Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx User manual

Thermo Scientific
APEX 500 Rx
Metal Detector
User’s Guide
REC 4345 Rev C
Part number 109541—English

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© 2011 Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. All rights reserved
For future reference, write your APEX 500 Rx serial number below.
APEX 500 Rx serial # = __________________________________

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Table of Contents
Deciding Which Model You Have................................................... 5
Getting Started—Compressed-Air Model....................................... 6
Installing Your APEX 500 Rx .............................................................7
Aligning the APEX 500 Rx in Your Production Line.............................. 11
Making the Power and Compressed-Air Connections........................... 14
Making the Power Connections (Electric Reject)................................. 17
Getting Started—Electric-Reject Model....................................... 19
Setting Passwords...................................................................... 20
Checking APEX Sensitivity.......................................................... 21
Fail-Safe Operation..................................................................... 22
Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 23
Additional Information............................................................... 24
Modifying 500 Rx Operating Parameters........................................... 24
Supplemental Information.............................................................. 24

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Deciding Which Model You Have
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx metal
detector! Please note there are two models of APEX Rx, as follows.
Model 1 — The reject gate is powered by compressed air (the “compressed-air
model”). Go to page 6 of the manual.
Model 2 — The reject gate is powered electrically (the “electric-reject model”). Go
to page 19 of the manual

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Getting Started—Compressed-Air
Model
The purpose of this manual is to help you get your compressed-air APEX 500 Rx up and
running as quickly as possible. The following pages in the manual cover these topics.
Installing your APEX 500 Rx
Setting operator and other passwords
Checking sensitivity (the APEX’s ability to detect metallic contaminants)
Troubleshooting
This manual—please note—is only a supplement to the main APEX User’s Guide. As a
result, you should consult the main APEX User’s Guide for complete information on
safely using, installing, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting your APEX 500 Rx.

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Installing Your APEX 500 Rx
This section tells you how to install the input and output chutes and align the APEX 500
Rx (compressed-air and electric-reject models) in your production line.
Installing the Input and Output Chutes
Here are the instructions for attaching the input and output chutes to your APEX.
1) Match up the top and bottom halves of the input chute.
2) Slide the input chute into the search-head opening in the APEX.

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3) Attach the top cover of the output chute by aligning it with the stainless steel pins on
the side of the output chute. Make sure the pins are resting in position A.
4) Insert the reject chute onto the reject solenoid shaft. Make sure the key is correctly
aligned.

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5) Firmly attach the reject chute to the reject solenoid shaft using the supplied M5 hex
wrench. Tighten the M5 hex screw to 6 ft-lb (8N-m).
6) Attach the reject bin by doing the following.
a) Slide the reject bin over the plastic pin on the APEX output chute.

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b) Latch and lock the fastener on the reject bin to firmly attach the reject chute to
the APEX output chute.
7) Loosen the wheel locks on the APEX carrier and roll the APEX into position in your
production line. Lock the wheels again to ensure the carrier is totally immobilized on
your factory floor.