MSA ALTAIR QuickCheck Station Operating Manual

MSA ALTAIR QuickCheck Station Operating Manual

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ALTAIR QuickCheck Station
ALTAIR 4 QuickCheck Station
Order No. 10079853/01

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  • Page 1 Operating Manual ALTAIR QuickCheck Station ALTAIR 4 QuickCheck Station Order No. 10079853/01...
  • Page 2 MSA AUER GmbH Thiemannstrasse 1 D-12059 Berlin Germany © MSA AUER GmbH. All rights reserved...
  • Page 3 ALTAIR 4 QuickCheck Station is in conformance with the European EMC Directives 2004/108/EC and in accordance with European standards EN 61000-6-1:2007 and EN 61000-6-3:2007 MSA AUER GmbH Berlin, June 2009 Dr. Axel Schubert R&D Instruments ALTAIR QuickCheck Station/ALTAIR 4 QuickCheck Station...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Description ......................7 System overview ..................7 Instrument Setup ..................8 Operation ......................10 Automatic Version ..................10 Manual Version for ALTAIR QuickCheck Station ........11 Test Failure ....................12 Gas Tolerance Levels ................. 13 Maintenance ......................14 Troubleshooting ..................14 Instructions for Troubleshooting ..............
  • Page 5: Safety Regulations

    Alternative use, or use outside this specification will be considered as non-compli- ance. This also applies especially to unauthorised alterations to the product and to commissioning work that has not been carried out by MSA or authorised persons. Liability Information MSA accepts no liability in cases where the product has been used inappropriately or not as intended.
  • Page 6: Safety And Precautionary Measures To Be Adopted

    Use the test unit only in non-hazardous environments. Repair or alteration of the test unit, beyond the procedures described in this manual or by anyone other than a person authorized by MSA, could cause the instrument to fail to perform properly.
  • Page 7: Description

    Test unit housing Fail LED Alarm test LED ALTAIR instrument *) Gas test LED Gas cylinder *) Pass/Fail and confidence pulse LED Regulator *) Pass and confidence Pulse LED *) These parts may be sold seperately. ALTAIR QuickCheck Station/ALTAIR 4 QuickCheck Station...
  • Page 8: Instrument Setup

    The vehicle power supply for the test unit must only be used when the vehicle is stationary. If it is intended to be used when the vehicle is mo- ving both the cylinder and test unit must be fixed to the interior of the ve- hicle. ALTAIR QuickCheck Station/ALTAIR 4 QuickCheck Station...
  • Page 9 Attention! Before operation, be sure to cover unused gas fittings located on each side of the test unit and cylinder holder with the supplied fitting cover. Fig. 2 ALTAIR 4 QuickCheck Station Setup ALTAIR QuickCheck Station/ALTAIR 4 QuickCheck Station...
  • Page 10: Operation

    ALTAIR 4 QuickCheck Station displays a solid am- ber LED Gas Test verifies that sensor responds to gas corresponds with "Gas Test" LED LED flashes amber during test green LED indicates passing red LED indicates failure. ALTAIR QuickCheck Station/ALTAIR 4 QuickCheck Station...
  • Page 11: Manual Version For Altair Quickcheck Station

    The ALTAIR 4 QuickCheck LEDs do not turn OFF until the instrument is removed from the QuickCheck Station. Manual Version for ALTAIR QuickCheck Station (1) Verify tubing is connected and power is supplied. The Pass/Fail LED or Pass LED flashes green in 30 s intervals, serving as a confidence pulse to indicate that unit is powered.
  • Page 12: Test Failure

    If an instrument is removed from the test unit before test completion, the: instrument is not properly bump tested test fails checkmark symbol does not appear on instrument display. A failed or aborted test removes the checkmark symbol from the instrument display. ALTAIR QuickCheck Station/ALTAIR 4 QuickCheck Station...
  • Page 13: Gas Tolerance Levels

    The gas tolerance level indicates the accuracy of the instrument reading, verified by the bump check [based on a +0% accurate gas cylinder] as follows: LEL, CO, and H S Units Gas tolerance level Accuracy ALTAIR QuickCheck Station/ALTAIR 4 QuickCheck Station...
  • Page 14: Maintenance

    Warning! Repair or alteration of the test unit, beyond the procedures described in this manual or by anyone other than a person authorized by MSA, could cause the unit to fail to perform properly. Use only genuine MSA replace- ment parts when performing any maintenance procedures described in this manual.
  • Page 15: Instructions For Troubleshooting

    Wrong calibration gas Check manual and calibration concentration cylinder for proper concentra- tion. Regulator closed Ensure regulator is opened or turned ON before placing the instrument into the station. ALTAIR QuickCheck Station/ALTAIR 4 QuickCheck Station...
  • Page 16 Instrument not fully seat- Fully seat instrument in station No checkmark ap- Instrument removed prior Re-test instrument pears on instrument af- to test completion ter a bump test Failed test Check instrument for operation ALTAIR QuickCheck Station/ALTAIR 4 QuickCheck Station...
  • Page 17: Technical Specifications

    Features a 0.25 l/min automa- Check Station tic regulator that pulls gas as needed ALTAIR 4 Quick- Check Station Testing time Average Less than 30 seconds for ALTAIR QuickCheck Less than 1 minute for ALTAIR 4 QuickCheck ALTAIR QuickCheck Station/ALTAIR 4 QuickCheck Station...
  • Page 18 Power supply 115/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz 6 VDC [Only use MSA power supply chapter 6] Temperature 0°C to +40°C range Ingress ALTAIR QuickCheck IP 30 Protection Warranty ALTAIR QuickCheck 2 years ALTAIR 4 QuickCheck ALTAIR QuickCheck Station/ALTAIR 4 QuickCheck Station...
  • Page 19: Ordering Information

    10076714 Manual 10076696 Automatic 10076708 Manual 10076699 Automatic 10076711 For manual versions of the ALTAIR QuickCheck Station, a manual regulator and regulator tubing must be purchased separately. ALTAIR 4 QuickCheck Station Versions Regulator Gas type Regulator Part No. SPAN included...
  • Page 20: Altair Quickcheck Test Gas Cylinders

    2 ppm Cl 711082 10 ppm 711072 ALTAIR 4 Quick Check Test Gas Cylinders Description Part No. Gas Can RP (58 l) 1.45% CH , 15% O , 60 ppm CO, 20 ppm H S 10053022 ALTAIR QuickCheck Station/ALTAIR 4 QuickCheck Station...

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