Download User`s Manual - CO2Meter.com
Transcript
User’sManual 50%CO2&100%CH4SamplingDataLogger ModelCovered CM‐0191 WARNING! InstallourcomplimentaryGasLab®softwarebeforeconnectingyourCO2Meterproduct(s)to yourcomputer.FailuretodosomayaffecttheabilityforGasLab®todetectyoursensor. Savesensorinformationforfuturereference ModelNumber: SerialNumber: PurchaseDate: www.CO2Meter.com Copyright©2015CO2Meter,Inc.AllRightsReserved.Rev.15September2015 CO2/CH4SamplingDataLoggerUser’sManual CO2Meter.com WARNING! InstallourcomplimentaryGasLab®softwarebeforeconnecting yourCO2Meterproduct(s)toyourcomputer.Failuretodoso mayaffecttheabilityforGasLab®todetectyoursensor.Ifthis happens,pleasefollowtheinstructionsshowninthe“USBDriver InstallationInstructions”sectiononpage18ofthismanual. PAGE2 of19 CO2/CH4SamplingDataLoggerUser’sManual CO2Meter.com TableofContents TABLEOFCONTENTS.............................................................................................3 WELCOME...................................................................................................................4 IMPORTANTSAFEGUARDS...................................................................................4 PACKAGECONTENTS..............................................................................................5 OPTIONALACCESSORIES........................................................................................................5 GASLAB®SOFTWARE..............................................................................................5 MINIMUMSYSTEMREQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................5 POWERINGTHEUNIT.............................................................................................7 PRODUCTOVERVIEW.............................................................................................7 DATASTORAGE.........................................................................................................................9 DETECTORPRINCIPAL..............................................................................................................9 OPERATIONGUIDE..................................................................................................9 CONNECTINGMETER.............................................................................................................10 LOGGINGDATA.......................................................................................................................10 FOREACHLOGGINGSESSION................................................................................................10 SETUP.......................................................................................................................11 SAMPLINGDATALOGGING...................................................................................................11 SETTINGS................................................................................................................11 DISPLAYSETTINGS.................................................................................................................11 PORTSETTINGS......................................................................................................................11 TIME/DATESETTINGS..........................................................................................................11 LOGGINGSETTINGS................................................................................................................12 DATALOGGINGCONFIGURATION........................................................................................12 QUICKSTARTGUIDE...........................................................................................13 