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Order No.: 10079352/02 Operating Manual ALTAIR PRO Single Gas Detector

GBDESCRIPTION MSA 10 ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 2.2. On-Screen Indicators Fig. 2 Display 1 Self-test in progress 2 Bump check indicator

GBMSA DESCRIPTION ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 11 Battery Warning A battery warning indicates that a nominal two days of operation remain befo

GBDESCRIPTION MSA 12 ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual Confidence indicator The Confidence indicator flashes once every 60 seconds to notify the user

GBMSA DESCRIPTION ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 13 The backlight turns ON for 20 seconds during an alarm condition. If the gas concentration r

GBDESCRIPTION MSA 14 ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 2.5. Duration of Use of the Instrument Normal Operation The instrument is ready for operation

GBMSA OPERATION ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 15 3. Operation 3.1. Changing Alarm Setpoints Alarm setpoints can only be changed manually dur

GBOPERATION MSA 16 ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual High Alarm Setpoint for three seconds, "HI" and "ALARM" icons turn ON. (8) T

GBMSA OPERATION ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 17 Fig. 3 ALTAIR PRO Setup

GBOPERATION MSA 18 ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 3.2. Turning ON the Instrument Before the instrument can be used for monitoring possible toxic

GBMSA OPERATION ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 19 When performing a fresh air setup, the instrument must be in a known clean air. The fresh ai

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GBOPERATION MSA 20 ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual Fig. 4 Turning ON the instrument

GBMSA OPERATION ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 21 3.3. Toxic Gas Measurements The ALTAIR PRO can be purchased to detect the following gases in

GBOPERATION MSA 22 ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual High Alarm If the gas concentration reaches or exceeds the high alarm setpoint the instrument wil

GBMSA OPERATION ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 23 3.4. Oxygen Measurements The ALTAIR PRO Detector can be purchased to measure the concentratio

GBOPERATION MSA 24 ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 3.5. Displaying the Instrument Data - excluding the Steel Mill Version A single, quick press on

GBMSA OPERATION ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 25 6) IR mode When instrument displays "IR?", press the button to enter IR mode. I

GBOPERATION MSA 26 ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 11) Time Weighted Average ("TWA") The TWA reading displays what the instrument has c

GBMSA OPERATION ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 27 Fig. 5 Displaying instrument data (does not apply to the Steel Mill Version)

GBOPERATION MSA 28 ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 3.8. Data Logging Session Log The ALTAIR PRO Detector has the capability of recording 50 of the

GBMSA OPERATION ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 29 3.9. Function Tests on the Instrument Checking the Confidence indicator The alarm LEDs and t

GBMSA DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 3 Declaration of Conformity MANUFACTURED BY: Mine Safety

GBOPERATION MSA 30 ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual If the "" does not appear and "ERR" is displayed, check:  whether the sens

GBMSA OPERATION ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 31 3.10. Calibrating the Instrument The ALTAIR PRO must be calibrated if it does not pass a bump

GBOPERATION MSA 32 ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual Carry out the calibration as follows (also see Fig. 7and Fig. 8): (1) Press the button.  "

GBMSA OPERATION ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 33 (7) If calibration fails, check:  whether the correct test gas was used,  whether the test

GBOPERATION MSA 34 ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual Fig. 7 Calibration - Toxic gases

GBMSA OPERATION ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 35 Calibration - Oxygen Attention! The instrument must be calibrated if, during operation, a val

GBOPERATION MSA 36 ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual Fig. 8 Calibration – Oxygen

GBMSA MAINTENANCE ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 37 4. Maintenance If irregularities occur during operation, use the displayed error codes to de

GBMAINTENANCE MSA 38 ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 4.2. Replacing the Battery Fig. 9 Sensor and Battery Replacement 1 Sensor 2 Battery

GBMSA MAINTENANCE ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 39 4.3. Replacing the Sensor Caution! Before handling the PC board, ensure you are properly

GBCONTENTS MSA 4 ALTAIR PRO Single Gas Detector Contents 1. Safety Regulations ...

GBTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS MSA 40 ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 5. Technical Specifications/Certifications 5.1. Technical Specifi

GBMSA TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 41 Temperature range Operation : Storage : Vibration alarm : -

GBTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS MSA 42 ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 5.2. Certifications European Community The product ALTAIR PRO com

GBMSA TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 43 5.3. Test Gases Table Instrument version Test gas - Self-test

GBTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS MSA 44 ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual Sensor SO2 (Sulfur Dioxide) Range 0-20.0 ppm Resolution 0.1 pp

GBMSA TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 45 5.6. Data Logging Specifications Session datalog Number of shar

GBORDER INFORMATION MSA 46 ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 6. Order Information Description Part No. Test gas cylinder, 60 ppm CO (factory setting

GBMSA ORDER INFORMATION ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 47 Description Part No. Sensor, O2 10046946 Sensor, CO, Steel Mill, H2 resistant 10074

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GBMSA CONTENTS ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 5 5. Technical Specifications/Certifications...

GBSAFETY REGULATIONS MSA 6 ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 1. Safety Regulations 1.1. Correct Use The ALTAIR PRO is a portable instrument for mon

GBMSA SAFETY REGULATIONS ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 7 1.3. Safety and Precautionary Measures to be Adopted Attention! The following safet

GBDESCRIPTION MSA 8 ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 2. Description 2.1. Instrument Overview Fig. 1 Instrument view 1 Alarm LED 5 Button 2 I

GBMSA DESCRIPTION ALTAIR PRO - Operating Manual 9 The response levels for the individual gases are set at the factory and cannot be changed dur