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GX-2009 Operator’s Manual

71-0158RK

GX-2009 Portable Gas Monitor Operator’s Manual

71-0162RK

GX-2009 User Setup Program Operator’s Manual

71-8002RK

GX-2009 Product CD, includes Data Management Program, User Setup Program,
and all operator’s manuals

81-GX01HSCO

58 liter four-gas cylinder, regulator, calibration plate, case & tubing

81-GX01HSCO-
LV

34 liter aluminum four-gas cylinder, regulator, calibration plate, case & tubing

81-GX01CO

103 liter three-gas cylinder, regulator, calibration plate, case & tubing

81-GX01CO-LV

34 liter steel three-gas cylinder, regulator, calibration plate, case & tubing

81-0090RK-01

Three-gas calibration cylinder, 50% LEL CH

/12% O

/50 ppm CO, 34 liter steel

81-0090RK-03

Three-gas calibration cylinder, 50% LEL CH

/12% O

/50 ppm CO, 103 liter

81-0154RK-02

Four-gas calibration cylinder, 50% LEL CH

/12% O

/50 ppm CO/25 ppm H

S, 58

liter

81-0154RK-04

Four-gas calibration cylinder, 50% LEL CH

/12% O

/50 ppm CO/25 ppm H

S, 34

liter aluminum

81-1050RK

Regulator, fixed flow, 0.5 LPM, with gauge and knob, for 17 liter and 34 liter steel
cylinders (cylinders with external threads)

81-1051RK

Regulator, fixed flow, 0.5 LPM, with gauge and knob, for 34 liter aluminum, 58 liter,
and 103 liter cylinders (cylinders with internal threads)

81-1107RK

Calibration/sample cap, rubber

81-1160RK

Hand aspirated sampler, w/10’ hose, probe

ES-1821

Carbon monoxide sensor

ES-1827i

Hydrogen sulfide sensor

NC-6264A

Combustibles sensor

OS-BM2

Oxygen sensor

Table 7: Parts List

Part Number

Description

www.calcert.com

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1.800.544.2843

Summary of Contents for GX-2009

Page 1: ...GX 2009 Portable Gas Monitor Operator s Manual Part Number 71 0158RK Revision Q Released 6 5 20 www calcert com sales calcert com 1 800 544 2843 0 5 10 15 20 25 30...

Page 2: ...as monitor is essential for proper operation and correct readings Please calibrate and maintain this instrument regularly Frequency of calibration depends upon the type of use you have and the sensor...

Page 3: ...extent of our liability and we are not responsible for removal or replacement costs local repair costs transportation costs or contingent expenses incurred without our prior approval THIS WARRANTY IS...

Page 4: ...Start up Procedure 18 Performing a Fresh Air Adjustment 21 Turning Off the GX 2009 22 Operation 23 Normal Operation 23 Display Mode 23 Combustible Gas Detection 25 Alarms 26 Aspirator Adapter 30 Data...

Page 5: ...ndition 62 Replacing the Scrubber Filters 63 Replacing the Sensor Cover 64 Replacing a Sensor 64 Parts List 67 WARNING Understand manual before operating Substitution of components may impair intrinsi...

Page 6: ...on Microprocessor control for reliability ease of use and advanced capabilities Resistance to RF radio frequency interference Datalogging including interval trend data and alarm trend data STEL TWA an...

Page 7: ...pm Over 300 ppm TWA 25 ppm STEL 200 ppm Operating Temperature and Humidity 20 to 50o C Below 85 RH Without Condensation Safety Regulatory C US 186718 CSA classified C US as Intrinsically Safe Exia Cla...

Page 8: ...ump test function available Instruments that have a serial number starting with 04515 did not include the bump test function when shipped from the factory The factory setting for the bump test functio...

Page 9: ...rs sensor cover sensors LCD control buttons printed circuit boards alarm LED arrays buzzer vibrator batteries and charging station Figure 1 Top Front Bottom Views POW ER MODE AIR LED Arrays Front Buzz...

