Kimo GP 500 Series User manual

GP 500 - 1 : 0 – 2500 Pa
GP 500 - 2 : 0 – 10 000 Pa

Table of contents
1. Introduction..........................................................................................................................................5
1.1. General presentation...................................................................................................................5
1.2. Technical specifications...............................................................................................................6
1.2.1 General technical specifications............................................................................................6
1.2.2 Technical specifications in measurement and pressure generation......................................6
1.3. Electrical connections..................................................................................................................
2. Use of the GP 500...............................................................................................................................8
2.1. Turn on the device.......................................................................................................................8
2.2. Configure the device before a measurement or a generation.....................................................8
2.2.1 Activate or deactivate the automatic autozero......................................................................8
2.2.2 Set the integration.................................................................................................................8
2.2.3 Select the unit........................................................................................................................8
2.2.4 Perform a manual autozero...................................................................................................8
2.3. Set the customers corrections.....................................................................................................8
2.3.1 Visualize the points................................................................................................................9
2.3.2 Perform an internal generation (correction)..........................................................................9
2.3.3 Define the number of external points....................................................................................9
2.3.4 Perform an external generation.............................................................................................9
2.3.5 Delete the points....................................................................................................................9
2.4. Configure the measurement programs........................................................................................9
2.5. Launch a measurement program...............................................................................................10
2.6. Generate a pressure..................................................................................................................11
3. Perform a leak test............................................................................................................................12
4. Device settings and information........................................................................................................13
4.1. Device settings...........................................................................................................................13
4.1.1 Set the auto shut-off............................................................................................................13
4.1.2 Set the backlight..................................................................................................................13
4.1.3 Set the contrast....................................................................................................................13
4.1.4 Set the key beep..................................................................................................................13
4.1.5 Set the date and time..........................................................................................................13
4.1.6 Set the language.................................................................................................................13
4.2. Device information.....................................................................................................................14
5. Use of the software...........................................................................................................................15
5.1. Minimum configuration required................................................................................................15
5.2. Software installation...................................................................................................................15
5.3. Launch the software and detect the GP500..............................................................................15
5.4. Configure the programs.............................................................................................................16
5.5. Create a correction table...........................................................................................................1
5.6. Modify the integration of the pressure measurement................................................................18
5. . Update the GP500.....................................................................................................................18
5.8. Modify the software language....................................................................................................19

1. Introduction
1.1. General presentation
