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APPENDIX C

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APPENDIX C.

RAE SYSTEMS TECHNICAL NOTES

TN-102 Facts About PID Measurement

TN-103 External Datalogger Interface to MiniRAE PID

TN-104 Partial List of Ionization Potentials

TN-105 MiniRAE PID Battery Characteristics

TN-106 Correction Factors, Ionization Potentials, and

Calibration Characteristics

TN-108 MiniRAE PLUS PGM-76 and 76IS ProRAE 76

Software Upgrade for PGM-75

TN-109 MiniRAE Professional PID Zero Drift

TN-112 MiniRAE PLUS Datalogger Data Conversion to

Microsoft Excel version 5.0

TN-113 Calibration Procedures for ModuRAE PDM-10A

TN-114 ToxiRAE Sensor Specifications

TN-115 ToxiRAE Toxic Gas Monitor (PGM-35) at a Glance

TN-116 ToxiRAE Oxygen Monitor (PGM-36) at a Glance

TN-117 ToxiRAE Combustible Gas Monitor (PGM-37) at a

Glance

TN-118 Use of RAE PIDs for Soil Headspace Measurements

TN-119 Calculation of STEL, TWA, Min., Max., and Average

Values for ToxiRAE PID.

TN-120 Measuring Correction Factors for Volatile Compounds

with MiniRAE 7 and ToxiRAE PIDs

TN-121 CO Sensor Cross-Sensitivity and Removal with
Charcoal Filter

TN-122 MiniRAE Compliance with EPA Method 21

TN-123 Diagnostic Modes for RAE Instruments

TN 124 PID Lamp Characteristics

TN 125 Creating Custom Correction Factors and Gas Names
for the ToxiRAE PID

TN-126 Interchangeability of Sensors in PGM-35 and PGM-50

TN-127 Benzene-Specific Measurements in Petroleum
Hydrocarbons using the UltraRAE

TN-128 ToxiRAE PID Communications Problems

TN-130 Setting Alarm Limits for Mixtures

TN-131 Verifying and Fixing Gas Alarm Limits

Summary of Contents for MiniRAE 2000

Page 1: ...MiniRAE 2000 Portable VOC Monitor PGM 7600 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Document No 011 4001 Rev C RAE SYSTEMS INC 1339 Moffett Part drive Sunnyvale CA 94089 November 2001...

Page 2: ...onitor CDRAE Corona Discharge VOC Monitor ToxiRAE PLUS PID Monitor ToxiRAE PLUS Single Gas Monitors ToxiRAE PLUS Oxygen Monitor ToxiRAE PLUS Combustible Gas Monitor MiniRAE PLUS Classic PID ModuRAE Fi...

Page 3: ...OPERATION OF ACCESSORIES 3 1 3 1 Standard Kit and Accessories 3 2 3 2 Optional Accessories 3 5 4 PROGRAMMING OF MINIRAE 2000 4 1 4 1 Programming Mode 4 2 4 2 Keys for Programming Mode 4 3 4 3 Entering...

Page 4: ...7 11Change Output 4 39 4 7 12Change DAC Range 4 40 4 7 13Set Temperature Unit 4 41 4 8 Exit Programming Mode 4 42 5 COMPUTER INTERFACE 5 1 5 1 Installing ProRAE Suite Software 5 2 5 2 Connect MiniRAE...

Page 5: ...ry Charging and Replacement 7 1 7 2 PID Sensor Lamp Cleaning Replacement 7 4 7 3 Sampling Pump 7 7 7 4 Turning on the UV Lamp 7 9 8 TROUBLESHOOTING 8 1 8 1 Special Diagnostic Mode 8 2 8 2 Troubleshoot...

Page 6: ...ce with the manufacturer s instructions CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock turn off power before removing the monitor cover Disconnect the battery before removing sensor module for service N...

Page 7: ...tector chamber will be cleared and the reading should return to zero 2 The battery of the MiniRAE 2000 monitor will discharge slowly even if it is turned off If the monitor has not been charged for 5...

Page 8: ...cks part nos 012 3050 012 3051 or 012 3052 This instrument has not been tested in an explosive gas air atmosphere having an oxygen concentration greater than 21 Substitution of components may impair i...

Page 9: ...a known concentration calibration gas before each day s use AVERTISSEMENT La calibration de toute instruments de RAE Systems doivent tre test en exposant l instrument a une concentration de gaz connue...

