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Ion Science GasCheck IS User Manual

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GASCHECK 3000 & 3000IS MANUAL

Ion Science Ltd




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Maintenance


Fault finding

Fault symptom

Diagnosis

Action

Unit will not switch on

No/dead batteries fitted

Try another battery set (safely)

Unit will not switch off

Software locked out

Remove & replace battery clip (safely)

Battery symbol appears

Battery state low

Replace batteries (safely)

Back light drains battery life

Excessive use of backlight

Avoid or reduce use of backlight

Unit will not zero

Software locked out by hardware

Remove & replace batteries (safely)

Display appears blank/dim

Contrast control setting wrong

Turn off & on; press & hold contrast

Numbers do not change

Peak hold selected

Press zero or change from Peak hold

Range does not change

Range not set in Auto-range

Press & hold Range until Auto-range

He range will not show –5

Unit with nozzle ON and/or range

Reset via Nozzle and Range keys

Gas group is wrong

Gas Group not set correctly

Press & hold Gases until shown OK

Nozzle/Peak not showing

Nozzle/Peak is not set correctly

Press & hold Nozzle until both correct

Blocked probe

Probe blocked

Remove probe and clean

Stalled motor

Motor failed & probe not blocked

Return to Ion Science for repair

Instrument readings noisy

Loose probe

Tighten nut slightly

Instrument readings noisy

Test environment contaminated

Move item under test into cleaner area

3000is unit will not turn on

Internal fuse blown

Return to supplier for repair

Table 5 – Fault finding