Page 10: ...ts are located on the bottom of the case The ports are labelled as follows from left to right H2S CO HC and O2 Three frosted windows one on the left side one of the right side and one on top cover ala...

Page 11: ...has indexing features for the sensor retainer gasket The sensor retainer gasket seats onto the sensor retainer and seals the interface between the sensor retainer sensor cover and sensor cover retain...

Page 12: ...s on the sensor retainer gasket over all the sensor diffusion ports and is secured in place by the sensor cover retainer If the sensor cover becomes dirty the response time and accuracy of the GX 2009...

Page 13: ...al display is visible through the GX 2009 s front window Target gas concentrations the time battery condition and alarm indications are displayed on the LCD When either of the control buttons are pres...

Page 14: ...nside the GX 2009 s case The buzzer sounds for gas alarms failure alarms and as an indicator during normal use of the GX 2009 s various operating modes A vibrating motor inside the GX 2009 case vibrat...

Page 15: ...arging station consists of one instrument charging base and an AC adapter The AC adapter for the standard charging station plugs into a 115 VAC wall outlet and connects to the charging station with a...

Page 16: ...up to a maximum of 5 charging bases The two instrument charging station is shown in Figure 5 and the five instrument station is shown in Figure 6 AC Adapter Adapter Jack Figure 5 GX 2009 Charging Sta...

Page 17: ...to charge one instrument at a time so the DC powered charging station is only available as a single instrument charging station It uses the same charging base as the AC powered charging station Charge...

Page 18: ...rs that are not available for adjustment in the instrument s operating modes If the unit is due for calibration and Cal Limit Check is set to Confirm to use then the following screen displays The alar...

Page 19: ...ou must press the POWER MODE button to continue to normal operation If you do not press the POWER MODE button the buzzer will continue to beep and the LEDs will continue to flash for 6 seconds every 5...

Page 20: ...n AL H indicates latching alarms and AL A indicates self resetting alarms See Alarm Logic Resetting Alarms on page 27 for a description of latching and self resetting alarms 7 The display then indicat...

Page 21: ...an environment free of combustible or toxic gasses and of normal oxygen content 20 9 If you do not start up the unit in a fresh air environment the fresh air adjustment will not be accurate 10 The GX...

Page 22: ...just the fresh air readings then return to the Normal Operation Screen Turning Off the GX 2009 1 Press and hold the POWER MODE button for about three seconds to turn off the unit The buzzer will sound...

Page 23: ...gas name is CH4 if it is calibrated to methane CH4 or HC if it is calibrated to a another combustible gas See Combustible Gas Detection on page 25 for a discussion of the combustible channel gas name...

Page 24: ...will return to the PEAK Screen 4 Press and release the POWER MODE button again to proceed to the STEL Screen The STEL values for CO and H2S are displayed 5 Press and release the POWER MODE button aga...

Page 25: ...x 1 56 15 6 LEL pentane present The GX 2009 provides the combustible sensor with some protection against exposure to high levels of combustible gas It does this by turning off the combustible sensor...

Page 26: ...otors Alarm Indications The GX 2009 will sound an alarm the LEDs will flash and the unit will vibrate when one of the target gas concentrations rises above the Warning low alarm setpoint or in the cas...

Page 27: ...ster than Warning indication TWA or STEL Concentration of CO or H2S rises above the TWA or STEL alarm point setting TWA or STEL flashes to the right of the battery level icon The gas name in alarm fla...

Page 28: ...sing gas condition or a decreasing oxygen condition 3 If your unit is set for latching alarms reset the alarm using the POWER MODE button once the alarm condition has been cleared Responding to Over R...

Page 29: ...ack as soon as possible as described in Recharging the GX 2009 s NiMH Batteries on page 57 NOTE Alarms and the back light feature consume battery power and reduce the amount of operating time remainin...

