Rigaku Progeny, Progeny LT User Manual

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Progeny™ and Progeny™ LT Analyzer

User Manual

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Software version 1.6.0.0 and higher

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Contents i

Contents

Preface ............................................................................................................... 1

Document Overview .......................................................................................................... 1

Document Conventions ...................................................................................................... 2

Progeny Analyzer Safety and Compliance Notices ............................................................... 2

Laser Safety and Compliance ................................................................................................................ 3

General Safety and Compliance ............................................................................................................ 4

Safe Operation Notices ......................................................................................................................... 5

Contacting Rigaku Analytical Devices .................................................................................. 6

Introduction ........................................................................................................ 7

Progeny – The New Generation! ......................................................................................... 7

Carrying Your Instrument ................................................................................................... 9

Understanding Raman Spectroscopy ................................................................................ 10

What You Can Do with Progeny Analyzers ........................................................................ 10

Verify Chemicals.................................................................................................................................. 11

Setup Flexible Laboratories ................................................................................................................ 11

Screen for Counterfeit Products ......................................................................................................... 11

Ensure Homeland Security .................................................................................................................. 11

Identify Narcotics ................................................................................................................................ 11

Getting Started with your Progeny Analyzer ..................................................... 12

Opening and Closing the Battery Compartment ................................................................ 12

Opening the Door ............................................................................................................................... 12

Closing the Door.................................................................................................................................. 12

Removing/Installing the Battery ....................................................................................... 13

Charging the Battery ........................................................................................................ 13

Powering Your Instrument ............................................................................................... 13

Powering On ....................................................................................................................................... 13

Powering Off ....................................................................................................................................... 14

Using Instrument Controls ................................................................................................ 16

Using the Touchscreen........................................................................................................................ 16

Using the Keypad ................................................................................................................................ 17

Understanding the Touchscreen and Keypad .................................................................... 17

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Using Instrument with No Login vs. Login Requirement .................................................... 19

Using Instrument with Login ............................................................................................. 19

Logging In with the Users List ............................................................................................................. 19

Logging In without the Users List ........................................................................................................ 19

Resetting User Passwords ................................................................................................................... 20

Using Standard or Strong Passwords .................................................................................................. 20

Accessing Primary Features .............................................................................................. 21

Using Common On-screen Controls .................................................................................. 21

Logging Out ...................................................................................................................... 23

Operating Progeny Analyzers ............................................................................ 24

Preparing to Scan: Performance Qualification .................................................................. 24

Performance Verification .................................................................................................................... 25

Instrument Calibration ..................................................................................................... 26

Preparing to Scan: Hazardous or Volatile Materials ........................................................... 27

Preparing to Scan: Setting Scan Conditions ....................................................................................... 28

Optimize focus of the instrument – basic mode: ............................................................................... 28

Optimize Focal Length – advanced mode: .......................................................................................... 28

Preparing to Scan: Other scan settings and properties ..................................................................... 29

Performing Scans ............................................................................................................. 30

Scanning with Analyze ........................................................................................................................ 30

Advanced Options............................................................................................. 40

Custom Applications ........................................................................................................ 40

Verification of Known Substances ...................................................................................................... 41

Identification in Custom Libraries ....................................................................................................... 45

Viewing Results ................................................................................................................ 48

Viewing Scan Data Summaries ............................................................................................................ 48

Viewing Diagnostics and Information ............................................................................... 51

Viewing Instrument and Status Information ...................................................................................... 51

Viewing Diagnostics Data .................................................................................................................... 52

Managing Libraries ........................................................................................................... 54

Adding Spectral Profiles to the Master Library ................................................................................... 57

Creating Spectral Sub-Libraries ........................................................................................................... 61

Adding Spectral Profiles to Sub-Libraries ............................................................................................ 61

Removing Spectral Profiles from Sub-Libraries .................................................................................. 63

Deleting Spectral Sub-Libraries ........................................................................................................... 64

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Managing Applications ..................................................................................................... 65

Viewing the Applications List .............................................................................................................. 65

Adding New Applications .................................................................................................................... 65

Configuring Applications ..................................................................................................................... 66

Deleting Applications .......................................................................................................................... 68

Configuring Progeny Analyzers ......................................................................... 69

Logging In as Primary Administrator ................................................................................. 69

Accessing Instrument Settings .......................................................................................... 69

Customizing Global Settings ............................................................................................. 70

Configuring Login ................................................................................................................................ 71

Configuring LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) Login Method ........................................ 72

Enabling LDAP on the Progeny............................................................................................................ 73

Configuring Progeny LDAP Setting ...................................................................................................... 73

Customizing Data Options .................................................................................................................. 73

Choosing Language ............................................................................................................................. 74

Search Again ....................................................................................................................................... 74

Results ................................................................................................................................................. 74

Managing User Accounts .................................................................................................. 75

Adding User Accounts ......................................................................................................................... 75

Viewing User Accounts ....................................................................................................................... 77

Changing User Permission Levels ....................................................................................................... 78

Locking User Accounts ........................................................................................................................ 78

Resetting User Passwords ................................................................................................................... 79

Unlocking User Accounts .................................................................................................................... 79

Moving User Account Data onto Your Instrument ............................................................. 79

Barcode Scanner ............................................................................................... 80

Using Barcode Scanner & Camera ..................................................................................... 81

Batch Collection ................................................................................................ 82

Enabling and Disabling Batch Mode and Rescans .............................................................. 82

Customizing User Prompts ............................................................................................... 83

Running Batch Applications .............................................................................................. 83

Sync Results to Personal Computer ................................................................... 90

Progeny to PC Configuration via USB connection .............................................................. 90

Progeny to PC Configuration via Simple Wi-Fi connection ................................................. 92

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Progeny to PC Configuration via Advanced Wi-Fi connection ............................................ 94

View Instrument Results Files on PC ................................................................................. 97

8. Export and Import Settings ......................................................................... 98

Export Data and Settings .................................................................................................. 98

Import Data and Settings ................................................................................................. 98

9. Maintenance and Troubleshooting ........................................................... 100

Cleaning Your Instrument ............................................................................................... 100

Viewing Instrument Runtime Information ...................................................................... 100

Verifying the Instrument Serial Number ......................................................................... 101

Appendix A. Operating Specifications ......................................................... 102

Optical Specifications ..................................................................................................... 102

Sampling Specifications .................................................................................................. 102

Physical Specifications .................................................................................................... 102

Electronics and Data Processing Specifications ............................................................... 102

Environmental Specifications ......................................................................................... 103

Electrical Specifications .................................................................................................. 103

Appendix B. Nose Cone Positions ................................................................ 104

Appendix C. Statements of Compliance ...................................................... 105

Statement of Compliance, 21 CFR Part 11 ....................................................................... 105

Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 105

Articles and Assessments .................................................................................................................. 105

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Chapter <1120> - Raman Spectroscopy Statement of

Compliance .................................................................................................................... 111

Summary ........................................................................................................................................... 111

European Pharmacopeia (Ph. Eur.) Chapter 2.2.48 - Raman Spectrometry Statement of

Compliance .................................................................................................................... 111

Summary ........................................................................................................................................... 111

Appendix D. Regulatory Statements ............................................................ 113

FCC and Industry Canada Statements ............................................................................. 113

Export Regulation Statements ........................................................................................ 113

EC Statements ................................................................................................................ 113

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European WEEE Recycling and RoHS ............................................................................... 114

WEEE Compliance ............................................................................................................................. 114

WEEE Konformität ............................................................................................................................ 114

Conformité DEEE ............................................................................................................................... 114

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Preface 1

These sections…

Provide…

With information about…

Introduction

All users

 Finding instrument features
 Understanding Raman spectroscopy
 Ways of using instruments

Getting Started with your Progeny Analyzer

All users

 Performing basic procedures

Operating Progeny Analyzers

Operators

 Preparing and scanning samples
 Reviewing results
 Maintaining instrument

Creating Spectral Sub-Libraries

Developers

 Managing spectral profile libraries
 Creating scan applications
 Designing results output templates

Configuring Progeny Analyzers

Administrator

 Setting up the instrument
 Customizing the instrument
 Managing user accounts

Barcode Scanner

All uses

 Using the barcode

Batch Collection

All users

 Setting up batch collection
 Running batch applications

Sync Results to Personal Computer

All users

 Setting up USB and Wi-Fi

connections

 Synchronizing scan data with PC

workstations

 Viewing scan data archives on PC

workstations

Export and Import Settings

All users

 Archiving and reinstalling

instrument setups

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

All users

 Collecting customer support

information

Appendix A: Operating Specifications

All users

 Instrument specifications

Appendix B: Nose Cone Positions

All Users

 Recommended positioning

Appendix C: Statements of Compliance

All users

 Documentation of compliance with

safety
requirements

Appendix D: Regulatory Statements

All users

 Documentation of compliance with

regulatory requirements

Preface

This manual provides instructions for operating and taking care of the Rigaku Analytical Devices (RAD)
Progeny™ instrument that use Raman spectroscopy to identify a wide range of substances.

Document Overview

This manual includes the following sections:

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Convention

Purpose

LASER CAUTION notices highlight hazards to humans caused by the integrated Class

3B laser. Each laser caution is accompanied by an appropriate laser CAUTION symbol.
If the listed precautions are not followed, injury to people can occur.

CAUTION notices highlight hazards to humans, property, or the environment. Each
CAUTION notice is accompanied by an appropriate CAUTION symbol. If listed
precautions are not followed, injury to people or damage to property, equipment, or
the environment can occur.

Important notices highlight information that either is critical to prevent damage to
software, loss of data, and invalid test results, or is necessary for optimal
performance of the system. If listed procedures are not followed, data integrity may
be affected.

Note:

Notes highlight tips for performing procedures and provides information of general

interest.

Bold

Is used for:

 Screens, dialogs, dialog items, menus, controls, keys, fields, and software

controls. For example:

Select (Scan).

 Named hardware items. For example:

On the physical keypad, press the Back hard key to return to the default screen.

Italics

Are used for:

 Emphasis. For example:

Do not move your instrument during scans.

 Terms that the text defines or explains. For example:

This type of Raman shift is called an Anti-Stokes shift.

 Titles of book and manuals. For example:

For more information, see the Quick Start Guide.

Document Conventions

This manual uses the following conventions.

Progeny Analyzer Safety and Compliance Notices

Please read all safety and compliance notices before operating your instrument.

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This instrument uses Class 3B lasers. Consequently, before setting up or operating this
instrument and its accessories:

Read the sections Laser Safety and Compliance, General Safety and Compliance, and Safe
Operation Notices.

Complete appropriate training about your organization’s procedures and policies for using this

instrument on both known and unknown samples.

Ensure that your Progeny Analyzer is setup correctly for analysis of the samples you are
testing.

This instrument is certified as a Class 3B laser product to the requirements of the U.S. Federal
Product Performance Standard for Laser Products contained in the regulations of 21 CFR Sub-

Chapter “J” except for deviations pursuant to Department of Health and Human Services

issued Laser Notices. The Progeny Analyzer complies with IEC 60825-1 Ed. 1(2007).

When scanning, each Progeny Analyzer uses a laser-emitting diode to produce a laser beam
with specific properties for analyzing samples.

Properties

Progeny 1064

Power

30-490 mW (Progeny LT 300mW max)

Frequency

1064 nm

Lens focal length

11 mm

Focused spot diameter

25 microns

CAUTION: Exposure to levels of laser energy greater than the maximum permissible exposer
(MPE) can harm the eye. MPE for this instrument is 1.898 mW/cm2. The laser energy must
travel a minimum distance of 5.59 inches (14.2 cm) before its concentration is lower than the
MPE. This distance is defined as the hazard zone. With proper use, exposure to levels above
the MPE can be avoided. Avoid exposure to the laser beam.

Laser Safety and Compliance

Laser Safety and Compliance lists laser-specific safety and compliance notices for operating your
instrument.

Laser Beam Properties:

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CAUTION: Because exposure to Class 3B laser energy can be hazardous, avoid exposure to the

beam. In addition, avoid exposure to specular, or mirror-like, reflections. Never point the
instrument at anyone.

CAUTION: If your workplace does not have established safety standards or requirements,
consult both the American National Standard ANSI Z136.1 for policies about the safe use of
lasers and the International Standard IEC 60825-14 for information about identifying and
controlling hazards of laser use.

CAUTION: Calculations performed in accordance with the recommended practices of ANSI
Z136.1 and IEC 60825-1 give a Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance (NOHD) of approximately 5.59
inches (14.2 cm) from the focal point of the lens and an estimated optical density (OD) greater
than 2.

Although the Progeny Analyzer is designed to work in hazardous environments, it is not
inherently safe in any environment. Follow the general safety precautions and special safety
instructions in this manual to guarantee the best possible operating safety.

If the instrument, its controls, features, and options, or its accessories are used in ways not
specified either by this manual or by RAD, hazardous conditions that exceed the protection
provided by the supplied and specified equipment may occur.

Use facility procedures, instrument controls, engineering controls, and laser-safety eyewear to
avoid laser emissions within the 5.59-inch (14.2-cm) hazard zone.

Laser-safety eyewear must have an optical density (OD) greater than 2 to protect operators
from exposure above the maximum permissible exposure (MPE).

Sample setup is an important component of safe sample analysis. As a result, reduce possible
hazards by:

 Always analyzing small quantities of sample substances.
 Ensuring that thermally-sensitive and highly energetic samples are not sealed in

containers, jars, or vials.

