Dräger Alcotest 9510 - Instrument Maintenance Procedures; Inspection and Maintenance Intervals; Printer Paper and Fuse Replacement; Instrument Cleaning and Care

26 Dräger Alcotest 9510 Washington Technical Manual V3.1 2014
Troubleshooting Table
15 Troubleshooting Table
Alcotest 9510 software status code/error table for Washington
status
code id
status t
ext string
Offer restart
t
est with
previous data
option
Purge and
rem
ain in
test
sequence
Print
test
record
Di
sable
in
strume
nt
Description
Remedy Action
1 TEST ABORTED
Test procedure was
abor
ted
Sta
tus code is for information only.
No remedy required.
3 CAL GAS SUPPLY X
Minimum flow not
observed fr
om
drygas cylinder or
simulator.
Check to see if cylinder is empty or
if tubing fr
om drygas regulator is
properly connected. If using
simulator, check tubing
connections between simulator
and instrument. Contact WSP
technician
4 ADJUST ERROR
Observed only in
calibration
pro
cedur
es. An IR
or EC sensor
calibration factor
required a
significant change.
Technician can manually adjust
alcohol calib
ration factors closer to
target and repeat QAP Calibration.
5 BLANK ERROR X
The difference
betwe
en the pre-
and post pur
ge IR
output is too high
Ensure ambient air is free of
alcohol vap
or.
6 AMBIENT FAIL X
After purging, the
calculated ec-
rea
ding to
o high
Ensure ambient air is free of
alcohol vapor.
7
INVALID SAMPLE
- MUST
COMPLE
TE NEW
OBSERVATION
PERIOD
Mouth alcohol is
detected
Status code relates to analyzed
s
ample. No
instrument remedy
required. Perform a new
observation period and repeat the
test.
8
INTERFERENT
DETECT
ED
X
Interfering
substances are
detected
S
tatus code relates to analyzed
sample. Instrume
nt will offer
opportunity to start new test
sequence retaining previously-
entered data.
9
DETECTOR
O
VERFLOW
The
calculated
alcohol
concentration
excee
ded the
maximum range of
the instrument.
Status code is for information only.
No remed
y required. Follow WSP
procedures regarding possibly
dangerously intoxicated subject.
10
SAMPLES
OU
TSIDE 10%
X
The compa
rison of
calculated bre
ath
test results failed.
IR values from
subject sample 1
and 2 w
ere
compared a
nd
exceeded the
required acceptable
limits.
Status code relates to analyzed
sample. Instrume
nt will offer
opportunity to start new test
sequence retaining previously-
entered data.