Teledyne: Instruction Manual
Teledyne: Instruction Manual
INSTRUMENTS
Advanced Pollution Instrumentation, Inc
A Teledyne Technologies Company
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Chemiluminescence
Nitrogen Oxides Analyzer
Model 200E
© TELEDYNE INSTRUMENTS
MODEL 200E
NITROGEN OXIDES ANALYZER
© Teledyne Instruments
ADVANCED POLLUTION INSTRUMENTATION DIVISION
(T-API)
6565 NANCY RIDGE DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92121-2251
USA
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Copyright 2001 T-API Inc. 19-March-2003
M200E Documentation Model 200E Instruction Manual
SAFETY MESSAGES
Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important
safety messages in this manual. Please read these messages carefully.
A safety message alerts you to potential hazards that could hurt you or others. Each safety
message is associated with a safety alert symbol. These symbols are found in the manual
and inside the instrument. The definition of these symbols is described below:
CAUTION
The analyzer should only be used for the purpose and in the manner described in
this manual. If you use the analyzer in a manner other than that for which it was
intended, unpredictable behavior could ensue with possible hazardous
consequences.
This analyzer is for indoor use only and for altitudes up to 2000 m (6500 ft).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY MESSAGES ...............................................................................................................II
TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................... III
LIST OF FIGURES................................................................................................................. IX
LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................... XI
LIST OF APPENDICES ....................................................................................................... XIII
1. M200E DOCUMENTATION...................................................................................................1
1.1. Available Documentation ...............................................................................................1
1.2. Manual Structure..........................................................................................................1
1.3. How to use this Instruction Manual .................................................................................3
2. SPECIFICATIONS, APPROVALS AND WARRANTY ...............................................................5
2.1. M200E Operating Specifications ......................................................................................5
2.2. EPA Equivalency Designation..........................................................................................6
2.3. CE Mark Compliance .....................................................................................................7
2.4. Warranty.....................................................................................................................7
3. GETTING STARTED.............................................................................................................9
3.1. Unpacking and Initial Setup ...........................................................................................9
3.2. M200E Layout ............................................................................................................ 11
3.3. Pneumatic Connections ............................................................................................... 13
3.3.1. Span Gas Defined ................................................................................................ 14
3.3.2. Zero Gas Defined ................................................................................................. 15
3.4. Electrical Connections ................................................................................................. 17
3.4.1. Power Connection ................................................................................................ 17
3.4.2. Analog Output Connections ................................................................................... 17
3.4.3. Ethernet Connection and Configuration.................................................................... 20
3.5. Initial Operation ......................................................................................................... 20
3.5.1. Startup............................................................................................................... 20
3.5.2. Warm-Up ............................................................................................................ 21
3.5.3. Warning Messages ............................................................................................... 21
3.5.4. Functional Check.................................................................................................. 23
3.6. First Calibration.......................................................................................................... 26
3.6.1. Basic Calibration Procedure ................................................................................... 26
3.6.2. Interferences for NOX Measurements....................................................................... 27
4. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS & GLOSSARY................................................................29
4.1. Frequently Asked Questions ......................................................................................... 29
4.2. Glossary ................................................................................................................... 30
5. OPTIONAL HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ..........................................................................33
5.1. External Pumps (Option 10) ......................................................................................... 33
5.2. Rack Mount Kits (Options 20-23) .................................................................................. 33
5.3. Current Loop Analog Outputs (Option 41) ...................................................................... 33
5.4. Particulate Filter Kit (Option 42A) ................................................................................. 34
5.5. Calibration Valve Options............................................................................................. 34
5.5.1. Zero/Span Valves (Option 50)................................................................................ 34
5.5.2. Internal Zero/Span (IZS) (Option 51) ..................................................................... 35
5.5.3. IZS Permeation Tubes (Options 53 & 55)................................................................. 36
5.6. Scrubbers and Expendables ......................................................................................... 37
5.6.1. Charcoal Scrubber (Option 64A) ............................................................................. 37
5.6.2. Charcoal Refill Kit (Part# 00596) ............................................................................ 37
5.6.3. Zero Air Scrubber (Option 64B).............................................................................. 37
5.6.4. Zero Air Scrubber Maintenance Kit (Option 43)......................................................... 37
5.6.5. M200E Expendables Kit (Option 42) ........................................................................ 38
5.6.6. M200E Spare Parts Kit (Option 43) ......................................................................... 38
5.7. Communication Options .............................................................................................. 38
5.7.1. RS232 Modem Cables (Options 60 and 60A) ............................................................ 38
5.7.2. RS-232 Multidrop (Option 62) ................................................................................ 38
5.7.3. Ethernet (Option 63) ............................................................................................ 38
5.8. Sample Gas Conditioners (Options 86 & 88) ................................................................... 39
5.9. Manual on CD (Part number 044100200) ....................................................................... 40
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 3-1: Location of Shipping Screws and Power Configuration Plug ............................... 10
Figure 3-2: M200E Layout............................................................................................ 11
Figure 3-3: M200E Rear Panel Layout ............................................................................ 12
Figure 3-4: M200E Front Panel Layout ........................................................................... 12
Figure 3-5: Basic Pneumatic Connections for Units Without Valve Options........................... 14
Figure 3-6: Basic Pneumatic Connections for Units With Valve Options ............................... 16
Figure 3-7: Analog Output Connector ............................................................................ 17
Figure 3-8: Status Output Connector ............................................................................. 18
Figure 3-9: Control Input Connector.............................................................................. 19
Figure 3-10: Front Panel Display During Startup Sequence ................................................. 21
Figure 3-11: M200E Pneumatic Diagram In Standard Configuration ..................................... 24
Figure 3-12: M200E Pneumatic Diagram With Options Installed .......................................... 25
Figure 5-1: Current Loop Option Installed on the Motherboard .......................................... 34
Figure 5-2: M200E Ethernet Card and Rear Panel With Ethernet Installed ........................... 39
Figure 6-1: Analog Output Connector Key ...................................................................... 48
Figure 6-2: Setup for Calibrating Analog Outputs ............................................................ 64
Figure 6-3: Setup for Calibrating Current Outputs ........................................................... 67
Figure 6-4: Status Output Connector ............................................................................. 73
Figure 6-5: Control Inputs with Local and External 5 V Power Supply ................................. 74
Figure 6-6: APICOM Graphical User Interface for Configuring the iDAS ..............................101
Figure 6-7: iDAS Configuration Through a Terminal Emulation Program.............................102
Figure 6-8: APICOM Remote Control Program Interface...................................................107
Figure 7-1: Gas Supply Setup for Determination of NO2 Conversion Efficiency ....................111
Figure 7-2: Setup for Manual Calibration without Z/S valve or IZS Option..........................113
Figure 7-3: Pneumatic Connections for Manual Calibration Checks with IZS........................117
Figure 7-4: Setup for Manual Calibration Check with Z/S Valve or IZS Option.....................119
Figure 8-1: GPT Calibration System..............................................................................133
Figure 9-1: Sample Particulate Filter Assembly ..............................................................144
Figure 9-2: Particle Filter on O3 Supply Air Dryer............................................................145
Figure 9-3: 04419 Ozone Filter Unit .............................................................................146
Figure 9-4: Zero Air Scrubber Assembly........................................................................150
Figure 9-5: NO2 Converter Assembly ............................................................................151
Figure 9-6: Reaction Cell Assembly ..............................................................................152
Figure 9-7: Critical Flow Orifice Assembly......................................................................153
Figure 10-1: M200E Sensitivity Spectrum .......................................................................156
Figure 10-2: NO2 Conversion Principle ............................................................................157
Figure 10-3: Reaction Cell with PMT Tube .......................................................................158
Figure 10-4: Reaction Cell During the AutoZero Cycle.......................................................159
Figure 10-5: External Pump Pack...................................................................................162
Figure 10-6: Ozone Generator Principle ..........................................................................164
Figure 10-7: Semi-Permeable Membrane Drying Process...................................................165
Figure 10-8: M200E Perma Pure® Dryer..........................................................................166
Figure 10-9: Location of Flow Control Assemblies.............................................................168
Figure 10-10: Flow Control Assembly & Critical Flow Orifice ................................................168
Figure 10-11: M200E Electronic Block Diagram..................................................................171
Figure 10-12: M200E CPU Board Annotated ......................................................................172
Figure 10-13: Schematic of Basic PMT Design and Functionality...........................................174
Figure 10-14: PMT Preamp Block Diagram ........................................................................176
Figure 10-15: Power Distribution Block Diagram ................................................................181
Figure 10-16: M200E Electronic Interface Block Diagram ....................................................182
Figure 10-17: Keyboard and Display Interface Block Diagram..............................................184
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 2-1: Model 200E Basic Unit Specifications............................................................... 5
Table 3-1: Inlet / Outlet Connector Nomenclature .......................................................... 13
Table 3-2: Analog Output Pin-Outs............................................................................... 18
Table 3-3: Status Output Signals ................................................................................. 18
Table 3-4: Control Input Signals .................................................................................. 19
Table 3-5: Front Panel Display During System Warm-Up ................................................. 21
Table 3-6: Possible Warning Messages at Start-Up ......................................................... 22
Table 5-1: IZS or Z/S Valve States .............................................................................. 35
Table 5-2: Available Permeation Source Options ............................................................ 36
Table 5-3: Contents of Zero Air Scrubber Maintenance Kit ............................................... 37
Table 5-4: Dryer and NH3 Removal Options ................................................................... 39
Table 6-1: Analyzer Operating modes........................................................................... 41
Table 6-2: Test Functions Defined................................................................................ 43
Table 6-3: List of Warning Messages Revision C.4 .......................................................... 44
Table 6-4: Password Levels......................................................................................... 45
Table 6-5: Variable Names (VARS) Revision C.4............................................................. 55
Table 6-6: M200E Diagnostic (DIAG) Functions .............................................................. 57
Table 6-7: DIAG - Analog I/O Functions........................................................................ 60
Table 6-8: Analog Output Voltage Ranges ..................................................................... 60
Table 6-9: Analog Output Current Loop Range ............................................................... 61
Table 6-10: Analog Output Pin Assignments.................................................................... 61
Table 6-11: Voltage Tolerances for Analog Output Calibration............................................ 64
Table 6-12: Current Loop Output Calibration with Resistor ................................................ 68
Table 6-13: Test Parameters Available for Analog Output A4 ............................................. 69
Table 6-14: Status Output Pin Assignments .................................................................... 73
Table 6-15: Control Input Pin Assignments ..................................................................... 74
Table 6-16: COM1 and COM2 DB-9 Pin Assignments ........................................................ 77
Table 6-17: COM Port Communication Modes .................................................................. 78
Table 6-18: Ethernet Status Indicators........................................................................... 81
Table 6-19: Front Panel LED Status Indicators for iDAS .................................................... 85
Table 6-20: iDAS Data Channel Properties ...................................................................... 87
Table 6-21: iDAS Data Parameter Functions.................................................................... 88
Table 6-22: M200E Default iDAS Configuration, Revision C.7. ............................................ 90
Table 6-23: Terminal Mode Software Commands ............................................................103
Table 6-24: Command Types .......................................................................................104
Table 6-25: Serial Interface Documents ........................................................................108
Table 7-1: IZS Option Valve States with CAL_ON_NO2 Turned ON ...................................117
Table 7-2: AutoCal Modes..........................................................................................122
Table 7-3: AutoCal Attribute Setup Parameters.............................................................122
Table 7-4: Example Auto-Cal Sequence .......................................................................123
Table 7-5: Calibration Data Quality Evaluation ..............................................................125
Table 8-1: Activity Matrix for EPA Calibration Equipment and Supplies .............................128
Table 8-2: Activity Matrix for Calibration Procedure .......................................................128
Table 8-3: Definition of Level 1 and Level 2 Zero and Span Checks..................................136
Table 8-4: Activity Matrix for Data Quality ...................................................................137
Table 9-1: M200E Preventive Maintenance Schedule......................................................141
Table 9-2: Predictive Uses for Test Functions................................................................143
Table 10-1: List of Interferents ....................................................................................160
Table 10-2: M200E Valve Cycle Phases..........................................................................163
Table 10-3: M200E Gas Flow Rates ...............................................................................169
Table 10-4: Front Panel Status LED’s ............................................................................183
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Table 11-1: Test Functions - Possible Causes for Out-Of-Range Values ..............................191
Table 11-2: Relay Board Status LEDs ............................................................................195
Table 11-3: DC Power Test Point and Wiring Color Code ..................................................206
Table 11-4: DC Power Supply Acceptable Levels .............................................................207
Table 11-5: Relay Board Control Devices .......................................................................208
Table 11-6: Analog Output Test Function - Nominal Values ..............................................209
Table 11-7: Status Outputs Check ................................................................................209
LIST OF APPENDICES
APPENDIX A: SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION............................................................225
APPENDIX A-1: M200E Software Menu Trees and Index, Revision C.8 ............................... 226
APPENDIX A-2: Setup Variables For Serial I/O, Revision C.8 ............................................ 232
APPENDIX A-3: Warnings and Test Measurements, Revision C.8 ...................................... 241
APPENDIX A-4: M200E Signal I/O Definitions, Revision C.8 ............................................. 243
APPENDIX A-5: M200E Trigger Events and iDAS Functions, Revision C.8 ........................... 246
APPENDIX A-6: Terminal Command Designators, Revision C.8 ......................................... 248
APPENDIX B: SPARE PARTS AND EXPENDABLES .....................................................251
APPENDIX C: REPAIR QUESTIONNAIRE - M200E.....................................................257
APPENDIX D: DIAGRAMS AND SCHEMATICS............................................................259
USER NOTES:
1. M200E DOCUMENTATION
Outlines the contents of the manual in the order the information is presented. This is a good
overview of the topics covered in the manual. There is also a list of appendices, figures and
tables. In the electronic version of the manual, clicking on a any of these table entries
automatically views that section.
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Concise instructions for setting up, installing and running your analyzer for the first time.
Answers to the most frequently asked questions about operating the analyzer and a
glossary of acronyms and technical terms.
General information and step by step instructions for calibrating your analyzer.
An in-depth look at the various principals by which your analyzer operates as well as a
description of how the various electronic, mechanical and pneumatic components of the
instrument work and interact with each other. A close reading of this section is invaluable
for understanding the instrument’s operation.
This section includes pointers and instructions for diagnosing problems with the instrument,
such as excessive noise or drift, as well as instructions on performing repairs of the
instrument’s major subsystems.
Appendices
For easier access and better updating, some information has been separated out of the
manual and placed in a series of appendices at the end of this manual. These include
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version-specific software menu trees, warning messages, definitions of iDAS & serial I/O
variables as well as spare part listings, repair questionnaire, interconnect drawing, detailed
pneumatic and electronic schematics.
The flowcharts in this manual contain typical representations of the analyzer’s display
during the described operations. These representations are not necessarily exact and may
differ slightly from the actual display of your instrument.
NOTE:
Warnings and special notes are called out in bold,
centered frames such as this one.
Cautionary notes with special symbols such as this one may appear
throughout the manual indicating hazardous operations requiring
either trained, technical personnel or particular attention.
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• Range: Any full-scale range between 0-0.05 and 0-1.0 ppm (parts per million).
• Ambient temperature range of 5 to 40 oC.
• Line voltage range of 105-125 VAC or 220-240 VAC, at 50 or 60 Hz.
• Equipped with PTFE filter element in the internal filter assembly.
• Equipped with ozone supply air filter
External vacuum pump capable of 10 in-Hg-A at 2 standard liters per minute (slpm) or
better.
Software settings:
Under the designation, the analyzer may be operated with or without the following optional
equipment:
• Rack mount with or without slides.
• Rack mount for external pump.
• Zero/span valve options.
• Nafion-type permeation sample gas conditioner
• Internal zero/span (IZS) option with:
• NO2 permeation tube - 0.4ppm at 0.7 liter per minute; certified/uncertified.
• NO2 permeation tube - 0.8 ppm at 0.7 liter per minute; certified/uncertified.
Under the designation, the IZS option cannot be used as the source of calibration.
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EN61326 (1997 w/A1: 98) Class A, FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15.107 Class A,
ICES-003 Class A (ANSI C63.4 1992) & AS/NZS 3548 (w/A1 & A2; 97) Class A.
Tested on January 02-06, 2003 at CKC Laboratories, Inc., Report Number CE03-005.
EN61010-1 (2001)
2.4. Warranty
Warranty Policy (02024C)
Prior to shipment, T-API equipment is thoroughly inspected and tested. Should equipment
failure occur, T-API assures its customers that prompt service and support will be available.
Coverage
After the warranty period and throughout the equipment lifetime, T-API stands ready to
provide on-site or in-plant service at reasonable rates similar to those of other manufactur-
ers in the industry. All maintenance and the first level of field troubleshooting is to be
performed by the customer.
Equipment provided but not manufactured by T-API is warranted and will be repaired to the
extent and according to the current terms and conditions of the respective equipment
manufacturers warranty.
General
T-API warrants each product manufactured by T-API to be free from defects in material and
workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one year from the date of
delivery. All replacement parts and repairs are warranted for 90 days after the purchase.
If a product fails to conform to its specifications within the warranty period, T-API shall
correct such defect by, in T-API's discretion, repairing or replacing such defective product or
refunding the purchase price of such product.
The warranties set forth in this section shall be of no force or effect with respect to any
product: (i) that has been altered or subjected to misuse, negligence or accident, or (ii)
that has been used in any manner other than in accordance with the instruction provided by
T-API or (iii) not properly maintained.
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THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION AND THE REMEDIES THEREFORE ARE
EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHER WARRANTY OF QUALITY, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED. THE REMEDIES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION ARE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES
FOR BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY CONTAINED HEREIN. T-API SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS
AGREEMENT OF T-API'S PERFORMANCE HEREUNDER, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF
WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE.
All units or components returned to T-API should be properly packed for handling and
returned freight prepaid to the nearest designated Service Center. After the repair, the
equipment will be returned, freight prepaid.
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3. GETTING STARTED
CAUTION
The M200E weighs about 17 kg (40 pounds) without options installed. To avoid
personal injury, we recommend to use two persons to lift and carry the analyzer.
Inspect the received packages for external shipping damage. If damaged, please advise the
shipper first, then T-API.
Included with your analyzer is a printed record (Form number 04490) of the final perform-
ance characterization performed on your instrument at the factory. This record is an
important quality assurance and calibration record for this instrument. It should be placed
in the quality records file for this instrument.
• Carefully remove the top cover of the analyzer and check for internal shipping
damage.
• Remove the set screw located in the top, center of the rear panel.
• Remove the screws fastening the top cover to the unit (four per side).
• Lift the cover straight up.
CAUTION
Printed Circuit Assemblies (PCA) are static sensitive. Electrostatic discharges, too
small to be felt by humans, are large enough to destroy sensitive circuits.
Before touching a PCA, fasten a properly installed grounding strap to your wrist or
touch a bare metal part of the chassis to discharge any electrostatic potentials.
• Inspect the interior of the instrument to make sure all circuit boards and other
components are in good shape and properly seated.
• Check the connectors of the various internal wiring harnesses and pneumatic hoses
to make sure they are firmly and properly seated.
• Verify that all of the optional hardware ordered with the unit has been installed.
These are checked on the paperwork (Form 04490) accompanying the analyzer.
• Once you have determined that no shipping damage exists and the unit includes all
expected hardware options, remove three, red colored shipping screws from the
bottom of the chassis, shown in Figure 3-1.
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NOTE
Save these shipping screws and re-install them whenever the unit is shipped.
Various rack mount kits are available for this analyzer. See Chapter 5 of this manual for
more information.
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CAUTION
To prevent dust from getting into the analyzer, it was shipped with small plugs
inserted into each of the pneumatic fittings on the rear panel. Make sure that all
dust plugs are removed before attaching exhaust and supply gas lines.
Please refer to Figure 3-3 for pneumatic connections at the rear panel and Table 3-1 for
nomenclature.
• Attach a sample inlet line to the sample inlet port. Ideally, the pressure of the
sample gas should be equal to ambient atmospheric pressure.
• In applications where the sample gas is received from a pressurized manifold, a vent
must be provided to equalize the sample gas with ambient atmospheric pressure
before it enters the analyzer. The vented gas needs to be routed outside the imme-
diate area or shelter surrounding the instrument.
CAUTION
Maximum pressure of any gas at the sample inlet should not exceed 1.5 in-Hg
above ambient pressure and ideally should equal ambient atmospheric pressure.
CAUTION
The exhaust from the external pump needs to be vented outside the
immediate area or shelter surrounding the instrument using a
maximum of 10 meters of 1/4” PTFE tubing.
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• Attach the 1/4" exhaust line to the exhaust port of the analyzer and to the inlet port
of the pump.
• Attach zero air and span gas supply lines as appropriate (Figure 3-5 and Figure 3-6)
to the rear panel (Figure 3-3). For this type of analyzer, zero air and span gas are
defined as follows.
Calibrated
NO gas
(high MODEL 700 Gas Source of
concentration)
Dilution SAMPLE gas
Calibrator removed
(with Ozone generator during
calibration
option)
Pump
Exhaust
MODEL
Span
200E
Zero Air
OR
Calibrated
NO gas
(At span gas Source of
concentration) SAMPLE gas
removed
during
calibration
Needle valve to
control flow
Valve
MODEL 701
Sample
Zero Air
Generator
VENT
Exhaust
MODEL
Span
200E
Pump
Zero Air
Figure 3-5: Basic Pneumatic Connections for Units Without Valve Options
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For example, if the measurement is NOX in ambient air between 0 and 500 ppb, an
appropriate span gas would be NO in air at 400 ppb NO concentration (80% of maximum
range). Even though NO gas in nitrogen could be used as a span gas, the matrix of the
balance gas is different and may cause interference problems or yield incorrect calibrations.
The same applies to gases that contain high concentrations of other compounds (for
example, CO2 or H2O). The span gas should match all concentrations of all gases of the
measured medium as closely as possible.
Some applications, such as EPA monitoring, require a multipoint calibration where span
gases of different concentrations are needed. We recommend using an NO gas of higher
concentration combined with a gas dilution calibrator such as a T-API Model 700. This type
of calibrator mixes a high concentration gas with zero air (both supplied externally) to
accurately produce span gas of the desired concentration. Linearity profiles can be
automated with this model and run unattended overnight. The dynamic range of the M700
is about 0.1 to 0.001 times the original span concentration.
If a dynamic dilution system such as the T-API model 700 is used to dilute high concentra-
tion gas standards to low, ambient concentrations, ensure that the NO concentration of the
reference gas matches the dilution range of the calibrator. Choose the NO gas concentration
such that the dynamic dilution system operates in its mid-range and not at the extremes of
its dilution capabilities. For example, a dilution calibrator with 10-10000 dilution ratio will
not be able to accurately dilute a 5000 ppm NO gas to a final concentration of 500 ppb, as
this would operate at the very extreme dilution setting. A 100 ppm NO gas in nitrogen is
much more suitable to calibrate the M200E analyzer (dilution ratio of 222, in the mid-range
of the system’s capabilities).
For analyzers without zero air options, a zero air generator such as the T-API Model 701 can
be used. Please visit the company website for more information.
If your analyzer is equiped with either the zero/span valve option (Option 50) or the
internal zero/span option (Option 51), the pneumatic connections should be made as shown
in Figure 3-6 (see also Appendix D for detailed diagram).
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Sample
VENT
Pump
Exhaust
MODEL
Span
200E
External Zero
Air Scrubber Zero Air
MODEL 701
Calibrated Zero Air Filter
NO gas Generator
(high
concentration)
Source of
SAMPLE Gas VENT if input is pressurized
Sample
Pump
Exhaust
MODEL
Span
200E
External Zero
Air Scrubber Zero Air
Particulate
Filter
Figure 3-6: Basic Pneumatic Connections for Units With Valve Options
Once the appropriate pneumatic connections have been made, check all pneumatic fittings
for leaks using the procedures defined in Section 11.5.
WARNING
Gas flow must be maintained at all times for units with IZS Options installed. The
IZS option includes a permeation tube which emits NO2. Insufficient gas flow can
build up NO2 to levels that will damage the instrument. Remove the permeation
device when taking the analyzer out of operation.
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The M200E analyzer can be configured for both 100-130 V and 210-240 V at either 50 or 60
Hz., To avoid damage to your analyzer, make sure that the AC power voltage matches the
voltage indicated on the rear panel serial number label and that the frequency is between
47 and 63 Hz. Refer to Figure 3-1 to locate and identify the power configuration plug if
necessary.
If you need to reconfigure your analyzer for one of the other voltage ranges, contact the
factory for an optional power configuration jumper (shown in Figure 3-1)
CAUTION
The correct voltage and frequency needs to be supplied to the analyzer
as listed on the label on the rear panel of the instrument .
Power connections must have a functioning ground connection.
ANALOG OUT
A1 A2 A3 A4
+ - + - + - + -
Output channels A1, A2 and A3 are assigned to the NOX, NO and NO2 concentration
signals of the analyzer. The output labeled A4 can be set by the user for output of any test
parameter accessible through the <TST TST> keys on the front panel display. Section 6.7.4
describes how to change that setting.
Optional current loop outputs are available for analog output channels A1-A3. Pin-outs for
the analog output connector at the rear panel of the instrument are listed in Table 3-2.
The default analog output voltage setting of the M200E is 0 - 5 VDC with a range of
0-500 ppb. To change these settings, see Sections 6.5 and 6.7.3.
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If you wish to utilize the analyzer’s status outputs to interface with a device that accepts
logic-level digital inputs, such as programmable logic controller (PLC) chips, you can access
them through a 12 pin connector on the analyzer’s rear panel labeled STATUS.
STATUS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 D +
EMITTER BUS
FOR PINS 1-8
SYSTEM OK
CONC VALID
HIGH RANGE
DIAGNOSTIC
MODE
LOW SPAN
ZERO CAL
SPAN CAL
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If you wish to use the analyzer to remotely activate the zero and span calibration modes,
several digital control inputs are provided through a 10-pin connector labeled CONTROL IN
on the analyzer’s rear panel.
There are two methods for energizing the control inputs. The internal +5V available from
the pin labeled “+” is the most convenient method. However, if full isolation is required, an
external 5 VDC power supply should be used.
CONTROL IN CONTROL IN
A B C D E F U + A B C D E F U +
ZERO CAL
ZERO CAL
LOW SPAN
LOW SPAN
SPAN CAL
SPAN CAL
5 VDC Power
- Supply +
Local Power Connections External Power Connections
U External Power
Input pin for +5 VDC required to activate pins A - F.
input
+ 5 VDC output Internally generated 5V DC power. To activate inputs A - F,
place a jumper between this pin and the “U” pin. The maximum
amperage through this port is 300 mA (combined with the
analog output supply, if used).
If you wish to utilize one of the analyzer’s two serial ports, attach the serial cable that is
included with the analyzer to the COM1 serial port on the rear panel. Connect the other end
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to a serial port on your computer and set the computer serial port to 115000 baud transfer
speed, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit and Xon/Xoff flow control. Use the APICOM remote
control software that was included with the analyzer to connect to the instrument or use
any terminal emulation program. Refer to Section 6.9 of this manual for instructions on
configuration and usage of the serial port, Section 6.11 for remote operation of the
analyzer.
3.5.1. Startup
After electrical and pneumatic connections are made, turn on the instrument and supply
power to the external pump. The exhaust and PMT cooler fans should start. The display
should immediately display a single, horizontal dash in the upper left corner of the display.
This will last approximately 30 seconds while the CPU loads the operating system. Once the
CPU has completed this activity, it will begin loading the analyzer firmware and configura-
tion data. During this process, a string of messages will appear on the analyzer’s front panel
display as shown in Figure 3-10. The analyzer should automatically switch to SAMPLE
mode after completing the boot-up sequence and start monitoring NOX, NO, NO2 gases.
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3.5.2. Warm-Up
The M200E requires about 30 minutes warm-up time before reliable NOX, NO and NO2
measurements can be taken. During that time, various portions of the instrument’s front
panel will behave as follows. See Figure 3-4 for locations.
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The following table includes a brief description of the various warning messages that may
appear after the warm-up time. If warning messages persist after 30 minutes, investigate
their cause using the troubleshooting guidelines in Chapter 11. To view and clear warning
messages, use the following key strokes:
SAMPLE HVPS WARNING NOX = 0.0 Press CLR to clear the current
message.
NOTE: TEST CAL MSG CLR SETUP
If more than one warning is active, the
If the warning message persists next message will take its place
after several attempts to clear it,
the message may indicate a Once the last warning has been
real problem and not an artifact Make sure warning messages are cleared, the analyzer returns to
of the warm-up period SAMPLE mode
not due to real problems.
Message Definition
ANALOG CAL WARNING The instrument’s A/D circuitry or one of its analog outputs is not
calibrated.
AZERO WRN XXX.X MV The reading taken during the auto-zero cycle is outside of specified limits.
The value XXX.X indicates the auto-zero reading at the time of the
warning.
BOX TEMP WARNING The temperature inside the M200E chassis is outside the specified limits.
CANNOT DYN SPAN Remote span calibration failed while the dynamic span feature was ON
CANNOT DYN ZERO Remote zero calibration failed while the dynamic zero feature was ON.
CONFIG INITIALIZED Configuration was reset to factory defaults or was erased.
CONV TEMP WARNING NO2 converter temperature is outside of specified limits.
DATA INITIALIZED iDAS data and settings were erased.
HVPS WARNING High voltage power supply for the PMT is outside of specified limits.
IZS TEMP WARNING On units with IZS options installed: The permeation tube temperature is
outside of specified limits.
OZONE FLOW WARNING Ozone flow is outside of specified limits.
OZONE GEN OFF Ozone generator is off, which is intentional for the warm-up period. This
is the only warning message that automatically clears itself after warmup.
PMT TEMP WARNING PMT temperature is outside of specified limits.
RCELL PRESS WARN Reaction cell pressure is outside of specified limits.
RCELL TEMP WARNING Reaction cell temperature is outside of specified limits.
REAR BOARD NOT DET The CPU is unable to communicate with the motherboard.
RELAY BOARD WARN The firmware is unable to communicate with the relay board.
SAMPLE FLOW WARN The flow rate of the sample gas is outside the specified limits.
SYSTEM RESET This message appears every time the analyzer was powered up.
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Check to make sure that the analyzer is functioning within allowable operating parameters.
Appendix A and C include a list of test functions viewable from the analyzer’s front panel as
well as their expected values. These functions are also useful tools for diagnosing perform-
ance problems with your analyzer (Chapter 11). The enclosed Final Test and Validation Data
Sheet (part number 04490) lists these values before the instrument left the factory. To
view the current values of these test functions press the <TST TST> keys:
RANGE
NOX STB
SAMP FLW
Toggle <TST TST> keys to
OZONE FL
scroll through list of functions
PMT
NORM PMT
AZERO
HVPS
RCELL TEMP Refer to
BOX TEMP Section
PMT TEM 6.2.1 for
IZS TEMP1 definitions
MOLY TEMP of these
RCEL test
SAMP functions.
1
Only appears if IZS option is NOX SLOPE
installed. NOX OFFS
2
Only appears if analyzer is set NO SLOPE
to display NO, NO2, NOx NO OFFS
simultaneously in message NO22
field. NOX2
3
Only appears if analog autput NO2
A4 is actively reporting a test TEST3
function TIME
Figure 3-11 and Figure 3-12 show the analyzer flow diagrams without and with options
installed. Refer to these diagrams whenever troubleshooting or a thorough understanding of
the analyzer operation is required. Note that valve options for zero/span valves or IZS are
principally the same, except that the span gas stream is connected differently in the
zero/span option.
More detailed pneumatic diagrams for all configurations (base, zero/span valves, IZS,
sample dryer) can be found in Appendix D, diagram number 04574.
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SETUP X.X
Set the expected NO and NOx span gas concentration. If you supply NO gas to the
analyzer, the values for expected NO and NOx need to be identical.
< TST TST > CAL SETUP This sequence causes the
analyzer to prompt for the
expected NO and NOx
span concentration.
M-P CAL RANGE = 500.0 PPB NO = X.X
0 0 0 4 0 .0 ENTR EXIT
0 0 0 4 0 .0 ENTR EXIT
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ACTION:
Allow zero gas to enter the sample port at the
rear of the instrument.
Wait until NOX STB
falls below 0.5 ppb.
This may take several
minutes.
M-P CAL NOX STB=XXX.X PPB NO2= X.X
Analyzer
continues to cycle
through NOx, NO, M-P CAL NOX STB=XXX.X PPB NO = X.X Press ENTR to changes the
and NO2 OFFSET & SLOPE values for both
measurements . the NO and NOx measurements.
< TST TST > ENTR CONC EXIT Press EXIT to leave the calibration
unchanged and return to the
previous menu.
ACTION:
Allow span gas to enter the sample port at the
rear of the instrument.
The value of
NOX STB may jump
significantly.
Wait until it falls back
below 0.5 ppb.
The SPAN key now M-P CAL NOX STB=XXX.X PPB NO2= X.X This may take several
appears during the minutes.
transition from zero to
span. < TST TST > SPAN CONC EXIT
You may see both keys.
If either the ZERO or Press ENTR to change the
SPAN buttons fail to OFFSET & SLOPE values for both
M-P CAL RANGE = 500.0 PPB NOX = X.X
appear see Section 11 the NO and NOx measurements.
for troubleshooting tips.
< TST TST > ENTR SPAN CONC EXIT Press EXIT to leave the calibration
unchanged and return to the
previous menu.
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Ammonia is the most common interferent, which is converted to NO in the analyzer’s NO2
converter and creates a NOX signal artifact. If the Model 200E is installed in an environment
with high ammonia, steps should be taken to remove the interferent from the sample gas
before it enters the reaction cell. T-API offers a sample gas conditioning option to remove
ammonia and water vapor (Section 5.7).
Carbon dioxide diminishes the NOX signal when present in high concentrations. If the
analyzer is used in an application with excess CO2, contact T-API customer service for
possible solutions. Excess water vapor can be removed with one of the dryer options
described in Section 5.7. In ambient air applications, SO2 interference is usually negligible.
NOTE
Once you have completed the above set-up procedures, please fill out the quality
questionnaire that was shipped with your unit and return it to T-API.
This information is vital to our efforts in continuously improving our service
and our products. Thank you.
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Q: Why does the ENTR key sometimes disappear on the front panel display?
A: Sometimes the ENTR key will disappear if you select a setting that is invalid or out of
the allowable range for that parameter, such as trying to set the 24-hour clock to 25:00:00
or a range to less than 10 or more than 20000 ppb. Once you adjust the setting to an
allowable value, the ENTR key will re-appear.
Q: What do I do if the concentration on the instrument's front panel display does not match
the value recorded or displayed on my data logger even if both instruments are properly
calibrated?
A: This most commonly occurs for one of the following reasons: (1) a difference in circuit
ground between the analyzer and the data logger or a wiring problem; (2) a scale problem
with the input to the data logger. The analog outputs of the analyzer can be manually
calibrated to compensate for either or both of these effects, see Section 6.7; analog outputs
are not calibrated, which can happen after a firmware upgrade (Section 6.7.3.2).
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4.2. Glossary
Acronym – A short form or abbreviation for a longer term. Often artificially made up of the
first letters of the phrase’s words.
DIAG - Acronym for diagnostics, the diagnostic menu or settings of the analyzer
DOC – Acronym for Disk On Chip, the analyzer’s central storage area for analyzer operating
system, firmware, and data. This is a solid state device (! IC) without mechanical, moving
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parts that acts as a computer hard disk drive under ! DOS with disk drive label “C”. DOC
chips come with 8 mb space in the E-series analyzer standard configuration but are
available in larger sizes
DOS - Disk Operating System, the operating system underlying the M200E firmware. The E-
series analyzers use DR DOS.
EEPROM - Also referred to as a FLASH chip. Used to store the analyzer configuration and
internally labeled and handled as “disk drive B:”
FEP - Acronym for Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene polymer, one of the polymers that
du Pont markets as Teflon® (along with !PFA and !PTFE).
FLASH - Flash PFA is used as tubing material in the M200E.memory is non-volatile, solid-
state memory
I2C bus – read: I-square-C bus. A serial, clocked serial bus for communication between
individual analyzer components
IC – Acronym for Integrated Circuit, a modern, semi-conductor circuit that can contain
many basic components such as resistors, transistors, capacitors etc in a miniaturized
package used in electronic assemblies.
iDAS - Acronym for Internal Data Acquisition System, previously referred to as DAS.
PCA - Acronym for Printed Circuit Assembly, this is the ! PCB with electronic components
installed and ready to use
PCB - Acronym for printed circuit board, the bare circuit board without components
PLC – Acronym for programmable logic controller, a device that is used to control
instruments based on a logic level signal coming from the analyzer
PFA – Acronym for Per-Fluoro-Alkoxy, an inert polymer. One of the polymers that du Pont
markets as Teflon® (along with !FEP and !PTFE).
PVC – Acronym for Poly Vinyl Chloride, a polymer used for downstream tubing in the
M200E.
TCP/IP - Acronym for Transfer Control Protocol / Internet Protocol, the standard communi-
cations protocol for Ethernet devices and the Internet
VARS - Acronym for variables, the variables menu or settings of the analyzer
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TOLL-FREE: 800-324-5190
TEL: +1 858-657-9800
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The current loop option can be configured for any output range between 0 and 20 mA (for
example 0-20, 2-20 or 4-20 mA). Information on calibrating or adjusting these outputs can
be found in Section 6.7.6.
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This option also includes a two-stage, external zero air scrubber assembly that removes all
NO and NO2 from the zero air source (ambient air). The scrubber is filled with 50% Purafil
Chemisorbant® (for conversion of NO to NO2) and 50% activated charcoal (for removal of
NO2). This assembly also includes a small particle filter to prevent scrubber particles to
enter the analyzer as well as two more rear panel fittings so each gas can enter the
analyzer separately.
Figure 3-12 shows the internal, pneumatic connections for a Model 200E with the zero/span
valve option installed. Table 5-1 describes the state of each valve during the analyzer’s
various operational modes.
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• Manually from the analyzer’s front panel by using the SIGNAL I/O controls located
under the DIAG Menu (Section 6.8.1),
• By activating the instrument’s AutoCal feature (Section 7.8),
• Remotely by using the external digital control inputs (Section 6.9), or
• Remotely through the RS-232/485 serial I/O ports (Section 6.9.10).
Sources of zero and span gas flow must be capable of supplying at least 600 cm3/min as
the analyzer draws about 500±50 cm³/min into the instrument. Both supply lines should be
vented outside of the analyzer’s enclosure. In order to prevent back-diffusion and pressure
drop effects, these vent lines should be between 2 and 10 meters in length.
