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6. Commissioning
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6.1 First Time Switch On
Note:SearchpointOptimaPlusissuppliedcalibratedandreadyforuse.Itdoesnotrequirecalibration
during commissioning.
Note:Duringcommissioningthe4-20mAoutputcanbemonitoredeitheratthecontrolroomorlocally
with a multimeter. When connecting or disconnecting a multimeter, power off the Searchpoint Optima Plus,
otherwise the unit will indicate a latched warning that the 4-20 mA loop was broken. If this occurs it can be
cleared by re-cycling the power.
1. Beforeapplyingpowertotheunit,ensurethattheeldwiringiscorrectandallelectricalconnections
are in accordance with Section 4.
2. Applypower.CheckthatthesupplyvoltagetotheSearchpointOptimaPlusisbetween18and32V.
3. Monitorthe4-20mAoutputduringthestartupsequence,whichshouldbeasfollows:-
Current output Duration
< 1 mA < 5 s
2 ± 0.2 mA < 60 s
4 ± 0.2 mA ongoing
Note:Ifgasispresent,theunitwillindicateagasreading.
Note:Iftheoutputrevertsto3mAor<1mA,anactiveorlatchedWarningorFaultmaybepresent.Ifthis
happens re-cycle the power. If the Warning or Fault persists, please refer to Chapter 14 Troubleshooting.
Searchpoint Optima Plus is factory calibrated and it is not necessary to calibrate or gas test it during
commissioning.Howeveriflocalregulationsorsitepracticesrequirethatagastestisdonetocheckthat
the unit is functioning, please see Chapter 7 Maintenance, Bump Test for instructions.