The pressure generator allows the adjustment and the calibration of the measuring instruments in laboratory or on site.
There are two versions :
●GP500 0-2500 Pa : from -2500 to +2500 a
●GP500 0-10 000 Pa : from -10 000 to 10 000 a
User interface :
01. Screen
02. aram. : device configuration
03. rog. configuration of the pressure generation programs
04. Test : tightness test
05. Unit. : units modification
06. Mode : choice of « Measurement » or « Generation » mode
07. Keypad : 12 keys integrating the navigation arrows
08. Zero : manual autozero
09. ESC : return
10. OK : validation of the selection
11. On/Off Key
12. ower supply on the right side + fuse
13. USB digital output on the right side
14. Loading indicator
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1.2. Technical specifications
1.2.1 General technical specifications
Display Backlight graphic LCD
Size : 85 x 51 mm
Resolution : 240 x 180 pixels
Connection measu ing po ts Ribbed connectors for tubes Ø 6 x 2 mm
Connection gene ation po ts Quick-coupling connectors DN2.7
Powe supply 230 Vac ±10 % / 50-60 Hz or on battery
Consumption 19 W
Autonomy 8 hours
PC inte face USB
Ope ating tempe atu e From 0 to +50 °C
Sto age tempe atu e From -10 to +70 °C
Envi onment Air, non-aggressive gases, non-corrosive gases
Languages French, English
Weight 4.5 kg
Confo mity Directives EMC/2004/108/CE and EN 61010-1
Fuse on the phase and on
the neut al
Time delay 1 A 250 V
Device must be connected to the protective ground
1.2.2 Technical specifications in measurement and pressure generation
GP 500 0-2500 Pa :
Measu ing ange From -2500 to +2500 a
P ecision* in measu ement ±0.15 % of the reading ±0.8 a
Gene ation ange From -2500 to -5 a and from +5 a to +2500 a
P ecision* in gene ation 1 a
Resolution From -2500 to -1000 a : 1 a
From -1000 to -100 a : 0.1 a
From -100 to +100 a : 0.01 a
From +100 to +1000 a : 0.1 a
From +1000 to 2500 a : 1 a
Autoze o Automatic
Manual (keypad)
Units a, da a, h a, mmH2O, mmHg, mbar, inWg
*All the accuracies indicated in this technical datasheet were stated in laboratory conditions, and can be guaranteed for measurements carried out in the same conditions, or carried out
with calibration compensation
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GP 500 0-10 000 Pa :
Measu ing ange From -10 000 to +10 000 a
Accu acy* in measu ing ±0.15 % of the reading +6 a
Gene ation ange From -10 000 to -50 a and from +50 to +10 000 a
Accu acy* in gene ation From -10 000 to -1000 a : 10 a
From -1000 to +1000 a : 1 a
From +1000 to +10 000 a : 10 a
Resolution From -10 000 to -1000 a : 1 a
From -1000 to -100 a : 0.1 a
From -100 to +100 a : 0.01 a
From+100 to +1000 a : 0.1 a
From +1000 to +10 000 a : 1 a
Autoze o Automatic
Manual (keypad)
Units a, da a, h a, mmH2O, mmHg, mbar, inWg
*All the accuracies indicated in this technical datasheet were stated in laboratory conditions, and can be guaranteed for measurements carried out in the same conditions, or carried out
with calibration compensation
1.3. Electrical connections
The elect ical powe supply of the GP500 must be equipped with a p otection system against the leakage
cu ents adapted to the device powe .
Any inte vention o elect ical connection must be ca ied out by a fo med and qualified technician.
The device must be tu ned off.
Befo e connecting, check the type of powe supply indicated on the p oduct.
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2. Use of the GP 500
2.1. Turn on the device
To turn on the G 500 :
➢Connect the G 500.
It is not compulsory to connect the GP500. Its internal battery has 8 hours of autonomy. However, in case of
extended use, it is recommended to connect it on the mains power source.
➢ress on “On/OFF” at the top right of the user interface.
2.2. Configure the device before a measurement or a generation
2.2.1 Activate or deactivate the automatic auto ero
➢ress on “Pa am.”.
➢Go to the line “AutoZ” and press on OK.
➢With the arrows select “ON” to activate the automatic autozero or “OFF” to deactivate the automatic autozero.
his autozero will perform every 20 seconds for a measurement lower than 100 Pa, every minutes for
measurement lower than 1000 Pa and every 5 minutes for a measurement higher than 1000 Pa.
➢ress on OK to validate.
➢ress on ESC to return to the measurement display.
2.2.2 Set the integration
The G 500 pressure measurement element is very sensitive and very reactive to pressure changes. During measurements
on an unstable aeraulic network, the pressure measurement becomes illegible. The integration coefficient (from 0 to 9) then
allows to smooth the pressure measurement in order to avoid the untimely variations and allow the exploitation of a more
stable measurement.
➢ress on “Pa am.”.
➢Go to the line “Integ ation” then press on OK.
➢With the arrows select the desired integration between 0 and 9.
➢ress on OK to validate.
➢ress on ESC to return to the measurement display.
2.2.3 Select the unit
➢ress on “Unit” .
he unit currently used displays at the top of the screen.
➢With the arrows select the desired unit : a, da a, h a, mmH2O, mmHg, mbar and inWg.
➢ress on OK to validate.
2.2.4 Perform a manual auto ero
➢ress on to trigger the autozero.
2.3. Set the customers corrections
The customers corrections allow to check that the G 500 measures and generates correct values. The values measured
and generated by the G 500 are compared with a standard, and then can be corrected on the G 500.
Two types of generations can be performed :
●Inte nal gene ation : the device generates a pressure on the standard. The number of generated points and their
setpoints are not modifiable.
●Exte nal gene ation : the device generates a pressure on the standard. The number of generated points and their
setpoints are defined by the user.
