RKI Instruments SDM-E2 User Manual

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SDM-E2 Docking Station

PC Controlled Configuration

Operator’s Manual

Part Number: 71-0251RK

Revision: E

Released: 5/29/14

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Warranty

RKI Instruments, Inc. warrants gas alarm equipment sold by us to be free from defects in materia ls and workmans hip, and perform ance for a perio d of one year from date of shipment from RKI Instruments, Inc. Any parts found defective within that period will be repair e d or repl ace d, at our optio n, fre e of char ge . This w arra nty do es not apply to those items which by their nature are subject to deterioration or consumption in normal service, an d w hi ch must be cleaned, repaired, or re pl aced on a routine basis. Examples of such items are:

Absorbent cartridges Batteries Pump diaphragms and valves Filter elements Fuses

Warranty is voided by abuse including mechanical damage, alteration, rough handling, or repairs procedures not in accordance with th e instruction manual. This warranty indicates the full extent of our liability, and we are not responsible for removal or replacement costs, local repair costs, transportation costs, or contingent expenses incurred without our prior approval.

THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL OTHER

WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AND ALL OTHER OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES ON THE PART OF RKI

NSTRUMENTS, INC. INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY

OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL RKI INSTRUMENTS, INC. BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF ITS PRODUCTS OR FAILURE OF ITS PRODUCTS TO FUNCTION OR OPERATE PROPERLY.

This warranty covers instruments and parts sold to users only by authorized distributors, dealers, and representatives as appointed by RKI Instruments, Inc.

We do not assume indemnification for any accident or damage caused by th e operation of th is gas mo nitor an d our war ranty is li mited to r eplacement of par ts or our complete goods.

Warranty

Table of Contents

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

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

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

About This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Cautions & Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Single-Port AC Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3-Port AC Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

USB Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Air Filter, Sample Tubing, and Check Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Instrument Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Power Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Sample Fittings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

PC Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Hardware Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Hardware Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Assembling a Manifold for Multiple SDM-E2 Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Exhaust Tubing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

GAS 1 Tubing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

GAS 2 Tubing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting Calibration Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

EAGLE 2 and GX Type Instrument Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Installing the SDM-E2 Docking Station PC Controller Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Launching the SDM-E2 Docking Station PC Controller Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Overview of the SDM-E2 Docking Station PC Controller Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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PC Controller Program Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Main Program Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Control Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

SDM-E2/EAGLE 2 Display Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Program Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Fitting Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Setting Up the PC Controller Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Setting Up the Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Setting Up the SDM-E2 Display Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Cylinders Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Selecting a Cylinder from the Pre-Defined List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Defining New Cylinders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Connecting Instruments to the PC Controller Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Icon View vs. Details View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Exporting an Instrument List from the Main Program Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Instrument Placement for Bump Testing and Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Automatic Bump Testing and Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Bump Testing a Standard 4-Gas Instrument. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Calibrating a Standard 4-Gas Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Bump Testing an Instrument with Special Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Calibrating and Instrument with Special Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Charging an Instrument in an SDM-E2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Recharging a Battery Pack After Performing a Bump Test or Calibration. . . . . 103

Recharging a Battery Pack Without Performing any Operations . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Batteries Too Drained for PC Controller Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Logs Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Alarm Trend Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Calibration Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Event Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Interval Trend Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

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Memo Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Bump Test Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Deleting Data in the Logs Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Instrument Function Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Open Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Edit Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Parameter Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Sensor Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Station & User Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Conversion Table Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

PID Sensor Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Channel Gas Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Gas Name Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Download Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Clear Logs Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Power Off Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Obtaining a Relative Response Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Config Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Parameter Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Database Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Password Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Spare Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Appendix A: Multiple Instrument Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Bump Testing Multiple EAGLE 2s with Different Sensor Configurations. . . . . . 185

Calibrating Multiple EAGLE 2s with Different Sensor Configurations. . . . . . . . 202

Appendix B: Bump Testing and Calibrat ing EAGLE 2s with IR Sensors . . . . . . . 218

CAUTION: Read and unde rsta nd th is manu al befo re usin g the SDM-E2. Also re ad

and understand the EAGLE 2 Operator’s Manual.

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Introduction

This section briefly describes the SDM-E2 Docking Station, the Single Module Data Viewer Program, and the SDM Docking Station PC Controller Program. This section also describes the SDM-E2 Docking Station Operator’s Manual (this document). Table 1 at the end of this chapter lists the SDM-E2’s specifications.

The SDM-E2 Docking Station is an advanced, reliable system that p rovides charg ing, calibration, bump testing, and calibration and bump test reco rds for the EAGLE 2 portable gas mon itor. It is designed to save the calibrat ion and bu mp test re cords to a USB flash drive (standalone functionality) or to be connected directly to a computer (PC controlled funct ional ity). If calibr atio n and bump test records are sto red to a USB flash drive while operating in the standalone configuration, the Single Module Data Viewer Program can then be used with a Windows-based personal computer to retrieve cal ibration and bump test data files from the USB flash drive or from the computer’s hard drive if the files have been transferred to the hard drive from the flash drive. If you are using the PC Controller P r ogram while operating in the PC controlled configuration, you may retrieve instrument data, bump test, and calibrate up to 10 units at once. Instrument info rmation and data for each instrument can be viewed directly using the PC Controller Program and can be printed from the PC Controller Program. For instructions to use the SDM-E2 in the Standalone configuration, see the SDM -E 2 Docking Station Standalone Co nfi g ur ati o n O per a tor’s Manual.

The purpose of this manual is to explain how to set up and use the SDM-E2 in PC Controlled configuration. It also explains how to use the SDM Docking Station PC Controller Program. You will learn how to:

• install and launch the SDM Docking Station PC Controller Program

• setup the SDM Docki n g Station PC Control le r Pro gr am fo r use with the SDM-E2

• prepare the SDM-E2 for use

• bump test and calibrate up to 10 units using the PC controlled configuration

• use the SDM-E2 to charge an EAGLE 2

• view, print, and export calibr ation and bump test records

• view instrumen t inf or m ati on and data using the PC Controller Program

• update instrument parameters using the PC Controller Program

1 • Introduction

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 th e EAGL E 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 instr umen t is advised that if the equi pment is u sed

in a manner not specifie d in this manual, the protection pr ovided by the equipment may be impaired.

System Requirements

To use the SDM Docking Station PC Controller Software, your personal computer must meet the following requirements:

• Operating System s: Windows® XP, Windows® Vista, Windows® 7.

• Processor: IBM® compatible PC running Pentium® 2 processor or equivalent minimum

• Memory: 3 2 MB RAM minimum

• Hard Disk Space: 32 MB minimum

• CD-RO M Drive

• One (for 4 or less SDM-E2s) or two (for 5 or more SDM-E2s) available USB port(s), one or two USB hubs may also be needed depending on the number of SDM-E2s in your system. See “USB Hub Requirements for Multiple Station Systems” on page 10.

System Requirements • 2

Specifications

Table 1: SDM-E2 Specifications

Input Power 12 VDC

NOTE: AC Adapter with 100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz,

0.6A input and 1 2 VDC, 1.2A output provided as standard.

Environmental Conditions • For Indoor Use Only

• -10° C to 40° C, below 80% Relative Humidity, NonCondensing

Applicable Instrument EAGLE 2 Memory Capaci ty 64 KB (S tandalone configuration only) Maximum Record Size 256 bytes (Standalone configuration only) Maximum Number of

200 (Standalone configuration only)

Records Saved Number of Calibration Gas

Cylinders

Up to two calibration gas cylinders per bump test or calibration at a time

NOTE: If your EAGLE 2 contains more than one non-standard gas, more than two gas cylinders may be needed to complete a bump test or calibration.

Standard Accessories • AC Adapter

• USB Flash Drive

• Single Module Data View er Software

• SDM Docking Station PC Controller Software

• Inlet Air Filter

• Instruction Manual

• 10 Foot Long Exhaust Tube

• T wo 3 Foot Long T ubes for G AS 1 and GAS 2 Fittings

• 3 T-Fittings

3 • Specifications

• Check Valve

• USB Cable, Type A to Type B

About this Manual

The SDM-E2 Docking Station PC Controlled Configuration Operator’s Manual uses the following conventions for notes, cautions, and warnings.

NOTE: Describes additional or critical information.

CAUTION: Describes potentia l damage to equipment.

WARNING: Describes potential danger that can result in injury or death.

Cautions & Safety Information

• Use only polyurethane sample tubing with the SDM-E2. Consult RKI Instruments, Inc. for other materials.

• Do not subject the SDM-E2 to infrared or intense light. This may cause communication errors.

• Do not expose the SDM-E2 to water.

• Do not subject the SDM-E2 to any hard impact.

About this Manual • 4

Description

This section describes the SDM-E2 docking station. It is designed to be used on a table top and cons ists of the AC ad aptor , T ype A to T y pe B USB cable, air filte r , check valve, sample tubing, i nstrument pan el, back pan el, control pa nel, stat us LEDs, and 2 USB ports.

AC Adapter

Single-Port AC Adapter

The single-port AC ada pt er is a w all plug style ada pter w ith a 5 f oot cable. The en d of the cable has a plug that connects to the power jack on the SDM-E2’s back panel. The AC adapter is rated 100 - 240 VAC input, 12 VDC 1.2 A output.

To Power Ja ck

on SDM-E2 Back Panel

Figure 1: Single-Port AC Adapter

3-Port AC Adapter

The 3-port AC adapter is a wall plug style adapter with three 5-foot cables. The end of each cable has a plug that connects to the power jack on the SDM-E2’s back panel. The AC adapter is rated 100 - 240 VAC input, 12 VDC 2.0 A output.

To Power Jac

on S DM-E2

Back P anel

Figure 2: 3-Port AC Adapter

5 • Description

USB Cable

A Type A to Type B USB cable is provided with the docking station. It is used to connect the USB port on the back of the SDM-E2 to a computer.

Type A, for connection to PC USB port

Type B, for connection to USB port on the SDM-E2's back panel

Figure 3: USB Cable

Air Filter, Sample Tubing, and Ch ec k Valve

A cylindrical p articl e filter with a sh ort lengt h of tu bing is su pplied w ith the SDM-E2 for installation to the AIR fitting on the back panel. The filter keeps particulate contamination out of the docking station.

Two types of sample tubes are included with the docking station. Two 3 foot lengths of 3/16 inch ID p olyurethane tubing are provided to connect the regulator on a calibration cylinder to the GAS 1 and GAS 2 fittings on the back panel. In addition, a 10 foot length of 3/16 inch ID polyurethane tubing is provided for connection to the exhaust fitting on the back panel to allow routin g of the exha ust to a l ocat io n such as an open window where the exhaust can disperse.

Calibration GasSample Tubing, 3 feet

Exhaust Tubing, 10 feet

ParticleFilterf or Air Inlet

Figure 4: Air Filter & Sample Tubing

WARNING: Do not use an exhaust tube that is longer than 30 feet. The increased flow

restriction caused by a longer tube may affect gas response and cause inaccurate calibration and bump test results.

Description • 6

A check valve is included with the SDM-E2. It is intended for use on the exhaust fitting when manifolding multiple docking stations together. See “Assembling a Manifold for Multiple SDM-E2 Units” on page 12 for manifolding instructions.

