MSA ALTAIR 5X Operating Manual

MSA ALTAIR 5X Operating Manual

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Operating Manual
ALTAIR 5 with WirelessUSB module
ALTAIR 5X with WirelessUSB module
Supplementary Information
Order No. 10102623/01

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  • Page 1 Operating Manual ALTAIR 5 with WirelessUSB module ALTAIR 5X with WirelessUSB module Supplementary Information Order No. 10102623/01...
  • Page 2 MSA AUER GmbH Thiemannstrasse 1 D-12059 Berlin Germany © MSA AUER GmbH. All rights reserved...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Safety Regulations ....................4 Correct Use ....................4 Liability Information ..................4 Description ......................5 Operation ........................ 6 Measurement Mode [Normal Operation] ............6 Activation ...................... 7 Startup ......................8 Pairing ........................9 alphaSCOUT ....................9 alphaHUD alarm status ................9 TecBOS.solutions ..................
  • Page 4: Safety Regulations

    TheALTAIR 5/ALTAIR 5X WirelessUSB module is used for communication with other devices, e.g. alphaSCOUT. The ALTAIR 5/ALTAIR 5X Multigas Detector is intended for use by trained and qualified personnel. It is designed to be used when performing a hazard assess-...
  • Page 5: Description

    Description Description This manual only contains information regarding the WirelessUSB mod- ule. Refer to the Operating Manuals of ALTAIR 5/ALTAIR 5X for information on all other functions of the device. ALTAIR 5 Fig. 1 Instrument view ALTAIR 5 WirelessUSB Button...
  • Page 6 Description ALTAIR 5X Fig. 2 Instrument view ALTAIR 5X WirelessUSB Button Button Belt Clip ON/OFF Button WirelessUSB module ALTAIR 5/ALTAIR 5X WirelessUSB...
  • Page 7: Operation

    This page allows the Wireless communication to be activated or deactivated. * The display of these pages can be de-activated through MSA Link software Using the three instrument buttons, the user can navigate through each sub-menu in a top/down sequence.
  • Page 8: Activation

    No connection black strength bars Pairing mode blinking black strength bars [ready for pairing] Connection estab- green strength bars lished and data ex- change working Connection lost blinking red strength bars ALTAIR 5/ALTAIR 5X WirelessUSB...
  • Page 9: Startup

    The strength bars in the status bar of the colour display are used for displaying the availability of a WirelessUSB module. During the startup sequence the product tries to pair with the last partner. The strength bars are blinking. After the Fresh Air Setup [FAS] the antenna symbol will be displayed. ALTAIR 5/ALTAIR 5X WirelessUSB...
  • Page 10: Pairing

    Alarm Status Visual Status / Alarm LED display representation Gas alert 1 Radio status LED flashing orange: all gas alarms [low/high], sensor failure, pump blocked Gas alert 2 Radio status LED flashing yellow: battery warning ALTAIR 5/ALTAIR 5X WirelessUSB...
  • Page 11: Tecbos.solutions

    Detailed display of pressure, remaining service time and alarm, and the menu bar [ Fig. 5]. Fig. 5 User interface telemetry monitoring software Menu bar Team overview Log in area for users with alphaSCOUT Detailed display [pressure, remaining service time, alarm] ALTAIR 5/ALTAIR 5X WirelessUSB...
  • Page 12 The software only displays the data of the WirelessUSB. There is no in- teraction between software and WirelessUSB module. The WirelessUSB module enables the integration of ALTAIR 5/ALTAIR 5X into the alpha Personal Network. You can monitor people using breathing apparatus and portable gas detection equipment while sending information to a central control sta- tion.
  • Page 13 Pairing Default Settings for ALTAIR 5/ALTAIR 5X WirelessUSB Fig. 6 Default settings ALTAIR 5/ALTAIR 5X WirelessUSB...
  • Page 14: Appendix

    Last Cal Date Press Main Page Press Cal Date Press Main Page Press Motion Alert Press Press Press Toggle Motion Alert On/Off Wireless Press Press Main Page Press Toggle Wireless On/Off Fig. 7 Turn wireless ON/OFF ALTAIR 5/ALTAIR 5X WirelessUSB...
  • Page 15: Menu Sequence Startup

    WIRELESS FOUND last master CONNECTED TO Message: WIRELESS NOT FOUND Start WUSB data mode Retry | New | Abort abort retry User Normal operation decision Start login to new master Fig. 8 Startup ALTAIR 5/ALTAIR 5X WirelessUSB ALTAIR 5/ALTAIR 5X WirelessUSB...
  • Page 16 Menu Sequence Pairing Procedure Start login to new master retry Message: Connect User WIRELESS NOT FOUND successful decision Retry | Abort abort Message: WIRELESS FOUND WUSB menu item CONNECTED TO Measurement mode Fig. 9 WirelessUSB pairing procedure ALTAIR 5/ALTAIR 5X WirelessUSB...
  • Page 17: Sequence Of Lost Wirelessusb Connection

    Sequence of lost WirelessUSB Connection Data exchange failed User interaction: Message: WIRELESS LOST Disable WirelessUSB or start Signal bars blinking red new pairing process Automatic search for last master Master found? Normal Operation Fig. 10 Handling of lost WirelessUSB connection ALTAIR 5/ALTAIR 5X WirelessUSB...
  • Page 18 MSA in Europe www.msa-europe.com & www.msa-gasdetection.com Northern Europe Southern Europe Eastern Europe Central Europe Netherlands France Poland Germany MSA Nederland MSA GALLET MSA Safety Poland MSA AUER Kernweg 20 Zone Industrielle Sud ul. Wschodnia 5A Thiemannstrasse 1 1627 LH Hoorn 01400 Châtillon sur...

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