TABLE OF CONTENTS Teledyne API - Models 360E and 360EM Operation Manual
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10.2.2. Flow Rate Control ............................................................................................................................................... 187
10.2.2.1. Critical Flow Orifice ..................................................................................................................................... 187
10.2.3. Purge Gas Pressure Control ............................................................................................................................... 188
10.2.4. Particulate Filter .................................................................................................................................................. 188
10.2.5. Pneumatic Sensors ............................................................................................................................................. 188
10.2.5.1. Sample Pressure Sensor ............................................................................................................................ 188
10.2.5.2. Sample Flow Sensor ................................................................................................................................... 188
10.3. Electronic Operation ................................................................................................................................................... 189
10.3.1. Overview ............................................................................................................................................................. 189
10.3.2. CPU .................................................................................................................................................................... 191
10.3.3. Optical Bench & GFC Wheel .............................................................................................................................. 191
10.3.3.1. Temperature Control ................................................................................................................................... 191
10.3.3.2. IR Source .................................................................................................................................................... 191
10.3.3.3. GFC Wheel ................................................................................................................................................. 192
10.3.3.4. IR Photo-Detector ....................................................................................................................................... 193
10.3.4. Synchronous Demodulator (Sync/Demod) Assembly ......................................................................................... 193
10.3.4.1. Overview ..................................................................................................................................................... 193
10.3.4.2. Signal Synchronization and Demodulation .................................................................................................. 194
10.3.4.3. Sync/Demod Status LED’s .......................................................................................................................... 195
10.3.4.4. Photo-Detector Temperature Control .......................................................................................................... 196
10.3.4.5. Dark Calibration Switch ............................................................................................................................... 196
10.3.4.6. Electric Test Switch ..................................................................................................................................... 196
10.3.5. Relay Board ........................................................................................................................................................ 196
10.3.5.1. Status LED’s ............................................................................................................................................... 197
10.3.5.2. I
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C Watch Dog Circuitry .............................................................................................................................. 197
10.3.6. Mother Board ...................................................................................................................................................... 198
10.3.6.1. A to D Conversion ....................................................................................................................................... 198
10.3.6.2. Sensor Inputs .............................................................................................................................................. 198
10.3.6.3. Thermistor Interface .................................................................................................................................... 198
10.3.6.4. Analog Outputs ........................................................................................................................................... 199
10.3.6.5. Internal Digital I/O ....................................................................................................................................... 200
10.3.6.6. External Digital I/O ...................................................................................................................................... 200
10.3.7. I
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C Data Bus ....................................................................................................................................................... 200
10.3.8. Power Supply/ Circuit Breaker ............................................................................................................................ 201
10.4. Interface ..................................................................................................................................................................... 202
10.4.1. Front Panel Interface .......................................................................................................................................... 202
10.4.1.1. Analyzer Status LED’s ................................................................................................................................ 203
10.4.1.2. Keyboard ..................................................................................................................................................... 203
10.4.1.3. Display ........................................................................................................................................................ 203
10.4.1.4. Keyboard/Display Interface Electronics....................................................................................................... 204
10.5. Software Operation ..................................................................................................................................................... 206
10.5.1. Adaptive Filter ..................................................................................................................................................... 206
10.5.2. Calibration - Slope and Offset ............................................................................................................................. 207
10.5.3. Measurement Algorithm ...................................................................................................................................... 207
10.5.4. Temperature and Pressure Compensation ......................................................................................................... 207
10.5.5. Internal Data Acquisition System (iDAS) ............................................................................................................ 208
11. TROUBLESHOOTING & REPAIR ..................................................................................................................................... 209
11.1. General Troubleshooting Hints ................................................................................................................................... 209
11.1.1. Interpreting WARNING Messages ...................................................................................................................... 210
11.1.2. Fault Diagnosis with TEST Functions ................................................................................................................. 212
11.1.3. Using the Diagnostic Signal I/O Function ........................................................................................................... 214
11.1.4. Internal Electronic Status LED’s ......................................................................................................................... 215
11.1.4.1. CPU Status Indicator .................................................................................................................................. 215
11.1.4.2. Sync Demodulator Status LED’s ................................................................................................................. 215
11.1.4.3. Relay Board Status LED’s ........................................................................................................................... 216
11.2. Gas Flow Problems .................................................................................................................................................... 218
11.2.1. GFC 7000E Internal Gas Flow Diagrams ........................................................................................................... 218
11.2.2. Typical Sample Gas Flow Problems ................................................................................................................... 220
11.2.2.1. Flow is Zero ................................................................................................................................................ 220
11.2.2.2. Low Flow ..................................................................................................................................................... 221
11.2.2.3. High Flow .................................................................................................................................................... 221
11.2.2.4. Displayed Flow = “XXXX” ............................................................................................................................ 221
11.2.2.5. Actual Flow Does Not Match Displayed Flow .............................................................................................. 221
11.2.2.6. Sample Pump ............................................................................................................................................. 222
11.2.3. Poor or Stopped Flow of Purge Gas ................................................................................................................... 222