RKI Instruments Beacon 200 - Chapter 1 Introduction

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Chapter 1: Introduction
Overview
This chapter briefly describes the Beacon 200 Gas Monitor. This chapter
also describes the Beacon 200 Gas Monitor Operator’s Manual (this
document). Table 1 at the end of this chapter lists the specifications for the
Beacon 200.
About the Beacon 200 Gas
Monitor
The Beacon 200 is a fixed-mounted, continuous-monitoring gas detection
instrument. This gas monitor is capable of detecting gas at up to two
locations. The display screen simultaneously displays the gas readings of
the active channel or channels. Both direct connect (internal amplifier type)
detector heads and 4 - 20 mA transmitter (remote amplifier type) detector
heads may be used with the Beacon 200.
The Beacon 200 includes audible and visual alarms that warn you of
hazardous gas conditions. The alarm circuit includes two levels of gas
alarms. The fail circuit alerts you to failures in the gas detector heads or
Beacon 200.
Three instrument programs allow you to display and change channel and
calibration settings and change channel types. They are the Channel
Control & Setup Program, the Calibration Program, and the Input Setup
Program.