How To Perform A Chromatograph Lighter Test On The Bloodhound

How to Perform a Chromatograph Lighter Test on the Bloodhound This article instructs you on how to perform a Chromatograph lighter test to validate that the gas sensor is working and that the Chromatograph is detecting butane (IC4/NC4) properly. PREREQUISITES: 1)  You must be present at the Bloodhound to execute this test. 2)  You must have […]

Troubleshooting A Noisy Jagged Total Gas Curve In Gas Chart

Troubleshooting a Noisy / Jagged Total Gas Curve in Gas Chart or iBallRemote.com on the Bloodhound PRE-CONDITIONS: The image below shows two gas reading curves over time and is extracted from iBall Instruments’ Gas Chart software in several different situations.  The left hand side of the image shows a normal gas sensor curve with gradually […]

How To Correct Flawed LAS XLS Exported Data

How to Correct Flawed LAS/XLS Exported Data (a.k.a. Fix Gaps) in iBall Gas Chart PRECONDITION: My Lag Depth on Gas Chart/Bloodhound is not showing up correctly. This can be caused by a number of things, ranging from being connected via the network by accident, to missing data in the database that Gas Chart uses, to […]

Troubleshooting The iBall Instruments DC Cavitator

Troubleshooting the iBall Instruments DC Cavitator Below is a Q&A Excerpt with the Chief Engineer of the Bloodhound and the DC Agitator which might help people troubleshoot problems with the Bloodhound’s DC power supply and the DC Agitator. Q:  My amperage for the Agitator is very low and/or jumping around erratically – what can I […]

Information Symptoms Of H2S Poisoning By Parts Per Million (ppm)

Information – Symptoms of H2S Poisoning by Parts Per Million (ppm) Here is a handy chart indicating the symptoms associated with various levels of H2S. L O W 0 – 10 ppm Irritation of the eyes, nose and throat M O D 10 – 50 ppm Headache Dizziness Nausea and vomiting Coughing and breathing difficulty […]

How To Set The Bloodhound To Measure H2S (Local)

How to set the Bloodhound to Measure H2S (Local) DISCLAIMER: The Bloodhound’s ability to measure H2S (hydrogen sulfide) is strictly for the purpose of identifying it as a harvest-able gas.  It is NOT EVER to be considered any kind of emergency warning system with regard to the gas, and should never be implemented as such.  The simple […]

How To Perform A Basic Lighter Test On The Bloodhound

How to Perform a Basic Lighter Test on the Bloodhound This article instructs you on how to perform a basic lighter test to validate that the gas sensor is working. PREREQUISITES: 1)  You must be present at the Bloodhound to execute this test. 2)  You must have a butane lighter that works (will light with a strong […]

How To (Locally) Set A New Job Number On The Bloodhound

How to (Locally) Set a New Job Number on the Bloodhound This article explains how to locally set a new Job Number on the Bloodhound using the on-board menuing system. PREREQUISITES: 1)  You need to be on-site with the Bloodhound in your immediate presence to accomplish this. 2)  Know why and when to set a […]