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CAPRAC ® -t Wipe Test / Well Counter Manual- Revision K

CAPRAC-t Manual - 9250-0140 Rev K

CAPINTEC, INC. CAPRAC®-t

Password (again) Field
To verify the Password that was input, touch the Password (again): field box. Figure
4-13 Alphanumeric Keypad Screen will appear.

Input the same password (case sensitive) for the user and touch the ACCEPT button.
The Add New User screen will re-appear with Password: field box populated with
asterisks. Allowable input is any combination of 13 alphanumeric characters
maximum.

To cancel any changes and return to the Add New User screen, touch the CANCEL
button.

First Name Field
Note: The first and last name will be used for the BioAssay.

To input the First Name for the new user, touch the First Name: field box. Figure 4-
13 Alphanumeric Keypad Screen will appear.

Input the desired first name for the user and touch the ACCEPT button. The Add New
User screen will re-appear with First Name: field box populated with the entered
name. Allowable input is any combination of 13 alphanumeric characters maximum.

To cancel any changes and return to the Add New User screen, touch the CANCEL
button.

Last Name Field
Note: The first and last name will be used for the BioAssay.

To input the Last Name for the new user, touch the Last Name: field box. Figure 4-13
Alphanumeric Keypad Screen will appear.

Input the desired last name for the user and touch the ACCEPT button. The Add New
User screen will re-appear with Last Name: field box populated with the entered
name. Allowable input is any combination of 13 alphanumeric characters maximum.

To cancel any changes and return to the Add New User screen, touch the CANCEL
button.

Role Field
To assign non-Admin privileges to the user, touch the User radio-button.

To assign Admin privileges to the user, touch the Admin radio-button.

Touch the CANCEL button to abort any changes. The Setup Staff screen will re-appear
without saving the new user information.

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Touch the ACCEPT button to save the new user information. The Setup Staff screen will re-
appear with the added user shown in the list.

EDITING USER DATA

To edit user data, touch the desired user’s name. The entire line will become highlighted and
an EDIT button will appear in the lower left portion of the screen as shown in Figure 4-14
Setup Staff with Name Highlighted – root.

Figure 4-14 Setup Staff with Name Highlighted – root

Note: If an Admin user is logged in, the first line (root-Super-User) will not be displayed.
Only root can edit these data. If a non-Admin user is logged in, only that user’s name
will be displayed.

Touch the EDIT button. Figure 4-15 Edit User Screen – root or Figure 4-16 Edit User
Screen – Admin will appear.

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Figure 4-15 Edit User Screen – root

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The password, first name and last name can be changed. If root is logged in, the user’s role
can be changed. Reference the appropriate sections under ADDING A USER above for
instructions for each field box.

Touch the CANCEL button to abort any changes. The Setup Staff screen will re-appear
without saving the modified user information.

Touch the ACCEPT button to save the modified user information. The Setup Staff screen will
re-appear.

Inactivating a User
Users can be inactivated. An inactivated user cannot log in. The user can always be re-
activated.

When a user is inactivated, a line will appear through their name on the Staff Member list.

An Admin user can inactivate a non-admin user but not an admin user (including
themselves).

To inactivate a user, from Figure 4-8 Setup Staff Screen – root, touch the desired user’s
name. The entire line will become highlighted and the EDIT button will appear in the lower
left portion of the screen as shown in Figure 4-14 Setup Staff with Name Highlighted – root.

Touch the EDIT button. Figure 4-15 Edit User Screen – root or Figure 4-16 Edit User
Screen – Admin will appear.

Touch the Inactive checkbox. A check mark will appear in the box.

Touch the ACCEPT button to save the modified user information. The Setup Staff screen will
re-appear with a line will through the selected Staff Member’s name.

Touch the CANCEL button to abort any changes. The Setup Staff screen will re-appear
without saving the modified user information.

Reactivating a User
To reactivate a user, touch the checked Inactive checkbox. The check mark will disappear.

Touch the ACCEPT button to save the modified user information. The Setup Staff screen will
re-appear.

Touch the CANCEL button to abort any changes. The Setup Staff screen will re-appear
without saving the modified user information.

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CHANGING USERS
When the Security Status is set to Traditional, the currently logged-in user can be changed
from the either the Utility screen or the Setup Staff screen.

Utility Screen
From the Main screen, touch the UTILITY button. Figure 4-17 Utility Screen with Login
Button will appear.

Figure 4-17 Utility Screen with Login Button

The currently logged-in user’s name will be displayed in the lower right portion of the Utility
screen next to the Login button.

To login as a different user, touch the LOGIN button. Figure 4-18 Login Screen with Guest
button will appear.

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Figure 4-18 Login Screen with Guest button

To abort changing users, touch the CANCEL button. Figure 4-17 Utility Screen with Login
Button will re-appear.

Touch the User Name: field box. An alphanumeric keypad will appear. Input the desired
user’s name (case sensitive) and touch the ACCEPT button. Figure 4-18 Login Screen with
Guest button will re-appear with the User Name: field box populated with the entered user
name.

To cancel inputting the user name and return to Figure 4-18 Login Screen with Guest button,
touch the CANCEL button.

Touch the Password: field box. An alphanumeric keypad will appear. Input the desired
user’s password (case sensitive) and touch the ACCEPT button. Figure 4-18 Login Screen
with Guest button will re-appear with the Password: field box populated with asterisks.

