LION alcolmeter 900 Instruction Manual

Product conforms to the requirements of:
BS EN 15964:2011
AS 3547:2019
lion alcolmeter® 900
CMI intoxilyzer® 900
Instrument Version: 900 CMI
*User Handbook*
Document Ref: RM92905 (Issue: 1.0)
© 2021, Lion Laboratories Limited

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PLEASE...
Read this handbook carefully –BEFORE
using the instrument for the first time: then
retain it for future reference.

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Contents
Contents .......................................................................................................2
Glossary ........................................................................................................4
Introduction..................................................................................................5
Principle of Operation...................................................................................5
Technical Details...........................................................................................7
Instrument Features .................................................................................100
Subject Breath Test Procedure ................................................................167
Last Test Recall .........................................................................................244
Switch Off .................................................................................................255
Supervisor Menu ................................................................................. 256
Calibration Procedures .............................................................................277
Calibration Check......................................................................................278
Calibration Adjustment.............................................................................301
Wireless ....................................................................................................312
Set Time and Date.....................................................................................356
Set Language.............................................................................................356
Information...............................................................................................356
Database...................................................................................................367
Delete Database .......................................................................................367
LCD Contrast .............................................................................................368
Switch Off ...................................................................................................38
Exit ..............................................................................................................38
Other Instrument Functions ......................................................................39
Warning messages....................................................................................390
Care and maintenance..............................................................................401
Disposal.....................................................................................................401
System configuration................................................................................422
Dos and Don’ts..........................................................................................423
Appendix I: Supplier’s Details ..................................................................434
Appendix II: Manufacturer’s Details ..........................................................44

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Glossary
Terminology
BAC
Blood Alcohol Concentration
BrAC
Breath Alcohol Concentration
Calibration
Adjustment
Adjusts the calibration of the instrument
Calibration
Check
Checks the calibration of the instrument
Configuration
PC application that sets up the functionality of the
instrument
Deep-lung air
Air within the lungs that is in intimate contact with the
blood
Dry Gas
Dry alcohol gas of a known concentration provided from a
gas cylinder
Operator
Person who is carrying out the breath test
PIN
Personal Identification Number, used to unlock features
Sampling
Port
Metal protrusion in top channel of the instrument that fits
into the mouthpiece
Service lock
Time until the next service should be carried out
Subject
Person being breath tested
Suck back
Intake of breath by the subject during the sampling
routine
Suspicious
liquid
Liquid with an unknown alcohol content
Trigger Flow
Minimum air flow speed necessary for automatic
sampling
Wet vapour
Wet alcohol vapour of a known concentration provided by
a simulator

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Introduction
The lion alcolmeter® 900 devices are hand-held portable instruments for
fast, on the spot determination of a subject’s breath (or blood) alcohol
concentration level. The 900 is the latest in the range of lion alcolmeter®
instruments produced by Lion Laboratories Limited of Barry, South Wales,
in the United Kingdom. Lion Laboratories Limited is a company specialised
in breath alcohol detection technology for applications in traffic law
enforcement, commercial health and safety and in medicine.
This handbook explains the following aspects of the instrument, so please
read it carefully:
•Basic principles of operation.
•How to run a breath test.
•Interpretation of results.
•Care and basic maintenance.
•Calibration checking.
•Calibration adjustment.
•System configuration.
Principle of Operation
The lion alcolmeter® 900 uses an electrochemical fuel cell sensor to
measure the concentration of alcohol vapour in the subject’s expired
breath. A measured amount of the breath sample is drawn from the
mouthpiece into the fuel cell using the instrument sampling system.
In the fuel cell, a current is generated in proportion to the breath alcohol
concentration; this is converted into a Voltage, amplified and displayed in
terms of the subject’s alcohol level.

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The breath sampling system is factory-set to sample deep-lung air; it is the
breath from the bottom of the lungs that truly reflects the amount of
alcohol in the body.
To ensure repeatable and accurate results across the temperature range,
and particularly at low temperatures, the lion alcolmeter® 900 uses a
heater to heat the metal sampling port and the inlet port of the fuel cell.
This prevents the build-up of condensation, which can affect the alcohol
concentration in the sample.

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Technical Details
Factor
Target
Comments
Specificity
Specific to alcohol
Not sensitive to
acetone, paint and
glue vapour, CO, food,
sweets, methane, and
non- alcoholic
materials which may
be found in human
breath
Measurement
range
0.000 %BAC Note 2
Minimum Note 1
0.500 %BAC Note 2
Maximum
Measurement
Accuracy
<±0.005 %BAC or <±5%
(whichever is greater)
In Active Mode
Measurement
step
0.001 %BAC
0.0001 %BAC
(metrological mode)
Response
time (zero)
≤2 seconds
at 20oC and above
Response
time
< 10 seconds
Recovery
time
< 30 seconds
at 0.080 %BAC
Sampling
frequency
< 10 seconds
Zero test result

