Detcon IR-542 - Manual (Page 13)

NOTE 1: If the circuitry is unable to adjust the zero to the proper setting the sensor will enter a calibration
fault mode which will cause the display to alternate between the sensor’s current status reading and the calibra-
tion fault screen which appears as: “CAL FAULT” (see section 3.7.3).
NOTE 2: When a “cal fault” occurs, the sensor microprocessor retains its previous calibration references.
Zero calibration is complete.
3.7.2 Calibration Procedure - Span
CAUTION: Verif ication of the correct calibration gas level setting and calibration span gas concentration is
required before “span” calibration. These two numbers must be equal.
Calibration consists of entering the calibration function and following the menu-displayed instructions. The display
will ask for the application of span gas in a specif ic concentration. This concentration is equal to the calibration gas
level setting. The factory default setting for span gas concentration is 50% of full-scale range. In this instance, a
span gas containing a concentration equal to 50% of full-scale range is required. If a span gas containing 50% of
range is not available, other concentrations may be used as long as they fall within 10% to 90% of range. However,
any alternate span gas concentration value must be programmed via the calibration gas level menu before proceed-
ing with span calibration. Follow the instructions below for span calibration.
a) Verify the current calibration gas level setting as indicated by the programming status menu. To do this, follow
the instructions in section 3.8 and make note of the setting found in listing number 14. The item appears as
“CalLevel @ x.xx%”.
b) If the calibration gas level setting is equal to your calibration span gas concentration, proceed to item “f”. If
not, adjust the calibration gas level setting so that it is equal to your calibration span gas concentration, as
instructed in items “c” through “e”.
c) Enter the programming menu by holding the programming magnet stationary over “PGM 2” for 30 seconds
until the display reads “VIEW PROG STATUS”, then withdraw the magnet. At this point you can scroll
through the programming menu by momentarily waving the programming magnet over “PGM 1” or “PGM 2”.
The menu options are: View Program Status, and Set Cal Level.
d) From the programming menu scroll to the calibration level listing. The menu item appears as: “SET CAL
LEVEL”. Enter the menu by holding the programming magnet stationary over “PGM 1” for 3 seconds until
the display reads
“CalLevel @ ##%”, then withdraw the magnet. Use the programming magnet to make an
adjustment to “PGM 1” to increase or “PGM 2” to decrease the display reading until the reading is equal to the
desired calibration span gas concentration. Exit to the programming menu by holding the programming magnet
over “PGM1” for 3 seconds.
e) Exit back to normal operation by holding the programming magnet over “PGM 2” for 3 seconds, or automati-
cally return to normal operation in 30 seconds.
f) From the calibration menu “1-ZERO 2-SPAN” (section 3.7.1-a) proceed into the span adjust function by
holding the programming magnet stationary over “PGM 2” for 3 seconds until the display reads “APPLY
x.xx% CO2” then withdraw the programming magnet. The x’s indicate the gas concentration requested.
g) Apply the calibration gas at a f low rate of between 200 milliliters per minute. As the sensor signal changes, the
display will change to “SPAN XX%”. The “XX” part of the reading indicates the actual gas reading which will
increase until the sensor stabilizes. When the sensor signal is stable it will auto span to the request concentra-
tion and the display will change to “SPAN COMPLETE” for two seconds and then “REMOVE GAS”.
Remove the gas. When the signal level has fallen below 10% of full scale, the display will return to the normal
operation menu, “0.00 % CO2”.
NOTE 1: If the circuitry is unable to adjust the span to the proper setting the sensor will enter into the calibra-
tion fault mode which will cause the display to alternate between the sensor’s current status reading and the cal-
ibration fault screen which appears as: “CAL FAULT” (see section 3.7.3).
NOTE 2: If, after entering the span function, more than one minute elapses before calibration gas is applied,
the sensor will enter the calibration fault mode which will cause the display to alternate between the sensor’s
current status reading and the calibration fault screen which appears as: “CAL FAULT” (see section 3.7.3).
Span calibration is complete.
Detcon Model IR-540/IR-542 Carbon Dioxide Sensor PG.13