Page 10: ...draw pump Dependable and Accurate Up to 10 hours of continuous monitoring with rechargeable battery pack Designed to continuously monitor VOC vapor at ppm levels User Friendly Preset alarm thresholds...

Page 11: ...arge through built in charger Operating Hours Up to10 hours continuous operation Display 1 line by 8 characters 5x7 dot matrix LCD 0 4 character height with LED back light automatically in dim light R...

Page 12: ...on I Group A B C D Temperature Code T3C US Canada EEx ia IIC T4 Europe EM Interference No effect when exposed to 0 43 W cm2 RF interference 5 watt transmitter at 12 inches Alarm Setting Separate alarm...

Page 13: ...instrument setup from PC through RS 232 port Sampling Pump Internally integrated Flow rate 450 550 cc min Temperature 0 to 45 C 32 to 113 F Humidity 0 to 95 relative humidity non condensing Housing AB...

Page 14: ...nts and activates alarm signals whenever the exposure exceeds preset limits Prior to factory shipment the MiniRAE 2000 is preset with default alarm limits and the sensor is pre calibrated with standar...

Page 15: ...l operation or programming of the monitor LCD display with back light for direct readout and calculated measurements Buzzer and red LED s for alarm signaling whenever the exposures exceed preset limit...

Page 16: ...eys during normal operation are summarized below Figure 2 2 LCD Display and Keypad Key Function in Normal Operation MODE Turn on off the power and step through menu items N Toggle on off the back ligh...

Page 17: ...ns off the power to the monitor Monitor will beep once per second and display countdown timer during power down sequence Press MODE key momentarily to step through menu items To save time press any ke...

Page 18: ...in the respective order To turn off the MiniRAE 2000 portable VOC monitor press and hold the MODE key for 5 seconds The monitor will beep once per second during the power down sequence with a count do...

Page 19: ...ted from the monitor for more than 30 minutes the real time clock will be lost In this case the user needs to enter the real time clock information again as described in Section 4 or send the PC clock...

Page 20: ...and Hygiene mode The Survey mode allows the user to manually start and stop the monitoring measuring operation and display certain exposure values In the Hygiene mode the monitor runs continuously af...

Page 21: ...tep through the operation menu or 2 take a measurement Press the MODE key to cycle through the idle operation menu The PID sensor and pump are turned off during this idle operation Main operation menu...

Page 22: ...ging is disabled The Ready screen is skipped if the menu is cycled through while a measurement is running More Details on the Main Operation Menu READY The monitor is ready to take a measurement Press...

Page 23: ...he Ready screen RUN TIME The current measurement has been last CURRENT BATTERY VOLTAGE and SHUT DOWN VOLTAGE The present battery voltage is displayed Note A fully charged battery pack should show 4 8...

Page 24: ...mmands from the PC CURRENT OPERATING MODE The monitor displays the current operating mode e g Survey the site ID gas name and then returns to Ready To choose a specific display press the MODE key one...

Page 25: ...e Section 4 6 5 Stop Measurement Press the MODE key and the display shows STOP Press N to continue measurement and Y to stop the measurement and datalog event The pump stops automatically when measure...

Page 26: ...current monitor settings the LCD displays the instantaneous readings The Hygiene operation menu displays include Real time readings in ppm Current TWA Avg STEL and Peak values see Section 4 6 6 Run t...

Page 27: ...key where indicated with a Y Note To get back to instantaneous reading from any of the above display press MODE key repeatedly until the XX X ppm display appears XX X ppm TWA 0 0 STEL 0 0 Run time 00...

Page 28: ...e datalog memory is full When the low battery alarm occurs there will be approximately 20 30 minutes of operating time remaining When the battery voltage falls below 4 2 V the monitor will turn off au...

Page 29: ...OPERATION 2 16 Alarm Signal Testing Under normal non alarm conditions it is possible to test the MiniRAE 2000 LED and buzzer in Special Diagnostic Mode see Section 8 for details...

Page 30: ...arm limits are shown below Refer to Section 4 on programming procedures for selecting a different gas perform a calibration or set new alarm limits Factory Calibration and Preset Alarm Limits Cal Gas...

Page 31: ...flow speed The pump turns on when a measurement is started and turns off when the sample is manually stopped in Survey mode or when the unit is turned off from Hygiene Mode If liquid or other objects...

