RKI Instruments RM-5000 Series Indicator/Alarm Unit - Manual (Page 37)

5 How to Operate 5-6. Alarm test mode
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5-6. Alarm test mode
This is used when dummy signals the same as the signals of the gas concentration are generated to check
the alarm lamp activation of the indicator/alarm unit and the transmission to external circuits.
<<Alarm Test Mode>>
WARNING
Before starting the alarm test (transmission test), provide a notification to the related sections so
that they can prepare for false abnormalities (external output signals and alarm contact). After the
test is completed, never fail to press the TEST key to return to the detection mode. (If the
indicator/alarm unit remains in the alarm test mode, it automatically returns to the detection mode in
ten hours.)
During maintenance
During inhibit
Lamp on
Lamp off
Lamp blinking
Detection Mode
Press the TEST key for three seconds.
Alarm Test Mode
The message "TEST ON" is displayed when the
contact is activated in the alarm test, while the
message "TEST OFF" is displayed when not
activated. (The setting can be changed.)
Increase or decrease the reading by pressing
the ▲ or ▼ key.
First Alarm
When the reading reaches the first alarm,
the ALM1 lamp lights up. (When Contact
ON is selected, the first alarm contact is
activated.)
Second Alarm
When the reading reaches the second
alarm, the ALM2 lamp lights up. (When
Contact ON is selected, the second alarm
contact is activated.)