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Operating
temperature
range
-10oC Note 2
Minimum
50oC Note 2
Maximum
Ready time
10 seconds
<60 seconds
From switch on at 20oC (with
no data entry)
From switch on at -5oC
Operating
humidity range
20% to 95%
Non-condensing
Storage
temperature
-20oC
Minimum
70oC
Maximum
Measurement
method
Active
Using the mouthpiece, with
automatic sampling
Trigger Flow
9L/min Note 2
In active test mode only
Trigger Volume
1.2L Note 2
In active test mode only
Power
supply
4 x AA Alkaline
batteries
Refer to page 16
Number of
tests
>8000 on a set of
batteries Note 3
Zero alcohol repeat tests
Database
capacity
10000 records
When full, the database rolls
over and replaces the oldest
record with the latest record

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Note 1: The instrument will report zero below 0.005g/210L.
Note 2: These values are configurable and may vary depending upon the
customer’s requirements.
Note 3: Testing was carried out by performing tests without alcohol
present sequentially at +5ºC ambient temperature.
Instrument
weight
210g
Without any accessories or
batteries
Audible notes
Instrument will beep
When ready, sample taken,
result displayed
Radio
frequency
immunity
Compliance
EN 61326-1:2013 (compliance to 6GHz)
EN 15964:2011 (compliance to 6GHz)
OIML R126 Section 5.10.1.1
Radio
frequency
emissions
Compliance
EN 61326-1:2013
Mechanical
stress testing
Compliance
EN 15964:2011
Mechanical
impact testing
Compliance
EN 62262:1995 / A1:2002 (IK05)
Dust and
ingress
protection
Compliance
EN 60529:1992+A2:2013 (IP54)
Calibration
frequency
Every 6
months
The instrument shall display, and lock if
the instrument is not calibrated within
this calibration period

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Instrument Features
Please note the following features of the instrument:
1 –Disposable mouthpiece
5 –Left button (L)
2 –Light sensor for display
backlight
3 –Display
6 –Right button (R)
7 –Confirm / Action button (C)
8 –Wrist strap
4 –LEDs for status and banded
result.
9 –Internal sounder
10 –Connector for data downnload,
configuration and printing.
Mouthpiece port
illumination
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
9

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Confirmation / Action
Button
The Confirmation / Action
Button (C), bears a power
symbol and is located
below the display and two
other buttons. This
switches the instrument
ON. To do this, simply
press and hold for 2
seconds, then release.
Confirmation / Action
Button (C), is also used at
certain stages in the lion
alcolmeter® 900
operation, to select menu
options and to power
down the instrument.
Left and Right Button
Located directly above (C),
the smaller two buttons
are Left Button (L) and
Right Button (R). These are
used to scroll through the
menus.
The left (L) button can also
be used to move out of an
option and back to the
previous option.
C
R
L

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Graphics display
The display prompts the operator during the subject breath test procedure
and displays the subject’s breath alcohol reading. In the banner at the top
of the display are icons, indicating the instrument’s status.
Sounder
This provides various audible tone messages to the instrument operator,
and the subject.
Breath sampling port
The port located in the top channel of the instrument is the inlet to the
fuel cell alcohol detector and to the breath flow sensor. Do not allow
fluids to enter this port, or serious damage to the instrument may result.

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Disposable Mouthpiece
The disposable mouthpiece is supplied packed in individual, hygienic
wrappers. These are easy to tear open or pop to access the mouthpiece.
The mouthpiece contains unique features that make it easy to use. It has
gross alignment features (1), a mouthpiece removal grip (2), a lip guard
(3), a castellated exhaust hole (4) and a restrictor (with optional non-
return valve) (5).
The gross alignment feature allows the operator to easily locate the
mouthpiece onto the top of the instrument. The fine alignment is made by
the sampling port and the hole in the mouthpiece, as the two parts come
together.
The mouthpiece removal grip is slightly concave on the top, which makes
it easier for the operator to correctly locate the mouthpiece. It also
provides a means of gripping the mouthpiece when removing it from the
instrument without the need to handle either end, thus reducing contact
with breath condensates or saliva.
The lip guard prevents the subject coming in to contact with the
instrument and provides a visual guide to the subject to assist in
positioning their lips, prior to providing a breath sample.
The castellated exhaust hole ensures that exhaust hole cannot be blocked.
1
2
3
5
4

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The restrictor ensures that the subject cannot blow too hard and affect the
quality of the sample. The restrictor also makes it easier for the subject to
provide a consistent breath sample. A disposable mouthpiece fitted with a
non-return valve prevents the subject from sucking breath through the
mouthpiece.
To fit the mouthpiece, simply place it on the top of the instrument and
push the removal grip down until it clicks into place.
To remove the mouthpiece, hold the removal grip between finger and
thumb and pull the mouthpiece away from the instrument.
A NEW mouthpiece MUST be used for each complete breath test.

