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Default Chapter1
- Metal Detector1
- Table of Contents3
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- Thermo Scientific APEX User's Guide Page9
Getting Started11
- Setting Global and Application-Specific Parameters11
- Setting Product Parameters11
- Managing Product-Rejection Parameters12
- Choosing Your Application Type12
Setting up Conveyor Applications13
- Understanding Your Detector14
- Naming the Product24
- Setting up the Conveyor and Photo-Eye27
- Setting Product Parameters35
- Setting Reject Parameters43
  - Keying in the Distance to the Reject Device44
  - Keying in the Signal Duration for the Reject Device46
- Setting Contaminant-Detection Parameters47
- Set-Up Check List for Conveyor Applications61
  - Parameters You Have Already Set up61
  - Additional Parameters You May Want to Set up62
Setting up Gravity-Feed Applications63
- Setting Reject Parameters65
- Setting Contaminant-Detection Parameters69
- Set-Up Check List for Gravity-Feed Applications76
  - Parameters You Have Already Set up76
  - Additional Parameters You May Want to Set up77
Setting up Pipeline Applications79
- Setting Reject Parameters81
- Setting Contaminant-Detection Parameters85
- Set-Up Check List for Pipeline Applications93
  - Parameters You Have Already Set up93
  - Additional Parameters You May Want to Set up94
Setting up Pharmaceutical (Rx) Applications95
- Setting Reject Parameters97
- Setting Contaminant-Detection Parameters101
- Set-Up Check List for Pharmaceutical Applications108
  - Parameters You Have Already Set up108
  - Additional Parameters You May Want to Set up109
APEX Menu Structure111
- Main Menu111
  - Main Menu—Page111
  - Product Name111
  - Product Speed111
  - Reject-Totals Menu112
  - Detect Level113
  - Phase-Angle Menu113
  - Frequency and Gain Menu114
  - Peak Signal114
  - Security Menu115
  - System and Tools Menu115
- Main Sub-Menu115
  - Starting a Complete Product Calibration116
  - Editing the Product Name116
- Main Sub-Menu116
  - Setting the Pack Length117
  - Setting the Pack Gap117
  - Setting the No-Pack Distance117
- Rejects Menu118
  - Resetting the Counts for Reject 1118
  - Setting the Distance to the Reject-1 Device119
  - Changing the Units of Measure119
  - Setting the Signal Duration for the Reject-1 Device119
  - Displaying the Number of Quality Test Rejects120
  - Displaying the Number of Auditcheck Rejects120
- Rejects Menu121
  - Setting the Type of Photo Registration Used121
  - Setting the Latching-Reject Function (Reject 1)122
  - Inverting the Reject Function (Reject 1)123
  - Calibrating the Speed-Encoder Function124
  - Understanding the Photo-Queue Pack Count127
- Rejects Menu128
  - Suppressing Rejection Using an External Trigger (Reject 1)129
  - Activating Reject Suppression (Reject 1)130
  - Understanding Reject Suppression (Reject 1)130
  - Activating Reject Suppression (Reject 1)131
  - Setting Suppression Time (Reject 1)132
  - Setting Amplitude Suppression (Reject 1)134
- Rejects Menu136
  - Calibrating Reject-Confirm Times137
  - Manually Setting the Timing for a Reject-1 Confirm138
  - Manually Setting the Timing for a Reject-1 Complete139
- Rejects Menu141
  - Keying in the Distance to the Reject-2 Device142
  - Keying in the Signal Duration for the Reject-2 Device142
  - Assigning Tasks to the Reject-2 Device143
  - Setting the Latching-Reject Function for Reject 2144
  - Inverting the Reject Function for Reject 2144
- Rejects Menu145
  - Entering a Reject-Confirm Time for the Reject-2 Device145
  - Calibrating the Reject-2 Confirm Time147
- Phase Angle150
  - Calibrating the Phase-Angle Setting151
  - Locking the Phase-Angle Setting152
  - Enabling the Detector's Phase-Tracking Function153
  - Setting Acceptable Limits for Phase Tracking155
  - Setting Limits for a Phase-Tracking Fault Notification156
- Phase Angle157
  - Selecting the Wet-Product Noise Filter157
  - Selecting the Phased-Noise Reduction Filter158
  - Selecting the Quadrature Noise-Reduction Filter159
- Frequency and Gain160
  - Setting High or Low Frequency161
  - Setting High or Low Gain162
  - Inhibiting Detection162
- Frequency and Gain163
  - Calibrating the Detect Level163
  - Changing the Detect Level164
  - Setting Multi-Zone Detection165
  - Locking the Detect Level166
  - Calibrating the X and R Noise Thresholds166
  - Changing the Noise Threshold for X167
  - Changing the Noise Threshold for R167
- System and Tools168
  - Quality Test168
  - Auditcheck168
  - Error Messages (Wafs)169
  - Manual Print169
  - Bar-Graph/Help-Text Set-Up for the Display Panel169
  - Intellitrack (IXR)169
- System and Tools170
  - Viewing Your Speed-Filter Settings170
  - Inputs and Outputs Menu172
  - Copying and Pasting Product Parameters173
  - Setting the Time and Date176
