Industrial Scientific V-CAL Product Manual

Part Number: 17153100-1 Version 2

Six-Unit Calibration Station

for VentisTM

Product Manual

Set-up

Operation

Product Manual for the Six-Unit Calibration Station for Ventis™

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Warnings and Cautionary Statements .................................................................. 3

Capabilities ........................................................................................................... 4

Unpacking the Station .......................................................................................... 6

User Interface ....................................................................................................... 7

Station Preparation ............................................................................................... 8

Hardware Overview (Front) ............................................................................. 8

Hardware Overview (Back) .............................................................................. 9

Software Installation and Hardware Connections .......................................... 10

Station Use ......................................................................................................... 12

Power-on and -off .......................................................................................... 12

Start-up Mode ................................................................................................ 12

Idle Mode ....................................................................................................... 14

Set-up Mode .................................................................................................. 14

Docking and Removing the Instrument .......................................................... 20

Calibration and Bump Testing ....................................................................... 21

Status and Error Messages ........................................................................... 24

Software Use ...................................................................................................... 30

Software Functions ........................................................................................ 30

Using the Software ........................................................................................ 31

Diagnosing Common Problems .......................................................................... 42

Specifications ..................................................................................................... 42

Performance Specifications ................................................................................ 43

Warranty ............................................................................................................. 44

Contact Information ............................................................................... Back cover

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WARNINGS AND CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

WARNING: Read and understand this manual before operating the

equipment.

WARNING: Failure to perform certain procedures or note certain

conditions may impair the performance of this product. For maximum safety and optimal performance, please read and follow the procedures and conditions listed below.

CAUTION: For safety reasons, this equipment must be operated and

serviced by qualified personnel only.

CAUTION: Equipment is rated for indoor use only at altitudes below

2,000 m (6,000’).

CAUTION: Compressed gas cylinders and their contents may

present specific hazards to the user. Use only in a well-ventilated area. Use only in accordance with the instructions and warnings as marked on the cylinder and the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheets.

NOTE: The station should be cleaned only with a soft cloth; do not

use solvents or other liquids.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the

limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy; if it is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at the user’s own expense.

Contact your service representative immediately if you suspect that the station is working abnormally.

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CAPABILITIES

The V•CalTM is a stand-alone calibration station designed to work in conjunction with Ventis

Multi-gas Monitors. It supports up to six instruments and is

available in three models based on cradle configuration.

Cradle configurations.

 Six cradles for aspirated instruments only  Six cradles for diffusion instruments only  Three cradles for aspirated instruments only and three cradles for diffusion

instruments only

Regardless of cradle configuration, each station has three cradles on the back row and three on the front row. As shown below, the cradles are numbered one through six, from left to right, from front row to back row.

The station has three internal pumps. Each pump controls two cradles. For example, as noted below, internal pump 1 controls cradles 1 and 4.

Cradle numbe

Back row 4 5 6

Front row 1 2 3

Internal pump 1 2 3

Each internal pump has a solenoid that controls the flow of gas (and fresh air) to

the cradles. These solenoids are referred to in this manual as “cradle solenoids”.

A fourth solenoid, referred to as the “gas solenoid”, controls the flow of calibration

gas and fresh air from the station's intake ports.

The station communicates directly with up to six docked instruments to perform bump tests and calibrations. It can also charge up to six instruments equipped with rechargeable Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery packs.

Calibration and bump test records are saved to the station’s memory which can store a total 12,000 records. The results for each calibration and bump test performed are automatically sent, in report form, to an external serial printer (via an RS232 connection) when connected.

The station can communicate with a host PC across a USB connection, when the

PC is running Accessory Software. The following capabilities are included in the

calibration station with respect to commands from the host PC.

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Accessory Software enabled capabilities for the host PC.

 Read and write instrument and calibration station settings.  Read the instrument data log.  Read the instrument event log.  Access bump test and calibration records from the station.

The following operating systems support Accessory Software:

 Windows XP  Windows Vista  Windows 7  Windows 8

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UNPACKING THE STATION

The station’s box contains the items listed below. Each item should be accounted for in the unpacking process.

Quantity

Part Number

Description

18107664



Cal Six-Unit Calibration Station

Each aspirated cradle is fitted with a tube 0.1524 m (6") in length. The tubing is attached to the cradle's instrument inlet at one end; the white fitting on the other end is attached to the cradle inlet. See manual section, Hardware Overview.

NOTE: one 0.1524 m (6”) tube with a t-fitting is provided for each aspirated cradle.

