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- Page 1 Crowcon Gasmaster 1 to 4 channel gas detection control panel Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
www.acornfiresecurity.com GasMaster Contents Contents 4.2 System Inhibit ....35 1. Introduction ..... 1 4.3 Detector Calibration . - Page 4 www.acornfiresecurity.com www.acornfiresecurity.com...
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Page 5: Introduction
Gasmaster can also monitor flame detectors as well as Crowcon's ESU product. The status Warning of each input is displayed on a large, clear LCD Regular maintenance of any safety system is... -
Page 6: Instructions For Use As Part Of An Atex Approved System
GasMaster CERTIFIED PRODUCT DIFICATIONS PERMITTED EXAMPLES OF SAFE AREA APPARATUS THOUT APPROVAL OF 1.3 Instructions for use as part UTHORISED PERSON CROWCON GASMONITOR SYSTEM CERTIFIED PRODUCT DIFICATIONS PERMITTED EXAMPLES OF SAFE AREA APPARATUS HAZARDOUS AREA SAFE AREA CROWCON GASMASTER SYSTEMS... -
Page 7: Installation
2.8.1 Two wire 4-20mA devices configuration steps may require you to enter 2.8.2 Three wire 4-20mA devices Supervisor mode. Crowcon advises that personnel familiar with installing and commisioning gas and 2.8.3 mV bridge pellistor detectors. fire detection systems carry out this part. -
Page 8: Before Installation
Before carrying out any installation work, ensure that local regulations and site proce- dures are followed. Further advice is avail- able from Crowcon if required. Gasmaster is intended for use in non hazardous areas. Gas and fire detectors may be mounted in potentially flammable atmospheres using appro- ... -
Page 9: Mounting
Explosion-proof (Exd) devices Crowcon recommends the use of steel wire Gasmaster chassis plate with display Figure 2.2 armoured (SWA) cable. Suitable explosion- PCB board and batteries. -
Page 10: Installing Gas And Fire Detectors
– Screened cable with the screen terminated Fire detectors, inside the enclosure via a metal tag attached Crowcon recommends the use of twisted-pair to the gland. cable, screened with an overall protective sheath that is fireproof, for example, Pirelli –... -
Page 11: Connecting Input Devices
www.acornfiresecurity.com GasMaster Installation Mains supply Input modules Detector input Common relay terminals terminals Channel Display PCB relay connector terminals Link to chassis on non-I.S. systems only. Link to chassis on I.S. systems only. Audible/Visual Remote inhibit and 24 V dc supply. Analogue RS-485 Modbus terminals Alarm terminals... - Page 12 2.8.3. mV bridge pellistor detectors. a 2-wire current sink detector for safe area use only. Detectors such as Crowcon’s Xgard Type 3 or 4 should be connected as shown. Refer to section Figures 2.7 and 2.8 show typical wiring configura- 2.12.1 for instructions on detector set-up.
- Page 13 I.S. Earth P&F Z728 Zener Barrier Crowcon Part Number: C03317 Figure 2.7 Typical connections for 2 wire I.S. detector with Zener barrier, 4-20mA/Fire input module Set channel link to SINK (see figure 2.5) and configuration to DET4-20 SINK (see Menu System Overview section, page 21 and 29.
- Page 14 0 V, the open circuit voltage is 5 V dc. tions, details are shown on the instructions pro- P&F Z728 Zener Barrier vided with the ESU. Crowcon Part Number: C03317 Figure 2.12 Connections I.S. Link Settings Channel Link Settings...
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Page 15: Connecting Output Devices
Figure 2.15 shows wiring BEACON configurations for remote inputs. Link Settings for 24V Alarm Devices Crowcon recommends screened cables for con- SOUNDER necting remote switches. The screen should be terminated at the appropriate ‘SCR’ terminal. Link Settings... - Page 16 www.acornfiresecurity.com Installation GasMaster 2.5 on page 7 for details ESU Channels If the ESU sampling device slows significantly Common Alarm and Fault relay configurations can be causing reduced sample flow the Alarm 1 relay set using the User Control Panel and Menu System. for that channel will activate.
