MSA ALTAIR PRO CO, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...Order No 10079352 01 Operating Manual ALTAIR PRO Single Gas Detector FASIT Srl Via Orsera 13 b 34145 TRIESTE ITALY Tel 39 040 825604 www fasit it info fasit it ...

Page 2: ...Alarm Setpoints 15 3 2 Turning ON the Instrument 18 3 3 Toxic Gas Measurements 21 3 4 Oxygen Measurements 23 3 5 Displaying the Instrument Data excluding the Steel Mill Version 24 3 6 Displaying the Instrument Data Steel Mill Version only 25 3 7 Turning OFF the Instrument 26 3 8 Data Logging 28 3 9 Function Tests on the Instrument 29 3 10 Calibrating the Instrument 31 4 Maintenance 37 4 1 Troubles...

Page 3: ... 40 5 2 Certifications 42 5 3 Test Gases Table 43 5 4 Oxygen Typical Performance Specifications 43 5 5 Toxic Performance Specifications 43 5 6 Data Logging Specifications 45 6 Order Information 46 FASIT Srl Via Orsera 13 b 34145 TRIESTE ITALY Tel 39 040 825604 www fasit it info fasit it ...

Page 4: ... thereby seriously compromise the user s life Before use the product operability must be verified The product must not be used if the function test is unsuccessful it is damaged a competent servicing maintenance has not been made genuine MSA spare parts have not been used Alternative use or use outside this specification will be considered as non compliance This also applies especially to unauthor...

Page 5: ...ot certified or approfed for use in atmospheres containing more than 21 oxygen Check function and alarm before each use In case of failed function tests the instrument must be removed from use Conduct additional tests after any significant impact The instrument function should also be checked after severe mechanical stress dropping impact etc and when the instrument or the sensors have been expose...

Page 6: ...r monitoring gases in the ambient air and in the workplace The instrument is available in three models for monitoring oxygen for monitoring hydrogen sulphide and for monitoring carbon monoxide The instrument can detect up to 25 oxygen in the ambient air However all instrument models are calibrated and permitted only up to 21 oxygen content 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 FASIT Srl Via Orsera 13 b 34145 TRIESTE ITAL...

Page 7: ... are possible only with the MSA FiveStar Link Software version 4 4 or higher available as option Æ Description of software If the ambient air contains higher gas concentrations the instrument ignores the Fresh Air Setup and goes directly to measuring mode after the self test FASIT Srl Via Orsera 13 b 34145 TRIESTE ITALY Tel 39 040 825604 www fasit it info fasit it ...

Page 8: ...ave the area immediately Remaining on site under such circumstances can cause serious damage to health or can even lead to death The battery condition icon continuously displays in the upper right hand corner of the display As the battery is depleted battery icon segments go blank until only the outline of the battery icon remains Each battery indicator segment represents approximately 1 4 of the ...

Page 9: ...ument can no longer alert you of potential hazards since it does not have enough power to operate properly Failure to follow this warning can result in serious personal injury or death When the battery can no longer operate the instrument the instrument goes into Battery Shutdown mode battery outline indicator flashes alarm icon turns ON alarm sounds every 30 seconds alarm lights flash no gas read...

Page 10: ... Sulfur Dioxide SO2 Nitrogen Dioxide NO2 Ammonia NH3 Phosphine PH3 Hydrogen Cyanide HCN Chlorine Cl2 Chlorine Dioxide ClO2 The ALTAIR PRO Detector displays the gas concentration in parts per million PPM on the measuring page The instrument remains on this page until another page is selected or the instrument is turned OFF Attention If an alarm is triggered while using the instrument as a monitor l...

Page 11: ...health or can even lead to death When a set value is reached an alarm is triggered an acoustic signal sounds alarm LEDs flash a vibration alarm is triggered and in the display ALARM is displayed in combination with LO or HI and the corresponding oxygen concentration For more and detailed information Æ Section 3 4 The LOW alarm lower of the two O2 alarm settings is latching and will not reset when ...

Page 12: ...ation time indicator going off Attention You are not allowed to use the instrument even if it still shows a gas concentration Flat Battery A flat battery triggers the following alarm an acoustic signal sounds alarm LEDs flash battery warning indicator flashes and the display shows ERR The alarm can be turned off by pressing the button Attention It is not permitted to continue to use the instrument...

