SCiO is a sensitive NIR (Near InfraRed) Spectrometer. In practical terms, that means you need to hold SCiO close to, and sometimes in direct contact with, the material (sample) you wish to scan to get an accurate and useful result. Click here for more scanning details.

Hold your SCiO with your dominant hand (for stability while scanning) a distance no less than .5cm (.2 inches) and no more than 1cm (.4 inches) away from the sample (imagine a blueberry as the ideal distance between your SCiO and the sample to get the best scans).
Make sure your smartphone and SCiO are no further than 2 meters (6 feet) away from one another during scanning.

Which part of SCiO takes the scan?

The optical head, so make sure the optical head of your SCiO is not covered by your fingers, dirt or any other barrier when scanning. Also, make sure you are pointing it in the right direction (towards the sample).

SCiO Sensor is the world’s first handheld molecular sensor! Your SCiO Sensor was purpose built to be both easy and intuitive. Because your SCiO Sensor is so small and light, a large number of features are packed into a very small device. Make sure you familiarize yourself with all of the features and functions before you start scanning to avoid low quality results. The diagram below details each functional part of your new SCiO Sensor and accessories:

1. Molecular Sensor (takes the scan)
2. Illumination (illuminates the sample area during scan)
3. Function Button (On/Off/Scan/Calibrate)
4. Illumination Ring (SCiO Status Indicator)
5. USB Charging Port
6. Charging LED (Charge/Power Status)
7. Calibration Module (refer to Calibrate SCiO for more information)

Your SCiO Sensor shipped with a number of accessories. Additional accessories such as a liquid scanning accessory are currently in design and testing.

SCiO Optical Shade:

A special add-on device to eliminate environmental noise, excess ambient light and interference. Place the Shade over the SCiO Molecular Sensor when scanning and remove and store on the back of device (magnets will hold the device in place) when not in use.

SCiO Solid Sample Holder:

In cases where your sample material is too small to fill the illumination area of the sensor, and it is a fully dry solid, the sample holder enables you to get an accurate and consistent scan of your materials. It is critically important not to put any liquids into the sample holder and to cover the holder when not in use.

For more information about how to scan with the Solid Sample Holder, click here.

Welcome to the SCiO DevKit!

The Dev Toolkit  has 3 main components;

SCiO Sensor and accessories, SCIO Lab/SCIO Lab Mobile and the Mobile SDK.

When working in the Dev Toolkit, you’ll use your SCiO Sensor to scan samples into the SCiO Cloud via the SCiO Lab mobile app on your smartphone. Your sample scans will be organized into data collections which you’ll create and design in SCiO Lab, the web based application you access from your desktop browser. Once you collect enough samples to build a well rounded collection, you’ll use SCiO Lab to scrub, filter and analyze your data and build SCiO models. From successful models, you’ll then build your own SCiO applications via the Mobile SDK.

See the DevKit Overview for a deeper look at each component in the Dev Toolkit or start learning about the workflow of model building here and SCiO app building here.

DevKit Overview

The DevKit contains the following components you’ll work with in the model creation process. Once you have built successful models, you’ll be able to use the Mobile DevKit to create SCiO mobile apps based on those models.

SCiO Sensor	SCiO Mobile Lab (Android/iOS)	SCiO Lab (Web app)	Mobile DevKit Develop mobile apps that use SCiO	SCiO Developers’ Forum

To get started building your first data collection, click here.

Accessing SCiO Lab Mobile

SCiO Lab Mobile is the mobile application you’ll use to sync, calibrate and scan into your data collections.  SCiO Lab Mobile can be downloaded from the App Store here and from Google Play here.

Scanning small samples

The Solid Sample Holder is a scanning accessory to use when your sample is too small to fill the entire illumination field (such as with a pill or a capsule).

1. Place SCiO in the cover, with the optical head facing out.
2. Place the solid, dry sample into the sample holder and center it into the scan field.
   
3. Place the SCiO on top of the sample holder with the optical head facing the scan field. Magnets within the sample holder and SCiO will hold it in place.
   
4. Release your hand from holding SCiO on the sample holder (it will stay with the magnets) and tap scan on your phone.
5. Once you see the scan is finished, remove SCiO from on top of the sample holder and repeat for your next scan.

How should I hold SCiO?

SCiO is a sensitive NIR (Near InfraRed) Spectrometer. In practical terms, that means you need to hold SCiO close to, and sometimes in direct contact with, the material (sample) you wish to scan to get an accurate and useful result. Click here for more scanning details.

Hold your SCiO with your dominant hand (for stability while scanning) a distance no less than .5cm (.2 inches) and no more than 1cm (.4 inches) away from the sample (imagine a blueberry as the ideal distance between your SCiO and the sample to get the best scans).
Make sure your smartphone and SCiO are no further than 2 meters (6 feet) away from one another during scanning.

Which part of SCiO takes the scan?

The optical head, so make sure the optical head of your SCiO is not covered by your fingers, dirt or any other barrier when scanning. Also, make sure you are pointing it in the right direction (towards the sample).

What is the best way to scan?

Your SCiO sensor is a sensitive handheld molecular device. To get the best results, follow these simple steps:

1. Download and Install SCiO Lab Mobile to your smartphone.
2. Login using your universal SCiO user/password credentials.
3. Make sure SCiO is already synced with SCiO Lab Mobile on your phone.
4. Calibrate SCiO using the SCiO Cover.
5. Place your sample on a steady surface within 5-10mm or 1/4 to 1/2 an inch of SCiO, or place SCiO within that distance of the matter you wish to scan.
6. Make sure the material you want to scan is equal or larger to the size of the ENTIRE illumination field during the scan. If not, your results will be ineffective. If the sample is too small, but is a totally dry sample, place it within the solid sample holder for an accurate scan.
7. Hold SCiO steady and tap scan on your phone or press the button within the illumination ring on SCiO.