DH Instruments PPC4, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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PPC4™ OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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3.2.1 Direct Pressure Control ......................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.2 Automated Pressure Control ................................................................................................................. 17
3.2.2.1 Dynamic Control .................................................................................................................................. 18
3.2.2.2 Static Control ....................................................................................................................................... 19
3.2.3 Pressure Ready/Not Ready .................................................................................................................... 19
3.2.4 Gauge and Negative Gauge Modes with an Axxx (Absolute) Q-RPT, Dynamic Compensation for
Atmospheric Pressure ........................................................................................................................... 21
3.2.5 Multiple Internal and External Q-RPTs ................................................................................................. 22
3.2.6 Multiple Ranges (Q-RPTs, AutoRange and Infinite Ranging) .............................................................. 23
3.2.7 Operation with a PG7000 Piston Gauge ............................................................................................... 24
3.2.8 AutoRange .............................................................................................................................................. 24
3.2.9 Range ...................................................................................................................................................... 27
3.2.10 Unit .......................................................................................................................................................... 27
3.2.11 Measurement Mode ............................................................................................................................... 28
3.2.12 Set Pressure Automatically ................................................................................................................... 29
3.2.13 Control .................................................................................................................................................... 30
3.2.14 Vent ......................................................................................................................................................... 31
3.2.15 AutoTest ................................................................................................................................................. 31
3.2.16 Head ........................................................................................................................................................ 32
3.2.17 Purge ...................................................................................................................................................... 33
3.2.18 Leak Test ................................................................................................................................................ 35
3.2.19 Resolution .............................................................................................................................................. 35
3.2.20 Jog .......................................................................................................................................................... 36
3.2.21 Pressure Limits ...................................................................................................................................... 36
3.2.21.1 Over Pressure Function ....................................................................................................................... 37
3.2.22 AutoZero (AutoZ) .................................................................................................................................... 38
3.2.22.1 Edit AutoZ ............................................................................................................................................ 41
3.2.22.2 Run AutoZ ............................................................................................................................................ 41
3.2.23 Drivers .................................................................................................................................................... 42
3.2.24 Remote .................................................................................................................................................... 42
3.2.25 Reset ....................................................................................................................................................... 43
3.2.25.1 Settings ................................................................................................................................................ 43
3.2.25.2 Units .................................................................................................................................................... 44
3.2.25.3 AutoTest .............................................................................................................................................. 44
3.2.25.4 Calibration ............................................................................................................................................ 44
3.2.25.5 All ......................................................................................................................................................... 45
3.2.26 Preferences ............................................................................................................................................ 46
3.2.26.1 Screen Saver ....................................................................................................................................... 46
3.2.26.2 Sounds ................................................................................................................................................. 46
3.2.26.3 Time ..................................................................................................................................................... 47
3.2.26.4 Language ............................................................................................................................................. 47
3.2.26.5 Security ................................................................................................................................................ 47
3.2.27 Internal Functions .................................................................................................................................. 50
3.2.27.1 Identification ......................................................................................................................................... 50
3.2.27.2 Control Reference ................................................................................................................................ 50
3.2.27.3 Barometer ............................................................................................................................................ 51
3.2.27.4 Purge ................................................................................................................................................... 52
3.2.27.5 Log ....................................................................................................................................................... 52
3.2.27.6 TEST (-) Vent ....................................................................................................................................... 52
3.2.28 Calibration .............................................................................................................................................. 53
3.2.29 Measurement Uncertainty ...................................................................................................................... 53
3.2.29.1 Product Uncertainty .............................................................................................................................. 54
3.2.29.2 Head .................................................................................................................................................... 55
3.2.29.3 Zero Stability ........................................................................................................................................ 55
3.2.29.4 Control Uncertainty .............................................................................................................................. 55
3.2.29.5 Combining uncertainties ....................................................................................................................... 56
3.2.29.6 Delivered Pressure Uncertainty ............................................................................................................ 57
3.2.29.7 Using Values Other Than Default ......................................................................................................... 57
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4.1 Main Run Screen .................................................................................................................................. 59
4.2 Keypad and Controls ........................................................................................................................... 61
4.2.1 Set Pressure Automatically ................................................................................................................... 61
4.2.1.1 Interrupting Automated Pressure Control ............................................................................................. 62
4.2.1.2 Automated Pressure Commands for Zero Pressure ............................................................................. 62
4.2.2 Vent ......................................................................................................................................................... 63
4.3 Basic Interface menus ......................................................................................................................... 63
4.3.1 Main Menu Tree ...................................................................................................................................... 63
4.4 Menu Tree Operation ........................................................................................................................... 64