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- Device Setup and Operation -
If you are using the AlcoScan AL2500 for the first time, please install two 1.5V AA batteries (included)
by
opening the rear cover of the unit.
1.
Power On/Off
a)
Press and hold the Power Switch to turn the unit on.
The cumulative test count will be
displayed as you hold the Power Switch down.
b)
Release the Power Switch. There will be a countdown from
to
as the unit warms up.
The warm up process takes less than 30 seconds. The unit will play two (2) short BEEPS when it
is ready for use.
2.
Breath Sample
: The user should take a deep breath and exhale sharply and steadily into the sensor
opening (above the display) for at least 3 to 4 seconds.
a)
After you blow into the unit, it will BEEP once to show that it has taken a reading.
b)
The unit will BEEP again when it starts analyzing the sample. You will also see a "
WAIT
"
indicator flashing in the display.
c)
When the analysis is complete, the "
WAIT
" indicator will turn off and the unit will BEEP again.
You will then see a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) reading in the display.
d)
If a sample is not taken within 20 seconds, you will hear four (4) beeps and the unit will shut
itself off. (You can also press the
POWER
button again to manually shut off the unit.)
3.
Analysis and Display
: Once the sample is analyzed, the unit will display the result as a percent
measure of Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) from 0.00% to 0.40%. The BAC will be displayed for 15
seconds. The unit will shut itself off after testing.
If you would like to perform another test, please power on the unit again. When performing multiple
tests, the warm up cycle shortens to less than 20 seconds.
4.
Results
:
The legal limit for intoxication (DUI/DWI) is 0.08% BAC across most of the USA. According to the
American Medical Association (AMA), a BAC of 0.05% is enough to impair the ability to drive. You should
never operate a motor vehicle when you are impaired by the consumption of alcohol, drugs or lack of proper
rest.
Measured BAC
* Drinking alcohol in ANY amount may impair the ability to drive. There is no "safe" level of
alcohol intake before driving. Don't drink and drive.
Your Reading
Your Range
Description
0.00% to 0.01%
Safe* range
Little/no alcohol intake.
0.02% to 0.04%
Moderate* range
Increased alcohol intake.
0.05% and over
Warning* range
Ability to drive may be impaired.
