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iGAS Operating Instructions, Issue 6, Apr 2018
GETTING STARTED WITH iGAS®
Please refer to the latest versions of the associated documentation for instructions on how to
install iGAS, the Power Portal, and connect to AirQWeb. All the latest documentation can be
found at
www.iGASES.uk
.
To turn the instrument on, switch the toggle switch to 1. The instrument will only start if the
battery voltage is greater than 5.8 Volts
. If it isn’t you must connect the
+12 Volt power supply
from the Power Portal and wait until the battery is sufficiently charged. The red light will appear
when external 12Volt power is connected.
If a 12 Volt power supply is connected, the instrument will automatically turn-on if the supply
voltage is > 9 Volts and the battery voltage is > 6.5Volts.
The instrument can also be turned on remotely by sending a 1 second RS485 BREAK command
from the WS3 web server in the Power Portal. Please refer to your AirQWeb documentation.
If the
Allow to Sleep
Feature Flag is set and
1.
there is no communications activity
2.
the instrument is not measuring a sample
the instrument will automatically fall asleep after about 5 minutes. The instrument can be
awoken again by toggling to power switch, sending a BREAK command or simply connecting the
+12 Volt supply. The instrument will not fall asleep if the +12 Volt supply is connected and the
battery voltage is > 6.5 Volt.
Applying mains power to the Power Portal should automatically establish an internet
connection between iGAS and AirQWeb. Please refer to
Connecting iGAS to AirQWeb
from
www.iGASES.uk
for more instructions.
Please contact
if you experience any difficulties.
