Analytical Technology PortaSens II User manual

PortaSensII
Gas Leak Detector
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Gassensors,except oxygen sensors,arecovered bythiswarranty, but
aresubject toinspection forevidenceof extended exposuretoexcessivegas
concentrations. Shouldinspectionindicatethat sensorshavebeen expended
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PortaSensII GasDetector C16 Leak Detector
O&MManual
Rev. G,11/07 -2-
TABLE OFCONTENTS
SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................................4
UNPACKING.........................................................................................................................................................6
FIGURE 1–FRONTPANELOVERVIEW(ATI-0401)......................................................................................6
OPERATION..........................................................................................................................................................7
SENSOR /CHARGE LED..........................................................................................................................................7
FIGURE 2-MAINDETECTORDISPLAY.......................................................................................................7
RESPONSETEST................................................................................................................................................8
SAMPLE INLET OPTIONS.................................................................................................................................9
DISPLAY RESOLUTION....................................................................................................................................9
RESPONSETIME...............................................................................................................................................10
INTERFERENCES..............................................................................................................................................11
GAS CONCENTRATION ALARM FUNCTIONS...............................................................................................13
PUMPTROUBLE ALARM.................................................................................................................................13
BATTERYPOWER SUPPLY..............................................................................................................................14
RS-232 COMPUTERINTERFACE.....................................................................................................................14
FIGURE 3–CHARGERJACK/ COMMPORTORIENTATION(ATI-0402).....................................................15
START-UPSEQUENCE.......................................................................................................................................16
OPERATING MODES........................................................................................................................................17
SENSORMODULE EXCHANGE........................................................................................................................18
FIGURE 4–MANIFOLDASSEMBLYEXPLODEDVIEW(ATI-0403)............................................................19
PROGRAMMING.................................................................................................................................................20
ADJUSTING ALARM SETPOINTS....................................................................................................................21
SETTING DISPLAY VARIABLES.....................................................................................................................22
SETTING SAMPLE MODE VARIABLES...........................................................................................................24
CALIBRATION.....................................................................................................................................................25
ZEROADJUSTMENT........................................................................................................................................25
FIGURE 5-CALIBRATIONFLOWSCHEMATIC...........................................................................................26
DATALOGGING..................................................................................................................................................27
DATALOGGER SOFTWARE.............................................................................................................................28
INSTALLING SOFTWARE.........................................................................................................................................28
LOGGING PERIODS ................................................................................................................................................28
STARTINGTHE DATALOG PROGRAM.......................................................................................................................29
FIGURE 6-CONFIGURE TABINDATALOG SOFTWARE............................................................................29
FIGURE 7-DOWNLOADTABINDATALOGSOFTWARE.............................................................................31
DISPLAYAND GRAPHOF DATA ..............................................................................................................................31
MAINTENANCE...................................................................................................................................................32
TROUBLESHOOTING.........................................................................................................................................33
TROUBLESHOOTING(CONT’D)........................................................................................................................34
SPAREPARTSLIST.............................................................................................................................................35

PortaSensII GasDetector C16 Leak Detector
O&MManual
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SPECIFICATIONS
Range: Dependent on sensormoduleused
Display: Back-litgraphicsliquidcrystaldisplay
Accuracy: Sensordependent but generally±5%ofvalue (limited bycal. gas)
Sensitivity: 1% of sensormodulerange
Repeatability:±1% ofsensormodulerange
Outputs: RS-232 output ofstored gasvalues
0-1VDC analog (requiresoptional output cable)
Memory: 12,000 datapoints
StorageInterval:Programmablefor1,5, 10,and 15 minuteintervals
TypicalCapacity: 8Daysat 1minutestorage interval.
Alarms: Three concentration alarmswithadjustablesetpoints.
Alarmsmaybe setforhigh,low, oroff.
Lowflowand lowbattery alarms
Alarmsdisplayed on LCD and indicated byaudiblebeeper
Power:Dcellbattery,alkaline recommended, 75hoursoperation
Internalrechargeablebatteryforbackup power, 6hoursoperation
115 or220 VACchargersavailable
Operating Temp.: -25º to+55º C
Humidity: 0-95% Non-condensing
DetectorMaterial: Glass filled nylon, PVC, and stainless steel
Accessories: 10”Sampling wand, Teflon lined
Battery charger
Three sparefilters&OutletTube Barbed Fitting
Flowmeter
RS-232 Outputcable(DB9connector)
DataLog PCsoftwareon CD ROM
Storage case
Calibration “T”
Shipping Weight: 3lbs. (1.4Kg.)

