1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing TPI brand products. The TPI 715 Gas Analyser is a state of the art, easy to use analyser designed not only to display and calculate the required readings from a flue but also to cover most of the other desirable parameters associated with combustion.
Contents Introduction Instrument Overview Front View Back View Side Views Top View Turning On & Off and Charging Turning On Turning Off The 3 Functions Function 1: - Flue Analysis Function 2: - Temperature Reading Function 5: - Date/Time Saving Data Reviewing Data Printing Data Appendix A...
2. Instrument Overview 2.1 Front View Rubber Boot Protects the instrument from accidental damage Display Large 3 Parameter Backlit Display Battery Indicator Showing battery life Up Arrow Key Scrolls through selectable fuels (see 3.1 ) Switches between Gross and Nett Efficiency (see 4.1.2) Switches between ºC and ºF (see 4.2.1) Moves up through the Stored Data Addresses (see 5, 6 &...
2.2 Back View Sample Inlet Port Connection for Gas Sampling Probe (see 2.4 & 4.1) Calibration and Information Label Displays calibration information Displays serial number Battery Compartment Holds 4 AA batteries Rubber Boot Protects the instrument from accidental damage...
2.3 Side Views Exhaust Port Port for connection of Exhaust Adaptor Infrared Window Window for sending stored data to IR Printer or PC (see 7 & 9) Rubber Boot Protects the instrument from accidental damage...
2.4 Top View Power Socket Connection for 12V Car Adapter (see 3.3) Thermocouple (ch1) Socket Connection for thermocouple plug on probe (see 4.1) Connection for any ‘K’ type thermocouple probe (see 4.2) Thermocouple (ch2) Socket Connection for any ‘K’ type thermocouple probe (see 4.2) Gas Sampling Port Connection for Gas Sampling Probe (see 4.1) Connection for In-Line Filter for Gas Leak Detection (see 4.4)
Line Filter is not connected to the Gas Sample Port (see 2.2 or 2.4) Press the Power Key and the TPI 715 will start its 30 second countdown purge ‘PURGING’ will be displayed: - The instrument should be turned on in a clean air environment as the 30 second purge will set the Carbon Monoxide level to Zero and the Oxygen to 20.9%.
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4. THE FUNCTIONS You can move through the following functions by pressing the Func/Backlight Key At any time you can activate the Backlight by holding down the Func/Backlight Key for 2 seconds. 4.1 Function 1: - Gas Analysis Ensure you have connected the Temperature Flue Sampling Probe complete with In-Line Filter to the Gas Sample Port (see 2.2 or 2.4) and the ‘K’...
4.2 Function 2: - Temperature Reading Ensure you have a ‘K’ type probe connected to one or both of the thermocouple sockets ch1 or ch2 (see 4.2) WARNING: - There is ONLY one correct way around to connect the ‘K’ type thermocouple plug into the socket (see 4.2).
4.5 Function 5: - Date/Time The Time, Date and Year can be changed whilst in this function as below:- 4.5.1 Screen 1 Displays the current Time, Date and Year Press the Scroll/Enter Key once to allow you to change the Time, Date and Year Press the Up Arrow Key to Increase the Minutes Press the Down Arrow Key to Decrease the Minutes Press the Scroll/Enter Key to confirm the desired Minute and move onto the Hours...
5. SAVING DATA Press the Store Key once ‘Save’ will be displayed on the top line along with ‘Addr SA ’ and a location number from 0 to 9 will be flashing on the screen. Select the required address location that you wish to save the data to by pressing the Up and Down Arrow Keys Press the Scroll/Enter Key once The location number which you have chosen will stop flashing and after about 2 seconds the instru-...
7. PRINTING DATA Press the Print Key once ‘Print & IR’ will be displayed on the top line along with ‘Stor’ flashing on the screen with “REAL” also on the display. You can choose to print stored readings which have been already saved (Stor) or select “REAL” by pushing the up arrow button so that the “REAL”...
Appendix A : SPECIFICATIONS Instrument Operating Temperature Range -10˚C to +50˚C Battery 4 AA Alkaline Batteries Battery Life > 6 Hours Fuels Natural Gas, LPG, Light Oil, Heavy Oil & User Defined Display Backlit LCD Data Storage 10 sets of readings Time &...
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Normal transportation charges to the purchaser are also covered. Not covered by TPI: - Damage to the product which are the result of abuse, improper use or main- tenance are not covered. Any other expenses, consequential damages, incidental expenses includ- ing damages to property are not covered.
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Appendix E : INDEX Subject Section Alarm (Failsafe) Auto-Shut Off Backlight Back View Battery Charger 1 & 3.3 Battery Indicator Calibration Appendix B Charger Socket Charging Clock 4.1.1 & Appendix A 4.1.1 & Appendix A Data (Downloading) Data (Printing) Data (Reviewing) Data (Saving) Dimensions Appendix A...
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Appendix E : INDEX continued Subject Section ‘oPEn’ 4.1.4 Operating Temperature Appendix A Power Key 2.1 ; 3.1 & 3.2 Pressure Selections 4.3.1 & Appendix A Print Key 2.1 & 7 Probes 1 ; 4.1 ; 4.2 ; Appendix A & Appendix B Pump Purging Ratio...
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Can not print saved readings -Make sure the infrared eyes are aligned on the printer and the 715 -Make sure the lights on the printer are not flashing if so batteries need to be replaced Wrong readings are on the printout -Make sure you are selecting the correct location to print, if saved in “location 1”...
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