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Beacon 200 Gas Monitor
Operator's Manual
Part Number: 71-0059RK
Revision: F
Released: 3/31/16
www.rkiinstruments.com

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  • Page 1 Beacon 200 Gas Monitor Operator’s Manual Part Number: 71-0059RK Revision: F Released: 3/31/16 www.rkiinstruments.com...
  • Page 2 Product Warranty RKI Instruments, Inc. warrants gas alarm equipment sold by us to be free from defects in materials, workmanship, and performance for a period of one year from date of shipment from RKI Instruments, Inc. Any parts found defective within that period will be repaired or replaced, at our option, free of charge.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Wiring the Beacon 200 Gas Monitor ........
  • Page 4 Chapter 6: Input Setup Program......... 40 Overview .

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction

    4 - 20 mA transmitter (remote amplifier type) detector heads may be used with the Beacon 200. The Beacon 200 includes audible and visual alarms that warn you of hazardous gas conditions. The alarm circuit includes two levels of gas alarms.

  • Page 6: About This Manual

    About this Manual The Beacon 200 Gas Monitor Operator’s Manual is organized as follows: • Chapters 1 through 6 describe components of the Beacon 200 and procedures to install, start up, operate, and maintain the Beacon 200. The Beacon 200 Gas Monitor Operator’s Manual uses the following conventions for notes, cautions, and warnings.

  • Page 7: Specifications

    Specifications Table 1 lists specifications for the Beacon 200 Gas Monitor. Table 1: Beacon 200 Specifications Description Specification Input Power 115/220V ~ ±10%, 50/60Hz, 0.5/0.3A 24 V +10% -8%, 0.6A VDC Construction (housing) Fiberglass/polyester with lexan window (NEMA 4X) Dimensions 10.5 in.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2: Description

    200 Gas Monitor. External Description This section describes the housing and all external components of the Beacon 200. For the purposes of this description, the housing door is considered the front of the monitor. Housing The Beacon 200’s fiberglass housing is weather- and corrosion-resistant. It is suitable for installation where general purpose equipment is in use.

  • Page 9: Internal Description

    The buzzer is on the bottom of the housing. It is on the far right. The buzzer sounds audible alarms to warn you of gas alarms and instrument failures. Internal Description This section describes the internal components of the Beacon 200. Main PCB Display PCB...
  • Page 10 Display Printed Circuit Board (PCB) The display PCB is mounted to the power supply mounting plate which is in turn mounted to the main PCB. The power supply mounting plate and main PCB are described below. The display PCB includes the display, the status lights, and the program buttons.
  • Page 11 5, Maintenance, or the troubleshooting section in the applicable detector head manual to respond to a fail condition. • Alarm 1 Light. The alarm 1 light is on when the Beacon 200 is experiencing an alarm 1 gas condition. •...

  • Page 12: Main Pcb

    PCB includes the terminal strips, relays, fuses, and power switch. Terminal Strips The Beacon 200 includes four terminal strips for external wiring connections. See “Wiring the Beacon 200 Gas Monitor” for detailed wiring procedures. • Detector/Transmitter Terminal Strips. Two detector/transmitter terminal strips are located near the bottom left corner of the main circuit board (see Figure 1).
  • Page 13 See “Connecting the AC Power Source” on page 19 for instructions. Relays The Beacon 200 includes four channel relays (two per channel) and three common relays. Both sets of relays are single-pole, double-throw (SPDT) and are rated for 10 amps at 250 VAC (resistive).
  • Page 14 For example, the alarm 1 common relay energizes if either channel 1 or channel 2 recognizes an alarm 1 condition. Fuses There are three fuses that are used in the Beacon 200. Two of them are AC fuses and one of them is a DC fuse. •...

  • Page 15: Power Supply

    The power switch is located above the relays and in between the AC and DC fuses (see Figure 1). The power switch turns the incoming AC power source on and off at the Beacon 200. When the switch is up, the power switch is on.

