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Dräger Polytron 5100 Instructions for Use WARNING Strictly follow the Instructions for Use. The user must fully understand and strictly observe the instructions. Use the product only for the purposes specified in the Intended use section of this document.
Installing sensor ............12 acknowledgment of alarms........18 Connecting the EC sensing head remote 4.3.14 A1 energized ............18 to Polytron 5100 ............12 4.3.15 A2 energized ............18 Connecting the instrument to a controller from Dräger 13 4.3.16 FSD set ..............18 3.10...
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Physical specifications..........28 Environmental parameters........28 Environmental influences.........28 Tightening torque for instrument threads....28 Tightening torque and size for field wiring terminals 28 Order list..............29 10.1 Dräger Polytron 5100..........29 10.2 Docking Station............29 10.3 Accessories ............. 29 10.4 Spare parts .............. 29 Declaration of Conformity........30...
The instruments or components may not be modified in any manner. The use of faulty or incomplete parts is forbidden. The appropriate regulations must be observed at all times when carrying out repairs on these instruments or components. Dräger Polytron 5100...
Description Intended use Intended operating area and conditions The Dräger Polytron 5100 is an explosion proof instrument for Hazardous areas classified by zones: the continuous monitoring of toxic gases and Oxygen in The device is intended to be used only in hazardous areas ambient air.
The instrument may be equipped with a dust plug at the conduit entry. This plug is not explosion proof nor meant to be watertight and must be removed before connecting the instrument to a sealed conduit or installation of a flameproof cable gland. Dräger Polytron 5100...
Section 6 on Page 25. Plug connector back into socket and tighten screws. Turn bezel over and pull off the 3-pin connector. Put rubber boot over connector. Dräger Polytron 5100...
2 types of feed-through. 3 wire for power (part number 4544182) 9 wire for power and relay (part number 4544169) 3.5.1 Field wiring For field wiring of Docking Station refer to Instructions for Use 9033242. Dräger Polytron 5100...
Tighten set-screw (2). Mandatory for Zone 22 installations. Connecting the EC sensing head remote NOTICE to Polytron 5100 The EC sensor wall or pipe mount kit (part number, 4544213) is required to mount the EC sensor on a wall or pipe.
‘Err’ and a number and the yellow LED is lit, see The separately available IR interface connection kit (part Section 5.3 on Page 22. number 4544197) is intended for use with the Polytron 5100 and enables communication between the Polytron 5100 and a If the optional relay board is installed: PC using the PolySoft software.
(cross-talk). NOTICE After 15 minutes of inactivity within the menu, the instrument times-out and returns to normal operation without accepting any changes. Dräger Polytron 5100...
Sections 4.3.4 to 4.3.15 are only available if the relay The lowest alarm threshold is one display unit of gas module is installed. All other users continue with depending on the configured sensor type. section 4.3.16. Dräger Polytron 5100...
Non-acknowledgeable means that the alarm relay can not be reset until the alarm condition clears. 4.3.8 A2 rising / falling Configuring whether the alarm should be triggered by a rising 4.3.12 A2 acknowledgeable or falling gas concentration. Configuring the A2 alarm as acknowledgeable or non-acknowledgeable. Dräger Polytron 5100...
Relay will reset automatically Non-Acknowledgeable when the alarm condition The use of a password is optional on the Polytron 5100. clears. Relay cannot be reset manually before the alarm A password consists of a 4-digit number from 0000 to 9999. A condition clears.
4.3.21 2-wire or 3-wire configuration The error codes consist of a locater and a pair of numbers Polytron 5100 can be operated in a 2-wire and 3-wire separated by a dot (e.g. 01.02 = ‘P5100 ram crc fault’). Tap configuration.
(reduced partial pressure). A new span calibration is recommended if the altitude or the ambient pressure is changed. The factory calibration is set to sea level. Connect the tubing to the barbed fitting. Dräger Polytron 5100...
Wait for the value to stabilize. Use [UP] / [DOWN] to adjust the value to 0. Acknowledge with [OK]; the instrument will return to the main menu. Turn off gas flow and remove the calibration adapter from the sensor or disconnect tubing. Dräger Polytron 5100...
Supply voltage is out of Ensure supply voltage is correct. Instrument will reset E107 range continuously until voltage is in range. Remove power; check the field wiring from the Polytron 5100 Err 108 4-20 output error to the control system; Reapply power. Err 109...
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Use lower cal gas concen- HI GAS gas concentration calibration tration or press down key Low calibration Gas concentration too low to perform proper span Use higher cal gas concen- LO GAS calibration tration or press up key gas concentration Dräger Polytron 5100...
If necessary, apply the label included with the sensor instrument. This identifies the gas type from a distance, even if the power has 00733298.eps 4544911h failed. Calibrate instrument, if necessary, see Section 5.2 on Page 20. Dräger Polytron 5100...
A2 is not, and the gas Alarm Hierarchy concentration is such that it triggers A1 and A2: acknowledging will cause the A1 relay to release. However, the red LED will still double blink as long as the A2 condition continues to exist. Dräger Polytron 5100...
Danger of explosions! Do not dispose sensors in fire, risk of chemical burns! Do not open with force. Observe applicable local waste disposal regulations. For information, consult your local environmental agency, local government offices or appropriate waste disposal companies. Dräger Polytron 5100...
C = 2011, D = 2012, E = 2013, F = 2014, H = 2015, J = 2016, fuse K = 2017, etc. Example: Serial Number ARFB-0066: the third letter is F, which means that the unit was manufactured in 2014. Dräger Polytron 5100...
Temperature -40 to +149 °F (-40 to +65 °C) Storage -4 to +149 °F (-20 to +65 °C) temperature See sensor data sheet for sensor specifications Environmental influences For influences on the measurement performance and restrictions of a particular sensor see sensor data sheet. Dräger Polytron 5100...
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