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  • Page 1 Technical User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Home screen ..............................15 2.3.2 Global Navigation Menu ..........................17 WEARING G6 ............................19 USING G6 IN EXTREME WEATHER ....................19 3 OPERATIONAL NOTIFICATIONS .............. 19 ACKNOWLEDGING OPERATIONAL NOTIFICATIONS ..............20 OPERATIONAL NOTIFICATION TYPES ....................20 4 LOW URGENCY NOTIFICATIONS ............. 23 ACKNOWLEDGING LOW URGENCY NOTIFICATIONS ..............
  • Page 3 UPDATE DEVICE MENU ........................49 REGULATORY LABELS MENU ......................50 8.10 POWER OFF MENU ..........................51 9 MAINTENANCE ..................52 CHANGING THE G6 GAS SENSOR FILTER ..................52 CLEANING G6 ............................. 54 10 FIRMWARE UPDATES ................54 10.1 DOWNLOAD ............................54 10.2...
  • Page 4 12.1 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS ....................... 56 12.2 GAS SENSOR SPECIFICATIONS ......................56 13 LEGAL NOTICES AND CERTIFICATIONS ..........57 13.1 LEGAL NOTICES ..........................57 13.2 INTRINSICALLY SAFE CERTIFICATION ....................58 ©2022 Blackline Safety Corp G6 Technical User Manual Rev. 01 2022-10-21...
  • Page 5 WARNINGS WARNING: To ensure your device can detect gas, do not cover G6 with clothing. See page WARNING: Only perform bump tests in a known clean environment. G6 will not monitor for environmental gas during a bump test. See page 34.

  • Page 6: G6 Overview

    1 G6 OVERVIEW G6 is a portable single-gas detector manufactured by Blackline Safety, providing up to one year of maintenance free operation. G6 comes with the following built-in capabilities: • Single gas detection for CO, H S, O , or SO •...

  • Page 7: Blackline Safety Services

    SMS and email at the time of the event. 1.2.2 BLACKLINE LIVE Blackline Live monitors your G6 devices, allows you to access reports, and, depending on your plan, business analytics insights. Blackline Live also allows you to create and customize configuration profiles that determine how a device, or a group of devices, operates in the field.

  • Page 8: Communication Intervals

    More frequent connections to Blackline Live can impact G6’s battery life. For more information, refer to Battery. If G6 is unable to connect and synchronize with Blackline Live, event data is stored on the device and communicated to the Blackline Safety Cloud during the next scheduled synchronization.

  • Page 9: Hardware Details

    1.5 HARDWARE DETAILS Figure 1-1: G6 Front G6 Technical User Manual ©2022 Blackline Safety Corp 2022-10-21 Rev. 01...
  • Page 10 Figure 1-2: G6 Back Figure 1-4: G6 Top Figure 1-5: G6 Bottom Figure 1-3: G6 Side ©2022 Blackline Safety Corp G6 Technical User Manual Rev. 01 2022-10-21...

  • Page 11: Optional Accessories

    Cellular connectivity • GPS synchronization • Quantity and duration of: • Manual bump tests and calibrations (not in G6 Dock)  Low and high urgency notifications  Manual synchronizations with Blackline live  Length of time to resolve notifications/Home screen banners •...

  • Page 12: Operation

    2 OPERATION Interacting with G6 is easy with its LCD display and push button menu system. NOTE: This manual describes all available options. Your screen may be different, depending on your device’s configuration. 2.1 G6 PUSH BUTTONS Center button Navigation buttons...

  • Page 13: Powering On G6

    2.2 POWERING ON G6 Powering on G6 initiates the device start-up sequence. The start-up sequence depends on the device’s configuration and occurs any time the device is powered on. NOTE: Blackline Safety recommends powering on G6 in a known clean environment.
  • Page 14 G6 will remain fully operational and able to detect its target gas. If G6 is configured to zero on start up, your device will indicate whether the operation was successful. If the zero was unsuccessful, use the Gas options menu to manually zero your device.

