Summary of Contents for indsci GASBADGE PLUS
- Page 1 Personal Single Gas Monitor Activation • Operation • Troubleshooting Part Number: 17120932 For foreign language versions of Revision: this manual, go to www.indsci.com. Release Date: June 3, 2006...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Table of Contents Warnings and Cautionary Statements ......................3 Hardware Overview ............................4 Unpacking the Instrument..........................4 Display Overview ............................5 Activation..............................6 Countdown Screen........................... 6 Operating Quick Start Guides ........................7 Basic Operating Flowchart ........................7 General Operation............................ -
Page 3: Warnings And Cautionary Statements
CSA when this instrument is used in atmospheres containing oxygen concentrations above 21%. For Europe Only: The GasBadge Plus has been certified to meet the following standards on a calibration interval of 30 days or less: 1) EN 45544-1 for CO performance over the range of 0- 500 PPM and for H S performance over the range of 0-100 PPM;... -
Page 4: Hardware Overview
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Hardware Overview Sensor Opening and Removable Patch Concussion-proof Overmold Visual Alarm Lens Graphical Display Enter Button Audible Alarm Mode Button IR Port Unpacking the Instrument The shipping box should contain the following items. Account for each item before discarding the box. -
Page 5: Display Overview
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Display Overview Battery Life Remaining Alarm (Months, Days, and Hours) GasBadge Pro Only Auxiliary Display Count- down GasBadge Pro GasBadge Pro Only Only Confidence and Warning Icons Communications Peak Value Up/Down, High/Low, Max/Min, Increment/ Zeroing Decrement... -
Page 6: Activation
Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Activation To turn on the GasBadge Plus, hold the Mode button for at least 3 seconds. Activating the GasBadge Plus Personal Monitor Each alarm indicator – the left LED, the right LED, the speaker, the vibrating alarm, and the backlight –... -
Page 7: Operating Quick Start Guides
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Operating Quick Start Guides Basic Operating Flowchart Buttons Monitoring Mode Button Screen Enter Button To Print Backlight Battery Life Remaining (Hold for 3 seconds) Clear To Security Peak Peak Reading Max Peak Min Peak Loop (Hold for 3 seconds) To Security... - Page 8 Enter Security Code Change Value Submit Code OXYGEN IMPORTANT: Calibrate the SENSOR? GasBadge Plus using a flow IMPORTANT: Before rate of 0.5 LPM. zeroing, ensure that the instrument is located in a fresh air environment. If background gas is present,...
- Page 9 GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Configuration Mode Flowchart (Continued) Confidence Indication Print Screen Toggle Value Print Set Security Code Low Alarm Setpoint Increment Value Edit Value Total Alarm Time High Alarm Setpoint Edit Software Value Version Cal Gas Setpoint Edit Instrument...
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Page 10: General Operation
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor General Operation Gas Monitoring Screen The primary operating screen is the Gas Monitoring screen. The Gas Monitoring screen may utilize one of three displays: • Concentration in PPM (for toxic sensors) • Concentration in Percent Volume (for oxygen sensors) •... -
Page 11: Event Log
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Event Log The GasBadge Plus stores alarm events in non-volatile memory. The last 15 gas alarm events are stored with continuous-loop logging. The information stored for each event is: • gas type • cumulative alarm time prior to alarm event •... - Page 12 GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Actions Available from the Battery Life Remaining Screen Action Response Mode button Go to Peak Gas Reading press Enter button Backlight turns on press If security code > 0, go to Enter Security Mode and Enter Code buttons held...