The IZS option includes a two stage, external zero air scrubber assembly that removes all
NO & NO2 from the zero air source. The scrubber is filled with 50% Purafil Chemisorbant®
(for conversion of NO to NO2) and 50% activated charcoal (for removal of NO2). This
assembly also includes a small particle filter.
Span gas is created by passing zero air over a NO2 permeation tube. This tube contains
liquid NO2, which slowly permeates through a permeable membrane into the surrounding
air. The concentration of the NO2 span gas is determined by three factors:
• Size of the membrane: The larger the area of the membrane, the more permeation
occurs.
• Temperature of the NO2: Increasing the temperature of the permeation tube
increases the pressure inside the tube and therefore increases the rate of
permeation.
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• Flow rate of the zero air: If the previous two variables are constant, the permeation
rate of the NO2 into the zero air stream will be constant. Therefore, a lower flow rate
of zero air produces higher concentrations of NO2.
In order to keep the permeation rate constant, the IZS enclosure is heated by a PID
(Proportional/Integral/Derivative) temperature control loop to a constant 50° C (10° above
the maximum operating temperature of the instrument). A thermistor measures the actual
temperature and reports it to the CPU for control feedback. The flow rate across the IZS
oven is controlled with a critical flow orifice to 60±5 cm³/min.
Please note, that the IZS option does not contain the actual permeation tube, which needs
to be ordered separately. See next option for description.
CAUTION
Gas flow must be maintained at all times for units with a permeation tube
installed. Insufficient gas flow allows NO2 gas to build up to levels that will
severely contaminate the instrument.
Figure 3-12 shows the internal pneumatic connections for a Model 200E with IZS option
installed. Table 5-1 shows the operational state of the valves associated with the IZS option
during the analyzer’s various operational modes. SPAN gas on the zero/span valve option is
equivalent with the permeation tube NO2 gas stream on the IZS option.
• Manually from the analyzer’s front panel by using the SIGNAL I/O controls located
under the DIAG Menu (Section 6.8.1),
• By activating the instrument’s CAL or AutoCal features (Section 7.8),
• Remotely by using the external digital control inputs (Section 6.9), or
• Remotely through the RS-232/485 serial I/O ports (Section 6.9.10).
Each tube is shipped with a calibration certificate, traceable to a NIST standard, specifying
its actual NO2 permeation rate to within ±5%. The calibration is performed at a tube
temperature of 50°C and a flow rate of 0.56 liters per minute.
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Older models of the nitrogen oxides analyzer used this type of charcoal scrubber to remove
both NO2 and excess ozone from the exhaust. However, we do not recommend this
particular application because of the potentially explosive nature of the mixture.
The zero air scrubber exit contains a particle filter that retains any dust coming from the
cartridge and connects with a 0.25” PVC tubing to the ZERO inlet port. The chemicals need
to be exchanged periodically (use Option 43) to prevent saturation and break-through of
NOX into the zero air stream. This kit is recommended if no other zero air source is available
and if the analyzer is equipped with the zero/span valve option (Section 5.5.1). The kit is
included in the IZS option but not in the zero/span valve option.
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Option 60A consists of a shielded, straight-through serial cable of about 1.8 m length to
connect the analyzer’s COM1 port to a computer, a code activated switch or any other
communications device that is equipped with a DB-25 female connector. The cable is
terminated with one DB-9 female connector and one DB-25 male connector. The DB-9
connector fits the analyzer’s COM1 port.
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Figure 5-2: M200E Ethernet Card and Rear Panel With Ethernet Installed
The following options include the hardware required to install the dryers.
The combination conditioner is a low-cost option for drying both the sample gas and ozone
supply air with one dryer. However, this dryer can only be used in applications where both
sample and calibration gases (after dilution) are at or near ambient and constant concen-
trations of oxygen (about 20%), because the ozone generator needs a high and constant
amount of oxygen to generate ozone properly. Stack applications or industrial applications
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in which the sample gas has a significantly reduced or highly variable concentration of
oxygen need to use the separate dryer option 86. The combination conditioner needs to be
specified upon ordering the analyzer.
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6. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
To assist in navigating the analyzer’s software, a series of menu trees can be found in
Appendix A of this manual along with an index of software commands and references to the
respective manual sections.
NOTE
The flow charts appearing in this section contain typical representations of the
analyzer’s display during the various operations being described. These
representations may differ slightly from the actual display of your instrument.
Mode Explanation
SAMPLE Sampling normally, flashing text indicates adaptive filter is on.
M-P CAL This is the basic calibration mode of the instrument and is activated by
pressing the CAL key.
SETUP X.#2 SETUP mode is being used to configure the analyzer. The gas measurement
will continue during this process.
SAMPLE A Indicates that unit is in SAMPLE mode and AUTOCAL feature is activated.
1
ZERO CAL M Unit is performing ZERO calibration procedure initiated manually by the user.
1
ZERO CAL A Unit is performing ZERO calibration procedure initiated automatically by the
AUTOCAL feature.
ZERO CAL R1 Unit is performing ZERO calibration procedure initiated remotely through the
COM ports or digital control inputs.
LO CAL A Unit is performing LOW SPAN (midpoint) calibration initiated automatically by
the analyzer’s AUTOCAL feature.
LO CAL R Unit is performing LOW SPAN (midpoint) calibration initiated remotely through
the COM ports or digital control inputs.
SPAN CAL M1 Unit is performing SPAN calibration initiated manually by the user.
1
SPAN CAL A Unit is performing SPAN calibration initiated automatically by the analyzer’s
AUTOCAL feature.
SPAN CAL R1 Unit is performing SPAN calibration initiated remotely through the COM ports
or digital control inputs.
DIAG One of the analyzer’s diagnostic modes is active (Section 6.8).
1
Only Appears on units with Z/S valve or IZS options.
2
The revision of the analyzer firmware is displayed following the word SETUP, e.g., SETUP C.4.
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The second operating mode is the SETUP mode. This mode is used for configuring various
features and functions of the analyzer, such as the iDAS system, the analog output ranges,
or the COM port settings. The SETUP mode is also used for performing various diagnostic
tests during troubleshooting.
The third operating mode is the CAL mode, which allows calibration of the analyzer in
various ways. Because of its importance, this mode is described separately in Chapter 7.
The mode field (upper left corner) of the front panel display indicates the current operating
mode (refer to Figure 3-4 for front panel features). In addition to the three main modes,
there are mode variations, which are summarized in Table 6-1.
NOTE
A value of “XXXX” displayed for any of the TEST functions indicates an out-of-
range reading or the analyzer’s inability to calculate it.
NOTE
All pressure measurements are represented in terms of absolute pressure.
Absolute, atmospheric pressure is 29.92 in-Hg-A at sea level. It decreases about 1
in-Hg per 300 m gain in altitude. A variety of factors such as air conditioning and
passing storms can cause changes in the absolute atmospheric pressure.
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Message Meaning
ANALOG CAL The instruments analog-to-digital converter (A/D) circuitry or one of the
WARNING analog outputs are not calibrated.
The reading taken during the Auto-zero cycle is outside the specified limits.
AZERO WRN XXX.X MV The value shown here as “XXX.X” indicates the actual auto-zero reading at
the time of the warning.
BOX TEMP WARNING The temperature inside the M200E chassis is outside the specified limits.
CANNOT DYN SPAN Remote span calibration failed while the dynamic span feature was ON.
CANNOT DYN ZERO Remote zero calibration failed while the dynamic zero feature was ON.
CONFIG INITIALIZED Configuration storage was reset to factory configuration or was erased.
CONV TEMP WARNING NO2 converter temperature is outside of specified limits.
DATA INITIALIZED iDAS data storage was erased.
HVPS WARNING High voltage power supply for the PMT is outside of specified limits.
On units with IZS option installed: The IZS temperature is outside of
IZS TEMP WARNING
specified limits.
OZONE FLOW Ozone flow is outside of specified limits.
WARNING
Ozone generator is off. This is the only warning message that automatically
OZONE GEN OFF
clears itself when the ozone generator is turned on.
PMT TEMP WARNING PMT temperature is outside of specified limits.
RCELL PRESS WARN Reaction cell pressure is outside of specified limits.
RCELL TEMP WARNING Reaction cell temperature is outside of specified limits.
REAR BOARD NOT DET The firmware is unable to communicate with the motherboard.
RELAY BOARD WARN The firmware is unable to communicate with the relay board.
SAMPLE FLOW WARN The flow rate of the sample gas is outside the specified limits.
SYSTEM RESET The computer rebooted or was powered up.
If the instrument includes either the zero/span valve option or IZS option, the display will
also include CALZ and CALS keys. Pressing either of these keys also puts the instrument
into multipoint calibration mode.
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The CALS key is used to calibrate the span point of the analyzer. It is recommended that
this span calibration is about 80-90% of full scale of the analyzer’s operating range.
Chapter 7 details all calibration operations, Chapter 1 describes the zero/span valve and
IZS options.
NOTE
Any changes made to a variable during one of the following procedures is not
acknowledged by the instrument until the ENTR Key is pressed
If the EXIT key is pressed before the ENTR key, the analyzer will beep, alerting the user
that the newly entered value has not been accepted.
Some of the functions of the SETUP mode are described in separate sections following this
section. In particular, the RNGE function can be found in Section 6.5, the ACAL function in
Section 7.8.
There are three levels of password protection, which correspond to operator, maintenance,
and configuration functions. Each level allows access to all of the functions in the previous
level.
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ON ENTR EXIT
Example: If all passwords are enabled, the following keypad sequence would be required to
enter the SETUP menu:
Example: this
Press individual SAMPLE ENTER SETUP PASS: 0
password enables the
keys to set
SETUP mode
numbers 8 1 8 ENTR EXIT
Note that the instrument still prompts for a password when entering the VARS and DIAG
menus, even if passwords are disabled, but it displays the default password (818) upon
entering these menus. The user only has to press ENTR to access the password protected
menus but does not have to enter the required number code.
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In order to compensate for CPU clocks which run fast or slow, there is a variable to speed
up or slow down the clock by a fixed amount every day. To change this variable, press:
NEXT JUMP EDIT PRNT EXIT PREV NEXT JUMP EDIT PRNT EXIT
3x EXIT returns
to the main SAMPLE display
ANALOG OUT
A1 A2 A3 A4
+ - + - + - + -
All of these outputs can be configured either at the factory or by the user for full scale
outputs of 0.1 V, 1V, 5V or 10V. Additionally A1, A2 andA3 may be equipped with optional
0-20 mA current loop drivers and configured for any current output within that range
(e.g. 0-20, 2-20, 4-20, etc.).
Channels A1, A2 and A3 report analog signals that are proportional to the NOx, NO and
NO2 concentrations of the sample gas, respectively. Analog output voltage or current can be
scaled independently. Here is one configuration example for independent ranges:
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Output A4 can be set by the user to report one of many of the parameters accessible
through the <TST> keys of the unit’s SAMPLE mode display. A4 is not available for the
current loop option.
For applications using chart recorders or other analog recording devices, such a wide range
can usually not be resolved on the output. For example, in an application where the
expected concentrations of NO, NO2 and NOx are typically less than 500 ppb, the full scale
of expected values is only 0.25% of the instrument’s 20000 ppb physical range. The
corresponding output signal would then only be recorded across 0.25% of the range of the
recording device.
The M200E solves this problem by allowing the user to select a reporting range for the
analog outputs that only includes that portion of the physical range that covers the specific
application. Note that only the reporting range of the analog outputs is scaled, the physical
ranges of the analyzer remain unaltered with the exception of the 2000/2001 ppb split. This
increases the reliability and accuracy of the analyzer by avoiding additional gain-amplifica-
tion circuitry. If properly calibrated, both the iDAS values and the concentration values on
the front panel are also unaffected by any change in analog output ranges.
• Single range mode (SNGL) sets all measured gases to the same output reporting
range.
• Independent range mode (IND) allows the reporting ranges for all gases to be
different.
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• Automatic range mode (AUTO) gives the analyzer the ability to report data through
a low range and high range by automatically switching into the appropriate range as
the concentrations change.
Only one of the above range modes can be active at any time. To select output range types,
use the following key sequences.
To select SNGLE range mode and to set the upper limit of the range, press:
SAMPLE RANGE = 500.0 PPB NOX=X.X SETUP C.3 RANGE MODE: SNGL
< TST TST > CAL SETUP SNGL DUAL AUTO ENTR EXIT
SETUP C.3 PRIMARY SETUP MENU SETUP C.3 RANGE CONTROL MENU
CFG DAS RNGE PASS CLK MORE EXIT MODE SET UNIT EXIT
NOTE
If a value <100.0 or
SETUP C.3 RANGE CONTROL MENU SETUP C.3 RANGE: 500.0 Conc >20.000 is entered,
the ENTR key will
MODE SET UNIT EXIT disappear
0 0 5 0 0 .0 ENTR EXIT
SETUP C.3 RANGE MODE: SNGL SETUP C.3 RANGE CONTROL MENU EXIT x 2 returns
to the main
SNGL DUAL AUTO ENTR EXIT MODE SET UNIT EXIT SAMPLE display
• RANGE1: Range value for output A1 (NOx), e.g., 0-10 V for 0-1500 ppm NOX.
• RANGE2: Range value for output A2 (NO), e.g., 0-10 V for 0-1000 ppm NO.
• RANGE3: Range value for output A3 (NO2), e.g., 0-10 V for 0-500 ppm NO2.
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Setting analog range limits to different values does not affect the instrument’s calibration.
To select the IND range mode, press the following keys:
0 1 5 0 0 .0 ENTR EXIT
Press the
SETUP X.X NO RANGE: 500.0 Conc
numeral keys to
set range value
0 1 0 0 0 .0 ENTR EXIT
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In AUTO range mode the RANGE test function displayed on the front panel will be replaced
by two separate functions:
SAMPLE RANGE = 500.0 PPB NOX=X.X SETUP X.X RANGE MODE: AUTO
< TST TST > CAL SETUP SNGL DUAL AUTO ENTR EXIT
SETUP X.X PRIMARY SETUP MENU SETUP X.X RANGE CONTROL MENU
EXIT x 2 returns
to the main
CFG DAS RNGE PASS CLK MORE EXIT MODE SET UNIT EXIT SAMPLE display
SETUP X.X RANGE CONTROL MENU SETUP X.X LOW RANGE: 500.0 Conc
Toggle the numeral
MODE SET UNIT EXIT 0 0 5 0 0 .0 ENTR EXIT keys to set the
LOW and HIGH
range value.
ENTR accepts the
new setting, EXIT
ignores the new
SETUP X.X RANGE MODE: SNGL SETUP X.X HIGH RANGE: 500.0 Conc
setting.
NOTE
Low and high ranges have separate slopes and offsets for computing the NO and
NOx concentrations. Hence, the two ranges must be calibrated independently.
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ENTR accepts
the new unit,
SETUP X.X CONC UNITS: UGM EXIT returns
to the SETUP
PPM PPB UGM MGM ENTER EXIT menu.
Concentrations displayed in mg/m3 and µg/m3 use 0° C and 760 Torr as standard
temperature and pressure (STP). Consult your local regulations for the STP used by your
agency. EPA protocol applications, for example, use 25° C as the reference temperature.
Changing the units may cause a bias in the measurements if standard temperature and
pressure other than 0°C and 760 Torr are used. This problem can be avoided by recalibrat-
ing the analyzer after any change from a volumetric to a mass unit or vice versa.
CAUTION
In order to avoid a reference temperature bias, the analyzer must be recalibrated
after every change in reporting units.
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dilution set to 100, a 1 ppm gas can be used to calibrate a 100 ppm sample gas if
the span gas is not routed through the dilution system. On the other hand, if a
100 ppm span gas is used, it needs to pass through the same dilution steps as the
sample gas.
• Set the dilution factor as a gain (e.g., a value of 20 means 20 parts diluent and 1
part of sample gas):
SAMPLE RANGE = 500.0 PPB NOX=X.X
0 0 2 0 .0 ENTR EXIT
The analyzer multiplies the measured gas concentrations with this dilution factor and
displays the result.
Calibrate the analyzer. Once the above settings have been entered, the instrument needs to
be recalibrated using one of the methods discussed in Chapter 7.
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To access and navigate the VARS menu, use the following key sequence:
ON ENTR EXIT
ON ENTR EXIT
ON ENTR EXIT
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< TST TST > CAL SETUP PREV NEXT ENTR EXIT
NOTE
Any changes of signal I/O settings will remain in effect only until the signal I/O
menu is exited. Exceptions are the ozone generator override and the flow sensor
calibration, which remain as entered when exiting.
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SAMPLE RANGE = 500.0 PPB NOX=X.X DIAG SIGNAL I / O Use the NEXT & PREV
keys to move between
< TST TST > CAL SETUP PREV NEXT JUMP ENTR EXIT signal types.
SETUP X.X SECONDARY SETUP MENU DIAG I / O JUMP TO: 5 Enter 05 to Jump
to Signal 5:
COMM VARS DIAG EXIT 0 5 ENTR EXIT (CAL_LED)
SETUP X.X ENTER DIAG PASS: 818 DIAG I / O CAL_LED = ON Exit to return
to the
= 8 1 8 ENTR EXIT PREV NEXT JUMP ON PRNT EXIT DIAG menu
Pressing the PRNT key will send a formatted printout to the serial port and can be
captured with a computer or other output device.
CFG DAS RNGE PASS CLK MORE EXIT PREV NEXT ENTR EXIT
Exit-Exit
SETUP X.X ENTER DIAG PASS: 818 DIAG AOUT ANALOG OUTPUT returns to the
DIAG menu
8 1 8 ENTR EXIT [0%] EXIT
Pressing the key under “0%” while performing the test will
pause the test at that level. Brackets will appear around
the value: example: [20%] Pressing the same key again
will resume the test.
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To configure the analyzer’s four analog outputs, set the electronic signal type of each
channel and calibrate the outputs. This consists of:
Selecting an output type (voltage or current, if an optional current output driver has been
installed) and the signal level that matches the input requirements of the recording device
attached to the channel.
Calibrating the output channel. This can be done automatically or manually for each
channel, see Sections 6.7.4 through 6.7.8.
In its standard configuration, the analyzer’s outputs can be set for the following DC
voltages. Each range is usable from -5% to + 5% of the nominal range.
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The following DC current output limits apply to the current loop modules:
Pin assignments for the ANALOG output connector at the rear panel of the instrument:
See Figure 6-1 for a visual representation and location of the analog output connector.
To select an output signal type (DC Voltage or current) and level for one output channel
press SETUP - MORE - DIAG - ENTR - NEXT - NEXT and then:
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The analog outputs can be calibrated automatically or manually. In its default mode, the
instrument is configured for automatic calibration of all channels. Manual calibration should
be used for the 0.1V range or in cases where the outputs must be closely matched to the
characteristics of the recording device. Outputs configured for automatic calibration can be
calibrated as a group or individually. Analog calibration needs to be carried out on first
startup of the analyzer (performed in the factory as part of the configuration process) or
whenever re-calibration is required.
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DIAG AIO CONC_OUT_2 AUTO CAL: ON DIAG AIO CONC_OUT_2 CALIBRATED: YES
Now the analog output channels should either be automatically calibrated or they should be
set to manual calibration, which is described next.
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For highest accuracy, the voltages of the analog outputs can be manually calibrated. Note
that outputs configured for 0.1V full scale should always be calibrated manually. Calibration
is done through the instrument software with a voltmeter connected across the output
terminals (Figure 6-3). Adjustments are made using the front panel keys by setting the
zero-point first and then the span-point (Table 6-11). The software allows this adjustment
to be made in 100, 10 or 1 count increments.
V OUT + V IN +
V OUT - V IN -
Recording
ANALYZER Device
To make these adjustments, the AOUT auto-calibration feature must be turned off
(Section 6.7.3). Then press SETUP-MORE-DIAG-ENTR-NEXT-NEXT and the following keys:
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Some analog signal recorders require that the zero signal is significantly different from the
baseline of the recorder in order to record slightly negative readings from noise around the
zero point. This can be achieved in the M200E by defining a zero offset, a small voltage
(e.g., 10% of span), which can be added to the signal of individual output channels by
pressing SETUP-MORE-DIAG-ENTR-NEXT-NEXT and the following keys:
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A current loop option is available and can be installed as a retrofit for each of the analog
outputs of the analyzer (Section 5.3). This option converts the DC voltage analog output to
a current signal with 0-20 mA output current. The outputs can be scaled to any set of limits
within that 0-20 mA range. However, most current loop applications call for either 2-20 mA
or 4-20 mA range. All current loop outputs have a +5% over-range. Ranges with the lower
limit set to more than 1 mA (e.g., 2-20 or 4-20 mA) also have a -5% under-range.
To switch an analog output from voltage to current loop, follow the instructions in
Section 6.7.1 and select CURR from the list of options on the “Output Range” menu.
Adjusting the signal zero and span values of the current loop output is done by raising or
lowering the voltage of the respective analog output. This proportionally raises or lowers
the current produced by the current loop option.
Similar to the voltage calibration, the software allows this current adjustment to be made in
100, 10 or 1 count increments. Since the exact current increment per voltage count varies
from output to output and from instrument to instrument, you will need to measure the
change in the current with a current meter placed in series with the output circuit
(Figure 6-4).
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V OUT + I IN +
V OUT - I IN -
Analyzer Recording
Device
CAUTION
Do not exceed 60 V between current loop outputs and instrument ground.
To adjust the zero and span values of the current outputs, press SETUP-MORE-DIAG-ENTR-
NEXT-NEXT and then:
DIAG AIO CONC_OUT_2 RANGE: CURR DIAG AIO CONC_OUT_2 CALIBRATED: YES
If a current meter is not available, an alternative method for calibrating the current loop
outputs is to connect a 250 Ω ±1% resistor across the current loop output. Using a
voltmeter, connected across the resistor, follow the procedure above but adjust the output
to the following values:
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This is the sub-menu to conduct the analog input calibration. This calibration should only be
necessary after major repair such as a replacement of CPU, motherboard or power supplies.
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To activate the A4 channel and select a test function, follow this key sequence:
Once a TEST function is selected, the instrument begins to report a signal on the A4 output
and adds TEST= to the list of test functions viewable on the display (just before the TIME
display).
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< TST TST > CAL SETUP PREV NEXT JUMP ENTR EXIT
8 1 8 ENTR EXIT
NOTE
This is a coarse test for functionality and not an accurate calibration tool. The
resulting PMT signal can vary significantly over time and also changes with low-
level calibration.
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< TST TST > CAL SETUP PREV NEXT JUMP ENTR EXIT
8 1 8 ENTR EXIT
CFG DAS RNGE PASS CLK MORE EXIT Press NEXT until…
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CFG ACAL DAS RNGE PASS CLK MORE EXIT NEXT ENTR EXIT
Exit at
any time
SETUP X.X SECONDARY SETUP MENU to return
to main
Repeat Pressing NEXT until . . .
the
COMM VARS DIAG EXIT SETUP
menu
8 1 8 ENTR EXIT
NOTE
Most PLC devices have internal provisions for limiting the current that the output
can draw from an external device. When connecting the M200E status outputs to a
unit that does not have this feature, a 120 Ω external pull-up resistors must be
used to limit the current through the transistor output to 50 mA or less. Refer to
the motherboard schematic 04069 in Appendix D.
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The status outputs are accessed through a 12 pin connector on the analyzer’s rear panel
labeled STATUS. The function of each pin is defined in Table 6-14.
STATUS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 D +
EMITTERS
COMMON
HIGH RANGE
DIAGNOSTIC MODE
CONC VALID
SYSTEM OK
ZERO CAL
LOW SPAN
SPAN CAL
GROUND
Figure 6-4: Status Output Connector
Connector
Status Condition (ON=conducting)
Pin
1 SYSTEM OK ON if no faults are present.
2 CONC VALID ON if concentration measurement is valid, OFF when invalid.
3 HIGH RANGE ON if unit is in high range of any AUTO range mode.
4 ZERO CAL ON whenever the instrument is in ZERO calibration mode.
5 SPAN CAL ON whenever the instrument is in SPAN calibration mode.
6 DIAG MODE ON whenever the instrument is in DIAGNOSTIC mode.
7 LOW RANGE ON if unit is in low range of any AUTO range mode.
8 Unused.
The emitters of the transistors on pins 1-8 are bussed
D EMITTER BUS together. For most applications, this pin should be connected
to the circuit ground of the receiving device.
+ 5 VDC, 30 mA maximum (combined rating with Control
+ DC POWER
Inputs).
DIGITAL The ground from the analyzer’s internal, 5/±15 VDC power
GROUND supply.
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There are two methods to activate control inputs. The internal +5V available from the “+”
pin is the most convenient method (see figure). However, to ensure that these inputs are
truly isolated, a separate, external 5 VDC power supply should be used.
CONTROL IN CONTROL IN
A B C D E F U + A B C D E F U +
ZERO CAL
ZERO CAL
LOW SPAN
LOW SPAN
SPAN CAL
SPAN CAL
5 VDC Power
- Supply +
Local Power Connections External Power Connections
Figure 6-5: Control Inputs with Local and External 5 V Power Supply
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however, can be configured for half-duplex RS-485 communication or can be used for the
T-API Ethernet interface card (optional equipment, Section 5.6.3).
There are two options to connect multiple analyzers to a single computer terminal or data
logging device over a single serial communications line. Either port can be equipped with an
optional RS-232 multidrop assembly (Section 5.6.2), or up to eight analyzers can be
connected using COM2 configured for RS-485 operation (contact the factory for further
information). A third option is to use a code-activated switch (CAS), which can connect
typically between 2 and 16 analyzers to one communications hub. Contact T-API sales for
more information on CAS systems.
When equipped with the optional Ethernet interface (Section 5.7.3), the analyzer can be
connected to any standard 10BaseT Ethernet network via low-cost network hubs, switches
or routers. The interface operates as a standard TCP/IP device on port 3000. This allows a
remote computer to connect through the internet to the analyzer using APIcom, terminal
emulators or other programs.
6.9.1. Analyzer ID
The first entry in the COMM menu is for configuration of the analyzer ID number, a
numerical value of up to 4 digits. As a factory default, the M200E is configured with ID
number “200”. The ID number is only important if more than one analyzer is connected to
the same communications channel (e.g., a multi-drop setup), in which case each analyzer
needs to be addressed with a unique ID number. Different models of T-API analyzers have
different ID numbers, but if two identical models are used on one channel (for example, two
M200E instruments), the ID of one instrument needs to be changed. The ID can also be
used for internal identification of same model analyzers in different locations.
For the Hessen protocol (a configuration option listed in Table 6-17 and briefly described in
Section 6.9.10), the M200E assigns different numbers to identify its reported gases. When
this protocol is enabled, the analyzer behaves and reports as three separate instruments,
one for each gas.
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CAUTION
Cables that appear to be compatible because of matching connectors may incorpo-
rate internal wiring that make the link inoperable. Check cables acquired from
sources other than T-API for pin assignments before using.
• Part number WR000077, a DB-9 female to DB-9 female cable, 6 feet long. Allows
connection of COM1 with the serial port of most personal computers. Also available
as Option 60 (Section 5.7.1).
• Part number WR0000024, a DB-9 female to DB-25 male cable. Allows connection to
the most common styles of modems (e.g. Hayes-compatible) and code activated
switches.
Both cables are configured with straight-through wiring and should require no additional
adapters.
To assist in properly connecting the serial ports to either a computer or a modem, there are
activity indicators just above each COM port. When power is applied to the analyzer, the red
LED should be illuminated. If this LED is dark, it indicates a communications error between
serial port and CPU.
Once a cable is connected between the analyzer and a computer or modem, both the red
and green LEDs should be on. If not, COM1 can be switched between DTE and DCE modes
using a small switch on the rear panel to exchange the receive and transmit lines
(emulating a cross-over or null-modem cable). If both LEDs are still not illuminated, check
the cable for proper wiring. For COM2 it may be necessary to install a null-modem cable
(contact customer service for information).
For RS-485 operation, jumper JP3 on the CPU board should be installed and switch 6 of
SW1 should be set to the ON position. For RS-232, remove the jumper and set the switch to
OFF (default). JP3 is just to the right of the third connector from the left on the top of the
CPU board (as seen from the inside of the analyzer). SW1 is in the middle of the CPU board
between disk-on-chip and BIOS. For non-terminated RS-485 operation, remove the jumper
on JP3 but leave switch 6 in the ON position. Refer to Figure 3-7 to locate the CPU board.
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To allow the analyzer to be used with terminals (DTE), modems (DCE) and computers
(which can be either), a switch mounted below the serial ports on the rear panel allows the
user to switch between the two functions (for COM1 only).
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Mode ID Description
Quiet mode 1 Quiet mode suppresses any feedback from the analyzer (iDAS reports, and
warning messages) to the remote device and is typically used when the port
is communicating with a computer program such as APICOM. Such feedback
is still available but a command must be issued to receive them.
Computer 2 Computer mode inhibits echoing of typed characters and is used when the
mode port is communicating with a computer program, such as APICOM.
Security 4 When enabled, the serial port requires a password before it will respond. The
mode only command that is active is the help screen (? CR). Section 6.4.1 describes
the password functionality.
Enable 8 Enables the use and configuration of the Ethernet interface. When enabled, a
Internet new menu item INET will appear in the respective COM port menu.
Hessen 16 The Hessen communications protocol is used in some European countries. T-
protocol API part number 02252 contains more information on this protocol.
Multidrop 32 Multidrop protocol allows a multi-instrument configuration on a single
Protocol communications channel. Multidrop requires the use of instrument IDs.
Enable 64 Enables to send a modem initialization string at power-up. Asserts certain
modem lines in the RS-232 port to enable the modem to communicate.
Ignore 128 Fixes certain types of parity errors at certain Hessen protocol installations.
Errors
Disable 256 Disables XON/XOFF data flow control.
XON/XOFF
512 Unused
RS-485 1024 Configures the COM2 Port for RS-485 communication. RS-485 mode has
mode precedence over multidrop mode if both are enabled.
E, 7, 1 2048 This setting selects even parity, 7 data bits, and 1 stop bit for this com port;
the default setting is always no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit. Used in
conjunction with the Hessen protocol, hence, it is listed after ID 16
Command 4096 Enables a command prompt when in terminal mode.
Prompt
Each Parameter is preceded by a string of either COM1 or COM2 depending on the chosen
COM port.
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To select a set of communication modes for a one of the COMM Ports, press:
EXIT returns
SETUP X.X SECONDARY SETUP MENU to the
previous
COMM VARS DIAG EXIT menu
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EXIT returns
SETUP X.X SECONDARY SETUP MENU to the
previous
COMM VARS DIAG EXIT menu
EXAMPLE
SETUP X.X COM1 BAUD RATE:19200
Use PREV and NEXT
keys to move <SET SET> EDIT EXIT EXIT key
between available ignores
baud rates. the new
setting
300
1200 SETUP X.X COM1 BAUD RATE:19200
4800
9600 PREV NEXT ENTR EXIT ENTR key
19200 accepts
38400 the new
57600 setting
115200 SETUP X.X COM1 BAUD RATE:9600
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CFG DAS RNGE PASS CLK MORE EXIT SET> EDIT EXIT
EXIT returns
to the SETUP X.X SECONDARY SETUP MENU SETUP X.X COM1 BAUD RATE:19200
previous
menu COMM VARS DIAG EXIT <SET SET> EDIT EXIT
Select which SETUP X.X COMMUNICATIONS MENU SETUP X.X COM1 : TEST PORT
COM port to
test. ID COM1 COM2 EXIT <SET TEST EXIT
EXIT returns to
COMM menu
Test runs SETUP X.X TRANSMITTING TO COM1
automatically
<SET TEST EXIT
• Pass-through mode: This is the normal operation mode in which the board actively
passes data between the RS-232 port and the RJ-45 connector on the analyzer’s rear
panel. This enables all remote commands to be passed to the analyzer.
• Configuration mode: The board stops passing data and is ready to accept and store
configuration parameters and firmware upgrades. The use of a terminal window or
separate configuration program is needed for these low-level configuration changes.
The iChip configuration utility is available at http://www.teledyne-api.com/software/
and provides a convenient, graphical user interface, which runs only on Microsoft
WindowsTM operating systems. All commands can also be issued via Terminal window
using the AT+i protocol. Instructions for AT+i commands are also available at the
website along with other pertinent information.
The Ethernet board has four LEDs that are visible on the rear panel of the analyzer,
indicating its current operating status (Table 6-18).
LED Function
LNK (green) ON when connection to the LAN is valid.
ACT (yellow) Flickers on any activity on the LAN.
TA (green) Flickers when the RS-232 port is transmitting data.
RA (yellow) Flickers when the RS-232 port is receiving data.
As soon as the Ethernet option is enabled in the COMM menu, a new sub-menu INET will
appear. This sub-menu is enabled by default when the analyzer was ordered with built-in
Ethernet and is used to set configuration parameters that enable the Ethernet card to
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communicate with your local area network. To perform this configuration, you will need to
get the following information from your network administrator:
Once Ethernet is enabled for the COM2 port, the first step in configuring the Ethernet option
is to set the card from pass-through mode to configuration mode, so that TCP/IP parame-
ters can be edited.
< TST TST > CAL SETUP ID INET COM1 COM2 EXIT
CFG DAS RNGE PASS CLK MORE EXIT GTWY IP SNET PORT STRT STOP EXIT
ETHERNET STOPPED
If the message ETHERNET NOT
STOPPED appears here, the
Ethernet card either was already
in configuration mode or might
not be responding.
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INTERNET CONFIGURATION
Cursor location is indicated by brackets
GTWY IP SNET PORT STRT STOP EXIT
SETUP X.X GATEWAY IP: [0] 00.000.000
INTERNET CONFIGURATION
Change the cursor value with this button
GTWY IP SNET PORT STRT STOP EXIT
SETUP X.X INST IP: [0] 00.000.000
INTERNET CONFIGURATION
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Step three in the configuration process is to restart the pass-through mode for normal
operation.
< TST TST > CAL SETUP ID INET COM1 COM2 EXIT
CFG DAS RNGE PASS CLK MORE EXIT GTWY IP SNET PORT STRT STOP EXIT
A Hessen protocol network typically consists of a host computer that monitors the status
and controls one or more remote instruments. The remote instruments are regarded as
slaves of the host computer, and only respond to commands from the host computer;
remote instruments never initiate Hessen protocol messages.
The Hessen protocol is a multidrop application, in which several instruments are connected
to a common communications channel (e.g., using hardware Option 62). However, the
implementation details of this multidrop bus are handled outside of the instrument. The
instruments are unaware that they are connected to a multidrop bus and respond only to
commands containing their own unique ID number.
• to obtain the status of remote instruments, including the concentrations of all the
gases measured and
• to place remote instruments into zero or span calibration or measure mode.
The T-API implementation supports both of these principal features.
From the user’s point of view, the RS-232 hardware on T-API instruments supporting the
Hessen protocol is not different from that of standard instruments. The RS-232
communication parameters, however, are different from standard configurations. For more
information on configuring the Hessen protocol, please download the manual addendum at
http://www.teledyne-api.com/manuals/.
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The iDAS is designed to be flexible, users have full control over the type, length and
reporting time of the data. The iDAS permits users to access stored data through the
instrument’s front panel or its communication ports. Using APICOM, data can even be
retrieved automatically to a remote computer for further processing.
The principal use of the iDAS is logging data for trend analysis and predictive diagnostics,
which can assist in identifying possible problems before they affect the functionality of the
analyzer. The secondary use is for data analysis, documentation and archival in electronic
format.
To support the iDAS functionality, T-API offers APICOM, a program that provides a visual
interface for remote or local setup, configuration and data retrieval of the iDAS
(Section 6.11). The APICOM manual, which is included with the program, contains a more
detailed description of the iDAS structure and configuration, which is briefly described in
this section.
The M200E is configured with a basic iDAS configuration, which is enabled by default. New
data channels are also enabled by default but each channel may be turned off for later or
occasional use. Note that iDAS operation is suspended while its configuration is edited
through the front panel. To prevent such data loss, it is recommended to use the APICOM
graphical user interface for iDAS changes.
The green SAMPLE LED on the instrument front panel, which indicates the analyzer status,
also indicates certain aspects of the iDAS status:
The iDAS can be disabled only by disabling or deleting its individual data channels.
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iDAS data are defined by the PARAMETER type and are stored through different triggering
EVENTS in data CHANNELS, which relate triggering events to data parameters and define
certain operational functions related to the recording and reporting of the data.
The key to the flexibility of the iDAS is its ability to store a large number of combinations of
triggering events and data parameters in the form of data channels. Users may create up to
20 data channels and each channel can contain one or more parameters. For each channel
one triggering event is selected and up to 50 data parameters are allowed (the M200E has
around 25), which can be the same or different between channels. Each data channel has
several properties that define the structure of the channel (Table 6-20).
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Data parameters are types of data that may be measured and stored by the iDAS. For each
T-API analyzer model, the list of available data parameters is different, fully defined and not
customizable. Appendix A-5 lists firmware specific data parameters for the M200E. The
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most common parameters are concentrations of measured gases (NOX, NO and NO2),
temperatures of heated zones (NO2 converter, reaction cell, box temperature…), pressures
and flows of the pneumatic subsystem and other diagnostic measurements as well as
calibration data (slope and offset) for each gas.
Most data parameters have associated measurement units, such as mV, ppb, cm³/min, etc.,
although some parameters have no units. The only units that can be changed are those of
the concentration readings according to the SETUP-RANGE settings. Note that the iDAS
does not keep track of the unit of each concentration value and iDAS data files may contain
concentrations in multiple units if the unit was changed during data acquisition.
Each data parameter has user-configurable functions that define how the data are recorded
(Table 6-21).
Function Effect
PARAMETER Instrument-specific parameter name.
SAMPLE MODE INST: Records instantaneous reading.
AVG: Records average reading during reporting interval.
MIN: Records minimum (instantaneous) reading during reporting interval.
MAX: Records maximum (instantaneous) reading during reporting interval.
PRECISION Decimal precision of parameter value(0-4).
STORE NUM. SAMPLES OFF: stores only the average (default).
ON: stores the average and the number of samples in each average for a
parameter. This property is only useful when the AVG sample mode is used.
Note that the number of samples is the same for all parameters in one
channel and needs to be specified only for one of the parameters.
Users can specify up to 50 parameters per data channel (the M200E has about 30 para-
meters). The number of parameters and channels is also limited by available memory.