Page 32: ...back light will be turned off automatically after a pre programmed time out period to save power In addition the ambient light is sensed and the back light will be turned on automatically if the ambie...

Page 33: ...f in non volatile memory so that it can be down loaded at a later time to a PC Datalogging event When Datalogging is enabled measurement readings are being saved These data are stored in groups or eve...

Page 34: ...SORIES The accessories for the MiniRAE 2000 include An AC Adapter Battery Charger Alkaline battery holder Water Trap Filter Optional Accessories Dilution Fitting Calibration adapter Calibration regula...

Page 35: ...MiniRAE 2000 monitor It only needs a regular AC to 12 V DC adapter wall mount transformer to charge the monitor To charge the battery inside the MiniRAE 2000 monitor 1 Power off the Monitor 2 Connect...

Page 36: ...on for several seconds every minute to maintain the full charge A completely discharged MiniRAE 2000 monitor will be charged to full capacity within 10 hours The battery will be drained slowly even i...

Page 37: ...alkaline battery adapter Replace the battery compartment cover The internal charging circuit is designed to prevent damage to alkaline batteries and the charging circuit when alkaline batteries are in...

Page 38: ...outside the confined space and use a remote access probe or Tygon tubing to measure the gas concentration inside the confined space 2 Calibration Adapter The calibration adapter for the MiniRAE 2000 i...

Page 39: ...e used to match the pump flow precisely 4 Organic Vapor Zeroing kit Charcoal filter The Organic Vapor Zeroing Kit is used for filtering organic air contaminants that may affect the zero calibration re...

Page 40: ...e programming flexibility Authorized users can re calibrate the monitor change the alarm limits change site ID user ID lamp type and real time clock etc Programming is menu driven to provide intuitive...

Page 41: ...a more detailed menu tree structure Programming Menu Calibrate Select Gas Change Alarm Limits View or Change Datalog Change Monitor Setup Once inside the programming mode the LCD will display the firs...

Page 42: ...amming mode as summarized below Key Function in Programming Mode MODE Exit menu when pressed momentarily or exit data entry mode when pressed and held for 1 second Y Increase alphanumerical value for...

Page 43: ...conds to enter programming mode This delay is to prevent the user from entering programming mode by accident 3 The first menu item Calibrate select Gas will be displayed 4 Release both MODE and N keys...

Page 44: ...s use In the first menu of the programming mode the user can perform functions such as calibration of the MiniRAE 2000 Monitor select default cal memories and modify cal memories see Table 4 4 Table 4...

Page 45: ...than the other 7 memories For Memory 0 isobutylene is always the calibration gas When the gas is changed in Memory 0 to one of 100 other preprogrammed chemicals or to a user defined custom gas a corr...

Page 46: ...and the appropriate correction factor will automatically be applied without the need to recalibrate If the gas is changed in Memories 1 7 it is necessary to recalibrate To change a default gas from t...

Page 47: ...ontaminant or a charcoal filter can be used 1 The first sub menu shows Fresh air Cal 2 Make sure that the MiniRAE 2000 is connected to one of the fresh air sources described above 3 Press the Y key th...

Page 48: ...he inlet port of the MiniRAE 2000 Monitor and connect the tubing to the regulator or Tedlar bag Another alternative is to use a regulator with 500 cc min flow but allow the excess flow to escape throu...

Page 49: ...calibration the monitor waits for an increased signal before starting the countdown timer If a minimal response is not obtained after 35 seconds the monitor displays No Gas Check the span gas valve is...

Page 50: ...ory is the third sub menu item in the Calibration sub menu Pressing the Y key the display will show Gas gas name followed by Mem x 2 Press N to scroll through all the memory numbers and the gas select...

Page 51: ...o to Step 3 Otherwise press and hold the MODE key for 1 second to accept the previously stored span gas value and move to the next sub menu 3 Starting from the left most digit of the span gas value us...

Page 52: ...next sub menu 2 After pressing N display shows Copy gas from library Press Y to accept or N for the next sub menu Enter Custom gas 3 In the Copy gas from library submenu use Y and N keys to scroll thr...

Page 53: ...PROGRAMMING 4 14 Press and hold the MODE key for 1 second to exit the name entry mode The display will show Save Press Y to save the entry or N to discard the changes...

Page 54: ...ess and hold the MODE key for 1 second to accept the previously stored correction factor value and return to the first sub menu of the calibrate select gas menu 3 Starting from the left most digit of...