To cancel inputting the password and return to Figure 4-18 Login Screen with Guest button,
touch the CANCEL button.

Once both the User Name: and Password: field boxes are populated, touch the ACCEPT
button. Figure 4-17 Utility Screen with Login Button will re-appear with the new user’s name
displayed next to the Login button.

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Setup Staff Screen
From the Main screen, touch the SETUP button. Figure 4-4 Setup Screen will appear.

From Figure 4-4 Setup Screen, touch the STAFF button. Figure 4-5 Setup Staff Screen will
appear.

To login as a different user, touch the LOGIN button. Figure 4-19 Login Screen will appear.

Figure 4-19 Login Screen

To abort changing users, touch the CANCEL button. Figure 4-5 Setup Staff Screen will re-
appear.

Touch the User Name: field box. An alphanumeric keypad will appear. Input the desired
user’s name (case sensitive) and touch the ACCEPT button. Figure 4-19 Login Screen will
re-appear with the User Name: field box populated with the entered user name.

To cancel inputting the user name and return to Figure 4-19 Login Screen, touch the
CANCEL button.

Touch the Password: field box. An alphanumeric keypad will appear. Input the desired
user’s password (case sensitive) and touch the ACCEPT button. Figure 4-19 Login Screen
will re-appear with the Password: field box populated with asterisks.

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To cancel inputting the password and return to Figure 4-19 Login Screen, touch the
CANCEL button.

Once both the User Name: and Password: field boxes are populated, touch the ACCEPT
button. Figure 4-5 Setup Staff Screen will re-appear and the new user will be logged-in.

Guest Login
When the Security Status is set to Traditional, a user can log in as a Guest.

To log in as a Guest, touch the UTILITY button on the Main screen. Figure 4-17 Utility
Screen with Login Button will appear.

Touch the LOGIN button. Figure 4-18 Login Screen with Guest button will appear.

Touch the Login as Guest button. Figure 4-17 Utility Screen with Login Button will re-
appear with “Guest” displayed next to the Login button.

The user will now be logged in as a Guest and can perform all functions but cannot access
the Lab Test Reports or the Staff Setup.

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CHAPTER 5

SYSTEM INITIALIZATION

SET DATE AND TIME...................................................................................... 1
CHOOSING Ci or Bq ....................................................................................... 5
CHOOSING DATE FORMAT ........................................................................... 6
PRINTING ........................................................................................................ 8

Printer Power Requirements ...................................................................... 8
Printer Selection.......................................................................................... 9
Okidata Menu Set-Up ................................................................................. 10
Epson LX-300+II Menu Set-Up ................................................................... 12
USB PC DRIVER............................................................................................. 18
SCREEN ADJUSTMENTS .............................................................................. 19
Sleep Timeout............................................................................................. 19
Sleep Brightness ........................................................................................ 20
Brightness .................................................................................................. 20
Screen Calibration...................................................................................... 21
SPEAKER VOLUME ....................................................................................... 22

SET DATE AND TIME
The system date and/or time are set from Figure 5-1 Main Screen.

CAUTION: Changing the date or time while a timed test is in progress (for example,
an RBC Survival Test) might affect the results or introduce unexpected
error. Care should be taken to evaluate any potential impact for ongoing
tests before changing the date or time.

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Figure 5-1 Main Screen

To change the date and/or time, touch the displayed date/time in the upper-right part of the
screen. A numeric keypad will appear to allowing the user to input a 3-digit password as
shown in Figure 5-2 Enter Password: Screen.

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Figure 5-2 Enter Password: Screen

Input the password (the last 3 digits of the Readout serial number) by touching the
appropriate numbers on the keypad. Touch the ACCEPT button to accept the password.
Figure 5-3 Enter Current Time Screen will appear.

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Figure 5-3 Enter Current Time Screen

The screen displays the currently set date and time. Above and below each of the fields are
+ and – buttons, respectively. To adjust the displayed value for a specific field, touch the +
button to increase the displayed value or the – button to decrease the displayed value.

For the year, +10 and -10 buttons are provided to quickly change the tens column of the
years.

Touch the ACCEPT button to accept the new date/time or the CANCEL button to cancel any
changes. Figure 5-1 Main Screen will re-appear.

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CHOOSING Ci or Bq
Measurements can be displayed in Curies or Becquerels.

To select Ci or Bq, touch the SETUP button located on Figure 5-1 Main Screen. Figure 5-4
Setup Screen will appear.

Figure 5-4 Setup Screen

In the Activity Unit: section at the top of the Setup Screen, touch the radio button next to the
preferred unit for measurements:

• Ci Only...........the system will be set to display measurements in Curies only,
• Bq Only..........the system will be set to display measurements in Becquerels only.

Verify that the desired radio button is selected.

Press the HOME or BACK button to save the changes and return to Figure 5-1 Main
Screen.

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CHOOSING DATE FORMAT
The date can be entered, displayed and printed in 3 formats:

• Month Day Year (mm/dd/yyyy)
• Day Month Year (dd/mm/yyyy)
• Year Month Day (yyyy/mm/dd)

In the Activity Unit: section at the top of Figure 5-4 Setup Screen, the current date format is
displayed in the upper right hand corner. The default date format is Month Day Year. This
format will be shown throughout the manual.

To change the date format, touch the Date Format: field box. Figure 5-5 Date Format
Selection Screen will appear.