PortaSensII GasDetector C16 Leak Detector
O&MManual
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INTRODUCTION
The SeriesC16 PortaSensII isaportable,batteryoperated instrumentdesigned to
measureavarietyofgasesinambientair.WhileC16 detectorscan onlymeasureonegasata
time,the unitusesinterchangeablesmartsensorssothatitcan be quicklyconverted tomeasure
anothergas.The tablebelowshowsthe currentlyavailablesensormodulesand the
measurementrangesthat can be covered byeachmodule. Notethatthe C16 detectorrange can
be adjusted bythe userforanyfullscalerange betweenthe minimumrange and maximumrange
indicated foreachmodule.Forexample,withan ammoniamodule#00-1010 inserted intothe
unit,the range can be set at anywherebetween 0-50 PPM and 0-500 PPM.
OXIDANTGASES
GAS SENSORNO. MIN. RANGE MAX. RANGE RESOLUTION
Bromine 00-1000 0-1PPM 0-5PPM 0.01 PPM
00-1001 0-5PPM 0-100 PPM 0.1PPM
Chlorine 00-1002 0-1PPM 0-5PPM 0.01 PPM
00-1003 0-5PPM 0-100 PPM 0.1PPM
Chlorine Dioxide 00-1004 0-1PPM 0-5PPM 0.01 PPM
00-1005 0-5PPM 0-100 PPM 0.1PPM
Fluorine 00-1006 0-1PPM 0-5PPM 0.01 PPM
00-1007 0-5PPM 0-100 PPM 0.1PPM
Hydrogen Peroxide 00-1042 0-10 PPM 0-100 PPM 0.1PPM
Iodine 00-1036 0-1PPM 0-5PPM 0.01 PPM
00-1037 0-5PPM 0-100 PPM 0.1PPM
Ozone 00-1008 0-1PPM 0-5PPM 0.01 PPM
00-1009 0-5PPM 0-100 PPM 0.1PPM
GENERALGASES
Ammonia 00-1010 0-50 PPM 0-500 PPM 1PPM
00-1011 0-500 PPM 0-2000 PPM 1PPM
Carbon Monoxide 00-1012 0-50 PPM 0-1000 PPM 1PPM
Hydrogen 00-1041 0-500 PPM 0-2000 PPM 1PPM
00-1013 0-1% 0-10% 0.01%
Oxygen 00-1014 0-5% 0-25% 0.1%
NitricOxide 00-1021 0-50 PPM 0-500 PPM 1PPM
Phosgene 00-1015 0-1PPM 0-5PPM 0.01 PPM
00-1016 0-5PPM 0-100 PPM 0.1PPM
ACIDGASES
Hydrogen Chloride 00-1017 0-10 PPM 0-200 PPM 0.1PPM
Hydrogen Cyanide 00-1018 0-10 PPM 0-200 PPM 0.1PPM
Hydrogen Fluoride 00-1019 0-10 PPM 0-200 PPM 0.1PPM
Hydrogen Sulfide 00-1020 0-10 PPM 0-200 PPM 0.1PPM
Nitrogen Dioxide 00-1022 0-10 PPM 0-200 PPM 0.1PPM
SulfurDioxide 00-1023 0-10 PPM 0-500 PPM 0.1PPM
AcidGases 00-1038 0-10 PPM 0-200 PPM 0.1PPM
(List continueson nextpage)

