Thermo Scientific Apex User Manual

Thermo Scientific APEX Quick-Start Guide
REC-F-58E—Part #085555 Page 1
APEX Metal
Detector Quick-
Start Guide
Control Panel
The main components of the detector’s
control panel are as follows.
• The display panel.
• The three (red, green, and yellow)
indicator lights.
• The green Go button.
• The red Back button.
• The four blue triangular-shaped
navigation buttons.
The Indicator Lights
These give you a quick overview of how the
detector is functioning.
• Red—Flashing once indicates excess
product effect; steady indicates a fault.
• Green—Indicates a product is present
in the detector’s search head.
• Yellow—Indicates a contaminant has
been detected in the product.
The Navigation Buttons
These allow you to navigate around the
detector’s menus and sub-menus and are
used to increase or decrease numbers and
select characters and settings in various
menus and input screens.
The Go Button
Press the Go button to select or start one of
the detector’s functions.
The Back Button
Press the Back button to stop one of the
detector’s functions or to return to the
previous menu screen. Press repeatedly to
return to the Main Menu.
Main Menu
The APEX’s Main Menu normally looks like
this.
Product Name
However, if you have enabled the IXR
function (see page 8), the Main Menu looks
like this.
Product Name
Naming the Product
This allows you to name the product you are
testing.
1) Make sure the Main Menu is displayed.
2) Press the Go button and the product-
calibration menu appears.
3) Press the down-navigation button to
highlight the “Edit Product Name”
function.
Edit Product Name

Thermo Scientific Apex Specifications

General

Power Requirements	100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Construction	Stainless steel
Sensitivity Non-Ferrous	Up to 1.0 mm
IP Rating	IP65
Line Speed	60 m/min
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C
Conveyor Speed	60 m/min
Outputs	Relay

Summary

Control Panel Overview

Indicator Lights

Red, green, yellow lights indicate detector status and product detection.

Go Button

Used to select or start detector functions.

Back Button

Conveyor Application Setup

Pack Length Configuration

No-Pack Distance Setup

Reject Device Configuration

Setting Reject Device Distance

Setting Reject Device Signal Duration

Noise Threshold Calibration

Establishing Detector Noise Baseline

Calibrates detector noise baseline with conveyor running, no product.

Full Product Calibration

Learning Uncontaminated Product

Detector learns product, setting phase-angle and detection level.

Pipeline Application Setup

Reject-Delay Time for Pipeline

Reject Duration Time for Pipeline

Rx Application Setup

Reject-Delay Time for Rx

Reject Duration Time for Rx

IntelliTrack XR™ (IXR) Functionality

IXR Detects Stainless Steel

Detects stainless steel and metallic contaminants in wet/dry products.

IXR Prerequisites and Usage

Requires photo-eye and specific parameters for IXR to function.

Enabling IntelliTrack XR™ (IXR)

Activating the IXR Feature

Steps to enable the IXR function via the system and tools menu.

Calibrating the IXR Function

IXR Calibration Process

Calibrates noise thresholds and detect levels for IXR.

Auto-Calibration of IXR Function

Optimizing IXR Auto-Calibration Process

Procedures for optimizing auto-calibration with specific conditions.