
GASMAX CX Operation & Maintenance Manual, Revision 1.0
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CONNECTING
A
REMOTE
TOXIC
SENSOR
TRANSMITTER
GASMAX
CX
monitors
with
remote
‐
mount
toxic
sensor
transmitters
are
shipped
in
two
pieces
and
sensor
wiring
must
be
installed
by
the
end
user.
Remote
toxic
sensor
transmitters
connect
to
the
Channel
1
or
Channel
2
4
‐
20mA
analog
input
connections
on
the
Power
I/O
board
as
shown
below.
Remote
toxic
sensor
transmitters
use
industry
standard
4
‐
20mA
signal
levels
and
can
therefore
be
mounted
at
some
distance
from
the
GASMAX
CX.
GDS
Corp
recommends
a
maximum
distance
of
500
ft.
/
150
m
using
shielded
two
‐
wire
cable
sized
appropriately.
Figure 4-7: Remote Toxic Sensor Transmitter Connection
NOTE:
FIELD
WIRING
FOR
REMOTE
TOXIC
SENSOR
TRANSMITTERS
IS
NOT
POLARIZED
AND
MAY
BE
CONNECTED
IN
ANY
ORDER.
IMPORTANT:
TOXIC
SENSORS
ARE
SUBJECT
TO
ACCELERATED
DETERIORATION
IF
POWER
IS
NOT
SUPPLIED
WITHIN
3
MONTHS
OF
SHIPMENT
FROM
GDS
CORP.
CO
M
42
0
OU
T
2
42
0
OU
T
1
PW
R
R/
P
W
R
C/
4
20
IN
1
A/
C
O
M
42
0
IN
2
CH
1
CH
2
E
‐
NE
T
LOCAL
SENSOR
TO DISPLAY
Remote
TOXIC
sensor
transmitters
can
be
connected
to
either
CH1
or
CH2
4
‐
20mA
input
GASMAX
CX
GDS
‐
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REMOTE
SENSOR
TRANSMITTER