Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx Metal Detector User's Guide
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1. Unlike a personal computer no names are used only passwords Thus all Supervisors engineers and operators are recognized only by their passwords U z P v 3 O JT ow ee U gt 9 U U ai 5 AA 0 Read Lock None 1 Operator 1 OPR1 2 Operator 2 OPR2 3 Engineer ENGI 4 Supervisor SUPE 5 Factory More Information Available to this Access Level View everything Clear peak Language AutoLearn Learn detect level Change products Manual AuditCheck Manual QAT Manual print Learn and adjust Phase angle Detect level Learn IXR Edit pack length Learn reject confirmations Reset reject counts Everything except password changes Everything Model machine SF factory menu Not Available to this Access Level N A Adjust Phase angle Detect level Pack gap Detect no pack distance Machine settings Reject settings I O settings Phase and IXR tracking AuditCheck settings QAT settings Passwords NVRAM reset Set APEX model or machine type SF factory menu Password required for every change For more information about setting passwords please see pages 249 253 in the main APEX User s Guide Page 16 Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx User s Guide Checking APEX Sensitivity This section assumes you have installed the APEX 500 Rx in your production line as described above The next step is to test the sensitivity of the APEX that is test its ability to detect met2. and or Vertical Drop If you need to use a different input angle and or vertical drop because of the way your production line is set up the rate at which product flows through the search head product speed will most likely be different from 300 feet per minute 91 meters per minute For example if you use a smaller input angle or vertical drop product speed will decrease Conversely if you use a larger input angle or vertical drop product speed will increase In most instances changes in product speed do not significantly affect the ability of the APEX to detect metallic contaminants that is do not affect APEX sensitivity when the key point the default settings are used However if you discover that sensitivity has been affected described below because you are using a non standard input angle or vertical drop you should change the product speed setting In summary if you use a non standard input angle or vertical drop please note the following e The default settings assume that product speed 300 feet per minute 91 meters per minute e The product speed setting should be changed only if sensitivity is adversely affected as described in the Checking APEX Sensitivity section on page 17 of this manual Adjusting the Input Angle and Vertical Drop Locate the two black plastic handles see the photo below and on page 12 which set the angular alignment and vertical alignment of the APEX and use t
3. Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx Metal Detector User s Guide REC 4345 Rev B Part number 109541 English 2010 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc All rights reserved For future reference write your APEX 500 Rx serial number below APEX 500 Rx serial Page 2 Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx User s Guide Table of Contents Geng Startede a a a eas 5 installing YOUr APEX S00 RX a5 iathesvadevinecidinaunes a i 6 Installing the Input and Output Chutes sessssererrerererrerrrrrrrrerrrrerrrrrrerrrrerrrre 6 Aligning the APEX 500 Rx in Your Production Line sessssererrerererrererrrrrrerrrrne 10 Making the Electrical and Compressed Air CONNECTIONS sssssesessrersrsrsrsrerr 13 SEUNG PaSSW Ol OS eenaa s e aA aati 16 Checking APEX SeCNSItIVILY siiacisacernminwetadiwiadeetidiadrweemdavedneeieaias 17 Fall Sale O Deaton sriscascswiuenscbrncnssed a aa aaa 18 TFOURIESHOOUING i1csincidawetutnban E neg pane A O 19 Additional MTORMALION s eree botadedumvedean oatse arenes E 20 Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx User s Guide Page 3 Page 4 Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx User s Guide Getting Started Congratulations on the purchase of your new Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx metal detector The purpose of this manual is to help you get your APEX 500 Rx up and running as quickly as possible This manual covers the following topics Installing your APEX 500 Rx Setting operator and other passwords Checking s
4. allic contaminants using the test spheres that are supplied with your APEX Three types of test sphere are supplied ferrous non ferrous and 316 Stainless steel There are six steps to testing the sensitivity of the APEX as follows e Establish a Baseline for Background Noise See pages 101 103 in the main APEX User s Guide e Choosing the Correct Speed Filter Settings for the Rx See page 104 in the main APEX User s Guide e Do a Full Product Calibration See pages 105 107 in the main APEX User s Guide e Calibrate the AuditCheck Function if applicable If your APEX 500 Rx is equipped with the AuditCheck option which allows the APEX to detect small changes in sensitivity over time you must calibrate the AuditCheck function See pages 206 213 in the main APEX User s Guide e Drop the Test Spheres Down the Input Chute with No Product Present Make sure no product tablets caplets capsules or other product is flowing through the search head Drop the three types of test sphere ferrous non ferrous and stainless steel down the input chute from 5 10 times to verify they are rejected by the APEX e Drop the Test Spheres Down the Input Chute with Product Present The final step is to start your product flowing through the search head Then drop the three types of test sohere down the chute from 5 10 times to verify they are rejected Now that you have verified the APEX can detect contaminants in your product stream you ar