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Power unit
The power unit is located in the rear of the instrument. It holds 4 x AA
alkaline batteries.
The low power warning message appears when there is enough power for
approximately twenty further breath tests (depending on conditions of
usage).
When inserting the battery pack into the
instrument, ensure that the two contacts
with the tabs attached are facing towards
the top and the rear of the instrument and
are thus in contact with the two contacts
within the battery pack compartment.
DO NOT USE RECHARGEABLE AA
BATTERIES AS THESE HAVE A LOWER
POWER CAPACITY THAN ALKALINES
AND THE INSTRUMENT MAY NOT
ACHIEVE THE STATED SPECIFICATION

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Subject Breath Test Procedure
Step by Step
STEP 1 –Preliminary questions to the subject
As far as possible, ensure the subject has taken nothing by mouth
(alcoholic or otherwise) in the last twenty minutes, and has not smoked in
the last two minutes. If necessary, wait.
STEP 2 –Switch on
Press Confirm / Action Button (C) and hold for approximately 2 seconds
until the operator hears a beep. The instrument will scroll through its
start-up screens displaying the instrument temperature, time, date, serial
number and the software version of the instrument. If the instrument is
within 15 days of the service lock, the start-up screens will be followed by
a warning message showing the next service date and the number of days
remaining.
STEP 3 –Function selection
Within the OPERATOR MENU there are two breath test options, a last test
recall option, an option to power down the instrument and an option to
access the Supervisor menu.

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The Mouthpiece Test option allows the Operator to
perform an active breath test using a mouthpiece to
obtain a subject sample.
The Cup Test option allows the Operator to perform a
passive breath test using a sample cup to obtain a
subject sample.
The Last Test Recall option allows the Operator to view
the last test result details and provides a link to the
database of results.
The Switch Off option allows the Operator to use the
Confirm / Action button (C) to power down the
instrument.
The Supervisor Menu option allows the Operator to
access the Supervisor Menu using the Confirm / Action
(C) button.

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STEP 4 –Test Preparation
Mouthpiece Test –allows the user to carry out a test with a mouthpiece.
To carry out a test using a mouthpiece, proceed as follows; below.
Attach a new mouthpiece
The mouthpiece must be attached in a hygienic manner, or the subject
could justifiably object to putting it in their mouth. Tear open the wrapper
from the non-lipped end and peel back far enough to expose the hole in
the side. Now, holding the mouthpiece through the wrapper around the
blowing (lipped) end, roughly align the mouthpiece in its alignment
channels and push the mouthpiece firmly down. When home, a clicking
sound will be heard. The operator may attach the mouthpiece either way
round, whichever is more convenient. Finally, remove the wrapper
completely (or have the subject do this themself).
Cup test –allows the user to carry out a test with a cup.

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To carry out tests using a cup, select the cup test option. If this option does
not appear automatically, scroll through the OPERATOR MENU options by
pressing the Left or Right buttons.
Attach a new cup
The cup must be fitted so that it is held securely onto the top of the
instrument. It is advisable to replace them on a regular basis, or when they
appear to be contaminated. The cup allows for rapid screening of subjects
to determine if alcohol is present. It is advisable to carry out a mouthpiece
test if a quantifiable alcohol level is needed.
The cup test may be affected by environmental conditions such as the
presence of alcohol in the ambient air, or high winds.
This test is an indicative test and will only give a pass or fail result; it
should only be used to determine if there is alcohol present in the exhaled
breath from a subject. For more accurate testing, it is recommended that a
mouthpiece test is carried out.
STEP 5 –Instruct the subject
Instruct the subject to take in a deep breath and provide a sample. When
providing a sample, the subject is required to provide a constant, steady
flow of air, similar to whistling. Blowing too hard or too soft could result in
an invalid sample; the instrument will report this to the operator.
If using a mouthpiece, instruct the subject to form a seal around the
lipped-end of the mouthpiece with their lips and then blow.

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If using a cup, they should blow towards the cup, held about 10cm from
their mouth.
The sample provided should be blown steadily and continuously until THE
OPERATOR says stop. He or she does NOT have to blow VERY HARD: a
LONG, MODERATE BREATH is all that is required. The subject must keep
his or her hands away from the instrument, so they cannot hide the
display from the operator’s view. If necessary, warn the subject not to try
to ‘beat the instrument’.
STEP 6 –Take the breath specimen
The subject should blow hard enough for the message FLOW to be
displayed and to sound the continuous beep tone; and then for long
enough for the sample to be taken into the sensor for analysis.
If enabled in the instrument software, a manual sample can be taken at
any point during the routine by pressing the Confirm / Action Button (C).
The instrument can be configured to provide two options for addressing
subjects that either refuse to provide a sample or fail to satisfy the breath
sample requirements. These options are explained in the section
Configurable Sample Options.
STEP 7 –Analysis and alcohol reading
The fuel cell sensor in the lion alcolmeter® 900, in addition to its
controlling electronics and software-based systems, will now determine
the alcohol level in the specimen. The result will then be displayed, as will
the time and date when the specimen was actually taken.
In cup mode, the instrument will state whether alcohol was present (Fail)
or not (Pass) and only at the end of the analysis stage.