SDM-E2 Docking Station PC Controlled Configuration Operator’s Manual Part Number: 71-0251RK Revision: E Released: 5/29/14 www.rkiinstruments.
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Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PC Controller Program Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Main Program Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 SDM-E2/EAGLE 2 Display Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Program Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Memo Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Bump Test Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Deleting Data in the Logs Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Instrument Function Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Open Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 provides charging, calibration, bump testing, and calibration and bump test records for the EAGLE 2 portable gas monitor.
CAUTION: The EAGLE 2 detects oxygen deficiency and elevated levels of oxygen, combustible gases, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen sulfide, all of which can be dangerous or life threatening. When using the EAGLE 2, you must follow the instructions and warnings in the EAGLE 2 Operator’s Manual to assure proper and safe operation of the unit and to minimize the risk of personal injury.
Specifications Table 1: SDM-E2 Specifications Input Power 12 VDC NOTE: AC Adapter with 100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 0.6A input and 12 VDC, 1.2A output provided as standard.
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 potential 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.
Description This section describes the SDM-E2 docking station. It is designed to be used on a table top and consists of the AC adaptor, Type A to Type B USB cable, air filter, check valve, sample tubing, instrument panel, back panel, control panel, status LEDs, and 2 USB ports. AC Adapter Single-Port AC Adapter The single-port AC adapter is a wall plug style adapter with a 5 foot cable. The end of the cable has a plug that connects to the power jack on the SDM-E2’s back panel.
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 Check Valve A cylindrical particle filter with a short length of tubing is supplied with the SDM-E2 for installation to the AIR fitting on the back panel.
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 panel is located on the top of the SDM-E2 and includes the instrument cradle, the exhaust bellow, the IR port, the charging cord, and a recess for the fitting at the end of the gas out to EAGLE 2 line.
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 2 Fitting Air Fitting Gas 1 Fitting Gas Out to EAGLE 2 Line Gas Out to EAGLE 2 Fitting Back Panel USB Port (Type B), For Computer Connection Top View Power Jack Rear View 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.
Control Panel The control panel is used 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 buttons are located on the control panel. From left to right they are BUMP T , CAL S , EDIT ENTER, COPY, and POWER.
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 Panel USB Port (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.
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 software can support 1-10 SDM-E2 docking stations connected at the same time.
NOTE: 6. If you have an EAGLE 2 with an IR CO2 sensor in the 0-10,000 ppm or 0-5.00 %vol range, be sure to replace the air filter at the AIR inlet fitting 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 the AIR inlet fitting. Replace the caps when the scrubber is not in use.
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 sure to set aside one 10 foot length of exhaust tubing to direct the exhaust to a window. Use the other provided 10 foot lengths of tubing to build the manifold. Exhaust Tubing Reference Figure 11 for the instructions below. 1.
Figure 11: Exhaust Tubing Connections Hardware Setup • 14 Unit 10 30 Foot Max Exhaust Tube To Open Area 7 inches Unit 9 ...
GAS 1 Tubing The GAS 1 fittings for up to 10 docking stations can be manifolded together. Reference Figure 12 for the instructions below. 1. Cut a 3-4” piece of tubing for each GAS 1 fitting on every SDM-E2 except the last one. 2. Connect the tubing to the GAS 1 fittings on every SDM-E2 except the last 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.
Figure 12: Gas 1 Tubing Connections Hardware Setup • 16 Unit 10 Unit 5 Unit 9 Unit 4 Unit 8 Unit 3 Unit 7 Unit 2 Unit 6 Unit 1
Unit 7 Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 8 Unit 2 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 3 Unit 6 Use this figure if the EAGLE 2s that will be connected have exactly the same GAS 2 configuration.
Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 4 Unit 3 Unit 2 Unit 1 Use this figure if 5 or less EAGLE 2s have exactly the same GAS 2 configuration.
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.
(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 being used for the standard sensors (ie.
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/CO/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.
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 Controller 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.
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.
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.
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 install 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.
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 completed. 23. Repeat steps 17 through 22 for every docking station in your system.
Launching the SDM-E2 Docking Station PC Controller Program 1. Click Start on the Windows Icon Tray, then select Programs/SDM Docking Station PC Controller. You may also double click the shortcut created on your desktop. The SDM Docking Station PC Controller Program is launched 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.
Overview of the SDM-E2 Docking Station PC Controller Program This section provides 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.
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.
2s that are currently connected to the PC Controller Program and EAGLE 2s that are in the database. The SDM-E2s are identified by a number. The instruments are identified by their serial number. By selecting either the Icon radio button or the Details radio button, the SDM-E2s and EAGLE 2s can be displayed either as icons 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.
2. The configuration parameters are located in the Configuration Window of the SDM Docking Station PC Controller program. To access the 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 password using the Password Tab once you have entered the Configuration Window.
parameters in connected instruments. 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 Power 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.
8. Select the Calibration options. In the Calibration 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 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 Test, 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.
• Tolerance The Tolerance can be set between 10% and 50%. The factory setting is 50%. It determines how close the EAGLE 2 gas reading must be to the 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 concentration must be equal to or less than this percentage of the calibration gas concentration.
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 informing you that you need to turn off all SDM-E2s and restart the program. Click OK. 8. Click the Exit button in the upper right corner of the main program window to exit the program. 9.
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.
Selecting a Cylinder from the Predefined List The Cylinders Window comes with several predefined cylinders that you can choose 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.
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.
3. Type in the name of your new cylinder (ie. gas name and concentration). 4. Click in the Part No field once to select it and once more to bring the cursor up. Type in the part number for your new cylinder (typically the RKI part number). 5. Click in the blank Expiration field and click on the drop down 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 away.
P OW E R C OP Y E DIT E NT E R C AL C alibra ti on Statio n S H I FT B U MP S DM -E 2 R AN GE A IR Y ES P OW ER E NT ER R ES E T D IS PL AY AD JU S T NO E AGL E 2 OF F 1 S EC ON 3 S EC OFF Inserting the EAGLE 2 improperly may damage the exhaust bellow at the back of the SDM-E2. C H AR G E WARNING: 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.
LED will begin to flash amber. If the batteries are fully charged, the CHARGE LED will become solid green again after about 5 minutes. Typically 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: 7. Do not plug the charger cable into a battery pack that contains alkaline batteries. Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries.
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 connection between the EAGLE 2 and the SDM-E2 occurs, the home screen will appear on the EAGLE 2 display at the end of the start up sequence. It indicates the calibration gas value for each channel.
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 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.
