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RKI 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator's Manual

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72-2102-04
Beacon 200
Operator's Manual
Part Number: 71-0341
Revision: B
Released: 12/11/17
www.rkiinstruments.com

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  • Page 1 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual Part Number: 71-0341 Revision: B Released: 12/11/17 www.rkiinstruments.com...
  • Page 2 WARNING Read and understand this instruction manual before operating instrument. Improper use of the 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 could result in bodily harm or death. Periodic calibration and maintenance of the 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 is essential for proper operation and correct readings. Please...
  • Page 3 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 4: Table Of Contents

    View System Information Menu ........38 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...
  • Page 5 Parts List ............55 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction Overview This chapter briefly describes the 72-2102-04 Beacon 200. This chapter also describes the 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual (this document). Table 1 at the end of this chapter lists the specifications for the 72-2102-04 Beacon 200.

  • Page 7: About This Manual

    NOTE: Describes additional or critical information. CAUTION: Describes potential damage to equipment. WARNING: Describes potential danger that can result in injury or death. Caution: refer to accompanying documentation Vac (AC voltage) Vdc (DC voltage) 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 2...

  • Page 8: Specifications

    Specifications Table 1 lists specifications for the 72-2102-04 Beacon 200. Table 1: 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Specifications Description Specification Input Power 115/220V ~ ±10%, 50/60Hz, 0.5/0.3A 24 V +10% -8%, 0.6A Construction (housing) Fiberglass/polyester with lexan window (NEMA 4X) Controller Dimensions 21.0 in.

  • Page 9: Chapter 2: Description

    Conduit H ub (3X) Res et Switch LEL D etec tor C able Channel 1 H2S D et ector C able (25 feet) Channel 2 (25 f eet) Figure 1. Beacon 200 Component Location 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 4...

  • Page 10: External Description

    Displays and resets the minimum and maximum gas concentration values. Buzzer 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. 5 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...
  • Page 11 A cover on the front of the junction box allows access 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 6...
  • Page 12 S detector consists of a junction box with a mounting bracket, the detector, and the calibration cup/splash guard. Mounting Bracket To Beacon 200 Cable Bushing Terminal Strip H2S Detector (Factory Wired) Calibration Cup/ Splash Guard Figure 3. H S Junction Box Component Location 7 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...
  • Page 13 A rubber boot and spacer are installed on the sensor face to ensure that the sensor remains plugged into the detector housing body. 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 8...

  • Page 14: Internal Description

    ALARM 2 Light FAIL Light ALARM 1 Light ESCAPE Button UP/YES Button DOWN/NO Button ENTER Button Button Repeater Buzzer Display Screen Display Contrast PILOT Light Adjust Pot Figure 5. Display Board Component Location 9 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...
  • Page 15 Changes the displayed setting ENTER • Saves changes you make in the programs • Enters the Channel Control and Setup program (press with ESCAPE button) • Enters the Calibration program (press with the UP/YES button) 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 10...
  • Page 16 Controller Terminal Strip. The 10-point controller terminal strip is near the lower right edge of the main circuit board (see Figure 1). The controller terminal strip facilitates various internal and external wiring connections. Table 3 lists the function of each terminal. 11 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...
  • Page 17 The alarm 1 and alarm 2 common relays are factory-set as NDE and the fail common relay is factory-set as NE. The alarm 1, alarm 2, and fail common relays’ NE/NDE settings are not user- adjustable. 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 12...
  • Page 18 DC Fuse. The fuse located to the left of the power switch is the DC fuse. It cuts off incoming DC power in the event of a short circuit or other electrical fault which causes a high current draw in the Beacon 13 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...
  • Page 19 PCB with four standoffs. The power supply receives the AC input from the external power source and converts it to a DC voltage that is usable by the Beacon 200 circuitry. 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 14...

