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Ventis MX4 Product Manual

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    1 multi-gas monitor product manual set-up operation service part number: 17152357-1 version 11.

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014industrial scientific corporation 2 table of contents copyright notice ................................................................................................................................................... 3 warnings and cautionary statements ..............

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 3 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation ► copyright notice ventis mx4™ and ventis™ are trademarks of industrial scientific corporation. All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. These help materials or any part thereof may not...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014industrial scientific corporation 4 general usage oxygen-deficient atmospheres may cause combustible gas readings to be lower than actual concentrations. Oxygen-enriched atmospheres may cause combustible gas readings to be higher than actual concentrations. Sudden ch...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 5 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation the monitor is to be calibrated according to the procedures in the instruction manual only. The aspirated version of the ventis mx4 is only approved for use with the extended battery pack. The monitor must display methane in the p...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014industrial scientific corporation 6 ► ventis mx4 resources the ventis mx4 product manual is the primary resource, within a full suite of learning tools, developed for the monitor user. Its step-by-step “walk through” format covers everything from unpacking to set-up,...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 7 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation the ventis mx4 monitor functions as an independent device to monitor the environment for hazardous gas concentrations. It is also part of the ventis system including products that charge, calibrate, bump test, datalink, protect, a...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014industrial scientific corporation 8 ►monitor overview hardware features and functions the monitor’s case top (front of monitor) has two main sections. As shown below, the upper section contains the sensor ports. The lower section houses the user interface features, a...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 9 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation display screen the ventis mx4 boot-up screen, as shown below, serves to introduce all icons and the alpha-numeric items (e.G., 8.8.8) that can appear on the display when the monitor is in use, docked, or charging. Each display ite...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014industrial scientific corporation 10 lower explosive limit. Display variations: “lel” (english) “lie” (french) “ueg” (german) oxygen (o 2 ) nitrogen dioxide (no 2 ) hydrogen sulfide (h 2 s) co l co h2/low percentage volume: o 2 and ch 4 measurement unit percentage un...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 11 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation alarms notice  all monitor alarms and warnings should be taken seriously and responded to as stated in company safety standards.  once initiated, an alarm will remain on while the alarm condition is present. For gas-related ala...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014industrial scientific corporation 12 the up arrow icon displays. Low alarm screen a flashing gas concentration value* indicates which sensor(s) reading(s) is the cause for alarm. The low level alarms turn on and the down arrow icon displays. A low alarm condition occ...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 13 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation pump fault alarm the system level alarms turn on and the error icon displays. Alarm occurs when, if attached, the pump is not operating correctly. While in alarm, every ten seconds the monitor attempts to restart the pump. If uns...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014industrial scientific corporation 14 properties and compatibility battery pack rechargeable li-ion rechargeable extended range li-ion replaceable alkaline ventis mx4 aspirated monitor compatible no yes yes ventis mx4 diffusion monitor compatible yes yes yes battery l...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 15 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation o the charging contacts on the monitor bottom meet the contact pins inside the charger’s cradle. O refer to the monitor’s battery icon to confirm the battery charge level.  if the battery is less than fully charged, the monitor ...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014industrial scientific corporation 16 countdown screen displays the 20 second countdown, one second at a time, from 20 to one. Options : enter gas monitoring mode enter configuration mode to enter gas monitoring mode: allow the countdown to complete and advance to the...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 17 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation the configuration mode can be entered during the 20-second countdown of the power-on process. During the countdown, simultaneously press on/off/mode and enter, hold for three seconds, and release to enter configuration mode. (whi...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014 industrial scientific corporation 18 zero initiate screen options bypass zero and calibration process. Begin zero and calibration process. Press on/off/mode to bypass the zero and calibration processes and advance to one of two screens. If the installed sensor set i...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 19 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation high alarm set-point screen displays the existing high alarm value for each installed sensor. If any one of the sensors is not installed, its position on the display is blank. Press on/off/mode to bypass high alarm value set proc...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014 industrial scientific corporation 20 calibration gas set screen displays the existing calibration gas value for each installed sensor. If any one of the sensors is not installed, its position on the display is blank. Press on/off/mode to bypass the calibration gas s...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 21 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation confidence indicator on-off screen options 0 = disable/off 1 = enable/on with an enabled confidence indicator, the monitor will emit a signal, every 90 seconds in gas monitoring mode, to inform the user it is operational. Press e...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014 industrial scientific corporation 22 bump test percentage requirement screen value range: 50% to 99% value increment: one percent sets the percentage of calibration gas the monitor expects to be exposed to. Press enter to edit the value, if needed; press repeatedly ...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 23 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation calibration due set-point screen value range: one to 365 days value increment: one day sets the elapsed time allowed between calibrations. Press enter to edit the value, if needed. Press on/off/mode to set the value and advance t...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014 industrial scientific corporation 24 shutdown in alarm screen options 0 = disallows shutdown 1 = allows shutdown disallow or allow operator-activated shutdown when the unit is in alarm. Press enter to edit the value, if needed. Press on/off/mode to set the value and...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 25 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation note: the peak readings and the data log readings are stored independently of one another ; therefore, clearing the peak reading does not affect the data log. Powering the instrument off or changing its battery does not affect th...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014 industrial scientific corporation 26 instructions calibration and bump testing with calibration cup and/or tubing read all instructions before beginning: notices, supply check-list, gas cylinder preparation, and the complete screen- by-screen walk-through of the zer...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 27 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation prepare the gas cylinder for use according to the supply chart above, attach the correct regulator to the gas cylinder and turn clockwise to tighten. Next, choose instruction a., b., or c. Based on the monitor/regulator combinati...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014 industrial scientific corporation 28 zero initiate screen options: enter zero bypass zero press enter to begin the zero process and advance to the zero in-process screen. Press on/off/mode to bypass zero and calibration and advance to one of two screens. If bump tes...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 29 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation calibration apply gas screen* the gas cylinder icon flashes. Each sensor’s display shows the calibration gas concentration to be applied. (the o 2 display is blank as the sensor was calibrated during zeroing.) the monitor waits u...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014 industrial scientific corporation 30 calibration failed screen* gas readings display for all successfully calibrated sensors and an “f” displays for any failed sensors. A system level alarm turns on. The warning icon and gas cylinder display to indicate a sensor cal...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 31 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation cup is upright and readable. O the cup’s nipple points up and away from the monitor. Turn (counterclockwise) the regulator’s knob. Bump test in-progress screen displays when gas is sensed within five minutes. The clock icon flash...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014 industrial scientific corporation 32 twa readings screen displays the twa (time weighted average) icon and calculated readings for each toxic sensor installed; all other sensor values are blank. Press and release enter to clear the displayed twa reading(s), if desir...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 33 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation service instructions are provided for battery service; monitor conversion (diffusion to aspirated and vice versa); sensor, sensor barrier and lcd service; and pump assembly service. Refer to the three-dimensional view diagrams to...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014 industrial scientific corporation 34 reassembling the aspirated monitor. 1 re-place the monitor inside the pump module. The monitor is display side up and its logo readable. Its lower exposed bottom portion covers the battery. 2 tighten the four screws on the pump m...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 35 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation attaching the extended range li-ion (or alkaline) battery pack to a diffusion monitor. Battery removal. 1 power-off the monitor. 2 loosen the four captive screws on the lower portion of the case bottom (back of the monitor. 3 lif...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014 industrial scientific corporation 36 monitor conversion to convert a diffusion monitor to an aspirated monitor, only the extended range li-ion or alkaline battery packs are approved for use. To convert an aspirated monitor to a diffusion monitor, a suspender clip, w...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 37 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation choose option 1 or option 2 below depending on the battery pack to be attached. Option 1: attaching the li-ion battery kit and its compatible suspender clip components. 1 to properly place the li-ion battery kit, align its contac...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014 industrial scientific corporation 38 sensor, sensor barrier, lcd, and vibrating motor replacement service instruction sets are provided below for each monitor type. Please choose, read, and then follow the appropriate instruction set . Within each set of instruction...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 39 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation replacing the vibrating motor (if needed). 1 place the monitor’s case top face down. 2 lift the vibrating motor from its partition. The partition has two sections divided by a ridge. Discard the used motor. 3 to properly place th...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014 industrial scientific corporation 40 2 lift and remove the sensor barrier and gasket from the inside the monitor case top. Ensure the entire case top is free of adhesive; gently scrape, if needed. Wipe with a clean, dry, soft cloth or brush. 3 lift the backing from ...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 41 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation ventis mx4 monitor three-dimensional diagram.