  • Page 15: Powering Off G6

    2.2.1 POWERING OFF G6 Although G6 is meant for continuous use, you can manually shut down G6 using your device’s Device settings menu. For more information, refer to Power off Menu. NOTE: If G6 powers off due to low battery, you can re-charge the device. For more information...
  • Page 16 High Urgency Notifications. IMPORTANT: If G6 has more than one notification simultaneously active, the Home screen status displays the status of the highest urgency event and the Home screen banner cycles through all active event banners. ©2022 Blackline Safety Corp G6 Technical User Manual Rev.

  • Page 17: Global Navigation Menu

    2.3.2 GLOBAL NAVIGATION MENU The Global Navigation menu provides access to all your available G6 features. NOTE: The available items in the Global Navigation menu depend on how G6 is configured in Blackline Live. To launch the Global Navigation menu:...
  • Page 18 The Global Navigation menu background reflects G6’s current event status and the last menu item you navigated from is highlighted. The available Global Navigation menu items are: Home Select Home to return to the Home screen. Compliance Select Compliance to access information and features related to G6 bump testing, calibration, and zeroing.

  • Page 19: Wearing G6

    2.5 USING G6 IN EXTREME WEATHER G6 is rated to operate in weather conditions as low as -20°C (-4°F) and as high as 55°C (131°F). G6 will function in temperatures colder than -20°C (-4°F) for short periods of time, but Blackline Safety does not recommend letting the device’s internal temperature drop...

  • Page 20: Acknowledging Operational Notifications

    G6’s Home screen will have an OK status (green). If G6 is not in compliance (e.g., a bump test or calibration is overdue), or if gas related abnormalities, low battery warnings, or device errors are active, G6’s Home screen will reflect the notification status.
  • Page 21 Bump test overdue (Optional) The Bump test overdue notification is activated when G6 is overdue for a bump test. The bump test overdue notification is optional, and the notification interval is configurable by your Blackline Live administrator. Your Blackline Live administrator can also mute bump test overdue notification sounds, lights, and vibration.
  • Page 22 Calibrating Low battery The low battery notification is activated when G6 detects that it is operating below the configured low battery threshold. The low battery notification interval is configurable by your Blackline Live administrator. Your Blackline Live administrator can also mute the notification sounds, lights, and vibration.

  • Page 23: Low Urgency Notifications

    G6’s Home screen will have an OK status (green). If G6 is not in compliance (e.g., a bump test or calibration is overdue), or if gas related abnormalities, low battery warnings, or device errors are active, G6’s Home screen will reflect the notification status.

  • Page 24: Low Urgency Notification Types

    When you acknowledge the notification, G6’s Home screen and banner reflect the error status. IMPORTANT: If G6 has a device error that directly affects its ability to display data, then the screen impacted will turn orange and display three dashes (---) as the reading.
  • Page 25 Low gas The low gas notification is activated when G6 detects a low gas event. When you acknowledge the notification, G6’s Home screen and banner will reflect the low gas status until the low gas event is resolved. NOTE: The device’s yellow light pattern will persist after you acknowledge/mute the low gas notification.

  • Page 26: High Urgency Notifications

    Sensor under limit (UL) The sensor under limit (UL) notification is activated when G6 detects an UL gas event. When you acknowledge the notification, G6’s Home screen, banner and yellow light pattern will reflect the UL status. If the muted UL event conditions persist past 120 seconds, the low gas notification will retrigger.

  • Page 27: Acknowledging A High Urgency Notification

    When you receive a high urgency notification: Immediately evacuate the area and follow your emergency safety protocol. Once you are in a safe location, read the information on G6’s screen. Acknowledge and mute the notification by pressing the center button. This does not cancel your device’s connection to Blackline Live.
  • Page 28 Viewing and Resetting Gas Readings. Sensor over limit (OL) The sensor over limit (OL) notification is activated when your G6 detects that the gas reading has exceeded the range of its sensor. When you acknowledge the high urgency notification, G6’s Home screen and banner will reflect the OL status until the OL event is resolved.
  • Page 29 Readings. Short term exposure limit (STEL) The sensor short term exposure limit (STEL) notification is activated when G6 detects you have reached the STEL threshold configured by your safety supervisor. If a STEL notification is activated, immediately evacuate the area and follow your emergency safety protocol.

