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Dual-Sensor Gas Monitor

INSTALLATION

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

MANUAL

AUTOMATION COMPONENTS, INC.

2305 PLEASANT VIEW ROAD | MIDDLETON, WI 53562

PHONE: (888) 967-5224 FAX: (608) 831-7407

Web: workaci.com

Summary of Contents for Q6 Series

Page 1: ...Q6 Dual Sensor Gas Monitor INSTALLATION OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL AUTOMATION COMPONENTS INC 2305 PLEASANT VIEW ROAD MIDDLETON WI 53562 PHONE 888 967 5224 FAX 608 831 7407 Web workaci com ...

Page 2: ... 2 Relay 1 3 LED 12 3 2 TOOL FUNCTION 13 3 2 1 Enter Main Menu 13 3 2 2 Hush Buzzer and Relay 13 3 2 3 Reset Latched Hushed 13 3 2 4 Reset MENU Password 13 3 2 5 Exit Tool Mode 13 3 3 MAIN MENU TREE 14 3 4 MENU 1_SYSTEM SETUP 15 3 4 1 System Settings 15 3 5 MENU 2_ZERO CAL 18 3 5 1 Equipment Required 18 3 5 2 Zeroing Calibration Procedure 18 3 6 MENU 3_SPAN CAL 19 3 7 MENU 4_OUT TEST 20 3 8 MENU 5...

Page 3: ...smart sensor relay display and keypad Q6R Q6 Remote unit with smart sensor only 1 Specifications 1 1 Electrical Mechanical Specifications Input Power 24VDC nominal range 18 to 30VDC 0 3A DC Total Max 24VAC nominal range 15 to 24VAC 0 3A AC Total Max AC must not be grounded if connects to M Controller Fuse F2 on Main Board Polyswitch 750mA Polyswitch device resets after the fault is cleared and pow...

Page 4: ...al RS 485 with ACI Controller Protocol Available Controller M Controller Q4 Controller and Q Controller RS 485 with Modbus RTU protocol Enclosure Rating IP 66 NEMA 4 4X 12 13 Operating Temperature 40 C to 50 C depends on sensor specification Ambient Humidity 5 to 95 RH non condensing Storage Temperature 0 C to 25 C depends on sensor specification Size 150mm X 90mm X 65mm Weight Less than 0 5lbs ...

Page 5: ...s Density Span Operating Temperature 0 Oxygen O2 0 25 VOL 30 C to 55 C Code Gas Symbol Gas Density Span Operating Temperature 1 Carbon Monoxide CO Slightly Lighter 0 250ppm 20 C to 50 C 1 Carbon Monoxide CO Slightly Lighter 0 1000ppm 20 C to 50 C 2 Hydrogen Sulfide H2S Heavier 0 25ppm 20 C to 50 C 2 Hydrogen Sulfide H2S Heavier 0 100ppm 20 C to 50 C 3 Sulphur Dioxide SO2 Heavier 0 6ppm 20 C to 50 ...

Page 6: ...20ppm 20 C to 50 C 101 Hydrogen Bromide HBr Heavier 0 30ppm 20 C to 40 C Code Gas Symbol Gas Density Span Operating Temperature 15 Carbon Dioxide IR CO2 Heavier 0 5000ppm 20 C to 50 C 15 Carbon Dioxide IR CO2 Heavier 0 5 VOL 20 C to 50 C 15 Carbon Dioxide IR CO2 Heavier 0 20 VOL 20 C to 50 C 15 Carbon Dioxide IR CO2 Heavier 0 100 VOL 20 C to 50 C 16 Methane IR CH4 Lighter 0 100 LEL 20 C to 50 C 16...

Page 7: ... placed at any location according the target gas source The location should be accessible for the purposes of routine re calibration and periodic sensor replacement Sufficient room should be left to allow the enclosure cover to be removed and the connection of the calibration adapter to the sensor chamber For sensor element replacement there will need to be enough room to remove enclosure cover an...

Page 8: ...Q6 Operation And Maintenance Manual 86650 001 000 RB Feb 22 2019 7 2 3 Terminals Q6M Terminals Q6R Terminals ...

