Teledyne 9110T manual

Teledyne Analytical Instruments ii INSTRUCTION MANUAL Model 9110T Nitrogen Oxides Analyzer TELEDYNE ELECTRON IC TECHNOLOGIES Analytical Instruments 16830 Chestnut Street City of Industry, CA 91748 Telephone: (626) 934-1500 Fax: (626) 961-2538 Web: www.teledyne-ai.com P/N M9110T DATE 11/15/13[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Teledyne Analytical Instruments ii Copyright © 2013 Teledyne Analytical Instruments All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual may be repr oduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any other language or computer language in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, whether it [...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Specific Configuration Teledyne Analytical Instruments iii INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION OF YOUR MODEL 9110T NOX ANALYZER Note: All instruments must include the standard hardcopy manual. SELECTED VERSIONS OF THE MODEL 9110T Model 9110T— Standard T ouch Screen Version This Model 9110E NO x Analyzer is a tou[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Specific Configuration Teledyne Analytical Instruments iv Power Requirements This Model 9110E is configured to operate from the following AC Power source: 100-120 VAC 60 Hz 220-240 VAC 60 Hz 100V 60 Hz 100-120 VAC 50 Hz 220-240 VAC 50 Hz 100V 50 Hz Analog Output Signals Analog output signals are available at A1, A2, and A3 [...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Specific Configuration Teledyne Analytical Instruments v Valve Options No Valves Internal SS Zero/Span Valves Second Range Span Valve Internal Zero/Span Valves with Oven (Not available for 9110EH/EM) Internal Zero/Span Valves with Oven and Permeation Tube (Not available for 9110EH) The permeation tube option installed depe[...]

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Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Safety Messages Teledyne Analytical Instruments vii SAFETY MESSAGES Important safety messages are provided throughout this manual for the purpose of avoiding personal injury or instrument damage. Please read these mes sages carefully. Each safety message is associated with a safety alert symbol, and are placed throughout t[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Safety Messages Teledyne Analytical Instruments viii CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ Des consignes de sécurit é importantes sont fournies tout au long du présent manuel dans le but d’éviter des blessures corporelle s ou d’endommag er les instruments. Veuillez lire attentivem ent ce s consigne s. Chaque consigne de sécuri t[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Safety Messages Teledyne Analytical Instruments ix ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual describes operation, specifications, and m aintenance for the Model 9110T. In addition this manual contains important SAFETY m essages for this instrument. It is strongly recommended that you read that operation manual in its entirety before o[...]

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Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Table of Contents Teledyne Analytical Instruments 11 TABLE OF CONTENTS Information About the Specific Configuration of Your Model 9110T NO X Analyzer ............................................... ...............iii  Mounting Op tions .....................................................................................[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Table of Contents Teledyne Analytical Instruments 12 5.9. SETUP  Diag: Diagnostics Functions ........................................................................................................................ 114  5.9.1. Si gnal I/O .................................................................................[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Table of Contents Teledyne Analytical Instruments 13 10.2. Calibration Equipment, Supplies, and Expendables ........................................................................ ........................... 222  10.2.1. Spare Parts and Expendable Su pplies ..............................................................[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Table of Contents Teledyne Analytical Instruments 14 12.7.2. DC Powe r Supply ....................................................................................................... ........................................ 283  12.7.3. I 2 C Bu s ...........................................................................[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Table of Contents Teledyne Analytical Instruments 15 14.5.3. Transferring Componen ts Between Ra ck and Be nch ........................................................................ ................. 372  14.5.4. Openin g Shipments from TAI Customer Service .............................................................[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Table of Contents Teledyne Analytical Instruments 16 FIGURES Figure 3-1:  Front Panel Layout....................................................................................................................... 33  Figure 3-2:  Display Screen and Touch Control ......................................................[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Table of Contents Teledyne Analytical Instruments 17 Figure 10-1:  GPT Calibrati on System ........................................................................................................ ....229  Figure 11-1  Replacing the Part iculate Filter ...............................................................[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Table of Contents Teledyne Analytical Instruments 18 TABLES Table 1-1.  Analyzer Options .......................................................................................................................... 24  Table 2-2:  Software Settings fo r EPA Equivalence..................................................[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Table of Contents Teledyne Analytical Instruments 19 Table 13-1:  List of In terferents .......................................................................................................... ............325  Table 13-2:  9110T Valve Cycl e Phases ................................................................[...]

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Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Part I Teledyne Analytical Instruments 21 PART I GENERAL INFORMATION[...]

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Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Introduction Teledyne Analytical Instruments 23 1. INTRODUCTION, FEATURES AND OPTIONS 1.1. OVERVIEW The Model 9110T Nitrogen Oxides Analyzer us es chemiluminescence detection, coupled with state-of-the-art microprocessor technology to pr o vide the sensitivity, stab ility and ease of use needed for ambient or dilution CEM [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Introduction Teledyne Analytical Instruments 24  Temperature and pressure compensation  Converter efficiency correction software  Catalytic ozone destru ct  Comprehensive internal data logging with program mable averaging periods  Ability to log virtually any operating parameter  8 analog inputs (optional)[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Introduction Teledyne Analytical Instruments 25 Option Option Number Des cription/Notes Referen c e Carrying Strap/Handle Side-mounted strap for han d-carrying analyzer 29 Extends from “flat” position to accommodate hand for carr ying. Recesses to 9mm (3/8”) dimension for storage. Can be used with rack mount brackets[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Introduction Teledyne Analytical Instruments 26 Option Option Number Des cription/Notes Referen c e minute, calibration performed at a tube temperature of 50°C. Communication Cables For remote serial, netw ork and Internet commu nication with th e analyzer. Type Description 60A RS-232 Shielded, straight-through DB-9 F to D[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Specifi cations, Approvals, & Compliance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 27 2. SPECIFICATIONS, APPROVALS, & COMPLIANCE This section presents specifications for the 9110T, Agency approvals, EPA designation, and CE mark and safety compliance.. 2.1. SPECIFICATIONS Table 2-1 presents the instrument’s paramete rs and [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Specifications, Approvals, & Compliance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 28 Parameter Specification External Pump Pack: 15 lbs (7 kg) Operating Temperature Ra nge 5 - 40  C (with EPA equivalen cy) Humidity Range 0-95% RH non-condensi ng Environmental Conditions Installation Categor y (Over voltage Category) II Polluti[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Specifi cations, Approvals, & Compliance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 29 Note Under the designation, the IZS option cannot be used as the source of calibration. 2.3. APPROVALS AND CERTIFICATIONS The TAI Model 9110T analyzer was tested and cer tified for Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC). This section pr[...]

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Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 31 3. GETTING STARTED This section addresses the procedures for unpacking th e instrument and inspecting for damage, presents clearance specifications for proper ventilation, in troduces the instrument layout, then presents the procedures for getting started: making electrica[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 32 With no power to the unit, carefully removed the top cover of the analyzer and check for internal shipping damage by carrying out the following steps: 1. Carefully remove the top cover of the analyzer and check for intern al shipping damage. 2. Remove the setscrew located i[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 33 3.2.1. FRONT PANEL Figure 3-1 shows the analyzer’s front panel layout, followed by a close-up of the display screen in Figure 3-2, which is described in Table 3-2. The tw o USB ports on the front panel are provided for the connection of peripheral devices:  plug-in mo[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 34 Figure 3-2: Display Screen and Touch Control The front panel liquid crystal display screen includes touch control. Upon analyzer start-up, the screen shows a splash screen and other initialization indicator s before the main display appears, similar to Figure 3-2 above. The[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 35 Table 3-2: Display Screen and Touch Control Description Field Description/Function Status LEDs indicating the states of Sample, Calibration and F ault, as follows: Name Color State Definition SAMPLE Green Off On Blinking Unit is not operating in sample mode, DAS is disa bl[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 36 Figure 3-3: Display/Touch Control Screen Mapped to Menu Charts Note The menu charts in this manual contain condensed representations of the analyzer’s display during the various operations being described. These menu charts are not intended to be exact visual representati[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 37 3.2.2. REAR PANEL Figure 3-4: Rear Panel Layout – Base Unit Table 3-3 provides a description of each component on the rear panel.[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 38 Table 3-3: Rear Panel Description Component Function cooling fan Pulls ambie nt air into chassis through side vents and exhausts through rear. AC power connector Connector for three-prong cord to appl y AC power to the analyz er. CAUTION! The cord’s power specifications ([...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 39 Figure 3-5: Internal Layout – Top Vie w w ith IZS Option[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 40 Figure 3-6: Internal Layout - Top View Sho w ing Other Options[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 41 3.3. CONNECTIONS AND SETUP This section presents the electrical (Section 3.3.1) a nd pneumatic (Section 3.3.2) connections for setup and preparing for instrument operation. 3.3.1. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS Note To maintain compliance with EMC standards, it is required that th[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 42 Figure 3-7: Analog In Connector Pin assignments for the Analog In connector are presented in Table 3-4. Table 3-4: Analog Input Pin Assignments PIN DESCRIPTION DA S PA RAME TER 1 1 Analog input # 1 AIN 1 2 Analog input # 2 AIN 2 3 Analog input # 3 AIN 3 4 Analog input # 4 A[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 43 ANALOG OUT A 1 A2 A 3 A 4 + - + - + - + - Figure 3-8: Analog Output Connecto r Table 3-5: Analog Output Pin Assignments PIN ANALOG OUTPUT SIGNAL STANDARD VOLTAGE OUTPUT CURRENT LOOP OPTION 1 A1 NO x Concentration V Out I Out + 2 Ground I Out - 3 A2 NO Concentration V Out I[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 44 Figure 3-9: Current Loop Option Installed on the Motherboard CONVERTING CURREN T LOOP ANALOG OUTPUTS TO STANDARD VOLTA GE OUTPUTS To convert an output configured for current loop opera tion to the standard 0 to 5 VDC output operation: 1. Turn off po wer to the analyzer. 8. [...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 45 The analyzer is now ready to have a voltage-sen sing, recording device attached to that output. Calibrate the analog output as d escribed in Section 5.9.3.2. 3.3.1.5. Connecting the Status Outputs The status outputs report analyzer conditions via opti cally isolated NPN tr[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 46 6 DIAG MODE On whenever the instrument is in DIAGNOSTIC mode. 7-8 SPARE D Emitter BUS The emitters of the transistors on pins 1 to 8 are buss ed together. SPARE + DC Power + 5 VDC, 300 mA source maximum Digital Ground The ground level from the analyzer’s interna l DC powe[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 47 Digital Ground The ground level from the ana lyzer’s internal DC Po wer Supplies (same as chassis ground). U External Power input Input pin for +5 VDC requ ired to activate pins A – F. + 5 VDC output Internally generated 5V DC po wer. To activate inputs A – F, place [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 48 Alarm 3 Relay N O2 Alarm 2 = xxx PPM Alarm 2 Relay NOX Alarm 1 = xxx PPM Alarm 3 Relay N OX Alarm 2 = xxx PPM The Alarm 2 Relay will be turned on any time the concen tration set-point is exceeded & will return to its normal state when the concentration value goes back b[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 49 appropriate cables, each type of communication method, must be configured using the SETU P>COMM menu (see Sections 5.7 and 6). ETHERNET CONNECTION For network or Internet communication with the analy zer, connect an Ethernet cable from the analyzer’s rear panel Ethern[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 50 Figure 3-13 Rear Panel Connector Pin-Outs for RS-232 Mode The signals from these two connectors are routed fro m the motherboard via a wiring harness to two 10- pin connectors on the CPU card, J11 and J12 (Figure 3-14).[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 51 Figure 3-14: Default Pin Assignments for CPU COMM Port Connec t or (RS-232). TAI offers two mating cables, one of whic h should be applicable for your use.  P/N WR000077, a DB-9 female to DB-9 female cable, 6 feet long. Allows connection of the serial ports of most pers[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 52 RS-232 (COM1) : RS-232 (fixed) DB-9 male connector  Baud rate : 115200 bits pe r second (baud)  Data Bits : 8 data bits with 1 stop bit  Parity : None COM2 : RS-232 (configurable to RS 485), DB-9 female connector  Baud rate:19200 bits per second (baud)  Data [...