  • Page 20: Chapter 3: Installation And Start Up

    Beacon 200 is not in operation as a gas monitoring system until the start-up procedure is complete. Mounting the Beacon 200 Perform the following procedure to install the Beacon 200 at the mounting site. 15 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...
  • Page 21 • Is there enough room to open the housing door and make wiring connections through the conduit hubs at the bottom of the housing? • Are the display screen and status lights visible? 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 16...
  • Page 22 1.50 1.50 Ø .75 Ø .75 To Middle To Left Cable Cable Bushing Bushing 12.2 Max 14.2 Max Detector Detector Cable Cable Figure 8. LEL and H S Detector Outline and Mounting Dimensions 17 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Wiring The Beacon 200

    NO N C C NO N C C N O TU SE D N O TU SE D Detecto r Bl ack Cabl e Condu it Hub s Figure 9. Beacon 200 Factory Wiring Diagram 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 18...
  • Page 24 1. Turn off or unplug all incoming power to the Beacon 200 at the power source end. 2. Open the housing door, then place the power switch in the OFF position. 19 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...
  • Page 25 24 VDC battery if AC power is the primary power source. If DC power is the primary power source, DO NOT connect AC power. 1. Turn off or unplug all incoming power to the Beacon 200 at the power source end. 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 20...
  • Page 26 CAUTION: When a battery is used as backup power, the Beacon 200 trickle charges the battery. Do not use a non-rechargeable battery as backup power. Use RKI backup battery 49-8102RK or an appropriately rated rechargeable lead acid type battery. 5. Connect the DC wires to the controller terminal strip as shown in Figure 7.
  • Page 27 4. Connect the leads from the external alarm device and power to the alarm terminals as shown in Figure 12. CH 1-A1 Beacon 200 Alarm Terminal Strip (+) H External Power (-) N Source External Alarm Device Figure 12. Typical External Alarm Wiring, Single Device 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 22...
  • Page 28 1. Turn off or unplug all incoming power to the Beacon 200 at the power source end. 2. Open the housing door, then place the power switch in the OFF position. Locate the recorder output terminals on the controller terminal strip (see Figure 1). 23 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...
  • Page 29 4. Connect the wires from the recording device to the recorder output terminals as shown in Figure 14. Recording Device #1, 1Kohm Max Impedance Recording Device #2, 1Kohm Max Impedance Figure 14. Recorder Output Wiring 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 24...

  • Page 30: Starting Up The Beacon 200

    3. Plug in or turn on the incoming power source (AC or DC) at the power source end. 4. 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 31: Chapter 4: Operation

    0 %LEL CH4 0 ppm H2S The PILOT light is on during normal operation indicating that the Beacon 200 is receiving incoming power. 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 26...

  • Page 32: Recorder Output Operation

    If you enter any of the instrument programs, such as the Calibration Program, the recorder output will hold at the value it was at when you entered the program was entered until you return to normal operation. 27 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Alarm Indications

    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. If DC power is used as primary or backup power source. 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 28...
  • Page 34 NOTE: To silence the buzzer while in an alarm 1 condition, press the reset switch. You cannot de-energize the alarm 1 relays and consequently the strobe/horn until the gas reading falls below the alarm 1 setpoint. 29 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...
  • Page 35 The Beacon 200 senses a fail condition for any of the following: • The detector head wiring to the Beacon 200 is disconnected or incorrectly connected. • The detector head’s detector is disconnected or incorrectly connected. 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 30...
  • Page 36 AC power source. 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 restored. 31 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...
  • Page 37 200 charges the backup battery until it is fully recharged. Charge time varies depending on the battery size and how much the battery was depleted. Once the battery is fully charged, the Beacon 200 reverts to a trickle charge to maintain the battery charge. 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 32...

  • Page 38: Viewing & Resetting Min/Max Readings

    To reset the minimum and maximum readings, before the unit returns to normal operation press and hold the Reset switch button until the display indicates Min/Max Values Have Been Reset. Release the Reset switch button.The unit will then return to normal operation. 33 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Chapter 5: Channel Control And Setup Program

    If a channel is being added or a channel is being changed from one type to another, contact RKI Instruments, Inc. for additional documentation required to define the channel type. 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 34...

  • Page 40: Enable/Disable Channel(S) Menu

    The Beacon 200 leaves the channel blank on the display screen. Use this setting when the channel does not have a detector head wired to it. 7. Press the ESCAPE button, then press the DOWN/NO button to return to normal operation. 35 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Configure Channel Settings Menu

    C H A N N E L h a s b e e c o m p l e t e d S e t t i n g s ? [ Y / N ] S a v 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 36...
  • Page 42 (50 % LEL or 50 ppm H ALARM-2 ON DELAY The amount of time the Beacon 200 delays activation of the alarm 2 (1 sec) circuit once an alarm 2 condition is initiated. 37 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...

