Glossary Of Terms - G100 Range - LANDTEC Geotech G100 Series Operating Manual

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15.0 Glossary of Terms – G100 Range
Analyser error messages
Analyser warnings
Battery charge
Calibration
Chemical cell
Clean air purge
CO
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Contrast adjustment
Data logging
Download
Event log
Exhaust port
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For a list of standard error codes and for more
information, please refer to section '8.0 Problem
Solving' of the operating manual.
There are two types of warning messages
displayed; general warnings that may not
necessarily affect the instrument's function, for
example battery power low, and operational
parameters that could affect the performance of
the analyser, for example CO
A full battery charge will take approximately four
hours.
The process that an instrument will undergo to
enable it to measure and display the various
parameters in accordance with the
manufacturer's specification.
Type of gas detector which can be fitted
internally to the analyser at the time of
manufacture.
Process used to clear out gas from the inlet pipe
and the analyser's gas sensors prior to taking a
new reading.
Carbon dioxide gas.
Adjustable setting which darkens or lightens the
text displayed on the screen. Typically, this is
used to compensate for different environmental
temperatures. High temperature causes the
display to darken and low temperature causes
the display to lighten.
A mode of operation that enables the user to
leave the analyser unattended to take readings
automatically at predetermined times. The
reading interval and pump run-time may be
adjusted prior to commencing the logging cycle.
Terminology used to describe the transfer of data
from the analyser to a PC via the Analyser Data
Manager software.
Record of significant events in the life of the
analyser. Used as an aid to monitoring the use
of the analyser. It can also be used as a
diagnostic tool if there is a problem with the
analyser. The event log can be viewed via the –
Analyser Data Manager software. It cannot be
viewed on the analyser screen.
The point at which the gas exits the analyser.
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G100 Range
out of calibration.
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