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HYDRIDEGASES
Arsine 00-1024 0-500 PPB 0-2000 PPB 1PPB
00-1025 0-10 PPM 0-200 PPM 0.1PPM
Diborane 00-1026 0-500 PPB 0-2000 PPB 1PPB
00-1027 0-10 PPM 0-200 PPM 0.1PPM
Germane 00-1028 0-500 PPB 0-2000 PPB 1PPB
00-1029 0-10 PPM 0-200 PPM 0.1PPM
Hydrogen Selenide 00-1030 0-500 PPB 0-2000 PPB 1PPB
00-1031 0-10 PPM 0-200 PPM 0.1PPM
Phosphine 00-1032 0-500 PPB 0-2000 PPB 1PPB
00-1033 0-10 PPM 0-200 PPM 0.1PPM
00-1034 0-200 PPM 0-2000 PPM 1PPM
Silane 00-1035 0-10 PPM 0-200 PPM 0.1PPM
HYDROCARBONGASES
Ethylene Oxide 00-1039 0-20 PPM 0-200 PPM 0.1PPM
Formaldehyde 00-1040 0-20 PPM 0-200 PPM 0.1PPM
Alcohol 00-1043 0-50 PPM 0-500 PPM 1PPM
00-0144 0-500 PPM 0-2000 PPM 1PPM
Acetylene 00-1057 0-50 PPM 0-500 PPM 1PPM
EachSeriesC16 isacompletebattery-operated measuring instrumentcontaining a
samplepumptodrawairintothe sensormanifold.Agraphicsliquidcrystaldisplaywithback-light
providesgasconcentration displayand alarmindication.The basicinstrumentissoldwithouta
sensormodule.Sensormodulesmustbe ordered separately.Everyunitcomeswithasensor
keeperinwhichthe sensormodulewill be shipped.The SensorKeeperwill holdup to(4)
sensors.If morethan (4)sensorsareordered,ATIrecommendsthatyou purchasean additional
sensorkeepertokeep sensorson biasuntilreadyforuse.The unitispackaged inapadded
plasticcarrying casecontainingallaccessories.

PortaSensII GasDetector C16 Leak Detector
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UNPACKING
When you receiveyourC16 PortableGasDetector,open the carrying caseand inspect
the contentstobe surethatno shipping damage hasoccurred.The following itemsshouldbe
included inside the case:
1-SeriesC16 PortaSensII GasDetector(without sensormodule)
1-Battery Charger
1-SamplingWand
1 -Flowmeter
3-Replacement filters
1-Spare“D”cell battery
1-OutletTube Barbed Fitting
1 -RS-232 Cable
1 -DataLog PCsoftwareCD ROM
1–Calibration “T”
1–SensorKeeper(containing (1)ormoresensormodules)
Inaddition tothe standarditemslisted above,anyadditionalsensormodulesthatwere
ordered withthe unitwillbe packed inside the carryingcase(unlessspacedoesnotallowdue to
the quantityordered).
FIGURE1–FRONT PANELOVERVIEW(ATI-0401)

PortaSensII GasDetector C16 Leak Detector
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OPERATION
Sensor/ ChargeLED
The C16 isequipped withasensor/ charge LEDtogivethe useravisualindication that
the sensorisreadyforimmediateuse. ThisLEDwillflashabout every3seconds. The sensor
LEDwillflasheven when the batteriesinthe C16 aretoo lowtorun the instrument.Ifthe
instrument will not start,replacethe D-Celland rechargethe secondary battery.Ifthe sensor/
charge LEDisnotflashing the sensorhaslost BIAS andmayrequireseveral hourstostabilize.
Replacethe D-Celland recharge the secondary battery.
The C16 LeakDetectorisshipped readytousedirectlyout ofthe box.No adjustmentsof
anykind arenecessary.Simplyremovethe instrumentfromthe storage caseand pressand
releasethe green button belowthe display.Theaudiblehornwillbeep onceand the internal
pumpwillbegintopull sampleintothe flowmanifold.
CAUTION:Fortheinstrumenttowork properly,theINLETandOUTLETportsonthe
back oftheinstrumentmustnotbeblockedorobstructed.
When powerisfirstapplied,the LCD displaywill scroll through anumberofdifferent
start-up displays.The meaning ofthesedisplayswill be explained inlatersectionsofthis
manual.However,thesedisplayswill notaffectthe useofthe instrumentinmaking gas
measurementsassoon aspoweristurned on.Letthestart-up displayscyclethrough untilthe
displaystopsat the maindisplay(orpress the SKIPkey). The unit willindicategasconcentration
inlarge numbers,withthe gassymboland unitsof measuretothe rightof the number.Figure2
showshowthe maindisplaywilllookinitially.
P0 PPM
NH3
OFF MENUSMPL
FIGURE2-MAINDETECTORDISPLAY
Tousethe detectorimmediately,removethe samplingwandfromthe carrying caseand
plug it intothe mating connectoron the back ofthe flow manifold.The internalsamplepumpwill
drawgassamplesthrough the wand and displaythe concentration on the LCD.No adjustments
areneeded.However,you shouldrun aresponsetestasdescribed on the nextpage,priorto
using the instrument.
When you havefinished using the detector,press andholdthe green switch(marked Off
on the LCD)until the LCD indicatesthe message “POWERDOWN”.Releasethe switchand the
unit willshut off.

