3.7  Installation instructions
Status LED / B&L:
GREEN is power on.
 – flashing if maintenance needed 
YELLOW is an indicator of Error. 
 – the sensor head is disconnected or not the 
expected type 
 – AO configured as 0 – 20 mA, but no current 
is running
 – flashing when sensor is in special mode (e.g. 
when changing parameters with the Service 
Tool) 
 – Supply voltage out of range
RED flashing: is an indication of alarm due to gas 
concentration level. The Buzzer & Light behaves 
identical to the status LED. 
Ackn. / Test button / DI_01:
TEST: The button must be pressed for 8 sec.
 – Critical and warning alarm is simulated and 
AO goes to max. (10 V/20 mA), stops on 
release. 
ACKN: If pressed during critical alarm, as default* 
the relays and Buzzer go out of alarm condition 
and back on after 5 minutes if the alarm situation 
is still active.
* the duration and whether to include the relay 
status with this function or not is user defined.
DI_01 (terminals 1 and 2) is a dry-contact 
(potential-free) behaving identically to the 
Ackn./Test button.
DC supply for external Strobe & Horn
Whether the DGS is powered by 24 V DC or 24 
V AC, a 24 V DC power supply (max. 50 mA) 
is available between terminals 1 and 5 on 
connector x1.
Jumpers
*  JP4 open → 19200 Baud
  JP4 closed → 38400 Baud (default)
*  JP5 open → AO 0 – 20 mA
  JP5 closed → AO 0 – 10 V (default)
Note: the DGS must be power cycled before any 
change to JP4 takes effect.
Analog Output:
If the analog output AO_01 is used (terminals 4 
and 5) then you need the same ground potential 
for the AO and the connected device.
Note: JP1, JP2 and JP3 are not used.
The DGS is available with one or two sensors and 
B&L (Buzzer and Light) as option (see fig. 1).
For sensors that can be poisoned by e.g. silicones 
like all semiconductor and catalytic bead sensors, 
it is imperative to only remove the protective cap 
after all silicones are dry, and then energize the 
device.
The sensor protection cap must be removed 
before taking the DGS into operation
Mounting and wiring
To wall mount the DGS, unscrew the lid by 
releasing the four plastic screws in each corner 
and remove the lid. Mount the DGS base to the 
wall by fitting screws through the holes which 
the lid screws were fastened by. Complete the 
mounting by re-applying the lid and fastening 
the screws.
The sensor head must always be mounted so that 
it points downwards. The DGS-IR sensor head is 
sensitive to shock – special attention should be 
paid to protect the sensor head from shocks 
during installation and operation. 
Observe the recommended placing of the sensor 
head as stated on page 1.
Extra cable glands are added by following the 
instruction in fig. 2.
The exact position of the terminals for the 
sensors, alarm relays, digital input and analogue 
output is shown in the connection diagrams (see 
fig. 3).
The technical requirements and regulations 
for wiring, electrical security, as well as project 
specific and environmental requirements and 
regulations must be met.
Configuration
For convenient commissioning, the DGS is pre-
configured and parameterized with factory-set 
defaults. See Menu Survey on page 5.  
Jumpers are used to change the analogue output 
type and the MODBUS baud rate. See fig. 3. 
For DGS with Buzzer & Light, alarm actions are 
given according to following table below.
System integration
To integrate the DGS with a Danfoss system 
manager or general BMS system, set the 
MODBUS address using the DGS Service Tool, 
using password "1234" when prompted. See the 
DGS User Guide for details on operating the DGS 
Service Tool. 
The Baud Rate is adjusted by jumper JP4. As 
default, the setting is 38.4k Baud. For integration 
with AK-SM 720/350 change the setting to 19.2k 
Baud. 
For more information about data communication 
see Danfoss document RC8AC--
Sensor replacement 
The sensor is connected to the DGS via a plug 
connection enabling simple sensor exchange 
instead of an on-site calibration.
The internal replacement routine recognizes 
the exchanging process and the exchanged 
sensor and re-starts the measurement mode 
automatically. 
The internal replacement routine also examines 
the sensor for actual type of gas and actual 
measuring range. If the data does not match the 
existing configuration, the built-in status LED 
indicates an error. If everything is OK the LED will 
light up green. 
As an alternative, the on-site calibration via the 
DGS Service Tool can be performed with the 
integrated, user friendly calibration routine.
See the DGS User Guide for details on operating 
the DGS Service Tool.
User Guide | Danfoss Gas sensor, type DGS
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