Appendix A - Schematic Diagram (Sheet1)Page 5
Appendix A - Schematic Diagram (Sheet2) - ToxicPage 6
Appendix A - Schematic Diagram (Sheet2) - FlammablePage 7
Appendix A - Schematic Diagram (Sheet2) - OxygenPage 8
Appendix A - Schematic Diagram (Sheet3)Page 9
Appendix A - Schematic Diagram (Sheet4)Page 10
Appendix B - Parts List (Sheet 1)Page 11
Appendix B - Parts List (Sheet 2) - ToxicPage 12
Appendix B - Parts List (Sheet 2) - FlammablePage 13
Appendix B - Parts List (Sheet 2) - OxygenPage 15
Appendix B - Parts List (Sheet 3)Page 16
Appendix B - Parts List (Sheet 4)Page 17
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Functional Description
2
System Overview
The GasmanII Portable Gas Detector system is designed to detect the presence of toxic or flammable gases or the
absence of life supporting gases . As an option it may be fitted with a low po wer transmitter PCB to perm it the use of a
body-worn Vibrating Pager Unit.
The standard Gasm anII Port able Gas Detec tor m onitors the level of a par ticul ar gas in the atm os phere and provi des b oth
an audible and a visual alarm should the gas levels become unacceptable. When fitted with the optional low power
transmitter PCB the un it also em its a 418MHz RF c arrier wave that is 'On-O ff-Key' (OO K) modul ated at about 10H z. It is
this signal, which is only emitted whi le the alarm condition exists, that the Gasm anII Vibrating Pager Un it intercepts and
produce a pulsing vibration to augment the audible and visual alarms provided by the GasmanII Portable Gas Detector.
Gasman II Block Diagram
The circuit consists of the function al blocks as shown in Figure 1 b elow and a com plete unit is assembled from 3 PCBs,
with an optional fourth PCB, as sho wn in the appendic es. Each of the three distinc t gas types requ ires a specif ic type of
gas sensor, signal conditioning circuitry and calibration information. All of the gas sensors share a similar mechanical
design and are plugged into a sm all daughter board at the top of the un it. The output signal from the var ious types of
sensor is diff erent and each requir es a correspon ding signal conditionin g amplifier to interf ace the s ignal to t he comm on
CPU section. The calibration information is stored in non-volatile memory within the unit and is factory set.
The CPU is powered in a low-power state at all times that batter ies are present and c ontrols the e lectron ic sw itch to a ppl y
power to the rest of the circuitry when one of the front-panel mounted buttons is pressed. Once powered the unit
continuously monitors the gas level comparing it with preset alar m levels and, should an alarm level be exceeded, the
buzzer and the LED operate to provide both audible and visual warnings. The two signals that drive the LEDs are
combined on the optional low-po wer transmitter PCB to form a 10Hz signal that is used to m odulate an RF Monolithics
transmitter module.
gas
sensor
electronic
switch
analogue
signal conditioning
LCD display
cpu
(ROM & RAM)
buzzer
LEDs
low
power
txmtr
(optional)
Figure 1: Gasman II Block Diagram
3
Gasman II Circuit Description
The following description of the circuit refers to the schematics shown in Appendix A.
Sheet 1 (CPU/Display PCB)
The CPU is at the hear t of the unit and contains the o perating program stored in O TPROM and a quantity of RAM for
general variable storage. Q 1A and IC3 provide the elec tronic switch shown in the Block Diagram above and these t wo
components form a switched +3 V supp l y that is us ed to po wer various circ uit sec tions. IC2 is an EEP ROM and is used to
store data relating to c onf iguration and calibrat ion while IC4 provides a CPU rese t/watc h dog f unc tion . Un der the c ontr ol of
one of the CPU I/O lines Q 1B is used to switch the LCD backlight o n and off . S1 and S2, the t wo user push- buttons, are
used to control the u nits function. Two crystals, X 1 and X2, provide the clock s ignal for the CPU with X1, at 2.51MHz,
providing the frequency for normal operation and X2, at approximately 32kHz, providing the clock signal for the CPU when
not in full operation. The connections to the Main PCB are made throu gh connectors J1 and J2 with J P4 providing the
connection to the optional low-power transmitter PCB.
