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SM425 INSTRUCTION MANUAL    12.0 TROUBLESHOOTING 
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Table 12-2 Types of Alarms and Causes 
Alarm Type of alarm  Cause 
Alarm 1  Oxygen concentration alarm  Generated when measured oxygen 
concentration is outside of the user 
programmed range (refer to Section 8.3, 
“Setting Oxygen Concentration Alarms”). 
Alarm 6  Zero-point calibration 
coefficient alarm 
Generated when the zero correction factor is 
out of the 100 ±30 % r omatic and 
semiautomatic calibration (refer to Section 
ange in aut
9.1.3, “Calibration Curves”).
Alarm 7  Span-po
coefficient alarm 
orrection factor is 
out of the 0 ±18 % range in automatic and 
semiautomatic calibration (refer to Section 
9.1.3, “Calibration Curves”). 
int calibration  Generated when the span c
Alarm 8  EMF stabilization time-up  Generated when the cell (sensor) voltage did 
not stabilize during the calibration time in 
automatic and semiautomatic calibration. 
Alarm 10  Cold junction temperature 
alarm 
Generated when temperature of the cold 
junction located in the detector terminal box is 
out of the -25 °C to 155 °C range. 
Alarm 11  Thermocouple voltage alarm  Generated when thermocouple voltage is out of 
the -5 mV to 42.1 mV range, (about -170 °C to 
1020 °C). 
Alarm 13  Battery low alarm  Internal battery needs replacement. 
Normal operation of the analyzer can not resume until an alarm condition is corrected. An alarm is 
cleared only by a corrective action. An Alarm 10 and/or Alarm 11 may be generated at the same time as 
Error-2 (heater temperature error). The Error-2 corrective action has priority over the Alarm 10 and/or 
Alarm 11 corrective actions. 
If the converter power is turned off after an alarm is generated and restarted before the cause of the 
alarm has been eliminated, the alarm will be generated again. However, Alarms 6, 7, and 8 (calibration 
alarms) are not generated unless calibration is executed. 
12.2.2 Alarm Corrective Actions 
12.2.2.1 Alarm 1: Oxygen Concentration Alarm 
This alarm is generated when a measured value is outside of a user programmed range. For details on 
the oxygen concentration alarm, see Section 1.47, “Setting Oxygen Concentration Alarms,” in the section 
on operation. 
12.2.2.2 Alarm 6: Zero-point Calibration Coefficient Alarm 
In automatic or semiautomatic calibration, this alarm is generated when the zero correction factor is out of 
the of 100 ± 30% range (refer to Section 1.51.3, “Calibration Curves”). An Alarm 6 may be caused by any 
of the following: 
1.  The zero-gas oxygen concentration does not agree with the value set during “Calibration Setup.” 
2.  The zero-gas flow is out of the specified flow (600 ± 60 mL/min). 










