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PortaSens II 

Gas Detector 

 

 C16  Leak Detector

 

O & M Manual 
Rev. G, 11/07 

- 9 - 

 

 

 

SAMPLE INLET OPTIONS 

 
 

 

The 

PortaSens II

 is shipped with a quick disconnect inlet fitting connected to the sample 

inlet port.  A flexible extension wand is supplied in the kit for use in probing around mechanical 
equipment to determine the source of a gas leak or for pulling sample from a confined area 
without entering the area.  The extension wand plugs into the quick disconnect fitting on the flow 
manifold at the back of the detector.  Please note that the extension wand is lined with Teflon, 
which is inert to most gases and vapors.   
 
 

It  is  possible  to  use  flexible  tubing  on  the  inlet  to  extend  the  sample  point  even  further 

than the wand.  If this is done, it is important to use a non-reactive plastic.  Fluorocarbon based 
tubing has proven to be the best and is the only alternative for many reactive gases when trying 
to  measure  low  concentrations.    Other  materials  may  be  used  for  high  range  measurements 
where  accuracy  is  not  a  major  concern,  or  where  the  user  is  only  looking  for  major  leakage 
sources. 
 
 

No matter what material is used for inlet extensions, the internal walls must be kept dry.  

Water on the walls of the inlet tubing can absorb reactive gases due to solubility.  If the inside of 
the  tubing  gets  wet,  simply  allow  the  unit  to  pump  non-condensing  ambient  air  for  10  or  15 
minutes to dry it out.

 

 

 

An outlet tube fitting is also supplied on the flow manifold.  Ordinarily, allowing the small 

amount of sampled gas to vent at the back of the unit will do no harm.  However, if sampling for 
high concentrations of gas, or if the instrument is being used in an enclosed space, you may wish 
to connect a longer vent line to the outlet so that sampled gas can be vented to a safe location. 
 

 

DISPLAY RESOLUTION 

 
 
 

Model C16 detectors display gas concentration with a resolution that depends upon the 

range  of  the  unit.    Full  scale  ranges  of  0-4.99  or  below  will  provide  resolution  of  0.01.   Ranges 
from  0-5.0  up  to  0-49.9  will  provide  resolution  of  0.1.  Full  scale  ranges  above  50  will  have  a 
resolution of 1.  
 

Summary of Contents for PortaSens II

Page 1: ...I UK Limited 6 Iron Bridge Drive Unit 1 2 Gatehead Business Park Collegeville PA 19426 Delph New Road Delph Saddleworth OL3 5DE Ph 800 959 0299 Ph 0800 018 4020 610 917 0991 44 0 1457 873 318 Fax 610 917 0992 Fax 44 0 1457 874 468 Email sales analyticaltechnology com Email sales atiuk com ...

Page 2: ...d exposure to excessive gas concentrations Should inspection indicate that sensors have been expended rather than failed prematurely the warranty shall not apply The Manufacturer assumes no liability for consequential damages of any kind and the buyer by acceptance of this equipment will assume all liability for the consequences of its use or misuse by the Customer his employees or others A defect...

Page 3: ...ARGER JACK COMM PORT ORIENTATION ATI 0402 15 START UP SEQUENCE 16 OPERATING MODES 17 SENSOR MODULE EXCHANGE 18 FIGURE 4 MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY EXPLODED VIEW ATI 0403 19 PROGRAMMING 20 ADJUSTING ALARM SETPOINTS 21 SETTING DISPLAY VARIABLES 22 SETTING SAMPLE MODE VARIABLES 24 CALIBRATION 25 ZERO ADJUSTMENT 25 FIGURE 5 CALIBRATION FLOW SCHEMATIC 26 DATA LOGGING 27 DATA LOGGER SOFTWARE 28 INSTALLING SOFTWA...

Page 4: ... 1 minute storage interval Alarms Three concentration alarms with adjustable setpoints Alarms may be set for high low or off Low flow and low battery alarms Alarms displayed on LCD and indicated by audible beeper Power D cell battery alkaline recommended 75 hours operation Internal rechargeable battery for backup power 6 hours operation 115 or 220 VAC chargers available Operating Temp 25º to 55º C...