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 window is viewed in Icon format. Figure 31: Details View 2.
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.
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.
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 Controller Program, turn on the EAGLE 2(s) and walk away. No oversight of the bump test or calibration is needed.
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.
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 box. 7. Click the Bump test button in the lower right corner of the main program window.
8. You will be asked to confirm which EAGLE 2 channels will use GAS 1 for the bump test. When 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.
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 beneath the gas cylinder concentration. 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 want to proceed with the bump test, click Cancel to return to the main program window.
11. The pump will start and the program 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 Controller 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.
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.
13. After calibration gas is applied, the docking station will purge with fresh air for 45 seconds.
14. After the fresh air purge is complete, • If the bump test passes, the following window will open indicating that. The BUMP T LED will be solid green. 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.
• If the bump test fails and the Force Calibration box was not selected, the following window will open indicating 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.
• 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 will be solid green if the calibration passed or solid red if the calibration failed.
• If at any point during the bump test the flow rate to the instrument becomes 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 tubing connections are correct and that all lines are clear.
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.
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.
7. You will be asked to confirm which EAGLE 2 channels will use GAS 1 for the calibration. When using a 3-gas (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.
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 beneath the gas cylinder concentration. 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.
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 Controller Program will perform a zero adjustment on 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 aborted.
11. 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. Calibration gas will be applied to the instrument(s) for 90 seconds. Figure 46: Calibration Gas Flowing The PC Controller Program will analyze the results.
12. After calibration gas is applied, the docking station will purge with fresh air for 45 seconds.
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.
• If the calibration fails, the following window will open indicating which channels failed to calibrate. The CAL 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.
• If at any point during the calibration the flow rate to the instrument becomes too low, the PC Controller will abort the calibration and display a failed calibration screen. The CAL 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.
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 sensor. A special sensor is a PID, TC, IR, or ESM-01 sensor. In the examples that follow, EAGLE 2s with the standard 4 sensors and an ammonia ESM-01 and a PID sensor are described.
4. Ensure that the gas out to EAGLE 2 line is connected to the inlet of the EAGLE 2. 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 51: Instrument Selection 6. If you would like an automatic calibration to occur after a failed bump test, select the Force Calibration selection box. 7.
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 than 4 standard channels 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.
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 beneath 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.
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.
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 GAS 2 selection boxes are deselected by default.
11. The pump will start and the program will indicate that air is flowing. The AIR indicator on the program screen will be 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 Controller Program will perform a zero adjustment on 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.
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 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 57: GAS 1 Flowing The PC Controller Program will analyze the results.
13. After GAS 1 calibration gas is applied, calibration gas for the first special sensor will then begin flowing. 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.
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 following screen will appear. Be sure to change the calibration cylinder connected to the GAS 2 manifold of the first bank of 5 docking stations.
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 calibration gas will continue to flow.
15. After GAS 2 calibration gas has been applied, the docking station will purge with fresh air for 45 seconds.
16. After the fresh air purge is complete, • If the bump test passes, the following window will open indicating that. The BUMP T LED will be solid green. 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.
• If the bump test fails and the Force Calibration box was not selected, the following window will open indicating 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.
• 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 will be solid green if the calibration passed or solid red if the calibration failed.
• If at any point during the bump test the flow rate to the instrument becomes 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 tubing connections are correct and that all lines are clear.
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 sensor. A special sensor is a PID, TC, IR, or ESM-01 sensor. In the examples that follow, EAGLE 2s with the standard 4 sensors and an ammonia ESM-01 and a PID sensor are described.
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 computer program screen.
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 than 4 standard channels 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.
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 beneath 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 GAS 2. The GAS 2 selection box is deselected by default.
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.
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 fitting first and that you must change the GAS 2 cylinder midway through the calibration (in this example, to IBL). The GAS 2 shown in the middle column will always be calibrated before the GAS 2 shown in the right column. The GAS 2 selection boxes are deselected by default.
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 aborted.
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 indicator 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.
12. After the GAS 1 calibration gas is applied, calibration gas for the first special sensor will then begin flowing. 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 type of special sensor. Figure 72: GAS 2 Flowing The PC Controller Program will analyze the results.
13. If you are calibrating 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 calibrating an instrument or instruments in the first bank of 5 docking stations, the following screen will appear. Be sure to change the calibration cylinder connected to the GAS 2 manifold of the first bank of 5 docking stations.
Figure 73: Second GAS 2 Flowing The PC Controller Program will analyze the results.
14. After calibration gas is applied, the docking stations will purge with fresh air for 45 seconds.
15. 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 75: Calibration Passed The EAGLE 2 will automatically be shut off 20 seconds after a successful calibration.
• If the calibration fails, the following window will open indicating which channels failed to calibrate. The CAL 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.
• If at any point during the calibration the flow rate to the instrument becomes too low, the PC Controller will abort the calibration and display a failed calibration screen. The CAL 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.
Troubleshooting NOTE: This troubleshooting guide describes SDM-E2 problems only. See the EAGLE 2 Operator’s Manual for problems you may encounter with the EAGLE 2. Table 3: Troubleshooting the SDM-E2 Symptoms Probable Causes Recommended Action • Fresh air adjustment fails • The SDM-E2 is not in a fresh air environment or the cylinder being used is not a zero air cylinder. • If a zero air cylinder is used, the calibration cylinder is out of gas.
• No connection between EAGLE 2 and PC Controller Program • SDM-E2 is not turned on. • The EAGLE 2 is not correctly inserted into the instrument cradle. • The IR window is dirty. • The USB cable is not properly plugged into the SDM-E2 or the PC. 1. Turn on the SDM-E2. If it does not turn on, check that the AC adapter is plugged into an AC socket and to the jack on the back of the SDM-E2. 2. Check to make sure the EAGLE 2 is inserted properly. 3. Clean the IR window on the SDM-E2. 4.
2. After the bump test or calibration has been completed, turn off the instrument(s) by selecting the instrument(s), right clicking on them, and selecting Power Off. The docking station will automatically turn off the instrument(s) 20 seconds after a successful bump test or calibration or if there is no activity for the time period defined by Auto Power OFF Time in the Configuration Window. 3.
release the POWER button. The COPY LED will remain 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). 4. The CHARGE LED will be blinking amber. 5. If the battery pack is fully charged, then the blinking amber LED will turn solid green in a few minutes.
Logs Button The Logs Window contains saved data from EAGLE 2 instruments in addition to records of bump tests and calibrations performed with the PC Controller Program. If you perform a complete download by right clicking a selected instrument and clicking Download, the Logs Window will contain alarm trend data, calibration data, event data, interval trend data, memo data, and bump test data.
