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  • Page 1 G7 EXO Technical User Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS OVERVIEW GAS DETECTION ....................1 ...............21 1.1 G7 EXO ......................1 7.1 Bump test ....................1.2 Blackline Safety Network ..............1 7.2 Calibration .....................22 1.3 Blackline Live web portal ..............1 7.3 Zeroing sensors ...................23 1.4 Gas inlet modules .................2 7.4 LEL sensor precautions ..............24...

  • Page 5: Overview

    G7 EXO solves the challenges of continuous toxic and combustible gas monitoring for sites, facilities and fence lines. Automating long-term area monitoring and connected safety for streamlined efficiency, G7 1.3 BLACKLINE LIVE WEB PORTAL...

  • Page 6: Gas Inlet Modules

    You can also find this information in the main menu under Advanced > Comm info. Diffusion module Four-channel pump installed module installed Not installed Installed 2 || G7 EXO TECHNICAL USER MANUAL...

  • Page 7: In The Box

    1.6 IN THE BOX G7 EXO comes with the following components: ƒ G7 EXO safety and area gas monitor This technical user manual ƒ ƒ 1m (3ft) of tubing fitted with a quick connect coupling insert ƒ Quick charger with battery pack hex key Pre-installed multi-gas cartridge ƒ...
  • Page 8 BACK Top light Siren 360° Air diffusion vent Battery retention screws Battery power gauge Battery pack BOTTOM Mounting plate 4 || G7 EXO TECHNICAL USER MANUAL...
  • Page 9 RIGHT SIDE Top light Siren 360° Air diffusion vent Interface port A Interface port B Power port LEFT SIDE Top light Siren 360° Air diffusion vent Manual calibration inlet Pump inlets (Optional) G7 EXOTECHNICAL USER MANUAL || 5...

  • Page 10: Setup

    EXO’s location on Blackline Live. 2.3 MOUNTING The base of EXO is fitted with a mounting plate that has a 5/8”-11 mounting thread. EXO can be mounted to a 5/8”-11 x 3/4” bolt. 6 || G7 EXO TECHNICAL USER MANUAL...
  • Page 11 MOUNTING PLATE DIMENSIONS The image below is at a 1: 1 scale. Square plate Mounting surface may Fixing point recomended exeed recommended 5/8- 11 UNC x 3/4'' ( 19 mm) max dimention dimensions in this direction 76.31 mm 3.004” 6.35 mm .250” 19.05 mm .750”...

  • Page 12: Connectivity Light

    Blackline Safety Cloud within this time detection screen limit, no alarm will be triggered. This amount of time is configurable on Blackline Live. See sections 1.5 and 3.2 for more information on connectivity. 8 || G7 EXO TECHNICAL USER MANUAL...

  • Page 13: User Interface

    3. USER INTERFACE 3.2 SCREEN OVERVIEW 3.1 BUTTONS MAIN MENU Interacting with EXO is easy with its high-visibility, backlit LCD display, three-button menu system and SOS latch. Enter the main menu by pressing the OK button while on the gas status screen.
  • Page 14 Displayed when EXO is NOT connected to a cellular the battery’s power drops below 10%. This threshold is network or a satellite constellation configurable on Blackline Live. 10 || G7 EXO TECHNICAL USER MANUAL...

  • Page 15: Battery

    3.3 BATTERY QUICK CHARGER All EXOs are shipped with a pre-installed battery pack and a quick charger. The EXO quick charger connects directly to the EXO battery and Battery life charges it overnight. Removal of the battery from EXO must be The battery pack can power EXO for over 100 days.

  • Page 16: Power On/Off

    NOTE: Power button If you see an O2 stabilizing message on G7 EXO’s screen, wait up to 20 minutes for the O2 sensor to stabilize. EXO will NOT monitor during If you see a O2 stabilizing message on G7 EXO’s screen, wait this process.

  • Page 17: Maintenance Code

    3.5 MAINTENANCE CODE 3.6 ALARM TEST EXO features an optional maintenance code function to prevent What is the alarm test? unauthorized individuals from changing the settings when the device EXO’s alarm test is an audio/visual assessment used to ensure the siren, is unmanned.

