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ToxiRAE 3
User's Guide
P/N G01-4002-000 Rev. F
September 2014

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  • Page 1 ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide P/N G01-4002-000 Rev. F September 2014...
  • Page 2 © Copyright 2014 RAE Systems, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide Contents Read Before Operating ....................3 1. General Information ......................7 2. Specifications ........................8 3. Overview ......................... 9 3.1.1. Display And Countdown Configurations............9 4. User Interface ........................ 10 5. Turning The ToxiRAE 3 On ..................11 6.
  • Page 4 ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 15. Operating The ToxiRAE 3 In Countdown Configuration .......... 33 15.1. Turning On The ToxiRAE 3 ................. 33 15.2. Main Display: Countdown ................33 15.2.1. Stepping Through Displays................34 15.2.2. Clearing STEL, TWA, And Peak Values ............. 35 16.

  • Page 5: Read Before Operating

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide WARNINGS Read Before Operating This manual must be carefully read by all individuals who have or will have the responsibility of using, maintaining, or servicing this product. The product will perform as designed only if it is used, maintained, and serviced in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Page 6 ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide WARNINGS Use only RAE Systems lithium battery part number 500-0076-100 (3.6V, 1650mAH, size 2/3AA). This instrument has not been tested in an explosive gas/air atmosphere having an oxygen concentration greater than 21%. Substitution of components may impair suitability for intrinsic safety.
  • Page 7 ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide Intended operation area and conditions Hazardous Area classified by Zones ToxiRAE 3 is intended to be used in hazardous areas classified zone 0, 1 or 2 in the temperature range of -20 C to +60 C, where gases of explosion groups IIA, IIB or IIC, T4 may be present.
  • Page 8 ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide AVERTISSEMENT Utiliser seulement la batterie Lithium RAE Systems référence 500-0076-100 (3.6V, 1650mAH, format 2/3AA). Cet instrument n’a pas été testé dans une atmosphère de gaz/air explosive ayant une concentration d’oxygène plus élevée que 21%. La substitution de composants peut compromettre la sécurité intrinsèque. Ne changer les batteries que dans un emplacement désigné...

  • Page 9: General Information

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 1. General Information ToxiRAE 3 is a programmable single-gas monitor designed to provide exposure monitoring for workers in hazardous environments. It can be programmed to operate in either of two configurations: Display and Countdown. In Display Configuration, it is programmable and can be turned on and off.

  • Page 10: Specifications

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 2. Specifications ToxiRAE 3 Specifications Diffusion single-gas with event logging for up to 10 Configuration events 3.4" L x 2.2" W x 0.8" H (8.6 cm x 5.5 cm x 2.0 cm) Dimensions Weight 3.5 oz (99 g) with battery Battery User-replaceable 2/3 AA high-capacity lithium ...

  • Page 11: Overview

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 3. Overview The ToxiRAE 3 single-gas monitor features fast response, small size, and long battery and sensor life. Its vibration, audible, and visible (LED) alarms and large display warn the user of dangerous gas concentrations. 3.1.1. Display And Countdown Configurations The ToxiRAE 3 can be configured to operate in two ways: Display (showing all readings and allowing programming from the monitor) and Countdown (showing only the days remaining of the sensor’s life and only changing when it goes into alarm).

  • Page 12: User Interface

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide If the bump due day has passed, OK is not shown on the display. Instead “BUMP” flashes once for a half-second. If the calibration due day has passed, OK is not shown, and instead “CAL” flashes once for a half-second.

  • Page 13: Turning The Toxirae 3 On

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 5. Turning The ToxiRAE 3 On To turn the ToxiRAE 3 on, press and hold [MODE] for 3 seconds. Caution: The alarm buzzer is very loud. During startup, you can mute most of the sound by holding a finger over the alarm buzzer port. Note: Do not put tape over the alarm buzzer port to permanently mute it.

  • Page 14: Low Battery Warnings

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 8. Low Battery Warnings When the battery’s charge is low, the battery symbol flashes once per second and “bAt” flashes once per minute: When the battery reaches a critically low charge, the battery symbol flashes once per second and “bAt”...

  • Page 15: Operating The Toxirae 3 In Display Configuration

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 10. Operating The ToxiRAE 3 In Display Configuration 10.1. Mode Overview The ToxiRAE 3 has three operational modes:  Normal — see page 14 for detailed instructions.  Programming — see page 17 for detailed instructions. ...