  • Page 16: Chapter 3: Installation And Start Up

    Monitor WARNING: Only authorized and properly trained personnel should perform any mounting procedures. Perform the following procedure to install the Beacon 200 at the mounting site. 1. Select the mounting site. When you select the mounting site consider the following factors: •...
  • Page 17 Ø .38 x .50 slot, 4X Feet, 4X FAIL ALARM 2 10.94 10.50 ALARM 1 PILOT BEACON 200 GAS MONITOR RESET 3/4 " Conduit Hub(3) Figure 4. Beacon 200 Gas Monitor Outline and Mounting Dimensions Mounting the Beacon 200 Gas Monitor • 17...
  • Page 18 R esi sti ve f or E ach Tra nsm itt er + 2 4 V S et o f A la rm R el ay C on tacts. Figure 5. Beacon 200 Gas Monitor General External Wiring Diagram 18 • Mounting the Beacon 200 Gas Monitor...

  • Page 19: Wiring The Beacon 200 Gas Monitor

    Perform the following procedure to connect the AC power source to the Beacon 200. WARNING: Verify that mains power to the Beacon 200 is turned off or disconnected before you continue with this procedure. 1. Turn off or disconnect mains power to the Beacon 200.
  • Page 20 LINE and NEUT. 5. Guide the AC power cord or wires through the right-most conduit hub on the bottom of the Beacon 200 housing. CAUTION: Do not route power and detector head wiring through the same conduit hub. The power wiring may disrupt the transmission of the detector head signal to the monitor.
  • Page 21 Connecting the DC Power Source WARNING: Verify that mains power to the Beacon 200 is turned off or disconnected before you continue with this procedure. DC power may be used as a primary power source. It may also be used as a backup power source with a 24 VDC battery if AC power is the primary power source.

  • Page 22: Connecting External Alarms

    NOTE: If a 24 VDC battery is used as a backup power source, as long as AC power is on the Beacon 200 will keep a trickle charge on the battery to maintain its charge. If AC power is interrupted, the Beacon 200 will operate from the DC backup battery until the battery voltage drops to 21.5 volts or less, or until AC power is...

  • Page 23: Connecting A Recorder

    80°C, 0.2 A, and 150V. Perform the following procedure to connect an analog recording device to the Beacon 200. The output at the recorder output terminals is a 4 - 20 mA signal that is proportional to the detection range of the applicable detector head.
  • Page 24 Beacon 200. 1. Turn off or disconnect mains power to the Beacon 200. 2. Open the Beacon 200 door and place the power switch in the off position. 3. See the detector head instruction manual for instructions on how to connect wires to the detector head.
  • Page 25 8,000 ft. Connecting User-Supplied 4 - 20 mA Transmitters The Beacon 200 may be used with a user supplied 2-wire or 3-wire 4 - 20 mA transmitter which runs on 24 VDC. When this is done, the following Beacon 200 parameters are normally setup at RKI Instruments: unit of measure, item name, and full scale.
  • Page 26 FB (4-20 mA) 2-Wire 4-20 ma Transmitter - (DC GROUND) + 24 VDC 3-Wire 4-20 ma FB (4-20 mA) Transmitter + 24 VDC Figure 10. Generic 4 to 20 mA Transmitter Output Wiring 26 • Wiring the Beacon 200 Gas Monitor...

  • Page 27: Starting Up The Beacon 200 Gas Monitor

    Beacon 200’s power switch is in the OFF position. 4. Turn on or connect mains power to the Beacon 200. 5. Place the Beacon 200’s power switch in the ON position. RKI INSTRUMENTS BEACON 200 appears on the display for a few seconds, then WARMING UP appears for each active channel.

  • Page 28: Chapter 4: Operation

    Chapter 4: Operation Overview This chapter describes the Beacon 200 Gas Monitor in normal operation. This chapter also describes the Beacon 200 in alarm 1, alarm 2, and fail conditions and suggests response to these conditions. Normal Operation Normal operation is defined as follows: •...

