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Alcolizer HH4 Alcohol Tester User Manual

User Manual

Disclaimer

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External Documents note to reader

The BAC reading obtained by correct use of this device is only considered accurate at the time of testing.

Great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of each reading.

Neither the manufacturer, the distributor, nor the owner accepts liability or responsibility due to any action

or claim arising from the reading produced by this device, whether used correctly or incorrectly.

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Page 1: ...r The BAC reading obtained by correct use of this device is only considered accurate at the time of testing Great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of each reading Neither the manufacturer the distributor nor the owner accepts liability or responsibility due to any action or claim arising from the reading produced by this device whether used correctly or incorrectly ...

Page 2: ...ing the Battery 7 3 4 Testing Types 8 3 4 1 Mouthpieces 8 3 4 2 Mouthpiece Testing 9 3 4 3 Taking a Mouthpiece Active Breath Sample 10 3 4 4 Analysing a Mouthpiece Breath Sample 12 3 4 5 Passive Testing 13 3 4 6 Enabling Passive Standard 13 3 4 7 Taking a Passive Standard Breath Sample 14 3 4 8 Analysing a Passive Breath Sample 16 3 4 9 Enabling Passive Only 17 3 4 10 Taking a Passive Only Breath ...

Page 3: ...oth 30 7 2 Enabling Bluetooth 30 7 3 Bluetooth Printer PIN 31 7 4 Pairing as Serial Device 31 7 5 Auto Send 33 7 5 1 Auto Send Standard 34 7 5 2 Auto Send Passive 34 8 Area Code 35 9 Records 36 9 1 Accessing Records 36 9 2 Clearing Records 37 10 Calibration 37 10 1 Calibration Alerts 37 10 2 Calibration Process 38 11 Specifications 38 12 Alcoconnect 39 12 1 Installing Alcoconnect Software 39 12 2 ...

Page 4: ...nt List includes the following items HH4 Handheld Device Li ION powered USB Cable Battery Chargers 240VAC and 12VDC Vehicle Charger Wrist Strap Carry Bag or Hard Plastic Carry Case Optional and Bluetooth Printer Optional 2 2 Device Overview The HH4 is a handheld device consisting of a hard plastic case rubberised hand grip wrist strap and the following user displays buttons and adaptor sockets Ref...

Page 5: ...of the device including Welcome screen which included days remaining until the next calibration If Activated Various Test Modes Mouthpiece Passive Standard and Passive Only Extensive menus and options Ready Notification Blow Notification including progress bar BAC Level in various formats Printer Setup Records Information Down Button Test Key Battery Charging Port Rubberised Hand Grip LCD Colour G...

Page 6: ... device To obtain an accurate reading alcohol should not be consumed or mouthwash containing alcohol used for at least 15 minutes prior to using this device Blood Alcohol Concentration BAC readings can continue to rise or fluctuate for up to two hours after alcohol is last consumed Should the BAC readings be near or over the local threshold drinking should be cease then a re test conducted after 1...

Page 7: ...e plug to a suitable power supply and switch on power The device will automatically start and Charging will be displayed When the battery is fully charged the battery condition indicator on the LCD Colour Graphics Display will display five bars Refer to Figure 4 Battery Condition Indicator Note On specially configured devices additional information may be displayed on start up e g Device serial nu...

Page 8: ... or other formats as required and Passive testing will display the presence of alcohol in breath Following a Passive test that indicates the presence of alcohol a Mouthpiece test should then be performed if an accurate BAC is required 3 4 1 Mouthpieces There are two types of Mouthpieces available for use on the HH4 Refer Figure 5 Mouthpiece Types Spit Trap Non Return Valve Mouthpiece 2 variants an...

Page 9: ...the sample inlet hole Locate the mouthpiece sample inlet port over the mouthpiece locator in line with the recess that surrounds the spigot Refer Figure 6 Press the mouthpiece sample inlet port onto the locator until it is attached securely Refer Figure 7 The orientation of the mouthpiece will not affect the sampling Remove the remaining portion of the plastic wrap just prior to testing to ensure ...