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 53 1. (Note that the CPU’s COM2 conn e ctor is not used in Multidrop)  J4 on the Multidrop/LVDS PCA to J12 on the motherboard  J1 on the Multidrop/LVDS PCS to the front panel LCD Figure 3-15: Jumper and Cables for M u ltidrop Mode 2. (Note: If you are adding an instru[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 54 An a l yz e r An a l yz e r An a l yz e r Last A nal yzer Female D B9 Male DB9 RS-232 COM2 RS-232 COM2 RS-232 COM2 RS-232 COM2 Host RS-232 por t Ensure jumpe r is installed between JP2 pins 21  22 in last instrum ent of multidro p chain. Figure 3-16: RS-232-Multidrop PCA[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 55 Note TAI recomm ends setting up the first link, bet w een the Host and the first analy zer, and testing it before setti ng up the rest of the chain. RS-485 CONNECTION As delivered from the factory, COM2 is configured for RS-232 communications. This port can be reconfigured[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 56 ATTENTION COULD DAMAGE INSTRUMENT AND VOID WARRANTY Venting Pressurized Gas: In applications where any gas (span gas, zero air supply, sample gas) is received from a pressurized manifold, a vent must be provided to equalize the gas with ambient atmospheric pressure before i[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 57  Pure nitrogen (N2) could be used as a zero ga s for applications where NOX is measured in nitrogen.  If your analyzer is equipped with an external zero air scrubber option, it is capa ble of creating zero air from ambient air.  For analyzers without the external [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 58 SPAN GAS FOR MULTIPOINT CALIBRATION Some applications, such as EPA monitoring, requi re a multipoint calibration where span gases of different concentrations are needed. We recommend using an NO ga s o f high er c onc entr ati on c ombi ned with a gas dilution calibrator su[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 59 3.3.2.2. Basic Connections from Calibra tor, without and With Span Gas Figure 3-17: Gas Line Connections from Calibrator – Basic 91 10T Configuration[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 60 Figure 3-18: Gas Line Connections from Bott led Span Gas – Basic 9 110T Configuration For the 9110T nitrogen oxides analyzer in its basic configuration, attach the following pneumatic lines: SAMPLE GAS SOURCE Connect a sample gas line to the SAMPLE inlet  Use PTFE tubi[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 61 VENTING In order to prevent back diffusion and pressure effect s, both the span gas and zero air supply lines should be:  Vented outside the enclosure.  Minimum OD ¼”.  Not less than 2 meters in length.  Not greater than 10 meters in length. EXHAUST OUTLET A[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 62 Figure 3-19: Pneumatics, Basic Confi guration 3.3.2.3. Connections w/Ambient Zero/Ambient Span (Z/S) Valves (OPT 50A) This valve package includes:  Two solenoid valves located inside the analyzer t hat allow the user to switch either zero, span or sample gas to the instr[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 63 Figure 3-20: Rear Panel Layout w ith Z/S Valve Options (OPT 50A) Figure 3-21: Gas Line Connections for 9110T w ith Z/S Valves Option (OPT 50A) SAMPLE GAS SOURCE Attach a sample inlet line to the SAMPLE inlet fitting.  Use PTFE tubing; minimum O.D ¼”.[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 64  Sample Gas pressure must equal ambient atmospheric pressu re (no greater than 1.0 psig).  In applications where the sample gas is receiv ed from a pressuri zed manifold, a vent must be placed on the sample gas line. This vent line must be no more than 10 meters long.[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 65 Figure 3-22: Pneumatics with Zero/Span Valv es OPT 50A Table 3-9: Zero/Span Valves Operating States O PT 50A MODE VALVE CONDITION VALVE PORT STATUS SAMPLE Sample/Cal Open to SAMPLE inlet 3  2 Zero/Span Open to ZERO AIR inlet 3  2 ZERO CAL Sampl e/Cal Open to ZERO/SPA[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 66 3.3.2.4. Connections w/Ambient Ze ro/Pressurized Span Valves (OpT 50B) This calibration valve package is appropriate for a pplications where Span Gas is being supplied from a pressurized source such as bottled NIST SRM gases. This option includes:  A critical flow orific[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 67 Figure 3-24: Gas Line Connection w /Ambient Zero/Pressuri zed Span Valves (OPT 50B) SAMPLE GAS SOURCE Attach a sample inlet line to the SAMPLE inlet fitting.  Use PTFE tubing; minimum O.D ¼”.  Sample Gas pressure must equal ambient atmospheric pressu re (29.92 in-[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 68  Vented outside the enclosure.  Not less than 2 meters in length.  Not greater than 10 meters in length. EXHAUST OUTLET Attach an exhaust line to the EXHAUST ou tlet fitting. The exhaust line should be:  ¼” PTFE tubing.  A maximum of 10 meters long.  Ve[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 69 Table 3-10: Valve Operating States OPT 50B installed MODE VALVE CONDITION VALVE PORT STATUS SA MPLE Sample/Cal Open to SAMPLE inlet 3  2 Zero/Span Open to ZERO AIR inlet 3  2 Span Shutoff Closed Zero Air Shutoff Closed ZERO CAL Sample/Cal Open to ZERO/SPAN Valve 1 ?[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 70 Figure 3-26: Rear Panel Layout w ith Internal Span Source (IZS) OPT 50G INTERNAL SPAN GA S GENERATION The primary component of the internal span option is a permeation tube containing liquid NO 2. As zero air is passed over a permeable membrane on the end of the tube, molec[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 71 HNO 3 is a liquid at room temperature, so once the HNO 3 is released by the permeation tube it condenses and collects along the 9110T’s wetted surfaces, While liquid HNO 3 does not directly effect the qualit y of NO x measurements of the Model 9110T, it does give off sma[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 72 Zero/Span Open to ZERO AIR inlet 3  2 ZERO CAL Sample/Cal Open to ZERO/SPAN Valve 1  2 Zero/Span Open to ZERO AIR inlet 3  2 SPAN CAL Sample/Cal Open to ZERO/SPAN Valve 1  2 Zero/Span Open to SPAN inlet 1  2 3.3.2.6. Gas Conditioner Options AMMONIA REMOVAL SA[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 73 An external zero air scrubber for Z/S valves can be used in place of a zero air generator The following pneumatic diagram illustrates the internal and external flow for a 9110T analyzer with a Z/S valve option and the Zero Air Scrubber (Option 86C): Figure 3-29: Pneumatics[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 74 3.4. STARTUP, FUNCTIONAL CHECKS, AND INITIAL CALIBRATION If you are unfamiliar with the 9110T principles of operation, we recommend that you read Section 13. For information on navigating the analyzer’s soft ware menus, see the menu trees described in Appendix A. 3.4.1. S[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 75 3.4.2. WARNING MESSAGES Because internal temperatures and other conditions may be outside the specified limits during the analyzer’s warm-up period, the software will s uppress most war ning conditions for 30 minutes after power up. If warning messages persi st after the[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 76 Table 3-12: Possible Warning Mess ages at Start-Up MESSAGE M EANING SYSTEM RESET 1 The computer has rebooted. ANALOG CAL WARNING The A/D or at least one D/A c hannel have not been c alibrated. BOX TEMP WARNING The temperature insi de the 9110T cha ssis is outside th e speci[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 77 3.4.3. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS After the analyzer’s components have warmed up for at least 60 minutes, verify that the software properly supports any hardware options that are installed. For information on navigating through the analyzer ’s software menus, see the menu trees[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 78 Note A start-up period of 4-5 hours is recommended prior to performing a calibration on the analyzer. The method for performing an initial calibration for the 9110T nitrogen oxi des analy zer differs slightly depending on the whether or not any of the availabl e internal ze[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 79  Cal gas will be supplied through the SAMPLE gas inlet on the back of the analyzer and;  The pneumatic setup matches that described in Section 3.3.2. VERIFYING THE REPORT ING RANGE SETTINGS While it is possible to perform the following pro cedure with any range setti[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 80 VERIFYING THE EXPECTED NO X AND NO SPAN GAS CONCEN TRATION I MPORTANT I MPACT ON R EA DINGS OR D AT A Verify the PRECISE Concentration Value of the SPAN gases independently. If you supply NO gas to the analyzer, the values for expected NO and NO x MUST be identical. The NO [...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 81 To verify that the analy zer span setting is set for 400 PPB , press:[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Getting Started Teledyne Analytical Instruments 82 INITIAL ZERO/SPAN CALIB RATION PROCEDURE To perform an initial Calibration of the 9110T nitrogen oxides analyzer, press: The 9110T Analyzer is now ready for operation. Note Once you have completed the above set-up procedures, please fill out the Quality Questionnaire that w[...]

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Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer O verview of Operating Modes Teledyne Analytical Instruments 87 4. OVERVIEW OF OPERATING MODES To assist in navigating the analyzer’ s software, a series of menu trees is available for reference in Appendix A of this manual. Note Some control buttons on the touch screen do not appear if they are not applicable to the men[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer O verview of Operating Modes Teledyne Analytical Instruments 88 Table 4-1: Analyzer Operating Mo des MODE EXPLANATION DIAG One of the analy zer’s diagnostic modes is ac tive. LO CAL A Unit is performing LOW SPAN (midpoint) calibratio n initiated automatically b y the analyzer’s AUTOCAL feature LO CAL R Unit is performin[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer O verview of Operating Modes Teledyne Analytical Instruments 89 DISPLAY PARAMETER UNITS DESCRIPTION RA NGE1 RA NGE2 MGM If AUT O Ran ge mode has been selected, two RANGE functions will appear, one for each range:  RA NGE1 : The range setting for all analog outputs.  RA NGE2 : The HIGH range setting for all analog out[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer O verview of Operating Modes Teledyne Analytical Instruments 90 Figure 4-2: Viewing 9110T Test Functions I MPORTANT I MPACT ON R EA DINGS OR D AT A 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. All pressure measurements are repr[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer O verview of Operating Modes Teledyne Analytical Instruments 91 4.1.2. WARNING MESSAGES The most common and serious instrument failures will activate Warning Messages that are displayed on the analyzer’s Front Panel. They are listed on Table 4-3 as follows: Table 4-3: Warning Messages Defi ned MESSAGE M EANING ANALOG CAL[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer O verview of Operating Modes Teledyne Analytical Instruments 92 4.2. CALIBRATION MODE Pressing the CAL button, switches the analyzer into ca libration mode. In this mode the user can, in conjunction with introducing zero or span gases of know n concentrations into the analyzer, cause it to adjust and recalculate the slope ([...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer O verview of Operating Modes Teledyne Analytical Instruments 93 4.3.1. PASSWORD SECURITY SETUP Mode can be protected by password security through the SETUP>PASS menu (Section 5.5) to prevent unauthorized or inadvertent configuration adj ustments. 4.3.2. PRIMARY SETUP MENU The areas accessed and configured under the prim[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer O verview of Operating Modes Teledyne Analytical Instruments 94 I MPORTANT I MPACT ON R EA DINGS OR D AT A Any changes made to a variable during the SETUP procedures are not acknowledged by the instrument until the ENTR button is pressed. If the EXIT button is pressed before the ENT R button, the analyzer will make an audib[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 95 5. SETUP MENU The SETUP Mode menu is used to set instrument para meters for performing configuration, calibration, reporting and diagnostics operations according to user needs. 5.1. SETUP  CFG: CONFIGURATION INFORMATION Pressing the CFG button displays the instrument conf ig[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 96 5.4. SETUP  RNGE: ANALOG OUTPUT REPORTING RANGE CONFIGURATION Use the SETUP>RNGE menu to configure output repor ting ranges, including scaled reporting ranges to handle data resolution challenges. This section describ es configuration for Single, Dual, and Auto Range modes[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 97 5.4.2.1. Analog Output Ranges for NO x , NO and NO 2 Concentration The analyzer has three active analog output signals r elated to NO x , NO and NO 2 concentration, accessible through a connector on the rear panel. NO 2 Concen t ration ANA LOG OUT A 1 A 2 A 3 A 4 + - + - + - + [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 98 reset the upper range limits for the new mode selection.. 5.4.2.2. Analog Output Repor ting Range Default Settings The default setting for these the reporting ranges of the analog output channels A1, A2 and A3 are:  SNGL mode  0 to 500.0 ppb  0 to 5 VDC 5.4.3. SETUP [...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 99 5.4.3.2. SETUP  RNGE  MODE  IND: Configuring the 9110T Anal yzer for Independent Range Mode The independent range mode ( IND ) assigns the three NO x , NO and NO 2 concentrations to individual analog output channels. In IND range mode the RANGE test function displayed [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 100 EXAMPLE:  NO x Concentration – RANGE1 Set for 0-800 ppb & output A1 set for 0-10 VDC  NO Concentration – RANGE2 Set for 0-200 ppb & o utput A2 set for 0-5 VDC  NO 2 Concentration – RANGE3 Set for 0-400 ppb & output A3 set for 0-5 VDC Setting analog ra[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 101 To set the upper range limit for each independent reporting range, press: .[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 102 5.4.3.3. SETUP  RNGE  MODE  AUTO: Configuring the 9110T Analyzer for Auto Range Mode In AUTO ra nge mode, the analyzer automatically switches the reporting range between two user-defined ranges ( LOW and HIG H ). The same low and high span settings are applied equally [...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 103[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 104 5.4.3.4. SETUP  RNGE  UNIT: Setting the Reporting Range Units of Measure The 9110T can display and report concentrations in ppb, ppm , ug/m 3 , mg/m 3 units. Changing units affects all of the COMM port values, and all of the display values for all reporting ranges. To cha[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 105 used to remove the gas fro m the stack d ilutes the gas. Once the degree of dilution is known, this feature allows the user to add an appropriate scaling factor to the analyzer’s NO, NO 2 and NO x concentration calculations so that the measurement range and conc entration va[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 106  a span gas with the concentration of 100 ppm can be u sed if the span gas passes through the same dilution steps as the sampl e gas, or;  a 5 ppm span gas must be used if the span gas IS NOT routed through the dilution system. 