Ultima® Controller Guide

The controller provides complete access to all advanced features of the Ultima® X Gas Monitor through its full-
function keypad. The controller is used for basic calibration functions along with displaying minimum,
maximum and average gas values, displaying date of last calibration, setting span-gas values and alarm
values, setting the real time clock, and changing address. It is completely password-protected.

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Ultima Controller Guide

Calibration & Instrument Selection

Ultima Controller Summary Select Ultima or Ultima X
• ON – Press ‘ENTER’ • Ready
• OFF – Press ‘CLEAR’ for 5 seconds or unit turns off automatically • Display
after 100 seconds • Press ‘0’ or ‘1’

Calibration Signal Calibration Procedure

• Disable / enabling Zero Only
• Press ‘SEND’ • Ready
• Press ‘CAL’ • Aim controller
• + / - to select ‘CAL SIGNAL ENABLE’ • Press “ZERO”
• Enter Zero & Span
• Aim • Ready
• Press ‘0’ or ‘1’ • Aim controller
• Press “CALIBRATION”

Information Display
Information Retrieval Display All Information
• Ready • Ready
• Send • Send
• Display • Hold display button until display all
• Use +/- to scroll to desired item • Aim
(min, max, avg, zero, span value, alarm values, etc) • Press ‘1’
• Aim
• Enter
Settings
Setting Span Values Setting Alarm Values
• Ready • Ready
• Send • Send
• Span • Alarm
• Use +/- for gas list (i.e. 500 ppm CO) • 0 – set point • 1 – On/Off
• Enter • Use +/- for gas type • Use +/- for gas type
• Put in number (i.e. 300) • Enter • Enter
• Aim • Point # • Point #
• Enter • Enter • Enter
• Point value • (Alarm prompt) or OR
Set Date or Time • Aim • 1 – Enable 0 – Disable
• Enter • Latched / non-latch
• Press and hold Date or Time
• Prompt appears
• Put in new date or time Reset Latched Alarms
• Enter Send any command and it will reset a latched alarm once it is
below the alarm value.
Send Date or Time
• Send
Send Average Time Interval
• Aim • Ready
• Date or Time • Send
• Average
• Use +/- for 1, 8, 24 hours
• Aim
• Enter

Programs
You can create Programs 1–9 for repetitive items. (See Manual)

Example Program Run Program O Clear Programs

• Press and hold ‘PROGRAM’ button until ‘Enter Program #’ • Press ‘PROGRAM’ • Repeats last • Hold in #0
• Enter number ‘1 – 9’ • Enter # command • Reset Prompt
• Enter • Aim • Press ‘PROGRAM’ Yes/No
• Ready • Enter • Enter ‘0’ • Aim
• Hit keystrokes and listen for 2 beeps • Aim • Press 0 = N, 1 = Y
• Send • Enter
• Display
• +/-
• Previous Cal Date
• Enter (saving)

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Notes Troubleshooting Tips
Regular Calibration Point Controller at detector, CAL FAULT • You did not pass calibration – Do over
press “CAL” button, A. May have used wrong gas
zero and span is automatic B. Adjustment limits exceeded – Do “I Cal”
Initial Calibration Press and Hold the SPAN I CAL • Overrides factory adjustments
button – 3 seconds, • Hold “SPAN” button down until
press 1 for yes, zero and span prompt asked for “I Cal”
is now automatic, • Aim
with 30 second countdowns. • Press “1”
To abort span cal hit, zero/cal/or address button.
SENSOR RESET • Press “SEND” twice
Set Time Press and hold the TIME button • Prompt asked for reset
Set Date Press and Hold the DATE button • Aim
• Press “0” or “1”
Battery Life “READY” displayed in capital
letters indicates strong batteries CALIBRATION ABORT • You can press “CAL” or “ZERO” button
during countdown and it will
“ready” displayed in lower
abort calibration
case indicates weak batteries
Default Controller Password 9999

MSA Controller Menu Table

SEND / DISPLAY SEND / SPAN SEND / CAL

• Current Gas Value • Current Date • Ultima X Span Value • Sensor Swap Delay
• Minimum Gas Reading • Future Cal Date • Ultima X Range • Alert Option
• Maximum Gas Reading • Previous Cal Date • Ultima X Gas Table • 4-20
• Average Gas Reading • Sensor Address • Cal Sig Enable
• Zero Value • Cal Interval • Days per Auto Cal
• Span Value • Cal Sig Status • Start Hr of Cal
• Alarm 1 Setpoint • Range Value • Next Cal Date
• Alarm 2 Setpoint • Alert Option
• Alarm 3 Setpoint • Gas Table Value
• Current Time • Swap Delay Option
• Future Cal Time
• Average Time

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