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Operating the Fido X4

5.5.2 Sample information: threat detected

If a threat is detected, the sample information screen will resemble Figure 5-27.

Figure 5-27: Sample information screen: Threat detected

Information type Comments

1 Sensing Element type

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2 Unique file number

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3 Alarm strength Alarm strength is described by red triangles on a scale of 1

to 4 triangles, indicating the relative magnitude of the

response, or quantity of the threat material collected (1=

lowest, 4=highest).

4 Commands

• Select Data to view the raw sensor array data in the

form of a spectrogram. See 5.5.3.

• Select OK to return to the analysis result screen.

• Select Flag to flag the sample record. See 5.5.4.

• Select ID for more information on the threat.

See 5.5.5.

5 Current Sensitivity setting

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6 Type of threat found The presumptive threat identification displayed may be at a

general threat/ no threat level, threat material class, or at a

specific substance level.

Depending on the amount that was available for analysis

and other factors, this presumptive threat identification may

indicate only that a threat is present, the threat material

class, or a specific substance.

7 Sensitivity setting when

sample was taken

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