To view data in the Date Base View Format: a. Select Date in the Base view box. b. Click the expanded view symbol (+) next to a date folder in the Data frame of the Logs window or double click the folder to view the contents below it. c. Single click on the data type folder (Alarm, Calibration, etc.). All of the files in that data type folder will appear in the upper right frame of the Logs window. d. If an item is expanded and you want to close it, click the (-) symbol next to the item or double click it.
next to the item or double click it. 2.
If any of these boxes are selected, the Base view box disappears. Click the selection box or boxes in the lower left frame to organize the data as desired. Figure 80: Logs Window in ID View Format To view data in the ID View Format: a. Select one or more of the ID view choices, Serial No., Station ID, or User ID. b. Click the expanded view symbol (+) next to an ID folder (Serial No., Station ID, or User ID) in the Data frame of the Logs window or double click the folder to view the contents below it. c.
same year/month, they will be distinguished by their different serial numbers. NOTE: In the examples that follow, the data will be shown organized by serial number. If you do not select any of the organization boxes or select the Station ID or User ID boxes instead of or in addition to the Serial No. box, your Logs Window will look slightly different. Alarm Trend Data The EAGLE 2 saves files that describe the most recent gas alarm events.
3. Click the year/month folder you wish to view. All alarm trend data files for that instrument in that particular year/month will appear in the upper right frame. The file number, serial number, station ID, user ID, model, date/time, and sample count of the alarm trend file appear in the same line.
4. Click a file to see the instrument information, gas readings at the time of the event, and the alarm setpoints in the lower right frame.
5. To view the alarm trend data, double click the desired file. Restore Layout Control Buttons Previous Figure 83: Alarm Trend Data Each data point will be displayed in the left half of the screen along with the peak readings (minimum for oxygen) over the previous 5 seconds. A graph of the data will appear on the right half of the screen. To change the layout of the table and chart in relation to each other, click any of the four layout control buttons in the upper left corner of the screen.
%volume units depending on the instrument setting. However, when viewing alarm trend data, the data for the catalytic LEL channel can only be viewed in one set of units. Use the CAT Range Select box to select the desired units. If %LEL is chosen as a unit, any ppm or %volume data is converted and shown in the table as %LEL. The user may change back and forth between the units for the table and still have all data shown.
7. In the graph part of the screen, • You can choose which gas(es) you want to graph by selecting or deselecting the boxes next to each gas name. • You can select the display units for the catalytic LEL channel (%LEL, ppm, vol%). While readings can be recorded in any of these units and stored in the same file, those readings may only be graphed in one unit at a time. If %LEL is chosen as the unit, any ppm or %volume data is converted and graphed as %LEL.
The IR Range Select box is located in the upper right corner of the graph portion of the alarm trend screen just to the right of the CAT Range Select screen and is used to make the unit selection for the IR channel. Figure 85: Autoranging IR CH4 Alarm Trend Data, Graph Format NOTE: The IR Range Select box in the upper right hand corner only appears if an IR HC or CH4 sensor is installed, is in use, and is set up for autoranging.
highlight that data point in the table. Clicking a data point in the table will move the red line in the graph to that data point. 8. To print the data, select either List or Graph in the upper right corner of the window and then click the Print control button in the upper right corner of the window. The Print control button has a printer icon on it. A dialog box will appear confirming if you want to print. Click OK. If Graph is selected, the data will print as a graph.
Calibration Data The EAGLE 2 is capable of saving calibration information for up to the 100 most recent calibrations. When the maximum number of calibration files is reached, the oldest calibration file is overwritten when a new one is saved. When an EAGLE 2 is connected to the PC Controller Program and a complete download occurs, the calibration files are retrieved and stored by the program. In addition, all calibrations performed by the PC Controller Program are stored by the program.
4. Click one of the calibration data files. The fields in the bottom right frame will fill in. The instrument information will be displayed along with the calibration information. The tested sensors will be displayed along with the final gas concentration, the calibration gas values, and the result of the calibration. Figure 88: Viewing Calibration Data 5. Files that record a failed calibration on all channels are highlighted in red.
Calibration Report control button along the top of the Logs window. A dialog box will appear confirming if you want to print. Click OK. 10. To print detailed calibration and bump test data (if available) for each calibration and bump test file for a specific serial number, be sure that the desired serial number is selected in the upper left frame and click the Bump Test & Calibration Report control button along the top of the Logs window. A dialog box will appear confirming if you want to print. Click OK.
saved in the program. Alarm event files save the time, instrument channel, gas, and alarm type of every gas alarm event that occurs on a particular instrument. Warning (low alarm), Alarm (high alarm), STEL, TWA, and overscale events are saved. Trouble event files note the time, instrument channel, whether the event is an instrument system failure or sensor failure, and the specific type of failure. Calibration failures, dead battery alarms, and sensor failures are among the trouble events that are saved.
selected and click the Print control button in the upper left corner of the Logs window. A dialog box will appear confirming if you want to print. Click OK. 5. To save event data from a date folder, be sure the desired date folder is selected and click the Save control button in the upper left corner of the Logs window. A “Save As” dialog box will appear for you to specify the file name and file location. Figure 91: Save As Dialog Box The file type will be “.csv” (comma separated values).
operation. The serial number, user ID, station ID, and catalytic combustible channel configuration that are entered in the instrument when it is turned on or that are updated during operation are saved for the corresponding interval trend file. If the instrument’s user ID or station ID are changed during operation, any interval trend files that result from subsequent operating sessions will have the new user ID or station ID saved in them.
3. Click the year/month folder you wish to view. All interval trend data files for that instrument in that particular year/month will appear in the upper right frame. The file number, serial number, station ID, user ID, model, date/time, and sample count of the interval trend appear in the same line.
4. Click one of the interval trend data files. The fields in the bottom right frame will fill in. The instrument information will be displayed along with the average, minimum, and maximum gas readings for the operating session. Also displayed are the minimum date, the maximum date, and the warning, alarm, STEL, and TWA setpoints.
5. To view the interval trend data, double click the desired file. Layout Control Buttons Restore Previous Figure 94: Interval Trend Data In table format on the left half of the screen, the interval trend data is shown as the average gas readings over the user defined interval trend time. So if the data logging session started at 4:13:38 PM and the interval time is set to 1 minute, then the readings logged at 4:14:38 PM are the average reading for each channel over that one minute period.