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Page 13: Peak Reading
Pressing the Enter button on the Peak Gas Reading screen will clear the peak value. On O instruments, the depletion peak will be cleared to 20.9%. NOTE: The GasBadge Plus retains the maximum gas reading (for a toxic sensor) and the minimum gas reading (for an O sensor) for later viewing. -
Page 14: Configuration Mode
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Configuration Mode NOTE: For flowchart view of Configuration Mode, see pages 6 and 7. Introduction The configuration mode is used to change or set several options, as well as to zero and calibrate the instrument. Gas alarm indications will occur in configuration mode, with two exceptions: no alarms will occur during the zeroing/calibration process, and gas alarms will not cause the menu flow to jump back to the Gas Monitoring screen. -
Page 15: Bump Testing
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Actions Available from the Enter Security Code Screen Action Response If security code on screen is correct, go to Zero Initiate (or Calibration screen for O Mode button press If security code on screen is incorrect, go to Gas Monitoring screen Enter button Increment display value... -
Page 16: Zeroing Failed
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor While zeroing, the display will show the zero icon, the gas type, and a blinking clock icon to show that this step will take some time. Once complete, the instrument will show either a “Pass” or “Fail.” Zero Initiate Screen Zeroing In Process Actions Available from the Zero Initiate Screen... -
Page 17: Zero Passed
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Actions Available from the Zeroing Failed Screen Action Response Mode button press No response Enter button press Go to Zeroing In Process Mode and Enter buttons No response held (3 sec.) Zero Passed The Zero Passed screen shows that the zero process completed successfully. -
Page 18: Calibration
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Calibration Calibrating with Ambient Air (Oxygen Sensors Only) NOTE: Clean ambient air may be used for oxygen calibration. If a clean air environment is in question or if a zero air cylinder calibration is preferred, please skip to the Calibrating with Gas Cylinders section. - Page 19 GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Actions Available from the Calibration Screen Action Response Mode button press Go to Days Since Last Cal screen Begin calibration (Use flow rate of Enter button press 0.5 LPM) Mode and Enter buttons Go to Gas Monitoring screen held (3 sec.) 5 second timeout...
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Page 20: Days Since Calibration
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Actions Available from the Cal Failed (!) Screen Cal Failed (!) Response Action Toxic Sensor Oxygen Sensor Mode button press No response No response Go to Zeroing Go to Enter button press In Process Calibration Go to Mode and Enter buttons... -
Page 21: Event Log
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Event Log The GasBadge Plus stores alarm events in non-volatile memory. The last 15 gas alarm events are stored with continuous-loop logging. The information stored for each event is: • gas type • cumulative alarm time prior to alarm event •... -
Page 22: Low Alarm Setpoint
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor After 30 seconds with no buttons pressed or data being transferred, this screen will timeout and return to the Gas Monitoring screen. Pressing the Mode button at this screen, without initiating a print, will scroll to the Low Alarm Setpoint screen. Low Alarm Setpoint The Low Alarm Setpoint display is used to set the threshold for the low alarm. -
Page 23: High Alarm Setpoint
(3 sec.) 30 second timeout Go to Gas Monitoring screen Low-level and high-level alarms have a setpoint stored in the GasBadge Plus. The calibration gas concentration setpoint is also stored in the instrument. Revision 1.6 (p/n: 17120932) INDUSTRIAL SCIENTIFIC... -
Page 24: Cal Gas Setpoint
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Default Setpoints for GasBadge Plus Sensors Low Alarm High Alarm Cal Gas Sensor Units Setpoint Setpoint Concentration Setpoint 19.5 23.5 20.9 % by vol Cal Gas Setpoint The Cal Gas Setpoint screen is used to set the calibration gas concentration. -
Page 25: Set Display Type
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Set Display Type The Set Display Type screen is used to set the display type for monitoring in normal instrument operation. Pressing the Enter button on this screen will toggle between the two display modes – Gas Reading, or Sensor Type Only. On the Gas Reading screen, the actual current gas concentration will be placed on the primary display, and the sensor type on the auxiliary display, along with the up and down arrows to indicate that the display type can be modified. -
Page 26: Set Confidence Indicator