Figure 5: Check Valve

Instrument Panel

The instrument pa nel is located on the top of the SDM-E2 and includes the instrument cradle , the exha ust bellow, the IR port, the charg ing cord, and a re cess for the fitting at the end of the gas out to EAGLE 2 line. The instrument cradle is a recessed area on the top of the SDM-E2 that is designed to accept the EAGLE 2. Insert the EAGLE 2 in the instrument cradle before you perform a bump te st, calibrate, or charge an EAGLE 2. The exhaust be llow is at the back of t he instru ment panel and must li ne up with the exh aust por t on the EAG LE 2 whe n it is in the cradle. The instrument panel also has a protective metal loop to protect the exhaust bellow and to prevent the EAGLE 2 from being accidentally dislodged from the cradle. Follow the instruc tions in this manual and at the center of the instrument cradle for installing the EAGLE 2 in the cradle to avoid damaging the exhaust bellow. An infrared (IR) po rt at the rea r of the p anel lines up with the EAGLE 2’s IR por t when it is inserted in the cradle and is used to communicate with the EAGLE 2. The charging cord and the fitting at the end of the gas out to EAGLE 2 line are stored in the instrument panel.

7 • Description

Figure 6: Instrument Panel

Back Panel

The back panel includes the power jack, sample fittings, gas out to EAGLE 2 fitting, and a USB PC connector.

Exhaust Fitting

Gas Out

to EAGLE

2 Line

Gas 2 Fitting

Gas 1 Fitting

Air Fitting

Gas Out to EAGLE 2 Fitting

Back Panel USB Port (T ype B),

For Computer Connection

Top View Rear View

Power Jack

Figure 7: Back Panel

Power Jack

The power jack is located in the center of the back panel. The plug on the end of the AC adapter cable mates to it.

Sample Fittings

Five sample fittings are located on the back of the SDM-E2. The gas out to EAGLE 2 fitting is in the upper right c orne r and ha s fa ctory installed tubing connected to it. The gas out to EAGLE 2 fitting direct s sample ga s to th e EA GLE 2 throu gh the g as out to EAGLE 2 line. The gas out to EAGLE 2 line is stored in the top panel as shown in Figure 7 above. The AIR fitting is to the left of the gas out to EAGLE 2 fitting and draws air into the SDM-E2. The two GAS fittings are next to the AIR fitting and are used to connect the SDM-E 2 to calibration g as cylinders. All three fittings a ccept 3/16 inch ID tubing.

An exhaust fitting is loca ted above the back p anel at the b ack of the exhaust be llow . It allows routing of the exhausted calibration gas to a convenient location. This fitting accepts 3/16 inch ID tubing. Even though th e exhaust gas can be routed to an are a to be safely dispersed, the docking station should still be installed in a well ventilated area.

PC Connection

A type B USB connecti on i s located just to the lef t of the pow er jack on the SDM-E 2’ s back panel. It is used to connect the SDM-E2 to a PC.

Description • 8

Control Panel

The control panel is us ed to setup and operate the docking station in the Standalone configuration. It is located at the front of the docking station. It includes the control buttons, the control button LEDs, and the CHARGE status LED.

Figure 8: Control Panel

Five control butto ns are located on the control p anel. From lef t to right the y are BUMP T , CAL S , EDIT ENTER, COPY, and POWER. The BUMP T , CAL S , EDIT ENTER, and COPY control buttons are not used in the PC Controlled configuration of the SDM-E2. The BUMP T LED and CAL S LEDs indicate the re sults of bump tests and calibrations, respectively. The COPY LED does not indicate anything in the PC Controlled configuration but will be on if the SDM-E2 was used in the Standalone configuration and calibration and bump test records are still stored in the SDM-E2’s memory. The CHARGE LED is located above the POWER button and functions as a pilot LED, a system failure LED, and a charge indication LED.

The POWER button turns the SDM-E2 on and off.

9 • Description

Front Panel

A type A USB port is located on the front of the docking station. This port can be used to save calibration and bump test data to a USB flash drive. This USB port is for use only in the Standalone configuration of the SDM-E2 and is not used in the PC Controlled configuration.

Front P anel USB Por t (Type A),

For Flash Drive

Figure 9: Front Panel

NOTE: The SDM-E2 does not support connection of a computer to the front

USB port, only a USB flash drive.

USB Hub Requirements for Multiple Station Systems

If you have more docking stations than you have available USB ports, you will need a USB hub. RKI provides both a 4-port hub and a 7-port hub. If you have more than 7 docking stations, you will need to purchase one of each hub. Do not connect one hub to the other. Make sure that each USB hub has its own USB port on your computer. You may also purchase your own USB hub of any port number fr om your local electronics store but it must meet the following requirements:

•USB 2.0

An AC adapter comes with the USB hub(s) sold by RKI but does not need to be plugged in for SDM-E2 operation. If the hub will be used to charge other devices, the AC adapter needs to be plugged in.

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Hardware Setup

This section describes how to assemble the hardware that came with the SDM-E2, assemble a manifold, and connect calibration gas.

Hardware Assembly

The hardware assembly consists of connecting the AC adapter(s), installing the air filter(s), installing the check valve(s), connecting the sample tubing and connecting the USB cable(s). The SDM Docking Station PC Controller softwa re can support 1-10 SDM-E2 docking st atio ns conn ected a t the sa me tim e. Perfo rm the f ollow ing step s t o complete the hardware assembly for each SDM-E2:

1. Place the SDM-E2(s) on a convenient table top near an AC wall socket or

power strip in a well ventilated area. A location near a window that can be opened is best so that the exhaust can be routed to the window.

2. If you have more than one SDM-E2, arrange them side by side as shown in

Figure 10 below.

Figure 10: SDM-E2 Arrangement

3. Insert the round plug on the end of each AC adapter’s cable into the power

jack on the back of each SDM-E2.

NOTE: If you have multiple SDM-E2s and are using a 3-port AC adapter, plug

each of the round plugs on the end of the AC adapter into the power jack on the back of 3 separate SDM-E2s.

4. Connect the AC adapter’s wall plug into a wall AC socket or power strip.

5. Install the air filter to the AIR fitting of each SDM-E2 so that the arrow on the

filter that in dicates dir ection of fl ow is poin ting toward s t he AI R fitt ing. Push the open end of the flexible tube that is on one end of the filter onto the AIR fitting on the back of the SDM-E2.

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NOTE: If you have an EAGLE 2 with an IR CO2 sensor in the 0-10 ,000 p pm or

0-5.00 %vol rang e, be sure to repl ace the air filt er at the AIR in let fitti ng with the CO2 scrubber when testing an instrument with a CO2 sensor

installed to ensure that the CO2 present in fresh air is scrubbed out. Remove the black end caps from each end of the scrubber before

installing onto th e AIR inl et fittin g. Replace the caps when the scr ubber is not in use. See the “Spare Parts List” on page 181 for a scrubber with a tubing stub.

6. Install the 10 foot long 3/16 inch ID flexible tube that is included with each

SDM-E2 on the exhaust fitting of each SDM-E2. Route the tube to an area where the exhaust can b e safe ly d isperse d, such as an ope n w indow. Exhaust tubing from multiple units can be daisy chained together in a manifold for more convenient operation. In this case, th e che ck valv es th at a re provi de d wi th th e docking stations need to be used. See "Assembling a Manifold for Multiple SDM-E2 Units" below for instructions.

CAUTION: The maximum recomme nded le ngth for th e exha ust tube is 30 feet. Do

not use more than 30 feet of tubing or tubing with an ID of less than 3/16 inch for the exhaust tube or the bump test and calibration accuracy will be adversely affected. The exhaust tube that is shipped with the SDM-E2 has an ID of 3/16 inch and is 10 feet long.

7. Install the 3 foot long 3/1 6 inch ID tub es th at a r e i nclud ed wi t h th e SD M -E2 o n

the GAS 1 and GAS 2 fitting s. GAS 1 and GAS 2 tu bing from mul tiple units ca n be daisy chained together in a manifold for more convenient operation. See "Assembling a Manifold for Multiple SDM-E2 Units" below for instructions.

8. Connect the provided USB cable from the type B USB port on the back of the

SDM-E2 to an available USB port on your computer or to a USB hub that is connected to your computer. See “USB Hub Requirements for Multiple Stat ion Systems” on page 10 for more information about USB hubs.

Assembling a Manifold for Multiple SDM-E2 Units

One 10-docking station manifold can be created for GAS 1. Although the demand flow regulators can handle up to 10 EAGLE 2 pumps, the PC Controller program is set up to handle GAS 2s in group s of 5. Depend ing on your sensor configur ation, you may be able to have one GAS 2 manifold for all 10 docking stations as long as there are two 5-instrument sets of EAGLE 2s with different sensor configurations. For example if you have 5 st andard 4 gas pl us PID instrume nts and 5 st andard 4 gas plus NH3 instruments, all 10 docking stations can be connected to the same GAS 2

manifold since the PID sensor in the 5 standard 4 gas plus PID instruments will be calibrated and then the NH3 sensor in the 5 standard 4 gas plus NH3 instruments will

be calibrated. If you have 10 EAGLE 2s with exactly the same GAS 2 configuration, you will need to create 2 5-docking station manifolds for GAS 2. See Figure 12 through Figure 14 for mor e explanation. If you have m ultiple instrumen ts with diffe rent

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configurations, see “Instrument Placement for Bump Testing or Calibration” on page 47 for more information and suggestions for manifolding.

Each SDM-E2 is shipped with exhaust tubing, GAS 1 and GAS 2 tubing, T-fittings, and a check valve. Be su re to set asi de on e 1 0 f oot length of exhaust tub i ng to d i re ct the exhaust to a window. Use the other provided 10 foot length s of tubing to bu il d the manifold.

Exhaust Tubing

Reference Figure 11 for the instru ctions below.

1. Cut a 1-2” piece of tubing for each SDM-E2 and c onnect it to each station’s

exhaust fitting.

2. Connect the provided check valves to the short pieces of tubing already

installed at the exhaust fittings. Be sure that the arrows that appear on the check valve are pointing away from the exhaust fitting.

3. Cut a 2-3” piece of tubing for every SDM-E2 except the first one and connect it

to the other end of the check valve.

4. Insert T-fittings into the tubing so that the remaining two ports on the T-fitting

are perpendicular to the exhaust tube and check valve.

5. For the firs t SDM-E2, cut a 9-10” piece of tub ing a nd con nect it from th e ch eck

valve on the first SDM-E2 to the closest port on the second SDM-E2’ s exha ust T-fitting.

6. Use one of the provided 10 foot lengths of tubing and connect it to the T-fitting

on the last SDM-E2. If a longer exhaust tube is needed, it can be ordered from RKI Instruments or found locally. The maximum recommended exhaust tube length is 30 feet.

7. For the remaining SDM-E2s, cut 6-7” pieces of tubing and connect the

remaining T-fittings.

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9 i nches

Unit 1

Unit 2

T-Fitting

Check Valve

7 inches

30 Foot Max

Exhaust Tube

To OpenArea

...

Unit 9Unit 10

Figure 11: Exhaust Tubing Connections

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GAS 1 Tubing

The GAS 1 fittings for up to 10 docking stations can be manifolded together. Reference Figure 12 for the instructions b elow.

1. Cut a 3-4” piece of tubing for each GAS 1 fitting on every SDM-E2 ex cept the

last one.

2. Conn ect the tubing to the GAS 1 fitti ngs on every SDM-E2 except the l ast one .

3. Insert T-fittings into the tubing so that the remaining two ports on the T-fitting

are perpendicular to the GAS fitting.

4. Cut 6-7” pieces of tubing and connect the T-fittings.

5. Cut one more 6-7” pieces of tubing and connect the GAS 1 fitting of the last

SDM-E2 to the T-fitting from the second to last SDM-E2.