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Page 17: Applying Power
Gasmasters except the last unit on the line. times. A Modbus specification document is available Note: your Gasmaster is supplied pre-config- from Crowcon on request. ured, refer to the Specification and Inspection Certificate provided with your system. If no chan- The RS-485 terminals on Gasmaster systems... -
Page 18: Commissioning
Ensure at all times the local legislation and function may not work if the external supply fails codes of practice are complied with. Please contact Crowcon for further advice. Allow detectors to stabilise for at least one hour before commencing calibration. Refer to detector manual for more information. - Page 19 www.acornfiresecurity.com GasMaster Installation ‘…Only con- 2. Use the Up and Down buttons as 7. Press Continue when tinue if in clean air!…’ necessary to select Supervisor and press Continue displayed, ensure the detector has been correctly zeroed first (i.e. 4 mA) 3.
- Page 20 www.acornfiresecurity.com Installation GasMaster ‘Purge’ 8. Calibration is complete when When commissioning is complete ensure is displayed, remove the gas from the that the system is left fully functional detector. with no faults present and no channels inhibited. Use the Continue button to calibrate another channel or Back button to...
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Page 21: Operation
GasMaster Operation 3. Operation Every Gasmaster system is pre-configured by #1=CH4 #2=O2 Crowcon, please refer to the Specification and Inspection Certificate provided with the product #3=H2S #4=FIRE for configuration details. This section describes the operation of pre-configured units, and includes procedures for altering settings. - Page 22 www.acornfiresecurity.com Operation GasMaster triggered, and will remain in a steady 'on' state when the accept/reset button Channel pressed. The LED bar will flash again if a new number reading Fault alarm is triggered. Warning Operator Panel Buttons Channel Inhibit Use the five operator buttons to respond to alarm Units Alarms conditions, examine the status of system settings,...
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Page 23: Gasmaster Start Up Sequence
www.acornfiresecurity.com GasMaster Operation Faults GASMASTERII Lists the fault conditions present Warnings = Software version number Lists the warning conditions present View View current status of relays, outputs, detector inputs, power supply and con- figuration ...Detecting Gas, Sav Action ... -
Page 24: Using The Menu System
www.acornfiresecurity.com Operation GasMaster First the Local Service telephone number is dis- Menu wizards played followed by the customer identity display. Wizards are an extension of the menu system to After 10 seconds the serial number will automati- guide the user through a process such as calibra- cally be displayed on the next screen (for approxi- tion. -
Page 25: Using The Control Panel In
Warning alpha-numeric list. To enter ‘ZZZ’ use Crowcon strongly recommends that remote the Up and Down buttons to inhibit switches be key operated only, and... -
Page 26: In The Event Of An Alarm
www.acornfiresecurity.com Operation GasMaster mode. Use the provides low and high alarm levels, these levels are and Down buttons to scroll user configurable and can be set as rising or falling. through the character values. See Fire detectors Appendix D for more information Fire detectors in alarm will display FIRE in the Note: Double click the Up or Down... -
Page 27: In The Event Of A Fault
Gasmaster PC software is available which enables LE L full system configuration from a PC. An optional communications port is required if Gasmaster PC is to be used, contact Crowcon for details. Figure 3.4 Note: the pellistor saver mode can be disabled 3.11.1. Re-configuring a channel for each channel if required. - Page 28 Loaded default settings System has returned to standard configuration settings. Re-configure using the Supervisor menu. Common relay fail Coil fault detected. Contact Crowcon 9, 10, 11 Chan #1 relay fail Channel relay coil fault detected. 12 to 19 Contact Crowcon.* ESU #1 stalled! ESU sampling device has stopped.*...
- Page 29 www.acornfiresecurity.com GasMaster Menu system overview Press CONTINUE Faults Warnings View Action Supervisor Faults Menu Warnings View Menu Action Menu Supervisor Menu Menu List of faults Relay com stat Display contrast present Relay chan stat Control panel List of warnings Password Output status Audio visual present...
- Page 30 www.acornfiresecurity.com Menu system overview GasMaster Warnings menu (lists warnings present on the system) Menu Item Values Description Codes (as shown on display) No warnings (end of list) No warnings are present. Warnings Supervisor mode System configurations may be changed. Global inhibit All input channels are inhibited.
- Page 31 www.acornfiresecurity.com GasMaster Menu system overview View menu (shows system status and configuration, but does not allow changes to be made.) Menu Item Values Description (as shown on display) Relay com stat Alarm L1 common L1 = Level 1. Values = No alarm L2 = Level 2 In alarm The 'values' show the current state of each relay...