Page 10: ...device is ready Note Before taking a breath sample ensure the subject has not consumed alcohol for at least 15 minutes If any step in a breath test sequence is not completed or the device is left idle for a prolonged period of time the device will then terminate the breath test and display Test timed out The device will return to the press to test display The standard breath test time out period i...

Page 11: ...efer to Figure 10 A beeping sound is also heard during the breath sample delivery phase indicating a satisfactory breath sample is being delivered Figure 10 Sample Process Bar The test subject continues blowing until the device takes a sample of the exhaled breath volume indicated by a click and long beep sound The frequency of the sound beeps increases with the intensity of the blow pressure Blow...

Page 12: ...onger to display the BAC reading Refer to Figure 12 Figure 12 Analysing Sample Message When the BAC reading is calculated it will be displayed on the screen together with the unit of measurement e g g 100ml g 210L and be retained until the Recovering period has ended The screen colour will vary depending on the percentage of alcohol present green for zero to 0 019g 100ml orange for 0 020g 100ml to...

Page 13: ...rform two types passive testing that is trigged by button or blow pressure All Passive testing is performed by holding the device approximately 50mm in front of the test subject s mouth and asking them to count or talk so that exhaled breath may be picked up by the device and analysed for the presence of any alcohol When using Passive Standard testing a Mouthpiece test is automatically enabled sho...

Page 14: ...Breath Sample Perform a Passive Standard test as follows On the press test screen press the Test key Ready for passive test is displayed Refer to Figure 16 Note If any step in a breath test sequence is not completed or the device is left idle for a prolonged period of time then the device will terminate the breath test and display Test timed out the device will return to the press passive test dis...

Page 15: ...igure 17 Figure 17 Providing a Passive Sample Ask the Subject to start counting from 20 onwards with a one second rhythm until you tell them to stop 20 21 22 23 24 25 etc Press the Test button while the subject is counting The device will make a series of clicking sounds as the sample is being taken The device is set to take three pump samples During these three pumps the operator must hold the de...

Page 16: ...s calculated it will be displayed and retained until the Recovering period has ended If a Pass No Alcohol reading is displayed the device has indicated that no alcohol was detected in the near vicinity of subject s exhaled breath When the Recovering period has ended the device is ready for the next Passive standard breath test Refer to Figure 19 Figure 19 Pass No Alcohol Message To perform another...

Page 17: ...o enable Passive Only perform the same steps as in paragraph 3 4 6 Press the Test key until Passive Only is displayed 3 4 10 Taking a Passive Only Breath Sample The procedures for performing a Passive Only test are the same as those for performing a Passive Standard test refer paragraph 3 4 7 Note A Passive Only test will not automatically enable an Active Mouthpiece test the same way a Passive St...

Page 18: ...setup menu refer to paragraph 5 Enable the pressure activated as follows Press the Down button until Test Options is highlighted Refer to Figure 22 Figure 22 Test Options Menu Press the Test key The screen will display the Test Options Using the down button scroll down to Passive Trigger Refer to Figure 23 Figure 23 Passive Trigger Press Test key to select Blow or Button Blow Then go down to Back ...

Page 19: ...wn after a period of inactivity Should the device be required to be shut down manually e g to conserve battery life perform the following procedures With the screen displaying press to test Press the Up and Down buttons simultaneously The User Menu will be displayed Refer to Figure 13 Using the down button scroll down to Off Refer to Figure 25 Note Blow Only Passive Trigger set the Passive Standar...

Page 20: ...est Cancel If the user wishes to cancel a test perform the following steps With the Blow screen displayed Press the Up and Down buttons simultaneously The Test Options Menu will be displayed and using the down arrow to Test Cancel is selected Refer to Figure 26 Figure 26 Test Options Menu and Test Cancel Press the Test key and the screen will return to the press to test display 4 2 Test Refusal If...

