1. GALAXY® GX2 Automated Test System
Product Presentation

2. GALAXY® GX2 Automated Test System
Advanced Safety Management
Effortless Operation

3. GALAXY GX2 Overview Replaces the current MSA GALAXY System
Simplifies bump testing and calibration
Offers new features such as full data access and management
Provides a proactive vs. reactive safety platform
Delivers a vastly improved user experience
Enables customers to save time, gas and money
Serves the entire ALTAIR family of products

4. Same Great GALAXY Features
Testing is fully automatic
No user intervention is required at the test stand
Tests up to 10 instruments simultaneously
Based on MSA’s patented gas delivery system
Supplies enough gas to all ten test stands
Saves time and money
True standalone operation
No PC required for test stand operation
Datalog access (MSA Link Pro) requires PC

5. NEW Features of GALAXY GX2
Ease of use improvements
Color touch screen with 18 language options
Easy access to all data with the MSA Link Pro
Dashboard view of alerts and other key information
Easy system setup
Cost-of-ownership savings
Faster testing and calibration – Saves time
Reduced calibration gas use – Saves Money
Proactive gas detection fleet management by addressing:
Gas exposure issues and trending
Missing/failed calibrations and bump tests
Low calibration gas volumes and gas expiration warnings

6. GALAXY® GX2
Background

7. Definition – Bump Test & Calibration
Bump Test – Qualitative function check
Check unit’s ability to respond to a challenge gas within a given amount time. For typical applications, a bump test is sufficient to determine the general functionality of the detector.
A bump test confirms that gas entries are free and that the sensor(s) are functioning.
Full Calibration – Accuracy adjustment
Adjustment of the sensor(s) output to match the known traceable calibration gas concentration. Full calibration ensures maximum accuracy of the instrument.

8. Why Bump Test and Calibrate?
There are many corporate, local, or regional recommendations and/or requirements for bump testing and calibrations
Why bump test?
All sensors will eventually fail. Some fail suddenly and some fail over a long period of time. Bump testing will alert the user of a non-functional sensor. This failed condition could be a loss of sensitivity, a loss of response time, or both.
Gases or vapors must be able to reach the sensor. Bump testing will alert the user if a gas inlet has become blocked, even if the blockage is not visible to the human eye.
Why calibrate?
All sensors will have some amount of drift over time. Calibration ensures that the instrument is reading as accurately as possible.
Situations like over-exposures, introduction of poisons, heavy impacts, or extreme environmental changes can cause sensors to be less accurate. Calibration will correct for these potential uncontrollable effects.

9. Why use an Automated Test System?
Makes bump testing and calibration so easy, that anyone can do it
Records/stores bump testing and calibration records for traceability
Tracks bump testing and calibrations over an entire fleet of instruments, and can provide alerts of failures or overdue units
Can print bump receipts or calibration labels to provide visual indication of compliance
Can download alarm indications, datalogs, and other information from the instruments into customizable reports so that the entire instrument fleet can be easily and proactively managed
Track gas usage, gas expiration, end of sensor life warnings, sensor replacements, and instrument history to reduce down-time and overall maintenance costs

10. Overview – Instrument Self-Test
Many detectors on the market today, including MSA, perform an automatic self-test.
MSA gas detectors perform a self test at instrument turn-on or after the “test” button is pressed.
Self-tests generally check the electronic circuit and that sensors are present. They also typically light the display and sound the alarms so they can be verified by the user.
Today’s self-tests cannot confirm gas entries are free from any blockages or that the sensor(s) are responding to gas.
A Bump test is necessary to confirm that gas is reaching the sensor and that the sensor is functional.
Fresh Air Set-up (FAS) is not a bump test. It only refreshes the zero point and does not indicate sensor functionality.

11. MSA Recommendation
Bump test frequency is often stipulated by national or corporate regulations; however, bump testing before each day’s use is the accepted best safety practice to verify proper instrument operation.
Customers who want to maintain the maximum amount of accuracy may choose to calibrate each day instead of bump testing.
A calibration should be performed after a failed bump test.
A full calibration should be performed at regular intervals according to national standards or internal company policies, and after any failed bump tests.
If high accuracy is desired, a daily calibration is allowed and will not damage the sensors or shorten their life.
If a calibration of one or more sensors repeatedly fails, the sensor(s) need to be replaced or instrument should be removed for servicing.

