RKI Instruments EAGLE 2 User manual

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Eagle 2 Maintenance
Data Loader
Operator’s Manual
Part Number: 71-0191RK
Revision: G
Released: 7/20/18

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period of one year from date of shipment from RKI Instruments, Inc.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the Eagle 2 Maintenance Data Loader Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
IrDA Downloading Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing an IrDA Adapter Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Windows® Wireless Link Operation Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Launching the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting an Eagle 2 to the Maintenance Data Loader Program . . . . . . . . . 8
Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Get Current Eagle 2 Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Select Distributed File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Transmit New Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Power OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Station and User Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Conversion Table Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
PID Sensor Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Obtaining a Relative Response Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Spare Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

1 • Introduction
Introduction
CAUTION: Read and understand this manual before using the Eagle
2 Maintenance Data Loader Program. Also read and
understand the Eagle 2 Operator’s Manual included
with the Eagle 2 portable gas monitor.
Using an advanced detection system consisting of up to six gas
sensors, the Eagle 2 Personal Gas Monitor detects the presence of
combustible gases, oxygen (O2), carbon monoxide (CO), and
hydrogen sulfide (H2S) simultaneously. The Eagle 2’s compact size
and easy-to-use design make it ideally suited for a wide range of
applications as described in the Eagle 2 Operator’s Manual. Please
read the Eagle 2 Operator’s Manual first before using the Eagle 2
Maintenance Data Loader Program.
The Eagle 2 Maintenance Data Loader Program allows you to change
various instrument parameters not accessible in the Eagle 2’s user
interface. It also allows you to save parameter configuration files based
on instruments’ parameter settings that can be viewed or used to
update another instrument’s parameter settings.
The purpose of this manual is to explain how to use the Eagle 2
Maintenance Data Loader Program. You will learn how to:
• install and launch the program
• install the downloading cable (if needed)
• connect to the Eagle 2 with the program
• change parameters in the Eagle 2
• save parameter configuration files that can be opened, viewed, and
edited in a word processing program
• save parameter configuration files that can be uploaded to an
instrument to change its parameter settings
• upload parameter configuration files to an instrument to change its
parameter settings
Before you get started, be sure to review system requirements in the

System Requirements • 2
next section.
CAUTION: The Eagle 2 detects oxygen deficiency and elevated
levels of oxygen, combustible gases, carbon monoxide,
and hydrogen sulfide, all of which can be dangerous or
life threatening. When using the Eagle 2, you must
follow the instructions and warnings in the Eagle 2
Operator’s Manual to assure proper and safe operation
of the unit and to minimize the risk of personal injury.
CAUTION: The operator of this instrument is advised that if the
equipment is used in a manner not specified in this
manual, the protection provided by the equipment may
be impaired.
System Requirements
To use the Eagle 2 Maintenance Data Loader Program, your personal
computer must meet the following requirements:
•Operating Systems: Windows® 7, Windows® 8, or Windows® 10.
•Processor: IBM® compatible PC running Pentium® 2 or higher.
•Memory: 32 MB RAM minimum
•Available Hard Disk Space: 32 MB minimum
• Infrared port or USB port and a USB/IrDA adapter cable

3 • Installing the Eagle 2 Maintenance Data Loader Program
Installing the Eagle 2 Maintenance Data
Loader Program
1. Launch Windows®.
2. Exit from all applications and open windows.
3. Go to www.rkiinstruments.com/eagle2.
4. Click on the Download tab.
5. Click the Eagle 2 Maintenance Data Loader link.
6. A .zip file will begin to download. Select whether you want to
open or save the .zip file.
7. Extract the contents of the .zip file.
8. Double click the setup.exe file.
9. After a few seconds, a screen appears indicating that the
InstallShield Wizard is preparing to install the E2 Maintenance
Setup, then the E2 Maintenance InstallShield Wizard window
appears to guide you through installation.
Figure 1: Eagle 2 User Setup Installation Program

IrDA Downloading Cable • 4
10.Follow the on-screen instructions in the InstallShield Wizard
Window to install the program.
11.If the InstallShield Wizard finds versions of Windows® files on
your computer newer than those in the downloaded .zip file, it will
ask you if you want to keep these newer files. Click Ye s .
12.When the InstallShield Wizard indicates that installation is
complete, click the Finish button.
IrDA Downloading Cable
The Eagle 2 communicates with a computer via an on-board infrared
communication port that complies with IrDA protocol standards.
NOTE: If your computer has a built-in infrared port, you do not need
an adapter cable to download data.
If your computer does not have an infrared port, you will need to
install an IrDA/USB adapter cable on your computer to use the Eagle 2
Maintenance Data Loader Program with your Eagle 2. The IrDA/USB
cable is available from RKI Instruments, Inc. See the Spare Parts List
at the end of this manual for the RKI part number.
Some versions of Windows® already have several infrared device
drivers loaded in Windows® and will automatically recognize a cable
during the installation process and guide you in installing the drivers.
Other versions of Windows® will require you to load device drivers
provided by the manufacturer of the cable during the installation
process. RKI makes no warranty for the operation or compatibility of
the drivers with any particular device.