Sheet 2 (Main PCB) - Toxic
This PCB contains th e 3 batteries use d to provide po wer to the unit, the analogue signal conditioning f or the g as sensor
and also the 'buffers' for driving the buzzer and the LEDs.
IC2 provides the nec essary amplif ication and level sh ifting to enab le the out put from the gas sensor to be c oupled to the
CPU ADC input. The u nit is conf igured using a c ustom PC applicat ion and c omm unication is accom plished via connector
J4. IC3 (comparator) is used to extract the data sent by the PC from the c omm on 'signal' wire and Q2 is used to impr ess
the data sent by the Gasman II to the PC onto the 'signal' wire. Varistor , RV1, pro vides prot ectio n agai nst ESD tra nsie nts.
IC3 (op-amp) provides a control loo p for powering the sensor and is arranged t o maintain constant operating con ditions.
Header, H1, is a small plug-in PCB containing resistors that set the offset and gain of the sensor signal conditioning
amplifier. IC1(A/B) is used to pr ovi de a bo osted dr ive sig nal during a n alar m condition for the bu zzer and t wo LEDs . IC 1B
is wired to provide a differentia l drive to the bu zzer and thus ge nerates a gre ater sound leve l. IC1A provides the drive to
the LEDs and also the drive to Q2 as mentioned above. Q1 is a depletion-mode FET, i.e. its channel conducts until biased
off, which is used to short the sensor term inals when the unit is s witched off. T he connections to the CPU/D isplay PCB
are made through connectors J1 and J2 while J3 provides the connection to the Sensor PCB.
Sheet 2 (Main PCB) - Flammable
This PCB contains the 3 batteries, NiCAD t ypes, used to provide power to the unit, the ana logue signal condition ing for
the gas sensor and als o the 'buffers' f or driving the buzzer and the LEDs. An additional function fitted to the PCB is the
ability to charge the NiCAD batteries.
IC5 and IC2 provide the neces sar y am plific ation an d lev el shif ting to enabl e the ou tput from the gas sens or t o be c ouple d
to the CPU ADC input. The CP U provides a method of 'auto-zeroing' the output from the sensor b y providing a variable
M/S ratio PWM signal to the base of Q3. The effect of this, once smoothed by R4 and C5, is to provide a variable
'calibration voltage' at TP3. FET, Q4, is used to change the gain of the signal-conditioning amplifier under CPU control.
The unit is configur ed using a cus tom PC applic ation and comm unication is acc omplished vi a connector J4 a nd varistor ,
RV1, provides protection against ESD transients. IC3 in conjunction with FET, Q1, provide a low battery protection system
and remove power to the PCB when the b attery vol tage falls below a bout 2.3V. IC4, in c onjunction with FET , Q2, prov ide
a power supply to the sensor that may be turned off b y the CPU to save battery power. IC1(A/B) is used to provide a
boosted drive signal dur ing a n alarm condition for th e bu z zer a nd t wo LE Ds . I C1B is wired to pro v ide a differentia l dr i ve to
the buzzer and thus gen erates a great er soun d lev el. IC1 A prov ides t he dri ve to th e LEDs and a lso pro vides t he tra nsm itĀdata signal to the PC over the communications link. The connections to the CPU/Display PCB are made through
connectors J1 and J2 while J3 provides the connection to the Sensor PCB.
Sheet 2 (Main PCB) - Oxygen
This PCB contains th e 3 batteries use d to provide po wer to the unit, the analogue signal conditioning f or the g as sensor
and also the 'buffers' for driving the buzzer and the LEDs. An additio nal function is th e provision of an NTC therm istor to
permit the ambient temperature to be monitored.
