RKI Instruments SDM-2012 Standalone Configuration - Manual (Page 6)

1 • Overview
Chapter 1: Introduction
Overview
This chapter briefly describes the SDM-2012 Docking Station and the Single Module
Data Viewer Program. This chapter also describes the SDM-2012 Docking Station
Standalone Operation Operator’s Manual (this document). Table 1 at the end of this
chapter lists the SDM-2012’s specifications.
About the SDM-2012
The SDM-2012 Docking Station is an advanced, reliable system that provides
charging, calibration, bump testing, and calibration and bump test records for both the
GX-2012 and Gas Tracer portable gas monitors. 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 instruments 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-2012 with the PC Controller Program, see the SDM-2012
Docking Station PC Controlled Configuration Operator’s Manual.
The purpose of this manual is to explain how to set up and use the SDM-2012 in
Standalone configuration. It also explains how to use the Single Module Data Viewer
Program. You will learn how to:
• install and launch the Single Module Data Viewer
• prepare the SDM-2012 for use
• perform a bump test
• perform a calibration
• save calibration and bump test records to a USB flash drive
• view, print, and export calibration and bump test records
• use the SDM-2012 to charge an instrument