CALIBRATION........................................................................................................13 CALIBRATIONPROCEDURE...................................................................................................15 APPENDIX...............................................................................................................16 METERSPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................................16 TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE..............................................................................17 USBDRIVERINSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS.....................................................................18 SUPPORT.................................................................................................................18 WARRANTY............................................................................................................18 LIABILITY................................................................................................................19 RETURNS.................................................................................................................19 CONTACTUS...........................................................................................................19 PAGE3 of19 CO2/CH4SamplingDataLoggerUser’sManual CO2Meter.com Welcome ThankyouforpurchasingthisdevicefromCO2Meter,Inc.,aFloridabasedbusinessspecializingin thedesignandmanufacturingofgasdetectionandmonitoringdevices–mainlyCO2.Ourapproach isonebasedinthescienceofgasandhowbesttoaccuratelyandrepeatedlymeasurethatgasfor theenduserspurposes.OurbusinesspartnersinAgriculture,Medical,Pharmaceuticals,Science, Beverage,andotherfieldsfindourdevicestobehighlyaccurateandcosteffective. Weapproacheachcustomer’sapplicationasauniqueopportunitytounderstand,educate,and provideproductsolutionsthatmeetthecustomers’needswhileexceedingtheirexpectationsfor reliabilityandservice.Ourcontinuedproductinnovationincombinationwithour“customerfirst” focusallowsCO2Meter,Inc.tocontinuetoprovidesolutionsforthefuture. BasedinOrmondBeach,FL,CO2Meter,Inc.iscommittedtothesuccessofourcustomers;the health,welfare,andprosperityofourtalentedemployees;andthecontinueddevelopmentofour localcommunity. CO2Meter,Inc.appreciatesyourbusinessandlooksforwardtoworkingwithyouandyourteamin thefuture. Pleasetakesometimetoreadthroughthismanualinordertobecomefamiliarwiththesensor. Also,pleasepayspecialattentiontotheimportantsafeguardsshownonthenextpage. ImportantSafeguards Toreducetheriskoffire,electricalshockand/orinjurytopersons,basicsafetyprecautionsshould alwaysbefollowedwhenusingelectricalappliances,includingthefollowing: 1. READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSINGTHISSENSOR. 2. INSTALLTHEGasLab®SOFTWAREBEFORECONNECTINGMETERTOACOMPUTER. 3. Useonlytheincludedpowersupplytooperatethismeter.Inappropriatevoltagesupply couldcauseirreparabledamagetothisdevice. 4. DoNOTuserechargeableAAbatteries. 5. DuracellbrandAAAlkalinebatteriesarerecommended 6. DonotstorethemeterwiththeAAAlkalinebatteriesinstalledtopreventthepotentialfor batteryleakage. 7. Makesurethatthetubesaresecurelyattachedtothemeterbeforesamplingaclosed environment. 8. Donotoperatewithanobstructedsamplepath. 9. Thismeterisnotdesignedforoutdooruse. 10. Donotexposethismetertowateroranyliquids. 11. Donotoperatethismeteriftheenclosureisopened. 