
MGS-350 Manual
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6509-9000 Rev 1
Section 3. Operation and Stabilization
On powering up, the MGS-350 will sense for the presence of gas after an
initial warm-up delay and a 2-second software check. The green LED
will light and the red and yellow LEDs will flash during the software
check.
In an alarm condition:
•
green LED stays on
•
low level alarm: yellow LED will be on and relay 1 will operate
•
high level alarm: yellow and red LEDs will be on and relay 1 and
2 will operate
•
V or I output changes proportionally with gas concentration.
Typical times to stabilize for various sensor types are shown below. The
units are powered up and the output voltage monitored on the 0-10V
output. The approximate time for the signal to drop to 0V is shown.
Sensor Type
Stabilized (
≈
0 V)
Electrochemical (EC)
20-30 seconds
Catalytic (CAT)
7-15 minutes
Semiconductor (SC)
1-3 minutes
Infrared (IR)
2 minutes
The electro-chemical sensor on power up outputs a signal voltage
normally below the set alarm level. IR typically shows 0V.
Semiconductors and Catalytic output are normally over the + max scale
i.e., > 10V. All move towards zero as they stabilize.
If sensors have been in long-term storage or the detectors have been
turned off for a long period, stabilization is much slower. However within
1-2 hours sensors should have dropped below the alarm level and be
operational. You can monitor progress exactly by monitoring the 0-10V
output, when the output settles around zero (400 ppm in the case of CO
2
sensors) the sensor is stabilized. In exceptional circumstances the
process can take up to 24 hours or more.
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