Alarm indications – RKI Instruments 12 VDC Beacon 200 User Manual
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Alarm Indications
This section describes the 12 VDC Beacon 200 in alarm 1, alarm 2, and fail
conditions and suggests response to these conditions. Table 6 below lists
the alarm indications for each condition.
NOTE: The 12 VDC Beacon 200 includes alarm on and alarm off delay
settings for each channel and level of gas alarm. The alarm
indications described in this section operate according to the
factory set delay settings. See “Configure Channel Settings Menu”
on page 30 for all the factory settings.
Table 6: Visual and Audible Alarm Indications
Condition
Cause
Visual Indication(s)
Audible
Indication
Alarm 1
1
Increasing (decreasing for O
2
) gas
reading at or above (below for O
2
) the
alarm 1 setpoint
•
ALARM 1 light is on
•
Gas reading flashes and
alternates with ALARM-1
message
•
Strobe/horn turns on
Pulsing tone
Alarm 2
1
Increasing gas reading at or above the
alarm 2 setpoint
•
ALARM 2 light is on
•
Gas reading flashes and
alternates with ALARM-2
message
Pulsing tone
Fail
•
Disconnected or misconnected
detector wiring
•
Display reading below -10% of full
scale or lower
•
Defective components
•
FAIL light is on
•
FAIL
message flashes in
place of gas reading
Steady tone
Low Battery
Dead 12 VDC battery.
•
FAIL light is on
•
SUPPLY VOLTAGE IS TOO
LOW
LOW POWER
STANDBY
message and
actual voltage of incoming
DC power
None
NOTE: Under typical operating conditions, there will be no low power alarm. Most 12 VDC power sources’ output voltage
will decrease too quickly in a low power condition for the 12 VDC Beacon 200 to recognize a low power condition before it
shuts down.
*
1
If the 12 VDC Beacon 200 is in both an alarm 1 and an alarm 2 condition, both alarm lights are on and the
display alternates between the gas reading and the ALARM-1 ALARM-2 message.