6. Cut 1 piece of tubing long enough for easy access to the calibration cylinder

and connect it to the T-fitting on the first SDM-E2.

GAS 2 Tubing

Reference Figure 13 - Figure 14 for the instructions below.

1. For the purpose of manifolding the GAS 2 fittings of your docking stations,

slightly separate the SDM-E2s into one group of 5 and one group of the remaining docking stations. If you have 5 or fewer docking stations, you will only need one manifold. For further explanation of how to properly arrange your SDM-E2s, see “Instrume nt Placement for Bump Testing or Calibrati on” on page 47.

2. Cut a 3-4” piece of tubing for each GAS 2 fitting on every SDM-E2 ex cept the

last one in each group.

3. Connect the tubing to the GAS 2 fittings on every SDM-E2 except the last one

in each group.

4. Insert T-fittings into the tubing so that the remaining two ports on the T-fitting

are perpendicular to the GAS fitting.

5. Cut 6-7” pieces of tubing and connect the T-fittings.

6. Cut one more 6-7” pieces of tubing and connect the GAS 2 fittings of the last

SDM-E2 in each group to the appropriate T-fittings from the second to last SDM-E2 in ea ch group.

7. Cut 1 piece of tubi ng long enough for easy access to the cali bration cylinde r(s)

and connect them to the T-fittings on the first SDM-E2 in each group.

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Unit 3

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 6

Unit 7

Unit 8

Unit 4

Unit 5

Figure 12: Gas 1 Tubing Connections

Unit 9

Unit 10

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NOTE: Use this figure if the EAGLE 2s that will be connected have exactly the

same GAS 2 config uration.

Unit 3

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 6

Unit 7

Figure 13: T ubing for Instrument s with the Same Gas 2 Configuration

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Unit 4Unit 5

Unit 9Unit 10 Unit 8

NOTE: Use this figure if 5 or less EAGLE 2s have exactly the same GAS 2

configuration.

Unit 3

Unit 1Unit 2

Unit 6

Unit 7

Unit 4

Unit 5

Figure 14: Tubing for Instruments with Different Gas 2s

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Unit 9

Unit 10 Unit 8

Connecting Calibration Gas

The GAS 1 and GAS 2 fittings on the back of the docking station are designed to be used with a calibration gas cylinder that is fitted with a demand flow regulator. The AIR fitting may be used with a demand flow regulator and a cylinder of zero emissions air, but this is not normally necessary since the docking station will generally be in a fresh air area.

GAS 1

The type of calibration gas cylinder used for the GAS 1 fitting depends on the gas sensors installed in the EAGLE 2. A 4 -gas mix, LE L/Oxyg en /CO/H2 S, is use d for th e GAS 1 fitting i f the instru ment be ing use d w ith t he do cking st ati on i s a sta ndar d 4-ga s unit or is a version that has less than four standard channels but still has an H2S

channel. If the instrument does not have an H2S channel, then a 3-gas mix, LEL/ Oxygen/CO, is used for the GAS 1 fitting. Although a 4-gas cylinder will work for an

instrument of any standard gas combination, if you have multiple 3- and 4-gas instruments, you may want to keep a 4-gas cylinder and a 3-gas cylinder to help preserve the char coal f ilter that protect s t he CO sensor in instru ment s with out an H2S

channel.

GAS 2 for EAGLE 2s with One Special Sensor

The GAS 2 fitting is intended to be used for special sensors (i.e. PID, TC, ESM-01, etc.) when GAS 1 is used for standard sensors. If you have a special sensor installed (i.e. PID, TC, ESM -01, e tc.), a spec ial cyl inder for th e t arg et gas of tha t sens or n eeds to be used for calibration. For example, if you have a standard 4-gas unit plus a PID sensor, you will need both a 4-gas cylinder and a cylinder of 10 ppm isobutylene for low range or 100 ppm isobutylene for high range calibration. The isobutylene cylinder needs to be connected to the GAS 2 fitting on the back of the SDM-E2. Similarly, if you have a standard 4 -gas EAGLE 2 plus an ammoni a ESM-0 1 sensor, you will need a cylinder of 10 ppm ammonia connecte d to the GAS 2 fitting on the back of the SDM-E2. If you have an EAGLE 2 configuration for which a 5-gas cylinder is available (ie. standa rd 4 -gas p lus SO2 or standard 4-gas plus h igh range PID, you ma y use the

5-gas cylinder and connect it to the GAS 1 fitting. You will have to assign the SO2 or high range PID channel to GAS 1 instead of GAS 2 during bump testing or

calibration. See “Bump Testing an Instrument with Special Sensors” on page 71 or “Calibrating an Instrument with Special Sensors” on page 87 for further instruction. Some infrared sensors can be bump tested or calibrated at the same time as the standard gases using a 3- or 4-gas cylinder. In these cases, a second cylinder is not needed for the GAS 2 fitting. Se e “Appen dix B: Bump Testing and Calibrating E AGLE 2s with IR Sensors” on page 218 for a description of infrared sensor gas port assignments.

GAS 2 for EAGLE 2s with Two Special Sensors

If you have an EAGLE 2 with two special se nsors inst alled, fo r example, a st anda rd 4gas EAGLE 2 plus a PID sensor and an ammoni a ESM-01 sen sor, you will need both an isobutylene calibration cylinder and an ammonia calibration cylinder. For instruments with 2 special se nsors, the ca lib ration cylinder for the first special sensor channel (typically channel 5) needs to be connected to the GAS 2 fitting first. During bump testing or calibration, the PC Controller program will prompt you to change the GAS 2 calibration cylinder when it needs to calibrate the second special sensor

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(typically channel 6). If one of the two special sensors has a target gas that’s in a 5gas cylinder (ie. SO2 or high range PID), no cylinder change will be required as long

as the SO2 or high range PID channel is assigned to GAS 1 during the bump testing or calibration procedure. If one of the two special sensors is an IR sensor that can be

calibrated with the 3- or 4- gas cylinder bein g used for the standard sensor s (ie. autoranging IR CH 4), no cylind er chang e will be req uired a s long as the I R channel is assigned to GAS 1. See “Appendix B: Bump Testing and Calibrating EAGLE 2s with IR Sensors” on page 218 for a brief description of operation specific to IR sensors.

Special Sensor Only EAGLE 2s

NOTE: The following description of defa ult gas po rt assi gn m ents does not

necessarily apply to infrared sensors. If your EAGLE 2 has one or more infrared sensors installed, read and understand “Appendix B: Bump Testing and Calibrating EAGLE 2s with IR Se nsors” on page 218 before deciding how to arrange your manifold. The gas port assignments described in the appendix take precedent over those described below. Keep those gas port assignments in mind while reading the rest of this section and deciding how to arrange your manifold.

For a single gas special sensor instrument, the special sensor will be bump tested or calibrated using GAS 1. Be sure the appropriate cylinder is connected to the GAS 1 fitting or manifold. For multiple configurations of single gas special sensor instruments, th e PC Con troller program allows you to select the gas(e s) to be app lied through GAS 1. If you do not have a manifold set up for your system, connect the appropriate calibration cylinder to the GAS 1 fitting on the back of the SDM-E2 that contains the ma tchin g special se nsor a nd sele ct all ga ses to b e appli ed th roug h GAS

1. If you have a manifold set up for your system (as described in “Assembling a Manifold for Multiple SDM-E2 Units” on page 12), select only one gas to be applied through GAS 1. Any unselect ed ga ses wi ll be appl ie d thr ou gh GAS 2 and you w ill be prompted by the PC Controller program to change the GAS 2 cylinder. Be sure the selected cali bration cylinder is connected to the GAS 1 manifold and that the calibration cylinder for the first GAS 2 to be tested is connected to the GAS 2 manifold.

Use Table 2 below as a guide in determining which calibration gas cylinder is appropriate for your system. See “Spare Parts List” on page 181 for a list of available cylinder part numbers.

Table 2: Recommended Gas Cylinders for Typical Instrument Types

Typical Instrument Types Recommended Calibration Gas Cylinder

3-gas (LEL/Oxy/CO) 3-gas mix with LEL/Oxy/CO Standard 4-gas (LEL/Oxy/H2S/CO) 4-gas mix with LEL/Oxy/H2S/CO Standard 4-gas + low range PID 4-gas mix and IBL Standard 4-gas + high range PID 5-gas mix with LEL/Oxy/CO/H2S/IBL

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Table 2: Recommended Gas Cylinders for Typical Instrument Types

Typical Instrument Types Recommended Calibration Gas Cylinder

Standard 4-gas + NH3 4-gas mix and NH3 Standard 4-gas + low range PID + NH3 4-gas mix and IBL and NH3 Standard 4-gas + high range PID + NH3 5-gas mix with LEL/Oxy/C O/H2S/IBL and

NH3

Standard 4-gas + SO2 5-gas mix with LEL/Oxy/CO/H2S/SO2

To connect calibration gas to the SDM-E2, do the following:

1. If the area around the docking station is not considered a fresh air area (an

area free of combustible and toxic gases and of normal oxygen content,

20.9%) install a tube not longer than 10 feet on the filter attached to the AIR fitting on the back of the docking station and route it to a fresh air area or connect a cylinder of zero air with a demand flow regulator to the AIR fitting.

2. Install the demand flow regulat or on the calibration gas cylin der(s).

3. Connect the demand flow regulator to the GAS 1 or GAS 2 inlet fitting using

the 3 foot length of 3/16 inch ID sample tubing provided with the docking station.

For a 3- or 4-gas mix, connect the regulator to the GAS 1 inlet. For a special calibration cylinder (PID, TC, ESM-01, etc.), connect the

regulator to the GAS 2 inlet.

NOTE: If you have set up a ma nifold for ca librati ng instr ume nt s, the r egula tors

can be connected to tubing leading to the manifold inlet instead of connected directly to the GAS 1 or GAS 2 inlet fitting.

EAGLE 2 and GX Type Instrument Connection

There are 2 different versions of the Docking Station PC Controller program. The SDM-E2 Docking Station PC Controller program is intended for use with SDM-E2 docking stations and EAGLE 2 instruments. The SDM-GX Docking Station PC Controller program is intended for use with GX t ype docking stations and GX type instruments.

Bump tests and calibrations can be performed on multiple EAGLE 2s and GX type instruments at the same time. The SDM-E2 Docking Station PC Controller program controls the EAGLE 2 functions while the SDM-GX Docking Station PC Controller program controls the GX type instrument functions. Both programs can be used simultaneously on your PC. Follow all instructions in the appropriate SDM-GX type Docking Station PC Controlled Configuration Operator’s Manual as well as the instructions in this manual.

21 • EAGLE 2 and GX Type Instrument Connection

Installing the SDM-E2 Docking Station PC Controller Software

1. Launch Windows®.

2. Exit from all applications and open windows.

3. There are two ways to install the SDM Docking Station PC Controller Software:

by using the SDM-E2 product CD or by using the SDM Docking Station PC Controlle r Software Installation CD .

• If you are using the SDM-E2 Product CD, insert the Product CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The CD will automatically open revealing several folders. Open the SDM Docking Station PC Controller Software folder, double click on setup.exe and continue with step 4.

• If you are using the SDM Docking Station PC Controller Software Installation CD, it will automatically begin the installation process. Insert it in your computer’s CD-ROM drive, then continue with step 4.

4. The SDM Docking Station PC Controller InstallShield Wizard comes up to guide you through installation. Click Next to proceed to the License Agreement window.

