RKI Instruments Eagle 2 User Manual

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Eagle 2 Data Logger

Management Program

Operator’s Manual

Part Number: 71-0170RK

Revision: C

Released: 6/12/12

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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Installing the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program . . . . . . . . . . 3

IrDA Downloading Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installing an IrDA Adapter Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Windows

Launching the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Wireless Link Operation Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Download Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Instrument Information Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Data Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Last Calibration Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Set Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Downloading Data from the Eagle 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Eagle 2 Data Logging Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Overwriting Data in the Eagle 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Viewing Data in the Instrument Information Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, & Deleting Data in the Data Window . . 24

Data Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Calibration History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Event Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Interval Trend Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Alarm Trend Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Deleting Data in the Data Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Table of Contents

Changing the Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Viewing, Printing, & Deleting Data in the Last Calibration Window. . 66

Viewing & Printing Last Calibration Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Deleting Last Calibration Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Calibrating An Eagle 2 With the Data Logging Software . . . . . . . . . . 73

Changing Eagle 2 Instrument Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Detail Settings Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Station & User Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Conversion Table Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

PID Sensor Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Obtaining a Relative Response Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Changing the Appearance of the Pro gram Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Sp are Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

CAUTION: Read and understand this manual before using the

Eagle 2 Setup Program. Also read and understand the Eagle 2 Operator’s Manual included with the Eagle 2 portable gas detector.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Using an advanced detection system consisting of up to six gas sensors, the Eagle 2 Gas Monitor detects the presence of combustible gases, oxygen (O

hydrogen sulfide (H Eagle 2’s compact size and easy-to-use design make it ideally

suited for a wide range of applicatio ns as described i n the Eagle 2 Operator’s Manual. Please read the Eagle 2 Operator’s Manual first before using th e Eagl e 2 Data Logger Management Program.

The Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program downloads stored data in the Eagle 2 to a Windows-based PC. After the data has been downloaded, you can view, save, or print it using your computer and the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program.

), carbon monoxide (CO),

S), and 2 other gases simultaneously. The

The purpose of this manual is to explain how to use and set up the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program. You will learn how to:

• install and launch the program

• install the downloading cable (if needed)

• download data from the Eagle 2

• view, print, and save data

• change data logging parameters

• perform a calibration

• change the appearance of the program screens

• change the color of graphed readings for a particular gas Before you get started, be sure to review the system

requirements in the next section.

Introduction • 1

CAUTION: The Eagle 2 detects oxygen deficiency and

elevated levels of oxygen, combustible gases, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen sulfide, all of which can be dangerous or life threatening. When using the Eagle 2, you must follow the instructions and warnings in the Eagle 2 Operator’s Manual to assure proper and safe operation of the unit and to minimize the risk of personal injury.

CAUTION: The operator of this instrument is advised that if t he

equipment is used in a manner not specified in this manual, the protection provided by th e equipment may be impaired.

System Requirements

To use the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program , your personal computer must meet the following requirements:

• Operating Systems: Windows® 2000, Windows® XP,

Windows

• Processor: IBM higher.

• Memory: 32 MB RAM minimum

• Available Har d Disk Space: 32 MB minimum

• CD-ROM Drive

• Infrared port or USB port and a USB/IrDA adapter cable

Vista, or Windows® 7.

compatible PC running Pentium® 2 or

2 • System Requirements

Installing the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program

1. Launch Windows®.

2. Exit from all applications and open windows.

3. There are two ways to install the Eagle 2 Data Logger

Management Program: by using the Eagle 2 Product CD or by using the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program Installation CD.

• If you are using the Eagle 2 Product CD, insert the Product

CD in your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The CD will automatically open revealing several folders. Open the Data Downloading Program folder, double click on setup.exe, then continue with step 4.

• If you are using the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management

Program Installation CD, it will automatically begin the installation process. Insert it in your computer’s CD-ROM drive, then continue with step 4.

4. After a few seconds, a screen appears indicating that the

InstallShield Wizard is preparing to install the Data Logger Management Program, then the Eagle 2 InstallS hield Wizard window appears to guide you through installation.

Installing the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program • 3

Figure 1: Eagle 2 Data Management Installation Program

5. Follow the on-screen instructions in the InstallShield Wizard

Window to install the program.

6. If the InstallShield Wizard finds versions of Windows

on your computer newer than those in the product CD or installation CD, it will ask you if you want to keep these newer files. Click Yes.

7. When the InstallShield Wizard indicates that installation is

complete, click the Finish button.

8. Eject the CD from the CD-ROM drive and store it in a safe

place.

4 • Installing the Eagl e 2 Data Logger Management Program

files

IrDA Downloading Cable

The Eagle 2 communicates with a computer via an on-board infrared communication port that co mp lies with IrDA prot ocol standards.

NOTE: If your computer has a built-in infrared port, you do not

need an adapter cable to download data.

If your computer does not have an infrar ed port, you will need to install an IrDA/USB adapter cable on your computer to use the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program with yo ur Eagle 2. The IrDA/USB cable is availabl e f rom RKI In struments, Inc. See the Spare Parts List at the end of this manual for the RKI part number. This cable can also be found on many electronic supply websites.

Some versions of Windows device drivers loaded in Windows

already have several infrared

and will automatically

recognize a cable during the installation process and guide you in installing the drivers. Other versions of Windows

will require you to load device drivers provided by the manufacturer of the cable during the install ation pr ocess. RKI makes n o warranty for the operation or compatibility of the drivers with any particular device.

Installing an IrDA Adapter Cable

After installing the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program, connect the IrDA/USB cable to your computer and follow the manufacturer’s instructions for installing the cable on your computer. Make sure the cable is compatible with your

Windows If you do not have instructions from the cable manufacturer for

installing your cable, see your Windows documentation. In general, you must go to the Control Panel and use the Add Hardware Wizard to install the cable drivers.

operating system.

IrDA Downloading Cable • 5

Windows

Wireless Link Operation Note

When using an IrDA adapter cable and the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program on a Windows

computer , it is necessary to make a special setting in the Wireless Link Configuration window for proper communication between the Eagle 2 and the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management P rogram. This must be don e before attempting to use the program. Follow these steps to make this setting:

1. Click Start on the Windows

Icon Tray.

2. If Control Panel is available to select in the Start menu,

select it. The Control Panel will appear. If Control Panel is not selectable in the Start menu but

Settings is, select Settings, then select Control Panel. The Control Panel will appear.

3. Double click on Wireless Link. The Wireless Link

Configuration Window will appear.

4. Click on the Image Transfer tab.

5. Deselect the selection box for “Use Wireless Link to transfer

images from a digital camera to your computer.”

6 • IrDA Downloading Cable

Figure 2: Image Transfer Tab

Deselect

6. Click OK.

7. Close the Control Panel window.

IrDA Downloading Cable • 7

Launching the Program

Figure 3: The Download Window

1. Click Start on the Windows® Icon Tray, then select All

Programs, then select Eagle 2. Your operating system may

also have a shortcut installed in the St art menu.

2. The program will launch and the Download Window will

appear.

3. For convenience, make a shortcut of the Eagle 2 Data

Logger Management Program and place it on the Windows desktop. See your Windows

about making shortcuts.

8 • Launching the Program

documentation for information

Control Buttons

Figure 4: Windows Accessed by Control Buttons

This section provides an overview of the control buttons. Instructions for using the various pa rts of the program accessed by the control buttons are given in other parts of this manual.

When the program is launched, it opens in the Download Window. Along the right side of the Download Window are six control buttons that access other windows in the program.The figure below shows the various windows that you can access when you click the control buttons.

Control Buttons • 9

Download Button

Figure 5: Instrument Information Window

If you are in another program window, clicking the Download button opens the Download Window (see Figure 3). The Download window has several download commands that allow you to perform various data retrieval functions with an instrument that is connected to the program. Data can be retrieved from the instrument, data can be cleared from the instrument, and the instrument can be turned off. See “Downloading Data from the Eagle 2” on p age 15 for a complete description of downloading data from an Eagle 2.

Instrument Information Button

Clicking the Instrumen t Information button opens the Instrument Information Window.

The Instrument Information Window displays various inst rument parameters for an instrument that has been downloaded using the Complete Download or Inst rument Informati on download

10 • Control Buttons

commands and is currently connected to the program. If an

Figure 6: Data Window

instrument is turned off after being connected to the program, then the program will lose the connection with the instrument and the fields in the Instrument Information Window will become empty.

Data Button

Clicking the Data button opens the Data Window.

In the Data Window, you can view, pr int, e xport, and de lete data that has been downloaded from instruments. The following types of data files are saved in the Data window:

• Calibration History Files

A calibration history file is sa ved for each instr ument that has been downloaded. It records the calibration information for every calibration that was downloaded. The Eagle 2 can save information for up to 100 calibrations in its memory.