5.5. SETUP  PASS: PASSWORD PROTECTION The[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 107 Example: If all passwords are enabled, t he followi ng touchscreen control seque nce would be required to enter the VARS or DIAG submenus: Note The instrument still prompts for a password when entering the VARS and DIAG menus, even if passwords are disabled, but it displays th[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 108 5.6. SETUP  CLK: SETTING THE INTERNAL TIME-OF-DAY CLOCK The 9110T has an internal clock for setting the time and day; it’s speed can be adjusted to compensate for faster or slower CPU clocks. Press SETUP>CLK to access the clock. 5.6.1. SETTING THE TIME OF DAY The time-o[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 109 5.6.2. ADJUSTING THE INTERNAL CLOCK’S SPEED In order to compensate for CPU clocks that run fast or slow, y ou can adjust a variable called CLOCK_ADJ to speed up or slow down the clock by a fixed amount every day. The CLOCK_ADJ variable is accessed via the VA RS submenu: To c[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 110 5.7. SETUP  COMM: COMMUNICATIONS PORTS This section introduces the communications setup menu; Section 6 provides the setup instructions and operation information. Press SETUP>ENTR>MORE>CO MM to arrive at the communications menu. Figure 5-2. SETUP – COMM Menu 5.7.1[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 111 SE TU P X. X COMMUNICAT I ONS MENU ID INET COM1 COM2 E XIT SETUP X . MA CHINE ID: 20 0 ID 0 2 0 0 ENTR EXIT Toggle to cy cle through the available character set: 0- 9 ENTR accepts the new settings EXIT ignores the new settin g s Figure 5-3. COMM– Machine ID The ID can be any[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 112 Table 5-3: Variable Names (VARS) NO. VARIABLE DESCRIPTION ALLOWED VALUES VARS DEFAULT VALUES 0 D AS_HOLD_OFF Changes the Internal Data Acquisition System (DAS) HOLDOFF timer: No data is stored in the DA S channels duri ng situations when the software considers the data to b e q[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 113 To access and navigate the VARS men u, use the following button sequence: SETUP X.X 7) CONC_PRECI SION=AUT O PREV NEXT JUMP EDIT PRNT EXIT SETUP X.X CONC_PREC ISION=AUTO AUTO 1 2 3 4 ENTR EXIT Use these button s to select the precision of the concentration di splay. SETUP X.X [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 114 5.9. SETUP  DIAG: DIAGNOSTICS FUNCTIONS A series of diagnostic tools is grouped together under the SETUP  MORE  DIAG menu. The parameters are dependent on firmware revision (see Appendix A). These tools can be used in a variety of troubleshooting and diagnostic procedu[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 115 Figure 5-4: Accessing the DIAG Submenus[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 116 5.9.1. SIGNAL I/O The signal I/O diagnostic mode allows a user to re view and change the digital and analog input/outpu t functions of the analyzer. Refer to Appendix A for a com p lete list of the parameters available for review under this menu. I MPORTANT I MPACT ON R EA DING[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 117 5.9.2. ANALOG OUTPU T (DIAG AOUT) Analog Output is used to verify functionality and accuracy of the analog outputs. The tes t forces all analog output channels to produce signals ranging from 0% to 100% of the full scale range in 20% increments. This test is useful to verify t[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 118 To access the ANALOG I/O CONFIGURAT ION sub menu, press: Figure 5-5: Accessing the Analog I/O Configurat ion Submenus[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 119 5.9.3.1. Analog Output Voltag e / Current Range Selection In its standard configuration the analog outputs is set to output a 0 – 5 VDC signals. Several other output ranges are available (see Table 5-6). Each range is usable from -5% to +5% of the rated span. Table 5-6: Anal[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 120 5.9.3.2. Calibration of the Analog Outputs Analog output calibration should be carried out on first startup of the analyzer (performed in the factory as part of the configuration process) or whenever recalibration is required. The analog outputs can be calibrated automatically,[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 121 5.9.3.4. Automatic Group Calibr ation of the Analog Outputs I MPORTANT I MPACT ON R EA DINGS OR D AT A Manual calibration should be used for any analog output set for a 0.1V output range or in cases where the outputs must be closely matched to the characteristics of the record[...]

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Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 123 5.9.3.6. Manual Calibration of the Anal og Outputs Configured for Voltage Ranges For highest accuracy, the voltag es of the analog outputs can be manually calibrated. Note The menu for manually adjusting the analog output signal level will only appear if the AUTO-CAL feature i[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 124 To adjust the signal levels of an analog output channel manually, select the AN ALOG I/O CONFIGURATION sub menu (see Figure 5-5) then press:[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 125 5.9.3.7. Manual Adjustment of Curre nt Loop Output Span and Offset A current loop option may be purchased for the A1 , A2 and A3 Analog outputs of the analy zer. This option places circuitry in series with the output of th e D-to-A converter on the m otherboard that changes th[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 126 To adjust the zero and span signal leve ls of the current outputs, select the ANALOG I/O CONFIGURATION sub menu (see Figure 5-5) then press:[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 127 An alternate method for measuring the output of th e Current Loop converter is to connect a 250 ohm  1% resistor across the current loop output in li eu of the current meter (see Figure 3-8 for pin assignments and diagram of the analog output connector). This allows the use[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 128 5.9.3.9. ADDING A RECORDER OFFSET TO AN ANALOG OUTPUT Some analog signal recorders require that the zero si gnal be significantly different from the baseline of the recorder in order to record slightly ne gative readings from noise around the zero poi nt. This can be achieved i[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 129 5.9.3.10. AIN Calibration This is the submenu to conduct a calibration of th e 9110T analyzer’s analog inputs. This calibration should only be necessary after major repair such as a replacement of CPU, motherboard or power supplies. To perform an analog input calibration, se[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 130 <SET EXIT DIAG PREV NEXT EXIT Firmware autom atically performs a zero point calibrat ion of the Mother board’s analog Inputs Continue pressing until you reach the output to be configur ed <SET CAL EXIT Firmware auto matically perfo rms a span point calibra tion of the M[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 131 These parameters can also be captured in the internal Data Acquisition System (DAS); refer to Appendix A for Analog-In DAS parameters. To adjust settings for the Analog Inputs option parameters press: D I AG AI O X IN1 GA IN:1.00V /V SET> EDIT E X I T DIAG ANA LOG I / O CO [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 132 5.9.4. TEST CHAN OU TPUT (SELECTING A TE ST CHANNEL FUNCTION FOR OUTPUT A4) The test functions available to be reported are listed in Table 5-9: Table 5-9: Test Channels Functions a v ailable on the 9110T’s Analog Outp ut TEST CHANNEL DESCRIPTION ZERO FULL SCALE NONE TEST CHA[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 133 To activate the TEST Channel and select a function, press: 5.9.5. OPTIC TEST The OPTIC TEST function tests the response of the PM T sensor by turning on an LED located in the cooling block of the PMT. The analyzer uses the light emitted from the LED to test its photo-electroni[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Setup Menu Teledyne Analytical Instruments 134 that the analyzer measures only the light coming fr om the LED, the analyzer should be supplied with zero air. The optic test should produce a PMT signal of about 200 0±1000 mV. Section 12.7.12.1 presents instructions for use in troubleshooting and service. I MPORTANT I MPACT [...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 135 6. COMMUNICATIONS SETUP AND OPERATION This instrument’s rear panel connections include an Ethernet port, a USB port (option) and two serial communications ports labeled RS232 , which is the COM1 port, and COM2 (refer to Figure 3-4). These ports give [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 136 problems. Such feedback is still availabl e but a command must be issued to receive them. COMPUTER 2 Computer mode inhibits echoing of typed characters and is used when the port is communicating with a computer oper ated control program. HESSEN PROTOCOL[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 137 Figure 6-1. COMM – Communication Modes Setup[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 138 6.2.2. COM PORT BAUD RATE To select the baud rate of either COMM Port, go to SETUP>MORE>COMM and select eithe r COM1 or COM2 as follows (use COM2 to view/match your pe rsonal computer baud rate when using the USB port, Section 6.6): EX AMPL E SETU[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 139 Concentration field displays all gases. SAMPLE RANGE=500.0 PPB NOX= XXXX <TST TST> CAL SETUP SETUP X.X COMMUNICATIONS MENU ID INET COM1 COM2 EXIT SETUP X.X COM1 MODE:0 <SET SET> EDIT EXIT SETUP X.X COM1: TEST PORT <SET SET> TEST ENTR [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 140  COM2 port can be left in its default configuration fo r standard RS-232 operation i ncluding multidrop, or it can be reconfigured for half-dupl ex RS-485 operation (please contact the factory for this configuration). Note that when the rear panel CO[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 141 From the analyzer’s front panel to uchscreen, access the Com munications Menu (SETUP>MORE>COMM, see 2. Figure 5-2). 3. Enter the INET menu shown in Figure 6-4, turning DHCP mode to OFF and e diting the Instrument and Gateway IP addresse s and S[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 142 Interne t Configuration Butto n Functions BUTTON FUNCTION [0] Location of cursor. Press t o cycle through t he range of numerals and availabl e charact ers (“ 0 – 9” & “ . ” ) <CH CH> Moves th e curs or one character left or right. D[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 143 Table 6-3. LAN/Ethernet Defa ult Configuration Properties PROPERTY DEFAULT STATE DESCRIPTION DHCP ON This displays whether the DHCP is turn ed ON or OFF. Press EDIT and toggle ON for automatic configuration after first consulting network administrator.[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 144 1. Consult with your network administrator to affirm that your network serve r is running DHCP. Access the Communications Menu (SETUP>MO R E>COMM, see 2. Figure 5-2). 3. Enter the INET menu and follow the setu p sequence as shown in Figure 6-5.[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 145 SETUP X.X COMMUNICA TIONS MENU ID INET COM1 COM2 EXIT SETUP X . X INST IP: 0. 0.0.0 <SET SET > EXIT SETUP X .X G ATEWA Y IP: 0 .0.0.0 <SET SET > EX I T SETUP X .X TC P PORT 2: 502 <SET SET> E DI T EXIT EDIT button disabl ed From th is[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 146 6.5.2.1. Changing the Analyzer’s HOSTNAME The HOSTNAME is the name by which the analyzer appears on your network. The initial default Hostname is blank. To assign or cha nge this na me (particularly if you have more than one 9110T analyzer on your net[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 147 6.6. USB PORT FOR REMOTE ACCESS The analyzer can be operated through a personal com puter by downloading the TAPI USB driver and directly connecting their respective USB ports. 1. Install the Teledyne T-Series USB driver on y our com puter, downloadabl[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 148 Baud Rate: 115200 COM2 Mode Settings: Quiet Mode ON Computer Mode ON MODBUS RTU OFF MODBUS ASCII OFF E,8,1 MODE OFF E,7,1 MODE OFF RS-485 MODE OFF SECURITY MODE OFF MULTIDROP MODE OFF ENABLE MODEM OFF ERROR CHECKING ON XON/XOFF HANDSHAKE OFF HARDWARE HA[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 149 6.7. COMMUNICATIONS PROT OCOLS Two communications protocols available with the analyzer are MODBUS and Hessen. MODBUS s etup instructions are provided here (S ection 6.7.1) and registers are provided in Appendix A. Hessen setup and operation instructio[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 150 Actions MODBUS Poll software) you wish to read from the analyzer). b. Input Quantity (based on your fir ware’s register map). c. In the View section of the Read/Write Definition window select a Display (typically Float Inverse). d. Click OK . 2. Next,[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 151 Example MODBUS Poll window: 6.7.2. HESSEN The Hessen protocol is a multidrop protocol, in wh ich several rem ote instruments are connected via a common communications channel to a host computer. The remote instruments are regarded as slaves of the host[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 152 present no problems, but you should be aware of it and not issue commands to the instrument too frequently. 6.7.2.2. ACTIVATING HESSEN PROTOCOL Once the COMM port has been properly configured, the next step in configuring the 9110T i n order to operate [...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 153 6.7.2.3. Selecting a H essen Protocol Type Currently there are two versions of Hessen Protocol in use. The original implementation, referred to as TYPE 1 , and a more recently released version, TYPE 2 that has more flexibility when operating with instr[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 154 To select a Hessen Protocol Type press: NOTE While Hessen Protocol Mode c an be activa ted independently for COM1 and COM 2, the TYPE selection affects bot h Ports. 6.7.2.4. SETTING THE HESSEN PROTOCOL RESPONSE MODE The Teledyne implementation of Hessen[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 155 6.7.2.5. HESSEN PROTOCOL GAS LIST ENTRY FORMAT AND DEFINI TIONS The 9110T analyzer keeps a list of available gas types. Each entry in this list is of the following format. [GAS TYPE],[RANGE],[ GAS ID],[REPORTED] WHERE: GAS TYPE The type of gas to be re[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 156  1 - The HESSEN protocol will alwa ys use RANGE1 for this gas list entry  2 - The HESSEN protocol will alwa ys use RANGE2 for this gas list entry  3 - Not applicable to the 9110T analyze r. GAS ID An identification numb er assigned to a specifi[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 157 DELETING HESSEN GAS LIST ENTRIES To delete an entry from the Hessen Gas list, press:[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 158 6.7.2.6. SETTING HESSEN PROTOCOL STATUS FLAGS Teledyne’s implementation of Hessen protocols includes a set of status bits that the instrument includes in responses to inform the host computer of its c ondition. Each bit can be assigned to one operatio[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 159 Table 6-6: Default Hessen Status Flag Assignments STATUS FLAG NAME 3 DEFAULT BIT ASSIGNMENT WARNING FLAG S SAMPLE FLOW WARNING 0001 OZONE FLOW W ARNING 0002 RCEL PRESS WARN 0004 BOX TEMP WARNING 0008 RCELL TEMP WARNING 0010 IZS TEMP WARNING 1 0020 PMT [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Comm unications Setup and Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 160 To assign or reset the status flag bit assignments, pre ss: Concentration field displays all gases. SAMPLE RANGE=500.0 PPB NOX= XXXX <TST TST> CAL SETUP Press the [?] button repeatedly to cycle through the available character set: 0-9 NOTE : Value[...]