Scanning thermally-sensitive and highly energetic samples in sealed containers, jars, or vials
may cause significant pressure build-up. In these cases, the sample contents may burst or
explode the containers, jars, or vials—thereby injuring operators and/or scattering the
samples throughout the surrounding area.

The above MEP and NOHD were calculated in accordance with American National Standard ANSI Z136.1
and the International Standard IEC 60825-14 for Rigaku Analytical Devices by John R. Kretsch, P.E., NCE
of Interpro Consulting Engineering, LLC.

General Safety and Compliance

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This instrument is not serviceable by users. While the battery compartment may be opened,
no parts other than the battery may be removed or replaced. Any repairs must be performed
by RAD or other authorized service personnel. Improper or faulty repairs could result in
damage to the instrument and possible danger to users.

When parts, including batteries, are removed, dispose of them as required by all local
authorities and jurisdictions.

Important:

Use only the battery pack that is provided by the manufacturer, which has its own protection
against short circuit, over charging, and excessive discharging. Charge the battery pack with
only a suitably certified or approved battery charger.

For factory-replacement batteries and chargers, contact RAD.

Progeny contains a lithium ion battery which has been designed to be safe under normal
operating conditions. Due to the nature of Li-ion batteries please consider the following
safety precautions:

 Avoid shorting the battery
 Do not immerse battery in water.
 Do not disassemble or deform battery.
 Do not expose to, or dispose of the battery in fire.
 Avoid excessive physical shock or vibrations
 Keep out of reach of children.
 Never use battery that appears to have suffered abuse.
 Battery must be charged in appropriated charger - supplier charger or inside Progeny.
 Never use modified or damaged charger.
 Store in cool, dry and well-ventilated area.
 Dispose of in accordance with local regulations.

If the instrument is damaged or not functioning properly, switch it off, remove the battery
pack, and do not use it until it is properly repaired or replaced by RAD or other authorized
service personnel. Operation of an improperly functioning or damaged instrument can result
in danger to the operator and incorrect readings.

Safe Operation Notices

Failing to consider the following issues while using the instrument may result in harm to the operator or
damage to your instrument.

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Important:

If the instrument is damaged by either consistent or occasional impact or exposure to any of
the following conditions, the warranty will be voided.

 Steam
 High humidity or moisture condensing conditions
 Extreme ambient temperatures above 104°F (40°C) or below 40°F (5°C)
 Strong electromagnetic (motors or transformers) or electrostatic fields
 Strong vibrations and impacts
 Contact with oxidative, corrosive, and caustic liquids including, but not limited to:

 Chlorine gas
 Hydrochloric acid
 Ammonia
 Concentrated hydrogen peroxide
 Sulfuric acid
 Aqueous sodium hydroxide

Customer Support Contact Information

Telephone:

[phone]

Fax:

[phone]

Email sales:

[e-mail]

Email service:

[e-mail]

Website:

http://www.rigaku.com/Progeny

Address:

Rigaku Analytical Devices, Inc.

30 Upton Drive, Suite 2

Wilmington, MA 01887

Please contact RAD if you require modifications for working in any of these conditions.

Contacting Rigaku Analytical Devices

Contact us between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM Eastern Time Zone (UTC-04:00) for information and
assistance:

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Introduction

Progeny – The New Generation!

From the evolution of handheld spectroscopy arrives Progeny - the first handheld Raman analyzer
designed to be customizable and flexible for seamless integration into any work environment. With its
lab-quality analysis of solids, powders, and liquids, Progeny ensures product safety around the globe.

Progeny Analyzers provide the power of Raman spectroscopy with no compromises. Actionable
software provides either simple PASS/FAIL decisions or more detailed analyses for a variety of
applications in the lab, in the field, or wherever you need data. Each Progeny package includes:

 Progeny Analyzer

 1064nm laser
 Spectrometer subsystem
 Touchscreen and keypad interface
 Battery

 USB Stick with Progeny Analyzer software and User Manual (in PDF format)
 Progeny Analyzer Quick Start Guide
 Factory Calibration Certificate
 AC Power Supply
 Case

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Display

Keypad

Battery-door

Active laser warning

Heat sink

Power/Enter

Figure 1: Top View

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Important:

When packed with your instrument and all its accessories, the case weighs as much as 20 lbs.
(9.1 kg). Please consider this when lifting your instrument.

Camera

Heat sink

Laser aperture

Battery-door assembly

Figure 2: Front View

Figure 3: Battery-door View

Carrying Your Instrument

When moving your Progeny Analyzer from one work site to another, RAD recommends using the
carrying case and including the following items:

 Charger
 Cables
 Battery
 Instrument
 Any RAD instrument accessories

Close both latches to secure the case before lifting it.

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Understanding Raman Spectroscopy

Raman spectroscopy (named after C. V. Raman), is a technique for studying vibrational, rotational, and
other low-frequency aspects of molecular systems. To use the technique, monochromatic light, usually
from lasers in the visible, near infrared, or near ultraviolet ranges, is aimed onto a substance. The laser
light interacts with the molecular vibrations, phonons, and other excitations of the substance’s
molecular systems. This interaction generates a unique spectral response that is analyzed to identify the
substance.

The typical spectral response of molecular systems to laser light includes three modes of light refraction
or scattering. The most intense of these scattering modes is elastic (or Rayleigh) scattering. This occurs
when the light interacting with a molecule scatters at the same energy, or frequency, it had when it
encountered the molecule. While the intensity of this response is millions of times more than that of the
other modes, it usually does not help identify the substance. Typically, it has been filtered out of the
spectral response with holographic gratings and multiple dispersion stages. Current setups use more
efficient notch or edge filters to reject this type of spectral response.

In addition to the elastic scattering, two less-intense scattering modes, first observed by C. V. Raman in
1928, also occur. Currently called Raman shifts, these light scattering modes happen when photons from
the laser light impinge upon and interact with the electron clouds and atomic bonds of a molecule. This
interaction causes bonds within the molecule to vibrate, and excites the molecule from its ground state
to a virtual energy state. In these modes, when the molecule then relaxes and emits photons, it returns
to a different rotational or vibrational state by either retaining some of the energy added by the
photons, or losing some of its ground state energy to the emitted light. Raman shifts are called inelastic
scattering because of this energy transfer between molecules and photons during their interaction.

This energy transfer shifts the energy level, or frequency, of the scattered laser light up or down. When
the molecule retains energy from the photons the emitted light shifts to a lower frequency than the
laser stimulus. This type of Raman shift is called a Stokes shift. When the molecule loses energy to the
emitted photons the emitted light shifts to a higher frequency than the laser stimulus. This type of
Raman shift is called an Anti-Stokes shift. As a result, these energy transfers change the rotational and
vibrational states of the molecule and determine the shifted pattern of emitted light frequencies.

To display these Raman effects, the molecule requires a change in the molecular polarizability—or
amount of deformation of the electron cloud—with respect to the vibrational coordinates. When this
occurs, the amount of change in the molecular polarization potential determines the Raman scattering
intensity. Raman scattering should not be confused with absorption (as with fluorescence) where the
molecule is excited to a discrete, or non-virtual, energy level.

The wavelengths of these frequency shifts are separated with transmission volume phase grating and
then recorded with array detectors to produce the Raman spectra. The energy shifts shown in the
spectra data provide information about the molecular structure of the sample. With this information the
substance can be identified by matching it to the energy shift data from spectral libraries of known
substances.

What You Can Do with Progeny Analyzers

Progeny Analyzers provide a portable platform for analyzing a wide range of substances. Their
customizable interfaces and flexible operating properties make it simple to verify or identify the
substances you encounter. The following sections outline how Progeny Analyzers can integrate the
power of Raman spectroscopy into your development, manufacturing, or security protocols. With your

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Progeny Analyzer you can Verify Chemicals, Setup Flexible Laboratories, Screen for Counterfeit Products,
Ensure Homeland Security and Identify Narcotics.

Verify Chemicals

As raw material supply-chains grow globally, manufacturers must find effective and efficient ways to
evaluate product safety. Progeny Analyzers give manufacturers opportunities to perform lab-quality
analysis at any point in the production process. The results are stronger quality programs, documentable
adherence to legal requirements, and improved consumer safety. With Progeny, bringing the lab to the
samples allows manufacturers to receive, validate, and immediately put materials straight through to
production.

Setup Flexible Laboratories

Leading-edge lab designs empower scientists to collaborate more effectively while conducting new
research. Progeny’s lightweight, battery-powered instruments provide portable Raman spectroscopy in
the laboratory, in the classroom, and in the field. As a result, the advances in Raman spectroscopy
support collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches to data collection and analysis. Progeny
Analyzers can be integrated into a wide variety of contexts from research laboratories to hands-on lab­lecture classrooms.

Screen for Counterfeit Products

Progeny Analyzers provide portable, handheld Raman spectroscopy to world-wide regulatory
enforcement agencies and brand security teams. The global trade in counterfeit goods is booming and
impacts both manufacturers and consumers. The 2007 report from the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development (OECD) puts the value of counterfeit consumer goods,
chemicals/pesticides, food/beverage products, precious gems, and pharmaceuticals crossing
international borders at more than $250 billion. The most critical of these dangers is counterfeit
pharmaceuticals. The World Health Organization estimates that roughly 10 percent of the world’s
pharmaceuticals are counterfeit or substandard, and that these counterfeit medicines lead to
approximately 700,000 deaths annually. With Progeny Analyzers, enforcement agencies and brand
security teams can examine the chemical composition of products on the spot, resulting in rapid
identification of counterfeits and their immediate removal from the supply chain.

Ensure Homeland Security

Emerging threats continue to menace communities around the world. With greater material coverage
and easy-to-interpret, actionable results, RAD products provide lab-quality analysis in the field for first
responders, homeland security, military, law enforcement, and forensic chemistry personnel. Using
Progeny Analyzers, they can quickly identify potential threats and make life-saving decisions on the spot.

Identify Narcotics

As drug abuse and illegal trafficking of controlled substances continue to be global problems, recent
news highlights the alarming rate at which designer drugs are entering the market. Often referred to as

“party drugs”, these narcotics have an increasingly negative impact on public health and safety. As law

enforcement and security personnel seek ways to perform rapid narcotic identification, Progeny
Analyzers provide non-destructive, actionable results for a wide range of materials in seconds. The
portable power of Raman spectroscopy helps them remove these increasingly dangerous substances
from circulation.

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When the battery door is open, water, dust, and other contaminants can enter your
instrument. Always latch the battery door shut to seal these materials out of your instrument.

Steps 3 and 4

Getting Started with your Progeny Analyzer

The section contains instructions for getting to know your instrument, logging in, and navigating through
basic functionality.

Opening and Closing the Battery Compartment

The battery compartment contains a battery slot, a power connector, and a mini-USB connector that
enables users to access data. The battery compartment is accessible by a door at the back of your
instrument. When latched, the door seals moisture, dust, and other contaminants out of the battery
compartment.

Opening the Door

To open the battery-compartment door:

1. Position your instrument with the top up and battery door facing you.

2. Place your thumbs under each side of the door latch.

3. Pull the door latch out and up until it snaps open (Figure 4 ).

4. Disengage the clip at the top of your instrument to open the battery door.

Figure 4. Battery Door Latch Detail

Step 4

Closing the Door

To close the battery-compartment door:

1. Position the open instrument with the top up and the battery door facing you

2. Ensure that the battery is latched into the battery slot and the USB cable is removed from the

mini-USB connector.

3. Close the door and place the door latch onto the clip at the top edge of your instrument.

4. Push the door latch down until it snaps closed.

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Important:

Do not remove or replace the battery while your instrument is powered on. Doing so can
cause system errors, power-up issues, and other software problems. When these occur,
return your instrument to RAD or your local RAD representative for repairs.

Note:

 A full charge takes approximately 1 ½ - 2 hours.
 The instrument may be used while charging.
 If you have a docking stating (optional) the device charges when docked.

Removing/Installing the Battery

To operate your instrument, a rechargeable Lithium ion battery specified by RAD (14.4 V) must be
installed.

1. Powering off the instrument (see “Powering Off”)

2. Disengage the battery latch and slide the battery out of the slot.

3. To install the battery, orient the battery so that the notched corner faces away from you and to

the right.

4. Hold the battery latch in the disengaged position then insert and slide the battery into the

battery slot.

5. Slide the battery into the battery slot until the battery latch clicks into place.

Charging the Battery

After installing the battery, if Power Status (Figure 5) indicates that power is low, charge the battery.

1. Insert the AC-adapter power cord into the connector behind the battery-compartment door.

2. Plug the AC adapter into an appropriate electrical outlet (120/240V).

An indicator appears on the screen:

 If your instrument is powered-off a small screen on the battery shows percentage.
 If your instrument is powered-on the Power Status icon - - displays on the right side of

the screen Status bar (Figure 5).

Powering Your Instrument

Progeny Analyzers have three power modes—power on, power off, and sleep or “power saving” mode.
All power modes are available when either the battery is installed and charged, or your instrument is
connected to the AC adapter.

Powering On

1. Ensure that either the battery is installed or the AC adapter is connected and plugged into an

electrical outlet.

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Important:

When instrument is Powered On, please verify the instrument Date and Time matches the
current local date and time.

Status bar

Date and time

Main window

Action bar

Power Off

Power status

2. Hold down the Power/Enter hard key on your instrument keypad for a few seconds to display

the Progeny Raman Welcome screen (Figure 5).

Powering Off

Your instrument may be powered off using either the Power soft key on the touchscreen, or the
Power/Enter hard key on the keypad.