5. contaminated or uncontaminated e AuditCheck fault goes into the reject bin e Any other active fault Active faults are always displayed on the Apex 500 Rx control panel An optional alarm fault output package is available to give a visual red light and or audio horn indication when a fault occurs Page 18 Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx User s Guide Troubleshooting The table below shows some actions you could take should a problem occur with your APEX 500 Rx System Failure Action The reject device does not divert e Verify air pressure is set toa the rejected contaminant into the minimum of 60 PSI reject bin in time e Verify product and machine settings are correct and have not been altered e Verify multi zone setting is turned OFF The system does not detect the e Verify product and machine required test disks settings are correct and have not been altered e Perform a full product calibration to set the detect level and phase angle for the selected product e Verify aperture balance and input tuning settings are calibrated The system falsely rejects e Verify product and machine uncontaminated product settings are correct and have not been altered e Perform a full product calibration to set the detect level and phase angle for the selected product e Verify aperture balance and input tuning settings are calibrated Additional Information For additional information about resolving APEX problem
6. e ready to put it into service as part of your critical quality control program What to Do If the Test Spheres Are Not Rejected If any of the test spheres are not rejected the sensitivity of the APEX needs to be adjusted The most common cause of decreased sensitivity as described above is using small input angles lt 35 and small vertical drops lt 10 inches 254mm which reduce the product speed below the default setting of 300 feet per minute 91 meters per minute This type of problem is usually solved by changing the product speed setting and is best done by contacting one of Thermo Fisher Scientific s technical Support personnel see page 399 of the main APEX User s Guide He or she will step you through the process because choosing optimum sensitivity settings depends on a number of factors including product speed detect level search head size and so on Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx User s Guide Page 17 Fail Safe Operation The APEX 500 Rx has been designed for fail safe operation The following table outlines the fail safe failures and the fail safe actions taken by the APEX No electrical input power The reject gate closes All product contaminated or uncontaminated goes into the reject bin No air pressure The reject gate closes All product contaminated or uncontaminated goes into the reject bin The APEX detects an active fault The reject gate closes All product e Reject verification fault
7. ensitivity the APEX s ability to detect metallic contaminants Troubleshooting This manual please note is only a supplement to the main APEX User s Guide As a result you should consult the main APEX User s Guide for complete information on Safely using installing operating maintaining and troubleshooting your APEX 500 Rx Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx User s Guide Page 5 Installing Your APEX 500 Rx This section tells you how to install the input and output chutes align the APEX 500 Rx in your production line and connect the main power and compressed air supplies Installing the Input and Output Chutes Here are the instructions for attaching the input and output chutes to your APEX 1 Match up the top and bottom halves of the input chute 2 Slide the input chute into the search head opening in the APEX Page 6 Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx User s Guide 3 Attach the top cover of the output chute by aligning it with the stainless steel pins on the side of the output chute Make sure the pins are resting in position A 4 x b k i 7 4 Insert the reject chute onto the reject solenoid shaft Make sure the key is correctly aligned Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx User s Guide Page 7 5 Firmly attach the reject chute to the reject solenoid shaft using the supplied M5 hex wrench Tighten the M5 hex screw to 6 ft lb 8N m 6 Attach the reject bin by doing the fol