12. GALAXY® GX2
Description

13. Simplicity Counts
GALAXY GX2 Test System provides simple and intelligent
Automated bump testing
Automated calibration
Automated data download option
Gas detection fleet management including
Complete system and gas detection control
Total data access
Dashboard overview for clear, fast information if any action is required
Report generating
Automated notifications
Provides traceability, complete documentation and reliability for ALTAIR family gas detectors
ALTAIR, ALTAIR PRO, ALTAIR 4/4X, ALTAIR 5/5X

14. Robust industrial housing
GALAXY GX2 Test Stand
Robust industrial housing
Status LED
Green - Test stand fully functional
Blinking Green - Test Stand is testing or datalog downloading
Blinking yellow - Test stand error Red - last calibration or bump test failed
Touch screen display

15. GALAXY GX2 Test Stand Test stand to test stand connection SD Card port
USB port
Gas plugs – need to be in place if test stand is the farthest right

16. GALAXY GX2 Test Stand
Fresh Air Filter – at top port if no further cylinder holder used
Barb Fittings – Ensure all five barb fittings are in place and straightened
before connecting a Cylinder Holder or another Test Stand

17. GALAXY GX2 Test Stand Power supply connection
Test Stand Ethernet Ports –
Needed for use with optional MSA Link Pro. Connect and communicate between multiple test stands. One USB port on the Master Test Stand is used to communicate with the MSA Link Pro software application on a PC.

18. GALAXY GX2 Test Stand The GALAXY GX2 System test stand comes with
Pre-configured plugs, barbs, fresh air filter
Power supply with corresponding plug (NA, EN, UK, Australia)
Spare parts kit (gas tubing, barbs, plugs)
Ethernet cable (For connection between test stands)
Product CD
Quick-Start Guide
Screen protector

19. Important System Components
Smart electronic cylinder holder
Includes integrated gas regulator
For use with RFID-tagged MSA calibration gas cylinders
Non-electronic cylinder holder (without regulator)

20. Other Gas Delivery Options
Manual gas set-up allowed for non-MSA gases
Each of four gas channels will have six entry slots for gases
Expiration date only provided via RFID Tag
Can still directly connect gas to GALAXY GX2
To reduce cost, cylinder holder not required
Large, floor standing cylinders can be connected

21. More Important System Components
MSA Link Pro Software key
Allow advanced, procactive safety management
Digital secure USB key
Allows users to configure and change gas detector settings
Ensures only authorized users can change settings; Security step in addition to the four-digit password.

22. System Components Multi-unit charger
For charging ALTAIR 4/4X or ALTAIR 5/5X
Test stand printer and printer cable
Detector sticker label roll (2800 labels/roll)
Receipt & sticker label roll (375 labels/roll)

23. System Components End cap 4 GB SD card Laminated quick start guide
Protects memory card and all external connections
4 GB SD card
Save calibration and bump records
Laminated quick start guide
Type Omega DIN rail (perforated, steel, zinc-plated)
In 0.5 m, 1 m and 2 m

24. GALAXY® GX2
Features & Benefits

25. Ease of Use Pre-connected gas tubing and communication path
Fast, easy and error-free setup, simple extension
Combine up to 10 different test stands and four cylinder holders into one GALAXY GX2 bank
Easily expandable system
Extreme flexibility

26. Ease of Use Color Touch Screen Multilingual - 18 languages
Intuitive menu-driven operation; minimal training needed
Enhanced user experience at the test stand
Multilingual - 18 languages
Simplifies use and reduces training

27. Ease of Use
Automatic start for instrument testing; no touch operation at the test stand
Simple to use touch-free testing
Minimal training needed
Can be set-up to meet the specific needs of the user
Function as a completely stand-alone system (no PC required)
With a local PC or
As a complete network solution

28. Ease of Use MSA Link Pro Software
Easy access: test data, field datalogs, system configuration
Easy point-and-click data sorting

29. Cost of Ownership Reduction
Optimized for MSA XCell Sensors
Fast response time combined with
Smart stability-based calibration algorithms in the GALAXY GX2
Faster bump tests
Faster span calibration time
Minimize time and gas usage…saves you money

30. Cost of Ownership Reduction
Simultaneous testing or calibration of up to 10 gas detectors in parallel
Saves employee’s time and overall maintenance costs
Remote setting changes of instruments via digital secure USB key
Easy change of setting to an entire instrument fleet
Reducing downtime, maintenance time and costs

31. Cost of Ownership Reduction
Fully automated calibration gas recognition by MSA RFID-tagged calibration gas cylinder
Automatically enters gas cylinder information
Providing exceptionally easy setup and ensures the use of correct gas
Easily track gas usage and gas expiration

32. Proactive Safety - MSA Link Pro Software
Dashboard view, with ability to filter
End-user knows at a glance if action is required