Figure 5. Progeny Raman Welcome Screen

3. If prompted, tap the screen to start using the instrument.

If you have questions about your startup requirements, please talk with your organization’s
primary systems administrator. Typically, you see one of the following:

 If no login is required, the Main screen displays and the instrument is ready for operation

(Figure 6).

 When login is configured with the User List option enabled, the Select User screen displays

a scrollable list of user names (Figure 7). For information about logging in with this feature
enabled, see “Logging In with the Users List.”

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Scrollable users list

Cancel/Back

Enter/OK

Power Off

Figure 6. Progeny Main Screen with No Login

Figure 7. Select User Screen

 When login is configured with the User List option disabled, the Enter User Name screen

displays a virtual keyboard for entering your user name and logging in (Figure 8).

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Gesture

Use to…

Touch

 Select and start on-screen controls or menu items.
 Select soft keys.
 Select letters from the virtual keyboard to enter information.

Drag

Scroll slowly through screen content or from one screen to other related screens.

Swipe

Scroll quickly through screen content or from one screen to other related screens.

User name box

Cancel/Back

Enter/OK

Virtual keyboard

For information about logging in with a secure login, see “Logging In without the Users List.”

Figure 8. Enter User Name Screen

Using Instrument Controls

Progeny Analyzers have a touchscreen, virtual keyboard and keypad for navigating, viewing data,
entering information, and scanning samples.

Using the Touchscreen

The touchscreen provides access to features, applications, and – depending on permission level –
instrument configuration settings. The following gestures are available:

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Hard Keys

Key Names

Use to…

Power/Enter

 Power your instrument on (see “Powering Your Instrument”).
 Start highlighted on-screen controls or menu items.

Arrows:

Up

 Highlight an on-screen control or menu item.
 Scroll right or left from one screen to other related screens.
 Select letters and numbers from the virtual keyboard to enter

information.

Note:

 You can only highlight one control, menu item, or letter at

a time.

 Once the required control, menu item, or letter is

highlighted, you must press the Power/Enter hard key to
select it.

Left Right

Down

Camera

 Read barcodes and attach an image to a scan result file.

Cancel/Back

 Cancel a selection and/or go back to previous screens.

Up arrow

Camera

Right arrow

Cancel/Back

Left arrow

Down arrow

Power/Enter

Using the Keypad

The physical keypad contains the hard keys shown in Figure 9, which users in protective gear access to
analyze samples in hazardous conditions.

Figure 9. Keypad Layout

The keypad functions are:

Understanding the Touchscreen and Keypad

When analyzing samples, you can use either the touchscreen or the keypad. The following displays how
to perform frequent tasks in both modes:

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To …

With touchscreen …

With keypad …

Scroll though screen
content and spectral
images:

Drag or swipe the screen.

Press Arrow hard keys to navigate through
on-screen controls, menu items, spectral
images, and related screens.

Select controls or
menu items:

Touch control or menu item.

The procedure has two steps:

1. Press Arrow hard keys to navigate to

and highlight the required control or
menu item.

2. Press the hard key (Power/Enter) to

select highlighted control or menu item.

Cancel or go back to
previous screen(s):

Touch the on-screen (Cancel/Back)
soft key.

Press the hard key (Cancel/Back).

Enter information
into a textbox:

The procedure has three steps:

1. Select the textbox or the control that

launches it to display the virtual
keyboard.

2. Enter required text using the virtual

keyboard

3. When done touch the Enter key on the

virtual keyboard.

The procedure has six steps:

1. Press Arrow hard keys to navigate to the

textbox or the control that launches it.

2. Press the hard key (Power/Enter) to

display the virtual keyboard for entering
text.

3. Press Arrow hard keys to move to a

required letter.

4. Press the Power/Enter hard key to

select the highlighted letter.

5. When all the required letters appear in

the textbox, press Arrow hard keys to
move to the Enter key on the virtual
keyboard.

6. Press the Power/Enter hard key.

Take pictures or scan
barcodes:

This feature is only available when the

(Camera) icon appears on the
current screen. The procedure has four
steps:

1. Point the front of your instrument at

the object to photograph or the
barcode to read.

2. On the screen, touch Camera.

An image of the object or barcode
appears on the display and goes
through an Autofocus cycle.

3. Move or reposition your instrument to

ensure that the entire object or
barcode appears on the screen.

4. When the image is stable and in focus,

touch the Camera key.

5. Your instrument saves the image or

barcode.

The procedure has four steps:

1. Point the front of your instrument at the

object to photograph or the barcode to
read.

2. Press and hold the (Camera) hard

key.
An image of the object or barcode

appears on the display and goes through
an Autofocus cycle.

3. Move or reposition your instrument to

ensure that the entire object or barcode
appears on the screen.

4. When the image is stable and in focus,

release the Camera hard key.

5. Your instrument saves the image or

barcode.

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Note:

 The characters in the password appear as an * (asterisk) in the password box.

Note:

 Usernames are case-sensitive.

Using Instrument with No Login vs. Login Requirement

Progeny Analyzers have two security configurations:

 Open access with no login - Provides Administrator access to all users.
 Secure access with user login – Provides user specific, permission based access.

Using Instrument with Login

If your organization requires IT security or needs to track how users’ setup and use the instrument you
may need to log in with a password before you can use the instrument, using either the list of users or
entering your user name.

Logging In with the Users List

1. At the Progeny Raman Welcome screen, select the main screen of the display to display the

Select User screen and the current users list.

2. Scroll through the list to locate and select your name.

3. Select (Enter) to display the Enter Password screen.

4. Enter your password using either the touchscreen or the virtual keyboard.

For information about the possible types of passwords, see “Using Standard or Strong
Passwords.”

5. Select (Enter).
 If the password is correct, the instrument shows a valid (Enter) on the action bar and

returns you to the Main screen

From this screen:

1. Review the instrument’s primary features (see “Accessing Primary Features”).

2. Begin operating the instrument (see “Operating Progeny Analyzers”).

 If the password is incorrect an Error Incorrect Password message is displayed.

1. Select the valid (Enter) key to display the Progeny Raman Welcome screen.

2. Repeat the login process

If your password no longer works, contact your organization’s primary systems
administrator for instructions.

Logging In without the Users List

When your organization requires a higher level of instrument security, logging into your Progeny
Analyzer may require you to manually enter both your user name and password.

1. At the Progeny Raman Welcome screen tap the screen to display the Enter User Name screen.

2. Input your user name appears in the box and select (Enter).

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Note:

 The characters in the password appear as an * (asterisk) in the password box.
 Passwords are case-sensitive.

Note:

 Remember to make note of the temporary password and notify the user

Password Type

Password Requirements

Standard

 6 to 15 characters
 Can include:

 lowercase letters
 uppercase letters

The instrument shows a valid (Enter) on the action bar and displays the Enter Password
screen.

3. Input your password

4. Select (Enter).
 If the password is correct, the instrument shows a valid (Enter) on the action bar and

returns you to the Main screen

From this screen:

1. Review the instrument’s primary features (see “Accessing Primary Features”).

2. Begin operating the instrument (see “Operating Progeny Analyzers”).

 If the password is incorrect, an Error Incorrect Password screen displays.

From this screen:

3. Select the valid (Enter) to display the Progeny Raman Welcome screen.

4. Repeat the login process.

If your password no longer works, contact your organizations primary systems
administrator for instructions.

Resetting User Passwords

Your Administrator can reset a forgotten password to a randomly generated value.

To reset users’ passwords:

1. From the User screen select Reset User to display the Reset User confirmation screen.

2. Select valid (Enter) to display the user reset screen showing a temporary password.

3. Send the temporary password to the user.

4. Select valid (Enter) to display the Users screen.

Using Standard or Strong Passwords

Depending on your organization’s requirements, you will be required to use either a standard password
or a strong password. The requirements for each type of password are:

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Password Type

Password Requirements

 numbers
 spaces
 $ ! ~ & = # { } . _..-+

 No expiration
 No restrictions

Strong

 8 to 14 characters
 Requires at least:

 One lowercase letter
 One uppercase letter
 One number
 One of $ ! ~ & = # { } . _..-+

 Can include spaces
 Has the following restrictions:

 No consecutive identical characters or letters
 Must be reset periodically (set by Admin)
 Passwords may not be reused

Feature

Enables you to…

Scan

 Identify unknown substances from collections of known substances

(libraries)

 Verify known substances (Pass/Fail)
 Add spectral profiles to Master Library or into Custom Libraries

Results

 View scan results records by month, week, and day.

 View Archived Data.

Settings

 Change personal user account passwords.
 View instrument software, status, and diagnostic information.
 Enable features, applications, and communications.
 Configure spectral libraries and barcodes.
 Format report templates for scan results records.
 Set instrument interface and security defaults.
 Manage user accounts.

Accessing Primary Features

The Main screen displays the primary features of your Progeny Analyzer, which include Scan, Results,
and Settings, as defined below:

Using Common On-screen Controls

Most features use common on-screen controls as noted below. You may see other local controls with
contextually relevant functionality.

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Control

Name/Type

Description

Power off

 Is available only from the Progeny Raman Welcome screen.
 Shuts down instrument firmware.
 Powers the instrument off.

Enter

Enables a user-specified feature or setting change.

Valid enter

Enables a validated feature or setting change.

Cancel/back

 Cancels current action.
 Returns to the previous screen.

Note:

For some screens, this control does not cancel the current action,
but only returns to the previous screen.

Invalid setting

Indicates that you cannot enter the current setting or configuration.

Help

Displays feature-specific on-screen help.

Calibration status

Select for Performance Verification or Instrument Calibration.

Extended screen

Indicates that you can view hidden sections of the current screen.

 The number of icon items shows the number of available

sections.

 The visible section is gray.
 Hidden sections are empty.
 Swipe screen, or press left/right hard keys to view hidden

sections.

New sample

Indicates that you can repeat the current operation.

Switch off

Indicates that the feature is disabled.

Switch on

Indicates that the feature is enabled.

Soft key

Provides access to settings screens for selecting appropriate options.

Feature
add/modify soft
key

Users with Administrator or Developer permission levels are able to :

 Change feature setting.
 Launch feature change confirmation screen.

Note:

Some features do not require change confirmation screens.

Editable text entry
field

Allows users with Administrator or Developer permission levels to
customize the instrument’s interface or output.

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Logging Out

After performing operations, developing applications, or configuring your instrument, log out of your
user account.

1. Select (Cancel/Back) until the Main screen displays.

2. Select your user name to display the Logout confirmation screen.

3. Select the valid (Enter) to display the Progeny Raman Welcome screen.

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Calibrated icon

Operating Progeny Analyzers

Progeny Analyzers are durable, water-resistant, and simple to configure, providing you with the ability
to identify liquids, powders and solids in the lab, in the plant or in the field.

Before using your instrument, you may need to verify performance calibration or calibrate the
instrument. Instructions for performing those operations, as well as working with libraries, etc., are
included in this section.

Preparing to Scan: Performance Qualification

Prior to scanning materials, it is good practice to perform an Instrument Verification. Instrument
Verification is recommended if there are any issues with spectra, the instrument has been recently
serviced, or if the instrument has been stored.

The Progeny Analyzer checks for the latest calibration status to ensure that it accurately processes
spectral data. There are 2 options available for Instrumental Verification and Calibration:

1. Performance Verification is a daily test done to ensure that the instrument is performing within

acceptable specifications. It is a check only and does not change the instrument.

2. Instrument Calibration is done only under certain conditions as it will change instrument

parameters. These conditions include:

a. If the calibration Status icon in the footer of the Main screen changes from

(Calibrated) to (Not Calibrated) (Figure 10).

Figure 10. Calibrated Icon

b. If changes have been made to the instrument.
c. If performance of the instrument has changed.

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Performance Verification

It is good practice to include Performance Verification as part of the daily performance qualification
prior to running any applications.

1. From the Main screen, select (Calibration) from the left of the action bar to display the

Select Method screen with the calibration options (Figure 11).

Figure 11. Select Method Screen for Calibration

2. Select Performance Verification to display the Verification screen with a list of the RAD-

supplied calibration samples (Figure 12a).

Figure 12a. Verification Screen with RAD Sample List

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3. Choose an item from the RAD-supplied samples to display a confirmation screen.

4. Select the OK/ARM LASER soft key to display the Performance Verification scan screen

5. Select the Scan soft key to start the sample-analysis cycle.

The sample-analysis cycle runs through four phases, (scanning, background, search, results) then
shows the Performance Verification on-screen results for the RAD-supplied sample profile
(Figure 12b).

Figure 12b Performance Verification Result Screen

 If the result is Pass, select (Cancel/Back) to return to the Main screen.

Or:

 If the result is Fail, calibrate your instrument (see “Instrument Calibration”).

Instrument Calibration

It is not necessary to do an Instrument Calibration unless you run Performance Verification and get a
failing result, or the instrument was recently serviced and/or spectral performance has changed or if
there is a RED checkmark in the shield indicating a Fail for Verification or Calibration. The Instrument
Calibration is usually done as part of the PQ/OQ procedures. The Instrument Calibration is run using a
calibration sample (Benzonitrile) provided by RAD to ensure that your instrument accurately collects and
processes spectral data and resets its Certification Status.

To re-calibrate your instrument for current operating conditions and reset the Certification Status:

1. If your Progeny Analyzer is off, power on (see “Powering On”) and log in (see “Using Instrument

with Login”) to a user account.

2. From the Main screen, select (Calibration) from the left corner of the action bar (Figure 10).

The Select Method screen shows the calibration options (Figure 11).

