Section 2: Getting Started
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2 GETTING STARTED
Inspecting C ompo nents
When purchased , a standard MiniVol come s packed in two plastic carrying cases,
one containing two battery packs and a transformer, the other containing the
sample r and two presepa rator/filter hold er assem blies. A m ounting c radle is
shipped outside of the carrying boxes. Each samp ler includes:
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1 pum p mod ule
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2 preseparator/filter holder assemblies
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2 battery packs
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1 18-volt transformer
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2 plastic carrying cases
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1 mou nting crad le
If you ordered the Integrated Gas Sampling option, you will also receive:
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1 valve driver board (pre-installed on back of main circuit board)
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4 collection canisters, each with a 6-liter Tedlar® bag
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1 24-inch bale bar with removable end caps
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1 special b ale hand le
Every order also includes an Operation M anual and a packet of spare parts.
On receipt, visually inspect the contents of the cases to account for all components.
Compare the equipment delivered with the enclosed packing slip. Notify Airmetrics
of any missing or damage d equipme nt (see Appen dix D).
Charging Batteries
1.
Connect the charging plug of the transformer to the charging jack on the first
battery pack.
2.
Plug the tra nsform er into a fuse d AC outlet.
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NOTE
: A Sw itching A C Ad aptor is sup plied with a new s ampler . This
universal transformer/adaptor is rated for 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, and
features a 3-pole plug. The user may need to purchase a standard computer
power cord with local plug configura tion to con nect the tran sforme r to a wall
socket for battery recharge.
3.
The gre en LED on the top of the batter y will light in dicating th at the battery is
being ch arged. W hen this ligh t goes ou t, the battery is charged but contin ues to
receive a “trickle” charge as long as it is plugged into the charging
transformer. A fully discharged battery requires at least 18 hours to be
completely recharged.
4.
If the battery will be used frequently, leave it plugged into the charging
transform er until its nex t use. Lea ving the b attery plug ged in allo ws it to
receive a trickle charg e maintaining the battery in a fully charged state.
DO
NOT,
however, store the battery for extended periods of time while plugged
into the charging tran sformer.
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The charging LED (green) should light briefly even if the battery is already
fully charged. If the charging LED on the battery fails to light, either the LED
is faulty or the charger is de fective (see "Trou bleshooting" sec tion).
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The batteries supplied with the sampler are of the lead-acid type. Since these
batteries may vent hydrogen gas while charging, they must be charged in a
well-ventilated area so that the hydrogen gas does not build to an explosive
concentration.
Connecting Sampler Body and Battery Pack
1.
Remove the packing foam from the bottom of the sampler body.
2.
Lift the sampler over the battery pack and carefully insert the banana pins
extending from the sampler bo ttom into the sock ets on the top of the ba ttery
pack. The pins are unevenly spaced and can fit only one way—
the pin closest
to a latch on the sampler body inserts into the odd colored receptacle on
the battery pack
(see Figure 2.1).
3.
Clamp the two latches.