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Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Data Acqu isition System (DAS) and APICOM Teledyne Analytical Instruments 163 7. DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM (DAS) AND APICOM The 9110T analyzer contains a flexible and powerfu l, internal data acquisition sy stem (DAS) that enables the analyzer to store concentration an d calibration data as well as a host of diagnostic param[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Data Acqu isition System (DAS) and APICOM Teledyne Analytical Instruments 164 Note The DAS can be disabled only by disabling or deleting its individual data channels. 7.1. DAS STRUCTURE The DAS is designed around the feature of a “record”. A record is a single data point. The type of data captured in a record are define[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Data Acqu isition System (DAS) and APICOM Teledyne Analytical Instruments 165 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION DEFAULT SETTING SETTING RANGE CHANNEL ENABLED Enables or disables the channel. Allo ws a channel to be temporarily turned off without deleting it. ON OFF or ON CAL HOLD OFF Disables sampl ing of data parameters while instrume[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Data Acqu isition System (DAS) and APICOM Teledyne Analytical Instruments 166 These default data channels can be used as they are, or they can be customized from the front panel to fit a specific application. They can also be delete d to ma ke room for custom user-programmed Data Channels. Appendix A lists the firmware-spec[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Data Acqu isition System (DAS) and APICOM Teledyne Analytical Instruments 167 REF4096 AVG 1 OFF HVPS AVG 1 OFF PARAMETER MODE PRECISION STORE NUM SAMPLES List of Paramete rs List of Channels Name: Event: Report Period: No. of Records: RS-232 Report: Channel Enable d: Cal Hold OFF: Parameters: Name: Event: No. of Records: R[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Data Acqu isition System (DAS) and APICOM Teledyne Analytical Instruments 168 7.1.1.2. DAS Conf iguration Limits The number of DAS objects are limited by the instru ment’s finite storage capacity. For information regarding the maximum number of ch annels, parameters, and records and how to calculat e the file size for eac[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Data Acqu isition System (DAS) and APICOM Teledyne Analytical Instruments 169 7.1.3. EDITING DAS DATA CHANNELS DAS configuration is most conveniently done th rough t he APICOM remote control program . The following list of button strokes shows how to edit usi ng the front panel. When editing the data channels, the top line[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Data Acqu isition System (DAS) and APICOM Teledyne Analytical Instruments 170 7.1.3.1. Editing DAS Data Channel Names To edit the name of a DAS data channel, follow th e instruction shown in Section 7.1.3 then press:[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Data Acqu isition System (DAS) and APICOM Teledyne Analytical Instruments 171 7.1.3.2. Editing DAS Triggering Events Triggering events define when and how the DAS reco rds a me asurement of any given data channel. Triggering events are firmware-specific and a co mplete list of Triggers for this model analyzer can be found [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Data Acqu isition System (DAS) and APICOM Teledyne Analytical Instruments 172 7.1.3.3. Editing DAS Parameters Data parameters are types of data that may be measu red and stored by the DAS. For each TAI's analy zer model, the list of available data parameters is di fferent, fully defined and not customizable. Appendix A[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Data Acqu isition System (DAS) and APICOM Teledyne Analytical Instruments 173 To modify, add or delete a parameter, follow th e instruction shown in Section 7.1.3 then press: Starting at the EDIT CH ANNEL MENU SETUP X.X 0) CONC: ATIMER 5, 800 PREV NEXT INS DEL EDIT PRNT EXIT SETUP X.X NAME: CO NC <SET SET> EDIT EXIT [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Data Acqu isition System (DAS) and APICOM Teledyne Analytical Instruments 174 7.1.3.4. Editing Sample Period and Report Period The DAS defines two principal time periods by wh ich sample readings are taken and permanently recorded:  SAMPLE PERIOD: Determines how often DAS temporarily re cords a sample reading of the para[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Data Acqu isition System (DAS) and APICOM Teledyne Analytical Instruments 175 The SAMPLE PERIOD and REPORT PERIOD intervals are synchronized to the beginning and en d of the appropriate interval of the instruments internal clock.  If SAMPLE PERIOD is set for one minute the first reading would occur at the beginning of t[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Data Acqu isition System (DAS) and APICOM Teledyne Analytical Instruments 176 temporarily stores them in volatile memory as part of the REPORT PERI OD currently active at the time of restart. At the end of this REPORT PERIOD, only the sample readings taken since the instrument was turned back on will be included in any AVG,[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Data Acqu isition System (DAS) and APICOM Teledyne Analytical Instruments 177 7.1.3.7. RS-232 Report Function The DAS can automatically report data to the communications ports, where they can be captured with a terminal emulation program or simply viewed by the user using the APICOM software. To enable automatic COMM port [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Data Acqu isition System (DAS) and APICOM Teledyne Analytical Instruments 178 Starting at the EDIT CHANNEL MENU SETUP X.X 0) CONC: ATIMER 5, 800 PREV NEXT INS DEL EDIT PRNT EXIT SETUP X.X NAME: CONC <SET SET> EDIT EXIT Continue p ressing <SET or SET> until ... SETUP X.X RS-232 REPORT: OFF <SET SET > EDIT P[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Data Acqu isition System (DAS) and APICOM Teledyne Analytical Instruments 179 HOLDOFF also prevents DAS measurements from being made a t certain times when the quality of the analyzer’s O 3 measurements may be suspect (e.g. while the in strument is warm ing up). In this case, the length of time that the HOLDOFF feature i[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Data Acqu isition System (DAS) and APICOM Teledyne Analytical Instruments 180 7.1.3.9. The Compact Report Feature When enabled, this option avoids unnecessary line br eaks on all RS-232 reports. Instead of reporting each parameter in one channel on a separate line, up to five parameters are re ported in one line. The COMPAC[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Data Acqu isition System (DAS) and APICOM Teledyne Analytical Instruments 181 7.2. REMOTE DAS CONFIGURATION The DAS can be configured and operated remotely via either the APICOM interface or a terminal emulation program. Once a DAS configuration is edited (which can be done offline and without interrupting DAS data collect[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Data Acqu isition System (DAS) and APICOM Teledyne Analytical Instruments 182 Figure 7-3: Sample APICOM User Interface for Configuring the DAS[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Data Acqu isition System (DAS) and APICOM Teledyne Analytical Instruments 183 7.2.2. DAS CONFIGURATION VIA TERMINAL EMULATION PROGRAMS Although TAI recommends the use of APICOM, the DAS can also be accessed and configured through a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal (see Figure 7-4 for exa mple). It is best t[...]

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Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Remote Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 185 8. REMOTE OPERATION This section provides information needed when using ex ternal digital and serial I/O for remote operation. It assumes that the electrical connections have been made as describe d in Section 3.3.1. The T100 can be remotely configured, calibrated or que[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Remote Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 186 8.2.1.1. Help Commands in Interactive Mode Table 8-1: Terminal Mode Software Commands 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 p[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Remote Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 187 L Logon T Test measurement V Variable W Warning 8.2.1.3. Data Types Data types consist of integers, hexadecimal integers, floating-point numbers, Boolean expressions and text strings. Integer data are used to indicate integral quantities such as a number of records, a fi[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Remote Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 188 X DDD:HH:MM [Id] MESSAGE<CRLF> Where: X is a command type designator, a singl e character indicating the message type, as shown in the Table 8-2. DDD:HH:MM is the time stamp, the date and time when the message was issu ed. It consists of the Day-of-year (DDD) as a n[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Remote Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 189 Figure 8-1: Remote Access by Modem To initialize the modem press:[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Remote Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 190 Concentration field displays all gases. SAMPLE RANGE=500.0 PPB NOX= XXXX <TST TST> CAL SETUP If there is a problem initializing the modem the message, “MODEM NOT INIT IALIZED” will appear. SETUP X.X COMMUNICATIONS MENU ID COM1 COM2 EXIT SETUP X.X COM1 MODE:0 <[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Remote Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 191 8.4. PASSWORD SECURITY FOR SERIAL REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS In order to provide security for remote access of the 9110T, a LOGON feature can be enabled to require a password before the instrument will accep t co mmands. This is done by turning on the SECURITY MODE (refer to [...]

