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GasTech Australia Pty Ltd  

24 Baretta Rd
Wangara Western Australia 6065

Tel  1800 999 902  

Fax 1800 999 903 

http://www.gastech.com.au

 

Summary of Contents for ToxiPro

Page 1: ...ToxiPro S ing le G as Detec tor R eferenc e M anual GasTech Australia Pty Ltd 24 Baretta Rd Wangara Western Australia 6065 Tel 1800 999 902 Fax 1800 999 903 http www gastech com au ...

Page 2: ...E INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS REFERENCE MANUAL BE READ FULLY UNDERSTOOD AND FOLLOWED ToxiPro Reference Manual Sperian Instrumentation Part Number 13 264 Version 2 01 Copyright 2008 by Sperian Protection Instrumentation LLC Middletown Connecticut 06457 All rights reserved No page or part of this operation manual may be reproduced in any form without written permission of the copyright owner shown above Sp...

Page 3: ...kout 8 2 2 Backlight 8 2 3 Functions 8 2 4 Calibration and bump test due notices 8 2 5 Low battery alarms 9 2 6 Turning the ToxiPro off 9 2 7 Always On Mode 9 2 7 1 Turning Off in Always On Mode 9 2 8 Sampling 9 2 8 1 Sample draw kit usage 9 3 Calibration 10 3 1 Verification of accuracy 10 3 1 1 Verifying accuracy and response ToxiPro O2 10 3 1 2 Verifying accuracy ToxiPro with toxic gas sensor 10...

Page 4: ...erian Instrumentation Warranty Gas Detection Products 18 Operating Temperature Range The safe operating temperature range of the gas detector is printed on the back label of the instrument Use of Sperian Gas Detectors outside of the instrument s specified operating temperature range may result in inaccurate and potentially dangerous readings Certifications The ToxiPro carries the following certifi...

Page 5: ...accurate and potentially dangerous readings The ToxiPro O2 should be periodically calibrated in fresh air 5 A sensor that cannot be calibrated or is found to be out of tolerance must be replaced immediately An instrument equipped with a toxic gas sensor that fails calibration may not be used until testing with known concentration test gas determines that accuracy has been restored and the instrume...

Page 6: ... B 1 2 2 ToxiPro O2 sensor ranges The oxygen sensor used in the ToxiPro O2 has a range of 0 30 by volume 1 2 3 ToxiPro O2 warm up phase The ToxiPro O2 requires a one time 15 minute warm up phase prior to initial activation See section 2 1 for further details 1 3 Alarm and warning logic 1 3 1 Gas alarms ToxiPro gas alarms are user adjustable and may be set anywhere within the range of the specific ...

Page 7: ...n A built in manually activated backlight allows the display to be read even in low light conditions Visual alarm LED IrDA port A bright red LED Light Emitting Diode alarm light provides a visual indication of the alarm state The LED also functions as the IrDA port MODE button The large push button on the front of the instrument is called the MODE button The MODE button is used to turn the ToxiPro...

Page 8: ...hat the 6 digit serial number can not fit on a single screen so it is shown on two screens In this case the instrument serial number is 481098 Datalogging versions will then show the dL screen Once the sensor is recognized the instrument will display the sensor type The warning alarm level will then be displayed followed by the danger alarm level During the display of the warning alarm level the L...

Page 9: ...the MAX screen press the MODE button to view the time screen A dot below the colon between the hours and the minutes digits indicates afternoon evening hours pm 10 45 am 10 45 pm If the STEL Short Term Exposure Limit alarm is enabled press the MODE button once to view the STEL reading The STEL value displayed represents the average value of the instrument readings for the target gas for the most r...

Page 10: ...re Note The ToxiPro must be turned off to replace the battery See section 2 7 1 2 7 1 Turning Off in Always On Mode BioTrak software must be used to turn the ToxiPro off when it is in Always on Mode BioTrak is available at http www biodownloads com 1 Open BioTrak and select ToxiPro 2 Select Configure in the software 3 Hold the MODE button down for about 10 seconds until IrDA is shown and establish...