Control Buttons • 1 1

• Interval Trend Data Files

Interval trend data is logged at the inter val t ime defined in the Eagle 2. Each logged point is an average reading over the previous time interval.

• Alarm Trend Data Files

Alarm trend data is logged around an alarm event. The Eagle 2 can save up to 8 alarm trend data files in its memory.

• Alarm Event Files

Alarm event files record gas alarm events that have been downloaded from instruments. The Eagle 2 can save up to 100 alarm events in its memory.

• Trouble Event Files

Trouble event files record sensor failure and system failure events that have been downloaded from instruments. The Eagle 2 can save up to 100 trouble events in its memory.

12 • Control Buttons

Last Calibration Button

Figure 7: Last Calibration Window

Clicking the Last Calibration button opens the Last Calibration Window.

The Last Calibration Window stores the informatio n for the most recent successful calibration for each Eagle 2 that has been downloaded. You can display the information three ways by using the Need Calibration, Calibration Date, or Calibration Record selection buttons. You can also print the information if you select the Need Calibration or Calibration Date display options.

Control Buttons • 1 3

Set Button

Figure 8: Set Window

Clicking the Set button opens the Set Window.

In the Set Window, you can perform the following functions:

• Alter the appearance of the software windows with the Font

and Color buttons

• Change parameters of a connected instrument by editi ng the

fields in the Eagle 2 Status frame and in the Gas/Sensor frame at the bottom of the window and clicking the Update button

• Update the date and time in a connected i nstrument by using

the Date/Time Set button

• Calibrate a connected instrument by using the Calibration

button

14 • Control Buttons

Downloading Data from the

Figure 9: Automatic Download Selection Box

Click here for

automatic

downloads

Eagle 2

You have the option of downloading data manually or automatically. If you want to download data using the automatic download feature, click the Aut omatic Download selection box in the Download Window before at t empting t o d ownload dat a fr om the Eagle 2. Remember that if Automatic Download is selected, the Instrument Information Window will remain blank and the Eagle 2 will turn off automatically after the data has been downloaded. If you want the data in the Eagle 2 to be cleared automatically after an automatic downloa d, select the Automatic Data Removal box. The Automatic Data Removal box is only available for selection if the Automatic Download box is selected.

To download data from an Eagle 2:

1. Launch the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program. The

Download Window displays. When the program comes up and no instrument is connected, the Download Commands are not selectable.

2. Place the Eagle 2 within an inch or two of the infrared port on

your computer aligning the infrared port on the front of the Eagle 2 with the infrared port on your computer.

If your computer does not have a built in infrared port, place the Eagle 2 within an inch or two of the infrared port on the

Downloading Data from the Eagle 2 • 15

IrDA adapter cable a s shown in Figure 10 below , aligning the

Figure 10: Aligning the Eagle 2 with the Cable Infrared Receiver

Figure 11: Connection

Message

infrared port on the front of the Eagle 2 with the infrared port on the cable.

3. Press and hold the POWER

ENTER RESET button on the Eagle 2 until you hear a beep, then release it. The Eagle 2 will begin its power up sequence. If a successful connection between the Eagle 2 and the computer occurs, the Connect light in the Download window turns green after a few seconds and “Connection Successful.” displays in the

Download area of the Download window. The Windows icon tray will indicate that a wireless connection is in effect.

4. If you selected Automatic Download, the downloading

process begins automatically after a successful connectio n is made.

If Automatic Download is not selected, the Complete

Download, Instrument Information, Clear Logger Data, and

16 • Downloading Data from the Eagle 2

Power Off Download Commands become selectable.

Figure 12: Download

Commands

5. If you are going to

download data manually, you can perform a complete download, download only the instrument information, or download only the data files by using the Download Commands.

• To download all data and instrument information from the instrument, click Complete Download.

• To download instrument information only, click Instrument Information.

• To download all data, click Download Logger Data. Download Logger Data becomes selectable only after a Complete Download or Instrument Information Download Command has been performed.

6. While the data is being downloaded, messages in the download message area of the Download window indicate what actions the program is performing and if there are any communication or downloading problems. These messages also tell you what type of information has been downloaded.

Downloading Data from the Eagle 2 • 17

Figure 13: Download Messages & Download Commands

Download messages

Instrument

Clear data

Use to download all data

Use to

download

subsets of

the data

button

Use to turn

off Eagle 2

7. If the unit has been downloaded manually (Automatic Download not selected), the unit’s instrument information may be viewed after downloading by using the Instrument Information control button if the unit is still turned on and connected to the computer. For more information on the Instrument Information screen, see “Viewing Data in the Instrument Information Screen” on page 22.

18 • Downloading Data from the Eagle 2

Figure 14: Instrument Information Window

8. You can view, print, export, or delete downloaded data by entering the Data or Last Calibratio n Windows. These windows are accessed by clicking Data or Last Calibration along the right side of the Download Window. See “Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window” on page 24 or “Viewing, Printing, and Delet i ng Data in the Last Calibration Window” on page 66.

9. After downloading data from an instrument, you can delete all the data in the Eagle 2 by clicking Clear Logger Data if desired. This will not delete instrument parameters such as serial number, alarm settings, or autocalibration settings.

Downloading Data from the Eagle 2 • 19

W ARNING: If you click Clear Logger Data, all data is erased

in the Eagle 2, but not in your computer’s memory. So it’s advisable that you download the data from the Eagle 2 first before clearing the data.

Eagle 2 Data Logging Capacity

Table 1: Data Logging Capacity, 4-gas Eagle 2

Interval Trend Time

Data Logging Hours

5 seconds 239 hours (10 days) 10 seconds 479 hours (20 days)

20 seconds 959 hours (40 days) 30 seconds 1439 hours (60 days) 60 seconds 2879 hours (120 days) 180 seconds (3 minutes) 8639 hours (360 days) 300 seconds (5 minutes) 14,399 hours (600 days) 600 seconds (10 minutes) 28,798 hours (2,000 days)

Table 1 above lists the Eagle 2’s data logging capacity for a 4gas unit for each interval trend time setting assuming no alarms or other events. The interval trend time setting can be set using the Set Window (see “Changing Eagle 2 Instrument Parameters” on page 77). It can also be set in the Eagle 2 Set up Mode (see the Eagle 2 Operator’s Manual).

20 • Eagle 2 Data Logging Capacity

Overwriting Data in the Eagle 2

The Eagle 2’s Data Log Overwrite function is factory set to On so that when the Eagle 2’s dat a logging memory be comes full, it begins to overwrite the oldest interval trend data with new internal trend data. Download data regularly to avoid overwriting data in the Eagle 2 before it can be downloaded. The Data Log Overwrite function is accessible using the Eagle 2 Setup Mode. To set the Data Log Overwrite function to Off, see the Eagle 2 Operator’s Manual. When the Data Log Overwrite function is set to off, the Eagle 2 will stop saving data when its data logging memory is full.

The Data Log Overwrite function applies only to interval trend data. All other dat a, such as alarm trend data, event data, or calibration data, will continue to be saved when the memory is full. If the maximum number of each of these types of data has been reached, the oldest data will be overwritten.

Overwriting Data in the Eagle 2 • 21

Viewing Data in the Instrument

Figure 15: Instrument Information Window

Information Screen

You can view information for an instrument that has been downloaded and is currently connected by using the Instrument Information Window. Informatio n cannot be print ed or deleted in this window. Once the instrument is turned off, the Instrument Information Window becomes blank. Access the Instrument Information Window by clicking the Instrumen t Information button along the right side of the program window. The Instrument Information Window will display.

• The serial number, station ID, and user ID are displayed in

the upper left portion of the Instrument Information Window.

• The Calibration History Frame is displayed in the upper right

section of the window and it shows the information for the most recent successful calibration of the connected instrument.

22 • Viewing Data in the Instrument Information Screen

• Gas - Lists each channel’s gas in the order it appears on the Eagle 2 screen.

• Calib. Date - Shows the date and time of the most recent successful calibration for each channel.

• Before — shows the gas response prior to calibration.

• After — shows the gas response after calibration.

• A. Cal. — lists the auto-ca libration setting for each channe l of the Eagle 2. If a Eagle 2 passes its calibrat i on, the “After” column should match the “A. Cal.” column. If the Eagle 2 fails calibration on any of its channels, those channels will retain the previous calibration information.

NOTE: If a unit is calibrated using Single Calibration in the

Eagle 2’s Calibration Mode (see the Eagle 2 Operator’s Manual) it is possible for the “After” reading to be different from the “A.Cal” setting if the unit was set to a level different than the “A.Cal” setting.

• Cal. Due (Days) - Shows how many days remain before calibration is required for each gas.

• The Warning and Alarm Point Frame is displayed in the lower half of the window.

