AreaRAE Plus & AreaRAE Pro User’s Guide
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Alarm Signals
The instrument is equipped with audible, visible, and vibration alarms. During its normal operation, the
PGM-65XX compares gas concentrations to the programmed alarm limits for Low, High, TWA and
STEL alarms. If the concentration exceeds any of the preset limits, the loud buzzer, and red flashing
LEDs are activated immediately to warn of the alarm condition. In addition, the PGM-65XX alarms if the
battery voltage is low, pump is blocked, etc.
When a low-battery alarm occurs, there may be approximately 20 to 30 minutes of operating time
remaining. However, it is recommended that you promptly change or charge the battery in a non-
hazardous location.
Alarms Summary
Testing Alarms
Under normal operation mode and non-alarm conditions, the audible, visual, and vibration alarms can be
tested at any time by pressing the [Y/+] key.
Programming Menu
Programming Menu is used to change instrument configuration settings can be entered from Normal
Mode by pressing and holding [MODE] and [N/-] together for more than 3 seconds and supplying a
password when prompted.
Gas exceeds “High Alarm” limit
3 beeps/flashes per second
Gas exceeds sensor’s measurement range
3 beeps/flashes per second
Gas exceeds electronic circuit’s maximum
range
3 beeps/flashes per second
Gas exceeds “Low Alarm” limit*
2 beeps/flashes per second
Crossed pump
icon flashes
Inlet blocked or pump failure
3 beeps/flashes per second
3 beeps/flashes per second
Empty battery
icon flashes
1 flash, 1 beep per minute
Calibration failed, or needs calibration
True sensor reading is below zero, even
though a zero reading is shown for the
sensor.
* For oxygen, “low alarm limit” means a concentration is lower than the low alarm limit.