Principles of Operation
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8.3.10. PNEUMATIC SENSORS
Note
The T200H/M displays all pressures in inches of mercury absolute (in-Hg-A), i.e.
absolute pressure referenced against zero (a perfect vacuum).
The T200H/M uses three pneumatic sensors to verify gas streams. These sensors are
located on a printed circuit assembly, called the pneumatic pressure/flow sensor board,
located just behind the sensor assembly.
8.3.10.1. Vacuum Manifold
The vacuum manifold is the central exit port for all analyzer pneumatics. All gas streams
of the analyzer exit through this assembly and connect to the instrument’s pump. Figure
8-12 shows the standard configuration. Configurations will vary depending on the
optional equipment that is installed. An IZS option, for example, will add another FT8
connector and orifice assembly to the manifold, an optional sample dryer may add a Tee-
fitting so that two ¼” tubes can be connected to the same port.
At this time, the vacuum manifold does not yet support the orifice holder shown in Figure
6-5. To exchange the critical orifice installed in the vacuum manifold, the user needs to
either blow the orifice out with reversed pressure or remove the entire manifold for this
task. However, orifices installed in the vacuum manifold should not have to be cleaned
under normal circumstances.
Figure 8-12:
Vacuum Manifold
8.3.10.2. Sample Pressure Sensor
An absolute pressure transducer connected to the input of the NO/NO
X
valve is used to
measure the pressure of the sample gas before it enters the analyzer’s reaction cell. This
is the “upstream” pressure mentioned above, which is used to compute sample flow rate.
In conjunction with the vacuum pressure sensor, it is also used to validate the critical flow
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