• Gas - Lists each channel’s gas in the order it appears on

the Eagle 2 screen.

• Warning - Shows the warning setpoint .

• Alarm - Shows the alarm setpoint.

• STEL - Shows the STEL (short term exposure limit)

setpoint for applicable gases.

• TWA - Shows the TWA (time-weighted average) setpoint

for applicable gases.

All values in the Wa rning and Alarm Point Frame can be changed using the Set window.

Viewing Data in the Instrument Information Screen • 2 3

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and

Figure 16: Data Window, Basic Data Organization

Double-click to

show data

Click to

expand

folder

Click to show

interval trend

Interval trend

files

folders

files

Deleting Data in the Data Window

The Eagle 2 logs four types of data files: calibration history, interval trend data, alarm trend data, and event data.

You can view, print, and export (save to a file) each of these types of data files. All of these types of data files can also be deleted. The deleting of files is password protected and is described in “Deleting Data in the Data Window” on page 60.

Data Window

All the data, other than the most recent calibration information accessible in the Last Calibration Window, can be accessed in the Data Window. The Data Window is accessed by clicking

Data along the right side of the program window.

24 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window

The Data Window is divided into four frames. The upper left frame is the Data Frame and displays all the data folders. They are grouped under the Eagle 2 icon in the upper left part of the frame. If the data folders are not visible, double click the Eagle 2 icon to make them visible. If no data has been saved, then no folders will appear when the Eagle 2 icon is double clicked.

The lower left frame contains three selection boxes for organizing data. If none of the boxes are selected, then the dat a is organized as shown in Figure 16. The data may be organized by one or more of the following parameters: serial number, station ID, or user ID. Click the selection box or boxes in the lower left frame to organize the data as desired.

NOTE: In the examples that follow, the data will be shown

organized by serial number. If you do not select any of the organization boxes or select the Station ID or User ID boxes instead of or in addition to the Serial No. box, your Data Window will look slightly different. The following examples also show the combustible channel as “CH4”. The catalytic combustible channel may be configured for a different gas. See the Eagle 2 Operator’s Manual for details regarding the configuration of the catalytic combusti ble channel.

The upper right frame shows the content s of a data folder t hat is selected in the Data Frame. The lower right frame shows the summary information for a data file that is selected in the upper right frame.

The View Data control button is located at the bottom of the lower right frame. The View Data button becomes active when a data file is selected in the upper right frame. Clicking View Data opens the data file and displays the data.

NOTE: If data is being viewed a nd the dat a folders are lef t open

before instrument downloading is done, close all fold ers after downloading and re-open th em to be able to view newly downloaded files.

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 25

Calibration History

The Eagle 2 is capable of saving calibration information for up to the 100 most recent calibrations. This calibration history is retrieved by the Data Logger Managemen t Program when data is downloaded from the Eagle 2 using either the Complete Download download command or the Download Logger Data download command.

Instrument calibration information is also available in the Last Calibration Window. The information regarding the most recent successful calibration for each downloaded instrument along with whether or not an instrument is due for calibration can be accessed using the Last Calibration button on the right side of the program window. See “Viewing, Printing, and Deleting Data in the Last Calibration Window” on page 66 for a complete description of the information that ca n be accessed by the Last Calibration button.

All downloaded calibration information for all downloaded instruments is available in the Calibration History folders in the Data Window. This information is saved in a Calibration History Folder that is located in an untitled folder for each instrument. The calibration history files are dif ferentia ted by instrument. The calibration information available here is more comprehensive than that in the Last Calibration Window. The calibration information for all calibrations downloaded, whet her successful or not, is saved instead of just the most recent successful calibration for each instrument.

26 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window

To view, print, or export th e calibrati on hist ory for any inst rument

Figure 17: Data Window - Selecting Calibration History Files

Double-click to

show data

Click to

expand folder

Click to

Cal.

show Cal.

Histories File

file

Histories

folders

in the database:

1. With the software already launched, click the Data control

button along the right side of the program window. The Data Window will appear.

2. If necessary, double-click the Eagle 2 icon in the top of the

Data Window’s upper l eft frame to see the folders of downloaded data.

3. Find your instrument by serial number, then click the

expanded view symbol (+) of or double-click the serial number folder to view the contents.The top folder is untitled and contains the Calibration History Folder along with folders for alarm events and trouble events. The rest of the folders contain folders for the interval trend files and alarm trend files and are named and organized by date (month/year).

4. Click the expanded view symbol (+) of or double-click the

untitled folder. The Calibration History fold er will appear

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 27

below the untitled folder along with the Alarm Events and

Figure 18: Data View, Calibration History

Trouble Events folders.

5. Click the Calibration History folder. The Calibration Histories

file or files for that instrument will appear in the top right frame. If multiple Station ID’s or User ID’s are used for an instrument, then more than one Calibration Histories file will appear.

6. Click a file to select it. The first two calibrations saved will be

shown in the bottom right frame along with the tot al number of calibrations saved if it is more than two.

7. To view the Calibration Histories file in table format, double

click the Calibration Histories file or click the View Data button. Calibration Histories files can only be vie wed in t a ble format.

8. If you click the Summary button, the Data Window will split

into two frames one above the other with the calibrati on history list in the lower frame and the summary information shown in the upper frame. The summary information is the instrument serial number, station ID, user ID, and the last download date. To return to the one frame format, click

Summary again.

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9. If you want to print the data, click the Print but ton. A Printer

Figure 19: Printer List Dialog Box, Calibration History

Figure 20: Save as Dialog Box

List dialog box will appear for you to select a printer.

10.Select a printer and click OK to print the data.

11.To export the d ata for use i n another applicati on, for example

a spreadsheet or database, click the Export but ton. A “Save As” dialog box will appear for you to specify the filename, file type, and file location. The default file type is “.csv” (commaseparated values).

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After specifying the file name, file type, and file location click the Save button to save the file to the specified location.

12.To go back and view other data, click the Return button in

the upper right corner of the Data Window or the Data control button on the right side of the program window and select the data you want to view.

Event Data

The Eagle 2 not only saves trend files which include logged dat a at scheduled times, but also saves the 100 most recent alarm events and the 100 most recent trouble events. When an instrument is downloaded, the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program will retrieve these events from an instrument and save them in alarm event files and trou ble event files for each instrument that is downloaded.

Alarm event files save the time, instrument channel, gas, and alarm type of every gas alarm event that occurs on a particular instrument. Warning (low alarm), Alarm (high alarm), STEL, TWA, and overscale events are saved.

Trouble event files note the time, instrument channel, whether the event is an instrument system failure or sensor failure and the specific type of failure. Calibration failures, dead battery alarms, and sensor failures are among the trouble events that are saved.

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To view, print, or export the event data for any instrument in the

Figure 21: Data Window - Selecting Event Data Files

Double-click to

show data folders

Click to expand

folder

Click to show

alarm event file

Alarm event

file

database:

1. With the program already launched, click the Data control

button along the right side of the program window. The Data Window will appear.

2. If necessary, double-click the Eagle 2 icon in the top of the

Data Window’s upper l eft frame to see the folders of downloaded data.

3. Find your instrument by serial number, then click the

expanded view symbol (+) of or double-click the serial number folder to view the contents.The top folder is untitled and contains the Alarm Events Folder and Trouble Events Folder along with the Calibration History Folder. The rest of the folders contain folders for the interval trend files and alarm trend files and are named and organized by date (month/year).

4. Click the expanded view symbol (+) of or double-click the

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untitled folder. The Alarm Events Folder and Trouble Events

Figure 22: Data View - Alarm Events

Folder will appear below the untitled folder along with the Calibration History Folder.

5. Click the Alarm Events or T rouble Events folder. One or

more alarm or trouble event files will appear in the top right frame. An Alarm Events Folder has been opened in the example in Figure 21. If multiple User IDs or Station IDs are used for an instrument, then more than one event file will appear.

6. Click the desired event file to select it. An event list will

appear in the bottom right frame with the date, time, channel, gas for an alarm file or general failure type for a trouble file, and specific event type for the first ten events saved in the selected file. If more than ten events are sa ved, the first eight events are shown and the tot al number of event s in the file is shown at the bottom of the list (see Figure 21).

7. Click the View Data button at t he bottom of the Dat a Window

or double-click the event file n ame to open the file and view it in table format. Event files can only be viewed in table format.

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8. If you click the Summary button, the Data Window will split

Figure 23: Data View - Trouble Events

Figure 24: Printer List Dialog Box, Event Data

into two frames one above the other with t he event list in t he lower frame and the summary information shown in the upper frame. The summary information is the same as the information shown in the upper right frame in Figure 21. The summary information is the instrument serial number, station ID, user ID, and the last download date. To return to the one frame format, click Summary again.