33. Proactive Safety - MSA Link Pro
Advanced MSA Link Pro Software
At a glance dashboard overview
Clear, fast information if any action required
Proactively manage safety by addressing gas exposure information and missing or failed calibrations and bump tests
Query the system for gas exposures or detectors overdue for bump/cal, and then responses to users

34. Manage Safety = MSA Link Pro
Give customers access to the data they want and make it usable
Access to all Testing Data
Bump & Calibration Records
Access to all Datalog
Lo, High, TWA, STEL Exposures
Session & Periodic
Access to GALAXY banks
View gas pressure and expiry status (MSA gas)
Configure GALAXY systems remotely

35. Manage Safety = MSA Link Pro
Ability to sort and report with one click
End-user customizable
Print and/or save individual calibration & bump reports
Calibration/Bump Records
Print and/or save exposure records

36. Proactive Safety – MSA Link Pro Software
Reporting page example

37. Proactive Safety – MSA Link Pro Software
Reporting page example

38. Proactive Safety – Smart Cylinder Holder
Electronic cylinder holder offers:
RFID tag readings (on MSA labeled calibration gas)
Fully automated calibration gas setup providing part numbers, gas types, concentrations, expiration date and lot number
Reduction of user errors
Traceability
Live diagnostics by active monitoring of pressure and gas expirations
Low calibration gas volume and expiration warnings

39. Proactive Safety – Smart Cylinder Holder
Pre-warn – visual clues to cal gas status via
Light band and three LED colors – green, yellow, red
alerts
MSA Link Pro software dashboards alerts
View status at a glance

40. Proactive Safety
Print calibration stickers for gas detectors and cal & bump receipt
Provide easy and fast user information
Cal Sticker

41. Proactive Safety End-of-Sensor-Life Warnings Automated e-mail alerts
Reports or notifications can be generated for XCell sensor End-of-Sensor-Life warnings
Allows proactive maintenance & reduced downtime
Automated alerts
List of conditions and events can be sent via the test stand or MSA Link Pro software with an active network connection

42. Integrated Multi-Charger
Cost- and space-effective design
Can be used:
Independently
Attached to GALAXY GX2 bank
Available for
ALTAIR 4/4X or ALTAIR 5/5X

43. GALAXY® GX2
Practical Use

44. How Does It Work? GALAXY GX2 looks for instrument via IR
Once inserted, GALAXY GX2 reads instrument configuration and starts automatically
Instrument is automatically tested according to the setup of the GALAXY GX2
Bump test only
Calibration only
Bump test and if instrument failed, calibration of instrument
Automatic instrument data download option can be set-up

45. Easy Operation Insert instrument into test stand*
Wait for pass/fail indication
Green (PASS) means
Red (FAIL) means
*Note – For ALTAIR and ALTAIR Pro models, the button on the instrument must be pressed prior to inserting unit into the test stand

46. GALAXY® GX2
Review – Unique Features

47. Ease of Use Effortlessly Test, Calibrate, Download
Extremely simple to use
Automatic start
Operates without the touch of a single button at the test stand
Color touch screen
Enhances user experience at the test stand
18 languages available for test stand and MSA Link Pro
Simplifies usage and reduces training
Very flexible system
Completely stand-alone system – No PC or controller required
Can also be used with local PC or as a complete network solution
Combine up to 10 different test stands and 4 cylinder holders into one GALAXY GX2 bank

48. Cost of Ownership Save Time, Save Gas, Save Money
Optimized for MSA XCell Sensors
Up to 50% reduction in cost of ownership, based on reduced calibration gas expenses and reduced testing and calibration time
Simultaneously test or calibrate up to 10 gas detectors
Saves employee’s time and overall costs
Fully automated calibration gas recognition by MSA RFID-tagged calibration gas cylinder
Exceptionally easy setup; ensures correct gas usage
Easily track gas consumption and gas expiration
Built-in pressure transducer alerts for low gas volume

49. Proactive Safety Command, Control, Configure
MSA Link Pro Software
Proactively manage safety by addressing gas exposure information and missing or failed calibrations and bump tests
At a glance dashboard overview
Clear, fast information if any action required
Total record-keeping for compliance and trending
Complete documentation; one-click easy access and reporting
Automated alerts
Highlights if certain action required
Low calibration gas volume and expiration warnings
Provided by the GALAXY GX2 System and via advanced MSA Link Pro Software
Print calibration stickers for gas detectors
Provides easy and fast user information

50. GALAXY® GX2 Automated Test System
Advanced Safety Management
Effortless Operation
Questions?