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RKI Instruments Beacon 110 Operator's Manual

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    Rki instruments, inc. Www.Rkiinstruments.Com beacon 110 gas monitor operator’s manual part number: 71-0110rk revision: h released: 12/5/17.

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual product warranty rki instruments, inc., warrants gas alarm equipment sold by us to be free from defects in materials, workmanship, and performance for a period of one year from date of shipment from rki instruments, inc. Any parts found defective within that period will ...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Beacon 110 operator’s manual table of contents chapter 1: introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 about the ...

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual chapter 6: input mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 selecting the detector head in...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 1 chapter 1: introduction overview this chapter briefly describes the beacon 110 gas monitor. This chapter also describes the beacon 110 operator’s manual (this document). Table 1 at the end of this chapter lists the specifications for the beacon 110. About the beacon 11...

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    2 beacon 110 operator’s manual specifications table 1 lists specifications for the beacon 110. Table 1: beacon 110 specifications input power 100/115/220v ~ ±10%, 50/60hz, 0.2/0.2/0.1a or 24 v ± 10%, 0.5a construction (housing) fiberglass/polyester with lexan window (nema 4x) dimensions 8.5 in. H x ...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2: Description

    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 3 chapter 2: description overview this chapter describes external and internal components of the beacon 110 gas monitor. External description this section describes the housing and all external components of the beacon 110. For the purposes of this description, the housi...

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    4 beacon 110 operator’s manual internal description this section describes the internal components of the beacon 110. Figure 1: beacon 110 component location main printed circuit board (pcb) the main pcb is mounted inside the housing. The main pcb includes the power supply, terminal strips, relays, ...

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 5 terminal strips the beacon 110 includes terminal strips for external and factory wiring connections. See “wiring the beacon 110” on page 13 for detailed wiring procedures. • ac in terminal strip. The ac in terminal strip is a 3-point terminal strip located in the lower...

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    6 beacon 110 operator’s manual ground stud the threaded ground stud is used for making connections to earth ground. It is connected through the main pcb to the g (ground) terminal on the ac in terminal strip. A kep nut on the stud may be removed for installation of one or more lugs to make wiring co...

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 7 figure 2: control pcb component location lcd display the lcd display is located at the top of the control pcb. It indicates the current gas reading and displays messages and parameters in the beacon 110’s operating modes. Contrast potentiometer the contrast potentiomet...

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    8 beacon 110 operator’s manual status leds the beacon 110 includes three active status leds that are located above the display (see figure 1). Two leds, labelled rx and tx, to the right of those described below, are not active. • fail led the fail led turns on when the beacon 110 is experiencing a f...

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 9 optional accessories this section describes the optional accessories available for the beacon 110. Both optional accessories are wired to the strobe terminal strip as shown below. Figure 3: strobe terminal strip location strobe terminal s trip.

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    10 beacon 110 operator’s manual alarm strobe the beacon 110 can be ordered with a red alarm strobe light installed on the top of the housing. The beacon 110 retains its nema 4x rating with the strobe installed. Strobe operation can be programmed in configuration mode (see “chapter 5: configuration m...

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 11 note: see “chapter 3: installation & startup” on page 12 for complete beacon 110 installation instructions. Caution: do not adjust the strobe brightness or the horn volume at the strobe/horn, as this may overload the beacon 110 strobe control circuit. The optional hor...

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    12 beacon 110 operator’s manual chapter 3: installation & startup overview this chapter describes procedures to mount the beacon 110 gas monitor, make wiring connections to the monitor, and start up the monitor. Warning: perform all installation and start-up procedures in a “fresh air” environment (...

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 13 • is there enough room to open the housing door and make wiring connections through the conduit hubs at the bottom of the housing? • are the display screen and status lights visible? 2. If necessary, close and latch the housing door. 3. Position the monitor on a verti...

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    14 beacon 110 operator’s manual 1. Turn off or unplug all incoming power to the beacon 110. 2. Open the housing door, then place the power switch in the off position. Caution: the power switch does not control dc input power. 3. Install an appropriately rated cable bushing or conduit to the left con...

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 15 110 includes the battery charging feature, see “battery charging (optional)” on page 22 for a complete description of this feature and what type of battery to use. Warning: the external dc in terminals on the controller terminal strip are only intended for connecting ...

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    16 beacon 110 operator’s manual connecting external alarms perform the following procedure to connect external alarms to the beacon 110. Warning: do not connect external alarms to the external dc in terminals on the controller terminal strip. 1. Turn off or unplug all incoming power to the beacon 11...

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 17 connecting recorders perform the following procedure to connect an analog signal recording device to the beacon 110. The output at the recorder output terminals is a 4 - 20 ma signal that is proportional to the detection range of the detector head connected to the bea...

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    18 beacon 110 operator’s manual 4. Install an appropriately rated cable bushing or conduit in the right conduit hub on the bottom of the beacon 110 housing. Caution: only use the two factory installed conduit hubs on the bottom of the housing for wire entry into the housing. Do not drill the housing...

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 19 connecting user-supplied 4 to 20 ma transmitters the beacon 110 may be used with a user supplied 2-wire or 3-wire source type 4 - 20 ma transmitter which runs on 24 vdc. When this is done, the beacon 110 is normally setup at rki instruments with the following paramete...

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    20 beacon 110 operator’s manual start up introducing incoming power perform the following procedure to place the beacon 110 into normal operation. 1. Complete the mounting and wiring procedures described earlier in this chapter. 2. Complete all installation procedures described in the detector head ...

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 21 chapter 4: operation overview this chapter describes the beacon 110 in normal operation. This chapter also describes the beacon 110 in alarm 1, alarm 2, and fail conditions and suggests response to these conditions. Normal operation normal operation is defined as foll...