  • Page 29: Recorder Output Operation

    4 mA for all channel types except oxygen. For oxygen channels, the output will be 17.4 mA while in WARMUP. • If the Beacon 200 is being powered by a battery and is in low battery alarm, the recorder output for each channel will be 0 mA. •...

  • Page 30: Alarm Indications

    STANDBY message and actual voltage of incoming DC power If the Beacon 200 is in both an alarm 1 and an alarm 2 condition, both alarm lights are on and the display alternates between the gas reading and the ALARM-1 ALARM-2 message.
  • Page 31 1 condition. Alarm 1 Condition Indications When the gas reading of an active channel reaches the alarm 1 setpoint, the Beacon 200 senses an alarm 1 condition. The Beacon 200 alerts you to an alarm 1 condition as follows: •...
  • Page 32 2 condition. Alarm 2 Condition Indications When the gas reading of an active channel reaches the alarm 2 setpoint, the Beacon 200 senses an alarm 2 condition. The Beacon 200 alerts you to an alarm 2 condition as follows: •...
  • Page 33 Responding to a Fail Condition This section suggests response to a fail condition. 1. Verify that the detector head wiring to the Beacon 200 is correctly and securely connected. 2. Verify that the detector head’s detector is correctly and securely connected.
  • Page 34 The Beacon 200 senses a low battery condition when: • AC power is disconnected, misconnected, or interrupted • the DC power source is 21.5 volts or less When the Beacon 200 senses a low battery condition, it alerts you as follows: • The FAIL light turns on. •...

  • Page 35: Viewing & Resetting Min/Max Readings

    The reset switch may be used to view and reset the minimum and maximum gas readings for the active channel(s). 1. While the Beacon 200 is in normal operation, press and hold the reset switch button for 3 seconds. 2. The display will indicate MIN / MAX Display Press RESET when done viewing .

  • Page 36: Chapter 5: Channel Control And Setup Program

    ESCAPE and ENTER buttons for approximately 5 seconds. The Channel Control & Setup Program menu includes a 5-minute time-out feature. If you do not press a button for 5 minutes, the Beacon 200 automatically returns to normal operation.

  • Page 37: Enable/Disable Channel(S) Menu

    Table 8: Beacon 200 Channel Usage Settings Setting Description CHANNEL ENABLED The Beacon 200 displays gas readings and initiates gas and channel failure alarms when appropriate. Use this setting for normal operation when the channel has a detector head wired to CHANNEL DISABLED The Beacon 200 displays DISABLED for the channel and the channel’s alarm circuit...

  • Page 38: Configure Channel Settings Menu

    Configure Channel Settings Menu This section describes how to view and change channel parameters for the installed gas channels. 1. Simultaneously press and hold the ESCAPE and ENTER buttons for approximately 5 seconds to enter the Channel Control & Setup Program.
  • Page 39 The amount of time the Beacon 200 delays activation of the alarm 1 (1 sec) circuit once an alarm 1 condition is initiated. ALARM-1 OFF DELAY The amount of time the Beacon 200 delays turning off the alarm 1 circuit (0 sec) once an alarm 1 condition passes. ALARM-1 (activation)

  • Page 40: View System Information Menu

    For example, if the zero suppression setting on a %LEL channel is 2.0% dioxide channel types, 0.5% oxygen and the full scale is 100% LEL, the Beacon 200 will display a reading of for oxygen channels, 2.0% of the 0% LEL for gas readings from -2% LEL to 2% LEL.

  • Page 41: Chapter 6: Input Setup Program

    To enter the Input Setup Program, the Beacon 200 must first be off. While the Beacon 200 is off, press and hold the ENTER button, then turn on the Beacon 200 with the ON/OFF switch.

