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TS4000
About This Manual
This manual provides instructions for installing, operating, and maintaining the General
Monitors (GM) TS4000 Toxic Gas Detector. The intended audience includes installation
personnel, field service technicians, MODBUS programmers, and other technical staff involved
in installing and using a TS4000.
Format Conventions
Several format conventions are used throughout this manual for Notes, Cautions, Warnings,
User Menus, and MODBUS notations. These conventions are described below.
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE:
Notes provide supplementary detail such as exception conditions, alternate methods
for a task, time saving tips, and references to related information.
CAUTION:
These notices describe precautions to prevent hazardous conditions that may
damage the equipment.
WARNING:
These notices describe precautions to prevent hazardous conditions that may
cause injury to people working with the equipment.
Menu Formats
TS4000 User Menu keywords and LED digital display messages are shown in
bold
(example:
rSt
).
MODBUS Register Formats
Hexadecimal numbers are used in MODBUS registers and are indicated by the addition of
either “0x” in front of a number or “h” after the number (example: 0x000E or 000Eh,
respectively).
Other Sources of Help
General Monitors provides extensive documentation, white papers, and product literature for
the company’s complete line of safety products, many of which can be used in combination with
the TS4000. Many of these documents are available online at the General Monitors website at
http://www.generalmonitors.com
.
Contacting Customer Support
For additional product information not contained in this manual, please contact General
Monitors Customer Support. Refer to Section 8.0 for contact information.