Page 13: ...alarm setpoints manually press the button once while ALARM SET and are displayed If the button is not pressed the instrument turns ON as usual after three seconds The Software Version displays for three seconds The gas type displays for three seconds CO H2S O2 or SO2 etc The following alarm Setpoints are displayed Low Alarm Setpoint for three seconds LO and ALARM icons turn ON 5 To change the low ...

Page 14: ...ARM SET and are displayed 12 By pressing the button increase the value for the STEL alarm until the desired value is reached On obtaining the maximum value the display jumps back and begins to count upwards again from the minimum value 13 Release the button and wait 3 seconds Time Weighted Average TWA displays then the TWA setpoint displays for three seconds 14 To change the TWA setpoint press the...

Page 15: ...MSA OPERATION Fig 3 ALTAIR PRO Setup FASIT Srl Via Orsera 13 b 34145 TRIESTE ITALY Tel 39 040 825604 www fasit it info fasit it ...

Page 16: ...RM are displayed alternately for approx 3 seconds STL and ALARM followed by the STEL alarm setpoint are displayed for approx 3 seconds TWA and ALARM followed by the TWA alarm setpoint are displayed for approx 3 seconds During the display of LO HI STL TWA and ALARM the corresponding setpoints can still be changed Æ Fig 4 2 If Calibration Due CAL DUE is enabled via MSA FiveStar Link Software default...

Page 17: ...resh Air Setup is desired immediately press the button HOURGLASS SET and FAS display 5 If Fresh Air Setup is not desired do not press the button The instrument continues the ON sequence 6 If the instrument was configured for Oxygen it displays Oxygen reading icon and battery indicator 7 If the instrument was configured for a toxic gas it displays gas reading ppm icon and battery indicator FASIT Sr...

Page 18: ...OPERATION MSA Fig 4 Turning ON the instrument FASIT Srl Via Orsera 13 b 34145 TRIESTE ITALY Tel 39 040 825604 www fasit it info fasit it ...

Page 19: ...nal or area monitor leave the area immediately the ambient condition has reached a preset alarm level Failure to follow this warning will cause overexposure to toxic gases which can result in serious personal injury or death There are four alarm setpoints in the instrument High Alarm Low Alarm STEL Alarm TWA Alarm The backlight turns ON for 20 seconds during an alarm condition Low Alarm If the gas...

Page 20: ...m setpoint was exceeded STEL Alarm If the STEL Short Term Exposure Limit reading reaches or exceeds the STEL alarm setpoint the instrument will display and flash LO and ALARM enter a low alarm sequence The STEL alarm can be silenced for five seconds by pressing the button while it is still in alarm The STEL alarm is non latching and will reset when STEL reading falls below the STEL setpoint The ST...

Page 21: ...e two alarm settings a more urgent condition and the faster alarm sequence will be indicated LO ALARM displays The LOW alarm lower of the two O2 alarm settings is latching and will not reset when O2 concentration rises above the LOW setpoint To reset alarm push the button False oxygen alarms can occur due to barometric pressure altitude changes or extreme changes in ambient temperature It is recom...

Page 22: ... is turned ON STEL value is calculated over a 15 minute exposure The following formula is used to calculate the STEL value Minute 1 PPM value Minute 2 PPM value Minute 15 PPM value 15 minutes PPM STEL value If the instrument is ON for less than 15 minutes the balance of the minute PPM values is set to zero and the total is divided by 15 minutes 5 Time Weighted Average TWA The TWA reading displays ...

Page 23: ...t 8 TWA Alarm setpoint 9 Peak Reading Toxic HI The Peak Hi and Min Low values can be cleared When this page is displayed press the button to clear CLR is displayed Value is deleted 10 Short Term Exposure Limit STL The STL reading displays that the instrument calculated since power ON When this page is displayed press the button to clear CLR is displayed Value is deleted STEL value is automatically...

Page 24: ...8 ours 480 minutes the balance of the minute ppm values is set to zero 12 IR mode When instrument displays IR press the button to enter IR mode If IR communications are not detected for three minutes or the button is pressed the instrument will exit this mode Æ Fig 5 for additional details 3 7 Turning OFF the Instrument 1 Press and hold the button for three seconds OFF and the hourglass display 2 ...

