User Guide

Teledyne API M100E Analyzer Operation Manual Table of Contents
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11.2.4. UV Lamp Shutter & PMT Offset........................................................................................................ 223
11.2.5. Optical Filters .................................................................................................................................... 224
11.3. Pneumatic Operation ............................................................................................................................... 228
11.3.4. Hydrocarbon Scrubber (Kicker) ........................................................................................................ 231
11.4. Electronic Operation................................................................................................................................. 233
11.5. Power Supply and Circuit Breaker ........................................................................................................... 247
11.6. Communications Interface ....................................................................................................................... 248
11.7. Software Operation .................................................................................................................................. 252
12. TROUBLESHOOTING & REPAIR................................................................................. 255
12.1. General Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................... 255
12.1.2. Fault Diagnosis with Test Functions ................................................................................................. 258
12.2. Status LEDs ............................................................................................................................................. 261
12.2.1. Motherboard Status Indicator (Watchdog)........................................................................................ 261
12.2.2. CPU Status Indicators....................................................................................................................... 261
12.2.3. Relay Board Status LEDs ................................................................................................................. 262
12.3. Gas Flow Problems.................................................................................................................................. 263
12.4. Calibration Problems................................................................................................................................ 264
12.5. Other Performance Problems .................................................................................................................. 267
12.6. Subsystem Checkout ............................................................................................................................... 269
12.6.8. RS-232 Communication.................................................................................................................... 274
12.7. Repair Procedures ................................................................................................................................... 279
12.7.1. Disk-on-Module (DOM) Replacement............................................................................................... 279
12.8. Technical Assistance ............................................................................................................................... 293
13. A PRIMER ON ELECTRO-STATIC DISCHARGE......................................................... 295
13.1. How Static Charges are Created ............................................................................................................. 295
13.2. How Electro-Static Charges Cause Damage........................................................................................... 296
13.3. Common Myths About ESD Damage ...................................................................................................... 297
13.4. Basic Principles of Static Control ............................................................................................................. 298
13.4.1. General Rules ................................................................................................................................... 298
13.5. Basic anti-ESD Procedures for Analyzer Repair and Maintenance......................................................... 299
13.5.1. Working at the Instrument Rack ....................................................................................................... 299
13.5.2. Working at an Anti-ESD Work Bench ............................................................................................... 299
13.5.3. Transferring Components from Rack to Bench and Back ................................................................ 300
13.5.4. Opening Shipments from Teledyne API’s Customer Service........................................................... 300
13.5.5. Packing Components for Return to Teledyne API’s Customer Service ........................................... 301
INDEX ................................................................................................................................ 303
APPENDIX A – MENU TREES and VERSION SPECIFIC SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION
APPENDIX B - SPARE PARTS, M100E
APPENDIX C - REPAIR QUESTIONNAIRE, M100E
APPENDIX D - ELECTRONIC SCHEMATICS, M100E
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 3-1: Front Panel Layout.......................................................................................................................23
Figure 3-2: Rear Panel Layout .......................................................................................................................24
Figure 3-3: M100E Layout (Basic Unit – No Valve Options)..........................................................................25
Figure 3-4: M100E Internal Gas Flow (Basic Configuration) .........................................................................26
Figure 3-5: Analog Output Connector ............................................................................................................29
Figure 3-6: Status Output Connector .............................................................................................................30
Figure 3-7: Control Input Connector...............................................................................................................31
Figure 3-8: Pneumatic Connections–Basic Configuration–Using Bottled Span Gas.....................................34
Figure 3-9: Pneumatic Connections–Basic Configuration–Using Gas Dilution Calibrator.............................35
Figure 3-10: Startup – Front Panel Display......................................................................................................37
Figure 3-11: Warning Messages ......................................................................................................................38
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