ion science PhoCheck Plus 1000Ex, PhoCheck Plus 2000EX, PhoCheck Plus 3000Ex, PhoCheck Plus 5000Ex User Manual
PhoCheck+ Instrument User Manual V2.5
PhoCheck+ 1000Ex, PhoCheck+ 2000Ex, PhoCheck+ 3000Ex, PhoCheck+ 5000Ex
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Declaration of conformity
Manufacturer: Ion Science Ltd, The Way, Fowlmere, Cambridge, England. SG8 7UJ
Product: PhoCheck+ 1000, 2000, 3000 and 5000
Product description: Intrinsically safe photo-ionisation detector for detecting volatile organic compounds
Directive 94/9/EC ATEX
Identification: II 2 G Ex ia IIC T4 (-20°C ≤ Ta ≤ +60°C)
Notified Body: Baseefa Ltd, 1180, Buxton, UK
EC Type Examination Certificate(s)
Baseefa03ATEX742 latest supplement Baseefa03ATEX742/8X issued 1st July 2009
Ref Baseefa Cert Report 03(c)0400, 05(c)0007
IECEx BAS 04.0033 latest revision no.5 issued 3rd July 2009
IECEx Test Report UK/Bas 04/0642 05/0007 GB/BAS/EX TR09.0116/00
Standards
BS EN 60079-0:2006 Electrical Apparatus for Potentially Explosive Atmospheres – General Requirement
BS EN 60079-11:2007 Explosive Atmospheres – Equipment Protection by Intrinsic Safety I
BS EN 61010-1:2001 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and
Laboratory use – General requirements
Directive 2004/108EC Electrical Equipment – Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
BS EN 61326-1:2006 Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use – EMC
Requirements (Class B and General Immunity)
Other Standards
BS EN ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems – Requirements
BS EN 13980:2002 Potentially Explosive Atmospheres – Application of Quality Systems
On behalf of Ion Science Ltd, I declare that, on the date this product accompanied by this declaration is placed on the
market, the product conforms to all technical and regulatory requirements of the above listed directives.
Name: Mark Stockdale Position: Technical Director
Signature: Date: 20th November 2009
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Contents Page
Declaration of Conformity . . . . 2
Statements . . . . . 4
Responsibility for use . . . 4
Warnings . . . . 4
Caution . . . . . 4
Quality Assurance . . . 4
Disposal . . . . 4
Calibration Facility . . . 4
Ion Science Contact Details . . 4
Introduction to PhoCheck+. . . . 5
Getting Started . . . . . 6
Instrument Functions . . . . 7-9
Function Locations . . . 8
How the PhoCheck+ Menu Works . 9
Quick Reference. . . . 10-11
Instrument Display . . . . 12-13
Symbols Explained . . . 12
Graphical Screen. .. . . 13
Digital Display . . . 13
Function Menu . . . . 13
Instrument Menu . . . . . 14-19
Data logging . . . . 14
View Data . . . . 14
Zone Maintenance . . . 15
PC Communication . . . 15
Alarm . . . . . 16
Sound (Confidence Beep) . . 16
Calibration . . . . 16
Back-light . . . . 18
Date / Time . . . . 18
PID Gas Selection . . . 18
PID Lamp . . . . 18
Unit Selector . . . . 19
Data Log Memory Alarm . . . 19
Application (Health & Safety). . . 19
Application (Survey) . . . 19
Security . . . . 19
IonPC Software . . . . . 20-27
PC Requirement . . . . 20
Connecting PhoCheck+ to PC . . 20
Starting IonPc . . . . 20-21
Downloading Data . . . 21
Calibration . . . . 22
Menu Set-up and Settings . . 23-26
Software Disclaimers . . . 27
Batteries . . . . . . 28-29
Diagnostics . . . . . 30-31
Maintenance . . . . . 32-33
Accessories . . . . . 34
Protective/Decontamination Cover . 35-36
Upgrade Options . . . . . 37
Instrument Warranty and Service . . . 38
Technical Specification . . . . 39-40
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Introduction to PhoCheck+_
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PhoCheck+ is a portable gas detector, suitable for the detection of a large range of Volatile Organic
Compounds (VOC's), which are dangerous from both a poisoning and explosive perspective. Total VOC‟s are
detected using PID (Photo Ionisation Detection) technology.
The PhoCheck+ versions are fully upgradeable in the field (i.e. PhoCheck+ 1000 to a 5000 or a 2000 to a
3000 etc). See page 37 for more details relating to upgrade options.
PhoCheck+ has two principle modes of operation; Survey and Health & Safety. Health & Safety mode is
available on 3000 and 5000 versions.
Survey is the default mode of operation. This mode is often used in applications such as Head Space
Sampling and Leak Detection where several areas (or Zones) are to be monitored and readings data logged.