12. Donotoperatethedeviceifitismalfunctioning. SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS! PAGE4 of19 CO2/CH4SamplingDataLoggerUser’sManual CO2Meter.com PackageContents Pleaseverifythatyourpackagecontainsthefollowingitemsbeforeusingthismeter: UNITS: (1)Meter (1)6‐footUSBcable (1)Internationalpowersupply (1)High‐impactcarryingcase (1)CalibrationTag (1)Usermanual (1)Fittings,tubing,&filterkit: o (1)10‐footlong1/8”tubing o (2)1/8”Barbtubingbulkheadfitting o (2)1/8”Barb10‐32UNFfittings o (2)Particulatefilter(CM‐0117) Figure1:Basickit‐ allunits o (2)Hydrophobicfilter(CM‐0118) o (1)Moisturetrap(CM‐0112) OptionalAccessories Ifthemeteristooperateinenvironmentswherehumidityisveryhigh(>95%RH),anExtreme MoistureFilter(CM‐0103)canbepurchasedseparately.Thisfilterwillallowfreeflowofsampled airwhilekeepingmoistureoutofthemeter.A10,000‐hourpumpisalsoavailableatthetimeof purchase. Note:Pleasecontactourtechnicalsupportstaffformoredetailsabouttheseoranyother accessories. GasLab®Software IMPORTANT:MAKESURETOINSTALLSOFTWAREBEFORECONNECTINGYOURSENSORTO YOURCOMPUTER. MinimumSystemRequirements Toutilizeourfreesoftware,thecomputermustmeetthefollowingminimumrequirements: 1GHzprocessorwith1GBofRAM,1GBfreediskspace(2GBfreediskspacefor64‐bit systems). WindowsXP*/7/8/8.1withMicrosoft.NETFramework4.0**orlater. OnIntel‐basedMaccomputers,GasLab®softwarecanrunusingaWindows7/8virtual machinesoftwaresuchasVMwareFusion®orsimilar. *Microsoft.NETisnotsupportedonMediaCenterorTableteditions. **Installerwilloptionallyinstall.NETFramework. PAGE5 of19 CO2/CH4SamplingDataLoggerUser’sManual CO2Meter.com Visitwww.co2meter.com/pages/downloadstodownloadourcomplimentaryGasLab®software toyourcomputer.YoucanalsodownloadtheGasLab®usermanualinPDFfromthispage. PleasereadtheGasLab®usermanualcarefullytobecomemorefamiliarwithhowthesoftware workssothatyoucangetthemaximumbenefitfromthisusefultool. InstalltheGasLab®softwarefirsttoensurethattheproperdriver,necessaryforthesensor,is installedonyourcomputerbeforeconnectingthesensor. Figure2:GasLab®downloadpage(InternetExplorer11shown) Followthestepsandinstructionspromptedbyyourcomputer’soperatingsystem.Makesureyou haveadministratorprivilegesinordertoinstallthisprogram. NOTE:WestronglyrecommendallowingGasLab®toinstalldriversforthesensorautomatically. SoftwareCapabilities OurGasLab®softwarewillallowusersto: Manageanddownloadlogs Configuresensor Adjustloggingintervals Calibratethesensor Collectdatareal‐time PAGE6 of19 CO2/CH4SamplingDataLoggerUser’sManual CO2Meter.com PoweringtheUnit Thismetercanbepoweredbyfour(4)AAsizebatteries(notincluded)butsamplingunitscanalso bepoweredbytheincluded6VDCinternationalwallpowersupply.TheseunitsshouldNOTbe poweredusingtheincludedUSBcablesinceitsuppliesinconsistentvoltagetothemeter,which degradessensoraccuracy. Iftheunitisnotgoingtobeusedforanextendedperiodoftime,batteriesshouldberemovedto preventdamageduetopotentialbatteryleakage. Thepowerswitch ontheleftsideofthemeterturnstheunitON/OFF.TheLOGswitchonthe rightsideofthemeterenables/disablesdataloggingandpumpfunction. ProductOverview ThisportableCO2Meter,Inc.samplingdataloggerorsampledrawmeterisdesignedtomonitor carbondioxide(CO2)andmethane(CH4)simultaneously,inreal‐time.Thewarm‐upperiodis2 minutes. Samplingdataloggerslogdataforaspecifiedperiodoftimeandstoreupto60,000datapointsto itsinternalmemorytoberetrievedatalatertimeforanalysis. WhencombinedwithourGasLab®software,itallowsyoutoseedatainrealtimeonyour computer’sscreen.Itsbuilt‐in1,000‐hour(10,000‐houroptional)samplingmicro‐pumpensures reliableoperationforpersistentreadingsbasedonuser‐selectedtimeintervals.Thismeterisideal forthefollowingapplications: Naturalgasprocessing Algae‐basedbiogasproduction Fermentationmonitoringandvalidation AgriculturalCO2up‐takeanalysis Scientificdevicessuchasthisoxygenmeterrequireuserstohaveintimateknowledgeofthe sensor’sfeatures,limitations,operation,requiredsoftware,andspecificationspriortouse. CO2Meter,Inc.highlyrecommendsreadingthisuser’smanualbeforeoperatingthissensor, especiallytheImportantSafeguardssectiononpage4. Thismeterallowsyoutosimultaneouslymonitorcarbondioxideandmethaneinconcentration levelsfromzeroto50%and100%,respectively. PAGE7 of19 CO2/CH4SamplingDataLoggerUser’sManual CO2Meter.com PAGE8 of19 CO2/CH4SamplingDataLoggerUser’sManual CO2Meter.com LCDDisplay TheLiquidCrystalDisplay(LCD)showsthefollowingfeatures: CO2,CH4levelsinpercentage(##.