
Doc. 12-4091 - r01 (9/12/12)
PG-66
SERVICE
GUIDE
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2002 DESIGN
(
2012)
SENSOR CALIBRATION
(Shearwater Secondary Electronics)
This will calibrate the sensor displays to oxygen. Close
the DSV/BOV. Using the Manual Oxygen Addition Valve,
fill the Breathing Loop with pure oxygen. Open the DSV/
BOV, and collapse the Counterlungs with your hands.
When the lungs are collapsed close the DSV/BOV quick-
ly. Repeat this two more times, or until the cell readings
(PO₂ or mV) on the Secondary Electronics stabilize (stop
increasing during O₂ injection. Then open the DSV/BOV
just long enough to allow the Breathing Loop to settle to
ambient pressure.
With the DSV/BOV now closed, select "Calibrate" in
the Display
(Fig. 5)
, and the confirmation message will
display. On the top line the millivolt reading will show
(Fig. 6)
. Good Oxygen Sensors should be in the range
of 35 - 60 mV at Sea Level in 100% oxygen. The valid
millivolt range for calibration is 30 - 70 mV. This scales
with percentage of oxygen and barometric pressure.
Pressing the Menu Button will prevent the calibration.
Pressing SELECT will calibrate the sensor displays. The
displays should now all read .98. If any display shows
FAIL
, the calibration has failed because the mV reading
is out of range
(Fig. 7)
.
The system defaults to a calibration gas of 98% oxygen.
This is to compensate for the difficulty in completely
filling the loop with 100% oxygen and also to allow for
water vapor. If you are using a calibration kit with no
water vapor and 100% O₂, you can set the calibration
gas to 100%. It can also be set to other values if pure
oxygen is not available.
The calibration takes into account the altitude at which
the computer was turned on. For example, if the altitude
was 885 mBar or .87 ATA, then with a 98% calibration
gas, the sensors would calibrate to .85.
The "Calibrate" menu item will not display during a
dive.
Cycle through the Menu with the left side button until
"Turn Off" is displayed. Then press the right side button
to turn off the Secondary Display.
Fig. 7
Fig. 5
Fig. 6