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10. Prover Maintenance
Click on Prover Operations at the top of the Startup
screen. Select Prover Maintenance (<Ctrl+F6>) from
the drop down menu to initiate the Maintenance screen.
From this screen, you may perform several system
checks that will help to ensure the best performance
and safest operation of your ROOTS Model 5 Prover.
In addition to performing service tests, you can keep
track of the operational hours since your Master Meter(s)
were last serviced.
By default, the Prover Self Test will display first when
the Maintenance screen is opened. Click on the up/down
arrow keys at the left side of the Test boxto scroll
through and select the desired test.
10.1 Master Meter Hours of Operation
At the top of the Maintenance screen shows the hours of
operation of each Master Meter. This important record
can be used to monitor time periods between service
functions or to initiate factory recertifications. You can
reset the hours of operation by pressing <Ctrl+R> or
selecting the particular readout with the mouse. This
would normally be done after a Master Meter or blower
has been serviced.
Reinstalling the software resets the hours.
The hours of operation are activated when a meter test
starts (any time the blowers turn on). With your mouse,
click on the appropriate Master Meter. A window will pop
up asking if you are sure you want to rezero that Master
Meter - click “yes” if you wish to continue. Only that
Master Meter’s hours of operation will be set to zero. To
zero all Master Meter hours of operation, each Master
Meter’s hours must be selected and zeroed individually.
The hours of operation section does not take into
account the speed or the cleanliness of the air or
the environment with which the blowers and
Master Meters must operate.
10.2 Prover Self Test
Select “Prover Self Test” from the pull-down menu
under the Hours of Operation.
This test verifies operation of major electronic
components of the Model 5 Prover: You are prompted for
information to setup and start the Self Test. The Prover
Self Test starts and runs a predetermined test volume at
a fixed flow rate. Pressing the Close button aborts the
test and returns you to the Maintenance menu. Pressing
the Start button at the bottom of the screen will initiate
the test sequence.
Prover Self Test
Meter Purge
Master Meter Differential Pressure Test
System Leak Test