Page 55: ...the first sub menu item below Table 4 5 Alarm Limit Sub Menu Change High Alarm limit Change Low Alarm limit Change STEL limit Change TWA limit 1 Scroll through the Alarm Limit sub menu using the N key...

Page 56: ...digit will move to the next digit to its right Repeat this process until the new limit value is entered Press and hold the MODE key for 1 second to exit data entry mode 4 If there is any change to the...

Page 57: ...previously stored Low alarm limit 2 To modify this limit value use the Y or N key to change the digit value and press the MODE key momentarily to advance to the next digit The flashing digit will move...

Page 58: ...e the Y or N key to change the digit value and press the MODE key momentarily to advance to the next digit The flashing digit will move on to next digit to its right Repeat this process until the new...

Page 59: ...Y or N key to change the digit value and press the MODE key momentarily to advance to the next digit The flashing digit will move on to next digit to its right Repeat this process until the new limit...

Page 60: ...itor calculates and stores the concentration and ID of each sample taken In the datalog sub menu a user can perform the tasks and functions shown in Table 4 6 Table 4 6 Datalog Sub Menu Reset Peak Min...

Page 61: ...eset Peak Minimum is the first sub menu item in the Datalog sub menu Table 4 6 2 Press the Y key to reset the Peak Minimum Values The display shows Are You Sure 3 Pressing the Y key again will reset t...

Page 62: ...7 14 35 05 Avg 0 2 PPM Max 4 0 Data 2 14 35 10 Avg 0 4 Max 11 0 Data 3 14 35 15 Avg 0 4 Max 11 0 Event Log 2 Data 1 10 03 98 07 20 30 Avg 3 4 Max 20 0 Data 2 07 20 40 Avg 0 7 Max 20 0 1 View Data is t...

Page 63: ...e stored data including the time stamp in hours and minutes and measurement values Action Display Event Log 1 Y 10 01 97 14 20 07 Avg 2 0 Max 3 3 Y 14 20 08 Avg 2 0 Max 3 4 4 Press the Y or N key to m...

Page 64: ...time values which are stored in the regular data memory 1 Clear Data is the third sub menu item in the Datalog sub menu 2 Press the Y key to clear the datalog memory The display shows Are you sure 3...

Page 65: ...d 4 To modify this period starting from the left most digit use the Y or N key to change the digit value and press the MODE key momentarily to advance to the next digit The flashing digit will move to...

Page 66: ...start of the measurement This value can only increase or remain constant never decrease Refer to Technical Note 119 for more information on how TWA is calculated 1 Change Average Type is the sixth sub...

Page 67: ...owing is a list of configuration data that can be modified by the user Table 4 7 Monitor Setup Sub Menu Change Operation Mode Change Site ID Change User ID Change Alarm Mode Change User Mode Change Da...

Page 68: ...Op Mode current mode 3 Press the Y key to accept the currently displayed operation Op mode Press N to toggle to the other operation mode Press MODE to exit this sub menu and move to the next monitor s...

Page 69: ...left most digit flashing 3 Press the Y or N key to cycle through all 26 letters and 10 numerals Press MODE momentarily to advance to the next digit The flashing digit will move to the next digit to th...

Page 70: ...t digit flashing 3 Press the Y or N key to cycle through all 26 letters and 10 numerals Press MODE momentarily to advance to the next digit The flashing digit will move to the next digit to the right...

Page 71: ...e Monitor Setup menu 2 Press the Y key the display shows the current alarm mode 3 Press the Y key to accept the currently displayed alarm mode Press N key to toggle to the other alarm mode Press MODE...

Page 72: ...ge and Are you sure Press Y to confirm the change or press N or MODE to discard the changes and move to the next sub menu CAUTION If the user mode is changed to Display mode the user can no longer ent...

Page 73: ...igit of the date flashing 5 To modify this value use the Y or N key to change the digit value and press the MODE key momentarily to advance to the next digit The flashing digit will move on to next di...

Page 74: ...y this value use the Y or N key to change the digit value and press the MODE key momentarily to advance to the next digit The flashing digit will move on to next digit to its right Repeat this process...

Page 75: ...enu Table 4 7 2 Press the Y key the display shows the current PID lamp selection 3 Press the Y key to accept the currently displayed lamp Press N key to scroll through the sub menu for other lamp sele...

