Raman Spectrometer MR-5S Guide to Use Copyright © 2018 CloudMinds.
Contents Welcome .....................................................................................................................1 Warning.......................................................................................................................1 Opening the box.........................................................................................................2 List of parts .........................................................................................................
Database ................................................................................................................... 19 Logging in to a database account ..................................................................... 19 Changing your login(cloud database detection service) password ................... 19 Downloading databases .................................................................................... 19 Syncing databases ................................................................
Routine calibration............................................................................................ 27 Safe use ........................................................................................................... 27 Medical device safety ....................................................................................... 27 Cleaning the device .......................................................................................... 27 Driving safety....................................
Welcome Thank you for choosing CloudMinds’s AI Raman spectrometer Lingxi MR-5S. This handbook will help you understand the initial settings and basic functionality of the Lingxi MR-5S as well as necessary safety information. Before reading the contents of this manual, please note: The functions described in this manual are those featured on your device as it is now.
authorized service center. Do not use controllers, modulators or software applications that are not compatible with this device to control this device. Comply with your organization's safety protocols and rules when using this device’s Raman laser to detect unknown substances. Using the smallest possible samples and lowest laser power can help avoid potential hazards. Do not detect heat-sensitive materials in closed containers.
• Quartz reagent bottles (2) • Lab scoop • Sample bags (50) • Instructions • Warranty card If any of the above items are missing when you open the box, please contact your place of purchase.
Accessories Internal view of carrying case Attaching detection probes Your device is equipped with two detection probes. Attach and remove the device’s detection probes in a clean, dry environment. Prevent dust, pollutants, water or other liquids from entering the device, which can cause electrical faults or influence the results of the laser detection. If the solid/power detector cap, reagent bottle holder or self-verifying calibration cap is attached to the top of the device, remove it first.
1.. As shown in the figure below, turn th he standard detection probe e on top of th he wise direction to expose the e laser emitterr. Be careful not device in a counterclockw to touch orr contaminate the glass lenss on the top off the detection n probe to avo oid influencing the results of the laser dete ection. 2.. Insert the threaded end of the extend ded detection probe into th he laser emitter nd screw in the e probe until it is tight.
shorttcut view and tthen tap to o switch to the e personal dom main. • When W you are e in the person nal domain, • When W you are e in the detection domain, is displayed in the top left corner. n the top left corner. c is displayed in Us sing th he laser Before yo ou use the Lingxi L MR-5S S laser, you m must undergo o training to understand tthe operating g principles, performance parameters and safety specifications for the device e.
The distance between the center of the laser lens and the laser focal spot is approximately 10mm. Connecting to a network This device can conduct online detection via mobile networks and wireless local area networks. It can also be used offline. Connecting to a mobile network If you have inserted a SIM card into the device, you may choose to use a mobile network to connect to the cloud detection service. Connecting to a wireless local area network 1.
In the dettection domain n, tap >Offfline analysis tto use the offliine detection mode. See Offfline detectio on on page 16 for more deta ails. In the e detection do omain settings s, enable the offline o detection mode to carrry out offline detec ction. The offfline detection n mode is the e same as de etection when there is no netw work connection.
• ple container is a thin and transparent t ba ag such as re eagent bag, yo ou If the samp must attach the solid/powder detection cap and position the dete ection cap flussh e outside of the e bag. This wa ay, the laser fo ocal spot will be b on the insid de against the of the bag. Thick-walle T ed contain ners When W the samp ple container is i thicker than 5mm and tra ansparent or se emi-transparent gllass or plastic,, the containerr’s walls are thicker than the laser focal disstance.
• e laser emitter window and d attach the Remove the accessory atttached to the ection probe. Remove the lid of the conta ainer and placce the probe extended dete inside to carrry out detectio on. If the sam mple has heatt sensitive pro operties, the extended dete ection probe ca annot be used d. • Transfer the sample into a thin-walled con ntainer to carryy out detection n.
Unpackage U ed powderr samples If the sample to o be tested is unpackaged u powder, such a as powder on a concrete floo or, hoose one of tthe following methods m of dettection: ch • If condition ns allow, trans sfer a suitable amount of the powder into o a reagent ba ag and then proceed acco ording to the instructions on 8 on pag ge Thin-walle ed s. containers • Push the powder into a pile p and touch the solid/powd der detection cap c to the top of ction.
Unp packaged liquid sam mples If the e liquid is sufficciently safe, collect the liquid within a qua artz reagent bo ottle, remove the accessory a atta ached to the device’s lase er emitter wind dow, and use e one of the follow wing methods of detection: • er emitter wind dow directly ag gainst the outside of the conttainer. Place the lase • Attach A the extended detectio on probe and place the prob be inside the bottle b to carry out detection.
Scanning S tthin or loo ose solid samples If the solid sam mple to be sca anned is fibrou us or thinly sp pread (such ass cotton, plasttic etting, or paste e), collect morre of the samp ple, press it intto a tight ball and a place insid de ne a reagent bag, then enable th he solid/powde er detection ca ap to touch the e reagent bag to arry out detecttion.
Do not shine the laser onto eyes or skin. Do not test black, brown or dark-colored substances. When these substances absorb the energy of the laser, they can become hot or start to burn, resulting in fire. Do not place the substance to be identified on paper for testing. The paper may absorb the energy of the laser and become too hot or even start to burn, resulting in fire.