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Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 193 9. CALIBRATION PROCEDURES This section contains information for c alibrating a 9110T NO x Analyzer as well as other supporting information. For information on EPA protocol calib ration, please refer to Section 10. This section is organized as follows: SECTION 9.1 ?[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 194 This section describes how to judge the effec tiveness of a recently performed calibration. SECTION 9.7 – Gas Flow Calibration This section describes how to adjust the gas flow ca lculations made by the CPU based on pressure and flow sensor readings. Note Througho[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 195 9.1.2. CALIBRATION GASES 9.1.2.1. Zero Air Zero air or zero calibration gas is defined as a gas that is similar in chemical composition to the measured medium but without the gas to be measured by the analyzer. For the 9110T, this means zero air should be devoid of[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 196  The same applies to gases that contain high co ncentrations of other compou nds (for example, CO 2 or H 2 O). Note The span gas should match all concentrations of all gases of the measured medium as closely as possible. Cylinder s of cali brated NO x and NO gas [...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 197  Data recording devices should be capabl e of bi -polar operation so that negative readings can b e recorded. For electronic data recording, the 9110T provides an internal data acquisition system (DAS), which is described in detail in Section 7. APICOM, a remote[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 198 Figure 9-1: Set up for Manual Calibr ations/Checks of 9110T’ s in Base Configuration w/ a Gas Dilution Calibrator Figure 9-2: Set up for Manual Calibrations/Checks of 91 10T’s in Base Configura tion w/ Bottled Gas[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 199 9.2.2. PERFORMING A BASIC MANUAL CALIBRATION CHECK Note If the ZERO or SPAN buttons are not displayed, the measurement made is outside the allowable range for a reliable calibration. See Section 12 for troubleshooting tips. 9.2.3. PERFORMING A BASI C MANUAL CALIBRA[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 200 If the analyzer’s reporting range is set for the AUTO range mode, a step will appear for selecting which range is to be calibrated ( LOW or HIGH ). Each of these two ranges MUST be calibrated separately. 9.2.3.1. Setting the Expected Span Gas Concentration Note Th[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 201 9.2.3.2. Zero/Span Poin t Calibration Procedure Note If the ZERO or SPAN buttons are not displayed, the measurement made during is out of the allowable range allowed for a reliable calibration. See Section 12 for troubleshooting tips.[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 202 9.3. MANUAL CALIBRATION WITH THE INTERNAL SPAN GAS GENERATOR I MPORTANT I MPACT ON R EA DINGS OR D AT A The internal span gas generator’s NO2 permeation tube has a limited accuracy of about ±5%. In the USA this may be sufficient for informal calibration checks (S[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 203 9.3.2. SETUP FOR CALIBRATION WITH THE INTERNAL SPAN GAS GENERATOR Connect the sources of zero air and span gas as shown in Figure 9-4. Figure 9-4: Pneumatic Connec tions for Manual Calibration/Checks with the Internal Span Gas Gene rator 9.3.3. CAL ON NO 2 FEATURE [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 204 Use this button to turn this feature ON/OFF. Continue pressing NEXT until ... SAMPLE RANGE=500.0 PPB NO=XXXX <TST TST> CAL SETUP SETUP X.X PRIMARY SETUP MENU CFG DAS RNGE PASS CLK MORE EXIT SETUP X.X SECONDARY SETUP MENU COMM VARS DIAG EXIT SETUP X.X ENTER PAS[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 205 9.3.4. PERFORMING A MANUAL CALIBRATION CHECK WITH THE INTERNAL SPAN GAS GENERATOR Note If the ZERO or SPAN buttons are not displayed, the measurement made is out of the allowable range for a reliable calibration. See Section 12 for troubleshooting tips.[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 206 9.3.5. PERFORMING A MANUAL CAL IBRATION WITH THE INTERNAL SPAN GAS GENERATOR If the analyzer’s reporting range is set for the AUTO range mode, a step will appear for selecting which range is to be calibrated ( LOW or HIGH ). Each of these two ranges MUST be calibr[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 207[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 208 9.3.5.2. Zero/Span Point Calibration Pro cedure with Internal Span Gas Generator Note If the ZERO or SPAN buttons are not displayed, the measurement made during during this procedure is out of the range allowed for a reliable calibration. See Section 12 for troubles[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 209 9.4. MANUAL CALIBRATION AND CAL CHECKS WITH THE VALVE OPTIONS INSTALLED There are a variety of valve options available on the 9110T for handling calibration gases (see Section 1.4 for descriptions of each). Generally performing calibration checks and zero/span poin[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 210 9.4.2. MANUAL CALIBRATION CHECKS WITH VALVE OPTIONS INSTALLED SAMPLE <TST TST> CAL CALZ SE TUP SAMPLE <TST TST> CAL CALS SETUP Set the Display to show the test function. This function calculates the stability of the NO/NO x measurement. Toggle button unt[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 211 9.4.3. MANUAL CALIBRATI ON USING VALVE OPTIONS The following section describes the basic me thod for manually calibrating the 9110T NO X analyzer. If the analyzer’s reporting range is set for the AUTO range mode, a step will appear for selecting which range is to[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 212 9.4.3.2. Zero/Span Poin t Calibration Procedure Note If the ZERO or SPAN buttons are not displayed, the measurement made during is out of the allowable range allowed for a reliable calibration. See Section 12 for troubleshooting tips.[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 213 9.4.3.3. Use of Zero/Span Val ve with Remote Contact Closure Contact closures for controlling calibration and ca libration checks are located on the rear panel CONTROL IN connector. Instructions for setup and use of these contacts are found in Section 3.3.1.6. When[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 214 For each mode, there are seven parameters that control operational details of t he SEQUENCE . They are: Table 9-3: AutoCal Attribute Setup Parameters ATTRIBUTE ACTI ON TIMER ENABLED T urns on the Sequence timer. STARTING DA T E Sequence will operate after Starting D[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 215 The following example sets sequence #2 to do a zer o-span calibration every other day starting at 1:00 AM on September 4, 2011, lasting 15 minutes, without calibration. This will start ½ hour later each iteration. Table 9-4: Example AutoCal Sequence MODE AND ATTRI[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 216 9.5.1. SETUP  ACAL: PROGRAMMI NG AND AUTO CAL SEQUENCE To program the example sequence shown in Table 9-4, press: CONTINUE NE XT P AGE Wi th STARTING T IM E SAMPLE RANGE = 500.0 PPB NOX= X XX.X < TS T TST > C AL CALZ CZLS SETUP SETUP X.X CFG AC AL DAS RN GE[...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 217 SETUP X.X ST ARTING DATE: 04 – SEP – 03 <SET SET> EDIT EX IT SETUP X.X ST ARTING T IME:00:00 <SET SET> EDIT EXIT SETUP X .X ST ARTING TIME:00:0 0 1 4 : 1 5 ENTR EXIT Toggle butt ons to set time: Format : HH:MM This is a 24 hr clock . PM hours are 13[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 218 EXIT re turn s to th e SETUP Menu. SE TUP DURATIO N:15.0 MI NUTES <SE T SE T> EDIT EX IT SETUP DURA TION 15. 0MINUT ES 3 0 .0 EN T R EX IT SETUP DURATION: 30.0 MIN UTES <S ET SET> EDIT EXIT Toggle button s to se t du r at i on f o r ea ch i t erat i o n [...]

Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 219 9.6. CALIBRATION QUALITY ANALYSIS After completing one of the calibration procedures d escribed above, it is important to evaluate the analyzer’s calibration SLOPE and OFFSET para meters. These values describe the linear re sponse curve of the analyzer, separatel[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Calibration Procedures Teledyne Analytical Instruments 220 9.7. GAS FLOW CALIBRATION Rate of sample gas and O 3 flow through the 9110T i s a key part of the NO x , NO and NO 2 c oncentration calculations. The FLOW CALIBRATION sub menu located under the DIAG menu allows the calibration/ adjustment of these calculations. Note[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer EPA Protocol Calibration Teledyne Analytical Instruments 221 10. EPA PROTOCOL CALIBRATION To ensure high quality, accurate measurements at all times, the 9110T analyzer must be calibrated prior to use. A quality assurance program centered on this aspect and including attention to the built-in warning features of the analyze[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer EPA Protocol Calibration Teledyne Analytical Instruments 222 Calibrations should be carried out at the field monitoring site. The analyzer should be in operation for at least several hours (preferably overnight) before ca libration so that it is fully warmed up and its operation has stabilized. During the calibration, the 9[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer EPA Protocol Calibration Teledyne Analytical Instruments 223 10.2.2. CALIBRATION GA S AND ZERO AIR SOURCES 10.2.2.1. Zero Air Devices that condition ambient air by drying and rem oval of pollutants are available on the commercial market such as the Teledyne M701 zero air generator. 10.2.2.2. Span Gas NO and NO x calibration[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer EPA Protocol Calibration Teledyne Analytical Instruments 224  Any repairs which might affect its calibration.  Physical relocation of the analyzer.  Any other indication (including excessive zero or spa n drift) of possible significant inaccuracy of the analyzer. Following any of the activities listed above, the z [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer EPA Protocol Calibration Teledyne Analytical Instruments 225 To provide for documentation and accountability of activ ities, a checklist should be compiled and then filled out by the field operator as each activity is completed. For information on shelter and sample inlet system, an in-depth study is in Field Operations Gui[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer EPA Protocol Calibration Teledyne Analytical Instruments 226 2. Determine the volume (cm3) of the calibrator rea ction cell (VRC). If the actual volume is not known, estimate the volume by measuri ng the approximate dimensions of the chamber and usi ng an appropriate formula. 3. Determine the required minimum total flow out[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer EPA Protocol Calibration Teledyne Analytical Instruments 227 Equation 10-7  75 . 2       NO O RC NO O NO STD R F F V F F F NO P Note If T R is >2 minutes or if P R 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 [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer EPA Protocol Calibration Teledyne Analytical Instruments 228 min 5 . 50 min / 2750 45 . 0 / cm 24.5 ppm cm ppm = F 3 3 NO   4. Calculate the required flow rate through ozone generator (F O ): min cm 24.5 - min - ppm 2.75 cm 180 x /min cm 24.5 x ppm 50.5 = F 3 3 3 O / /min cm 260 = /min cm 24.5 - min / cm 80984 = 3 3 2[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer EPA Protocol Calibration Teledyne Analytical Instruments 229 10.6.1. SET UP FOR GPT MULTIPOINT CALIBR ATION OF THE 9110T The following 9110T features must be activated or set before calibration.  Calibrate the NO 2  NO converter (see Section 9.1.4).  Set the reporting ranges for Independent mode (see Section 5.4.3.[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer EPA Protocol Calibration Teledyne Analytical Instruments 230 I MPORTANT I MPACT ON R EA DINGS OR D AT A The analyzer should be calibrated on the same range used for monitoring. Ensure that the GPT calibration system can supply the range of concentrations at a sufficient flow over the whole range of concentrations that will [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer EPA Protocol Calibration Teledyne Analytical Instruments 231 Note See the Troubleshooting Section 12 if there are problems. Also see the Calibration Quality Check procedure Section 9.6. 6. After the zero and the 80% upper range limit points have been set, generate five approximately evenly spaced calibration points bet ween[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer EPA Protocol Calibration Teledyne Analytical Instruments 232 4. While maintaining all other condition s , adjust the ozone generator to obtain sev eral other concentrations of NO 2 evenly spaced between t he 80% URL point and the zero point. Record the NO, NO X , and NO 2 concentrations for each additional point. 5. Calcula[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer EPA Protocol Calibration Teledyne Analytical Instruments 233 Table 10-3: Activity Matrix for Data Quality Characteristic Acceptance Limits Frequency and Method of Measurement Action if Requirements are not Met Shelter temperature Mean temperat ure between 22  C and 28  C (72  and 82  F), daily fluctuations not g[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer EPA Protocol Calibration Teledyne Analytical Instruments 234  Zero/Span checks through remote contact closure can be initiated through remote contact closures on the rear panel. See Section 9.4.3.3 of this manual.  Zero/span checks can also be cont rolled through the RS-232 port. See Section 8 of this manual for more [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer EPA Protocol Calibration Teledyne Analytical Instruments 235 To establish traceability, data must be obtained rou tinely by repeated measurements of standard reference samples (primary, secondary, and/or wo rking standards). More specifically, working calibration standards must be traceable to standards of higher accuracy. [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer EPA Protocol Calibration Teledyne Analytical Instruments 236 Atmosphere (Gas Phase Chemiluminescence), Federa l Register, 41 (232), 52688-52 692, December 1976 (as amended at 48 FR 2529, Jan 20, 1983). 4. Mavrodinean u, R., and Gills, T. E., Standard Refe rence Materials: Summary of Gas Cylinde r and Permeation Tube Standar[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Part III Teledyne Analytical Instruments 237 PART III – MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE[...]