Triggering events define when and how the iDAS records a measurement of any given data
channel. Triggering events are firmware-specific and are listed in Appendix A-5. The most
common triggering events are:
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A set of default data channels has been included in the analyzer’s software for logging
nitrogen oxides concentrations, calibration and predictive diagnostic data. These default
channels are listed in Table 6-22 and are defined as follows:
CONC: Hourly averages of NOX, NO and NO2 concentrations and the NOX stability (standard
deviation). These data are recorded at one minute intervals and stored every full hour with
a time and date stamp. Readings during calibration and the calibration hold off period are
not included in the averages. By default, the last 800 hourly averages are stored, which
covers more than one month of continuous data acquisition. This channel also logs the
number of (1-minute) samples within each average for statistical evaluation of the
concentration means.
CALDAT: Logs concentration, slope and offset values for NOX and NO every time a zero or
span calibration is performed (triggering event: SLPCHG). The NOX stability (to evaluate if
the calibration value was stable) as well as the converter efficiency (for trend reference) are
also stored. This data channel will store data from the last 200 calibrations and can be used
to document analyzer calibration and detect trends in slope and offset (instrument
response). As with all data channels, a date and time stamp is recorded for every logged
data point.
CALCHECK: This channel logs concentrations and the stability each time a zero or span
check (not calibration) is finished (triggered by exiting any calibration menu). The data of
this channel enable the user to track the quality of zero and span responses over time and
assist in evaluating the quality of zero and span gases and the analyzer’s noise specifica-
tions. The STABIL figure documents if the analyzer response was stable at the point of the
calibration check reading. The last 200 data points are retained.
DIAG: Daily averages of temperature zones, flow and pressure data as well as some other
diagnostic parameters (HVPS, AZERO). These data are intended for predictive diagnostics
and maintenance described in Chapter 9. The last 1100 daily averages are stored to cover
more than four years of analyzer performance, a major portion of the analyzer’s lifetime. If
these parameters are required for data analysis, this channel can easily be duplicated (e.g.,
by using APICOM) to obtain hourly averages, which could be synchronized with the CONC
data.
HIRES: One minute, instantaneous data of all available parameters in the M200E that are
actively used. This data channel is disabled by default but may be turned on for trouble-
shooting or when the application requires a high resolution of data. Short-term trends as
well as signal noise levels can be detected and documented this way. Readings during
calibration and the calibration hold off period are included in the averages. By default, the
last 1500 data points are stored, which covers a little more than one day of continuous data
acquisition.
Please be aware that all stored data will be erased if the analyzer’s disk-on-chip, CPU board
or configuration is replaced/reset.
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List of Parameters
List of Channels
NAME – MODE/EVENT - PRECISION - NUM SAMPLES
Name: CONC
NOXCNC1 - AVG - 4 - ON
Event: ATIMER
Sample Period: 000:00:01
NOCNC1 - AVG - 4 - OFF
Report Period: 000:01:00
Number of Records: 800
RS-232 report: OFF N2CNC1 - AVG - 4 - OFF
Channel enabled: ON
DAS HOLDOFF: ON STABIL - AVG - 4 - OM
Name: CALDAT NXZSC1 - SLPCHG - 4 - OFF
Event: SLPCHG NOXSLP1 - SLPCHG - 4 - OFF
Number of Records: 200 NOXOFFS1 - SLPCHG - 4 - OFF
RS-232 report: OFF NOZSC1 - SLPCHG - 4 - OFF
Channel enabled: ON NOSLP1 - SLPCHG - 4 - OFF
DAS HOLDOFF: OFF NOOFFS1 - SLPCHG - 4 - OFF
N2ZSC1 - SLPCHG - 4 - OFF
CNVEF1 - SLPCHG - 4 - OFF
STABIL - SLPCHG - 4 - OFF
Name: CALCHECK NXZSC1 - EXITMP - 4 - OFF
Event: EXITMP
Number of Records: 200 NOZSC1 - EXITMP - 4 - OFF
RS-232 report: OFF N2ZSC1 - EXITMP - 4 - OFF
Channel enabled: ON
DAS HOLDOFF: OFF STABIL - EXITMP - 4 - OFF
Name: DIAG SMPFLW - AVG – 2 - OFF
Event: ATIMER O3FLOW – AVG – 2 - OFF
Sample Period: 000:00:30 RCPRESS – AVG – 2 - OFF
Report Period: 001:00:00 SMPPRES – AVG – 2 - OFF
Number of Records: 1100 RCTEMP - AVG – 2 - OFF
RS-232 report: OFF PMTTMP - AVG – 2 - OFF
Channel enabled: ON CNVTMP - AVG – 2 - OFF
DAS HOLDOFF: OFF BOXTMP - AVG – 2 - OFF
HVPS - AVG – 2 - OFF
AZERO - AVG – 2 - OFF
Name: HIRES NOXCNC1 - AVG - 4 - OFF
Event: ATIMER NOCNC1 – AVG - 4 - OFF
Sample Period: 000:00:01 N2CNC1 - AVG – 4 - OFF
Report Period: 000:00:01 STABIL - AVG – 4 - OFF
Number of Records: 1500 SMPFLW - AVG – 2 - OFF
RS-232 report: OFF O3FLOW - AVG – 2 - OFF
Channel enabled: OFF RCPRESS - AVG – 2 - OFF
DAS HOLDOFF: OFF SMPPRES - AVG – 2 - OFF
RCTEMP - AVG – 2 - OFF
PMTTMP - AVG – 2 - OFF
CNVTMP - AVG – 2 - OFF
BOXTMP - AVG – 2 - OFF
HVPS - AVG – 1 - OFF
AZERO - AVG – 2 - OFF
REFGND - AVG – 1 - OFF
REF4096 - AVG - 1 - OFF
Teledyne-API recommends to download and store CONC, CALDAT and ENGDAT data once
per month for permanent documentation and future data analysis. Data can be most
conveniently downloaded, graphed and stored using the APICOM remote control program.
Channel properties, triggering events and parameters for the default channels are listed in
Table 6-22.
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The default data channels can be used as they are, or they can be customized from the
front panel or through APICOM to fit a specific application. The T-API website contains this
default and other sample iDAS scripts for free download. We recommend that the user
backs up any iDAS configuration and its data before altering it.
Appendix A-5 lists the firmware-specific iDAS configuration in plain-text format. This text
file can either be loaded into APICOM and then modified and uploaded to the instrument or
can be copied and pasted into a terminal program to be sent to the analyzer.
WARNING
Sending an iDAS configuration to the analyzer through its COM ports will replace
the existing configuration and will delete all stored data. Back up any existing
data and the iDAS configuration before uploading new settings.
IDAS data and settings can be viewed on the front panel through the following keystroke
sequence.
KEY FUNCTION
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IDAS configuration is most conveniently done through the APICOM remote control program.
The following list of key strokes shows how to edit using the front panel.
8 1 8 ENTR EXIT
Exports the
Inserts a new Data configuration of all
Channel into the list data channels to
BEFORE the Channel RS-232 interface.
currently being displayed
Deletes The Data
Channel currently
being displayed
When editing the data channels, the top line of the display indicates some of the configura-
tion parameters. For example, the display line:
Channel No.: 0
NAME: CONC
TRIGGER EVENT: ATIMER
PARAMETERS: Four parameters are included in this channel
EVENT: This channel is set up to record 800 data points.
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To edit the name of a data channel, follow the above key sequence and then press:
To edit the list of data parameters associated with a specific data channel, press:
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Data channels can be edited individually from the front panel without affecting other data
channels. However, when editing a data channel, such as during adding, deleting or editing
parameters, all data for that particular channel will be lost, because the iDAS can store only
data of one format (number of parameter columns etc.) for any given channel. In addition,
an iDAS configuration can only be uploaded remotely as an entire set of channels. Hence,
remote update of the iDAS will always delete all current channels and stored data.
YES will delete SETUP X.X EDIT PARAMS (DELETE DATA) NO returns to
all data in that the previous
entire channel. YES NO menu and
retains all data.
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1 EXIT
Turn ON or OFF
The iDAS defines two principal time periods, the SAMPLE PERIOD, which is the time
interval at which data are sampled (in volatile memory; not stored permanently), and the
REPORT PERIOD, which is the time interval of which data are permanently stored to the
Disk-on-Chip data storage and reported to the communication ports.
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The REPORT PERIOD is typically used as the time interval between two permanently
stored data points. The SAMPLE PERIOD is set to one minute by default and determines
the frequency of data collection, i.e. how many times the iDAS records a parameter and
stores it in a (volatile) data array for further processing and averaging. In conjunction with
the REPORT PERIOD, the SAMPLE PERIOD determines the number of data points in each
average value.
If, for example, the NOX concentration parameter is configured with a SAMPLE PERIOD set
to once per minute (default setting) and the REPORT PERIOD set to once per hour, the
resulting data will be hourly, arithmetic means calculated from N=60 data points. Calibra-
tion and hold-off procedures as well as power-outs during that one hour will reduce the
number of records per concentration average. For statistical analysis, the number of records
per average data point for any given parameter within one data channel can also be stored.
Configuring the SAMPLE PERIOD and the REPORT PERIOD for the same value, for
example once per hour, will result in an instantaneous reading once per hour. This value
would be the same as a reading configured for an instantaneous (INST) data type once per
hour instead of an AVG type.
SAMPLE PERIOD and REPORT PERIOD are defined to be from the beginning to the end
of the respective clock interval. A one-minute period starts and ends with the full minutes of
the analyzer clock, an hourly period starts and ends with the full hour of the analyzer’s
clock and so on, even if the iDAS data collection was started within those periods. A one-
minute data point, which is the lowest setting for any period, is always an instantaneous
value, even when configured as an AVG event (although that data point is internally
averaged over about 30 milli-seconds of analog data readings).
The iDAS is capable of averaging parameters over very long time intervals (REPORT
PERIOD up to 366 days). If the instrument is powered off during an averaging interval and
before the average is permanently stored in memory, the samples accumulated so far for
that REPORT PERIOD are lost. On the other hand, if the instrument is powered up during
an averaging interval, the iDAS begins averaging samples from that point onward (or after
the hold-off period) until the scheduled end of the REPORT PERIOD when the data point is
permanently stored.
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Press SET> key until you reach REPORT PERIOD (OR SAMPLE PERIOD) …
The number of data records in the M200E is limited to a cumulative one million data points
in all channels (one megabyte of space on the disk-on-chip). However, the actual number of
records is also limited by the total number of parameters and channels and other settings in
the iDAS configuration. Every additional data channel, parameter, number of samples
setting etc. will reduce the maximum amount of data points somewhat. In general,
however, the maximum data capacity is divided amongst all channels (max: 20) and
parameters (max: 50 per channel).
The iDAS will check the amount of available data space and prevent the user from specify-
ing too many records at any given point. If, for example, the iDAS memory space can
accommodate 375 more data records, the ENTR key will disappear when trying to specify
more than that number of records. This check for memory space may also make an upload
of an iDAS configuration with APICOM or a Terminal program fail, if the combined number
of records would be exceeded. In this case, it is suggested to either try from the front panel
what the maximum number of records can be or use trial-and-error in designing the iDAS
script or calculate the number of records using the DAS or APICOM manuals. To set the
number of records for one channel from the front panel, press SETUP-DAS-EDIT-ENTR and
the following key sequence.
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The M200E iDAS can automatically report data to the communications ports, where they
can be captured with a terminal emulation program or simply viewed by the user.
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When enabled, this option avoids unnecessary line breaks on all RS-232 reports. Instead of
reporting each parameter in one channel on a separate line, up to five parameters are
reported in one line, instead. For example, channel DIAG would report its record in two lines
(10 parameters) instead of 10 lines. Individual lines carry the same time stamp and are
labeled in sequence.
This option allows to specify a starting date for any given channel in case the user wants to
start data acquisition only after a certain time and date. If the Starting Date is in the past,
the iDAS ignores this setting.
Data channels can be temporarily disabled, which can reduce the read/write wear on the
disk-on-chip. The HIRES channel of the M200E, for example, is disabled by default.
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The iDAS HOLDOFF feature allows to prevent data collection during calibrations and during
the DAS_HOLDOFF period enabled and specified in the VARS (Section 6.5). To enable or
disable the HOLDOFF for any one iDAS channel, press SETUP-DAS-ENTR and then:
Figure 6-6: APICOM Graphical User Interface for Configuring the iDAS
Once an iDAS configuration is edited (which can be done offline and without interrupting
DAS data collection), it is conveniently uploaded to the instrument and can be stored on a
computer for later review, alteration or documentation and archival. Refer to the APICOM
manual for details on these procedures. The APICOM user manual (T-API part number
039450000) is included in the APICOM installation file, which can be downloaded at
http://www.teledyne-api.com/software/apicom/.
Although T-API recommends the use of APICOM, the iDAS can also be accessed and
configured through a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal (Figure 6-7).
However, all configuration commands must be created following a strict syntax or be pasted
in from of a text file, which was edited offline and then uploaded through a specific transfer
procedure.
Both procedures are best started by downloading the default iDAS configuration, getting
familiar with its command structure and syntax conventions, and then altering a copy of the
original file offline before uploading the new configuration.
CAUTION
Whereas the editing, adding and deleting of iDAS channels and parameters of one
channel through the front-panel keyboard can be done without affecting the other
channels, uploading an iDAS configuration script to the analyzer through its
communication ports will erase all data, parameters and channels by replacing
them with the new iDAS configuration. It is advised to download and backup all
data and the original iDAS configuration before attempting any iDAS changes.
The Model 200E can be remotely configured, calibrated or queried for stored data through
the serial ports. As terminals and computers use different communication schemes, the
analyzer supports two communicate modes specifically designed to interface with these two
types of devices.
Computer mode is used when the analyzer is connected to a computer with a dedicated
interface program such as APICOM. More information regarding APICOM can be found in
later in this section or on the T-API website at http://www.teledyne-
api.com/software/apicom/.
COMMAND Function
Control-T Switches the analyzer to terminal mode (echo, edit). If mode flags 1 & 2 are OFF,
the interface can be used in interactive mode with a terminal emulation program.
Control-C Switches the analyzer to computer mode (no echo, no edit).
CR A carriage return is required after each command line is typed into the
(carriage terminal/computer. The command will not be sent to the analyzer to be executed
return) until this is done. On personal computers, this is achieved by pressing the ENTER
key.
BS Erases one character to the left of the cursor location.
(backspace)
ESC Erases the entire command line.
(escape)
? [ID] CR This command prints a complete list of available commands along with the
definitions of their functionality to the display device of the terminal or computer
being used. The ID number of the analyzer is only necessary if multiple analyzers
are on the same communications line, such as the multi-drop setup.
Control-C Pauses the listing of commands.
Control-P Restarts the listing of commands.
Commands are not case-sensitive and all arguments within one command (i.e. ID numbers,
keywords, data values, etc.) must be separated with a space character.
X is the command type (one letter) that defines the type of command.
Allowed designators are listed in Table 6-24 and Appendix A-6.
COMMAND is the command designator: This string is the name of the command
being issued (LIST, ABORT, NAME, EXIT, etc.). Some commands may
have additional arguments that define how the command is to be
executed. Press ? <CR> or refer to Appendix A-6 for a list of available
command designators.
• Integer data are used to indicate integral quantities such as a number of records, a
filter length, etc. They consist of an optional plus or minus sign, followed by one or
more digits. For example, +1, -12, 123 are all valid integers.
• Hexadecimal integer data are used for the same purposes as integers. They consist
of the two characters “0x,” followed by one or more hexadecimal digits (0-9, A-F, a-
f), which is the ‘C’ programming language convention. No plus or minus sign is
permitted. For example, 0x1, 0x12, 0x1234abcd are all valid hexadecimal integers.
• Floating-point numbers are used to specify continuously variable values such as
temperature set points, time intervals, warning limits, voltages, etc. They consist of
an optional plus or minus sign, followed by zero or more digits, an optional decimal
point, and zero or more digits. (At least one digit must appear before or after the
decimal point.) Scientific notation is not permitted. For example, +1.0, 1234.5678, -
0.1, 1 are all valid floating-point numbers.
• Boolean expressions are used to specify the value of variables or I/O signals that
may assume only two values. They are denoted by the keywords ON and OFF.
• Text strings are used to represent data that cannot be easily represented by other
data types, such as data channel names, which may contain letters and numbers.
They consist of a quotation mark, followed by one or more printable characters,
including spaces, letters, numbers, and symbols, and a final quotation mark. For
example, “a”, “1”, “123abc”, and “()[]<>” are all valid text strings. It is not possible
to include a quotation mark character within a text string.
• Some commands allow you to access variables, messages, and other items, such as
iDAS data channels, by name. When using these commands, you must type the
entire name of the item; you cannot abbreviate any names.
Status reports include iDAS data (when reporting is enabled), warning messages, calibra-
tion and diagnostic status messages. Refer to Appendix A-3 for a list of the possible
messages, and this section for information on controlling the instrument through the
RS-232 interface.
All messages from the instrument (including those in response to a command line request)
are in the format:
Where:
DDD:HH:MM is the time stamp, the date and time when the message was issued. It
consists of the Day-of-year (DDD) as a number from 1 to 366, the hour
of the day (HH) as a number from 00 to 23, and the minute (MM) as a
number from 00 to 59.
MESSAGE is the message content that may contain warning messages, test
measurements, iDAS reports, variable values, etc.
<CRLF> is a carriage return / line feed pair, which terminates the message.
The uniform nature of the output messages makes it easy for a host computer to parse
them into an easy structure. Keep in mind that the front panel display does not give any
information on the time a message was issued, hence it is useful to log such messages for
trouble-shooting and reference purposes. Terminal emulation programs such as Hyper-
Terminal can capture these messages to text files for later review.
Once the cable has been connected, check to make sure the DTE-DCE is in the correct
position. Also make sure the M200E COM port is set for a baud rate that is compatible with
the modem, which needs to operate with an 8-bit word length with one stop bit.
The first step is to turn on the MODEM ENABLE communication mode (Mode 64,
Section 6.10.2.11). Once this is completed, the appropriate setup command line for your
modem can be entered into the analyzer. The default setting for this feature is
This string can be altered to match your modem’s initialization and can be up to 100
characters long.
LOGON 940331
940331 is the default password. To change the default password, use the variable
RS232_PASS issued as follows:
V RS232_PASS=NNNNNN
• Establish a link from a remote location to the M200E through direct cable connection
via RS-232 modem or Ethernet.
• View the instrument’s front panel and remotely access all functions that could be
accessed when standing in front of the instrument.
• View multiple instruments (including calibrators) from multiple sites at the same
time.
• Check on system parameters for trouble-shooting and quality control.
• Remotely edit system parameters and set points.
• Download, view, graph and save data for predictive diagnostics or data analysis.
• Retrieve, view, edit, save and upload iDAS configurations.
APICOM is very helpful for initial setup, data analysis, maintenance and trouble-shooting.
APICOM is included free of cost with the analyzer or can be downloaded for free at
http://www.teledyne-api.com/software/apicom/.
Interface / Available
Document Title Part Number
Tool Online*
Multi-drop RS-232 Multi-drop Documentation 021790000 YES
DAS Manual Detailed description of the iDAS 028370000 YES
APICOM APICOM User Manual 039450000 YES
Hessen Hessen Protocol 4.0 Manual Addendum 045850000 YES
protocol
* These documents can be downloaded at http://www.teledyne-api.com/manuals/
7. CALIBRATION PROCEDURES
This chapter describes calibration procedures for the M200E. All of the methods described
here can be initiated and controlled through the front panel or the COM ports.
NOTE
If you are using the M200E for US-EPA controlled monitoring, see Chapter 8 for
information on the EPA calibration protocol.
Devices such as the API Model 701 zero air generator that condition ambient air by drying
and removal of pollutants are available. We recommend this type of device for generating
zero air. Please contact our sales department for more information on this.
We strongly recommend that span calibration is carried out with NO span gas, although it is
possible to use NO2 or a gas phase titration (GPT) system. Quick span checks may be done
with either NO, NO2 or a mixture of NO and NO2 as is used in GPT. Span gases should be
certified to a specific accuracy to ensure accurate calibration of the analyzer. Typical gas
accuracy for NOX gases is 1 or 2%. NO standards should be mixed in nitrogen (to prevent
oxidation of NO to NO2 over time), whereas NO2 standards should be mixed in air (to keep
it oxidized).
The following procedure will cause the Model 200E to automatically calculate the current
NO2 conversion efficiency.
Step one is to connect a source of calibrated NO2 span gas as shown below.
Calibrated
NO2 gas
Source of
(high
concentration) Gas Dilution SAMPLE Gas
removed
Calibrator during
(with O3 generator procedure
option)
VENT
Zero Air Source Sample
Pump
Exhaust
MODEL
Span
200E
Zero Air
Figure 7-1: Gas Supply Setup for Determination of NO2 Conversion Efficiency
1. 0 0 0 0 ENTR EXIT
NOTE:
The converter efficiency must be
between 0.9600 and 1.0200,
otherwise the NO2 converter M-P CAL CE FACTOR: 0.9852 GAIN
needs to be replaced. 3x EXIT to return to the
0. 9 8 5 2 ENTR EXIT main SAMPLE display.
A note on the difference between a calibration and calibration check: pressing the ENTR key
during the following procedures recalculates the stored values for OFFSET and SLOPE
(instrument response curve) and alters the instrument’s calibration. Alternatively, you can
check on the current values and response and then EXIT out of any menu before pressing
the final ENTR key to leave all settings intact (Section 7.3).
Source of
sample gas
Calibrated NO removed
gas during
(high MODEL 700 Gas calibration
concentration) Dilution
Calibrator
(with O3 generator
option)
Sample
MODEL 701
Vent excess gas
Zero Air
Generator
Exhaust
MODEL
Span
200E
Pump
Zero Air
OR
Source of
Calibrated NO SAMPLE Gas
gas
removed
(At span gas
during
concentration)
calibration
Needle valve to
control flow
Valve
Sample
MODEL 701
Zero Air VENT
Exhaust
MODEL
Generator Span
200E
Pump
Zero Air
Figure 7-2: Setup for Manual Calibration without Z/S valve or IZS Option
< TST TST > CAL SETUP This sequence causes the
analyzer to prompt for the
expected NOx span
concentration.
M-P CAL RANGE = 500.0 PPB NO = X.X
0 0 4 0 0 .0 ENTR EXIT
0 0 4 5 0 .0 ENTR EXIT
NOTE
The expected concentrations for both NOX and NO are usually set to the same
value unless the conversion efficiency is not equal to 1.000 or not entered
properly in the conversion efficiency setting. When setting expected concentration
values, consider impurities in your span gas source (NO often contains 1-3% NO2
and vice versa).
ACTION:
Supply the instrument with zero air.
Wait until NOX
STB falls below
0.5 ppb. This
may take several
minutes.
M-P CAL NOX STB=0.5 PPB NO2= X.X
ACTION:
Supply the instrument with span gas. The value of NOX
STB may jump
significantly. Wait
until it falls back
below 0.5 ppb. This
may take several
M-P CAL NOX STB=XXX.X PPB NO2= X.X minutes.
< TST TST > ENTR SPAN CONC EXIT Press EXIT to leave the calibration
unchanged and return to the
previous menu (for cal checks).
If the ZERO or SPAN keys are not displayed during zero or span calibration, the measured
concentration value is too different from the expected value and the analyzer does not allow
to zero or span the instrument. Consult Section 11.3 for calibration problems.
Connect the sources of zero air and span gas as shown in Figure 7-2, then perform the
zero/span calibration check procedure:
ACTION:
Supply the instrument with zero gas.
gas inlets rather than through the sample inlet and that the zero and span operations are
initiated directly and independently with dedicated keys CALZ and CALS.
Connect the sources of zero air and span gas to the respective ports on the rear panel
(Figure 3-2) to follow the setup in Figure 7-4. Set the expected NO and NOX values
according to the procedure described in Section 7.2.
Perform the calibration or calibration check according to the following flow chart:
ACTION:
Allow zero gas to enter the sample port at the
rear of the instrument. Wait until NOX
ANALYZER ENTERS
ZERO CAL MODE. STB falls below
0.05 ppb. This
may take several
ZERO CAL M NOX STB=XXX.X PPB NOX=X.XX minutes.
< TST TST > CAL CALZ CALS SETUP The value of NOX
STB may jump
Analyzer enters SPAN significantly. Wait
CAL Mode. until it falls below 0.5
ppb. This may take
SPAN CAL M NOX STB=XXX.X PPB NOX=X.XX several minutes.
NOTE
The IZS with NO2 permeation tube has a limited accuracy of about ±5%. Whereas
this may be sufficient for informal calibration checks, this method of calibration is
not approved by the US EPA as a calibration source.
This feature should only be enabled when a span calibration or calibration check is
performed. While CAL-ON-NO2 is enabled, the NO2 concentration will always be reported
as zero. This is because the gas is continuously routed through the NO2 converter and the
analyzer’s firmware simulates calibration with NO gas. Since the instrument sees the same
concentration of NO during both NO and NOX cycles, it reports an NO2 concentration of zero.
Performing a manual calibration of the analyzer with an IZS option installed is similar to the
method described in Section 7.4, except that both zero air and span gas are supplied to the
analyzer from ambient air through the zero gas inlet.
1. Connect the sources of zero air and span gas as shown in Figure 7-3.
Figure 7-3: Pneumatic Connections for Manual Calibration Checks with IZS
< TST TST > CAL CALZ CALS SETUP Wait until STABIL
value falls below
0.5 ppb. This may
Analyzer enters ZERO CAL
take several
mode
ZERO CAL M NOX STB=XXX.X PPB NOX=X.X minutes.
EXIT terminates
ZERO CAL M NOX STB=XXX.X PPB NOX=X.X
calibration and returns to
SAMPLE mode.
< TST TST > ENTR CONC EXIT
< TST TST > CAL SETUP NEXT JUMP EDIT PRNT EXIT
SAMPLE RANGE = 500.0 PPB NOX= X.X Set the Display to show the NOX
STB test function.
< TST TST > CAL CALZ CALS SETUP
• Connect the sources of Zero Air and Span Gas as shown below.
Figure 7-4: Setup for Manual Calibration Check with Z/S Valve or IZS Option
• Perform the zero/span check. Zero and span checks using the zero/span valve or
IZS option are similar to that described in Section 7.3, except:
On units with an IZS option installed, zero air is supplied to the analyzer through the zero
gas inlet and the same gas stream is used to create span gas internally using the permea-
tion device.
On units with a zero/span valve option installed, zero air and span gas are supplied to the
analyzer through the zero gas and span gas inlets from two different sources.
The zero and calibration operations are initiated directly and independently with dedicated
keys CALZ and CALS.
Note that there is no option to use a dedicated span gas port if the IZS option is installed.
Span gas from a gas tank would need to be supplied through the Sample port or through
one of the auxiliary ports available on the rear panel (with modified internal plumbing),
although the user could modify the plumbing to have the span gas go through the IZS oven
(without the permeation tube installed).
Wait until NOX < TST TST > CAL CALZ CALS SETUP
STB falls below
0.5 ppb. This may ACTION:
take several Record the
minutes. NOX, NO2 & NO
ZERO CAL M NOX STB=XXX.X PPB NOX=X.X readings presented in
the upper right corner
< TST TST > ZERO CONC EXIT of the display.
The span calibration routine is only required to be performed once, unlike AUTO range
mode, which requires separate HIGH and LOW range calibrations. If the calibration data
are obtained from the RS-232 port or from the front panel display, no special changes are
necessary as the IND range mode only affects the scaling of the analog outputs.
When the appropriate contacts are closed for at least 5 seconds, the instrument switches
into zero, low span or high span mode and internal zero/span valves (if installed) will be
automatically switched to the appropriate configuration. The remote calibration contact
closures may be activated in any order. It is recommended that contact closures remain
closed for at least 10 minutes to establish a reliable reading; the instrument will stay in the
selected mode for as long as the contacts remain closed.
If contact closures are used in conjunction with the analyzer’s AutoCal (Section 7.8) feature
and the AutoCal attribute CALIBRATE is enabled, the M200E will not re-calibrate the
analyzer until the contact is opened. At this point, the new calibration values will be
recorded before the instrument returns to SAMPLE mode. If the AutoCal attribute
CALIBRATE is disabled, the instrument will return to SAMPLE mode, leaving the instru-
ment’s internal calibration variables unchanged.
Mode Action
Disabled Disables the sequence
Zero Causes the sequence to perform a zero calibration or check
Causes the sequence to perform a zero calibration or check followed by
Zero-Span
a span concentration calibration or check
Causes the sequence to perform a span concentration calibration or
Span
check
Each mode has seven parameters that control operational details of the sequence
(Table 7-3).
Parameter Action
Timer Enabled Turns on the sequence timer
Starting Date Sequence will operate on Starting Date
Starting Time Sequence will operate at Starting Time
Delta Days Number of days between each sequence trigger. If set to 7, for example, the
AutoCal feature will be enabled once every week on the same day.
Delta Time Incremental delay on each delta day that the sequence starts. If set to 0, the
sequence will start at the same time each day. Delta Time is added to Delta Days
for the total time between cycles.
This parameter prevents the analyzer from being calibrated at the same daytime of
each calibration day and prevents a lack of data for one particular daytime on the
days of calibration.
Duration Duration of the each sequence step in minutes. This parameter needs to be set
such that there is enough time for the concentration signal to stabilize. The STABIL
parameter shows if the analyzer response is stable at the end of the calibration.
This parameter is logged with calibration values in the iDAS.
Calibrate Enable to do a true, dynamic zero or span calibration; disable to do a calibration
check only. This setting must be OFF for analyzers used in US EPA applications and
with IZS option installed.
RANGE TO CAL LOW calibrates the low range, HIGH calibrates the high range. Applies only to auto
and remote range modes; this property is not available in single and independent
range modes.
NOTE
The CALIBRATE attribute (formerly called “dynamic calibration”) must always be
set to OFF for analyzers used in US EPA controlled applications that have IZS
option installed.
The following example sets sequence #2 to carry out a zero-span calibration every other
day starting at 14:00 on 01 January, 2003, lasting 30 minutes (15 for zero and 15 for
span). This sequence will start 30 minutes later each day.
Please note the following suggestions for programming the AutoCal feature.
• The programmed Starting Time must be 5 minutes later than the real time clock
(Section 6.4.3).
• Avoid setting two or more sequences at the same time of the day. Any new
sequence which is initiated from a timer, the COM ports, or the contact closures will
override any sequence in progress. Note that two sequences with different daily
increments may eventually overlap.
• If at any time an illegal entry is selected, (for example: Delta Days > 366) the ENTR
key will disappear from the display.
• With CALIBRATE turned on, the state of the internal setup variables
DYN_SPAN and DYN_ZERO is set to ON and the instrument will reset the slope
and offset values for the NO and NOX response each time the AutoCal program runs.
This continuous re-adjustment of calibration parameters can often mask subtle fault
conditions in the analyzer. It is recommended that, if CALIBRATE is enabled, the
analyzer’s test functions, slope and offset values be checked frequently to assure
high quality and accurate data from the instrument.
To program the sample sequence shown above, follow this flow chart:
< TST TST > CAL CALZ CZLS SETUP <SET SET> EDIT EXIT
CFG ACAL DAS RNGE PASS CLK MORE EXIT <SET SET> EDIT EXIT
Toggle keys
to set
number of
SETUP X.X SEQ 1) DISABLED SETUP C.4 DELTA DAYS: 1 days
between
NEXT MODE EXIT 0 0 2 ENTR EXIT procedures
(1-367)
Toggle keys
to set
SETUP X.X STARTING DATE: 01–JAN–02
day, month & SETUP C.4 CALIBRATE: OFF
year:
0 4 SEP 0 3 ENTR EXIT
<SET SET> EDIT EXIT
Format :
DD-MON-Y Y
SETUP X.X STARTING DATE: 04–SEP–03 Toggle key
SETUP C.4 CALIBRATE: OFF between
<SET SET> EDIT EXIT Off and
ON ENTR EXIT ON
perform this quality evaluation, you will need to record the values of the following test
functions (Section 6.2.1 or Appendix A-3), all of which are automatically stored in the iDAS
channel CALDAT for data analysis, documentation and archival.
• NO OFFS
• NO SLOPE
• NOX OFFS
• NOX SLOPE
Make sure that these parameters are within the limits listed in Table 7-5 and frequently
compare them to those values on the Final Test and Checkout Sheet that came attached to
your manual, which should not be significantly different. If they are, refer to the trouble-
shooting Chapter 11.
The default iDAS configuration records all calibration values in channel CALDAT as well as
all calibration check (zero and span) values in its internal memory. Up to 200 data points
are stored for up 4 years of data (on weekly calibration checks) and a lifetime history of
monthly calibrations. Review these data to see if the zero and span responses change over
time. These channels also store the STABIL figure (standard deviation of NOX concentration)
to evaluate if the analyzer response has properly leveled off during the calibration
procedure. Finally, the CALDAT channel also stores the converter efficiency for review and
documentation.
USER NOTES:
The US EPA strongly recommends to obtain a copy of the Quality Assurance Handbook for
Air Pollution Measurement Systems, Volume II, Part I (abbreviated Q.A. Handbook
Volume II). A new revision of this handbook is in progress8. A draft version of Section 2.3
can be downloaded online8 and should be consulted as the latest reference about NO2
measurements.
Special attention should be paid to Section 2.3 of the handbook8 which covers the
measurement of NO2. Specific regulations regarding the use and operation of ambient NOx
analyzers can be found in Reference 1 at the end of this chapter.
If the M200E is used for EPA compliance monitoring, it must be calibrated in accordance
with the instructions in this section.
All monitoring systems are subject to some drift and variation in internal parameters and
cannot be expected to maintain accurate calibration over long periods of time. Therefore, it
is necessary to dynamically check the calibration relationship on a predetermined schedule.
Zero and span checks must be used to document that the data remain within control limits.
These checks are also used in data reduction and validation. The internal data acquisition
system of the M200E allows to store all calibration checks (as well as full calibrations) over
long periods of time for documentation. Table 8-1 summarizes the initial quality assurance
activities for calibrating equipment. Table 8-2 is a matrix for the actual, dynamic calibration
procedure.
Calibrations should be carried out at the field monitoring site. The analyzer should be in
operation for at least several hours (preferably overnight) before calibration so that it is
fully warmed up and its operation has stabilized. During the calibration, the M200E should
be in the CAL mode, and therefore sample the test atmosphere through all components
used during normal ambient sampling and through as much of the ambient air inlet system
as is practicable. If the instrument will be used on more than one range, it should be
calibrated separately on each applicable range, see Section 6.6. Calibration documentation
should be maintained with each analyzer and also in a central backup file.
Table 8-1: Activity Matrix for EPA Calibration Equipment and Supplies
The principle of GPT is based on the rapid gas phase reaction between NO and O3 which
produces stoichiometric quantities of NO2 as shown by the following equation:
→ NO2 + O2 + hν
NO + O3
Given that the O3 concentration is known for this reaction, the resultant concentration of
NO2 can be determined. Ozone is added to excess NO in a dynamic calibration system as
shown in Figure 8-1, and the NO channel of the chemiluminescence analyzer detects the
changes in NO concentration. After the addition of O3, the observed decrease in NO
concentration on the calibrated NO channel is equivalent to the concentration of NO2
produced. The amount of generated NO2 may be varied by adding varying amounts of O3
from a stable O3 generator. All zero air used in this procedure should conform to the
requirements stated in Section 8.1 of this manual.
Dynamic calibration systems based on this principle are commercially available, or may be
assembled by the user. A recommended calibration system is described in the Federal
Register1 CFR1.
For calibrators that have known pre-set flow rates, use equations 8-5 and 8-6 of steps 7
and 8 (below) to verify the required conditions. If the calibrator does not meet
specifications, follow the complete procedure to determine what flow modifications must be
made.
Select an NO standard gas that has a nominal concentration in the range of 50 to 100 ppm.
Determine the exact concentration [NO]STD by referencing against an NIST-SRM, as
discussed in the Q.A. Handbook.
Determine the volume (cm3) of the calibrator reaction cell (VRC). If the actual volume is not
known, estimate the volume by measuring the approximate dimensions of the chamber and
using an appropriate formula.
Determine the required minimum total flow output (FT) using Equation 8-1:
If more than one analyzer is to be calibrated at the same time, multiply FT by the number of
analyzers.
Calculate the NO concentration [NO]OUT needed to approximate 90% of the URL of the NO2
analyzer to be calibrated, using Equation 8-2:
Calculate the NO flow (FNO) required to generate the NO concentration [NO]OUT, using
Equation 8-3:
[NO ] OUT x F T
F NO = Eq 8-3
[NO ] STD
Calculate the required flow through the ozone generator (FO), using Equation 8-4:
[NO ] STD X F NO X V RC
Fo = - F NO Eq 8-4
2.75 ppm - min
Verify that the residence time (tR) in the reaction cell is <2 min, using Equation 8-5:
VRC
tR = ≤ 2 min
FO + FNO Eq 8-5
Verify that the dynamic parameter specification (PR) of the calibrator's reaction cell is
>2.75 ppm-min using Equation 8-6:
PR = [NO ]STD ×
FNO VRC
× ≥ 2.75 Eq 8-6
FO + FNO FO + FNO
NOTE
If tr is >2 minutes or if PR is <2.75 ppm min, changes in flow conditions
(FT, FO, FNO) or in the reaction cell volume (VRC), or both will
have to be made, and tr and PR will have to be recalculated.
After equations 8-5 and 8-6 are satisfied, calculate the diluent air flow (FD) using
Equation 8-7:
FD = FT − FO − FNO Eq 8-7
Because low flows are difficult to control and measure, it is often advantageous to set a
higher total flow than needed. In this example, we will set FT to 2750 cm3/min.
Determine the highest NO concentration, [NO]OUT, required at the output manifold, using
Equation 8-2:
Calculate the NO flow (FNO) required to generate the NO concentration [NO]OUT, using
Equation 8-3:
Calculate the required flow rate through ozone generator (FO) using Equation 8-4:
Verify that the residence time (tR) in the reaction cell is <2 min using Equation 8-5:
180 cm3
tR = = 0.63 min
260 cm3 / min+ 24.5 cm3 / min
Verify the dynamic parameter specification (PR) of the calibrator reaction cell using
Equation 8-6:
Calculate the diluent air flow (FD) required at the mixing chamber, using Equation 8-7:
Calibration must be performed with a calibrator that meets all conditions specified in the
Q.A. Handbook. Flow settings used in the GPT calibration for NO2 must be determined as
illustrated in Section 3.6, this manual.
The user should be sure that all flow meters are calibrated under the conditions of use
against a reliable standard. All volumetric flow rates should be corrected to 25o C (78oF)
and 760 mm (29.92 in.) Hg. Calibrations of flow meters are discussed in the QA Handbook,
Vol. II, Part 1, Appendix 126.
