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26.6 Calibrating CO2 
For sidestream and microstream CO2 modules, a calibration is needed every year or when the 
measured values have a great deviation. For maintream CO2 module, no calibration is 
needed. 
 
Tools required: 
  Gas bottle, with 4%, 5% or 6% of CO2. 
  T-shape connector 
  Tubing 
 
Follow this procedure to perform a calibration: 
1.  Make sure that the CO2 module has been warmed up or started up. 
2.  In the main menu, select [Maintenance >>]→[User Maintenance >>]→enter the 
required password and then select [Maintain CO2 >>] from the popup menu. 
3. In the [Maintain CO2] menu, select [Zero]. 
4.  Connect the gas bottle with the tubing using a T-shape connector as shown below. 
Check the airway and make sure there are no leaks. 
 
 
5.  Open the gas valve and vent CO2 into the tubing. 
6. In the [Calibrate CO2] menu, enter the vented CO2 concentration in the [CO2] field. 
7. In the [Maintain CO2] menu, the measured CO2 concentration, barometric pressure, 
sensor temperature and current flowrate are displayed. After the measured CO2 
concentration becomes stable, select [Calibrate CO2] to calibrate the CO2 module. 
8.  If the calibration is finished successfully, the message [Calibration Completed!] is 
displayed. If the calibration failed, the message [Calibration Failed!] is displayed. 
Perform another calibration. 
9. Select [Exit] to exit the current menu. 
Monitor 
Gas bottle 
Open to the air 
Gas valve 
Tubing