GasGard® XL
Monitor
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GasGard XL Controller
GasGard XL Controller
 Multi-channel, wall-mounted economical
controller for all of your gas monitoring
needs.
 A practical partner for hazardous gas
monitoring.
GasGard XL Controller
 Features and Benefits
 Expandable up to 8 channels
 4-20mA input
 Ultima X Transmitters
 Ultima MOS-5® Gas Detector
 FlameGard 5® Flame Detector
 Ultima OPIR-5™ Open Path Gas Detector
 Fully configurable by laptop via USB
or RS-485 Modbus connection
 Event log upload by USB or RS-485
 Ethernet w/Modbus TCP/IP for SCADA visualization interface
 Multi-language display (13)
GasGard XL Controller
 Features and Benefits
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Large graphic display
LEDs for each channel
Common relay board
Pre-formed cable entries
Easy maintenance
 Hot-swap channel boards
 Robust ABS housing – flame retardant V0 rating
 Temperature rating -10oC to +50oC
GasGard XL Controller
 Standard configuration
 100 W (24VDC) power supply
 5 common relays
 2 alarms levels
 2 horns
 Failure
 Internal buzzer 85 dB
 Main board includes space
for 4 channel cards
GasGard XL Controller
 Options
 2 additional relays per channel
 Configurable by zone, group, voting
 Back-up battery 2.2A
 Sensor extension board (for channels 5-8)
GasGard XL Controller
Channel cards
Sensor extension board
100 W
power
supply
Battery
backup
(optional)
Additional
relay board
Main board
USB & RS485 connections
Wiring for channel cards
Common relays
GasGard XL Controller Display
Date
Flame symbol
Time
STEL & TWA alarms
Alarm 1
Actual values
Sensor fault
Alarm 2
Battery (not included)
Events archive
Bold indicates active channel
GasGard XL Controller Display
Description
Gas
Channel #
mA, active card
Fault
condition
Alarm 1,
15 ppm,
increasing
Alarm 2, 25 ppm,
increasing,
latching
STEL and
TWA set
points
GasGard XL Controller Display
Horn relay #1
Relay ‘Status’
Normally
de-energized
Channel cards
Voting, 4 out of
5 conditions
Horn to activate
on condition
Alarm type
GasGard XL Configuration Software
Date
Format
Must check box,
save and
download
settings to
activate battery
back-up
GasGard XL Configuration Software
Channel
details screen
Select
channels to
configure
Input
customized
info
Configure
alarm details
GasGard XL Configuration Software
Relay outputs
screen
Check relay
boards if
included
Horns and
additional
relays can be
configured
Upload/
download
to Gasgard
XL
A1 & A2
cannot be
modified
GasGard XL Controller
 Approvals
 cCSAus
 Fire, Shock & Safety
 CSA 22.2 No. 61010-1 for
Canada
 UL 61010-1 for USA
 Performance
 CSA 22.2 No.152 for Canada
 ISA 12.13 for USA
 ATEX
 SIL 2
 IP56/NEMA 4X