5 • IrDA Downloading Cable
Installing an IrDA Adapter Cable
After installing the Eagle 2 Maintenance Data Loader Program,
connect the IrDA/USB cable to your computer and follow the
manufacturer’s instructions for installing the cable on your computer.
Make sure the cable is compatible with your Windows® operating
system.
If you do not have instructions from the cable manufacturer for
installing your cable, see your Windows documentation. In general,
you must go to the Control Panel and use the Add Hardware Wizard to
install the cable drivers.
Windows® Wireless Link Operation Note
When using an IrDA adapter cable and the Eagle 2 Maintenance Data
Loader Program on a Windows® computer, it is necessary to make a
special setting in the Wireless Link Configuration window for proper
communication between the Eagle 2 and the Eagle 2 Maintenance Data
Loader Program. This must be done before attempting to use the
program. Follow these steps to make this setting:
1. Click Start on the Windows® Icon Tray.
2. If Control Panel is available to select in the Start menu, select it.
The Control Panel will appear.
If Control Panel is not selectable in the Start menu but Settings is,
select Settings, then select Control Panel. The Control Panel will
appear.
3. If the Control Panel is viewed by category, open the Hardware
and Sound folder then click “Send or Receive a File” under the
Infrared section. The Infrared Configuration window will appear.
If the Control Panel is viewed by icon, click the Infrared icon. The
Infrared Configuration window will appear.
4. Click on the Image Transfer tab.
5. Deselect the selection box for “Use Wireless Link to transfer
images from a digital camera to your computer.”

IrDA Downloading Cable • 6
6. Click OK.
7. Close the Control Panel window.
Figure 2: Image Transfer Tab

7 • Launching the Program
Launching the Program
1. For Windows® 7 computers, click the Start icon in the Windows®
Icon Tray, then select Programs, then select E2 Maintenance.
Your operating system may also have a shortcut installed in the
Start menu.
For Windows® 8 and Windows® 10 computers, click the Start
icon in the Windows® Icon Tray, then click the downward-pointing
arrow icon in the lower left corner of the screen, then select E2
Maintenance from the list of apps.
2. The Main Window will appear.
3. For convenience, make a shortcut of the Eagle 2 Maintenance Data
Loader Program and place it on the Windows® desktop. See your
Windows® documentation for information about making shortcuts.
Figure 3: The Main Window

Connecting an Eagle 2 to the Maintenance Data Loader Program • 8
Connecting an Eagle 2 to
the Maintenance Data
Loader Program
Follow these steps to connect an Eagle 2 to the Maintenance Data
Loader Program:
1. Launch the Eagle 2 Maintenance Data Loader Program as
described in “Launching the Program” on page 7. The Main
Window displays.
2. Place the Eagle 2 within an inch or two of the infrared port on your
computer aligning the infrared port on the front of the Eagle 2 with
the infrared port on your computer.
If your computer does not have a built in infrared port, place the
Eagle 2 within an inch or two of the infrared port on the IrDA
adapter cable as shown in Figure 5 below, aligning the infrared
port on the front of the Eagle 2 with the infrared port on the cable.
Figure 4: The Main Window

9 • Connecting an Eagle 2 to the Maintenance Data Loader Program
3. Press and hold the POWER
ENTER RESET button on
the Eagle 2 until you hear a
beep, then release it. The
Eagle 2 will begin it’s power
up sequence. If a successful
connection between the
Eagle 2 and the computer
occurs, the Get Current
EAGLE 2 Data control
button becomes active.
You can now retrieve the connected instrument’s configuration
information using the Get Current EAGLE 2 Data command button.
You must retrieve the connected instrument’s configuration
information before you can perform operations such as saving the
instrument’s user and station IDs, catalytic combustible user defined
relative response gas list, or PID user defined relative response gas list
parameter configuration to a file and changing the instrument’s
parameter configuration.
Figure 5: Aligning the Eagle 2 with the Cable Infrared Port
Figure 6: Connection Mes-
sage

Control Buttons • 10
Control Buttons
There are 5 control buttons on the main screen: Get Current EAGLE
2 Data, Select Distributed File, Transmit New Data, Power OFF,
and Exit. These buttons are used for communication between the
Eagle 2 and the Eagle 2 Maintenance Data Loader Program.
Get Current EAGLE 2 Data
Use Get Current EAGLE 2 Data to load a connected instrument’s
user and station IDs, catalytic combustible user defined gases, and PID
user defined gas parameter configuration into the Maintenance Data
Loader Program so they can be updated if desired. Follow these steps
to retrieve a connected instrument’s parameter configuration and
update parameters that are available in the Eagle 2 Status area:
1. Launch the Eagle 2 Maintenance Data Loader Program as
described in “Launching the Program” on page 7.
2. Connect the Eagle 2 to the Maintenance Data Loader Program as
described in “Connecting an Eagle 2 to the Maintenance Data
Loader Program” on page 8.