• Detecttion success sful, identification succe essful: The device show ws information on the identified sample substan nce, the specctrogram of th he e, and the calibration specttrogram. Tap detail to view w information on o sample variouss constituent substances s in the sample. • Detecttion successful, identifica ation unsucce essful: The de evice shows th he spectrogram for the e sample, but is unable to find a match in the spectrral ase.
Check that the laser focal spot is on the substance to be identified and not in the air. Otherwise, this sample may not produce a Raman signal or the signal may be too weak to measure. Offline detection Your device may only use offline detection in the following circumstances: • The device is logged in to an account, and you have manually chosen offline detection. • The device is logged in to an account, but the network connection has been lost. • The device is not logged in to an account.
• The device e is not logged d in to an acco ount: The dete ection results will w be saved to the device only and will not n be uploade ed to the cloud d. Tap >Offline Ana alysis and the en enable Offline Analysis to o use the offlin ne mode while con nnected to the e a network. detection m Starting S offfline detec ction 1.. In the detection domain, tap Offline Analysis. 2.. If the dete ection sample could be a flammable orr explosive su ubstance, set a detection ccountdown and d vacate the arrea.
will w warn you that any resullts that have not n yet been u uploaded will be b deleted. If you y need to upload the re esults, wait un ntil the netwo ork connection n is restored ount. before deactivvating the acco Offline de etection results s will not be uploaded to the e cloud if the device d is not logged in to an n account. The ese results will be saved to tthe device only.
disable the e silent mod de before sta arting detectio on. Alternative ely, take othe er supporting safety precau utions to avoid potential haza ards. Databa D ase Yo our device can n query cloud or local databases, compare e detection ressults to those in th he databases, and save new w detection reccords to a data abase.
personal database (if any) when it is connected to the network and logged in to the cloud detection service account. Downloading requires the use of mobile data. To save data, connect to a wireless local area network before logging in to the account. Syncing databases The device syncs the databases in the following ways: • When the device is logged in to an account, it automatically connects to a network and updates.
Browsing B g databas ses Yo ou can browsse information n on all the su ubstances you are able to o detect in your cu urrent mode. The information is split accross the basic local database, expansio on da atabase, perso onal database e, and logged-o out self-create ed database. 1.. Tap >S Spectra Databa ase. 2.. You may: n the database list to browsse the data in n the database. • Swipe up and down Each entryy contains the name n of the da atabase to wh hich the data belongs.
Res setting th he offline e detectio on database Rese et the offline detection datab base on the de evice to clear n newly-added data d from the datab base. After ressetting, the de evice will resyn nchronize the offline detection database from the cloud. 1. Tap >Offline Analysis. 2. Tap Reset Offfline Database. 3. Tap OK. Adding new w substan nces You can c use the de evice to add unknown substtances to a dattabase.
o view the newly adde Ta ap >Spe ectra Databas se >Location database to ed su ubstance info ormation. When there is a netw work connection, the data in n the local perrsonal databasse nced to the cloud personal da atabase. can be syn Moving M datta to the extension database d Data in the local personal da atabase can be b moved to tthe local expansion databasse an nd then synce ed to the clou ud expansion database. Th his allows data to be share ed within w the comp pany. 1.. Tap >S Spectra Databa ase.
The defau ult laser powerr is 350mW. Calibrating the device When the detection results devia ate from realityy, or a known ssubstance is not n identified, d may need recalibratin ng. Before calibrating the de evice, attach th he calibration the device acce essory (that came with the de evice) to the la aser emitter window. 1. Tap >Recalibrate Device. 2. Tap Recalibrate Device to automatically re ecalibrate the device.
Browsing data abases on pag ge 21 and Sea arching databases on page e 21. Enabling E sound an nd vibrattion alertts Ta ap and slide the Sound d or Vibrate to oggle to make the device so ound an alert or vibrate once de etection of a sa ample is complete. If the d device is in the e silent mode, the alert will n not sound. Ple ease ensure yo ou disable the e silent mod de before sta arting detectio on. Alternative ely, take othe er supporting safety precau utions to avoid potential haza ards.
detection platform provided by CloudMinds, contact CloudMinds to obtain a account and password. Device specifications Size 159mm x 78.
Care and maintenance Routine calibration Calibrate the device at least once a day to ensure that it remains in good working order. See Calibrating the device on page 24 for the calibration method. Safe use • Keep the device and accessories out of the reach of children. • Keep the device dry. • Do not expose the device or its battery to high temperature areas or place near heat-generating devices such as flames, direct sunlight, heaters, microwaves and ovens.
• Do not wipe the device case with a damp cloth to avoid causing moisture and faults of the device. • Do not use chemical products, detergents or water to clean the device. • Do not store the device in very high or low temperature to avoid damaging the device. The device should be used in temperatures between -10°C and 50°C. • If the device falls into water, immediately retrieve it and take it to an authorized service center. • Do not disassemble this device by yourself.
Further assistance If you need more help or ask for human support, please contact us using the following methods: Customer services telephone: 400-6633-888 Customer services email: support@cloudminds.com FCC STATEMENT: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
RF Exposure Information (SAR) : This device meets the government's requirements for exposure to radio waves. This device is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government. The exposure standard for wireless devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg.