5. Read the license agreement and click the agreement acceptance selection box, then click Next to proceed to the Customer Information window.

6. Enter a user name and organization and select if you want to install the program for all users on the computer or just for your user account, then click Next to proceed to the Destination Folder window.

7. The default installation folder (C:\Program Files\SDM-E2\) is displayed. If you want to install the software in the default folder continue with step 8. If you want to install the software in a different location, click Change and choose a new installation folder and then continue with step 8.

8. Click Next to proceed to the Ready to Ins tall the Program window.

9. Review the installation set tings. If they are OK, click Install and the installation process will begin. If you want to change installation settings, click Back and change them to the desired settings.

10. During software installation, the installation program may find newer versions of Windows files on your computer than those in the Installation CD. If this happens, the installation software will ask you if you want to keep these newer files. Click Yes to do so.

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11. A Device Driver Window will appear prompting you to install necessary drivers. You cannot continue the installation without installing the drivers.

Figure 15: Device Driver Installation

12. Click Next to install the drivers. The Wizard will find the appropriate drivers.

13. If this is the first time you are installing a PC Controller Program, a window will appear saying that the file did not pass Windows logo testing. Click Continue Anyway.

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14. Click Finish once the drivers are successfully installed.

Figure 16: Finish Device Driver Installation

The installation will continue.

15. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete software installation.

16. To complete the driver installation, ensure that all of your docking stations are connected to your computer.

17. Turn on a docking station by pressing and holding the POWER button for at least 1 second.

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18. The first time a SDM-E2 is turned on after being connected to the computer, a Found New Hardware window will appear.

NOTE: The following instructions do not apply to computers running Windows

Vista or Windows 7. The hardware driver will automatically in stall and you will be notified that the USB device is ready for use.

Figure 17: Found New Hardware Wizard

19. Select the “Install the software automatically” option and click Next.

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20. The wizard will search for the driver files.

Figure 18: Searching

21. Once the files have been found, a window will appear saying that the file did not pass Windows logo testing. Click Continue Anyway.

Figure 19: Windows Logo Error

22. The installation will continue. Click Finish when the installation has comple ted.

23. Repeat steps 17 through 22 for every docking station in your system.

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Launching the SDM-E2 Docking Station PC Controller Program

1. Click St art on the Windows Icon Tray, then select Programs/SDM Docking Station PC Controller . You may also double click the shortcut cr eated on your

desktop. The SDM Dockin g S tatio n PC Controller Program is laun ched and the main program window appears.

Figure 20: Main Program Window

2. If you are starting the software for the first time, a message window appears informing you that a database has been created. Click OK in that window. When starting the software for the first time, or if you wish to change the software setup, proceed to the next section, "Overview of the SDM-E2 Docking Station PC Controller Program".

If you have al ready performed the software setup, proceed to “Connecting Instruments to the PC Controller Program” on page 40.

27 • Launching the SDM-E2 Docking Station PC Controller Program

Overview of the SDM-E2 Docking Station PC Controller Program

This section pr ovides a brief overview of the program and a description of the main program window. Instructions for using the program are given in other parts of this manual. Use this section to become familiar with the main program window, but before attempting to use the program, make sure to perform the program setup as described in “Setting Up the PC Controller Program” on page 30.

The PC Controller Program is designed to provide manual or automated data downloading, bump testing, and calibration of the EAGLE 2. It also provides the capability to update instrument parameters such as alarm points. The program compiles a database of the instruments that have been connected to the program which consists of calibration and bump test history, logged data (if a unit’s data is downloaded), an d memos that record user entered information about an ins trument at a particular time.

The EAGLE 2 is a gas monitoring device for combustible gas, O2, H2S, CO, and toxic gases. It stores logged data and calibration information in its internal memory. See

the EAGLE 2 Operator’s Manual for a complete description of the EAGLE 2.

PC Controller Program Functions

The PC Controller Program has the following basic functions accessed or controlled by buttons in the main program screen.

• Gas cylinder setup accessed by the Cylinders control button

• Program and system configuration accessed by the Config control button (this

function is password protected)

• Data viewing accessed by the Logs control button

• Instrument bump testing controlled by the Bump test control button

• Instrument calibration controlled by th e Calibration control button

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Main Program Window

The main program window is where the current status of the program operation is shown. Any SDM-E2s and EAGLE 2s that are currently connected to it and any EAGLE 2s that have previously been but are not currently connected to it are also shown. The program’s various functions are initiated or accessed from this screen. The current date and time are always displayed in the lower right corner of the main program window.

Message Area

SDM-E2/EAGLE 2 Display Area

Figure 21: Parts of the Main Program Window

Control Buttons

The Cylinders, Config, Logs, and Exit control buttons are located along the top right of the window. The Bump test and Calibration control buttons are located in the lower right of the window along with the Forc e Ca lib r ation selection box. The use of these control buttons and the Force Calibration selection box is described in other parts of this manual.

SDM-E2/EAGLE 2 Display Area

The large middle portion of the main pro gram wind ow displ ays SDM-E2s and EAGL E

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2s that are currently connected to the PC Controller Program and EAGLE 2s that are in the database. The SDM-E 2s are ide ntifi e d by a numb er. The instruments are identified by their serial number. By selecting either the Icon radio button or the Details radi o button, the SDM-E2s a nd EAGLE 2 s can be di splayed ei ther as icon s or in a table format that shows various EAGLE 2 parameter details such as station ID, user ID, the next scheduled bump test date, and the next scheduled calibration date among others. If the Only Connected Units box is checked, then only instruments that are currently connected to the PC Controller Program will be shown.

Program Status

Three areas of the main program window indicate the program status. The smaller area in the lower lef t below the SDM- E2/EAGLE 2 display area is the me ssage ar ea. It displays messages that indicate actions and status of the program.

Below this area is t he com mu nic a ti ons por t in di cato r wh i ch sh ow s when the program is communicating with the docking station(s).

To the right of the communications port indicator is the status field. It displays the current status of the program. It can indicate if the software is in standby mode or if it is downloading data among other indications.

Fitting Indicators

To the right of the status field are 3 round fitting indicators. They correspond to the AIR and GAS fittings on the back of the SDM-E2. They indicate whether the corresponding solenoid is activated so it can allow gas to flow through the fitting it controls. When th e i ndicator is gree n, the fitt ing is act ive. When the i ndicat or i s bl ank, the fitting is not active.

Setting Up the PC Controller Program

Once the program is installed, you must set up the program for your system. Setting up the PC Controller Program consists of the following tasks:

• setting up the parameter configuration

NOTE: Only the Parameter tab of the Configuration Window is discussed in

this section. See “Config Window” on page 177 for a description of the other tabs in the Configuration Window.

• setting up the SDM-E2 display order

• defining which calibration gas cylinders will be used

Setting Up the Configuration

1. Launch the program as described in “Launching the SDM-E2 Docking Station PC Controller Program” on page 27.

NOTE: It is not necessary to turn on the SDM-E2 docking stations if you are

only performing confi guration setup.

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2. The configuration parameters are located in the Configuration Window of the SDM Docking Station PC Controller program. To access th e Configuration Window, click the Config button along the top of the main program window.

3. You will be prompted to enter a password. The factory set password is ABCDE. Enter the password and click OK keeping in mind that the password is case sensitive. You may change the passwor d using the Password Tab once you have entered the Configuration Window. See “Password T ab” on page 180 for instructions to change the password.

4. The Parameter Tab of the Configuration Window will be displayed.

Figure 22: Config Window Parameter Tab

5. Select the Instrument Information options.

• Change Parameter

If Change Parameter is selected (facto ry setting), the Edit function is a ctive in the Instrument Function Menu allowing you to change various

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parameters i n co nne cte d instr u me nts. See “Edit Function” on page 140 for a complete description of the Edit function. If it is not selected, the Edit function is not active. Select or deselect the Change Parameter box.

• Auto Pow er OFF Time

This is the length of time that will pass after the last operation is finished before the program will automatically shut off the EAGLE 2. If a successful bump test or calibration is performed, the program will automatically shut off the EAGLE 2 in 20 seconds regardless of the Auto Power OFF Time setting. Use the arrows to the right of the current setting to change the value or highlight the current setting and type in the desired value. It is defined in seconds with a maximum setting of 3600 seconds (1 hour). The factory setting is 3600 seconds.

6. Select the Data Logger options.

• Down Load Data Logg er

The Down Load Data Logger selection allows you to have saved data automatically downloaded from the EAGLE 2 once it is connected to the PC Controller program. The data will automatically be downloaded based on the frequency set in the Down Load Interval option. The factory setting is deselected. Select or deselect the Down Load Data Logger box.

• Clear After Down Load

The Clear After Down Load selection allows you to automatically clear the EAGLE 2 data logger after an automatic download. The factory setting is deselected. Select or deselect the Clear After Down Load box. If Down Load Data Logg er is n ot se le cted, selecting Clear After Down Load has no effect.

• Down Load Interval

The Down Load Interval is the length of time, in days, that will pass before the PC Controller program will automatically download data from an EAGLE 2 if Down Load Data Logger is selected. If the EAGLE 2 is connected to the program before the inter val h as p assed, a data download will not automatically occur. The Down Load Interval can be set anywhere from 1 to 60 days. The factory setting is 1 day. Use the arrows to the right of the current setting to change the interval or highlight the curren t setting and type in the desired value.

7. SDM Selection If you select the Initialize Display Order selection box, the PC Controller

program will reset the numbers it has assigned to specific docking stations and reassign them as you turn SDM-E2 docking stations on and connect them to the program. See “Setting Up the SDM-E2 Display Order” on page 35 for instructions to use this feature.

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8. Select the Calibration options. In the Calibrati on section of the Parameter Tab, you can select Manual

Calibration or Auto Calibration. If Manual Calibration is selected, you have to manually select an instrument or

instruments in the main program window and click Calibration in the lower right corner of the window in order to perform a calibration.

If Auto Calibration is selected, and an instrument is due for calibration, a calibration will automatically begin 1 minute after that instrument successfully connects to the program and its instrument parameters are retrieved by the program. When you select Auto Calibration, a window pops up indicating that only sensors tested with GAS 1 and one sensor tested with GAS 2 will be calibrated in auto calibration.

Only instruments with one or more of the standard 4 sensors and one special sensor can be fully calibrated using Auto Calibration. If you have an instrument with more than 1 special sensor , only the standard 4 sensors will be calibrated. You must perform a manual calibration in order to perform a complete calibration.

If neither box is selected, you will not be able to perform a calibration. The factory setting is Manual Calibration selected and Auto Calibration deselected. Select the box for the desired operation.

The Auto Calibration selection also has a Standard GAS and an All GAS selection. If Standard GAS is selected, only the standard 4 sensors will be calibrated during an automatic calibration. If All GAS is selected, all installed sensors will be calibrated during an automatic calibration if the instrument has only 1 special sensor. If the instrument has more than one special sensor, only the standard 4 sensors will be calibrated.

9. Select the Bump Test options. The Bump Test section of the Parameters Tab allows you to make selections

related to the bump test functionality of the SDM-E2.

• Manual Bump Test/Auto Bump Test

You can select Manual Bump Test or Auto Bump Test. If Manual Bump Test is selected, you have to manually select an instrument

or instruments in the main program window and click Bump Test in the lower right corner of the window in order to perform a bump test.

