Honeywell AreaRAE Plus User Manual page 116

AreaRAE Plus & AreaRAE Pro User's Guide
Alarm Menus
Use this menu to change high, low, STEL, and TWA alarm limits - the points at which alarms are
triggered. The Alarms menu also allows changing alarm mode (latched or automatic reset) and alarm
output methods (combinations of light and buzzer alarm indications).
Changing Alarm Mode
You can program the AreaRAE Plus/Pro so that there are two ways to shut off an alarm:
When the alarm condition is no longer present, the alarm stops automatically.
Auto Reset
You must manually turn off an alarm when one is triggered. The latched setting only
Latch
controls alarms for High Alarm, Low Alarm, STEL Alarm, and TWA Alarm.
Bump Testing and Calibration
RAE Systems recommends that a bump test be conducted prior to each day's use. The purpose of a bump
test is to ensure that the instrument's sensors respond to gas and all the alarms are enabled and functional.
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The PGM-65XX multi-gas detector must be calibrated if it does not pass a bump test when a new
sensor is installed, after sensor maintenance has been performed, or at least once every 180 days,
depending on use and sensor exposure to poisons and contaminants.
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Calibration and bump test intervals and procedures may vary due to national legislation and
company policy.
During a bump test, the instrument makes a pass/fail decision based on sensor performance, but the user
still has the responsibility to make sure all the alarms are enabled and functional.
Each bump test or calibration option shows a countdown followed by sensor reading and pass/fail results.
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