Page 21: ...to the press to test display The test refusal will be recorded in Records Figure 28 Test Refused Displayed 5 Setup Menu To access the setup menu perform the following procedures Switch the HH4 device on refer to paragraph 3 6 With the screen displaying press to test Press the Up and Down buttons simultaneously for approximately five seconds The menu screen will be displayed during this process and...

Page 22: ...gure 29 Password Set up Code Press the Test key until the cursor is under the fifth 0 Press the Up button until that number is 5 Refer to Figure 30 Figure 30 Password Set Up Code 00005000 Press the Test Key until the Setup Menu is displayed Refer to Figure 31 Figure 31 Setup Menu ...

Page 23: ...ustom S Print Custom MYPrinter Bixolon SPP R200 Zicox HDM322 6 1 Accessing Bluetooth To establish the connection with the printer via Bluetooth access the device set up menu Refer to Section 5 6 2 Enabling Bluetooth Establish Bluetooth connectivity as follows Press the Down button until Bluetooth Comms is highlighted Refer to Figure 32 Figure 32 Bluetooth Comms Select the test key to Enable Blueto...

Page 24: ... 6 3 Bluetooth Printer PIN A Bluetooth Printer is required to proceed to set the PIN proceed as follows Press the down button once and use the test key to select Printer Refer to Figure 34 Figure 34 Selecting Printer Use the down arrow and test key to select Edit PIN Refer to Figure 35 Figure 35 Edit PIN ...

Page 25: ...metres Zicox HDM322 4 0000 Up to 3 metres SPRT SP T5 4 1234 Up to 0 5 metre SPRT SP T7 4 1234 Up to 5 metres NOTE If the printer is not listed refer to the printer User Manual for PIN Using the Up down buttons select the PIN length that applies to the printer e g for the Bixolon SPP R200 select 4 Use the Up or Down buttons to display the first number of the PIN e g 0 Press the Test key to advance ...

Page 26: ...st key and he HH4 will search for the printer and display Searching Refer to Figure 38 Figure 38 Searching Displayed When the HH4 identifies the printer the printer type will be displayed e g SPP R200 Refer to Figure 39 NOTE The HH4 will search and display all Bluetooth devices in range To avoid attempting to connect to a device other than the intended printer move other Bluetooth items away ...

Page 27: ... Tester User Manual V1 Page 27 Alcolizer Technology Figure 39 Printer Identified Press the test key to accept the selected printer the device will then show Pairing then Paired Figure 40 Printer Pairing Figure 41 Printer Paired ...

Page 28: ...s 5 Press the Down button and scroll down to Printer Driver Refer to Figure 42 Figure 42 Printer Driver Selected Press the test key to select Press the down button and scroll down to the printer brand and type e g Bixolon SPP R200 and press the test key to select Refer to Figure 43 Figure 43 Printer Selected Once the HH4 device is paired with the printer the Bluetooth icon is visible on the screen...

Page 29: ...tests Positive if alcohol is detected a complete report including device serial number record no date time result etc will be printed All regardless of results a complete report including the device serial number record no date time result etc will be printed None regardless of results nothing transmitted To set the HH4 to Auto Print Standard scroll down until Auto Print Standard is highlighted Po...

Page 30: ... regardless of results nothing transmitted To set the HH4 to Auto Send Passive scroll down until Auto Print Passive is highlighted in a similar manner to Auto Send Passive Positive is the default option To select All or None press the Test key until the desired option is highlighted 6 7 Ticket Format Type Ticket Format Type 0 Default Format Standard English Ticket Format Type 1 Vietnamese Format 1...

Page 31: ...r as serial device proceed as follows Setup an incoming Bluetooth COM port Ensure application on computer is running this incoming Bluetooth COM port Go to Bluetooth device option on computer and select Add Bluetooth Select Pairing on HH4 to search for Bluetooth devices Refer to Figure 46 Figure 46 Pairing Selected Select the Bluetooth device which HH4 require to be paired Refer to Figure 47 NOTE ...

