RKI Instruments Beacon 110 Rig Monitor - Manual (Page 6)

1 Beacon 110 Rig Monitor Operator’s Manual
Chapter 1: Introduction
Overview
This chapter briefly describes the Beacon 110 Rig Monitor. This chapter also describes the Beacon
110 Rig Monitor Operator’s Manual (this document). Table 1 at the end of this chapter lists the
specifications for the Rig Monitor.
About the Beacon 110 Rig Monitor
The Beacon 110 Rig Monitor is a fixed mount, hydrogen sulfide monitoring controller designed for
use at oil drilling sites. All user adjustable parameters may be accessed using push button switches.
A direct connect hydrogen sulfide (H
2
S) detector is connected to the Beacon 110.
The Rig Monitor displays the current gas reading on an LCD display which is visible through a
window in the housing door. It 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 head or controller. The Rig Monitor provides a 4 - 20 mA signal proportional to
the target gas reading for use by a recording device. Two sets of relay contacts, one controlled by
Alarm 2 and one by the fail alarm, rated at 10 amps 115 VAC, 10 amps 220 VAC, and 10 amps 30
VDC are available for controlling devices such as lights or horns or for controlling higher rated
relays. The alarm 1 relay is factory wired to the strobe/horn.
Two operating modes allow you to display and change setup and calibration settings. They are
Calibration Mode and Configuration Mode.
About this Manual
The Beacon 110 Rig Monitor Operator’s Manual uses the following conventions for notes,
cautions, and warnings.
NOTE: Describes additional or critical information.
CAUTION: Describes potential damage to equipment.
WARNING: Describes potential danger that can result in injury or death.