9023744 - 3rd edition - October 2005
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Start-Up
Start-Up
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Switch on supply voltage.
Note: switching on the supply voltage may trigger an alarm at the central unit
(see page 8, para. 3).
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Allow transmitter with Ex-sensor to warm-up in this condition for 10 minutes
(sensor warm-up time).
Calibrating Transmitter Polytron Ex
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Use special key to open flap in front of adjusters.
1
Set sliding switch to position »1« = cal.
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The measurement signal of the 4 to 20 mA loop oscillates between 2.5 mA and
5 mA with approx. 1 Hz, thus preventing alarm triggering.
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A further digit appears in the display making it possible to take more precise
readings.
Zero Adjustment
Without calibration adapter:
— Ensure that the transmitter is in clean ambient surroundings, i.e. that there are no
combustible gases or vapours present,
or
— with calibration adapter:
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Supply clean air at a rate of approx. 0.5 L/min via the calibration adapter.
2
Wait for the display to stabilize (max. 3 minutes). Set potentiometer such that the
display indicates 00.0.
Sensitivity Adjustment
— Using commercially available test gas:
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Depending on the Ex-sensor used supply the recommended calibration gas con-
centration (see table below) at a flow rate of approx. 0.5 L/min via the calibration
adapter.
Recommended concentrations:
— The calibration gas must be a mixture of the gas component to be monitored in
air. Mixtures with nitrogen are not suitable!
Once measured value display has stabilized (after max. 3 minutes):
3
Adjust sensitivity on potentiometer such that display indicates the calibration gas
concentration.
Ex-sensor
Full scale value
Calibration gas concentration
Ex-sensor PR M
100 % LEL
10 to 50 % LEL
Ex-sensor LC M
10 % LEL
3 to 7 % LEL
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zero gas
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Test gas