MGC Dock User’s Manual
V1.5 Port able gas det ect or s y ou can count on. 6 of 15
User Operation
Turning the Clip Dock On and Off
The Clip Dock is pow ered by an int ernal rechargeable bat t ery t hat can perform up t o 1500
bum p t est s. Pressing either but ton w ill aut om atically wake up t he Clip Dock and perform the
button’s associate actions. The Clip Dock w ill aut om at ically t urn it self off bet ween t est s,
unless the charger is connect ed.
Charging
Connect the supplied DC pow er adapt er to t he Charging Port on the Clip Dock t o charge the
int ernal batt ery. The Unit LEDs will cycle unt il the batt ery is fully charged. A com plet e
charge takes approx im at ely 3 hours and last s for approxim at ely 1500 bum p t est cycles.
DO NOT charge the instrument in temperatures above or below the specified range of 0°C to 40°C
DO NOT substitute any other battery type than specified and supplied by Gas Clip Technologies.
Calibration Gas Installation
The Clip Dock requires a calibrat ion gas bot tle t o be installed in order t o perform t est s on
t he det ect ors. To install, rem ove t he Access Hatch Screws ( x2) and lift th e access pan el.
Thread the bot t le int o the CG- 10 fit ting until tight . Once properly connected, t he gas gauge
will indicate t he bott le pressur e.
By default , t he Clip Dock assum es t hat t he bot t le cont ains four gases so t hat any det ect or
m odel can be t est ed. The GCT Manager soft w are allows y ou t o specify t he gas
concent rat ions. The default concent rat ion is set for a m ix of all gas t ypes:
H2S: 25 ppm CO: 100 ppm O2: 18% LEL: 50%
Button Usage
Operat ion of t h e Clip Dock is det er m ined by t h e t wo but t ons on t he t op plat e:
Bump Test: Br iefly applies gas t o ensure t hat t he det ect or s r espon d
Calibration: Calibrates the detectors’ measurement accuracy against t he applied gas
Both (hold): Turns off or hibernat es t he det ect or s
Place up t o four act ivat ed det ect ors int o t he det ect or bay s. The Clip Dock can t est up t o four
det ect ors sim ult aneously. Ensure t hat the gas bot t le m at ches t he gas types required by the
insert ed det ect or s. The Clip Dock can t est w it h different det ect or s at t he sam e t im e if u sing
a m ult i- gas blend calibrat ion m ix.
To begin the test , pr ess the Bump Test and/ or the Calibration but ton. A bum p t est will t ake
approxim at ely 20 seconds; a calibrat ion 90 seconds; hibernation a few seconds. While t he
test is active, the LEDs will t urn ORANGE. When t he t est has com plet ed, t he LEDs will turn
GREEN for pass or RED for fail. Wait until the power but ton shows the overall result ( GREEN
or RED) befor e r em oving t he det ect or s.
Ev ery t est will perform t he follow ing m aint enance oper at ions:
Upgrade each detector’s firmware (if required)
Set the detector’s date and time (if supported)
Test each detector’s beeper
Configure each detector’s user options (as required)