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Note:

 If further precautions are required select the (Scan Delay optional) soft key prior to scanning

Note:

 If material is dark and potentially thermally reactive DO NOT SCAN.
 Dark materials will absorb energy from the photons and are not appropriate materials for Raman

spectroscopy.

Do not seal highly volatile or explosive materials in any container prior to scan with a Raman
laser.

3. Select Instrument Calibration.

Instrument Calibration is performed using the Benzonitrile sample only, so there is no material
selection list.

A confirmation screen similar to the Analyze Laser Warning screen (Figure 15) shows the laser
warning.

4. Select the OK/ARM LASER soft key.

An Instrument Calibration scan screen instructs the user to position the Benzonitrile RAD-
supplied sample.

5. Select the Scan soft key to start the sample-analysis cycle.

Similar to Identification application scans, the sample-analysis cycle starts, goes through four
major phases, and then shows the Instrument Calibration on-screen results for the RAD-
supplied sample profile.

 If the result is Pass, select (Cancel/Back) to return to the Main screen.

Perform the Performance Verification procedure again to ensure a PASS.

Or:

 If the result is Fail, reposition the Benzonitrile standard in the sample holder and repeat the

above Calibration steps. Contact your organization’s primary system administrator, RAD or

your local RAD representative.

Preparing to Scan: Hazardous or Volatile Materials

In a potentially hazardous environment, for thermally reactive materials or if samples are unknown, it is
recommended that a liquid aliquot be taken from a bulk solution and placed in a smaller sample to
ensure personal safety and limit the possibility of any reaction from the scan.

1. Place a portion of the substance into a glass or plastic container that is not opaque. 4 mL

standard glass vials are most common.

2. Loosely fix the cap on the vial and place in the vial adaptor.

3. Scan the material using all appropriate safety precautions

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Note:

 A setting of 3.0-3.5 is recommended as a starting point.

Preparing to Scan: Known Materials

In a pharmaceutical environment the instrument can be used to scan through common packaging
materials for verification or identification of pharmaceutical excipients and active pharmaceutical
ingredients (API).

The container can be either glass or plastic, but the material must not be opaque. In general, the more
transparent the container is the more accurate the analysis will be. The container format can be a
beaker, jar, vial, or bags with a wall thickness of no more than 3-4 mm.

1. Ensure that there is sufficient quantity of material in the sample. For bulk samples ensure

that the packaging is not excessively interfering with the scans. For samples in clear bottles
or vials ensure that the quantity of the substance provides between 5 mm and 10 mm of
sample height in the container.

2. Check to make sure that when held steady the whole nose-cone of the instrument is in line

with the sample inside the container or, if scanning samples inside a sample vial, place the
vial in the vial adaptor.

3. Perform a scan using Analyze and the Auto Collect settings or, set optimal conditions based

on the sample and the instrument attachments.

Preparing to Scan: Setting Scan Conditions

The instrument has several settings to allow for optimal focal depth penetration into the sample. A chart
is included in Appendix B with recommended settings based on the type of packaging. Alternatively, the
user can determine the optimal focus based on a possible range of distance from the nose cone to the
sample of between 1 to 5.5 mm.

Optimize focus of the instrument – basic mode:

1. Position the instrument with the nose-cone in contact with the container.

2. Taking the wall thickness of the container into consideration, estimate the distance between the

nose cone and the sample substance.

3. If necessary, adjust the settings on the nose cone of the instrument:

 Closer to the instrument for thick container walls, further from the instrument for thin

container walls and bags.

 Further fine adjustment may be done using the Optimize function.

Optimize Focal Length – advanced mode:

The focal length position into the sample can be adjusted on any of the attachments. There are settings
from 0 to 5.5 mm for the regular and the bottle adaptor and settings for 0 to 3 mm on the vial holder.
Place the sample in the adaptor and beginning at the lowest setting slowly increment the settings until a
maximum peak is observed in the spectra. This will be the optimal focal length for this type of material.
If the Optimize function is used, then it is recommended that the optimal focal point be determined for
a liquid sample and then again for a solid sample.

1. Position the sample in front of the instrument.

2. Tap Arm Laser, then Swipe to open the Analyze panel.

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Note:

 Adjustments to other scan properties may change the quality of spectral result.

3. On the bottom of the panel select (Optimize).

4. Tap Arm Laser, and then Scan to begin continuous scanning in which another measurement

is performed as soon as the first is finished.

The spectra of the material are shown in the background and in the foreground is a red line
showing the counts.

Figure 13. Optimize Focus

5. You will need to maximize the counts to determine the optimal focal point setting.

While the Optimize is running- slowly make small (0.5-1mm) movements of the adaptor
focal position. The counts will increase as you do so. Do this until the highest Raman
signal is obtained. This is the optimal focal position for the adaptor and the type of
material used, and should be used for any further testing.

Preparing to Scan: Other scan settings and properties

Once the focal point is set for a sample there are other scan properties that may need to be adjusted to
get sufficiently detailed spectral results. These are:

 Power—specifies the intensity of the laser stimulus of the sample.
 Exposure—specifies the duration of the spectral collection period.
 Averages—specifies the number of times the stimulus/collection sequence is performed

during the Scanning phase of the sample-analysis cycle.

It is recommended that the user select the Auto Collect option as a preliminary test of the samples, and
adjust any scan properties only if Auto Collect settings are not adequate for the sample type.

When the sample container is aligned and scan properties selected you are ready to perform a scan (see
“Performing Scans”).

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Performing Scans

Progeny Analyzers have two basic modes of operation—Analyze and Application. In both modes, the
instrument starts by collecting spectral data from a sample of a substance.

Analyze mode
The instrument compares the detected data to its Master Library of spectral profiles and then calculates
a Correlation Coefficient (CC) value for each comparison. After making CC comparisons to all spectral
profiles in the library, the instrument identifies the substance named in the spectral profile with the
highest CC value. While the Top Match is returned, the user can select up to 5 closest matches for a
sample. This extra data lets you evaluate results and compare possible alternative matches. Because
Analyze mode uses the instrument’s Master Library of spectral profiles and analyzes the data with
selectable scan properties, it is most useful for identifying samples of unknown substances.

Application mode
The instrument collects the spectral data using a specified collection of pre-set instrument settings and
custom libraries. The application allows you to search through only those spectral profiles you have
validated for certain situations. As a result, applications are most useful for either identifying or verifying
samples from known collections of substances.

In the Application mode the sample is compared only to a sub-library of spectral profiles to calculate the
correlation value. Provided that the top match(es) are greater than the cutoff correlation a result is
returned on the instrument. The user can set the output of the instrument to be either Identification
mode, which returns the closest match from the library to the sample, or to Verification mode which
requires the user to specify the material and a Pass or Fail will be returned as a result.

In addition to these two modes, organizations may need to ensure that the process of collecting sample
spectral data is routinely replicable. To make this possible certain configurations of the instrument can
run Batch applications. When available, this feature enables organizations to standardize the process of
collecting sample data for large-scale substance identification or verification purposes.

For more information about setting up Batch collection and running Batch applications, see “Batch
Collection.”

Scanning with Analyze

When scanning an unknown substance in Analyze mode your instrument identifies the closest library
match to the sample. To do this it collects raw spectral data, processes that data, compares the results
to each spectral profile in the instrument’s Master Library, and calculates a Correlation Coefficient (CC)
value for each profile.

Once analysis is complete the instrument generates a scan results report that includes:

 Colored graph with both the detected spectrum and the spectrum from the matching profile.
 Up to five Library Matches (when Max # of Search Results is enabled) with each match showing

the substance name and information listed in the Master Library spectral profile.

After generating the report, the instrument displays the on-screen results and saves the results report to
the instrument’s results archive for follow-up review.

1. From the Main screen select (Scan) to display the scan options (Figure 14).

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Scan options

OK/ARM LASER

Extended screen

control

Laser warning

Figure 14. Main Screen with Scan Options

2. From the Scan options, select (Analyze) to display the Analyze confirmation screen with the

laser warning (Figure 15).

Figure 15. Laser Warning

3. Select OK/ARM LASER to display the Analyze scan screen with the sample alignment diagram

(Figure 16).

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Scan soft key

Use Extended screen to

see scan properties

Sample alignment

Add Application

Enter

Optimize

Figure 16. Analyze Scan Screen

4. Drag (Extended Screen) to the right, or select it and press the left arrow hard key, to review

information about and/or change current scan properties.

A screen listing your instrument’s current scan configuration displays the property settings for
the Collect Settings category (Figure 17).

Figure 17. Analyze Scan Properties Screen

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Control

Name/Type

Description

Cancel/back

 Cancels current action.
 Returns to the previous screen.

Optimize

Opens Optimize panel

Default setting

Return all settings to the factory default setting

 Auto Collect
 Baseline Correction
 Wavelet algorithm
 Search Master Library

New Application

Create a new application

Barcode

Read a barcode

Search

Search library to Select Material for Application Verify mode

1. The configuration shown has the default setting, Auto Collect, selected which automatically

cycles through a high, medium and low Power setting while scanning the material. From these
settings, the user can then optimize the focal point and/or change the parameters in the
Configuration.

Icons common to Scan: Analyze and Applications are:

2. Advanced users can change settings for the (Collect Settings), (Baseline Correction),

(Search Algorithm), and (Search Results) properties categories.

a. Select a property control to display the settings screen.
b. Scroll through the settings screen and select the required value.

c. Select (Enter) to change the setting.

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Categories/Properties

Control

Possible Values

Description

Collect Settings

Auto Collect

Soft Key

Auto Power Setting
from 30-490 mW

Note: Progeny LT
range is 30-300 mW

Power settings is determined automatically by
analyzing the spectral response of the sample

Note:

When Auto Collect is enabled (ON) Power
settings is disabled.

Power

Soft Key

 300 mW

(default)

 Range:

 30 mW (min)
 490 mW (max)
 300 mW for LT

Opens a settings screen through which you can
scroll to select the value.

 Settings available at increments of 5 mW.

Auto Exposure

Soft Key

Auto Exposure
range from 50­30,000 ms

Exposure time and Averages is determined
automatically by analyzing the spectral response of
the sample

Note:

When Auto Exposure is enabled (ON), Exposure
and Averages settings are disabled.

Exposure

Soft Key

 1,000 ms

(default)

 Range:

 5 ms (min)
 30,000 ms

(max)

Opens a settings screen through which you can
scroll to select the value.

Settings available at the following increments:

 10 ms increments from 10 — 1,000 ms
 100 ms increments from 1,000 — 30,000

ms

Averages

Soft Key

 1 count

(default)

 Range:

 1 count (min)
 30 count (max)

Opens a settings screen through which you can
scroll to select the value.

 Settings available at Increments of 1

count.

Take Background
Every Scan

Switch

 (On—

default)



(Off)

This feature minimizes the effect of possible
instrument drift on scan results.

 Default is (On).
 When On, the instrument will collect a

new dark background spectrum with
every measurement and subtract that
from the spectrum collected with the
laser on.

 When (Off), the instrument will

use the most recently collected dark
background spectrum.

Table 1. Available Properties for Analyze and Application Scans

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Categories/Properties

Control

Possible Values

Description

Baseline

Correction

Switch



(On
default)



(Off)

This feature minimizes the effect of fluorescence
on scan results.

 Default is (On).
 When On, the instrument will

mathematically remove any slowly
varying slope or curvature in the baseline
of the spectrum.

 When (Off), no mathematical

processing is applied to the baseline

Note:

When comparing measured spectra to library
spectra it is important to have baseline
correction in the same state in both the library
and measurement. Usually this will be On.

Also when adding spectra to a library, this
feature should be On. Any library to be built
must have consistent Baseline settings for each
spectra.

Search Algorithm

Type

Soft Key

 Wavelet

(default)

 HQI

(optional)

 Rigaku

Mixture
(optional)

 Associates current Analyze scan or

application with a specific algorithm type.

 Opens a settings screen through which

you can scroll to select the value.

 Settings screen lists all available algorithm

types.

Mixture Components

Soft Key

 1 (default)
 Range:

 1 (min)
 6 (max)

Sets the number of components that are listed in
the scan result when Rigaku Mixture is set as the
Search Algorithm Type.

Library

Soft Key

Master Library
(default)

Sets the library of available spectral images to
which current spectral result is compared

 Opens a settings screen through which

you can scroll to select the value.

 Up to four libraries can be specified to

search in order. The columns Library1 –
Library4 contain the names of all the
libraries on the unit.

Note:

Multiple library selection is available for Analyze
and Identification applications. Verification
applications can have only one library defined.

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Categories/Properties

Control

Possible Values

Description

Pass (or Match)
Threshold

Soft Key

 0.80

(default)

 Range:

 0.99 (max)
 0.60 (min)

Opens a settings screen to select the correlation
percentage for matching spectral results. The
property has:

 Decimal format
 Increments of 0.01

Note:

In a Verify type application, this is Pass
Threshold and in an Identify type application,

this is Match Threshold. In either case, it should
be greater than, or equal to, the Search Result
Threshold of the application Apply these settings
in the Application mode

Wavelength Start

Soft Key

 200 cm

-1

(default)

 Range:

 200 cm

-1

(min)

 2,500 cm

-1

(max)

Opens a settings screen through which you can
scroll to select the value.

 Settings available at increments of 50 cm

-

1

.

Note:

Wavelength Start and Wavelength End are only
enabled when Search Algorithm type is set to
HQI.

