MSA ULTIMA X5000 User manual

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Operating Manual
ULTIMA® X5000
Gas Monitor
Order No.: 10177361/02

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For countries of Russian Federation, Republic of Kazakhstan and Republic of Belarus, the gas detector
will be delivered with a passport document that includes valid approval information. On the CD with
manual instruction attached to the gas detector the user will find the documents "Type Description" and
"Test Method" - appendixes to Pattern Approval Certificate of Measuring instrument, valid in the coun-
tries of use.

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Contents
1 Safety Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 Correct Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 Product Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.1 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.2 No Tool Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.3 Bluetooth®Wireless Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.4 Dual Sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.5 Retrofit Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.6 XCell Sensors Optimized for Fixed Gas Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.7 TruCal Sensing Technology for CO and H2S Electrochemical Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.8 SafeSwap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.9 Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.10 Component Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.1 Installation Warnings - Read before Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.2 Reviewing Shipment and Identifying Product Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.3 Product Installation Check List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.4 Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.4.1 Sensor Mounting Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.4.2 Transmitter Mounting Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.4.3 Sensor Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.4.4 Connecting Sensor to Transmitter Housing or Remote Junction Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.4.5 Integrated Mounting Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.4.6 2" (50.8 mm) Pipe Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.4.7 Adjustable Pipe Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.4.8 Duct Mount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.4.9 Mounting with a Sunshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.4.10 Mounting with an SM5000 Sampling Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.5 Installing a Remote Sensor Junction Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.6 Electrical Power Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.6.1 Electrical Warnings - Read before Connecting Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.6.2 Electrical Hardware Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.6.3 Power Load Requirements and Maximum Mounting Distances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.6.4 Instructions for Power and Analog Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.6.5 Relay and Power Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.1 Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.1.1 Initial Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.2 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.2.1 Instrument Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.2.2 Sensor Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4.3 Status Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.3.1 Life and Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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5 Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
5.1 Calibration Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
5.2 Calibration Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.3 Calibration Frequency for XCell Sensors with TruCal (H2S & CO only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.4 Calibration Types: Zero vs. Span. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
5.5 How to Zero Calibrate XCell Sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
5.6 How to Calibrate XCell Sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
5.7 How to Calibrate an Oxygen XCell Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
5.8 How to Calibrate an XIR PLUS Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
5.9 XCell Catalytic Bead LOC Over Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
5.10 Calibration Confirmation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
6 Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
6.1 ULTIMA XIR PLUS Cleaning Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
6.2 Replacing an XCell Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
6.3 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
7 Ordering Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
7.1 Replacement Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
7.2 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 61
8 Appendix: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
9 Appendix: Calibration Guide for Additional Gases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
10 Appendix: General Certification Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
11 Appendix: HART Specific Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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1 Safety Regulations
1.1 Correct Use
The ULTIMA X5000 Gas Monitor, hereafter also called device, is a gas monitor for measuring
toxic and combustible gases as well as oxygen. Using sensors, the device tests the ambient air
and triggers the alarm as soon as the gas exceeds a specific concentration level.
WARNING!
Read this manual carefully. The device will perform as designed only if it is used, installed, and
maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Otherwise, it could fail to perform
as designed and persons who rely on this device for their safety could sustain serious personal
injury or death.
WARNING!
Do not use silicone-type lubricants in assembling the device and do not allow silicone vapors to
be drawn into the flow system while in operation. Silicone can desensitize the combustible gas
sensor, thereby giving erroneously low readings.
Use only genuine MSA replacement parts when performing any maintenance procedures on the
device. Substitution of components can seriously impair performance.
Failure to follow the above can result in serious personal injury or loss of life.
NOTICE
This is a Class A product in accordance with CISPR 22. In a domestic environment, this product
may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
NOTICE
The XCell sensor refers to the sensor portion of the Digital Sensor throughout this manual.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
• device may not cause harmful interference, and
• device must accept any interferencereceived, including interference that maycause
undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found tocomply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in
a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at the user’s expense.

