INFICON MicroFID II Portable Flame Ionization Detector - Manual (Page 33)

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WARNING
The hydrogen fuel cylinder retention plate MUST be installed on the
MicroFID II to retain the intrinsic safety rating.
6. Open the hydrogen fuel cylinder on/off valve if monitoring is to be started.
Attaching the Telescoping Probe to the MicroFID II
1.. The Telescoping Probe has a knurled nut fitting. Simply screw in the knurled nut into the
MicroFID II inlet.
Basic Operating Instructions
The following steps should be followed to operate the basic functions of the MicroFID II.
1. Ensure that the MicroFID II battery has been fully charged.
2. Attach the hydrogen cylinder to the left side of MicroFID II instrument body. The cylinder slides through
an open holder, and the swage connector engages the cylinder with the instrument. A distinct click will be
heard when this occurs.
3. Install the hydrogen cylinder holding plate with the two screws that are attached.
4. Turn on the hydrogen fuel cylinder on/off valve (see Figure 8) by rotating the knob counter-clockwise.
Wait a few minutes for the hydrogen fuel to flow to the MicroFID II detector.
5. Turn on the MicroFID II using the “OFF /ON” power switch on the top right of MicroFID
II instrument body. On is the symbol” l” and off is the symbol “o”.
6. The display screen on the probe will show the “Top Level Menu” depicted in the
Section: User Menu Functions.
7. The MicroFID II body display has three red soft keys (see Figure 6) that operate all
menu functions facilitating single handed use of the instrument.
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