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    22 beacon 110 operator’s manual • if the beacon 110 goes into a fail condition, after a 30 second delay, the signal output is fixed below 2.4 ma until the fail alarm is cleared. During the 30 second delay, the output follows the detector output. In the case of a downscale reading, the displayed gas ...

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 23 alarm indications note: the beacon 110 includes alarm on and alarm off delay settings for alarm 1 and alarm 2. The alarm indications described in this section operate according to the factory set alarm settings. See table 7 on page 28 for all the factory settings. Not...

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    24 beacon 110 operator’s manual alarm 1 condition alarm 1 condition indications when the gas reading reaches the alarm 1 setpoint, the beacon 110 senses an alarm 1 condition. The beacon 110 alerts you to an alarm 1 condition as follows: • the alarm 1 led turns on. • the gas reading alternates with t...

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 25 responding to an alarm 2 condition 1. Follow your established procedure for a high level combustible or toxic gas condition or an increasing oxygen concentration condition. 2. Oxygen alarms are factory set as self-resetting and will automatically clear when the oxygen...

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    26 beacon 110 operator’s manual low dc power alarm low dc power alarm indications this section describes the audible and visual indications for a low dc power condition and suggests response to a low dc power condition. This condition only applies when dc power is used as a primary or backup power s...

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 27 chapter 5: configuration mode overview this chapter describes how to view and change beacon 110 parameters using configuration mode. It is accessed using the program buttons. Configuration mode includes a 5-minute time-out feature. If you do not press a control button...

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    28 beacon 110 operator’s manual table 7: configuration parameters parameter (factory set value) description alarm-1 (level) see the beacon 110 detector head specification sheet for the detector head installed the gas reading at which the beacon 110 initiates an alarm 1 condition. Alarm-1 (activation...

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 29 4. When you have scrolled through all the adjustable parameters, save it? Yes/no appears on the display. 5. To save the adjustments made, press and release the up/yes button. Config saved is indicated on the display for a few seconds and the beacon 110 returns to norm...

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    30 beacon 110 operator’s manual chapter 6: input mode overview this chapter describes how to use input mode to select the beacon 110’s detector head input type and the gas type. The detector head input type determines whether a direct connect type or a 4 - 20 ma type of detector head will be used an...

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 31 4. When the desired detector head input type is on the display, press and release the up/yes button. The display will ask save it? Yes/no. 5. If you want to discard the detector head input type change, press and release the down/no button. The display will ask do over...

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    32 beacon 110 operator’s manual 6. If you changed the input type above, you must select a gas type. Proceed to step 7. If you did not change the input type, you can decide if you want to select the gas type. If you do not want to select the gas type, press and release the down/no button. The display...

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 33 10. While in configuration mode press and release the enter button to accept the displayed parameter setting and move to the next one. Use the up/yes and down/ no buttons to adjust a setting. See “chapter 5: configuration mode” on page 27 for a complete description of...

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    34 beacon 110 operator’s manual chapter 7: maintenance overview this chapter describes how to calibrate the beacon 110 using calibration mode, replace the ac fuses, and preventive maintenance procedures for the beacon 110. It includes a troubleshooting guide for problems you may encounter with the b...

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 35 when calibration gas is applied to the beacon 110 during a span (zero for an oxygen detector) adjustment, the beacon 110 will freeze the display reading at the highest (lowest for an oxygen detector) response to the calibration gas. The calibration gas can then be rem...

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    36 beacon 110 operator’s manual figure 13: 4 - 20 ma transmitter detector head entering calibration mode warning: the beacon 110 is not an active gas monitoring device during the calibration procedure. The 4-20 ma output signal will “freeze” at 3.5 ma (17.4 ma if an oxygen detector head is installed...

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 37 calibrating a 4 - 20 ma detector head if a 4-20 ma detector head is installed on the beacon 110, proceed as follows: 1. The display will be alternating between cal at amp and the current gas reading as described above. 2. Verify that the detector head is in a fresh-ai...

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    38 beacon 110 operator’s manual 4. If you want to skip adjusting the span (zero for an oxygen detector head) setting, press and release the down/no button. The display will indicate leaving cal mode and the beacon 110 will return to normal operation. If you want to continue with adjusting the span s...

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 39 replacing the fuses the beacon 110 has two replaceable ac fuses. Note: to replace other components of the beacon 110, contact rki instruments, inc. For further information. 1. Turn off or unplug all incoming power to the beacon 110. 2. Open the housing door of the bea...

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    40 beacon 110 operator’s manual troubleshooting the troubleshooting guide describes symptoms, probable causes, and recommended action for problems you may encounter with the beacon 110. Note: this troubleshooting guide describes controller problems only. See the detector head operator’s manual for t...

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 41 flickering display • the display reading flickers often. • the beacon 110 is experiencing false readings due to rfi or emi. • the noise filter setting is too low. • the zero suppression setting is too low. • the display screen is malfunctioning. 1. Verify that the det...

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    42 beacon 110 operator’s manual parts list table 10 lists replacement parts and accessories for the beacon 110. Table 10: parts list part number description 18-0107rk conduit hub (3/4 in.) 43-0440rk reset switch 43-4165rk ac fuse, 1/4” x 1 1/4”, fast acting, 3a, 250 v 51-0065rk-01 replacement lens a...

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    Beacon 110 operator’s manual 43 appendix a: control button quick reference guide the beacon 110’s control buttons and reset switch allow access to operational modes, resetting of alarms, and display of the information screen. Table 11 shows which button combinations perform these functions and which...