➢ress on “Pa am.”.
➢Go to the line “Custome co ections” then press on OK.
➢A frame displays on screen, with the keys enter the code 0101 then press on OK.
he menu “Customer corrections” displays on screen.
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2.3.1 Visuali e the points
➢Go to the line “Show items” then press on OK.
he device displays the points which have been generated and compared with the standard.
2.3.2 Perform an internal generation (correction)
The internal correction allows to launch a series of setpoints defined by the G 500. The device generates 21 setpoints.
➢Connect the “Gene ation” plugs of the G 500 on a standard device.
➢Go to the line “Inte nal gene ation” then press on OK.
he GP500 generates the first setpoint.
➢Compare the point generated by the G 500 to the standard.
➢ress on OK, enter the value displayed by the standard with the numeric keypad then press OK.
he GP500 generates the second setpoint.
➢erform the same procedure for the next points.
To cancel a generation in progress:
➢ress on Esc.
2.3.3 Define the number of external points
To perform an external correction, it is necessary to define the number of external points which will be carried out by the
G 500.
➢Go to the line “Numbe of exte nal items” then press on OK.
➢With the high and low arrows, select the number of desired external points between 2 and 21.
➢ress on OK to validate
2.3.4 Perform an external generation
➢Connect a calibration pressure bench on the “Measu ement” connections of the G 500.
➢Also connect this calibration pressure bench to a standard device.
➢Go to the line “Exte nal gene ation” then press on OK.
➢Generate a setpoint with the calibration pressure bench.
he GP500 displays the measured value.
➢Compare this value with the value measured by the standard device.
➢ress on OK.
➢Enter the value measured by the standard device then press on OK.
he GP500 goes to the second point.
➢Generate a second setpoint with the calibration pressure bench.
he GP500 displays the measured value.
➢Compare this value to the value measured by the standard device.
➢ress on OK.
➢Enter the value measured by the standard device then press on OK.
➢Follow the same procedure for the next points.
The fi st point to compa e must be the minimum value of the GP500 measu ing ange(-2499 Pa o -9999
Pa depending on the GP500 type) and the last point to compa e must be the maximum value of the GP500
measu ing ange (+2499 o +9999 Pa depending on the GP500 type).
2.3.5 Delete the points
➢Go to the line “E ase table” then press on OK.
An alert message appears : “Warning ! Erase calibration”.
➢Select “Validate” or “Cancel” then press on OK.
2.4. Configure the measurement programs
The “P og ams” function allows to define the number and the duration of the different stages to reach. It is possible to
save up to 20 different programs with 20 setpoints values (stages) by program.
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➢ress on “P og” .
he screen displays the different programs. he device proposes to execute or to modify a program.
➢With the high and low arrows go to the desired program then with the left and right arrows select “Change”.
➢ress on OK to validate.
A drop-down menu with the different parameters to configure displays on screen.
●Select the unit
●In the “Change” part.
➢Go to the line “Unit” then press on OK.
➢With the arrows, select the desired unit : a, da a, h a, mmH2O, mmHg, mbar and inWg.
➢ress on OK to validate.
➢ress on Esc to return to the program configuration.
●Select the stage du ation
➢Go to the line “Step du ation” then press on OK.
➢With the keypad, enter the desired time of the stage (between 0 and 59 min 59 s).
➢ress on OK to validate.
●Ente the p og am name
➢Go to the line “Name” then press on OK.
➢With the keypad enter the name of the desired program.
➢ress on OK to validate.
●Modify the stages
➢Go to the line “Change step(s)” then press on OK.
➢Go to “Add” then press on OK to add a stage to the program.
➢Enter the stage value with the numeric keypad then press on OK.
To delete a stage :
➢Go to the stage to delete with the high and low arrows.
➢Go to “Delete” with the left and right arrows.
➢ress on OK.
To insert a stage :
➢Go to “Stage 2” for example.
➢Go to “Inse t” then press on OK.
➢Enter the stage value then press on OK.
he stage inserts below the stage 2 in the example.
➢ress on Esc to return to the program configuration.
●Clea the p og am
➢Go to the line “Clea p og am” then press on OK.
