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M070002

Issue 5 Aug 2015

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Page 1: ...H2 S CO CH4 M070002 Issue 5 Aug 2015 I Test User Operator Manual I Test Quick and simple in field gas test and calibration solution Click here fo contents list Click here for navigation instructions ...

Page 2: ...previous page Click on this button to display the next page Click on this button to display the previous view use it to return from a reference jump Click on this button to display next view use it to return to a reference jump Click this button to print some or all of the document specific pages can be chosen Exit Click this button to exit the user guide Press the Esc key to display normal Acroba...

Page 3: ...rols 12 1 4 Prior to use 13 1 4 1 Inspection 13 1 5 Charging 14 2 Operating I Test 15 2 1 Gas Monitor Testing Overview 15 2 2 Loading a monitor into an I Test 16 2 3 Test Progress Status Indication 17 2 4 Test Result Status Indication 18 2 5 Main menu status icons 19 2 6 Replacing an empty gas cylinder 19 2 7 I Test Safe Shutdown 19 3 I Test Manager Software 20 3 1 Introduction 20 3 2 I Test Manag...

Page 4: ... 7 1 Manage cylinders 25 3 7 2 Create a new configuration 29 3 7 3 I Test settings 31 3 7 4 Inlet Configuration 40 3 7 5 Field configuration 41 3 8 I Test save configuration options 47 3 8 1 Save to I Test 48 3 8 2 Save to Database 50 3 8 3 Save to USB Memory Stick 52 3 9 I Test Manager Configuration Upload Options 54 3 9 1 Upload Configuration from I Test 55 3 9 2 Upload Configuration from Databa...

Page 5: ...bout 88 3 13 2 Settings 89 3 13 3 Support 89 4 Configuring I Test via Front Panel Keypad 90 4 1 Front panel layout 90 4 1 1 Home screen 91 4 1 2 I Test Safe Shutdown 91 4 1 3 Control buttons 92 4 1 4 I Test charging indicator 92 4 1 5 Test Status indicator 92 4 2 Accessing the I Test Main menu 93 4 3 Inlet setup 94 4 3 1 Select cylinder profile 95 4 3 2 Setting Cylinder Gas Concentrations 96 4 3 3...

Page 6: ...uration from USB Memory Stick to I Test 107 4 5 3 Download I Test activity log from I Test to USB Memory stick 108 4 5 4 Download gas monitor logs from I Test to USB memory stick 109 5 I Test Specification 110 6 Service and maintenance 111 7 Accessories 112 8 Standard Target Gas Cylinders 113 9 Cross Calibration Cylinders 114 10 Troubleshooting 115 Appendix A Allowable Cylinder Profiles 117 Append...

Page 7: ...vice and calibration is carried out in accordance with the procedures in the manual and only by trained personnel Any gas monitor that is hazardous area certified must be operated and maintained in strict accordance with its instructions warnings and label information included in the relevant user maintenance manual Unpacking Remove the I Test from the packaging The standard accessories are under ...

Page 8: ...Pro and T4 units fitted with one or more of the following sensors Oxygen Carbon Monoxide Hydrogen Sulphide Carbon Dioxide IR or Methane Pellistor I Test will be functional with Gas Pro units configured with firmware versions 1V09 2V06 onwards The firmware version of Gas Pro can be seen as part of the start up screens when the monitor is powered up I Test is functional with firmware versions of T4 ...

Page 9: ... the bump test failure Gas Monitor Field Configuration During normal operation whilst performing gas testing I Test can be configured to change aspects of the inserted gas monitor configuration such as sensor alarm levels as well as other aspects of configuration Gas Monitor Log Download During normal operation I Test can be configured to download either event logs and or data logs from the monito...

Page 10: ...he side of the I Test DC Input Battery Backup I test is capable of operating from a DC power supply but also able to operate for a short period of time on an internal backup batter pack should the DC supply fail Keypad interface I Test offers keypad interfaces that will allow a user to change many of the configuration settings without the need to connect a PC or insert a USB Flash Drive Contents E...

Page 11: ...Figure 1 Mounting the I Test The recommended length of DIN rail if an I Test is to be mounted on its own is 140mm If the I Test is to be used in conjunction with a cylinder holder the DIN rail should be 250mm minimum À Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Contacts Appendices Troubleshooting Specification ...

Page 12: ... To ensure accurate bump testing and calibration the purge inlet must be connected to fresh air Figure 2 Inlet exhaust connections À Test gas inlet Á Purge inlet Â Exhaust outlet 1 3 Electrical connections controls Figure 3 Electrical connections controls À Memory stick connector Á USB interface connector Â On off pushbutton Ã Power input socket Â Á À Â Á À Ã Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operati...

Page 13: ...pipe Ã and gas exhaust pipe Ä It is recommended that the flow gasket is replaced at regular intervals dependent upon regularity of use i i A damaged or incorrectly fitting seal may cause I Test to incorrectly test calibrate a gas monitor Figure 4 Inspection prior to use À Á Ã Ä Â Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Contacts Appendices...

Page 14: ...3 The charging indicator will be displayed see below i i When connected to the power adaptor I Test will be charged even if powered off Figure 5 Charging indications À Battery low Á Battery discharging Â Battery charging Ã Battery charged Ä Battery fault i i I Test must be charged between 0 C and 40 C for correct charging operation Â À Á Ã Ä Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test M...

