RKI Instruments SDM-E2 - Manual (Page 6)

1 • Introduction
Introduction
This section briefly describes the SDM-E2 Docking Station, the Single Module Data
Viewer Program, and the SDM Docking Station PC Controller Program. This section
also describes the SDM-E2 Docking Station Operator’s Manual (this document).
Table 1 at the end of this chapter lists the SDM-E2’s specifications.
The SDM-E2 Docking Station is an advanced, reliable system that provides charging,
calibration, bump testing, and calibration and bump test records for the EAGLE 2
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-E2 in the Standalone
configuration, see the SDM-E2 Docking Station Standalone Configuration Operator’s
Manual.
The purpose of this manual is to explain how to set up and use the SDM-E2 in PC
Controlled configuration. It also explains how to use the SDM Docking Station PC
Controller Program. You will learn how to:
• install and launch the SDM Docking Station PC Controller Program
• setup the SDM Docking Station PC Controller Program for use with the SDM-E2
• prepare the SDM-E2 for use
• bump test and calibrate up to 10 units using the PC controlled configuration
• use the SDM-E2 to charge an EAGLE 2
• 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