##%)format LoggingON/OFF Percentageoffreememory DataStorage Thismeterfeaturesaninternalmemorycapableofstoring60,000datapoints.Duetothenatureof thedesign,thismeterwillneedtobeinitializedbeforeoperationandtheloggingperiodandreal‐ timeclockwillneedtobesetundertheSETTINGSmenu. DetectorPrincipal Thismeterfeaturesasinglegassensorusedtodetectboth,carbondioxideandmethane, simultaneously.ThissensorusesprovenNDIR(non‐dispersiveinfrared)technologytosense concentrationsofthesetwogasesintheair,asafunctionoftransmittedlight.Theopticsinthis dualsensorinsuresgoodselectivityofthesetwogases,aswellasalongservicelife. OperationGuide Makesureyoureadthroughtheseinstructionsthoroughlybeforeusingthemeter.Thisguidewill helpyoubecomemorefamiliarwiththemeterinordertobeasproductiveaspossibleinashort periodoftime.PleasereadtheImportantSafeguardsonpage4beforecontinuing. IMPORTANT:Followtheseinstructionstoensurepropersetup: 1.DownloadtheGasLab®softwaretoyourcomputerasshowninthePackageContents Pleaseverifythatyourpackagecontainsthefollowingitemsbeforeusingthismeter: UNITS: (1)Meter (1)6‐footUSBcable (1)Internationalpowersupply (1)High‐impactcarryingcase (1)CalibrationTag (1)Usermanual (1)Fittings,tubing,&filterkit: o (1)10‐footlong1/8”tubing o (2)1/8”Barbtubingbulkheadfitting o (2)1/8”Barb10‐32UNFfittings o (2)Particulatefilter(CM‐0117) o (2)Hydrophobicfilter(CM‐0118) o (1)Moisturetrap(CM‐0112) PAGE9 of19 CO2/CH4SamplingDataLoggerUser’sManual CO2Meter.com OptionalAccessories Ifthemeteristooperateinenvironmentswherehumidityisveryhigh(>95%RH),anExtreme MoistureFilter(CM‐0103)canbepurchasedseparately.Thisfilterwillallowfreeflowofsampled airwhilekeepingmoistureoutofthemeter.A10,000‐hourpumpisalsoavailableatthetimeof purchase. Note:Pleasecontactourtechnicalsupportstaffformoredetailsabouttheseoranyother accessories. 1. 2. GasLab®Softwaresectiononpage5. 3. Powerthemeterusingtheincludeduniversalpowersupply.TurnON themeter. 4. Waituntilthedisplaychangescolorstovisuallyconfirmithasresetsuccessfullyafter connectingittoacomputer. ConnectingMeter Thefirsttimethemeterisconnectedtoyourcomputer,theoperatingsystemwillinstallthe necessaryUSBdriversasshowninFigure4.Thisprocesscouldtakeafewminutes. Figure4:USBDriverInstallation. LoggingData OncetheGasLab®softwarehasbeeninstalledandthemeterisconnectedtothecomputer,youcan gatherdatainavarietyofways.Datacanbecollectedinrealtime,datalogscanbedownloaded fromthemeter’smemoryandsavedtothecomputer,anddatacanbereviewedonthemeter’sLCD display. Foreachloggingsession 1. TurnthemeterONbyconnectingtopowersupply. 2. Themetermustbestartedatleast1minutepriortodeploymentanddataloggingtoallow thesensorenoughtimetowarm‐upandcalibrate. 3. SettheloggingintervalasdesiredusingGasLab®. 4. TurntheLogswitchtotheONpositioninordertostarttheloggingsession. 