Page 15: ...t that the cylinder has expired i i To ensure accurate bump testing and calibration the purge inlet MUST be connected to fresh air i i When I Test is initially powered it will perform a purge cycle for approximately 30 seconds before I Test can be used 2 1 Gas Monitor Testing Overview Once I Test has been configured to carry out a test or a sequence of tests proceed as follows X X Ensure the I Tes...

Page 16: ...rom I Test until the test sequence has completely finished The gas monitor audible alarm will be muted for the duration of the test at the end of the test the audible alarm will be reinstated Once a test has completed allow the monitor sensors to recover to ambient levels before a retest Failure to do so may cause the monitor be tested calibrated incorrectly The first gas test after a prolonged pe...

Page 17: ...ough the full test sequence The second status bar status bar indicates the current test being performed in this example a speedy bump test The third status bar shows further detail of the current test in this example that inlet 1 is being operated See page 120 for details of all icons 13 May 2013 11 16 37 I Test Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warr...

Page 18: ... This will be indicated by the I Test gas monitor pod LED red and the icon flashing for a period of approximately 30 seconds The monitor must be removed from the I Test and reinserted Note If a monitor is inserted into I Test with a specific sensor due bump test not all sensors may be due a bump test on the same date and the attached cylinder does not contain the required gas I Test will display t...

Page 19: ...hich must be cleared Remove the monitor from I Test and cancel all fault indications Once the cylinder has been replaced the monitor can then be reinserted and test can be repeated i i If I Test detects an exhausted cylinder and the cylinder is physically changed a new Cylinder Lot number and Cylinder Expiry Date must be entered If this process is not followed I Test will not allow gas testing to ...

Page 20: ...r system requirements The following are the minimum system requirements that will enable the I Test Manager software to run efficiently Processor Pentium 4 or equivalent Processor speed 2 2 GHz Bus Speed 400 mHz Memory size 1Gb Hard Drive 40 Gb CD Rom 48x CD Monitor 15 inch Resolution 800 x 600 minimum Operating system Windows XP or later USB port 2 Mouse Keyboard Yes Contents Exit Unpacking Set u...

Page 21: ...ve X X If your PC is set not to allow AutoPlay of CDs select Run Setup exe from the dialogue box shown below Figure 10 AutoPlay dialogue box X X The I Test Manager installation screen will be displayed as shown below Figure 11 I Test Manager installation screen Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Contacts Appendices Troubleshooting Sp...

Page 22: ... selection for either ATEX or UL as appropriate then click Next and follow the on screen instructions including the validation of any operating system notifications until the software is fully installed i i Once I Test Manager is configured to either ATEX or UL region a matching I Test must only be used to calibrate or bump test that specific type of gas monitor For example if I Test and I Test Ma...

Page 23: ... operations that will be undertaken automatically when a gas monitor is inserted into the I Test and the door closed This sequence may include amongst others speedy bump smart bump calibration and download of log files 3 4 4 Field Configuration During normal operation I Test can be configured to change aspects of the gas monitor configuration this can occur as a stand alone activity or as part of ...

Page 24: ...that can then be inserted to an I Test to upload the configuration 3 5 Starting the software When I Test is initially powered it will perform a purge cycle for approximately 30 seconds during this time I Test Manager cannot be used to connect to I Test and the message below will be displayed Figure 13 System busy message Double click on the I Test Manager icon on your PC s desktop The Home screen ...

Page 25: ...ning a cylinder to the inlet of I Test the cylinder profile must first be defined I Test can configure a number of cylinder profiles for potential connection to a gas inlet These profiles are detailed in Appendix A I Test Manager will prevent any combination of cylinder being created other than those listed in Appendix A To create or alter a cylinder profile proceed as follows X X Select Manage cy...

Page 26: ...e Smart bump functionality is only applicable to Gas Pro T4 will only undertake a speedy bump test i i Crowcon recommend calibration standard gases are used for calibration functions to ensure accurate calibration of the gas monitor under test Two calibration options enable the flammable sensor in the gas monitor to be tested with either target gas or if required the C5 H12 C3 H8 and C4 H10 sensor...

Page 27: ...ion Note T4 must only be calibrated with a cylinder containing CH4 the cross calibration option is not applicable for T4 and will not operate in a T4 configured I Test Gases Click on a gas in the Gases list and then make a selection from the Gas drop down list and enter the standard gas value in the Standard Value field Dependant upon cylinder type selected the gas options are CH4 C5 H12 C3 H8 C4 ...

Page 28: ...e standard gas concentrations the actual level of gas in the cylinder is entered during Inlet Configuration see page 40 Once the cylinders have been defined in the Manage Cylinders section the I Test can now be fully configured as detailed in the create new configuration section Note When calibrating O2 sensors I test uses the purge inlet and calibrates on fresh air The O2 sensor will then be bump...

Page 29: ...guration or a Gas Pro I Test configuration before selecting the configuration options The home screen as shown below indicates which configuration is currently selected In the example below a Gas Pro I Test configuration would now be created Figure 16 Gas Pro configuration If a T4 I Test configuration is required then select the Configure of T4 option and this will allow a T4 I Test configuration ...