To change the proportions of the table to the graph, click the divider between the two and move it. To display instrument information along with the data and graph, click the “i” control button in the upper left corner. 6. In the table part of the screen, • To view only events in the interval trend data file, click the Only Event selection box. • The catalytic combustible channel can be recorded in %LEL, ppm, or %volume units depending on the instrument setting.
• If installed, an infrared methane or hydrocarbon channel records data in %LEL and/or % volume units depending on whether the channel is configured as a % LEL channel or a %LEL/% volume autoranging channel. When viewing the interval trend data in table format, the units are displayed as the unit the reading was recorded in. In the following figure, the first channel is a catalytic LEL channel and the fifth channel is an IR autoranging CH4 channel.
%LEL is chosen as the unit, any ppm or %volume data is converted and graphed as %LEL. The user may change back and forth between the units for the graph and still have all data shown. The CAT Range Select box is where the user may select %LEL, ppm, or %volume as the units for the graph. • If installed, an IR HC or CH4 channel can be graphed in %LEL or % volume in order to accurately depict the full range of the sensor.
The IR Range Select box is located in the upper right corner of the graph portion of the interval trend screen just to the right of the CAT Range Select screen and is used to make the unit selection for the IR channel. Figure 97: Autoranging IR CH4 Interval Trend Data, Graph Format NOTE: The IR Range Select box in the upper right hand corner only appears if an IR HC or CH4 sensor is installed, is in use, and is set up for autoranging.
point in the table will move the red line in the graph to that data point. 8. To print the data, select either List or Graph in the upper right corner of the window and then click the Print control button in the upper right corner of the window. The Print control button has a printer icon on it. A dialog box will appear confirming if you want to print. Click OK. If Graph is selected, the data will print as a graph. If List is selected, the data will print as a table. 9.
Memo Data Any information entered into the Memo field in the Edit window is saved in a file in the Logs window. If there is text in the Memo field, a new file is created every time an EAGLE 2 is connected to the PC Controller Program. If a change is made to the Memo, the change is saved in the Memo file for that operating session. See “Parameter Tab” on page 140 for instructions to use the Memo field. To view and perform desired operations with the memo files: 1.
4. Click on one of the memo files. The fields in the bottom right screen will fill in. The instrument information will be displayed along with the memo information. Figure 100: Viewing Memo File Data 5. To print memo data, click the Print control button in the upper left corner of the Logs window. A dialog box will appear confirming if you want to print. Click OK.
6. To save memo data, click the Save control button in the upper left corner of the Logs window. A “Save As” dialog box will appear for you to specify the file name and file location. Figure 101: Save As Dialog Box Specify the file name and location and click Save. 7. To copy memo data to the clipboard, click the Save to Clipboard control button. The data will be saved to the clipboard. It can then be pasted into a document by using the Paste command in an application.
3. Click the year/month folder you wish to view. All bump test data files for that instrument in that particular year/month will appear in the upper right frame. The file number, serial number, station ID, user ID, model, date/time of the bump test, and the results appear in the same line.
4. Click on one of the bump test data files. The fields in the bottom right screen will fill in. The instrument information will be displayed along with the bump test information. The tested sensors will be displayed along with the bump test gas reading, the bump test gas values, and the result of the bump test. Figure 103: Viewing Bump Test Data 5. Files that record a failed bump test on all channels are highlighted in red.
Report control button along the top of the Logs window. A dialog box will appear confirming if you want to print. Click OK. 10. To print detailed calibration (if available) and bump test data for each calibration and bump test file for a specific serial number, be sure that the desired serial number is selected in the upper left frame and click the Bump Test & Calibration Report control button along the top of the Logs window. A dialog box will appear confirming if you want to print. Click OK. 11.
Deleting Data in the Logs Window Data can be deleted from the Logs window by right clicking on the folder or file you wish to delete. Any file or folder except for Memo data may be deleted. Figure 105: Deleting Data in the Logs Window 1. Right click on the folder or file you wish to delete and click Delete. 2. You will be prompted for a password. The factory set password is ABCDE. It is case sensitive. After you have entered the password, click OK. 3.
Instrument Function Menu When you are in the main program window, if you right click on an instrument or a docking station, the Instrument Function Menu appears. Figure 106: Instrument Function Menu The functions in the Instrument Function Menu are Open, Edit, Download, Clear Logs, and Power Off. Edit is only selectable if the Change Parameter selection box in the Parameter Tab of the Configuration Window is selected.
Sensor Tab, the Station & User Tab, the Conversion Table Tab, the PID Sensor Tab, the Channel Gas Tab, and the Gas Name Tab. For further explanation of each tab, see the next section. Figure 107: Instrument Information Window, Parameter Tab To exit the Instrument Information Window and return to the main program window, click Cancel.
Several parameters are always selectable and do not depend on which sub tab is selected. • Serial No.: To change the current instrument serial number, place the cursor in the Serial No. field and enter the desired serial number. If you change the serial number, once you upload the changes to the EAGLE 2 and return to the main program window, the PC Controller Program will indicate that the EAGLE 2 with the old serial number was disconnected.
will still appear in the Memo field. 2. If necessary, delete the old memo. Enter the information you wish to document. 3. Click the OK button in the lower right corner of the window. A confirmation screen will appear asking if you would like to save the changes you have made. To save the changes and return to the main program window, click Yes. To return to the main program window without saving your changes, click No. To return to the Parameter tab and update your changes, click Cancel.
Option 1 Sub Tab The adjustable parameters in the Option 1 Tab are: • OXY Alarm Pattern: The oxygen alarms can be set to Falling and Rising, Both Alarms Falling, or Both Alarms Rising. If set to Falling and Rising (factory setting), the first oxygen alarm will be a decreasing alarm and the second oxygen alarm will be an increasing alarm. If set to Both Alarms Falling, both oxygen alarms will be decreasing alarms. If set to Both Alarms Rising, both oxygen alarms will be increasing alarms.
choose to continue accumulating TWA and PEAK readings and the time in operation from the last time the EAGLE 2 was used or start collecting new TWA and PEAK readings and reset the time in operation. With Lunch Break not selected, the EAGLE 2 automatically starts new TWA and PEAK reading collection and resets the time in operation at startup. • Data Log Overwrite: With Data Log Overwrite selected (factory setting), the EAGLE 2 writes over the oldest data with new data when the data logger memory is full.
