GEM5000 gas analyzer 5K-MNL-GEM5000
14 Glossary of terms
5000 series The 5000 series refers to the GA5000, GEM5000 and
the Biogas5000 gas analyzers.
Accu-Flo A flow device used to aid in accurate flow
measurement. Accu-Flo is a wellhead flow
measurement product manufactured by LANDTEC
and its flow characteristics are pre-programmed
in the GEM
Altitude The height above sea level.
Analyzer error Operational errors are prefixed on the analyzer by
messages the word ERROR followed by an error code.
Refer to the list of standard error codes for more
information.
Analyzer warning Analyzer warnings are prefixed by the word
WARNING followed by a relevant description. There
are two types of warning messages displayed;
general warnings that may not necessarily affect
the instrument’s function (for example, battery
power low) and operational parameters that could
affect the performance of the analyzer(for example,
CH4 out of calibration).
ATEX certification The GEM5000 is ATEX certified to zone 1 & 2 areas
above ground not in mines.
Auxiliary channel This refers to the channels where external devices
will be connected or displayed.
Backlight The analyzer has a built-in backlight for low ambient
light conditions. This can be toggled on/off using
the backlight key.
Barometric pressure The atmospheric pressure at the given location.
Bearing Direction for GPS.
Device ID, Well, Typical location from which a gas sample is
Probe, or Sample obtained.
Port
Calibration The gas analyzer is carefully calibrated against
known standards.
Calibration record The GEM5000 instrument has the facility to log user
calibrations as a validation tool.
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