Page 30: ... Test new configuration overview screen From this screen the following functionality can be changed I Test settings see page 31 Inlet configuration see page 40 Field configuration see page 41 When all the required changes have been made select Save Configuration to save the changes see page 47 Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Conta...

Page 31: ...s the I Test display screen settings in the case of a new configuration the fields will either be at their default setting or blank Figure 19 Display screen Any alterations will cause the relevant field background to turn yellow Alter the following fields as required Date Style This group of fields changes the way the date is displayed on the I Test screen Any changes to these fields will be immed...

Page 32: ... Test Use banner Number to select which of the 6 banners to be displayed on the I Test screen Banner Set This selection determines which predefined banner set will be uploaded to I Test for the banner select to choose from Tick the Banner Set box and use the drop down box to select which banner set from the database will be uploaded to I Test See page 33 for creation of banner sets i i I Test will...

Page 33: ... be created from Number selection and either type in text to the box or Load From File to upload an image file for the banner Banners Shows the banners saved for selected Banner Sets Banners Sets Shows the banner sets that are saved to the database New Allows a new banner set to be created Load Loads a previously stored banner set from the database Save Saves initial banners set to the database Sa...

Page 34: ... configured for a smart bump but I Test is configured to undertake a speedy bump a speedy bump will be performed The Gas Pro settings will remain unaltered The action options available for a Gas Pro and a T4 monitor are as follows Gas Pro offers the following action options Speedy bump Smart Bump Calibration if bump test fail speedy bump and smart bump Calibration Standalone Calibrate if expired W...

Page 35: ...o and T4 action screens are shown Figure 21 Actions screen Gas Pro Configuration Figure 22 Actions screen T4 Configuration Any alterations will cause the relevant field background to turn yellow Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Contacts Appendices Troubleshooting Specification ...

Page 36: ...nitor is inserted into I Test A smart bump will test that the gas monitor responds correctly to a specified level of test gas within a predefined time window These parameters are set in the Inlet Configuration settings see page 40 i i Only one type of bump test can be selected if speedy bump test is selected then smart bump will be disabled and vice versa I Test will not check calibration before u...

Page 37: ...p test If Calibration and Speedy Bump or Smart Bump are selected together I Test will not perform a standalone calibration on any sensor that fails the selected bump test This will be indicated in I Test Manager by the text Bump Test Fail appearing after the Calibration option when speedy bump or speedy bump or smart bump is also selected Only sensors that fail the selected bump test will be calib...

Page 38: ...ump to be significantly increased If I Test is configured to download the monitor data log file the log file will be deleted from the gas monitor after download Expiry Policy Expiry policy allows the user to determine how the I Test should function should the gas cylinder expiry date be exceeded see page 40 for the entry of cylinder expiry dates Reject Cylinder Select this option if I Test should ...

Page 39: ...cted to I Test via the USB port Figure 23 Protection screen X X To verify the current PIN key it in to the PIN field and click Verify PIN If the PIN code is correct Pin matched will be displayed If incorrect No match will be displayed X X To change the PIN code key the required code into the New PIN field and click Set New PIN The message Pin set ok will be displayed Contents Exit Unpacking Set up...

Page 40: ...ases list along with the standard value s Actual Gas Value The actual gas value is the concentration of the gas in the physical cylinder to be connected to I Test This should be read from the label on the cylinder Click on each gas in turn enter the actual gas values in the Actual Value field and click Update Value The entered value will be displayed in the Gases list Lot This is the Lot number of...

Page 41: ...eased by entering a value in the Smart bump tolerance field This will be added to the default value The minimum and maximum pass values for the smart bump test per sensor can be seen in the Gases list under Min and Max respectively This option is only enabled if the selected cylinder is suitable for smart bump i i Actual gas values expiry date Lot number bump test intermittent interval bump test d...

Page 42: ...unctionality to be specified when configured by the I Test Figure 25 T4 Monitor screen Figure 26 Gas Pro Monitor screen Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Contacts Appendices Troubleshooting Specification ...

Page 43: ...nfidence strategy setting on the gas monitor activate the Confidence Strategy tick box and from the drop down box select one of the following options Off No indications Sounder The gas monitor sounder beeps at preset intervals LED The gas monitor LED s flash at preset intervals Sounder LED The gas monitor sounder beeps and the confidence LED s flash at preset intervals T4 Configuration has two fur...

Page 44: ...l of 32400 seconds between log readings Calibration Due Increment If a gas monitor is configured to undertake either a Bump Test Fail Calibration or a Stand alone Calibration and the calibration is successful the calibration due date will be incremented within the gas monitor The increment interval in days is preconfigured within the gas monitor at factory typically 30 days It is possible to chang...

Page 45: ...figuration of the sensors of the gas monitor If a date in the future is chosen I Test will continue to operate as normal until that date at that point I Test will then update the configuration each time the gas monitor is inserted Enter the required start date for the sensor configuration by changing each value in the field or clicking the calendar button to the right of the field Contents Exit Un...