9. If you want to print the data, click the Print button. A Printer

List dialog box will appear for you to select a printer.

10.Select a printer and click OK to print the data.

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11.To export the d ata for use i n another applicati on, for example

Figure 25: Save as Dialog Box

a spreadsheet or database, click the Export but ton. A “Save As” dialog box will appear for you to specify the filename and file location. The default file type is “.csv” (comma-sep arated values).

12.After specifying the file name, fi le locatio n, and file type click

the Save button to save the file to the specified location.

13.To go back and view other data, click the Return button in

the upper right corner of the Data Window or the Data control button on the right side of the program window and select the data you want to view.

Interval Trend Data

Average gas concentrations over the user defined interval trend time are logged in the interval trend d at a files. The inte rval tr end time is set using either the Data Log Interval menu item in the Eagle 2 Setup Mode or the Interval Trend Time item in the Set window. See “Changing Eagle 2 Instrument Parameters” on page 77 or the Eagle 2 O perator’s Manual for instructions to set the interval trend time. Events such as gas alarms or sensor failures are saved in the interval trend data fil e when they occur.

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An interval trend data file is created and saved in the Eagle 2 when the instrument is turned off or when a user ID, station ID, or catalytic combustible channel gas configuration (using the relative response feature in Display Mode) is changed during operation. The serial number, user ID, station ID, and catalytic combustible channel configuration that are entered in the instrument when it is turned on or that are updated during operation are saved for the correspo nding interval trend file. If the instrument’s user ID or station ID are changed during operation, any interval trend files that result from subsequent operating sessions will have the new user ID or stat ion ID saved in them. If the catalytic combustibl e channel gas configurat ion is changed during operation using the relative response feature in Display Mode, the new configuration will be saved in the data until it is changed or the unit is turned off. Any catalytic combustible channel gas configuration changes made using the relative response feature in Display Mode are cleared when th e unit is turned off and the unit returns to its original configuration when it is turned on.

The data may be viewed either in table format or graph format if at least 5 scheduled data points have been logged at the programmed interval trend time. This does no t include even ts . If an interval data file has fewer than five scheduled data points, the graph controls are not functional and the data cannot be graphed.

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To view and perform desired operations with the interval trend

Figure 26: Data Window - Selecting Interval Trend Data Files

Double-click

to show

Click to

expand

folder

Click to show

interval trend

Interval trend

files

data folders

files

files:

1. With the program already launched, click the Data control

button along the right side of the program window. The Data Window will appear.

2. If necessary, double-click the Eagle 2 icon in the top of the

Data Window’s upper l eft frame to see the folders of downloaded data.

3. Find your instrument by serial number, then click the

expanded view symbol (+) of or double-click the serial number folder to view the contents.The top folder is untitled and contains the Calibration History, Alarm Event, and Trouble Event folders. The rest of the folders contain folders for the interval trend files and alarm trend files and are named and organized by date (month/year).

4. Click the expanded view symbol (+) of or double-click the

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dated folder whose contents you want to see.

Figure 27: Interval Trend Data in Table Format

Click to see

Click to save data to a file

Click to show

Select table or

graph view

Click to see

Click to print data

condensed data

session summary

events only

Click to return to Data Window

5. Click on the Interval T rend Folder. In the upper right frame of

the Data Window, a list of file names will appear in the Name column. A prefix of “iv” indicates an interval trend data file.

6. Click one of the interval trend data file names. A summary

will appear in the bottom right frame with instrument and alarm setting information. If you want to view, graph, print, or export the interval trend data, double-click the filename or click the View Data button at the bottom of the window.

7. Interval trend data can be viewed in either table or graph

format by selecting the Table or Graph selection buttons. The example below in Figure 27 is shown in table format.

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• In table format, the interval trend data is shown as the

average gas readings over the user defined interval trend time. So if the data logging session started at 4:13:38 PM and the interval time is set to 1 minute, then the readings logged at 4:14:38 PM are the average reading for each channel over that one minute period.

• Events are displayed on the screen under the channel in

which they occur and with the time of the event. Events are displayed whether they occurred at scheduled log times or in between them. Event s include gas a larms such as a warning condition, trouble conditions such as a sensor failure, and an indication t hat the unit is returning to “normal” condition after an a larm has been reset using the POWER ENTER RESET button on the Eagle 2.

• If you click the Summary button, the Data Window will

split into two frames, one above the other, with the data table in the lower frame and the summary information shown in the upper frame. The summar y information is the same as the one shown in the lower right frame in Figure 26. To return to the one frame format, click

Summary again.

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• The catalytic combustible channel can be recorded in

Figure 28: Interval Trend Data Table Format (4 Gas)

%LEL, ppm, or %volume units depending on the instrument setting. When viewing the in terval tr end dat a in table format, the units are displaye d as the unit the reading was recorded in.

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• If installed, an infrared methane or hydrocarbon channel

Figure 29: Interval Trend Dat a Table Format (Autoranging)

records data in %LEL and/or % volume units depending on whether the channel is configured as a % LEL channel or a %LEL/% volume autoranging channel. When viewing the interval trend data in t able format, the units are displayed as the unit the reading was recorded in. In the following figure, the first ch annel is a catalytic LEL chan nel and the fifth channel is an IR autoranging CH

channel.

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8. When the data is viewed in table format, if you move the

Figure 30: Alarm Trend Cursor Symbol

Alarm

Cursor

Symbol

Trend

cursor over an alarm event, it will change i nto a small symbol that looks like an alarm trend data file while it is kept over the alarm event.

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If you click on the event, the corresponding alarm trend data

Figure 31: Data Displayed by Alarm Trend Cursor Symbol

Click to return to interval trend data

file will be opened in a new window that pops up over the Data Window. No control buttons will be visible along the right side of the new window when an alarm trend data fi le is displayed in this way. To return to the interval trend data file, click the Return button or click the “X” in the upper right corner of the new window to close the window.

9. To view only events in the interval trend data file, click the

Events On ly selection box to select it.

10.To view the interval trend data in condensed form, click the

Condensed selection box to select it. When the data is condensed, the software shows only important and eventful data as follows:

• The first and last scheduled data points in the session are

shown.

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• If there are more than t wo consecutive data point s with the

same readings for all channels, only the first and last of these consecutive data points are shown.

• All events, such as gas alarms or sensor failures, are

shown.

• For any event, the data point before and after the event is

always shown.

11.To view the data in graph format, click the Graph selection

button. Five or more scheduled data points are required in an interval trend data file to be able to display it in graph format.

NOTE: The data count shown when you have selected an

interval trend data file, as in Figure 26 above, can be more than five if you have events, such as the Eagle 2 going into and out of alarm, but you may not have five scheduled data points.

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Figure 32: Interval Trend Data in Graph Format

Zoom Level

Cursor FeatureEvent Select

Catalytic Combustible Channel Reading Units

When viewing interval trend data in graph format, you have several options:

• You can choose which gas(es) you want to graph by

selecting or deselecting the boxes next to each ga s name. The color of the gas name corresponds with its color on the graph and on the scale.

• You can choose the zoom level, or displayed time interval,

on the graph. The zoom feature shows greater detail relative to time. Thus, the length of a time division on the graph will depend on both the length of the datalogging

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session and on the zoom factor. Depending on the length of the data session, data sessions that show changing readings will normally have more choices for zoom levels than sessions that show stable dat a to allow for vie wing of gas reading changes in greater detail.

• When selected, the Event feature shows on the graph

where each channel went into and out of alarm and at what concentration each event occurred.

• When selected, the Cursor feature allows you to display

the gas reading and log time f or each data point saved on the graph. The number of data points on the graph is minimized depending on the length of a data session by several means including omitting consecutive data points that have the same gas readings. As you use the left and right arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the cursor across the graph horizontally, readings at specific log times are displayed. Use the up and down arrows on the keyboard to move the readings up or down on the screen.

• The catalytic combustible channel can be graphed in

%LEL, ppm, or %volume units. While readings can be recorded in any of these units and stored in the same file, those readings may only be graphed in one unit at a time. If %LEL is chosen as the unit, any ppm or %volume data is converted and graphed as %LEL. The user may change back and forth between the units for the graph and still have all data shown. The CAT Range Select box is where the user may select %LEL, ppm, o r % volume as the unit s for the graph. The box just to the right of the selection dot s shows what channel the catalytic combustible detector is associated with and what color it is displayed in on the graph. In the example below, the catalytic combustible

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channel is the first channel and is displayed in green.

Figure 33: Interval Trend Data in Graph Format

Zoom Level

Cursor FeatureEvent Select

Catalytic Combustible Channel Reading Units

• If installed, an IR HC or CH

channel can be graphed in

%LEL or % volume in order to accurately depict the full range of the sensor.

