Sierra SL-800 instruction manual Setup Menu 5, Date & Time Formats, Option 1, Date, Option 2, Time

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Within this menu, use the Fwd and Back arrows to change between different options and to move about within each option, use Up and Down arrows to alter settings. Date and time formats are specified using Setup Menu 5, Date and Time Formats. This guide is written using the factory default settings.

Option 1, Date

This option allows you to set the date.

Option 2, Time

This option allows you to set the time.

Battery Voltage cannot be adjusted, but is displayed for reference.

8.10Setup Menu 5, Date & Time Formats

Option 1, “Date”

Toggles between “MT/DT/YR” or ”DT/MT/YR” date format.

Option 2, “Time”

Toggles between “AM/PM” or ”24 Hr” time format.

Option 3, “Auto Off”

Toggles between “Enable” or “Disable” 65-minute auto-shut off.

8.11Setup Menu 6, PTV and PTVM (formerly Leakage & Leakage Correction Factor)

There is a very small gap between the piston and the interior of the glass flow cylinder, allowing a known volume of gas to leak past during calibrations. This is the underlying operating principal of the Sierra Cal=Trak, and what allows the elimination of fluid seals used in earlier piston prover designs like the Sierra Cal=Bench. At low flows, the fixed leakage past the piston becomes a greater percentage of the overall measurement uncertainty. The leakage of each individual flow cylinder is quantified at our factory using nitrogen, and entered into the Cal=Trak as the Piston Tare Value (PTV), to be factored into subsequent readings. This is part of the factory calibration.

The Leakage rate is based upon the viscosity of nitrogen. For proper calibration with gases other than nitrogen (or air), the PTV multiplier (PTVM)—factory-set to 1.000—allows the user to adjust the Cal=Trak to account for different gas viscosities. The PTVM is based upon the difference between the viscosity of nitrogen and the viscosity of the gas under test, expressed as a ratio (PTVM = the viscosity of nitrogen/viscosity of the gas being used). To optimize low flow calibrations of alternate gases, the user should determine this ratio and adjust the PTVM as necessary. Note: since the Leakage rate is fixed for a particular flow cylinder, the use of a PTVM greater than 1.000

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Contents Cal=Trak SL-800 Primary Gas Flow Calibrator Worldwide Locations to Serve You Table of Contents Page General Description Theory of OperationIdealized Automatic Piston Prover Cal=Trak Layout Unpacking Checklist Your Cal=Trak SL-800 Base IncludesEach of Your Cal=Trak SL-800 Flow Cells Includes Cal=Trak Measurement Cycle Cal=Trak Installation Attaching & Removing Flow CellsConnecting the Cal=Trak to a Flow Source Attaching Flow CellsInitial Pressure Pulse Timing KPa Begins Ends Comparison vs. Calibration Application PrecautionsInventory Dead Volume Initial Pressure PulseSetup for Piston or Bell Provers Alternative Setup for Piston Provers Vacuum Comparison of Cal=Trak with Piston or Bell ProversSetup for LFEs Comparison of Cal=Trak with Sonic Nozzle Transfer StandardsVacuum Setup for Sonic Nozzle Transfer Standard Calibration of Mass Flow Controllers MFCsCalibration of Mass Flow Meters MFMs Calibration of Rotameters Variable Area Flow MetersTurning the Cal=Trak On Charging the Cal=Trak BatteryOperating Instructions Turning the Cal=Trak OffLow Battery Indicator Cal=Trak Keypad How To Use the Cal=Trak KeypadGeneral Menu Navigation Parameters Factory Settings Optional Settings Factory Default SettingsTaking Readings Setting User Preferences Option 1, Sensor FactorSetup Menu 2, Reading Type, # in Average & Minutes/Reading Setup Menu 4, Date, Time & Battery VoltageOption 2, Time Setup Menu 5, Date & Time FormatsOption 1, Date Option 3, Auto OffBattery Maintenance & Storage Battery SystemMaintenance Quality Assurance Leak Test Procedure To Initiate the Leak TestCalibration Leak Test Illustration Leak Test in ProgressCalibration Includes Returning Your Unit for Calibration or Service ShipmentReplacement Parts & Accessories Part DescriptionAdditional Information Limited Warranty Piston Error appears on display Charge LED does not light when charger pluggedSettings have been lost or seem to have changed Unit suddenly turns offWhen taking readings, the flow seems off Piston does not move when the Read or Auto is pushedDuring Leak Test, Leakage 9.999 ccm appears on display Resetting the Cal=Trak Contact Sierra for AssistanceModel Optimum Flow Range Flow Cell Standardized 15-30CRequirements Installation Operating Instructions for Cal=Soft SoftwareIntroduction Worksheet descriptionsSetup Cal=Trak IntroductionSetup DUT Setup Cal=SoftPage Page Automatic Flow Calibration Using Sierra 100 Series MFC Serial Port Selection Issue Software TroubleshootingSerial Port Configuration Issue