Page 76: ...to exit this sub menu 4 If there is any change to the existing selection press Y to confirm the new selection or press N or MODE to discard the changes and move to the next sub menu Caution 1 The cor...

Page 77: ...nth sub menu item in the Monitor Setup menu 2 Press the Y key the display shows the current dilution ratio Dilution Ratio xx with the left most digit flashing 3 Press the Y or N key to increase or dec...

Page 78: ...al time see Technical Note 141 1 Change External Output is the eleventh sub menu item in the Monitor Setup menu 2 Press the Y key and the display shows the current output option selection Output DAC 3...

Page 79: ...Range is the twelfth sub menu item in the Monitor Setup menu 2 Press the Y key the display shows the current DAC Range value DAC Range 2000 ppm 3 Press the Y key to accept the currently displayed val...

Page 80: ...tting Temperature Unit Fahrenheit 3 Press the Y key to accept the currently displayed value Press N to select the sub menu Temperature Unit Celsius Press MODE to exit this sub menu and return to the f...

Page 81: ...To exit programming mode from the first tier menu level press the MODE key once 2 To exit programming mode from 2nd tier sub menu press the MODE key twice 3 To return to programming mode press and hol...

Page 82: ...t allows the user to configure the MiniRAE 2000 through a user friendly interface and send the configuration information from the PC to the MiniRAE 2000 monitor Collected data can also be extracted fr...

Page 83: ...diskette is in disk drive A type A Setup exe in the Open field as shown in Figure 5 1 Figure 5 1 Run Dialog Box Press the Enter key on the keyboard or click the OK button on the Run datalog box to st...

Page 84: ...ProRAE Suite menu item to display the ProRAE Suite submenu There are two submenu items under the ProRAE Suite submenu ProRAE Suite and Readme as shown in Figure 5 2 Click the ProRAE Suite submenu ite...

Page 85: ...tor is ready and waiting for communication with the PC During the communication session the PC will directly control the MiniRAE 2000 monitor through the serial link There is no need to press any key...

Page 86: ...RAE Suite software Figure 5 3 ProRAE Suite Main Window The functions of the ProRAE Suite software can be divided into three categories 1 Configuration data category This category includes editing the...

Page 87: ...nu bar The frequently used functions are represented in this tool bar in the form of a small icon For example the Receive data function in the Communication sub menu is represented as a small arrow wi...

Page 88: ...the PC s serial port setup Figure 5 4 Setup Port Dialog Note In most PC s there are two serial ports Make sure that the serial port selected in the Setup Port dialog box matches the actual serial port...

Page 89: ...The ProRAE Suite software allows the user to edit the configuration data send the configuration data to the MiniRAE 2000 monitor and receive the configuration data from the MiniRAE 2000 monitor The f...

Page 90: ...guration of the monitor From the main menu of the ProRAE Suite software select the Receive Configuration menu item from the Communication dropdown menu then click the OK if the unit is connected to th...

Page 91: ...is the version number of the default configuration file For example Default_MiniRAE2000_V200 cfg means this file is for MiniRAE 2000 monitor and its version is V2 00 Choose a configuration file by hi...

Page 92: ...e settings click the OK button to close the Edit Configuration File dialog box The new values of the configuration settings will be reflected in the client window Figure 5 7 Edit Configuration File Di...

Page 93: ...rrection factor or user and site information etc The user can still perform calibrations If Level 1 is selected a four digit password is required to enter the programming menu If Level 2 is selected t...

Page 94: ...or the time interval then the comfort beep feature is disabled Back Light This option allows the user to enter a time out period so that the back light will be turned off automatically after the time...

Page 95: ...Selection User can choose one or more values for datalogging purpose User can choose to datalog the minimum average and maximum values or any combinations of the three values Datalog Mode This may be...

Page 96: ...nute The monitor must already be turned on Then once the start date time is reached the monitor will start datalogging When the stop date time is reached the datalogging will stop automatically With p...

Page 97: ...s connected to the PC and ready for communication click the OK button to start the data transfer After the configuration information is sent successfully a message box will appear to indicate that the...

Page 98: ...configuration information for future use click File Save or File Save As menu item to save the opened configuration data to a file Once the configuration file is saved on disk it can be opened at a la...

Page 99: ...n will erase all the current configuration settings in the monitor If the user does not want this to happen click the Cancel button otherwise click the OK button to start the data transfer After the i...

