Ver. 1.

September 2004

1 FRONT PANEL ........................................................................................................... 3

2 REAR PANEL ............................................................................................................. 4
5 POWERING UP V-GAS .............................................................................................. 5
5.1
5.2

V-GAS WITH POWER ADAPTER ................................................................................5

V-GAS BATTERY-OPERATED ....................................................................................5

6 CONNECTING THE OIL TEMP. PROBE AND THE TACHOMETER........................ 6

7 SERIAL CONNECTION .............................................................................................. 7
8 HOW TO USE GASPC PROGRAM............................................................................ 8
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.7
8.8
8.9
8.10

SERIAL PORT SET-UP ................................................................................................8

MAIN WINDOW. .............................................................................................8
TOOLBAR.. ....................................................................................................9
GARAGE HEADING ...................................................................................................10
SETUP DEL PROGRAMMA .......................................................................................10
RPM SETUP.................................................................................................11
PRINTOUT DATA WINDOW ......................................................................................12
SAVE MEASUREMENTS TO FILE.............................................................................12
HC RESIDUALS TEST ...............................................................................................13
LEAK CHECK TEST ...................................................................................................14

9 MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................ 15
9.1
9.2
9.3

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HOW TO CLEAN THE FIRST INTAKE FILTER ..........................................................15

CONDENSATE DRAINAGE PUMP MAINTENANCE..................................................17
OXYGEN TRANSDUCER REPLACEMENT ...............................................................18

ERROR MESSAGES............................................................................................ 19

PICTURE 1 FRONT PANEL ......................................................................................................... 3

PICTURE 2 REAR PANEL........................................................................................................... 4
PICTURE 3 POWERING UP V-GAS............................................................................................ 5
PICTURE 4 PROBES CONNECTION.......................................................................................... 6
PICTURE 5 SERIAL CONNECTION FOR GASPC PROGRAM................................................... 7
PICTURE6 INTAKE FILTER ......................................................................................................... 16

FRONT PANEL

4A fuse

ON/OFF
switch

Oil temperature
probe
connector

RPM probe
connector
External power
adapter
connector

serial port
for Bluetooth
connection

COM2 serial port

COM1 serial port

Main switch

PICTURE 1 Front panel

REAR PANEL

Charcoal filter

Paper filter
Gas inlet

40m filter
condensate
filter

Exhaust gas
inlet
condensate
outlet

PICTURE 2 Rear panel

POWERING UP V-GAS

ON/OFF SWITCH

MAIN SWITCH

PICTURE 3 Powering up V-Gas

V-Gas works connected to a power adapter or with its own battery
5.1

V-GAS WITH POWER ADAPTER

Connect the power adapter according to the picture. To power up the instrument, set the main switch
to 1 position. If the ON/OFF switch is set to OFF, the internal battery is recharged (battery LED will
be lit when charging is done) while the internal chamber is off. If the ON/OFF switch is set to ON,
the internal chamber is on and ready for the measurements.

5.2

V-GAS BATTERY-OPERATED
Set the main switch to 1 position and the ON/OFF switch to ON. Check that the battery LED is on
to be ready for a measurement (otherwise recharge the battery as previously described).
Set the the ON/OFF switch to OFF to leave V-Gas in standby without discharging the battery.

CONNECTING THE OIL TEMP. PROBE AND THE TACHOMETER

PICTURE 4 Probes connection

SERIAL CONNECTION

PICTURE 5 Serial connection for GasPC program

Connect V-Gas with a PC as in PICTURE

8.1)

5, run GasPC program (for the serial port configuration see ch.

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8.1

HOW TO USE GASPC PROGRAM

SERIAL PORT SET-UP

The P.C. serial port for communicating with IPEX is automatically detected by the program at
startup, if the port is one of the standard serial ports commonly installed on P.C. (COM1 and
COM2 for desktop systems, only COM1 for mobile). If you are connecting the analyzer to a non
standard port, after the startup select the Serial configuration icon
manually select the correct port.