IC2 provides the nec essary am plification and level s hifting to e nable the out put from the gas sensor to be coupled to the
CPU ADC input. The u nit is conf igured using a c ustom PC applicat ion and c omm unication is accom plished via connector
J4. IC3 is used to extract the data sent by the PC fr om the c omm on 'signal' wire and Q2 is us ed to im press the data sent
by the Gasman II to the PC onto the 's ignal' wire. Varistor, VR2, provides prot ection against ESD tra nsients. IC1(A/B) is
used to provide a bo osted dri ve signal d uring an al arm condition for the buzzer and t wo LEDs. IC1 B is wired to pro vide a
differential drive to t he b u zzer and thus gen er ates a gr ea ter so u nd le vel . IC1 A prov id es the dr ive to the LEDs and als o t he
drive to Q2 as mentioned above. Q1A and TH1 provide th e ambient temperature m onitoring capability with the vo ltage
across the thermistor being fed to a CPU ADC input. The connections to the CPU/Display PCB are made through
connectors J1 and J2 while J3 provides the connection to the Sensor PCB.
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Sheet 3 (Sensor PCB)
This is a simple PCB that plugs into the Main PC B via connector J 1. It contains the buzzer and the t wo LEDs along wi th
two sites for a gas sensor. The two sites are necess ary to accomm odate the two slightl y different ph ysical shapes of the
gas sensors and are overlaid so as to position each of the gas sensor types in the same place when fitted.
Sheet 4 (Optional Low-Power Transmitter PCB)
This simple PCB p lugs into the C PU/Display PC B via J1 whic h carries bot h power and the two LED c ontrol sign als. The
LED control signals ar e 'ORed' together on t his PCB to provid e a 10Hz modulatio n waveform. This waveform is used to
power the transmitter module, IC1, using FETs Q1 and Q2.
Appendix A - Schematic Diagram (Sheet 2) - Flammable
7
D
J3-9
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Vdig
C2
VCC
C10
J3-4
right
angled
board
1
1
TP211TP22
1
Sounder+
Sounder-
Y1 9Y2 7Y3 5Y4
A1
IC1B
11A2 13A3 15A4 17
sound
Speaker Drive
1
GND
TP19
10uF
100nF
3Vswitched
5
OUT
VIN
IC4
1
Vdig
Pellistor power supply
R22
1M
3
19
/SounderOn
C9
100nF
C4
10uF
4
GND
2
TP1
R19
R
Q2
/OE
BP
/SHDN
3
1
SparePort3 12
VR1
TP12
150R
R31
TP20
74HC240
C11
10nF
MAX8878
3
R18
10k
J3-7
J3-3
J3-8
1
1
1
TP10
1
1
150R
R32
1
TP13
1
12
Y118Y216Y314Y4
A1
IC1A
2A2 4A3 6A4 8
1
TxD
/Alarm-LED-1
/Alarm-LED-2
BSS123
R
D1
1SS355
Cal / Zero pot
10k
R23
J3-1
1
3Vswitched
1
TP9
/OE
74HC240
Comms
BoostedTxD
1
TP2
D2
J3-2
1
C3
FlamBridge
1
1SS355
A
Crowcon Ltd
GASMAN 2 FLAMMABLE BOARD
changed without reference to DEMKO A/S
Title
B2V1
Date: December 20, 1999 Sheet 1 of 1
Size Document NumberREV
*
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO CERTIFYING AUTHORITY -
Any resistor may be substituted by an
Any capacitor may be substituted by an
alternative whose capacitance is lower.
alternative whose resistance is greater, or >=100R.
PCB No: PC2067 issue 2v1
Filename: G2FlamV2
6 ohms
N-channel
Vdig
0R
R1
2
5
Q1
4
3
C1
Vin
>=100R
R24
*
F1
125mA
B1
1
VIN
1uF
31
2
RESET
D6
D5
2
NDC632P
GND
<=6V2
<=6V2
1
61
NDC
IC3
MAX6327
1
2B21
dss
632P
ddg
B3
p-channel
BatTypeSense
R21
2
1k
5
1234
top view
3k9
1
TP18
C7
1nF
TP17
4k3
>=200R
*
R20
*
B
"ACGF"
typ. marking:
C6
10nF
Vdigswitched
IC2
5
TP4
R10
d
SA
0W4
TP5
R27
10R
*
1
D7
SensorSignal1
1
MAX4040
2
10k
3
4
1
1
R13
TP6
10k
R12
4k7
Q4
gs
BSS123
R11
LK2
RESET
*
>=750mAD8>=750mA
This component / distance must not be
10k
R14
3
BSS123
12
R8
R
0R
D10
SparePort1
1 2
*
D9
GF1J
C
MAX4040
1
TP7
1
1nF
TP8
Vdigswitched
R7
c
MMST2222A
D4
<=6V2D3<=6V2
IC5
5
1M
TP16
"RIP"
MAX4040
R15
R5
R9
2
3
4
R17 1M
1
1
82k
82k
R16
FlamBridge
FlamRef
R6
11k
1
10k
TP3
R3
10k
1
C5
2u2
TP15
R4
10k
Q3
MMST2222A(9.6kHz)
1
1
TP14
TP23
R2
PWM
be
3V
GND
sound
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J1
RxD
TxD
Potentiometer
/SounderOn
SensorSignal1
PWM
RESET
SparePort4
10
11
D
/PotDrive
/Alarm-LED-1
/Alarm-LED-2
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J2
To CPU board
SparePort2
SparePort1 HI to boost gain
Vdig
VdigSwitched
SparePort3
BatTypeSense
SensorSignal2
1
2
RV1
GND
10
11
J2-8, J2-9 are connected to help CPU tell itās
connected to a Flammable PCB.