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Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 239 11. INSTRUMENT MAINTENANCE For the most part, the 9110T analyzer is maintenance free. However it is reco mmended that a minimal number of simple procedures be performed regularly to ensure that the 9110T continues to operate accurately and reliably over its lifetime[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 240 Table 11-1: 9110T Maintenance Schedule ITEM ACTION FREQ CAL CHECK REQ’D DATE PERFORMED TEST functions Review and evaluate Weekly No Particulate filter Change particle filter Weekly No Zero/span check Evaluate offset and slope Weekly No Zero/span calibration Zero a[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 241 11.2. PREDICTIVE DIAGNOSTICS Predictive diagnostic functions includ ing failure warnings and ala rms bu ilt into the analyzer’s firmware allow the user to determine when repairs are necessary. The Test Functions can also be used to predict failures by looking at h[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 242 11.3.1. REPLACING THE SA MPLE PARTICULATE FILTER The particulate filter should be inspected often for si gns of plugging or contamination. We recommend that when you change the filter; handle it and the wetted surfaces of the filter housing as little as possible. Do[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 243 11.3.2. CHANGING THE O 3 DRYER PARTICULATE FILTER The air for the O 3 generator passes through a Perma Pure © dry er, which is e quipped with a small particulate filter at its inlet. This f ilter prevents dust from entering the Perma Pure © dryer and degrading the[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 244 5. Holding the main dryer fitting steady with a 5/8” wrench an d tighten the nut with your hands.  If necessary use a second wrench but do not over-tig hten the nut. 6. Replace the cover, plug in the power cord and re start the analyzer. 7. Check the O3 flow ra[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 245 Figure 11-3: Ozone Cleanser Assembly 3. Remove the integrated screws with a Phillips screw driver and remove the scrubbe r manifold from the chassis. 4. Using a 9/16” wrench, remove both fittings from the cartridge. 5. Discard the glass wool. 6. Pour the contents [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 246 The maintenance cycle of this item is dependent on am bient moisture, sub-micron particle load and other factors and may differ from that shown in Table 11-1. 7. Discard the used silica gel desi ccant without touching it. It may contain nitric acid, which is a corro[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 247  If necessary, tighten the fittings so me more but do not over-tighten. 17. Restart the analyzer and pump and continue operatio n. 18. Recalibrate the analyzer after one hour (Section 9).  If Auto Zero is high or is changing/not c onstant, you may have to wait[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 248  The pressure differential between the test functions SAMP and RCEL increases significantly. 11.3.5.1. Procedure for Replacing Filters on External Pumps 1. Power down the analyzer and pump. 2. For internally mounted filter s, skip the next two steps. 3. Remove th[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 249 11.3.6. CHANGING THE INTERNAL SP AN GAS GENERATOR PERMEATION TUBE 1. Turn off the analyzer, unplug the power cord and remove the cover. 2. Locate the permeation tube (see Figure 3-5 ) oven in the rear left of the analyzer. 3. Remove the top layer of insulation if ne[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 250 I MPORTANT I MPACT ON R EA DINGS OR D AT A This procedure can be carried out while the instrument is running, however ensure that the analyzer is not in ZERO calibration mode. 1. Locate the scrubber on the outside re ar panel; Figure 11-4 shows the exploded assembly[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 251  If necessary, squeeze the clips for a tighter grip on the cartrid ge. Figure 11-4: Zero Air Scrubber Assembly 11.3.7.1. Changing the Extern al Scrubber’s DFU Filter There is also a DFU filter on the inlet of the external zero air scrubber that is included in s[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 252 11.3.8. CHANGING THE NO 2 CONVERTER The NO 2 converter is located in the cen ter of the instrument, Figure 3-5 for the location, and Figure 11- 5 for the assembly. The converter is designed for replacement of the cartr idge only; the heater with built-in thermocoupl[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 253 Figure 11-5: NO 2 Converter Assembly 10. Wrap the band heater around the new re placement converter cart ridge and tighten the screws using a high-te mperature anti- seize agent (TAI P/N CH42) such as copper paste.  Ensure to use proper alignment of t he heater w[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 254 15. Reinstall the instrument cover and power up the analy zer. 16. Allow the converter to burn-in for 24 hours, and then recali brate the instrument. 11.3.9. CLEANING THE REACTION CELL A dirty reaction cell will cause excessive noise, dr ifting zero or span values, [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 255 Figure 11-6: Reaction Cell Assembly 4. Remove two screws (Teledy ne P/N SN150) and two washers. 5. The reaction cell will separa te into two halves, the stainl ess steel manifold assembly and the black plastic reaction cell with window ga sket, stainless steel react[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 256  If tests show that cleaning is necess ary, refer to Section 11.3.10 on how to clean the critical flow orifice. 8. Do not remove the sample and o zone nozzles. They are Teflon th readed and require a special tool for reassembly. If necessary, the manifold with no[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 257 1. Turn off power to the instrument and vacuum pump. 2. Remove the analyzer cover and locate the reaction cell (Figu re 11-5 and Figure 11-6). 3. Unscrew the 1/8” sample and ozone ai r tubes from the reaction cell. 4. For orifices on the reaction cell (Figur e 11-[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 258 C AUTION – Q UALIFIED P ERSONNEL O NLY This procedure is carried out w ith the analyzer running and its cover remov ed. 1. Scroll the front panel display to show then test functi on to PMT . 2. Supply zero gas to the analyzer. 3. With the instrument still running,[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 259  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 c[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Instrument Maintenance Teledyne Analytical Instruments 260 6. If the analyzer is equipped with an IZS Option Connect the leak ch ecker to the Dry Air inlet and check with soap bubble solu tion. 7. Once the leak has been located a nd repa ired, the leak-down rate of the indicate d pressure should be less than 1 in-Hg -A (0.4[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 261 12. TROUBLESHOOTING & SERVICE This section contains a variety of methods for iden tifying the source of performance problems with the analyzer. Also included in this section are proce dures that are used in repairing the instrument. Note: To support your [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 262 1. Note any WARNING MESS AGES and take corrective action as nece ssary. 2. Examine the values of all TEST functions and comp are them to factory values. Note any major deviations from the factory values and take corrective action. 3. Use the internal electron[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 263 The analyzer will also alert the user via the Serial I/O COMM port(s). To view or clear the various warning messages press: Suppresses the warning messages. Press to clear the current message. If more tha n one warning is active, the next message will take it[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 264 Table 12-1: Front Panel Warning Messages WARNING FAULT CONDITION POSSI BLE CAUSES AZERO WARN XXX.X MV Auto-zero reading above 200 mV. Value shown in message indicates auto-zero reading at time warning was display ed. AZERO valve not working Valve control driv[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 265 WARNING FAULT CONDITION POSSI BLE CAUSES RCELL PRESS WARN Sample Pressure is <15 in-Hg or > 35 in-Hg Normally 29.92 in-Hg at sea level decreasing at 1 in-Hg per 1000 ft of altitude (with no flow – pump disconnected). If Sample Pressure is < 15 in-H[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 266 12.1.2. FAULT DIAGNOSIS WITH TEST FUNCTIONS In addition to being useful as predictive diagnostic to ols, the test functions viewable from the analyzers front panel can be used to isolate and identify many operational problems when combined with a thorough und[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 267 TEST FUNCTION INDICATED FAILURE( S) concentration incorrect; leaks NOX OFFset Incorrect span gas concentration; low-level calibration off NO SLOPE HVPS out of range; lo w-level calibration o ff; span gas concentration incorrect; leaks NO OFFSet Incorrect span[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 268 Figure 12-1: Example of Signal I/O Function Note Any I/O signals changed while in the signal I/O menu will remain in effect ONLY until signal I/O menu is exited. The Analyzer regains control of these signals upon exit. See Appendix A for a complete list of th[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 269 12.2. USING THE ANALOG OUTPUT TEST CHANNEL The signals available for output over the 9110T ’s analog output channel can al so be used as diagnostic tools. See Section 5.9.2 for instruction on activating the analog output and selecting a function. Table 12-3[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 270 12.3. USING THE INTERNAL ELECTRONIC STATUS LEDS Several LEDs are located inside the instrument to assist in determining if the analyzer’ s CPU, I 2 C bus and Relay PCA are functioning properly. 12.3.1. CPU STAT US INDICATOR DS5, a red LED, that is located o[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 271 12.3.2.2. Relay PC A Status LEDs D7 (Green) – Optional Zero/Span Valve D11 (Green) – Op tional Dual Span Sel ect Valve D12 (Green) – Op tional Pressuriz ed Span Shutoff Valve D3 ( Yellow ) NO 2  NO Converter Heater D5 (Yellow) – Optio nal Internal [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 272 12.4. GAS FLOW PROBLEMS The 9110T has two main flow paths, the sam p le flow and the flow of the ozone supply air. With IZS or zero/span valve option installed, there is a third (zer o air) and a fourth (span gas) flow path, but either one of those is only co[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 273  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. 2. Check pressures.  Check that the sample pressure is at or around 28 in-Hg-A at sea level (adju s t as nec[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 274 2. If the actual flow is low or zero, chec k 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 (Secti on 11.3.4.1). Check the spare parts li st in Appendix B on how to order pu[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 275 When supplying sample, zero or span gas at am bient pressure, a high flow would indicate that one or more of the critical flow orifices are physically br oken (very unlikely case), allowing more than nominal flow, or were replaced with an orifice of wrong spe[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 276 12.5. CALIBRATION PROBLEMS This section describes possible causes of calibration problems. 12.5.1. NEGATIVE CONCENTRATIONS Negative concentration values can be caused for several reasons:  A slight, negative signal is normal when the analyzer is operating [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 277  If the response offs et test functions for NO ( NO OFFS ) or NO X ( NOX OFFS ) are greater than 150 mV, a reaction cell contamination is indi cated.  Clean the reaction cell as described in Section 11.3.9. 12.5.2. NO RESPONSE If the instrument shows no[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 278 1. Check for leaks in the pneumatic sy stems as described in Section 11.3.12. 2. Consider pneumatic components in th e gas delivery system outside the 9110T such as a change in zero air sour ce (ambient air leak ing into zero air line or a worn-out zero air s[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 279 using NOX-free air. Check any zero ai r scrubber for performance. It may need to be replaced (Section 11.3.4.2). 2. Check to ensure that there is no ambient air leaking into zero air line. Check for leaks in the pneumatic systems as described in Section 11.3.[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 280  Verify proper venting of the pump exhaust.  Span gas overflow is not properly vented and creates a back-pressu re on the sample inlet port.  Also, if the span gas is not vented at all and does not supply enough sample ga s, the analyzer may be evacu[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 281  The converter efficiency parameter has been set to a value not equal to 1.000 even though th e conversion efficiency is 1.0 .  The actual conversion efficiency needs to match the p arameter set in the CAL menu.  See Section 9.1.4 for more informatio[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 282 12.6.3. AUTO ZERO WARNINGS Auto Zero warnings occur if the signal measured duri ng an Auto Zero cycle is higher than 200 mV. Note The Auto-Zero warning displays the value of the Auto Zero reading when the warning occurs.  If this value is higher than 150 m[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 283 12.7. SUBSYSTEM CHECKOUT The preceding sections of this manual discussed a variet y of methods for identifying possible sources of failures or performance problems within the analy zer . In most cases this in cluded a list of possible causes and, in some case[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 284 Table 12-6: DC Power Test Point and Wiring Color Code s NAME TEST POINT# COLOR DEFINITION DGND 1 Bla ck Digital ground +5V 2 Red AGND 3 Green Analog ground +15V 4 Blue -15V 5 Yellow +12R 6 Purple 12 V return (ground) line +12V 7 Orange TP1 TP2 TP3 TP 4 TP 5 T[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 285 12.7.3. I 2 C BUS Operation of the I 2 C bus can be verified by observing the behavior of D1 on the relay PCA & D2 on the Valve Driver PCA. Assuming that the DC power supplies are operating properly, the I 2 C bus is operating properly if D1 on the relay [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 286 Table 12-9: Analog Output Test Function - Nominal Values Voltage Outpu ts FULL SCALE OUTPUT OF VOLTA G E RANGE (see Section 5.9.3.1 ) 100MV 1V 5V 10V * STEP % NOMINA L OUTPUT VOLT AGE 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 20 20 mV 0.2 1 2 3 40 40 mV 0.4 2 4 4 60 60 mV 0.6 3 6 5 80 8[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 287 1. Use the Signal I/O function (see Sect ion 12.1.3 and Appendix A) to view the value of REF_4096_MV and REF_G ND .  