Page 46: ...tick box to change the alarm level two settings of a specific sensor Threshold Enter the required gas level that will trigger alarm level two in the gas monitor Direction Activate this tick box and then set the direction in which monitored gas should be changing in order to trigger the monitor into the Alarm two state i i Once I Test has been configured to apply a sensor field configuration file i...

Page 47: ...nfiguration has been created it can be saved by clicking on Save Configuration There are three save options available see Figure 29 Save to I Test see page 48 Save to database see page 50 Save to USB Memory Stick see page 52 i i At this point clicking the Back button will revert back to the configuration file Figure 29 Save Configuration screen Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Tes...

Page 48: ...X If it is required to maintain some of the current settings in I Test this option will allow selected configuration items to be uploaded whilst preserving other settings Figure 30 Select items to save screen X X The selectable items to save correspond to each of the I Test configuration pages Activate each tick box to select which configuration items are to be saved to I Test De select All Will d...

Page 49: ...If a successful download is not undertaken I Test may not function correctly i i After a configuration upload before I Test can be used it must be disconnected from the PC and restarted i i When an I Test configuration is uploaded to I Test Manager from an I Test not all configuration data is uploaded see page 56 It is therefore strongly recommended that upon download of a configuration to I Test ...

Page 50: ...ration to Database screen X X Either select Save to existing database if accessible and click Save or click Save to new configuration then enter the required configuration name in the New name field and click Save This will save the configuration to the database and I Test Manager will return to the Save Configuration screen X X If it is also required to save this configuration to an I Test connec...

Page 51: ...iguration for the specific I Test as a future reference of the configuration downloaded It should also be noted that a user has the ability to change a limited set of I Test configuration settings via the I Test keypad in the field Therefore the master copy of the database configuration may not entirely match the configuration uploaded to I Test Manager from I Test at a later date as changes may h...

Page 52: ...guration to be saved to the USB Memory Stick will be used by both the T4 I Test and Gas Pro I Test when the configuration is uploaded to the I Test It is not possible to save the Inlet Configurations to the USB Memory Stick it is only possible to upload Inlet Configuration files directly to an I Test that is connected via the USB port X X Click Save to USB Memory Stick The Select items to save dia...

Page 53: ...items will not be saved to USB Memory Stick Banner Sets The banner number relating to the banner I Test will display is saved to the USB Memory Stick but the banner set will not be saved Inlet configuration It is not possible to save Inlet configuration to USB Memory Stick Inlet configuration can only be configured by a direct save to I Test via I Test Manager or via the I Test front panel keypad ...

Page 54: ...d an existing configuration from an I Test see page 55 Upload an existing configuration from the database see page 57 Upload an existing configuration from a USB memory stick see page 59 Figure 34 I Test Home page Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Contacts Appendices Troubleshooting Specification ...

Page 55: ...see page 14 or powered by the mains adapter When I Test is initially powered it will perform a purge cycle for approximately 30 seconds during this time I Test Manager cannot be used to connect to I Test and the message below will be displayed Figure 35 System busy message X X Select Load from I Test to upload the full configuration from the connected I Test to I Test Manager The Overview screen w...

Page 56: ...f the database configuration may not entirely match the configuration uploaded to I Test Manager from I Test at a later date as changes may have been made directly on I Test in the field see page 90 i i It is important to note that the cylinder definitions created in Manage Cylinders see page 25 are stored in I Test Manager s database this is the master record for cylinder definitions When a confi...

Page 57: ...displayed see below Figure 37 Select configuration dialogue box X X Click on the required configuration so that it is highlighted and then click Select The Overview screen will then be displayed see Figure 38 The dialogue box will show saved configurations for the monitor type I Test manager is currently configured for To see saved configurations for all monitors click the Show All tick box From t...

Page 58: ...rename configurations already stored in the database X X Click Rename the New Name dialogue box will be displayed see Figure 39 X X Enter the name you wish to change the saved configuration to and click OK Figure 39 Enter Name dialogue box Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Contacts Appendices Troubleshooting Specification ...

Page 59: ...gs refer to Section 3 7 3 2 and the Banner settings refer to Section 3 7 3 3 are common to both types of I Test The Sensor settings and the Display settings for the last configuration to be saved to the USB Memory Stick will be used by both the T4 I Test and Gas Pro I Test when the configuration is uploaded to the I Test To upload a configuration file from the USB Memory Stick proceed as follows X...

Page 60: ...SB Flash Stick overview screen X X From this screen the following functionality can be changed I Test settings see page 31 Field configuration see page 41 X X When all the required changes have been made select Save Configuration to save the changes see page 47 Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Contacts Appendices Troubleshooting Sp...

Page 61: ...ment and the screen will be shown as can be seen in Figure 42 Figure 42 Data Management Screen The following Data Management functions can be selected from this screen Import logs from USB Memory Stick see page 62 View Gas Monitor log files see page 63 Create Reports see page 70 Exception Reporting see page 81 Report Customisation see page 82 Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test ...

Page 62: ...have been transferred to the USB Memory Stick they can be imported to I Test by the following process X X From the Data Management screen select Import Logs Import logs from USB memory stick X X When selected this option will cause the following screen to be displayed Figure 43 Select USB drive screen X X Click on the appropriate drive letter and click on Select A screen will be displayed as the l...