Wavelength End

Soft Key

 2,500 cm

-1

(default)

 Range:

 2,500 cm

-1

(max)

 200 cm

-1

(min)

Opens a settings screen through which you can
scroll to select the value.

 Settings available at Increments of 50 cm

-

1

.

Search Results

Maximum Number of
Search Results

Soft Key

 Range:

 None

(disabled)

 5 (max)

Opens a setting screen through which you can
scroll to select the value.

 When set to None, or disabled, no library

matches are displayed. Consequently, use
this setting for Verification applications
only.

Settings are available at increments of 1.

Enable Search Result
Threshold

Soft Key



(On
default)



(Off)

When Enable Search Results Threshold is ON the
Search Result Threshold number is used to filter
search results that do not meet the minimum
search threshold value (see next row)

Search Threshold

Soft Key

 0.85

(default)

 Range:

 0.99 (max)
 0.50 (min)

Opens a settings screen to select the library
correlation match value. The lower the value, the
more search results will be displayed. The property
has:

 Decimal format

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Categories/Properties

Control

Possible Values

Description

 Increments of:

 0.05 from 0.50 to 0.80
 0.01 from 0.80 to 0.99

Note:

Search Threshold should be less than, or equal
to, the Pass Threshold of the application.

Important:

Do not move the instrument during the Background and Scanning phases of the sample­analysis cycle. Moving the instrument during these phases will significantly reduce both the
quality of spectral results and the accuracy of sample matches.

Add Photo

Add to Library

File Name

Search details

NFPA 704 labels

Spectral data

graph

View

Landscape Mode

Next Scan

Cancel/Back

Sign

3. Select the Scan soft key to start the sample-analysis cycle.

The sample-analysis cycle through:

 Background filtering
 Scanning the sample
 Processing the spectral data
 Searching onboard libraries for spectral matches

When the sample-analysis cycle completes the scan results screen displays the information shown in
Figure 18.

Figure 18. Analyze Scan Results Screen

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Note:

 When Max # of Search Results is set to greater than 0 the substance name and data from the

library with the closest spectral match from the selected library is displayed.

4. To display the spectral data graph in a separate page in landscape view:

a. On the scan results screen, tap the Enlarge Plot icon, or drag (Extended

screen) to the right, or press the left arrow hard key.

b. Tap or select the Pan On icon to display a cross-hatch that can be dragged across

the spectra to show peak position. Tap the Pan Off icon to return to default
spectra view.

c. Tap or select the Overlay Spectra icon to select a spectra from the Master Library,

Current Matches, or Recent Results to overlay on the spectra view.

d. Tap or select the Stack Spectra icon to view the additional spectra on different

levels of the spectra view.

5. If required, update the File Name below the graph:

a. Select the Name field to display the virtual keyboard.
b. Enter the Scan Name using either the touchscreen or the virtual keyboard.

c. Select (Enter) to save the memo to the scan results record.

6. If required, attach an Image to the result:

a. Press the Camera hard key to display the Capture Image screen appears with a

viewfinder.

b. Point the Progeny unit at the object to be captured (e.g., material, container, label, etc.).
c. Press the Camera hard key again or the (Camera Icon)
d. Select (Enter) to acknowledge the “Save Image to result?” prompt and save the

image to the scan results record.

7. If required, enter a Memo for the scan results record:

e. On the scan results screen, drag (Extended screen) to the left, or select it and press

the right arrow hard key to display a screen with a custom Memo field as well as a list of
peak position and highest peak intensities.

f. Select the Memo field to display the virtual keyboard.
g. Enter the desired text by tapping the touchscreen keyboard or using the hard button

arrows to move to a keyboard character, then the Enter button to select it.

h. Select (Enter) to save the memo to the scan results record.
i. Drag (Extended screen) to the right, or select it and press the left arrow hard key

to return to the scan results screen.

8. If required, view the results in the Output Template format:

a. Drag (Extended screen) to the left, or select it and press the right arrow hard key

to display a screen with the Title and Memo lines.

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Control

Name/Type

Description

Cancel/back

 Cancels current action.
 Returns to the previous screen.

Camera

Record barcodes and screen capture of current view

Add to Library

Add the current spectra to a library

Sign Result

Sign this result

Enlarge plot

View spectra in landscape mode

Search Again

Opens the Analyze Settings screen to allow this result’s spectral data to

be used to search again, using a different library or search parameters

Next sample

Scan next sample or repeat scan on current material

b. Repeat the (Extended screen) to view the report template image.
c. Review the report
d. Scroll down to view the image captured.
e. If required sign and/or print the report.

f. Drag (Extended screen) to the right, or select it and press the left arrow hard key

to return to the memo and scan results screens.

9. Select (Cancel/Back) to return to the Main screen.

The following options are available:

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Control

Name/Type

Description

Report refresh

Refresh the current Reports view

Pan On

Tap to turn cross-hatch on
Pan off

Tap to turn cross-hatch off

Stack spectra

Stack sample and library spectra. 3 levels of stacking available

Overlay spectra

Select spectra to overlay with current spectra

Advanced Options

Custom Applications

With custom applications you can configure the instrument for specific situations, such as scanning
substances in a particular lab, facility, or location. Using a custom configuration for detection of
particular substances avoids the need to search through the Master Library.

Progeny Analyzers have two types of applications: Verification and Identification. Verification
applications check that your substances are what you expect them to be, by comparing scan results to a
specified spectral profile and then providing Pass/Fail results. Verification applications are most useful
for scanning known substances.

Identification applications identify the scanned samples by comparing to the spectral profiles in a linked
spectral sub-library, similar to Analyze, which searches the Master Library. Only users with Developer
and Administrator permission levels can add and configure applications for all users to run.

When developing applications for new substances, the user will need to optimize the instrument
settings and the focal position of the adaptor. The properties that you may need to adjust to get
sufficiently detailed spectral results are:

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Note:

 Materials built into a custom library will automatically be placed into the Master Library.

 Power—specifies the intensity of the laser stimulus of the sample.
 Exposure—specifies the duration of the spectral collection period.
 Averages—specifies the number of times the stimulus/collection sequence is performed during

the Scanning phase of the sample-analysis cycle.

 Focal Position – specifies where the sample sits in comparison to the laser focus.

It is imperative that when building a custom library that the spectral quality of the included samples be
of the highest possible quality. For pharmaceutical applications traceability and certificates of analysis
may be required to be cGMP compliant.

When building a custom library the user will have the option of specifying the results returned on the
instrument. The settings for Verify (Pass/Fail) or Identification are set at the same time as other
instrument parameters by the Administrator and cannot be adjusted in the application later on by other
users. The Administrator will set the appropriate conditions for each application when the custom
application is created. At the same time, the Administrator will collect and add materials to the
application and/or create new libraries. The following instructions for Verification and Identification of
Substances presumes that any custom applications or libraries have already been built and are on the
instrument ready for the user.

Verification of Known Substances

Verification applications confirm that a sample is the expected substance. The custom application uses

the pre-defined instrumental settings and prompts the user for the sample to be tested. The sample
must be present in the library already. After selecting the sample, you can start the scan.

The instrument scans the sample and then compares the spectra generated to the spectral profile of the
library material. If the two spectra have a correlation above the correlation cutoff set for a Match in the
instrument parameters, the result screen will return a green Pass. If the instrument determines that
the sample does not match selected substance within the set correlation Match the result returned will
be a red Fail. The instrument will then start a discovery search in the Master Library.

If one or more matches are found in the Master Library as set in the Max # of Search Results, and if
these have correlations greater than the correlation cutoff, then these results will be returned in the
scan results. Once the verification application’s scan cycle is complete, the instrument generates a scan
results that includes:

 Color coded results header:

 Green for Pass.
 Red for Fail.

 Colored graph with both the detected spectrum and the spectrum from the selected profile.
 Library match data (when Max # of Search Results is enabled):

 For scans that return Pass—Substance data listed in the selected profile.
 For scans that return Fail —Substance data from the library profile with the closest

spectrum.

 For applications with a Max # of Search Results setting greater than 0—Substance names

and data listed in up to five library profiles.

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Important:

This data is for comparison purposes only. If the profile is not identified as the Top Match or if
the CC value listed with the profile data is not above 0.80, the sample substance may not be
the substance named in the spectral profile.

Glycerin highlighted

Enter/OK key

1. From the Main screen select (Scan) to display the Scan option.

2. Select Application to display the Select Application screen.

3. Select either Demo Verification or Sample Verification to highlight it.

4. Select (Enter) to launch the application.

5. The Select Material screen displays listing all the spectral profiles available in the spectral sub-

library linked to the application.

6. Scroll up or down through the list and select the substance of the sample you are verifying.

For example, if you are verifying a glycerin sample:

a. Scroll down the list until the Glycerin item is visible.
b. Select the item to highlight it (Figure 19).

Figure 19. Select Material Screen with Glycerin Highlighted

7. Select (Enter) to display the Analyze screen (Figure 20).

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Scan soft key

Sample alignment

OK/ARM LASER soft

Use Extended Screen to

view scan properties

Laser warning

Use Extended Screen to

view scan properties

Figure 20. Verification Laser Warning

8. Select OK/ARM LASER to display the application’s scan screen for the selected substance

appears (Figure 21).

Figure 21. Verification Application Scan Screen

9. Select the Scan soft key to start the sample-analysis cycle.

When the sample-analysis cycle is completed the scan results screen displays (Figure 22).

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Result summary

NFPA 704 labels

Cancel/Back

Sign

Next sample

Result File Name

Selected material

Result Details

Spectral data graph

Results header

Add Photo

View

Landscape Mode

Figure 22. Verification Application Scan Results Screen

10. Review on-screen results:

 Color-coded Pass or Fail results header with the name of the selected substance.
 Color graph of both the sample’s spectral data and the spectral data from either the

selected profile for scans that Pass or the library profile with the closest data for scans that
Fail.

 When Max # of Search Results is set to greater than 0, substance name and data from

either the verified profile or the library profile(s) with the closest spectral data.

11. If required, attach an image to the result:

a. Press the Camera hard key to display the capture Image screen with a viewfinder.
b. Point the Progeny unit at the object to be captured (e.g., material, container, label, etc.).

c. Press the Camera hard key again or the (Camera Icon)
d. Select (Enter) to acknowledge the “Save Image to result?” prompt and save the

image to the scan results record.

12. If required, update the Memo to the scan results record:

a. On the scan results screen, drag (Extended screen) to the left, or select it and press

the right arrow hard key to display a screen with a custom Memo field as well as a list of
peak position and highest peak intensities.

b. Select the Memo field to display the virtual keyboard.
c. Enter the Record Title using either the touchscreen or the virtual keyboard.

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Important:

This data is for comparison purposes only. If the profile is not identified as the Top Match or if
the CC value listed with the profile data is not above 0.80, the sample substance may not be
the substance named in the spectral profile.

d. Select (Enter) to save the title to the scan results record.
e. Drag (Extended screen) to the right, or select it and press the left arrow hard key

to return to the scan results screen.

13. If required, view the results in the Report Template format:

a. Drag (Extended screen) to the left, or select it and press the right arrow hard key

to display the screen with the Title and Memo lines.

b. Repeat the (Extended screen) to view the report template image.

The instrument shows an image of the results report formatted with the selected results
report template.

c. Review the report and, if required, sign or print the report.
d. Drag (Extended screen) to the right, or select it and press the left arrow hard key

to return to the results record information and scan results screens.

14. Select (Cancel/Back) to return to the Main screen or (New Sample) to start a new

application scan cycle.

Identification in Custom Libraries

Identification applications compare the spectral data collected from the sample to all the profiles

included in the linked spectral sub-library and calculates the correlation of the sample to the library
material.

Profile data from up to five matches are listed sequentially, with the closest match as Top Match data
and the next four matches as Second through Fifth Match data. Once the Identification application’s
scan cycle is complete, the instrument generates a scan results report that includes:

 Gray results header for Search Results.
 Colored graph with both the detected spectrum and the spectrum from the closest profile.
 Substance names and data, for applications with a Max # of Search Results setting greater than

0, listed in up to five library profiles.

After generating the report, the instrument displays the results on the screen and saves the results
report to the instrument’s results archive for follow-up review.

1. From the Main screen select (Scan) to display the Scan options.

2. Select Application to display the Select Application screen (Figure 23).

3. Select an identification application.

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Selected application

Enter/OK key

Scan soft key

Sample alignment

Figure 23. Select Application Screen with Identification App Selected

4. Select (Enter) to launch the application.

The confirmation screen shows the laser warning (Figure 20).

5. Select OK/ARM LASER to display the application’s scan screen (Figure 24).

Figure 24. Identification Application Scan Screen

6. Select the Scan soft key to start the sample-analysis cycle.

7. When the sample-analysis cycle completes the scan results screen displays (Figure 25).

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Result summary

NFPA 704 labels

Cancel/Back

Sign

Next sample

Result File Name

Matched material

Result Details

Spectral data graph

Results header

Add Photo

View

Landscape Mode

Figure 25. Identification Application Scan Results Screen

8. Review results.

When Max # of Search Results is set to greater than 0, substance name and data from the
Library profile(s) with the closest spectral data is displayed.

9. If required, update the File Name below the graph:

a. Select the Name field to display the virtual keyboard.
b. Enter the Scan Name using either the touchscreen or the virtual keypad

c. Select (Enter) to save the File Name to the scan results record.

