GMI PS500 Manuals

Gas Measurement Instruments Ltd Auto Bump / Calibration Station - User Handbook PS500 Issue 2 08/09/2016 Part Number: 61254 GMI welcomes comments on all our publications. Your comments can be of great value in helping us to improve our customer publications. Please send any comments that you have to [email protected] Copyright © Gas Measurement Instruments Ltd 2016 i LICENCE AGREEMENT This Licence Agreement is your proof of licence. Please treat it as valuable property. Please note that this licence agreement supersedes the “statement of Copyright Restrictions”. IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY This is a legal and binding contract between you (either an individual or an entity), the end user and Gas Measurement Instruments Limited (GMI). By opening sealed software packages or by installing, copying, or otherwise using the ‘PS500 Settings’ Auto Bump / Calibration Station application program (SOFTWARE), you agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. If you do not agree to the terms of this agreement you should promptly return this package and accompanying items* (including written materials, binders or containers) to GMI. CALIBRATION SOFTWARE LICENCE 1. GRANT OF LICENCE: The ‘PS500 Settings’ Licence Agreement (Licence) permits concurrent use of the SOFTWARE on the number of computers for which this licence grants (that is: single user package licences one user; twenty user package licences twenty users). Additional SOFTWARE licences may be purchased for each additional concurrent user. If you have acquired this SOFTWARE in a multiple licence pack, you may make the number of additional copies of the SOFTWARE authorised on the printed copy of the licence. You may also store or install a copy of the network SOFTWARE on a storage device, such as a network server, used only to install or run the SOFTWARE on your other computers over an internal network; however you must acquire and dedicate a licence for each separate computer on which the SOFTWARE is installed or run from the storage device. A licence for the software may not be shared or used concurrently on different computers. This licence is granted for use on the GMI products and for use on one computer. If you require a second copy you must purchase that from GMI or its distributor. The documentation accompanying this software is essential for the correct and safe operation of the instruments. This software is used on certified equipment which may be used in life critical applications. Only trained competent personnel should use this equipment and should be aware of the certification, calibration and Health and Safety issues associated with the product and its application. 2. COPYRIGHT: The SOFTWARE is owned by GMI and is protected by United Kingdom copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Therefore you must treat the SOFTWARE like any other copyrighted material (for example, a book or musical recording) except that you may either (a) make one copy of the SOFTWARE solely for backup or archival purposes, or (b) transfer the SOFTWARE to a single

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User Handbook Gas Measurement Instruments Ltd PS500 Issue 3 28/01/16 Part Number: 61095 GMI welcomes comments on all our publications. Your comments can be of great value in helping us to improve our customer publications. Please send any comments that you have to [email protected] © 2015 Gas Measurement Instruments Ltd iii COPYRIGHT This user handbook is copyright of Gas Measurement Instruments Ltd (GMI) and the information contained within is for use only with the PS500. Reproduction, in whole or in part, without written permission of GMI is prohibited. LIABILITY Every care has been taken in the preparation of this handbook, but GMI do not accept any responsibility for errors or omissions and their consequences. Information in this handbook is subject to change without notice. This handbook does not constitute a specification or basis for a contract. Your statutory rights under law are not affected. MODIFICATION NOTICES In view of the policy of continuous product improvement there may be operational differences between the latest product and this handbook. Go to, www.gmiuk.com/customer-support/manuals-handbooks/, to access the latest issue. SOFTWARE Software supplied, may only be used with the PS500 and may not be copied without the written permission of GMI. Reproduction or disassembly of such software is prohibited. Ownership of software is not transferable and GMI does not guarantee that the software operation will be error free or meet the customer’s requirements. DISPOSAL ADVICE When no longer in use, dispose of the instrument carefully and with respect for the environment. Refer to WEEE directive statement, such as: In compliance with the WEEE directive, GMI will dispose of the instrument, without charge, if returned to GMI. SAFETY • The instrument must be regularly serviced and calibrated by fully trained personnel in a safe area. • Batteries: Alkaline batteries or *Rechargeable battery pack must be exchanged (*and recharged) in a safe area and fitted correctly before use. Never use damaged batteries or expose to extreme heat. See “4.3 BATTERY PACKS” on page 4-8. • Only GMI replacement parts should be used. iv USER HANDBOOK PS500 • If the instrument detects gas, follow your own organisation’s procedures and operational guidelines. • Gas can be dangerous and care should be taken in its use. • This equipment is designed and manufactured to protect against other hazards as defined in paragraph 1.2.7 of Annex II of the ATEX Directive 94/9/EC. Any right of claim relating to product liability or consequential damage to any third party against GMI is removed if the above warnings are not observed. AREAS OF USE Exposure to certain chemicals can result in a loss of sensitivity of the flammable sensor. Where such environments are known or suspected it is recommended that more frequent response checks are carried out. The chemical compounds that can cause loss of sensitivity include Silicones, Lead, Halogens and Sulphur. Do not use instrument in potentially hazardous atmospheres containing greater than 21% Oxygen. STORAGE, HANDLING AND TRANSIT The batteries in the rechargeable pack contain considerable energy and care should be taken in their handling and disposal. The instrument is designed to handle harsh environments. The instrument is sealed to IP65 and the sensing elements, sample inlet sealed to IP54. If not subject to misuse or malicious damage, the instrument will provide many years of reliable service. The instrument can contain electrochemical sensors. Under conditions of prolonged storage these sensors should be removed. The sensor contains potentially corrosive liquid and care should be taken when handling or disposing of the sensor, particularly when a leak is suspected. There are no special precautions to be taken when the instrument is in transit. WARRANTY The PS500 instrument has a warranty against faulty goods or workmanship of 2 years. Consumable parts are not included in this. These are covered under GMI standard warranty conditions. For details, please contact GMI.