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OPERATION
For daily operation, you should only need to perform 3 steps: power the monitor on, verify that
the battery is charged, and perform a bump test.
Power Button
1.
Press the power button
to turn the monitor on.
2.
When the monitor is on, press the power button
for 3 seconds to turn it off.
When the monitor is initially turned on, it will perform a 5 second countdown, then display the
current CO2, temperature, and humidity levels. The monitor starts taking measurements when
powered on, and will update the display every 3 seconds until it is powered off.
Check the battery level indicator on the LCD. If you do not have at least half a battery in the display,
the monitor may not have enough power to run for a full day.
Note: To conserve power, the LCD backlight turns off automatically after 5 seconds of inactivity.
Press any button to turn the display on again.
Daily Bump Test
“Bump Test” is an industry term for verifying that the monitor will sound the alarm when it senses
high levels of CO2. While you are encouraged to perform a full bump test daily, at a minimum you
should perform a quick bump test daily before entering any enclosed areas.
Full Bump Test
1.
Turn the device on and wait for it to complete the 5 second warm up cycle.
2.
Use 5% CO2 calibration or test gas with the balance nitrogen. Gas can be purchased
online, or by contacting CO2Meter at (386) 872-7665.
3.
Note: 5% CO2 gas can be dangerous. Do not bump test in an enclosed area!
4.
Place the tubing from the calibration gas directly on the back left hand side hole near
the clip, this hole is directly above the sensor. Turn on the gas.
5.
The alarm will sound depending on the alarm level you set. By
default, the alarm is factory set at 5,000ppm.
6.
Remove the tubing and turn off the gas. As the CO2 gas inside
the case is displaced, the CO2 level will return to normal.
7.
If the monitor does not pass the bump test, do not use it.
Contact CO2Meter support at (386) 256-4910 or e-mail us at