Gas Phase Titration (GPT) requires the use of the NO channel of the analyzer to determine
the amount of NO2 generated by titration. Therefore it is necessary to calibrate and
determine the linearity of the NO channel before proceeding with the NO2 calibration. It is
also necessary to calibrate the NOx channel. This can be done simultaneously with the NO
calibration. During the calibration the M200E should be operating in its normal sampling
mode, and the test atmosphere should pass through all filters, scrubbers, conditioners, and
other components used during normal ambient sampling and as much of the ambient air
inlet system as is practicable. All operational adjustments to the M200E should be
completed prior to the calibration. The following software features must be set into the
desired state before calibration.
Converter efficiency should be set prior to calibration since its value is used in the
computation of the NOX and NO2 concentration outputs.
The analyzer should be calibrated on the same range used for monitoring.
If auto ranging or independent range options are selected the highest of the ranges will
result in the most accurate calibration, and should be used.
Make sure the GPT calibration system can supply the range of concentrations at a sufficient
flow over the whole range of concentrations that will be encountered during calibration.
F NO x [NO ] STD
[NO ] OUT = Eq 8-8
FT
Enter the respective concentrations using the procedure in Section 7.2. The expected span
concentrations need not be re-entered each time a calibration is performed unless they are
changed.
After the zero and the 80% URL points have been set, generate five approximately evenly
spaced calibration points between zero and 80% URL without further adjustment to the
instrument. Allow the instrument to sample these intermediate concentrations for about 10
minutes each and record the instrument NO and NOX responses.
Plot the analyzer NO and NOX responses versus the corresponding calculated concentrations
to obtain the calibration relationships. Determine the straight line of best fit (y = mx + b)
determined by the method of least squares.
After the best-fit line has been drawn for the NO and the NOX calibrations, determine
whether the analyzer response is linear. To be considered linear, no calibration point should
differ from the best-fit line by more than 2% of full scale.
NOTE
Do not make any adjustments to the instrument during this procedure.
Generate an NO concentration near 90% of the URL. Dilution air and O3 generator air flows
should be the same as used in the calculation of specified conditions of the dynamic
parameter according to Section 8.2. Sample this NO concentration until the NO and NOX
responses stabilize. Record the NO and NOx concentrations.
Second, turn on and adjust the O3 generator in the calibrator to produce sufficient O3 to
decrease the NO concentration to about 10% of full scale. This will be equivalent to 80% of
the URL of the NO2 channel. After the analyzer responses stabilize, record the resultant NO,
NOX, and NO2 concentrations.
if the NOX reading should drop to less than 96% of its starting value during this step, it
indicates the NO2 converter is in need of troubleshooting or replacement. See Chapter 11
for further details.
While maintaining all other conditions, adjust the ozone generator to obtain several other
concentrations of NO2 evenly spaced between the 80% URL point and the zero point.
Record the NO, NOX, and NO2 concentrations for each additional point.
F NO * [ NO 2 ] IMP
[ NO 2 ] OUT = [NO ] ORIG - [NO ] REM + Eq 8-9
FT
Where [NO]ORIG is the NO concentration before the GPT ozone is turned on, and [NO]REM is
the NO remaining after GPT.
Plot the NO2 concentration output by the instrument on the y-axis against the generated
NO2 [NO2]OUT on the x-axis. The plot should be a straight line within the ± 2% linearity
criteria given for the NOx and NO channels. If the plot is not linear the most likely cause is
that the converter needs replacing. See Section 7.1.7 on NO2 converter efficiency.
• No later than three months after the most recent calibration or performance audit
which indicated analyzer calibration to be acceptable.
• An interruption of more than a few days in analyzer operation.
• Any repairs which might affect its calibration.
• Physical relocation of the analyzer.
• Any other indication (including excessive zero or span drift) of possible significant
inaccuracy of the analyzer.
Following any of the activities listed above, the zero and span should be checked to
determine if a calibration is necessary. If the analyzer zero and span drifts exceed the
calibration limits in Section 12 of the Q.A. Handbook6, a calibration should be performed.
Essential to quality assurance are scheduled checks for verifying the operational status of
the monitoring system. The operator should visit the site at least once each week. Every
two weeks a Level 1 zero and span check must be made on the analyzer. Level 2 zero and
span checks should be conducted at a frequency desired by the user. Definitions of these
terms are given in Table 8-3.
Table 8-3: Definition of Level 1 and Level 2 Zero and Span Checks
LEVEL 1 ZERO AND SPAN CALIBRATION LEVEL 2 ZERO AND SPAN CHECK
A Level 1 zero and span calibration is a A Level 2 zero and span check is an "unofficial" check
simplified, two-point analyzer calibration of an analyzer's response. It may include dynamic
used when analyzer linearity does not need checks made with uncertified test concentrations,
to be checked or verified. (Sometimes when artificial stimulation of the analyzer's detector,
no adjustments are made to the analyzer, electronic or other types of checks of a portion of the
the Level 1 calibration may be called a analyzer, etc.
zero/span check, in which case it must not Level 2 zero and span checks are not to be used as a
be confused with a Level 2 zero/span basis for analyzer zero or span adjustments,
check.) Since most analyzers have a calibration updates, or adjustment of ambient data.
reliably linear or near-linear output They are intended as quick, convenient checks to be
response with concentration, they can be used between zero and span calibrations to check for
adequately calibrated with only two possible analyzer malfunction or calibration drift.
concentration standards (two-point Whenever a Level 2 zero or span check indicates a
concentration). Furthermore, one of the possible calibration problem, a Level 1 zero and span
standards may be zero concentration, which (or multipoint) calibration should be carried out before
is relatively easily obtained and need not be any corrective action is taken.
certified. Hence, only one certified
concentration standard is needed for the If a Level 2 zero and span check is to be used in the
two-point (Level 1) zero and span quality control program, a "reference response" for
calibration. Although lacking the advan- the check should be obtained immediately following a
tages of the multipoint calibration, the two- zero and span (or multipoint) calibration while the
point zero and span calibration--because of analyzer's calibration is accurately known. Subsequent
its simplicity--can be (and should be) Level 2 check responses should then be compared to
carried out much more frequently. Also, the most recent reference response to determine if a
two-point calibrations are easily automated. change in response has occurred. For automatic Level
Frequency checks or updating of the 2 zero and span checks, the first scheduled check
calibration relationship with a two-point following the calibration should be used for the
zero and span calibration improves the reference response. It should be kept in mind that any
quality of the monitoring data by helping to Level 2 check that involves only part of the analyzer's
keep the calibration relationship more system cannot provide information about the portions
closely matched to any changes (drifts) in of the system not checked and therefore cannot be
the analyzer response. used as a verification of the overall analyzer
calibration.
In addition, an independent precision check between 0.08 and 0.10 ppm must be carried
out at least once every two weeks. Table 8-4 summarizes the quality assurance activities
for routine operations. A discussion of each activity appears in the following sections.
For information on shelter and sample inlet system, an in-depth study is in Field Operations
Guide for Automatic Air Monitoring Equipment, Publication No. APTD-0736, PB 202-249 and
PB 204-650, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Programs, October 1972.
• Provide data to allow analyzer adjustment for zero and span drift;
• Provide a decision point on when to calibrate the analyzer;
• Provide a decision point on invalidation of monitoring data.
These items are described in detail in Sections 15&18 of the Q.A. Handbook6. Refer to
Chapter 11 of this manual if the instrument is not within the allowed margins. We recommend
to use APICOM and the iDAS for analysis and documentation of zero/span check data.
• Manual zero/span checks can be done from the front panel keyboard. The procedure
is in Section 7.3 or 7.6 of this manual.
• Automatic zero/span checks can be performed every night. See Section 7.8 of this
manual for setup and operation procedures.
• Zero/Span checks through remote contact closure can be initiated through remote
contact closures on the rear panel. See Section 7.7.3 of this manual.
• Zero/span checks can also be controlled through the RS-232 port. See Section 6.9 of
this manual for more details on setting up and using the analyzer’s RS-232 port.
• Allow the analyzer to sample the precision gas until a stable trace is obtained.
• Record this value. NO and NOX precision checks should also be made if those data
are being reported. Information from the check procedure is used to assess the
precision of the monitoring data; see in Section 12 of the Q.A. Handbook6 for
procedures for calculating and reporting precision.
Evidence of good quality data includes documentation of the quality control checks and the
independent audits of the measurement process by recording data on specific forms or on a
quality control chart and by using materials, instruments, and measurement procedures
that can be traced to appropriate standards of reference.
Generate several NO concentrations by diluting the NO working standard. Use the nominal
NO cylinder concentration, [NO]NOM, to calculate the diluted concentrations. Plot the
analyzer NO response (in ppm) versus the nominal diluted NO concentration and determine
the slope, SNOM. Calculate the NO concentration of the working standard [NO]STD from:
NOTE
If the NO2 impurity in the NO cylinder, [NO2]imp is greater than the 1 ppm value
allowed in the calibration procedure, check that the NO delivery system is not the
source of contamination before discarding the NO standard.
For further information on calibration by GPT and NO2 permeation devices, refer to
part 50 of Chapter 1, Title 40 CFR, Appendix F Reference 13 of that Appendix.
8.9. References
1. Environmental Protection Agency, Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50,
Appendix F, Measurement Principle and Calibration Procedure for the Measurement
of Nitrogen Dioxide in the Atmosphere (Gas Phase Chemiluminescence), Federal
Register, 41 (232), 52688-52692, December 1976 (as amended at 48 FR 2529,
Jan 20, 1983).
3. Environmental Protection Agency, Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 58,
Appendix A, Measurement Principle and Calibration Procedure for the Measurement
of Nitrogen Dioxide in the Atmosphere (Gas Phase Chemiluminescence), Federal
Register, 41 (232), 52688-52692, December 1976 (as amended at 48 FR 2529,
Jan 20, 1983).
4. Mavrodineanu, R., and Gills, T. E., Standard Reference Materials: Summary of Gas
Cylinder and Permeation Tube Standard Reference Materials Issued by the National
Bureau of Standards, Document SP260-108, May 1987.
And: Taylor, J. K., Standard Reference Materials: Handbook for SRM Users,
Document number SP260-100, February 1993. Available online at:
http://patapsco.nist.gov/srmcatalog/sp_publications/publications.htm
6. Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution Measurement Systems - Volume II,
Ambient Air Specific Methods. EPA-600/4-77/027a, December 1986. US EPA Order
Number: 454R98004, available at the National Technical Information Service (NTIS),
5285 Port Royal Rd Springfield, VA 22151. Portions are also available at:
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/qabook.html.
7. Environmental Protection Agency, Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 58,
Appendix B, Measurement Principle and Calibration Procedure for the Measurement
of Nitrogen Dioxide in the Atmosphere (Gas Phase Chemiluminescence), Federal
Register, 41 (232), 52688-52692, December 1976 (as amended at 48 FR 2529,
Jan 20, 1983).
9. INSTRUMENT MAINTENANCE
Predictive diagnostic functions including data acquisition, failure warnings and alarms built
into the analyzer allow the user to determine when repairs are necessary without perform-
ing unnecessary, preventative maintenance procedures. There is, however, a minimal
number of simple procedures that, when performed regularly, will ensure that the analyzer
continues to operate accurately and reliably over its lifetime. Repair and troubleshooting
procedures are covered in Chapter 11 of this manual.
NOTE
A span and zero calibration check must be performed following some of the
maintenance procedures listed below. Refer to Chapter 7.
CAUTION
Risk of electrical shock. Disconnect power before performing any
operations that require entry into the interior of the analyzer.
NOTE
The operations outlined in this chapter must be performed by
qualified maintenance personnel only.
Cal Manual
Item Action Frequency Check ? Section Date Performed
Check Yes on
Every 3
NO2 converter conversion change, 9.3.8
months
efficiency else no
External zero
Exchange Every 3
air scrubber No 9.3.7
chemical months
(optional)
When
External dryer Replace indicator
No
(optional) chemical color
changes
Change
Ozone filter Annually Yes 9.3.3
chemical
Annually or
Reaction cell
Clean as Yes 9.3.9
window
necessary
DFU filter (air
inlet filter of
Perma Pure 9.3.2
Change
dryer, pump Annually No
particle filter 9.3.7
dust filter
and IZS
filter)
Annually or
Check for leaks after Yes on
Pneumatic 11.5.1,
in gas flow repairs leaks,
sub-system 11.5.2
paths involving else no
pneumatics
Reaction cell
Yes on
and O3 O-
Rcell or
rings and Replace Annually 9.3.10
PMT O-
sintered
rings.
filters
On PMT/
preamp
PMT Sensor Low-level
changes or
Hardware hardware Yes 7.9
if slope is
Calibration calibration
outside of
1.0±0.3
when RCEL
pressure
Pump Rebuild head exceeds 10 Yes 9.3.4
in-Hg-A (at
sea level)
Every 3
years or if
Yes (if
Replace conversion
NO2 converter CE factor 9.3.8
converter efficiency
is used)
drops below
96%
Items shown in bold face are required to maintain full warranty, all other items are strongly
recommended.
• To change the filter according to the service interval in Table 9-1, follow this
procedure:
• Turn OFF the pump to prevent drawing debris into the sample line.
• Remove the CE Mark locking screw in the center of the front panel and open the
hinged front panel and unscrew the knurled retaining ring of the filter assembly.
• Carefully remove the retaining ring, glass window, PTFE O-ring and filter element.
We recommend to clean the glass and O-rings at least once monthly, weekly in very
polluted areas.
• Install a new filter element, carefully centering it in the bottom of the holder.
• Re-install the PTFE O-ring with the notches facing up (important!), the glass cover,
then screw on the hold-down ring and hand-tighten the assembly. Inspect the
(visible) seal between the edge of the glass window and the O-ring to assure proper
gas tightness.
• To fulfill CE Mark safety requirements, the front panel locking screw must be
installed at all times during operation of the analyzer.
• Re-start the analyzer.
• Before starting the procedure, check and write down the average RCEL pressure and
the OZONE flow values.
• Turn off the analyzer, unplug the power cord and remove the cover.
• Unscrew the nut around the port of the filter using 5/8” and 9/16” wrenches and by
holding the actual fitting body steady with a 7/16” wrench.
CAUTION
Risk of significant leak. Make sure to use proper wrenches and to not turn the
fitting against the Perma Pure© dryer. This may loosen the inner tubing and cause
large leaks.
• Take off the old filter element and replace it with a suitable equivalent
(TAPI part# FL-3).
• Holding the fitting steady with a 5/8” wrench, tighten the nut with your hands. If
necessary use a second wrench but do not over-tighten the nut.
• Replace the cover, plug in the power cord and restart the analyzer.
• Check the O3 flow rate, it should be around 80 cm³/min ± 15. Check the RCEL
pressure, it should be the same value as before.
• Remove the two 3” mounting screws with a Phillips screw driver and take out the
filter cartridge.
• Using a 9/16” wrench, remove both red NPT fittings from the cartridge.
• Pour out the contents of the cartridge onto a sheet of white paper. Notice any
discoloration of the contents, which is usually white and slightly transparent. Note
how much of the chemical is discolored (usually with yellow tint), this may give you
NOTE
Use only genuine, pre-conditioned Teledyne-API refill kits for this procedure.
Do not leave this material uncovered for more than a few seconds, as it will
absorb contaminants from ambient air!
• Ensure that the two fittings still contain a sintered filter at the bottom (pressed in)
and apply a layer of Teflon tape to the NPT threads, then screw the fittings into the
cartridge. Do not over-tighten the fittings, which will damage the soft Teflon threads,
rendering the cartridge useless. The cartridge material will provide a natural seal.
• Screw the cartridge back onto the chassis, orientation is not important.
• Evaluate the ferrules on the tubing. If the ferrules are too old, we recommend to
replace them with new ferrules, part # FT 303.
• Reconnect the tubing. Do not over-tighten these fittings. Use only tool # FT267
for half to one more turn beyond hand-tightness. Tools like pliers will destroy the
knurling and may easily over-tighten the fitting and cause it to break.
• If the service interval for this item has been exceeded, it may also be necessary to
clean the reaction cell as described in Section 9.3.9.
• Leak check the system using the pressurized approach described in Section 11.5.2.
You can use soap leak detector liquid to evaluate if the cartridge is not tight. If
necessary, tighten the fittings some more but do not overtighten.
• Restart the analyzer and pump and continue operation.
• If the chemical used for replacement has not been conditioned properly or was
stored over long periods of time or was exposed to ambient air, you may see a
significant increase of the AutoZero value, slowly diminishing over time. Until
diminished, this will cause large negative offsets on calibration and a changing
calibration over time. It may take one week to clean the material properly, hence,
we recommend to use genuine Teledyne-API refill kits to ensure minimum
downtimes.
• Re-calibrate the analyzer after one hour (Chapter 7). If AutoZero is high, you may
have to wait day until calibration.
locations). A pump rebuild kit is available from the factory. Appendix B of this manual lists
the part numbers of the pump rebuild kit. Instructions and diagrams are included in the kit.
A flow and leak check after rebuilding the sample pump is recommended. A span check and
re-calibration after this procedure is necessary as the response of the analyzer changes with
the RCEL pressure.
• Turn off the analyzer, unplug the power cord and remove the cover.
• Locate the IZS oven in the rear left of the analyzer.
WARNING
Do not leave instrument turned off for more than 8 hours without removing the
permeation tube. Do not ship the instrument without removing the permeation
tube. The tube continues to emit NO2, even at room temperature and will
contaminate the entire instrument.
• Locate the scrubber on the outside rear panel. Figure 3-7 shows the location,
Figure 9-4 the exploded assembly.
• Remove the old scrubber by disconnecting the 1/4” plastic tubing from the particle
filter using 9/16” and 1/2" wrenches.
• Remove the particle filter from the cartridge using 9/16” wrenches.
• Unscrew the top of the scrubber canister and discard the Purafil© and charcoal
contents. Make sure to abide to local laws about discarding these chemicals. The
rebuild kit (listed in Appendix B) comes with a Material and Safety Data Sheet, which
contains more information on these chemicals.
• Refill the scrubber with charcoal at the bottom and the Purafil© chemical at the top
and use three, white retainer pads to separate the chemicals as shown in Figure 9-4.
• Replace the screw-top cap and tighten the cap - hand-tight only.
• If necessary, replace the DFU filter with a new unit and discard the old. The bottom
retainer pad should catch most of the dust, the filter should not be visibly dirty (on
the inside)
• Replace the scrubber assembly into its clips on the rear panel.
• Reconnect the plastic tubing to the fitting of the particle filter.
• Adjust the scrubber cartridge such that it does not protrude above or below the
analyzer in case the instrument is mounted in a rack. If necessary, squeeze the clips
for a tighter grip on the cartridge.
• Turn off the analyzer power, remove the cover and allow the converter to cool.
• Remove the top lid of the converter as well as the top layers of the insulation until
the converter cartridge can be seen.
CAUTION
The converter operates at 315º C. Severe burns can result if the
assembly is not allowed to cool. Do not handle the assembly until it is at
room temperature. This may take several hours.
• Remove the converter assembly (cartridge and band heater) from the can. Make a
note of the orientation of the tubes relative to the heater cartridge.
• Unscrew the band heater and loosen it, take out the old converter cartridge.
• Wrap the band heater around the new replacement cartridge and tighten the screws
using a high-temperature anti-seize agent such as copper paste. Make sure to use
proper alignment of the heater with respect to the converter tubes.
• Replace the converter assembly, route the cables through the holes in the can and
reconnect them properly. Reconnect the grounding clamp around the heater leads
for safe operation.
• Re-attach the tube fittings to the converter and replace the insulation and cover.
• Replace the instrument cover and power up the analyzer.
• Allow the converter to burn-in for 24 hours, then re-calibrate the instrument.
all. To clean the reaction cell, it is necessary to remove it from the sensor housing. refer to
Section 11.6.6. for an overview of the entire sensor assembly. Use the following guide to
clean the reaction cell:
• Turn off the instrument power and vacuum pump. Refer to the Figure 9-6for the
following procedure.
• Disconnect the black 1/4" exhaust tube and the 1/8” sample and ozone air tubes
from the reaction cell. Disconnect the heater/thermistor cable.
• Remove four screws holding the reaction cell to the PMT housing and lift the cell and
manifold out as shown in the inset of Figure 9-6.
• The reaction cell will separate into two halves, the stainless steel manifold assembly
and the black plastic reaction cell with window, stainless steel cylinder and O-rings.
• The reaction cell (both plastic part and stainless steel cylinder) and optical glass
filter should be cleaned with methanol and a clean tissue and dried thereafter.
• Usually it is not necessary to clean the sample and ozone flow orifices since they are
protected by sintered filters. If tests show that cleaning is necessary, refer to
Section 9.3.10 on how to clean the critical flow orifice.
• Do not remove the sample and ozone nozzles. They are Teflon threaded and require
a special tool for reassembly. If necessary, the manifold with nozzles attached can
be cleaned in an ultrasonic bath.
• Reassemble in proper order and re-attach the reaction cell to the sensor housing.
Reconnect pneumatics and heater connections, then re-attach the pneumatic sensor
assembly and the cleaning procedure is complete.
• After cleaning the reaction cell, it is also recommended to exchange the ozone
supply air filter chemical as described in Section 9.3.3.
• After cleaning, the analyzer span response may drop 10 - 15% in the first 10 days
as the reaction cell window conditions. This is normal and does not require another
cleaning.
The M200E introduces an orifice holder that makes changing the orifice very easy. In fact, it
is recommended to keep spare orifice holder assemblies at hand to minimize downtime and
swap orifices in a matter of a few minutes. Appendix B lists several complete spare part kits
for this purpose. To clean or replace a critical flow orifice, do the following:
• Turn off power to the instrument and vacuum pump. Remove the analyzer cover and
locate the reaction cell (Figure 9-6, Figure 11-7 and Figure 3-7).
• Unscrew the 1/8” sample and ozone air tubes from the reaction cell
• For orifices on the reaction cell (Figure 9-6): Unscrew the orifice holder with a 9/16”
wrench. This part holds all components of the critical flow assembly as shown in
Figure 9-7. Appendix B contains a list of spare part numbers.
• For orifices in the vacuum manifold: the assembly is similar to the one shown in
Figure 9-7, but without the orifice holder, part number 04090, and bottom O-ring
OR34 and with an NPT fitting in place of the FT 10 fitting. After taking off the
connecting tube, unscrew the NPT fitting.
• Take out the components of the assembly: a spring, a sintered filter, two O-rings
and the orifice. For the vacuum manifold only, you may need to use a scribe or
pressure from the vacuum port to get the parts out of the manifold.
• Discard the two O-rings and the sintered filter and clean the critical flow orifice in a
ultrasonic cleaner for about 30 minutes using methanol. Let the part dry.
• Re-assemble the parts as shown in Figure 9-7 and re-connect them to the reaction
cell manifold or the vacuum manifold.
• Reconnect all tubing, power up the analyzer and pump and - after a warm-up period
of 30 minutes, carry out a leak test as described in Section 11.5.1.
Calibration of the instrument is performed in software and usually does not require physical
adjustments to the instrument. During calibration, the microprocessor measures the sensor
output signal when gases with known amounts of NO or NO2 are supplied and stores these
results in memory. The microprocessor uses these calibration values along with the signal
from the sample gas and data of the current temperature and pressure of the gas to
calculate a final NOX concentration.
The concentration values and the original information from which it was calculated are
stored in the unit’s internal data acquisition system (iDAS Section 6.10.2) and are reported
to the user through a vacuum fluorescence display or several output ports.
10.1.1. Chemiluminescence
The principle of the M200E’s measurement method is the detection of chemiluminescence,
which occurs when nitrogen oxide (NO) reacts with ozone (O3). This reaction is a two-step
process. In the first step, one molecule of NO and one molecule of O3 collide and chemically
react to produce one molecule of oxygen (O2) and one molecule of nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
Some of the NO2 retains a certain amount of excess energy from the collision and, hence,
remains in an excited state, which means that one of the electrons of the NO2 molecule
resides in a higher energy state than is normal (denoted by an asterisk in Equation 10-1).
NO + O3 → NO2* + O2 Eq 10-1
Thermodynamics requires that systems seek the lowest stable energy state, hence, the NO2
molecule quickly returns to its ground state in a subsequent step, releasing the excess
energy in form of a quantum of light (hν) with wavelengths between 600 and 3000 nm,
with a peak at about 1200 nm (Equation 10-2, Figure 10-1).
All things being constant, the relationship between the amount of NO present in the
reaction cell and the amount of light emitted from the reaction is very linear. More NO
produces more light, which can be measured with a light-sensitive sensor in the near-
infrared spectrum (Figure 10-1). In order to maximize the yield of reaction (1), the M200E
supplies the reaction cell with a large, constant excess of ozone (about 3000-5000 ppm)
from the internal ozone generator.
However, only about 20% of the NO2 that is formed through reaction 10-1 is in the excited
state. In addition, the excited NO2 can collide with another collision partner M in the
reaction cell (mostly other molecules but also cell walls) and transfer its excess energy to
its collision partner without emitting any light at all (Equation 10-3). In fact, by far the
largest portion of the NO2* returns to the ground state this way, leaving only a few percent
yield of usable chemiluminescence.
In order to enhance the light yield of the reaction, the reaction cell is maintained at reduced
pressure. The probability of a collision between the NO2* molecule and a collision partner M
increases proportionally with the reaction cell pressure. This non-radiating collision with the
NO2* molecules is usually referred to as quenching, an unwanted process further described
in Section 10.1.5.2.
In order to measure the concentration of NO or NOX (which is defined here as the sum of
NO and NO2 in the sample gas), the M200E periodically switches the sample gas stream
through a converter cartridge filled with molybdenum (Mo, “moly”) chips (Figure 10-6)
heated to a temperature of 315° C. The heated molybdenum reacts with NO2 in the sample
gas and produces a variety of molybdenum oxides and NO according to Equation 10-4.
Once the NO2 in the sample gas has been converted to NO, it is routed to the reaction cell
where it undergoes the chemiluminescence reaction described in Equations 10-1 and 10-2.
By converting the NO2 in the sample gas into NO, the analyzer can measure the total NOX
(NO+NO2) content of the sample gas. By switching the NO2 converter in and out of the
sample gas stream every 6 - 10 seconds, the M200E analyzer is able to quasi-continuously
measure both the NO and the total NOX content.
The NO2 concentration, finally, is not measured but calculated by simply subtracting the
known NO content of the sample gas from the known NOX content.
The M200E uses a photo-multiplier tube (PMT) to detect the amount of light created by the
NO and O3 reaction in the reaction cell.
more details), is converted to a voltage and amplified by the preamplifier board and then
reported to the motherboard’s analog inputs.
Another critical component in the method by which your M200E detects chemiluminescence
is the optical filter that lies between the reaction cell and the PMT (Figure 10-2). This filter
is a high pass filter that is only transparent to wavelengths of light above 645 nm. In
conjunction with the response characteristics of the PMT, this filter creates a very narrow
window of wavelengths of light to which the M200E will respond (Figure 10-1).
The narrow band of sensitivity allows the M200E to ignore extraneous light and radiation
that might interfere with the M200E’s measurement. For instance, some oxides of sulfur can
also undergo chemiluminescence when in contact with O3 but emit light at shorter wave-
lengths (usually around 260 nm to 480 nm).
While this intrinsic noise and offset is significantly reduced by cooling the PMT, it is not
eradicated. To determine how much noise remains, the M200E diverts the sample gas flow
directly to the vacuum manifold without passing the reaction cell once every minute for
about 5 seconds (Figure 10-4). During this time, only O3 is present in the reaction cell,
effectively turning off the chemiluminescence reaction. Once the chamber is completely
dark, the M200E records the output of the PMT and keeps a running average of these
AZERO values. This average offset value is subtracted from the raw PMT readings while the
instrument is measuring NO and NOX to arrive at a auto-zero corrected reading.
Some gases can directly alter the amount of light detected by the PMT due to chemilumi-
nescence in the reaction cell. This can either be a gas that undergoes chemiluminescence
by reacting with O3 in the reaction cell or a gas that reacts with other compounds and
produces excess NO upstream of the reaction cell.
As shown in Equation 10-3, other molecules in the reaction cell can collide with the excited
NO2*, preventing the chemiluminescence of Equation 10-2, a process known as quenching.
CO2 and H2O are the most common quenching interferences, but N2 and O2 also contribute
to this interference type.
Quenching is an unwanted phenomenon and the extent to which it occurs depends on the
properties of the collision partner. larger, more polarized molecules such as H2O and CO2
quench NO chemiluminescence more effectively than smaller, less polar and electronically
“harder” molecules such as N2 and O2.
The influence of water vapor on the M200E measurement can be eliminated with an
optional, internal sample gas dryer. The concentrations of N2 and O2 are virtually constant
in ambient air measurements, hence provide a constant amount of quenching and the
interference of varying CO2 amounts is negligible at low concentrations.
H20 Chemically reacts with NH3 and SOX in O3 Removed from the O3 gas stream by the
generator to create (NH3)2SO4 (ammonium Perma Pure® Dryer (Section 10.2.6 for
sulfate) and NH3NO2 (ammonium nitrate) more details).
which form opaque white deposits on optical
filter Window. Also forms highly corrosive
HNO3 (nitric acid)
Direct Interference: NH3 is converted to H2O If a high concentration of NH3 is suspected,
and NO by the NO2 converter. Excess NO steps must be taken to remove the NH3
NH3
reacts with O3 in reaction cell creating excess from the sample gas prior to its entry into
chemiluminescence. the NO2 converter.
Chemically reacts with H2O, O2 and SOX in O3 The Perma Pure® dryer built into the M200E
generator to create (NH3)2SO4 (ammonium is sufficient for removing typical ambient
sulfate) and NH3NO2 (ammonium nitrate) concentration levels of NH3.
which form opaque white deposits on optical
filter window. Also forms highly corrosive
HNO3 (nitric acid).
In cases with excessively high CO2 concentrations (larger than 0.5%), the effect can be
calibrated out by using calibration gases with a CO2 content equal to the measured air. Only
very high and highly variable CO2 concentrations will then be cause of measurable interfer-
ence. For those applications, we recommend to use other analyzer models. Please consult
sales or our website.
The M200E sensitivity curve includes a small portion of the visible light spectrum
(Figure 10-3), hence, it is important to make sure than the reaction cell is completely
sealed with respect to light. To ensure this, all pneumatic tubing leading into the reaction
cell is either opaque (vacuum exit tubing) in order to prevent light from entering the cell or
light penetration is prevented by stainless steel filters and orifices (gas entries).
CAUTION
It is important that the sample airflow system is leak-tight and not pressurized
over ambient pressure. Regular leak checks should be performed on the analyzer
as described in the maintenance schedule, Table 9-1. Procedures for correctly
performing leak checks can be found in Section 11.5.
NOTE
Relative Pressure versus absolute pressure. In this manual vacuum readings are
given in inches of mercury absolute pressure (in-Hg-A), i.e. indicate an absolute
pressure referenced against zero (a perfect vacuum).
The gas flow for the M200E is created by an external pump (Figure 10-5) that is pneumati-
cally connected through a 6.4 mm / 0.25” tube to the analyzer’s exhaust port located on
the rear panel (Figure 3-2). This pump creates a vacuum of approximately 5 in-Hg-A at one
standard liter/minute, which is provided to various pneumatic components by a vacuum
manifold located just in front of the rear panel (Figure 3-2 and Figure 10-9). Gas flow is
created by keeping the analyzer’s sample gas inlet near ambient pressure, usually by
means of a small vent installed in the sample line at the inlet, in effect pulling the gas
through the instrument’s pneumatic systems.
See Section 3.1 for information on connecting and operating the external pump.
Finally, the M200E requires a steady, high underpressure, which cannot be achieved reliably
over extended periods of time with small vacuum pumps. The external pump used for the
M200E has a very long lifetime and duty cycle and provides a very good vacuum for its
entire lifetime. However, the pump is too large to fit into the chassis of the analyzer.
Sample gas flow in the M200E analyzer is not a directly measured value, but is rather
calculated from the sample pressure using the flow principle across a critical orifice. In
general, the differential pressure ratio between sample pressure and reaction cell pressure
needs to exceed 2:1 to allow critical flow. The actual flow rate is then only dependent on
the size of the orifice and the upstream pressure. Refer to Section 10.2.9 for a detailed
description of critical flow.
The M200E uses a 0.010” (10 mil) diameter orifice to achieve a flow rate of about
450-500 cm³/min. With nominal pressures of 28 and 4 in-Hg-A for the sample and reaction
cell pressures, respectively. The necessary ratio of sample to reaction cell pressure of 2:1 is
largely exceeded and accommodates a wide range of possible variability in atmospheric
pressure and pump degradation. Once the pump degrades and vacuum pressure exceeds
14 in-Hg-A, the ratio between sample and vacuum pressures is less than 2:1 and, hence, a
critical flow rate can no longer be calculated. At this point, the instrument will display an
invalid sample flow rate measurement (XXXX).
The M200E uses a 0.010” (10 mil) diameter orifice to achieve a flow rate of about
450-500 cm³/min. With nominal pressures of 28 and 4 in-Hg-A for the sample and reaction
cell pressures, respectively. The necessary ratio of sample to reaction cell pressure of 2:1 is
largely exceeded and accommodates a wide range of possible variability in atmospheric
pressure and pump degradation. Once the pump degrades and vacuum pressure exceeds
14 in-Hg-A, the ratio between sample and vacuum pressures is less than 2:1 and, hence, a
critical flow rate can no longer be calculated. At this point, the instrument will display an
invalid sample flow rate measurement (XXXX).
For the routing of the sample gas flow, the analyzer uses a variety of valves. The NO/NOX
valve directs the sample gas either directly to the reaction cell or through the unit’s NO2
converter, alternating every ~4 s. The AutoZero valve directs the sample gas stream to
completely bypass the reaction cell for dark noise measurement once every minute, which
is then subtracted as a measurement offset from the raw concentration signal. The valve
cycle phases are summarized in Table 10-2.
In contrast to the sample flow, the ozone flow is measured with a mass flow sensor, which
is mounted on the pneumatic sensor board (Figure 11-5), just behind the PMT sensor
assembly. This mass flow sensor has a full scale range of 0-1000 cm³/min and can be
calibrated through software to its span point (Section 6.7.8). As the flow value displayed on
the front panel is an actual measurement (and not a calculated value), the flow variability
may be higher than that of the sample flow, which is based on a calculation from (more
stable) differential pressures. On the other hand, the drift, i.e. long-term change, in the
ozone flow rate may be higher and usually indicates a flow problem. As with all other test
parameters, we recommend to monitor the ozone flow over time for predictive diagnostics
and maintenance evaluation.
CAUTION
Ozone (O3) is a toxic gas. Obtain a Material and Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS) for this gas. Read and rigorously follow the safety guide-
lines described there. Always make sure that the plumbing of the
O3 generation and supply system is maintained and leak-free.
10.2.5. O3 Generator
The M200E uses a corona discharge (CD) tube for creating its O3. Corona discharge gener-
ation is capable of producing high concentrations of ozone efficiently and with low excess
heat. Although there are many cell designs, the fundamental principle remains the same
(Figure 10-6).
The M200E utilizes a dual-dielectric design. This method utilizes a glass tube with hollow
walls. The outermost and innermost surfaces are coated with electrically conductive
material. The air flows through the glass tube, between the two conductive coatings, in
effect creating a capacitor with the air and glass acting as the dielectric. The layers of glass
also separate the conductive surfaces from the air stream to prevent reaction with the O3.
As the capacitor charges and discharges, electrons are created and accelerated across the
air gap and collide with the O2 molecules in the air stream splitting them into elemental
oxygen. Some of these oxygen atoms recombine with O2 to O3.
The quantity of ozone produced is dependent on factors such as the voltage and frequency
of the alternating current applied to the CD cells. When enough high-energy electrons are
produced to ionize the O2 molecules, a light emitting, gaseous plasma is formed, which is
commonly referred to as a corona, hence the name corona discharge generator.
To accomplish this task the M200E uses a Perma Pure® single tube permeation dryer. The
dryer consists of a single tube of Nafion® , a co-polymer similar to Teflon® that absorbs
water very well but not other chemicals. The Nafion® tube is mounted within an outer,
flexible plastic tube. As gas flows through the inner Nafion® tube, water vapor is absorbed
into the membrane walls. The absorbed water is transported through the membrane wall
and evaporates into the dry, purge gas flowing through the outer tube, countercurrent to
the gas in the inner tube (Figure 10-7).
This process is called per-evaporation and is driven by the humidity gradient between the
inner and outer tubes as well as the flow rates and pressure difference between inner and
outer tubing. Unlike micro-porous membrane permeation, which transfers water through a
relatively slow diffusion process, per-evaporation is a simple kinetic reaction. Therefore, the
drying process occurs quickly, typically within milliseconds. The first step in this process is a
chemical reaction between the molecules of the Nafion® material and water, other chemical
components of the gases to be dried are usually unaffected. The chemical reaction is based
on hydrogen bonds between the water molecule and the Nafion material. Other small polar
gases that are capable of hydrogen bonds can be absorbed this way, too, such as ammonia
(NH3) and some low molecular amines. The gases of interest, NO and NO2, do not get
absorbed and pass the dryer unaltered.
To provide a dry purge gas for the outer side of the Nafion tube, the M200E returns some of
the dried air from the inner tube to the outer tube (Figure 10-8). When the analyzer is first
started, the humidity gradient between the inner and outer tubes is not very large and the
dryer’s efficiency is low at first but improves as this cycle reduces the moisture in the
sample gas and settles at a minimum humidity.
Just like on startup, if the instrument is turned on after having been off for more than 30
minutes, it takes a certain amount of time for the humidity gradient to become large
enough for the Perma Pure® Dryer to adequately dry the air. In this case, called a cold
start, the O3 Generator is not turned on for 30 minutes. When rebooting the instrument
within less than 30 minutes of power-down, the generator is turned on immediately.
The Perma Pure® Dryer used in the M200E is capable of adequately drying ambient air to a
dew point of ≤ -5ûC (~4000 ppm residual H2O) at a flow rate of 1 standard liter per minute
(slpm) or down to ≤ -15ûC (~1600 ppm residual H2O) at 0.5 slpm. The Perma Pure® Dryer
is also capable of removing ammonia from the sample gas up to concentrations of
approximately 1 ppm.
sensitivity drift, nitric acid is a very aggressive compound, which can deteriorate the
analyzer’s components. In order to remove these chemical byproducts from the O3 gas
stream, the output of the O3 generator flows through a special filter between the generator
and the reaction cell.