  • Page 16: Normal Mode

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide Parameters marked with an asterisk (*) can be adjusted by entering Programming Mode from Diagnostic Mode. See Page 28 for details. 10.2. Normal Mode Normal Mode is the default mode of the ToxiRAE 3 when it is turned on. By using the [MODE] key, you can step through the screens that provide you with information from the sensors, as well as the ToxiRAE 3’s current settings.

  • Page 17: Stepping Through Normal Mode (Display)

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 10.2.3. Stepping Through Normal Mode (Display) STEL Press [MODE] to advance to STEL. This provides Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL) data. These are based on 15-minute STEL values of H S and CO in ppm. A STEL value is only displayed after the ToxiRAE 3 has been on for 15 minutes.

  • Page 18: Clearing Stel, Twa, And Peak Values

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 10.2.4. Clearing STEL, TWA, And Peak Values From the STEL screen, you can clear the STEL value, view and clear the TWA value, and view and clear the Peak value. STEL. When viewing the STEL screen, you can clear the value or advance to the next screen, TWA.

  • Page 19: Programming Mode

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 10.2.5. Programming Mode Programming Mode can be entered from Normal Mode or Diagnostic Mode. This mode contains most adjustable settings for the ToxiRAE 3. It is organized into nine submenus:  Zero calibration  Span calibration ...
  • Page 20 ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide When you enter Programming mode, the display shows three zeroes: The first digit blinks to indicate that it is the active digit to modify. Increase a number by pressing the [Y/+] key (1, 2, 3 ... etc.). Note: The numbers advance until the number 9 and then “wrap around”...

  • Page 21: Navigating Programming Mode

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 10.2.7. Navigating Programming Mode The following diagram shows Programming Mode’s five submenus and how to navigate through them. Note: Press [MODE] to navigate from one menu choice to the next and [Y/+] to make selections. Important! When editing settings in Programming Mode, if you do not press a key for 60 seconds, the ToxiRAE 3 automatically exits Programming Mode and reverts to Normal Mode’s main screen.

  • Page 22: Bump Testing & Calibrating The Toxirae 3

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 11. Bump Testing & Calibrating The ToxiRAE 3 RAE Systems recommends that a bump test be performed periodically on the ToxiRAE 3. The monitor should be calibrated if it does not pass a bump test, but no less than every 6 months, depending on use and exposure to gas and contamination, and its operational mode.

  • Page 23: Calibration Adapter

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 11.2. Calibration Adapter The ToxiRAE 3 is a diffusion monitor and must be calibrated using a fixed-flow regulator with a flow rate between 0.5 and 1.0 liters per minute. The ToxiRAE 3 is supplied with a special calibration adapter that covers the gas diffusion port. If the local air has impurities that might interfere with zero (fresh air) calibration, the calibration adapter and a cylinder of clean zero air should be used.

  • Page 24: Disconnecting The Calibration Adapter

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 11.2.2. Disconnecting The Calibration Adapter After calibrating the ToxiRAE 3, you must remove the Calibration Adapter. Lift the Calibration Adapter from the ToxiRAE 3 and store it. 11.2.3. Calibrations And Settings In Programming Mode Turn on the ToxiRAE 3. Once it has been through its startup, enter Programming Mode: 1.

  • Page 25: Span Calibration

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide Note: You can interrupt zero calibration during its countdown by pressing either key. When you do so, the display shows “no,” which indicates that no calibration was performed. Important! If you used the Calibration Adapter and a zero air cylinder, you must remove the Calibration Adapter from the ToxiRAE 3.

  • Page 26: Set Span Gas Value

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 11.2.6. Set Span Gas Value This function allows selection of the gas concentration. The default value is 25 ppm for S and 50 ppm for CO. 1. Press [MODE] to step through the digits. 2. Press [Y/+] to increase the number from 0 through 9. Once the number 9 is reached, pressing [Y/+] causes the numbers to “wrap around”...

  • Page 27: Set Low Alarm Value

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 11.2.8. Set Low Alarm Value This function allows you to selectively set the low limit of the sensor in the ToxiRAE 3. The default value for the CO model is 35 ppm, and for the H S model it is 10 ppm.