All sensor readings are real time measurements and alarm levels are set manually.
Health & Safety mode is used to check for conformity of short-term exposure levels (STEL) or time-weighted
averages (TWA) that are specific for particular hazardous environments (for example EH40 in the UK and
OSHA in the USA). In this mode of operation STEL's and TWA's are continually calculated and compared to
levels set in the instrument‟s gas table. For more information on these modes of operation please see page
19.
PhoCheck+ versions 2000, 3000 and 5000 automatically data log the readings every second. These readings
are stored in the instrument's memory with a date and time stamp. For more information please see page
18.
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Getting started _____
1. Rechargeable Batteries
PhoCheck+ instruments leave the factory fully charged, however prolonged periods of storage may result in
the battery pack discharging. We recommend charging the instrument for 12 hours before use. See the
battery section of this manual page 28.
2. Alkaline Batteries
Fit the battery pack supplied with the PhoCheck+. For more information please see the battery section of
this manual page 28.
3. Selecting a gas from the internal gas table
PhoCheck+ instruments leave Ion Science pre-set for gas type TVOC (total volatile organic compounds).
Instruments are factory calibrated against isobutylene and all response factors are equivalent to this. By
changing the gas from the gas table all readings will be given using that gases response factor. To change
the selected gas please see page 18.
Turn the instrument on by pressing the key.
Press and hold the key and check the correct gas, alarm levels and zero mode are selected.
The screen will flash for 1 minute while the detector warms up – check for a reading on the display
Between 0.2ppm and 2ppm.
Replace the probe and filter with the blue carbon filter – check for a reading from 0.0 to 0.2ppm.
Remove the carbon filter and replace the probe and filter.
If the results are not as expected, perform a custom calibration first ensuring the correct gas is
selected.
4. Setting alarm levels
We recommend that alarm levels are set to user specifications as soon as possible before being used for the
first time. Please see page 16 for details of how to set alarm levels.
5. Setting date and time
We recommend that the correct local date and time be set to the instrument as soon as possible before
being used for the first time. Please see page 18 for details on how to set the date and time.
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Instrument Functions _
Keypad function descriptions
ON/OFF
To switch the PhoCheck+ instrument ON - Press the ON/OFF key.
To switch the PhoCheck+ instrument OFF - Ensure you are on the „DISPLAY/FUNCTION
SELECTION SCREEN‟ or a Display screen. Press and hold the ON/OFF key. A TIMER
symbol will appear and a line will travel across the bottom on the screen, release the
ON/OFF button once the line has travelled the length of the screen. The DELAY symbol
will briefly appear before the instrument turns OFF completely. This procedure has been
designed to avoid accidental switch OFF.
ENTER
This key selects options and confirms settings.
ESCAPE
This key is used to return the display to the previous screen and to abort an adjustment.
Repeated pressing of this key will return the display to the DISPLAY/FUNCTION
SELECTION SCREEN.
UP
Use to scroll up or change selection
DOWN
Use to scroll down or change selection
ZERO
Pressing the Zero key Zeros-out background readings. See the „INSTRUMENT DISPLAY‟
section of this manual for more detail (Page 12)
Wait
Symbol
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Instrument Functions _____
Function locations
From the DISPLAY/FUNCTION SELECTION screen highlight the function menu icon then press ENTER, use
the UP/DOWN keys to view the available functions then press ENTER to select the function options
LEL Gas Selection (P26)
Display/Function
Selection (P 12)
View Data (P 14)
Zone Maintenance (P 15)
PC Communication (P 15)
Alarm (P 16)
Calibration (P 16)
Back-light (P 18)
Date & Time (P 18)
Gas Selection (P 18)
PID Lamp (P 18)
Units (P 19)
Data Log Memory Alarm
(P 19)
Application mode -
H & S or Survey (P 19)
Sound (P 16)
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Instrument Functions _____
How the PhoCheck+ Menu Works
Once in the function menu with the function-symbol you require on the screen press
the ENTER key to select it. (See Figure 1.)
A cursor (highlighted symbol or number) can be moved from one selection
to another by using the UP and DOWN keys. (See Figure 2.) Pressing 'Enter'
will cause the selection to flash. When flashing use the UP and DOWN keys to adjust it.
When you have adjusted the parameter to an acceptable level press the ENTER key. The adjusted
parameter will be stored. In many cases a tick () will appear to confirm the action.
Although there is a variation in complexity of some functions, this basic concept of selection, adjustment and
confirmation is common throughout this instrument.
You can abort a selection by pressing the ESCAPE (Esc) key.
Fig 1
Fig 2
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Quick Reference _____
This quick reference indicates which functions are relevant to which instruments.