Figure 5-5 Date Format Selection Screen

Touch the desired date format button. The Setup Screen will re-appear showing the selected
date format. If Day Month Year has been selected, Figure 5-6 Setup Screen after Day Month
Year Selected will be displayed. If Year Month Day has been selected, Figure 5-7 Setup
Screen after Year Month Day Selected will be displayed.

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Figure 5-6 Setup Screen after Day Month Year Selected

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PRINTING

CAUTION: If any printer other than one of the models supplied by Capintec is used,
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) may be introduced into other devices
located in the same general area as the CAPRAC®-t.

The system does not need a printer to function properly. When a printer is set up to work with
the system, a PRINT button will appear on all screens in which results can be printed from. If
the PRINT button is not displayed, then the system is either not set up to work with a printer
or printing is not permitted from that particular screen.

The CAPRAC®-t may be used with the following printers:
• USB printers
o HP DeskJet 6000/8000 Series Inkjet (or equivalent) Printer
• RS-232 printers
o Epson TM-295II Slip printer
o Epson TM-U200D Roll printer
o Okidata Microline 320
o Epson LX-300+II

Other printer models may be used. Please contact the factory for information on which
printers can be utilized.

Printer Power Requirements

HP DeskJet 6000/8000 Series Inkjet (or equivalent) Printer (optional)
100-240Vac, 50/60Hz, 1.5A

Epson TM-295II Slip Printer (optional)
Input: 100-240Vac, 50/60Hz, 1.2A; Output: +24Vdc, 0.8A

Epson TM-U200D Roll Printer (optional)
Input: 120Vac, 60Hz, 0.45A; Output: 33Vdc, 1.2A or
Input: 220Vac, 50/60Hz, 1.2A; Output: +24Vdc, 0.8A

Okidata Microline 320 printer (optional)
120Vac, 60Hz or
230/240Vac, 50/60Hz

Epson LX-300+II printer (optional)
99-132Vac, 50/60Hz, 0.6A (maximum 1.4A depending on the character type)
198-264Vac, 50/60Hz, 0.3A (maximum 1.4A depending on the character type)

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Printer Selection
If a printer was included with the CAPRAC®-t, the system will already be set to use the
included printer. If a printer is being added or the system did not include a printer at the time
of purchase, then the CAPRAC®-t must be set to use the printer in order to provide printed
data.

To view and/or change the selected printer, touch the SETUP button located on Figure 5-1
Main Screen. Figure 5-4 Setup Screen will appear.

In the Printer section on the Setup Screen, the following options are available:

• NONE ....................... if no printer is attached to the system: the calibrator will
continue to function properly but without the ability to print.

• USB/HP .................... USB printer port, HP DeskJet 6000/8000 Series Inkjet (or
equivalent) printer: prints all data on regular paper.

• 232/SLIP................... RS-232 printer port, Epson TM-295II Slip Printer: prints
measurements on tickets or regular paper and all other data on
regular paper.

• 232/ROLL ................. RS-232 printer port, Epson TM-U200D Roll Printer: prints all
data on roll paper.

• 232/OKI-TICKET....... RS-232 printer port, Okidata Microline 320 printer: prints
measurements on tickets or regular paper and all other data on
regular paper.

• 232/OKI-LINE ........... RS-232 printer port, Okidata Microline 320 printer: prints
measurements in a single line on regular paper and all other
data on regular paper.

• 232/LX300-TICKET... RS-232 printer port, Epson LX-300+II printer: prints
measurements on tickets or regular paper and all other data on
regular paper.

• 232/LX300-LINE ....... RS-232 printer port, Epson LX-300+II printer: prints
measurements in a single line on regular paper and all other
data on regular paper.

To select the desired printer, touch the radio button next to the preferred printer type. Verify
that the desired radio button is selected.

Press the HOME or BACK button to save the changes and return to Figure 5-1 Main
Screen.

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Okidata Menu Set-Up
If an Okidata Microline 320 printer was ordered with the CAPRAC®-t system, the Okidata
printer should be set up to function properly when received.

Should you experience printer difficulties, such as not printing, improper print spacing,
printing the wrong characters, etc., make sure that the printer Setup is exactly as indicated in
Figure 5-8 Listing of the Turbo OKIDATA 320 Printer Setup Data. If any differences are
found, they must be corrected.

The buttons referred to are all located on the front panel of the printer. The Paper Lever is on
the right side of the top surface of the printer near the paper roller.

To print and correct the Setup:

1. Make sure that the form paper is properly loaded in the printer.
2. Press the SEL button (to take printer off-line).

3. Press SHIFT + MENU (SEL) to enter the Setup Menu.

4. Press the PRINT button and the entire Setup listing will print.

5. If there are no differences between what just printed and Figure 5-8 Listing of the
Turbo OKIDATA 320 Printer Setup Data go to step 10.

6. Press the GROUP button. The first line of the first group of lines of the Setup will
print.

7. If all lines in the group just printed match the corresponding lines in Figure 5-8 Listing
of the Turbo OKIDATA 320 Printer Setup Data, repeat step 6 for the next group.

8. If any line in the group just printed does not match the corresponding line in Figure 5-
8 Listing of the Turbo OKIDATA 320 Printer Setup Data, it must be corrected. For
example, to change the Baud Rate to 4800:
a. Press the GROUP button until Serial I/F is printed.

b. Press the ITEM button until Baud Rate is printed.

c. Press the SET button until 4800 BPS is printed.