If the channel is configured as a %LEL only channel, then data will only be recorded in %LEL and the ran ge will be 0100% LEL. Any gas concentration above that level will not be recorded.

If the channel is configured as a %LEL/% volume autoranging channel, then data will be recorded in %LEL and % volume where appropriate. It will record data in

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%LEL up to 100% LEL and then it will start recording data in % volume up to 100% volume. If %LEL is chosen as the graphing units, all data collected for a %LEL only channel will be displayed. Any data collected in an autoranging configuration that exceeds 100% LEL will not be shown. In order to view data above 100% LEL, % volume must be selected. When % volume is selected, all data will be shown in terms of % volume.

The IR Range Select box located in the bottom right corner of the screen is where the unit selection is made for the IR channel. The box next to the selection dot s indicates what channel the IR sensor is associated with and what color is used to indicate that channel on the graph. In the example below, the IR channel is the first channel and its information is displayed in green.

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Figure 34: Interval Trend Data in Graph Format With Autoranging

Catalytic combustible channel reading units

Zoom Level

Event select

Cursor feature

IR HC or CH4

autoranging sensor

channel reading units

NOTE: The IR Range Select selection box in the lower right

hand corner only appears if an IR HC or CH installed, is in use, and is set up for autoranging . If an IR

HC or CH

sensor is not inst alled, if it s channel is turned

off, or if the channel is set up for % LEL only, this box will not appear.

• If you click the Summary button, the data window will split

into two frames one above the other with the graph in the lower frame and the summary information shown in the upper frame. The summary information is the sa me as the

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sensor is

information shown in the lower right frame in Figure 26. To

Figure 35: Printer List Dialog Box, Interval Data

Figure 36: Save as Dialog Box

return to the one frame format, click Summary again.

12.To print the data, whether it is viewed in table or graph

format, click the Print button. A Printer List dialog box will appear for you to select a printer.

13.Select a printer and click OK to print the data. Data

displayed in Graph view will print as a graph and data displayed in Table view will print as a table.

14.To export the data to a file so it can be used by another

application, for example a spr eadsheet or database (f or table data) or a word processing or present ation program (for graph data), click the Export button. A “Save As” dialog box will appear for you to specify the filename, file location, and file type.

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For Graph view, the export file type is Windows bitmap (.bmp). For Table view, the default file type is “.csv” (commaseparated values). After specifying the file name, file location, and file type, click the Save button to save the file to the specified location.

15.To go back and view other data, click the Return button in

the upper right corner of the Data Window or the Data control button on the right side of the program window and select the data you want to view.

Alarm Trend Data

In addition to the interval t rend dat a, the Eagle 2 also saves files that describe the most recent gas alarm events. If a gas alarm event occurs, then an alarm trend file that is centered aroun d the event is saved separately from the interval trend dat a files. It shows the readings up to 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after the event, wit h the log interval time e very five seconds. The gas readings logged at the alarm event time are highlighted in red and the gas readings logged every 5 seconds around the alarm event are the peak (minimum for oxygen) readings for the previous five seconds. If the Eagle 2 was operating in Inert Mode at the time of the alarm, the maximum oxygen readings will be saved. If the Eagle 2 has not been on for 30 minutes before the alarm event occurs, the data during this time is left blank. If the Eagle 2 is turned off less than 30 minutes after an alarm event occurs, the data file will only have logged data until the unit was turned off.

The Eagle 2 saves up to 8 alarm trend files. When an alarm event triggers an alarm trend file to be saved, subsequent alarm events must occur 15 minut es after the previous tri ggering event in order to trigger the saving of another alarm trend file. If 8 alarm trend files are already saved in th e Eag le 2’s memory, the oldest alarm trend file is overwritten when a new alarm trend file is saved. Alarm trend data can always be displayed in either table or graph format.

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To view and perform desired operations with the alarm trend

Figure 37: Data Window - Selecting Alarm Trend Data Files

Double-click to

show data folders

Click to expand

folder

Click to show

alarm trend files

Alarm trend files

files:

1. With the software already launched, click the Data control

button along the right side of the program window. The Data Window will appear.

2. If necessary, double-click the Eagle 2 icon in the top of the

Data window’s upper left frame to see the folders of downloaded data.

3. Find your instrument by serial number, then click the

expanded view symbol (+) of or double-click the serial number folder to view the contents.The top folder is untitled and contains the Calibrat ion History f older along with fo lders for alarm events and trouble events. The rest of the folders contain folders for the interval trend files and alarm trend files and are named and organized by date (month/year).

4. Click the expanded view symbol (+) of or double-click the

dated folder whose contents you want to see.

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5. Click on the Alarm Trend Folder in the upper left frame. In

Alarm Event

Figure 38: Alarm Trend Data in Table Format

Click to print data

Click to save data to a file

Click for a summary of the data

Select table or

graph view

Unit Selection Box

the upper right frame of the Data window, a list of file names will appear in the Name column. A prefix of “al” indicates an alarm trend data file.

6. Click one of the alarm trend data file names. A summary will

appear in the bottom right frame with instrument and alarm setting information. If you want to view , graph, print, or export the alarm trend data, double-click the filename or click the Vie w Data button at the bottom of the window.

7. Alarm trend data can be viewed in either table or graph

format by selecting the Table or Graph selection buttons. The example below in Figure 38 is in table format.

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• In table format, the log times are shown along with the

peak (minimum for oxygen) gas readings for the previous five seconds.

• The gas readings at the time of the alarm event around

which the logged data are centered are highlighted in red and are the instantaneous readings at that time.

• The catalytic combustible channel can be recorded in

%LEL, ppm, or %volume units depending on the instrument setting. When viewing the alarm trend data in table format, the unit s for the catalytic LEL channel are shown in %LEL. The displayed units can be changed to ppm or %volume using the selection box in th e botto m left portion of the screen.

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• If installed, an infrared methane or hydrocarbon channel

Figure 39: Alarm Trend Data in Table Format

IR Autoranging Channel Catalytic Combustible Channel

Catalytic Units Selection Box

records data in %LEL and/or % volume units depending on whether the channel is configured as a % LEL channel or a %LEL/% volume autoranging channel. When viewing the alarm trend data in table format, the units are displayed as the unit the reading was recorded in. In the following figure, the first ch annel is a catalytic LEL chan nel and the fifth channel is an IR autoranging CH

channel.

• If you click the Summary button, the data window will split

into two frames one above the other with the data table in the lower frame and the summary information shown in the upper frame. The summary information is th e same as the information shown in the lower right frame in Figure 37.

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8. The Event Only and Condensed selection boxes are not

Figure 40: Alarm Trend Data in Graph Format

Zoom level

Catalytic combustible channel reading units

Cursor feature

selectable for alarm trend files.

9. To view the data in graph format, click the Graph button. An

alarm trend file can always be graphed regardless of the number of logged points.

When viewing alarm trend data in graph format, you have several options:

• You can choose which gas(es) you want to graph by

selecting or deselecting the boxes next to each ga s name. The color of the gas name corresponds with its color on the graph and on the scale.

• The catalytic combustible channel can be graphed in

%LEL, ppm, or %volume units. While readings can be

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recorded in any of these units and stored in the same file,

Figure 41: Alarm Trend Data in Graph Format

Zoom level

Catalytic combustible channel reading units

Cursor feature

those readings may only be graphed in one unit at a time. If %LEL is chosen as the unit, any ppm or %volume data is converted and graphed as %LEL. The user may change back and forth between the units for the graph and still have all data shown. The CAT Range Select box is where the user may select %LEL, ppm, o r % volume as the unit s for the graph. The box just to the right of the selection dot s shows what channel the catalytic combustible detector is associated with and what color it is displayed in on the graph. In the example below, the catalytic combustible channel is the first channel and is displayed in green.

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• If installed, an IR HC or CH

channel can be graphed in

%LEL or % volume in order to accurately depict the full

range of the sensor. If the channel is configured as a %LEL only channel, then

data will only be recorded in %LEL and the range will be 0-100% LEL. Any gas concentration above that level will not be recorded.

If the channel is configured as a %LEL/% volume autoranging channel, then data will be recorded in %LEL and % volume where appropriate. It will record data in %LEL up to 100% LEL and then it will start recording data in % volume up to 100% volume. If %LEL is chosen as the graphing units, all data collected for a %LEL only channel will be displayed. Any data collected in an autoranging configuration that exceeds 100% LEL will not be shown. In order to view data above 100% LEL, % volume must be selected. When % volume is selected, all data will be shown in terms of % vol.

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Figure 42: Alarm Trend Data in Graph Format

Zoom level

Catalytic combustible channel reading units

Cursor feature IR HC or CH4

channel units

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NOTE: The IR Range Select selection box in the lower right

hand corner only appears if an IR HC or CH installed, is in use, and is set up for autoranging . If an IR

HC or CH

sensor is not inst alled, if it s channel is turned

off, or if it’s set up for % LEL only, this box will not appear.

