Answers to frequently asked questions

The QNix® 9500 product range contains a Basic, Premium und Premium+ version, each of them as an integrated and a modular probe version.

The integrated system  has a permanently installed probe which cannot be removed. It is not possible to change the probe or to connect the handheld with an adaptor cable.

The modular device enables you to take the probe off the handheld, thus to change the probe or to connect the adaptor cable. The probe range of the modular device is wider.

Tip: The integrated device can be identified with its black probe cover, the modular device has a grey probe holder.

No, the delivery package does not include a probe, it has to be ordered additionally. Usually, the matching probe is part of the order.

Tip: Without a probe, measurements cannot be performed.

The QNix® 9500 premium+ is characterized by its high storage capacity and the possibility to generate up to 100 jobs with 100 areas each. The QNix® 9500 premium allows 1 job with 100 areas maximum.

If you want to document extensive measuring tasks, the QNix® 9500 premium+ offers great advantages as you can create up to 100 jobs with 100 areas (subcategories) each. Each area is able to record up to 10,000 readings. These features offer a variety of possibilities to document your readings in the handheld and to evaluate them later on the PC.

Moreover, the QNix® premium+ provides these predesigned adjustment and limit settings:      

Tip:

Jobs and areas can be configured and individually named by means of the PC software. Transfer these configurations from the PC to the handheld.

Start the next area by a klick to the freely assignable Q-button on the handheld. 

First of all, you have to decide whether your readings shall be documented and analyzed. If yes, then QNix® 9500 Premium or Premium+ is the best choice.

If you want to store your readings in different jobs in the gauge we recommend the QNix® 9500 Premium+ system.

See also: What is the difference between jobs (premium+) and areas?

The scope of delivery of QNix® 9500 differs depending on whether you ordered an integrated or modular version. Basic, premium and premium+ do not influence the scope of delivery.

The QNix® 9500 with integrated probe is delivered with:

• handheld QNix® 9500

• PC Software QN9

• Fe and NFe reference plate as well as two test foils

• test certificate

• operation manual

• USB cable

• 2 Mignon batteries 1,5 V (AA) alkaline

• plastic case for transport and storage

The QNix® 9500 with modular probe is delivered with:

• handheld QNix® 9500

• PC Software QN9

• Fe and NFe reference plate as well as two test foils

• operation manual

• USB cable

• probe adaptor cable for extending the probe

• probe holder

• 2 Mignon batteries 1,5 V (AA) alkaline

• plastic case for transport and storage

If a probe is ordered together with the modular system these components are additionally supplied with:

• measuring probe

• test certificate for measuring probe

The QNix® 9500 standard probes differ with respect to their measuring range as well as to the substrate to be measured on. Fe-probes are suitable for measurements on steel and iron, NFe- probes on non-ferrous materials and dual probes can do both.  

You can choose from these Fe- and dual standard probes for the integrated QNix® 9500:

Fe: 1,25 mm and 3 mm

Dual Fe/NFe:

You can choose from these Fe- and dual standard probes for the modular QNix® 9500:

Fe: 1,25 mm, 3 mm and 5 mm

NFe: 3 mm and 5 mm

Dual Fe/NFe:

Turn the probe to the left to open it. Pull the probe together with the probe holder out of the handheld.

Install the new probe together with its holder or either the adaptor cable in the handheld and close it by turning it to the right.

Tip: All standard probes of the QNix® 9500 are compatible with the QNix® 5500 modular gauge. 

The probe adaptor cable is to use with the QNix® 9500 modular system.

1. Take probe and probe holder out off the handheld or the plastic case
2. Screw the probe together with the probe holder in the adaptor cable
3. Connect the cable with the handheld

The digital copy of the actual calibration certificate, which is stored in the probe, can be included in a report via QN9 software.

See also: How to create a report template by means of the QN9 software?

The focal frame allows a quick navigation through the main information of the measuring process.

The lower part of the frame allows to switch between a graphic and a number based presentation of statistical data.

The reading area in the middle of the display allows to go through each reading of the temporarily saved measuring unit or either to go through the activated area. There, incorrect readings can be deleted.

Within the upper position of the focal frame you change, according to the gauge system, the different areas of a job. Matching the chosen area, the lower position shows the pairing statistical data and the middle position displays the respective readings.

Navigation is intuitively designed. The menu shows 4 tabs with different menu entries. Have a look at the video and see, how easy it is to navigate.  

Tip: When you switch between different tabs, the handheld will remember your latest position in the submenu of the respective tab. This allows very quick settings.

1. Open the menu at the handheld
2. Change to the red tab for limit and average values
3. Choose limit type:
   • „No limits“ (limit and average values are deactivated)
   • „Simple limits“ (maximum, minimum, average, automatic range)
   • „Individual“
   • Limits according to ISO 19840, IMO PSPC or SSPC PA2 Level 1-5 (Premium+)
4. E.g. activate „minimum“ and set the value for your minimal coating thickness allowed

1. Open the menu at the handheld
2. Choose „New Job“
3. Choose „New empty job“, to create a new job

Tip: Create job templates by means of the QN9 software and save them on the gauge. These job templates define your areas in advance, provide names and limits for a job as well as for every single area within a job.