Page 25: ...MSA OPERATION Fig 5 Displaying instrument data does not apply to the Steel Mill Version FASIT Srl Via Orsera 13 b 34145 TRIESTE ITALY Tel 39 040 825604 www fasit it info fasit it ...

Page 26: ...te Error Error type Æ Troubleshooting in Section 4 Time Data Periodic Log Peak gas readings are periodically logged based on user settings via the PC Æ Section 5 4 for typical performance The date and time display are based on the PC time Make sure that the date and time on the PC are correct Changing the instrument battery can result in lost time in the Data log After changing batteries verify th...

Page 27: ...he alarm test occurs every time the button is pressed for one second Bump Test The bump test Æ Fig 6 must be conducted before each use 1 Press the button for two seconds In the oxygen version the set oxygen concentration is displayed Calibration Æ Section 3 10 must be carried out if the value deviates from 20 8 TEST GAS is displayed The alarm test see above is triggered 2 Press the button again if...

Page 28: ...has expired whether the test gas was fed in at the right moment whether the test gas hose was connected to the sensor 5 Repeat the bump test if necessary 6 If the self bump fails calibrate the instrument Æ Section 3 10 7 Repeat the bump test after the calibration Fig 6 Conducting the bump test FASIT Srl Via Orsera 13 b 34145 TRIESTE ITALY Tel 39 040 825604 www fasit it info fasit it ...

Page 29: ...the atmospheric temperature after use under high gas concentrations if the bump test failed at certain intervals by local procedures Calibration Toxic Gases Attention Regulators and tubing used for bump testing and calibrating Cl2 ClO2 NH3 HCN or PH3 should be labeled by the user for that specific gas and must only be used for that gas exclusively in the future Make sure that the calibration is ca...

Page 30: ...o change the value press and hold the button until the desired value is set The new value for the test gas in ppm is displayed The button can be held down to change in larger increments After 3 seconds the instrument returns to the calibration mode 6 Feed test gas into the instrument possible test gases Æ Section 5 3 Attention The concentration of the test gas used must match the stipulated value ...

Page 31: ...tion Bump Test Values INSTRUMENT TYPE BUMP TEST GAS CALIBRATION GAS CO 60 ppm 60 ppm H2S 40 ppm 40 ppm O2 and O2 R 19 20 8 SO2 10 ppm 10 ppm NO2 10 ppm 10 ppm NH3 25 ppm 25 ppm PH3 0 5 ppm 0 5 ppm HCN 10 ppm 10 ppm Cl2 10 ppm 10 ppm ClO2 2 ppm Cl2 0 8 ppm ClO2 The O2 bump test can also be performed by exhaling on the sensor inlet for approximately three to five seconds MSA recommends calibration o...

Page 32: ...OPERATION MSA Fig 7 Calibration Toxic gases FASIT Srl Via Orsera 13 b 34145 TRIESTE ITALY Tel 39 040 825604 www fasit it info fasit it ...

Page 33: ...ts to do a fresh air setup 3 During the FAS display press the button to perform a calibration at 20 8 O2 The fresh air equalisation must be carried out in clean non contami nated ambient air During the process do not breathe on the sensor If no fresh air equalisation is carried out the instrument returns to normal operating mode During the equalisation the hour glass and FAS are displayed If the e...

Page 34: ...OPERATION MSA Fig 8 Calibration Oxygen FASIT Srl Via Orsera 13 b 34145 TRIESTE ITALY Tel 39 040 825604 www fasit it info fasit it ...

Page 35: ...r Inform MSA LED ERR LED error Check alarm LEDs VIB ERR Vibration alarm error Check vibration alarm UNK ERR Indefinable error Inform MSA Battery warning no alarm Remove from service as soon as possible and replace battery ERR Battery warning with alarm flash LEDs horn Instrument is no longer sensing gas Remove from service and replace battery SNS ERR Sensor error Inform MSA Instrument does not tur...

Page 36: ... one specified in section 5 1 Be sure to observe proper polarity on the battery as shown on the battery holder 4 Ensure the interface and connectors for the display are clean and free of dirt for proper operation If necessary the display connectors can be cleaned with a soft lint free cloth 5 Replace the front cover making sure the sensor horn gasket and sensor gasket are properly seated Caution D...

Page 37: ...the new sensor in the sockets on the PC board it can only be installed one way Fully seat the sensor against the board 5 Replace the front cover making sure the sensor horn gasket and sensor gasket are properly seated 6 Ensure the interface and connectors for the display are clean and free of dirt for proper operation If necessary the display connectors can be cleaned with a soft lint free cloth C...