  • Page 42: Setting Up A New Channel Or Changing An Existing Channel

    Setting Up a New Channel or Changing an Existing Channel 1. While the Beacon 200 is off, press and hold the ENTER button, then turn on the Beacon 200 with the ON/OFF switch. 2. The Beacon 200 will beep repeatedly while you are holding down the ENTER button and then the screen will show INPUT SETUP PROGRAM on the top line.
  • Page 43 If the detector head type is correct, press the UP/YES button to proceed to the units and gas type screen and skip to step 7. NOTE: See the detector head operator’s manual and the Beacon 200 Detector Head Specification sheet for the detector head to determine the detector head type.
  • Page 44 The display will return to the first screen of the Input Setup Program. 12. Press the ENTER button to perform additional setup or the ESCAPE button to exit the Input Setup Program and begin the Beacon 200’s warm-up sequence. NOTE: Once the Beacon 200 channels are configured correctly, see the detector head operator’s manual(s) for a complete description of...

  • Page 45: Chapter 7: Maintenance

    Beacon 200. It includes a troubleshooting guide for problems you may encounter with the Beacon 200. Procedures to replace components of the Beacon 200 are at the end of this chapter. Calibration Program The Calibration Program is used to calibrate the Beacon 200’s active channel(s).
  • Page 46 Calibration Program Flow Figures 11, 12, and 13 below illustrate the general flow of the Calibration Program for the three possible detector head combinations. See the next section, Entering the Calibration Program, for instructions to enter the Calibration Program. In general, the program screens provide instructions to guide you through the program.
  • Page 47 ESCAPE Calibration Calibration ENTER Normal Calibrate Program Enter Timeout Operation Channel 1 Y/N? ENTER/ESCAPE Selection Calibrate Calibrate Press Enter Channel 2 Y/N? Detector When Done (If Installed) Head(s) Figure 12. 4 - 20 mA Transmitter Detector Head(s) Only Calibration Program • 47...
  • Page 48 Normal Operation ESCAPE Calibration Program Enter ENTER/ESCAPE ENTER Calibration Timeout Selection Calibrate Calibrate Channel 1 Y/N? Channel 2 Y/N? Direct Connect Transmitter Transmitter Transmitter Direct Connect Calibrate Calibrate Air Adjust Air Adjust Channel 1 at Channel 2 at Channel 1 Channel 2 Detector Head Detector Head...
  • Page 49 3. Press the ENTER button to continue and display the Calibration Time- out setting. The Beacon 200 will remain in the Calibration Program for the amount of time indicated by the Calibration Time-out setting or until you exit the program. If necessary, adjust the setting using the UP/YES and DOWN/NO buttons.
  • Page 50 Calibrating a 4-20 mA Detector Head 1. The display asks if you want to calibrate channel 1 (in this example a 4- 20 mA detector head). Press the UP/YES button to continue with calibrating channel 1. If you press the DOWN/NO button, the display will skip channel 1 and ask if you want to calibrate channel 2.
  • Page 51 ENTER button. See the detector head instruction manual for instructions to apply zero air to the detector. The Beacon 200 will freeze the display reading for channel 2 at the lowest level reached while applying zero air (highest level for an oxygen channel).

  • Page 52: Replacing The Fuses

    Press ESCAPE to return to normal operation. If the Beacon 200 is not able to make the calibration adjustment, it will display the message Not Enough Response! CAL Failed for: Channel 2, then return to the first calibration program screen which asks if you want to continue or escape from the program.

  • Page 53: Preventive Maintenance

    8. Turn on or connect mains power to the Beacon 200. 9. Place the Beacon 200’s power switch in the ON position, then verify that the PILOT light is on. 10. Close and secure the housing door.

  • Page 54: Troubleshooting

    • The display screens 2. At the Beacon 200, verify that the are blank. • One or both AC fuses wiring to the AC terminals is correct or the DC fuse is and secure.
  • Page 55 Table 11: Troubleshooting the Beacon 200 (Continued) Condition Symptom(s) Probable Causes Recommended Action Flickering • The display • The Beacon 200 is 1. Verify that the detector head wiring is readings flicker experiencing false properly shielded (see the detector Display often.

  • Page 56: Parts List

    Parts List The table below lists the part numbers and descriptions for replacement parts and accessories offered for the Beacon 200 Gas Monitor. Table 12: Parts List, Beacon 200 Gas Monitor Part No. Description 18-0107RK Conduit Hub (3/4 in.) 43-0440RK...

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