An alert message displays on screen : “Erase all ste ?”.
➢Select with the arrows “Validate” or “Cancel”.
➢ress on OK to validate.
2.5. aunch a measurement program
➢ress on “P og” .
he screen displays the different programs. he device proposes to execute a program or to modify a program.
➢With the high and low arrows go to the desired program then with the left and right arrows on “Run”.
➢ress on OK to launch the program.
he measurement program launches, the screen displays the data.
➢ress on ESC to stop the measurement program.
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2.6. Generate a pressure
In addition to “Measu ement p og am” part, it is possible to generate the desired pressure in a really simple manner.
➢ress on “Mode” to be in “Gene ation” mode.
he green led located next to “Generation” lights up.
➢Enter the desired pressure with the numeric keypad then press on OK to validate.
he GP500 generates the desired pressure. he green led flashes until the requested pressure is reached.
When this pressure is stabilized, the green led flashing stops.
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3. Perform a leak test
The G 500 allows to test an existing aeraulic network and thus verify if leaks are present in this network.
➢ress on “Test”.
he “Leak test” screen displays. his screen allows to configure the test then to start it.
➢Go to the line “O de ” to set the setpoint that the G 500 must reach then press on OK.
➢Enter a setpoint between -10 000 and +10 000 a or between -2500 and +2500 a depending on the G 500 type.
➢Go to the line “Unit” then press on OK.
➢Select the desired unit between a, da a, mmH2O, mmHg, mbar and inWg with the high and low arrows then press
on OK.
➢Go to the line “Du ation” then press on OK to adjust the duration during which the generator performs the test.
➢Adjust the duration with the numeric keypad then press on OK.
Once the adjustments are performed, the G 500 must be connected to the network to test.
➢erform the connection between the network and the “Gene ation” pressure plugs of the device thanks to the
provided silicone tubes and connectors DN2.7.
The test can now begin :
➢Go to the line “Sta t test” then press on OK.
he GP500 generates the setpoint pressure then maintains it during the test duration.
At the end of the leak test, the G 500 reminds the setpoint and indicates below the drift in pressure and in percentage at
the top of the screen.
It also indicates “Leak test finished” with the delta at the bottom of the screen.
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4. Device settings and information
4.1. Device settings
It is possible to set the following parameters of the G 500 :
•The auto shut-off ;
•The blacklight ;
•The contrast ;
•The key beep ;
•The date.
➢ress on “Pa am.”
➢Go to the line “Settings” then press on OK.
4.1.1 Set the auto shut-off
➢Go to the line “Auto Off” then press on OK.
➢Select with the arrows the time before device auto shut-off : 15, 30, 60 minutes or OFF.
➢ress on OK to validate.
4.1.2 Set the backlight
➢Go to the line “Backlight” then press on OK.
➢Select with the arrows the desired intensity of the backlight between 0 and 5.
➢ress on OK to validate.
4.1.3 Set the contrast
➢Go to the line “Cont ast” then press on OK.
➢Select with the arrows the desired intensity of the contrast between 0 and 3.
➢ress on OK to validate.
4.1.4 Set the key beep
➢Go to the line “Key sound” then press on OK.
➢With the arrows select “ON” to activate the key beep or “OFF” to deactivate it.
➢ress on OK to validate.
4.1.5 Set the date and time
➢Go to the line “Date” then press on OK.
he date displays at the top of the screen and the time displays at the bottom of the screen.
➢With the arrows go to the date element to modify then press on OK.
➢Enter with the keypad the desired number then press on OK to validate.
➢erform the same procedure to adjust the time.
4.1.6 Set the language
➢ress on “Pa am.”
➢Got to the line “Settings” then press on OK,
➢Go to the line “Language” then press on OK.
➢Select with the arrows FR for French or EN for English.
➢ress on OK to validate.
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4.2. Device information
➢ress on “Pa am.”
➢Go to the line “Info mations” then press on OK.
he screen displays the different information concerning the GP500 :
●Software version. Ex : v1.000 (b0274)
●Serial number. Ex : 5F.14.01.16777215
●Calibration date. Ex : 19/06/2014
●After-Sales Service email.