  • Page 18: Siren And Speaker

    SPEAKER Most yellow warning alarms, two-way calls, push-to-talk (PTT) messages and the shutdown sounds use the speaker. Default 85 dB – comparable to an alarm clock EXO’s speaker volume cannot be adjusted. NOTE: 14 || G7 EXO TECHNICAL USER MANUAL...

  • Page 19: Safety Alerts And Alarms

    4. SAFETY ALERTS AND ALARMS 4.1 YELLOW WARNING ALARM 4.2 RED ALERT EXO’s yellow warning alarm can be triggered by functional settings or EXO’s red alert can be triggered by pulling the SOS latch or by reaching reaching low alarm gas detection thresholds. Both are configurable on high alert gas detection thresholds.

  • Page 20: Liveresponse

    Do NOT power off EXO NOTE: if the blue LiveResponce light is on. 16 || G7 EXO TECHNICAL USER MANUAL...

  • Page 21: Safety Features

    If EXO has the PTT feature enabled, it is able to send manually trigger a red alert by pulling the SOS latch. and receive voice messages to other G7 EXO devices This will send an SOS alert to monitoring personnel and G7 wearable devices, similar to a walkie-talkie.

  • Page 22: Gas Sensor Settings

    See section 7.2 for more information on calibration. the sensor in error. Power off and restart EXO. If the sensor error persists, ensure the cartridge is installed properly. The cartridge may need to be replaced. 18 || G7 EXO TECHNICAL USER MANUAL...

  • Page 23: Communication

    Blackline Live. Two-way voice calls only work when EXO is connected to the Blackline Safety Cloud through a cellular network. G7 EXO automatically answers Messages can also be sent from Blackline Live and received by EXO. A every voice call. You cannot initiate or end voice calls from EXO.

  • Page 24: Push-To-Talk (Ptt)

    If EXO has the PTT feature enabled and is in cellular coverage, it is able This channel is recommended for safety supervisors or managers. The to send and receive voice messages with other G7 EXO devices and G7 wearable devices, similar to a walkie-talkie. EXO can still receive and all call channel is the highest priority push-to-talk channel.

  • Page 25: Gas Detection

    Remove the tubing from the manual calibration inlet and let EXO sit until the gas readings stabilize. This may take a few minutes. If you see a bump test fail message on G7 EXO’s screen, ƒ Check the gas and cylinder connections Let EXO sit until its gas readings stabilize ƒ...

  • Page 26: Calibration

    Tubing fitted with a quick connect coupling insert ƒ Cloud automatically. To start, Ensure G7 EXO is in clean air Calibration schedule Press the OK button to enter the main menu The calibration schedule can be configured to match your company’s Select Gas options safety policy.

  • Page 27: Zeroing Sensors

    EXO will let you know when the zeroing is completed prompted to press the OK button to complete the calibration If you see a zero incomplete message on G7 EXO’s screen, EXO will let you know if the calibration has passed or failed and ƒ...

  • Page 28: Lel Sensor Precautions

    MPS sensor’s accuracy. This sensor is not intended for inert environments and Blackline does not recommend using it when oxygen levels are below 10%. The LEL-MPS sensor will auto-zero at startup. This is not configurable. 24 || G7 EXO TECHNICAL USER MANUAL...

  • Page 29: Cartridges

    8 CARTRIDGES 8.1 CARTRIDGE OPTIONS 8.2 CHANGING CARTRIDGES What cartridges can be used in my EXO? Changing cartridges temporarily disables EXO. Blackline Safety EXOs can only fit non-pumped multi-gas cartridges, which can be fitted recommends using a second fully operational G7 device to monitor the with up to five sensors.

  • Page 30: Cartridge Care

    10% LEL. If this drift persists you can manually zero the sensor in the Manual calibration inlet cold environment. Shocking the IR sensor from an extremely cold environment to room temperature can cause a temporary baseline drift, sometimes Pump inlets reaching overlimit. 26 || G7 EXO TECHNICAL USER MANUAL...