Page 63: ... selected this option will cause the following screen to be displayed Figure 44 Gas monitor log files screen 3 10 2 1 View gas monitor data Logs X X Select View gas monitor data logs to view the imported gas monitor data log files X X When selected this option will cause the following screen to be displayed Figure 45 View Gas Monitor Logs screen This screen offers the following functions Contents ...

Page 64: ...ated accordingly Figure 46 Gas data log graph The graph shows all gas data which has been downloaded from the monitor The x axis shows date and time the left y axis shows bundling together both LEL and VOL and the right y axis shows ppm To the top right of the graph is the information area This is headed with the serial number of the monitor and the date time that the data was retrieved from the d...

Page 65: ...age 118 3 10 2 3 Date From To This option allows the user to select by date the gas monitor log files to be shown these can then be selected to view in the graphing function X X Enter the required Date From and To by changing each value in the field or clicking the calendar button to the right of the field i i The field will be highlighted yellow to indicate a reduced set of available data is bein...

Page 66: ...rint and the following screen will be shown Figure 47 Data log print screen X X It is now possible to print this report to a standard network printer by selecting the print icon Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Contacts Appendices Troubleshooting Specification ...

Page 67: ...gas monitor event files The following screen to be displayed Figure 48 View gas monitor events logs Screen This screen offers the following functions Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Contacts Appendices Troubleshooting Specification ...

Page 68: ...Monitor Event Log Screen 3 10 3 2 Date From To This option allows the user to select by date the gas monitor event files to be shown that can then be selected to view X X Enter the required Date From and To by changing each value in the field or clicking the calendar button to the right of the field i i The field will be highlighted yellow to indicate a reduced set of available data is being displ...

Page 69: ...ed set of available data is being displayed 3 10 3 4 Print The print option allows a report to be printed for the selected serial number X X To print a report select Print and the following screen will be shown Figure 50 Gas monitor event log print X X It is now possible to print this report to a standard network printer by selecting the print icon Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I...

Page 70: ...eate Calibration Report X X Select Create calibration report to view all calibration data imported from I Test units When selected this option will cause the following screen to be displayed Figure 52 Instrument Calibration Summary Screen This screen offers the following functions Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Contacts Appendice...

Page 71: ...number screen 3 11 1 2 Date From To This option allows the user to select by date gas monitors with calibration data such that these can then be selected and a calibration report created X X Enter the required Date From and To by changing each value in the field or clicking the calendar button to the right of the field i i The field will be highlighted yellow to indicate a reduced set of available...

Page 72: ...rs selected as described above ensure Gas monitor serial numbers is highlighted and press print and a screen showing a summary of all calibrations on all gas monitors will be displayed see Figure 54 The calibration summary report shows the following information for each calibration Date of calibration Time of calibration Monitor Serial Number Monitor Type It is then possible to print this report t...

Page 73: ... shows the following information for each calibration for the specified gas monitor Date of calibration Time of calibration Monitor Serial Number Monitor Type It is then possible to print this report to a standard network printer by selecting the print icon Figure 55 Gas monitor calibration summary report Event Type Overall Pass Fail Result of Calibration I Test Serial Number Print date of report ...

Page 74: ...ort for the flammable gas sensor The first value is the equivalent LEL level of the gas used to determine a pass or fail result the second value is the actual LEL level of CH4 in the cylinder It is then possible to print this report to a standard network printer by selecting the print icon AT4 gas monitor calibration report and a Gas Pro gas monitor calibration report are shown on page 75 Please n...

Page 75: ...nitor calibration report Figure 57 Gas Pro Gas monitor calibration report Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Contacts Appendices Troubleshooting Specification ...

Page 76: ...units When selected this option will cause the following screen to be displayed Figure 58 Instrument Bump Test Summary Screen This screen offers the following functions Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Contacts Appendices Troubleshooting Specification ...

Page 77: ... Enter the required Date From and To by changing each value in the field or clicking the calendar button to the right of the field i i The field will be highlighted yellow to indicate a reduced set of available data is being displayed 3 11 2 3 Serial From To This option allows the user to select by serial number gas monitors with bump test data such that these can then be selected and a bump test ...

Page 78: ...ayed see Figure 60 The calibration summary report shows the following information for each calibration Date of bump test Time of bump test Monitor Serial Number Monitor Type It is then possible to print this report to a standard network printer by selecting the print icon Figure 60 Bump test summary report Event Type Overall Pass Fail Result of bump test I Test Serial Number Print date of report C...

Page 79: ...report shows the following information for each bump test for the specified gas monitor Date of bump test Time of bump test Monitor Serial Number Monitor Type It is then possible to print this report to a standard network printer by selecting the print icon Figure 61 Gas monitor bump test summary report Event Type Overall Pass Fail Result of bump test I Test Serial Number Print date of report Cont...

Page 80: ...r used for the bump test had the cross calibration option selected see page 27 two LEL values will be shown in the bump test report report for the flammable gas sensor The first value is the equivalent LEL level of the gas used to determine a pass or fail result the second value is the actual LEL level of CH4 in the cylinder It is then possible to print this report to a standard network printer by...

