Hal Technology HFX205 Manual
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1. of downloading stored data and possibly continuous real time monitoring of the environment remotely The HAL HFX205 Formaldehyde Monitor is designed for use in a wide variety of applications such as furniture floor boards wall papers paint gardening indoor decoration construction dye stuffs paper manufacture hospitals pharmaceutical medical food cleaning synthetic resins textile treatment horticulture and cosmetics Hal Tech gt 1 1 Features Easy to use minimal operator training required Wide measuring range Rapid response time No warm up time Direct real time readings allow immediate response to results Reliable electrochemical sensor Manual and auto save capability Auto back light power saving High speed USB connectivity Simple and easy in field calibration External digital temperature and humility sensors to assure accurate measurement Excess limit warning user defined No less than 6 hours of continuous operation 1 2 Specifications Target Gas Formaldehyde HCHO in air Sensor Technology Electrochemical sensor Sampling Method Pump and pointing sampling Range 0 5ppm 0 20ppm available upon request Response Time lt 30 seconds Resolution 0 01ppm Long Term Draft lt 10 per year Repeatability lt 2 Position Sensitivity None Expected Sensor Life 5 years in non corrosive environment Display Unit ppm 4 digit LCD Memory Up to 500 sets of data Interface USB H2. 2010 by Hal Technology d All rights reserved No part of the contents of this manual may be reproduced transmitted stored or translated into any other language in any form by any means without the written permission of Hal Technology Quality Assurance e This product has met the product specifications All the test instruments and standard materials used for calibration are traceable e This certification is for new production only and not valid for used one or ones for an exhibition purpose Commonly used symbols in this manual Following symbols are used throughout this manual WARNING The action could lead to harmful damage to the instrument NOTICE Bring you attention about the features of the instrument Unpacking and Inspection e Inspect the receiving package and notify the shipper immediately if there appears to be susceptible damage during shipping HalTech gt e Please verify that the enclosed items match with the shipping package list WARNING This Instrument also contains static sensitive components that may be damaged by improper handling The warranty is void for any unauthorized opening of the instrument Environmental Requirements To avoid any accident or damage to the instrument please avoid using in the following situations e DONOT expose to combustible explosive environments e DO NOT expose to environments where rust or radioactivity are present e DO NOT expose to an envi
3. or in any way altered without the explicit written consent of Hal Technology then the warranty is null and void C Warranty repairs shall be completed at a Hal Technology authorized service location by an authorized service technician or on site at buyer s facility by a Hal Hal Tech gt Technology authorized employee Buyer pays shipping costs to factory seller will pay standard return shipping costs during the warranty period Buyers may select a faster method of shipment at their own expense Contact HAL TECHNOLOGY LLC 10302 Northridge Drive Rancho Cucamonga CA 91737 USA Phone 909 908 3161 Fax 090 244 0100 Info haltechnologies com http naltechnologies com Information Record Model Serial No Purchase Place Address Phone Service Place Address Phone HalTech gt Please fill out the Registration form below and send to HAL TECHNOLOGY LLC 10302 Northridge Drive Rancho Cucamonga CA 91737 USA Phone 909 908 3161 Or send relevant registration information to the email address below info haltechnologies com User Registration Form Company Contact Person Address City State Province Country Postal Code Phone Fax E mail Product Model Serial No Purchase Date Purchase Place Preferred Contact Method o E mail o Mail o Phone 20
4. HalTech gt HAL HFX205 Handheld Formaldehyde Meter Monitor Operational Manual gg Hal Technology 10302 Northridge Drive Rancho Cucamonga CA 91737 USA Phone 510 579 8540 Fax 909 244 0100 Info haltechnologies com http haltechnologies com CE HalTech gt This Page intentionally left as blank HalTech gt Table of Contents Important MCSSAO TE 4 L WAT OG E dn E 6 kIT OU OG ee 7 TE ele de 7 Il Basic Operation css peste te pesos este sone esas edna 9 2 1 Measuring Zcreen 9 2 2 Browsing Zecroen 11 23 SENNO SCOGII ge 13 2 4 Calibration cccccccccecccscecceecceecsuecsesensuesseeessnetssesseetsnssseesans 14 Mi EE 17 OOO een 19 User Registration FOr c1ssccssccsecccenscnecnsensennccsensennsssensennsenensonnes 20 HalTech gt P Important Messages The information in this manual is believed to be accurate to date However Hal Technology assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this manual In no event will Hal Technology be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual even if advised of the possibility of such damages In the interest of continued product development Hal Technology reserves the right to make improvements or changes in this manual and the products it describes at any time without notice or obligation Published in the United States of America Copyright
