Teledyne 3160 manual Identifier Range Scale Voltage CurrentmA, Analog signal output offset

Operational Theory 2

The analog output printed circuit board (PCB) generates the two 0–1 volt and the two 4–20 mA analog signal outputs available on the rear panel of the analyzer. These signals, generated in digital format by the microcomputer, are converted into analog signals by the circuitry on this PCB. The output signals represent the following:

•0–1V Signal (Oxygen Measurement): This output goes from 0 to 1, represent- ing 0 to 100% of the scale that has been set; i.e., 0.6 volt is equal to 60% of the full scale, or 6 PPM when on the 10 PPM scale. It is possible that the signal may go past zero into the negative range up to -0.25, especially if the analyzer has been zeroed with a gas that contains a significant concentration of oxygen. See Figure 2-3.

•0-1V Range Identifier: This 0 to 1 volt output represents each range with a particular voltage as shown in Table 2–1.

•Isolated 4–20 mA Signal (Oxygen Measurement): This is a 4 to 20 mA output representing 0 to 100% of the scale, with 4 mA equal to 0%, and 20 mA equal to 100% of that range. This output may also range lower than 4 mA, especially if the analyzer has been zeroed with a gas that contains a significant concentration of oxy- gen. See Figure 2-3.

•Isolated 4–20 mA Range Identifier: This 4 to 20 mA output represents individual ranges with discrete current output as shown in Table 2-1.

				Table 2-1. Range Identifier
						Identifier		Identifier
	Range		Scale			Voltage (V)		Current(mA)
1			1 PPM		0.0		4.0
2			10 PPM		0.2		7.2
3			100 PPM		0.4		10.4
4			1000 PPM		0.6		13.6
5		1%			0.8		16.8
6		25%			1.0		20.0

Figure 2-3: Analog signal output offset

TELEDYNE ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS 2-7