9. If any differences remain, return to step 6 for the next group.

10. Press the SHIFT + MENU (SEL) buttons to return to SEL (on-line).

Note: The Setup printout shown in Figure 5-8 Listing of the Turbo OKIDATA 320 Printer
Setup Data is for example only. Your printer Setup may differ slightly from that shown.
Verify that the settings, which are the same between your Setup and that shown,
concur.

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Printer Control Emulation Mode IBM PPR

Font Print Mode Utility
Font DRAFT Mode HSD
Font Pitch 10 CPI
Font Proportional Spacing No
Font Style Normal
Font Size Single

Symbol Sets Character Set Set I
Symbol Sets Language Set American
Symbol Sets Zero Character Slashed
Symbol Sets Code Page USA

Rear Feed Line Spacing 6 LPI
Rear Feed Form Tear-Off Off
Read Feed Skip Over Perforation No
Rear Feed Page Length 11”

Bottom Feed Line Spacing 6 LPI
Bottom Feed Form Tear-Off Off
Bottom Feed Skip Over Perforation No
Bottom Feed Page Length 11”

Top Feed Line Spacing 6 LPI
Top Feed Bottom Margin Valid
Top Feed Page Length 11”
Top Feed Wait Time 1 sec
Top Feed Page Length Control by Actual Page Length

Set-Up Graphics Uni-directional

Set-Up Receive Buffer Size 64K

Set-Up Paper Out Override No

Set-Up Print Registration 0

||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| <S-E-T--- |||||| S-H-I-F-T-+>SET |||||||||||||||||||

Set-Up Operator Panel Functions Full Operation
Set-Up Reset Inhibit Yes
Set-Up Print Suppress Effective No
Set-Up Auto LF No
Set-Up Auto CR No
Set-Up SI Select Pitch (10CPI) 17.1 CPI
Set-Up SI Select Pitch (12CPI) 12 CPI
Set-Up Time Out Print Valid
Set-Up Auto Select No
Set-Up Centering Position DEFAULT
Set-Up ESC SI Pitch 17.1 CPI

Parallel I/F I-Prime Buffer Print
Parallel I/F Pin 18 +5v
Parallel I/F Bi-Direction Enable

Serial I/F Parity None
Serial I/F Serial Data 7/8 Bits 8 bits
Serial I/F Protocol X-ON/X-OFF
Serial I/F Diagnostic Test No
Serial I/F Busy Line SSD-
Serial I/F Baud Rate 4800 BPS
Serial I/F DSR Signal Invalid
Serial I/F DTR Signal Ready on Power Up
Serial I/F Busy Time 200 ms

Figure 5-8 Listing of the Turbo OKIDATA 320 Printer Setup Data

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Epson LX-300+II Menu Set-Up
If an Epson LX-300+II printer was ordered with the CAPRAC®-t system, the printer should be
set-up to function properly when received.

Should you experience printer difficulties, such as not printing, improper print spacing,
printing the wrong characters, etc., make sure that the printer Setup is exactly as shown in
Figure 5-10 Epson LX-300+II Printer Current Settings. If any differences are found, they
must be corrected.

Follow the steps below to enter Default Setting mode. If single sheets are used, a new sheet
of paper will need to be loaded each time the printer ejects a printed page.

The buttons referred to are all located on the front panel of the printer.

1. Make sure that the paper is properly loaded and the printer is off.

2. Hold down the TEAR OFF (FONT) button and then turn on the printer.

The printer enters Default Setting mode and prints instructions (as shown in Figure 5-
9 Epson LX-300+II Printer Language Selection Instructions) for selecting the
language. The current language is indicated by which control panel lights are on. (For
English, only the Pause light is on.)

3. If a different language is desired, press the LF/FF button until the lights show the
preferred language.

4. Press the TEAR OFF (FONT) button to print a list of all the current settings as shown
in Figure 5-10 Epson LX-300+II Printer Current Settings.

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Figure 5-9 Epson LX-300+II Printer Language Selection Instructions

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Figure 5-10 Epson LX-300+II Printer Current Settings

5. If there are no differences between what just printed and Figure 5-10 Epson LX-
300+II Printer Current Settings, turn off the printer to exit Default Setting mode.
If changes are needed, proceed to step 6.

6. Press the TEAR OFF (FONT) button. The printer prints instructions for changing the
settings as shown in Figure 5-11a Epson LX-300+II Printer Changing Settings
Instructions.

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Figure 5-11a Epson LX-300+II Printer Changing Settings Instructions

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Figure 5-11b Epson LX-300+II Printer Changing Settings Instructions

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Figure 5-11c Epson LX-300+II Printer Changing Settings Instructions

7. Press the LF/FF button to scroll through the options for the selected setting until the
desired setting is printed. Then press the TEAR OFF (FONT) button to select the next
setting to be changed.

8. When all changes are complete, turn off the printer to exit Default Setting mode.

The new settings will remain in effect until they are changed again or the printer is reset to
the default settings.

Note: The Setup printout shown in Figure 5-10 Epson LX-300+II Printer Current Settings is
for example only. Your printer Setup may differ slightly from that shown. Verify that
the settings, which are the same between your Setup and that shown, concur.