10. If required, attach an image to the result:

a. Press the Camera hard key to display the capture Image screen with a viewfinder.
b. Point the Progeny unit at the object to be captured (e.g., material, container, label, etc.).

c. Press the Camera hard key again or the (Camera Icon),
d. Select (Enter) to acknowledge the “Save Image to result?” prompt and save the

image to the scan results record.

11. If required, update the Memo to the scan results record:

a. On the scan results screen, drag (Extended screen) to the left, or select it and press

the right arrow hard key.
A screen displays with a custom Memo field as well as a list of peak position and highest

peak intensities.

b. Select the Memo field to display the virtual keyboard.

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c. Enter the Record Title using either the touchscreen or the virtual keyboard.
d. Select (Enter) to save the title to the scan results record.

e. Drag (Extended screen) to the right, or select it and press the left arrow hard key

to return to the scan results screen.

12. If required, view the results in the Report Template format:

a. Drag (Extended screen) to the left, or select it and press the right arrow hard key

to display the Title and Memo lines.

b. Repeat the (Extended screen) to view the report template image.

The instrument shows an image of the results report formatted with the selected results
report template.

c. Review the report and, if required, sign or print the report.
d. Drag (Extended screen) to the right, or select it and press the left arrow hard key

to return to the results record information and scan results screens.

13. Select (Cancel/Back) to return to the Main screen or (New Sample) to start a new

application scan cycle.

Viewing Results

Scan results records are automatically saved onto the Progeny Analyzer after every scan, allowing all
users to view and sign them.

Viewing Scan Data Summaries

1. From the Main screen select (Results).

2. From the Results Options screen (Figure 26) select either:
 Recent to view recent results that have not been downloaded or synced to a computer.

Or:

 Archived to view results that have been previously downloaded or synced to a computer.

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Month

Week tabs

Archived

Recent

Figure 26. Results Options Screen

3. The Results screen displays with the tab for the current week selected, and lists the scan

results summaries by date (Figure 27a).

Figure 27a. Results Screen

4. Scroll through the screen to view summaries for the current week.

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Colors

Analyze and Identification Applications

Verification Applications

Indicates

Means that the sample spectrum…

Indicates

Means that the sample spectrum…

Gray

No Match

Does not match any item in the
searched library

N/A

N/A

Yellow

Incomplete

Indicates an incomplete (cancelled)
batch scan result.

Incomplete

Indicates an incomplete (cancelled)
batch scan result.

Green

Positive ID

Was positively Identified

Pass

Matches the profile for which the
current Verification application
tests.

Red

No ID

Not Identified

Fail

Fails to match the profile for which
the current Verification application
tests.

Note:

 The Search Again feature is only available for results from Analyze scans. Results from applications

cannot be searched again.

The screen lists any records from the selected week, by date, which are currently stored on the
instrument.

Each summary shows information about the name of the primary substance match and a color­coded result icon as defined below.

Table 2. Color Coding for Scan Results

5. Select another Week tab to review summaries from that week, within the current month.

6. To review summaries from a different month:

a. Select (Month) to display the Select Month screen listing previous months that may

contain scan results records.

b. Scroll through the list and select the required month.
c. Select (Enter) to return to the Data screen with the Week tabs updated for the

selected month.

d. If the data is from a different week than the one that is highlighted, select the week in

which the scan results record was saved.

e. Scroll down the results summary list to locate the results you need to review.

7. When you finish viewing the results list for the selected week:

 Select a scan result record to view detailed scan data.
 Archive results data (see “Sync Results to Personal Computer”).

 Select (Back) to return to the Main screen.

8. To re-process a result’s spectral data using a different library or search parameters:

 Select the Search Again icon.
 A new result is added to the summary list under the original result, preceded by the

Search Again icon (Figure 27b).

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Drop-Downs

Data Items

Typical Values

Descriptions

Instrument

Model Number

Progeny 1064

Lists the model number of your Progeny Analyzer.

Serial Number

SN P14270001

Lists the serial number of your instrument. Format starts
with “SN” followed by an eight-digit, alpha-numeric
serial number.

Laser

1064nm

Lists the 1064nm frequency of your instrument’s laser.

Software

Version

1.6.x.x

Lists the version number of your Progeny software.

Figure 27b. Results list containing a Search Again result

Viewing Diagnostics and Information

Operational diagnostics and instrument-specific information are available from the Instrument Settings
screen, and includes the instrument’s operating parameters and information that may be needed for
troubleshooting.

Viewing Instrument and Status Information

To simplify maintenance, setup, and troubleshooting, Information provides instrument-specific data on
available storage memory, current calibration and verification status, and general instrument hardware
and software features.

1. From the Main screen select (Settings) to display the Instrument Settings screen.

2. From the list of Instrument Settings categories, select (Information) to display the

Information screen showing the instrument-specific information as described below.

Table 3. Information Screen Drop-Down Data Items

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Drop-Downs

Data Items

Typical Values

Descriptions

Status

Last Calibration

PASS date

FAIL date

If calibration fails, check sample and focus.

Note:

This information uses your instrument’s specified

date format.

Last Verification

PASS date

FAIL date

If verification fails, check sample and focus.

Note:

This information uses your instrument’s specified

date format.

Audit Log

Activities

Activity names

Lists the instrument status and activity data for all users
from the last instrument synchronization.

Synchronizing your instrument appends the Audit Log
data to the Audit Log archive in the local-PC or network
archive location.

3. Select the appropriate category to view information.

4. The Audit Log lists instrument status and activity. To meet 21 CFR Part 11 validation

requirements, Progeny Analyzers automatically save instrument status and activity data for all
users. To view logged data select Audit Log.

a. The icons near the top of the screen show audit log data in the following categories: all

data , User related actions , Application related actions , Library related actions

, stored results

b. Tap the desired icon to display that category of log data.
c. Scroll down the list to locate the action for which you need to view log data.

5. Select the Cancel soft key to return to the Main screen.

Viewing Diagnostics Data

Instrument-specific Diagnostic data is available for monitoring the instrument’s internal temperature,
available power, laser usage data and scans taken and archived for maintenance and troubleshooting.

1. From the Main screen select (Settings) to display the Instrument Settings screen.

2. From the list of Instrument Settings categories, select (Diagnostics) to display the

Diagnostics screen showing instrument-specific diagnostics (Figure 28).

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Headers

Data Items

Typical Values

Descriptions

Temperature

Optical
Engine

30-40C but can
vary by
environment

Optical engine internal temperature
Detector

5C but varies by
environment

Detector package temperature

Power

Battery

Varies

Displays approximate battery charge
percentage remaining

Storage

Available
Disk Space

Varies depending
on number of
scans and photos
collected

Percent of disk space remaining

Scans Taken

Varies

Number of scans collected

Scans
Archived

Varies

Number of scans archived
(downloaded off instrument)

Figure 28. Diagnostics Screen with Information Displayed

Note: The icon ( ) is for password protected manufacturing entry only.

3. Select (Cancel/Back) to return to the Instrument Settings screen.

Table 4. Diagnostic Screen Data Items

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Profile list for selected

library

Managing Libraries

Progeny Analyzers let users view, but not change, the Master Library and any sub-libraries of spectral
profiles.

1. From the Main screen select (Settings) to display the Instrument Settings screen.

2. Select (Library) to display the Libraries screen listing both the Master Library and any

defined sub-libraries.

a. Select the Master Library or any defined sub-libraries to view the library profile names.
b. Select the profile names to view the profiles spectrums and any included optional substance

data.

Figure 29. Master Library Screen

3. To find a spectral profile Select (Search Icon) to display the virtual keyboard and enter the

name, first letter, CAS number or synonym to search the library. (Figure 30).

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Enter name, letter, CAS
or synonym

Search results containing

the search term

Enter

Figure 30. Enter Search Term

4. Select (Enter) to search the library.

Figure 31. Search Results

5. Select the spectral file from the resulting list to display the detailed spectral profile screen

(Figure 32).

6. Scroll through the list to see all details.

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Note:

 The Spectral Profile items listed below are optional except for Validation Material Background

Material and Warnings.

Item

Description

Product Names

Primary product names for the spectral profile.

File Name

The name of the material as it appears in the Library.

CAS #

Chemical Abstract Service Registry Number (CAS #) for the spectral library match.

Synonyms

Any known alternative product names for the spectral library match.

Sub-Libraries

Name(s) of sub-libraries this material appears in

Manufacturer

Name(s) of the manufacturer(s) for the spectral library match.

Appearance

Substance description for the spectral library match.

Lot Number

Identifier for a specific lot of material.

Barcode

The numeric contents of associated barcodes.

Validation Material

On/Off switch to specify if this material is to be included in the Performance Verification
material list.

Background
Material

Specifies a material (e.g., plastic bag) to be subtracted from a material scan.
Classification

Custom classification of material (e.g., OTC, Narcotic)

Threat

A designation using the following marker symbols:

– Unknown

Figure 32. Spectral Profile Details Screen for Benzonitrile

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Item

Description

– Threat

– Caution

– No Threat

Warnings

 Select up to 3 from the following list of warning symbols:

– None – Irritant

– Toxic – Explosive

– Polluting – Corrosive

– Flammable – Oxidizing

NFPA 704 label

The information label specified in National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 704 – Standard
System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response for the
spectral library match.

Molecular diagram

For RAD-supplied Master Library profiles only.

Note:

 If the spectral files added to the Master Library are not of good quality the results for any profiled

compared to them could be compromised.

 When adding spectral profiles of new substances to the Master Library you may need to run a series of

tests to optimize the instrument setup for that particular sample.

7. Select (Cancel/Back) to return to the previous screen.

Adding Spectral Profiles to the Master Library

If the Master Library does not have the spectral profiles you need, you can add them with the Analyze
feature.

The central scan properties that you may need to adjust to receive sufficiently detailed spectral results
are:

 Power—specifies the intensity of the laser stimulus of the sample.
 Exposure—specifies the duration of the spectral collection period.
 Averages—specifies the number of times the stimulus/collection sequence is performed during

the Scanning phase of the sample-analysis cycle.

 Focal Position—specifies where the sample sits in comparison to the laser focus.

Adjustments to other scan properties may change the quality of the spectral result. For more
information about scan properties, see Appendix B.

For questions regarding how to get detailed spectral results, contact RAD or your local RAD
representative.

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Note:

 You must be logged in as either an Administrator or Developer to add spectral profiles

Once the instrument is optimized for a particular sample or category of samples, you can dynamically
save the settings as an application by selecting the New Application icon in the Footer.

1. From the Main screen select (Scan) to display the Scan options.

2. Select (Analyze) to display the Analyze confirmation screen showing the laser warning.

3. Select OK/ARM LASER to display the Analyze scan screen showing the sample alignment

diagram.

4. Drag (Extended Screen) to the right, or select it and press the left arrow hard key to review

and/or change current scan properties.

A screen listing your instrument’s current scan configuration displays the property settings for
the Collect Settings category.

Note: The (Collect Settings), (Baseline Correction), (Search Algorithm), and
(Search Results) can be customized.

For more information about changing scan property settings, see “Scanning with Analyze”.

5. Select (Enter) to return to the scan screen.

6. Select the Scan soft key to start the sample-analysis cycle.

The sample-analysis cycle runs through four major phases and shows the standard on-screen
results.

In addition to the standard data, the results screen for users with Developer or Administrator

permission levels includes both the (Sign) and (Add to Master Library) controls (Figure

33).

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Cancel/Back

Add to
Library

Sign

Result summary

Figure 33. Analyze Results Screen

7. Select (Add to Library) to display the Enter Material Name screen.

8. Use the virtual keyboard or the touchscreen to enter the name of the sample substance. Select

(Enter) to open the Select Library list. Choose a library to add the new substance to. The

new profile is saved into the Library and the detailed profile data is displayed (Figure 34).

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Note:

 Profiles in the Master Library supplied by RAD cannot be edited or deleted by operators.

Enter

New Profile/material

name

Select detail to edit

Figure 34. New Profile Details Screen

9. Add any of the details you need (see “Editing the Details of Spectral Profiles”).

10. Select (Enter) to save the updated profile.

Editing the Details of Spectral Profiles

After adding a spectral profile to the instrument’s Master Library, you can edit or enter the substance
details of that profile. When editing the details from a Master Library profile you are setting the baseline
information for any subsequent copies of that Master Library profile into sub-libraries. In contrast, any
updates to sub-library profiles are local to the sub-library’s copy of the spectral profile. This lets you:

 Create distinct instances of a Master Library profile in different sub-libraries.
 Customize each sub-library instance for specific contexts.
 Use the different sub-libraries in specific situations or link them to specific scanning applications.

With this flexibility you can maintain a general purpose profile in the Master Library and target
substance data in sub-library profiles to specific tasks.

1. View the Master Library or sub-library containing the spectral profile you need to edit.

2. Navigate to the spectral profile and select it to display the detailed spectral profile screen with

the name of the substance at the top.

3. Scroll down the list of profile details and select the detail you need to change.

Either a screen with a virtual keyboard for editing the value or a selection screen with a list of
options appears.

4. Using either the touchscreen or the virtual keyboard, enter any required changes to the value

appearing in the box, or choose the required item from the list of options.

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Important:

New sub-libraries have no linked spectral profiles.

Until you add copies of Master Library profiles, applications that use the sub-libraries have no
access to spectral profiles for verifying or identifying samples.

For information about adding spectral profiles to sub-libraries, see “Adding Spectral Profiles to
Sub-Libraries”

5. Select (Enter) to return to the detailed spectral profile screen.

6. Repeat the above steps to make all required changes.

7. Select (Enter) to save the changes.

Creating Spectral Sub-Libraries

Because all Progeny Analyzer applications link to sub-libraries, to find spectral profiles for verifying or
identifying scanned substances you must create spectral sub-libraries for the instrument before setting
up your applications.