Page 11: ...ds then slowly exhale directly onto the face of the sensor in the same way you would to fog up a piece of glass If the descending oxygen alarm is set to 19 5 the instrument should go into alarm after a few seconds 3 1 2 Verifying accuracy ToxiPro with toxic gas sensor Verification of accuracy is a two step procedure for ToxiPro instruments equipped with a toxic gas sensor Step one is to take the T...

Page 12: ... between the following two screens 3 For instruments equipped with a toxic gas sensor the fresh air zero calibration is complete when the instrument begins a second 5 second countdown for the span calibration If span calibration is not required allow the countdown to reach 0 without pressing the MODE button For further instructions concerning the span calibration of toxic sensor equipped models pr...

Page 13: ...ibration is fully automatic from this point on Once the instrument successfully completes the span calibration it will emit three short beeps and display the maximum span calibration adjustment value for two seconds Note The maximum span calibration adjustment value shown is an indication of the relative health of the sensor As a sensor loses sensitivity the maximum adjustment level will approach ...

Page 14: ...an calibration failure in which calibration gas is not detected the no and GAS screens will be alternately displayed as shown below with the calibration bottle icon highlighted When the instrument returns to the current gas readings screen the warning symbol and the calibration bottle icon will be shown which signifies that the last attempt to span calibrate the instrument has failed Note If the C...

Page 15: ...utomatically restart with the hours digits blinking The next five steps describe programming the time and date 7 Press and release the MODE button to advance the setting by one Hold the MODE button down to scroll rapidly Afternoon and evening hours are differentiated by a dot below the colon on the display 10 a m 10 p m Once the appropriate hour setting is shown wait 5 seconds and the minutes sett...

Page 16: ... instrument functionality 4 4 Storage ToxiPro detectors may be stored for long periods in a fresh air environment at temperatures between 10 C 50 F and 30 C 86 F 5 PC Instrument Communications 5 1 Event logging Each ToxiPro includes a built in event logger that stores instrument readings during alarm conditions calibration values and other data BioTrak software and an IrDA port are necessary to do...

Page 17: ... 50 150 0 2 n d n d 0 Nitrogen Dioxide NO2 5 8 1 0 100 90 270 0 n d n d 0 n d n d Chlorine Cl2 specific 0 3 0 n d 12 100 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chlorine Dioxide ClO2 specific 0 25 0 n d n d 60 100 0 0 0 n d 0 0 Ammonia NH3 54 47 21 0 5 0 n d 0 0 n d 0 0 0 100 0 0 Phosphine PH3 0 5 25 20 n d 0 1 n d n d n d 1 0 5 Hydrogen Cyanide HCN 0 5 350 160 5 100 20 60 0 1 100 65 5 50 n d n d no data undetermined posi...

Page 18: ...mmends the following procedure to establish a safe and prudent accuracy check schedule for your Sperian instruments 1 During a period of initial use of at least 10 days in the intended atmosphere check the sensor response daily to be sure there is nothing in the atmosphere that is poisoning the sensor s The period of initial use must be of sufficient duration to ensure that the sensors are exposed...

Page 19: ... is in service ToxiPro MultiPro 2 years from date of purchase ToxiLtd 2 years after activation or 2 years after the Must Be Activated By date whichever comes first Toxi3Ltd 3 years after activation or 3 years after the Must Be Activated By date whichever comes first Mighty Tox 2 Prorated credit is given towards repair or purchase of a new unit of the same type 0 6 months of use 100 credit 6 12 mon...

Page 20: ...xiPro c UL Version ATEX CQST Version IECEx Version Type O2 H2S SO2 CO CO H CO NH3 Cl2 ClO2 NO2 HCN PH3 SO2 Hi Software Version _____ Vibrating Motor Datalogging Belt Clip Serial Number ____________ MFG Date ...

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