  • Page 31: Electrical Ports

    This electrical port allows EXO to connect to a power supply and charge its battery pack while it continues to monitor an area. Currently, two Blackline G7 EXO accessories can attach to this port: Power port schematic diagram Male plug Trickle Charger allows EXO to be hardwired directly to a power source Pin assignment M12 plug, 4-pos.,...

  • Page 32: A/B Interface Ports

    ON or OFF signals to connected accessories. Ask your Blackline Safety distributor or sales representative for a list of Interface port schematic diagram Blackline G7 EXO accessories that attach to the A/B interface ports. Female receptacle Pin assignment M12 socket, 4-pos., If a high gas threshold is reached, port A will turn ON.
  • Page 33 Interface port parameters diagram - pins 3 & 4 EXO Interface Ports Associated Apparatus with Entity Parameters Voc (or Uo) Isc (or Io) ≤ Vmax (or Ui) ≤ Imax (or Ii) ≤ ≥ Ci + Ccable Lo/Ro ≥ Li + Lcable See table below for values Output entity parameters Terminal...
  • Page 34 Io and Po will be reduced if both pin 3 and pin 4 are utilized † simultaneously. Functional input parameters (low side switch) for interface ports A and B Terminal Pin 1 to pin 2 (GND) 24Vdc 3.33A 1.25W 30 || G7 EXO TECHNICAL USER MANUAL...
  • Page 35 Interface port functional diagram with barriers EXO Interface Non-hazardous Diode Barrier Ports A or B Accessory pin 1 pin 2 pin 3 Dual Barrier pin 4 3.2V A barrier is required for each interface port. The diode barrier and NOTE: dual barrier can be individual units or a joint unit.
  • Page 36 Lo/Ro – Maximum external inductance to resistance ratio Maximum value of ratio of inductance to resistance that can be connected to the external connection facilities of the electrical apparatus without invalidating intrinsic safety. 32 || G7 EXO TECHNICAL USER MANUAL...

  • Page 37: Firmware Updates

    11.1 OVER-THE-AIR (OTA) UPDATES 12.1 LEARN MORE To offer new features, Blackline Safety periodically releases over-the-air Visit Support.BlacklineSafety.com to find more support and training (OTA) firmware updates. OTA firmware updates are only available when materials for EXO. EXO is on a cellular network. Firmware updates have two steps: 12.2 CUSTOMER CARE...

  • Page 38: Specifications

    User notification Warranty Number of pump channels: 4 Green connectivity light: Blinking (powered), G7 EXO area monitor: two-year hardware warranty Sampling period per channel: Adjustable continuous (connected) Blackline complete lease option: provides Tubing length per channel: Up to 30 m (100 ft)
  • Page 39 Gas sensor specifications Sensor type Range Resolution Ammonia (NH3) Electrochemical 0–100 ppm 0.1 ppm High-range ammonia (NH3) Electrochemical 0–500 ppm 1 ppm Carbon monoxide (CO) Electrochemical 0–500 ppm 1 ppm High-range carbon monoxide (CO) Electrochemical 0–2000 ppm 5 ppm Hydrogen resistant carbon monoxide (CO-H) Electrochemical 0–500 ppm 1 ppm...

  • Page 40: Legal Notices And Certifications

    Information in this document is subject to change without notice. This document is provided “as is” and Your G7 EXO device is warranted against defects in This device complies with Industry Canada licence- Blackline Safety Corp. (“Blackline”) and its affiliated materials and workmanship for up to three years from exempt RSS standard(s).

  • Page 41: Intrinsically Safe Certification

    14.2 INTRINSICALLY SAFE CERTIFICATION Intrinsically Safe Sécurité intrinsèque This device is certified Intrinsically Safe for use in Cet appareil est certifié à sécurité intrinsèque pour Class I Division 1 Groups A,B,C,D T3; Ex ia IIC T3 Ga; l’usage en classe I division 1 groupe A,B,C,D T3; Ex Class I Zone 0 AEx ia Group IIC T3 Ga hazardous ia IIC T3 Ga;...
  • Page 44 G7 EXO www.BlacklineSafety.com 0711/R1/2020-08-27...

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