GMI PS200 series User manual

Personal Surveyor 200
Auto Bump / Calibration
Station - Handbook
Gas Measurement Instruments Ltd

Issue 4
04/11/2016
Part Number: 64192
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LICENCE AGREEMENT i
IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY i
CALIBRATION Software Licence i
30 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY ii
LIMITED WARRANTY ii
COPYRIGHT iii
TRADEMARK INFORMATION iii
LIABILITY iii
INTRODUCTION 1-1
1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 1-1
1.2 AUTO BUMP / CALIBRATION HARDWARE
(6mm ttings) 1-4
1.3 AUTO BUMP / CALIBRATION HARDWARE
(1/4 in. ttings) 1-5
1.4 ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES 1-5

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CONNECT CALIBRATION GAS & POWER SUPPLY
2-1
2.1 CONNECT CALIBRATION GAS 2-1
2.1.1 Compare Gas Cylinder Label with Software
Conguration 2-2
2.1.2 Connect Gas Cylinder to Auto Bump / Cal
Station 2-4
2.1.3 Connect Air / Exhaust Tubing to Auto Bump /
Cal Station (if required) 2-6
2.2 CONNECT POWER SUPPLY 2-8
VIEW / RE-CONFIGURE SOFTWARE 3-1
3.1 VIEW / EDIT SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 3-1
3.1.1 Quick Bump Test 3-5
3.1.2 Full Bump Test (Factory Default) 3-6
3.1.3 Calibration 3-10
3.1.4 Generate Settings File 3-14
3.2 TRANSFER UPDATED ‘PS200 SETTINGS’
SOFTWARE to AUTO BUMP / CAL STATION 3-15
INSTALL INSTRUMENT IN STATION & PERFORM
BUMP / CALIBRATION 4-1
4.1 INSTALL INSTRUMENT in AUTO BUMP / CAL
STATION 4-1
4.2 PERFORM BUMP / CALIBRATION 4-6

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4.3 REMOVE INSTRUMENT from AUTO BUMP / CAL
STATION 4-11
4.4 AUTO BUMP / CAL STATION FAULT INDICATION
4-13
VIEW / PRINT TEST RESULTS 5-1
5.1 INTRODUCTION 5-1
5.2 DOWNLOAD TEST RESULTS 5-2
5.3 VIEW / PRINT TEST RESULTS 5-4
Test Results: 5-6
Generated Certicates: 5-11
Certicate Content: 5-12
Include Company Logo: 5-13
Generated Certicate Files: 5-14
FIT MOUNTING BRACKET A-1
1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION A-1
1.2 FIT MOUNTING BRACKET A-2
1.3 ATTACH STATION to WORKBENCH / DAISY CHAIN
OPTION A-3
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INTRODUCTION
Fig. 1-1 PS200 Series Auto Bump / Calibration Station
1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The GMI Personal Surveyor 200 (PS200) Series Auto Bump
/ Calibration Station provides the user with a quick, easy and
reliable method of ensuring that PS200 series instruments are
correctly calibrated where company policy dictates. Equipment
does not have to be taken out of service for extended time
periods while testing is undertaken.

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The Auto Bump / Calibration Station can be used for:
• A ‘Quick’ Bump Test, approximately 15 seconds gas
duration, to verify that the instrument alarms will activate
when the alarm setpoints are reached.
• A ‘Full’ Bump Test (factory default), approximately 60
seconds gas duration, performs a full Bump Test of alarm
setpoints and sensor response. This is followed up with
an automatic calibration of failed gas ranges, if applicable.
• A Full Calibration of the instrument, approximately 60
seconds gas duration.
The unit can be free standing on a workbench, or alternatively,
secured to the workbench individually or in daisy chain fashion
using the mounting bracket and screws supplied with the unit.
Refer to APPENDIX-A for tting instructions.
Power is supplied to the rear of the unit via a 12V Universal
Power Supply Unit (PSU) supplied with the unit. A 12V Vehicle
Power Supply is available as an accessory.
Gas is connected to the clearly marked inlet adaptor at the
rear of the unit. An integral pump automatically draws gas into
the instrument for bump / calibration operation.
The user simply inserts the PS200 instrument to be tested
into the Auto Bump / Calibration Station, then closes the cover
initiating the automatic testing process.
The Auto Bump / Calibration Station uses a trafc light system
to display progress / result and thus provides the user with
a clear indication of whether the PS200 meets selected
parameters.
i.e. LED 1 (Green) = ON (power)
LED 2 (Orange) = TEST (in progress)
LED 3 (Green) = PASS
LED 4 (Red) = FAIL

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Note: The ‘PASS’ or ‘FAIL’ LED’s indicate the overall result. If
any doubt exists about the obtained result, please contact GMI.
GMI ‘PS200 Settings’ Software is a Windows™ based ‘stand
alone’ application that allows the user to edit test parameters
and view and / or print test results.
This software will run on any PC / Laptop with Windows XP™,
Windows Vista™, or Windows 7™ (32bit or 64bit) software
installed (Net Framework 2.0 or higher may also be required
on early Windows XP™ operating systems).
Both the Auto Bump / Calibration Station and the USB memory
stick are supplied from GMI with necessary ‘PS200 Settings’
software installed. This pre-installed software is congured
to factory default parameters as detailed in the following
chapters. The software conguration parameters can be
edited via PC or Laptop then the settings le transferred to
the Auto Bump / Calibration Station using the USB memory
stick supplied.
The software provides a full audit trail of tested instruments
and the resulting data is retained in the station memory until
downloaded to the USB memory stick, supplied by GMI, before
being transferred to any compatible PC / Laptop for long term
storage, review, and / or printing. The instrument ‘Cal Due’
date is also updated on successful completion of calibration.
A Calibration Certicate can also be generated automatically
after successful completion of instrument testing.
A permanent PC connection is provided via mini-USB socket
at the rear of the Auto Bump / Calibration Station. An Ethernet
socket is also provided at the rear of the unit to allow results
to be gathered over a network. Both of these options require
‘exiCal Plus’ software package, available from GMI.

