DSX Docking Station – Gas Detector Maintenance Station

With DSX Docking Station you know the gas detectors keeping your people safe are ready for use every day without the burden of manual maintenance routines.

One Docking Station – 3 Modes

Choose the out-of-the-box solution that best fits your needs…

The DSX Docking Station in standalone mode is a simple out-of-the-box gas detector maintenance station that requires no PC or network configuration.

• Easy bump testing and calibration of instruments upon dock.
• Automated record keeping with direct USB data storage eliminates concerns about storage space or losing compliance data.
• Automatic printing of bump and calibration certificates (with direct connect printer) provides hardcopy printouts for hot work and confined space entry.
• Automatic instrument wake-up and battery charging.
• Auto detection of calibration gas type and expiration date upon cylinder connection.

With the use of a DSXi activation key, the DSX Standalone becomes a cloud-connected, fully-automated instrument maintenance station. There is no need to send anything back for activation – easily perform all upgrades in the field.

The DSX Docking Station in cloud-connected mode is an automated maintenance, record storage, and fleet management solution.

• Track and set bump test and calibration schedules to perform automatically, ensuring your instruments are ready for use at the start of each shift.
• Cloud-based data storage provides peace of mind with automatic file back-up, and easy recovery in case of unexpected data loss.
• Effortlessly manage your fleet, data, and software updates from any web-enabled device.
• Email alerts and notifications provide information on worker exposure and instrument usage, as well as instrument service needs.
• Stop worrying about calibration gas. The optional auto calibration gas replenishment program provides an efficient way to manage your calibration gas usage and needs. New cylinders will be shipped to you when you need them.

The DSX in local server mode provides the option to automatically store data from all docking stations behind a corporate network firewall, addressing network and data storage restrictions or preferences.

• Track and set bump test and calibration schedules to perform automatically, ensuring your instruments are ready for use at the start of each shift.
• Automatic instrument wake-up and battery charging.
• Company and application specific instrument settings are easily set up from within the company network.
• Configure reports to provide the data you want, when you want it.
• Calibration gas status indicators provide warning to order replacement gas before a cylinder is empty.

Standalone

• Optional Automatic Bump or Calibrate Upon Dock
  • Users don’t have to remember to press any buttons or initiate a bump or calibration.
• Standalone Operation – No PC or Network Connection Required
  • Setup a DSX anywhere without the need for a network connection or connected PC nearby.
• Direct USB Data Storage
  • Use readily available storage and never worry about running out of memory or losing compliance data.
• Automatic Printing of Bump and Calibration Certificates (with Direct Connect Printer)
  • Easily get hard-copy printouts for hot work and confined space entry.
• Convert to Cloud-connected Mode
  • Upgrade at a later date and get all the benefits of cloud-connected mode without having to upgrade or swap out your hardware.
• Alert Users of Expired Gas
  • Eliminate the safety risk of calibrating with expired gas.

Cloud-Connected

• Simple Setup
  • Use immediately out-of-the-box with no training, network configuration, or support required.
• Auto Bump or Calibrate According to Defined Schedule
  • Reduce dock-to-green-light time to zero by having the bumps and calibrations done before a shift starts.
• Instrument Settings Management
  • Know that your instrument is working and being used properly.
• Email Alerts and Notifications
  • Know what your workers are being exposed to.
  • Know if your instruments are being used properly.
  • Know which instruments need servicing, and what needs doing.
• Automatic Instrument Software Upgrades
  • Keep instruments running their best with the latest & greatest software, free of charge.
• Automatic Cal Gas Replenishment Program (Optional)*
  • Stop worrying about calibration gas. Let the program monitor and ship replacement gas cylinders when you need them.
• Custom Data Reporting
  • Configure reports to get the data you want, when you want it.
• Cloud-based Data Storage
  • Automatically store and access your cloud-based data via smartphone or tablet.
• Calibration Gas Monitoring*
  • Stop manually tracking cylinder gas levels and expiration dates.

Local Server

• Server-based Data Storage
  • Store data behind the firewall on your company server.
• Auto Bump or Calibrate According to Defined Schedule
  • Reduce dock-to-green-light time to zero by having the bumps and calibrations done before a shift starts.
• Instrument Settings Management
  • Know that your instrument is working and being used properly.
• Custom Data Reporting
  • Configure reports to get the data you want, when you want it.
• Calibration Gas Status Indicators*
  • Stop manually tracking cylinder gas levels and expiration dates.

PDF Downloads for DSX Docking Station
DSX Docking Station Brochure
DSX Docking Station Solutions Card
DSX Setup Guide (DSX Standalone, DSXi, and iNet Accounts)
DSX Docking Station Product Manual (DSXi and DSX Standalone)
DSX Docking Station Specifications Sheet
DSX Docking Station Start-up Guide (DSX-L Local Server Mode)
DSX Administrator’s Guide (DSX-L Local Server Mode)

Specifications for DSX Docking Station

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• WARRANTY
  • Two-year warranty – DSX (Standalone) and DSX-L (Local Server)
  • Guaranteed For Life™ Program** – DSXi (Cloud-connected)
• INSTRUMENTS SUPPORTED
  • GasBadge Pro, MX6 iBrid, Tango TX1, Ventis™ MX4, Ventis™ Pro Series, Ventis™ LS
• DIMENSIONS
  • GasBadge Pro, Tango TX1: H: 22.7cm; W: 16.9cm; D: 27.3cm
  • Ventis MX4, Ventis LS: H: 24.9cm; W: 16.9cm; D: 27.3cm
  • MX6 iBrid: H: 25.3cm; W: 16.9cm; D: 27.3cm
• GAS INLETS
  • 3-Port Version: One “fresh” air port, two calibration gas ports
  • 6-Port Version: One “fresh” air port, five calibration gas ports
• PUMP FLOW RATE
  • 1.2 SCFH (550 mL / min)
• COMMUNICATION
  • 10 / 100 Ethernet support, RJ-45 Category 5 Connection
• DISPLAY
  • 128 x 64 Dot Matrix LCD

PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS

• OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE
  • 0 ºC to +50 ºC
• OPERATING HUMIDITY RANGE
  • 0% to 80% relative humidity (RH) up to 30ºC, decreasing linearly to 50% RH at 50ºC
• EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY RATINGS
  • Supply voltage: 100-240 VAC/12 VDC
  • Frequency range: 50-60 Hz
  • Current rating: 5A

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