QED BIOGAS 5000, Operating Manual

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BIOGAS 5000 Gas Analyzer
5K-MNL-BIOGAS5000
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Clean air purge Process used to clear out gas from the sample
tube and analyzer prior to taking a new reading.
CO Carbon monoxide
CO
2
Carbon dioxide
Download Terminology used for the movement of data
from the analyzer to the GAM application on the
PC.
Dual beam infrared absorption Method of gas detection by measuring how
much infrared is absorbed by the target gas.
Event log Used as an aid to monitoring the use of the
analyzer. It can also be used as a diagnostic
tool.
The event log can be viewed via Gas Analyzer
Manager. It cannot be viewed on the analyzer
screen.
Exhaust port The usual manner for the gas to exit the
analyzer is via the exhaust port located on the
top side of the analyzer. This port should have
an exhaust tube attached.
Exhaust tube Clear plastic tubing used to expel gases from
the exhaust port.
Factory settings Default settings preset at time of manufacture
or service.
Firmware Firmware is the term by which the internal
analyzer software is known and is not accessible
by the client. This firmware is updated to the
latest version when the analyzer is returned in
US for servicing.
Flow measurement Flow can be measured by either gas velocity
m/s or volume flow rate m
3
/hr. This
measurement of flow relates to the use of the
anemometer and not the internal flow
measurement technique.
Flow port For the measurement of gas flow at the sample
point.
Gas Analyzer Manager Also referred to as GAM. PC based software
which enables the operator to upload and
download information to/from the analyzer.
Gas Analyzer Manager enables operators to
maximize the operation of their gas analyzer. It