Page 32: ...logy Figure 47 Bluetooth Devices Press the test key to pair HH4 with device Unit will display a PIN number sent by the computer in this case Figure 48 Printer Pairing Follow instruction on computer screen to confirm PIN so pairing is completed Figure 49 Pairing Confirmation ...

Page 33: ...op computer PC in a serial data format The data can be read received by a serial terminal application e g Putty There are two Auto Send modes and each of these has three options These are Auto Send Standard and Auto Send Passive Both have the following options Positive sends positive results after test is completed All sends positive and zero results after test is completed None regardless of resu...

Page 34: ...default option To select All or None press the Test key until the desired option is highlighted 7 5 2 Auto Send Passive Auto Send Passive applies only to Passive testing Depending on the Auto Send Passive option selected the information may be transmitted following the various tests except None The result will be either false if no alcohol is detected or true if alcohol is detected as per the foll...

Page 35: ... Up and Down buttons simultaneously The User Menu will be displayed Press the Down button and scroll to Area Code Figure 52 Area Code Displayed Press the Test key The cursor will move below the first digit Use the Up down buttons to advance the digit to the required number When the correct number is displayed press the Test key The number will be set and the cursor will move the next digit Repeat ...

Page 36: ...port Refer to Section 12 It is recommended that records are periodically downloaded and erased from the device Access the records as follows Switch the device on With the screen displaying press to test press the Up and Down buttons simultaneously the User Menu will be displayed Using the down button scroll down to Records Refer to Figure 54 Records Figure 54 Figure 54 Records Press Test key to ac...

Page 37: ...Calibration Alerts The Alcolizer HH4 requires calibration every six months 190 Days as per Australian Standards Certification Requirement The device will display a warning message after switching on if 14 days or less remain before calibration is required Refer to Figure 56 Figure 56 Days to Calibration Displayed To cancel the warning message press the test key and the device will resume normal op...

Page 38: ...mford Place Balcatta WA 6021 11 Specifications The technical specifications of the HH4 are detailed below Instrument Application Industry Mouthpiece and Passive BAC Range 0 000 0 500 g 100ml BAC Accuracy Better than 0 005 at 0 100 g 100ml BAC Test Time Within 3 5 seconds Recovery Time Instant for 0 000 BAC reading reading on screen for 2 seconds Mouthpiece Type Standard spigot locator or non retur...

Page 39: ...coconnect Software On the Alcoconnect Setup window click Install Refer to Figure 58 Figure 58 Alcoconnect Setup Window Once the program is installed the Alcoconnect Setup window will display Setup Successful Click on Close Refer to Figure 59 Figure 59 Setup Successful Following a successful installation an Alcoconnect icon will appear on the Desktop 12 2 Using Alcoconnect Once installed onto the c...

Page 40: ...echnology A successful connection between the HH4 and the computer will be shown by a green segment on the Read Event Log window Refer to Figure 60 Figure 60 Read Event Log Window Click the Read Event Log icon and the Event Log will then be displayed Refer to Figure 61 ...

Page 41: ...lect to download records from the HH4 2 File Icon Select for Save Event Log save as a csv or xml file to a file location in computer or elsewhere Language Choose a language if the HH4 is configured for multiple languages Options Set Log Settings 3 Log Records Activates the Event Log application Same function as the Read Event Log icon 4 Set Access Used by authorised persons to access certain Alcoc...

Page 42: ...12 2 2 Set Log Settings Filtering Data To filter the data access the Log Settings by clicking on File then Options The Log Setting window will appear Refer to Figure 62 The required criteria can be made by enabling dis enabling the record types 12 2 3 Saving Event Logs Event Logs can be saved for future analysis by clicking File then Save Event Log The data can then be saved to the required locati...

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