17093659 Urethane tubing 1.219 m (4’)

17121310 USB cable

17118027 Fitting (for calibration gas port)

17124074 Fitting (for fresh air port)

17121070 Industria l Scientific Accessory Software Suite CD

17124447 Data-link manual

17135864 Service card

17123787 Warranty card

17153158 Reference to online manual

17136623

Power supply with plug adapters (North American, Europlug, UK/Ireland, and Australia)

Reporting a problem. After unpacking, if any item is missing or appears to have

been damaged, contact Industrial Scientific Corporation (ISC) or a local distributor of ISC products. Please refer to the manual section, Contact Information.

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USER INTERFACE

The calibration station user interface is comprised of the following.

 Character LCD display  Two pushbuttons  Six sets of three LEDs (one set for each cradle)

The LCD is a twenty-character by two-line display. It is backlit when the station performs a task or displays the result of a task. The user can select one of four display languages for the LCD, English, Spanish, French, or German.

The LCD continuously shows status (or error) messages for each docked instrument. Messages can display for two instruments at a time on the LCD. Each message is preceded by a cradle number (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6) to indicate which instrument the message applies to. For example, when displayed together, these messages indicate that the instrument in cradle 1 passed calibration and the instrument in cradle 2 failed calibration.

1-Cal Passed 2-Cal Failed

Throughout this manual, any LCD message that indicates the status of a particular cradle has the designation, “X-“. For example, “X-Cal Passed” where X will display on the LCD as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

The station’s two pushbuttons, “BUMP” and “CALIBRATE”, are used to initiate the performance of those functions when one or more instruments are docked. These buttons are also used to access the station’s set-up mode where a variety of station settings can be set or changed, and where the user can access station procedures (e.g., printing).

Each set of LEDs is associated with a particular cradle and has a green, amber, and red indicator (from left to right). The LEDs are used in combination with messages on the LCD to indicate the status of each cradle.

 The green LED indicates the docked instrument has passed a calibration or

bump test.

 The amber LED indicates a calibration or bump test is in-progress or

pending, or that the instrument is charging.

 The red LED indicates the docked instrument has failed a calibration or

bump test. The red LED can also indicate an error has occurred.

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STATION PREPARATION Hardware Overview (Front)

Diagram Number Feature

1 Cradle lid

2 Cradle lid latch (diffusion cradles only)

3 LED indicators

4 Bump button

5 LCD display

6 Calibrate button

7 Instrument inlet

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Hardware Overview (Back)

Diagram Number Feature

8 Printer port

9 USB port

10 Fresh air port

11 Calibration gas port

12 Power input

13* Cradle inlet

14* Cradle tubing (for use when station door in attached) 14* Cradle tubing with T-fitting (for use when station door is removed)

*Aspirated cradles only.

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Software Installation and Hardware Connections

To identify the parts referenced in the following instructions, refer to the above manual sections, Hardware Overview and Unpacking the Station.

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

1 To install the software, insert the software CD into the CD drive of the host

PC. The InstallShield Wizard program automatically starts and begins the installation process. If the program does not start, open a window on the computer to view the contents of the CD; double-click on the file titled, “Setup.exe”.

2 To complete the installation, continue following the instructions as they

display on the PC.

Be sure to choose the desired language for the software user interface. This is completed from the drop-down menu that appears on one of the first installations screens. The choices are Chinese (simplified), English (United States), French (Standard), German, or Spanish. Highlight the desired language and click the “OK” button to continue.

HARDWARE CONNECTIONS

Attaching cables and cords.

USB cable.

o On the back of the station, locate the port marked “USB”. o To connect the station to the computer, insert the cable’s flat end into

the computer’s USB port; plug the other end into the USB port on the back of the station.

Printer connection (if desired). o Connect the printer cord to the port marked “printer” on the back of the

station.

o Tighten the captive screws to secure the connection.

Power supply.

o On the back of the station, locate the power input marked, “12VDC”. o Connect the power supply to the 12VDC input.

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Connecting the gas cylinder and demand flow regulator.

1 Attach the demand flow regulator to the gas cylinder and turn clockwise to

tighten.

 On the back of the station, locate the inlet marked, “CAL GAS”.  Connect either end of the supplied 1.219 m (4’) urethane tubing to the

CAL GAS inlet. Connect the other end to the regulator’s nipple; the nipple fits inside the tubing.

FOR ASPIRATED CRADLES

ONLY

Enabling the flow of calibration gas to the instrument.

The station can perform calibrations and bump tests with the cradle door attached to the station (Option 1) OR removed from the station (Option 2). To enable the flow of calibration gas to the docked instrument, follow the instructions below for option 1 OR option 2.

Option 1: the instrument door remains attached to the cradle.

NOTE: The station ships from the factory with this op tion enabled.

1 Locate the cradle inlet on the back of the cradle.

2 Locate the tubing that has a white fitting at one end; the other end of the

tubing has no other fittings.