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USB PC DRIVER
This selection is provided for adjusting the USB port settings when connecting the
CAPRAC®-t to a Nuclear Management software system. The USB PC Communications
protocol can either be Legacy (HID (Human Interface Device)) or CDC (Communications
Device Class).

By default, the USB PC Driver is set to “Legacy”. The default will work Capintec’s
Communications software. This setting may need to be changed if the CAPRAC®-t is
connected to some other Nuclear Management software system.

To change the USB PC Driver protocol, from Figure 5-4 Setup Screen, touch the box
containing LEGACY. Figure 5-12 USB PC Driver Select Screen will appear.

Figure 5-12 USB PC Driver Select Screen

Touch the CDC button to select the CDC protocol. Figure 5-4 Setup Screen will appear with
CDC displayed in the USB PC Driver box.

To select Legacy, from Figure 5-4 Setup Screen, touch the box containing CDC and then
touch the LEGACY button on Figure 5-12 USB PC Driver Select Screen.

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SCREEN ADJUSTMENTS
The screen’s timeout (Sleep Timeout), the screen’s brightness level when it is in timeout
mode (Sleep Brightness) and the screen’s brightness level when it is in operational mode
(Brightness) can be adjusted.

To make screen adjustments, touch the SETUP button located on Figure 5-1 Main Screen.
Figure 5-13 Setup Screen will appear.

Figure 5-13 Setup Screen

Sleep Timeout
Sleep Timeout will blank the screen after the set time period. The Sleep Timeout can be set
to anywhere between OFF and 60 minutes in one minute increments.

The timeout period can be adjusted using the following methods:
• Touch and hold the Sleep Timeout slider and drag it along the slider bar to the left to
decrease the time it takes for the screen to blank-out. Drag the slider to the right to
increase the time it takes for the screen to blank-out.
• Touch anywhere along the slider bar and the slider will move to that location.

The selected timeout period (in minutes) is displayed to the right of the slider bar.

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When done making screen adjustments, press the HOME or BACK button to save the
changes and return to Figure 5-1 Main Screen.

Sleep Brightness
Sleep Brightness adjusts the brightness (intensity) of the screen when the screen is in Sleep
Timeout mode. The Sleep Brightness level can be set to anywhere between 10 and 100 in
increments of 1.

The level can be adjusted using the following methods:
• Touch and hold the Sleep Brightness slider and drag it along the slider bar to the left
to decrease the brightness level. Drag the slider to the right to increase the brightness
level.
• Touch anywhere along the slider bar and the slider will move to that location.

The selected Sleep Brightness level is displayed to the right of the slider bar.

When done making screen adjustments, press the HOME or BACK button to save the
changes and return to Figure 5-1 Main Screen.

Brightness
The Screen Brightness (intensity) adjusts the brightness (intensity) of the screen when in
operational mode. The Brightness can be changed to conform to lighting conditions and can
be set to anywhere between 10 and 100 in increments of 1.

The intensity can be adjusted using the following methods:
• Touch and hold the Brightness slider and drag it along the slider bar to the left to
decrease the brightness level. Drag the slider to the right to increase the brightness
level.
• Touch anywhere along the slider bar and the slider will move to that location.

The selected Screen Brightness level is displayed to the right of the slider bar.

When done making screen adjustments, press the HOME or BACK button to save the
changes and return to Figure 5-1 Main Screen.

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Screen Calibration

The touch screen was calibrated at the factory. However, over time, the calibration of the
touch screen may drift slightly. In order to use the touch screen correctly, it needs to be
calibrated properly. Without the right calibration, the touches will be off center and may
inadvertently select the wrong button.

The CAPRAC®-t has a built-in touch screen calibration utility. To perform a screen
calibration, touch the SCREEN CALIB button.

Figure 5-14 Touchscreen Calibration Screen will appear displaying a target in the upper left
corner. Touch the center of the target. After the target is touched it will disappear and
another target will appear in the lower right corner of the screen. Touch the center of this
target. After this target is touched it will disappear and another target will appear in the center
of the screen. Touch the center of this target. After the target is touched, Figure 5-13 Setup
Screen will re-appear. The touch screen calibration procedure is complete.

Figure 5-14 Touchscreen Calibration Screen

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SPEAKER VOLUME
The volume of the system speaker can be varied. The TEST button located to the right of the
Volume slider bar provides a continuous audible tone at the set volume level so that the
volume of the speaker can be heard while adjusting the slider. Touch the TEST button to
hear the tone. Touch the TEST button again to turn off the tone.

The speaker volume can be adjusted using the following methods:

• Touch and hold the Volume slider and drag it along the slider bar to the left to
decrease the volume level. Drag the slider to the right to increase the volume level.

• Touch anywhere along the slider bar and the slider will move to that location.

When done making volume adjustments press the HOME or BACK button to save the
changes and return to Figure 5-1 Main Screen.