Page 100: ...tware allows the user to retrieve the logged data from the MiniRAE 2000 monitor and display the data in many different formats The user can also export the displayed text to a tab delimited text file...

Page 101: ...s A message box will appear to remind the user to connect the instrument to the PC through the serial port After making sure the instrument is connected to the PC click the OK button to start the data...

Page 102: ...formats of each event and the right pane displays the information according to the display format and the event the user selected on the left pane To select any display format of any event simply cli...

Page 103: ...the data points of a specific event click the item representing that event under the item Text Mode For example click the item Event 3 on the left pane and the right pane displays the data points of...

Page 104: ...e STEL TWA or AVG value of any event click the event number item under the tree item STEL TWA AVG in the left pane The right pane displays the STEL TWA and AVG value of each data point of that event a...

Page 105: ...y information of any event such as peak value and minimum value click the event number item under the tree item Summary in the left pane The right pane displays the summary information of that event a...

Page 106: ...t as shown in Figure 5 11 Figure 5 11 Graph of the Logged Data Select graph type The user can choose the type of data in the Graph Type tab page of the Graph Settings dialog box To display the Graph S...

Page 107: ...h Settings dialog box click any place in the right pane so that pane is active then click the Option Graph Settings menu item to display the Graph Settings dialog box To activate the Graph Range tab p...

Page 108: ...s group box If the user selects the Default button in the Y Axis Data Value Range type group box the ProRAE Suite software will scale the range of Y axis by itself to cover the maximum data value on t...

Page 109: ...COMPUTER INTERFACE 5 28 If the Default button is selected in the X Axis Data Time Range group box ProRAE Suite will scale the range of X axis by itself to cover the every data point on x axis...

Page 110: ...displayed text to a tab delimited text file so that a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel can read it directly To export the text displayed in the right pane click Option Export Text menu ite...

Page 111: ...ed graph in the right pane first click any place in the right pane to activate that pane then click the Option Export Graph menu to display a Save As dialog box Select the export graph file type bmp o...

Page 112: ...ext or graphic data report First click any place in the right pane to activate that pane then select the File Print menu item or click the Print toolbar button a printer to print the graphic or text d...

Page 113: ...window open as shown in Figure 5 14 Figure 5 14 Main window of ProRAE Suite Click the Option Enable Datalog menu item and a message box will appear to remind the user to connect the instrument to the...

Page 114: ...Enable button type the three digit authorization code in the Authorization Code field and then click the OK button to close the dialog box When the datalog option is changed a message box will appear...

Page 115: ...appear to remind the user to connect the instrument to the PC through the serial port After making the proper connection click the OK button An Open dialog box is displayed as shown in Figure 5 16 Se...

Page 116: ...e kinds of compounds whereas low photon energies e g 9 8 eV are selective for easily ionizable compounds such as aromatics In principle any compound with an ionization energy lower than that of the la...

Page 117: ...ta are stored in non volatile memory so that they can be sent to a PC for record keeping RS 232 transceivers provide a serial interface between the monitor and the serial port of a PC An LCD display c...

Page 118: ...the printed circuit board or battery may occur if the battery pack is not disconnected before servicing the unit 7 1 Battery Charging and Replacement When the display shows a flashing message Bat the...

Page 119: ...power of the MiniRAE 2000 2 Unscrew the two battery compartment screws located on the bottom of the monitor and remove the cover 3 Remove the battery pack from the battery compartment 4 Replace a full...

Page 120: ...ze alkaline batteries into the alkaline battery holder Make sure that the polarity of the batteries is correct 2 Follow the same procedure as described above to replace the battery holder Note The int...

Page 121: ...mp and the lamp housing only when one of the following happened 1 The reading is inaccurate even after calibration 2 The reading is very sensitive to air moisture 3 A chemical liquid has been sucked i...

Page 122: ...hand Also use a methanol soaked cotton swab to wipe off the lamp housing where it contacts the sensor when the sensor is installed Turn over the sensor so that the pins point up and the sensor cavity...

Page 123: ...window surface with fingers or anything that may leave a film Never use acetone or aqueous solutions especially on 11 7 eV lamps 2 If the lamp does not turn on remove the UV lamp from the lamp housin...

Page 124: ...ample draw capability significantly When this occurs it is necessary to replace or rebuild the pump When checking the pump flow make sure that the inlet connector is tight and the inlet tubing is in g...