Page 9: ... half wave rectifier on board If the Q6 works alone the 24VAC DC can connect to either full wave rectifier or half wave rectifier connectors If the Q6 connects to controllers you will damage devices if you mix half wave and full wave rectifiers on the same AC source Use extreme caution when sharing a common AC source Sharing a common DC source is less problematic ACI Q Controller uses half wave re...

Page 10: ...Q6 Operation And Maintenance Manual 86650 001 000 RB Feb 22 2019 9 2 3 3 Q6 works alone ...

Page 11: ...Q6 Operation And Maintenance Manual 86650 001 000 RB Feb 22 2019 10 2 3 4 Q6 Connection with Q Controller 2 3 5 Q6 Connection with M Controller ...

Page 12: ...ces causing sufficient inducted power surges to damage the driver integrated circuit IC This IC U6 has a socket on the circuit card for ease of replacement in the field 2 3 8 Relays Output The Q6M has three onboard programmable Single Pole Double Throw SPDT relays These relays can be used to control other equipment such as fans lights horns etc eliminating the need for a separate controller Three ...

Page 13: ... One is RX LED which indicates the data stream received in from the controller The other is TX LED which indicates the data stream out of the Q6M Note If the TX LED or the RX LED is always ON is indicative of a communication problem See Troubleshooting for RS 485 3 1 2 Relay 1 3 LED Indicate the status of each relay When the relay is actuated closed the relay LED is ON When the relay is de actuate...

Page 14: ... to browse next item of the current menu Press key F3 to enter the main menu for more configuration and settings 3 2 2 Hush Buzzer and Relay Press key F3 to silence the buzzer and buzzer style relays 3 2 3 Reset Latched Hushed To acknowledge a latched condition or a hushed condition press key F3 to reset latched relays and hushed buzzer for which the alarm condition has been removed If the alarm c...

Page 15: ...019 14 3 3 Main Menu Tree The main menu is password protected Once the password is accepted you are allowed into the main menu tree Factory default password is 4321 Note While in the menu tree all normal monitoring operations stop The alarm status does not change ...

Page 16: ...croll Rate In normal operation the sensor and relay status information scrolls automatically Set the number of seconds for each item to be displayed Default value is 3 seconds Backlight The LCD backlight can be set to Always Off Always On and Auto Power Saving mode In Auto Power Saving mode the backlight will turn on for 10 seconds after any key has been pressed Default setting is Auto New Passwor...

Page 17: ...ing in 7 day period and set the unit into Zeroing Calibration mode so that the lowest reading goes to zero When AutoZero is set to OFF the unit will not adjust its own zero and work off the last manual or factory calibration Default value is OFF NOTE AutoZero works best in situations where the building will purge at night or over a weekend to a zero concentration of target gas Key Beeper ON Beepin...

Page 18: ...10 light and 50 dark Default is 21 Q6 Sensors If the smart sensor in Q6M unit is not installed it can be disabled here so the Q6M will not detect the smart sensor board and will not report any fault on the sensor offline If the smart sensor in Q6R is not installed it can be disabled too Both default values are ON that means both Q6M and Q6R sensors are installed ...

Page 19: ... 1 0 lpm Tubing 3 5 2 Zeroing Calibration Procedure 2_ ZERO CAL Press key F3 and the device will show the calibration notice and then ask if you want to continue The middle line will display the current concentration Apply the Zero Gas Wait for about 3 minutes or until the reading is stable Press key F3 to confirm Zeroing Cal When the device is in Zeroing CAL it will take 3 seconds to 20 seconds t...

Page 20: ... key to continue and then the device will ask you if you want to continue The middle line will display the current concentration Apply the calibration gas Wait for about 3 minutes or until the reading is stable Press key F3 to confirm SPAN CAL When the device is in span cal it will take 10 seconds to 1 minute to complete When the span cal operation is over the device will display Accepted and retu...