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CHAPTER 6

WELL COUNTER INITIALIZATION

GENERAL ........................................................................................................ 1
WELL COUNTER SETUP ................................................................................ 2
TEST SOURCE DATA ..................................................................................... 6

Serial Number (S/N) Field ........................................................................... 7
Calibrated On Field ..................................................................................... 8
Calibrated Activity Field.............................................................................. 8
EFFICIENCIES DATA ..................................................................................... 10
Wipe Full Spectrum Efficiency .................................................................. 11
Nuclide Efficiency ...................................................................................... 13
USER NUCLIDES ........................................................................................... 24
Adding a User Nuclide ............................................................................... 24
Editing a User Nuclide ............................................................................... 29
Deleting a User Nuclide ............................................................................. 30
WIPE TESTS SETUP ...................................................................................... 31
Trigger Levels............................................................................................. 35
Background Settings ................................................................................. 36
Work Area Settings .................................................................................... 38
Unrestricted Area Settings ........................................................................ 40
Sealed Sources Settings............................................................................ 41
Package Settings........................................................................................ 42
Setup Location ........................................................................................... 43

GENERAL

This section describes initialization and parameter setup for the Well Counter. This includes
selecting nuclides for identification, inputting the Cs137 Test Source information, setting of
trigger levels, setting nuclide efficiencies, setting user nuclides and setting wipe areas and
locations.

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Figure 6-1 Main Screen

WELL COUNTER SETUP
To access the Well Counter setup, touch the SETUP button located in the lower right portion
of Figure 6-1 Main Screen. Figure 6-2 Setup Screen will appear.

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Figure 6-2 Setup Screen

From the Setup screen, touch the ADVANCED DETECTOR button. A numeric keypad will
appear to allowing the user to input a 3-digit password as shown in Figure 6-3 Enter
Password: Screen.

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Figure 6-3 Enter Password: Screen

Input the password (the last 3 digits of the Readout serial number) by touching the
appropriate numbers on the keypad. Touch the ACCEPT button to accept the password.
Figure 6-4 Advanced Detector Setup Screen will appear.

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Figure 6-4 Advanced Detector Setup Screen

To exit Figure 6-4 Advanced Detector Setup Screen,
• touch the BACK button – Figure 6-2 Setup Screen will appear or
• touch the HOME button – Figure 6-1 Main Screen will appear.

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TEST SOURCE DATA
A Cs137 test source is used for performing the System Test. The test source data must be
input before a System Test can be carried out.

When shipped from the factory, the CAPRAC®-t does not have Cs137 Test Source data
entered.

From Figure 6-4 Advanced Detector Setup Screen, touch the TEST SOURCE button. Figure
6-5 Test Source Setup Screen will appear. If a Test Source has been previously input, the
data for the source will be displayed.

Figure 6-5 Test Source Setup Screen

Note: All fields (S/N:, Calibrated On:, Calibrated Activity:) for the source must be
completed before exiting the Test Source Setup screen or the entered information for
the source will not be saved.

To input (or change) information for the Cs137 Test Source, touch the field’s box and input
the appropriate data for the selected field as described in the following sections.

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Serial Number (S/N) Field

For the Test Source Serial Number (S/N:) data, Figure 6-6 Enter Serial Number Screen will
appear.

Figure 6-6 Enter Serial Number Screen

Input the serial number data of the Test Source and touch the ACCEPT button. Figure 6-5
Test Source Setup Screen will re-appear with S/N: field box populated with the entered serial
number. The serial number can contain any combination of 10 alphanumeric characters
maximum.

To cancel any changes and return to Figure 6-5 Test Source Setup Screen, touch the
CANCEL button.

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Calibrated On Field
For the Test Source calibration date, Figure 6-7 Date/Time Screen will appear.

Figure 6-7 Date/Time Screen

The screen displays the currently set date and time. Above and below each of the fields are
+ and – buttons, respectively. To adjust the displayed value for a specific field, touch the +
button to increase the displayed value or the – button to decrease the displayed value.

For the year, +10 and -10 buttons are provided to quickly change the tens column of the
years.

Adjust the displayed date and time to show the calibration date/time of the Test Source.

Touch the ACCEPT button to accept the set calibration date and time. Figure 6-5 Test
Source Setup Screen will re-appear with Calibrated On: field box populated with the entered
calibration date and time.

To cancel any changes and return to Figure 6-5 Test Source Setup Screen, touch the
CANCEL button.

Calibrated Activity Field
For the Test Source Calibrated Activity data, Figure 6-8 Enter Activity Screen will appear.

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Note: The recommended calibrated activity is in the 0.1-1.0 µCi range. The calibrated
activity must not be greater than 10.0 µCi (0.37 MBq).

Figure 6-8 Enter Activity Screen

Input the activity value using the keypad and touch the appropriate radio button for the unit of
measure of the Test Source.

Note: The available units will change depending on which unit of measurement is selected
on the Setup screen. i.e. if set for Curies, the available units will be Ci, mCi and µCi; if
set for Becquerels, the available units will be GBq, MBq and kBq.

Touch the ACCEPT button. Figure 6-5 Test Source Setup Screen will re-appear with
Calibrated Activity: field box populated with the entered activity.

To cancel any changes and return to Figure 6-5 Test Source Setup Screen, touch the
CANCEL button.

Once all of the field boxes are filled-in, the screen will be similar to that shown in Figure 6-9
Test Source Setup Screen.

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Figure 6-9 Test Source Setup Screen

To exit Figure 6-9 Test Source Setup Screen and save the Test Source data,
• touch the BACK button – Figure 6-4 Advanced Detector Setup Screen will appear or
• touch the HOME button – Figure 6-1 Main Screen will appear.

EFFICIENCIES DATA
Efficiency data are used to convert the observed counting rate to the activity value.