5. ain to save values 9 After finishing calibration procedures press BACK to exit Hal lech gt NOTICE To restore the default settings of factory calibration move cursor to highlight RESET and then press ENTER to restore factory calibration for coefficients of K and B press BACK key to exit HalTech gt l l Warrantee Hal Technology provides a one year limited warranty of the Model HFX205 Handheld formaldehyde meter but not including necessary calibration service e Warranty begins from shipping date e The user is responsible for the cost of shipping in the case of any service or repair needed The warrantee only limits to the HFX205 and HAL TECHNOLOGY does not extend this liability to accessories and any other equipment damage body injury and loss of properties due to abnormal use The following are not included in the warranty e Improper connection to a power source resulting in damage of the instrument e Any physical damage due to mechanical forces e g collision or dropping that may cause any damage of the front panel LCD screen switch and internal components etc e Unauthorized opening of the instrument e Damage due to operation in an un specified environmental condition e Abnormal operation due to instrument needing calibration Limitation of Warranty A Hal Technology warrants that all equipment shall be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of one year from dat
6. alTe Power Rechargeable Lithium ion battery 3 7V 900mAh AC adapter 100 240VAC to 5VDC 1A Dimension 80 W x 150 H x 40 D mm Weight About 280 grams Environmental Condition Operating 5 40 C lt 90 RH Storage 20 50 C lt 90 RH Standard accessories AC adapter USB cable CD with data download software and user manual Optional accessories Temperature and humidity sensor probe Sensor cross sensitivity data Chemicals Response HCHO equivalent 100ppm Methanol 1 0ppm 10 ppm Ethanol 1 0ppm 25 ppm Ilsopropanol 0 5ppm 20 ppm Carbon Monoxide 1 0ppm 100 ppm Acetaldehyde 0 5ppm HalTech gt IL Basic Operation Six control keypads are used to operate the instrument RUN STOP ENTER BACK AY Power button Push and hold it for about 2 seconds to turn on the instrument After turned on keep pushing on for about 2 seconds to turn off the instrument The instrument will shut off automatically to save the power after about 8 minutes standby or no operation RUN STOP Start or stop a measuring sampling operation A ENTER Confirm the current selection or enter parameter or save current Move the cursor to select desired window page or item sampling value BACK Change the concentration unit in ppm and mg m or back out of the selection The bottom of the enclosure includes USB Interface Connect to the USB interface to a computer for data downloading remote sampling or firmware upg
7. arranty is limited to a period of one year except as noted below without regard to whether any claimed defects were discoverable or latent on the date of shipment B If Buyer shall fail to pay when due any portion of the purchase price or any other payment required from Buyer to Hal Technology under this contract or otherwise all warranties and remedies granted under this Section may at Hal Technology s option be terminated C Warranty repairs shall be completed at a Hal Technology authorized service location by an authorized service technician or on site at buyer s facility by a Hal Technology authorized employee Buyer pays shipping costs to factory seller will pay standard return shipping costs during the warranty period Buyer may select a faster method of shipment at their own expense Warranty of Repairs after Initial One 1 Year Warranty A Upon expiration of the initial one year warranty all parts and repairs completed by an authorized Hal Technology repair technician are subject to a six 6 month warranty B Other than the above Hal Technology makes no warranty of any kind expressed or implied except that the products manufactured and sold by Hal Technology shall be free from defects in materials and workmanship and shall conform to Hal Technology s specifications Buyer assumes all risk and liability resulting from use of the products whether used singly or in combination with other products If instrument is modified
8. e of shipment to Buyer except that Hal Technology does not warrant that operation of the software will be completely uninterrupted or error free or that all program errors will be corrected Buyer shall be responsible for determining that the equipment is suitable for Buyer s use and that such use complies with any applicable local state or federal law Provided that Buyer notifies Hal Technology in writing of any claimed defect in the equipment immediately upon discovery and any such equipment is returned to the original shipping point transportation charges prepaid within one year from date of shipment to Buyer and upon examination Hal Technology determines to its satisfaction that such equipment is defective in material or workmanship i e contains a defect arising out of the manufacture of the equipment and not a defect caused by other circumstances HalTech gt including but not limited to accident misuse unforeseeable use neglect alteration improper installation improper adjustment improper repair or improper testing Hal Technology shall at its option repair or replace the equipment shipment to Buyer prepaid Hal Technology shall have reasonable time to make such repairs or to replace such equipment Any repair or replacement of equipment shall not extend the period of warranty If the Instrument is modified or in any way altered without the explicit written consent of Hal Technology then the warranty is null and void This w