Any NOX that may be produced in the generator (from reaction of O2 or O3 and N2 in the air)
and may cause an artifact in the measurement, is calibrated out through the Auto-zero
functionality, which checks the background signal of the O3 stream only once per minute.
The O3 scrubber is located inside the NO2 converter housing next to the NO2 converter in
order to utilize residual heat given of by the converter heater. Even though the catalyst is
100% efficient at scrubbing ozone at room temperature, heating it significantly reduces the
necessary residence time (the amount of time the gas must be in contact with the catalyst)
for 100% efficiency and full efficiency can be maintained at higher gas flow rates. As this is
a true catalytic converter, there are no maintenance requirements as would be required for
charcoal-based scrubbers.
A certain amount of fine, black dust may exit the catalyst, particularly if the analyzer is
subjected to sudden pressure drops (for example, when disconnecting the running pump
without letting the analyzer properly and slowly equilibrate to ambient pressure). To avoid
the dust from entering the reaction cell or the pump, the scrubber is equipped with sintered
stainless steel filters of 20 µm pore size on either end and on some models, an additional
dust filter may be attached to the exhaust port.
The most important component of each flow control assembly is the critical flow orifice.
Critical flow orifices are a simple means to regulate stable gas flow rates. They operate
without moving parts by taking advantage of the laws of fluid dynamics. By restricting the
flow of gas through the orifice, a pressure differential is created. This pressure differential,
created by the analyzer’s external pump, draws the gas through the orifice.
As the pressure on the downstream side of the orifice (the pump side) continues to drop,
the speed of the gas flowing through the orifice continues to rise. Once the ratio of
upstream pressure to downstream pressure is greater than 2:1, the velocity of the gas
through the orifice reaches the speed of sound and remains constant, regardless of any
further pressure difference. As long as that ratio stays at least 2:1, the gas flow rate is
unaffected by fluctuations, surges, or changes in downstream pressure because such
variations only travel at the speed of sound themselves and are therefore cancelled out at
the downstream exit of the critical flow orifice.
The actual flow rate of gas through the orifice depends entirely on the size and shape of the
aperture in the orifice and the upstream pressure. The larger the hole or the higher the
upstream pressure, the more gas molecules pass through the orifice. The flow rate of the
gas is also unaffected by small degradations in pump efficiency due to age as long as the
2:1 pressure difference is maintained.
Flowrate
Location Purpose Orifice Diameter
(nominal)
Sample gas inlet of Controls rate of flow of sample gas into
0.010” (0.25 mm) 500 cm³/min
reaction cell the reaction cell.
O3 supply inlet of Controls rate of flow of ozone gas into
0.004” (0.10 mm) 80 cm³/min
reaction cell. the reaction cell.
Dry air return of Controls flow rate of dry air return /
0.004” (0.10 mm) 80 cm³/min
Perma Pure® dryer purge air of the dryer.
Controls rate of sample gas flow when
Vacuum manifold ,
bypassing the reaction cell during the 0.010” (0.25 mm) 500 cm³/min
auto-zero port.
auto-zero cycle.
Controls rate of flow of zero purge gas
Vacuum manifold,
through the IZS option (when installed 0.004” (0.10 mm) 80 cm³/min
IZS exhaust port
and enabled) when inactive.
Note that the diameter of the critical orifice may change with temperature because of
expansion of the orifice material (ruby) and, hence, the most critical flow orifices in the
M200E are maintained at a constant temperature inside the reaction cell. These are the
sample and O3 flows. Table 10-3 shows the flow rates for each of the critical flow orifices of
the M200E. See Appendix B for spare part numbers of these orifices.
In addition to controlling the gas flows, the two critical flow orifices at the inlets of the
reaction cell also maintain an underpressure inside the reaction cell, effectively reducing the
number of molecules in the chamber and therefore increasing the chemiluminescence yield
as the likelihood of third body quenching is reduced (Section 10.1.5.1). The M200E
sensitivity reaches a peak at about 2 in-Hg-A, below which the sensitivity drops due to a
low number of molecules and decreased yield in the chemiluminescence reaction.
• A sintered stainless steel filter, which prevents particulates from entering the
reaction cell and potentially plug the orifice. Note that very fine sub-micron particles
may still accumulate on that filter and slowly clog up either the filter or the orifice
over time. See Chapter 11 on trouble-shooting sample flow for more information.
• Two O-rings are located before and after the critical flow orifice to seal the gap
between the walls of the assembly housing and the critical orifice and force all gas
through the orifice opening.
• A spring applies mechanical force to form the seal between the o-rings, the critical
flow orifice and the assembly housing and to prevent the components to float up and
turn on sudden pressure drops.
NOTE
The M200E displays all pressures in inches of mercury absolute (in-Hg-A), i.e.
absolute pressure referenced against zero (a perfect vacuum).
The M200E uses three pneumatic sensors to verify gas streams. These sensors are located
on a printed circuit assembly, called the pneumatic pressure/flow sensor board, located just
behind the sensor assembly.
An absolute pressure transducer connected to the input of the NO/NOX valve is used to
measure the pressure of the sample gas before it enters the analyzer’s reaction cell. This is
the “upstream” pressure mentioned above and the pressure that is used to compute sample
flow rate. In conjunction with the vacuum pressure sensor, it is also used to validate the
critical flow condition (2:1 pressure ratio) through the sample gas critical flow orifice
(Section 10.2.9). If the temperature/pressure compensation (TPC) feature is turned on
(Section 10.4.3), the output of this sensor is also used to supply pressure data for that
calculation.
The actual pressure measurement is viewable through the analyzer’s front panel display as
the test function SAMP. The flow rate of the sample gas is viewable as the SAMP FLW test
function.
An absolute pressure transducer connected to the exhaust manifold is used to measure the
pressure downstream from and inside the instrument’s reaction cell. The output of the
sensor is used by the CPU to calculate the pressure differential between the gas upstream
of the reaction cell and the gas downstream from it and is also used as the main diagnostic
for proper pump operation. If the ratio between the upstream pressure and the downstream
pressure falls below 2:1, a warning message (SAMPLE FLOW WARN) is displayed on the
analyzer’s front panel (Section 6.2.2) and the sample flow rate will display XXXX instead of
an actual value. If this pressure exceeds 10 in-Hg-A, an RCEL Pressure Warning is
issued, even though the analyzer will continue to calculate a sample flow rate up to about
14 in-Hg-A.
A mass flow meter connected between the Perma Pure® dryer and the O3 generator
measures the flow rate of O3 supply air through the analyzer. This information is used to
validate the O3 gas flow rate. If the flow rate exceeds ±15% of the nominal flow rate (80
cm³/min), a warning message OZONE FLOW WARNING is displayed on the analyzer’s
front panel (Section 6.2.2) and the O3 generator is turned off. As second warning, OZONE
GEN OFF, is displayed. This flow measurement is viewable through instrument’s front panel
display as the test function OZONE FL.
The core of the analyzer is a microcomputer (CPU) that controls various internal processes,
interprets data, calculates data, and reports results using specialized firmware developed by
T-API. It communicates with the user, receives data from and issues commands to a variety
of peripheral devices through the motherboard, the main printed circuit assembly on the
rear panel (Figure 3-2).
10.3.1. CPU
The CPU is a low power (5 VDC, 0.8A max), high performance, 386-based microcomputer
running a version of the DOS operating system. Its operation and assembly conform to the
PC-104 specification, version 2.3 for embedded PC and PC/AT applications. It has 2 MB of
DRAM memory on board and operates at 40 MHz clock rate over an internal, 32-bit data
and address bus. Chip to chip data handling is performed by two 4-channel, direct memory
access (DMA) devices over data busses of either 8-bit or 16-bit bandwidth. The CPU
supports both RS-232 and RS-485 serial protocols. Figure 10-12 shows the CPU board.
• The CPU communicates with the user and the outside world in a variety of ways:
• Through the analyzer’s keyboard and vacuum fluorescence display over a clocked,
digital, serial I/O bus using the I2C protocol (read I-square-C bus)
• RS-232 and/or RS-485 serial ports (one of which can be connected to an Ethernet
converter)
• Various analog voltage and current outputs
• Several digital I/O channels
Finally, the CPU issues commands (also over the I2C bus) to a series of relays and switches
located on a separate printed circuit assembly, the relay board (located in the right rear of
the chassis on its own mounting bracket) to control the function of heaters and valves. The
CPU includes two types of non-volatile data storage, one disk-on-chip and one or two flash
chips.
Technically, the disk-on-chip is an EEPROM, but appears to the CPU as, behaves as, and
performs the same functions in the system as an 8 mb disk drive, internally labeled as DOS
drive C:\. It is used to store the computer’s operating system files, the T-API firmware and
peripheral files, and the operational data generated by the analyzer’s internal data
acquisition system (iDAS - Sections 10.4.5 and 6.11).
The flash chip is another, smaller EEPROM with about 64 kb of space, internally labeled as
DOS drive B:\. The M200E CPU board can accommodate up to two EEPROM flash chips. The
M200E standard configuration is one chip with 64 kb of storage capacity, which is used to
store the analyzer configuration as created during final checkout at the factory. Separating
these data onto a less frequently accessed chip significantly decreases the chance of data
corruption through drive failure.
In the unlikely event that the flash chip should fail, the analyzer will continue to operate
with just the DOC. However, all configuration information will be lost, requiring the unit to
be recalibrated.
Two AC heaters, one embedded into the bottom of the reaction cell, the other embedded
directly above the chamber’s exhaust fitting, provide the heat source. These heaters
operate off of the instrument’s main AC power and are controlled by the CPU through a
power relay on the relay board (Section 10.3.4). A thermistor, also embedded in the bottom
of the reaction cell, reports the cell’s temperature to the CPU through the thermistor
interface circuitry of the motherboard (Section 10.3.5).
The M200E uses a photo multiplier tube (PMT) to detect the chemiluminescence created by
the reaction of NO with O3 in the reaction cell.
A significant performance characteristic of the PMT is the voltage potential across the
electron multiplier. The higher the voltage, the greater is the number of electrons emitted
from each dynode of the electron multiplier, making the PMT more sensitive and responsive
to small variations in light intensity but also increases random noise (dark noise). The gain
voltage of the PMT used in the M200E is usually set between 450 V and 800 V. This
parameter is viewable through the front panel as test function HVPS (Section 6.2.1) and
does not need to be changed unless the PMT or the HVPS itself is changed. For information
on when and how to set this voltage, see Section 11.6.5.
The PMT is housed inside the sensor module assembly (Figure 11-7). This assembly also
includes the high voltage power supply required to drive the PMT, an LED used by the
instrument’s optical test function (Section 6.7.5), a thermistor that measures the tempera-
ture of the PMT and various components of the PMT cooling system including the thermo-
electric cooler (TEC).
The performance of the analyzer’s PMT is significantly affected by temperature. The warmer
it is, the noisier its signal becomes and significant variations in PMT temperature will render
the concentration signal useless, as it will directly reflect those variations.
The core part of the M200E PMT cooling system is a thermoelectric cooler (TEC), which
keeps the PMT temperature at a constant, low level (7±2°C) for optimum performance.
Thermoelectric coolers are solid state (semi-conductor) heat pumps, which transfer heat
from one side to the other when a DC current is passed through its circuits. Heat absorbed
at the cold junction (the PMT cold-block) is pumped to the hot junction (the cooling fins) at
a rate proportional to the current passing through the TEC circuit and the number of
junctions. The TEC is just one of many components in the M200E’s PMT cooling system as
shown in Figure 11-7.
The TEC control printed circuit assembly is located under the slanted shroud, next to the
cooling fins and directly above the cooling fan. Using the amplified PMT temperature signal
from the PMT preamplifier board, it sets the drive for the thermoelectric cooler. The warmer
the PMT gets, the more current is passed through the TEC.
A red LED located on the top edge of this circuit board indicates that the control circuit is
receiving power. Four test points are also located at the top of this assembly. For the
definitions and acceptable signal levels of these test points see Chapter 11.
The PMT preamplifier board (Figure 10-14 and Figure 11-3) converts and amplifies the PMT
current signal into a useable analog voltage (PMTDET) that can be used by the CPU to
calculate the NO concentration of the gas in the reaction cell.
The output signal of the PMT is controlled by two different adjustments. First, the voltage
across the electron multiplier array of the PMT is adjusted with a set of two hexadecimal
switches. Adjusting this voltage directly affects the HVPS voltage and, hence, the signal
from the PMT. Secondly, the gain of the amplified signal can further be adjusted through a
potentiometer. These adjustments should only be performed when encountering problems
that cannot be rectified with the software calibration. See Section 11.6.5 for this hardware
calibration.
The PMT temperature control loop maintains the PMT temperature around 7° C and can be
viewed as test function PMT TEMP on the front panel.
The electrical test (ETEST) circuit generates a constant, electronic signal that simulates the
output of the PMT. By bypassing the detector’s actual signal, it is possible to test most of
the signal handling and conditioning circuitry on the PMT preamplifier board. See Section
6.7.6 for instructions on performing this test.
The optical test (OTEST) consists of an LED inside the PMT cold block that creates a light
signal, which can be measured with the PMT. If zero air is supplied to the analyzer, the
entire measurement capability of the sensor module can be tested including the PMT and
the current to voltage conversion circuit on the PMT preamplifier board.
The M200E uses a variety of heaters for its individual components. All heaters are AC
powered and can be configured for 100/120 VAC or 220/230VAC at 50-60 Hz. The M200E
has five power relays, only some of which are used for the following circuits.
The two reaction cell heaters are electronically connected in parallel for analyzers at
100/120 VAC line power and in series for units configured for 220/230 VAC. One configura-
tion plug on the relay board determines the power configuration for the entire analyzer.
In order to operate efficiently, the NO2 converter must be heated to 315ûC. An AC band
heater wrapped around the NO2 converter cartridge contains two heater coils that can also
be configured with the above configuration plug. A thermocouple imbedded in the heater
measures the temperature and feeds a small voltage to the relay board’s thermocouple
amplifier, which, in turn, transmits the linearized analog voltage to the motherboard.
On units with IZS options installed, an additional set of AC heaters is attached to the IZS
oven. Some special M200E models may have other, non-standard heating zones installed,
such as a bypass manifold.
The relay board also hosts two valve driver chips, each of which can drive up four valves.
The main valve assembly in the M200E is the NO/NOX - Auto-zero solenoid valve component
mounted right in front of the NO2 converter housing. These two valves are actuated with
12 V supplied from the relay board and driven by the CPU through the I2Z bus.
A second set of valves may be installed if the zero/span valve or the IZS option is enabled
in the analyzer. Specialty manifold valves may be present in the analyzer.
Sixteen LEDs are located on the analyzer’s relay board to indicate the status of the
analyzer’s heating zones and valves as well as a general operating watchdog indicator.
Section 11.1.4.3 shows the states of these LEDs and their respective functionality and
location.
Special status circuitry monitors the communication between motherboard and relay board
and drives the red LED labeled D1 (watchdog LED). Should this LED ever stay ON or OFF
for 30 seconds, the watchdog circuit will assume lost connection and automatically turn of
all valves and heaters and may cause the analyzer to reboot or the I2Z bus to hang up.
10.3.5. Motherboard
This is the largest electronic assembly in the analyzer and is mounted to the rear panel as
the base for the CPU board and all I/O connectors. This printed circuit assembly provides a
multitude of functions including A/D conversion, digital input/output, PC-104 to I2C
translation, temperature sensor signal processing and is a pass through for the RS-232 and
RS-485 signals.
10.3.5.1. A to D Conversion
Analog signals, such as the voltages received from the analyzer’s various sensors, are
converted into digital signals that the CPU can understand and manipulate by the analog to
digital converter (A/D).Under the control of the CPU, this functional block selects a
particular signal input and then coverts the selected voltage into a digital word.
The A/D can be configured for several different input modes and ranges but in the is used in
uni-polar mode with a +5V full scale. The converter includes a 1% over and under-range.
This allows signals from -0.05V to +5.05V to be fully converted.
For calibration purposes, two reference voltages are supplied to the A/D converter:
Reference ground and +4.096 VDC. During calibration, the device measures these two
voltages, outputs their digital equivalent to the CPU. The CPU uses these values to compute
the converter’s offset and slope and uses these factors for subsequent conversions. See
Section 6.7.8 for instructions on performing this calibration.
The key analog sensor signals are coupled to the A/D converter through the master
multiplexer from two connectors on the motherboard. Terminating resistors (100 kΩ ) on
each of the inputs prevent cross-talk between the sensor signals.
• The PMT detector output from the PMT preamplifier is used in the computation of the
NO, NOX and NO2 concentrations displayed on the front panel display and reported
through the instrument’s analog outputs and COM ports.
• The PMT high voltage is based on the drive voltage from the preamplifier board. It is
digitized and sent to the CPU where it is used to calculate the voltage setting of the
HVPS and stored in the instrument’s memory as the test function HVPS.
• The PMT temperature is measured with a thermistor inside the PMT cold block. Its
signal is amplified by the PMT temperature feedback circuit on the preamplifier board
and is digitized and sent to the CPU where it is used to calculate the current
temperature of the PMT. This measurement is stored in the iDAS and displayed as
test function PMT TEMP.
• The NO2 converter temperature is measured with a Type-K thermocouple attached to
the NO2 converter heater and its analog signal is amplified by the circuitry on the
relay board. It is sent to the CPU and then digitized and is used to calculate the
current temperature of the NO2 converter. It is also stored in the iDAS and reported
as test function MOLY TEMP.
• The sample gas pressure is measured upstream of the reaction cell, stored in the
iDAS and reported as SAMPLE. The vacuum gas pressure is measured downstream
of the reaction cell and is stored in the iDAS and reported as RCEL. For more
information on these sensor’s functions see Section 10.2.10.
• The O3 gas flow is measured upstream of the ozone generator, stored in the iDAS
and reported as test function OZONE FL. For more information on this sensor’s
function see Section 10.2.10.
This circuit provides excitation, termination and signal selection for several negative-
coefficient, thermistor temperature sensors located inside the analyzer. They are:
• The reaction cell temperature sensor is a thermistor embedded in the reaction cell
manifold. This temperature is used by the CPU to control the reaction cell heating
circuit and as a parameter in the temperature/pressure compensation algorithm.
This measurement is stored in the analyzer’s iDAS and reported as test function
RCEL TEMP.
• BOX TEMPERATURE SENSOR: A thermistor is attached to the motherboard. It
measures the analyzer’s inside temperature. This information is stored by the CPU
and can be viewed by the user for troubleshooting purposes through the front panel
display. It is also used as part of the NO, NOX and NO2 calculations when the
instrument’s Temperature/Pressure Compensation feature is enabled. This
measurement is stored in the analyzer. Memory as the test function BOX TEMP and
is viewable as a test function (Section 6.2.1) through the analyzer’s front panel.
• The IZS option’s thermistor is attached to the IZS oven and reports the current
temperature of the NO2 permeation source to the CPU as part of a control loop that
keeps the tube at a constant temperature. It is stored and reported as test function
IZS TEMP.
• The thermistor inside the PMT cold block as well as the thermistor located on the
preamplifier board are both converted to analog signals on the preamplifier board
before being sent to the motherboard’s A/D converter. They are not connected to the
motherboard’s thermistor circuitry. The cold block temperature is stored and
reported as test function PMT TEMP, whereas the preamplifier board temperature is
neither stored nor reported. It is used only as a reference internal to the
preamplifier.
The analyzer comes equipped with four analog outputs. On the instrument’s rear panel
ANALOG connector, they are labeled A1, A2, A3 and A4.
Outputs labeled A1, A2 and A3 carry the concentration signals of NOX, NO and NO2,
respectively. A variety of scaling measurement and electronic factors apply to these signals.
See Section 6.6 for information on setting the reporting range type and measurement range
scaling factors for these output channels. See Sections 6.7 for instructions on setting the
electronic scaling factors for these channels.
The output labeled A4 can be set by the user (Section 6.7.2) to carry the signal of any of
these TEST parameters: none , PMT DETECTOR, OZONE FLOW, SAMPLE FLOW,
SAMPLE PRESSURE, RCELL PRESSURE, RCELL TEMP, MANIFOLD TEMP, IZS TEMP,
CONV TEMP, PMT TEMP, BOX TEMP, HVPS VOLTAGE.
In its standard configuration, the analyzer comes with all four of these channels set up to
report a DC voltage (default A4 signal is NONE). However, current loop drivers can be
purchased for the first three of these outputs, A1 to A3 (Section 5.3. for this optional
equipment, Section 6.7.3.5 for setup).
All of the analog outputs are connected back to the A/D converter through a loop-back
circuit, which permits the voltage outputs to be calibrated by the CPU without the need for
any additional tools or fixtures (Section 6.7.3).
The STATUS outputs carry logic-level (5V) signals through an optically isolated 8-pin
connector on the rear panel of the analyzer. These outputs convey on/off information about
certain analyzer conditions such as CONC VALID. They can be used to interface with
certain types of programmable devices (Section 6.9.1).
The CONTROL inputs can be initiated by applying 5V DC power from an external source
such as a PLC or data logger (Section 6.9.2). Zero and span calibrations can be initiated by
contact closures on the rear panel.
I2C is a two-wire, clocked, digital serial I/O bus that is used widely in commercial and
consumer electronic systems. A transceiver on the motherboard converts data and control
signals from the PC-104 bus to I2C. The data are then fed to the keyboard/display interface
and finally onto the relay board.
Interface circuits on the keyboard/display interface and relay board convert the I2C data to
parallel inputs and outputs. An additional interrupt line from the keyboard to the mother-
board allows the CPU to recognize and service key strokes on the keyboard.
This circuit monitors the +5V power supply during analyzer start-up and sets the analog
outputs, external digital I/O ports, and I2C circuitry to specific values until the CPU boots
and the instrument software can establish control.
of the instrument. From there, it is routed through the ON/OFF switch located in the lower
right corner of the front panel and back to the relay board, which carries the switching
power supplies.
AC line power is stepped down and converted to DC power by two switching power supplies,
one for +12 VDC (5 A) for various valves and the TEC, and a second supply that provides
+5 VDC (3 A) and ±15 VDC (1.5/0.5 A) for logic and analog circuitry as well as the ozone
generator. All AC and DC Voltages are distributed through the relay board. A 5 ampere
circuit breaker is built into the ON/OFF switch. In case of a wiring fault or incorrect supply
power, the circuit breaker will automatically turn off the analyzer. Under normal operation,
the M200E draws about 1.5 A at 115 V and 2.0 A during start-up.
CAUTION
Should the power circuit breaker trip correct the condition causing
this situation before turning the analyzer back on.
and display. Direct communication with the CPU is also available through the analyzer’s RS-
232 and RS-485 ports. The analyzer can also send and receive different kinds of information
through its external, digital I/O connectors and through the four analog outputs, all located
on the rear panel.
The front panel of the analyzer is hinged at the bottom and may be opened to gain access
to various components mounted on the panel itself or located near the front of the
instrument (such as the particulate filter). Two fasteners located in the upper right and left
corners of the panel lock it in place, whereas a locking screw in the center top prevents
users without tools from accessing the interior of the analyzer (Figure 3-2).
10.3.7.2. Display
The main display of the analyzer is an vacuum florescent display with two lines of 40 text
characters each. Information is organized in the following manner:
Mode Field: The far left portion of the top line of text displays the name of the operation
mode in which the analyzer is currently operating for more information on operation modes
see Section 6.1.
Message Field: The center portion of the top line of text displays a variety of informational
messages. Warning messages are displayed here as are responses by the analyzer to
queries for operation data about the instrument. During interactive tasks, such as instru-
ment calibration or certain diagnostic procedures, the instrument’s response messages are
also displayed here.
Concentration Field: The far right portion of the top line of text displays the concentration of
the sample gas currently being measured by the analyzer. The number reported here is the
actual concentration of the sample gas reported in whatever units the user selects
(Section 6.5.6). This number remains unaffected, regardless of how the ranges of the
instrument’s analog outputs are configured.
Key Definition Field: The bottom line of text displays is reserved for defining the test
function of the row of keys just below the display. These definitions change depending on
which part of the software menu tree is currently being displayed.
10.3.7.3. Keypad
The row of eight keys just below the vacuum florescent display are the main method by
which the user interacts with the analyzer. These keys are context sensitive and are
dynamically re-defined as the user moves around in the software menu structure.
There are three status LED’s located in the upper right corner of the M200E’s front panel:
The display of the analyzer is a vacuum fluorescence display with two lines of 40 text
characters each. Information is organized as shown in Figure 3-2. Figure 10-17 shows the
electronic diagram of the display / keyboard circuitry.
Through the keyboard/display interface electronics, the M200E Analyzer captures the status
of the eight front panel keys, alerts the CPU when keys are depressed and manages
communications between the keyboard, the CPU and the front panel display. Except for the
keyboard interrupt status bit, all communication between the CPU and the keyboard/display
is handle by the instrument’s I2C bus. The CPU controls the clock signal and determines
when the various devices on the bus are allowed to talk or required to listen. Data packets
are labeled with addresses that identify for which device the information is intended.
stable readings and averages out a considerable amount of random noise for an overall less
noisy concentration reading.
If the filter detects rapid changes in concentration the filter reduces the averaging to only 6
samples or about 48 seconds to allow the analyzer to respond more quickly. Two conditions
must be simultaneously met to switch to the short filter. First, the instantaneous concentra-
tion must differ from the average in the long filter by at least 50 ppb. Second, the instanta-
neous concentration must differ from the average in the long filter by at least 10% of the
average in the long filter.
If necessary, these boxcar filter lengths can be changed between 1 (no averaging) and
1000 samples but with corresponding tradeoffs in rise time and signal-to-noise ratio. Signal
noise increases accordingly when in adaptive filter mode, but remains within the official
M200E specifications defined by the EPA as long as the filter size remains at or above 3
samples.
In order to avoid frequent switching between the two filter sizes, the analyzer has a delay
of 120 s before switching out of adaptive filter mode, even if the two threshold conditions
are no longer met.
Instrument slope and offset values recorded during the last calibration can be viewed on the
front panel. NO SLOPE, NOX SLOPE, NO OFFS and NOX OFFS are four of the test
parameters accessible through the <TST TST> buttons.
Where A, B, C, D are gain functions. The four parameters used to compute TP_FACTOR are:
Note that, as RCEL TEMP, BOX TEMP and SAMP pressure increase, the value of
TP_FACTOR increases and, hence, the PMTDET value decreases. Conversely, increases in
the reaction cell pressure (RCEL) decrease TP_FACTOR and, hence increase the PMTDET
value. These adjustments are meant to counter-act changes in the concentrations caused
by these parameters.
Each of the terms in the above equation is attenuated by a gain function with a numerical
value based on a preset gain parameter (shown below in CAPITALIZED ITALICS) normalized
to the current value of the parameter being attenuated. The gain functions A, B, C and D
are defined as:
rcell _ temp( K )
A = 1 + [( − 1) × RCTEMP _ TPC _ GAIN ] Eq 10-6
323( K )
7(" Hg )
B = 1 + [( − 1) × RCPRESS _ TPC _ GAIN ] Eq 10-7
rcell _ pressure(" Hg )
rcell _ temp( K )
C = 1 + [( − 1) × SPRESS _ TPC _ GAIN ] Eq 10-8
323( K )
box _ temp( K )
D = 1 + [( − 1) × BXTEMP _ TPC _ GAIN ] Eq 10-9
298( K )
The preset gain parameters are set at the factory and may vary from analyzer to analyzer.
Section 6.5 describes the method for enabling/disabling the TPC feature.
Depending on the sampling frequency and the number of data parameters, the iDAS can
store several months of data, which are retained even when the instrument is powered off.
However, if new firmware or a new iDAS configuration are uploaded to the analyzer, we
recommend retrieving data before doing so to avoid data loss. The iDAS permits users to
access the data through the instrument’s front panel or the remote interface. The latter can
automatically report stored data for further processing. APICOM, a user-friendly remote
control program is the most convenient way to view, retrieve and store iDAS data
(Section 6.11.5).
USER NOTES:
NOTE
The operations outlined in this chapter must be performed by qualified
maintenance personnel only.
CAUTION
Risk of electrical shock. Some operations need to be carried out with
the analyzer open and running. Exercise caution to avoid electrical
shocks and electrostatic or mechanical damage to the analyzer. Do not
drop tools into the analyzer or leave those after your procedures. Do
not shorten or touch electric connections with metallic tools while
operating inside the analyzer. Use common sense when operating
inside a running analyzer.
A systematic approach to troubleshooting will generally consist of the following five steps:
and sub-assemblies in the analyzer. See the wiring interconnect diagram (document
04504) and interconnect list (document 04496) in Appendix D.
It should be noted that if more than two or three warning messages occur at the same
time, it is often an indication that some fundamental analyzer sub-system (power supply,
relay board, motherboard) has failed rather than an indication of the specific failures
referenced by the warnings. In this case, a combined-error analysis needs to be performed.
The analyzer will alert the user that a warning is active by displaying the keypad labels
MSG and CLR on the front panel and a text message in the top center line of the display as
shown in this example:
The analyzer will also issue a message to the serial port and cause the red FAULT LED on
the front panel to blink.
The acceptable ranges for these test functions are listed in Appendix A-3. The actual values
for these test functions on checkout at the factory were also listed in the Final Test and
Validation Data Sheet, which was shipped with the instrument. Values outside the
acceptable ranges indicate a failure of one or more of the analyzer’s subsystems. Functions
with values that are within the acceptable range but have significantly changed from the
measurements recorded on the factory data sheet may also indicate a failure or a
maintenance item. A problem report worksheet has been provided in Appendix C (T-API
part number 04503) to assist in recording the value of these test functions. The following
table contains some of the more common causes for these values to be out of range.
• The technician can view the raw, unprocessed signal level of the analyzer’s critical
inputs and outputs.
• All of the components and functions that are normally under instrument control can
be manually changed.
• Analog and digital output signals can be manually controlled.
This allows to systematically observe the effect of these functions on the operation of the
analyzer. Figure 11-2 shows an example of how to use the signal I/O menu to view the raw
voltage of an input signal or to control the state of an output voltage or control signal. The
specific parameter will vary depending on the situation.
A red LED labeled DS5 in the upper portion of the motherboard (Figure 11-3), just to the
right of the CPU board, flashes when the CPU is running the main program. After power-up,
DS5 should flash on and off about once per second. If characters are visible on the front
panel display but DS5 does not flash then the program files have become corrupted.
Contact customer service because it may be possible to recover operation of the analyzer. If
30 - 60 seconds after a restart neither DS5 is flashing nor any characters are visible on the
front panel display, the firmware may be corrupted or the CPU may be defective. If DS5 is
permanently off or permanently on, the CPU board is likely locked up and the analyzer
should not respond (either with locked-up or dark front panel).
The CPU board has two red LEDs, the lower of which is the watchdog timer (the device that
pulses the motherboard watchdog). This LED is labeled LED2 and blinks about twice per
second (twice as fast as the motherboard LED) when operating normally. LED1 above LED2
should always be on. However, both CPU LEDs only indicate if the CPU is powered up
properly and generally working. The lower LED can continue to blink even if the CPU or
firmware are locked up.
The most important status LED on the relay board is the red I2C Bus watch-dog LED,
labeled D1, which indicates the health of the I2C communications bus. This LED is the left-
most in LED row 1 in the center of the relay board when looking at the electronic compo-
nents. If D1 is blinking, then the other LEDs can be used in conjunction with the DIAG
menu I/O functions to test hardware functionality by manually switching devices on and off
and watching the corresponding LED go on or off.
Figure 11-4 illustrates the relay board layout including the two rows of LEDs, Table 11-2
lists the individual LED functions and the menu tree below shows how to access the manual
control of the I/O functions. Note that only some or the LEDs may be functional in your
analyzer model; the relay board layout is conceptualized for spare, future functionality and
is also common to many of the E-series analyzers.
To enter the signal I/O test mode to manually control I/O functions such as valves and
heaters, press the following keys while observing the relay board LEDs when toggling:
SAMPLE RANGE = 500.0 PPB NOX=X.X DIAG SIGNAL I / O Use the NEXT & PREV
keys to move between
< TST TST > CAL SETUP PREV NEXT JUMP ENTR EXIT signal types.
SETUP X.X SECONDARY SETUP MENU DIAG I / O JUMP TO: 5 Enter 05 to Jump
to Signal 5:
COMM VARS DIAG EXIT 0 5 ENTR EXIT (CAL_LED)
SETUP X.X ENTER DIAG PASS: 818 DIAG I / O CAL_LED = ON Exit to return
to the
= 8 1 8 ENTR EXIT PREV NEXT JUMP ON PRNT EXIT DIAG menu
Pressing the PRNT key will send a formatted printout to the serial port and can be
captured with a computer or other output device.
The M200E does not actually measure the sample flow but rather calculates it from a
differential pressure between sample and vacuum manifold. On flow failure, the unit will
display a SAMPLE FLOW WARNING on the front panel display and the respective test
function reports XXXX instead of a value “0”. This message applies to both a flow rate of
zero as well as a flow that is outside the standard range (350-600 cm³/min). Refer to
Section 0 for more information on sample flow.
If the analyzer displays XXXX for the sample flow, confirm that the external sample pump
is operating and configured for the proper AC voltage. Whereas the M200E can be internally
configured for two different power regimes (100-120 V and 220-240 V, either 50 or 60 Hz),
the external pump is physically different for each of three power regimes (100 V / 50 Hz,
115 V / 60 Hz and 230 V / 50 Hz). If the pump is not running, use an AC Voltmeter to make
sure that the pump is supplied with the proper AC power. If AC power is supplied properly,
but the pump is not running, replace the pump.
NOTE
Sample and vacuum pressures mentioned in this chapter refer to operation of the
analyzer at sea level. Pressure values need to be adjusted for elevated locations,
as the ambient pressure decreases by about 1 in-Hg per 300 m / 1000 ft.
If the pump is operating but the unit reports a XXXX gas flow, do the following three steps:
• Check for actual sample flow. To check the actual sample flow, disconnect the
sample tube from the sample inlet on the rear panel of the instrument. Make sure
that the unit is in basic SAMPLE mode. Place a finger over the inlet and see if it gets
sucked in by the vacuum or, more properly, use a flow meter to measure the actual
flow. If there is proper flow of around 450-550 cm³/min, contact customer service. If
there is no flow or low flow, continue with the next step.
• Check pressures. Check that the sample pressure is at or around 28 in-Hg-A at sea
level (adjust as necessary when in elevated location, the pressure should be about
1” below ambient atmospheric pressure) and that the RCEL pressure is below 10 in-
Hg-A. The M200E will calculate a sample flow up to about 14 in-Hg-A RCEL pressure
but a good pump should always provide less than 10 in.
• If both pressures are the same and around atmospheric pressure, the pump does
not operate properly or is not connected properly. The instrument does not get
any vacuum.
• If both pressures are about the same and low (probably under 10 in-Hg-A, or
~20” on sample and 15” on vacuum), there is a cross-leak between sample flow
path and vacuum, most likely through the Perma Pure dryer flow paths. See
troubleshooting the Perma Pure dryer later in this chapter.
• If the sample and vacuum pressures are around their nominal values (28 and
<10 in-Hg-A, respectively) and the flow still displays XXXX, carry out a leak
check as described in Section 11.5.2
• If gas flows through the instrument during the above tests but goes to zero or is low
when it is connected to zero air or span gas, the flow problem is not internal to the
analyzer but likely caused by the gas source such as calibrators/generators, empty
gas tanks, clogged valves, regulators and gas lines.
• If an IZS or Zero/Span valve option is installed in the instrument, press CALZ and
CALS. If the sample flow increases, suspect a bad Sample/Cal valve.
• If none of these suggestions help, carry out a detailed leak check of the analyzer as
described in Section 11.5.2.
If there is zero or a low (<50 cm³/min) ozone flow, the unit displays an OZONE FLOW
WARNING message on the front panel and a value between 0.0 and 50 cm³/min for the
actual ozone flow as measured by the internal mass flow meter. In this case, carry out the
following steps:
• Check the actual flow rate through the ozone dryer by attaching the outlet of an
external flow meter to the inlet port of the dryer. This inlet port is inside the analyzer
at the end of the plastic particle filter (Section 9.3.2 for illustration). If there is
nominal flow (about 140 cm³/min from 80 cm³/min O3 flow and 60 cm³/min purge
flow), consult customer service as there is a problem with the firmware or
electronics.
• If the actual flow is low or zero, check if the pump operates properly. The RCEL
pressure should be below 10 in-Hg-A at sea level. If it is above 10”, rebuild the
pump (Section 9.3.4). Check the spare parts list in Appendix B on how to order
pump rebuild kits.
• Check if the particle filter is clogged. Briefly remove the particle filter to see if this
improves the flow. Be very cautious about handling the Perma Pure dryer fittings -
refer to Section 9.3.2 on proper handling instructions. If the filter is clogged, replace
it with a new unit. If taking off this filter does not solve the problem, continue to the
next step. Do not leave the Perma Pure dryer without filter for more than a few
seconds, as you may draw in dust, which will reduce the performance of the dryer.
• A leak between the flow meter and the reaction cell (where the flow-determining
critical orifice is located) may cause a low flow (the system draws in ambient air
through a leak after the flow meter). Check for leaks as described in Section 11.5.1.
Repair the leaking fitting, line or valve and re-check.
• The most likely cause for zero or low ozone flow is a clogged critical flow orifice or
sintered filter within the orifice assembly. The orifice that sets the ozone flow is
located on the reaction cell. Check the actual ozone flow by disconnecting the tube
from the reaction cell and measuring the flow going into the cell. If this flow is
correct (~80 cm³/min), the orifice works properly. If this flow is low, replace or
clean the orifice. The orifice holder assembly allows a quick and easy replacement of
the orifice, refer to Section 9.3.10 on how to do this. Appendix B lists a spare part kit
with a complete orifice assembly that allows a quick replacement with minimum
instrument down-time. The clogged orifice can then be cleaned while the instrument
is running with the replacement.
When supplying sample, zero or span gas at ambient pressure, a high flow would indicate
that one or more of the critical flow orifices are physically broken (very unlikely case),
allowing more than nominal flow, or were replaced with an orifice of wrong specifications. If
the flows are within 15% higher than normal, we recommend to re-calibrate the flow
electronically using the procedure in Section 6.7.8, followed by a regular review of these
flows over time to see if the new setting is retained properly.