R23 tells processor this is an issue 2 PCB.
C
1.5mm Segregation
1
2
J4
B
K
"ZS7"
D7,D8
ANC
LK1
87654321
Charging circuitry
A
Appendix A - Schematic Diagram (Sheet 2) - Oxygen
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D
J3-9
J3-4
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1
1
1
TP11TP2
1M
R12
Sounder+
Sounder-
Y1 9Y2 7Y3 5Y4
A1
IC1B
11A2 13A3 15A4 17
sound
J3-7
1
1
TP31TP4
R
R31
1
TP5
3
/OE
74HC240
IC1A
2A2 4A3 6A4 8
19
Speaker Drive
/SounderOn
/Alarm-LED-1
Vdig
GND
C10
10uF
VCC
C4
100nF
TH1
NTC
10k
1
Temp
VR1 10k
Cal / Zero pot
10
11
To CPU board
D
10k at 25C
2
C19
1nF
R23 permits s/w
J2
TP13
R8
Q1A
IMT1
1
6
1
3V
1
5
TP14
10k
R9
Temperature sensor
SparePort1
short during
Reset to
re-initialise
software
"TEST JIG:"
1 2
J3
3V
GND
sound
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J1
RxD
TxD
Potentiometer
/SounderOn
SensorSignal1
J3-3
1
1
R
R32
1
TP6
12
Y118Y216Y314Y4
A1
/OE
74HC240
1
TxD
Comms
/Alarm-LED-2
is an issue
2v0 board
to tell this
R23
10k
Linking SparePort 1 & 2
allows s/w to tell this
/PotDrive
/Alarm-LED-1
/Alarm-LED-2
SparePort1
SparePort2
Vdig
SparePort3
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J3-5
J3-8
J3-6
1
1
OxySignal
J5
1
TP12
is an Oxygen board
VdigSwitched
GND
Temp
10
11
TP9
270k
R1
C
3V 1
SensorSignal1
3
2
FLT1
C3
10nF
1
TP7
R18
IC2
7
OP191
TP10
2k7
26 3
1
TP11
R6
TP15
TP22
1
123
IC3
7
TP16
RxD
R10
4
1
2k7
R11
OxySignal
1
1V2
6
5
1
1V2
10k
1
R2 1k
1
TP8
C9
1nF
R3
2k7
R5
2k7
1
2
Double
gain
C
B
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO CERTIFYING AUTHORITY -
Any resistor may be substituted by an
alternative whose resistance is greater, or >=1k.
TP21
1
10nF
/TxD
10k
R4
100RC5
D1
1SS355
Vdig
*
*
D4
6V2
D3
1
TP17
4 8
*
MAX951
Vdig
B
1
TP20
Q2
BC849
TP19
1
R7
3k9
1
TP18
6V2
*
R20
>=200R
VR2
1.5mm segregation
1
2
J4
0W4
VARISTOR
A
Crowcon Ltd
GASMAN 2 OXYGEN BOARD
This component / distance must not be
changed without reference to DEMKO A/S
Title
B2645-CD2v0
Date: December 19, 1999 Sheet 1 of 1
Size Document NumberREV
*
Any capacitor may be substituted by an
alternative whose capacitance is lower.