Option 2 Sub Tab The Option 2 Tab of the Parameter Tab contains additional parameters that can be changed. Figure 109: Parameter Tab, Option 2 • Date Time Display: The Date can be displayed MM/DD/YYYY (factory setting) or DD/MM/YYYY. Select the drop down menu and make your selection. • LB Mode: The LB Mode selection allows you to turn on Leak Check Mode, Bar Hole Mode, or both. If any of these modes are turned on, you will be prompted to select an operational mode when you turn the EAGLE 2 on.
• BH Measuring Time: The BH Measuring Time parameter only applies to instruments being used in Bar Hole Mode. The BH Measuring Time is the amount of time the unit samples the bar hole. It can be set to 30 (factory setting), 45, or 60 seconds. Use the up and down arrow buttons to make your selection. • Battery Type: You can select whether your unit is set up for alkaline batteries or rechargeable Ni-MH batteries.
A confirmation screen will appear asking if you would like to save the changes you have made. To save the changes and return to the main program window, click Yes. To return to the main program window without saving your changes, click No. To return to the Parameter tab and update your changes, click Cancel. To return to the main program window without saving any changes, click Cancel in the lower right corner of the window.
2. Click the box again and only the value will be highlighted in blue. 3. Type in the new desired value. 4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for any other values you wish to change and then click OK. 5. You will be asked if you want to save the changes that you made. • Select Yes if you wish to save the changes. The PC Controller program will update the EAGLE 2 and then return you to the main program window. • Select No is you do not want to save the changes.
2. Navigate to the location you want to save the file, type in a file name, and click Save. You can save multiple station and user ID files if desired.
3. The csv files can be opened, edited, and saved using a word processing program such as Word, WordPad, or Notepad. The Station and User csv files consist of the Station or User ID number and its associated name. Below is an example of the Station csv file opened in WordPad. Figure 113: Station ID CSV File Opened in WordPad Any existing Station or User IDs will be displayed. Undefined Station or User IDs will appear as dashes.
Loading ID Files 1. In the Station & User Tab, click Import csv file for either the Station ID list or User ID list.
2. Navigate to the file you wish to import and click Open. Figure 115: Open Station ID CSV File 3. Once you have imported the Station ID and/or User ID csv files, the new list will be reflected in the Station & User Tab.
4. Click OK to save the changes and click Yes in the confirmation window that comes up. The program will tell you to wait while it updates the instrument. To exit this screen without saving changes, click Cancel. 5. To select a Station ID or User ID for the instrument, go back to the Parameter tab. See “Parameter Tab” on page 140 for instructions to select a station ID or user ID. 6. To exit the Station & User Tab, click the OK button in the lower right corner of the window.
Conversion Table Tab The Conversion Table tab is used to view the pre-defined relative response gases for the catalytic combustible channel and to edit or add user-defined gases. The predefined gases can be found in the Pre-Defined Table tab while the user-defined gases can be found under the User-Defined Table tab. Figure 117: Conversion Table Tab, Pre-Defined There are 8 columns in both the Pre-Defined Table tab and the User-Defined Table tab: • No This column represents the gas number.
factor for each pre-defined gas is factory defined. The factor for any userdefined gases must be obtained through testing as described in “Obtaining a Relative Response Factor” on page 166. Even if not all of the user-defined catalytic combustible channels are being defined, the Factor column must have a valid number entered. A valid number for the Factor is a value between 0.01 and 25.00. • 1st This column is for the low alarm point of each gas in ppm units.
While the pre-defined gases may not be edited, the 5 user-defined gases may be edited by doing the following: 1. Click on the User-Defined Table tab. Figure 118: Conversion Table Tab, User-Defined 2. If no user-defined gases have been previously defined for the connected instrument, the Name and Long Name columns in User-Defined Table will be blank. Any previously defined gases will appear. 3. Export the current data by pressing the “Export csv file” button.
4. Open the csv file using Notepad, Word, or WordPad. The example below shows a csv file opened in WordPad. The list of gases are associated with the numbers 1-5. Figure 119: User Defined Conversion CSV File If there were no previously defined gases, the csv file will appear as the following: Figure 120: Blank User Defined Conversion CSV File 5. The values in the csv file are all separated by commas. These values are in the same order as the columns in the User-Defined Table Tab.
9. The values you entered in the csv file will appear in the User-Defined Table. 10. If the program finds anything wrong with the values that were entered, the box containing those values will turn red. Make sure that you have entered valid characters for each field. 11. Once all of the data you wish to enter has been entered and is correct, save the data and upload it to the EAGLE 2 by clicking OK and clicking Yes in the confirmation window that appears.
• Name This is what will appear in the PID Sensor Relative Response Screen in the EAGLE 2. The name can be up to 3 characters long and the characters must be upper case letters or numbers. No special characters may be used in the Name column. • Long Name The Long Name column is used to better describe the target gas. It may contain any character in upper- or lower-case. • Full Scale This is the full scale value for the target gas.
There are limitations for the full scale and increment values that depend on the factor for both the high range and the low range. Table 4 and Table 5 below list these limitations. Table 4: High Range PID Factor Full Scale (ppm) Increment 0.25-0.36 1000 1 0.37-0.49 1500 1 0.50-0.61 2000 1 0.62-0.74 2500 1 0.75-0.99 3000 2 1.00-1.24 4000 2 1.25-2.49 5000 2 2.50-3.74 10000 10 3.75-4.99 15000 10 5.00-7.49 20000 10 7.50-9.99 30000 20 10.00-12.49 40000 20 12.
Table 5: Low Range PID Factor Full Scale (ppm) Increment 2.00-2.99 100.0 0.1 3.00-3.99 150.0 0.1 4.00-5.99 200.0 0.1 6.00-7.99 300.0 0.2 8.00-9.99 400.0 0.2 10.00 500.0 0.2 While the pre-defined gases may not be edited, the 1 user-defined gas may be edited by doing the following: 1. Click on the PID Sensor tab and then click on the High Range tab.
2. The user-defined gas is gas 17. If no user-defined PID gas has been previously defined for the connected instrument, the name and long name will both appear as PID for the High Range and Low Range tabs. The full scale, digit, and factor values will appear as shown in Table 6 below. The rest of the fields will contain asterisks (*****). Table 6: Default Values for User Defined PID Gas Full Scale (ppm) Digit Factor High Range 2000 2 1.00 Low Range 50.00 0.02 1.00 3.
4. Open the csv file using Notepad, Word, or WordPad. The example below shows a csv file opened in WordPad. The user defined PID gas is number 17. Figure 124: CSV File 5. The values in the csv file are all separated by commas. These values are in the same order as the columns in the SDM Docking Station PC Controller Program. The first value is the gas number, the second is the gas name, etc. 6. Edit the values you wish to change and save and close the file. 7.
