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QuickStart Guide

X-550 Pb

Lead Paint Handheld XRF Analyzers

SciAps X-550 Pb QuickStart Guide

Contents

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Contents 2

1. Powering up the unit................................................................................................ 3

Inserting the battery ................................................................................................................ 3

Turning on the unit.................................................................................................................. 4

Wrist Strap ............................................................................................................................. 4

Analyzer ports ........................................................................................................................ 4

2. Logging in ............................................................................................................... 5

3. Calibrating the Analyzer .......................................................................................... 7

4. Taking a Test .......................................................................................................... 9

5. Looking at Results ..................................................................................................10

5.1 Positive and Negative results ...........................................................................................10

5.2 Depth results ...................................................................................................................10

6. Test Screen ............................................................................................................11

6.1 Photo icon .......................................................................................................................11

6.2 Test Mode .......................................................................................................................11

7. Menu Options .........................................................................................................12

7.1 Beam Settings .................................................................................................................12

7.2 Display Preferences ........................................................................................................12

7.3 Test Info ..........................................................................................................................13

7.4 Classification Level ..........................................................................................................14

7.5 Test Mode .......................................................................................................................14

7.6 PCS Cal Check................................................................................................................15

7.7 Energy Calibration ...........................................................................................................15

8. Exporting tests .......................................................................................................16

9. Turning off the Unit .................................................................................................18

10. How to safely use SciAps XRF instruments ............................................................19

1. Powering up the unit

Inserting the battery

The X-550 Pb is battery operated.

It comes with a wall charger. The charger light is red when it is

plugged in and empty.

The battery is directional and keyed to go in only one way, so

don’t force it.

When the battery is plugged in, the light blinks green when it is

charging, and it is solid green when it is done charging.

The battery fits into the handle of the analyzer, forming the

bottom of the handle. It is also keyed.

Insert the battery into the handle, until the connectors click into

place.

SciAps X-550 Pb QuickStart Guide

Turning on the unit

Wrist Strap

Analyzer ports

The on/off button is on the top of the unit.

Press it to turn the unit on

It takes about 20 seconds to boot up.

The light is green when it is ready.

We recommend operators wear the wrist strap. It

easily expands and tightens.

The ports underneath the analyzer:

On the far right is where you plug in if you want

to run on AC power. Battery must be installed to

run on AC power (the battery will charge while

plugged in)

On the far left is a Micro USB-B port to download

data. The analyzer has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as

well.

The middle port is for factory firmware updates

and test stand use.

SciAps X-550 Pb QuickStart Guide

2. Logging in

When the analyzer boots up, you will need to enter name and

passcode.

The factory-set name is admin.

The factory-set passcode is 12345.

The administrator can change this later.

The X-Ray warning screen appears.

X-Rays can cause serious harm to people and animals!

Tapping OK on this screen means you understand that, and that

you will not use this XRF unit improperly.

It is recommended that operators wear two badges: one on the

torso and one on the finger. The badges make sure operators are

using the analyzer properly.

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The main screen appears. Operators can choose Analyze,

Settings, and Results.

Tap Analyze to prepare for the calibration process.

The screen listing the applications installed on your unit will

appear. This list depends on how the analyzer was configured at

the factory.

Tap Lead Paint.

SciAps X-550 Pb QuickStart Guide

3. Calibrating the Analyzer

There are two steps to the calibration process after you turn

the unit on. If calibration is required, the unit will automatically

bring up the Calibration Window.

First, perform the clip calibration. Then perform the 1.0 lead

paint standard calibration check with the NIST (National

Institute of Standards Technology) SRM 2573.

The clip and lead paint standard come with every analyzer.

We recommend that after four hours of continuous use,

operators repeat those two steps.

Place the clip on the nose as shown.

Tap Calibrate on the screen to begin the process.

Calibration takes 15 seconds.

1 of 15 means the first second of the 15 seconds of the

calibration. It is doing an “energy scale calibration.”

SciAps X-550 Pb QuickStart Guide

hen the instrument is

emitting

rays, the light on top

will be

blinking red.

When the tube is not energized, it is green.

When the clip calibration is successful, the PCS Cal Check screen

appears.

Remove the clip from the front of the aperture.

Next, perform the 1.0 lead paint standard check. Place the

analyzer window on the red square of your lead paint

calibration check block. The square must cover the window.

User starts test by pressing PCS Cal Check or pulling trigger. A

second trigger pull before set test time has elapsed will end the

test.

The test takes 10 seconds.

At end of test, the screen will give the lead paint reading (top

left), which will include lead, the value, and whether it is a PCS

Cal Check test. If the Pb result is not within 0.8 – 1.2, the

software will indicate the instrument calibration has failed.

A passing calibration means the instrument is ready for use.

If the calibration fails, an error message will be displayed.

Confirm the standard is positioned correctly in front of the

window and retry the calibration. PCS Cal Check must pass

before user can take tests in Lead Paint Mode.

If the calibration continues to fail, please contact SciAps

technical support at +1 339-927-9455

SciAps X-550 Pb QuickStart Guide

4. Taking a Test

When ready to begin testing material, make sure the analyzer is

flush to the surface.

Use the camera display on the screen to align the properly align

the analyzer with respect to the sample.

Once sample is aligned, tap START.

—OR—

Squeeze (and release) the trigger at the top of the handle.

The test will start.

During test, result looks like this. Live updates will show as test

progresses.

Test will end when max test time is reached (Timed) or once a

Positive or Negative determination can be made (Quick). See

section 7 for more information on Timed and Quick Mode.

User may abort test at any time by pressing the trigger or

clicking the back button (top left) from the live update.

SciAps X-550 Pb QuickStart Guide

5. Looking at Results

5.1 Positive and Negative results

Once the test is completed, result will get a reading number (top

left) and the Positive or Negative determination will show.

The Federal Action Level for lead paint is 1.0 units or milligrams

of lead per square centimeter (mg/cm2).

Lead Paint Mode reports Pb result in mg/cm2 if Pb is detected. It

rounds the Pb result to the nearest 0.1.

The Positive result means the instrument has calculated that the

concentration of lead is equal to or greater than the

classification level.

The Negative result means the instrument has calculated that

the concentration of lead is less than the classification level.

As some locales have different action levels, local ordinances

should be consulted.

Operators will have the opportunity to change the Classification

Level, if needed, in the Settings menu (Section 7.4).

If lead is not detected, the analyzer will show ND.

Test Mode (Timed vs Quick) will be noted on the screen as well.

See Section 7.5 for more information on these two test modes.

5.2 Depth results

The Depth calculation tells the operator if the paint being

analyzed is non-lead paint or if lead is on the surface.

A Depth value of 1.00 means lead is on the surface. A depth

value greater than 1.0 tells the operator it is underneath

unleaded paint. A larger number (like 8, 10, 20) indicates a

greater number of layers of unleaded paint are present on top of

the leaded paint. The Depth value will not be less than 1.0.

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