How To Install New Firmware On The Bloodhound
There are times that it makes sense to update the Bloodhound’s firmware, whether for the purpose of issue resolution, needing a feature that is in a newer version of the firmware, etc. This article shows you how to update the firmware on-site with the Bloodhound and its USB flash drive. PREREQUISITES: 1) You must have […]
How To Calibrate The Flow Meter
PREREQUSITES: These are the requirements before attempting to calibrate the Bloodhound’s flow meter: 1) You must be at the location with the bloodhound. 2) You need an external lab-grade flow meter which will serve as the calibration benchmark that can accurately read read 1 LPM (one liter-per-minute). 3) You need appropriate plumbing to connect the […]
How To Verify Connectivity Between The Bloodhound And A Pason
How to Verify Connectivity Between the Bloodhound and a Pason & Rigwatch WITS/EDR computer FORWARD: Sometimes when the WITS DISCONNECTED error comes up in iBall Instruments Gas Chart Software, it is a valid exercise to determine if the WITS problem is in the Bloodhound or in the Pason/Rigwatch EDR or somewhere between them (bad cable […]
Troubleshooting The Bloodhound WITS RS-422 Connection
In this article, we will cover several troubleshooting steps with regard to the Pason RS422connection. PREREQUISITES: 1) You need to be in the same location with the Bloodhound in order to check cabling, etc. 2) You need to have either a) a locally running Gas Chart, or b) a remotely running RTDV with Administrative Login […]
How To Download And Install iBall Instruments Gas Chart Software
This article covers how to download iBall Instruments Gas Chart Software from iBallInst.com and install it on your PC. NOTE: If you are installing this locally and are connecting the Bloodhound to the computer that will be running Gas Chart via a USB Printer cable, then you need to FIRST install the USB Drivers for […]
How To Remotely Log A Well Using iBall Instruments Gas Chart Software
PREREQUISITES: 1) You must have a working Internet conection. 2) You must have a working copy of iBall Instruments Gas Chart installed. You can get a copy from: https://iballinst.com/download/ 3) You must have the ID Number of the Bloodhound you wish to log. It is located both on the display and on a sticker on […]
How To Remotely Set Registers On The Bloodhound Using RTDV
PREREQUISITES: 1) You need a valid and working Internet connection. Please test this before proceeding. NOTE: If you have just navigated to and are viewing this article, chances are you have a valid and working Internet connection. 2) You need to know the Serial Number (3 or 4 digits) of the Bloodhound Instrument that you have […]
How To Locally Set Registers On The Bloodhound
PREREQUSITES: These are the requirements before setting register values locally on the Bloodhound: 1) You must be at the location with the bloodhound – this is not a remote tutorial. HOW-TO: 1) Double-check which register it is you want to change. There is a table of register values located in the Bloodhound Manual under Appendix […]
Troubleshooting Network Ethernet Connection Problems With The Bloodhound
This article specifically describes techniques for troubleshooting ethernet (network) connection issues on the Bloodhound. Here we focus on the RJ-45 jack, the NetBurner Ethernet card, and other general network problems (not the cellular modem connection). PRECONDITIONS: 1) In order to make sure the Bloodhound is not using its cellular modem connection while troubleshooting, make sure to […]
How To Locally Calibrate The Chromatograph Or Pick Peaks For C-Values
How to (Locally) Calibrate the Chromatograph or Pick Peaks for C-Values This article instructs you on how to set your gas peaks using a locally-connected Gas Chart (via USB Cable) software package. By “Locally” what that means is doing it from the trailer where the Bloodhound is located. PREREQUISITES: 1) You must be present at […]