11 • Control Buttons
3. Click Get Current EAGLE 2 Data to retrieve the instrument’s
user and station ID, catalytic combustible user defined gases, and
PID user defined gas parameter configuration. The program
indicates that it is downloading information from the instrument.
4. The instrument’s user and station ID, catalytic combustible user
defined gases, and PID user defined gas parameter configuration
are now loaded in the Maintenance Data Loader Program and the
parameters are available for updating.
Select Distributed File
This control button only becomes active after data has been
downloaded to the Maintenance Data Loader Program. The function
controlled by this button is not needed for normal field use of the
program. This function and the text field below it are for use by field
service personnel with a factory program at their disposal to generate a
distributed file.
Figure 7: Instrument Information Downloading

Control Buttons • 12
Transmit New Data
After information has been updated in the parameter tabs, this button is
used to upload that data to the Eagle 2.
NOTE: The Transmit New Data button transfers data from all tabs at
once. To prevent the transmitting of empty parameter fields, it
is advisable that you download data from the instrument
before pressing the Transmit New Data button.
Power OFF
This button is used to turn off the Eagle 2 after all desired updates have
been made.
Exit
This button closes the Eagle 2 Maintenance Data Loader Program. Be
sure to turn off the Eagle 2 instrument before closing the Maintenance
Data Loader Program to prevent the Eagle 2 from remaining on and
draining battery voltage.

13 • Station & User Tab
Station & User Tab
The Station & User tab displays a list of Station IDs and User IDs. The
first time the Eagle 2 is connected to the Maintenance Data Loader
Program, this list will be blank. No Station IDs or User IDs are loaded
into the Eagle 2 at the factory. These are user-defined parameters that
may only be configured using the Maintenance Data Loader Program.
Up to 128 Station IDs and up to 32 User IDs may be defined.
Figure 8: Station & User Tab

Station & User Tab • 14
CSV Files
To edit the Station ID or User ID list, you will need to import a csv
(comma separated values) file into the program. A Station csv file and
a User csv file are provided with the program. In addition, you can
generate csv files for editing from the program. To access them, you
must press the “Export csv file” button for the Station and User IDs in
the Station and User tab.
Figure 9: Station csv File
Press to generate Station csv file Press to generate User csv file

15 • Station & User Tab
The csv files can be opened, edited, and saved using a word processing
program such as Word, WordPad, or Notepad. The Station and User
csv files consist of the Station or User ID number and its associated
name. Below is an example of a Station csv file opened in WordPad.
Any existing Station or User IDs will be displayed. Undefined Station
or User IDs will appear as dashes. To edit a Station or User ID, delete
either the existing name or the dashes and replace them with the
desired name. The name may consist of any letter, number, or
character. If desired, you can save multiple Station and User ID files.
Loading User and Station IDs
To load new User and Station IDs, do the following:
1. Launch the Eagle 2 Maintenance Data Loader Program and
connect and instrument as described in “Connecting an Eagle 2 to
the Maintenance Data Loader Program” on page 8.
2. Download the instrument data to the program by pressing Get
Current EAGLE 2 Data.
3. Locate an existing Station or User csv file or generate a new one
for editing. To generate a new one, press “Export csv file” in the
Station and User tab for both the Station ID and User ID lists and
save the files in a convenient place.
Figure 10: Station csv File

Station & User Tab • 16
4. Open the saved files in Word, WordPad, or Notepad, enter new
Station or User IDs, and save the files.
5. In the Station and User tab, press “Import csv file” for both the
Station ID and User ID and select the respective newly edited csv
file for each.
6. Once the Station ID and User ID lists have been generated, select
the Station or User ID that will be loaded in the Eagle 2 as the
current one by clicking on it. A check mark will appear next to the
appropriate Station or User ID.
7. To upload the new information from the Management Data Loader
Program to the Eagle 2, press Transmit New Data.
8. Turn off the Eagle 2 by pressing the Power OFF button
Figure 11: Import csv File
Press to import Station csv file Press to import User csv file

17 • Conversion Table Tab
Conversion Table Tab
The Conversion Table tab is used to view the pre-defined relative
response gases for the catalytic combustible channel and to edit or add
user-defined gases. The pre-defined gases can be found in the
Pre-Defined Table tab while the user-defined gases can be found under
the User-Defined Table tab.
There are 8 columns in both the Pre-Defined Table tab and the User-
Defined Table tab:
•No
This column represents the gas number. The gas numbers are 1-30.
•Name
This is what will appear in the Relative Response list of gases. The
name can be up to 3 characters long and the characters must be
upper case letters or numbers. No special characters may be used in
the Name column.
• Long Name
The Long Name column is used to better describe the target gas. It
Figure 12: Conversion Table