RKI Instruments GX-6000 User Manual

Status Indications

Status Light: Sold green - No instrument
Blinking green - GX-6000 installed
Blinking orange - Charging
Solid orange - Charge complete
Solid red - Problem detected
Status Icons: GX-6000 is connected
Tab's Active box is not selected.
Cal/Bump/Alarm Check in progress
Green - Test Pass
Red - Test Failed
GX-6000 problem detected

Install GX-6000

Instrument Connected
1. Flip the SDM-6000's power switch so that it's The GX-6000 will turn on once the gas in/
in the ON position. gas out cover is in place. The GX-6000 will
begin its power up sequence. The status of the
2. Orient the GX-6000 so the belt clip is facing
instrument is shown by the Station/Instrument
away from the SDM-6000. Set the bottom of the
Indicators at the bottom of the Function Tab.
GX-6000 in the bottom of the instrument cradle
The color of the corresponding indicator and the
and push the top of the GX-6000 toward the
logo shown in it will indicate the status of the
SDM-6000.
instrument.
2. Push the red gas in/gas out cover down until
it touches the GX-6000 and then release it.

Start Calibration

1. If necessary, press the Function button in The SDM-6000 will apply fresh air to the GX-6000
the upper left corner to get the Function Tab to for the time defined by the AIR Flush calibration
appear. parameter.
2. Press the CAL button to initiate a calibration. If one or more of the sensors fails the fresh air
adjustment, the SDM-6000 will abort the calibra-
If you wish to cancel the calibration, press the CAL
tion and will not apply calibration gas. If this hap-
Cancel button in the Function Tab and press Yes in
pens, the Unit Tab will indicate which channels
the window that appears.
passed and failed the fresh air adjustment.
GX-6000 Calibration Station User Guide

Start Bump Test

1. If necessary, press the Function button in
the upper left corner to get the Function Tab
to appear.
2. Press the BUMP button to initiate a bump
test.
If you wish to cancel the bump test, press the
BUMP Cancel button in the Function Tab and
press Yes in the window that appears.

Fresh Air Adjustment

Calibration

The SDM-6000 will then apply calibration gas in
the order of the active gas inlet fittings. The SDM-
6000 will analyze the results after the end of each
gas application.
the GX-6000 will shut off after 15 seconds. If the
calibration failed, the GX-6000 will shut off after 10
minutes.
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Fresh Air Adjustment
The SDM-6000 will apply fresh air to the The SDM-6000 will apply calibration gas in the
GX-6000 for the time defined by the AIR Flush order of the active gas inlet fittings. The SDM-
bump test parameter. 6000 will analyze the results after the end of
each gas application.
If one or more of the sensors fails the fresh air
adjustment, the SDM-6000 will abort the bump The GX-6000 will shut off after 15 seconds. If
test and will not apply calibration gas. If this the bump test failed, the GX-6000 will shut off
happens, the Unit Tab will indicate which chan- after 10 minutes.
nels passed and failed the fresh air adjustment.
(Above is an example of an O2 channel failure)
above)adjustment.

Calibration Results

Once the calibration is over, the Function Tab will
display a CAL End button. To view the test results,
press the Unit button to display the Unit Tab. The
displayed results will alternate between calibration
results and alarm check results. The test results
will display on the Unit Tab until you press the
CAL End button in the Function Tab even if the
GX-6000 is turned off. The results of the calibra-
tion will be stored in the SDM-6000's SD card.
The results can be printed by pressing the Print
button at the end of a calibration.
(if optional printer is connected)
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Bump Testing

Bump Test Results

Once the bump test is over, the Function Tab
will display a BUMP End button. To view the
test results, press the Unit button to display
the Unit Tab. The displayed results will alter-
nate between bump test results and alarm
check results. The test results will display
on the Unit Tab until you press the BUMP
End button in the Function Tab even if the
GX-6000 is turned off.
The results can be printed by pressing the
Print button at the end of a bump test.
(if optional printer is connected)

Remove GX-6000

To turn off the GX-6000 before it is automatically 1. If necessary, press the Function button in the upper left
turned off, press the Detector Off button in the corner to get the Function Tab to appear.
lower left corner of the Unit Tab.
2. Press the Alarm Check button to initiate an alarm check.
Then push the red gas in/gas out cover toward
The buzzer will sound, the LEDs will turn on for a few seconds,
the GX-6000 and then release it. It should return
the vibrator will vibrate, and the SDM-6000 will determine if these
to its unused state at the top of the SDM-6000.
actions were completed successfully. After the alarm check, the
Remove the GX-6000 from the SDM-6000.
Function Tab will display. To view the test results, press the Unit
button to display the Unit Tab. The test results will display on
the Unit Tab until you press the Alarm Check End button in the
Function Tab even if the GX-6000 is turned off.
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Remove GX-6000
To turn off the GX-6000 before it is auto-
matically turned off, press the Detector Off
button in the lower left corner of the Unit
Tab.
Then push the red gas in/gas out cover
toward the GX-6000 and then release it.
It should return to its unused state at the
top of the SDM-6000. Remove the GX-6000
from the SDM-6000.

To perform an alarm check: