Rae AutoRAE 2, User Manual

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Contents
Read Before Operating ....................................................................................................... 4
1. AutoRAE 2 Automatic Test and Calibration System - General Information ..................... 5
2. Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 7
3. Overview............................................................................................................................. 9
3.1. Standard Package Contents ...................................................................................... 15
4. Installing End Caps For Stand-Alone Use ........................................................................ 16
5. Powering The AutoRAE 2 Cradle .................................................................................... 17
6. Preparing For Bump Testing & Calibration ..................................................................... 18
6.1. Installing An External Filter .................................................................................... 18
6.2. Installing An External Charcoal Filter ..................................................................... 18
6.3. Connecting An AC Adapter..................................................................................... 19
6.4. Connecting Calibration Gas ..................................................................................... 20
6.5. Placing A MultiRAE Monitor In The Cradle .......................................................... 22
6.6. Placing A ToxiRAE Pro Monitor In The Cradle ..................................................... 23
6.6.1. Installing Adapters In The ToxiRAE Pro Cradle ............................................... 23
6.6.2. Placing A ToxiRAE Pro Monitor In The Cradle ............................................... 24
6.7. Placing A QRAE 3 Monitor In The Cradle ............................................................. 25
6.8. Placing A Handheld PID Monitor In The Cradle .................................................... 27
6.8.1. Installing A Quick Connector ............................................................................ 27
6.8.2. Installing The Instrument In the Cradle ............................................................. 28
6.9. Warm-Up ................................................................................................................. 29
7. Performing A Bump Test .................................................................................................. 30
8. Performing A Calibration ................................................................................................. 31
9. Bump And Cal Error And Status Messages ...................................................................... 32
10. Charging An Instrument’s Battery .................................................................................. 34
11. Removing An Instrument From A Cradle ...................................................................... 34
11.1. AutoRAE 2 Reports ................................................................................................. 35
12. Programming A Stand-Alone AutoRAE 2 Cradle .......................................................... 37
12.1. Gas Inlet Configuration Settings ............................................................................. 40
12.2. Selectable Gas Index Values For Gas Config 8 ....................................................... 43
12.3. Gas Name ................................................................................................................ 43
12.4. Concentration [Value] ............................................................................................. 44
12.5. Concentration Unit................................................................................................... 44
12.6. Purge Time (Sec.) .................................................................................................... 44
12.7. Soak Time (Sec.) ..................................................................................................... 44
12.8. Uploading Settings To The AutoRAE 2 Cradle ...................................................... 45
12.9. Downloading & Uploading Individual Gas Inlet Settings ....................................... 45
12.10. Saving The Settings File ........................................................................................ 45
12.11. Recalling Stored Settings ...................................................................................... 46
12.12. Uploading Settings To Multiple AutoRAE 2 Cradles ........................................... 46
12.13. Exiting Programming ............................................................................................ 46
13. Upgrading Firmware On The AutoRAE 2 Cradle .......................................................... 47
14. Using A Stand-Alone AutoRAE 2 Cradle For Datalog Transfer,
Monitor Configuration, and Firmware Upgrades ............................................................ 50
15. Overview......................................................................................................................... 51
15.1. Standard Package Contents ...................................................................................... 52
16. Operation of an AutoRAE 2 Controller-based System ................................................... 53
17. Setting Up an AutoRAE 2 Controller-based System ...................................................... 54
17.1. Installing Batteries For The Real-Time Clock ......................................................... 55