Page 38: ... conditions Sensor Electrochemical Factory alarm setpoints LOW alarm ppm HIGH alarm ppm STEL ppm TWA ppm Min alarm setpoint Max alarm setpoint FAS time sec CAL SPAN time sec CO CO Fire 25 100 100 25 20 1450 15 90 CO Steel 75 200 200 75 20 1450 15 90 H2S 10 15 15 10 5 175 15 90 O2 19 5 23 0 5 0 24 15 90 SO2 2 0 5 0 5 0 2 0 2 0 17 5 15 90 NO2 2 0 5 0 5 0 2 0 2 0 17 5 15 240 NH3 25 50 35 25 15 75 15 ...

Page 39: ... provided it is maintained and used in accordance with MSA s instructions and or recommendations Warranty shall not exceed two years and six months from the date of manufacture The instrument s battery is not covered under the warranty The instrument s sensors are warranted for a period as described in the table below SENSORS WARRANTY TERM CO CO Fire CO Steel H2S O2 O2 R 30 months from the date of...

Page 40: ...II 2G EEx ia IIC T4 20 C Ta 50 C EN 50 014 EN 50 020 Directive 89 336 EC EMC EN 50 270 Type 2 EN 61 000 6 3 0080 Other countries Country USA US C Exia Class I Groups A B C D Ambient temperature 20 C to 50 C T4 Canada US C Exia Class I Groups A B C D Ambient temperature 20 C to 50 C T4 Australia Ex ia IIC T4 Ambient temperature 50 C FASIT Srl Via Orsera 13 b 34145 TRIESTE ITALY Tel 39 040 825604 ww...

Page 41: ...temperature range 20 C to 0 C and 40 C to 50 C 5 5 Toxic Performance Specifications Sensor CO or CO STEEL Carbon Monoxide Range 0 1500 ppm Resolution 1 ppm Reproducibility 5 ppm or 10 reading whichever is greater normal temperature range 10 ppm CO or 20 or reading whichever is greater extended temp range Response time 90 of final reading in 60 seconds normal temp range Sensor H2S Hydrogen Sulphide...

Page 42: ... Phosphine Range 0 5 0 ppm Resolution 0 05 ppm Sensor HCN Hydrogen Cyanide Range 0 30 0 ppm Resolution 0 5 ppm Sensor Cl2 Chlorine Range 0 20 0 ppm Resolution 0 1 ppm Sensor ClO2 Chlorine Dioxide Range 0 1 00 ppm Resolution 0 02 ppm normal temperature range 0 40 C extended temperature range 20 C to 0 40 C to 50 C NH3 and ClO2 only 20 C to 0 C FASIT Srl Via Orsera 13 b 34145 TRIESTE ITALY Tel 39 04...

Page 43: ...Bump Pass Fail Time Date Error Non Shutdown Error Type See Error List Time Date ON OFF Time Date Transmission time Typically less than 60 seconds max Periodic datalog Default logging interval Three minute peak readings configurable via PC from 15 seconds to 15 minute peaks or one minute peak average Storage time estimate Typically greater than 100 hours with default interval storage time varies ba...

Page 44: ...ylinder 25 ppm NH3 RP 10079807 Test gas cylinder 10 ppm Cl2 RP 10011939 Test gas cylinder 2 ppm Cl2 RP 10028080 Test gas cylinder 10 ppm HCN RP 10079808 Regulator 0 25 l min 478359 Hose 40 cm 16 Not to be used for NH3 Cl2 or ClO2 10030325 Hose 40 cm 16 Tygon For NH3 Cl2 ClO2 only 10080534 Fastening clip black 10040002 Fastening clip stainless steel 10069894 Mobile phone style clip 10041105 Key bel...

Page 45: ...02 Sensor H2S 711303 Sensor HCN 10080220 Sensor Cl2 10080221 Sensor SO2 10080223 Sensor NO2 10080224 Sensor NH3 10080225 Sensor PH3 10080226 Sensor ClO2 10080222 Sensor gasket 10071375 Battery CR2 10074132 Clip Hard Hat 10073346 FASIT Srl Via Orsera 13 b 34145 TRIESTE ITALY Tel 39 040 825604 www fasit it info fasit it ...