Efficiency is a measurement parameter that is defined as the ratio of detected counts (or
counting rate) measured by the system to actual disintegrations (rate of decay). Efficiency
can be defined as follows:

% Efficiency = counts per minute ×100
disintegrations per minute

The efficiency of a nuclide depends upon the geometry, region of interest, energy,
abundance and activity of the source as well as the type of detector system used to measure
the source. For these reasons, efficiency values vary from one nuclide to another.

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Efficiency data for 11 nuclides are built into the system. Reference the Appendix for a
complete listing of the nuclides included in the CAPRAC®-t’s memory.

Existing efficiencies may be changed and/or new ones may be added for nuclides which do
not have any.

From Figure 6-4 Advanced Detector Setup Screen, touch the EFFICIENCIES button. Figure
6-10 Efficiencies Setup Screen will appear.

Figure 6-10 Efficiencies Setup Screen

To exit Figure 6-10 Efficiencies Setup Screen,
• touch the BACK button – Figure 6-4 Advanced Detector Setup Screen will appear or
• touch the HOME button – Figure 6-1 Main Screen will appear.

Wipe Full Spectrum Efficiency
Besides the built-in and user added nuclides, there is also a Wipe Full Spectrum Efficiency.
This is an artificial construct and corresponds to the counting rate in all the channels. The
activity for the Wipe Full Spectrum Efficiency is always reported.

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This efficiency cannot be measured. The default value is 37.04%.

Note: A Wipe Full Spectrum Efficiency value must be entered in the setup at all times.

Full spectrum means the total number of counts detected in all of the MCA channels. This is
the nominal value for Full Spectrum Efficiency for Tc99m when measured in a 1.5” × 1.75”
drilled well detector.

The default value for Full Spectrum Efficiency can be changed as required. To change the
Full Spectrum Efficiency, two methods are suggested:

1. Set the Full Spectrum Efficiency to the efficiency of the isotope that is used most
frequently at your facility. For example, general nuclear medicine facilities use Tc99m
most often, while nuclear cardiology facilities most frequently use Tl201. This method
will provide an accurate value for most of the wipe tests measured.

2. Calculate the total spectrum efficiency for several isotopes most frequently used. Set
the Full Spectrum Efficiency to the lowest efficiency. This will provide a conservative
estimate for activity by overestimating the activity of most wipes.

To calculate Full Spectrum Efficiency, first measure the nuclide in General
Measurement mode. The total count rate will appear on the printout in units of cpm.
Next convert the current activity of the nuclide measured in General Measurement
into units of dpm. Remember that 1µCi = 2.22 x 106 dpm. Then calculate the Full
Spectrum Efficiency.

% Efficiency = counts per minute ×100
disintegrations per minute

To view or change this value, touch the EDIT WIPE FULL SPECTRUM EFFICIENCY button.
The Edit Wipe Full Spectrum Efficiency screen will appear showing the currently set
efficiency value.

If the current value is correct, touch the CANCEL button. Figure 6-10 Efficiencies Setup
Screen will re-appear.

If the current value is not correct, touch the Full Spectrum Efficiency: field box.

The numeric keypad will appear. Input the desired efficiency value by touching the
appropriate numbers on the keypad. Touch the ACCEPT button to accept the entered
number. Touch the CANCEL button to abort any changes.

Note: The minimum Efficiency value is 0.001. The maximum Efficiency value is 99.999.

The Edit Wipe Full Spectrum Efficiency screen will re-appear showing the currently set
efficiency value. Touch the ACCEPT button to accept the displayed value. Touch the
CANCEL button to abort any changes. Figure 6-10 Efficiencies Setup Screen will re-appear.

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Nuclide Efficiency
The CAPRAC®-t measures efficiencies for a selected nuclide, which is used by the automatic
peak finding program to provide both the identity and the activity of a peak identified in the
Wipe Test program.

The nuclide is chosen from all nuclides in memory or from those added by the user.

Efficiencies may be input or measured. Examples shown are for Cs137.

Figure 6-10 Efficiencies Setup Screen displays a listing of nuclides stored in the calibrator’s
memory (both default and user added nuclides) – 10 at a time.

The nuclide list is in alphabetical order. The number of pages (or screens) will be shown in
the upper right corner of the screen indicating the length of the list. To scroll through the list,
touch the DOWN ARROW (▼) button. The next group of 10 nuclides will be displayed and
the UP ARROW (▲) button will appear allowing the user to scroll up in the list.

To select a nuclide in the list, touch the desired nuclide. The entire line for the selected
nuclide will become highlighted and an EDIT button will appear in the lower left portion of the
screen. Touch the EDIT button to edit the efficiency for the highlighted nuclide.

If the selected nuclide does not have default values for any of the photopeaks, the screen will
appear similar to that shown in Figure 6-11 Edit Efficiencies Screen – without Default
Photopeaks.

If the selected nuclide does have default values for any of the photopeaks, the screen will
appear similar to that shown in Figure 6-12 Edit Efficiencies Screen – with Default
Photopeaks.

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Figure 6-11 Edit Efficiencies Screen – without Default Photopeaks

Figure 6-12 Edit Efficiencies Screen – with Default Photopeaks

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Setting Photopeaks
If the selected nuclide does not have default values for any of the photopeaks, up to
three photopeaks can be set. If the selected nuclide does have default values for any
of the photopeaks, the photopeaks cannot be changed.

The peak efficiency is measured using only the counts recorded in the Region of
Interest (ROI) that surrounds the primary photopeak (Energy1(keV):) and does not
use total counts. This allows the peak finding program to better determine the activity
of a nuclide when multiple peaks or nuclides are present.