8.2

in the toolbar and

MAIN WINDOW

Main window commands:

Measure to start a measurement (after the instrument enters the measurement status the
key is renamed Standby and switches the instrument to standby status)
Print to print the measurement results.
Leak check to run the Leak Check test per avviare il test di tenuta del circuito pneumatico
HC Residuals to run the HC residuals test
Service to perform a service calibration (this operation is reserved to service men)
Before each measurement the instrument must perform a zeroing routine, a countdown is shown in
the Message display. When the zeroing routine is over, the measures are displayed and the Print
key is enabled.
To exit the measurement press the Standby key.
8.3

TOOLBAR

Garage heading, p. Errore. Il segnalibro non definito.

SETUP DEL PROGRAMMA, p. 10
RPM SETUP , p. 11
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definito.

8.4

GARAGE HEADING

1.
Fill in all the fields with the data that you want GasPC to print. All data will be available for
printout whenever requested.
2.

Check the Print box to get the printout.

3.

Press Clear all to clear all fields before entering different data.

Press Cancel to exit operation.

8.5

SETUP DEL PROGRAMMA

The window is divided in four sections:

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Sensors and probes

Select here the kind of sensors and probes that are installed in your IPEX by checking or un-checking the
proper box. For the oil temperature probe select whether it is installed and, if it is, the measuring unit (Celsius
or Fahrenheit).
Measurement visibility and position
Select here how many measurement displays you want to appear in the Measurement window (check two
box for two measurement display, three for three measurement display and so on) and for each display the
quantity that you want to be shown in. Only the quantities measurable with the configuration selected in the
Sensors and probes section are available.
Fuel
Choose one of the following fuels: gasoline, LPG or methane.
Collegamento MCTC-NET
Only for the Italian legislation

8.6

RPM SETUP

This window allows a real-time set-up of the RPM probe reading. Whichever the probe used may be, the
structure of the engine and the quality of the electric shields applied to sparking plugs, distributors, ignition
coils and wires may require to set a corrective coefficient. For, anyway, the displayed value, before the
setting, is a multiple of the correct RPM rate, the corrective coefficient is an integer divisor.
Connect your RPM probe to the vehicle and turn the engine on. Open the RPM set-up window and check
that the RPM number, showed in the Correct RPM reading fields, is right. If not, adjust the RPM divisor to
have a correct reading.

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8.7

PRINTOUT DATA WINDOW

1.
Fill in all the fields with the data that you want GasPC to print. All data will be available for
printout whenever requested.
2.

Check the Print box to get the printout.

3.

Press Clear all to clear all fields before entering different data.

Press Cancel to exit operation.

8.8

SAVE MEASUREMENTS TO FILE

This utility allows to save measurement values, taken for a certain time and at a certain rate, to a datasheet
(like Ms Excel) compatible file.
Before pressing the "Start" button, choose the "Sampling period" among 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60 seconds and
5, 10, 30 minutes.
After pressing the "Start" button and choosing the file name, the data saving operation will start. The elapsed
time will be shown in the corresponding box.
The "Measure" and "Stand by" buttons have the same function as in the main measurement window.
Use the "Stop" button to end the saving operation and close the file.

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8.9

HC RESIDUALS TEST

This test looks for HC residuals in the gas bench and in the filtering system.
First of all, be sure to remove the gas sampling probe from the vehicle tail pipe.
GasPC will perform a zeroing routine and, if required, a warming up one. After the zeroing phase, the HC
concentration (ppm vol) value is displayed. If this value remains under 10 ppm vol for 3 seconds the test will
end with a positive result and GasPC will close the test window. If the test fails you can wait for a while for
the HC concentration to lower or press the Skip button to exit. After a test failure, further measurements are
not advisable, recheck the gas probe and perform the test once again.
You can exit from this window at any time pressing the Skip button.

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8.10 LEAK CHECK TEST

This test performs a leak check of the gas sampling probe.

