
Getting Started
Model 300E Carbon Monoxide Analyzer
Instruction Manual
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P/N 04288 REV: A
3.2. Initial Operation
If you are unfamiliar with the M300E theory of operation, we recommend that you
read Section 10 before proceeding.
For information on navigating the analyzer’s software menus, see the menu trees
described in Appendix A.
CAUTION
The analyzer’s cover
MUST
be installed to ensure that the temperatures
of the GFC wheel and absorption cell assemblies are properly controlled.
3.2.1.
Start Up
After electrical and pneumatic connections are made, turn on the instrument power.
The exhaust fan and pump should start. The display should immediately display a
single horizontal dash at the far, left of the display.
This will last for
approximately 20 – 30 seconds
as the microprocessor that is the heart of the
analyzer loads its basic operating system.
Once the CPU has completed this activity it will begin loading the analyzer firmware
and factory calibration data. During this process several progress messages,
similar to the following, will appear on the analyzer’s display.
The analyzer should automatically switch to
SAMPLE
mode after completing the
boot-up sequence and start monitoring CO gas. You should see the following
display.
The green SAMPLE LED on the front panel should be on, and the red FAULT LED
should be flashing, indicating a SYSTEM RESET fault. This is normal.
SAMPLE SYSTEM RESET CO = 00.00
<TST TST> CAL CLR SETUP
M300E CO ANALYZER
BOOT PROGRESS [XXXXXX 60% _ _ _ _ _ _ _]