  • Page 28: Set Twa Alarm Value

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 11.2.10. Set TWA Alarm Value The TWA (time-weighted average) reading is the average reading of the gas concentration times the fraction of 8 hours that the monitor has been on. If the concentration exceeds the limit you set, the loud buzzer, red flashing LED, and vibration alarm are activated immediately to warn of the alarm condition.

  • Page 29: Set Calibration Due Day

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 11.2.12. Set Calibration Due Day You can set a number of days until the next calibration must be performed. The ToxiRAE 3 keeps track of the number of days, and on the expiration day, it notifies the user by flashing “CAL”...

  • Page 30: Diagnostic Mode

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 12. Diagnostic Mode The ToxiRAE 3’s Diagnostic Mode can only be accessed at startup time. In Diagnostic Mode, ToxiRAE 3 displays readings in raw counts instead of units such as parts per million (ppm). 12.1. Enter Diagnostic Mode 1.

  • Page 31: Changing The Toxirae 3 From Display To Countdown Configuration

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 13. Changing The ToxiRAE 3 From Display To Countdown Configuration When the ToxiRAE 3 is in Countdown Mode, it provides constant exposure monitoring over a two-year period, but it cannot be programmed or shut off. The main display shows the number of days until the sensor is expected to stop working and only changes to a reading when an alarm goes off.
  • Page 32 ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide When the pop-up window appears, you must type in a password: Note: The default password is rae. Click “OK” to register your password and enter Administrator Mode. Click “Get Configurations.” As the connection is being made and the AutoRAE Lite configuration data is transferred, a succession of three animated progress pop-up windows is shown: The main screen is populated with data and now includes icons of the AutoRAE Lite, the...
  • Page 33 ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide Click the representation of the ToxiRAE 3 monitor: A section of the lower right pane labeled “Setting” shows you options for the ToxiRAE 3. If the ToxiRAE 3 is in Display configuration, the “Show Sensor Reading” option labeled “Always”...

  • Page 34: Changing The Toxirae 3 From Countdown To Display Configuration

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide Click “OK” and you are done. Remove the ToxiRAE 3 from the AutoRAE Lite’s cradle. It is now in Countdown configuration and alternately shows “dAy” and a number of days in the display. 14. Changing The ToxiRAE 3 From Countdown To Display Configuration Follow the procedure in the previous section, but instead of clicking “On Alarm”...

  • Page 35: Operating The Toxirae 3 In Countdown Configuration

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 15. Operating The ToxiRAE 3 In Countdown Configuration 15.1. Turning On The ToxiRAE 3 1. With the ToxiRAE 3 turned off, press and hold [MODE]. 2. When the display turns on, release the key. The buzzer and LEDs are tested and the display shows “On”...

  • Page 36: Stepping Through Displays

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide If there are still days left until both bump testing and calibration are necessary, “OK” is displayed.  To perform a bump test, press [MODE] repeatedly until you see “BUMP” flashing. Follow the instructions for bump testing on page 27. ...

  • Page 37: Clearing Stel, Twa, And Peak Values

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide Note: If you do not press a key within 1 minute, the display reverts to the normal reading. Press [MODE] to advance to Peak (indicated by the letter “P” alternating with Peak a reading). This tells you the highest reading for each sensor since the ToxiRAE 3 Countdown was turned on.

  • Page 38: Bump Testing & Calibrating The Toxirae 3 In Countdown Configuration

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide  Press [Y/+] to clear the Peak value.  Press [MODE] to leave the Peak value unchanged and advance to the Event Logs screen (or, if there are no event logs, to the Enter Infrared Communications Mode screen).

  • Page 39: Connecting The Calibration Adapter

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide Countdown is supplied with a special calibration adapter that covers the gas diffusion port. If the local air has impurities that might interfere with zero (fresh air) calibration, the calibration adapter and a cylinder of clean zero air should be used. 16.2.1.

  • Page 40: Calibration

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 16.2.3. Calibration When the ToxiRAE 3 Countdown requires calibration, the display blinks “SPAN” to alert you. You should perform a zero calibration and a span calibration with the correct gas type and concentration. 16.2.4. Zero (Fresh Air) Calibration This sets the zero point of the sensor calibration curve for clean air.

  • Page 41: Bump Due Day

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide Before starting a span calibration, connect the gas cylinder, flow regulator, and Calibration Adapter to the ToxiRAE 3 Countdown and start the gas flow. With the ToxiRAE 3 Countdown on and Programming Mode, and with the Span Cal menu screen showing, follow this procedure: 1.