Channel Gas Tab The Channel Gas Tab allows the view the gas channel order and various parameters related to those channels. The information in this tab cannot be edited.
Gas Name Tab The Gas Name Tab displays current gas names and values related to the catalytic LEL channel. The information in this tab cannot be edited. Figure 126: Gas Name Tab Download Function This function can be activated by either right clicking an instrument and selecting Download(D) when the pull down menu appears or by selecting an instrument and then using the alt/D key combination. The Download function downloads all logged data and calibration information from the EAGLE 2.
Power Off Function This function can be activated by either right clicking an instrument and selecting Power Off(P) when the pull down menu appears or by selecting an instrument and then using the alt/P key combination. The Power Off function turns off the selected instrument. If you select Power Off, a confirmation box appears. Click OK to turn off the selected unit.
Some abbreviations that appear in the table are: • ZR-No response • NV-Cannot be measured Table 7: Response Factors Relative to Isobutylene Gas/ VOC Acetaldehyde CAS No. Formula 75-07-0 C2H4O Relative Response 4.9 36 Acetic Acid 64-17-7 C2H4O2 Acetic Anhydride 108-24-7 C4H6O3 4 Acetone 67-64-1 C3H6O 0.7 Acetonitrile 75-05-8 CH3CN ZR Acetylene 74-86-2 C2H2 ZR Acrolein 107-02-8 C3H4O 4 Acrylic Acid 79-10-7 C3H4O2 2.
Gas/ VOC CAS No. Formula Relative Response 46 Butane, n- 106-97-8 C4H10 Butanol, 1- 71-36-3 C4H10O 4 Buten-3-ol, 1- 598-32-3 C4H8O 1.2 Butene, 1- 106-98-9 C4H8 1.3 Butoxyethanol, 2- 111-76-2 C6H14O2 1.1 Butyl acetate, n- 123-86-4 C6H12O2 2.4 Butyl acrylate, n- 141-32-2 C7H12O2 1.5 Butyl lactate 138-22-7 C7H14O3 2.5 Butyl mercaptan 109-79-5 C4H10S 0.5 Butylamine, 2- 513-49-5 C4H11N 0.9 Butylamine, n- 109-73-9 C4H11N 1 Camphene 565-00-4 C10H16 0.
Gas/ VOC CAS No. Formula Chlorotoluene, o- 95-49-8 C7H7Cl Relative Response 0.5 Chlorotoluene, p- 108-41-8 C7H7Cl 0.5 Chlorotrifluoroethylene 79-38-9 C2ClF3 1 Chlorotrifluoromethane 75-72-9 CClF3 ZR Citronellol 26489-01-0 C10H20O 1 Cresol, m- 108-39-4 C7H8O 1.1 Cresol, o- 95-48-7 C7H8O 1.1 Cresol, p- 106-44-5 C7H8O 1.1 Crotonaldehyde 4170-30-3 C4H6O 1 Cumene 98-82-8 C9H12 0.
Gas/ VOC CAS No. Formula Dichloroethane, 1,1- 75-34-3 C2H4Cl2 Relative Response ZR Dichloroethene, 1,1- 75-35-4 C2H2Cl2 1 Dichloroethene, cis-1,2- 156-59-2 C2H2Cl2 0.8 Dichloroethene, trans-1,2- 540-59-0 C2H2Cl2 0.7 Dichloroethylene 1,2- 540-59-0 C2H2Cl2 0.
Gas/ VOC CAS No. Dinitrobenzene, o- 528-29-0 Relative Response C6H4N2O4 ZR Dinitrobenzene, p- 100-25-4 C6H4N2O4 Dinonyl phthalate 84-76-4 C26H42O4 1 C4H8O2 1.5 Dioxane 1,2- Formula 5 Dioxane 1,4- 123-91-1 C4H8O2 1.5 Dipentene 138-86-3 C10H16 0.9 Diphenyl ether 101-84-8 C12H10O 0.8 Disulphur decafluoride 5714-22-7 S2F10 ZR Disulphur dichloride 10025-67-9 S2Cl2 3 Di-tert-butyl-p-cresol 2409-55-4 C11H16O 1 Divinylbenzene 1321-74-0 C10H10 0.
Gas/ VOC CAS No. Formic acid 64-18-6 CH2O2 Relative Response ZR Furfural 98-01-1 C5H4O2 1.4 Furfuryl alcohol 98-00-0 C5H6O2 Gasoline vapors 8006-61-9 1.1 Gasoline vapors 8006-61-9 0.8 Gasoline vapors 92 octane 8006-61-9 Germane 7782-65-2 Formula 2 0.8 GeH4 10 Glutaraldehyde 111-30-8 C5H8O2 0.9 Halothane 151-67-7 CF3CHBrCl ZR He ZR Helium Heptan-2-one 110-43-0 C7H14O 0.7 Heptan-3-one 106-35-4 C7H14O 0.8 Heptane n- 142-82-5 C7H16 2.
Gas/ VOC CAS No. Formula Isodecanol 25339-17-7 C10H22O Isoflurane 26675-46-7 C3H2ClF5O Isononanol 2452-97-9 Relative Response 0.9 ZR C9H20O 1.5 Isooctane 565-75-3 C8H18 1.1 Isooctanol 26952-21-6 C8H18O 1.7 Isopentane 78-78-4 C5H12 6 Isophorone 78-59-1 C9H14O 0.8 Isoprene 78-79-5 C5H8 0.7 4.4 Isopropanol 67-63-0 C3H8O Isopropyl acetate 108-21-4 C5H10O2 2.2 Isopropyl chloroformate 108-23-6 C4H7O2Cl 1.6 Jet Fuel JP-4 0.8 Jet Fuel JP-5 0.
Gas/ VOC Methyl t-butyl ether CAS No. Formula 1634-04-4 C5H12O Relative Response 0.8 Methyl-2-propen-1-ol, 2- 51-42-8 C4H8O 1.1 Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone, N- 872-50-4 C5H9NO 0.9 Methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol, 2- 534-52-1 C7H6N2O5 3 Methyl-5-hepten-2-one, 6- 110-93-0 C8H14O 0.8 Methylamine 74-89-5 CH5N 1.4 Methylbutan-1-ol, 3- 123-51-3 C5H12O 3.4 Methylcyclohexane 108-87-2 C7H14 1.1 2.