5. Whendataloggingiscompleted,turntheLogswitchtotheOFFpositioninordertostopthe loggingsessionanddisconnectthemeter. NOTE:RefertotheGasLab®User’sManualformoreinformation. PAGE10 of19 CO2/CH4SamplingDataLoggerUser’sManual CO2Meter.com Setup CO2Meter,Inc.’ssamplingmeterswillrequireminimalsetupsincetheyaredesignedtobeportable. Themostimportantaspectofthesetupinvolvesconnectingthesamplinghosesandensuring propersetup.TheInstrumentOverviewsectionshowsthelabeledcomponentsofthesemeters,as referencedthroughouttherestofthismanual. DataLoggingModels Thesemodelsfeatureaninternalmemorycapableofstoringdatawhennotconnectedtoa computer.TheseunitswillallowyoutosimultaneouslyreadandstoreCO2concentrationlevel data.Duetothenatureoftheirdesign,theseunitsshouldbeconnectedtoyourcomputerfirst, beforeoperation,inordertoinitializeandsettheloggingintervalandreal‐timeclock. Insertfour(4)AAsizebatteriesintothisunitorconnecttheunittotheincludedpowersupply.In ordertoinitializedataloggingfunctionality,theunitMUSTbeconnectedtothecomputerwithdata loggingswitchedtoOFF,andtheGasLab®softwarestarted.Oncetheunithasbeenconnected,click onthe“ConfigureSensor”buttonintheGasLab®interface,andsetthepumpperiodanddata loggingintervalasdesired.Werecommendleavingthepump“on”periodtothedefault10seconds. Forthedatalogginginterval,werecommend10ormoreseconds. ThepumpPWMperiodcanalsobeadjustedforadvancedapplications,with1beingfulldutycycle, andvaluesapproaching255beingtheshortestdutycycle.Thepumpmodeshouldalwaysbesetto “Datalogging”forproperoperationoftheunit. AllmodelshaveaninternalcoincellCR‐20323Vbatterybackupforthereal‐timeclock.This batteryisinsertedinthefactoryforyourconvenienceandshouldlastthelifetimeoftheproduct. Settings Settings–allowsyoutoaccessalltheparameters,options,outputs,communications,anddate/time settingstobechangedorprogrammed. DisplaySettings Hereyoucanchangethebrightnessandcolortheme(3available)onthedeviceandyoucanalso activateaScreenTimeouttosavepower.Thissettingwillnotaffectthemeter’sfunctionalitybut willaffectthebatterylifedependingonhowyousetthisparameter. PortSettings Hereyoucanconfigureandactivateportsthatcontroladditionalaccessoriessuchasthedevice Modbusaddress.Pleasecalltechnicalsupportforguidanceandimportantinformationbefore makingchangestotheconfigurationofanyoftheseports.Youcanreachusduringregularbusiness hoursat(386)256‐[email protected]. Time/DateSettings Hereyoucanchangethedateandtimeonthemeterformoreaccuratereferenceontherecords. Thedefaulttimeofyourmetercouldvarydependingonyourlocation.Reviewthesesettings beforeyoustartusingthemeter. PAGE11 of19 CO2/CH4SamplingDataLoggerUser’sManual CO2Meter.com LoggingSettings Hereyoucanchangetheloggingintervalandduration.Thiswillenableyoutocollectthedatafora periodoftimeinaspecificlogginginterval.Thisscreenalsogivesyoutheoptiontosetthedesired pumpinterval.Remembertosynchronizethepumpbefore,during,oraftertheloggingintervalto readandcollectthecorrectreadingaccordingtotheapplication. DataLogs Willtakeyouwherethelogsareandyoucanseethedatastorageonyourdeviceanddisplayit graphicallyinthesamewindow. DataLoggingConfiguration Thesemetersfeatureaninternalmemorycapableofstoringdatawhennotattachedtoapersonal computer.TheseunitswillallowyoutosimultaneouslyreadandstoreCO2andCH4concentrations leveldata.Duetothenatureoftheirdesign,thismetershouldbeconnectedtoyourpersonal computerfirst,beforeoperation,toinitializeandsettheloggingperiod,andreal‐timeclock. Figure5:Closed‐loopoperation Figure6:Opened‐loopoperation Werecommendinstallingtheincludedhumidity/contaminatefiltertoensurethesensingchamber andpumpbafflestaysclearandcorrosionfree. PAGE12 of19 CO2/CH4SamplingDataLoggerUser’sManual CO2Meter.com SAMPLING DATALOGGER Figure7:FilterInstallationandOrientation QuickStartGuide IMPORTANT:MAKESURETOINSTALLSOFTWAREBEFORECONNECTINGYOURMETERTOYOURCOMPUTER. 1. InstallfreshsetofAAbatteries(Duracellbrandrecommended)orconnecttheincludedpower supply. 2. Installfiltersandtubingincluded 3. TurnthemeterONbypressingthepowerswitchonce. 