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Operation Manual HORIBA APDA-371
Particulate Monitor
Date:
April, 2010
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HORIBA Europe GmbH, Julius-Kronenberg-Str. 9, D-42799 Leichlingen, Telefon: +49(0)2175-8978-0, Fax: +49(0)2175-8978-50
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6.5
ERRORS Screen ............................................................................................................. 39
6.6
PASSWORD Screen ....................................................................................................... 41
6.7
INTERFACE Screen ........................................................................................................ 41
6.8
SENSOR Screen ............................................................................................................. 41
6.9
HEATER Screen.............................................................................................................. 42
7
MAINTENANCE, DIAGNOSTICS and TROUBLESHOOTING
44
7.1
HORIBA Suggested Periodic Maintenance ..................................................................... 44
7.2
Audit Sheet and Test Records ......................................................................................... 44
7.3
Self-Test Feature ............................................................................................................. 45
7.4
Power-Up Problems ........................................................................................................ 45
7.5
Basic Problem and Cause/Solution Table ....................................................................... 45
7.6
Nozzle Component Replacement .................................................................................... 48
7.7
Field BKGD Zero Background Tests ............................................................................... 48
7.8
Test Menu System........................................................................................................... 50
7.9
COUNT test Screen ......................................................................................................... 50
7.10
PUMP Test Menu ............................................................................................................ 50
7.11
TAPE Test Menu ............................................................................................................. 51
7.12
DAC Test Menu – Analog Output Test ............................................................................ 51
7.13
CALIBRATE Test Menu ................................................................................................... 51
7.14
INTERFACE Test Menu .................................................................................................. 52
7.15
FLOW Test Menu ............................................................................................................ 52
7.16
ALIGN Test Menu – Photo Sensor Tests ........................................................................ 52
7.17
HEATER Test Menu ........................................................................................................ 53
7.18
FILTER-T Test Menu – Filter Temperature Sensor ......................................................... 53
7.19
RH Test Menu – Filter Humidity Sensor .......................................................................... 54
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EXTERNAL DATALOGGER INTERFACE SYSTEM
55
8.1
Analog Concentration Output Signal ............................................................................... 55
8.2
Early Cycle Mode Description ......................................................................................... 56
8.3
Telemetry and Error Relays ............................................................................................. 57
8.4
Digital Datalogger Interfacing with the APDA-371 ........................................................... 59
9
RS-232 SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS – DATA RETRIEVAL
61
9.1
Serial Port Connections and Settings .............................................................................. 61
9.2
HORIBA Communications Software ................................................................................ 61
9.3
Downloading Data Using HyperTerminal ......................................................................... 61
9.4
System Menu File Descriptions ....................................................................................... 62
9.5
Printer Output Port........................................................................................................... 68
9.6
Modem Option ................................................................................................................. 68
9.7
Flash Firmware Upgrades ............................................................................................... 69
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ACCESSORIES and PARTS
70
10.1
Consumables, Replacement Parts, and Accessories ...................................................... 70
10.2
Series 500 Sensor Configurations ..................................................................................... 2
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THEORY OF OPERATION and MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS
4
11.1
Converting Data Between EPA Standard and Actual Conditions ...................................... 5
APDA-371 Audit Sheet Sample
91