RKI Instruments SDM-2009 PC Controlled Configuration - Manual (Page 6)

1 • Introduction
Introduction
This section briefly describes the SDM-2009 Docking Station, the Single Module Data
Viewer Program, and the SDM-GX Docking Station PC Controller Program. This
section also describes the SDM-2009 Docking Station PC Controlled Configuration
Operator’s Manual (this document). Table 1 at the end of this section lists the SDM-
2009’s specifications.
The SDM-2009 Docking Station is an advanced, reliable system that provides
charging, calibration, bump testing, and calibration and bump test records for the
GX-2009 portable gas monitor. It is designed to save the calibration and bump test
records to a USB flash drive (standalone functionality) or to be connected directly to a
computer (PC controlled functionality). If calibration and bump test records are stored
to a USB flash drive while operating in the standalone configuration, the Single
Module Data Viewer Program can then be used with a Windows-based personal
computer to retrieve calibration and bump test data files from the USB flash drive or
from the computer’s hard drive if the files have been transferred to the hard drive from
the flash drive. If you are using the PC Controller Program while operating in the PC
controlled configuration, you may retrieve instrument data, bump test, and calibrate
up to 10 units at once. Instrument information and data for each instrument can be
viewed directly using the PC Controller Program and can be printed from the PC
Controller Program. For instructions to use the SDM-2009 in the Standalone
configuration, see the SDM-2009 Docking Station Standalone Configuration
Operator’s Manual.
The purpose of this manual is to explain how to set up and use the SDM-2009 in PC
Controlled configuration. It also explains how to use the SDM-GX Docking Station PC
Controller Program. You will learn how to:
• install and launch the SDM-GX Docking Station PC Controller Program
• setup the SDM-GX Docking Station PC Controller Program for use with the
SDM-2009
• prepare the SDM-2009 for use
• bump test and calibrate up to 10 units using the PC controlled configuration
• use the SDM-2009 to charge a GX-2009
• view, print, and export calibration and bump test records
• view instrument information and data using the PC Controller Program
• update instrument parameters using the PC Controller Program