DS2 Docking Station
Configuring the DS2
Version 9.1 (P/N: 17112798)
INDUSTRIAL SCIENTIFIC
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CAUTION:
Compressed gas cylinders and their contents may present specific hazards to the
user. Use only in a well-ventilated area. Use only in accordance with the instructions and
warnings marked on the cylinder and the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheets.
To configure an IDS Gas In connection to use calibration gas, follow the instructions below.
Step Instruction
1.
Connect the demand flow regulator to the gas cylinder. With the gauge facing away
from you, place the regulator on top of the cylinder and turn the cylinder until it is
connected tightly.
2.
Disconnect the supplied Luer fittings from the Gas In connection that you wish to
use.
3.
Connect one end of a piece of polyurethane gas tubing to the fitting on the demand
flow regulator. Connect the Luer fitting to the other end of the tubing, and then
attach the fitting to the Gas In connection in the back of the IDS.
NOTE:
For Chlorine (Cl2), Ammonia (NH3) and Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) gases, the gas
tube length should not exceed three (3) feet.
NOTE:
Industrial Scientific recommends that gas tubing should be ester-based polyurethane
type 85A.
Step Instruction
4.
Launch the DSSAC application. Click the Docking Stations option in the navigation
pane.
5.
Double-click on the IDS whose Gas In connections you wish to configure.
Alternative: You can also right-click on the IDS and select Properties from the
context menu.
Alternative: You can also select the IDS, and then click the File menu, and select
Properties.
6.
The Edit Docking Station dialog box appears. Click on the Gas Inlets tab. The Gas
Inlets tab contains three (3) tabs, one for each Gas In connection on the IDS.
NOTE:
Each Gas In tab contains an icon to identify the status of the connection. See the
Table 6-4 for a description of each of the icons.
