Rki-instruments Eagle 2 User Manual

www.rkiinstruments.com Eagle 2 Data LoggerManagement ProgramOperator’s ManualPart Number: 71-0170RKRevision: CReleased: 6/12/12

6 • IrDA Downloading CableWindows® Wireless Link Operation NoteWhen using an IrDA adapter cable and the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program on a W

96 • Detail Settings Buttonfrom Table 5 on page 102 or through testing as described in “Obtaining a Relative Response Factor” on page 101. A valid ch

Detail Settings Button • 970.50-0.59 25.00 0.010.60-0.79 30.00 0.020.80-0.99 40.00 0.021.00-1.99 50.00 0.022.00-2.99 100.0 0.13.00-3.99 150.0 0.14.00

98 • Detail Settings ButtonWhile the pre-defined gases may not be edited, the 1 user-defined gas may be edited by doing the following: 1. With Data L

Detail Settings Button • 99 3. Export the current data by pressing the “Export csv file” button. Choose the file path you wish to save the file in. 4

100 • Detail Settings Button 6. Edit the values you wish to change and save the file. 7. Return to the Data Logger Management Program with the High R

Detail Settings Button • 101Obtaining a Relative Response FactorIf the gas that you want to monitor on the catalytic combustible or PID channel is no

102 • Detail Settings Buttonnumber• Formula-Molecular formula for each VOC• Response Factor (RF)-The relative response factor for each gas. This is t

Detail Settings Button • 103Gas/ VOC CAS No. Formula Relative Response Biphenyl 92-52-4 C12H10 0.4Bis(2,3-epoxypropyl) ether 7/5/38 C6H10O3 3Bor

104 • Detail Settings ButtonGas/ VOC CAS No. Formula Relative Response Chloro-1,3-butadiene, 2- 126-99-8 C4H5Cl 3.2Chloro-1-fluoroethane, 1- 161

Detail Settings Button • 105Gas/ VOC CAS No. Formula Relative Response Dichloro-1,1-difluoroethane, 1,2-1649-08-7 C2H2Cl2F2 ZR Dichloro-1,2,2-trif

IrDA Downloading Cable • 7 6. Click OK. 7. Close the Control Panel window. Figure 2: Image Transfer TabDeselect

106 • Detail Settings ButtonGas/ VOC CAS No. Formula Relative Response Dimethyl cyclohexane, 1,2- 583-57-3 C8H16 1.1Dimethyl disulphide 624-92-

Detail Settings Button • 107Gas/ VOC CAS No. Formula Relative Response Ethyl hexanoate 123-66-0 C8H16O2 2.6Ethyl hexanol, 2- 105-76-7 C8H18O

108 • Detail Settings ButtonGas/ VOC CAS No. Formula Relative Response Hydroquinone 123-31-9 C6H6O2 0.8Hydroxypropyl acrylate 2- 999-61-1 C6H10O3

Detail Settings Button • 109Gas/ VOC CAS No. Formula Relative Response Methoxypropyl acetate 108-65-6 C6H12O3 1.2Methyl acetate 79-20-9 C3H6O

110 • Detail Settings ButtonGas/ VOC CAS No. Formula Relative Response Nitropropane, 2- 79-46-9 C3H7NO2 ZR Nitrous oxide 10024-97-2 N2O ZR No

Detail Settings Button • 111Gas/ VOC CAS No. Formula Relative Response Propylene oxide 75-56-9 C3H6O 7Propyleneimine 75-55-8 C3H7N 1.3Pyridine

112 • Detail Settings ButtonGas/ VOC CAS No. Formula Relative Response Tributylamine 102-82-9 C12H27N 1Trichloro-1,1-difluoroethane, 1,2,2-354-21-

Changing the Appearance of the Program Screens • 113Changing the Appearance of the Program ScreensTo change how information is displayed in the progr

114 • Changing the Appearance of the Program Screens 3. Specify new fonts by clicking the button with the name of a font inscribed on it. This action

Changing the Appearance of the Program Screens • 115 4. Select the colors used to graph the various target gases in the interval trend and alarm tren

8 • Launching the ProgramLaunching the Program 1. Click Start on the Windows® Icon Tray, then select All Programs, then select Eagle 2. Your operatin

116 • Spare Parts ListSpare Parts ListTable 6: Spare Parts ListPart Number Description47-5027RK Cable, USB/IrDA adapter71-0170RK Eagle 2 Data Logger

Control Buttons • 9Control ButtonsThis section provides an overview of the control buttons. Instructions for using the various parts of the program a

10 • Control ButtonsDownload ButtonIf you are in another program window, clicking the Download button opens the Download Window (see Figure 3). The D

Control Buttons • 11commands and is currently connected to the program. If an instrument is turned off after being connected to the program, then the

12 • Control Buttons• Interval Trend Data FilesInterval trend data is logged at the interval time defined in the Eagle 2. Each logged point is an ave