  - Setting Metric or Imperial Units178
- System and Tools179
  - Setting the Photo-Eye-To-Detector Distance179
  - Setting Reject Duration (Time or Distance) for Your Reject Devices180
  - Setting the "Reject Packs During Learn" Function182
  - Resetting the Counts When Products Change183
  - Resetting Product Parameters to the Default Settings184
  - Resetting the NVRAM Parameters to the Default Settings186
  - Oscilloscope187
- System and Tools192
  - Selecting the Language for the Display Panel's Help Text192
- System and Tools193
  - Displaying Your Software Version193
  - Displaying Your APEX Model Type194
  - Displaying Your System Set-Up Code194
  - Displaying Your Product Set-Up Code195
- Quality Test196
  - Overview of How the Quality Test Function Works197
  - Testing the Detector Using QA Test Samples198
  - Setting the Time Interval between QA Tests200
  - Setting the Time Window for Doing a QA Test201
  - Setting the Reject Device Used for the QA Test202
  - Doing a Manual QA Test203
  - Setting Limits for Peak Signal and Phase Angle204
- Auditcheck206
  - Performing an Auditcheck Test207
  - Displaying the Average Phase Angle208
  - Displaying the Average Peak Signal208
  - Setting the Lock-Values Function208
  - Setting Manual-Start, Timing-Limits, and Reject-Device Parameters209
  - Setting Limits for Peak Signal and Phase Angle210
  - Setting the Auditcheck Overhang Distance210
  - Setting the Auditcheck Pulse Length211
  - Setting the Auditcheck Signal Time-Out212
- Error Messages (Wafs)214
  - Defining Warnings, Alarms, and Faults (Wafs)214
  - Wafs Are Not Mutually Exclusive215
  - Setting a WAF for a Particular Function215
  - Learning about Other Wafs217
- Inputs and Outputs220
- Inputs222
  - Viewing the Speed-Encoder Input223
  - Assigning the Input for the In-Feed Photo Eye223
  - Assigning the Input for the Reject-Confirm-1 Photo Eye (Reject 1)224
  - Assigning the Input for the Bin-Full Photo Eye (Reject 1)224
- Inputs225
  - Using an External Device to Switch Products226
  - Setting the Product-Select Inputs227
  - Locking the Detector's Key Pad228
  - Starting the Reject-Suppression Cycle228
- Inputs229
  - Assigning the Input for Verification of a Reject Using Photo-Eye 2230
  - Assigning the Reject-2 Confirm Input230
  - Clearing All WAF Inputs231
- Outputs232
  - Changing the Assignment of an Output Device235
  - Changing the Polarity of an Output Device236
- Printer Set-Up238
  - Attaching a Printer to the Detector238
  - Navigating to the Printer Set-Up Menu239
  - Activating the Printer241
  - Manual Printing242
  - Naming Your Detector243
  - Naming Your Product Batches244
- Printer Set-Up245
  - Activating an End-Of-Day Print-Out245
  - Activating a Reject Print-Out246
  - Activating a Print-Out on Power-Up247
- Security Level249
  - Entering a Supervisor Password250
  - Setting Engineer and Operator Passwords253
  - Retrieving a Forgotten Password253
  - Undoing the Need for Passwords254
  - Logging in255
  - Logging out256
Maintenance and Troubleshooting259
- Troubleshooting Guide262
Service, Repair, and Replacement Parts265
- Contact Information266
- Ordering Parts269
Installing Your APEX Detector271
- Unpacking Your APEX271
- List of Included Components272
- APEX Specifications272
- Theory of Operation276
  - Definition of Various Product Effects276
  - Understanding some Basic Detector Vocabulary279
- Safety Precautions280
Electrical Set-Up283
- Removing the Control Panel286
- Installing Cable and Conduit to Your APEX288
- Input-Wiring Board-Pin Assignments289
- Output-Wiring Board-Relay Settings and Fuses290
Mechanical Set-Up Instructions for Specific Applications291
- Mechanical Set-Up for Conveyor Applications292
- Mechanical Set-Up for Gravity-Feed and Rx Applications299
- Mechanical Set-Up for Pipeline Applications307
Safety and Warranty Information311
Appendix A-Modbus Communications Card319
- Overview321
Configuring Network Parameters with the APEX Software325
- Configuring a TCP/IP Network325
- Configuring an RTU Network335
Configuring the Modbus Hardware341
- Configuring the TCP/IP Card342
- Configuring the RTU RS-485 Card345
- Configuring the RTU RS-232 Card349
Understanding Registers351
- Data Handling351
- Register Details for Commonly Used APEX Functions353
Detailed List of Modbus Registers357
Appendix B-Intellitrack™ XR367
- Overview369
- Setting up Related Functions371
- Enabling the IXR Function378
- Calibrating the IXR Function380
- Understanding the IXR Display388
- Troubleshooting391
Glossary393
Contacting Thermo Fisher Scientific399
Supplemental Information403
- Control Panel406

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Brand	Thermo Scientific
Model	APEX 100
Category	Metal Detector
Language	English

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