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MSA
OPERATION
Using the three instrument buttons, the user can navigate through each sub-menu in a top/down sequence.
Refer to section 2.4 and 7.5 in the appendix for detailed instructions on navigating through these screens.
The instrument allows the user to access and modify the following parameters through direct button interface:
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Calibration Options
Alarm Options
Instrument Options
Main Page
All other configuration options are available only through the Options Setup menus. These menus can be accessed only from the main page by pressing and holding the [
] and [ ] buttons simultaneously.
The operation is as follows:
(1) Turn the instrument ON and wait until the turn-ON sequence is finished.
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The Main Page displays
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The user is asked to enter a password
The default password is "672".
Monochromatic display Color display
PASSWORD PASSWORD
000
000
(3) Enter the first digit by pressing the [ ] or [ ] button and confirm with the [ ] button.
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The curser jumps to the second digit.
(4) Enter the second as well as the third digit.
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Incorrect password: instrument returns to the Main Page.
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Correct password: user can set the instrument options.
The password can be changed with a PC through the MSA Link
TM
software.
The following options are available by pressing the [
] and [ ] buttons:
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Calibration options - see Section 3.4.1
Alarm options - see Section 3.4.2
Instrument options - see Section 3.4.3
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Monochromatic display
CALIBRATION OPTIONS
Color display
CALIBRATION OPTIONS
The Calibration Options menu allows the user to:
• modify the calibration cylinder settings
(
CYLINDER SETUP
)
• enable/disable calibration due and to set the number of days
(
CAL DUE OPTIONS
)
• enable/disable the option to show the last cal date at turn on and
(
LAST CAL DATE
)
• enable/disable the option for password protected calibration
(
CAL PASSWORD
)
Press
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• the [ ] button go to next page the [ ] button to go previous page the [ ] button to enter setup.
Setting Calibration Cylinder
This option has a dialog similar to the span calibration dialog.
The display shows all active sensors.
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The screen for the first calibration cylinder displays.
(2) Press
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• the [ ] or [ ] button to change the value. the [ ] button to confirm the setup.
With this confirmation the instrument automatically moves to the next cylinder setting.
(3) Repeat the sequence for changing the required settings for all necessary gas values.
After the last setting is performed, the instrument returns to the
Calibration Options menu.
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Setting Cal Due Options
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(4) After confirmation the instrument prompts the user to enter the number of days for the reminder.
(5) Change number of days by pressing the [ ] or [ ] button.
Setting Last Cal Date
Setting Calibration Password
Back To Main Menu
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The Cal Options screen displays button to exit the Setup menu.
Monochromatic display
ALARM OPTIONS
Color display
ALARM OPTIONS
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The Alarm Options Menu allows the user to:
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• enable/disable the Vibrate enable/disable the Horn enable/disable the Alarm LED enable/disable the Motion Alert Feature and set Sensor Alarms.
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Press
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• the [ ] button go to next page the [ ] button to go previous page the [ ] button to enter setup.
Setting Vibrate
Press [ ] button to enable/disable this option.
Setting Horn
Setting LEDs
Setting Motion Alert
Setting Sensor Alarms
This page allows modifying the preset alarm values of:
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LOW Alarm
HIGH Alarm
STEL Alarm and
TWA Alarm.
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LOW Alarm Setup screen displays.
PPM
LEL
10
35
CO
COMB
SETUP
PPM
2.0
LOW ALARM
CHANGE ABORT
Vol%
19.5
PPM
10
NEXT
Figure 3-5 Sensor Alarm Setup
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(2) Press
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Alarm Value for the first Sensor displays.
PPM
10
COMB
SETUP
35
CO
Vol%
19.5
10
PPM
PPM
2.0
OK
Figure 3-6 Sensor Alarm Setup
(3) Set values for Sensor Alarm by pressing the [ ] or [ ] button.
(5) Repeat setting for all other sensors.
(7) Repeat setting for all other alarm types.
60% L.E.L. or 3.0% volume of methane is the maximum High Alarm set point that can be programmed by the user.
The combustible alarm can be turned OFF by the user in the instrument setup. When the combustible alarm is turned OFF, the only indicator to the user that the combustible alarm is turned OFF occurs during power up of the instrument at which a startup screen will indicate that the combustible alarm is turned OFF. When turned ON, the combustible high alarm is latching. The combustible alarm can be silenced momentarily by pressing the [ ] button. However, if the gas concentration causing the alarm is still present, the unit will go back into alarm.
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Monochromatic display
ALARM OPTIONS
Color display
ALARM OPTIONS
The Instrument Options menu allows modifying different instrument options:
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Sensor Setup (enable/disable the channel)
Language Setup
Time Date Setup
Datalog Intervals
Stealth Mode
Confirmation Beep (operating beep) and
Backlight Options.
Press
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• the [ ] button go to next page (EXIT MENU) the [ ] button to go previous page (ALARM OPTIONS) the [ ] button to enter setup.
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Setting Sensor Options
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Following screen displays:
1:30 PM
GAS TYPE
O2
SETUP
COMB
CO
UNITS
%VOL
OK
STATUS:
OFF
FULL SCALE
0-25.0
Figure 3-8 Sensor Options
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The status displays, the sensor can be enabled or disabled.
NOTICE
Other operations such as changing the gas type (Methane, Butane,
Propane etc. for the combustible sensor) and units (ppm to mg/m
3
) are only possible using the MSA Link
TM
software.
(3) Change status by pressing the [ ] or [ ] button.
(5) Perform the sequence for all other sensors.
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After setting up the last sensor the instrument goes to the next
Setup Page.
Language Setup
This option is for setting the language of the instrument.
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(2) Change language by pressing the [ ] or [ ] button.
(3) Confirm by the [ ] button.
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The instrument goes to the next Setup Page.
Time and Date Setup
This option is for setting the instrument time and date. The instrument first prompts to set the time and then it prompts for the date.
NOTICE
The time can be set up for either regular AM/PM or military time
(through MSA Link
TM
software). AM/PM time is the default setting.
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(2) Change hours by pressing the [ ] or [ ] button.
(3) Confirm by the [ ].button.
(4) Change minutes by pressing the [ ] or [ ] button.
(5) Confirm by the [ ] button.
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The instrument goes to the Set Date Page.
(6) Change month, date and year by pressing the [ ] or [ ] button and confirming with the [ ] button.
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The instrument goes to the next Setup Page.
Setting Datalog Intervals
This option is for setting the time at which all the readings will be logged.
After selecting this option, the instrument prompts the user to set the new log time.
(2) Change interval by pressing the [ ] or [ ] button.
(3) Confirm by the [ ] button.
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The instrument goes to the next Setup Page.
Setting Stealth Mode
to previous page.
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