
GASMAX CX Operation & Maintenance Manual, Revision 1.0
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OVERVIEW
The
GASMAX
CX
is
a
single
or
dual
channel
fixed
‐
point
gas
monitor
designed
to
provide
continuous
monitoring
of
toxic
or
combustible
gases
in
hazardous
areas.
Gas
values
are
displayed
in
calibrated
engineering
units
as
well
as
bar
graph
or
30
‐
minute
trend
graph
format.
The
GASMAX
CX
supports
one
or
two
local
or
remote
mount
sensors
for
toxic
or
combustible
gases.
The
advanced
microcontroller,
non
‐
intrusive
magnetic
interface
and
superior
full
color
graphic
LCD
interface
offers
rapid
setup,
simplified
operation
and
enhanced
diagnostics
not
found
in
previous
generation
products.
On
‐
board
non
‐
volatile
memory
retains
all
configuration
data
during
power
interruptions.
Two
independent
4
‐
20
mA
outputs
allow
for
easy
connection
to
control
systems
or
other
alarm
instrumentation,
and
a
built
‐
in
Ethernet
port
allows
the
GASMAX
CX
to
be
easily
integrated
into
a
facilities
network.
Additional
output
options
include
4x
alarm
relays
and
dual
channel
MODBUS
slave
interfaces.
Built
‐
in
user
‐
prompted
calibration
makes
it
easy
for
one
person
to
perform
calibration
and
maintenance
without
opening
the
enclosure
or
declassifying
the
area.
A
battery
‐
powered
real
‐
time
clock
and
event
log
allows
the
GASMAX
CX
to
track
calibration
and
alarm
events
for
later
recall
on
the
LCD
readout.
For
toxic
gases
the
GASMAX
CX
supports
a
wide
range
of
electrochemical
(“echem”)
sensors.
These
sensors
use
chemical
reactions
to
sense
the
presence
of
gases
such
as
hydrogen
sulfide,
chlorine,
sulfur
dioxide
and
many
others.
Unlike
previous
generation
gas
detectors,
GASMAX
CX
sensors
contain
all
the
necessary
micro
‐
electronics
needed
to
convert
the
extremely
low
level
sensor
output
signals
into
digital
values
that
are
immune
to
interference
and
noise.
When
combined
with
state
‐
of
‐
the
‐
art
digital
signal
processing
and
filtering,
the
GASMAX
is
capable
of
gas
detecting
levels
lower
than
ever
before.
For
combustible
gases
the
GASMAX
CX
offers
three
different
choices.
In
addition
to
traditional
catalytic
bead
(“cat
bead”)
sensor,
the
GASMAX
CX
supports
the
GDS
Corp
SmartIR
infrared
sensor
and
GDS
‐
IR
infrared
sensor
as
well
as
the
latest
generation
photoionization
detector
(PID)
sensors
for
measurement
of
volatile
organic
compounds
such
as
benzene
or
toluene.