Easily Accessing Hazardous-Event Logs
November 23rd, 2009
One of the gas detectors near a storage tank sends an alert that a leaking flange has burped out some methane gas. The event must be verified and the possible hazardous condition corrected. Quick access to event logs stored in the gas detector’s memory or in the safety system’s database can provide the information necessary to better understand the event and thereby ensure proper repairs.
A data log stored in a safety system, accessible by local or remote PC, provides critical information such as timestamp and location for all events. Similar information is available directly from many field devices. To retrieve the information, a HART Handheld device can be used. But that is not necessary. The new Det-Tronics FlexVu™ Model UD10 Universal Display enables users to use a magnetic tool for quick access to a complete HART menu shown on the display’s faceplate.
The new FlexVu Model UD10 Universal Display is much more than an event logger. Because it provides non-intrusive calibration and configuration, a single person working alone can calibrate gas detectors without declassifying a hazardous area.
In addition, the FlexVu display has been third-party performance tested and certified to FM, CSA, and ATEX/IEC. Its reliable construction has an explosion-proof rating and is approved for use in Class I, Division 1, Groups A, B, C, and D classified hazardous areas for all gas types.
Learn more here http://FlexVu.Det-Tronics.com.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at rss@det-tronics.com.
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