Gas/ VOC CAS No. Formula Pentachloroethane 76-01-7 C2HCl5 Relative Response ZR Pentachlorofluoroethane 354-56-3 C2Cl5F ZR Pentafluoroethane 354-33-6 C2HF5 ZR Pentan-2-one 107-87-9 C5H10O 0.8 Pentan-3-one 96-22-0 C5H10O 0.8 Pentandione, 2,4- 123-54-6 C5H8O2 0.8 Pentane, n- 109-66-0 C5H12 7.9 Peracetic acid 79-21-0 C2H4O3 2 Perchloryl fluoride 7616-94-6 Cl03F ZR Perfluoropropane 76-19-7 C3F8 ZR Petroleum ether 0.
Gas/ VOC Tetrabromoethane, 1,1,2,2Tetracarbonylnickel CAS No. Formula 79-27-6 C2H2Br4 Relative Response 2 13463-39-3 NiC4O4 1 76-12-0 C2Cl4F2 ZR 354-14-3 C2HCl4F ZR 76-11-9 C2Cl4F2 ZR 354-11-0 C2HCl4F ZR 630-20-6 C2H2Cl4 ZR Tetrachloroethane, 1,1,2,2- 79-34-5 C2H2Cl4 ZR Tetrachloroethylene 127-18-4 C2Cl4 0.
Gas/ VOC CAS No. Formula Trichloropropane 1,2,3- 96-18-4 C3H5Cl3 Relative Response ZR Trichlorotrifluoroethane, 1,1,1- 354-58-5 C2Cl3F3 ZR Trichlorotrifluoroethane, 1,1,2- 76-13-1 C2Cl3F3 ZR Triethylamine 121-44-8 C6H15N 0.9 Trifluoroethane, 1,1,1- 420-46-2 C2H3F3 ZR Trifluoroethane, 1,1,2- 430-66-0 C2H3F3 ZR Trifluoroethanol, 2,2,2- 75-89-8 C2H3F3O ZR Trifluoromethane 75-46-7 CHF3 ZR Trimethylamine 53-50-3 C3H9N 0.5 C9H12 0.3 108-67-8 C9H12 0.
Database Tab The Database Tab allows you to view or change where the data from your SDM-E2 docking stations is saved. It also allows you to create a brand new database, import data from another database, or export saved data. Figure 127: Config Window Database Tab To change the database location: 1. Click the button to the right of the current location that has three dots on it. 2. Choose a new location where a database exists and click Open.
2. Choose where you would like the new database to be stored and enter a name for it and click Save. The new database will be created but data will not be stored there until you change the file path as described above. To import a .mdb file into the current database: 1. Click the Import button located along the left side of the Database Tab window. 2. Select an existing .mdb file that you wish to import. You can import a .
Password Tab The password Tab allows you to change the Configuration Window password to something other than the factory set ABCDE. It can be up to 12 characters long and contain any letter, number, or symbol. It is case sensitive. Figure 128: Config Window Password Tab To change the password: 1. Enter the new password in the top box and confirm it in the bottom. Click OK. A window will pop up asking you to confirm the change. • To confirm, click Yes.
2. To cancel any changes you have made at any time, click Cancel in the main Password Tab. The program will tell you that changes will not be saved. To continue to exit, click OK. To return to the Password Tab, click Cancel.
Table 8: Spare Parts List Part Number Description 81-0013RK-05 Calibration cylinder, 50% vol CH4 in N2, 58 liter steel 81-0018RK-01 Calibration cylinder, 50 %LEL isobutane in air, 34 liter steel 81-0018RK-03 Calibration cylinder, 50 %LEL isobutane in air, 103 liter steel 81-0023RK-01 Calibration cylinder, H2, 8% volume in nitrogen, 34 liter steel 81-0024RK-01 Calibration cylinder, H2, 100% volume, 34 liter steel 81-0025RK-01 Calibration cylinder, 35% CO2/50% CH4, balance N2, 34 liter steel, int
Table 8: Spare Parts List Part Number Description 81-0142RK-02 Five-gas calibration cylinder, 50% LEL CH4/12% O2/25 ppm H2S/50 ppm CO/5 ppm SO2 in nitrogen, 58 liter aluminum 81-0142RK-04 Five-gas calibration cylinder, 50% LEL CH4/12% O2/25 ppm H2S/50 ppm CO/5 ppm SO2 in nitrogen, 34 liter aluminum 81-0143RK-02 Five-gas calibration cylinder, CH4/O2/H2S/CO/IBL, 58 liter aluminum 81-0143RK-04 Five-gas calibration cylinder, CH4/O2/H2S/CO/IBL, 34 liter aluminum 81-0154RK-02 Four-gas calibration cylin
Table 8: Spare Parts List Part Number Description 814-101-P25 Calibration kit, 5-gas with IBL, 58 liter aluminum cylinder 814-101-P25-DLV Calibration kit, 5-gas with IBL, 34 liter aluminum cylinder 82-6050RK USB hub, 4-port 82-6051RK USB hub, 7-port Spare Parts List • 184
Appendix A: Multiple Instrument Configurations EAGLE 2s with different sensor combinations can be bump tested or calibrated at once using the PC Controller Program. Be sure that you have set up your docking station manifold as described in “Assembling a Manifold for Multiple SDM-E2 Units” on page 12 and that you have read “Instrument Placement for Bump Testing or Calibration” on page 47.
NOTE: 5. If you have an EAGLE 2 with an IR CO2 sensor in the 0-10,000 ppm or 0-5.00 %vol range, be sure to replace the air filter at the AIR inlet fitting 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 the AIR inlet fitting. Replace the caps when the scrubber is not in use.
8. You will be asked to confirm which EAGLE 2 channels will use GAS 1 for the bump test. Leave the special sensors deselected in this screen. Figure 130: Gas Cylinder Confirmation Screen If you are bump testing multiple single channel special sensor instruments, the selections you make in the gas cylinder confirmation screen are affected by the layout of your system.
NOTE: Do not select every gas in the gas cylinder confirmation screen unless you have calibration cylinders individually connected to your docking stations. This will result in an inaccurate bump test. No Manifold Assembled Manifold Assembled Figure 131: Gas Cylinder Confirmation Screen, Single Channel Special Sensor When all of the desired channels are selected, click OK. If you don’t want to proceed, click Cancel to abort the bump test.
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 beneath the gas cylinder concentrations.
If you are bump testing single channel special sensor instruments and do not have a manifold assembled, the gas order confirmation screen will appear as shown below. All sensors will be tested using GAS 1. Be sure that each docking station has a demand flow regulator and the appropriate calibration cylinder connected to the GAS 1 fitting.