Control Buttons • 13Last Calibration ButtonClicking the Last Calibration button opens the Last Calibration Window.The Last Calibration Window stores

14 • Control ButtonsSet ButtonClicking the Set button opens the Set Window.In the Set Window, you can perform the following functions:• Alter the app

Downloading Data from the Eagle 2 • 15Downloading Data from the Eagle 2You have the option of downloading data manually or automatically. If you want

WarrantyWarrantyRKI Instruments, Inc. warrants gas alarm equipment sold by us to be free from defects in materials and workmanship, and performance f

16 • Downloading Data from the Eagle 2IrDA adapter cable as shown in Figure 10 below, aligning the infrared port on the front of the Eagle 2 with the

Downloading Data from the Eagle 2 • 17Power Off Download Commands become selectable. 5. If you are going to download data manually, you can perform a

18 • Downloading Data from the Eagle 2 7. If the unit has been downloaded manually (Automatic Download not selected), the unit’s instrument informati

Downloading Data from the Eagle 2 • 19 8. You can view, print, export, or delete downloaded data by entering the Data or Last Calibration Windows. T

20 • Eagle 2 Data Logging CapacityWARNING: If you click Clear Logger Data, all data is erased in the Eagle 2, but not in your computer’s memory. So i

Overwriting Data in the Eagle 2 • 21Overwriting Data in the Eagle 2The Eagle 2’s Data Log Overwrite function is factory set to On so that when the Ea

22 • Viewing Data in the Instrument Information ScreenViewing Data in the Instrument Information ScreenYou can view information for an instrument tha

Viewing Data in the Instrument Information Screen • 23• Gas - Lists each channel’s gas in the order it appears on the Eagle 2 screen.• Calib. Date -

24 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data WindowViewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data WindowThe Eagle 2

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 25The Data Window is divided into four frames. The upper left frame is the Data

Table of ContentsTable of ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Sys

26 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data WindowCalibration HistoryThe Eagle 2 is capable of saving calibration information fo

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 27To view, print, or export the calibration history for any instrument in the da

28 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Windowbelow the untitled folder along with the Alarm Events and Trouble Events folde

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 29 9. If you want to print the data, click the Print button. A Printer List dial

30 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data WindowAfter specifying the file name, file type, and file location click the Save bu

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 31To view, print, or export the event data for any instrument in the database: 1

32 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Windowuntitled folder. The Alarm Events Folder and Trouble Events Folder will appear

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 33 8. If you click the Summary button, the Data Window will split into two frame

34 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window 11.To export the data for use in another application, for example a spreadshe

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 35An interval trend data file is created and saved in the Eagle 2 when the instr

Table of ContentsChanging the Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Viewing, Printing, & Deleting Data i

36 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data WindowTo view and perform desired operations with the interval trend files: 1. With

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 37dated folder whose contents you want to see. 5. Click on the Interval Trend Fo

38 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window• In table format, the interval trend data is shown as the average gas reading

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 39• The catalytic combustible channel can be recorded in %LEL, ppm, or %volume u

40 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window• If installed, an infrared methane or hydrocarbon channel records data in %LE

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 41 8. When the data is viewed in table format, if you move the cursor over an al

42 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data WindowIf you click on the event, the corresponding alarm trend data file will be ope

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 43• If there are more than two consecutive data points with the same readings fo

44 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data WindowWhen viewing interval trend data in graph format, you have several options: •

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 45session and on the zoom factor. Depending on the length of the data session, d

Introduction • 1IntroductionUsing an advanced detection system consisting of up to six gas sensors, the Eagle 2 Gas Monitor detects the presence of c

46 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Windowchannel is the first channel and is displayed in green.• If installed, an IR H

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 47%LEL up to 100% LEL and then it will start recording data in % volume up to 10

48 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data WindowNOTE: The IR Range Select selection box in the lower right hand corner only ap

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 49information shown in the lower right frame in Figure 26. To return to the one

50 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data WindowFor Graph view, the export file type is Windows bitmap (.bmp). For Table view,

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 51To view and perform desired operations with the alarm trend files: 1. With the

52 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window 5. Click on the Alarm Trend Folder in the upper left frame. In the upper righ

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 53• In table format, the log times are shown along with the peak (minimum for ox

54 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window• If installed, an infrared methane or hydrocarbon channel records data in %LE

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 55 8. The Event Only and Condensed selection boxes are not selectable for alarm

2 • System RequirementsCAUTION: The Eagle 2 detects oxygen deficiency and elevated levels of oxygen, combustible gases, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen

56 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Windowrecorded in any of these units and stored in the same file, those readings may

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 57range of the sensor. If the channel is configured as a %LEL only channel, then

58 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data WindowNOTE: The IR Range Select selection box in the lower right hand corner only ap

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 59• When selected, the Event feature shows on the graph where each channel went

60 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window 12.To export the data for use in another application, for example a spreadshe

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 61• Interval Trend and Alarm Trend data filesTo delete any of the above items in

62 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Windowthe program is first installed is “rki”. The password is case sensitive. See “

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 63Changing the PasswordCAUTION: Changing the password requires use of the Delete

64 • Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window 3. Click Change Password. The Password Window asks you to input the current p

Viewing, Printing, Exporting, and Deleting Data in the Data Window • 65 7. Click OK when the program confirms that you have changed the password. 8.