9. external temperature and humidity sensor probe is attached NOTICE e Use BACK keypad to toggle the concentration unit between ppm and mg m e Push RUN STOP keypad to start continuous measuring sampling During the sampling process the backlight will be off automatically e Data are logged or current sampling value will be saved every time when the ENTER keypad is pressed Push RUN STOP keypad to stop measuring and the backlight will be on again Hal Tech gt e The instrument will automatically turn off the power in 8 minutes or so if no keypad action was received However the power will not be automatically turned off as long as a sampling with a running pump is in process Pressure When it is applicable the current pressure value will be displayed in Pa when an external pressure sensor is attached The calibration data is set in the Setting screen A WARNING e Auto backlight is on and the instrument will automatically turn off the backlight after about several seconds if there is no keypad action e The instrument will be automatically turned off if there is no keypad action after about 8 minutes 2 2 Browsing Screen Press the arrow keypad to select the Browsing screen and enter into this page Figure 2 This screen will allow the user to browse or delete historic data Browsing Temp C Figure 2 Browsing Screen In the Browsing screen press ENTER keypad to enter into the last saved data
10. ion is turning on one can still press the ENTER keypad to save the current sampling value 2 4 Calibration After turning on the instrument use up or down keypad to go to the Calibration Screen Figure 6 Users may calibrate the instrument at his her own wish after using for a certain time of period or suspect degradation of sensor performance Calibration X Y KB 0 00 0000 208 1 00 0610 000 Figure 6 Calibration Screen 1 Recommended calibration method is standard Zero Span technique The X values in the first column represent the concentration of calibrating gas inppm The Y values in the second column represent the response of the sensor to be calibrated The values in the third column are calibration coefficients If the 5ppm sensor is used default values of calibration coefficients K and B are 208 and O respectively The example of calibration procedures is described below Here we use a Standard zero air gas cylinder and the vapor concentrations of 1 ppm of formaldehyde standard solution as an example for calibration 1 Prepare a glass of 1ppm standard formaldehyde HCHO solutions and fill the beaker no more than one third of its volume 2 Connect the inlet of the instrument to a glass container and introduce the zero air gas to the glass container 3 Enter into the calibration screen by pressing the ENTER keypad and make sure that the left arrow pointed at the first row of Oppm concentration Use up or do
11. ll be at the bottom of the window Press ENTER keypad again and using the keypads scroll through the parameter options or change the number and then press ENTER to confirm the parameter s setting Press BACK keypad to back to the previous screen setting 2007 09 06 08 47 25 Alarm 1 02 Savef 1 Figure 5 Setting Screen Alarm level setting The user may turn on or off the excess exposure limit warning The user may input any value between 0 and 9 99ppm For your reference two levels of limit for Formaldehyde are in common 1 Threshold Limit Value TLV of 0 3 ppm as a ceiling limit established by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists ACGIH 2 Short Term Exposure Limit STEL of 2 ppm 15 minute average established by US Occupational Safety amp Health Administration OSHA The Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health IDLH limit is 19ppm Save Setting the parameter for SAVE can turn on or off the automatic saving function The parameter M represents manual save mode auto save mode off In this condition the reading will be logged or a current sampling value can be saved every time when the ENTER keypad is pressed If the setting is the number n n is 1 to 9 the instrument will automatically save the sampling value every n minute For example n HalTech gt 5 it means that the instrument will save a current value every 5 minutes NOTICE e While the automatically saving funct
