VS Series Helium Mass Spectrometer Leak Detectors
DRAFT 4/23/15
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3.1.7 Gauge Calibration
❑ Press Gauge Calibration on the Set-Up screen and the Gauge Calibration screen
appears (
Figure 3-13).
Use this screen to perform a calibration on the test port thermocouple gauge.
Calibrate the thermocouple gauge for the most accurate operation. To calibrate the gauge:
1. Set a calibration point at atmosphere.
2. Set a calibration point at a low vacuum level (<= 1E-4 Torr).
Figure 3-13 Gauge Calibration
Test Port Va c uum Calibrates the thermocouple gauge zero value. Do this at or below
1E-4 Torr.
Test Port AT M Sets the thermocouple atmospheric value. Perform this operation
only when the test port is at atmosphere.
Test Port P r e s s u re and
Spectrometer Pressure
The Test Port Pressure and the Spectrometer Pressure values appear
on this screen for reference.
Test Port P r e s s u re
Gauge Calibration
Procedure
Calibrates the test port pressure thermocouple gauge. Perform both
the Vacuum and Atmospheric Calibration procedures in the order
written, TEST PORT VACUUM and the TEST PORT ATM.
NOTE Display of <1.0E-03 indicates the pressure is less than the
lowest displayable pressure of the TC gauge which is 1.0E-03.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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10
GAUGE CALIBRATION
TEST PORT VACUUM
TEST PORT ATM
TEST PORT PRESSURE:
SPECTROMETER PRESSURE:
<1.0E-03 TORR
. 1.0E-06 TORR
DONE
CAL FAILED
Changes during
the procedure.
Display only.
CAL OK
CAL FAILED
CAL OK indicates
valid calibrations.
indicates a failed
Press to activate the
calibration type.
cal.