Although measuring the actual flow is the best method, in most cases, this fault can also be
diagnosed by evaluating the two pressure values. Since there is no longer any flow, the
sample pressure should be equal to ambient pressure, which is about 1 in-Hg-A higher than
the sample pressure under normal operation. The reaction cell pressure, on the other hand,
is significantly lower than under normal operation, because the pump no longer has to
remove 500 cm³/min of sample gas and evacuates the reaction cell much better. Those two
indicators, taken together with a zero or low actual flow, indicate a clogged sample orifice.
The M200E features a new orifice holder, which makes switching sample and ozone flow
orifices very easy, refer to Section 9.3.10 on how to change the sample orifices and
Appendix B for part numbers of these assemblies. Again, monitoring the pressures and
flows regularly will reveal such problems, because the pressures would slowly or suddenly
change from their nominal, mean values. T-API recommends to review all test data once
per week and to do an exhaustive data analysis for test and concentration values once per
month, paying particular attention to sudden or gradual changes in all parameters that are
supposed to remain constant, such as the flow rates.
• A slight, negative signal is normal when the analyzer is operating under zero gas and
the signal is drifting around the zero calibration point. This is caused by the
analyzer’s zero noise and may cause reported concentrations to be negative for a
few seconds at a time down to -20 ppb, but should randomly alternate with similarly
high, positive values. The M200E has a built-in Auto-zero function, which should take
care of most of these deviations from zero, but may yield a small, residual, negative
value. If larger, negative values persist continuously, check if the Auto-zero function
was accidentally turned off using the remote variables in Appendix A-2. In this case,
the sensitivity of the analyzer may be drifting negative.
• A corruption of the Auto-zero filter may also cause negative concentrations. If a
short, high noise value was detected during the AutoZero cycle, that higher reading
will alter the Auto-zero filter value. As the value of the Auto-zero filter is subtracted
from the current PMT response, it will produce a negative concentration reading.
High AutoZero readings can be caused by
• a leaking or stuck AutoZero valve (replace the valve),
• by an electronic fault in the preamplifier causing it to have a voltage on the PMT
output pin during the AutoZero cycle (replace the preamplifier),
• by a reaction cell contamination causing high background (>40 mV) PMT
readings (clean the reaction cell),
• by a broken PMT temperature control circuit, allowing high zero offset (repair the
faulty PMT cooler). After fixing the cause of a high Auto-zero filter reading, the
M200E will take 15 minutes for the filter to clear itself, or
• by an exhausted chemical in the ozone scrubber cartridge (Section 9.3.3).
• Mis-calibration is the most likely explanation for negative concentration values. If the
zero air contained some NO or NO2 gas (contaminated zero air or a worn-out zero air
scrubber) and the analyzer was calibrated to that concentration as “zero”, the
analyzer may report negative values when measuring air that contains little or no
NOx. The same problem occurs, if the analyzer was zero-calibrated using zero gas
that is contaminated with ambient air or span gas (cross-port leaks or leaks in
supply tubing or user not waiting long enough to flush pneumatic systems).
• If the response offset test functions for NO (NO OFFS) or NOX (NOX OFFS) are
greater than 150 mV, a reaction cell contamination is indicated. Clean the reaction
cell according to Section 9.3.9.
11.3.2. No Response
If the instrument shows no response (display value is near zero) even though sample gas is
supplied properly and the instrument seems to perform correctly.
• Check if the ozone generator is turned on. Usually, the analyzer issues a warning
whenever the ozone generator is turned off. Go to SETUP-MORE-DIAG-ENTR, then
scroll to the OZONE GEN OVERRIDE and see if it shows ON. If it shows OFF, turn
it ON and EXIT the DIAG menu. If this is done and the ozone flow is correct, the
analyzer should be properly supplied with ozone unless the generator itself is
broken. A more detailed description of the ozone generator subsystem checks are in
Section 11.5.167.
• Confirm the lack of response by supplying NO or NO2 span gas of about 80% of the
range value to the analyzer.
• Check the sample flow and ozone flow rates for proper values.
• Check for leaks in the pneumatic systems as described in Section 11.5.1. Consider
pneumatic components in the gas delivery system outside the M200E such as a
change in zero air source (ambient air leaking into zero air line or a worn-out zero
air scrubber) or a change in the span gas concentration due to zero air or ambient
air leaking into the span gas line.
• Once the instrument passes a leak check, do a flow check (this chapter) to make
sure that the instrument is supplied with adequate sample and ozone air.
• Confirm the sample pressure, sample temperature, and sample flow readings are
correct and steady.
• Verify that the sample filter element is clean and does not need to be replaced.
• Verify that the expected concentration is set properly to the actual span gas
concentration in the CONC sub-menu.
• Confirm that the NOx span gas source is accurate. This can be done by comparing
the source with another calibrated analyzer, or by having the NOx source verified by
an independent traceable photometer.
• Check for leaks in the pneumatic systems as described in Section 11.5.2. Leaks can
dilute the span gas and, hence, the concentration that the analyzer measures may
fall short of the expected concentration defined in the CONC sub-menu.
• If the low-level, hardware calibration has drifted (changed PMT response) or was
accidentally altered by the user, a low-level calibration may be necessary to get the
analyzer back into its proper range of expected values. One possible indicator of this
scenario is a slope or offset value that is outside of its allowed range (0.7-1.3 for
slope, -20 to 150 for offsets). See Section 11.6.5 on how to carry out a low-level
hardware calibration.
• Confirm that there is a good source of zero air. If the IZS option is installed,
compare the zero reading from the IZS zero air source to a zero air source using
NOX-free air. Check any zero air scrubber for performance. It may need to be
replaced (Section 9.3.7).
• Check to make sure that there is no ambient air leaking into zero air line. Check for
leaks in the pneumatic systems as described in Section 11.5.
• Diffusion of oxygen into Teflon-type tubing over long distances. PTFE or related
materials can act as permeation devices. In fact, the permeable membrane of NO2
permeation tubes is made of PTFE. When using very long supply lines (> 1 m)
between high concentrations span gases and the dilution system, oxygen from
ambient air can diffuse into the line and react with NO to form NO2. This reaction is
dependent on NO concentration and accelerates with increasing NO concentration,
hence, affects linearity only at high NO levels. Using stainless steel for long span gas
supply lines avoids this problem.
• NO2 impurities in the NO calibration gas. NO gases often exhibit NO2 on the order of
1-2% of the NO value. This will cause differences in the calibration slopes. If the NO2
impurity in NO is known, it can easily be accounted for by setting the expected
values for NO and NO2 accordingly to different values, e.g., 448 ppb NO and 450 ppb
NOX. This problem is worse if NO gas is stored in a cylinder with balance air instead
of balance gas nitrogen or large amounts of nitrous oxide (N2O). The oxygen in the
air slowly reacts with NO to yield NO2, increasing over time.
• The expected concentrations for NO and NOX in the calibration menu are set to
different values. If a gas with 100% pure NO is used, this would cause a bias. See
Section 7.2.2 on how to set expected concentration values.
• The converter efficiency parameter has been set to a value not equal to 1.000 even
though the conversion efficiency is 1.0. The actual conversion efficiency needs to
match the parameter set in the CAL menu. See Section 7.1.7 for more information
on this feature.
An instrument calibration with the IZS option (and expected concentrations set to the same
amount) will always yield identical slopes for NO and NOX, as the instrument measures only
NOX and assumes NO to be the same (with NO2 being zero).
Another possibility of excessive signal noise may be the preamplifier board, the high voltage
power supply and/or the PMT detector itself. Contact the factory on trouble-shooting these
components.
• If this value is higher than 150 mV, check that the auto-zero valve is operating
properly. To do so, use the SIGNAL I/O functions in the DIAG menu to toggle the
valve on and off. Listen if the valve is switching, see if the respective LED on the
relay board is indicating functionality. Scroll the TST functions until PMT is displayed
and observe the PMT value change between the two valve states.
• If the valve is operating properly, you should be able to hear it switch (once a
minute under normal operation or when manually activated from the SIGNAL I/O
menu), the PMT value should drop from span gas reading (e.g., 800-900 mV at 400
ppb NO) to less than 150 mV and the LED on the relay board should light up when
the valve is activated. If the PMT value drops significantly but not to less than 150
mV, the valve is probably leaking across its ports. In this case, replace the valve. If
the PMT value does not change at all, the valve is probably not switching at all.
Check the power supply to the valve (12 V to the valve should turn on and off when
measured with a voltmeter).
Note that it takes only a small leak across the ports of the valve to show excessive
auto-zero values when supplying high concentrations of span gas.
• Another reason for high (although not necessarily out-of-range) values for AutoZero
could be the ozone air filter cartridge, if its contents has been exhausted and needs
to be replaced. This filter cartridge (Figure 3-2) filters chemicals that can cause
chemiluminescence and, if saturated, these chemicals can break through to the
reaction cell, causing an erroneously high AutoZero value (background noise).
• A dirty reaction cell can cause high AutoZero values. Clean the reaction cell
according to Section 9.3.9.
• Finally, a high HVPS voltage value may cause excess background noise and a high
AZero value. The HVPS value changes from analyzer to analyzer and could show
nominal values between 450 and 800 V. Check the low-level hardware calibration of
the preamplifier board and, if necessary, recalibrate exactly as described in Section
11.6.5 in order to minimize the HVPS.
• Turn the analyzer ON, and allow at least 30 minutes for flows to stabilize.
• Cap the sample inlet port (cap must be wrench-tight).
• After several minutes, when the pressures have stabilized, note the SAMP (sample
pressure) and the RCEL (vacuum pressure) readings.
• If both readings are equal to within 10% and less than 10 in-Hg-A, the instrument is
free of large leaks. It is still possible that the instrument has minor leaks.
• If both readings are < 10 in-Hg-A, the pump is in good condition. A new pump will
create a pressure reading of about 4 in-Hg-A (at sea level).
CAUTION
Once tube fittings have been wetted with soap solution under a pressurized
system, do not apply or re-apply vacuum as this will cause soap solution to be
sucked into the instrument, contaminating inside surfaces.
Do not exceed 15 psi when pressurizing the system.
• Turn OFF power to the instrument and remove the instrument cover.
• Install a leak checker or a tank of gas (compressed, oil-free air or nitrogen) as
described above on the sample inlet at the rear panel.
• Disconnect the pump tubing on the outside rear panel and cap the pump port. If IZS
or zero/span valves are installed, disconnect the tubing from the zero and span gas
ports and plug them (Figure 3-3). Cap the DFU particle filter on the Perma Pure
dryer (Figure 9-2).
• Pressurize the instrument with the leak checker or tank gas, allowing enough time to
fully pressurize the instrument through the critical flow orifice. Check each tube
connection (fittings, hose clamps) with soap bubble solution, looking for fine
bubbles. Once the fittings have been wetted with soap solution, do not re-apply
vacuum as it will draw soap solution into the instrument and contaminate it. Do not
exceed 15 psi pressure.
• If the instrument has the zero and span valve option, the normally closed ports on
each valve should also be separately checked. Connect the leak checker to the
normally closed ports and check with soap bubble solution.
• If the analyzer is equipped with an IZS Option Connect the leak checker to the Dry
Air inlet and check with soap bubble solution.
• Once the leak has been located and repaired, the leak-down rate of the indicated
pressure should be less than 1 in-Hg-A (0.4 psi) in 5 minutes after the pressure is
turned off.
• Clean surfaces from soap solution, re-connect the sample and pump lines and
replace the instrument cover. Restart the analyzer.
CAUTION
Use a separate, calibrated flow meter capable of measuring flows between 0 and
1000 cm³/min to measure the gas flow rate though the analyzer. Do not use the
built in flow measurement viewable from the front panel of the instrument. This
value is only calculated, not measured.
Sample flow checks are useful for monitoring the actual flow of the instrument, as the front
panel display shows only a calculated value. A decreasing, actual sample flow may point to
slowly clogging pneumatic paths, most likely critical flow orifices or sintered filters. To
perform a sample flow check:
• Disconnect the sample inlet tubing from the rear panel SAMPLE port shown in Figure
3-3.
• Attach the outlet port of a flow meter to the sample inlet port on the rear panel.
Ensure that the inlet to the flow meter is at atmospheric pressure.
• The sample flow measured with the external flow meter should be 500 cm³/min ±
10%. If a combined sample/ozone air Perma Pure dryer is installed (optional equip-
ment), the flow will be 640 cm³/min ± 10% (500 cm³/min for the sample and 80
cm³/min for the ozone generator supply air and 60 cm³/min for the purge flow).
• Low flows indicate blockage somewhere in the pneumatic pathway.
Note that the analyzer will be severely damaged if 220-240 V is supplied to it when
configured for 100-120 V. Never bypass the power switch or circuit breaker.
To assist tracing DC Power Supply problems, the wiring used to connect the various printed
circuit assemblies and DC powered components and the associated test points on the relay
board follow a standard color-coding scheme as defined in Table 11-3.
A voltmeter should be used to verify that the DC voltages are correct as listed in
Table 11-5. An oscilloscope, in AC mode and with band limiting turned on, can be used to
evaluate if the supplies are excessively noisy (>100 mV peak-to-peak).
• The vacuum fluorescence display is working properly if, on power-up, a “-“ character
is visible on the upper left hand corner of the display.
• If there is no “-“ character on the display at power-up but the D1 LED on the relay
board is flashing, the keyboard/display circuit may be bad.
• If the analyzer starts operation with a normal display but pressing a key on the front
panel does not change the display, then there are three possible problems:
• One or more of the keys is bad,
• The interrupt signal between the keyboard and the motherboard is broken or
• The keyboard circuit is bad.
You can verify this failure by logging on to the instrument using APICOM or a terminal
program. If the analyzer responds to remote commands and the display changes accord-
ingly, the display wiring or the I2C bus may be faulty.
If the front panel display responds to key presses and D1 on the relay board is not flashing,
then either the wiring between the keyboard and the relay board is bad, or the relay board
itself is bad.
If D1 on the Relay board is flashing and the status indicator for the output in question
(heater, valve, etc.) does not toggle properly using the Signal I/O function, then the
associated device (valve or heater) or its control device (valve driver, heater relay) is
malfunctioning. Several of the control devices are in sockets and can easily be replaced.
The table below lists the control device associated with a particular function:
11.5.9. Motherboard
A basic check of the analog to digital (A/D) converter operation on the motherboard is to
use the Signal I/O function under the DIAG menu. Check the following two A/D reference
voltages and input signals that can be easily measured with a voltmeter.
• Using the Signal I/O function (Section 11.1.3 and Appendix D), view the value of
REF_4096_MV and REF_GND. If both are within 3 mV of their nominal values
(4096 and 0) and are stable to within ±0.5 mV, the basic A/D converter is function-
ing properly. If these values fluctuate largely or are off by more than 3 mV, one or
more of the analog circuits may be overloaded or the motherboard may be faulty.
• Choose one parameter in the Signal I/O function such as SAMPLE_PRESSURE (see
previous section on how to measure it). Compare its actual voltage with the voltage
displayed through the SIGNAL I/O function. If the wiring is intact but there is a
difference of more than ±10 mV between the measured and displayed voltage, the
motherboard may be faulty.
To verify that the analog outputs are working properly, connect a voltmeter to the output in
question and perform an analog output step test as described in Section 6.7.2.
For each of the steps, taking into account any offset that may have been programmed into
the channel (Section 6.7.3), the output should be within 1% of the nominal value listed in
the table below except for the 0% step, which should be within 2-3 mV. If one or more of
the steps is outside of this range, a failure of one or both D/A converters and their
associated circuitry on the motherboard is likely.
• Connect a cable between the “-“ pin and the “!” pin on the status output connector.
Table 11-7: Status Outputs Check
PIN # Status
1 SYSTEM OK
2 CONC VALID
3 HIGH RANGE
4 ZERO CAL
5 SPAN CAL
6 DIAG MODE
7 SPARE
8 SPARE
• Connect a 1000 Ω resistor between the +5 V and the pin for the status output that is
being tested.
• Connect a voltmeter between the “-“ pin and the pin of the output being tested
(Table 11-7).
• Under the DIAG / SIGNAL I/O menu (Section 11.1.3), scroll through the inputs
and outputs until you get to the output in question. Alternately turn on and off the
output noting the voltage on the voltmeter, it should vary between 0 volts for ON
and 5 volts for OFF.
• Connect a jumper from the +5 V pin on the STATUS connector to the +5 V on the
CONTROL IN connector.
• Connect a second jumper from the ‘-‘ pin on the STATUS connector to the A pin on
the CONTROL IN connector. The instrument should switch from SAMPLE mode to
ZERO CAL R mode.
• Connect a second jumper from the ‘-‘ pin on the STATUS connector to the B pin on
the CONTROL IN connector. The instrument should switch from SAMPLE mode to
SPAN CAL R mode.
In each case, the M200E should return to SAMPLE mode when the jumper is removed.
11.5.10. CPU
There are two major types of CPU board failures, a complete failure and a failure associated
with the Disk-On-Chip (DOC). If either of these failures occur, contact the factory.
For complete failures, assuming that the power supplies are operating properly and the
wiring is intact, the CPU is faulty if on power-on:
• The vacuum fluorescence display does not show a dash in the upper left hand corner
• There is no activity from the primary RS-232 port (COM1) on the rear panel even if
“? <RETURN>” is pressed.
In some rare circumstances, this failure may be caused by a bad IC on the motherboard,
specifically U57, the large, 44 pin device on the lower right hand side of the board. If this is
true, removing U57 from its socket will allow the instrument to start up but the measure-
ments will be incorrect.
• If the analyzer stops during initialization (the vacuum fluorescence display shows
some text), it is likely that the DOC, the firmware or the configuration and data files
have been corrupted or that the wrong firmware was uploaded or does not have the
correct filename.
T-API analyzers use the RS-232 protocol as the standard, serial communications protocol.
RS-232 is a versatile standard, which has been used for many years but, at times, is
difficult to configure. T-API conforms to the standard pin assignments in the implementation
of RS-232. Problems with RS-232 connections usually center around 4 general areas:
• Incorrect cabling and connectors. This is the most common problem. See Table 6-16
for connector and pin-out information and Section 6.9.3 for cable connections.
• The communications (baud) rate and protocol parameters are incorrectly configured.
See Section 6.9.7 on how to set the baud rate.
• The COM port communications mode is set incorrectly (Section 6.9.6).
• If a modem is used, additional configuration and wiring rules must be observed. See
Section 6.11.3.
• Incorrect setting of the DTE - DCE switch. Typically, the red LED is on as soon as
you power up the analyzer. If not, contact the factory, as this indicates a problem
with the motherboard. As the analyzer is connected to the computer with a cable,
the green LED should also illuminate. If not, set the DCE/DTE switch to the other
position. See also Section 6.9.5.
• Note that some laptops do not enable their RS-232 port when in power-saving
mode. In this case, connect the laptop and start either APICOM or a Hyperterminal
window and start communicating with the analyzer. This will enable the serial port
on the laptop and the green LED should illuminate. You may have to switch back and
forth while communicating to get the right setting.
These are the general steps for troubleshooting problems with a modem connected to a
T-API analyzer.
• Turn off the instrument power, and re-connect the PMT tube, then re-assemble the
sensor.
If any faults are found in the test, you must obtain a new HVPS as there are no user
serviceable parts inside the supply.
Measure the voltage across TP1 and TP2, it should be 10.0 ± 0.25 V. If not, the board is
faulty. Measure the voltage across the leads of capacitor C2. It should be 5.0 ± 0.25 V, if
not, the board may be faulty.
Measure the voltage across test points TP1 and TP5. With the sample pump disconnected or
turned off, the voltage should be 4500 ± 250 mV. With the pump running, it should be 800-
1700 mV depending on the performance of the vacuum pump. The lower the reaction cell
pressure, the lower the resulting voltage is. If this voltage is significantly different, the
pressure transducer S1 or the board may be faulty. If this voltage is between 2 and 5 V, the
pump may not be performing well, check that the reaction cell pressure is less than
10 in-Hg-A (at sea level). Ensure that the tubing is connected to the upper port, which is
closer to the sensor’s contacts; the lower port does not measure pressure.
Measure the voltage across test points TP1 and TP4. With the sample pump disconnected or
turned off, this voltage should be 4500 ± 250 mV. With the pump running, it should be
about 0.2 V less as the sample pressure drops by about 1 in-Hg-A below ambient pressure.
If this voltage is significantly different, the pressure transducer S2 or the board may be
faulty. A leak in the sample system to vacuum may also cause this voltage to be between
about 0.6 and 4.5. Make sure that the front panel reading of the sample pressure is at
about 1 in-Hg-A less than ambient pressure. Ensure that the tubing is connected to the
upper port, which is closer to the sensor’s contacts; the lower port does not measure
pressure.
Measure the voltage across TP1 and TP3. With proper ozone flow (80 cm³/min at the ozone
dryer inlet), this should be approximately 2.0 ± 0.2 V (this voltage will vary with altitude).
With flow stopped (pump turned off), the voltage should be approximately 0 V. If the
voltage is incorrect, the flow sensor or the board may be faulty. A cross-leak to vacuum
inside the Perma Pure dryer may also cause this flow to increase significantly, and the
voltage will increase accordingly. Also, make sure that the gas flows from P1 to P2 as
labeled on the flow sensor (“high” pressure P1 to “low” pressure P2 or “Port” 1 to “Port” 2).
1) NO2 converter heater failures can be divided into two possible problems:
• Temperature is reported properly but heater does not heat to full temperature. In
this case, the heater is either disconnected or broken or the power relay is broken.
• Disconnect the heater cable coming from the relay board and measure the
resistance between any two of the three heater leads with a multi-meter. The
resistance between A and B should be about 1000 Ω and that between A and C
should be the same as between B and C, about 500 Ω each. If any of these
resistances is near zero or without continuity, the heater is broken.
• Temperature reports zero or overload (near 500° C). This indicates a disconnected
or failing thermocouple or a failure of the thermocouple circuit.
• First, check that the thermocouple is connected properly and the wire does not
show signs of a broken or kinked pathway. If it appears to be properly
connected, disconnect the yellow thermocouple plug (marked K) from the relay
board and measure the voltage (not resistance) between the two leads with a
multi-meter capable of measuring in the low mV range. The voltage should be
about 12 mV (ignore the sign) at 315° C and about 0 mV at room temperature.
• Measure the continuity with an Ohm-meter. It should read close to zero Ω. If the
thermocouple does not have continuity, it is broken. If it reads zero voltage at
elevated temperatures, it is broken. To test the thermocouple at room tempera-
ture, heat up the converter can (e.g., with a heat gun) and see if the voltage
across the thermocouple leads changes. If the thermocouple is working properly,
the electronic circuit is broken. In both cases, consult the factory.
2) If the converter appears to have performance problems (conversion efficiency is outside
of allowed range of 96-102%), check the following:
• Conversion efficiency setting in the CAL menu. If this value is different from 1.000,
this correction needs to be considered. Section 7.1.7 describes this parameter in
detail.
• Accuracy of NO2 source (GPT or gas tank standard). NO2 gas standards are typically
certified to only ±2% and often change in concentrations over time. You should get
the standard re-certified every year. If you use GPT, check the accuracy of the ozone
source.
• Age of the converter. The NO2 converter has a limited operating life and may need to
be replaced every ~3 years or when necessary (e.g., earlier if used with continu-
ously high NO2 concentrations). We estimate a lifetime of about 10000 ppm-hours (a
cumulative product of the NO2 concentration times the exposure time to that
concentration). However, this lifetime heavily depends on many factors such as
absolute concentration (temporary or permanent poisoning of the converter is
possible), sample flow rate and pressure inside the converter, converter tempera-
ture, duty cycle etc. This lifetime is only an estimated reference and not a
guaranteed lifetime.
• In some cases with excessive sample moisture, the oxidized molybdenum metal
chips inside the converter cartridge may bake together over time and restrict air flow
through the converter, in which case it needs to be replaced. To avoid this problem,
we recommend the use of a sample gas conditioner (Section 5.8). Section 9.3.8
describes how to replace the NO2 converter cartridge.
• With no NO2 in the sample gas and a properly calibrated analyzer, the NO reading is
negative, while the NO2 reading remains around zero. The converter destroys NO
and needs to be replaced.
• With no NO2 in the sample gas and a properly calibrated analyzer, the NOX reading is
significantly higher than the actual (gas standard) NO concentration. The converter
produces NO2 and needs to be replaced.
11.5.17. O3 Generator
The ozone generator can fail in two ways, electronically (printed circuit board) and
functionally (internal generator components). Assuming that air is supplied properly to the
generator, the generator should automatically turn on 30 minutes after the instrument is
powered up or if the instrument is still warm. See Section 0 for ozone generator functional-
ity. Accurate performance of the generator can only be determined with an ozone analyzer
connected to the outlet of the generator. However, if the generator appears to be working
properly but the sensitivity or calibration of the instrument is reduced, suspect a leak in the
ozone generator supply air.
A leak in the dryer or between the dryer and the generator can cause moist, ambient air to
leak into the air stream, which significantly reduces the ozone output. The generator will
produce only about half of the nominal O3 concentration when run with moist, ambient air
instead of dried air. In addition, moist supply air will produce large amounts of nitric acid in
the generator, which can cause analyzer components downstream of the generator to
deteriorate and/or causes significant deposit of nitrate deposits on the reaction cell window,
reducing sensitivity and causing performance drift. Carry out a leak check as described
earlier in this chapter.
• Check for the physical presence of the valves or the IZS option.
• Check front panel for correct software configuration. When the instrument is in
SAMPLE mode, the front panel display should show CALS and CALZ buttons in the
second line of the display. The presence of the buttons indicates that the option has
been enabled in software. In addition, the IZS option is enabled if the TEST functions
show a parameter named IZS TEMP.
The semi-permeable PTFE membrane of the permeation tube is severely affected by
humidity. Variations in humidity between day and night are usually enough to yield very
variable output results. If the instrument is installed in an air-conditioned shelter, the air is
usually dry enough to produce good results. If the instrument is installed in an environment
with variable or high humidity, variations in the permeation tube output will be significant.
In this case, a dryer for the supply air is recommended (dew point should be –20° C or
less).
The IZS option is heated with a proportional heater circuit and the temperature is
maintained at 50° C ±1° . Check the front panel display or the IZS_TEMP signal voltage
using the SIGNAL I/O function under the DIAG Menu (Section 11.1.3). At 50° C, the
temperature signal from the IZS thermistor should be around 2500 mV.
ambient (room) temperature because of the internal heating zones from the NO2 converter,
reaction cell and other devices.
• Turn off the analyzer power, remove the power cord and the analyzer cover.
• Disconnect the 1/8” black tube from the white ozone scrubber cartridge and the ¼”
clear tube from the plastic extension tube at the brass fitting nearest to the ozone
generator. Unplug the electrical connection on the rear side of the brick.
• Unscrew the two mounting screws that attach the ozone generator to the chassis
and take out the entire assembly.
• If you received a complete replacement generator with circuit board and mounting
bracket attached, simply reverse the above steps to replace the current generator.
Make sure to carry out a leak check and a recalibration after the analyzer warmed up
for about 30 minutes.
• Turn off power to the analyzer and pump, remove the power cord and the analyzer
cover. Locate the dryers in the center of the instrument, between sensor and NO2
converter. They are mounted to a bracket, which can be taken out when unscrewing
the two mounting screws (if necessary).
• Disconnect all tubing that extends out of the dryer assembly, those are usually the
purge tube connecting to the vacuum manifold, the tube from the exit to the ozone
flow meter (ozone dryer) or to the NO/NOx valve (sample dryer) or two tubes to the
ozone flow meter and the NO/NOX valve (combo-dryer). Take extra care not to twist
any of the white plastic fittings on the dryer, which connect the inner drying tube to
the outer purge tube. See Section 9.3.2 and Figure 9-2.
• Note the orientation of the dryer on the bracket. Cut the tie wraps that hold the
dryer to the mounting bracket and take out the old dryer. If necessary, unscrew the
two mounting screws on the bracket and take out the entire assembly.
• Attach the replacement dryer to the mounting bracket in the same orientation as the
old dryer. Fix the dryer to the bracket using new tie wraps. Cut off excess length of
the wraps.
• Put the assembly back into the chassis and tighten the mounting screws.
• Re-attach the tubes to vacuum manifold, flow meter and/or NO/NOx valve using at
least two wrenches and take extra care not to twist the dryer’s white plastic fittings,
as this will result in large leaks that are difficult to trouble-shoot and fix.
• Carry out a detailed leak check (Section 11.5.2), close the analyzer, power up pump
and analyzer and re-calibrate the instrument after it stabilizes
• With the instrument running, set the instrument reporting range to SNGL (Section
6.5.3).
• Perform a full zero calibration using zero air (Section 7.2, 7.4, or7.5).
• Locate the preamplifier board (Figure 3-2).
• Locate the following components on the preamplifier board (Figure 11-6):
• HVPS coarse adjustment switch (Range 0-9, then A-F).
• HVPS fine adjustment switch (Range 0-9, then A-F).
• Gain adjustment potentiometer (Full scale is 10 turns).
• Turn the gain adjustment potentiometer 12 turns clockwise to its maximum setting.
• While feeding 400 ppb NO (or 80% range value) to the analyzer and waiting until
the STABIL value is below 0.5 ppb, look at the front panel and scroll to the
NORM PMT value. This value should always be two times the span gas
concentration in ppb. With 400 ppb NO, the NORM PMT should show 800 mV on a
properly calibrated analyzer.
• Set the HVPS coarse adjustment to its minimum setting (0). Set the HVPS fine
adjustment switch to its maximum setting (F).
• Set the HVPS coarse adjustment switch to the lowest setting that will give you just
above 800 mV NORM PMT signal (2x span gas ppb value). The coarse adjustment
typically increments the NORM PMT signal in 100-300 mV steps.
• Adjust the HVPS fine adjustment such that the NORM PMT value is 800-830 mV.
The fine adjustment typically increments the NORM PMT value by about 30 mV. It
may be necessary to go back and forth between coarse and fine adjustments if the
proper value is at the threshold of the min/max coarse setting.
NOTE
Do not overload the PMT by accidentally setting both adjustment switches to their
maximum setting. Start at the lowest setting and increment slowly. Wait 10
seconds between adjustments.
• If the NORM PMT value set above is now between 790-810, skip this step.
Otherwise, adjust the NORM PMT value with the gain potentiometer down to
800±10 mV (in general: 2x the span gas concentration value in ppb). This is the
final very-fine adjustment.
• Note that during adjustments, the NORM PMT value may be fluctuating, as the
analyzer continues to switch between NO and NOX streams as well as between
measure and AutoZero modes. You may have to mentally average the values of NO
and NOX response for this adjustment.
• Perform a software span calibration (Section 7.2, 7.4, or7.5) to normalize the sensor
response to its new PMT sensitivity.
• Review the slope and offset values, the slopes should be 1.000±0.300 and the offset
values should be 0.0±20 mV (-20 to +150 mV is allowed).
• Power down the analyzer, disconnect the power cord, remove the cover and discon-
nect all pneumatic and electrical connections from the sensor assembly.
• Whereas it is possible for a skilled technician to change the PMT or HVPS through the
front panel with the sensor assembly mounted to the analyzer, we recommend to
remove the entire assembly and carry this procedure out on a clean, anti-static table
with the user wearing an anti-static wrist strap to prevent static discharge damage
to the assembly or its circuits.
• If the TEC is to be replaced, remove the reaction cell assembly at this point by
unscrewing two holding screws. This is necessary only if the PMT cold block is to be
removed. This step is not necessary if the HVPS or the PMT only are exchanged.
• Remove the two connectors on the PMT housing end plate facing towards the front
panel. Remove the end plate itself (4 screws with plastic washers). Remove the
dryer packages inside the PMT housing. Along with the plate, slide out the OPTIC
TEST LED and the thermistor that measures the PMT temperature. Both may be
coated with a white, thermal conducting paste. Do not contaminate the inside of the
housing with this grease, as it may contaminate the PMT glass tube on re-assembly.
• Unscrew the PMT assembly, which is held to the cold block by two plastic screws.
Discard the plastic screws and replace with new screws at the end of this procedure
(the threads get stripped easily and it is recommended to use new screws).
• Carefully take out the assembly consisting of the HVPS, the gasket and the PMT.
• Change the PMT or the HVPS or both, clean the PMT glass tube with a clean, anti-
static wipe and do not touch it after cleaning.
• If the cold block or TEC is to be changed, disconnect the TEC driver board from the
preamplifier board, remove the cooler fan duct (4 screws on its side) including the
driver board, disconnect the driver board from the TEC and set the sub-assembly
aside.
• Remove the end plate with the cooling fins (4 screws) and slide out the PMT cold
block assembly, which contains the TEC.
• Unscrew the TEC from the cooling fins and the cold block and replace it with a new
unit.
• Re-assemble this TEC subassembly in reverse order. Make sure to use thermal
grease between TEC and cooling fins as well as between TEC and cold block and that
the side opening in the cold block will face the reaction cell when assembled. Evenly
tighten the long mounting screws for good thermal conductivity.
CAUTION
The thermo-electric cooler needs to be mounted flat to the heat sink. If there is
any significant gap, the TEC might burn out. Make sure to apply heat sink paste
before mounting it and tighten the screws evenly and cross-wise.
• Re-insert the TEC subassembly in reverse order. Make sure that the O-ring is placed
properly and the assembly is tightened evenly.
• Re-insert the PMT/HVPS subassembly in reverse order and don’t forget the gasket
between HVPS and PMT. Use new plastic screws to mount the PMT assembly on the
PMT cold block.
• Insert the LED and thermistor into the cold block, insert new drying packages and
carefully replace the end plate by making sure that the O-ring is properly in place.
Improperly placed O-rings will cause leaks, which – in turn – cause moisture to
condense on the inside of the cooler and likely cause a short in the HVPS.
• Reconnect the cables and the reaction cell (evenly tighten these screws), replace the
sensor assembly into the chassis and fasten with four screws and washers.
• Reconnect all electrical and pneumatic connections, leak check the system and
power up the analyzer.
• Verify the basic operation of the analyzer using the ETEST and OTEST features or
zero and span gases, then carry out a hardware calibration of the analyzer
(Section 11.6.5) followed by a software calibration.
USER NOTES:
APPENDIX A-1: M200E Software Menu Trees and Index, Revision C.8
Figure A-2: Sample Display Menu - Units with Z/S Valve or IZS Option installed
Please note that variables listed below under “Setup Variables Available Through serial I/O”
should not be changed unless specifically instructed by Teledyne-API customer service or
engineering! Changing those variables may cause significant problems with analyzer
performance. Only those variables listed under “Setup Variables Available through Front
Panel Display And serial I/O” are those see on the front panel display and should be
changed by the user if necessary.
APPENDIX A-5: M200E Trigger Events and iDAS Functions, Revision C.8
Table A-5: M200E DAS Trigger Events, Revision C.8
The command syntax follows the command type, separated by a space character. Strings in
[brackets] are optional designators. The following key assignments also apply.
USER NOTES:
NOTE
Use of replacement parts other than those supplied by Teledyne-API
may result in non-compliance with European standard EN 61010-1.
The following listings contain spare parts for individual ordering as well as recommended
stocking levels for operation of multiple analyzers to minimize downtime for any one
analyzer unit.
The expendables (chemicals, filters, O-rings etc) are not included in the spare parts listing,
neither are optional analyzer components as listed in Chapter 5.
Expendables kits:
USER NOTES:
The serial number can be found on the back of the instrument, the firmware revision is displayed in the upper left corner of the
display when pressing SETUP on the front panel (Example: C.3).
3. Has the analyzer been checked for leaks? Yes No ; for proper flows? Yes No
5. Which tests have you done trying to solve the problem? _ ________________________
6. If possible, fax a portion of a strip chart or email a data file to customer service: 6565
Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, CA 92121. Phone: +1 858 657 9800 or 1-800 324 5190.
Fax: +1 858 657 9816. Email: [email protected].
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USER NOTES:
charcoal FT17
1/8NPT Instrument chassis
scrubber 1/4tube
Exhaust to pump
FT12
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1/8NPT AutoZero exit
aaa
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1/4” Valve States:
External aaa
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Vacuum manifold
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Pump FT12 NO / NOx - OFF in NO mode, ON in NOx mode
1/8NPT Vacuum pressure
1/4” Auto Zero - OFF in measure mode, ON in AutoZero mode
Sample / Cal - OFF in sample mode, ON in calibration mode
FT12
1/8NPT O3 scrubber / sample exit Zero / Span - OFF for zero gas, ON for span gas
Filter 1/4”
FL3 Valve Fitting Assignments:
Port 1 - normally closed
Outside chassis
Inside chassis
Port 2 - common
Port 3 - normally open
FT17
1/8NPT Nafion dryer purge
1/4tube
1/4” Tygon
FT156
1/4” SS O3 scrubber 1/4” SS 1/4” FEP black
Rear panel fitting #1 (top): SAMPLE IN P/N 042240001
#FT134
1/4” to 1/8” bulkhead red. union 1/8” FEP
1/4” FEP
Auto Zero
Rear panel fitting #2: EXHAUST OUT 1/4” Tygon valve VA7
#FT38
1/4” to 1/4” bulkhead union
1
NO2 converter / 3 1/8” FEP black
2 1/8” Tee
NO2 converter 1/8”
FT31
P/N 04102 SS 1 3
00176-1800
Nafion
xxxx=0400
dryer
1/8” SS
O3 air
1/8” FEP
1/4” FEP
O3 filter
1/4” Tygon 1/8” FEP
black
04090 / OR34
Orifice holder
FT10 / OR34
1/4” Tygon Fittings 04447,
FT297, Ft298
Fittings
2 x each
Fitting
Flow &
S3: O3 flow
S2:
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Vacuum pressure
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Reaction cell
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Sample pressure xxxx=0600 xxxx=0100
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board
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NO + O3
FT17
1/4”
1/4” Tygon
hv
Detector
1/8” FEP
Sample
Filter
1/8” FEP
charcoal FT17
1/8NPT Instrument chassis
scrubber 1/4tube
Exhaust to pump
FT12
aaa
aaa
aaa
aaa
aaa
1/8NPT AutoZero exit
aaa
aaa
1/4” Valve States:
External aaa
aaa
aaa
Vacuum manifold
xxxx=0600
Pump FT12 NO / NOx - OFF in NO mode, ON in NOx mode
1/8NPT Vacuum pressure
1/4” Auto Zero - OFF in measure mode, ON in AutoZero mode
Sample / Cal - OFF in sample mode, ON in calibration mode
FT12
1/8NPT O3 scrubber / sample exit Zero / Span - OFF for zero gas, ON for span gas
Filter 1/4”
FL3 Valve Fitting Assignments:
Port 1 - normally closed
Outside chassis
Inside chassis
Port 2 - common
Port 3 - normally open
FT17
1/8NPT Nafion dryer purge
1/4tube
1/4” Tygon
FT156
1/4” SS O3 scrubber 1/4” SS 1/4” FEP black
Rear panel fitting #1 (top): SAMPLE IN P/N 042240001
#FT134
1/4” to 1/8” bulkhead red. union 1/8” FEP
1/4” FEP
Auto Zero
Rear panel fitting #2: EXHAUST OUT 1/4” Tygon valve VA7
#FT38
1/4” to 1/4” bulkhead union
1
NO2 converter / 3 1/8” FEP black
Rear panel fitting #3: SPAN GAS IN
#FT134
1/8” FEP
O3 scrubber housing 2 O3generator
O3 generator
1/4” to 1/8” bulkhead red. union #0168105 (low)
040420200
#01681xx(high)
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FT114
FL3
2 1/8” Tee
Rear panel fitting #5: ZERO AIR IN NO2 converter 1/8”
FT31
#FT134
P/N 04102 SS 1 3
1/8” FEP
valve VA7 black
00176-1800
Nafion
xxxx=0400
#FL3
Filter
dryer
1/8” SS
O3 air
1/8” FEP
1/4” FEP
O3 filter
1/4” Tygon 1/8” FEP
black
04090 / OR34
Orifice holder
FT10 / OR34
1/4” Tygon Fittings 04447,
FT297, Ft298
Fittings
Zero air scrubber 2 x each
#00433 Zero/Span Sample/Cal
valve valve
Fitting
Flow &
S3: O3 flow
FT63
1/8” FEP
S2:
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Reaction cell
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Sample pressure xxxx=0600 xxxx=0100
board
3 2 S1:
Option: Zero/Span valves 04234
Option: Zero air scrubber 00433
04151
NO + O3
1 1
FT17
1/4”
(includes filter and tubing)
1/4” Tygon
hv
Detector
1/8” FEP
(includes fittings)
Sample
Filter
1/8” FEP
04574A: M200E pneumatic flow diagram with zero / span valves and external zero air scrubber.
