Basic Operation - PICARRO G2302 User Manual

BASIC OPERATION

When the main power is turned on the analyzer will automatically start, including
the Graphical User Interface (GUI). The screen will look like that in Figure 2.
Icons on the desktop are as follows:
• Controller- Instrument diagnostics and service information
• Picarro Mode Switcher- Restarts analyzer in different measurement
mode. Most analyzer models are configured for one mode and may not
include the Mode Switcher. (Figure 1). If the analyzer has multiple
modes, this allows the user to switch between them easily.
• Start Instrument- Restarts the software if the software has been shut
down (optional on some systems)
• Coordinator Launcher- Starts the coordinator software which controls
sample introduction to the analyzer. (Some analyzers may not have
this due to their configuration).
The analyzer will not begin producing data until all the measurement parameters
have reached their operational set points. A message will be display in the Status
log window (see Figure 2, bottom panel) when each set point is reached. A full
explanation of each status log message can be found in Appendix A.
Picarro G2302 Analyzer User's Guide
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Figure 1 – Mode Switcher.
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