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Note: PS200 Bump / Calibration Software is only one part of
the requirement in terms of calibration and maintenance of
a PS200 portable gas detector. Gases, delivery and trained
personnel are all of equal or even greater importance.
The Auto Bump / Calibration Station can also be used to
charge the instrument while power supply is connected. This is
indicated as a ashing battery symbol and ‘CHARGING’
on the instrument display. Charging will take up to 4 hours
to complete. On completion, a full battery symbol and
‘CHARGING COMPLETE’ is displayed.
The instrument will not be damaged if left in Auto Bump /
Calibration Station after charging.
1.2 AUTO BUMP / CALIBRATION HARDWARE
(6mm ttings)
• The Auto Bump / Calibration Station (GMI Part No.
64052) includes 12V output Universal Power Supply
Unit (PSU), and USB Memory Stick with GMI ‘PS200
Settings’ software pre-installed.
• A Test Gas Kit (GMI Part No. 64060) is available as an
accessory and is supplied complete with Combi Test Gas
Cylinder (containing a mixture of 2.5% CH4, 500ppm CO,
50ppm H2S, 18% O2and balance N2), On Demand Gas
Flow Regulator and Tubing.

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1.3 AUTO BUMP / CALIBRATION HARDWARE
(1/4 in. ttings)
• The Auto Bump / Calibration Station (GMI Part No.
64052Q) includes Adaptor Kit, 12V output Universal
Power Supply Unit (PSU), and USB Memory Stick with
GMI ‘PS200 Settings’ software pre-installed.
• A Test Gas Kit (GMI Part No. 64060) is available as an
accessory and is supplied complete with Combi Test Gas
Cylinder (containing a mixture of 2.5% CH4, 500ppm CO,
50ppm H2S, 18% O2and balance N2), On Demand Gas
Flow Regulator and Tubing.
1.4 ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES
• Combi Test Gas Cylinder (GMI Part No. 99146) containing
a mixture of 2.5% CH4, 500ppm CO, 50ppm H2S, 18%
O2and balance N2. This cylinder is supplied in Test Gas
Kit(s) above.
• On Demand Gas Flow Regulator (GMI Part No. 99118).
This regulator is supplied in Test Gas Kit(s) above.
• 1.0 metre Tygon®tubing complete with 6mm adaptor
(GMI Part No. 64265).
• Adaptor Kit (GMI Part No. 67305) 6mm to 1/4in. adaptor
x 3.

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2.1 CONNECT CALIBRATION GAS
Gas is supplied to the Auto Bump / Calibration Station from
the Combi Test Gas Cylinder (GMI Part No. 99146) via an On
Demand Flow Regulator (GMI Part No. 99118) and Tygon®
tubing complete with adaptor (GMI Part No. 64265).
Fig. 2-1 Calibration Gas Setup
The above three items are available as a Test Gas Kit
(GMI Part No. 64060).

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2.1.1 Compare Gas Cylinder Label with Software
Conguration
First of all, make sure that the cylinder is not older than the
‘use by’ date on the label illustrated in Fig. 2-2.
Make sure that the cylinder contains enough gas to complete
the bump test / calibration. The pressure gauge on the
Regulator Valve, after tting, gives a clear indication of this.
When applying gas to the instrument via the Auto Bump /
Cal Station, it is important that the gas concentrations listed
on the cylinder label are consistent with the current software
conguration downloaded from the USB memory stick to the
Auto Bump / Cal Station.
As illustrated in Fig. 2-2, the cylinder gas concentrations can
be easily found on the cylinder label.
Fig. 2-2 Gas Cylinder Label

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The concentrations, illustrated in Fig. 2-2, should be consistent
with Auto Bump / Cal Station installed software conguration
window, as illustrated in Fig. 2-3.
Software
Configuration
Gas Concentr
ations
Fig. 2-3 Software Conguration
After comparing gas values between Cylinder Gas Label and
Software Conguration, when consistent, proceed to next
paragraph.
If inconsistent, refer to Chapter 3 to update software
conguration then download updated conguration to Auto
Bump / Calibration Station.

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2.1.2 Connect Gas Cylinder to Auto Bump / Cal Station
Connect the On Demand Regulator Valve to the gas cylinder
by screwing the valve rmly into the top of the cylinder, as
illustrated in Fig. 2-4. Fitting is simplied by pressing the valve
on to the cylinder with one hand and turning the cylinder with
the other. Care must be taken not to over-tighten the valve.
Fig. 2-4 Attach Regulator Valve to Gas Cylinder
Connect the barbed adaptor, supplied with the station, to the
other end of the tubing, then push the adaptor into the ‘GAS’
inlet adaptor tting on the rear of the Auto Bump / Cal Station,
as illustrated in Fig. 2-5.
Note: 6mm o/d tubing (not supplied), connects directly into
the ‘GAS’ inlet adaptor tting on the rear of the station.