Orifice assemblies consist of:
O-ring #OR1
Orifice 00094xxxx
O-ring #OR1
Filter #FL1
To vent or Spring # HW20
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1/8NPT Instrument chassis
scrubber 1/4tube
Exhaust to pump
FT12
aaa
aaa
aaa
aaa
aaa
1/8NPT AutoZero exit
aaa
aaa
1/4” Valve States:
External aaa
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aaa
Vacuum manifold
xxxx=0600
Pump FT12 NO / NOx - OFF in NO mode, ON in NOx mode
1/8NPT Vacuum pressure
1/4” Auto Zero - OFF in measure mode, ON in AutoZero mode
Sample / Cal - OFF in sample mode, ON in calibration mode
FT12
1/8NPT O3 scrubber / sample exit Zero / Span - OFF for zero gas, ON for span gas
Filter 1/4”
FL3 Valve Fitting Assignments:
aaa
aaa
aaa
FT 8
IZS PermTube exit Port 1 - normally closed
Outside chassis
aaa
aaa 1/8NPT
Inside chassis
aaa
aaa
aaa
aaa
aaa 1/8” Port 2 - common
xxxx=0400
Port 3 - normally open
FT17
1/8NPT Nafion dryer purge
1/4tube
1/4” Tygon
FT156
1/4” SS O3 scrubber 1/4” SS 1/4” FEP black
Rear panel fitting #1 (top): SAMPLE IN P/N 042240001
#FT134
1/4” to 1/8” bulkhead red. union 1/8” FEP
1/4” FEP
Auto Zero
Rear panel fitting #2: EXHAUST OUT 1/4” Tygon valve VA7
#FT38
1/4” to 1/4” bulkhead union
1
NO2 converter / 3 1/8” FEP black
2 1/8” Tee
Rear panel fitting #5: ZERO AIR IN NO2 converter 1/8”
FT31
#FT134
P/N 04102 SS 1 3
1/8” FEP
valve VA7 black
00176-1800
Nafion
xxxx=0400
#FL3
Filter
dryer
1/8” SS
O3 air
1/8” FEP
1/4” FEP
O3 filter
1/4” Tygon 1/8” FEP
black
Option: IZS with valves and zero air scrubber 04231
04090 / OR34
Orifice holder
FT10 / OR34
1/4” Tygon Fittings 04447,
FT297, Ft298
Fittings
Zero air scrubber 2 x each
#00433 Zero/Span Sample/Cal
valve valve
Fitting
Flow &
S3: O3 flow
S2:
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NO + O3
1 1
FT17
1/4”
1/4” Tygon
hv
1/8” FEP Detector
1/8” FEP
Sample
IZS 1/8” FEP
Filter
Permeation Source 1/8” Tee
FT31
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1/8NPT Instrument chassis
scrubber 1/4tube
Exhaust to pump
FT12
aaa
aaa
aaa
aaa
aaa
1/8NPT AutoZero exit
aaa
aaa
1/4” Valve States:
External aaa
aaa
aaa
Vacuum manifold
xxxx=0600
Pump FT12 NO / NOx - OFF in NO mode, ON in NOx mode
1/8NPT Vacuum pressure
1/4” Auto Zero - OFF in measure mode, ON in AutoZero mode
Sample / Cal - OFF in sample mode, ON in calibration mode
FT12
1/8NPT O3 scrubber / sample exit Zero / Span - OFF for zero gas, ON for span gas
Filter 1/4”
FL3 Valve Fitting Assignments:
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aaa
aaa
FT 8
IZS PermTube exit Port 1 - normally closed
Outside chassis
aaa
aaa 1/8NPT
Inside chassis
aaa
aaa
aaa
aaa
aaa 1/8” Port 2 - common
xxxx=0400
Port 3 - normally open
FT17
1/8NPT Nafion dryer purge
1/4tube
1/4” Tygon
FT156
1/4” SS O3 scrubber 1/4” SS 1/4” FEP black
Rear panel fitting #1 (top): SAMPLE IN P/N 042240001
#FT134
1/4” to 1/8” bulkhead red. union 1/8” FEP
1/4” FEP
Auto Zero
Rear panel fitting #2: EXHAUST OUT 1/4” Tygon valve VA7
#FT38
1/4” to 1/4” bulkhead union
1
NO2 converter / 3 1/8” FEP black
Rear panel fitting #3: SPAN GAS IN
#FT134
1/8” FEP
O3 scrubber housing 2 O3generator
O3 generator
1/4” to 1/8” bulkhead red. union #0168105 (low)
040420200
#01681xx(high)
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FT114
FL3
2 1/8” Tee
Rear panel fitting #5: ZERO AIR IN NO2 converter 1/8”
FT31
#FT134
P/N 04102 SS 1 3
1/8” FEP
valve VA7 black
00176-1800
Nafion
xxxx=0400
#FL3
Filter
dryer
1/8” SS
O3 air
1/8” FEP
1/4” FEP
O3 filter
1/4” Tygon 1/8” FEP
black
Option: IZS with valves and zero air scrubber 04231
04090 / OR34
Orifice holder
FT10 / OR34
1/4” Tygon Fittings 04447,
FT297, Ft298
Fittings
Zero air scrubber Option: sample gas dryer KIT000115 2 x each
#00433 Zero/Span Sample/Cal
valve valve Flow control Fitting
Flow &
S3: O3 flow
S2:
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FT31 3 2 S1:
04151
Nafion
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aaa
aaa
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NO + O3
1 1
FT17
dryer
1/4”
1/4” Tygon
sample
hv
gas
1/8” FEP Detector
1/8” FEP
P9
P8
P7
P6
P5
P4
P3
P2
P1
P0
P16
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
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PCA 01840 TEC BOARD
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J15-8
J15-7
J15-6
J15-5
J15-4
J15-3
J15-2
J15-1
TEC COOLER FAN
A2 PCA 04501 PREAMPLIFIER A5 IZS W/VALVES or ZERO/SPAN VALVES
A6
AG-FL
V+-FL
FLW1
FLW2
PRS2
PRS1
ETST J2-1
+12V
+15V
EGND
+5V
+12RET
CHGND
AGND
AGND
DGND
-15V
ETST
THERMIST_A
THERMIST_B
OTST J2-2
115VHTR_A
115VHTR_B
OTST
J2-3
J2-4
VLV1+
VLV2+
VLV1-
VLV2-
PRNG J2-5 P3 CN0000053 CN0000373 P15 POWER
D PRB D
ANALOG SIGNALS
TPMT J2-6 J106-1
6
5
4
3
2
1
TPMT 1 IRST I2C-B
HVPS J2-7 IC_DGN J106-2
HV 2 GND
I2C_RESET
PMT+ J2-8 POWER J106-3
PMT 3 VCC
J1-6
J1-5
J1-4
J1-3
J1-2
J1-1
J2-9 J106-4 I2C
J1-1
J1-2
J1-3
J1-4
J1-5
J2-1
J2-2
J3-1
J3-2
+15V 4 EGND
J2-10 IC_SDA J106-5
PWR
GND
GND
VCC
SDA
-15V 5 SDA
SCL
N/U
N/A
PMT- J2-11 IC_SCL J106-6
AGND 6 SCL
J2-12 P7 IC_INT J106-7
O3Flow
+V
GND
flow2
SampPress
RcellPress
DGND 7 INT'
J2-13 J1 CN0000183 J106-8
J1-1
J1-2
+5V 8 NGND
J2-14 MINIFIT-6 P8 P?
J107-6
J107-5
J107-4
J107-3
J107-2
J107-1
J1-1
J1-2
J1-3
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
1
2
J2-15 CN0000376 P13 P25 CN0000322
6
5
4
3
2
1
J2-16 CN0000051 ETST J108-1
1 DO0
IZHA
IZHB
IZTA
1
2
IZTB
P1 OTST J108-2
SM+
TV+
SM-
ZS+
TV-
ZS-
2 DO1
PRNG J108-3
GND_TE
IC2-SDA
3 DO2
IC2-RST
IC2-SCL
IC2-GN
03GEN J108-4
V+_TE
A4 4 DO3
J108-5
PCA 04003 PRESSURE/FLOW BOARD 5
J108-6
A7 REACTION CELL 6
A1 J108-7
7 N/A
J108-8
8 N/A
J108-9 DIGITAL OUTPUTS
HTR2A
HTR1A
TSW-A
HTR2B
HTR1B
TSW-B
9 DI0
A12NONOX/AZERO VALVES J108-10
10 DI1
P9 J108-11
11 DI2
P17 OBT- J1-1 P11 J108-12
1 THERMISTER- 12 DI3
J1-10 OBHA J1-2 J1-1 AZ+ J108-13
JGND 10 2 115VHEATER_A VLV1+ 1 13 DI4
J1-9 OBT+ J1-3 J1-2 AZ- J108-14
J1-6
J1-5
J1-4
J1-3
J1-2
J1-1
9 3 THERMISTER+ VLV1- 2 14
J1-8 TH-A OBHB J1-4 J108-15
TH-B
DISP-RET 8 4 115VHEATER_B 15
J1-7 IC_INT J2-1 NN+ J108-16
KYBD_INT 7 VLV2+ 2 16
J1-6 IC_SCL CN0000052 A11 J2-2 NN-
SCL 6 VLV2- 1
6
5
4
3
2
1
J1-5 IC_SDA P5 BYPASS MANIFOLD P?
SDA 5
J1-4 CN0000053 M200EH/EM ONLY P28
P1
P2
EGND 4
J1-3 PMT+ J109-1
RH2A
RH1A
VCC 3 1 AI0
RH2B
RH1B
RTS2
RTS1
J1-2 IC_DGN PMT- J109-2
DGND 2 2 AGND
J1-1 A9 NO2 CONVERTER HVPS J109-3
RTHA
RTHB
+5DISP 1 3 AI1
J109-4
4 AGND
CN0000055 TPMT J109-5
5 AI2
J109-6 ANALOG INPUT A
6 AGND
THERMO+
O2+ J109-7
THERMO-
7 AI3
O2- J109-8
PWR-A
PWR-B
PWR-C
8 AGND
C O2TMP J109-9 C
9 AI4
J109-10
A8 PCA 01669 O3 GENERATOR BOARD 10 AGND
J109-11
11 N/A
J109-12
PCA 04258 KEYBOARD / DISPLAY DRIVER
12 N/A
J1-1
J1-2
J1-3
P1
P2
CN0000374
CN0000181
P26 P29
115VAC A
115VAC B
MTH1
MTG1
MTH2
MTG2
1
2
3
PRS1 J110-1
O3GEN
1
J110-2
+15V
GND
2
PRS2 J110-3
CONV-HEATER-COMMON
V+_TE
AG-FL
V+-FL
GND_TE
PCA 039550200 RELAY BOARD 3
J110-4
4
CN0000219 FLW1 J110-5
IDG
IDV
P27 A10 5
J18-1 J110-6 ANALOG INPUT B
CN0000052
J1-1
J1-2
J1-3
J1-4
J1-5
J1-6
1
2
3
4
1 + 6
J18-2 THCOUPL1 (K TYPE) P10 FLW2 J110-7
CONV-HTR-A
CONV-HTR-B
2 - 7
J110-8
J17-1
J17-2
J17-3
J17-4
8
FET1
P4 J13-2 MTH1 J110-9
10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
J12-10
110V line configuration (K TYPE, BTM) J14-2 MTG2 J110-12
J12-1
J12-2
J12-3
J12-4
J12-5
J12-6
J12-7
J12-8
J12-9
TH1
TH2
AGND
AGND
12
FET2
CN0000114 P35 J14-1
BRGND JP2-1 CN0000374
1 TS0
BR15V JP2-2 P37 CN0000352
2 NEU0
RELAY JUMPER
JP2-3 THERMIST OUT J3-5 IC2-GN CN0000375 P41
3 TS1 JGND 5
JP2-4 J3-4 IC2-RST RTHA J27-1
4 NEU1 4 1 TH1
A13 O2 SENSOR P14 JP2-5 P23 CN0000055 J3-3 RTHB J27-2
I2C
5 TS2 INT' 3 2 TV+
J1-16 JP2-6 J20-1 IZHA J3-2 IC2-SDA IZTA J27-3
10
FBFAIL 16 6 NEU2 RL3 1 SDA 2 3 TH2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
CN0000053 P6
J1-15 JP2-7 J20-2 IZHB J3-1 IC2-SCL IZTB J27-4
RELAY B
TP2 15 7 LD0 NEUT 2 SCL 1 4 TV+
J1-14 O2TMP JP2-8 J20-3 OBHA OBT- J27-5
TTMP10 14 8 CMN0 RL4 3 5 TH3
P0
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
P9
J1-13 JP2-9 J20-4 OBHB J6-10 OBT+ J27-6
P38
TST 13 9 LD1 NEUT 4 10 6 TV+
J1-12 JP2-10 J20-5 J6-9 J27-7
TTMP 12 10 CMN1 5 9 7 TC4
J1-11 JP2-11 J20-6 J6-8 HS+ J27-8
IPG
IPV
RSCCW 11 11 LD2 6 8 8 TH4
J1-10 O2+ JP2-12 J6-7 HS- J27-9
VALVE B
O2OUT+ 10 12 CMN2 7 9 TH5
TV-
TV+
J1-9 O2- J6-6 LS+ J27-10
O2OUT- 9 6 10 TV+
J1-8 J6-5 LS- J27-11
CN0000054
RSCW 8 5 11 TH6
POWER (6 Pls)
J1-7 RH1B CR3 J2-1 J6-4 ZM+ J27-12 THERMISTER INPUTS
10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
RSW 7 1 CMN0 4 12 TV+
J1-6 O2VCC RH1A DBLCRIMP P36 J2-2 J6-3 ZM- J27-13
+5V 6 2 LD0 3 13 AGND
J1-5 O2DGND RTS1 J2-3 P22 CN0000055 J6-2 SS+ J27-14
B DGND 5 3 TS0 2 14 AGND B
P19 J1-4 RTS2 J2-4 CN0000055 P20 J6-1 SS-
N/A 4 4 RLY0 1
J2-10 J1-3 RH2A J2-5
10
JGND 10 RZW 3 5 NEU0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
J2-9 J1-2 RH2B J2-6 J5-10
RELAY A
9 RZCW 2 6 CMN1
J2-8 IDG J1-1 J2-7 J5-9
SPARE POWER
PP+
DISP-RET 8 RZCCW 1 7 LD1
PP-
J2-7 J2-8 O2DGND J5-8
KYBD_INT 7 8 TS1
J2-6 CN0000376 J2-9 O2VCC J5-7 TRIPLE GAS MANIFOLD
SCL 6 9 RLY1 PCA 04069 MOTHERBOARD
J2-5 J2-10 P12R J5-6 A14
SDA 5 10 NEU1
P12V
P12R
J2-4 J2-11 P12V J5-5
PDG
PAG
P+V
P5V
P-V
EGND 4 11 CMN2
J2-3 IPV J2-12 RELAY J5-4
VCC 3 12 LD2
J2-2 IPG J2-13 J5-3
DGND 2 13 TS2 Relay Power
J2-1 IDV J2-14 J5-2
+5DISP 1 A15 INTERNAL PUMP (not on 200E) 14 RLY2 Connector Pinouts:
J2-15 J5-1 P39
10
15 NEU2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
CN0000055 J2-16 AC-IN VALVE A CN0000054
16 pin - Signal
P21 CN0000055
CN0000115 HS+ J1-8
+12V
+12V
+12V
+12V
1 - DGND 1 VLV4-
V0-
V1-
V2-
V3-
P30 HS- J1-7
2 - +5V 2 VLV4+
SN4 P2 LS+ J1-6
J7-10
J7-1
J7-2
J7-3
J7-4
J7-5
J7-6
J7-7
J7-8
J7-9
1 NEUTRAL 3 - AGND 3 VLV3-
DBLCRIMP LS- J1-5
CR4 4 - +15V 4 VLV3+
CN0000010 ZM+ J1-4
J1-1
J1-2
J1-3
J1-4
J4-1
J4-2
J4-3
J4-4
J4-5
J4-6
J4-7
J4-8
5 - AGND 5 VLV2-
SL4 CN0000055 P24 ZM- J1-3
6 - -15V 6 VLV2+
P31 DBLCRIMP SN4 SS+ J1-2
10
7 - +12RET 7 VLV1-
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
SL4 P1 CN0000052P12 P40 CN0000054 SS- J1-1
1 LINE CR8 SN3 8 - +12V 8 VLV1+
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
SL3
9 - EGND F1 CHASSIS FAN
CN0000010
10 - CGND
EG3
SM+
NN+
AZ+
SM-
NN-
ZS+
AZ-
ZS-
P2 P50 P1-1
+V
BRGND
1 1
BR15V P1-2
2 2 -V
CN0000051 CN0000194
A P33 A
DBLCRIMP
EG1
SN2
SL2
SN
SL
DBLCRIMP
S1
EG2
POWER SWITCH
CR6
04021 CBL, Preamp, O2 sensor, O3 generator, fan, relay board, motherboard, M200E
DGND Relay Board 039550200 P12 1 Ethernet board 043940000 P102 1
+5V Relay Board 039550200 P12 2 Ethernet board 043940000 P102 2
+15V Relay Board 039550200 P12 3 Ozone generator 040420100 P1 4
AGND Relay Board 039550200 P12 4 Ozone generator 040420100 P1 5
+12V Relay Board 039550200 P12 7 PMT cooling fan 013140000 P1 1
+12V RET Relay Board 039550200 P12 8 PMT cooling fan 013140000 P1 2
O3GEN enable signal Ozone generator 040420100 P1 6 Motherboard 040690100 P108 15
ETEST Motherboard 040690100 P108 8 Preamplifier board 041800200 P7 1
OTEST Motherboard 040690100 P108 16 Preamplifier board 041800200 P7 2
PHYSICAL RANGE Motherboard 040690100 P108 7 Preamplifier board 041800200 P7 4
PMT TEMP Preamplifier board 041800200 P7 5 Motherboard 040690100 P109 4
HVPS Preamplifier board 041800200 P7 6 Motherboard 040690100 P109 5
PMT SIGNAL+ Preamplifier board 041800200 P7 7 Motherboard 040690100 P109 6
AGND Preamplifier board 041800200 P7 S Motherboard 040690100 P109 11
AGND Motherboard 040690100 P109 9 O2 Sensor (optional) OP0000030 P1 9
O2 SIGNAL - Motherboard 040690100 P109 7 O2 Sensor (optional) OP0000030 P1 10
O2 SIGNAL + Motherboard 040690100 P109 1 O2 Sensor (optional) OP0000030 P1
DGND O2 Sensor (optional) OP0000030 P1 5 Relay Board 039550200 P5 1
+5V O2 Sensor (optional) OP0000030 P1 6 Relay Board 039550200 P5 2
04026 CBL, IZS & O2 sensor heaters/thermistors; reaction cell & manifold thermistors, M200E
Rcell thermistor A Reaction cell thermistor 041920000 P1 1 Motherboard 040690100 P27 7
Rcell thermistor B Reaction cell thermistor 041920000 P1 2 Motherboard 040690100 P27 14
IZS thermistor A Motherboard 040690100 P27 6 IZS thermistor/heater 003290000 P1 1
IZS thermistor B Motherboard 040690100 P27 13 IZS thermistor/heater 003290000 P1 2
IZS heater L IZS thermistor/heater 003290000 P1 4 Relay Board 039550200 P20 1
IZS heater N IZS thermistor/heater 003290000 P1 5 Relay Board 039550200 P20 2
Shield IZS thermistor/heater 003290000 P1 Relay Board 039550200 P20 5
O2 sensor heater Relay Board 039550200 P20 3 O2 sensor therm./heater 044530000 P1 4
O2 sensor heater Relay Board 039550200 P20 4 O2 sensor therm./heater 044530000 P1 2
Shield Relay Board 039550200 P20 6 O2 sensor therm./heater 044530000 P1
O2 sensor thermistor A O2 sensor therm./heater 044530000 P1 3 Motherboard 040690100 P27 4
O2 sensor thermistor B O2 sensor therm./heater 044530000 P1 1 Motherboard 040690100 P27 11
Byp/dil. man. thermistor A Motherboard 040690100 P27 1 Manifold thermistor 044540000 P1 1
Byp/dil. man. thermistor B Motherboard 040690100 P27 8 Manifold thermistor 044540000 P1 2
04027 CBL, NO2 converter, reaction cell & manifold heaters, M200E
Bypass/dil. manifold heater L Manifold heater 1 044340000 P1 1 Relay Board 039550200 P2 11
Bypass/dil. manifold heater N Manifold heater 1 044340000 P1 2 Relay Board 039550200 P2 12
Bypass/dil. manifold heater L Relay Board 039550200 P2 11 Manifold heater 2 044340000 P1 1
Bypass/dil. manifold heater N Relay Board 039550200 P2 15 Manifold heater 2 044340000 P1 2
Moly heater A Relay Board 039550200 P2 11 Moly heater A 039700100 P1 1
Moly heater C Relay Board 039550200 P2 15 Moly heater C 039700100 P1 2
Moly heater B Relay Board 039550200 P2 11 Moly heater B 039700100 P1 3
Configuration jumper intern. Relay Board 039550200 P2 13 Relay Board 039550200 P2 14
Configuration jumper intern. Relay Board 039550200 P2 8 Relay Board 039550200 P2 9
Reaction cell heater/switch Relay Board 039550200 P2 1 Reaction cell heater 1B 040400000 P1 4
Reaction cell heater/switch Relay Board 039550200 P2 1 Reaction cell heater 2B 040400000 P1 6
Reaction cell heater/switch Relay Board 039550200 P2 2 Reaction cell heater 1A 040400000 P1 3
Reaction cell heater/switch Relay Board 039550200 P2 3 Reaction cell heat switch 040400000 P1 1
Reaction cell heater/switch Relay Board 039550200 P2 4 Reaction cell heat switch 040400000 P1 2
Reaction cell heater/switch Relay Board 039550200 P2 5 Reaction cell heater 2A 040400000 P1 5
V
E
R
S
IO
A
N
T
B
E
L
016680000 - CE MARK VERSION
STD PROD. VERSION UP TO 10/99
016680100 - NON CE MARK (OBSOLETE)
+15V +15V 016680200 - SUB PS 17 SWITCHER FOR LINEAR SUPPLY
+15V DELETE COMPONENTS
T1, D1, D2, C9, C11, PTC1, PTC2, U2
D ADD COMPONENTS D
PS1
016680300 - LOW OUTPUT + FIXED FREQ
REPLACE VR2 WITH A WIRE JUMPER
+15V
REPLACE R4 WITH RS297 127KOHM
016680400 - HI OUTPUT + FIXED FREQ
REPLACE VR2 WITH A WIRE JUMPER
REPLACE R4 WITH RS13 11 KOHM
+
1
2
3
4
10 15
SD VIN
16 13
VREF C_B
2 12 +
INV+ C_A
9 14
COMP E_B
6 11
RT E_A
7 3
CT OSC
1 5
INV- -SEN
4 8
+SEN GND
C C
6
+
5
4
3
2
1
+15V
1 8 1 3
IN OUT
GND
2 7
3 6 +
2
B B
4 5
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6
D D
1
2
+15 +15
7
+15
2 2
5 5
1 1
+15
6
+15
1
2
C 1 2 C
5
7 +15 +15
6
4
10
10
3 4 2
1 1 2 3 4 12 12
3
5 6 3 8 5 67 8 8
2
8
11 11
1
9
11
9
1
10
7
32
8
B B
13
4
14
12
67
+ +
5
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6
D D
ISO_+15V
C6 +12V U3
ISO_-15V
15 16 ISO_+15V
VREF +V
C4 12 1
SENSE SR
0.1 1000PF 11
9
U4 VRADJ
13
SSENSE
4 14
VIN(10) GATEDRV Q1
4
TESTPOINT
+VS1 TP1 U2 7 MOSFETP
TESTPOINT +VS2 OFFADJ
2 3 6
TP2 VREFIN OFFADJ
6 5 8
VIN(5V) SPAN
3 10
VOUT R1 R2 OPA277 4MA
15 VIN 7 2 9 IOUT+
D1 GND 16MA
4.75K 9.76K
1N914
XTR110
7
1
8
GND C5
TP6 220PF
J1
IOUT-
IOUT- VIN-
1 2
C IOUT+
3 4
VIN+ C
ISO_+15V
5 6 -VS1 GND1 -VS2
GND2 ISO124
7 8 C7
2
16
10
8
HEADER 4X2
+12V -12V
+15V
0.1 -12V
ISO_-15V
+15V
U1
C1 1 14
0.47 VS SIN
ISO+15 2
0V
TP3
ISO_+15V 5
0V
ISO_GND 6
+VOUT
B TP5 C2 7 8 B
-VOUT SOUT
ISO_GND 0.47
DCP010515
C3
0.47
ISO_-15V
VIN- JP1
TP4
ISO-15 JUMPER2
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6
General Trace Width Requirements
1. Vcc (+5V) and I2C VCC should be 15 mil
2. Digitial grounds should be at least 20 mils
J1 3. +12V and +12V return should be 30 mils
1 AC_Line 4. All AC lines (AC Line, AC Neutral, RELAY0 - 4, All signals on JP2) should be 30 mils wide, with 120 mil isolation/creepage distance
2 AC_Neutral around them
3 5. Traces between J7 - J12 should be top and bottom and at least 140 mils.
4 6. Traces to the test points can be as small as 10 mils.