Page 5: ...M 00 1003 0 5 PPM 0 100 PPM 0 1 PPM Chlorine Dioxide 00 1004 0 1 PPM 0 5 PPM 0 01 PPM 00 1005 0 5 PPM 0 100 PPM 0 1 PPM Fluorine 00 1006 0 1 PPM 0 5 PPM 0 01 PPM 00 1007 0 5 PPM 0 100 PPM 0 1 PPM Hydrogen Peroxide 00 1042 0 10 PPM 0 100 PPM 0 1 PPM Iodine 00 1036 0 1 PPM 0 5 PPM 0 01 PPM 00 1037 0 5 PPM 0 100 PPM 0 1 PPM Ozone 00 1008 0 1 PPM 0 5 PPM 0 01 PPM 00 1009 0 5 PPM 0 100 PPM 0 1 PPM GENE...

Page 6: ...dehyde 00 1040 0 20 PPM 0 200 PPM 0 1 PPM Alcohol 00 1043 0 50 PPM 0 500 PPM 1 PPM 00 0144 0 500 PPM 0 2000 PPM 1 PPM Acetylene 00 1057 0 50 PPM 0 500 PPM 1 PPM Each Series C16 is a complete battery operated measuring instrument containing a sample pump to draw air into the sensor manifold A graphics liquid crystal display with back light provides gas concentration display and alarm indication The...

Page 7: ...s Detector without sensor module 1 Battery Charger 1 Sampling Wand 1 Flowmeter 3 Replacement filters 1 Spare D cell battery 1 Outlet Tube Barbed Fitting 1 RS 232 Cable 1 DataLog PC software CD ROM 1 Calibration T 1 Sensor Keeper containing 1 or more sensor modules In addition to the standard items listed above any additional sensor modules that were ordered with the unit will be packed inside the ...

Page 8: ... blocked or obstructed When power is first applied the LCD display will scroll through a number of different start up displays The meaning of these displays will be explained in later sections of this manual However these displays will not affect the use of the instrument in making gas measurements as soon as power is turned on Let the start up displays cycle through until the display stops at the...

Page 9: ... Hydrogen Chloride Two drops of conc HCl in plastic bottle Hydrogen Fluoride Dry calcium hypochlorite or liquid bleach Hydrogen Cyanide Sodium bisulfite in plastic bottle Hydrogen Sulfide Sodium sulfide in plastic bottle Nitrogen Dioxide Dry calcium hypochlorite or liquid bleach Sulfur Dioxide Sodium bisulfite in plastic bottle Hydride Gases No simple test Must test with hydride gas Hydrocarbon Ga...

Page 10: ...s may be used for high range measurements where accuracy is not a major concern or where the user is only looking for major leakage sources No matter what material is used for inlet extensions the internal walls must be kept dry Water on the walls of the inlet tubing can absorb reactive gases due to solubility If the inside of the tubing gets wet simply allow the unit to pump non condensing ambien...

Page 11: ...representative reading SENSOR TYPE 66 RESPONSE 90 RESPONSE Oxidant Sensors except H2O2 20 seconds 60 seconds Hydrogen Peroxide 40 seconds 120 seconds Ammonia 30 seconds 120 seconds Carbon Monoxide 10 seconds 30 seconds Hydrogen 20 seconds 60 seconds Oxygen 15 seconds 45 seconds Nitric Oxide 10 seconds 20 seconds Phosgene 70 seconds 300 seconds Hydrogen Chloride 50 seconds 240 seconds Hydrogen Fluo...

Page 12: ...1 PPM of HCN would produce a reading of 0 15 PPM See notes at the end of the interference tables for other comments SENSOR TYPE NH3 Cl2 O3 HF HCl HCN H2S SO2 CO NH3 N N 0 05 N N N N N CO 0 05 N N N 0 005 N 0 002 N H2 0 02 N N N 0 01 N 0 001 0 005 0 1 I NO N N N N 1 5 N 0 4 0 04 0 1 N O2 N N N T Cl2 0 1 1 0 2 N N N 0 1 N E O3 0 1 0 05 1 N N N 0 1 N R HCl N N N 0 5 N N N N F HCN N 0 08 0 05 0 1 0 01...

Page 13: ...n are 3 electrode sensors that require a minimum of 5 oxygen to operate properly Hydrogen sensors require oxygen levels at least two times the maximum percent hydrogen value to be measured 2 The data on the chlorine sensor also applies to bromine chlorine dioxide fluorine and iodine sensors 3 Data on the hydride sensor refers to arsine phosphine diborane hydrogen selenide and germane sensors Respo...