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RESPONSETEST
Priortousing the detectorforfieldmeasurements, itisrecommended that the unitfirst be
tested forgasresponse.Aresponsetestsimplymeansdrawing asamplefromsometype of
containerthatwillgiveoffthe type ofgasyou arelooking tomeasure.The following are
examplesofmaterialsthatcan be used foraquick responsetest. ContactATI ifyou haveany
questionsabout thismatter.
SensorType Quick TestMaterial
Oxidant Sensors(except H2O2)Dry calciumhypochloriteorliquidbleach
Hydrogen Peroxide Sodiumbisulfiteinplasticbottle
AmmoniaSensor Householdammoniasolution
Carbon Monoxide Cigarettesmoke
Hydrogen No simpletest. Must test withcylinderhydrogen
Oxygen Unit shouldread airlevels
NitricOxide No simpletest. Must test withnitricoxide
Phosgene No simpletest. Must test withphosgene
Hydrogen Chloride Twodropsofconc. HClinplasticbottle
Hydrogen Fluoride Dry calciumhypochloriteorliquidbleach
Hydrogen Cyanide Sodiumbisulfiteinplasticbottle
Hydrogen Sulfide Sodiumsulfide inplasticbottle
Nitrogen Dioxide Dry calciumhypochloriteorliquidbleach
SulfurDioxideSodiumbisulfiteinplasticbottle
Hydride GasesNo simpletest. Must test withhydride gas.
Hydrocarbon Gases Rubbing alcohol
CAUTION: Whenrunningresponse check usinganytypeofliquidsolutions,donot
drawliquidintothewand.Make sure thatyou onlysamplethegaseous
head space over theliquid.
Manyofthesematerialscan producefairlyhigh gaslevelsinclosed containers,soitis
bestwhenrunning aresponsecheck toapproachthe mouthofthe bottleslowlywiththe tipofthe
sampling wand.Thiswill reducethe possibilityofalarge gasexposuretothe sensor.Whilea
high exposurewill do no harm,itcan takequiteafew minutesforsomesensors torecoverto
zerofromhigh levelexposure.The intentofthe responsecheck issimplytoinsurethatthe
sensorisresponding tothe intended gas.

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SAMPLEINLETOPTIONS
The PortaSensII isshipped withaquickdisconnectinletfittingconnected tothe sample
inlet port. Aflexibleextension wand issupplied inthe kit foruseinprobing around mechanical
equipmenttodetermine the sourceofagasleakorforpulling samplefromaconfined area
without entering the area.The extension wand plugsintothe quick disconnectfitting onthe flow
manifoldatthe backofthe detector.Pleasenotethatthe extension wand islined withTeflon,
whichisinerttomost gasesand vapors.
It ispossibletouseflexibletubing on the inlettoextend the samplepointeven further
than the wand.Ifthisisdone,itisimportanttouseanon-reactiveplastic.Fluorocarbon based
tubing hasproven tobe the bestand isthe onlyalternativeformanyreactivegaseswhen trying
tomeasurelowconcentrations.Othermaterialsmaybe used forhigh range measurements
whereaccuracy isnotamajorconcern,orwherethe userisonlylooking formajorleakage
sources.
No matterwhatmaterialisusedforinletextensions,the internalwallsmustbe keptdry.
Wateron the wallsofthe inlettubing can absorbreactivegasesdue tosolubility.Ifthe inside of
the tubing getswet, simplyallowthe unittopumpnon-condensing ambientairfor10 or15
minutestodryit out.
Anoutlettube fitting isalsosupplied on the flowmanifold.Ordinarily,allowing the small
amountofsampled gastoventatthe back ofthe unitwill do no harm.However,ifsampling for
high concentrationsofgas, orifthe instrument isbeing usedinan enclosedspace, you maywish
toconnect alongerventline totheoutlet sothat sampled gascan be vented toasafelocation.
DISPLAYRESOLUTION
ModelC16 detectorsdisplaygasconcentration witharesolution thatdependsupon the
range ofthe unit.Fullscalerangesof0-4.99 orbelowwill provide resolution of0.01.Ranges
from0-5.0up to0-49.9willprovide resolution of0.1.Fullscalerangesabove50 willhavea
resolution of1.