Calibrating Gas Sensors; Calibration Definitions - Honeywell touchpoint pro Operating Manual

9 Calibrating Gas Sensors

This section is included for information only. Please refer to the Touchpoint Pro Technical Handbook for detailed
instructions.
Only Honeywell trained and authorised persons or qualified persons trained in accordance with the Touchpoint Pro
Technical Handbook should carry out Calibration procedures as errors can adversely affect system functions.
All gas sensors must be calibrated on commissioning, on replacement, at regular intervals specified in their user manuals, or
when dictated by usage. (Touchpoint Pro can be programmed to generate periodic calibration reminders. See the TPPR
Technical Handbook for details.)
Note: Calibration data is not retained following a restore operation and calibration reminders may require updating following
recalibration.
The basic calibration procedure is to first clear the sensor of any target gas and then introduce a known concentration of a
test gas followed by a rest period to ensure that the sensor goes back to normal.
Note: Oxygen (O ) calibration is done at the sensor while Carbon Monoxide (CO) calibration should follow the user's local
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procedures.
Ensure that executive actions/outputs are inhibited and alternative safety arrangements are made before starting
It is expected that mA sensors will be calibrated at the sensor or field device. The TPPR mA calibration is not
intended to calibrate the sensor, but to align the TPPR 4-20mA current loop with the sensor current loop zero and
The TPPR mA calibration should not be used to calibrate the sensor zero and span, or to compensate for
deficiencies in the sensor or transmitter calibration. Failure to observe this can result in significant accuracy errors.
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Calibration Definitions

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Clean Air describes ambient air that has a nominal zero concentration of the target gas being sensed.
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First Span is the name given to the first gas span reading of a new mV sensor, which is used to monitor the sensor's
sensitivity over time.
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Gas Over Range is when a mV sensor exceeds 100 % of Full Scale Deflection (100 %FSD). A gas over range
condition can cause catalytic sensors to operate outside of their working range and incorrectly indicate low gas
concentrations when hazardous concentrations may be present.
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Span gas is a compressed gas containing a specified concentration of the target gas being sensed.
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Span is the gas concentration reading at which calibration is carried out, typically at 50% of full scale.
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Zero Gas describes a test gas that has a zero concentration of the target gas being sensed, and it may be a different
gas for different sensors.
A 'Gas Over Range' warning may indicate a rare but potentially catastrophic event that must be fully investigated.
When Gas Over Range is programmed, TPPR displays a warning on the Touchscreen that requires an additional
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any TPPR testing or calibration.
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span settings.
DANGER
Reset operation before the alarm may be cleared.
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