 Fasten the white fitting to the cradle inlet; turn clockwise to tighten.  Attach the other end of the tubing to the cradle's instrument inlet.

Option 2: the instrument door is removed from the cradle.

1 Detach the tubing from the cradle inlet.

2 Lift the door to remove it from the cradle; set the door and its tubing aside

or store for future use.

3 Locate the tubing that has a white fitting at one end and a t-fitting at its

other end.

 Fasten the white fitting to the cradle inlet; turn clockwise to tighten.  Attach the other end of the tubing directly to the inlet of a docked

instrument.

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STATION USE Power-on and -off

To power-on the station, plug the power supply into the power source. To poweroff the station, unplug the power supply. There is no power-on/-off switch.

Start-up Mode

When powered-on, the station performs a series of internal diagnostics as described below.

If the station fails any diagnostic test, the red LEDs turn on for all affected cradles. A system error message displays on the LCD to describe each failure encountered. These messages are defined in the manual section, Status and Error Messages.

DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS

V·Cal 6-Unit

Calibration Station

No user action required.

V·Cal

v 1.00.07

Displays station name and software version number (shown: v 3.00.07).

No user action required.

Warming Up

V·Cal

Displays during diagnostic testing of the system’s pumps, solenoids, board, and memory.

No user action required.

12345678901234567890

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST

Displays to verify the correct operation of the LCD.

No user action required.

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Verify

V·Cal LEDs

Displays as the station verifies LED operation. All six LED sets simultaneously turn on, then off in this order: red, amber, green, and all.

No user action required.

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

Displays to verify pixel integrity.

No user action required.

Checking

V·Cal Clock

Displays as the functionality of the real-time

clock is checked.

No user action required.

22 Jan 2010

12:34:56

Displays current date and time (in 24-hour format) if the clock check was successful.

No user action required.

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Idle Mode

When the "ready" or "charging" messages display for occupied cradles and there

are no station faults, the station is in idle mode. From idle mode, the user can enter station set-up mode, or can bump test or calibrate docked instruments.

Beginning with set-up mode, each of these processes is outlined in the following manual sections, Set-up Mode, and Calibration and Bump Testing.

Set-up Mode

From set-up mode, the user can complete station procedures and change station

settings.

Station procedures.

 Print alarm events for docked instrument(s)  Print all calibration and bump test records saved to the station  Delete all saved calibration and bump test records from the station  Run station diagnostics

Station settings.

 Calibration interval days  Time and date  LCD display language

In set-up mode, each procedure or setting option is presented to the user in the order shown below. Instructions are provided for completing or bypassing each task.

 NOTE: In set-up mode, when no button is pressed within ten seconds, the message displayed on

the LCD is cleared and the station returns to idle mode.

Access to set-up mode.

From idle mode, simultaneously press BUMP and CALIBRATE; hold for one

second, then release.

DISPLAY MESSAGE INSTRUCTIONS

Print Instrument

Alarm Events

This procedure sends all alarm event data for the docked instruments to the printer.

Press BUMP to bypass the procedure;

the user advances to the next set-up mode

feature, Print VCal Records. Press CALIBRATE to begin the printing

procedure.

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Print Events

 Instrument X

Displays for each cradle with a docked instrument; allows the user to confirm (or cancel) the print

command for each instrument.

Press BUMP to bypass printing for the

cradle number shown.

Press CALIBRATE to send the data to

the printer for that cradle’s instrument.

Continue to use the BUMP and CALIBRATE buttons to print or bypass the printing for each docked instrument.

If all printing options are bypassed, the user advances to the next set-up mode

feature, Print V



Cal Records.

Printing Instrument

Alarm Events

Displays while the instrument

events print.

No user action required.

NOTE: While the events print, the station ignores all button presses and USB communications.

Print VCal

Records

This procedure sends all bump

test and calibration records from the station memory to the printer.

Press BUMP to bypass the procedure;

the user advances to the next set-up mode

feature, Clear V



Cal Records.

Press CALIBRATE to begin the printing

procedure.

Print Records?

NO YES

Displays to allow the user to confirm (or cancel) the print

command.

Press BUMP to cancel the print

command; the user advances to the next

set-up mode feature, Clear V



Cal Records.

Press CALIBRATE to send the data to

the printer.

Printing Record

X of YYY

Displays to indicate printing progress, where X = the record number currently printing and YYY = the total number of records that

are being sent to the printer.

Press BUMP to can cancel any remaining

printouts.

NOTE: After printing the saved bump test and calibration reports, they are NOT automatically deleted from the station. The “Clear V



Cal Records” function is

used to complete that task.

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