Page 81: ...this process 3 12 1 Creating an Exception Report Exception reports can only be created for gas monitors that have been inserted into an I Test and then dependant upon requirements of exception report had I Test Action log and gas monitor event log extracted from I Test and imported to I Test Manager X X Select Exception Reporting to create an exception report When selected this option will cause t...

Page 82: ...must have been downloaded from I Test and imported into I Test Manager Bump Test Pass If this tick box is selected gas monitors that have passed either a speedy or a smart bump will appear in the exception report Fail If this tick box is selected gas monitors that have failed either a speedy or a smart bump will appear in the exception report Not Seen Select this tick box and enter a value in the ...

Page 83: ...les and gas monitor event log files must have been downloaded from I Test and imported into I Test Manager Alarm 1 If this tick box is selected gas monitors that have been exposed to a gas level exceeding the alarm level one threshold will appear in the exception report TWA Alarm If this tick box is selected gas monitors that have been exposed to a gas level exceeding the TWA threshold will appear...

Page 84: ...iod entered in the days box and that meet the requirements of the previous settings will appear in the exception report Range of dates This option allows the user to select the date range over which date all gas monitors inserted into the I Test and that meet the requirements of the previous settings will appear in the exception report Enter the required Date From and To by changing each value in ...

Page 85: ...te exception report to create the exception report The following screen will be displayed dependant upon settings made Figure 65 Exception Report Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Contacts Appendices Troubleshooting Specification ...

Page 86: ...ported as not been bump tested or calibrated X X Select Monitor Status and the following screen will be displayed Figure 66 Monitor Status This will show a status summary of all gas monitors listed by serial number This list of serial numbers represents all instruments that if meeting the requirements of the exception reporting settings will appear in the exception report Contents Exit Unpacking S...

Page 87: ...roduced will now not include this monitor 3 12 3 2 Show deleted serial numbers If this tick box is selected then instruments previously deleted can be seen in the Monitor Status screen including the comment for deletion 3 12 3 3 Re instate If a monitor is deleted but at a later date is required to be included once again in the exception reports this can be achieved as follows X X Select the serial...

Page 88: ...ttings screen The following functions can be selected from this screen About see below Settings see page 89 Support see page 89 3 13 1 About Selecting About will return the display to the screen shown above Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Contacts Appendices Troubleshooting Specification ...

Page 89: ...The screen shown below will be displayed Figure 69 Settings screen 3 13 3 Support When this option is selected the following screen will be displayed Figure 70 Support screen Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Contacts Appendices Troubleshooting Specification ...

Page 90: ... via the selections available via the I Test keypad on the front panel This section describes the features and functions available to configure the I Test via the I Test keypad on the front panel 4 1 Front panel layout Figure 71 Front panel À Display screen Á Control buttons Â Charging indicator Ã Test Status indicator Â Á À Ã Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configur...

Page 91: ...t be switched off or have power removed To switch off I Test use the arrow keys to navigate to the safe shutdown icon Press the OK key and the icon will change to display a tick this indicates that I Test can now safely have the power removed or be switched off flashing tick indicates time out for safe shutdown about to expire The icon will revert back to the after approximately 15 seconds if the ...

Page 92: ...charging status as follows Solid green Running on External Mains Power Solid Yellow Running on internal battery Solid red Internal battery low 4 1 5 Test Status indicator The test status indicator shows the current state of the test in progress or the result of the last test undertaken Solid green Test Passed Flashing Yellow Test in progress Solid red Test Failed The status of the last test is als...

Page 93: ...e procedure until the next number is correctly displayed X X Carry on until all 6 numbers are displayed correctly and press OK The Main menu Â will be displayed i i Note The default PIN code as manufactured is 000000 this can be changed if required please refer to Section 3 7 3 5 on page 39 i i If the I Test is left idle after a preset time see page 31 the Home screen will be displayed À Á Â OK I ...

Page 94: ...et up Â and press OK The Inlet Setup screen will be displayed Ã Figure 75 Inlet setup functions X X The following options are available This function allows the cylinder profile to be selected from a list of predefined cylinders uploaded via I Test Manager see page 95 This function enables the user to enter the actual concentration of the gas in the physical cylinder to be connected to I Test This...

Page 95: ...ile Â quad shown and press OK The cylinder type will be selected and the Inlet Setup screen will be redisplayed X X If whilst the Cylinder profile screen is displayed the selection is to be aborted press the key Figure 76 Cylinder profile selection À Á OK 13 May 2013 11 30 45 13 May 2013 11 30 45 I Test I Test Â Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warr...

Page 96: ...and then continue X X Use the and keys to highlight the required value to adjust Â X X Use the and keys to increase or decrease the value X X Repeat this to adjust all the relevant values and press OK when the adjustment is complete The Gas concentration will be set and the Inlet Setup screen will be redisplayed or if a multiple gas cylinder has been selected for the inlet the choice of gases will...

Page 97: ...ber to set Â X X Use the and keys to select the desired number or letter X X Repeat this to adjust all the relevant digits and press OK when the adjustment is complete The lot number will be set and the Inlet Setup screen will be redisplayed X X If whilst the Cylinder Lot Number setting screen is displayed the adjustment is to be aborted press the key Figure 78 Cylinder Lot Number screen Á OK K me...