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014 industrial scientific corporation 42 key for ventis mx4 monitor three-dimensional diagram number part number (p/n) description 1 17152380-x ventis mx4 diffusion case top assembly (includes items 2 and 3) x = case color, where: 0 = black, 1 = orange 2 17152429 sensor...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 43 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation ventis mx4 pump module three-dimensional diagram 1 17151150-x0 ventis mx4 pump door assembly x = pump door assembly color, where: 0 = black, 1 = orange (captive screw torque value: 55 oz. In. Or .39 n.M . +/- 10%) 2 17129909 pump...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014 industrial scientific corporation 44 8 17151002 captive case screw, phillips (torque value: 55 oz-in or .39 n.M +/- 10%) 8 17151028 captive case screw, torx (torque value: 55 oz-in or .39 n.M +/- 10%) 9 17151010 captive case screw, phillips (torque value: 55 oz-in o...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 45 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation 17151010 captive case screw, phillips 17151036 captive case screw, torx 17116096 calibration tubing assembly with integrated “t” fitting (for use when calibrating a monitor with pump using a positive flow regulator) carrying case...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014 industrial scientific corporation 46 5 = inmetro 17148313-y extended range lithium-ion battery pack y = approvals where: 1 = ul, csa, atex, iecex, inmetro, gost-r, gost-k, kosha, med, and sans 2 = msha 3 = china ex 4 = anzex 17150608 alkaline battery pack: ul, atex,...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 47 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation storage conditions temperature range 0−25 ºc (32−77 ºf) humidity range 40–70% relative humidity (rh) noncondensing pressure range 0.9–1.1 atm maximum time up to 6 months note: industrial scientific recommends that infrequently us...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014 industrial scientific corporation 48 the sensor cross sensitivity table (above) reflects the percentage response provided by the sensor (top row) when exposed to a known concentration of the target gas (column 1). The numbers were measured under these environmental ...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 49 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation certifications directive/code certification marking atex ex ia iic t4 ga and ex ia i ma; equipment group and category ii 1g and i m1; ip66; ip67 anzex ex ia s zone 0 i/iic t4; ip66; ip67 china ex ex ia iic t4 ga china cmc metrolo...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014 industrial scientific corporation 50 ►warranty industrial scientific corporation's ventis mx4 portable gas monitors are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years after purchase. This warranty includes the sensors, the pu...

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual 51 © 2014 industrial scientific corporation.

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    Ventis™ mx4 product manual © 2014 industrial scientific corporation 52 ►ventis mx4 resource center product documentation. Online training. And more! Www.Indsci.Com/ventis global locations americas usa corporate headquarters 1001 oakdale road oakdale, pa 15071-1500 usa phone: +1 412-788-4353 1-800-de...