Teledyne API Model 200AU NOX Analyzer Instruction Manual, 02293, Rev. F

Table 9-1: Test Functions (Continued)

Test Function

Factory Set-Up

Comment

PREREACT

Check value in

PREREACT is the current value of the Pre-reactor circuit reading.

 

Final Test Values

The number typically should be

 

Table 2-1

0 mV -15/+35 if the instrument is sampling zero air. When the

 

 

 

 

M200AU is in SAMPLE mode readings may be higher if sample

 

 

gas contains hydrocarbons. If a problem is suspected, check the

 

 

Pre-reactor and NO/NOx valves for cross port leaks. Use

 

 

Diagnostic mode to manually switch the valves while checking for

 

 

leaks and correct operation.

 

 

 

HVPS

450 – 900 VDC

This represents the scaled-up HVPS programming voltage to the

 

 

HVPS. The design of the HVPS precludes taking a single reading

 

 

that indicates the health of the supply. Refer to the HVPS

 

 

Troubleshooting Section 9.3.8.5 for a procedure for testing the

 

 

HVPS. This TEST function is used primarily to set the HVPS

 

 

voltage value. A value not in the 450 to 900 volt range indicates

 

 

problems with the HVPS supply.

 

 

 

DCPS

2500 ± 200 mV

DCPS is a composite of the +5 and ± 15 VDC supplies. It has

 

 

been arbitrarily set at 2500 ± 200 mV. If it is not in this range one

 

 

of the voltages in the supply is not working. Check the procedures

 

 

for diagnosing the Power Supply Module in Section 9.3.5.

 

 

 

RCELL TEMP

40 ± 1° C

The reaction cell temperature is controlled to 40° C ± 1° C by the

 

 

computer. It should only read other values when the instrument is

 

 

warming up. If the value is outside the acceptable range, go to the

 

 

procedure for diagnosing the Reaction cell temp supply in Section

 

 

9.3.8.2. The alarm limits are less than 35° C and greater than

 

 

45° C.

 

 

 

BOX TEMP

8 - 48° C

The Box Temp is read from a thermistor on the Status/Temp

 

 

board. It should usually read about 5° C above room temp. The

 

 

M200AU is designed to operate from 20 to 30° C ambient.

 

 

Therefore the box temperature should be in the range of about 10

 

 

to 50° C. Temperatures outside this range will cause premature

 

 

failures of components, and poor data quality. Warning limits are

 

 

< 8° C and > 48° C.

 

 

 

PMT TEMP

-5 ± 1° C

The PMT detector is very temperature sensitive. The PMT

 

 

temperature should always be –5°C, except at power-up.

 

 

Temperatures more than ± 1° C from the set point indicate

 

 

problems with the cooler circuit. See Section 9.3.8.4 for PMT

 

 

cooler diagnostic and troubleshooting. Warning limits are < -8°C

 

 

and > -2°C.

 

 

 

BLOCK TEMP

40 ± 2o C

Reports the temperature of the sample flow and ozone flow

 

 

control orifices. Variations in these temperatures will cause span

 

 

concentration drift.

 

 

 

(table continued)

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