• You can choose the zoom level, or displayed time interval,

on the graph. The zoom feature shows greater detail relative to time. Thus, the length of a time division on the graph will depend on both the length of the datalogging session and on the zoom factor.

sensor is

• When selected, the Event feature shows on the graph

Figure 43: Printer List Dialog Box, Interval Data

where each channel went into and out of alarm and at what concentration each event occurred.

• When selected, the Cursor feature allows you to display

the gas reading and log time for each data point in the alarm trend file. As you use the lef t and right arrow button s on your keyboard to move the cursor across the graph horizontally, readings at specific log times are displayed. Use the up and down arrows on the keyboard to move the readings up or down on the screen.

• If you click the Summary button, the data window will split

into two frames one above the other with the graph in the lower frame and the summary information shown in the upper frame. The summary information is the sa me as the information shown in the lower right frame in Figure 37. To return to the one frame format, click Summary again.

10.To print the data, whether it is viewed in table or graph

format, click the Print button. A Printer List dialog box will appear for you to select a printer.

11.Select a printer and click OK to print the data. Data

displayed in Graph view will print as a graph and data displayed in Table view will print as a table.

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12.T o export the dat a for use in another application, for example

Figure 44: Save as Dialog Box

a spreadsheet or database (for table data) or a word processing or presentation program (for graph data), click the Export button. A “Save As” dialog box will appear for you to specify the filename, file location, and file type.

13.To go back and view other data, click the Return button in

the upper right corner of th e Data Window or the Data button on the right side of the program window and select the data you want to view.

Deleting Data in the Data Window

The following items can be deleted in the Data Window:

• Data folders

• Calibration History files

• Alarm and Trouble Event files

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• Interval Tr end and Alarm Trend data files

Figure 45: Delete Box

Figure 46: Password Window

To delete any of the above items in the Data Window:

1. With the program launched, click the Data control button on

the right side of the program window.

2. Find the folder or file you want to delete.

3. Place the cursor on the fol der or file you want to delete and

click it with the right mouse button. The Delete box will appear.

4. Click Delete with the left mouse button. The Password

Window appears.

5. Enter the password and click Continue. The password when

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the program is first installed is “rki”. The p assword is case

Figure 47: Delete Data Window

sensitive. See “Changing the Password” on page 63 for instructions to change the password if desired.

6. When the password has been entered and Continue

clicked, the Delete Data Window (if a folder is selected for deletion) or Delete Sample Window (if a file is selected fo r deletion) will appear asking you to confirm that you want to delete the selected folder or file. In the example below, the Delete Data Window appears because the dat a folder shown in Figure 45 has been selected for deletion.

7. If you want to delete the selected item, click Yes. The item

will be deleted by the program. If you do not want to delete the selected item, click No and

the operation will be cancelled.

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Changing the Password

Figure 48: Delete Box

Figure 49: Password Window

CAUTION: Changing the password requires use of the Delete

box. Take care to avoid accidentally deleting dat a if you decide to change the password.

It is possible to change that password as follows:

1. Right-click a data folder, data file, or event file. The Delete

box will appear.

2. Click Delete with the left mouse button. The Password

Window appears.

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3. Click Change Password. The Password Window asks you

Figure 50: Inputting Current Password

Figure 51: Inputting New Password

Figure 52: Confirming New Password

to input the current password.

4. Type the current password, then click Current password.

The Password Window asks you to input the new password.

5. Type the new password and click New Password. The

Password Window asks you to input the new password again to confirm it.

6. Type the new password again, then click Confirm New

Password.

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7. Click OK when the pro gram confirms that you have changed

Figure 53: Confirming New Password

the password.

8. Close the Password Window by clicking the red “X” in the

upper right corner of the window.

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Viewing, Printing, and Deleting Data in the Last Calibration Window

You can access data on the most recent successful calibration for each instrument that has been downloaded in the Last Calibration Window. You can view, print (calibration date view option only), and delete this da t a in the Last Calibrat ion Window.

Viewing and Printing Last Calibration Data

Open the Last Calibration Window by clicking Last Calibration along the right side of the program window. When you open the Last Calibration Window the first time after launching the program, it will open with the Need Calibration view option selected. There are three view options in the Last Calibration window: Need Calibration, Calibration Date, and Calibration Record.

Need Calibration Option

Selecting this option shows the last calibration date and the last download date for the Eagle 2s that are due for calibration.

NOTE: The calibration interval, the number of days after a

calibration that a new calibration is due, is saved in the Eagle 2. If the calibration interval is changed in the Eagle 2, the new calibration interval will not be known by the program until the Eagle 2 is downloaded.

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The Need Calibration view option shows the following fields:

Figure 54: Last Calibration Window: Need Calibration View Option

• No. — lists, in numerical order, the sequence of Eagle 2s

whose data have been downloaded to the program. The most recently downloaded Eagle 2 will be No. 1.

• SerialNo — shows the serial number of the Eagle 2 tha t

was downloaded.

• UserID — shows the user ID of the Eagle 2 that was

downloaded.

• StationID — shows the station ID of the unit that was

downloaded.

• Ports (1-4) — shows when the unit was calibrated for each

of the channels using the MM/DD/YY format and 24-hour military standard time. Each port number corresponds with a channel number in the Eagle 2. Ports 1-4 correspond with Channels 1-4 displayed from top to bottom on the Eagle 2 display when in Measuring Mode. For each serial number, each port has 2 display lines. The first line displays the target gas and sensor range. The second li ne displays the most recent calibration date or the date the channel is due for calibration.

NOTE: Your Eagle 2 may have more than 4 sensors installed.

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• Last Downloaded — shows when the last download took

Figure 55: Printer List Dialog Box, Need Calibration View Option

Figure 56: Last Calibration Window: Calibration Date View Option

place for a unit using th e MM/DD/YY format and a 12-hour clock. This parameter is displa yed on the second display line for each unit downloaded.

The Eagle 2s that are due for calibration (in the case of the Need Calibration view option, that will be all of them), will have their last calibration date highlighted in red. The Eagle 2s that have not been downloaded for more than 90 days will have their last download date highlighted in purple.

To print a list of the instruments shown in the Need Calibration view option along with their user ID and last calibration date, click the Print button. A Printer List dialog box will appear.

Select a printer and click the OK button to print the instrument list.

Calibration Date View Option

Selecting this option shows the last calibration date and the last download date for all the Eagle 2s that are in the program’s database. The fields for t he Calibra tion Date vi ew op tion ar e the same as for the Need Calibration view option.

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To print a list of the instruments shown in the Calibration Date

Figure 57: Printer List Dialog Box, Calibration Date View Option

Figure 58: Last Calibration Window: Calibration Record View Option

view option along with their user ID and last calibration date, click the Print button. A Printer List dialog box will appear.

Select a printer and click the OK button to print the instrument list.

Calibration Record View Opti on

Selecting the Calibration Record view option shows detailed calibration information for each Eagle 2’ s most recent successful calibration.

The fields on this screen include No., SerialNo, UserID, and StationID just as in the Need Calibration and Calibrati on Date screens. The fields also include the following:

• Gas — Lists the target gas for which t he Before, Af ter, and

A.Cal readings are displayed.

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• Before — shows the settings prior to calibration.

• After — shows the settings after calibration.

• A. Cal. — lists the auto-ca libration setting for each channe l

of the Eagle 2. If a Eagle 2 passes its calibrat i on, the “After” column should match the “A. Cal.” column. If the Eagle 2 fails calibration on any of its channels, those channels will retain the previous calibration information.

NOTE: If a unit is calibrated using Single Calibration in the

• Cal. Due (Days) — shows when calibration is due in days

(e.g., “Remaining 25 Day” means that calibration is due in 25 days, and “Now” means that calibration is due immediately).

It is not possible to print any information when the Calibration Record view option is selected.

To view and print all past calibrations for an instrument, see “Calibration History” on page 26.

Deleting Last Calibration Data

To delete an instrument and its calibration data from the Last Calibration Window:

1. With the program launched, click Last Calibration on the

right side of the program window. The Last Calibration Window will appear.

2. Select the Need Calibration or Calibration Date option.

3. Click the first row for the instrument whose calibration

information you want to delete to select it. It will be highlighted to show that it is selected.

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4. Click the row with the right mouse button. The Delete box

Figure 59: Delete Box

Figure 60: Password Window, Deleting Last Calibration Data

appears.

5. Click Delete with the left mouse button. The Password

window appears.

6. Enter the password and click the Continue button. The

password when the software is first installed is “rki”. The password is case sensitive. See “Changing the Password” on page 63 for instructions to change the password if desired.

