40 • Measuring Mode, Alarms
EAGLE 2 Operator’s Manual
ALARM SILENCE On and Alarms Set to LATCHING:
ALARM SILENCE set to ON and ALARM LATCHING set to LATCHING are the
factory settings. When the EAGLE 2 goes into gas alarm, press and release any button to
silence the buzzer. If the gas concentration was still above the alarm level when the button
was pressed, the LED arrays continue to flash, and the EAGLE 2 continues to display the
current alarm level.
The gas reading must fall below (or rise above for an oxygen low alarm) an alarm setting
before you can reset the alarm. When the alarm condition passes, press and release the
POWER ENTER RESET button to reset the alarm. The LED arrays turn off and the
EAGLE 2 alarm indications on the display turn off.
ALARM SILENCE Off and Alarms Set to LATCHING:
The gas reading must fall below (or rise above for an oxygen low alarm) an alarm setting
before you can reset the alarm. When the alarm condition passes, press and release the
POWER ENTER RESET button to reset the alarm. The LED arrays and buzzer turn off
and the EAGLE 2 alarm indications on the display turn off.
ALARM SILENCE On and Alarms Set to SELF RESETTING:
When the EAGLE 2 goes into gas alarm, press and release any button to silence the
buzzer. The POWER ENTER RESET button will not reset the alarm. When the gas
reading falls below (or rises above for an oxygen low alarm) an alarm setpoint, the alarm
will automatically reset. The LED arrays turn off and the EAGLE 2 alarm indications on
the display turn off.
With ALARM SILENCE Off and Alarms Set to SELF RESETTING:
When the EAGLE 2 goes into gas alarm, the POWER ENTER RESET button will not
silence or reset the alarm. When the gas reading falls below (or rises above for an oxygen
low alarm) an alarm setpoint, the alarm will automatically reset. The LED arrays and
buzzer turn off and the EAGLE 2 alarm indications on the display turn off.
Responding to Alarms
This section describes response to gas, over range, battery, and sensor failure alarms.
Responding to Gas Alarms
1. Determine which gas alarm has been activated.
2. Follow your established procedure for an increasing gas condition or a decreasing
oxygen condition.
3. If necessary, reset the alarm using the POWER ENTER RESET button once the alarm
condition has passed.
Responding to Over Range Alarms
WARNING:
An over range condition may indicate an extreme combustible gas,
toxic gas, or oxygen concentration. Confirm a normal condition with a
different EAGLE 2 or with another gas detecting device.
1. Determine which channel is in alarm.
2. Follow your established procedure for an extreme gas condition.
3. Reset the alarm using the POWER ENTER RESET button once the alarm condition
has cleared.
4. Calibrate the EAGLE 2 as described in “Chapter 4: Calibration Mode” on page 54.
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