8. hem to properly align the APEX in your production line 1 Use this handle to set the angular alignment of the APEX Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx User s Guide Page 11 2 Use this handle to set the vertical alignment of the APEX 3 If desired readjust the safety collar that prevents the APEX 500 Rx from falling to the floor Loosen the bolts in the safety collar using a 1 4 Allen hexagonal wrench Slide the collar to its new position and tighten firmly to secure the safety collar Page 12 Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx User s Guide Making the Electrical and Compressed Air Connections The last step is to connect the main power cord to the APEX and connect the APEX to your facility s compressed air supply Connecting the Main Power Cord To attach the main power cord to the APEX do the following 1 Unscrew the eight bolts on the face of the APEX s control panel and remove the face plate 2 Feed the main power cord through the hole in the frame and through the black plastic grommet in the base of the control panel as shown below Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx User s Guide Page 13 3 Pull the male connector A from the female connector B and connect the power cord wires to connector A Please make sure you connect the live L neutral N and ground earth E wires to the correct terminals as noted above connector B on the integrated circuit board The L N and E notations are sh
9. lowing a Slide the reject bin over the plastic pin on the APEX output chute Page 8 Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx User s Guide b Latch and lock the fastener on the reject bin to firmly attach the reject chute to the APEX output chute 7 Loosen the wheel locks on the APEX carrier and roll the APEX into position in your production line Lock the wheels again to ensure the carrier is totally immobilized on your factory floor Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx User s Guide Page 9 Aligning the APEX 500 Rx in Your Production Line The next step is to install the APEX in your production line Please note the following important information about the APEX s default settings Important The default settings for operating the APEX which were set at the factory before your APEX was shipped assume the APEX will be installed in your production line as follows e The angle of the input chute is set to 35 where horizontal equals zero degrees e The total vertical drop from your product output point to the search head opening is 10 inches 254 mm e When the input chute is set to 35 and the vertical drop to 10 inches 254 mm product should flow through the search head at approximately 300 feet per minute 91 meters per minute The default speed filter setting for the APEX 500 Rx is to use the wide band filter 2 10 inches Page 10 Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx User s Guide Using A Different Input Angle
10. own upside down above connector B EROIC oes ASIOXONT Eee teen er 9IN aii Tli i 9I ION CIN i a 9 lo _ a A 3 D e 4 Push connector A firmly into connector B 5 Place the face plate on the control panel and reattach using the eight bolts Page 14 Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx User s Guide Connecting the Compressed Air Supply The final step is to connect the APEX to your facility s compressed air supply and set the appropriate air pressure for operating the reject gate The minimum air pressure and volume required to operate the reject gate are as follows e Minimum air pressure 60 psi pounds per square inch or 4 13 BAR e Minimum air volume 0 5 CFM cubic feet per minute or 0 014 CMM cubic meters per minute 1 Connect your compressed air supply to the inlet on the APEX carrier 2 Set the air pressure to 70 psi 4 82 BAR using the black regulator valve above the alr pressure gauge but do not exceed 70 psi 4 82 BAR Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx User s Guide Page 15 Setting Passwords If you wish to restrict access to your APEX detector you as a Supervisor must assign passwords to operators engineers and yourself The following table shows the access privileges of operators engineers and Supervisors as well as their default passwords Use the default passwords when entering this menu for the first time to set up security levels for yourself and your coworkers
11. s please see page 262 in the main APEX User s Guide Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx User s Guide Page 19 Additional Information Listed below are additional sources of information about your APEX 500 Rx Modifying 500 Rx Operating Parameters For more information about changing the operating parameters such as the reject delay time reject duration time and so on for your APEX 500 Rx please see the Setting Up Pharmaceutical 500 Rx Applications section on pages 95 109 in the main APEX User s Guide Supplemental Information The following supplemental information is appended to this manual Description Document APEX 500 Rx System Outline and Mounting DO7404M B005 APEX 500 Rx Head and Electronics Outline and Mounting D07404M B002 APEX 500 Rx Head Electronics and Reject Outline and D07404M B006 Mounting APEX 500 Rx Spare Parts Manual Illustration D07404M Y001 APEX 500 Rx Pneumatic Reject Field Wiring Diagram D07387M W004 Revision History Listed below is the revision history of the APEX 500 Rx User s Guide Revision number Date released Details of the release Revision A April 2010 First release of the APEX 500 Rx User s Guide Revision B June 2010 Update for full system release Page 20 Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx User s Guide
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