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If Auto Bump Test is selected, and an instrument is due for bump testing, a bump test will automatically begin 1 minute after that instrument successfully connects to the program and its instrument parameters are retrieved by the program. When you select Auto Bump T est, a window pops up indicating that only sensors tested with GAS 1 and one sensor tested with GAS 2 will be bump tested in auto bump test.

Only instruments with one or more of the standard 4 sensors and one special sensor can be fully bump tested using Auto Bump Test. If you have an instrument with more than 1 special sensor, only the standard 4 sensors will be bump tested in auto bump test. You must perform a manual bump test in order to perform a complete bump test.

If neither box is selected, you will not be able to perform a bump test. The factory setting is Manual Bump Test selected and Auto Bump Test deselected. Select the box for the desired operation.

The Auto Bump Test selection also has a Standard GAS and an All GAS selection. If Standard GAS is selected, only the standard 4 sensors will be bump tested during an automatic bump test. If All GAS is selected, all installed sensors will be bump tested during an automati c bump test if the instrument has only 1 special sensor. If the instrument has more than one special sensor, only the standard 4 sensors will be bump tested.

• Interval

The Interval can be set an ywhe re be tween 1 and 30 days an d is th e lengt h of time that can pass before the program will prompt you to perform a bump test. The factory setting is 30 days.

Use the arrows to the right of the current interval or highlight the current setting and type in the desired value. The value you type in must be valid (between 1 and 30 ).

• Gas Exposure Time

The Gas Exposure Time can be set to 30 (factory setting), 45, 60, 90, 120 seconds or Auto and is the length of time that gas is applied to the EAGLE

2. If you select Auto, the PC Controller program will apply gas for the appropriate amount of ti m e b ased on your EAGLE 2 sensor configu rati on s.

To change the Gas Exposure Time, click on the c urrent setting. A drop down menu will appear. Select the desired time.

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• Tolerance

The Tolerance can be set between 10% and 50%. The factory setting is 50%. It deter m ines how close the EAGLE 2 gas reading must be to th e calibration gas concentration for each channel during a bump test in order to pass the bump test. It is defined as a percentage of the calibration gas concentration.The amount that the EAGLE 2 gas reading differs from the calibration gas conce ntra tion mu st be equ al to or less th an thi s perce nt age of the calibration gas concentration. For example, if the tolerance is set to 50%, and the %LEL calibration gas concentration is 50% LEL, then the bump test gas reading for the LEL channel on the EAGLE 2 must be 50 %LEL ± 25 %LEL.

To change the Tolerance, use the arrows to the right of the current setting or highlight the curren t setting an d type in the de sired value . The valu e you type in must be valid (between 10 and 50%).

10. When you are finished making changes, click OK. If you want to save the changes, click Yes in the window that comes up. If you do not want to save the changes, click No in the window that comes up. To return to the Configuration Window, click Cancel.

To exit the Configuration Window and return to the main program window without savi ng any changes, click Cancel in the Configuration Wind ow and click OK in the confirmation screen that comes up.

Setting Up the SDM-E2 Display Order

Setting up the display order for your SDM-E2s ensures that the docking stations will appear in the PC Controller program in the same order that they are laid out in your calibration area.

Before performing this operation, make sure your SDM-E2s are arranged on the table top or other surface as desired and that they are connected to the computer. See “Hardware Setup” on page 11. Also be sure that you have performed the driver installations as described in “EAGLE 2 and GX Type Instrument Connection” on page 21.

1. Click the Config button along the top of the screen to access the Configuration Window.

2. You will be prompted to enter a password. The factory set password is ABCDE. Enter the password and click OK keeping in mind that the password is case sensitive. You may change the passwor d using the Password Tab once you have entered the Configuration Window. See “Password T ab” on page 180 for instructions to change the password.

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3. The Parameter Tab of the Configuration Window will be displayed.

Figure 23: Config Window Parameter Tab

4. Click the box next to Initialize Display Order in the SDM portion of the Parameter tab.

5. Click OK.

6. The program will ask if you want to save the changes. Click Yes.

7. A window will appear infor ming you that you need to turn off all SDM-E2s and restart the program. Click OK.

8. Click the Ex it button in the upper right corner of the main program window to exit the program.

9. Turn off all of the SDM-E2s if they are on.

10. Open the SDM Docking Station PC Controller progra m ag ai n.

11. Turn on your SDM-E2s in the order that you wish for them to appear on the main program window . T ypically the order in which the docking stations appear on the screen corresponds to their left to right arrangement on the tabletop.

12. Your SDM-E2 doc king stations should all appear on the screen in numerical order. The program will remember each SDM-E2’s number. If fewer than all of the docking stations are turned on, the stations will still appear in nume rical

Setting Up the PC Controller Program • 36

order on the Main Program Window, but the stations which are off will not be shown.

13. If you need to reorder the docking stations, repeat steps 1 through 12.

Cylinders Window

The Cylinders Window allows you to keep track of cylinders that are in use and the expiration date for those cylinders. If a cylinder’s expiration date has passed, the PC Controller program will alert you in the message area of the main program window as soon as the program is started. The Cylinde rs Window comes w ith a list of pred efined cylinders that are fair ly comm on. If a cyli nder th at you ne ed to u se is no t on thi s list, i t can be added at the bottom of the cylinder list. You may add as many custom cylinders as necessary.

Figure 24: Cylinders Window

The Cylinders window has the cylinder list number, the cylinder name, the part number, the expiration date, and the status of the cylinder.

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Selecting a Cylinder from the Predefined List

The Cylinders Window comes with several predefin ed cylinders that you can choo se from.

1. To access the Cylinders Window, click the Cylinders button along the top of the main program window.

2. Click in a Name field, click on the drop down menu that appears, and select a predefined cylinder.

Figure 25: Predefined List of Cylinders

3. Set the expiration date by clicking in the Expiration field and clicking the drop down menu that appears. Use the calendar to choose an expiration date. The expiration date box will be h i ghlighted in orange if the expiration date of the cylinder is less than 10 days away. The expiration date box will be highlighted in red if the expiration date has pa ssed.

4. Select or deselect the Active box for each cylinder. If the cylinder is active, the PC Controller program will alert you at start up if the cylinder has passed its expiration date. If it is not active, the program will not alert you.

5. To return to the main program window without saving any changes, click

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Cancel in the Cylinders Window. A window will appear notifying you that changes will not be saved. To continue to the main program window, click OK. To return to the Cylinders Window to save your changes, click Cancel.

6. If you want to save any changes made, click OK. A window will appear asking if you want to save the changes you made. To return to the main program window and save your changes, click Yes. To return to the main program window without saving changes, click No. To return to the Cylinders Window, click Cancel.

Defining New Cylinders

If your EAGLE 2 configuration requires the use of a cylinder that is not in the predefined list, you can add that cylinder by either typing in the information for the cylinder or by editing the information for an existing cylinder.

1. To access the Cylinders Window, click the Cylinders button along the top of the main program window.

2. Click in any blank cylinder Name fie l d an d click ag ai n to br in g th e cur sor up or use the drop down menu to sele ct a cylinde r name tha t is clo se to the one you want and click the name to bring the cursor up.

Figure 26: New Cylinder

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3. Type in the name of your new cylinder (ie. gas name and concentration).

4. Click in the Part No fiel d once to select it and once mo re to b ring the cursor up. Type in the part number for your new cylinder (typically the RKI pa rt number).

5. Click in the blank Expiration field and click on the drop do wn menu that appears. Use the calendar to select an expiration date. The expiration date box will be highlighted in orange if the expiration date of the cylinder is less than 10 days awa y. The expiration date box will be highlighted in red if th e expiration date has passed.

6. Select the Active box if you want the PC Controller program to alert you when the cylinder’s expiration date has passed. If you do not want the program to alert you, leave the box deselected.

7. To enter any more cylinders, repeat step 3 through step 6.

8. Click OK. A window will appear asking if you want to save the changes you made. To return to the main program window and save your changes, click Yes. To return to the main program window without saving changes, click No. To return to the Cylinders Window, click Cancel.

To return to the main program window without saving any changes, click Cancel in the Cylinders Window. A window will appear notifying you that changes will not be saved. To continue to the main program window, click OK. To return to the Cylinders Window to save your changes, click Cancel.

Connecting Instruments to the PC Controller Program

NOTE: Be sure to set up the display order for the SDM-E2s as described in

“Setting Up the SDM-E2 Display Order” on page 35, before continuing.

Do the following to turn on the SDM-E2s and establish a connection with the EAGLE 2s in your system:

1. If necessary, verify that the SDM-E2(s) are arranged on the work surface as desired, all plumbing is installed, and all hardware and cables are installed. See “Hardware Setup” on page 11.

2. Launch the SDM Docking Station PC Controller Software as described in “Launching the SDM-E2 Docking Station PC Controller Program” on page 27.

3. Install an EAGLE 2 in the instrument cradle of each SDM-E2. Set th e EAGLE 2 onto the top of the SDM-E2 and slide the instrument forward until it falls into place as illustrated below.

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WARNING: Inserting the EAGLE 2 improperly may damage the exhaust bellow at the

back of the SDM-E2.

POWER

CHARGE

1 SEC ON

3 SEC OFF

COPY

T F

EAGLE 2 OFF

EDIT

ENTER

CAL

C alib ra tion St atio n

BUMP

SDM-E2

Figure 27: Inserting the EAGLE 2

4. Turn on each SDM-E2 by pressing and holding the SDM-E2’s POWER button. When the control panel LEDs turn on, release the POWER button.

5. The BUMP T and CAL S LEDs will turn off and the COPY LED will be steadily on or off. It will be on if the SDM-E2 was used in Standalone Configuration and calibration and bump test records are still stored in the SDM-E2’s memory (see the SDM-E2 Docking Station Standalone Configuration Manual for more information). The CHARGE LED will be blinking green if the SDM-E2 is operating properly or solid red if there is a system failure.

6. If any of the EAGLE 2s are equipped with NiMH batteries and you wish to charge the batteries, connect the charging cable at the fr ont of the SD M -E2( s) to the charging jack on the back of the ap plicable i nstrument( s). The CHA RGE

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LED will begin to flash amber. If the batteries are fully charged, the CHARGE LED will become solid gree n again afte r about 5 minute s. T ypically a bump test or calibration will be initiated before this happens. See “Charging an Instrument in an SDM-E2” on page 103 for a complete description of charging the EAGLE 2.

WARNING: Do not plug the charger cable into a battery pack that contains alkaline

batteries. Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries.

7. When a connection has been established between the SDM Docking Station PC Controller Program and all of the SDM-E2s, the main program window will appear as shown below.

Figure 28: SDM-E2 Connection

8. Connect the gas out to EAGLE 2 line of each SDM-E2 to the inlet of each EAGLE 2.

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9. Turn on each EAGLE 2 by pressing and holding the POWER ENTER RESET button on each EAGLE 2 until you hear a beep, then release it. The EAGLE 2 will begin its power up sequence. If a successful con ne ction between the EAGLE 2 and the SDM-E2 occu rs, the home screen will appe ar on the EAGL E 2 display at the end of the start up sequence. It indicates the cal i bration gas value for each channel. If the cha rge LED was amber, it will begin to blink green and the battery charging will stop until the EAGLE 2 is turned off.

