Overview; Tests And Record Keeping - Honeywell IQ Force Dock Reference Manual

Tests and record keeping

1. Overview

The IQ Force dock is an automatic calibration and test station for use with
IQ Force Gas Detectors. The IQ Force dock performs up to eight critical
tests including sensor identifi ca tion, instrument perfor mance, bump and
alarm tests, and record-keeping procedures in about a minute. The station
also retains a histori cal record of testing and instrument maintenance in the
system's on-board memory.
The IQ Force dock may be operated as a stand-alone calibration station,
or may be connected to a PC via USB/network cable for increased control
over system operations.
When the dock is operated without a PC interface, it will operate with the last
set of calibration gas settings that were uploaded into the dock.
Unless otherwise specified at the time of purchase, all IQ Force docks are
shipped from Honeywell Analytics configured for instruments containing
LEL, O , CO (or CO-), and H S sensors with the standard calibration gas
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settings. In the event that the dock is to be used as a stand-alone calibration
station with non-standard alarm settings, the dock must be reprogrammed
with the IQ Force dock software.
The IQ Force dock software must be loaded onto the PC prior to completing
the USB connection.
NOTE
Do not connect the IQ Force dock to the PC until the
software has been installed.
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1.1 Tests and record keeping
The IQ Force dock performs the following procedures whenever an
instrument is placed in the dock:
• Instrument identification
• Battery test
• Audible alarm test
• Visual alarm test
• Vibrating alarm test (if applicable)
• Fresh air calibration
• Bump (calibration/accuracy) test
• Record keeping
• Data logger and Event logger down load (dock must be connected
to PC)
In the event that an instrument fails the bump test, or if the instrument's
calibration due date has passed, the IQ Force dock will proceed to a full
calibration without further intervention from the user.
NOTE
The IQ Force dock only tests the sensors that are currently
detected by the IQ Force. The IQ Force only displays
readings for sensors that are actively detected by the
instrument. If the IQ Force does not show gas readings
for a specific sensor on the instrument display, then the
instrument is not detecting that sensor.
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