4. Fordataloggingmodels,turnloggingONbypressingtheLOGswitchonce.Oncethesampling processiscompleted,datacanbedownloadedtoyourcomputerusingourGasLab®software. Calibration Thesemetersarefactory‐calibratedwithmultiplegasconcentrationreferencepointsandhave beenverifiedtobeaccuratewithinitsspecificfunctionalitybeforeshipment.However,iftheyare severelyjoltedorotherwisemechanicallydisturbed,theinternalsensorcandrift,requiring recalibration.Allcalibrationproceduresfollowasingle‐pointcalibrationroutinethateffectively shiftsthezero‐pointoftheinternalsensors. PAGE13 of19 CO2/CH4SamplingDataLoggerUser’sManual CO2Meter.com Figure8:Samplingcalibrationscreenfor50%CO2,100%CH4 Calibrationcanbeperformedusingeither0%calibrationgas(typicallynitrogen,Argon,etc.),or usingafreshsourceofair,assumedtobeapproximately400ppmCO2and0%CH4.Attachthe calibrationgastothemeterandconnectingthemetertoacomputer.Openthecalibrationscreenin theGasLab®software.ClicktheCALIBRATEbuttoninthecalibrationtabforthedesiredgas, locatedintheCONFIGURESENSORscreen.Aslongasthegasconcentrationisstable,theunit shouldinstantlyreflectthecalibratedvalue.ThiscanbeconfirmedbywatchingtheLCDdisplayon theunit.Toseethecalibrationvalueinrealtime,clickintheCOLLECTREALTIMEbuttonto capturethesevaluesbeforeopeningtheconfigurationscreen. Figure9:Collectingdatainrealtime PAGE14 of19 CO2/CH4SamplingDataLoggerUser’sManual CO2Meter.com Figure10:Calibrationscreen/options CalibrationProcedure Tocalibrateyourmeter,followthesesteps: 1. TurnONthemeter. 2. Connecttheunittoacalibrationgasbottle/cylinder(100%nitrogenoraspecificCO2/CH4 calibrategas)withtheappropriatedemandregulator. 3. Wait25secondstocollectasample.Writedownthisvalueasthe“before”value. 4. ClicktheCALIBRATEZEROorCALIBRATESPANbuttonafterselectingyourcalibration gas. 5. Wait25secondsagain.Thistime,themeterwilltakeasampleandusethisdatatoadjust zerovalues. Thedisplayedmeasurementwillshowthenewcalibrationvalue(0ordependingon methodused). 6. Disconnectthecalibrationgasandwait25seconds.Alldisplayeddatawillnowbebasedon thenewcalibrationvalue.Repeatthisprocedureifthesensorisstilloperatingoutsideofits specifiedrangeorifreadingsvarygreatly. PAGE15 of19 CO2/CH4SamplingDataLoggerUser’sManual CO2Meter.com Appendix MeterSpecifications SensorType Sensor Performance andRatings Measuring Range Accuracy General DataLogging (CM‐0191only) Pump Characteristics (CM‐0191only) Power Dimensions ResponseTime Warm‐upTime LifeExpectancy Maintenance Interval DataPoints Programmable IntervalData Max.Flow(STP) Max.Vacuum Max.Pressure Max.System Pressure Batteries InputVoltage Current Consumption WxHxD in(mm) Non‐dispersiveInfrared (NDIR) 0‐500,000ppm(50%CO2) 0‐1,000,000ppm(100% CH4) ±3% (0‐50%fullrange), ±5%(>50%fullrange) <30 sec. <90sec. >15years Nomaintenancerequired 60,000 Date,time,CO2/ CH4% 0.40liters/min. ‐150mbar 500 mbar ~1atm(~1bar) Four(4)AA‐sizedAlkaline 6VDC 0.5Wavg.(pumprunning) 3.60(91)x 5.75(146)x 1.29(33),excludingboot PAGE16 of19 CO2/CH4SamplingDataLoggerUser’sManual CO2Meter.com TroubleshootingGuide Symptom/ Issue PossibleCause/Resolution Unitisnot recognizedby computer/OS Unitdoesn’t powerON Nologsare presenton meter Thedisplayis blueorshowing error TheGasLab® softwaredoesn’t start*1 Makesureunit isconnectedproperlytoa suitable6VDCpowersourceandthattheUSB cableisproperlyconnectedtoacomputer. Performresolutionaboveandmakesurethat thereisadequatepowertothesensor. Themeterwasdisconnectedwhilelogswere beingdownloaded.Connectthemetertothe computeranddownloadlogsagain. Themeter’sEEPROMhasbeencorrupted. Improperpowersupply.Pleaseemailour technicalsupportforfurtherassistance. Yoursoftwaremightbeoutofdate.Updateyour softwareonlineatourwebsiteorbyclickingon theCHECKFORUPDATESundertheHelpmenu. Makesureyourcomputermeetstheminimum