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FCC Warning Statements
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
Industry Canada (IC) Warning Statements
The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed such that
it does not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population; consult
Safety Code 6, obtainable from Health Canada's website www.hc-sc.gc.ca.
1.2 Product Warranty
This warranty does not cover filters, fuses, etc. Certain other accessories not specifically listed
here may have different warranty periods. This warranty is valid only if the product is maintained
and used in accordance with Seller's instructions and/or recommendations. The Seller shall be
released from all obligations under this warranty in the event repairs or modifications are made by
persons other than its own or authorized service personnel or if the warranty claim results from
physical abuse or misuse of the product. No agent, employee or representative of the Seller has
any authority to bind the Seller to any affirmation, representation or warranty concerning this
product. Seller makes no warranty concerning components or accessories not manufactured by
the Seller, but will pass on to the Purchaser all warranties of manufacturers of such components.
THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED, IMPLIED OR
STATUTORY, AND IS STRICTLY LIMITED TO THE TERMS HEREOF. SELLER SPECIFI-
CALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Exclusive Remedy
It is expressly agreed that Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy for breach of the above
warranty, for any tortious conduct of Seller, or for any other cause of action, shall be the replace-
ment at Seller's option, of any equipment or parts thereof, which after examination by Seller is
proven to be defective. Replacement equipment and/or parts will be provided at no cost to
Purchaser, F.O.B. Seller's Plant. Failure of Seller to successfully replace any nonconforming
equipment or parts shall not cause the remedy established hereby to fail of its essential purpose.
Exclusion of Consequential Damage
Purchaser specifically understands and agrees that under no circumstances will seller be liable to
purchaser for economic, special, incidental or consequential damages or losses of any kind what-
soever, including but not limited to, loss of anticipated profits and any other loss caused by reason
of non-operation of the goods. This exclusion is applicable to claims for breach of warranty,
tortious conduct or any other cause of action against seller.
ITEM WARRANTY PERIOD
ULTIMA X5000 Gas Monitor
MSA warrants that this product will be free from
mechanical defects and faulty workmanship for the
period specified in this table for each component,
provided it is maintained and used in accordance with
MSA's instructions and/or recommendations. Guarantee
shall not exceed the indicated warranty period plus six
months from the date of manufacture.
Main Transmitter Housing and PCBA 2 years from date of shipment.
XCell Sensors 3 years from date of shipment.
XIR PLUS 5 years on electronics. 10 years on IR source bulb.

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2 Description
2.1 Display
The ULTIMA X5000 utilizes an Organic LED (OLED) display which is capable of being seen from
a distance of more than 50 ft (15 m). The OLED display provides clear and crisp information in a
variety of languages. The gas reading gauge, which wraps around the live reading area, mimics
the reading as a percent of full scale and is also used as a progress bar during operations which
require a countdown.
Fig. 1 OLED Display
In addition to the OLED display, the ULTIMAX5000 also employs green, yellow and red LEDs on
the side and lower middle of its face. These are used to signal normal operating conditions, fault
conditions and alarm conditions.
The ULTIMA X5000 will go into “Eco-Mode” after 3 minutes of no interaction and if not in an alarm
condition. While in Eco-Mode, the main display will power down and the status LED's will remain
illuminated to determine that the device is not in an alarm condition. The OLED display can be
powered up by touching either of the two EZ touch buttons on the front display.

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2.2 No Tool Interface
The ULTIMA X5000 does not require any tools or third party devices to change settings, reset
alarms or perform any maintenance feature. The EZ touch buttons work through the glass and do
not require opening the explosion proof enclosure. The EZ touch buttons work with bare fingers
or with gloved hands, so long as the gloves are not black. The down arrow is used for scrolling,
whiletherightarrowis usedfor selectingoptions.See section4 formoreinformationonnavigating
the menu with the EZ touch buttons.
Fig. 2 ULTIMA X5000 Interface
2.3 Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
The ULTIMA X5000 can be ordered with Bluetooth communication. Using the X/S Connect App
on an appropriate smart phone or tablet, you are able to interface with the ULTIMA X5000 in a
larger and more userfriendly setting. ConnectingviaBluetoothenables communicationwith trans-
mitter up to 70 feet (21 m) away.
WARNING!
Bluetooth Operation is dependent upon signal availability of the wireless service(s) necessary to
maintainthe communicationlink. Lossof wirelesssignalwillpreventcommunicationof alarmsand
other information to linked devices. Take appropriate precautions in the event a loss of wireless
signal occurs.
The ULTIMA X5000and userprovided communicationdevice will needtobe paired. Thisrequires
both devices to be in range and for a pairing sequence inputting a 6 digit pairing code. The instruc-
tions will be displayed on both the ULTIMA X5000 and communication device.
2.4 Dual Sensing
The ULTIMA X5000 is capable of communicating with and displaying information for two sensors
at a time. There are no restrictions to the type of sensors connected to the device.
The ULTIMA X5000 Gas Monitor generates two discrete analog outputs; one for each sensor
connected to the transmitter. The analog output associated with Sensor 1 also has the digital
HART (Highway Addressable Remote Transducer) communication superimposed on the analog
signal. If two sensors are connected, the digital HART communication carries information for both
sensors.
If the device was not ordered with Bluetooth it cannot be upgraded.
If ordered with Bluetooth, the device will be shipped with Bluetooth enabled. See
section 4 for instructions on disabling Bluetooth.
There are communication devices capable of being used in classified areas. Please
contact your MSA representative for additional information.

