OdaLog
®
Gas Logger User Manual
P/N: 10-1000
Revision: F, Issued: October 2019
Page: 6
5 QUICK OPERATIONAL GUIDE
This section describes a brief operating procedure for the OdaLog
®
instrument, covering the basics of all major
functionality. For more detail, refer to corresponding information in Section 6.
5.1 Switch On
Press & hold button down, “ON” will count down ON 3-2-1, release the button when the ‘test’ screen appears
(all segments visible/black as shown). The unit will progress through “STATUS” screens then display the
“INST” (Instantaneous reading) screen. (See Section 6.1)
5.2 LCD Layout Overview
1.
Lower 7-segment characters
– Displays gas readings and status values – usually numerical digits,
some supplemental menu headings and prompts.
2.
Upper 14-segment characters
– Displays menu headings, prompts and other visual feedback – usually
alphabetic characters, some numerical values displayed on some screens
3.
Battery Level Indicator
– Displays the battery levels (4 stage depletion, see Section 6.12)
4.
Communications Symbol
– Indicates if the instrument is successfully connected and transferring data
(i.e. for downloading log and changing parameters and settings in the OdaStat-G™ software package).
5.
Logging Symbol
– This symbol flashing indicates that the instrument is Logging – Note: flashing
interval does not indicate logging interval (See Section 6.5 for more information on logging)
6.
%
- This symbol is used to show any units or screens that display units as a percentage (e.g. Memory
usage, some gas types are displayed % Volume).
7.
Temperature units
– when displaying the temperature readings on screen in degrees Centigrade or
Fahrenheit, depending on the setting chosen in the OdaStat-G™ software package [Default = º C]
8.
Gas Reading units
– Indicates if gas readings shown are in ‘parts per million’ or ‘parts per billion’
[‘ppb’ disabled in OdaLog® Logger Type L2 series instruments].