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5. Use of the soft are
The G 500 is delivered with a LG 500 software allowing to perform the following actions :
●Configure the different programs
●erform a calibration
●Configure the integration in pressure
●Update the device
5.1. Minimum configuration required
For the good functioning of the software, the following configuration is strongly recommended :
●Minimum configu ation : Windows, X , VISTA, 7
●Communication po t : USB 2.0
●DVD playe
●RAM memo y : 1GO
●F ee disk space : 1GO
5.2. Software installation
➢Insert the installation DVD in the DVD player of the computer.
he installation program starts automatically. If not, go to “Workstation”, double click on the DVD player then on
the “LGP500” icon.
➢Follow the installation indications.
5.3. aunch the software and detect the GP500
Once the software is installed on the computer, double click on this launch icon .
he following window opens.
➢Click on “Detect” at the top left of the window.
he software detects the device and opens on the programs tab saved in the GP500.
It also displays the GP500 type (2500 Pa or 10 000 Pa), its serial number and the firmware version at the top of the
window.
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G 500 type
Serial number

5.4. Configure the programs
The “P og ams” tab lists the programs saved in the G 500 as well as the stages linked to the programs. It also allows to
modify them.
In the “P og ams” part :
➢Click on the desired program.
➢Enter the stage duration in second in the column “Pe iod (s)”.
➢Select the unit in the column “Unit”.
➢Click on to validate the modifications and send them in the device.
–Click on to save the selected program on the computer.
–Click on to save all the programs on the computer.
–Click on to open a saved program in the computer.
In “Steps” part:
➢Click on the desired program.
he stages number corresponding to this program displays in the “Ste s” part.
➢Click on a stage.
➢Enter the stage value.
➢Click on to validate the modifications and send them in the device.
To delete a stage of a program :
➢Click on the desired program.
➢Click on the red cross corresponding to the stage to delete in the “Steps” part.
➢Click on of the corresponding program.
To delete all the stages of a program :
➢Click on the desired program.
➢Click on in the “Steps” part.
The whole steps will be deleted.
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To add a stage to a program :
➢Click on the desired program.
➢Click on in the “Steps” part.
If a program contains 20 stages, the software will indicate that the maximum number of stages has been reached.
5.5. Create a correction table
The correction table allows to check that the G 500 measures and generates the correct values. The values measured or
generated by the G 500 are compared with a standard, and then can be corrected on the G 500.
➢Click on the “Co ection” tab.
he following window opens.
➢Click on “Pe fo m co ection”.
he following window opens.
➢Enter the correction date.
➢Enter the points number.
➢Click on “Pe fo m co ection”.
he window opposite opens.
➢Launch the G 500 measurement.
➢Indicate the value indicated by the standard and by the
G 500 for all the calibration points.
➢Click on “Validate” to enter the modifications in the device.
–Click on to save the correction table in the
computer.
–Click on to open a correction table saved in the
computer.
–Click on to modify the calibration in progress.
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5.6. Modify the integration of the pressure measurement
The G 500 pressure measurement element is very sensitive and very reactive to the pressure changes. During the
measurements on an unstable aeraulic network, the pressure measurement becomes illegible. The integration coefficient
(from 0 to 9) then allows to smooth the pressure measurement in order to avoid the untimely variations and allow the
exploitation of a more stable measurement.
➢Click on “Configu ation” tab.
he following window opens.
➢Enter the desired value of the integration of the pressure measurement between 0 and 9.
➢Click on to validate the integration and send it in the device.
5.7. Update the GP500
It is possible to update the G 500 firmware, that is the internal software which allows the device to operate. For that, you
should contact the company in order to obtain a .bin update file.
➢Click on “Update” tab.
he following window opens.
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➢Click on “B owse”.
➢Go in the file where is situated the .bin update file.
➢Click on “Send”.
he following window opens :
The G 500 restarts and displays the message “P og amming flash” during the updating.
At the end of the updating, the G 500 turns off and the software indicates that the updating has succeeded.
➢Click on OK.
5.8. Modify the software language
➢Click on the “FRA” or “ENG” chip to select the software language.
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