Page 30: ...2009 does not include the aspirator adapter 1 Turn on the GX 2009 as directed in Start Up on page 18 2 Attach the sample adapter plate to the sensor side of the instrument 3 Screw the probe onto the t...

Page 31: ...dows 8 or Windows 10 If your computer has an infrared port then no additional accessories are needed to download data from the GX 2009 If your computer does not have an infrared port but does have a U...

Page 32: ...N THE LEL RANGE MUST BE TESTED ON A KNOWN CONCENTRATION OF THE COMBUSTIBLE TARGET GAS TYPICALLY METHANE EQUIVALENT TO 25 50 OF FULL SCALE CONCENTRATION The LEL full scale is 100 LEL ACCURACY MUST BE W...

Page 33: ...r that item 5 When you need to adjust the numerical value of a parameter increase it or decrease it use the AIR button to change the value When adjusting a numerical parameter value it is possible to...

Page 34: ...ATE Screen Performing a Fresh Air Adjustment Entering the AIR CAL menu item allows you to perform a fresh air adjustment Perform a fresh air adjustment in Calibration Mode when you are performing a ca...

Page 35: ...ation kit The procedure below describes a span adjustment of all four channels using a calibration kit that includes a 4 gas calibration cylinder a 0 5 LPM liters per minute regulator a calibration ad...

Page 36: ...off the AUTO CAL function for a channel or channels do the following Press and hold the AIR button then press and momentarily hold the POWER MODE button Release both buttons as soon as you hear the b...

Page 37: ...utton to accept the displayed value The previous screen will return Repeat the steps above for any other channels that require calibration gas value updates When you are done updating calibration gas...

Page 38: ...s sensor face Make sure the adapter plate is oriented as shown in Figure 10 below with the sensor names on the adapter plate matching up with the sensor names on the instrument Figure 10 Installing t...

Page 39: ...he LCD will show the following screen before returning to the AUTO CAL screen 11 If the span adjustment fails the LCD will show the following screen indicating which channel or channels failed the ala...

Page 40: ...ot active you may use a 3 gas cylinder The standard 3 gas cylinder consists of 50 LEL methane 12 oxygen 50 ppm CO and a balance of nitrogen In the example below the CH4 channel s span is adjusted See...

Page 41: ...rder along with an escape option CH4 oxygen H2S CO ESCAPE If you want to abort the span adjustment scroll through the channels until you arrive at the screen that indicates ESCAPE to the right of the...

Page 42: ...r while installing it onto the cylinder Venting the regulator during installation helps prevent air from getting into the cylinder and degrading the gas Open the regulator by turning the knob counterc...

Page 43: ...nnels use the AUTO CAL menu item to calibrate the GX 2009 13 Turn the regulator on off knob clockwise to close it 14 When you are finished with span adjustments scroll to the screen that indicates ESC...

Page 44: ...use a 4 gas cylinder If the H2S channel on your GX 2009 is not active you may use a 3 gas cylinder to perform the bump test The standard 3 gas cylinder consists of 50 LEL methane 12 oxygen 50 ppm CO...

Page 45: ...ibration Kit Assembly 4 Push the adapter plate onto the GX 2009 s sensor face Make sure the adapter plate is oriented as shown in Figure 14 below with the sensor names on the adapter plate matching up...

Page 46: ...proceed as described in either Step 8 or Step 9 depending on the setting of Calibration After Bump Test Failed See the User Setup Program Operator s Manual for a complete description of this paramete...

Page 47: ...t If any channel fails the bump test The instrument will beep and a calibration is immediately and automatically started Continue to apply the calibration gas At the end of the calibration the instrum...

Page 48: ...n Entering the REFRESH menu item allows you to discharge the batteries If the GX 2009 s batteries are repeatedly only partially discharged before being charged or only partially charged before being d...

Page 49: ...unction press and release the AIR button The unit will return to the REFRESH screen 3 If you want to abort the battery discharge at any time press and release the AIR button and the unit will return t...