If both are within 3 mV of nominal ( 4096 and 0), and are stable, ±0.2 mV then the basic A/D is functioning properly. If not then the moth[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 288 5. Alternately, turn on and off the out put noting the voltage on the voltmeter.  It should vary between 0 volts for ON and 5 volts for OFF. Table 12-10: Statu s Outputs Check PIN (LEFT TO RIGHT) STATUS 1 ST_SYSTEM_OK 2 ST_CONC_VALID 3 ST_HIGH_RANGE 4 ST_Z[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 289 12.7.7. PRESSURE / FLOW SENSOR ASSEMBLY The flow and pressure sensors of the 9110T are located on a PCA just behind the PMT sensor (see Figure 3-5) can be checked with a Voltmeter. Figure 12-6: Pressure / Flow Sensor Assembly The following procedure assumes t[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 290 EXAMPLE: If the measured pressure is 25 Hg-in-A, the expected voltage level between TP4 and TP1 would be between 3533 mVDC and 4318 mVDC.  If this voltage is out of range, then either pressure transducer S1 is bad, the board is bad or there is a pneumatic [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 291  Incorrect cabling and connectors. See Section 3.3.1.8, Figure 3-1 3 for connector and pin-out information.  The BAUD rate and protocol are incorrect ly configured. See Section 6.2.2.  If a modem is being used, additional configuration and wiring rul[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 292  A performance failure of the converter itself. 12.7.10.1. NO 2  NO Converter Electrical System NO 2 converter heater failures can be divided into two possible problem s:  Temperature is reported properly but heat er does not heat to full temperature[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 293 12.7.10.2. NO 2 Conversion Efficiency The efficiency at which the NO 2  NO converter changes NO 2 into NO directly effects the accuracy of the 9110T’s NO x , NO and NO 2 measurements. The 9110T firmware includes a Converter Efficiency (CE) gain factor th[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 294 Input the starting NO 2 concentration value into the 9110T by pressing: Converter Efficiency Menu SAMPLE RANGE=500.0 PPB NO=XXXX <TST TS T> CAL SETUP SAMPLE RANGE TO CAL LOW HIGH ENTR EXIT M-P CAL CONCENTRATON MENU NOX NO CONV EXIT M-P CAL CONVERTER EFI[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 295 STEP 3: To cause the analyzer to cal culate and record the NO 2  NO converter efficiency, press: Check the calculated efficiency gain factor. If the gain factor is NOT between 0.9600 and 1.0200, the NO 2 NO converter needs to be replaced. M-P CAL CONVERTER[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 296  Recalculate the converter effici ency (se e previous section)  Accuracy of NO 2 source (GPT or gas tank standard).  NO 2 gas standards are typically certified to only ±2% and often chan ge in concentrations over time. You should get the standard re[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 297  In the following example a reference point of 450 ppb NO gas will be used. This is only an example. Any other reference points within measurement rang e of the instrument may be used.  For this procedure use a calibrated O 3 generato r , such as a Tele[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 298 PART 3: PERFORM THE SIMPLIF IED GPT CALCULATION. 12. Generate the same 450 ppb NO gas & input 400 ppb of O3 (or g e nerate 450 ppb NO & 400 ppb NO2, if that’s what your calibrator says). 13. Allow the instrument to stabilize for 10 minutes. 14. Writ[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 299 12.7.11.1. Simplified GPT Data Sheet Line # TEST RESULT 1 LEAK-CHECK (WHEN HOT) YES / NO 2 NO x RESPONSE (MOLY BYPASSED) __________ 3 NO x RESPONSE (MOLY IN-LINE) __________ 4 OUT-GASSING (NO – NOX) __________ (>-5 ppb, <5 ppb) 5 ( NO x ORIG ) ( NO x [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 300 12.7.12. PHOTOMULTIPLIER TU BE (PMT) SENSOR MODULE The PMT detects the light emitted by the reaction of NO with ozone. It has a gain of about 500000 to 1000000. It is not possible to test the detector outside of the instrument in the field. The basic me thod [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 301 12.7.12.2. Elect rical Test The electrical test function creates a current, which is substituted for the PMT sig nal and feeds it into the preamplifier board.  This signal is generated by circuitry on the pre- amplifier board itself and test s the filterin[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 302 12.7.13. PMT PREA MPLIFIER BOARD To check the correct operation of the preamplifier board, perform an the optics test (OTEST) and an electrical test (ETEST) described in Sec tions 12.7.12.1 and 12.7.12.2 above.  If the instrument passes the OTEST but fails[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 303 1. Turn off the instrument power, and reco nne ct the PMT, and then reassemble the sensor.  If any faults are found in the test, you mu st obtain a new HVPS as there are no user serviceable parts inside th e supply. 12.7.14. PMT TEMPER ATURE CONTROL PCA Th[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 304 12.7.15. O 3 GENERATOR The ozone generator can fail in two ways, electronically (printed circuit board) and functionally (internal generator components). Assuming that air is supplie d properly to the generato r, the generator should automatically turn on 30 [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 305 Note This is one of the two settings in the DIAG menu that is retained after you exit the menu. 12.7.16. INTERNAL SPAN GAS GE NERATOR AND VALVE OPTIONS The zero/span valves and Internal span gas generator options need to be enable d in the software (contact t[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 306 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 permeation tube of the internal span gas generator option is heated with a proporti onal heater circuit and the te[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 307  If the temperature fails to reach this poi nt after 60 minutes, there is a problem in the cooler circuit.  If the control circuit on the preamplifier board is faulty, a temperature of –1° C  will be reported.[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 308 12.8. SERVICE PROCEDURES This section contains some procedures that may need to be performed when a major component of the analyzer requires repair or replacement. Note Maintenance procedures (e.g., replacement of regularly changed expendables) are discussed [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 309 5. Remove the nylon standoff clip that mo unts the DOM over the CPU board, a nd lift the DOM off the CPU. Do not bend the connector pins. 6. Install the new Di sk-on-Module, making sure the notch at the end of th e chip matches the notch in the socket. 7. It [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 310  These connect the inner drying tube to the outer purge tube and are delicate. See Sections 13.3.1 and 11.3.2. 4. Note the orientation of the dryer on the bracket. 5. Cut the tie wraps that hold the dryer to the mounting bracket and take out the old dryer.[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 311  Gain adjustment potentiometer (Full scale is 10 turns). 5. Turn the gain adjustment potentiometer 12 turns clo ckwise or to its maximum setting. 6. Feed NO gas into the analyzer.  This should be 90% of the upper limit setting for the 9110T’s reporti [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 312 slowly. Wait 10 seconds between adjustments. Note During these adjustments, the NORM PMT value will fluctuate as the analyzer continues to switch between NO and NOx streams as well as between measure and Auto Zero modes. 13. Perform a span point calibration ([...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 313 Figure 12-9: 9110T Sensor Assembly 6. Remove the two connectors on the PMT housi ng end plate facing towards the front panel. 7. Remove the end plate itself (4 screws with plastic washers). Note If the black PMT housing end plate for the Sensor Assembly is re[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 314 13. Change the PMT or the HVPS or both, cl ean the PMT glass tube with a clean, anti- static wipe and do not touch it after cleaning. 14. If the cold block or TEC is to be changed:  Disconnect the TEC driver board from th e preamplifier board, remove the c[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 315 25. Leak check the system (see Section 13.3.12). 26. Turn ON the analyzer. 27. Verify the basic operation of the analyzer using the ETEST(12.7.12.2) and OTEST features (12.7.12.1) or zero and span gase s, then ca rry out a hardware calibration of the analyzer[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 316 A C R ela y R e ta in O c c lu d e s Mounti ng Screw on P/N 04 5230200 M ounti ng Scr ews Figure 12-11: Rela y PCA Mounting Scre w Locations 12.9. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS The following list was compiled from the TAI's Cust o mer Service Department’s[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 317 QUESTION ANSWER Can I use the IZS option to calibrate the analyzer? Yes. However, the accuracy of t he IZS option’s permeation tube i s only ±5%. Whereas this may be acceptable for basi c calibration checks, the IZS option is not permitted as a calibration[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Troubleshooting & Service Teledyne Analytical Instruments 318 QUESTION ANSWER Do the critical flow orifices of my analyzer require regular replacement? No. The o-rings and the sintered filt er associated with them require replacement once a year, but the critical flow orifice s do not. See Section 11 for instructions. H[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 319 13. PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION The 9110T Nitrogen Oxides Analyzer is a micropro cessor controlled instrument that determines the concentration of nitric oxide (NO), total nitrogen oxides (NO X , the sum of NO and NO 2 ) and nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) in a sample gas dra[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 320 nm h NO NO 1200 2 * 2    All things being constant (temperature, pressure, amount of ozone present, etc.), the relationship between the amount of NO present in the reaction cell and the amount of light emitted from the reaction is very linear. If more NO i[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 321 Figure 13-1: Reaction Cell with PMT Tube and Optical Filter The narrowness of this band of sensitivity allows the 911 0T to ignore extraneous light and radiation that might interfere with the 9110T’s measurem ent. Fo r instance, some oxides of sulfur can also be [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 322 In order to measure the concentration of NO 2 , and therefore the concentration of NO x , the 9110T periodically switches the sample gas stream so that the pump pulls it through a special converter cartridge filled with molybdenum (Mo, “moly”) chips that are he[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 323 During this time, only O 3 is present in the reaction cell, effec tively turning off th e chemiluminescence reaction. Once the chamber is completely dark, the 9110T records the output of the PMT and keeps a running average of these AZERO values. This average offset[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 324 13.1.5.2. Third Body Quenching As described by Equation 13-3, other molecules in the reaction cell can collide with the excited NO 2 * , causing the excited NO 2 * to return to its ground state without releasing a photon of light. This is know n as third party quen[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 325 Table 13-1: List of Interferents Gas Interference Type Rejection Method CO 2 Dilution: Viscosity of CO 2 molecules causes them to collect in aperture of Critic al Flow Orifice altering flow rate of NO. If high concentrations of CO 2 are suspected, special calibrati[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 326 13.2. PNEUMATIC OPERATION I MPORTANT I MPACT ON R EA DINGS OR D AT A Could either affect accuracy of instrument readings or cause loss of data. Note The sample gas is the most critical flow path in the analyzer. At any point before and in the reaction cell, the int[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 327 Figure 13-5: Internal Gas Flow for Basic 9110T w ith External Pump[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 328 Figure 13-6: Basic Internal Gas Flow for Basic 9110T with Internal Pump 13.2.1.1. Vacuum Manifold The vacuum created by the analyzer’s pump is supplie d to all of the gas stream s for the 9110T analyzer through the vacuum manifold (also called the exhaust manifol[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 329 Figure 13-7. Vacuum Manifold, Standard Configur ation Configurations will vary dependi ng on the optional equipment that is installed. For exam ple:  An 9110T with the optional internal span gas ge nerator installed will add another FT8 conne ctor and orifice as[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 330 Auto Zero Open to Auto Zero valve Open to vacuum manifold 0 – 4 s Wait period (AZERO dwell time). Ensures reaction cell has been flushed of sample g as and chemi- luminescence reaction is stopped. Figure 13-4 4 - 6 s Analyzer measures background no ise without sa[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 331 The actual flow rate of gas through the orifice (vol ume of gas per unit of time), depends on the size and shape of the aperture in the orifi ce. The larger the h ole, the more gas molecules ( moving at the speed of sound) pass through the orifice. In addition to c[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 332 reaction cell. O 3 supply inlet of reaction cell Controls rate of flow of ozone gas i nto the reaction cell. 0.004” (0.10 mm ) 80 cm³/min Dry air return of Perma Pure ® dr yer Controls fl ow rate of dry air return / purge air of the dryer. 