12. rading Contact the manufacturer or sale representatives for availability of these functions POWER port An AC adapter plug in port Charge Status LED LED flashes during charge and becomes steady after the charge finished 2 1 Measuring Screen The Measuring Screen is the main screen of the instrument for sampling testing This screen can be run at the default settings It displays the test result and conditions according to the unit settings One may wish to change the settings before a measurement run by pressing up or down arrow to enter into the Setup Screen An example of the Measuring Screen is shown in the Figure 1 Measuring i HCHO 0 00 ppm 2007 09 06 08 47 25 Temp 22 C RH 80 Figure 1 Measuring Screen RH Battery Indicator The battery indicator displays the battery strength graphically Four bars represent 100 of charge in the battery three bars 75 two bars 50 one bar 25 No bars signify a low battery status and simultaneously the alarm will buzz as a warning Charging of the battery is necessary at this level and after a few seconds of the warning sound the instrument shuts itself off automatically Time and Date The current date and time is always displayed in the format of year month day and hour minute second respectively Date and time can be changed in the Setting screen Temperature amp Relative Humidity T and R H Temperature and Relative Humidity automatically displays when an
13. record Figure 3 Then use the arrow keypad to scroll through the stored data e Use A keypad to go to the next saved data record e Use Y keypad to return to the previous saved data record HalTech e Use BACK keypad to return to the main Browsing window BACK keypad is effective only after entering into the data record Browsing 020 020 0 16 ppm 2007 09 06 08 47 25 Temp 23 C RH 76 Figure 3 An example of the Browsing Screen Record Record format as current number of saved data total number of stored data e g 020 020 In the Figure 3 one views the last data in the record with the total 20 of data sets stored Delete the record e Press an arrow keypad to move up or down to select the record to be deleted e Use the arrow keypad to select Delete one or Delete all Then press ENTER keypad to delete the current record in this case the total number of record will be reduced one while the next record number will be moved to replace the delete one or delete all the records Browsing 004 020 0 09 ppm 2007 Delete 1 41 TEMA all 76 Figure 4 An example of deleting records in the Browsing Screen HalTech gt 2 3 Setting Screen The Setting screen allows users to set or change date time limit of warning as well as auto save mode Use an arrow and ENTER keypads to enter into the Setting screen Then press the ENTER keypad to highlight the parameter that needs to be changed set The chosen parameter wi
14. ronment exceeding the specified limits Technical Support and Warrantee Within a year from the date purchased the manufacturer will provide free technical support and software upgrade if applicable For additional help please contact info haltechnologies com NOTICE It is strongly recommended that the instrument should be calibrated semi annually or annually at most Please contact Hal Technology to schedule your calibration or any services needed The HAL HFX205 can only be serviced at Hal Technology or by Hal Technology s authorizing trained professionals Hal gt i Introduction Formaldehyde HCHO is one of the most common poisonous substances found in daily life and industry The HAL HFX205 handheld Formaldehyde meter is a compact personal monitor that can provide a rapid indication of hazardous airborne formaldehyde levels at the touch of a button The HAL HFX205 based on reliable electrochemical sensing technology features directly display of the formaldehyde concentration in ppm and is easy to use A short low resistance diffusion pathway with a built in pump enables a rapid reaction time Low power design allows long operation time Exceptional linearity and stability allow easy and very long intervals between calibration checks The external digital temperature and humidity sensors or pressure sensor if applicable allows compensation or correction for accurate measurement A USB port provides capability
15. wn key to move the cursor refer to Figure 7 HalTech gt Calibration X Y KB 0 00 0000 208 1 00 0610 000 Reset 0 00 ppm Figure 7 Calibration Screen 2 4 Press RUN STOP keypad to start a sampling Wait for right bottom number stable and then press STOP key 5 Connect the inlet to a vapor out of the standard liquid e g 1ppm standard formaldehyde liquid solution 6 Move the cursor to the second row refer to Figure 8 and then press the ENTER A keypad Use or v to select the element to be changed When the element of the X column becomes highlighted use A or to change the number and press ENTER to confirm the change Set the number as the concentration level of the standard liquid to be tested e g 1 00ppm Then use BACK keypad to return to the main Calibration screen Calibration X Y KB 0 00 0000 152 gt 7 00 0310 067 Reset 0 00 ppm Figure 8 Calibration screen 3 7 Press RUN STOP keypad to sample the 2 row value in the Y column will display the response of the concentration for current liquid standard Press RUN STOP keypad again to stop the sampling after the reading is stabilized 8 After finished both samplings on standard gases move the cursor back to the first row press and hold the ENTER key for about two seconds The instrument will automatically calculate and update the calibration coefficients based on new settings and calibrations Press ENTER ag
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