D 4 PIN RELAY0 D
VCC RELAY1
RN1
R1 R2 330
2.2K 2.2K RELAY0 RELAY1 RELAY2
JP2
K1 K2 K3 Heater Config Jumper J2 16 PIN
1 2 1 2 1 2 RELAY2 COMMON0 1
LOAD0
10
11
12
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
JP1 I2C_Vcc TS0 RELAY0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
I2C_Vcc 3 4 3 4 3 4 RELAY0 3
1 2 +- +- +- 4
3 4 TS0 COMMON1 5
5 6 TS1 LOAD1 6
7 8 SLD-RLY SLD-RLY SLD-RLY 7
TS2 TS1 8 RELAY1
HEADER 4X2 RELAY1 9
10
A
COMMON2 11
I2C_Vcc D1 LOAD2 12
WDOG D2 D3 D4 D7 D8 D9 D10 AC_Neutral TS2 RELAY2
24
13
KA
RED RELAY2
U1 14
C1 YEL YEL YEL GRN GRN GRN GRN 15
16
Vdd
K
2 A0 P00 5
3 A1 P01 6
1 A2 P02 7
J3 INT P03 8 IO3
22 P04 9 IO4
1 23 SCL P05 10 U2A
2 SDA P06 11
3 P07 13 1 2
4 P10 14
5 P11 15 IO10
CON5 P12 16 IO11 SN74HC04
P13 17 IO12
P14 18 IO13 VCC U2B
P15 19 IO14 Q1 VCC
P16 20 IO15 3 4
P17
Vss
11
R3 +12V J4
PCF8575 20K R5 U5
10K 16 1 1 VALVE0
12
IN 4 OUT4 2
VCC
U4 IRF7205 I2C_Vcc U2C 15 IN 3 K 2 3
14 ENABLE OUT 3 3 4 VALVE1
5 6 10 IN 2 OUT 2 6 5
B VCC 1 VBATT RESET 16 9 IN 1 K 7 6 VALVE2 B
GND
GND
GND
GND
2 VOUT RESET' 15 OUT 1 8 7
3 VCC WDO' 14 JP4 8 VALVE3
4 GND CD IN' 13 1 U2D
5 12 C3 R6 UDN2540B(16)
6 BATT_ONCD OUT' 11 1 2 10K 9 8 8 PIN
13
12
5
4
7 LOW LINE' WDI 10 3 VLV_ENAB
8 OSC IN PFO' 9
OSC SEL PFI
K
WTCDG OVR
U2E
1
1
+
JP3 R4 C5
AK
2 1
C2 RLS4148 10/16 C6
HEADER 1X2 0.001 2000/25
A
2
DGND +5V AGND +15V -15V +12RT +12V
14
1
1
DC PWR IN KEYBRD MTHR BRD SYNC DEMOD SPARE U2F REV AUTH DATE
J5 J7 J8 J9 J10 J11 J12 B CAC 10/3/02 CE MARK LINE VOLTAGE TRACE SPACING FIX
1 DGND 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 VCC 2 2 2 2 2 2 13 12
3 AGND 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 +15V 4 4 4 4 4 4
A 5 AGND 5 5 5 5 5 5 A
-15V 6 6 6 6 6 6
7
6 +12RET 7 7 7 7 7 7
7 Title
8 +12V 8 8 8 8 8 8 M100E/M200E Relay PCB SCHEMATIC
9 EGND 9 9 9 9 9 9
10 CHS_GND 10 10 10 10 10 10 Size Number Revision
03956 B
CON10THROUGH CON10THROUGH CON10THROUGH CON10THROUGH CON10THROUGH CON10THROUGH B
CON10THROUGH Date: 13-Jan-2003 Sheet1 of 3
APPLIES TO PCB 03954
File: N:\PCBMGR\RELEASED\03954cc\03956B.ddb
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1 2 3 4 5 6
Te
T Te
T
1 2 3 4 5 6
R7
+15V
2.55K VDD_TC
ZR1 C15
C7
D +15V 0.1 D
0.1 5.6V
A
J15 C16 ZR3
KA
0.1
7
8
8
- 2 LTC1050 R21 10V
U8 U7A 20k
+ 1 3 3 J17
6 1 1
K
TYPE J 2 2 2
J TC Connector 3
OPA2277 -15V 4
4
1
5
4
J18 MICROFIT-4
CW
- R15
2 R11
11K C17
+ 1
CW
R9 249K
CW
R19
CCW
TYPE k JP5 W W 1
K TC Connector 1K R13
1 2
332K R17 10K
JUMPER
C8 5K
CCW
0.1
C C
K
VEE_TC ZR2 C9
AK
5.6V 0.1
A
R8
2.55K
VDD_TC
C10
0.1
A
-15V
ZR4
KA
7
8
LTC1050
U9 U7B 20k 10V
B 3 5 B
6 7 R22
K
2 6
J16 OPA2277
-
4
1
5
2
+ 1 R16
R12
11K
CW
TYPE J
2
249K C20
J TC Connector U10 R10 1 uF
3 JP6 R18 R20
TOUT
Vin
1K R14 10K
1 2
676K
J 8 JUMPER 5K
C14 7
0.1 K
R- 5 C11
Gnd
A A
VEE_TC
Title
TYPE K 100E/200E/400E RELAY PCB SCHEMATIC
J19
- 2 Size Number Revision
03956 B
+ 1 B
K TC Connector Date: 13-Jan-2003 Sheet3 of 3
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AC_Line
J20
RELAY3 1
RN2 RELAY4 2 Aux Relay Connector
D 3 D
330 4
5
6
RELAY3 RELAY4 MOLEX6
1 K4 K5
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 2 1 2 AC_Neutral
I2C_Vcc
I2C_Vcc 3 +- 4 3 +- 4
SLD-RLY SLD-RLY
A
D5 D6 D11 D12 D13 D14 D15 D16
YEL YEL GRN GRN GRN GRN GRN GRN
KA
RL3 RL4 VA4 VA5 VA6 VA7 TR0 TR1
C C
K
IO3
IO4
IO10 VCC
IO11
IO12 U3A +12V
11
J6
IO13 1 2 U6 1
16 IN 4 OUT4 1 2 Valve4
VCC
15 IN 3 K 2 3
SN74HC04 VLV_ENAB 14 ENABLE OUT 3 3 4 Valve5
10 IN 2 OUT 2 6 5
U3D 9 7 Valve6
IN 1 K 6
GND
GND
GND
GND
OUT 1 8 7
9 8 8 Valve7
9
UDN2540B(16) 10
13
12
5
4
U3B
U3E CON10
IO14 3 4
11 10
B B
VCC U3C
14
U3F 5 6
IO15 13 12
J13
+12V 1
C13 2
7
0.1 MINIFIT-2
Q2
IRL3303
Use 50 mil traces
J14
+12V 1
2
MINIFIT-2
A Q3 A
IRL3303
Title
100E/200E/400E RELAY PCB SCHEMATIC
Use 40 mil traces
Size Number Revision
03956 B
+12RET B
Date: 13-Jan-2003 Sheet2 of 3
File: N:\PCBMGR\RELEASED\03954cc\03956B.ddb
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T Te
T
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U2
74HC154 U6A
J101A 23 1 1 1
A Y0 DIGIO0 OC
PC104 22 2 3 11
B Y1 CLK
32 21 3 DIGIO1 IOW 2 J108
GND C Y2
31 A0 20 4 D0 9 12 DO0 DI6
A0 D Y3 DIGIO2 D1 Q1 1
30 A1 5 74HC32 D1 8 13 DO1 DI4
A1 Y4 DIGIO3 D2 Q2 2
29 A2 6 D2 7 14 DO2 DI2
A2 Y5 DIGIO4 D3 Q3 3
28 A3 7 D3 6 15 DO3 DI0
A3 Y6 TEMP D4 Q4 4
27 A4 8 D4 5 16 DO4 DO6
A4 Y7 DACV D5 Q5 5
26 A5 VCC 9 D5 4 17 DO5 DO4
A5 Y8 WRDAC D6 Q6 6
25 A6 10 D6 3 18 DO6 DO2
D A6 TP44 Y9 VFPROG D7 Q7 7 D
J102 24 A7 11 D7 2 19 DO7 DO0
A7 Y10 CHGAIN D8 Q8 8
10
23 A8 13 TP2 DI0 DI7
5
1 A8 Y11 VFREAD 9
22 A9 14 0X32C U7 74HC574 U8 DI1 DI5
2 A9 Y12 10
21 A10 15 74HC541 DI2 DI3
C
3 A10 Y13 11
1
20 A11 VCC C38 18 16 1 RN16 DI3 DI1
4 A11 G1 Y14 G1 12
1
19 A12 19 17 0X32F IOR 19 47Kx8 DI4 DO7
5 A12 0.15 uF, ceramic G2 Y15 G2 13
18 A13 DI5 DO5
6 A13 14
17 A14 VCC D0 18 2 DI6 DO3
7 A14 Y1 A1 15
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
16 A15 D1 17 3 DI7 DO1
0X32E
0X32D
8 A15 Y2 A2 16
15 R59 U1 ENAB2 U4B 74HC74 D2 16 4
9 A16 Y3 A3
14 47k, 5% 74HC688 10 9 D3 15 5 MICROFIT-16
10 A17 PRE Q Y4 A4
13 11 D4 14 6
11 A18 CLK Y5 A5
12 20 D0 12 8 D5 13 7
12 A19 VCC D Q Y6 A6
11 AEN 3 13 D6 12 8
13 AEN B0 CLR Y7 A7
10 18 D7 11 9
14 IOCHRDY B7 Y8 A8
9 D0 5 U51D
15 D0 B1
8 D1 16 19 12
16 D1 B6 P=Q I2C_RESET DS5
7 D2 7 U4A 11 VCC
1
17 D2 B2 ADDR=0x360 (DEFAULT) TC1 R24
6 D3 14 4 5 13 1 2
18 D3 B5 PRE Q
5 D4 9 ADDR = 0x320 (JP1 INSTALLED) 3 2.2K, 5%
19 D4 B3 CLK
4 D5 12 D1 2 6 74HC08 TP56
20 D5 B4 D Q VCC
3 D6 2 1 VCC LED, RED, smt 1206
21 D6 A0 CLR
2 D7 17 Pins 1&2 shorted on PCA R4
6
22 D7 A7
1 4 JP7 74HC74 X3 1.2 uF, 6.3V ceramic C39 2.2K, 5%
23 IOCHECK A1
C 15 AEN 1 C
24 A6 1 I2C_DRV_RST R3
6 1 JITO-2-DC5F-10OHM J107
25 A2 EN 2
13 IOEN 4 2.2K, 5% DGND
26 A5 3 1
8 R38 SDA
27 A3 2
11 HEADER3-DEFAULTED-1 IOW 1 2.2K, 5% U10 VCC
28 A4 3
10 3 U51B PCF8584 SCL
29 GND 4
3
R25 2 4 SYSCLK 1 I2C_RESET
30 CLK 5
NOT INSTALLED 6 4
31 D[0..7] IACK 6
JP1 5 INT 5 20
32 74HC32 INT VCC
2 1 A0 6 INLINE-6
33 U50A A0
74HC08 19 J106
34 RESET
IDC-HEADER KBINT
35 1
17 SDA
36 CS 2
U50B U5A IOR 16 3
37 I2C_DRV_RST RD SCL VCC 3
A12 4 U50C 74HC74 IOW 18
38 WR 4
6 9 4 5 2
39 PRE Q SDA 5
A13 5 8 3 D0 7 SCL
40 CLK DB0 6
10 2 6 D1 8
D Q DB1 7
PC104CD 64 74HC08 1 D2 9 DGND
GND CLR DB2 8
63 74HC08 U6C D3 11
GND DB3
J101B 62 U50D 9 D4 12 MICROFIT-8
OSC DB4
PC104 61 A14 12 8 VCC D5 13
+5V VCC DB5 JP6
60 11 10 D6 14 10 2 1
BALE DB6 VSS
59 A15 13 D7 15 IDC-HEADER
TC DB7
58 74HC32 47k, 5%
B DACK2 U39 B
57 74HC08 U3
IRQ3 R5
56 LTC699CS8
1
2
IRQ4 JP2
55 1 2 4 2 INT
IRQ5
54
IRQ6 shorted - sldr side
VCC
VCC
53
IRQ7 C3
52 1 2 74AHC1GU04
SYSCLK
51 6 7
REFRESH JP3 IDC-HEADER WDI RESET
50 0.15 uF, ceramic
DRQ1 I2C_RESET
49
GND
GND
GND
DACK1
48
DRQ3 SHDN
47
DACK3
46 IOR
IOR IOR SHDN
45 IOW
IOW IOW
3
4
8
44 U5B
SMEMR
43 U51A 10 9
SMEMW PRE Q
42 1 U6D 11
(KEY) CLK
IRQ12 41 3 IOEN 12 12 8 SHDAC
+12V +12V D Q SHDAC
IRQ10 40 2 11 13
ENDXFR CLR
shorted - sldr side
JP5 39 13
2
JP4 -12V
38 74HC08 74HC74
DRQ2
37 74HC32
-5V
36
IRQ9
35 R61
+5V
34
RESETDRV 47k, 5%
33
GND
1
A A
KBINT
Title
Notes:
Schematic for E Series Motherboard PCA #040690000
IDC-HEADER
1) This schematic is for PCA #04069
Size Number Revision
2) This schematic is for PCB 04068
04070 B
Orcad B
Date: 25-Feb-2002 Sheet 1of 8
File: N:\PCBMGR\UNREL\04068CC\PROTEL\04068B.DDB
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J1010
DB9 FEMALE
Com2 - RS232-B/RS485
1
RX1
2
TX1
3
4
RS-GND1
5
6
RTS1
7
CTS1
8
1
2
3
4
D DS1 DS2 9 D
2 1 1 2 TV1
1
2
3
4
TV ARRAY
SMDA15LCC
2
LED, RED, smt 1206 LED, GRN, smt 1206
8
7
6
5
R111
TX for Com1 RX for Com1
-15V
1 2
8
7
6
5
R11 R12 10k, 1%
4.9K, 5% 4.9K, 5%
J1013
1
J12 DCE side of switch is side towards pin 1, 1 1
NC
RX0 2 2
1 RXD
Com1 - RS232-A
RTS0 3 3
2 TXD
TX0 4
3 NC
CTS0 4 5
4 GND
RS-GND0 5 6
5 NC
RX1 6 7
6 RTS
RTS1 8
7 CTS
TX1 7 9
8 NC
CTS1 8
1
2
3
4
9
RS-GND1 9 DB9M
10
DTE
11
1
2
3
4
TV ARRAY 10
12
11
13
8
7
6
5
C 12 C
14 VCC
TV2
SMDA15LCC
8
7
6
5
INLINE-12 R1 R2 R13 R14 SW1001
2.2K, 5%VCC
2.2K, 5% SW PUSHBUTTON-4PDT
NOT INSTALLED NOT INSTALLED
R10
DS4 DS3
2 1 1 2 NOT INSTALLED
1
MT6 MT7 MT8 MT9
1
TP13 TP14 TP15 TP16 TP17 TP18
B VCC +12V +12VRET +15V -15V B
MT1 MT2 MT3 MT4 MT5
1
MOUNTING HOLE MOUNTING HOLE MOUNTING HOLE MOUNTING HOLE MOUNTING HOLE
J15
8
+12V
AUX DC POWER IN 7
+12RET
1
DGND
4
+15V
6 VCC
-15V
3 U51C
AGND
2 9
+5V
5 8
AGND
9 10 10 uF, 35V, TANTALUM
EGND
10 C1 + + C2
CHASGND
74HC08
MOLEX-10 10 uF, 35V, TANTALUM
A A
Title
Schematic for E Series Motherboard PCA #040690000
8
2 1 FE BEAD
1
DAC RANGE & OFFSET PROGRAM 4 3 L1
4 3
40K 3 + OP-AMP, PRECISION DUAL 6 5 L2
6 5
R15 1 8 7 L3
8 7 L4
2 -
VREF J1020
IDC-8
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
1
D C4 C5 C13 C19 0 D
R63 J21 TV3 TV4 2
0G
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
10k, 1% 2 1 TV ARRAY TV ARRAY 10000 pF 10000 pF 10000 pF 10000 pF 3
2 1 1
C8 4 3 SMDA15LCC 4
TC2 4 3 1G
5
6
7
8
5
6
7
8
C53 6 5 L5 5
-15V 6 5 2
8 7 L6 6
8 7 2G
U20B 0.15 uF, ceramic U29B 0.15 uF, ceramic L7 7
3
5
6
7
8
5
6
7
8
4 IDC-8 SMDA15LCC 8
8
DACV L15
DACV 3G
6 U30
IOW 5 74HC574 5 + J23 FE BEAD TERMBLOCK-8
IOW
1 7 2 1 J22
OC 2 1
74HC32 11 6 - 4 3 1
CLK 4 3 1
6 5 DAC3V 2
6 5 2
D0 2 19 CSDACA 8 7 3
D1 Q1 CSDACA 8 7 3
D1 3 18 CSRANGE1 4
D2 Q2 4
4
D2 4 17 CSDACB OP-AMP, PRECISION DUAL IDC-8 5
D3 Q3 CSDACB 5
D3 5 16 CSRANGE2 6
D4 Q4 6
D4 6 15 7
D5 Q5 DAC0 7
U20C D5 7 14 8
D6 Q6 DAC1 8
9 D6 8 13 9
D7 Q7 DAC2 9
8 CLK D7 9 12 10
D8 Q8 DAC3 10
10
WRDAC
MICROFIT-10 0.15 uF, ceramic
74HC32
+15V 0.15 uF, ceramic C9
C C10 C
D[0..7] +15V
U36A
TP26
4
U35A
TP27
4
OP-AMP, PRECISION QUAD OP-AMP, PRECISION QUAD
3 +
3 + 1
1
1 2 -
1
2 - DAC0V R16
DAC0V
DUAL DAC A1 DUAL DAC A2 DAC 2
U31 U32 U33 U34
11
4 5 23 22 R17 4 5 23 22 18.7K
DOUT VOA A1 W1 DOUT VOA A1 W1
11
CSDACA 3 6 24 CSDACB 3 6 24
CS GND B1 CS GND B1 DAC2V
D0 2 7 21 TP28 D0 2 7 21 TP29
DIN VCC AGND1 DIN VCC AGND1
CLK 1 8 18.7K CLK 1 8
CLK VOB CLK VOB -15V
R18
SOCKET U31
DAC, 12 BIT 11 DAC, 12 BIT 11 U36B +15V 10k, 1%
CS CS
1
1
12 R19 12 C11
4
D0 D0
SDI SOCKET U33 SDI
CLK 14 U35B +15V CLK 14
CLK CLK 0.15 uF, ceramic
13 10k, 1% C12 13 5 +
4
SDO SDO
7
4 5 + -15V 0.15 uF, ceramic 4 6 -
W2 W2
2 7 2
B2 B2
3 1 6 - 3 1
A2 AGND2 A2 AGND2
OP-AMP, PRECISION QUAD
11
15 15 -15V OP-AMP, PRECISION QUAD
B RS RS B
10 SHDAC 10 OP-AMP, PRECISION QUAD
SHDAC SHDN SHDN
11
4
VCC VCC VCC VCC VCC VCC
C14 C16 0.15 uF, ceramic 10 +
9 0.15 uF, ceramic C17 9 8
DGND DGND DAC3V
+15V R20 9 -
C18 U35C 0.15 uF, ceramic
DAC1 DAC3
4
11
19 18 10 + 19 18 -15V
A3 W3 A3 W3
20 8 DAC1V 20
B3 DAC1V B3
17 TP32 9 - 17 TP33 R21
AGND3 AGND3
R22 U36D +15V 10k, 1%
4
1
1
11
8 18.7K -15V 8 12 +
W4 W4
6 6 14
B4 B4
7 5 7 5 13 -
A4 AGND4 A4 AGND4
R23
U35D +15V 10k, 1%
POT, DIGITAL POT, DIGITAL
4
11
-15V
12 + OP-AMP, PRECISION QUAD
14
A 13 - A
Title
Schematic for E Series Motherboard PCA #040690000
11
-15V
OP-AMP, PRECISION QUAD Size Number Revision
04070 B
Orcad B
Date: 25-Feb-2002 Sheet 3 of 8
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10
5
+15V
RN14 +15V
C
100Kx8 -15V +15V R43 100
10
J109 ANALOG INPUTS
5
CH7 C55
1 RN15
CH6 C40 C41
C
D 2 D
9
8
7
6
4
3
2
1
CH4 100Kx8 0.15 uF, ceramic 0.15 uF, ceramic +
3
CH3 10 uF, 35V, TANTALUM
4
CH2
7
5 U52
CH1
6 R45 induces an
9
8
7
6
4
3
2
1
CH1 19 28 3 + OP-AMP, PRECISION
7 IN 1 OUT offset in analog
CH2 20 C42 6
8 IN 2 TC7 signal to give a
CH3 21 1 0.15 uF, ceramic 2 - 1M, 1%, 1206 CHIP
9 IN 3 +VSS 'live 0' for sensors
CH4 22 R45
10 IN 4 with 0 or slightly
23 27 U53
11 IN 5 -VSS negative output
CH6 24 C43 -15V VCC
12 IN 6
20
19
CH7 25 12 0.15 uF, ceramic
3
2
1
IN 7 GND
MICROFIT-12 CH8 26 C44 U54
IN 8
CH9 11 13
IN 9 VREF
+VS
REF
NC
NC
NC
10 2 C45
IN 10 NC
CH11 9 3 C46 .022 uF, 50V 4 18 +
IN 11 NC OP OUT COMP+
CH12 8 18 0.15 uF, ceramic 5 17 10 uF, 35V, TANTALUM
IN 12 ENB VCC OP- COMP-
CH13 7 14 U55 VCC 6 16 R46
IN 13 A3 OP+ AGND
J110 CH14 6 15 DG444DY 7 15 1.1K, 5%
IN 14 A2 5VI GND
5 16 3 2 8 14
OPT10V
IN 15 A1 S1 D1 10VI FOUT
CH14 4 17 14 15 100 R47
1 IN 16 A0 S2 D2
CLK
COS
-VS
CH13 11 10 VCC
8VI
2 S3 D3 PLACE C54 AS
CH12 6 7
3 TP3 S4 D4 CLOSE AS
CH11 1 1 12 R48 200
4 IN1 VCC POSSIBLE TO
CH9 AGND AN MUX +15V 16 4 V/F CONVERTER
5 IN2 -VS X1. LEADS AS
10
11
12
13
9
C CH8 9 5 X2 C54 C
6 IN3 GND SHORT AS
8 13 JITO-2-DCA5AE-4.8MHZ
7 IN4 +VS POSSIBLE
C47 U56 0.15 uF, ceramic
8 (BYPASS CAP)
1.2 uF, 6.3V ceramic C48
6
9
8 1
8
10 NC NC
7 2 +15V C49 1
11 NC VIN
6 3 TP48 1 X1
12 VOUT NR R47 and R48 reduce the gain PLACE 100
5 4 1.2 uF, 6.3V ceramic -15V 0.15 uF, ceramic 4 MB100H-4.8MHZ
TRIM GND for analog inputs by 1%, so OHM
R49 5
that we can read slightly RESISTOR AS
MICROFIT-12 100
TEMPMUX TP1 above full scale, to prevent CLOS AS
1
1 VOLTAGE REF
overflow of ADC reading POSSIBLE TO
3
VREF -15V
X1 AND X2
4
VREF
D6 100
RN17 VCC D2 R9
100Kx8
DACMUX TC6 10 uF, 35V, TANTALUM
TP49 1 10 C50 TP57
44
43
42
41
40
2 5
+
6
5
4
3
2
1
U58 3
74HC574 4
1
1
DB2
DB6
ICLK
RDLS
VFCLK
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
1 6
SHDN OE TC8
11 7
CLK
8 D4 7 39
DB4 GND
D0 2 19 9 VCC 8 38
B D1 Q1 C RDMBYTE GND B
D1 3 18 D3 9 37 VCC
D2 Q2 DB3 GND
D2 4 17 10 36
D3 Q3 GND GND
D3 5 16 11 U57 35
D4 Q4 GND FREQ
U59A D4 6 15 C51 12 34
D5 Q5 VCC VCC
1 D5 7 14 0.15 uF, ceramic 13 33
CHGAIN D6 Q6 GND GND
3 D6 8 13 14 32
D7 Q7 GND GND
2 D7 9 12 SEL60 D0 15 Quicklogic CPLD 31
IOW D8 Q8 DB0 GND
D5 16 30 SEL60 C52
DB5 SEL60 0.15 uF, ceramic
74HC32 D7 17 29
DB7 GND
RDMSB
START
RESET
READ
GND
GND
D[0..7]
DB1
IOR
SA
SB
SC
TP50 U60 TP51 TP52 TP53 TP54 TP55
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
U59B 74HC574
4 1
VFPROG OE
6 11 D1
CLK
1
1
IOW 5
IOR
D0 2 19 SA
D1 Q1
74HC32 D1 3 18 SB
D2 Q2 VFREAD
D2 4 17 SC
D3 Q3
D3 5 16 START
D4 Q4
D4 6 15 RESET
D5 Q5
D5 7 14 MSB
A D6 Q6 A
D6 8 13 MID
D7 Q7
D7 9 12 LSB
D8 Q8
Title
Schematic for E Series Motherboard PCA #040690000
+15V +5VANA
U23
1 5
BYPASS CAPS IN OUT
3 4
GND
MUST BE WITHIN ON/OFF NC
1/2" OF THE
+ C60
REGULATOR 10 uF, 35V, TANTALUM
LP2981IM5
D INPUT/OUTPUT D
PINS
2
C29
1 uF
D[0..7]
+5VANA
VCC +15V XT1
U48 J27
MAX382CWN
1
9 THERMISTER
TEMPMUX OUT 2
14
+VSS 3
15 5 THERMISTER1
GND IN 1 4
4 6 THERMISTER2
V- IN 2 5
3 7 THERMISTER3
ENB IN 3 6
2 8 THERMISTER4
D0
A0 IN 4 7
17 13 THERMISTER5
D1
A1 IN 5 8
16 12 THERMISTER6
D2
A2 IN 6 9
C 18 11 THERMISTER7 THERMISTER6 C
SHDN RS IN 7 10
1 10 THERMISTER8 THERMISTER5
WR IN 8 11
12
13
U59D 14
10
12
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
TEMP
11 MICROFIT-14
13 RN20
IOW 10Kx9, 2%
74HC32
C
1
B B
+15V-15V
RN18 1Kx4
U49
2 3 1 8
DACMUX D1 S1 DAC0V
DAC0V
15 14 2 7
D2 S2 DAC1V
DAC1V
10K 10 11 3 6
D3 S3 DAC2V
DAC2V
C36 0.15 uF, ceramic 7 6 4 5
R34 D4 S4 DAC3V
DAC3V
12 1 1 8
VCC VCC IN1 DAC0
4 16 2 7
-VS IN2 DAC1
5 9 3 6
GND IN3 DAC2
13 8 4 5
+VS IN4 DAC3
C37 0.15 uF, ceramic
DG444DY 10Kx4
RN21
A A
Title
Schematic for E Series Motherboard PCA #040690000
CONTROL INPUTS
VCC
10
5
10
5
RN3 TP7
C
D 510x8 RN2 D
U11
C
15Kx8
1
U12 1
G1 DIGIO0
9
8
7
6
4
3
2
1
PS2702-4 19
G2 IOR
9
8
7
6
4
3
2
1
J1004 1 16 2 18 D0
A1 Y1
3 17 D1
L19 A2 Y2
2 15 4 16 D2
1 L20 A3 Y3
3 14 5 15 D3
2 L21 A4 Y4
6 14 D4
3 A5 Y5
4 13 7 13 D5
EXTERNAL 4 A6 Y6
CONTROL 5 12 8 12 D6
IN
5 L22 FE BEAD 9
A7 Y7
11 D7
A 6 A8 Y8
6 11
7 L8 7 10 74HC541
8 D[0..7]
9
8 9
10 L9
C23
C35
C57
TERMBLOCK-10 10000 pF
D0
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
EXT_+5V_OUT
C34
C56
C22
C101
C103
C97
C99
330 pF, 50V 330 pF, 50V
U13
C100
C102
C96
C98
PS2702-4
330 pF, 50V
1 16 330 pF, 50V
L23 2 15
L24 3 14
L26
4 13
L25 FE BEAD 5 12
Place these termination resistors at the end of each data
line. Each data line
6 11
should be laid out as a daisy-chain, the signal passing
7 10
from one IC to the next.
C59
C62
8 9
10000 pF
VCC
C58
C61
B 10000 pF B
10
5
RN4 U14
C
15Kx8
8
7
6
5
RN1 1
G1 DIGIO4
19 IOR
G2
9
8
7
6
4
3
2
1
510x4
2 18 D0
A1 Y1
3 17 D1
A2 Y2
U15 4 16 D2
A3 Y3
1
2
3
4
J1006 PS2702-4 5 15 D3
A4 Y4
6 14 D4
A5 Y5
1 16 7 13 D5
1 A6 Y6
8 12 D6
EXTERNAL 2 L28 A7 Y7
CONTROL 2 15 9 11 D7
3 L29 A8 Y8
IN 3 14
B 4
L30 D[0..7]
5
L27 4 13 74HC541
6
5 12
7
L11
8
L10 6 11
9
7 10
A 10 FE BEAD A
TERMBLOCK-10
C25
C66
8 9
C64
C63
C65
VCC
10
DIGITAL OUTPUTS
5
RN10
C
D 510x8 D
9
8
7
6
4
3
2
1
TP19 10000 pF
SHDN 2 15 C79 C81
SHDN
U24 3 14
U6B 74HC574 10000 pF
1
4 1 4 13
DIGIO2 OE L43
6 11 5 12
CLK
IOW 5 L44
D0 2 19 6 11 L45
D1 Q1
74HC32 D1 3 18 7 10
D2 Q2
D2 4 17
D3 5
D3 Q3
16 8 9 L46 FE BEAD
D4 Q4 J1017
D4 6 15
D5 Q5 1
D5 7 14
D6 Q6 2
D6 8 13 A STATUS OUTPUTS
D7 Q7 3
D7 9 12 U25 PS2702-4
D8 Q8 L48 4
1 16
5
D[0..7] L49 6
2 15 L50
7
3 14
8
4 13 L47 FE BEAD 9
C 10 C
5 12
11
12
6 11
7 10 C84 C86 TERMBLOCK-12
10000 pF
8 9 L12
C83 C85
FE BEAD
C26
10000 pF
C27
RESETTABLE FUSE, 0.3A, 60V
VCC
D6 F1 L13
10
5
VCC
FE BEAD
RN12
C
U26 PS2702-4
1 16
9
8
7
6
4
3
2
1
B SHDN 2 15 B
U27 3 14
U20D 74HC574 C90
12 1 4 13
DIGIO3 OE L52 10000 pF
11 11 5 12 C88
CLK L53
IOW 13 B STATUS OUTPUTS
IOW L54
D0 2 19 6 11
D1 Q1 C89 10000 pF
74HC32 D1 3 18 7 10 C87
D2 Q2
D2 4 17 J1018
D3 5
D3 Q3
16 8 9 L51 FE BEAD
D4 Q4
D4 6 15 1
D5 Q5 1
D5 7 14 2
D6 Q6 2
D6 8 13 3
D7 Q7 3
D7 9 12 U28 PS2702-4 4
D8 Q8 L56 4
1 16 5
L57 5
6
L58 6
2 15 7
7
3 14 8
8
9
4 13 L55 FE BEAD 10
RET
GND
5 12
C28 C92 TERMBLOCK-10
6 11 C94
7 10 10000 pF
C91 C93
A 8 9 L14 10000 pF A
Title
Schematic for E Series Motherboard PCA #040690000
VCC
10
DIGITAL OUTPUTS
5
RN7
C
510x8
U16 PS2702-4
SHDN 1 16
C68
SHDN
C70
9
8
7
6
4
3
2
1
U17
D 10000 pF D
U59C 74HC574 2 15
9 1 3 14
C67
C69
DIGIO0 OE
8 11
CLK 10000 pF
IOW 10 4 13
D0 2 19 5 12 L32
D1 Q1 L33
74HC32 D1 3 18
D2 Q2 L34
D2 4 17 6 11
D3 Q3
D3 5 16 7 10
D4 Q4
D4 6 15
D5 7
D5 Q5
14 8 9 L31 FE BEAD
D6 Q6 J1008
D6 8 13
D7 Q7 1
D7 9 12
D8 Q8 2
3
U18 PS2702-4
D[0..7] L36 4
1 16 CONTROL OUTPUTS
L37 5
L38 6
2 15
7
3 14
8
4 13 L35 FE BEAD 9
10
5 12
11
12
6 11 CO_EXT_RET
13
7 10
14
C C
8 9 TERMBLOCK-14
L59 FE BEAD
VCC
C72
C74
EXTERNAL CONNECTOR
10
10000 pF SOLDER SIDE
C95
C71
C73
RN5
C
510x8
10000 pF
10000 pF
U19 PS2702-4
9
8
7
6
4
3
2
1
1 16
SHDN 2 15
U21 3 14
U20A 74HC574
1 1 4 13
DIGIO4 OE L40
3 11 5 12
CLK L41
2
IOW L42
D0 2 19 6 11
D1 Q1
74HC32 D1 3 18 7 10
D2 Q2
D2 4 17
D3 Q3 L39 FE BEAD
C76
C78
D3 5 16 8 9
D4 Q4 10000 pF
D4 6 15
B D5 Q5 +12V B
D5 7 14 D2
D6 Q6
C75
C77
D6 8 13 K1 RELAY SPDT
D7 Q7
D7 9 12 2 4
D8 Q8
DIODE, SCHOTTKY 5 1
3 10000 pF J1009
Q1
1
R58
+12V 2
D3
3
RELAY SPDT
4
2.2K, 5% K2 5 EXTERNAL
SO2222 DIODE, SCHOTTKY 2 4 REAR PANEL
6
5 1 ALARM OUTPUTS
7
3 RELAY SPDT
8
Q2 K3 9
R6 2 4
+12V 10
D4 5 1
11
3
12
2.2K, 5%
SO2222 DIODE, SCHOTTKY Q3 TERMBLOCK-12
+12V
D5 RELAY SPDT
K4
2 4
R7 2.2K, 5% DIODE, SCHOTTKY 5 1
SO2222 3
Q4
A R8 A
Title
2.2K, 5% Schematic for E Series Motherboard PCA #040690000
SO2222
+12VRET
Size Number Revision
04070 B
Orcad B
Date: 25-Feb-2002 Sheet 8of 8
File: N:\PCBMGR\UNREL\04068CC\PROTEL\04068B.DDB
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1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6
ON JP5:
+15V PMT TEMPERATURE FEEDBACK
FOR 100E/200E : SHORT PINS 2 &5
+12V_REF
ONLY.
+15V JP2
R28
FOR 200EU: SHORT PIN 1 TO PIN 4,
10K, POT +15V TH1
D1 R18 1
1 FSV TJP1A
6.2V ZENER 10K TJP2A 2
2 OPTIC TEST PMT TEMP CONFIG JUMPER
3
8
D R8 6.2V 4 D
150K
5
3 2 U2A
6
R27 499 1
3
LF353
R35 R15 R6 +12V_REF
TO TEC BOARD
+ 1.0K 55K 100K
4
J2
C26 TP3
C23 C1 +12V_REF 0.1 uF *
1 VREF
8
100 pF
2 COOLER CONTROL
2
N/I U3B
S R41 3 AGND
R2 R16 6
Q3 3 51.1K 100K 300K 7 3 PIN INLINE
12
3 G
J176 5
TJP1A
THERMISTOR+ LF353
1
D TP24
*
4
+15V
RT1 R7
10K +5V_SYS
J3 9 C6 R1
-15V TP23
PREAMP1 R32 10K
C 8 * C
LED+ 499 0.1 uF D2
7
8
LED+ 11DQ05
6 THERMISTOR+
5 2 U3A R9
2
4
HVPS U13 1 PMT_TEMP
3
R23 3
2 +15V 1 2.0K
Ec
b 4 2 OPTIC_TEST LF353
1 4.99K R10
INLINE-9-RA R37
4
Q2 8.09K
3
74AHC1GU04 3.3K
PN2222
TJP2A
J5
*
TP11
1
L2 2
+15V 3
4.7 uH 4
5
C21 6
+ Power Connector
C49 7
8
100uF 0.68 uF
9
TP15 TP14 TP13 10
*
TP16 * * *
MINIFIT-10
L1
-15V
4.7 uH +5V_SYS
A C16 A
+
C46 Title
4.7uF, 16v 0.68 uF 100E/200E PMT PREAMP PCA Schematic
D VPMT D
TP9
5
U5
U4 *
8 ETEST 4 2 ETEST
GND
IN 4
6 7
NC4 COM4 ETEST
9
ETEST_SIGNAL IN 3
11 NC3 COM3 10 74AHC1GU04
16 ETEST
IN2
PREAMP1 14 15 PREAMP2 U17
NC2 COM2 HIGAIN
+15V 1
V(L)
IN1
V+
3 2 4 2 HIGAIN
V-
NC1 COM1
2
4
+15V -15V
+5V_SYS JP1 U9A
C29 3
0.68 uF 1
2
-15V
LF353
C C
8
R11 100M +15V
C4 0.001 uF
TP1
*
8
C2 100 pF U16B
6
7
5 R29 R5
1000M 50k, POT
N/I, SHORTED
R12 R46 100
R48
4
1K +15V
LF353, OPAMP R50
N/I
+15V C28 10uF/25V JP4
TP8
+
8
J1 C5 0.68 uF
1
2
R3 *
B 2 U1 B
PMT Signal Connector 1 PREAMP1 U2B
6 6
2 4.99K
3 7
COAX R17 R36 5
OPA124
10 Ohm LF353, OPAMP
4
VREF 250K
8
TP2
4
+
1KHZ C3 *
PMTGND C2710uF/25V 1 1 uF, FILM U11
-15V
R43 R4 C11 0.01 uF
10K 2 R13 1 8
100 FB BUFOUT C47
N/I, POT 2 7
AGND OUT
3 6 0.68 uF
TP6 -2.5V V- V+ +12V_REF
C30 0.68 uF 4 5
SPAN ADJUST
1
PMTGND C9
-15V LTC1062CN8 3900 pF, FILM
ETEST_SIGNAL
R51 JP5
R38 N/I N/I
3
N/I
R19
NOTES: UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
2
10K, POT
1. CAPACITANCE IS IN MICROFARADS.
A This schematic applies to PCA #04180-0100 A
1 ELECT. TEST
2. RESISTORS ARE 1%, 1/4W.
PMTGND Title
3. RESISTANCE IS IN OHMS. M100E/200E PMT Preamp PCA Schematic
TP4
*
VREF
D +15V D
R33 4.99K R40
D3
C7 1.0K (1.15K?)
+15V 0.68 uF C32
10uF/25V
6.2V ZENER
+5V_LOCAL
C25 R42 R20
0.1 uF 4.99K 4.99K
1
HVPS
U16A
2 8
Vcc
R47 Iout RN1
1 9 9 C
D7
1
3 3 10 8
4.99K Vrf(-) D6
11 7
C20 LF353, OPAMP D5
2 12 6
K A
D7 R49 Vrf(+) D4
+ C22 13 4
4
1.0K C33 D3
10uF/25V 0.68 uF D2 14 3
16V 0.68 uF 4 15 2 5
COMP D1
16 1 10
GND
2
C24 D0 +5V_LOCAL
7 100Kx8
0.1 uF Vee
-15V U6
C -15V DAC0808 C
6
8
U9B
6
7
5
LF535
4
6
1 2 4 8 1 2 4 8
S1 S2
B B
+12V_REF
+5V_LOCAL
TP5 TP10
*
5
U8 * U14
3 1 1 5
GND
ON/OFF NC
LM78L12ACZ(3) D6
+ C34 + C15 LP2981IM5 + C50 11DQ05
2
10uF/25V
2
10uF/25V 10uF/25V
C42 C14
0.68 uF 10uF/25V
2
TP12
*
1 3
-2.5V
A A
VR1
LM336Z-2.5 Title
R24 M100E/200E PMT PREAMP PCA Schematic
2k
Size Number Revision
B 040181 C
20
U1
19
Vcc
D_A RN3
M3 M4 S8 1 18 DS1 GRN
Y1 D_B
2 17 1 10
Y2 D_C
3 16 2 9 MAINT_LED_V+
Y3 D_D DS2
S7
4 15 YEL 3 8
D Y4 D_E D
5 VCC 4 7
M6 M5 Y5
6 13 5 6
OSC AVL DS3
C1
7 RED
KBM
12 KEYBOARD, LED & HORN 220
24
S6 X1
.1uF + C6 14 11
OE X2 U2
9
Vdd
X3
Vss
10uF 8 KBD_A0 21 4 DS4
X4 A0 P00
M7 S5
KBD_A1 2 5
A1 P01
KBD_A2 3 6 +
10
74C923 A2 P02 DS5
1 7
INT P03
8
P04
S4 SCL 22 9 MAINT_SW
SCL P05
SDA 23 10 LANG_SELCT DS6
SDA P06
11
M9 M8 P07
13 GRN LED
P10
S3 PCF8575 P11 14 YEL LED
RI-1000 ONLY
15 RED LED
P12
16 LED 4
P13 Layout Instructions:
17 LED 5
M10 MF3 VCC P14
VCC 18 LED 6 A1
S2
R2 P15 1. Minimum trace width 8 mil would like to have
U3A 19 HORN
1.0K P16 SONALERT 10 mil traces if possible.
4 20 SPR_I/O_0
PRE P17 2. Please run traces on both and backside but
Vss
3 5
RN1
CLK Q where possible fill one side with GND.
MF4 2 6
C S1
4.7K
D Q 3. Minimum width for +5_DISP, DISP_PWR, C
1
12
C7
CLR DISP_RET is 40 mil, except to test points.
4. Minimum width for VCC, GND, Vdd, Vss is
MM74HC74A
2
3
4
5
6
300pF
30 mil, except to test points
S9
VCC
RI-1000 ONLY
16
U4
VCC J3 TO/FRM DISPLAY
Vdd
OPT. MAINT SWITCH DISP_DA_A0 1 4
S12 AO P0 2 1
U3B DISP_DA_A1 2 5
A1 P1 4 3
10 DISP_DA_A2 3 6
PRE A2 P2 6 5
11 9 KYBRD_INT 7
VCC CLK Q P3 8 7
J4 T8201 1 12 8 SCL 14 9 DISP_WR
RN5 D Q SCL P4 10 9
MAINT SW MAINT_SW 13 SDA 15 10 DISP_BUSY
1 4.7K CLR SDA P5 12 11
MAINT SW RET 11
2 P6 14 13
MAINT LED V+ MAINT_LED_V+ MM74HC74A 12
3 PCF8574 P7 16 15
MAINT LED MAINT_LED
10
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
4
LANG SW LANG_SELCT KBD_A0 DISPLAY DATA 13
5 INT
LANG SW RET KBD_A1
Vss
6
SPR I/O_0 SPR_I/O_0 KBD_A2 DISP_DA_A0 JP2 I2C TERMINATION
7
SPR I/O RET DISP_CN_A0 DISP_DA_A1 SCL DISP_PWR
8
8 1 2 DISP_RET
SPR I/O_1 SPR_I/O_1 DISP_CN_A1 DISP_DA_A2 SDA +5_DISP
9 3 4
B SPR I/O RET DISP_CN_A2 B
10 DISP_PWR_EN must VCC
SPR I/O_2 SPR_I/O_2
11 be high for display to Q1
SPR I/O RET
1
12 DEFAULT ADDRESS SELECTS FOR I2C TO PARALLEL be powered. +5_DISP
OPT. LANG. SWITCH JP1 DECODERS: VCC C17 1 6
13 RN2 D
ADRS SLCTS 4.7K
2 5
14 S13 KEYBOARD (KBD_A0 - A2) 1500uF 3 4
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
111 G S
DISPLAY CONTROL
16
3M-2514-6002UB SI3443DV
2
3
4
5
6
DISPL CONTROL (DISP_CN_A0 -A1) U5
011
10
12
14
16
18
Vdd
JP5
2
4
6
8
DISP_CN_A0 1 4 DISP_WR
GND VCC +5_DISP SDA KYBRD INT AO P0 DISP_PWR_OVR
DISP_CN_A1 2 5 DISP_BUSY
A1 P1
TP1 TP2 TP3 TP4 TP5 DISP_CN_A2 3 6 DISP_PWR_EN
SDA KYBRD_INT NOTES: A2 P2
7 MAINT_LED
1
VCC +5_DISP 1. This schematic is based on P3 MCP120T 2
SCL 14 9
SCL P4 1 3 MMBT3904
DISP_PWR DISP_RET BUSY SCL R3 the PWB PN, 03974 and SDA 15
SDA P5
10 Vdd RST
applies to PCA PN, 03975 11 U6 Q2
Vss
TP6 TP7 TP8 TP9 R4 P6 R20
4.7K 12
DISP_BUSY SCL P7
DISP_PWR DISP_RET 4.7K 1K
2
13
INT
4.85V DTCT
Vss
+5_DISP
VCC
(U1) (U2) (U4) (U45
1 6 SCL 1 6 SCL DISP_RET PCF8574 SPR_I/O_1
8
+5_DISP +5_DISP
2 7 KYBRD_INT 2 7 KYBRD_INT SPR_I/O_2
3 8 3 8 C11 C12 C10 + C14 C4 C9 C8 + C13 C2 C3 C5 C15 C16
VCC DISP_RET VCC DISP_RET
A 4 9 4 9 A
SDA 5 10 SDA 5 10 220pF 220pF 220pF 100uF .1uF 220pF 220pF 10uF .1uF .1uF .1uF .1uF .1uF
Title
J1 JP3 J2 JP4 Schematic for PCA #04258 and PCB #04257, Keyboard/Display Interface for E series
DISP_RET
Size Number Revision
04259
B a
Date: 21-Mar-2002 Sheet of
File: N:\YHWork\M300B\keyboard\04257a\04259A.ddb
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1 2 3 4 5 6
R2
1.1K
S1 VR2
LM4040CIZ
ASCX PRESSURE SENSOR
C2
1.0UF
MINIFIT6
TP2 R1
S3 10V_REF 499
VR1
FLOW SENSOR
C1
1.0UF
LM4040CIZ
34 39 7 10
C120 A2
19 38
SA2 R117 68pF
C123 C122
S S S A1 SA1
1uF 16V A0
57 37
SA0 24R3
12 14 87 8 9 1
C1- C2- TXD+ TX+
11 15 25 18 4
V+ V- D15 SD15 NC1
27 10 19 5
C121 DS103 DS104 28
NC1 D14
11 20
SD14
7
NC2
S S TXD RXD 29
NC2 D13
23 21
SD13
84 C110 8
NC3
1uF 16V 32
NC3 D12
13 24
SD12 DO-
100nF 9
NC4
NC4 D11 SD11 S1
66 16 25 83 10
DB-9 PIN NUMBERS IN PARENS. NC5 D10 SD10 DO+ S2
RS-232 TTL 17 26
3 (2) TXD PL101:3
3 2
TO1 TI1
7 26
TXD1
D9
D8
22 27
SD09
SD08 CI-
82 3
4 3 6 63 9 74
(6) DTR PL101:4 5 1
TO2 TI2
18 58
-DTR1 D7
24 73
SD7
81
(8) RTS PL101:5 6 24
TO3 TI3
19 60
-RTS1 D6
2 72
SD6 CI+
(1) DCD PL101:6 7 20
TO4 TI4
21 20
-DCD1 D5
3 71
SD5
80 +5V +5V +5V +5V
RI PL101:7 TO5 TI5 -RI1 D4
4 68
SD4 DI-
D3 SD3
(3) RXD PL101:8
8 4
RI1 RO1
5 30
RXD1 D2
5 67
SD2 DI+
79 C111 C112 C113 C114
9 23 22 15 6 66 S
(4) DSR PL101:9 10 16
RI2 RO2
17 59
-DSR1 D1
7 65
SD1 100nF S 100nF S 100nF 100nF
(7) CTS PL101:10 RI3 RO3
12
-CTS1 D0 SD0
-RES
RESET PL101:11
11 8
GND +5V R106 61
HLDA
35
INTRQ3
D D
EECS
3
62 30 D V D D V D A A A A A 4
4.99K 55
HOLD
31
INTRQ2 V S V V S V V V V V V EESK
5 +5V +5V +5V +5V
GND INTRQ1 S S S S S S S S S S S EEDATAOUT
67 64 32 S 1 S S 3 S S S S S S 6
GND LANINT INTRQ0 EEDATAIN
+5V +5V 1 A 2 3 A 4 0 1 2 3 4
C115 C116 C117 C127
8 1 2 5 5 7 1 8 8 9 9
S 100nF S 100nF S 100nF 100nF
+5V IC107 +5V 0 3 5 7 0 9 6 4 6
PL102-1 R105 TL7705
C129 S
4.99K 7
SENSE VCC
8 R108 R109
10uF 16V 2 5 10.0K 10.0K
RESIN RESET TELEDYNE ADVANCED POLLUTION
4 PL102-2 4
3 6 INSTRUMENTATION INC.
CT RESET NOTES:
1 4 Title
REF GND R107 1 THIS SCHEMATIC APPLIES TO PWB 04393 REV. A. ETHERNET INTERFACE SCHEMATIC
C124 C125 C126 10.0K 2 ALL RESISTANCES IN OHMS, 1%
S S 100nF S Size Number Rev
1uF 16V 1uF 16V 3 PARTS DENOTED "S" ON SECONDARY SIDE OF PCA B 04395 A
Date Thu Jul 25 2002 Drawn by
Filename SLAN.S03 Sheet 1 of 1
A B C D