RKI Instruments Beacon 200 RIg Monitor, H2S/H2S - Manual (Page 33)

Beacon 200 Rig Monitor Operator’s Manual • 28
Enable/Disable Channel(s) Menu
1. From normal operation, simultaneously press and hold the ESCAPE
and ENTER buttons for approximately 5 seconds to enter the Channel
Control & Setup Program. Release the buttons when the Control &
Setup Program Proceed? [YES] or [NO] message appears on the
display screen.
2. Press the UP/YES button to continue.
3. Press the UP/YES or DOWN/NO button until the 1) Enable/Disable
Channel(s) message appears on the display screen, then press the
ENTER button.
4. Use the UP/YES and DOWN/NO buttons to select the channel you
want to enable or disable, then press the ENTER button.
5. Press the DOWN/NO button. The CHANNEL USAGE setting displays
on the display screen.
6. Use the UP/YES and DOWN/NO buttons to display the setting you
want, then press the ENTER button to select the setting. The table
below describes the three available settings.
7. Press the ESCAPE button, then press the DOWN/NO button to return
to normal operation.
Table 7: Beacon 200 Channel Usage Settings
Setting Description
CHANNEL ENABLED The Rig Monitor displays gas readings and initiates gas and channel failure alarms
when appropriate.
Use this setting for normal operation when the channel has a detector head wired to
it.
CHANNEL DISABLED The Rig Monitor displays DISABLED for the channel and the channel’s alarm circuit
is not active.
Use this setting when the channel has a detector head wired to it, but gas readings
and alarms are not required for the channel (for example if the detector head requires
maintenance or is malfunctioning).
CHANNEL NOT USED The Rig Monitor leaves the channel blank on the display screen.
Use this setting when the channel does not have a detector head wired to it.