  • Page 43: View System Information Menu

    The View System Information Menu consists of only one display screen which indicates the version number of the firmware that is running the instrument and the system voltage. The system voltage is the voltage that is directly running the instrument’s circuitry. 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 38...

  • Page 44: Chapter 6: Maintenance

    Calibration Program. In general, the program screens provide instructions to guide you through the program. At any point in the calibration program, the ESCAPE key may be used to either return to the previous screen or abort a process. 39 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...
  • Page 45 It describes calibration using a calibration kit that includes calibration gas, sample tubing, and a fixed flow regulator with an on/off knob. RKI Instruments, Inc. recommends using a 0.5 LPM (liters per minute) fixed flow regulator. The calibration cup/ splash guard is part of the detector assembly in the Beacon 200.
  • Page 46 FRESH AIR ENTER to ACCEPT ESCAPE to ABORT above the time remaining in the calibration Time- out. The following instructions assume you pressed the UP/YES button for both channels. 41 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...
  • Page 47 If you press the DOWN/NO button, the unit will skip to channel 2. 2. The display asks if you want to perform a span operation on channel 2 by applying gas. Press the UP/YES button to continue with adjusting the span on channel 2. 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 42...
  • Page 48 13.Disconnect the sample tubing from the LEL detector. Unscrew the LEL calibration gas cylinder from the regulator and screw the H S calibration gas cylinder onto the regulator. 43 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...
  • Page 49 The alarm circuits are active when the Beacon 200 returns to normal operation. 20.Store the components of the calibration kit in a safe place. 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 44...

  • Page 50: Adjusting Strobe/Horn Volume

    4. Grasp the top and bottom of the strobe/horn and push up and out in order to remove the cover. Base Captive Screw Push Out Push Up Here Figure 16. Top Case Removal 45 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...
  • Page 51 8. Place the cover over the base and push in and down in order to reinstall the cover. Make sure that the cover is sealed to the base by the gasket. 9. Screw the captive screw at the bottom front of the strobe/horn back in. 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 46...

  • Page 52: Replacing Components Of The Beacon 200

    Replacing the LEL Detector 1. Turn off or unplug all incoming power to the Beacon 200 at the power source end. 2. Open the housing door of the Beacon 200, then place the power switch 47 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...
  • Page 53 5. Unplug and remove the sensor with the rubber boot and spacer attached. 6. Remove the rubber boot and spacer from the old sensor. 7. Install the spacer and rubber boot onto the replacement sensor’s face. 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 48...
  • Page 54 8. Connect the detector leads to the terminal block the same way the old detector was wired. See Figure 9 to verify the connections are correct. 9. Screw the calibration cup/splash guard onto the new detector’s housing cap. 10.Reinstall the junction box cover. 49 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Preventive Maintenance

    S detectors respond properly to their target gas. It describes a test using a fixed flow regulator with an on/off knob. RKI Instruments, Inc. recommends using a 0.5 LPM (liters per minute) fixed flow regulator. NOTE: Performing a response test on the LEL and H S detectors may cause alarms.
  • Page 56 12.Unscrew the regulator from the calibration cylinder. 13.When the Beacon 200 display reading falls below the alarm setpoints, return it to normal operation or enable alarms. 14.Store the components of the calibration kit in a safe place. 51 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    Beacon 200 housing. misconnected, or 4. Increase the alarm on delay setting in intermittent. the Channel Control & Setup Program. 5. If the frequent or suspect alarm difficulties continue, contact RKI for further instruction. 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 52...
  • Page 58 RKI for further instruction. body. • The detector fresh air signal is low enough to cause a fail condition. • The detector is malfunctioning. • The main or display PCB is malfunctioning. 53 • 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual...
  • Page 59 4. If the calibration/response difficulties calibration once every 3 continue, replace the detector. months. Some applications 5. If the calibration/response difficulties may require a more continue, contact RKI for further frequent calibration instruction. schedule. 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 54...

  • Page 60: Parts List

    Parts List Table 10 lists the part numbers and descriptions for replacement parts and accessories offered for the Beacon 200. Table 10: Parts List, 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Part No. Description 06-1248RK-03 Sample tubing for calibration, 3 foot length 07-0033RK Detector housing cap gasket for H...
  • Page 61 Table 10: Parts List, 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Part No. Description ES-1537-H2S S replacement sensor 72-2102-04 Beacon 200 Operator’s Manual • 56...

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