0.004” (0.10 mm ) 8[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 333 the air stream to prevent reaction with the O 3 . As the capacitor charges an d discharges, electrons are created and accelerated across the air gap and collide with the O 2 molecules in the air stream splitting them into elemental oxygen. Some of these oxygen atom[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 334 Figure 13-11: Semi-Permeable Membrane Drying Process The process by which the water vapor molecules are collected and transported through Nafion ® mate rial is called per-evaporation and is driven by the humidity gradient between the inner and outer tubes as well [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 335 To provide a dry purge gas for the outer side of the Nafion tube, the 9110T returns some of the dried air from the inner tube to the outer tube. This means that any time the analyzer is turned on after having been OFF for 30 minutes or more, the humidity gradient b[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 336 The 9110T uses three pneumatic sensors to verify the fl ow and pressure levels of its gas streams. They are located on a printed circuit assembly, called the pneumatic pressure/flow sensor board, located just behind the sensor assembly. The measure ments made by th[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 337  Since this is a calculated value and not a measured reading there is no corresponding SIGNALI/O function. 13.2.4.4. O 3 Supply Air Flow Sensor In contrast to the sample gas flow, the ozone flow is measured with a mass flow sensor, which is mounted on the flow/p[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 338 13.3. ELECTRONIC OPERATION 13.3.1. OVERVIEW Figure 13-13 shows a bl ock diagram of the major electronic components of the analyzer. Display Touchscreen ( I 2 C Bus ) Figure 13-13: 9110T Electronic Block Diagram[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 339 The core of the analyzer is a microcomputer/central processing unit (CPU) that controls various internal processes, interprets data, makes calculations, and reports results using specialized firmware developed by Teledyne. It communicates with the user as we ll as [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 340 Figure 13-14: CPU Board The CPU includes two types of non-volatile data st orage: a Disk-on-Module (DOM) and an embedded flash chip. 13.3.2.1. Disk-On-Module The DOM is a 44-pin IDE flash drive with storage capacity to 128 MB. It is used to store the computer’s o[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 341 13.3.3.1. A to D Conversion Analog signals, such as the voltages received from th e analyzers various sensors, are converted into digital signals that the CPU can understand and m anipulate by the analog to digital converter (A/D). Under the control of the CPU, thi[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 342 PMT TEMPERATURE: The PMT temperature is measured with a thermistor inside the PMT cold block. Its signal is amplified by the PMT temperat ure feedback circuit on the preamplifier board and is digitized and sent to the CPU where it is used to calculate the current t[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 343 INTERNAL SPAN GAS GENERATO R OVEN TEMPERATURE: This thermistor reports the temperature of the optional internal span gas generator’s NO 2 permeation source to the CPU as part of a control loop that keeps the tube at a high constant temperature (necessary to ensur[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 344  For information on setting up the stat us outputs (see Section 3.3.1.4). CONTROL INPUTS: By applying 5V DC power to these digita l inputs from an external source such as a PLC or Data logger zero point and span point calibrations can be remotely initiated. . ?[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 345 13.3.3.8. Power-Up Circuit This circuit monitors the +5V power supply during start-up and sets the analog outputs, external digital I/O ports, and I 2 C circuitry to specific values until the CP U boots and the instrum ent software can establish control. 13.3.4. RE[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 346 seated in their sockets and prevent accidental con t act with those sockets that are not populated see Figure 13-16). Never remove this retainer w hile the instrument is plugged in and turned on. The contacts of the AC relay sockets ben eath the shield carry high A[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 347 Table 13-4: Rela y PCA Status LED’s LED Color Function Status When Lit (Energized State) Status When Unlit (Default State) D1 Red Watchdog Circuit Cycle s ON/OFF every 3 Seconds under direct control of the analyzer’s CPU. D2 Yello w Reaction Cell Heater Heating[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 348 D7 (Green) – Option al Zero/Span Valve D11 (Green) – Optional D ual Span Select Valve D12 (Green) – Optional Pre ssurized Span Shuto ff Valve D3 ( Yellow ) NO 2  NO Converter Heate r D5 (Yellow) – Optional I nternal Span G as Gen Heater D8 (Green) – Op[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 349 13.3.4.4. Heater Control For a variety of reasons such as, efficiency of cer tain chemical reactions, stabilization of sample gas temperature and pressure, etc., various subcompone nts of the 9110T are heated/co oled. Two types of sensors are used to ga ther temper[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 350 Note The PMT temperature is maintained by a separate control loop that does not involve the relay PCA (see Section 13.5.2). 13.3.4.5. Thermocouple Inputs and Configuration Jumper (JP5) Although the relay PCA supports two thermocouple inputs, the curr ent 9110T anal[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 351 Input Gain Se lector 1 – 11 Type K Compensation 4 – 14 Output Sc ale Selector 2 – 12 Termination Selec tor 5 – 15 TC2 Not Used TC1 Type J Compen sation 3 – 13 Purple Jumpers Figure 13-19: Thermocouple Configuration Jumper (JP5) Pin-Outs 13.4. SENSOR MODUL[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 352 PMT Housing End Plate This is the entry to the PMT Exchange PMT Pream p PCA High voltage Pow er Suppl y (HVPS) PMT PMT Cold B lock Connector to PM T Pre Amp PC A 12V Power Connector Cooling Fan Housing TEC Driver PCA PMT Heat Ex change Fins Light fro m R e acti o n[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 353 Figure 13-21: Basic PMT Design A significant performance characteristic of the PMT is the voltage potential across the electron multiplier. The higher the voltage, the greater the number of electrons emitted from each dynode of the electron multiplier, in effect, m[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 354 Note These adjustments should only be performed when encountering problems with the software calibration that cannot be rectified otherwise. See Section 12.8.4 for more information about this hardware calibration. Figure 13-22: PMT Preamp Block Diagram The PMT prea[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 355 signal, it is possible to test most of the signal handling and conditio ning circuitry on the PMT preamplifier board. See section 12.7.12.2 for instructions on performing this test.  The optical test ( OTEST ) feature causes an LED inside the PMT cold block to c[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 356 TEC Control PCA PMT Preamp PCA The rmisto r output s temp of cold block to preamp P CA Preamp PCA sends buffered and amplifi ed thermistor signal to TEC PCA TEC PCA sets appropri ate drive voltag e for cooler Heat form PMT is absorbed by the col d block and transfe[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 357 13.7. POWER SUPPLY/CIRCUIT BREAKER The analyzer operates on 100 VAC, 115 VAC or 230 VAC power at either 50 Hz or 60Hz. Individual instruments are set up at the factory to ac cept any combination of these five attributes. A 6.75 amp circuit breaker is built into the[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 358 SENSOR MODULE LOGIC DEVICES (e.g. CPU, I 2 C bus, MotherBoard, etc.) RELAY PCA ON / OFF SWITCH PS 2 (+12 VDC) OPTIONAL VALVES (e.g. Sample/Cal, Zero/Span, Shutoff, etc.) MODEL SPECIFIC VALVES (e.g. NO X – NO Valves, Auto-zero valves, etc.) Fans: TEC and Chassis P[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 359 JP6 Configurat ion Jumpers for Optional AC Heaters (O 2 Sensor, Interna l Perm Tube Ov en Heater) JP7 Pump Configurati on (Internal Pum p Opti ons Only ) RELAY PCA JP2 Configur ation Ju mpers for AC Heaters (NO 2  NO converter, Reaction Cell) Figure 13-26: Locat[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 360 13.7.1.1. AC Configuration – Internal Pump (JP7) If your 9110T includes an internal pump the following table, jumper set JP7 is used to configure the power supplied to it as shown in Figure 13-27. Table 13-6: AC Pow er Configuration for Internal Pumps (JP7) LINE [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 361 13.7.1.2. AC Configuration – Standard Heaters (JP2) Power configuration for the AC the standard heaters is set using Jumper set JP2 (see Figure 13-28 for the location of JP2). Table 13-7: Pow er Configuration for Standard AC Heaters (JP2) LINE VOLTAGE JUMPER COLO[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 362 Table 13-8: Power Configuration for Optional Heaters (JP6) JUMPER COLOR HEATER(S) JUMPER BETWEEN PINS FUNCTION RED Internal Perm eation Tube Oven Heater 1 to 8 Common 2 to 7 Neutral to Load 6 5 4 3 2 1 IZS Permeation Tube Heater 10 9 12 11 8 7 Figure 13-29: T ypica[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 363 13.8. FRONT PANEL TOUCHS CREEN/DISPLAY INTERFACE Users can input data and receive information directly through the front panel touchscreen display. The LCD display is controlled directly by the CPU board. The touchscr een is interfaced to the CPU by means of a touc[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 364 13.8.1. LVDS TRANSMITTER BOARD The LVDS (low voltage differential signaling) tran smitter board converts the parallel display bus to a serialized, low voltage, differential signal bus in orde r to transmit the video signal to the LC D interface PCA. 13.8.2. FRONT P[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 365 13.9.1. ADAPTIVE FILTER The 9110T NO X analyzer software processes sample gas c oncentration data through a built-in adaptive filter. Unlike other analyzers that average the outpu t signal over a fixed time period, the 9110T averages over a defined number of sample[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Principles of Operation Teledyne Analytical Instruments 366  The readings taken are adjusted, linearized a nd compared to the expected values.  With this information, the software computes valu es for instrument slope and off set and stores these values in memory for use in calculating the NO x , NO a nd NO 2 concentr[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Primer on ESD Teledyne Analytical Instruments 367 14. A PRIMER ON ELECTRO-STATIC DISCHARGE TAI considers the prevention of damage caused by the discharge of static electricity to be extremely important part of making sure that your analyzer continues to provide reliable service for a long time. This section describes how st[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Primer on ESD Teledyne Analytical Instruments 368 14.2. HOW ELECTRO-STATIC CHARGES CAUSE DAMAGE Damage to components occurs when these static charges come into cont act with an electronic device. Current flows as the charge moves along the conductiv e circuitry of the device and the typically ver y high voltage levels of th[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Primer on ESD Teledyne Analytical Instruments 369 14.3. COMMON MYTHS ABOUT ESD DAMAGE  I didn’t feel a shock so there was no electro-static discharge: The human nervous system isn’t able to feel a static discharge of less than 3500 volts. Most devices are damage d by discharge levels much lower than that .  I didn[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Primer on ESD Teledyne Analytical Instruments 370 Wrist Strap Protective Mat Ground Point Figure 14-2: Basic anti-ESD Workbench For technicians that work in the field, special lightweight and porta ble anti-ESD kits are available fro m most suppliers of ESD protection g ear. These include everything need ed to create a temp[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Primer on ESD Teledyne Analytical Instruments 371  Never use ordinary plastic adhesiv e tape near an ESD sensitive device or to close an anti- ESD bag. The act of pulling a piece of standard pl astic adhesive tape, such as Scotch ® tape, from its roll will generate a static charge of several thousand or even tens of tho[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Primer on ESD Teledyne Analytical Instruments 372  Only lay tools or ESD-sensitive devices and as semblies on the conductive surface of your workstation. Never lay them down on any non-ESD preventative surface. 5. Place any static sensitive devices or a ssemblies in anti-static storage bag s or bins and close the bag or [...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Primer on ESD Teledyne Analytical Instruments 373 Static charges will build up on the outer surface of the anti-ESD container during shipping as the packing materials vibrate and rub against each other. To prevent these static charges fro m damaging the components or assemblies being shipped ensure that you: Always unpack s[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Primer on ESD Teledyne Analytical Instruments 374  Leaving the bag open or simply stapling it s hut without folding it closed prevents the bag from forming a complete protec tive envelope around the device. Note If you do not already have an adequate supply of anti-ESD bags or containers available, Teledyne Customer Serv[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Glossary Teledyne Analytical Instruments 375 GLOSSARY Term Description/Definition 10BaseT an Ethernet standard that uses twisted (“T”) pairs of copper wires to transmit at 10 megabits per second (Mbps) 100BaseT same as 10BaseT except ten times faster (100 Mbps) APICOM name of a remote control program offered by Teledyne[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Glossar y Teledyne Analytical Instruments 376 Term Description/Definition SO 2 sulfur dioxide cm 3 metric abbreviation for cubic centim eter (replaces the obsolete abbreviation “cc”) CPU Central Proce ssi ng Unit DAC Digital-to-Ana log Converter DAS Data Acq uisition System DCE Data Communication Equipment DFU Dry Filte[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Glossary Teledyne Analytical Instruments 377 Term Description/Definition IC Integrated Circuit , a modern, semi-conductor circuit that can contain many basic components su ch as resistors, transist ors, capacitors etc in a minia turized package used in electronic assemblie s IP Internet Protocol IZS Internal Zero Span LAN L[...]

Model 9110T NOx Analyzer Glossar y Teledyne Analytical Instruments 378 Term Description/Definition PSD Prevention of Significant Deterioration PTFE Poly-Tetra-Fluoro-Ethyl ene , a very inert polymer material used to handle gases that may react on other surfac es; one of the polymers that Du Pont markets as Teflon ® PVC Poly Vinyl Chloride , a poly[...]