CH4 50%LEL

OXY 12.0vol%

H2S 25.0ppm

CO 50ppm

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10. For each instrument, the SDM Docking Station PC Controller Program will indicate that an EAGLE 2 was found and it will download the instrument’s parameters. The BUM P T and CAL S LEDs will flash amber while the data is being downloaded. Once the parameter download is complete, the BUMP T and CAL S LEDs will be solid amber. When all EAGLE 2 instruments have been turned on, connected, and downloaded, the main program window will appear as shown below . When the EAGLE 2 is connected to the PC Controller Program, the date and ti me of th e i nstr u me nt a re aut om ati ca l ly u pda ted to the current date and time on the PC Controller P r ogram’s screen.

NOTE: Turn each E AGLE 2 on 10 -15 seco nds after the previous instrument to

minimize the possibility of the EAGLE 2 not connecting to the PC Controller Program. If an EAGLE 2 does not connect and the pump continues to run or IrDA CONNECT appears on the EAGLE 2 display, use the instrument’s POWER ENTER RESET button to turn it off and turn it back on again.

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Figure 29: EAGLE 2s Connected and Downloaded

If an instrument is due for calibration, the docking station number and instrument serial number will be highlighted in red.

If an instrument is due for calibration within the next 10 days, the docking station number and instrument serial number will be highlighted in orange.

If an instrument’s parameters could not be downloaded properly, a red triangle will appear over the EAGLE 2 and SDM-E2 picture.

Icon View vs. Details View

EAGLE 2s that are currently connected or have been previously connected can be viewed in either Icon View or Details View. Choose Icon or Details View by clicking the Icon or Details radio button below the control buttons. Icon View allows you to view connected EAGLE 2s and previously connected EAGLE 2s in an icon configuration. Connected EAGLE 2s are shown as an EAGLE 2 inserted in an SDME2 icon. Previously connected EAGLE 2s are shown as EAGLE 2 icons. Right clicking an instrument causes the Instrument Function Menu to appear.

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Details View allows you to view connected EAGLE 2s and previously connected EAGLE 2s in a table format. Scrolling to the right in Details View allows you to view existing EAGLE 2 parameters. For a description of these parameters and instructions to change them, see “Edit Function” on page 140.

Figure 30: Main Program Window, Details View

Unless otherwise noted, all following figures that show the main program window in this manual are shown in Icon View.

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Printing and Exporting an Instrument List from the Main Program Window

You can print, save, or add to clipboard the instrument list in the main program window. You can only print the list if it is viewed in Details format. The list cannot be printed when viewed in Icon format.

To print the instrument list:

1. Ensure that the main program window is being viewed in Details format. The print icon will not be active if the main program wind ow is viewed in Icon format.

Figure 31: Details View

2. Click the Print icon located just below the Exit button.

3. A print confirmation screen will appear.

To print the instrument list, click OK. To cancel the print job, click Cancel.

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To save the instrument list as a .csv file:

1. Click the Save icon located just below the Exit button.

2. Choose a file path and enter a file name and click Save.

To save the instrument list to the clipboard:

1. Click the Clipboard button located just below the Exit button. The serial number, model, station ID, user ID, next bump test date, next calibration date, the calibration interval, and the data logging interval time for each instrument in the main program window will be saved to the clipbo ard in a table format.

2. Open a spreadsheet program such as Excel or a word processing program such as Word and paste the clipboard data into it.

Instrument Placement for Bump Testing or Calibration

NOTE: The following descriptions assume you have configured your manifold

system appropriately for the number and configuration of your EAGLE 2s. See “Assembling a Manifold for Multiple SDM-E2 Units” on page 12 for a discussion of configuring manifolds for the SDM-E2.

If you have 5 or less EAGLE 2s with the same sensor configuration, in order to streamline the bump testing and calibration process, it is recommended that the EAGLE 2s be placed in the same 5-docking station manifold bank.

If you have more than 5 EAGLE 2s with exactly the same sensor configuration, you will need to bump test and calibrate those instruments using both sets of docking station manifold banks. To bump test or calibrate them all at the same time, you will need 2 of each re quired calibration cylinder since one set will be used for the first

47 • Instrument Placement for Bump Testing or Calibration

docking station manifold bank and the other set will be used for the second docking station manifold bank. If your EAGLE 2s of the same sensor configuration have 2 special sensors (ie. PID, TC, IR, ESM-01), you will need to change the GAS 2 cylinder for both banks of docking stations when the PC Controller Program prompts you to do so. Be sure that you also have 2 calibration cylinders for your second special sensor. If you have an EAGLE 2 for which a 5-gas cylinder is available, for example standard 4-gas plus SO2 plus NH3 or standard 4-gas plus high range PID

plus NH3, the calibration cylinder for the second special sensor, NH3 in this case, can be connected to the GAS 2 fitting and you will not need to change it if you are using

the 5-gas cylinder for GAS 1. If you have 5 or le ss EA GLE 2s with one configu ra ti on (i e . standard 4 plus TC) and 5

or less EAGLE 2s with another configuration (ie. standard 4 plus NH3), it is recommended that you place the first set of like instruments in the first docking

station manifo ld bank and put th e second set of like EA GLE 2s in the seco nd docking station manifold bank. You will need two GAS 1 manifolds of 5 or less docking stations each for this situation and you will need 2 GAS 1 calibration cylinders. Only one GAS 2 manifold is required for this situation. You will need to change the GAS 2 cylinder that is connected to the GAS 2 manifold at least once depending on how many special sensors are installed in the var ious connected EAGLE 2s but you will only need 1 of each required GAS 2 cylinder. The PC Controller Program will prompt you to change the GAS 2 cylinder as required. If you have an EAGLE 2 for which a 5gas cylinder is ava ilable, for example standard 4-gas plus SO2 plus NH3 or standard

4-gas plus high range PID plus NH3, be sure that the 5-gas cylinder is connected to the appropriate G AS 1 manifol d and that the cylinder fo r the secon d special sensor, in

this case NH3, is connected to the appropriate GAS 2 manifold. See “Appendix A: Multiple Instrument Configurations” on page 185 for instructions to bump test and

calibrate multiple instruments with different conf igurations. If you have 6-9 EA GLE 2s with one configur ation (ie. standard 4 plus TC) and 1-4

EAGLE 2s with anothe r configur ation (ie . stand ard 4 plus N H3), place the 1-4 EAGLE 2s in the same bank and place the 6-9 EAGLE 2s in the remaining docking stations.

You will need 2 manifold s both for GAS 1 and for GA S 2 . You will also need 2 of each calibration cylinder for GAS 1 and for the special se nsor(s ) in the 6-9 EAGLE 2s. You will only need one calibration cylinder for each special sensor(s) in the 1-4 EAGLE 2s. If you have an EAGLE 2 for w hich a 5-gas cyli nde r is ava ilable, for exam ple st a ndard 4-gas plus SO

plus NH3 or standard 4-gas plus high range PID plus NH3, be sure

that the cylinder(s) are connected to the appropriate GAS 1 manifold(s) and that the calibration cylinder for the second special sensor (if installed) is connected t o the appropriate GAS 2 manifold( s). See “Ap pendix A: M ultiple Instrument Configur ations” on page 185 for instructions to bump test and calibrate mult ipl e in str um en t s wi th different configurations.

Before you begin bump testing or calibrating, be sure the correct GAS 1 and GAS 2 calibration cylinders are connected to the appropriate manifolds for your instrument configurations.

NOTE: If your instrument(s) include one or more infrared sensors, see

“Appendix B: Bump Tes ting and Calibrating EAGLE 2s with IR Sensors” on page 218 for a description of the GAS 1/GAS 2 assignments for this type of sensor.

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Automatic Bump Testing and Calibration

The PC Controller Program will automatically perform a bump test or calibration on a connected instrument if Auto Bump Test or Auto Calibration is selected in the Configuration Window and if the bump test or calibration is due. The use of these features allows the user to launch the PC Co ntroller Progr am, turn on the EAGLE 2( s) and walk away. No oversight of the bump test or calibration is needed. For this reason, the calibration cylinders need to already be in place and the instrument configurations must be such that the gas cylinders do not require any changing.

If S tandard G AS is selected in the Configu ration Windo w , only the stand ard 4 sensors will be tested so only one calibration cylinder is needed. If All GAS is selected, different GAS 2 configurations will need to be installed in separate manifolds with the appropriate GAS 2 calibration cylinder connected to each manifold. EAGLE 2s with more than one specia l sensor that require mor e than 2 gas cylind ers canno t be bump tested or calibrated automatically si nce those instruments will always need a gas cylinder change during bump testing or calibration. The PC Controller Program will only bump test or c alibrate the standard 4 sensors if Auto Bump Test or Auto Cal is selected. Even if you have a 5-gas mix that con tains the t arget gases for the standard 4 sensors and one of your special sensors, you cannot bump test or calibrate all installed sensors using the automatic bump test or automatic calibration features. The processes do not give you the opportunity to use the 5-gas cylinder. If you have instruments with more than one special sensor, RKI Instruments, Inc. recommends manually bump testing or calibrating that instrument with the PC Controller Program as described in “Bump Testing an Instr ument with Special Sensors” on page 71 and “Calibrating an Instrument with Special Sensors” on page 87.

To automatically bump test or calibrate an instrument or instruments:

1. Be sure that Auto Bump Test or Auto Calibration are selected in the Configuration Window. See “Setting Up the PC Controller Program” on page 30 for instructions.

2. Verify that all of the bump test and/or calibration parameters are set correctly. See “Setting Up the Configuration” on page 30 for instructions.

3. Verif y that the appr op r iate cal ibr a ti on ga s cylind er or cyli n de rs is con ne cted to the appropriate manifold line.

4. Ensure that the gas out to EAGLE 2 line is connected to the inlet of the E AGLE

5. Establish a connection between the SDM -E 2, EAGL E 2 an d t he PC C on tr oll er program as described in “Connecting Instruments to the PC Controller Program” on page 40.

6. The bump t est or calibration will begin 1 minute after the last conn ected EAGLE 2’s instrument information download is complete.

7. During an automatic bump test, if the bump test fails, a calibration is immediately performed.

8. If Auto Bump Test and Auto Ca libration are both selected, the calibration will begin 1 minute after the bump test has finished.

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Bump Testing Standard 4-Gas Instrument(s)

The following instructions apply to EAGLE 2s with one or more of the standard four sensors (catalytic LEL, O2, H2S, and CO) when you are using only a 3-gas or 4-gas

cylinder. RKI Instruments, Inc. recommends using a 3-gas or 4-gas cylinder instead of multiple cylinders for calibrating standard instruments. If your EAGLE 2 includes one or more special sensors such as a TC, PID, ESM-01, etc., see “Bump Testing an Instrument with Special Sensors” on page 71.

The PC Controlle r Prog ram is capable of perfor m i ng a bum p test bo th ma nua l ly and automatically when an EAGLE 2 is connected to it. When a bump test is performed, the PC Controller Program performs an air adjust operation on an EAGLE 2 and then applies calibration gas to the instrument. The program analyzes the response results based on predefined criteria and determines if the EAGLE 2 passed the bump test.

The criteria that the PC Controller Program uses to determine if the EAGLE 2 passes a bump test, whether the Bump Test button is active, and whether or not the PC Controller Program automatically performs a bump test if it is due on a connected EAGLE 2 is defined in the Parameter tab of the Configuration Window. See "Setting Up the Configuration" step 9 on page 33 for a description of the bump test configuration setup.

To manually bump test an instrument or instruments:

1. Establish a connection between the SDM -E 2, EAGL E 2 an d t he PC C on tr oll er program as described in “Connecting Instruments to the PC Controller Program” on page 40.

WARNING: Do not plug the charger cable into a battery pack that contains alkaline

batteries. Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries.