Up to three photopeaks can be set for each nuclide.

The default and current keV of the photopeaks (Energy#(keV:)) for the selected
nuclide are displayed. If the field box in the Current column displays “Default”, then
the keV value shown in the Default column will be used. If the field box in the
Current column displays a value, then the value shown in the field box will be used.

To set a field box in the Current column back to the default keV value, touch the
CLEAR button located next to the desired field box. The selected field box will now
display “Default” indicating that the default keV value for that photopeak will be used.

To change the desired photopeak keV value, touch the corresponding Energy#(keV):
field box. The numeric keypad will appear. Input the desired keV value by touching
the appropriate numbers on the keypad. Touch the ACCEPT button to accept the
entered value. Touch the CANCEL button to abort any changes.

Note: The minimum Energy keV value is 1.000. The maximum Energy keV value is
2000.000.

Input Efficiency
The default Well Efficiency for the selected nuclide is displayed. If the Well
Efficiency(%): field box in the Current column displays “Default”, then the efficiency
value shown in the Default column will be used. If the field box in the Current column
displays a value, then the value shown in the field box will be used.

To set the Well Efficiency(%): field box in the Current column back to the default
value, touch the CLEAR button located next to the Well Efficiency(%): field box. The
field box will now display “Default” indicating that the default efficiency value for the
nuclide will be used.

To input a new efficiency value for the selected nuclide, touch the Well
Efficiency(%): field box in the Current column.

The numeric keypad will appear. Input the desired efficiency value by touching the
appropriate numbers on the keypad. Touch the ACCEPT button to accept the entered
number. Touch the CANCEL button to abort any changes.

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Note: The minimum Efficiency value is 0.001. The maximum Efficiency value is
99.999.

Figure 6-11 Edit Efficiencies Screen – without Default Photopeaks or Figure 6-12
Edit Efficiencies Screen – with Default Photopeaks will re-appear showing the
currently set efficiency value in the Well Efficiency(%): field box. Touch the ACCEPT
button to accept the displayed value. Touch the CANCEL button to abort any
changes. Figure 6-10 Efficiencies Setup Screen will re-appear.

Measure Efficiency
Note: The CAPRAC®-t must be calibrated and the background measured before
measuring Efficiencies. (Reference CHAPTER 9: TESTS, SECTION: AUTO
CALIBRATE). If Auto Calibration and the Background measurements have not
been carried out for the current day, messages will be displayed informing that
these measurements are expired and must be performed before an efficiency
measurement can be performed. The procedures can be carried out from
Figure 6-13 Measure Efficiency Screen by touching the buttons located on
the lower portion of the screen. After each measurement is performed, the
system will return to Figure 6-13 Measure Efficiency Screen.

To measure the efficiency for the selected nuclide, touch the MEASURE button
located next to the CLEAR button for Well Efficiency(%): as shown in Figure 6-11
Edit Efficiencies Screen – without Default Photopeaks or Figure 6-12 Edit
Efficiencies Screen – with Default Photopeaks. Figure 6-13 Measure Efficiency
Screen will appear.

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Figure 6-13 Measure Efficiency Screen

To exit Figure 6-13 Measure Efficiency Screen, touch the BACK button. Figure 6-11
Edit Efficiencies Screen – without Default Photopeaks or Figure 6-12 Edit
Efficiencies Screen – with Default Photopeaks will re-appear.

Note: Both field boxes (Source Calibrated On:, Source Activity:) for the source
must be completed before measuring efficiency.

To input information for the nuclide being measured, touch the field’s box and input
the appropriate data for the selected field as described in the following sections.

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Source Calibrated On Field
For the source’s calibration date, Figure 6-14 Date/Time Screen will appear.

Figure 6-14 Date/Time Screen

The screen displays the currently set date and time. Above and below each of the
fields are + and – buttons, respectively. To adjust the displayed value for a specific
field, touch the + button to increase the displayed value or the – button to decrease
the displayed value.

For the year, +10 and -10 buttons are provided to quickly change the tens column of
the years.

Adjust the displayed date and time to show the calibration date/time of the source.

Touch the ACCEPT button to accept the set calibration date and time. Figure 6-13
Measure Efficiency Screen will re-appear with the Source Calibrated On: field box
populated with the entered calibration date and time.

To cancel any changes and return to Figure 6-13 Measure Efficiency Screen, touch
the CANCEL button.

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Source Activity Field

For the source’s activity data, Figure 6-15 Enter Calibrated Activity Screen will
appear.

Figure 6-15 Enter Calibrated Activity Screen

Input the source’s calibrated activity value using the keypad and touch the
appropriate radio button for the unit of measure of the source.

Note: The available units will change depending on which unit of measurement is
selected on the Setup screen. i.e. if set for Curies, the available units will be
Ci, mCi and µCi; if set for Becquerels, the available units will be GBq, MBq
and kBq.

Touch the ACCEPT button. Figure 6-13 Measure Efficiency Screen will appear with
Source Activity: field box populated with the entered activity.

To cancel any changes and return to Figure 6-13 Measure Efficiency Screen, touch
the CANCEL button.

Once both field boxes are filled-in, the screen will appear similar to that shown below.

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Figure 6-16 Measure Efficiency Screen
A MEASURE SOURCE button will appear below the Source Activity: field box.

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