If you are bump testing single channel special sensor instruments and have a manifold assembled, the gas order confirmation screen will appear as shown below. One sensor will be tested using GAS 1 (in this case, NH3). The remaining sensors will be tested using GAS 2. The GAS 2 shown in the column directly to the right of the GAS 1 column (in this case, IBL) will always be bump tested before the GAS 2 shown in the following columns. The GAS 2 selection boxes are deselected by default.
10. Click OK. You will be asked if you want to bump test the instruments. Click OK to proceed. If you don’t want to proceed with the bump test, click Cancel to return to the main program window. 11. The pump in each instrument will start and the program will indicate that air is flowing. The AIR indicator on the program screen will be on. The BUMP T LED on the SDM-E2 control panel will be flashing amber.
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 indicator on the program screen will come on and calibration gas will be applied to the instruments for the duration specified in the Gas Exposure Time parameter in the Configuration Window. Figure 136: GAS 1 Flowing The PC Controller Program will analyze the results.
13. After GAS 1 calibration gas is applied, calibration gas for the first special sensor will then begin flowing. 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 137: GAS 2 Flowing The PC Controller Program will analyze the results.
14. 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 following 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.
Figure 138: 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 on that sensor and GAS 2 calibration gas will continue to flow. 15. Repeat step 14 for the remaining special sensors installed in the instruments.
16. After the last GAS 2 calibration gas has been applied, the docking station will purge with fresh air for 45 seconds.
17. After the fresh air purge is complete, • If the bump test passes, the following window will open indicating that. The BUMP T LED will be solid green. Click OK to return to the main program window. The BUMP T LED will turn off. Figure 140: Bump Test Passed The EAGLE 2 will automatically be shut off 20 seconds after a successful bump test.
• If the bump test fails and the Force Calibration box was not selected, the following window will open indicating 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.
• 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 will be solid green if the calibration passed or solid red if the calibration failed.
• If at any point during the bump test the flow rate to the instrument becomes 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 tubing connections are correct and that all lines are clear.
Calibrating Multiple EAGLE 2s with Different Sensor Configurations 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 sensor. A special sensor is a PID, TC, IR, or ESM-01 sensor. In the examples that follow, three EAGLE 2s with multiple configurations are described. One is a standard 4-gas plus NH3, one is a standard 4-gas plus PID, and the last is a standard 4-gas plus TC.
5. Select the 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 144: Instrument Selection 6. Click the Calibration button in the lower right corner of the main program window.
7. You will be asked to confirm which EAGLE 2 channels will use GAS 1 for the calibration. Leave the special sensors deselected in this screen. Figure 145: Gas Cylinder Confirmation Screen If you are calibrating multiple single channel special sensor instruments, the selections you make in the gas cylinder confirmation screen are affected by the layout of your system.
NOTE: Do not select every gas in the gas cylinder confirmation screen unless you have calibration cylinders individually connected to your docking stations. This will result in an inaccurate calibration. No Manifold Assembled Manifold Assembled Figure 146: Gas Cylinder Confirmation Screen, Single Channel Special Sensor When all of the desired channels are selected, click OK. If you don’t want to proceed, click Cancel to abort the calibration.
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 beneath the gas cylinder concentrations.
If you are calibrating single channel special sensor instruments and do not have a manifold assembled, the gas order confirmation screen will appear as shown below. All sensors will be tested using GAS 1. Be sure that each docking station has a demand flow regulator and the appropriate calibration cylinder connected to the GAS 1 fitting.
If you are calibrating single channel special sensor instruments and have a manifold assembled, the gas order confirmation screen will appear as shown below. One sensor will be tested using GAS 1 (in this case, NH3). The remaining sensors will be tested using GAS 2. The GAS 2 shown in the column directly to the right of the GAS 1 column (in this case, IBL) will always be calibrated before the GAS 2 shown in the following columns. The GAS 2 selection boxes are deselected by default.
9. Click OK. You will be asked if you want to calibrate the instruments. Click OK to proceed. If you don’t want to proceed with the calibration, click Cancel to return to the main program window. 10. The pump in each instrument 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.
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 indicator on the program screen will come on. GAS 1 calibration gas will be applied to the instrument for 90 seconds. Figure 151: GAS 1 Flowing The PC Controller Program will analyze the results.
12. After the GAS 1 calibration gas is applied, calibration gas for the first special sensor will then begin flowing. 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 type of special sensor. Figure 152: GAS 2 Flowing The PC Controller Program will analyze the results.
13. You will then be prompted to change the GAS 2 cylinder. The pumps on the instruments will stop. • If you are calibrating an instrument or instruments in the first bank of 5 docking stations, the following 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 calibrating an instrument or instruments in the second bank of 5 docking stations, the following screen will appear.
Figure 153: Second GAS 2 Flowing The PC Controller Program will analyze the results. 14. Repeat step 13 for the remaining special sensors installed in the instruments.
15. After calibration gas is applied, the docking stations will purge with fresh air for 45 seconds.
16. 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 155: Calibration Passed The EAGLE 2 will automatically be shut off 20 seconds after a successful calibration.
• If the calibration fails, the following window will open indicating which channels failed to calibrate. The CAL 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.
• If at any point during the calibration the flow rate to the instrument becomes too low, the PC Controller will abort the calibration and display a failed calibration screen. The CAL 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.
Appendix B: Bump Testing and Calibrating EAGLE 2s with IR Sensors The default gas port assignments for EAGLE 2s that have IR sensors installed depend on the type of IR sensor. Table 9 below outlines the default gas port assignments for various typical sensor combinations. The gas combinations listed under the “Multiple IR Sensors” section are listed as the channels appear on the screen. The gas port assignments can be changed during bump testing or calibration if the default assignment is not desireable.
Table 9: Default Gas Port Assignments for IR Sensors EAGLE 2 Gas Combination IR Sensor Gas Port Assignment Multiple IR Sensors IR CO2 (any range) + IR “HC” (LEL only or autoranging) IR CO2: GAS 2 IR “HC”: GAS 1 IR CH4 (volume only) + IR “HC” (LEL only or autoranging) IR CH4: GAS 2 IR “HC”: GAS 1 IR CH4 (volume only) + IR “IBU” (LEL only or autoranging) IR CH4: GAS 2 IR “IBU”: GAS 2 IR CH4 (volume only) + IR “custom name” (LEL only or autoranging)* IR CH4: GAS 2 IR “custom”: GAS 2 IR CH4 (volume on