Page 98: ...d number to set Â X X Use the and keys to increase or decrease the value X X Repeat this to adjust all the relevant digits and press OK when the adjustment is complete The expiry date will be set and the Inlet Setup screen will be redisplayed X X If whilst the Cylinder Expiry Date screen is displayed the adjustment is to be aborted press the key Figure 79 Cylinder Expiry Date screen Á OK 2012 10 2...

Page 99: ...ey The Enable Test Stages screen Á will be displayed X X Use the and keys to highlight the Test icon Â and press OK The Tests screen will be displayed Ã Note Smart bump functionality is only applicable to Gas Pro a T4 I Test test screen will not display the smart bump icon Figure 80 Test Sequence Screen Selection To select a test use the arrow keys to navigate to the required icon then press OK to...

Page 100: ...x will now appear around the icon indicating that Speedy Bump function has been selected and this test will be performed if a gas monitor is inserted into the I Test X X Press to return to Test Settings screen and then press again to return to main menu screen Note Smart bump functionality is only applicable to Gas Pro a T4 I Test test screen will not display the smart bump icon Figure 81 Speedy B...

Page 101: ...uence from the Test Sequence screen use the arrow keys to navigate to the Smart Bump icon then press OK to highlight the Smart Bump icon À A box will now appear around the icon indicating that Smart Bump function has been selected and this test will be performed if a gas monitor is inserted into the I Test X X Press to return to Test Settings screen and then press again to return to main menu scre...

Page 102: ...that as described below in Bump Test Fail Calibration Standalone calibration can be selected with download gas monitor log files see page 37 X X To select a Standalone Calibration from the Test Sequence screen use the arrow keys to navigate to the Calibration icon then press OK to highlight the Calibration icon À X X A box will now appear around the icon indicating that Standalone Calibration func...

Page 103: ...n on a sensor has expired at the end of the smart bump test this sensor will be calibrated X X To select a Bump Test Fail Calibration from the Test Sequence screen use the arrow keys to navigate to the Calibration icon then press OK to highlight the Calibration icon À Then use the arrow keys to navigate to the Smart Bump icon then press OK to highlight the Smart Bump icon Á X X A box will now appe...

Page 104: ...icating that Log File Transfer function has been selected and this test will be performed if a gas monitor is inserted into the I Test I Test will transfer log files from the monitor to I Test as the last action of the test sequence The progress screen Á will be displayed on I Test as the log files are transferred X X Press to return to Test Settings screen and then press again to return to main m...

Page 105: ...ct a specific banner from the previously uploaded banner set as follows X X Access the Main menu see page 93 X X From the Main menu use the arrow keys to highlight the banner selection icon X X Press the OK key X X The uploaded banners will be shown see Figure 86 X X Use the arrow keys to highlight the required banner and press OK X X I Test will then return to the home screen and the selected ban...

Page 106: ...from I Test to memory stick see page 108 Upload data log from I Test to memory stick see page 109 4 5 1 Plugging in the memory stick X X Ensure the I Test power lead is connected to a suitable power source and plugged into to the power input socket À X X Plug the memory stick into the correct USB socket Á The memory stick icon Â will be displayed Figure 87 Connecting a memory stick 2012 21 Aug 10 ...

Page 107: ...figuration icon Â and press OK The Configuration Status screen will be displayed Ã Figure 88 Upload I Test configuration function X X When the download is complete the success icon will be displayed i i Before removing the USB Memory Stick from I Test press to return to main menu screen If the USB Memory stick is removed before returning to the main screen I Test will display an error that can the...

Page 108: ...ity Log Upload Status screen will be displayed Ã Figure 89 Download activity log from USB memory stick function X X When the upload is complete the success icon will be displayed i i Before removing the USB Memory Stick from I Test press to return to main menu screen If the USB Memory stick is removed before returning to the main screen I Test will display an error that can then be cleared by pres...

Page 109: ... screen Á will be displayed X X Use the and keys to highlight the Gas Monitor Log icon Â and press OK The Gas Monitor Log Status screen will be displayed Ã Figure 90 Download gas monitor log files from USB memory stick function X X When the upload is complete the success icon will be displayed i i Before removing the USB Memory Stick from I Test press to return to main menu screen If the USB Memor...

Page 110: ...ype A socket for USB Flash Memory stick One standard USB type B socket for connections to PC Inlets Outlets Single Gas Inlet Requires demand flow regulator Purge Inlet Air Exhaust Gas Suitability O2 H2 S CO CO2 CH4 C5 H12 C3 H8 C4 H10 Regulators Demand flow regulator required Storage Capacity Internal 2GB MicroSD card Temperature Specifications Operating Temperature 0 C to 50 C Storage Temperature...

Page 111: ...the flow gasket on the module door If the device develops a fault it should not be opened or a repair attempted and the unit should be returned to Crowcon Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Contacts Appendices Troubleshooting Specification ...

Page 112: ...1M Standard tubing includes tube insert Note This tubing is suitable for exhaust AC0203 3M Standard tubing includes tube insert Note This tubing is suitable for exhaust AC0205 5M Standard tubing includes tube insert Note This tubing is suitable for exhaust AC0210 10M Standard tubing includes tube insert Note This tubing is suitable for exhaust AC0220 20M Standard tubing includes tube insert Note T...