  • Page 30: Gas Detection

    Use the Gas options feature to view and reset the following gas readings for your device: Peak gas reading • NOTE: If they are unchanged for 24 hours, G6’s peak gas readings automatically reset. Short term exposure limit (STEL) reading • NOTE:...
  • Page 31 The Gas options screen opens, displaying the most recent peak reading and STEL reading recorded by G6. NOTE: For O devices, the peak enrichment and peak depletion gas readings are displayed. NOTE: Gas readings above the sensor maximum result in an over limit (OL) reading.
  • Page 32 NOTE: Scroll between the peak enrichment and depletion readings by pressing the center button ( G6 resets the peak enrichment and depletion values to zero. Once the value is successfully reset, select by pressing the right button to return to the Gas options screen.
  • Page 33 To cancel the procedure and exit at any time, select by pressing the left button. Once the value is successfully reset, select by pressing the right button to return to the Gas options screen. G6 Technical User Manual ©2022 Blackline Safety Corp 2022-10-21 Rev. 01...

  • Page 34: Bump Testing G6

    To manually bump test G6, you will need a calibration cap (ACC-G6-CAL) and tube (ACC-G6-T2). Alternatively, you can bump test using G6 Dock. For more information on bump testing with G6 Dock, see the G6 Dock Technical User Manual on Blackline Support site.
  • Page 35 NOTE: To cancel the bump test and exit the workflow at any time, select by pressing the left button. G6 performs a hardware self test of your device’s lights, sound, and vibration. G6 Technical User Manual ©2022 Blackline Safety Corp 2022-10-21 Rev.
  • Page 36 Attach the calibration cap to G6, then turn on the gas. Your device automatically detects the gas and starts the bump test. Once the bump test is successfully completed, turn off the gas, then disconnect the calibration cap from your G6.

  • Page 37: Calibrating G6

    To manually calibrate G6, you will need a calibration cap (ACC-G6-CAL) and tube (ACC-G6-T2). Alternatively, you can calibrate using G6 Dock. For more information on calibrating your device with G6 Dock, see the G6 Dock Technical User Manual on the Blackline Support site.
  • Page 38 To manually calibrate G6 using a calibration cap and tube: Attach the tubing to the calibration cap. Ensure the other end of the tubing is attached to a fixed flow regulator on the gas tank. IMPORTANT: Do not turn open the gas cylinder until G6 instructs you to.
  • Page 39 G6 performs a hardware self test of your device’s lights, sound, and vibration. G6 zeros the sensor before calibration starts. Attach the calibration cap to G6, then turn on the gas. G6 automatically detects the gas and starts the calibration. Once the calibration is successfully completed, turn off the gas, then disconnect the cap from your G6.

  • Page 40: Zeroing G6

    6.4 ZEROING G6 If configured for your device, you can manually zero your sensors to reset the baseline if G6 is not reading zero and you know you are in an atmosphere with no gas. IMPORTANT: If G6’s baseline appears to have shifted, it is best to calibrate your sensors.
  • Page 41 WARNING: Only zero G6 gas sensors in a known clean environment. To manually zero G6: From the Home screen, select by pressing the center button. Using the navigation buttons, scroll through the Global Navigation menu and select Compliance by pressing the...

  • Page 42: Features

    Blackline Live, devices with this feature toggled on communicate their locations to Blackline Live every 30 minutes for 2.5 hours. For detailed information on Find my G6, refer to the Blackline Live Technical User Manual on the Blackline Support site.

  • Page 43: Device Settings

    8 DEVICE SETTINGS 8.1 ACCESSING DEVICE SETTINGS FOR G6 The G6 Device settings menu allows you to access device information (read only), overwrite configuration profile defaults (clock, language), and perform advanced operations. To access the Device settings menu: Press and hold the left push button for 5 seconds.

  • Page 44: Gas Info Menu

    (from your device’s configuration profile) (%vol) NOTE: G6 setpoints are configured in Blackline Live. G6’s default high and low setpoint ranges are described in Table 8-1. For more information on configuring high and low gas setpoints, contact your Blackline Live administrator.

