PortaSens II
Gas Detector
C16 Leak Detector
O & M Manual
Rev. G, 11/07
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BATTERY POWER SUPPLY
The C16 is powered by two separate batteries. The primary battery supply comes from a
standard "D” cell located in the handle of the detector. This battery will operate the unit for about
75 hours of continuous use. A standby rechargeable battery is also provided. Should the primary
battery become discharged, the standby battery will supply power to operate the detector for
another 6 hours. A charger is supplied for the rechargeable battery, with the charger jack located
under the rubber seal on the side of the detector.
While the instrument is in operation, a small battery symbol can be seen in the upper left
hand corner of the display. This battery symbol will contain either a “P” or an “S”, indicating that
the unit is currently drawing power from either the Primary or Standby battery. When the primary
battery is low, the battery symbol will flash about an hour before it switches over to the standby
battery. The battery symbol will again flash about an hour before the standby battery is
discharged. When both power sources are too low, the instrument will simply shut off and will not
restart until a new “D” cell is installed or the standby battery 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 permanent damage to the battery or other
instrument components. See Figure 3 on Page 15 for location. The sensor / charge LED will
illuminate when the rechargeable battery is being charged.
The C16 may be operated continuously from the battery charger. When operating from
the charger, the battery symbol on the display will be replaced by an AC plug symbol. While
operating from the charger, the internal rechargeable battery will also be charged. When
operating on battery, power will be drawn from the “D” cell first, and from the rechargeable once
the “D” cell has been depleted. When either or both the primary and secondary battery are nearly
discharged, the instrument horn will beep at 1 minute intervals.
RS-232 COMPUTER INTERFACE
The
PortaSens II
is equipped with an on-board data logger, which can be used to store
gas concentration readings over time and transfer the data to a PC. The data logging function is
enabled in units with firmware version 2.00 and higher. See DATA LOGGING section of this
manual for details on the data storage function.
