ATI Technologies PortaSens II User manual

PortaSensII
PortableGasLeakDetector
ModelC16
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PRODUCTWARRANTY
AnalyticalTechnology,Inc. (Manufacturer) warrantstotheCustomerthatifanypart(s)
oftheManufacturer's equipment provestobedefectiveinmaterialsorworkmanship
withinthe earlierof 18monthsofthe dateof shipmentor12monthsofthedateofstart-
up, suchdefectivepartswillbe repairedorreplacedfree ofcharge. Inspection and
repairstoproductsthought tobe defectivewithinthewarrantyperiodwillbe completed
at theManufacturer's facilitiesinCollegeville,PA. Productsonwhichwarrantyrepairs
arerequired shall be shippedfreightprepaidtotheManufacturer. The product(s)will be
returnedfreight prepaidandallowed ifit isdetermined bythe manufacturerthatthe
part(s)failed duetodefectivematerialsorworkmanship.
Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverconsumableitems, batteries, orwearitemssubject
toperiodicreplacement includinglampsandfuses.
Gassensorscarrya12monthsfromdateofshipment warrantyandaresubject
toinspectionforevidenceof misuse,abuse,alteration, improperstorage, orextended
exposuretoexcessivegasconcentrations. Shouldinspection indicatethat sensors
havefailed duetoanyoftheabove, the warrantyshall notapply.
TheManufacturerassumesnoliabilityforconsequentialdamagesofanykind,
and thebuyerbyacceptanceof thisequipment will assumeall liabilityforthe
consequencesofitsuseormisusebythe Customer, hisemployees,orothers. A defect
withinthe meaningofthiswarrantyisanypart ofanypieceofaManufacturer's product
whichshall, when suchpart iscapableof being renewed, repaired, orreplaced, operate
tocondemnsuchpieceofequipment.
Thiswarrantyisinlieu ofall otherwarranties(includingwithout limitingthe
generalityoftheforegoingwarrantiesofmerchantabilityand fitness foraparticular
purpose), guarantees,obligationsorliabilitiesexpressed orimpliedbythe Manufacturer
oritsrepresentativesand bystatuteorruleoflaw.
Thiswarrantyisvoidifthe Manufacturer's product(s)hasbeen subject tomisuse
orabuse,orhasnotbeen operatedorstoredinaccordancewithinstructions,orifthe
serialnumberhasbeenremoved.
AnalyticalTechnology,Inc.makesnootherwarrantyexpressed orimpliedexcept
asstated above.

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Table of Contents
PRODUCT WARRANTY ............................................2
SPECIFICATIONS......................................................4
INTRODUCTION......................................................5
PORTASENS II........................................................... 5
PACKAGE CONTENTS .................................................. 6
REFERENCE DRAWINGS ............................................... 6
SMARTSENSOR....................................................12
CHANGING THE SENSOR ............................................ 12
SENSOR RESPONSE TIMES.......................................... 13
GAS INTERFERENCES................................................. 14
OPERATION..........................................................16
QUICK START .......................................................... 16
STARTUP SEQUENCE................................................. 17
GAS CONCENTRATION READING ................................. 18
SOFT KEYS.............................................................. 18
SHUTDOWN............................................................ 18
BATTERIES .............................................................. 19
LED INDICATOR....................................................... 20
RESPONSE TEST ....................................................... 21
INLET AND OUTLET EXTENSIONS ................................. 22
ANALOG OUTPUT .................................................... 22
OPERATING MODES ................................................. 23
Sample Mode.................................................. 23
ALARMS................................................................. 25
LOW FLOW ALARM (“PUMP TROUBLE”)...................... 26
DEVICECONFIGURATION......................................27
VIEWING THE CONFIGURATION................................... 27
CHANGING THE CONFIGURATION ................................ 27
ALARM SETTINGS..................................................... 28
Set Point (S.P.)................................................. 28
Function (FUNC).............................................. 28
DISPLAY SETTINGS.................................................... 31
Range (RANGE)............................................... 31
Blanking (BLANK)............................................ 31
Averaging (AVG)............................................. 31
SAMPLE MODE SETTINGS .......................................... 33
Sampling Time (SAMP).................................... 33
Measuring Time (MEAS)................................. 33
Clearing Limit (CLEAR)..................................... 33
SENSOR CALIBRATION.......................................... 35
ZeroCalibration (ZERO)................................... 35
Span Calibration (SPAN).................................. 35
PRESSURIZED GAS SOURCES....................................... 36
ZERO AND SPAN CALIBRATION STEPS ........................... 36
DATALOGGER...................................................... 38
DATA LOGGER OPERATION AND SETTINGS .................... 38
Clear(CLEAR).................................................. 38
Interval(INT)................................................... 38
C16LOG................................................................ 41
INSTALLATION ......................................................... 41
Installing on Windows 7& 8........................... 41
Installing on Windows XP................................ 41
RS232-to-USBAdapter.................................... 41
Connecting theDevice.................................... 41
STARTING C16LOG .................................................. 42
Version 2.0 and Higher.................................... 42
EarlierVersions............................................... 42
USING C16LOG....................................................... 42
Configure Tab.................................................. 43
Important Note forWindows, Version 7and
Higher............................................................. 43
Download Tab................................................. 45
OUTPUT FILES ......................................................... 46
MAINTENANCE..................................................... 48
Intake Pump Filter........................................... 48
TROUBLE.............................................................. 48
SPAREPARTS........................................................ 49
SMART SENSOR MODULES (MODEL H10).................... 50