  • Page 45: Device Info Menu

    G6 gas sensor display ranges are from 0 ppm/%vol to the sensor maximum. Gas readings above sensor maximums result in over limit (OL) values. For detailed information about G6 gas sensor ranges, refer to Gas Sensor Specifications. To view gas information:...

  • Page 46: Communication Info Menu

    Using the navigation buttons, scroll through the Device settings menu and select Communication info by pressing the center button ( The Communication info screen opens, displaying your device’s communication settings ©2022 Blackline Safety Corp G6 Technical User Manual Rev. 01 2022-10-21...

  • Page 47: Gps Location Info Menu

    GPS location info by pressing the center button ( The GPS location info screen opens. To return to the Device settings menu, select pressing the center button. G6 Technical User Manual ©2022 Blackline Safety Corp 2022-10-21 Rev. 01...

  • Page 48: Manually Sync Device Menu

    To cancel the synchronization and exit the workflow at any time, select by pressing the left button. Once the update is complete, select by pressing the right button to return to the Device settings menu. ©2022 Blackline Safety Corp G6 Technical User Manual Rev. 01 2022-10-21...

  • Page 49: Update Device Menu

    8.8 UPDATE DEVICE MENU Use the Update device menu to manually verify and update your device’s firmware. For detailed information on firmware download and installation for G6, see Firmware Updates. To update the firmware version: Using the navigation buttons, scroll through the Device...

  • Page 50: Regulatory Labels Menu

    G6 updates the firmware and then restarts. Following the restart, your G6 lights, sound, and vibration notify you that the device’s start-up sequence is in progress. G6 notifies you when the firmware installation is complete. 8.9 REGULATORY LABELS MENU Use the Regulatory labels menu to access regulatory certification information. This allows you...

  • Page 51: Power Off Menu

    To return to the Device settings menu, select pressing the center button. 8.10 POWER OFF MENU Use the Power off menu to shutdown your G6 in case you need to troubleshoot, ship, or repair the device. To power off your device:...

  • Page 52: Maintenance

    9 MAINTENANCE 9.1 CHANGING THE G6 GAS SENSOR FILTER G6’s filter must be replaced when it becomes visibly soiled, or if bump test and calibrations fail repeatedly. You will need: • Flathead screwdriver Replacement filter (ACC-G6-FILT10) •...
  • Page 53 Reattach the gas sensor cap to the G6, inserting the cap brackets at an angle with the top of G6 and pressing the bottom of the cap until it clicks into place. G6 Technical User Manual ©2022 Blackline Safety Corp...

  • Page 54: Cleaning G6

    9.2 CLEANING G6 To clean G6, wipe down with a damp cloth. Do not use pressure spray or cleaning solvents. In addition, when handling G6, ensure that hands are free from any hand sanitizer or cleaning product. For more information, refer to Device Cleaning.

  • Page 55: Automatic Firmware Installation

    You can manually verify and update your firmware using your device’s Device settings menu. Use the manual update procedure when you are out of range of a G6 Dock and need to install a new firmware version immediately, or do not have a dock for automatic firmware installs.

  • Page 56: Specifications

    CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) Electrochemical 0–500 ppm 1 ppm HYDROGEN SULFIDE (H Electrochemical 0–100 ppm 0.1 ppm OXYGEN (O Electrochemical 0–25 %vol 0.1 %vol SULFUR DIOXIDE (SO Electrochemical 0–100 ppm 0.1 ppm ©2022 Blackline Safety Corp G6 Technical User Manual Rev. 01 2022-10-21...

  • Page 57: Legal Notices And Certifications

    Warranty Canada. Son fonctionnement est assujetti aux deux conditions G6 is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for suivantes: (1) Cet appareil ne peut causer d’interférences nuisibles, up to four years from the date of purchase. For further details et (2) cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence reçue, y compris...

  • Page 58: Intrinsically Safe Certification

    5,625 Vdc et 2 A. Blackline Safety | Unit 100, 803 24 Ave SE | T2G 1P5 | Canada ©2022 Blackline Safety Corp G6 Technical User Manual Rev. 01 2022-10-21...

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