RKI Instruments GX-6000 User Manual

39 • Measuring Mode, Alarms GX-6000 Operator’s Manual
3 . Reset or silence the alarm as necessary or allowed. Table 7 below
summarizes resetting and silencing alarms for all ALARM LATCHING
and ALARM SILENCE combinations that are possible. See “Updating
the Alarm Latching Setting” on page 158 and “Updating the Alarm
Silence Setting” on page 159 for further descriptions of these
parameters.
Responding to Over Range Alarms
WARNING: An over range condition may indicate an extreme
combustible gas, toxic gas, or oxygen concentration. Confirm
a normal condition with a different GX-6000 or with another
gas detecting device.
CAUTION: High off-scale readings may indicate an explosive
concentration.
PRUDENCE:Des lectures élevées hors échelle peuvent indiquer une
concentration explosive.
1 . Determine which channel is in alarm.
Table 7: Resetting and Silencing Alarms
ALARM LATCHING: LATCHING ALARM LATCHING: SELF RESET
ALARM
SILENCE:
ON
(factory setting)
• Press and release the RESET
button to silence the buzzer.
• If the gas concentration was still
above the alarm level when the
button was pressed, the LED arrays
continue to flash, the vibrator
continues to pulse, and the GX-
6000 continues to display the
current alarm level.
• The gas reading must fall below (or
rise above for an oxygen low alarm)
an alarm setting before you can
reset the alarm, the LEDs, and the
vibrator using the RESET button.
• Press and release the RESET
button to silence the buzzer.
• The RESET button will not reset the
alarm.
• Alarm, LEDs, and vibrator will
automatically reset when gas
reading falls below (or rises above
for an oxygen low alarm) an alarm
setpoint.
ALARM
SILENCE:
OFF
• RESET button will not silence
buzzer.
• The gas reading must fall below (or
rise above for an oxygen low alarm)
an alarm setting before you can
reset the alarm condition using the
RESET button.
• RESET button will not silence or
reset alarm.
• Alarm condition will automatically
reset when gas reading falls below
(or rises above for an oxygen low
alarm) an alarm setpoint.

RKI Instruments GX-6000 Specifications

General

Brand	RKI Instruments
Model	GX-6000
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English