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2.7.4 Multiple Cylinders to Multiple
Docks
The PHD6 includes 4 calibration gas inlet
ports to provide calibration flexibility for
gas detection programs that include
many detectors with a wide variety of
sensors.
To connect more than one cylinder to
more than one IQ6 Dock, follow the
instructions in section 2.7.3 and repeat
as many times as necessary to connect
cylinders to the GAS2, GAS3 and GAS4
inlet ports on the back of the dock.
Note: The IQ6 Dock Software must be
programmed with port-by-port details
of the gases used. See section 3.2.1
below.
2.7.5 Fresh Air Port Instructions
The Fresh Air Port is used to draw the
fresh air sample into the dock. IQ6
Docks are shipped equipped with an
external filter that is connected to the
Fresh Air Port via a small section of
tubing to ensure that no particulate
contaminants are introduced to the dock
or the detector.
If you expect to locate the IQ6 Dock in a
potentially contaminated environment,
remove the filter and connect a cylinder
containing “zero air”, which contains
20.9% oxygen and no contaminants, to
the left gas input port (labeled “AIR”).
The zero air cylinder must be equipped
with a demand flow regulator. The
connection from the demand flow
regulator to the dock may be made with
standard tubing.
Performing the
fresh air calibration in a contaminated
atmosphere will lead to inaccurate
and potentially dangerous readings.
The IQ6 Dock must be located in a
fresh air environment containing
20.9% oxygen and no toxic gases
during calibration. If fresh air is
unavailable, a cylinder of “zero air”
containing 20.9% oxygen and 0 PPM
toxic gases must be connected to the
fresh air port with a demand flow
regulator and a piece of tubing
whenever an instrument is in the IQ6
Dock .
2.8 Initial PC- Dock Connection
Once the software has been installed,
and the USB wire(s) is/are plugged into
the USB port, the Found New Hardware
Wizard screen will be shown on the PC
and a number of messages will be shown
on the IQ6 Dock .
2.8.1 PC screens
The Found New Hardware screens will
be shown whenever a dock is plugged
into a new USB port, and also whenever
a dock is plugged into a USB Port that
was most recently used for a different
device.
NOTE: These screens will vary
depending on your PC’s operating
system.
The software will prompt to ask if it
should connect to Windows Update to
search for software. Make a selection
based on how you would like to use your
PC’s operating system and click Next to
continue. The Wizard will proceed to
search for the USB drivers.
Select “Install the software automatically”
and click “Next”.
In Windows XP, a warning screen will be
shown stating that IQ6 Software has not
passed Windows Logo testing. Click
“Continue Anyway” (XP Only). The
installation will then continue.
