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Kirby Mor gan Air Contr ol System 5 Operations and Maintenance Manual KMDSI 1430 Jason W ay Santa Maria, California United States of America Postal Code 93455 T elephone (805) 928-7772 F ax (805) 928-0342 Kirby Morg an Air Control System 5, KMA CS 5, Di ve Control System-2A, DCS-2A, DCS-3 and DCS-1 are trademarks of KMDSI .
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Definitions of Signal W ords Used in this Manual D AN GER : This wor d indi ca te s an im min en tl y haza rdo us sit ua ti on, whic h if not a v oided, will result in death or serious injury . W ARNI NG: This wor d indic ates a potentia lly hazardo us situ ation , which if not a v oided, could result in death or serious injury .
W arranty Inf ormation KMDSI warrants e very new mask, helmet, SCUB A re gulator or air control system (KMA CS) (each, a Product) to be free from defects in workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from a KMDSI authorized dealer .
T able of Contents Section T itle P age # 1.0 General Information 1 1.1 Definitions 1 1.2 Design Purpose 2 1.3 Specifications 3 1.4 General Description 3 1.4.1 Breathing Air Sub System 4 1.4.2 Principle Operating Features 4 1. Di ve Control P anel 4 2.
Kirby Morgan Air Control System 5 with communications. Kirby Morgan Air Control System 5 with no communications..
1 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 Section 1.0 High Pressure (H.P .) Hose: A flexible hose de- signed to carry a working pressure of gas (or air) of more than 300 pounds (20.7 bars) per square inch. The rated working pressure is usually indicated on the hose and must not be exceeded.
2 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 to “suit” the term “dressed-in” has remained to de sc ri be putt in g t he suit on. A di v er who i s “dr e ss ed - in” has a suit on. The term is also used to describe a di v er who, in addition to his suit, has more, or all of his/her equipment on.
3 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 CA UTION: Although the high pressure gauges on the KMA CS 5 are rated to 5000 psi (345 bars), this is a safety precaution only . The regulator on the KMA CS 5 is not designed to operate at pressures greater than 4500 psi (300 bars).
4 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 the electronic components. The KMA CS 5 should be treated as you w ould any expensi ve life support equipment. 1.4.1 BREA THING AIR SUBSYSTEM The di ver’ s breathing air subsystem starts with the supply tank yokes (K) and connects to the div er’ s supply manifold.
5 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 6. ORANGE AIR SUPPL Y FLO W INDICA TOR LINES The “ORANGE” air supply flow indicator line indicates the flow path of breathing air from entry into th e KM A CS 5 to e xit to the di ver ’ s u mbil ical (s) at the fitting s on the ma nifold (G).
6 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 8. BLUE BREA THING AIR SUPPL Y PRESSURE GA UGE (M) The Blue pressure gauge (M) indicates the pres- sure remaining in the “BLUE” high pressure tank. (NO TE: If tw o di ve rs are s uppl ied by the KMA CS 5 bot h d i v ers wi ll be br eat hing fr om the same select ed high pressure supply).
7 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 13. REGULA TOR ADJUSTMENT KNOB FOR UMBILICAL PRESSURE (H) The regulator Adjustment Knob (H) allows the operator to adjust the umbilical pressure within a range of 115 psi to 225 psi (8-15.
8 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 2.2 FIRST USE OF THE KMA CS 5 Place the Div e Control System on a firm surface. The KMDSI logo should be right side up.
9 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 excessi ve force to the knobs; air pressure from the tan ks w ill creat e a g ood seal. Be s ure the blee d va lv e on each yoke is in the closed position. Do not turn the cylinders on at this time.
10 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 hoses to the mask or helmet, (refer to the manual for the mask or helmet for the proper connection procedures for your life support equipment). This act ion wi ll pre vent a n y f ore ign ma tte r from enter ing the he lme t or ma sk brea thi ng syste m.
11 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 2.5.2 TESTING COMMUNICA TIONS T est the communications between the di ver and the KMA CS 5. W ith the communicator (R) switched on, turn the speaker switch to “on” and adjust the volume to a comfortable level for both the di ver and the KMA CS 5 operator .
12 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 2.5.3 TESTING THE PNEUMO The pneumo supply may be tested in either the high pressure supply mode or the low pressure supply mode. T o test the pneumo, select either mode and pinch the open end (diver’ s end) of the red div er pneumo hose.
13 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 The di ve supervisor m ay not alway s be the KMA CS 5 operator . The div e supervisor may want or need the freedom to direct the entire operation includ- ing the tenders and other personnel. As such, he is responsible for making decisions reg arding diving conditions and safety .
14 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 reading of the bottom depth. In an emergenc y , the pneumo air can be used as a breathing air supply for a di ver . The div er tells the KMA CS 5 operator to “T urn on the pneumo-air ... ”, then inserts the hose into the mask or helmet.
15 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 inf orm top side t hat he is , “ Lea ving the b otto m. ” The KMA CS 5 ope rat or should ca ref ully no te the t ime in the di ve log. The KMA CS 5 operator must monitor the div er’ s rate of ascent carefully , observing his w atc h and t he p ne umo gaug e (C, P) .
16 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 Section 3.0 KMA CS 5 Maintenance The K MA CS 5 r equ ire s ver y littl e user main ten an ce. W ith p rop er c are , the KMA CS 5 s hou ld l ast f or yea rs and gi ve e xcellent service.
17 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 Section 4.0 T r ouble Shooting the KMA CS 5 System 4.1 GENERAL The KMA CS 5 is an extremely simple system which should not malfunction if the instructions in this manual are followed. Most problems encountered in using the system can be easily remedied.
18 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 4.3 NO PNEUMO READING Symptoms 1) No air to di ver’ s end of pneumo 2) Gauge reads sustained pressure at surface. 3) Hose will not hold pressure and gauge needle will not rise. 4) Needle wi ll not respond properly to flo w .
19 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 6) Air ca n be hea rd e scapi ng i nto console interior . 7) Umbilical hose pressure and supply pressure drops rapidly . 8) With high pressure air on and regulator loaded, no umbilical pressure. Leakage in DCS plumbing.
20 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 # of Pulls 3 4 From T ender to Diver “Stand by to come up” “Come up” From Di ver to T ender “T ake up my slack” “Haul me up 5.
21 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 KMA CS 5 EXPLODED VIEWS & P AR TS LISTS K ey# Part # Description 1 530-017 Screw 2 415-105 Communicator 3 530-035 Screw 4 430-075 W asher 5 4.
22 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 Key# P art # Description Panel Mounted Plumbing and Gauges © 2001 KMDSI Document # 010925001 1 430-111 Scre w 2 430-134 W asher 3 430-134 W ashe.
23 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 K ey# Part # Description Key# P art # Description 1 455-024 Connector , L.P . 2 455-049 Check V alv e, L.P . 3 455-026 Male Elbow 4 405-155 T ube, Regulator Sensor 5 455-120 Elbo w 6 455-122 3/8” NPT Nipple 7 455-180 Male Run T ee 8 455-149 Straight T ube Connector 9 350-062 L.
24 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 KMA CS 5 DIVE LOG Div er: Date: KMA CS 5 Operator: Div e Location: W eather Conditions: Purpose of Di ve: Low Pr essur e Air Sour ce Pressur e: H.
25 KMA CS 5 MANU AL © 2003 KMDSI Document # 041112001 T able of Equivalents T o con vert units appearing in Column 1 (left column) into equiv alent v alues in Column 2 (center column), multiply by factor in Column 3. Ex- ample: T o con vert 7 gallons into cubic inches, multiply 7 x 231 = 1617.
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