Table of Contents
1.0 PREFACE .................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Important .......................................................................................................................................... 2
2.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Identification and Check List ............................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Options ............................................................................................................................................. 4
2.3 Operating Power .............................................................................................................................. 4
3.0 USING THE INSTRUMENT ......................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Front Panel Controls ........................................................................................................................ 5
3.2 Powering up ..................................................................................................................................... 5
3.3 Navigating the Menus ...................................................................................................................... 6
3.3.1 GS6600 Menu System ...................................................................................................................... 9
3.3.2 GS6500 Menu System .................................................................................................................... 10
3.3.3 GS6700 Menu System .................................................................................................................... 11
4.0 SETTING UP THE GS6000 SERIES ANALYZER .................................................................... 13
4.1 Setting a New Password for Page 1 or Page 2 Access .................................................................. 13
4.2 Setting Time ................................................................................................................................... 13
4.3 Setting Date ................................................................................................................................... 13
4.4 Setting Year ................................................................................................................................... 13
5.0 SETTING UP A TEST ................................................................................................................ 14
5.1 Enabling Alarms(s) for O
2
and/or CO
2
............................................................................................ 14
5.2 Setting Alarm Levels ...................................................................................................................... 14
5.3 Setting Alarm Polarity Low / Hi ....................................................................................................... 14
5.4 Setting the Test Method ................................................................................................................. 15
5.4.1 Timed ....................................................................................................................................... 15
5.4.2 Peak/Valley .............................................................................................................................. 15
5.4.3 Autosense/Continuous ............................................................................................................. 16
5.5 Taking a Measurement .................................................................................................................. 17
5.6 Additional Test Methods ................................................................................................................. 18
5.6.1 Direct Injection (syringe) ........................................................................................................... 18
5.6.2 Testing Rigid Packages ............................................................................................................ 19
5.7 Filters ............................................................................................................................................. 19
6.0 CALIBRATING THE INSTRUMENT .......................................................................................... 21
6.1 Calibration with Ambient Air for Oxygen and/or CO
2
(all models) ................................................... 21
6.2 Calibration with Certified Calibration Gas ....................................................................................... 21
6.2.1 Oxygen Calibration with Certified Calibration Gas (GS6500 & GS6600) ................................... 21
6.2.2 Carbon dioxide Calibration Using Certified Calibration Gas (GS6600 & GS6700) ..................... 22
7.0 SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS VIA USB .................................................................................... 23
7.1 Installing the USB Driver Software ................................................................................................. 23
7.2 Installing the Systech Illinois Client Utility Software ....................................................................... 25
7.3 Determining the Installed COM Port. .............................................................................................. 28
7.4 Running the Systech Illinois Client Utility Software. ....................................................................... 29
7.5 Communications Commands for the GS6000 ................................................................................ 31
8.0 SETTING UP THE OPTIONAL EXTERNAL PRINTER FOR THE GS6000 ............................. 32
8.1 Setting the Time and Date for Printouts ......................................................................................... 32
8.2 Setting the Product Code and Description for Printouts ................................................................. 32