Turning On The Altair Pro Single Gas Detector - MSA ALTAIR Pro Manual De Operación

Turning ON the ALTAIR Pro Single Gas Detector

1. The unit must be turned ON before it can be used to warn the user
of a potentially hazardous condition.
a. To turn ON the personal protection instrument, press and hold
the TEST button for three seconds.
• "ON" displays during this time period.
NOTE: The Steel Mill version cannot be turned OFF without
removing the battery or using FiveStar LINK software. The
latest software version can be downloaded from the MSA
webpage (www.msanet.com).
2. The following occurs:
• an LCD Functional Test activates the cell segments
• the horn, LEDs and vibrator also activate.
3. The Software Version displays for three seconds.
4. The instrument gas type displays for three seconds ("CO", "H 2 S",
or "O 2 ", etc.).
5. Alarm Setpoints display the:
• Low Alarm Setpoint for three seconds
• "LO" and "ALARM" icons turn ON
• High Alarm Setpoint for three seconds
• "HI" and "ALARM" icons turn ON
6. Short Term Exposure Limit, STL, and the "ALARM" icon display,
followed by the STL alarm setpoint for three seconds.
7. Time Weighted Average, TWA, and the "ALARM" icon displays,
followed by the TWA alarm setpoint display for three seconds.
8. If Calibration Due (CAL DUE) is enabled via FiveStar LINK
software (default is OFF):
• "CAL" and the hourglass display.
NOTE: See FIGURE 2-4 for details.
• If calibration is due, "DUE" and the hourglass display
for three seconds.
• The instrument beeps and flashes "CAL" "DUE" every
minute until instrument calibration is performed.
• If calibration is not due, the hourglass, number of days to
calibration, and "DAYS" display.
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