RKI Instruments Beacon 410 - Manual (Page 5)

Beacon 410 Gas Monitor Operator’s Manual Overview • 1
Chapter 1: Introduction
Overview
This chapter briefly describes the Beacon 410 Gas Monitor. This chapter also describes
the Beacon 410 Gas Monitor Operator’s Manual (this document). Table 1 at the end of this
chapter lists the specifications for the Beacon 410.
About the Beacon 410 Gas Monitor
The Beacon 410 is a fixed-mounted, continuous-monitoring controller. This multiple
channel gas monitor is capable of detecting gas at up to four locations. The display screen
simultaneously displays the gas readings of all active channels. Both direct connect
(internal amplifier type) detector heads and 4 - 20 mA transmitter (remote amplifier type)
detector heads may be used with the Beacon 410.
The Beacon 410 includes audible and visual alarms that warn you of hazardous gas
conditions. The alarm circuits include up to three levels of gas alarms. The fail circuit alerts
you to failures in the detector heads or Beacon 410.
The Beacon 410 has four selection menus that allow you to configure various Beacon 410
channel and instrument parameters, the Global Menu, Configuration Menu, Input Setup
Menu, and Modbus Menu. It also has an operational mode, Calibration Mode, that enables
you to calibrate the Beacon 410’s active channels.
About this Manual
The Beacon 410 Gas Monitor Operator’s Manual is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1 is an introduction to the Beacon 410.
• Chapter 2 describes the components of the Beacon 410.
• Chapter 3 describes the installation and start-up procedures of the Beacon 410.
• Chapter 4 describes the operation of the Beacon 410.
• Chapter 5 describes the Global Menu which allows you to set instrument parameters.
• Chapter 6 describes the Configuration Menu which allows you to set channel
parameters.
• Chapter 7 describes the Input Setup Menu which allows you to set the input type for
each channel.
• Chapter 8 describes Calibration Mode which allows you to calibrate the Beacon 410’s
active channels.
• Chapter 9 describes the Beacon 410’s RS-485 Modbus output.
• Chapter 10 describes the Beacon 410’s maintenance requirements and procedures.
The Beacon 410 Gas Monitor Operator’s Manual uses the following conventions for notes,
cautions, and warnings: