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eNose User’s Guide
Author:
Tellusecure AB
eNose2 USER’S GUIDE
RELEASE: FIRST DRAFT
PART NUMBER: TS010-001
APRIL, 2015
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EDITION NOTICE
Tellusecure AB Part Number TS010-001.
First Draft Edition (April 2015)
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
©Copyright 2015 Tellusecure AB. All rights reserved.
Printed in Sweden.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in
any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior
written permission of Tellusecure AB. The software described in this publication is furnished
under a license and may only be used and copied in accordance with the terms and
conditions of this license.
DISCLAIMER
This equipment has been designed to comply with the limits for the EC Certificate of
Conformity. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area can cause harmful interference, in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his or her own expense.
To ensure a safe operation, the user must observe all instructions and warnings given in this
manual.
CAUTIONS
Caution: No operator-serviceable parts inside. Refer service to qualified personnel.
Achtung: Gehäuse nicht öffnen. Wartung uno reparatur nur durch eletrofachkräfte.
Attention: Aucune piece ne peut etre remplacee par l’utilisateur. Toute operation de
maintenance doit etre effectuee per une personne qualiee.
Atencion: Acceso interno solo autorizado a personal tecnico cualificado.
Attenzione: Non appire. Rivolgersi a personale qualificado.
TRADEMARKS
TELLUSECURE and ENOSE are registered trademarks of Tellusecure AB.
All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Tellusecure AB
Skarpskyttevägen 3
SE-226 42 Lund
SWEDEN
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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It is essential to read and comply with the information given in the manual.
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Only connect the device to a properly grounded wall outlet.
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Be careful when using liquids around the device.
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Use accessories listed by Tellusecure AB.
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Electrical connection to devices not mentioned in this operating manual is only
permitted with the prior consent of the manufacturer.
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The unit may be opened only by authorized service personnel. Potentially lethal
voltage inside.
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The owner and/or the operator of the device is liable for the functioning of the device.
If anyone not authorized by Tellusecure AB should perform service or maintenance or
if the device is not operated in accordance with given regulations and precautions,
then Tellusecure AB accepts no liability for damage resulting from such actions.
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This operating manual or parts of this operating manual may not be reproduced in
any form without the prior written permission of Tellusecure AB.
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Tellusecure reserves the right to make technical alterations to eNose / eNose2.
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INTRODUCTION
Overview of the D-Tube / eNose System
The D-tube / e-Nose system is a system positioned over the in-feeds at the postal terminals. It
will detect illegal substances such as narcotics and explosives which are placed in the parcels
passing-by on the conveyer belt.
This system consists of three different sub-systems, described further below:
a. The Breathing Sub-system
b. The Air Supply Sub-system
c. The eNose Gas Sensor Sub-system
A. The Breathing System
The Breathing Sub-system is positioned over the conveyor belt. It uses a device to compress
the packages in order to press out air from the inside of the packages. This procedure will
make the packages emit as much of the enclosed molecules as possible for further detection.
This “active breathing” is key to make the system work consistently on a wide range of
different packaging types.
The Breathing System is designed to stay within the envelope or specifications for proper
handling of the packages.
B. The Air Supply System
The Air Supply System is a “sniffer” system positioned after the breathing device to ”sniff” any
molecules being emitted from the packages. It consists of several silicon hoses and will act as
a “vacuum cleaner” to vacuum the packages on its side and on the top. This is being done
just after the breathing system has compressed the package.
The hoses in the “sniffer” system are then connected and will lead the air flow to the Gas
Sensor Sub-system, also called the eNose.
C. The eNose Gas Sensor System
The Gas Sensor (or the eNose) System chamber consists of 18 separate electronic sensors
(“noses”) capable of detecting different molecules such as explosives and narcotics.
These findings are then reported to the computer system for further action.
What this guide Contains
This document describes primarily the steps necessary for a proper start-up, shut-down and
emergency handling of this system.
For safety reasons and to ensure that the device is used optimally we strongly recommend
every user to study this User’s Guide / Manual.
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eNose2 INSTALLATION
Please note that the D-Tube / eNose system must be installed either by Tellusecure AB
personnel or someone trained and authorized by Tellusecure AB.
STARTUP PROCEDURE – COLD START
If the system is completely shut-down, please use the following procedure for a cold start:
1. Power up the Control Box with the main power switch.
2. Power up the Control PC.
3. Wait for NI driver to become ready. A pop up icon appear in the lower right-hand
corner
4. Start the eNose2 application by a double-clicking on its icon.
5. Wait for the configuration procedure to finalize.
6. Remove any parcel from the photocells
7. Click the ‘Reset Lift’ checkbox. The sandbag lifter will go to its home position.
8. Check the ‘Auto Cycle’ checkbox
9. Wait 2 hour for stabilization if the system has been shut down for more than one hour.
Figure 1: ‘Main Page’ showing the main operating window and its ‘AutoCycle’ and ‘Detection’
checkboxes.
10. Check the ‘Detection’ checkbox
11. Wait until the ‘eNose2_Det’ window is shown.
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Figure 2: ‘eNose2_Det’ showing the detection operating window with its ‘Load’ button
12. Click the Load button and open a dataset.
SET THE SYSTEM INTO IDLE
In order to set the system into idle mode, please uncheck the ‘Auto Cycle’ checkbox located
on the Main page.
STARTUP PROCEDURE – FROM IDLE
In order to startup the system from the idle mode, please check the ‘Auto Cycle’ checkbox on
the Main page and the system will startup again.
SHUT DOWN THE SYSTEM
In order to completely shutdown the system and turning of the electricity please do the
following:
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Uncheck the ‘Auto Cycle’ checkbox on the Main page.
Click the ‘Quit’ button located on the Detection page.
Close the main page and click ‘Yes’ to confirm the close down.
Shut down the control computer.
Switch off power with main switch.
EMERGENCY STOP AND RESET AFTER EMERGENCY STOP
There is a red RESET button located just next to the system. If the user press down on this
button it will stop any moving parts in the D-Tube / eNose system.
To startup / reset the system again after an emergency stop, please do the following:
1. Release the emergency stop by turning it counter-clockwise.
2. Click the ‘Reset lift’ button located on the main page.