QUICK START GUIDE
Suggested Settings for Natural Gas Network Surveys in USA withIRwin Methane Leak Detector

INCLUDED GUIDES:
How to set IRwin in Universal Mode.......................................................2
How to set a 1-point calibration...............................................................4
How to set a Function Test at 10 ppm or 2,5 vol% concentration...........9How to set Lower Explosion Limit (LEL) Concentration at 4.4% ..........11
How to set the Threshold Alarm manually.............................................13
How to perform a 1-point calibration with 2,5 vol% CH4........................15
How to perform a GC Function Test......................................................17
CO2 sensor is calibrated during yearly service.
Field calibration normally not required.

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QUICK START GUIDEHow to set your IRwin Methane Leak Detector in Universal Mode(for a factory set unit)
For Operation in countries not following German DVGW directives

1
Start the device by pressing the ON button

2Answer the function test questions and confirm test
results by pressing

3
Press

followed by4Useto navigate to General and press

5Use

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How to set your IRwin Methane Leak Detector for Universal Mode6
Use
to navigate to Universal Modeand press

7Enter the Supervisor (Advanced) password code8
Use
to navigate to Universal Modeand press

9
Press

to tick Universal Mode box

10
Press

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QUICK START GUIDEHow to Set your IRwin Methane Leak Detector for 1 Point Calibration
2.2% (2.5%) - Universal Mode(for a factory set unit)
1
Make sure your IRwin is set in Universal Mode (see the How to set your IRwin for Universal
Mode quick start guide)

2Pressfollowed by

3
Useto navigate to General and press

4
Use

to navigate to Custom and press

5
Use

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to navigate to AbG Cal Setup and press

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How to Set your IRwin Methane Leak Detector
for 1 Point Calibration 2.2% (2.5%)

6
If prompted, enter the Supervisor (Advanced) password code
If not prompted, go ahead to next step

7
Use
to select Generic and press
followed by

8
Useandand press

to navigate to Calibration

9
Use

to navigate to Settings and press10
If prompted, enter the (min) Intermediate password code
If not prompted, go ahead to next step

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How to Set your IRwin Methane Leak Detector
for 1 Point Calibration 2.2% (2.5%)

11
Press

to get to the drop-down menu

12
Pressmenu

on the first choice of the drop-down

13
Navigate to far right drop-down menu and press

14
Use

to select Disabled and press

15
Press

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again to view drop-down menu

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How to Set your IRwin Methane Leak Detector
for 1 Point Calibration 2.2% (2.5%)

16
In Universal Low Range, useto select thesecond choice in the drop-down menu, press

17
Navigate to far right drop-down menu and press18
Use

to select Disabled and press

19
Press

again to view the drop-down menu

20
In Universal Low Range, use

to select the thirdchoice in the drop-down menu, press

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How to Set your IRwin Methane Leak Detector
for 1 Point Calibration 2.2% (2.5%)

21
Use
to navigate to drop-down menus. Set theactual value of the calibration gas you have, nominally2.2% or 2.5%, by entering:
2 and press
2 (5) and press

22
Navigate to far right drop-down menu and press

23
Select Set by usingandand press

24
Press

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QUICK START GUIDEHow to set the Function Test at 2.5 vol% or 10 ppm on yourIRwin Methane Leak Detector - Universal Mode(for a factory set unit)
1
Make sure your IRwin is set in Universal Mode (seethe How to set your IRwin for Universal Mode quick startguide)

2Pressfollowed by3
Use

to navigate to General and press

4
Useto navigate to Custom and press

5Use

9 of 19to navigate to AbG Fnc Test Conc and press

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How to set the Function Test at 2.5 vol% or 10 ppm on yourIRwin Methane Leak Detector

6
If prompted, enter the Supervisor (Advanced)
password code and repeat step 5.
If not prompted, go ahead to the next step

7
Use
to select 2.5% or 10 ppm in the drop-downmenu, press

8Press10 of 19

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QUICK START GUIDEHow to set the Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) at 4.4 vol% on
IRwin Methane Leak Detector
1Pressfollowed by2Useto navigate to General and press

3Use

to navigate to Custom and press

4Use

to select 100% CH4 LEL Conc5
If prompted, enter the Supervisor (Advanced)
password code and repeat step 4.
If not prompted, go ahead to the next step
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How to set the Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) at 4.4 vol% on
IRwin Methane Leak Detector

6Usepress

to select 4.4 vol% in the drop-down menu,

7
Press

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QUICK START GUIDEHow to set the Threshold Alarm manually on yourIRwin Methane Leak Detector

1Pressfollowed by

2Use

to navigate to Thresholds and press

3To select CxHy press

4If prompted, enter the Intermediate password codeand repeat step 3. If not prompted, go ahead to thenext step

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How to set the Threshold Alarm manually on yourIRwin Methane Leak Detector

5Pressto open the drop-down menu. Usenavigate to wanted amount and press

to6Press

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QUICK START GUIDEHow to do a 1-point Calibration at 2.5 vol% with yourIRwin Methane Leak Detector (Universal Mode)(for a factory set unit)

1
Make sure your IRwin is set in Universal Mode (seethe How to set your IRwin for Universal Mode quickstart guide)2
Make sure your IRwin is set with the right calibration
settings (see the How to set your IRwin for one pointcalibration 2.2% (2.5%) quick start guide)

3
Press

followed by

4Use

to navigate to Calibration and press

5
If prompted, press
and enter the Intermediate
password code. If not prompted, go ahead to next
step

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How to do a 1-point Calibration at 2.5vol%with your IRwin Methane Leak Detector

6Pressto get to the drop-down menu. Usetonavigate to Universal (low range) (2.5% CH4). Press

7
Expose the instrument to air and press

8
Expose the instrument to gas, 2.5% CH4, and press

9
When the calibratiation is done, press
Then press
followed by

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QUICK START GUIDEHow to Perform GC Function Test on IRwin Methane Leak Detector(for a factory set unit)
1
Make sure your IRwin is set in Universal Mode (seethe How to set your IRwin for Universal Mode quick startguide)

2Pressfollowed by

3
Select Function Test and press

4Press. Usemenu, press

to select GC in the drop-down

5Pressto perform a function test with GC Mix
1.0% CH4 50ppm C2H6 1000ppm C3H8

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How to Perform GC Function Test on IRwin Methane Leak Detector

6Pressto start the Function Test for GC

7
Expose the instrument to GC gas mix(GC mix 1.0% CH4 50ppm C2H6 1000ppm C3H8)8The Function Test is in progress

9
Expose both probe and instrument to fresh air

10
The GC Analysis is in progress

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How to Perform GC Function Test on IRwin Methane Leak Detector

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The Function Test is successfully completed when
the graph shows detection of methane, ethane andpropane

12
A successful test will be confirmed by a green, tickedcircle. You can also save the GC report.

13
Use IRwin App to transfer your saved log files to yourcomputer and create pdf file of the test.
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