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7. When the password has been entered and the Continue

Figure 61: Delete History Window

button clicked, the Delete History window will appear asking you to confirm that you want to delete the most recent calibration information for the selected instrument.

8. If you want to delete the calibration informati on, click Yes.

The information will be deleted by the program. If you do not want to delete the calibration information, click

No and the operation will be cancelled.

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Calibrating an Eagle 2 With The Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program

An Eagle 2 can be calibrated using the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program. The calibration function is available in the Set window. To perform a calibration you will need a calibration kit. This section describes calibration usin g a calibration kit that includes a demand flow regulator. If a calibration kit is used that includes a sample bag and a dispensing valve instead of a demand flow regulator, connect a sample bag filled with calibration gas to the Eagle 2’s probe tube when applying gas instead of connecting the demand flow regulator to the Eagle 2’s probe tube.

To calibrate the Eagle 2, you will need the following items:

• Known calibrating samples of the gases being detected.

The combustible and toxic gas samples should have concentrations in approximately the middle of the range of detection. For the standar d 4-gases, a 3-gas or 4-gas mix, depending on your instrument version, is recommended so that all channels may be calibrated at once.

• If an optional sensor is installed, this sensor will probably

need to be calibrated individually because it s t arg et gas is not included in a 3-gas or 4-gas mix. The available optional sensors are PID, ESM-01, IR, or TC sensors.

• A demand-flow regulator to provide adequate sample gas

flow.

• Non-absorbent tubing to connect the regulator to the

Eagle 2’s probe tube.

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CAUTION: Calibration using the Eagle 2 Data Logger

Management Program should be done in a fresh air environment, an area free of comb ustible and to xic gases and of normal oxygen content (20.9%). If you suspect the area is not a fresh air environment, apply zero air to the instrument when performing a zero operation.

To calibrate an Eagle 2, perform the following steps:

1. Install the Eagle 2’s probe on the inlet fitting.

2. Launch the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program.

3. If Automatic Download is selected, deselect it. The Eagle 2

will be turned off by the program after an automatic download, so calibration will not be possible if Automatic Download is selected.

4. Connect an Eagle 2 to the program. See “Downloading Data

from the Eagle 2” on page 15 and follow instructions 1-3 to connect an instrument to the program.

5. Once the connection is made, the Complete Download,

Instrument Information, Clear Logger Data, and Power Off download commands will be selectable. Click the Instrument Information download command to retrieve the

instrument information from the Eagle 2. If you wish to download data before calibrating, click Complete Download instead of Instrument Info rm at i o n.

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6. Click the Set button to display the Set window.

Figure 62: Set Window

Click to begin calibration of Eagle 2

7. Click the Calibration button in the Eagle 2 S tat us frame. The

Eagle 2’s pump will turn on. The Calibration frame will replace the Eagle 2 Status frame and the control buttons along the right side of the window will become inactive.

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Figure 63: Set Window With Calibration Frame

Click boxes to select channels for calibration

Set Cal values to match gas cylinder

8. Use the selection boxes under the Select column to select

the channels you want to calibrate.

9. Click the Zero button. The software will perform a zero

adjustment setting the oxygen channel to 20.9% and all other channels to 0.

10.If an optional sensor is installed and its target gas is not

included in the 3-gas or 4-gas mix, the span will need to be adjusted individually.

11.Verify that the value(s) in the Cal. column match the gas

concentration(s) in the calibration cylinder that will be used. If not, place the cursor in the field that needs to be changed and update the value.

12.Screw the demand flow regulator onto the calibration

cylinder.

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13.Connect the regulator to the Eagle 2 probe tube using the

sample tubing provided with the calibration kit.

14.Allow the gas to flow for one minute. The current gas

readings will be shown in the Current Reading column.

15.Click the Span button. The program will make the span

adjustments.

16.Disconnect the tubing from the Eagle 2’s probe tube.

17.Remove the regulator from the cylinder.

18.Allow the current readings to return to normal and click the

Exit Calibration button to retu rn to the Eagle 2 S t atus frame. The Eagle 2’s pump will turn off.

19.If you wish to use other function s in the sof tware, click one of

the control buttons.

20.If you wish to exit the software, click the Download button to

return to the Download window. Turn off th e Eagle 2 by using the POWER ENTER RESET button on the Eagle 2 or by clicking the Power Off button and confirming that you want to turn off the Eagle 2 when the Power Off window appears. Then click the Exit button to exit the program.

Changing Eagle 2 Instrument Parameters

To make changes to parameters stored in the Eagle 2, use the Eagle 2’s Data Logger Manage me nt Program’s Set Window. Follow the steps below to make these changes.

1. Launch the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program.

2. If the Automatic Download selection box is selected,

deselect it.

3. Connect an Eagle 2 to the program. See “Downloading Data

from the Eagle 2” on page 15, instruction 2 through instruction 3, to connect an instrument to the program.

4. Once the connection is made, the Complete Download,

Instrument Information, Clear Logger Data, and Power

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Off download commands will be selectable. Click the

Figure 64: Set Window

Click to upload changes to Eagle 2

Instrument Information download command to retrieve the

instrument information from the Eagle 2. If you wish to download data before making changes, click Complete Download instead of Instrument Information.

5. Click the Set button to display the Set Window. Use the

Eagle 2 S tatus Frame and the Gas/Sensor Frame t o change parameters stored in the Eagle 2.

Alarm settings are shown in the Gas/Sensor Frame at the bottom of the screen. Settings for installed sensors are shown in black text. Additional alarm settin gs for the installed sensors are shown in green text. The oxygen alarm settings shown in green at the bottom of the Gas/Sensor Frame are for Inert Mode. Inert Mode must be activated in the Eagle 2 for this alarm setting to appear. Alarm setting changes made to the Inert Mode oxygen alarms will not affect the Normal Mode oxygen alarms. The Normal Mode oxygen alarms can be viewed and edited above t he Inert Mode oxygen alarms in

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the standard four gas section.

Figure 65: Update Window

6. To change the serial number , click the serial number field

and use the backspace key to remove the curr ent entry, then type the new information. To change the station ID or user ID, click the drop-down menu and select the desired station or user ID.

7. To change the datalogging trend interva l time, click on the

down arrow in the Interval T rend Time Field and select the desired interval time in seconds. The available choices are 5, 10, 20, 30, 60, 180, 300, and 600 seconds.

8. T o change the channel p arameters, click the field you wish to

change (e.g. H2S AutoCal.) to select it, then type the new information.

9. After you have finished entering new parameters, you must

upload this information to the Eagle 2 by clicking the Update button, then confirming that you want to update the information by clicking the Yes button when the Update window appears.

10.To update the Eagle 2’s date and time to match the

computer’s, click the Date/Time Set button and then click the Yes button when the Update window appears.

11.If you wish to use other funct i ons in the program, click the

appropriate control button along the right side of the program window.

12.If you wish to exit the software, click the Download control

button to return to the Down load Window. Turn off the Eagle

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2 by using the POWER ENTER RESET button on the Eagle 2 or by clicking the Power Off button and confirming that you want to turn off the Eagl e 2 when the Power Off Window appears. Then click the Exit button to exit the software.

Detail Settings Button

The Detail Settings button al lows the user t o create or chan ge a User ID list or Station ID list and upload it to an instrument , view the pre-defined relative response gases for the catalytic combustible channel and edit or add user-defined gases, and view the pre-defined relati ve re sponse gases for the PID sensor and to view or define the 1 user-defined relative response gas.

A Select Distributed File button is located in the bottom right corner of the Detail Settings window. This control button only becomes active after data has been downloaded to the Data Logger Management Program. The function controlled by this button is not needed for normal field use of the program. This function is for use by field service personnel with a factory program at their disposal to generate a distributed file.

The detail settings but ton is located alon g th e lef t p art of th e Set window under the font and gra ph color buttons. To update any of the parameters found in the Detail Set tings window in an instrument, you must first connect the instrument to the program.

1. Launch the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program.

2. If the Automatic Download selection box is selected,

deselect it.

3. Connect an instrument to the program. See “Downloading

Data from the Eagle 2” on page 15, instruction 2 through instruction 3, to connect an instrument to the program.

4. Once the connection is made, the Complete Download,

Instrument Information, and Power Off download commands will be selectable. Click the Instrument Information download command to retrieve the inst rument information from the instrument. If you wish to download dat a before making changes, click Complete Download instead

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of Instrument Information.

Figure 66: Set Window

5. Click the Set button to display the Set window.

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Station & User Tab

Figure 67: Station & User Tab

The Station & User tab displays a list of Station IDs and User IDs. The first time the Eagle 2 is connected to the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program, this list will be blank. No Station IDs or User IDs are loaded into the Eagle 2 at the factory. These are user-defined parameters that may only be configured using the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program. Up to 128 Station IDs and up to 32 User IDs may be defined.