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SPECIFICATIONS
Gas Sensor AcceptsH10“Smart Sensor” gassensormodules(not included)
RangeSensordependent (seeSmart SensorModulesonpage 50,orcontact ATI)
Display Backlighted, graphics LCD
AccuracySensordependent (typically±5%ofvalue,limited bycal. gas)
Sensitivity 1%ofsensormodule range
Repeatability ±1%ofsensormodule range
Input/Output RS-232 fortransferoflogged gasreadings
0-1 VDC analog (requiresoptionalcable)
Data Logger1, 5, 10, and15 minute intervals
12,000 samples (8 days@1 minute interval)
C16Log application fortransferring data (CD and Online)
Alarms Three levelalarms, configurable forhighorlowalarm(ordisable)
Lowbatteryalarm
Lowflowrate alarm
Alarmnotificationsprovided byLCDand beeper
Power Primary:D-cellbattery,alkaline recommended, 75 hoursoperation
Backup: Internal,rechargeable battery,6 hours operation
115VAC(std.)batterycharger(220VAC avail.)
Operating Temp. -25ºto +55ºC
Humidity 0-95%Non-condensing
Construction Glass filled nylon, PVC, and stainless steel
Accessories 10”FlexibleWand, Teflon lined
BatteryCharger
(3)Intake Filters
OutletBarbed Fitting
FlowMeter
RS-232 Cable(DB9 Female)
CD (C16Log downloader)
Storage case
Bypass-TFitting (forcalibration)
Shipping Weight 3 lbs. (1.4 Kg.)

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INTRODUCTION
PortaSensII
The PortaSensII isa rugged, hand-helddeviceused to detect leaksoftoxicgas, and also to
detectoxygen displacement ordeprivation.It adaptsquicklyto measure different gassesbyinsertingthe
appropriate gassensormodule. The modulesretainall ofthe calibration and configuration settingsfor
the target gas, such asthe full scale range and alarmsettings.
The device featuresabatterypowered intake pump with a flexible wand forsampling. Readings
and settingsarepresented on a backlighted, graphics LCD, with four“soft keys”,and a beeperto notify
you about alarmsand otherevents.
Readingsmaybe recorded
and transferred to aPCusing a
suppliedapplication, C16Log. The
programoutputsASCII csvfilesfor
importing into applications,like
Microsoft Excel®. The application
operateson MicrosoftWindows®
98,XP,2000, and Windows7 &8.
Formore information, see C16Log
on page 41.
Powerisprovidedfromone
primary(non-rechargeable), D-cell
battery, and switchesautomatically
to a secondary(rechargeable)
batterywhen the primaryis
removed, oritspowerdropsbelow
an acceptablelevel1.
1The internalsecondarybatteryshould be charged priorto useifit hasbeen more than three weeksafter
leaving the factory.

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PackageContents
The following itemsare included.
oPortaSensII GasLeakDetector(Figure1)
oSamplingWand (Figure 2)
oOutletTube BarbedFitting (Figure 2)
oSensorKeeper2(Figure6)
oFlowMeter(Figure7)
oStorage Case
oSpareAlkalineD-Cell battery
oBatteryCharger
oRS-232 Cable
oC16Log CDROM (PCversion, only)
oCalibration“T”
ReferenceDrawings
Figure1. PortaSensII, Front View (ATI-0401)
2H10 sensors are normallyordered separately.

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Figure2. PortaSensII,RearView (ATI-0403)

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Figure3. PortaSensII, Side View (ATI-0402).

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Table1. C16 PortPinAssignments
PinNo. Signal I/O Description DB9 Pinon Cable
03-0201
1 /CTS Input Cleartosend- assert tosuspend deviceoutput. 7
2 /RTS Output Request tosend–assertedbydevicebeforetransmit. 8
3 RX Input Receivedata - devicereceivesdata onthis pin. 3
4 Sig. Com. Signalcommon(note: sameasAOut Com.) 5
Figure4. C16 Port (8-position MINI-DIN, femalereceptacle)

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5 TX Output Transmit data –devicetransmitsdata onthis pin. 2
6 AOut Output Analogoutput –0-1 VDC output,proportionaltogas
concentrationreading:AOut =gas_rdg/sensor_range *
1.0 VDC
N/C
7 N/C Not connected. N/C
8 AOut Com. Analogoutput common(note: sameasSig. Com.) N/C