Installing the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program • 3Installing the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program 1. Launch Windows®. 2. Exit from all a

66 • Viewing, Printing, and Deleting Data in the Last Calibration WindowViewing, Printing, and Deleting Data in the Last Calibration WindowYou can ac

Viewing, Printing, and Deleting Data in the Last Calibration Window • 67The Need Calibration view option shows the following fields:• No. — lists, in

68 • Viewing, Printing, and Deleting Data in the Last Calibration Window• Last Downloaded — shows when the last download took place for a unit using

Viewing, Printing, and Deleting Data in the Last Calibration Window • 69To print a list of the instruments shown in the Calibration Date view option

70 • Viewing, Printing, and Deleting Data in the Last Calibration Window• Before — shows the settings prior to calibration.• After — shows the settin

Viewing, Printing, and Deleting Data in the Last Calibration Window • 71 4. Click the row with the right mouse button. The Delete box appears. 5. Cli

72 • Viewing, Printing, and Deleting Data in the Last Calibration Window 7. When the password has been entered and the Continue button clicked, the D

Calibrating an Eagle 2 With The Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program • 73Calibrating an Eagle 2 With The Eagle 2 Data Logger Management ProgramAn E

74 • Calibrating an Eagle 2 With The Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Pro-CAUTION: Calibration using the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program should

Calibrating an Eagle 2 With The Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program • 75 6. Click the Set button to display the Set window. 7. Click the Calibrati

4 • Installing the Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Program 5. Follow the on-screen instructions in the InstallShield Wizard Window to install the prog

76 • Calibrating an Eagle 2 With The Eagle 2 Data Logger Management Pro- 8. Use the selection boxes under the Select column to select the channels yo

Changing Eagle 2 Instrument Parameters • 77 13.Connect the regulator to the Eagle 2 probe tube using the sample tubing provided with the calibration

78 • Changing Eagle 2 Instrument ParametersOff download commands will be selectable. Click the Instrument Information download command to retrieve th

Changing Eagle 2 Instrument Parameters • 79the standard four gas section. 6. To change the serial number, click the serial number field and use the b

80 • Detail Settings Button2 by using the POWER ENTER RESET button on the Eagle 2 or by clicking the Power Off button and confirming that you want to

Detail Settings Button • 81of Instrument Information. 5. Click the Set button to display the Set window. Figure 66: Set Window

82 • Detail Settings ButtonStation & User TabThe Station & User tab displays a list of Station IDs and User IDs. The first time the Eagle 2 i

Detail Settings Button • 83CSV FilesTo edit the Station ID or User ID list, you will need to import a csv (comma separated values) file into the prog

84 • Detail Settings Button 2. Navigate to the location you would like to save the csv file, type in a file name, and click Save. Figure 69: Station

Detail Settings Button • 85 3. The csv files can be opened, edited, and saved using a word processing program such as Word, WordPad, or Notepad. The

IrDA Downloading Cable • 5IrDA Downloading CableThe Eagle 2 communicates with a computer via an on-board infrared communication port that complies wi

86 • Detail Settings Button 2. In the Station and User tab, click “Import csv file” for either the Station ID or User ID and select a csv file. Figur

Detail Settings Button • 87 3. Select the file you want to import and click Open. 4. Once the Station ID and/or User ID lists have been imported, cli

88 • Detail Settings Button 7. Click Yes in the confirmation window that appears.Conversion Table TabThe Conversion Table tab is used to view the pre

Detail Settings Button • 89There are 8 columns in both the Pre-Defined Table tab and the User-Defined Table tab:•NoThis column represents the gas num

90 • Detail Settings ButtonNOTE: If you define a gas whose LEL is above 50,000 ppm, the %LEL reading in Measuring Mode will reflect the defined ppm r

Detail Settings Button • 91While the pre-defined gases may not be edited, the 5 user-defined gases may be edited by doing the following: 1. With the

92 • Detail Settings Button 4. Open the csv file using Notepad, Word, or WordPad. The example below shows a csv file opened in WordPad. The list of g

Detail Settings Button • 93 7. Return to the Data Logger Management Program with the User-Defined Table tab still up and press “Import csv file”. 8.

94 • Detail Settings ButtonPID Sensor TabThe PID Sensor tab is used to view the pre-defined relative response gases and to view or define the 1 user-

Detail Settings Button • 95• Full ScaleThis is the full scale value for the target gas.•PointThe point value indicates to what decimal place the gas