To explain further, the AutoRAE is an semi-automatic calibration, bump test and battery charging system for RAE Systems gas monitors. Until now, these functions were carried out manually by connecting up a cylinder of standard calibration gas with a constant flow regulator to the instrument. And while the built-in autocal feature made this fairly painless, it was still off-putting for many non-technical folks.
What RAE Systems has done is to combine simple electronically controlled valves with demand flow regulators on the cal gas cylinder to take the fuss out of the process. So at the end of the day, a worker can place his instrument in a cradle and know that it will be ready and tested when the next activity arises. And no PC is needed. The unit does have a RS-232 port to allow the printing of calibration certificates or downloading of file records, but this is completely optional.
Place the gas detector in the appropriate cradle, press the button once for a bump test, twice for calibration, and walk away. A few minutes later, easy-to-read LEDs show you the status of the gas monitor’s sensors. If the monitor was to fail the bump test, the system automatically performs a calibration.
Simple to operate, this PC-free version is highly portable. It consists of one controller unit, plus up to 10 instrument specific cradles. Because each instrument model is shaped differently, we offer 5 specific cradles. Connecting the cradle to the controller or connecting cradles to each other is a snap. A single rigid mechanism containing all three throughputs (power, data, and gas) snaps one cradle to another. Simply place an instrument in the proper cradle (with the external filter on!) and the power, gas, and data ports of the gas monitor are all engaged.
FAQ - How often do I calibrate my gas monitor?RAE DKS-3000