OptiSense PaintChecker Mobile User manual

PaintChecker Mobile
Quick Start Guide
Version 23.02

Scope of delivery
❶Sensor with connection cable
❷Gray glass reference
❸Controller
❹Charger
❺USB power supply
❻Two sets of 4 rechargeable batteries
❼Shoulder strap
❽USB data cable
❽USB drive with user manual,
OS Manager software, etc.
Setup
Your PaintChecker Mobile is a portable
hand-held instrument for non-contact
coating thickness testing of wet,
powderous or solid coatings. The photo-
thermal method allows the coating
thickness to be measured without
touching the surface.
Controls and connectors
❶Display
❷Function keys
❸Measuring button
❹On/O button
❺Sensor connector
❻USB port
Safety instructions
Caution:
The PaintChecker Mobile uses short,
intense light pulses (also in the non-visible
range) for measurement. Please observe
the following safety instructions:
• Do not look into the sensor
• Do not point the sensor at the skin
• Do not point the sensor at ammable
material
• Do not operate a damaged sensor
• Do not use the device in potentially
explosive atmosphere (ATEX)
Please also observe the comprehensive
safety instructions in the operating
instructions for the mobile handheld
devices in point 2.
Safety instructions
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Setup
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• Take the included batteries out of the
transport box
• Insert batteries into the charger (observe
polarity; always charge all four batteries)
• Connect charger to the USB power supply
• Plug USB power supply into a mains
socket
• Charging starts automatically
Once the charger display shows that
charging is complete, you can remove the
batteries.
Battery charging
Your PaintChecker Mobile is powered by
rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
Caution: Do not insert AA batteries, NiCd
or NiMH rechargeable batteries of the
same size into the controller or charger
Insert batteries
• Pull the controller out of the rubber
sleeve
• Unscrew the battery cover on the back
• Insert the batteries (observe polarity)
• Attach the battery cover and screw it
down
• Put the rubber sleeve back on
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Taking a measurement
• Press the measuring button on controller
or sensor to start the measurement
• Do not shake the sensor, keep the
measuring distance aligned
• A beep indicates that the measurement
is complete
• The display shows the coating thickness
measurement result
Power up and align sensor
• Press and hold the On/O button until
the diplay shows the measurement view
• The top display line indicates the
measuring prole (application; gure left:
IR Cured) and the battery status
• Activate the sensor by pressing the
measuring button once
• The three light spots of the sight appear
• Align the measuring distance so that the
three spots meet in the centre
The PaintChecker Mobile consists of a hand
sensor and a controller, connected to each
other by a cable:
• Take controller and sensor out of the
case
• Plug the sensor cable into the controller
• The red dots on sensor plug and
controller socket have to match
First measurements
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Navigation
In measurement view, you can switch to the
Main menu by pressing the Back button.
The Back button toggles between Measure-
ment view and Main menu.
Your PaintChecker Mobile is operated via a
menu system and three function keys:
1. Select a menu item (▽)
2. Conrm selection (OK)
3. Return to the parent menu (Back)
The function is shown in the display above
the respective key.
❷❶ ❸

Set language
• Switch to Main menu
• Select Instrument Settings and conrm
with OK
• Select Language and conrm with OK
• Select a language from the list and
conrm with OK
Menu operations
Change measuring unit
You can choose to display the measured
coating thickness in 1/1000 millimetres (μm,
microns) or 1/1000 inch (mils):
• Switch to Main menu
• Select Instrument Settings and conrm with
OK
• Select Units and conrm with OK
• Select microns or mils and conrm with OK
Change application
Depending on the measuring task (e.g.
freshly applied or baked powder coating),
you need to select a suitable measurement
prole, the so-called application:
• Switch to Main menu
• Select Measure settings and conrm with
OK
• Select Application and conrm with OK
• Select Load and conrm with OK
• Select an application from the list and
conrm with OK
After returning to measurement view,
the selected application is displayed in the
head line.
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Statistical analysis
All measurements are recorded in a batch
and statistically evaluated. The display
shows the number of measurements taken
(#) and the statistical key gures. You can
scroll through the statistics parameters with
the select button:
σ: Standard deviation of the measurements
⤒: Maximum value
⤓: Minimum value
x
: Mean value
You can reset the batch and statistics by
selecting New Batch in the Main menu (see
below).

Self-test
You can check proper operation of the
PaintChecker Mobile using the included
gray glass reference:
• Switch to Main menu
• Select Instrument Settings and conrm
with OK
• Select Check instrument and conrm with
OK
• Place the sensor rmly on the gray glass
reference and start the test by pressing
OK twice
If both Power and Test Function are
indicated as OK, the self-test has passed
Turn sound on/o
By factory default, the PaintChecker Mobile
acknowledges each measurement with a
beep. You can turn the sound o in Instru-
ment Settings:
• Switch to Main menu
• Select Instrument Settings and conrm
with OK
• Select Sound and conrm with OK
• Select On or O and conrm with OK
Menu operations
Power o
To turn o the PaintChecker Mobile, press and
hold the On/O button until the display goes
blank.
Factory reset
A factory reset deletes all batches and user-
installed applications and returns all Paint-
Checker Mobile settings to their factory
defaults:
• Switch to Main menu
• Select Instrument Settings and conrm
with OK
• Select Factory reset and conrm with OK
• Start the Factory reset with OK
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