Page 14: ...te the internal horn To silence the alarm horn and stop the display flash press the ACK key Note that the alarm acknowledge key ACK will only appear during an alarm condition All alarm set points can be changed by the user or can be turned off if desired Refer to the instructions on page 21 for the proper adjustment procedures PUMP TROUBLE ALARM An internal diaphragm pump continuously delivers an ...

Page 15: ...is recharged The battery charger supplied with each unit is designed for standard 120 VAC outlets A 220 VAC charger is available as an option The special charger is listed on the parts list at the end of this manual and may be ordered from ATI or your local dealer NEVER USE A CHARGER OTHER THAN THE ONE SUPPLIED BY ATI FOR USE WITH THIS INSTRUMENT Connecting another type of charger may result in pe...

Page 16: ...PortaSens II Gas Detector C16 Leak Detector O M Manual Rev G 11 07 15 FIGURE 3 CHARGER JACK COMM PORT ORIENTATION ATI 0402 ...

Page 17: ...orming electronic checks D3 Self Check Passed Indicates startup checks successfully completed D4 100 PPM NH3 HOLD NEXT SKIP Indicates programmed full scale range Bottom line indicates switch functions D5 C 20 PPM NH3 HOLD NEXT SKIP Indicates the Caution setpoint The minus sign under the C indicates that the caution is set at 20 PPM and the indicates the alarm will activate on a falling signal D6 W...

Page 18: ... the concentration has not dropped below a preset limit the display will show the message CLEARING until the value falls back to that limit The instrument will emit a beep when the sampling and measuring times are completed The sampling time measuring time and clearing limit are all programmable variables Refer to the programming section of this manual for details on adjusting these variables Pres...

Page 19: ... the module connector first into the recess and rotate as needed until the module key lines up with the guide on the bottom of the recess The sensor module can then be pressed in place fully engaging the connector When fully inserted the face of the sensor module will be flush with the outer surface of the cavity Replace the manifold lid and tighten the thumb screws securely hand tight is sufficie...

Page 20: ...PortaSens II Gas Detector C16 Leak Detector O M Manual Rev G 11 07 19 FIGURE 4 MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY EXPLODED VIEW ATI 0403 ...

Page 21: ...E key to toggle between display PD1 and PD2 PD1 P 0 PPM NH3 MORE SENS ALRMS DONE Initial display for access to calibrating sensor modules or programming alarm setpoints M M PD2 P 0 PPM NH3 MORE DISP SMPL DONE Second display for access to programming display variables or adjusting Sample Mode timing functions These displays are your starting point for specific programming functions Pressing the SEN...

Page 22: ... and Alarm setpoints Press the switch for the alarm setpoint you wish to adjust and the display will change to one of the three displays shown below AD2 AD1 P CAUT WARN ALRM DONE AD2 C 20 PPM NH3 S P FUNC DONE W 25 PPM NH3 S P FUNC DONE A 50 PPM NH3 S P FUNC DONE From these displays you can adjust two variables the setpoint S P and the function FUNC of the alarm The alarm function refers to whethe...

Page 23: ... follow the instructions in VD3 below to set the desired averaging The gas concentration is calculated 20 times a second using a running average The number set in the averaging routine represents the number of measurements averaged to obtain the displayed value VD3 P 10 SAMPLS ABORT INC DEC SAVE Use the INC key to increase and the DEC key to decrease the number of samples Press SAVE to change or A...

Page 24: ...ple when using an ammonia detector with a sensor range of 0 50 PPM minimum and 0 500 PPM maximum the unit will always measure concentrations up to 500 PPM Changing the range can affect the display sensitivity for some sensor modules For example if an ozone sensor is installed with a range of 0 5 minimum and 0 100 maximum setting a range of 0 20 would provide display resolution to 0 1 PPM while set...

Page 25: ...S CLEAR DONE Press the SAMP key and the sampling time adjustment display will allow adjustment of the sampling time Press the MEAS key to adjust the measuring time and the CLEAR key to adjust the gas concentration below which the detector must fall before another measurement cycle can be initiated SD2 P SAMPLING 00 30 ABORT INC DEC SAVE Adjust the sampling time using the INC key to increase and th...

Page 26: ...e easily provided that the user has a reliable gas standard to use for the calibration procedure If calibration gas is available adjust the sensor zero and span as described below Even if the user does not intend to perform span adjustments it is a good idea to periodically check the sensor zero and reset to correct for any minor zero drift Checking the zero every few months is recommended ZERO AD...