NOTE: When the confidence indicator is enabled, the monitor will flash every 90 seconds. NOTE: The factory default condition for the confidence indicator is “OFF.” NOTE: The backlight of the GasBadge Plus flashes as part of all alarm sequences, except for battery low and the confidence indicator. Revision 1.6 (p/n: 17120932) -
Page 27: Set Security Code
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Set Security Code The Set Security Code display is used to change the security code. The default value is 000. The display will show the present security code value. All characters of the primary display will blink to indicate that the value is ready to change. -
Page 28: Software Version
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Actions Available from the Total Alarm Time Screen Action Response Mode button press Go to the Software Version screen Enter button press No response Mode and Enter buttons Go to Gas Monitoring screen held (3 sec.) 30 second timeout Go to Gas Monitoring screen... -
Page 29: Instrument Test Screen
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Instrument Test Screen On this screen, you can initiate an instrument test by pressing the Enter button. The instrument test lights all segments of the display for five seconds, and runs an indicator test (similar to the test that is performed at instrument startup). -
Page 30: Calplus Calibration Station (Optional Accessory)
The printer is connected to the calibration station through an RS232 connection. For more information on the CalPlus calibration station, please contact your local Industrial Scientific sales office or visit our web site at www.indsci.com. Troubleshooting Diagnosing Common Problems Problem Likely Cause(s) •... -
Page 31: Alarm Screen
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Alarm Screen In the presence of a gas concentration that exceeds the low or high level threshold, the instrument will alarm. New alarm detection in any of the instrument’s normal operating screens – the battery life, peak, or initiate print screens –... -
Page 32: System Error Or Sensor Missing
Sensor Missing Error Screen If the sensor becomes disconnected from the board, the GasBadge Plus enters the Sensor Missing Error screen. The gas type is displayed on the auxiliary readout, the word “FAIL” will be on the primary readout, and the Warning icon will be displayed. -
Page 33: Ordering Information - Accessories And Peripheral Equipment
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Ordering Information – Accessories and Peripheral Equipment Part Numbers for the GasBadge Plus and Related Components Alarm Setpoints Part # Description High GasBadge Plus with carbon monoxide (CO) 18100050-1 35 ppm 70 ppm sensor ... -
Page 34: General Specifications
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor General Specifications Item Description Rugged ABS plastic, with protective concussion-proof Case overmold. RFI immunity. Dimensions 3.2″ × 1.9″ × 1.1″ (82 mm × 48 mm × 28 mm) (H×W×L) Weight 2.5 oz (72 g) Ingress Protection Water resistant Sensors... -
Page 35: Sensor Specifications
The accuracies stated below are over the entire operating range of the sensor and defined over the range of calibration. Sensor Specifications for the GasBadge Plus % Accuracy Sensor Temp... -
Page 36: Warranty
Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Warranty Industrial Scientific Corporation warrants the GasBadge Plus instrument to be free from defects in material and workmanship for two (2) years from the date of activation or 1000 minutes of total alarm time (TAT), whichever occurs first. The... -
Page 37: Index
GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Index cup..........4, 18, 33 failed ............. 18 abnormal operation ........3 flow rate ..........18 accelerated number increment .... 14, 27 recommendations ........15 accessories........29, 30, 33 gas ..........23, 24, 33 accuracy ............ - Page 38 GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor Enter Security Code ....10, 12, 13, 15 Europe ............40 Mode button ......6, 10-17, 19-29 event logger......10, 11, 21, 34 monitoring screen....10, 11, 13, 14, 31 explosion hazard ......... 3 Months icon ..........
- Page 39 GasBadge Plus Personal Single Gas Monitor default ........... 14 self-test............32 UL ............. 35 Sensor Stabilization screen ....... 28 unexpected instrument error ..... 32 Sensor Type Only screen ......25 United Arab Emirates ....... 40 sensors......10, 11, 22-25, 32-35 unpacking the instrument......
- Page 40 Australia Beijing 100101 Phone: +61 2 8870 3400 People's Republic of China Fax: +61 2 8870 3444 Phone: +86-10-8497-3970 e-mail: australia@indsci.com Fax: +86-10-8497-3971 e-mail: sales@isc-cn.com ISCn Service Center United Arab Emirates / Dubai T12B- 4/5 Floor, 615 Ningqiao Road Industrial Scientific FZCO Pudong District, Shanghai 201206 P.O.
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