Page 21: ...TO MAIN MENU MENU TESTING 1 TEST RELAY1 PRE NEXT ENTER 1 TEST RELAY1 OFF ON OFF EXIT F3 F3 F1 F2 1 TEST RELAY1 ON ON OFF EXIT Up MENU TESTING 2 TEST RELAY2 PRE NEXT ENTER 2 TEST RELAY2 OFF ON OFF EXIT F3 F3 F1 F2 2 TEST RELAY2 ON ON OFF EXIT F1 Up F2 MENU TESTING 3 TEST RELAY3 PRE NEXT ENTER 3 TEST RELAY3 OFF ON OFF EXIT F3 F3 F1 F2 3 TEST RELAY3 ON ON OFF EXIT Up MENU TESTING 4 TEST BUZZER PRE NE...

Page 22: ...ZZER STYLE PRE NEXT ENTER 4 VIEW A OUT SETUP PRE NEXT ENTER 5 VIEW EVENT RECORDS PRE NEXT ENTER 6 VIEW SETTING EXIT PRE NEXT ENTER F2 F1 F1 F1 F1 F1 F1 VIEW RELAY 1 EXIT NEXT ENTER 1 DE ENERGIZE 2 NON LATCHING 3 NORMAL STYLE KEY TO CONTINUE F1 4 ON DELAY 010 SEC 5 OFF DELAY 010 SEC END OF DETAIL F3 F3 F3 VIEW BUZZER 3 EXIT NEXT ENTER 1 ON DELAY 010 SEC 2 OFF DELAY 010 SEC 3 CHIRP TWICE END OF DETA...

Page 23: ...ts is selected to calculate the alarm condition status to trigger the selected outputs INSTANT instantaneous gas reading 15 MIN AVG STEL Short Term Exposure Limit average reading over 15 minutes 8 HOURS AVG TWA 8 hour Time Weighted Average average reading over 8 hours DAILY PEAK daily peak reading FAULT If the unit reports any faults no matter the gas concentration it will trigger the selected out...

Page 24: ... Latching ON Delay Delay on Actuation or Delay on Make For each relay a separate time delay may be set from 0 to 990 seconds before an alarm condition will cause the relay to actuate Default is 5 seconds OFF Delay Delay on De Actuation or Delay on Break For each relay a separate time delay may be set from 0 to 990 seconds before a return to a non alarming signal condition will cause the relay to d...

Page 25: ...s OFF 3 13 Menu B_SIMULATION First to select Q6M or Q6R to be set into simulation mode Simulation mode is used to assist in testing the installation before commissioning When simulation is enabled the unit will not detect gas concentrations it will display the simulated value and use it to calculate the status of relays and buzzers This feature is available for evaluating the user settings and tes...

Page 26: ...the smart sensor board in the factory process 5 1 2 Replacement Procedure To replace the entire smart sensor assembly complete the following steps 1 Power down the monitor 2 Remove the four screws securing the enclosure lid assembly to the base enclosure and remove the enclosure lid assembly 3 Remove the two screws securing the smart sensor board and remove the smart sensor board from the lid asse...

Page 27: ...0 007 000 Duct Mount Adapter Kit SKU 85930 040 000 Note For Duct Mount Installation Q6 needs both the Pump thru Kit and Duct Mount Kit Q View USB RS485 Converter Kit SKU 85930 004 000 Q View is Windows based software running on a PC to used configure Q6 sensors through an RS 485 network It supports the ACI controller protocol OptoMux and ModBus protocol ...

Page 28: ...problem Disconnect the cable to isolate the problem Replace U6 IC on main board Replace the RS 485 driver on the controller No response to gas Sensor screen is dirty Sensor has expired Clean sensor opening Replace smart sensor assembly see Replacement Parts Apparent false alarm Puff of gas Not properly calibrated Solvent fumes or interference from high levels of interfering gas Radio frequency int...

Page 29: ...nty work LIMITED LIABILITY All ACI systems shall be installed by a qualified technician electrician and maintained in strict accordance with data provided for individual systems in the form of installation maintenance manuals ACI assumes no responsibility for improper installation maintenance etc and stresses the importance of reading all manuals ACI shall not be responsible for any liability aris...

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