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CSV Files

Figure 68: Station csv File Export

Click to generate Station csv file

Click to generate User csv file

To edit the S tation ID or User ID list, you will need to import a csv (comma separated values) file into the program. A Station csv file and a User csv file are provided with the program. In addition, you can generate csv files for editin g from the program.

1. To create a csv file for editing, click the “Export csv file”

button located to the right of th e Station I D list or the User I D list.

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2. Navigate to the location you would like to save the csv file,

Figure 69: Station csv File Save As

type in a file name, and click Save.

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3. The csv files can be opened, edited, and saved using a word

Figure 70: Station csv File

processing program such as Word, WordPad, or Notepad. The Station and User csv files consist of the Station or User ID number and its associated name. Below is an example of a Station csv file opened in WordPad.

Any existing Station or User IDs will be displayed. Undefined Station or User IDs will appear as dashes. To edit a Station or User ID, delete either the existing name or the dashes and replace them with the desired name. The name may consist of any letter, number, or character. If desired, you can save multiple Station and User ID files.

Loading User and Station IDs

To load new User and Station IDs, do the following:

1. With an instrument connected to the program, locate an

existing Station or User csv file or generate a new one for editing. See the instructions above to generate a csv file.

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2. In the Station and User tab, click “Import csv file” for either

Figure 71: Import csv File

Click to import Station csv file

Click to import User csv file

the Station ID or User ID and select a csv file.

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3. Select the file you want to import and click Open.

Figure 72: Station csv File Save As

4. Once the S tat ion ID and/or User ID list s ha ve been imported,

click OK to save changes and return to the Set window. If you do not want to save the changes, click Cancel.

5. The new station and user ID lists will be visible i n th e Station

ID and User ID selection boxes in the Set window. Use the drop down menu to select a current station and user ID for the instrument.

6. To upload the new information from the Data Logger

Management Program to the Eagle 2, click the Update button in the Set window.

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7. Click Yes in the confirmation window that appears.

Figure 73: Update Confirmation Window

Figure 74: Conversion Table

Conversion Table Tab

The Conversion Table tab is used to view the pre-defined relative response gases for the catalytic combustible channel and to edit or add user-defined gases. The pre-defined gases can be found in the Pre-Defined Table tab while the user-defined gases can be found under the User-Defined Table tab.

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There are 8 columns in both the Pre-Defined Table tab and the User-Defined Table tab:

•No This column represents the gas number. The gas numbers are 1-30.

•Name This is what will appear in the Relative Response list of gases. The name can be up to 3 characters long and the characters must be upper case letters or numbers. No special characters may be used in the Name column.

• Long Name The Long Name column is used to better describe the target gas. It may contain any character in upper- or lower-case.

•Factor This value is the response factor for the listed gas relative to methane. The factor for each pre-defined gas is factory defined. The factor for any user-defined gases must be obtained through testing as described in “Obtaining a Relative Response Factor” on page 101. Even if not all of the user-defined catalytic combustible channels are being defined, the Factor column must have a valid number entered. A valid number for the Factor is a value between

0.01 and 25.00.

•1st This column is for the low alarm point of each gas in ppm units.

•2nd This column is for the high alarm point of each gas in ppm units.

•Ratio The ratio is the ppm value of the LEL for each gas. Thi s value is specific to each gas and can be easily determined. The maximum value it may be set to is 150,000 ppm. If an invalid number is entered, the box will turn red when the csv file is imported back into the Data Logger Management Program.

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NOTE: If you define a gas whose LEL i s above 50,000 ppm, th e

%LEL reading in Measuring Mode will reflect the defined ppm ratio, but the ppm reading in Measuring Mode will not indicate above 50,000 ppm. For example, if you set the ratio to be 150,000 ppm and set the catalytic combustible channel to display the reading in ppm, the gas reading will not indicate higher than 50,000 ppm, the equ ivalent of 33 %LEL and 5% volume for this ratio, but will continue to indicate %LEL readings up to 100 %LEL and %volume readings up to 15 %volume, the equivalent of 150,000 ppm, if the display units are changed to %LEL or %volume. In addition, all adjustable ppm pa r ameters cannot be set higher than 50,000 ppm.

•Volt This value determines the sensor voltage for the catalytic combustible sensor. It can be set to 1.3 or 2.4. When set to

1.3, the sensor is in methane elimination mode. When set to

2.4, the sensor is reading at full response. Even if not all of the user-defined catalytic combustible channels are being defined, the V olt column must have a valid number entered. A valid number for the Volt column is either 1.3 or 2.4.

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While the pre-defined gases may not be edited, the 5 user-

Figure 75: User-Defined Table

defined gases may be edited by doing the following:

1. With the Data Logger Management Program running, click

the Set button to display the Set window. Click the Detail Settings button to display t he Detail Settings window. Click on the Conversion Table tab and then click on the UserDefined Table tab.

2. If no user-defined gases have been previously defined for

the connected instrument, the columns in User-Defined Table will be blank. Any previously defined gases will appear .

3. Export the current data by pressing the “Export csv file”

button. Choose the file path you wish to save the file in.

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4. Open the csv file using Notepad, W ord, or WordPad. The

Figure 76: CSV File

Figure 77: Blank CSV File

example below shows a csv file opened in W ordPad. The li st of gases are associated with the numbers 1-5.

If there were no previously defined gases, the csv file will appear as the following:

5. The values in the csv file are all separated by commas.

These values are in the same order as the columns in the Data Logger Management Program. The first value is the gas number, the second is the gas name, etc.

6. Edit the values you wish to change and save and close the

file.

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7. Return to the Data Logger Management Program with the

Figure 78: Update Confirmation Window

User-Defined Table tab still up and press “Import csv file”.

8. Choose the file you just edited and press “Open”.

9. The values you entered in the csv file will appear in the User-

Defined Table.

10.If the program finds anything wrong with the values t hat

were entered, the box containing those values will turn red. Make sure that you have entered valid characters for each field.

11.Click OK to save the changes and return to the Set window.

If you do not want to save the changes, click Cancel.

12.To upload the new information from the Data Logger

Management Program to the Eagle 2, click the Update button in the Set window.

13.Click Yes in the confirmation window that appears.

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PID Sensor Tab

Figure 79: PID Sensor

The PID Sensor tab is used to view the pre-defined relative response gases and to view or define the 1 user-define d relative response gas. Every gas has a low and high range which are displayed in the Low Range tab and High Range tab, respectively.

There are 13 columns in both the High and Low Range tabs:

•No This column represents the gas number. They are numbered 1-17.

• Long Name The Long Name column is used to better describe the target gas. It may contain any character in upper- or lower-case.

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• Full Scale This is the full scale value for the target gas.

•Point The point value indicates to what decimal place the gas readings are shown. A value of 1/1 indicates a reading to the “ones” place while a value of 1/100 indicates a readin g to t he “hundredths” place.

•Unit The unit describes what units the gas reading is provided in. All units are in ppm. While this parameter may be changed in the csv file, units of ppm are the only acceptable units and changing this parameter to %L EL or %vol will change the unit box to red.

• Digit The digit is the increment of the gas readings.

•1st This column is for the low alarm point of each gas in ppm units.

•2nd This column is for the high alarm point of each gas in ppm units.

•STEL The STEL column displays the STEL values for each gas.

•TWA The TWA column displays the TWA values for each gas.

• AutoCal The AutoCal values are those that come up during the auto calibration procedure. They are default values that may be changed if the gas concentration in the calibration cylinder is different.

•Factor This value is the Relative Response Factor for the PID channel. The factor for each pre-defined gas is factory defined. The factor for the user defined gas must be obt ained

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from Table 5 on page 102 or through testing as described in “Obtaining a Relative Response Factor” on p ag e 101. A valid character for the Factor is a value between 0.01 and 25.00.

There are limitations for the fu ll scale and increment values that depend on the factor for both the high range and the low range. Table 2 and Table 3 below list these limitations.

Table 2: High Range PID

Factor

Full Scale

(ppm)

Increment

0.25-0.36 1000 1

0.37-0.49 1500 1

0.50-0.61 2000 1

0.62-0.74 2500 1

0.75-0.99 3000 2

1.00-1.24 4000 2

1.25-2.49 5000 2

2.50-3.74 10000 10

3.75-4.99 15000 10

5.00-7.49 20000 10

7.50-9.99 30000 20

10.00-

12.49

12.50 50000 2500

Factor

0.20-0.29 10.00 0.01

0.30-0.39 15.00 0.01

0.40-0.49 20.00 0.01

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40000 20

Table 3: Low Range PID

Full Scale

(ppm)

Increment

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