Getting Started
The list below provides the standard items included contact the place of purchase immediately.
- Batteries: three replaceable alkaline cells or one rechargeable battery pack with the GasAlertMicro 5 Battery Charger
- Sensors: O2, combustible (LEL), toxic, H2S/CO (Twintox sensor), or PID
- Calibration hose and cap
- Screwdriver
- Quick reference guide
- Fleet Manager CD (if applicable)
- Manual and training CD
To order replacement parts, refer to Replacement Parts and Accessories.
The detector is shipped with sensors and alkaline batteries installed. To replace the sensors and batteries, refer to Maintenance.
To become oriented with the features and functions of the
detector, refer to the following figures and tables:
- Figure 1 and Table 3 describes the detector’s components
- Figure 2 and Table 4 describes the detector’s Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) elements
- Table 5 describes the detector’s pushbuttons
Figure 1. GasAlertMicro 5 and GasAlert Micro 5 PID Detector
Table 3. GasAlertMicro 5 and GasAlertMicro 5 PID
Detector
Item |
Description |
1 |
Visual alarm bars (LED) |
2 |
Sensors |
3 |
Audible alarm |
4 |
Pushbuttons |
5 |
Liquid crystal display (LCD) |
6 |
Battery pack |
7 |
Alligator clip |
Figure 2. Display Elements
Table 4. Display Elements
Item |
Description |
1 |
Alarm condition |
2 |
Automatically span sensor |
3 |
Gas cylinde |
4 |
Gas identifier bars |
5 |
Battery life indicator |
6 |
Pass code lock |
7 |
Data transmission |
8 |
Clock |
9 |
Stealth mode |
10 |
Optional pump indicator |
11 |
Optional datalogger card indicator |
12 |
Alarm condition (low, high, TWA, STEL,
or multi-gas) or view TWA, STEL, and maximum (MAX) gas exposures |
13 |
Automatically zero sensor |
Note
If enabled, the backlight automatically activates for 8 seconds when there is an alarm condition and whenever there is insufficient light to view the LCD. Any pushbutton reactivates the backlight in low-light conditions.
Table 5. Pushbuttons
Pushbutton |
Description |
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- To turn on the detector press
- To turn off the detector, press and holduntil the countdown is complete (from normal operation only).
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- To increment the displayed value or scroll up, press.
- To enter the user options menu, press and simultaneously and hold until the countdown is complete.
- To clear the TWA, STEL, and MAX gas exposure readings, press andsimultaneously and hold until
the countdown is complete.
- To view the date and time, alarm setpoints (TWA, STEL, low, and high) of all sensors, and the LEL/PID correction factor (if applicable), press.
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- To decrement the displayed value or scroll down, press.
- To initiate calibration and setting alarm setpoints, pressand simultaneously and hold until the
countdown is complete.
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- To view the TWA, STEL, and MAX hold readings, press
- To acknowledge latched alarms press.
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