1. Open the menu at the handheld
2. Change to the blue tab for jobs
3. Choose a job
4. Choose „New area“
5. The area is created immediately
6. Choose „Activate area “, to save your readings in this area, or return to the previous level in order to create more areas

1. Open the menu at the handheld
2. Change to the orange tab for adjustments
3. Open „Settings“ and choose the mode of adjustment at the first menu item
   • „Zeroing“ (standardization of the gauge for your main substrate to zero)
   • „1-Point adjustment“ (adjustment by means of a calibration foil within the area of the coating thickness to be measured) 
   • „2- Point adjustment“ (adjustment by means of two calibration foils within the area of the coating thickness to be measured)
   • „Individual“ (adjustment by means of any number of calibration foils (1-5) within the area of the coating thickness to be measured)
   • Adjustment according to ISO 19840 or SSPC PA2 (premium+)
4. Go back to the previous level where you can customize the adjustment (averaging while recording adjustment points or offset to compensate rough surfaces in case of a zero-point adjustment). Adjustments are preconfigured optimally.
5. Go back for one level and run the adjustment with „Start“

Areas are saved on the gauge and contain files with your readings and limit settings.

Jobs can be described as folders to store the areas.

Jobs allow to organize your measurement tasks e.g.:

• Serial testing in the production
  • One job per order
  • One area in this job per inspection
• Shipbuilding
  • One job per order
  • One area in this job per inspection
• Multilayer systems
  • One job per object
  • One area per layer

1. Open the menu at the handheld
2. Change to the green tab for settings
3. Choose „System“
4. Choose  „Softkey settings“
5. Then choose your preferred setting of the Q-button

If you set up limit values, the integrated limit value display immediately shows any deviation: red LEDs illuminate the probe for measurements beyond your limits. Green glowing LEDs show a measurement within the limits. Deviations do not have to be checked by looking at the gauge.

Sie haben also die volle Kontrolle, ob eine Messung innerhalb Ihrer Grenzwerte liegt, ohne auf das Gerät schauen zu müssen.

Only available for QNix® 9500 integrated system.

It is best to clean the probe and device with a damp cloth. QNix® 9500 and standard probes are chemically resistant against acetone (except soft rubber parts like keys and shock absorbing frame), nitro dilution and ethanol. 

The measuring technology is installed in the fully digital probe. Thus, the accuracy and trueness of a measurement does not depend on the respective handheld.

QNix® engineers rely on fully digital probes since 3 probe generations. Moreover, the engineers succeeded in developing a very small digital probe.

Tip: All interchangeable standard probes of the modular system can be used with the QNix® 5500.

Connect the QNix® 9500 by means of the included USB cable with your PC. The gauge is recognized (like a USB stick) as a mass storage device. A drive „QNix® 9500“  is added in the file manager. Open the drive and copy the file „QN9500_Software“ to your PC. Run the file. There is no installation, the file only will be unzipped. Run the file „setFirewallRole4QN9“ in order to register the QN9 software in the virus scanner. Start the application with „Start_QNix9500“.

Create a report template via drag-and-drop; the process is almost self-explanatory.

Tip: Having created one or more report templates, a report can be generated within 3 klicks.
See also: How to generate a report within 3 klicks by means of the QN9 software?

The QNix® 5500 product range contains an integrated and a modular system.

The integrated system  has a permanently installed probe which cannot be removed. It is not possible to change the probe or to connect the handheld with an adaptor cable.

The modular device enables you to take the probe off the handheld, thus to change the probe or to connect the adaptor cable. The probe range of the modular device is wider.

Tip: The integrated device can be identified with its black probe cover, the modular device has a grey probe holder.

The probe range of the modular device is wider.

No, the delivery package does not include a probe, it has to be ordered additionally. Usually, the matching probe is part of the order.

Tip: Without a probe, measurements cannot be performed.

The scope of delivery of QNix® 5500 differs depending on whether you ordered an integrated or a modular system.

The QNix® 5500 with integrated probe is delivered with:

• Handheld QNix® 5500

• Fe- and NFe reference plate as well as two test foils

• test certificate

• operation manual

• 2 Mignon batteries 1,5 V (AA) alkaline

• plastic case for transport and storage

The QNix® 5500 with modular probe is delivered with:

• Handheld QNix® 5500

• Fe- and NFe reference plate as well as two test foils

• operation manual
• probe adaptor cable for extending the probe

• probe holder

• 2 Mignon batteries 1,5 V (AA) alkaline

• plastic case for transport and storage

If a probe is ordered together with the modular system these components are additionally supplied with

• measuring probe

• test certificate for measuring probe

The QNix® 5500 standard probes differ with respect to their measuring range as well as to the substrate to be measured on. Fe-probes are suitable for measurements on steel and iron, NFe- probes on non-ferrous materials and dual probes can do both.  

You can choose from these Fe- and dual standard probes for the integrated QNix® 5500:

Measuring range Fe: 1,25 mm and 3 mm

Dual Fe/NFe measuring ranges:

You can choose from these Fe- and dual standard probes for the modular QNix® 5500:

Measuring ranges Fe: 1,25 mm, 3 mm and 5 mm

Measuring ranges NFe: 3 mm and 5 mm

Measuring ranges Dual Fe/NFe:

Turn the probe to the left to open it. Pull the probe together with the probe holder out of the handheld.

Install the new probe together with its holder or either the adaptor cable in the handheld and close it by turning it to the right.

Tip: All standard probes of the QNix® 5500 are compatible with the QNix® 9500 modular gauge. 

The probe adaptor cable is to use with the QNix® 5500 modular system.

1. Take probe and probe holder out off the handheld or the plastic case
2. Screw the probe together with the probe holder in the adaptor cable
3. Connect the cable with the handheld

Just press the Q-button and put the device on place.

It is best to clean the probe and device with a damp cloth. QNix® 5500 gauge and standard probes are chemically resistant against acetone (except soft rubber parts like keys and shock absorbing frame), nitro dilution and ethanol. 

The measuring technnology is installed in the fully digital probe. Thus, the accuracy and trueness of a measurement does not depend on the respective handheld.

QNix® engineers rely on fully digital probes since 3 probe generations. Moreover, the engineers succeeded in developing a very small digital probe.

Tip: All interchangeable standard probes of the modular system can also be used with the QNix® 9500.