RKI Instruments Beacon 110 Rig Monitor - Manual (Page 38)

33 Beacon 110 Rig Monitor Operator’s Manual
Troubleshooting
The troubleshooting guide describes symptoms, probable causes, and recommended action for
problems you may encounter with the Beacon 110 Rig Monitor.
Table 7: Troubleshooting the Beacon 110 Rig Monitor
Condition Symptom(s) Probable Causes Recommended Action
No Power • The display
backlight is off and
the display screen is
blank. • The power wiring at
the Rig Monitor is
disconnected or
misconnected.
• One or both DC fuses
is blown.
• The display cable is
disconnected or
misconnected.
• The battery is dead or
at a very low voltage.
1. Verify that the wiring to the power
source is correct and secure.
2. At the Rig Monitor, verify that the
wiring to the DC terminals is correct
and secure.
3. Check the continuity of the DC 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 Rig Monitor
alerts you to
frequent or suspect
alarms while the
detector head’s
fresh air readings
remain on zero. • The Rig Monitor is
experiencing false
readings due to RFI or
EMI.
• The H
2
S detector
head wiring is
disconnected,
misconnected, or
intermittent.
1. Verify that the H
2
S detector head
wiring is properly shielded.
2. Verify that the H
2
S detector head
wiring is correct and secure.
3. If power is routed through the Alarm 2
or Fail contacts to power a device,
confirm it is not routed through the
detector conduit hub.
4. Increase the alarm on delay setting in
Configuration Mode.
5. If the frequent or suspect alarm
difficulties continue, contact RKI for
further instruction.
Flickering
Display • The display reading
flickers often. • The Rig Monitor is
experiencing false
readings due to RFI or
EMI.
• The noise filter setting
is too low.
• The zero suppression
setting is too low.
• The display screen is
malfunctioning.
1. Verify that the H
2
S detector head
wiring is properly shielded.
2. Verify that the H
2
S detector head
wiring is correct and secure.
3. If power is routed through the Alarm 2
or Fail contacts to power a device,
confirm it is not routed through the
detector conduit hub.
4. Increase the filter setting in
Configuration Mode.
5. Increase the zero suppression setting
in Configuration Mode.
6. If the display difficulties continue,
contact RKI for further instruction.