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AMC-SIR

Refrigerant Gas

Sensor/Transmitter

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

IMPORTANT:

Please read these installation and operating instructions completely
and carefully before starting.

Filename: 3305405F.doc

Revised Feb 9 2016

The Armstrong Monitoring Corporation

215 Colonnade Road South, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2E 7K3

Tel: (613) 225-9531 • Fax: (613) 225-6965 • Canada & U.S. Toll Free: 1-800-465-5777

E-mail: [email protected] • Internet: www.armstrongmonitoring.com

Summary of Contents for SIR Series

Page 1: ...tely and carefully before starting Filename 3305405F doc Revised Feb 9 2016 Copyright August 2013 AMC The Armstrong Monitoring Corporation 215 Colonnade Road South Ottawa Ontario Canada K2E 7K3 Tel 61...

Page 2: ...AMC SIR Refrigerant Gas Sensor Transmitter i...

Page 3: ...7 4 2 1 MONITOR AND POWER SUPPLY WIRING 7 4 2 1 1 THE ANALOG INTERFACE 7 4 2 1 2 TRANSMITTER TO MONITOR WIRING 8 4 2 1 3 TRANSMITTER CURRENT OUTPUT 9 4 2 1 4 SENSOR TRANSMITTER COMMUNICATION FAILURE...

Page 4: ...rsonnel should install and maintain the equipment AMC shall have no liability arising from auxiliary interfaced equipment for incidental or consequential damage or the installation and operation of th...

Page 5: ...R_manual_rev_X as the filename on the front page The filename specified for this manual on the front page is 3305405F 1 TP3 TB2 TP1 V LED1 SigV Ret SIG GND S V RS CHG RS TO MONITOR TP2 GND POWER J1 TB...

Page 6: ...ng Signal Linearity Linear to the concentration of gas 2 3 FACTORY CALIBRATION Gas Type Zero Gas at 4mA signal Gas Concentration at 20mA signal Calibration Adapter Part Number AMC FL1 Calibration Kit...

Page 7: ...Based on the physical measurement method of infrared absorption it provides the best technique for reliable precise measurements and selectivity The AMC SIR Refrigerant Gas sensor transmitter provides...

Page 8: ...by surrounding articles and sources of interference gas or contaminants The AMC SIR Refrigerant Gas sensor transmitter shall be installed in an area where refrigerant from a leak is most likely to con...

Page 9: ...ant Gas sensor transmitter CHG LANDING POINT FOR CABLE SHIELD RS RS V SigV Ret S GND INVERTED SIGNAL LINE FOR THE INTEGRATED RS485 INTERFACE NON INVERTED SIGNAL LINE FOR THE INTEGRATED RS485 INTERFACE...

Page 10: ...er is wired with a 3 conductor shielded cable Fig 4 4 shows the connection between the AMC SIR Refrigerant Gas sensor transmitter and an AMC Monitor In this configuration power is provided via the Mon...

Page 11: ...igerant Gas sensor transmitter is connected as shown in Fig 4 5 If necessary the output current may be converted to a linear voltage signal in order to measure the signal To accomplish this a high pre...

Page 12: ...ING MUST PASS THROUGH CONDUIT OPENING LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF ENCLOSURE REFER TO FIGURE 4 1 Figure 4 5 Transmitter to Non AMC Monitor Wiring Diagram NON AMC MONITOR S 1 TP3 TB2 TP1 V LED1 SigV Ret SI...

Page 13: ...hen switches back to normal mode as described in section 4 2 1 5 4 2 1 5 BOOT UP PHASE AFTER TURN ON After the power supply and the desired interface have been connected to the AMC SIR Refrigerant Gas...

Page 14: ...l AMC Monitors typically output 24VDC with the exception of the 1A Monitor which will vary from 19 24VDC depending on the load so choose cable accordingly When using just AMC SIR transmitters with a 1...

Page 15: ...by Armstrong Monitoring 5 1 On Site Calibration equipment required For qualified personnel the following is a recommended list of calibration equipment required A digital multi meter with ranges of 20...

Page 16: ...tion it is recommended that the sensors be tested a minimum of twice a year and calibrated when necessary 5 2 1 ZERO VERIFICATION The zero point should be checked with zero gas Gas should be applied a...

Page 17: ...alent to the concentration shown in Factory Calibration Section 2 3 Gas should be applied at 0 5lpm using the AMC FL1 calibration adapter as shown in Figure 5 1 1 Apply span gas 100 full scale to the...

Page 18: ...in maintaining proper function of gas sensor transmitters Verification of operation should be performed at least once every 6 months For highly demanding applications more frequent verification is rec...