Campbell SkyVUE 8, Product Manual

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Thermistor fault alarm check
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Calibrator LED alarm check
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PSU supply alarm check
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Temperature RH% sensor alarm check
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Inclinometer alarm check
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Heater/blower alarm check
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Internal clocks alarm check
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Top board and PSU communications alarm check.
If any test or check has failed, then full instrument status and debug information is output with a
fault summary at the end.
The response is similar to the following:
Initially the SkyVUE 8 outputs a STATUS message, then goes through various self-test routines
before requesting a white test surface to be placed over each of the windows in turn. This process
is as follows:
self test, please wait
wait for new measurement..................
Place white test surface onto detector window (left side fan at the top)
Press Enter to continue
Cover the detector window and press Enter . The computer will respond:
wait for new measurement.............
Place white test surface onto laser window (right side fan at the top)
Press Enter to continue
Cover the laser window and press Enter . The computer will respond:
wait for new measurement.......................
Remove white test surface from laser window. Press Enter to continue.
When this is complete, the SkyVUE 8 will output a string of diagnostic data similar. This is useful
for a Campbell Scientific engineer investigating problems with the SkyVUE 8.
Finally, the SkyVUE 8 will list any faults found as shown below:
******** CS136 FAULT list ********
FAULT - external heater/blower thermistor
FAULT - detector dirty windows with white test surface
FAULT - max APD gain not achieved
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