  • Page 42: Bump Testing

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 16.3. Bump Testing RAE Systems recommends that a bump test be performed periodically on the ToxiRAE 3 Countdown. The monitor should be calibrated if it does not pass a bump test, but no less than every 6 months, depending on use and exposure to gas and contamination, and its operational mode.

  • Page 43: Alarm Signal Summary

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 17. Alarm Signal Summary Screen Explanation Sensor Fail Alarm “E01” flashes once per second. ToxiRAE 3 shuts down if you hold down the [MODE] key. Over Range Alarm Buzzer sounds 3 times per second. Vibrates once every other second. “ovr”...
  • Page 44 ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide Alarm Signal Summary, continued Screen Explanation Calibration Failure Alarm Buzzer sounds once per second. Vibrates once every other second. “CAL” and “ALARM” flash once per minute. Calibration Due Buzzer sounds once per minute. “CAL” flashes once per second. Bump Test Due Buzzer sounds once per minute.

  • Page 45: Maintenance

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 18. Maintenance WARNING! Maintenance should be performed only by a qualified person who has proper training and fully understands the contents of this manual. The following guidelines should be followed when changing the battery: 1. Turn off the unit before changing the battery. When replacing the battery, take note of its orientation.

  • Page 46: External Filter

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 4. Slide the battery out of its compartment. 5. Place the new battery into the compartment with its “+” end oriented toward the “+” on the printed circuit board. Note: Before installing the new battery, visually inspect the contacts to make sure they are clean.

  • Page 47: Ordering Replacement Parts

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 18.2.2. Ordering Replacement Parts If you need replacement parts, contact your local RAE Systems distributor. A list is available online: http://www.raesystems.com In the U.S., you can order sensors, replacement batteries, and other accessories online at: http://istore.raesystems.com/ Page 45...

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 19. Troubleshooting Problem Possible Reasons & Solutions Cannot turn on power Reasons: Depleted battery. Defective battery. Solutions: Replace battery. Lost password Solutions: Call Technical Support at +1 408-752-0723 or toll-free at +1 888-723-4800 Reading abnormally Reasons: Calibration Adapter is attached.

  • Page 49: Technical Support

    Monday through Friday, 7:00AM to 5:00PM Pacific (US) Time Phone (toll-free): +1 888-723-4800 Phone: +1 408-952-8461 Email: tech@raesystems.com 21. RAE Systems Contacts RAE Systems by Honeywell World Headquarters 3775 N. First St. San Jose, CA 95134-1708 USA Phone: +1 408.952.8200 Fax: +1 408.952.8480...
  • Page 50 ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide RAE BeNeLux BV Hoofdweg 34C 2908 LC Capelle a/d IJssel The Netherlands Phone: +31 10 4426149 Fax: +31 10 4426148 Email: info@rae.nl Web: www.rae.nl RAE Systems Spain, s.l. Av. Remolar, 31 08820 El Prat de Llobregat Spain Phone: +34 933 788 352 Fax: +34 933 788 353...

  • Page 51: Appendix A: Regulatory Information

    ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 22. Appendix A: Regulatory Information WARNINGS AND DIRECTIVE INFORMATION - READ BEFORE OPERATING - This manual must be carefully read by all individuals who have or will have the responsibility of using, maintaining, or servicing this product. The product will perform as designed only if it is used, maintained, and serviced in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Page 52 ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide Year of manufacturing To identify the year of manufacturing, please refer to the serial number of the instrument. The second to last digit in the serial number indicates the year of manufacturing. “H” indicates the manufacturing year is 2007. First digit Year 2007...
  • Page 53 ToxiRAE 3 User’s Guide 22.1.1. Replacing the Lithium Battery The TOXIRAE 3 is shipped with the lithium battery installed. Change the battery when the low battery symbol appears. The alarm will beep and flash once per minute until a fresh battery is installed. Just before the battery dies, “oFF”...
  • Page 54 RAE Systems World Headquarters 3775 N. First St. San Jose, CA 95134-1708 USA Phone: 408.952.8200 Fax: 408.952.8480 E-mail: customerserv@raesystems.com Web Site: www.raesystems.com P/N G01-4002-000 Rev. F September 2014...

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