Page 125: ...screws that hold the pump assembly to the PCB Disconnect the Tygon tubing that connects the pump to the gas inlet port and gas outlet port 4 Insert a new pump assembly Connect the Tygon tubing to the...

Page 126: ...wer on sequence This phenomenon is more significant in 0 25 UV lamps used in ToxiRAE and MultiRAE Plus products because of the relatively small lamp size To solve this problem simply turn on and off t...

Page 127: ...is done by adjusting the LDRV value in Diagnostic Mode Chapter 8 For 10 6 eV lamps this value is normally 175 and for 9 8 and 11 7 eV lamps it is set at 200 The value can be increased up to 225 if nec...

Page 128: ...stic mode and by using the troubleshooting table in Section 8 2 the user can usually correct the problem without having to return the monitor for repair WARNING This function should be used by qualifi...

Page 129: ...1A These numbers are raw sensor readings without calibration In Diagnostic Mode the pump and lamp are normally on and the user may enter Programming Mode and calibrate the instrument as usual by holdi...

Page 130: ...tery Type Ni Cd MH Alkaline MODE LCD Contrast Contrast MODE Battery Duration Battery Duration XX XX MODE Pump Current Pump 7 7 MODE Pump Stall Level Stall 10 MODE Pump Motor drive Mdrv 250 MODE DAC Ou...

Page 131: ...s applied to the monitor the raw readings should increase If the reading does not change when the gas is applied then the sensor or lamp may be defective 2 Adjust Lamp Failure Threshold This display c...

Page 132: ...e monitor back on in Diagnostic Mode and press the MODE key until Lamp xxx is displayed Press the MODE key once more so that Fail yyy is displayed The lamp current reading xxx should be higher than th...

Page 133: ...k or very faint press the Y key several times to increase the contrast or darken the display 6 Battery Duration This display shows the run time of the last time the unit powered itself off due to a lo...

Page 134: ...ave will appear Press Y to confirm the change N or MODE to abandon the changes 8 Motor Drive This display allows the user to adjust the pump drive and thus alter the pump flow Normally the user should...

Page 135: ...buzzer and the vibrator output signal remote alarm The message Alarm is first displayed followed by On If the Y key is pressed at this point the alarms will turn on and the message Off will appear Pr...

Page 136: ...ading should be above 130 2 The user can shade the light sensor which is located at the upper left corner of the monitor with their hand and watch the light sensor reading The light reading should dro...

Page 137: ...ic turn on back light Solutions Adjust trigger level Verify the back light can be turned on in user mode Call authorized service center Lost password Solutions Use default configuration to reset passw...

Page 138: ...g operation Reasons Lamp drive circuit Lamp threshold set too high Weak or defective PID lamp defective Solutions Check and reset lampthreshold Replace the UV lamp Full scale measurement in humid envi...

Page 139: ...e lamp Check air leakage Cannot turn off monitor or corrupted characters in LCD display Reasons Microprocessor hang up Solutions Disconnect and re connect battery to reset computer Call authorized ser...

Page 140: ...r Change Alarm Limits High limit Low limit STEL limit TWA limit View Change Datalog Reset Peak Minimum View data Clear data Change data period Change average type Change Monitor Setup Change Op Mode C...

Page 141: ...etal filter 012 2027 000 Lamp housing cap 017 2011 000 Sensor Adapter 050 0020 000 9 8 eV electrode less UV lamp 050 0000 000 10 6 eV electrode less UV lamp 050 0001 000 11 7 eV electrode less UV lamp...

Page 142: ...RAE Oxygen Monitor PGM 36 at a Glance p TN 117 ToxiRAE Combustible Gas Monitor PGM 37 at a Glance p TN 118 Use of RAE PIDs for Soil Headspace Measurements p TN 119 Calculation of STEL TWA Min Max and...

Page 143: ...p TN 146 Turning On UV Lamps in a PID Monitor p TN 147 UltraRAE Butadiene Specific Monitor p TN 148 Measurement of Phosphine PH3 by PID In the Food Storage industry p TN 149 PGM 30 UV Lamp Care p TN...

Page 144: ...f VOCs p AP 212 PIDs for Indoor Air Quality p AP 213 ModuRAE PID Configuration and Applications p AP 214 Environmental Applications for PIDs p AP 215 Gas Detection in the Marine Industry p AP 216 Weap...

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