Page 50: ...h the REFRESH function same as in Calibration Mode Turn the password feature on or off and define the password NOTE You can set the GX 2009 to alert you during the startup sequence when calibration or...

Page 51: ...the first menu item in User Setup Mode displays the DATE Screen 6 Use the AIR button to move forward through User Setup Mode When you get to the last menu item the START menu item continuing will take...

Page 52: ...Calibration Mode section for instructions to set the date and time Performing a Fresh Air Adjustment See Performing a Fresh Air Adjustment on page 34 in the Calibration Mode section for instructions...

Page 53: ...er than the Alarm setting for all channels 1 At the ALARM P screen press and release the POWER MODE button The following screen will display showing the combustible channel 2 You can scroll through al...

Page 54: ...ens for setting the TWA and STEL alarms 8 Repeat Step 2 through Step 7 for any other channels whose alarm points you want to change 9 When you are done scroll to the following screen 10 Press and rele...

Page 55: ...you will be able to enter User Setup Mode without entering a password 4 If the password feature was set to on the following screen will appear with the first digit flashing prompting you to enter the...

Page 56: ...contact The unit shows abnormally high or low readings but other gas detection instruments do not The GX 2009 may need to be calibrated The sensor for the affected channel s may need replacement 1 Ca...

Page 57: ...charging of other rechargeable batteries in the GX 2009 will void the warranty 1 Verify that the GX 2009 is off 2 Confirm that the adapter s DC output cord is plugged into the charger If a multi inst...

Page 58: ...12 VDC vehicle plug adapter into a vehicle s 12 VDC power socket To Vehicle 12 VDC Power Socket DC Powered Charging Station Power Supply Jack Charge LED DC Adapter Figure 16 Connecting the Charging S...

Page 59: ...pletely recharged NOTE A battery set will have a typical service life of 500 charging cycles When using the GX 2009 draining the batteries as much as possible before recharging them will help maintain...

Page 60: ...ccessible from the back of the instrument 3 Grasp the instrument by the front case with your left hand 4 Grasp the rear case near the top where it is deepest with your right hand and gently pull the t...

Page 61: ...not drop out of the case 6 The batteries will be visible in the front case on the main circuit board Once the front case is removed they are no longer held in place and can be easily removed 7 Remove...

Page 62: ...adjustment as described in Performing a Fresh Air Adjustment on page 34 2 Apply calibration gas as described in Performing a Span Adjustment in ONE CAL on page 40 3 Instead of setting the gas reading...

Page 63: ...the scrubber filters in a non hazardous environment 1 Verify that the GX 2009 is off 2 Unscrew the two screws that secure the sensor retainer and sensor cover retainer to the GX 2009 and remove them 3...

Page 64: ...a small flat blade screwdriver gently pry each side of the sensor cover retainer away from the sensor retainer 4 Remove the sensor cover then insert the replacement cover 5 Reattach the sensor cover r...

Page 65: ...WER MODE AIR LEL 0 2 H 2 S CO RKI GX 2009 H 2 S CO LEL O 2 Figure 24 Removing the Sensor Retainer to Replace a Sensor Line up slots in H2S and CO sensors with tabs in case O2 HC H2S CO HC CO H 2 S 0 2...

Page 66: ...t line up with the contacts in the socket Forcing a sensor into its socket may damage the sensor or the socket 6 Snap the sensor retainer back onto the case then secure it to the GX 2009 with the two...

Page 67: ...pter module Legasic for use with all premier portables without USB cable 47 5084RK 01 USB IrDA adapter assembly Legasic for use with all premier portables with module and USB cable 47 5085RK Cable USB...

Page 68: ...ter steel 81 0090RK 03 Three gas calibration cylinder 50 LEL CH4 12 O2 50 ppm CO 103 liter 81 0154RK 02 Four gas calibration cylinder 50 LEL CH4 12 O2 50 ppm CO 25 ppm H2S 58 liter 81 0154RK 04 Four g...

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