2. Verify that all of the bump test parameters are set correctly. See “Setting Up the Configuration” on page 30 for instructions.

3. Verif y that the appr op r iate cal ibr a ti on ga s cylind er or cyli n de rs is con ne cted to the appropriate SDM-E2 or manifold line.

4. Ensure that the gas out to EAGLE 2 line is connected to the inlet of the E AGLE

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5. Select the instrument or instruments you wish to bump test and click on them to highlight them as shown below. To select multiple instruments for bump testing, hold down the Control button on the keyboard as you click them.

Figure 32: Instrument Selection

6. If you would like an automatic calibration to occur after a failed bump test, select the Force Calibration selection bo x.

7. Click the Bump test button in the lower right corner of the main program window.

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8. You will be asked to confirm which EAGLE 2 channels will use GAS 1 for the bump test. Wh en using a 3-gas (no H2S channel) or a 4-gas (H2S channel

included) cylinder, to bump test a standard instrument, select all channels. If your instrument has fewer than 4 channels, your screen will only display the active channels.

Figure 33: Gas Cylinder Confirmation Screen

When all of the desired channels are selected, click OK. If you don’t want to proceed, click Cancel to abort the bump test.

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Figure 34: Gas Order Confirmation Screen

10. Click OK. You will be asked if you want to bump test the instrument(s). Click OK to proceed. If you don’t wan t to procee d with the bu mp test, click C ancel to return to the main program window.

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11. The pump will start and the pr ogram will indicate that air is flowing. The AIR indicator on the program screen will be on and air will be applied to the instrument(s) for 45 seconds, then the PC Contro ller Program will perform a zero adjustment on all the channels. The BUMP T LED on the SDM-E2 control panel will be flashing amber.

Figure 35: Air Flowing

The PC Controller Program will analyze the zero adjustment results. If any sensors failed the zero adjustment , the bump test will be aborted.

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12. After air is applied, and if all the channels passed the zero adjustment, calibration gas will be applied. The GAS 1 indicator on the program screen will come on and calibration gas will be applied to the instrument(s) for the duration specified in the Gas Exposure Time parameter in the Configuration Window.

Figure 36: Calibration Gas Flowing

The PC Controller Program will analyze the results. If the bump test on the standard 4 sensors fails and Force Calib ration is selected, a calibration will automatically begin and GAS 1 calib ration gas will continue to flow.

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13. After calibration gas is app lied, the docking station will purge with fresh air for 45 seconds.

Figure 37: Fresh Air Purge

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14. After the fresh air purge is complete,

• If the bump test passes, the following window will op en in dicati ng that. The

BUMP T LED will be solid gr een. Click OK to return to the main program window. The BUMP T LED will turn off.

Figure 38: Bump Test Passed

The EAGLE 2 will automatically be shut off 20 seconds after a successful bump test.

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• If the bump test fails and the Force Calibration box was not selected, the

following window will ope n in dicating which channels failed the bump test. The BUMP T LED on the SDM-E2 control panel will be solid red. Click OK to return to the main program window or double click the instrument information line to view the bump test results in the Logs window. The BUMP T LED on the SDM-E2 control panel will turn off.

Figure 39: Bump Test Failed

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• If the bump test fails and the Force Calibration box was selected, the

SDM-E2 automatically performs a calibration immediately after the failed bump test. The results screen will indicate the results of both the bump test and calibration. The BUMP T LED on the SDM-E2 control panel will be solid red. The CAL S LED wil l be solid green if the calibration passed or solid red if the calibration failed. Click OK to return to the main program window or double click an instrument information line to view the bump test or calibration results in the Logs window. The BUMP T LED and CAL S LED on the SDM-E2 control panel will turn off.

Figure 40: Bump Test Failed/Calibration Failed

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• If at any point during the bump test the f low rate to the i nstrument b ecomes

too low, the PC Controller will abort the bump test and display a failed bump test screen. The BUMP T LED on the SDM-E2 control panel will be solid red. Click OK to return to the main program window or double click the instrument information line to view the bump test results in the Logs window. The BUMP T LED on the SDM-E2 control panel will turn off. Confirm all tubin g connections are correct and that all lines are clear.

Figure 41: Low Flow Bump Test Failure

15. For all bump test result outcomes, the instruments will be displayed in the main program window in Details View. To return the main program window to Icons View, click the Icons radio button.

16. All bump test results can be viewed in the Logs win dow . See “ Bump Test Data” on page 134 for instructions for view ing bump test data.

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Calibrating a Standard 4-Gas Instrument

The following instructions apply to EAGLE 2s with one or more of the standard four sensors (catalytic LEL, O2, H2S, and CO) when you are using only a 3-gas or 4-gas

cylinder. RKI Instruments, Inc. recommends using a 3-gas or 4-gas cylinder instead of multiple cylinders for calibrating standard instruments. If your EAGLE 2 includes one or more special sensors such as a TC, PID, ESM-01, etc., see “Calibrating an Instrument with Special Sensors” on page 87.

The PC Controller Program is capable of performing a calibration both manually and automatically on an EAGLE 2. When a calibrati on is performed, the PC Con troller Program perfo rms an air adjust operation on an EAGLE 2 and then applies calibration gas to the EAGLE 2. The PC Controller Program analyzes the calibration results and determines if the EAGLE 2 passed the calibration.

To manually calibrate an instrument or instruments:

1. Establish a connection between the SDM -E 2, EAGL E 2 an d t he PC C on tr oll er program as described in “Connecting Instruments to the PC Controller Program” on page 40.

WARNING: Do not plug the charger cable into a battery pack that contains alkaline

batteries. Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries.

2. Verify that all of the calibration parameters are set correctly. See “Setting Up the Configuration” on page 30 for instructions.

3. Verif y that the appr op r iate cal ibr a ti on ga s cylind er or cyli n de rs is con ne cted to the appropriate SDM-E2 or manifold line.

4. Ensure that the gas out to EAGLE 2 line is connected to the inlet of the E AGLE

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5. Select the instrument or instruments you wish to calibrate and click on them to highlight them as shown below. To select more than one instrument for calibration, hold down the Control button on the keyboard as you click them.

Figure 42: Instrument Selection

6. Click the Calibration button in the lower right corner of the main program window.

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7. You will be asked to confirm which EAGLE 2 channels will use GAS 1 for the calibration. When using a 3-ga s (no H2S channel) or a 4-gas (H2S channel

included) cylinder, to calibrate a standard instrument, select all channels. If your instrument has fewer than 4 channels, your screen will only display the active channels.

Figure 43: Gas Cylinder Confirmation Screen

When all of the desired channels are selected, click OK. If you don’t want to proceed, click Cancel to abort the calibration.

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Figure 44: Gas Order Confirmation

9. Click OK. You will be asked if you want to calibrate the instrument(s). Click OK to proceed. If you don’t want to proceed with the calibration, click Cancel to return to the main program window.

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10. The pump will start and the program will indicate that air is flowing. The CAL S LED will begin to flash amber. Air will be applied to the instrument(s) for 45 seconds, then the PC Contr oller Progr am will p erform a zer o adj ustm ent o n all the channels.

Figure 45: Air Flowing

The PC Controller Program will analyze the zero adjustment results. If any sensors failed the zero adjustment, the calibration will be abor ted.

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11. After air is applied, and if all the ch annels passed the zero adjust ment, calibration gas will be applied. The GAS 1 indicator on the program screen will come on. Calibration gas will be applied to the in strument(s) for 90 seconds.

Figure 46: Calibration Gas Flowing

The PC Controller Program will analyze the results.

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12. After calibration gas is app lied, the docking station will purge with fresh air for 45 seconds.

Figure 47: Fresh Air Purge

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13. After the fresh air purge is complete,

• If the calibration passes, the following window will open indicating that. The

CAL S LED on the SDM-E2 control panel will be solid green. Click OK to return to the main program window. The CAL S LED will turn off.

Figure 48: Calibration Passed

The EAGLE 2 will automatically be shut off 20 seconds after a successful calibration.

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• If the calibration fails, the following window will open indicating which

channels failed to calibra te. The CA L S LED on the SDM-E2 control panel will be solid red. Click OK to return to the main program window or double click the instrument information line to view the calibration results in the Logs window. The CAL S LED on the SDM-E2 control panel will turn off.

Figure 49: Calibration Failed

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• If at any point during the calibration the flow rate to the instrume nt becomes

too low, the PC Controller will abort the calibration and display a failed calibration screen. The CAL S LED on the SDM-E2 cont rol panel will be solid red. Click OK to return to the main program window or double click the instrument information line to view the calibration results in the Logs window. The CAL S LED on the SDM-E2 control panel will turn off. Confirm all tubin g connections are correct and that all lines are clear.

Figure 50: Low Flow Calibration Failure

14. For all calibr ation result outcomes, the instrument(s) will be displayed in the main program window in Details View. To return to Icons View, click the Icons radio button.

15. All calibration results can be viewed in the Logs window. See “Calibration Data” on page 118 for instructions for viewing calibration data.

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Bump Testing an Instrument with Special Sensors

Standard EAGLE 2s contain some combination of the standard 4 sensors (catalytic LEL, O2, H2S, and CO). Any other sensor that is installed in your EAGLE 2 is

considered a special se nso r. A special sensor is a PID, TC, IR , or ES M-0 1 se nso r. In the examples that follow, EAGLE 2s with the standard 4 sensors and an ammonia ESM-01 and a PID sensor are described. For instructions to bump test a standard EAGLE 2, see “Bump Testing Standard 4-Gas Instrument(s)” on page 50. For instructions to bum p t est m ulti p le EAGLE 2s with different configura tions, see “Bump Testing Multiple EAGLE 2s with Different Sensor Configurations” on page 185.

To manually bump test an instrument or instruments with a special sensor:

1. Establish a connection between the SDM -E 2, EAGL E 2 an d t he PC C on tr oll er program as described in “Connecting Instruments to the PC Controller Program” on page 40.

WARNING: Do not plug the charger cable into a battery pack that contains alkaline

batteries. Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries.

2. Verify that all of the bump test parameters are set correctly. See “Setting Up the Configuration” on page 30 for instructions.

3. Verify that the appropriate calibration gas cylinder(s) are connected to the appropriate SDM-E2(s) or manifold line(s).

NOTE: If you have an EAGLE 2 with an IR CO2 sensor in the 0-10 ,000 p pm or

0-5.00 %vol rang e, be sure to repl ace the air filt er at the AIR in let fitti ng with the CO2 scrubber when testing an instrument with a CO2 sensor

installed to ensure that the CO2 present in fresh air is scrubbed out. Remove the black end caps from each end of the scrubber before

installing onto th e AIR inl et fittin g. Replace the caps when the scr ubber is not in use. See the “Spare Parts List” on page 181 for a scrubber with a tubing stub.

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4. Ensure that the gas out to EAGLE 2 line is connected to the inlet of the E AGLE

Figure 51: Instrument Selection

6. If you would like an automatic calibration to occur after a failed bump test, select the Force Calibration selection bo x.

7. Click the Bump test button in the lower right corner of the main program window.

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8. You will be asked to confirm which EAGLE 2 channels will use GAS 1 for the bump test. If you have a 5 gas cylinder that includes the target gas of the special sensor in the appropriate concentration, then be sure that all 5 channels (or fewer if less tha n 4 sta ndard chann els are active) are selected for GAS 1. If you are using a standard 4-gas cylinder and a separate cylinder for the special sensor(s), leave the special sensor(s) deselected in this screen.