systemrequirements. Checktheairflowchannels/tubes tomakesure theyarenotobstructed.Checktheparametersof themeterandmakesurethespeedofthe computerisadequate. Calibrationorrecalibrationneeded. Slowresponse Readingdoesn’t change *FormoretroubleshootingtipsonGasLab®software,seeitsmanuallocatedat www.co2meter.com/pages/downloads. PAGE17 of19 CO2/CH4SamplingDataLoggerUser’sManual CO2Meter.com USBDriverInstallationInstructions ToinstalltheappropriateUSBportdriverscompatiblewithyoursensor,followthesesteps: 1. Gotohttp://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htmanddownloadthepackageappropriate fortheversionofWindowsinstalledinyourcomputer. 2. Movethefileyoudownloadedtoalocationyoucaneasilyaccess.Makesureyouhave administratorprivileges. 3. Extractthefilebyrightclickingonitandselectingextracthere. 4. Gotoyourcomputer’sDeviceManagerintheControlPanel. ForWindows8,presstheWindowskeyand'x'atthesametimetobringupthestart menuthenclickonDeviceManager. ForWindows7,openthestartmenuandtypeDeviceManagerinthesearchbar. 5. FindtheUnrecognizedUSBDeviceinthelist(itusually,butnotalways,hasayellow triangleicon). 6. RightclicktheUnrecognizedUSBDeviceitemandselectUpdateDriverSoftware. 7. SelectBrowseMyComputerandpointtothefolderwhereyouextractedthedriverfilesto (step#3). Thiswillinstallthenecessarydriverstoyourcomputerandallowyoutouseyoursensorwith GasLab®.Ifyouhavemultiplesensorsyoushouldonlyhavetoperformthisprocedureonce;the operatingsystemwillautomaticallyfindthedriverforalltheothersensors. Support Thequickestwaytoobtaintechnicalsupportisviaemail.Pleasesendallsupportinquiresto [email protected]. Pleaseincludeaclear,concisedefinitionoftheproblemandanyrelevanttroubleshooting informationorstepstakensofar,sowecanduplicatetheproblemandquicklyrespondtoyour inquiry. Warranty Thissensorcomeswitha1YEAR(warrantyperiod)limitedmanufacturer’swarranty,startingfrom thedatethesensorwasshippedtothebuyer. Duringthisperiodoftime,CO2Meter.comwarrantsourproductstobefreefromdefectsin materialsandworkmanshipwhenusedfortheirintendedpurposeandagreestofixorreplace(at ourdiscretion)anypartorproductthatfailsundernormaluse.Totakeadvantageofthiswarranty, theproductmustbereturnedtoCO2Meter.comatyourexpense.If,afterexamination,we determinetheproductisdefective,wewillrepairorreplaceitatnoadditionalcosttoyou. Thiswarrantydoesnotcoveranyproductsthathavebeensubjectedtomisuse,neglect,accident, modificationsorrepairsbyyouorbyathirdparty.NoemployeeorresellerofCO2Meter.com’s productsmayalterthiswarrantyverballyorinwriting. PAGE18 of19 CO2/CH4SamplingDataLoggerUser’sManual CO2Meter.com Liability Allliabilitiesunderthisagreementshallbelimitedtotheactualcostoftheproductpaidto CO2Meter.com.InnoeventshallCO2Meter.combeliableforanyincidentalorconsequential damages,lostprofits,lossoftime,lostsalesorlossordamagetodata,injurytopersonorpersonal propertyoranyotherindirectdamagesastheresultofuseofourproducts. Returns Iftheproductfailsundernormaluseduringthewarrantyperiod,aRMA(ReturnMaterial Authorization)numbermustbeobtainedfromCO2Meter.com.Aftertheitemisreceived CO2Meter.comwillrepairorreplacetheitematourdiscretion. ToobtainaRMAnumber,callusatoremailusat(386)256‐[email protected] requestingaRMApleaseprovidereasonforreturnandoriginalordernumber. Ifwedeterminethattheproductfailedbecauseofimproperuse(waterdamage,dropping, tampering,electricaldamageetc.),orifitisbeyondthewarrantydate,wewillinformyouofthe costtofixorreplacetheproduct. ContactUs Weareheretohelp! Forinformationortechnicalsupport,pleasecontactus. [email protected] (386)256‐4910(TechnicalSupport) (386)872‐7665(Sales) www.co2meter.com Address: CO2Meter,Inc. 131BusinessCenterDrive OrmondBeach,FL32174 USA PAGE19 of19