1. View the spectral library list.

2. From the Libraries screen select (Add Library) to display the Enter New Library Name

screen.

3. Using either the touchscreen or the virtual keyboard enter the required library name.

4. Select (Enter) to create the library.

Adding Spectral Profiles to Sub-Libraries

Because all Progeny Analyzer applications link to sub-libraries, to find spectral profiles for verifying or
identifying scanned substances you must add copies of Master Library profiles to spectral sub-libraries
before setting up your applications.

1. View the sub-library that requires spectral profiles.

2. Select (Add Spectra) to display the Master Library list of profiles.

3. Choose a profile from the displayed list, or click the Search icon to enter the profile name.

As you enter each letter or CAS #, the list will be refined to display matching profiles (Figure 35).

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Note:

 To deselect a profile tap it again to remove the checkmark.

Active Selected item

Spectra list

Marked Item

Figure 35. Add Spectra Screen

4. Tap the required spectral profile once to highlight it, then again to select it.

A checkmark displays to the right side of the spectral profile name (Figure 36).

Figure 36. Add Spectra Screen with Marked Profile

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Added spectral profiles

New spectral profile

5. Repeat the above steps to mark all required spectral profiles available from your filtered list.

6. Select (Enter) to display the sub-library screen listing copies of the selected spectral profiles

(Figure 37).

Figure 37. Sub-Library Screen with Added Profiles

7. Repeat the above steps as required to select other profiles from the Master Library.

8. Select (Back) to return to the Instrument Settings screen.

Removing Spectral Profiles from Sub-Libraries

If you no longer run applications that verify or identify samples of specific substances included in a
spectral sub-library, you can remove the spectral profile from the sub-library. This deletes both the sub­library’s copy of the spectral profile and any of the spectral profile’s substance detail updates or edits.

1. Navigate to the sub-library containing the spectral profile(s) to be deleted.

2. Drag the profile to be deleted left to display the (Delete) soft key (Figure 38).

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Important:

Before deleting a sub-library, make sure no application uses it.

For more information about linking applications to sub-libraries, see “Configuring
Applications.”

Delete soft key

Figure 38. Delete Control on the Sub-Library Screen

3. Select (Delete) to remove the spectral profile from the sub-library.

Deleting Spectral Sub-Libraries

When you no longer use any applications that require a specific sub-library, you can delete the sub­library. However, if you remove a sub-library that is still being used by an application, the application
may not function correctly.

1. Navigate to the list of sub-libraries.

2. Drag the sub-library you want to delete left to display the (Delete) soft key (Figure 39).

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Delete soft key

Figure 39. Delete Control on Libraries Screen

3. Select (Delete) to display the Delete Sub-Library screen.

4. Select the valid (Enter) to confirm the removal of the sub-library and display the Libraries

screen.

Managing Applications

Applications allow you to optimize instrument and analysis settings for measuring a specific substance
or substances. Once these settings have been configured, they can be used to provide consistent results
for future measurements.

For information about running applications, see “Performing Scans.”

Viewing the Applications List

1. From the Main screen select (Settings).

2. From the list of Instrument Settings, select (Applications) to display the Applications screen

listing all of the instrument’s current applications.

3. Select (Back) to return to the Instrument Settings screen.

Adding New Applications

Adding an application to the Progeny Analyzer places it into the list of current applications. By default,
the new application is a Verification sequence that has all of the default application properties listed in
Table . See “Configuring Applications” for instruction on how to change the default application
properties.

1. View the list of current applications (see “Viewing the Applications List”).

2. Select (Add Application) to display the Enter New Application Name screen.

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Note:

If a duplicate application name is selected, (Invalid) appears in place of the (Enter) key on the
Enter New Application Name screen. If the application name you enter is the same as a current or locked

application, the instrument will display a warning that duplicate application names are not valid.

3. Use the touch-screen or the virtual keyboard to enter the name of the new application.

4. Select (Enter) to create the new application.

5. Repeat the above steps to add additional applications.

6. Select (Back) to return to the Instrument Settings screen.

Configuring Applications

After adding the required new applications to your Progeny Analyzer, you must configure them to
optimally analyze your substance samples. This process involves setting the properties for:

 Collecting, correcting, and smoothing detected spectral results.
 Optimizing the analysis algorithm for comparing scan data to spectral library profiles.
 Choosing a results-report template.

1. View the list of current applications (see “Viewing the Applications List”).

2. Select the application you need to configure to display the Information screen for the selected

application and a list of the property categories (Figure 40).

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Figure 40. Sample Application

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Search Results Options

Categories/Properties

Control

Possible Values

Description

Maximum Number of
Search Results

Soft Key

 Range:

 None

(disabled)

 5 (max)

Opens a setting screen through which you can
scroll to select the value.

 When set to None, or disabled, no library

matches are displayed. Use this setting for
Verification applications only.

 Settings are available at increments of 1.

Enable Search Result
Threshold

Soft Key

 (On

default)

 (Off)

When Enable Search Results Threshold is ON the
Search Result Threshold number is used to filter
search results that do not meet the minimum
search threshold value (see Search Result
Threshold)

Search Result
Threshold

Soft Key

 Default: 0.80
 Range:

 0.99 (max)
 0.50 (min)

Opens a settings screen to select the library
correlation match value. The lower the value, the
more search results will be displayed. The property
has:

 Decimal format
 Increments of:

 0.05 from 0.50 to 0.80
 0.01 from 0.80 to 0.99

Note:

Search Result Threshold should be less than, or

equal to, the Pass Threshold of the application.

3. Select the category you need to configure.

 Table 1 lists the available values for the Settings (Page 35)
 Table 5 lists the available values for Search Results (Page 69)

4. The Report Templates option lists your instrument’s current report templates. Select the report

template you need to view to display the Report Template Overview screen with the name of
the template at the top. This screen both displays a sample page preview and lists the
template’s section, graph, and text areas.

5. Select (Enter) to display the Application Saved confirmation screen.

6. Select (Enter) to confirm the changes and return to the Applications screen.

7. Select (Back) to return to the Instrument Settings screen.

Table 5. Search Results Options

Deleting Applications

If you no longer need an application, you can delete it from the instrument’s application list.

1. View the list of current applications (see “Viewing the Applications List”).

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Default User Name

Default Password

Admin

0

Operator

0

Note:

 You must be logged in as an Admin to configure these options.

2. Select the application you want to delete and drag it left to display the (Delete) soft key.

3. Select the (Delete) control to display the Delete this Application confirmation screen.

4. Select (Enter) to return to the Applications screen.

Configuring Progeny Analyzers

When you first power on your Progeny Instrument, you are prompted to setup a primary account and
configure your instrument to comply with your organization’s requirements.

Logging In as Primary Administrator

The primary administrator account has the user name of Admin. This default security setting provides all
instrument functionality at the Administrator permission level.

If your organization’s IT policies require user specific access, you must enable user login before
configuring the instrument.

1. Select (Settings) from the Main screen to display the Instrument Settings screen.

2. Enable Login Required.

3. Log out and restart your instrument.

If this is the first login on the Progeny Analyzer it will be configured with the following two
default accounts:

5. Login as an Admin user account to display the Main screen

6. Configure your instrument as needed.

Accessing Instrument Settings

The Progeny Analyzer provides flexible options for formatting both the user interface and the output
data to meet the needs of organizations that have policies and requirements for substance scan data.

1. From the Main screen select (Settings) to display the Instrument Settings screen with access

to the list of categories based on the permission level of your user account (Figure 41).

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Instrument Settings

User Permission Levels

Administrator

Developer

Operator

Global Settings



  Library



  Applications







Report Templates







Users







E-Signatures







Batch Collection







Date and Time







Communication







Information







Diagnostics







Green = Available Red = Not available Yellow = Some options available

Figure 41. Instrument Settings Screen

2. Select the Instrument Settings category to be configured.

The available settings are based on your permission level as noted below:

Customizing Global Settings

Configuring Global Settings ensures that the information collected by your Progeny Analyzer complies
with your organization’s security and data requirements.

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Options

Control

Description

LDAP
Enabled

Switch

Sets the login requirement using LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol).

 Default setting is (Off).
 When (On):

 Login is required.
 Wi-Fi and LDAP connectivity information must be configured on the Progeny

web page Settings menu
See separate document “Wi-Fi and LDAP Setup Guide” for more information on
this feature.

Note: You must be logged in as an Admin to configure Global Settings.

1. Access Instrument Settings (see “Accessing Instrument Settings”).

2. Select Global Settings from the Instrument Settings screen and select the options to be

customized (Figure 42).

Figure 42. Default Global Settings Screen

3. Make required changes (see “Configuring Login,” “Configuring LDAP (Lightweight Directory

Access Protocol) Login Method” “Customizing Data Options,” and “Choosing Language” for
details).

4. Select (Enter) to display the Instrument Settings screen.

Configuring Login

1. Select Login from the Global Settings screen.

2. Select from the following Login options based on your organization’s requirements.

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Options

Control

Description

 When (Off):

 Login using LDAP is not available.
 Other login options are not available.

Login
Required

Switch

Sets the login requirement.

 Default setting is (Off).
 When (On):

 Login is required.
 User List is available.
 Strong Password is available.
 Expiration is available.
 Inactivity Logoff is available.

 When (Off):

 Login is not required.
 Other login options are not available.

User List

Switch

When enabled with Login Required, provides a user accounts list at login.

 Default setting is (On).
 When (Off), no user account list is displayed.

Strong
Password

Switch

When enabled with Login Required, requires user accounts to use strong
passwords.

 Default setting is (On).
 When (Off), standard passwords are accepted.

Expiration

Soft key

When set with Login Required, user password expires after the specified number
of days.

 Default setting is (90 days).
 Click to launch the settings screen.
 Available settings are intervals of 30 days, from 30 to 360.

Note:

When the lower end of the setting range is displayed on the settings screen,
only one option appears. Scroll up or down to view other options.

Inactivity
Logoff

Soft key

When set with Login Required, specifies the period of time after which the
instrument automatically logs the current user off and enters “sleep” mode.

3. Select (Enter) to set the new Login options and return to the Instrument Settings screen.

Configuring LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) Login Method

When LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is enabled on the Progeny Analyzer, user access is
controlled by an LDAP server in a corporate IP network.

The Progeny software version that supports LDAP functionality is V1.4.0.0 or later. The Progeny unit
must have Wi-Fi turned on.

Refer to the Sync Results to Personal Computer section of this document for details on how to enable
and configure Wi-Fi.

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Note:

 The wpa.supplicant.conf file can be obtained from your network administrator.

Note:

 RAD recommends this password be changed after LDAP is set up and operating successfully.

Note: Your network administrator can provide the required values for the LDAP server’s Host URL LDAP
Port and Auth Realm.

Options

Control

Description

Plot Top
Match in PDF

Switch

 Top match can be plotted on the PDF report.
 When (On), Progeny generates data reports with top match

overlaid onto scan

Enabling LDAP on the Progeny

The user must be logged in as an Admin to enable LDAP.

1. Navigate to Settings -> Global Settings -> Login.

2. Set the LDAP Enabled to “On” and select (Enter) to display the LDAP User login screen.

3. Enter the identity and password information contained in the wpa_supplicant.conf file and

select (Enter).

If the login is successful, you will be logged in with Operator level privileges, and your LDAP user name
will be displayed at the bottom of the Progeny Main screen.

A special Admin user login is available at the LDAP login screen that allows Admin-level operations
(including disabling LDAP mode) to be performed on the Progeny:

LDAP User: ldapadmin
Password: 144

This special Admin user can only be used after Progeny restart. If the user has logged out, the Progeny
must be restarted in order for this user to log in again.

Configuring Progeny LDAP Setting

1. On the Settings webpage enter the values for the LDAP server in your network.

2. Click the Submit key and verify that the message “LDAP has been configured” is displayed

Customizing Data Options

1. Select Data Options from the Global Settings screen.

2. Select the Data Options settings your organization requires.

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Options

Control

Description

File Name
Format

Soft Key

Using up to four data fields from the operating properties of the instrument, this

option allows you to set the data file names to comply with your organization’s IT

requirements.

 Default file name format uses the SN_USER_TIMESTAMP_NONE

sequence for Field 1 through Field 4.

 Selecting the Modify soft key launches the file name format settings

screen.

 File name options for data Field 1 through Field 4:

APPNAME – Application name
RESULT – Scan result summary of Pass, Fail, Search Results
SN – Serial number of the instrument
TIMESTAMP – Time when sample was scanned
USER – Name of the user account used for scan
NONE – Available for Field 4 only

Note:

Duplicate file name fields are possible. Check to make sure these File Name
Format settings comply with your IT requirements.

3. Select (Enter) to set the new Data Options and return to the Instrument Settings screen.

Choosing Language

1. Select Language from the Global Settings screen.

2. Select the Language key to display a list of available options.

3. Scroll down the list and highlight the language you need.

4. Select (Enter) to set the new Language option and return to the Instrument Settings screen.

Search Again

1. When (On), results obtained using an application can be searched again using different

analyze parameters or a different library.

2. Turn switch on to enable Search Again for user applications.

3. Turn switch off to disable Search Again for user applications.

4. Select (Enter) to set the new Language option and return to the Instrument Settings screen.

Results

1. Show Plot on Result. When (On), the spectral data graph is displayed on the result

main page. Turn this switch off to disable spectra display on result main page.