To perform the test close the end of the exhaust sampling probe with its cap and keep it close until the end
of the test. GasPC will automatically switch on the gas pump and pump out air from the gas circuit.
The program will show the depression value inside the pneumatic circuit of the analyzer in mbar.
When a definite rate of vacuum is reached, the pump will be switched off, checking for internal pressure
variations.
If no leaks are detected, a positive result message will be displayed and GasPC will allow to close the test
window. After a test failure, further measurements are not advisable, recheck the gas probe and perform the
test once again.
You can exit from this window at any time pressing the Skip button.

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9.1

MAINTENANCE
HOW TO CLEAN THE FIRST INTAKE FILTER

Refer to picture on the next page.

The filtering system is composed of a metal filter with 40 m pores placed in a bowl like housing from which
condensate is pumped out and a second disposable paper filter.
You have to periodically inspect and clean the first filter: remove and clean filter as described in the
following instructions and blow compressed air through it to dry it up before refitting.
Remember that a proper maintenance of filtering system is fundamental for the analyser life.
To clean filter proceed as follows:
unscrew the bowl
remove it
unscrew the cartridge bearing
wash the cartridge using gasoline or similar solvent or soap, accurately rinse cartridge with water
blow compressed air from the inside to the outside of the filter
refit the cartridge in its bearing and place it in its original position
refit the bowl
Please, periodically check and, if dirty, replace the paper filter.

NOTE
Every time you perform filter maintenance enter also a leak check test to control
pneumatic circuit integrity.

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40 m filter

bowl

PICTURE6 Intake filter

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9.2

CONDENSATE DRAINAGE PUMP MAINTENANCE

If condensation water cannot be or is insufficient drained (e.g. after an inactivity period) the drainage pump
should be cleaned from dust deposits.
Proceed as follows:
remove the bowl of the first filter (40 m)
fill the bowl using clean water;
with the instrument on, press MEASURE to activate the pump and let it work until the bowl is empty
refit the bowl

NOTE
Every time you perform filter maintenance enter also a leak check test to control
pneumatic circuit integrity.

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9.3

OXYGEN TRANSDUCER REPLACEMENT

WARNING!
Be sure the instrument is switched off before carrying out this operation. We advise
you anyway to contact our distributor before performing this operation.
Should, the analyser, show O2 sensor end of life message, the oxygen transducer reached its end of life.
To replace the oxygen transducer proceed as follows:
Open the Filters-sensors panel on the rear of the instrument (refer to p. Errore. Il segnalibro non
definito.)
Unplug the sensor connector
Unscrew the oxygen sensor
Write the replacement date on the sticker of the new transducer
Install the new transducer screwing it in its holder and properly plug its connector

NOTE
Spare parts are only available through PROTECH div. of Seltec S.r.l. and distributed by
authorised dealers only.
O2
Sensor

Plug

NOX
Sensor

O2 e NOX
Sensor
Holder

Plug

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10 ERROR MESSAGES
When the instrument notices a functioning anomaly, an error message is displayed. All possible error
messages and their meanings are reported in this section.
MESSAGE
Chamber (gas) temperature too low
Chamber (gas) temperature too high
NOx sensor end of life
O2 sensor end of life
No signal from I-Red detector
Differential pressure sensor faulty
Absolute pressure sensor faulty
Low flow
Overpressure in gas tube
CO2 channel too high
HC channel too high
Reference variation too big
REF channel too high
CO channel too high
RTC battery end of life
REF channel too low
HC channel too low

WHAT TO DO
Switch off the instrument and perform the measurement in a
warmer ambient.
Switch off the instrument and perform the measurement in a
colder ambient.
Check NO sensor connection / Replace the sensor.
Check O2 sensor connection / Replace the sensor.
Report the error code to technical service.
Report the error code to technical service.
Report the error code to technical service.
Check: the cap of the sampling probe, look for obstructions by
dirt particles, condensed water, kinks or flattening in the gas
sampling probe, clean the inlet filters.
Check for occlusion in the gas outlet.
Report the error code to technical service.
Report the error code to technical service.
Report the error code to technical service.
Report the error code to technical service.
Report the error code to technical service.
Report the error code to technical service.
Report the error code to technical service.
Report the error code to technical service.

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