Separate GAS 2 cylinder 5-gas cylinder

Figure 52: Gas Cylinder Confirmation Screen

When all of the desired channels are selected, click OK. If you don’t want to proceed, click Cancel to abort the bump test.

NOTE: If your instrument(s) include one or more infrared sensors, see

“Appendix B: Bump Tes ting and Calibrating EAGLE 2s with IR Sensors” on page 218 for a description of the GAS 1/GAS 2 assignments for this type of sensor.

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9. You will then be asked to confirm the gas cylinder concentration and the instruments that the cylinder will be used for. The serial number and gas combination of all selected instruments will appear sequentially be neath the gas cylinder concentrations. The screen below confirms that the standard 4 sensors will be bump tested using GAS 1 and the special sensor will be bump tested using GAS 2. The GAS 2 selection box is deselected by default. You must select the GAS 2 box if you wish to bump test the special sensor. If you do not wish to bump te st the special se nsor , lea ve the GAS 2 box deselected .

Figure 53: Gas Order Confirmation Screen, Separate GAS 2 Cylinder

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If you have a 5-gas cylinder that contains the special sensor’s target gas in the correct concentration, the confirmation screen will appear as shown below. All sensors will be calibrated using GAS 1.

Figure 54: Gas Order Confirmation Screen, 5-Gas Cylinder

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If you are bump testing an instrument or instruments with 2 special sensors, the confirmation screen will indicate that the calibration cylinder for the first special sensor (in this case, NH3) must be connected to the GAS 2 fitting first

and that you must change the GAS 2 cylinder midway through the bump test (in this example, to IBL). The GAS 2 shown in the middle column will always be bump tested before the GAS 2 shown in the right column. The G AS 2 selection boxes are dese lecte d by def ault . You must select the GAS 2 boxes if you wish to bump test the special sensors. If you do not wish to bump test the special sensors, leave the GAS 2 boxes deselected. Be sure that the appropriate GAS 2 cylinder is connected to the GAS 2 fitting.

Figure 55: Multiple GAS 2 Cylinder Confirmation

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11. The pump will start and the pr ogram will indicate that air is flowing. The AIR indicator on the pro gram scr een will b e on. The BUMP T LED on the SDM-E2 control panel will be flashing amber. Air will be applied to the EAGLE 2 for 45 seconds, then the PC Contr oller Progr am will p erform a zer o adj ustm ent o n all the channels.

Figure 56: Air Flowing

The PC Controller Program will analyze the zero adjustment results. If any sensors failed the zero adjustment , the bump test will be aborted.

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12. After air is applied, and if all channels passed the zero adjustment, calibration gas from the GAS 1 cylinder will be applied. The GAS 1 indicato r on the program screen will come on and calibration gas will be applied to the instrument(s) for the duration specified in the Gas Exposure Time parameter in the Configuration Window.

Figure 57: GAS 1 Flowing

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13. After GAS 1 calibration gas is applied, calibration gas for the first special sensor will then begin flowi ng . The GAS 2 indicator will come on. Be sure that the appropriate cylinder is attached to the GAS 2 inlet. The GAS 2 calibration gas will be applied to the instrument(s) for the duration specified in the Gas Exposure Time parameter in the Configuration Window.

Figure 58: GAS 2 Flowing

The PC Controller Program will analyze the results. If the bump test on the first special sensor fails and Force Ca libration is selected, a calibration will automatically begin and GAS 2 calib ration gas will continue to flow.

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14. If you are bump testing an instrument or instruments with 2 special sensors, you will then be prompted to change the GAS 2 cylinder. The pumps on the instruments will stop.

• If you are bump testing an instrument or instruments in the first bank of 5

docking stations (numbered 1-5), the foll owing screen will appear. Be sure to change the calibration cylinder connected to the GAS 2 manifold of the first bank of 5 docking stations.

• If you are bump testing an instrument or instruments in the second bank of

5 docking stations (numbered 6-10), the following screen will appear. Be sure to change the calibration cylinder connected to the GAS 2 manifold of the second bank of 5 docking stations.

• If you are bump t esting instruments of the same c onfiguration in both 5-

docking station banks, the following screen will appear. Be sure to change the calibration cylinder connected to the GAS 2 manifold of each 5-docking station bank. You will need to chan ge 2 cylinders.

When you have changed the GAS 2 cylinder, click OK. The bump test will continue and the second GAS 2 calibration gas will be applied to the instrument(s) for the duration specified in the Gas Exposure Time parameter in the Configuration Window.

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Figure 59: Second GAS 2 Flowing

The PC Controller Program will analyze the results. If the bump test on the second special sensor fails and Force Calibration is selected, a calibration will automatically begin and GAS 2 calib ration gas will continue to flow.

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15. After GAS 2 calibration gas has been applied, the docking station will purge with fresh air for 45 seconds.

Figure 60: Fresh Air Purge

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16. After the fresh air purge is complete,

• If the bump test passes, the following window will op en in dicati ng that. The

BUMP T LED will be solid gr een. Click OK to return to the main program window. The BUMP T LED will turn off.

Figure 61: Bump Test Passed

The EAGLE 2 will automatically be shut off 20 seconds after a successful bump test.

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• If the bump test fails and the Force Calibration box was not selected, the

Figure 62: Bump Test Failed

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• If the bump test fails and the Force Calibration box was selected, the

Figure 63: Bump Test Failed/Calibration Failed

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• If at any point during the bump test the f low rate to the i nstrument b ecomes

Figure 64: Low Flow Bump Test Failure

17. For all bump test result outcomes, the instruments will be displayed in the main program window in Details View. To return the main program window to Icons View, click the Icons radio button.

18. All bump test results can be viewed in the Logs win dow . See “ Bump Test Data” on page 134 for instructions for view ing bump test data.

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Calibrating an Instrument with Special Sensors

Standard EAGLE 2s contain some combination of the standard 4 sensors (catalytic LEL, O2, H2S, and CO). Any other sensor that is installed in your EAGLE 2 is

considered a special se nso r. A special sensor is a PID, TC, IR , or ES M-0 1 se nso r. In the examples that follow, EAGLE 2s with the standard 4 sensors and an ammonia ESM-01 and a PID sensor are described. For instructions to calibrate a standard EAGLE 2, see “Calibrating a Standard 4-Gas Instrument” on page 61. For instructions to calibrate multiple EAGLE 2s with different configurations, see “Calibrating Multiple EAGLE 2s with Different Sensor Configurations” on page 202.

To manually calibrate an instrument or instruments with a special sensor:

1. Establish a connection between the SDM -E 2, EAGL E 2 an d t he PC C on tr oll er program as described in “Connecting Instruments to the PC Controller Program” on page 40.

WARNING: Do not plug the charger cable into a battery pack that contains alkaline

batteries. Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries.

2. Verify that all of the calibration parameters are set correctly. See “Setting Up the Configuration” on page 30 for instructions.

3. Verify that the appropriate calibration gas cylinder(s) are connected to the appropriate SDM-E2(s) or manifold line(s).

NOTE: If you have an EAGLE 2 with an IR CO2 sensor in the 0-10 ,000 p pm or

0-5.00 %vol rang e, be sure to repl ace the air filt er at the AIR in let fitti ng with the CO

installed to ensure that the CO Remove the black end caps from each end of the scrubber before

installing onto th e AIR inl et fittin g. Replace the caps when the scr ubber is not in use. See the “Spare Parts List” on page 181 for a scrubber with a tubing stub.

4. Ensure that the gas out to EAGLE 2 line is connected to the inlet of the E AGLE

scrubber when testing an instrument with a CO2 sensor

present in fresh air is scrubbed out.

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5. Select the instrument or instruments you wish to calibrate and click on them to highlight them as shown below. To select multiple instruments for calibration, hold down the Control button on the keyboard as you click them.

Figure 65: Instrument Selection

6. Click the Calibration button in the lower right corner of the compute r program screen.

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7. You will be asked to confirm which EAGLE 2 channels will use GAS 1 for the calibration. If you have a 5 gas cylinder that includes the target gas of the special sensor in the appropriate concentration, then be sure that all 5 channels (or fewer if less tha n 4 sta ndard chann els are active) are selected for GAS 1. If you are using a standard 4-gas cylinder and a separate cylinder for the special sensor(s), leave the special sensor(s) desele cted in this screen.

Separate GAS 2 cylinder 5-gas cylinder

Figure 66: Gas Cylinder Confirmation Screen

When all of the desired channels are selected, click OK. If you don’t want to proceed, click Cancel to abort the calibration.

NOTE: If your instrument(s) include one or more infrared sensors, see

“Appendix B: Bump Tes ting and Calibrating EAGLE 2s with IR Sensors” on page 218 for a description of the GAS 1/GAS 2 assignments for this type of sensor.

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8. You will then be asked to confirm the gas cylinder concentration and the instruments that the cylinder will be used for. The serial number and gas combination of all selected instruments will appear sequentially be neath the gas cylinder concentrations. The screen below confirms that the standard 4 sensors will be calibrated using GAS 1 and the special sensor will be calibrated using GA S 2. The GAS 2 selection box is deselected by defau lt. You must select the GAS 2 box if yo u wish to calibrate t he spe cial sensor. If you do not wish to calibrate the special sensor, leave the GAS 2 box deselected.

Figure 67: Gas Order Confirmation Screen

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Figure 68: Gas Order Confirmation Screen, 5-Gas Cylinder

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If you are calibrating an instrument or instruments with 2 special sensors, this confirmation screen will indicate that the calibration cylinder for the first special sensor (in this case, NH3) must be connected to the GAS 2 fitt ing first a nd that

you must change the GAS 2 cylinder midway through the calibration (in this example, to IBL). The GAS 2 shown in the middle colum n will always be calibrated before the GAS 2 shown in the right column. The GAS 2 selection boxes are deselected by defau lt. You must select the GAS 2 boxes if you wish to calibrate the special sensors. If you do not wish to calibrate the special sensors, leave the GAS 2 boxes dese lected. Be sure th at the appropr iate GAS 2 cylinder is connected to the GAS 2 fitting.

Figure 69: Multiple GAS 2 Cylinder Confirmation

9. Click OK. You will be asked if you want to calibrate the instrument(s). Click OK to proceed. If you don’t want to proceed with the calibration, click Cancel to return to the main program window.

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10. The pump will start and the program will indicate that air is flowing. The AIR indicator on the program screen will be on. The CAL S LED will begin to flash amber. Air will be applied to the instrument(s) for 45 seconds, then the PC Controller Program will perform a zero adjustment on all of the channels.

Figure 70: Air Flowing

The PC Controller Program will analyze the zero adjustment results. If any sensors failed the zero adjustment, the calibration will be abor ted.

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11. After air is applied, and if all channels passed the zero adjustment, calibration gas from the GAS 1 cylinder will be applied. The GAS 1 indicato r on the program screen will come on. GAS 1 calibration gas will be applied to the instrument for 90 seconds.

Figure 71: GAS 1 Flowing

The PC Controller Program will analyze the results.

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12. After the GAS 1 calibration gas is applied, calibration gas for the first special sensor will then begin flowi ng . The GAS 2 indicator will come on. Be sure that the appropriate cylinder is attached to the GAS 2 inlet. The GAS 2 calibration gas will be applied to the EAGLE 2 for an automatically defined amount of time based on the t ype of special sensor.

Figure 72: GAS 2 Flowing

The PC Controller Program will analyze the results.

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