Display/Function Selection (Page 12)
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Allows the user to view detected VOC levels in either graph or number
format and to adjust the instrument functions and parameters.
View Data (Page 14)
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Allows viewing of stored data in the instruments internal memory.
Zone Maintenance (Page 15)
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Allows the creation, selection and deletion of Zone names.
Data Transfer (Page 15)
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Enables data transfer between instrument and PC/laptop.
Alarm (Page 16)
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Allows the adjustment of upper and lower Alarm levels in survey mode.
Sound (Page 16)
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Allows the selection of audible indicators including a confidence beep.
Calibration (Page 16)
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Allows the selection of Factory or Custom calibration.
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Quick Reference _____
Back-light (Page 18)
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Allows the selection of back-light options.
Date / Time (Page 18)
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Allows the adjustment of the date and time.
PID Gas Selection (Page 18)
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Allows the selection of gases from the internal gas table.
PID Lamp (Page 18)
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Allows the selection of different PID lamps.
Units (Page 19)
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Allows the selection of ppb, ppm or mg/m3 as measurement units.
Data log Memory Alarm (Page 19)
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Allows the setting of an alarm to warn the user when the data logging
memory is full.
Application (Page 19)
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Allows the selection of modes of operation, „Health and Safety‟ for STEL and
TWA monitoring or „Survey‟ for general use. The PhoCheck+ 1000 & 2000
instruments do not have Health & Safety mode as standard and are Survey
instruments only, however Health and Safety mode is an upgradeable
feature.
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Instrument Display
Display/Function Selection Screen
The DISPLAY/FUNCTION SELECTION SCREEN or Top Menu is found by repeatedly pressing the ESCAPE
(Escape) key. The DISPLAY/FUNCTION SCREEN allows the user to switch between the graphical readings,
the digital readings and the Tools Menu. The symbols shown on this screen can be selected using the UP
and DOWN keys. The highlighted symbol appears as shown in the example below for the function menu.
Instrument Symbols Explained
Symbols are used to indicate features in the menu. Please see an explanation of each below.
Bump Test
This symbol of a gas bottle can be set via the IonPC software to be displayed once a week when the
instrument is turned on. This is to remind the user to test the instrument responded accurately when it is
supplied with gas. See page 20of the software section for more information.
Battery Status
The battery status indicator can be accessed by pressing and holding on the graphical and the digital
displays.
Peak Hold
The number to the right of this symbol indicates the highest gas concentration reached by the instrument
since being switched ON. This PEAK reading can be reset by pressing and holding the ENTER key for 5
seconds.
Background Zero Reference
When in SURVEY mode pressing the ZERO key alternates
between RELATIVES and ABSOLUTE modes. There is always
some volatile gas in ambient air, which is detectable with
PhoCheck+. ABSOLUTE mode displays the entire sensor signal.
RELATIVE mode REMOVES the ambient signal and sets the
ZERO point at an artificial level.
Graph Screen
Large Number Screen
Function menu
Charged
Discharged
Relative
Absolute
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Instrument Displays _____
Alarm arrows
The arrows represent the importance level of the alarm. The single arrow represents the lower alarm and
the two arrows represent the upper alarm.
Application (PhoCheck+ 3000 & 5000)
When the symbol is present the instrument is in HEALTH & SAFETY mode. When it is absent the instrument reverts
to SURVEY mode. Please see Application section of this manual for more information (page 19).
Display Screens Explained (PhoCheck+ 1000, 2000, 3000 & 5000)
Graphical Display
Allows the viewing of real-time measurements in graph format
relative to the set alarm levels.
When in SURVEY mode the type of gas being
detected, the measured units, the peak hold and real-time
readings are also displayed.
Additional information such as alarm levels and battery status
can be viewed by pressing and holding the ENTER key.
When in HEALTH & SAFETY mode (see page 19) the on screen information is slightly
different as STEL and TWA calculations are displayed in figures and the graph
remains in real time. Again additional information can be viewed by pressing and
holding the ENTER Key.
Digital Display
Enables the viewing of real time measurements in large numerical format for easy
viewing in varied light conditions.
Additional information such as alarm levels, battery status and a
peak hold reading can be viewed by pressing and holding the ENTER
key.
When in HEALTH & SAFETY mode the STEL and TWA alarm
levels and calculated values are shown when holding the ENTER key. (PhoCheck 3000
& 5000)
Function Menu
Once selected use the UP and DOWN keys to highlight the function you require and
press ENTER to select. Many features can be adjusted in this section including gas
selection, zone maintenance, data transfer and alarm levels. Details of these and
other functions are to be found from page 12.
Indicates that 'Health & Safety' mode is selected
Upper and lower
alarm levels
Function menu
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