2. Operators Can Edit File Names. When (On), the file name of a result can be changed by

a logged in operator. Turn this switch off to prevent operators from changing a result file name.

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User level

Allows users to …

Administrator

 Access all instrument settings.
 Configure instrument features and data output.
 Set up network connections.
 Manage, add, and delete user accounts.
 Add electronic signatures to test results and data reports.
 Perform all Developer and Operator tasks.

Developer

 Input substance data.
 Configure spectral libraries.
 Setup scanning applications and data reports.
 Perform Operator tasks.

Operator

 Set personal login data.
 Scan unknown materials.
 Run configured scanning applications.
 Run instrument self-tests.
 Sync data through procedures implemented by

Administrators.

Managing User Accounts

If your organization uses the login feature, you will need to manage individual user accounts for all
personnel who will be working with your Progeny Analyzer. Because Progeny Analyzers are 21 CFR Part
11 compliant, user accounts cannot be removed from the instrument. As a result, talk with your
organization’s primary system administrator about a user-account naming strategy that fits your
organizations IT requirements. The Users feature is only available for users with the administrator
permission level.

By default, Progeny Analyzers have Admin and Operator user accounts and three user permission levels,
as follow:

Adding User Accounts

1. Select Users from the Instrument Settings screen (see “Accessing Instrument Settings”) to see a

list of Users.

2. Select (Add User) to display the Select Permission Level screen (Figure 43).

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Note:

 Until a valid user name is selected, (Invalid) appears in place of (Enter) on the

Enter User Name screen.

Figure 43. Add User’s Select Permission Level Screen

3. Select the required permission level for the User, then (Enter) to display the Enter User

Name screen (Figure 44).

Figure 44. Add User’s Enter User Name Screen

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Note:

 User names must be between 6 - 36 characters long.
 No spaces or special characters are allowed.

 When the user name fits instrument requirements, (Enter) replaces (Invalid).

Note:

If the user name you enter is the same as a current or locked user name, the instrument will show
you a warning that duplicate user names are not valid.

User permission level

User name

Temporary password

Enter

4. Select the text entry box and use the virtual keyboard to enter the User’s name.

5. Select (Enter) to display the Permission Level, User name and a temporary password (Figure

45).

Figure 45. Completed Add User Screen

6. Send the Temporary Password to the user.

7. Select (Enter).

Viewing User Accounts

1. From the Users screen, select a User name to display their account information (Figure 46).

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User permission level

User name

Reset User password

Lock User

Figure 46. User Screen

2. Review the current settings and make any required changes (see “Changing User Permission

Level,” “Locking User Account,” and “Resetting User Passwords”).

3. Select (Enter) to return to the User List.

Changing User Permission Levels

1. From the User screen select Permission Level to display the Level selection screen.

2. Select Administrator, Developer, or Operator.

3. Select (Enter) to display the User screen with the updated (Level) set.

Locking User Accounts

Locking a user account restricts that users’ access to the Progeny Analyzer. This ensures that only users
with current authorization can access the instrument. It can also be used to retire specific user accounts.
When a user account is locked, it is not available in the login user account list. However, users with the
Administrator permissions level can see it on the Users screen of Instrument Settings.

1. From the User screen select Lock User to display the Lock User confirmation screen.

2. Select the valid (Enter) to display the User Locked confirmation screen.

3. Select the valid (Enter) to display the Users screen with a lock symbol showing the user

account is locked (Figure 47).

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Lock User

Figure 47. New User Locked Screen

Resetting User Passwords

Users with the Administrator permission level can reset a users’ password to a randomly generated
values.

1. From the User screen select Reset User to display the Reset User confirmation screen.

2. Select the valid (Enter) to display the user reset screen with a new temporary password

listed.

3. Send the temporary password to the user.

4. Select the valid (Enter).

Unlocking User Accounts

1. From the Users screen select a locked user account from the accounts list to display the Unlock

user confirmation screen.

2. Select (Enter) to display the User Unlocked screen with a new temporary password listed.

3. Send the temporary password to the user.

4. Select (Enter).

Moving User Account Data onto Your Instrument

While you can standardize your instrument setups by importing a “master” instrument settings archive
onto other instruments (see “Export and Import Settings”), to maintain 21 CFR Part 11 compliance user

accounts and activity data cannot be included in the process. If you need complete data transfers for
individual instruments, please contact RAD, or your local RAD representative.

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Barcode Scanner

Using the barcode scanner streamlines user workflow, and minimizes operator error from verification of
substances in a container labeled with a barcode. For example, if your organization receives a shipment
of ingredients for a product and you need to verify that the substances are labeled correctly before
using them, the barcode scanner can be used in lieu of manually entering the compound name or
selecting the compound from a list. By eliminating this step, the material verification procedure is
streamlined and the opportunity for user error is minimized.

The barcode scanner feature is available when the (Barcode) icon is displayed and the user is
prompted to either manually enter information in a text box (Figure 48) or select a material from a list
(Figure 49).

Figure 48. Product Name Screen with Barcode Scanner Available

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Note:

 A barcode can be scanned or image captured using either the barcode soft key or the camera hard key.

Figure 49. Select Material Screen with Barcode Scanner Available

Using Barcode Scanner & Camera

When you’re in an application where the barcode scan option is available the (Barcode) icon is
displayed on bottom of the screen.

1. Point the front of Progeny at the object to be scanned.

2. Touch (Barcode) on the screen, or press and hold the (Camera) hard key on the keypad

to display the barcode or image on the screen.

Note: Move or reposition your instrument as necessary to ensure that all of the object or
barcode appears on the screen.

The instrument will autofocus.

3. Touch (Barcode) on the screen, or press and hold the (Camera) hard key to scan and

save the barcode or image.

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Prompt

Asks users to respond by specifying the…

Number of Containers

Number of containers to be scanned in the batch session.

Number of Samples Per Container

Number of samples to be scanned from each container in the batch
session.

Number of Measurements Per
Sample

Number of times to scan each sample from each container in the
batch session.

Prompt

Asks users to respond by entering …

Enter Container ID

A unique ID based on either the supplier’s or the organization’s

internal alpha-numeric container ID policy.

 This ID cannot be longer than thirty-six characters.

Enter Sample ID

A unique ID for each of the samples taken from each container in the
batch session.

 This ID cannot longer than thirty-six characters.

Enter Lot Number

A unique value that indicates to which group of manufacturing run
and/or scans this cycle of the batch analysis belongs.

 This number cannot be longer than thirty-six characters.

Batch Collection

Batch collection simplifies the verification or identification of multiple substances in a per-session setup.
For example, if your organization receives a shipment of ingredients for a product and you need to verify
that the substances are labeled correctly before using them, batch collection lets you group all the scans
for this shipment into a single session. For users with Developer or Administrator permission levels,
setting up batch sessions requires enabling Progeny’s batch-collection feature and then customizing
interface prompts for collecting at least three parameters from users. When combined, these
parameters specify the number of scan events for each batch session.

Default Batch Session Prompts for Required Parameters

In addition to the default session parameter prompts, your organization may need to collect other
batch-session data.

Default Batch Session Prompts for Optional Parameters

Taken together, these Batch Collection Settings provide the flexibility to customize batch sessions to
comply with your organization’s substance analysis.

Enabling and Disabling Batch Mode and Rescans

1. Select (Settings) from the Main screen to display the Instrument Settings screen.

2. Select (Batch Collection) from the list of Instrument Settings to display the Batch Collect

Settings screen (Figure 50).

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Add Prompt

Figure 50. Batch Collect Settings Screen with Batch Mode On

3. Select Batch Mode to enable/disable the functionality.

 (On), Batch Mode is enabled.
 (Off), Batch Mode is disabled.

4. Select Allow Rescans to enable/disable the functionality to rescan a sample during batch mode

analysis.

 (On), Allow Rescans is enabled.
 (Off), Allow Rescans is disabled.

5. Select (Enter).

Customizing User Prompts

Although the basic parameters that specify the extent of batch collection sessions are required, the
prompts may be customized for your organization, including any prompts for scan event items that
apply ID parameters to particular scans

1. Select (Batch Collection) from the list of Instrument Settings to display the Batch Collect

Settings screen.

2. Select Add Prompt (Figure 50) to display the virtual keyboard.

3. Enter the text and select (Enter).

Running Batch Applications

1. From the Main screen select (Scan) to display the Scan options (Figure 51).

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Figure 51. Scan Options Screen

2. Select Batch to display applications.

3. Select an application for verification to highlight it.

4. Select (Enter) to launch the application and display the Select Material screen listing the

spectral profiles available in the spectral sub-library linked to the application (Figure 52).

5. Scroll through the list and select the substance of the sample you are verifying to highlight it.

Figure 52. Select Material Screen Glycerin Selected

6. Select (Enter) to display the Batch ID prompt (Figure 53).

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Figure 53. Batch ID Prompt

7. Input the batch ID and select (Enter) to display the Number of Containers prompt. Figure 54

shows the number of containers set to “1,234”.

Note: A total of 9,999 containers are possible to input. Figure 54

Figure 54. Containers

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8. Input the number of containers and select (Enter) to display the Enter the Number of

Measurements Per Container prompt.

9. Input the number of Measurements Per Container and select (Enter).

Note: The maximum batch scan size is 149,985 (9999 containers x 15 measurements per container
allowed).

10. Select (Enter) to display any pre-configured Custom Prompt.

11. Select (Enter).

12. Select OK/ARM LASER to display the application’s scan screen for the selected substance.

13. Select Scan (Figure 55).

Figure 55. Batch Mode Scan Screen

The user will be led step-by-step through the entire batch collection. The user is given the option to
add memos to the batch collection upon completion of the batch, or if the batch is terminated prior
to completing all scans.

14. Once all Batch scans are complete, the Results screen displays with a summary of the information.

To cancel the Batch during the Batch process:

1. Click the (Return) arrow to display an “Are you sure? Screen (Figure 56).

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Figure 56. Confirmation Screen

2. Press (Enter) to cancel the Batch and display a new screen.

3. Enter the Batch Cancel Memo (Figure 57).

Figure 57. Batch Cancel Memo

The Batch Summary screen displays with relevant Batch information at time of cancellation (

4. Figure 58).

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Figure 58. Batch Summary

To resume the Batch Collection:

a. Select (Batch Resume).

Or,

b. Navigate to Results to see the incomplete Batch indicated with a yellow maker (Figure 59a).

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Figure 59a. Batch Summary Incomplete

Highlight the incomplete Batch and select (Enter).

Note: Using either option returns user to Scan Mode.

1. Continue Batch collection

2. Upon completion, if desired, add a Batch Complete Memo (Figure 59b)

Fixure 59b. Batch Complete Memo

3. When done the Results screen displays a summary of the information and the Batch indicator is

green (Figure 60).

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Note:

 A broadband connection is not necessary for connection.

Note:

 Do not include WWW prefix.
 Progeny only supports one connection at a time.
 If the Progeny address does not connect, please try alternative addresses.

Figure 60. Batch Summary Complete

Sync Results to Personal Computer

Result files can be copied manually to a personal computer (PC) or automatically using the RigakuSync
PC application, via USB or Wi-Fi connection

The PC requirements are:

 Operating System: Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8.x or Windows 10
 USB port –or– Wi-Fi connection
 Compatible Web Browsers: Explorer, Chrome, Firefox

Progeny to PC Configuration via USB connection

1. Connect Progeny to USB port on PC with provided mini-USB to USB cable.

2. Wait for PC to recognize the new USB connection (USB Ethernet-RNDIS Gadget).

3. Type http://Progeny or IP address into your browser.

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 Alternative USB Connected IP Address: http://10.0.0.1 or 10.0.10.64 or 192.168.10.64

 The currently configured USB IP Address can be located by navigating to Settings ->

Communication -> USB ->USB IP Address.

The Progeny instrument details will be displayed in the web browser (Figure 61).

Figure 61. Progeny Web Browser Screen

4. Click on a date from the calendar view or an individual Results filename to open it as a PDF form

in a new browser window

5. To download individual or multiple files; select Include PDF’s, Generate XML’s, and/or Generate

TXT Options (highlighted region in Figure 62)

6. Select Download All or Download Selected to download as PDF, XML and or TXT format

Figure 62. Progeny Web Browser Screen

From the Progeny web browser screen the user can view Results, Applications on the instrument, and
other Users of the instrument.

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The Libraries section provides User access to view and edit items in the instrument library.

1. Requires Administrator Privileges and Administrator log in

2. Search for a specific chemical.

3. Select the chemical to view the chemical spectra and any detail information (

4. Figure 63).

5. The information fields can be edited, and saved back to the library.

Figure 63. Chemical Spectra in Library

Progeny to PC Configuration via Simple Wi-Fi connection

There are two types of Wi-Fi connection methods, simple and advanced. To connect your Progeny
Analyzer to the PC using simple Wi-Fi:

1. Navigate to Settings -> Communication -> Wi-Fi to display the Wi-Fi soft switch.

2. Select the soft switch to enable or disable the feature

 (On), Wi-Fi is enabled.
 (Off), Wi-Fi is disabled.

3. Select (Enter) to return the Settings screen.

4. Navigate to the Communications settings to view the list of detected available wireless

networks (Figure 64).

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Figure 64. Wireless Network Connection List

5. Select a wireless network with a green key icon from the Wireless Connections list by tapping on

that row, in this case, RAC-WIL-GUEST, then tap the Connect key (Figure 65).

Figure 65. Selecting Wireless Network Connection

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