PCB issue: 2v0
PCB No: PC2068
Filename: G2-ox2
c b e(6)
B3
c(1)be
Note:
one half of
Q1 is spare.
2
(symmetrical)
87654321
3 alkaline cells
BC849
C
"2C"
BE
IMT1 dual PNP xistor
C1
10uF
Vdig
C2
10uF
*
F1
125mA
1
2B14.5V
1
2B21
A
Appendix A - Schematic Diagram (Sheet 3)
9
B
S1
C
Toxic
123
sensor
Flam
sensor
123
S2
D
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1nF
C1
A
Filename: G2-sens
PCB no: PC2066(bottom view)
Crowcon Ltd
Gasman 2 Sensor Board Issue V4
Size Document NumberREV
Title
AA
Date: December 19, 1999 Sheet 1 of 1
R1
>10R
LS1
R2
43R
1.5mm SEGREGATION
Sounder+
1
J1-9
SounderĀ1
AT-01
J1-4
Counter
Ref/Bridge
1
1
J1-5
J1-2
Sense
1
J1-6
3V
1
J1-1
S1 and S2 are overlaid
because only 1 is
fitted at a time.
D1
LEDD2LED
Alarm-LED-1
1
J1-71J1-3
GND
Alarm-LED-2
1
J1-8
1 = Counter
2 = Ref
3 = Sense
TOXIC:
3
21
Toxic / Oxygen sensor
1
3
2
(bottom view)
Flammable sensor
87654321
D
C
B
A
Appendix A - Schematic Diagram (Sheet 4)
10
B
ANTENNA
1
MOD
2
POS
C
C3
1nF
R1
0R
4
ANT
IC1
HX1003
3
0
V
D
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A
Filename: G2radio
PCB number: PC2128
Radio Transmitter Daughter Board
Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd
A1.0
Date: December 19, 1999 Sheet 1 of 1
Size Document NumberREV
Title
2
5
Q1
4
31
Vdigswitched
/Alarm-LED-1
123
4
J1
2
5
Q2
4
31
/Alarm-LED-2
C2
C1
1nF
10nF
87654321
D
To Display board.
C
B
A
Appendix B - Parts List (Sheet 1)
This appendix gi ves the parts list for the Gasm anII Porta ble G as Det ector CP U/displa y PCB. For each c ircuit r eference a
description of the component is given and, where appropriate, its case style is listed.
This appendix gives the parts list for the GasmanII Portable Gas Detector Main PCB - Toxic version. For each circu it
reference a description of the component is given and, where appropriate, its case style is listed.
This appendix gives the parts list for the GasmanII Portable Gas Detector Main PCB - Flammable version. For each circuit
reference a description of the component is given and, where appropriate, its case style is listed.
This appendix gi ves the parts list for the GasmanII Portable Gas Detector Main PCB - O xygen version. F or each circuit
reference a description of the component is given and, where appropriate, its case style is listed.
Circuit Ref.Component DescriptionCase Style
C110uF 16V TantalumCase B
C210uF 16V TantalumCase B
C310nF 25V X7R Multi-layer Ceramic0805
C4100nF 16V X7R Multi-l a yer Ceramic0805
C510nF 25V X7R Multi-layer Ceramic0805
C91nF 25V X7R Multi-layer Ceramic0805
C1010uF 16V TantalumCase B
C191nF 25V X7R Multi-layer Ceramic0805
This appendix gives the parts list for the GasmanII Portable Gas Detector Sensor PCB. For each circuit reference a
description of the component is given and, where appropriate, its case style is listed.
Circuit Ref.Component DescriptionCase Style
C11nF 25V X7R Multi-layer Ceramic1206
D1High Brightness LEDT1.75
D2High Brightness LEDT1.75
LS1AT-01 BuzzerN/A
R147R 0.5W 5% 200ppm Metal Film ResistorN/A
R247R 0.5W 5% 200ppm Metal Film ResistorN/A
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Appendix B - Parts List (Sheet 4)
This appendix gi ves the parts list f or the GasmanII Porta ble Gas Detector Low-Power Transm itter PCB. For each circuit
reference a description of the component is given and, where appropriate, its case style is listed.