40 Beacon 110 Operator’s Manual
Troubleshooting
The troubleshooting guide describes symptoms, probable causes, and recommended
action for problems you may encounter with the Beacon 110.
NOTE: This troubleshooting guide describes controller problems only. See the detector
head operator’s manual for troubleshooting procedures that apply to the
detector head supplied with your Beacon 110.
Table 9: Troubleshooting the Beacon 110
Condition Symptom(s) Probable Causes Recommended Action
No Power • The display
backlight is off and
the display screen is
blank.
• The power wiring is
disconnected or
misconnected.
• One or both AC fuses
is blown.
• The display cable is
disconnected or
misconnected.
1. Verify that the wiring to the power
source is correct and secure.
2. At the Beacon 110, verify that the
wiring to the AC terminals is correct
and secure.
3. Check the continuity of the AC fuses.
4. Verify that the display cable is
connected.
The display (ribbon) cable plugs into a
connector on the top edge of the
control PCB and on the main PCB
below the control PCB.
5. If the power difficulties continue,
contact RKI for further instruction.
Frequent or
Suspect
Alarms
• The Beacon 110
alerts you to
frequent or suspect
alarms while the
detector head’s
fresh air readings
remain on zero
(20.9 for oxygen).
• The Beacon 110 is
experiencing false
readings due to RFI or
EMI.
• The detector head
wiring is
disconnected,
misconnected, or
intermittent.
1. Verify that the detector head wiring is
properly shielded (see the detector
head operator’s manual).
2. Verify that the detector head wiring is
correct and secure.
3. Verify that power and detector head
wiring is routed through separate
conduit hubs on the bottom of the
Beacon 110 housing.
4. Increase the alarm on delay setting in
Configuration Mode.
5. If the frequent or suspect alarm
difficulties continue, contact RKI for
further instruction.
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