1 • Overview
Chapter 1: Introduction
Overview
This chapter briefly describes the SDM-6000 Docking Station and the SDM-PC2
Docking Station PC Controller Program. This chapter also describes the
SDM-6000
Docking Station Standalone Configuration Operator’s Manual
(this document).
Table 1 at the end of this chapter lists the SDM-6000’s specifications.
About the SDM-6000
The SDM-6000 Docking Station is an advanced, reliable system that can charge,
bump test, calibrate, alarm check, and provide test records for up to 10 GX-6000
portable gas monitors at once. It is designed to save the test records to an SDHC
card (standalone functionality) or to be connected directly to a computer (PC
controlled functionality). If test records are stored to an SDHC card while operating in
the standalone configuration, the PC Controller Program can then be used with a
Windows-based personal computer to retrieve test data files from the SDHC card or
from the computer’s hard drive if the files have been transferred to the hard drive from
the SDHC card. If you are using the PC Controller Program while operating in the PC
controlled configuration, you may retrieve instrument data, bump test, calibrate, and
alarm check instruments. Instrument information and data for each instrument can be
viewed directly using the PC Controller Program and can be printed from the PC
Controller Program. For instructions to use the SDM-6000 in the PC Controlled
Configuration, see the
SDM-6000 Docking Station PC Controlled Configuration
Operator’s Manual
.
The purpose of this manual is to explain how to set up and use the SDM-6000 in
Standalone configuration. It also explains how to use the sections of the PC
Controller Program associated with Standalone use. You will learn how to:
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install and launch the PC Controller Program
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prepare the SDM-6000 for use
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perform a bump test
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perform a calibration
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perform an alarm check
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download instrument data to the SD card
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import instrument data, bump test, calibration, and alarm check records to the
PC Controller Program’s database
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use the SDM-6000 to charge a GX-6000