Page 27: ...atically and the display set to zero Press ABORT to return to CD1 without saving the new zero To adjust the span of the sensor module press the SPAN key and display CD3 will appear At this point it will be necessary to feed span gas through the bypass T connected to the manifold Turn on span gas flow at a minimum of 500 cc min and allow to flow for 10 minutes Span gas cylinders will be marked with...

Page 28: ...If the logger is already running the display will look like L2 below L2 01 Minute Interval 007 Days 20 Hrs Free STOP DONE Alternate display to L1 above which appears if the logger is already running when this display is selected To clear the data logger the logging function must be stopped Be sure that the data you are clearing has previously been transferred to a computer or that you want to simp...

Page 29: ...allations Simply follow the prompts as they appear on your display At the end click FINISH The setup will complete and your PC will restart Logging Periods Each time the data logger is started and stopped the data stored during that interval is separated into a separate data log within the C16 memory That data is stored along with information about which sensor was used to gather the data and the ...

Page 30: ...munication cable into the C16 and starting communications with the DataLog software program will automatically stop the logging function Do not connect the cable if you want to continue a logging session that has already been started Once the program is running the program window will contain 2 tabs one marked Download and one marked Configure Select the Configure tab if not already selected Your ...

Page 31: ...ore than one log the additional files will have a number appended to the end of the file name to indicate sequential files downloaded at the same time for example Log CO 02 10 2000 1 followed by Log CO 02 10 2000 2 etc NOTE Items 5 6 and 7 below apply only if you checked Automatically Generate Save File Name box 5 Separate file for each logging period As explained on page 28 each logging period ge...

Page 32: ... not turning on the C16 or a faulty cable assembly Contact ATI for assistance if this problem persists When you are ready to transfer data from the C16 to your computer click the Get Data button Bar graphs on the computer display will show the progress of the download and of the file saving operations When complete the file names assigned to each logging period and the save location will be displa...

Page 33: ...the pump against particulate that might cause it to stall Check the filter at least monthly and replace when dirty The filter is a small disk of filter fabric that is located in the sensor recess behind the flow manifold Unscrew the two captive screws holding the flow manifold in place and remove the manifold The filter is just above the sensor and is simply pressed into the filter cavity Remove t...

Page 34: ...ive The unit may be operated off the primary D cell without an operational rechargeable battery Unit must be returned to ATI for rechargeable battery replacement D DETECTOR DOES NOT RESPOND TO GAS 1 Run the Response Test outlined in this manual If the instrument does not respond the sensor is either depleted or has become fouled Replace sensor or return to ATI for service E PUMP TROUBLE ALARM DISP...

Page 35: ...G 11 07 34 TROUBLESHOOTING cont d H UNIT DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN KEYS ARE PRESSED 1 Press and hold all four front panel keys for 5 seconds This will reset the C16 Turn the C16 on by pressing the green key If the C16 still does not operate contact ATI for service ...

Page 36: ...5 Chlorine Dioxide 0 5 100 20 PPM Standard 00 1006 Fluorine 0 1 5 PPM 2 PPM Standard 00 1007 Fluorine 0 5 100 20 PPM Standard 00 1008 Ozone 0 1 5 PPM 2 PPM Standard 00 1009 Ozone 0 5 100 PPM 20 PPM Standard 00 1010 Ammonia 0 50 500 PPM 200 PPM Standard 00 1011 Ammonia 0 500 2000 PPM 1000 PPM Standard 00 1012 Carbon Monoxide 0 50 1000 PPM 200 PPM Standard 00 1013 Hydrogen 0 1 10 4 Standard 00 1014 ...

Page 37: ... PPB Standard 00 1033 Phosphine 0 10 200 PPM 10 PPM Standard 00 1034 Phosphine 0 200 2000 PPM 1000 PPM Standard 00 1035 Silane 0 10 200 PPM 10 PPM Standard 00 1036 Iodine 0 1 5 PPM 2 PPM Standard 00 1037 Iodine 0 5 100 PPM 20 PPM Standard 00 1038 Acid Gases 0 10 200 PPM 20 PPM Standard 00 1039 Ethylene Oxide 0 20 200 PPM 20 PPM Standard 00 1040 Formaldehyde 0 20 200 PPM 20 PPM Standard 00 1041 Hyd...

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