Page 113: ...uad Gas mixes 4G QUAD 1 34 34 Litre 15ppm H2 S 100 ppm CO 2 2 Methane 18 O2 in N2 4G QUAD 1 58 58 Litre 15ppm H2 S 100 ppm CO 2 2 Methane 18 O2 in N2 4G QUAD 1 110 110 Litre 15ppm H2 S 100 ppm CO 2 2 Methane 18 O2 in N2 4G QUAD 2 34 34 Litre 15ppm H2 S 100 ppm CO 2 2 Methane 18 O2 in N2 4G QUAD 2 58 58 Litre 15ppm H2 S 100 ppm CO 2 5 Methane 18 O2 in N2 4G QUAD 2 110 110 Litre 15ppm H2 S 100 ppm C...

Page 114: ... 0 5 CO2 18 O2 in Nitrogen G5 QUINT 4 112 UL Gas Monitors 112 litre 15 ppm H2 S 100 ppm CO 1 5 Methane 0 5 CO2 18 O2 in Nitrogen Quad Gas mixes G4 QUAD 6 58 ATEX IECEx Gas Monitors 58 Litre 15 ppm H2 S 100 ppm CO 1 2 Methane 18 O2 in Nitrogen G4 QUAD 6 112 ATEX IECEx Gas Monitors 112 Litre 15 ppm H2 S 100 ppm CO 1 2 Methane 18 O2 in Nitrogen G4 QUAD 7 58 UL Gas Monitors 58 Litre 15 ppm H2 S 100 pp...

Page 115: ...in the required gas for a sensor within Gas Pro that is due a bump test The attached cylinder does not contain the required gas for a sensor within Gas Pro that to be calibrated Replaced the attached cylinder with a cylinder containing the appropriate test gases and reconfigure I Test USB Flash Stick icon is not available when the USB Flash Stick is inserted USB functionality is not available when...

Page 116: ... monitor with sensors gases not supported by I Test has been inserted Error icon and I Test gas monitor pod LED flashing red The monitor has not been inserted correctly Remove the monitor re insert correctly and repeat test Icon shown during entry of values via I Test front panel Value entered is too high to be accepted Enter a lower value Icon shown during entry of values via I Test front panel V...

Page 117: ...Monoxide H2 S Hydrogen Sulphide O2 Oxygen C4 H10 Butane H2 S Hydrogen Sulphide CO Carbon Monoxide O2 Oxygen C4 H10 Butane CO Carbon Monoxide CO2 Carbon Dioxide O2 Oxygen C3 H8 Propane H2 S Hydrogen Sulphide CO Carbon Monoxide O2 Oxygen C3 H8 Propane CO Carbon Monoxide CO2 Carbon Dioxide O2 Oxygen C5 H12 Pentane H2 S Hydrogen Sulphide CO Carbon Monoxide O2 Oxygen C5 H12 Pentane CO Carbon Monoxide C...

Page 118: ...the position of the mouse pointer D A checkbox for enabling disabling the associated data series for viewing E The gas name and unit of the data series F The gas level at the date time specified in C G The minimum value visible on the axis H The maximum value visible on the axis Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Contacts Appendices ...

Page 119: ...data on the chart to a csv file R The axis S The position of the mouse T A scrollbar that appears when zooming in This may be dragged to scroll through the datapoints U The X time axis V The ppm axis The original values for the and ppm axes may not be the same for each set of data that is viewed This is to ensure that extreme values do not distort the graph and render it unusable Contents Exit Unp...

Page 120: ... Stages Menu Inlet setup Menu Test Sequence Settings Menu Inlet 1 Settings Menu Exit menu Test Icons Zero Test Speedy Bump Test Smart Bump Test Calibration Gas Monitor Log File Transfer Field Configuration Icon Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Contacts Appendices Troubleshooting Specification ...

Page 121: ...ess Indicator I Test Charging Status Battery Low Battery discharging Battery charging Battery Charged Battery fault Safe Shutdown Icons I Test safe to switched off power down flashing tick indicates time out for safe shutdown about to expire I Test should not be switched off or have power removed Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Co...

Page 122: ...blocked Purge Inlet is exhausted or blocked Cylinder expiry date has been exceeded A monitor with sensors gases not supported by I Test has been inserted I Test gas monitor pod LED flashing red Monitor has not been inserted correctly Contents Exit Unpacking Set up Operating I Test I Test Manager Configuring I Test Warranty Overview Contacts Appendices Troubleshooting Specification ...

Page 123: ...t a Crowcon Returns Number CRN It is essential that the address label is securely attached to the outer packaging of the returned goods The guarantee will be rendered invalid if the instrument is found to have been altered modified dismantled tampered with or has not used Crowcon spares for replacement parts or has been serviced or repaired by any party not authorised and certified by Crowcon to d...

Page 124: ...hall not affect a customer s statutory rights Crowcon reserves the right to apply a handling and carriage charge whereby units returned as faulty are found to require only normal calibration or servicing which the customer then declines to proceed with For warranty and technical support enquiries please contact Customer Support Tel 44 0 1235 557711 Fax 44 0 1235 557722 Email customersupport crowco...

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