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2.5 Retrofit Installations
The ULTIMA X5000 has the conduit entries located in the exact same orientation and distance
from the wall and the mounting holes for attaching to a wall are identical to the Ultima X.
2.6 XCell Sensors Optimized for Fixed Gas Applications
XCell toxic and combustible cat bead sensors are developed andmanufactured by MSA to be the
most shelf-stable and longest lasting sensors available. The XCell non-consuming reaction chem-
istry is tried-and-true, with over 600,000 used in MSA’s portable gas detectors. Now optimized for
fixed gas applications, the XCell sensor platform is available in the ULTIMA X5000 and provides
multiple benefits, including a standard 3-year warranty on all XCell sensors.
One important optimization for fixed gas was incorporating the GM catalytic bead into the XCell
sensor. When it comes to catalytic bead technology, bigger is definitely better. The GM cat bead
is the largest in the industry, providing market leading expected life time and stability.
Lead-based Oxygen sensors are notorious for short life times and poor stability. The XCell sensor
does not use lead, but rather a non-consuming reaction chemistry. The XCell Oxygen sensor is
expected to last well over 3-years and can be safely stored on the shelf for at least 1 year without
sensor performance degradation.
2.7 TruCal Sensing Technology for CO and H2S Electrochemical Sensors
TruCal saves time and money by doing the hard work for you. Using patented pulse check tech-
nology and proprietary Adaptive Environmental Compensation (AEC) algorithms, XCell sensors
with TruCal provide peace of mind for electrochemical sensors like never before.
Automated pulse checks are the muscle behind the TruCal technology. Every six hours, an elec-
trical pulse stimulates the XCell sensor similar to having actual calibration gas applied, providing
a snapshot of the sensor’s sensitivity at the time of the pulse. Using this sensitivity snapshot, the
sensor can diagnose sensor failures like electrode poisoning, electrolyte leaking, or electrical
connectivity issues. The sensitivity snapshots are mapped over time to provide an overall Life &
Health status as either “Good” or “Fair” if the sensor is approaching end of life.
But that’s not all. The brains of the TruCal technology lie within the proprietary Adaptive Environ-
mental Compensation (AEC) algorithms. AEC uses the sensitivity snapshots provided by the
pulse check to adjust sensor output, compensating for environmental impacts on sensor accu-
racy. If the AEC adjustment is greater than expected based on typical environmental impact vari-
ations, the transmitter LED’s will slow flash GREEN, indicating that the sensor should be
calibrated to reset the AEC cycle. The result is a sensor that actively self-monitors for operation
and accuracy, with far fewer manual calibrations.
Actual TruCal sensor performance will depend on the application, background gas exposure, and
environment. To validate XCell sensors with TruCal, it is recommended that users follow their
regular calibration cycle and record the “as found” and “as left” values. This data can be used to
extend the time between calibrations depending on the required specification of the application.
2.8 SafeSwap
The ULTIMA X5000 comes with patented SafeSwap technology, whichallows users to change or
replace XCell sensors without needing to power downtheinstrument. For addedconvenience, the
ULTIMA X5000 comes with Swap Delay enabledby default; a feature that gives users a 2 minute
window to change sensors without triggering a fault condition. For more information on SafeSwap
and Swap Delay, see section 4.2.1.
WARNING!
Aspartof the product certification, itwasverifiedthat optionalcommunication functionsofthis gas
detection instrument while operating at the maximum transaction rate do not adversely affect the
gas detection operation and functions of the instrument. The product certification, however, does
not include or imply approval of the SafeSwap feature, communications protocol or functions
provided by the software of this instrument or of the communications apparatus and software
connected to this instrument.

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2.9 Housing
The ULTIMA X5000 comes in 316 Stainless Steel for the highest corrosion resistance. Both ¾”
NPT and M25 conduit entries are available. To attach a sensor to an M25 housing, an M25
adapter is required and will be included with the shipment. An integral surface mount bracket can
be used to mount directly into the wall surface or used with a U-Bolt for mounting to a 2” pipe.
Custom tags are available and easily attach to an integral ring.
2.10 Component Overview
Fig. 3 Component Overview