- Page 32 www.acornfiresecurity.com Menu system overview GasMaster Actions menu (allows basic tests and adjustments.) Menu Item Values Description (as shown on display) Audio visual Audio Visual: Drives Audible Visual alarm terminals to test external Test alarm? audible visual alarms Values = Testing beacon Beacon output becomes active for 3 seconds, followed by;...
- Page 33 www.acornfiresecurity.com GasMaster Menu system overview Supervisor menu (allows system tests to be performed, and configurations to be changed. A pass word is required to enter this mode, see section 3.7 for details.) Menu Item Values Description (as shown on display) Inhibit Inhibits all input channels when selected.
- Page 34 www.acornfiresecurity.com Menu system overview GasMaster Supervisor menu (allows system tests to be performed, and configurations to be changed. A pass cont. word is required to enter this mode, see section 3.7 for details.) Menu Item Values Description (as shown on display) User action Apply gas and calibrate the detector.
- Page 35 www.acornfiresecurity.com GasMaster Menu system overview Supervisor menu (allows system tests to be performed, and configurations to be changed. A pass cont. word is required to enter this mode, see section 3.7 for details.) Menu Item Values Description (as shown on display) No alarms will be activated on Gasmaster.
- Page 36 www.acornfiresecurity.com Menu system overview GasMaster Supervisor menu (allows system tests to be performed, and configurations to be changed. A pass cont. word is required to enter this mode, see section 3.7 for details.) Menu Item Values Description (as shown on display) Latch-accept will continue to operate when the Accept/Reset but ton is pressed, and will only stop sounding when the...
- Page 37 www.acornfiresecurity.com GasMaster Menu system overview Supervisor menu (allows system tests to be performed, and configurations to be changed. A pass cont. word is required to enter this mode, see section 3.7 for details.) Menu Item Values Description (as shown on display) Channels #1 Sets the input type for each channel, links on the to #4...
- Page 38 www.acornfiresecurity.com Menu system overview GasMaster Supervisor menu (allows system tests to be performed, and configurations to be changed. A pass cont. word is required to enter this mode, see section 3.7 for details.) Menu Item Values Description (as shown on display) Config channel Submenu: Direction...
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Page 39: Maintenance
4. Maintenance It is essential that any safety system such enter Supervisor mode and set the relevant detec- as Gasmaster is routinely checked. Crowcon tor Type to Unused (see page 33). The channel offer service contracts to ensure that this display will be no longer shown, and the power equipment is fully operational at all times. -
Page 40: Detector Calibration
Crowcon approved personnel. Please contact Installation, Operating and Maintenance Instruc- Crowcon for details of your nearest service centre. tions provided with each detector. 4.6 Event logging 4.4 Changing Batteries... -
Page 41: Adding An Input Module
www.acornfiresecurity.com GasMaster Adding an input module 5. Adding an input module The 4-channel version of Gasmaster may be sup- plied pre-fitted with between one and four input modules of the following types: • 4-20 mA/Fire module for 4-20 mA type detectors, conventional smoke/heat detec- tors or ESU. -
Page 42: Appendix A: Specifications
(4-20 mA or digital contact signal). For use with one Crowcon ESU fan For use with one to four Crowcon Environmental (ie ‘sampling device’ changes to ‘fan’). -
Page 43: Appendix B: Spare Parts And Accessories
www.acornfiresecurity.com GasMaster Appendix B: Spare parts and Accessories Appendix B: Spare Parts and Accessories Part No. Description Comment E01875 12V 1.2Ah battery 2 required E07534 Battery fuse assembly Assembly with fuse, fuse holder and loom M05897 Service card Replacement service cards, minimum quantity 10 M07624 Installation, Operation and maintenance manual... -
Page 44: Appendix C: Display Characters
www.acornfiresecurity.com Appendix C: Display characters GasMaster Appendix C: Display characters Message display area characters Channel display characters NB: The following characters represent those When editing strings of text for passwords, detector location or system identity, the following which can be shown on the channel display area characters are available: to represent detector types. -
Page 45: Warranty Statement
Instrument serial number(s). Reason for return. Crowcon reserves the right to apply a handling and carriage charge whereby units returned as faulty, are Obtain a Returns form for identification and trace- found to require only normal calibration or servicing, ability purpose.
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