Pressing the trigger initiates the measurement. As the reading is taken, you will see the results on
the screen change to reflect the measurement data (Figure 14).
Figure 14
Once the measurement is determined to be Positive or Negative, the shutter will close, the Warning LEDs
will turn off and the result will be displayed and saved.
Typical measurement times in PCS Paint Mode take 1 to 3 nominal seconds; the closer the measured
value is to 1.0 mg/cm
2
, the longer the testing time will be. The maximum measurement time in PCS mode
is five nominal seconds . The results shown in the examples shown in Figure 15, 16, and 17 are based on
an action level of 1.0 mg/cm
2
.
Caution: The Action Level can be changed on the Pb200i by a user with administrative rights, but the
Pb200i’s Performance Characteristic Sheet (PCS) only pertains to doing HUD-based lead inspections
with an Action Level of 1.0 mg/cm
2
. [This is true for all XRF lead paint analyzers with PCS’s.]
sigma) Off by default
Energy spectrum for
sample Off by default
Action Level indicates “Positive”
or “Negative” result. “NULL”
indicates the reading was
terminated before a
determination could be made.
time in nominal
bars indicate lead
Kα and Kβ peaks.
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