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imPULSE S.U.M. with Touchscreen Console User’s Guide
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Chapter 4
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Calibration procedures
4.1 Calibrating pumps
1. Touch the top of the Pump module on the Touchscreen Console
Home screen that you want to calibrate, then touch
Calibration
.
Note:
You can touch
Actions
to bring up a screen where you can
view the Calibration history or delete an active calibration. Select
Add new calibration
to start a calibration from the Action screen
or
Cancel
to quit.
2. Fill in the fields for tubing type, tubing inner diameter, fluid type,
units, and fluid density. You may also name the pump calibration
and add notes, if desired. Touch
Next
.
3. You can choose to use either mass or volume to calibrate pumps.
For mass calibration, a beaker and scale are required. A graduated
cylinder is required for volume calibration. The
Volume
option
requires you to enter the units (mL or L), while the
Mass
option only
uses grams. Both options require you to enter RPM limits (top and
bottom speeds) and fluid density.
4. You can select either
Prime Set Up
or
Skip Prime
after you have
filled in the necessary fields. If you select
Prime Set Up
, a screen
will appear instructing you to set up either the beaker or graduated
cylinder on a scale.
a. After touching
Next
, a second screen will appear instructing
you to load tubing into the pump, and then to place the tubing
into the beaker or graduated cylinder.
b. Touch
Next
again. Press and hold
Prime
until the prime
setpoint is shown on the screen.
c. Select
Next
. You will be taken to the Calibration Total Time
Input screen with a prompt to enter the total time of the pump
calibration (in seconds).
Note:
If you choose
Skip Prime
, you will be taken directly to the
Calibration Total Time Input screen. Enter the total time of the pump
calibration in seconds.
5. There are four calibration points for both mass and volume options,
and four steps for each calibration point. Repeat the steps below
for each of the four calibration points:
