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GENERAL PURPOSE

THERMAL MASS FLOWMETER

MODEL 4140/4143

OPERATION AND SERVICE MANUAL

P/N 1980383, REVISION G

FEBRUARY 2016

Summary of Contents for 4140

Page 1: ...GENERAL PURPOSE THERMAL MASS FLOWMETER MODEL 4140 4143 OPERATION AND SERVICE MANUAL P N 1980383 REVISION G FEBRUARY 2016 ...

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Page 3: ... 4143 OPERATION AND SERVICE MANUAL P N 1980383 REVISION G FEBRUARY 2016 U S INTERNATIONAL TSI Instruments Ltd UK Sales and Customer Service Sales and Customer Service 800 874 2811 1 651 490 2811 44 0 1494 459200 Fax Fax 1 651 490 3824 44 0 1494 459700 ...

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Page 5: ...nship and material under normal use for 90 days from the date of shipment d Seller does not provide any warranty on finished goods manufactured by others or on any fuses batteries or other consumable materials Only the original manufacturer s warranty applies e This warranty does not cover calibration requirements and seller warrants only that the instrument or product is properly calibrated at th...

Page 6: ...RUPTION OR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SELLER SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION DISMANTLING OR REINSTALLATION COSTS OR CHARGES No Action regardless of form may be brought against Seller more than 12 months after a cause of action has accrued The goods returned under warranty to Seller s factory shall be at Buyer s risk of loss and will be returned if at all at ...

Page 7: ...onfiguration Software 5 3 OPERATION 7 Overview 7 ON OFF Switch 7 Warm up Time 7 Flow Rate Measurement 7 Pressure Measurement 8 Select Measurement Displayed 8 Display Scroll Mode 8 Volume Measurement 8 4 MAINTENANCE 9 Flow Sensor 9 Re certification 9 Cases 9 Storage 9 5 TROUBLESHOOTING 11 APPENDIXES A SPECIFICATIONS 13 B STANDARD FLOW RATE VS VOLUMETRIC FLOW RATE 17 ...

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Page 9: ...3 1 Filter Model 4140 60 mm ULPA filter with 0 25 inch barbed fittings Model 4143 63 mm HEPA filter with 0 375 inch barbed fittings 1602317 1602342 1 AC Adapter 100 to 240 V N America NEMA 5 15 plug grounded 100 to 240 V Europlug CEE 7 16 grounded 100 to 240 V Great Britain grounded fused 100 to 240 V Australia NZ 8918 NA 8918 EC 8918 GB 8918 AT 1 Operation and Service Manual for Model 4140 4143 1...

Page 10: ...rts Identification Figure 1 1 Model 4140 4143 Mass Flowmeter 1 On Off Switch 4 DC Power Input 2 Display 5 Flow Inlet 3 Mounting Inserts 2 6 Computer Serial Interface Analog Output and Optional Power Input Connection ...

Page 11: ... 300 mA maximum When supplying power through the optional TSI interface cable line up the arrow on the connector with the bottom side of the flowmeter Flowmeter connector pin out designations are shown below Table 3 Connector Pin out and Color Code for TSI Cable PN 1303584 Pin Function Cable Color Code 1 Power Input Black 2 Power Ground Green 3 Analog Output Red 4 Analog Ground Brown 5 no connecti...

Page 12: ...the flowmeter After attaching the filter connect the flow tube to the inlet of the filter Connecting a tube to the outlet of the flowmeter will create back pressure See Appendix A for flowmeter accuracy specifications when operating at various pressures In general minimize back pressure on the flowmeter to maintain higher accuracy RS232 Configuration and Operation Many flowmeter operating paramete...

Page 13: ... Scale Flow Rate Value SASnnn Set Analog Output Zero Value SAZnnn Configuration Software TSI has several software utilities to help you communicate with your flowmeter to change parameters and to obtain flow data You can download the latest versions of these at no charge from our web site http flowmeters tsi com 1 If you only want to change one or more of the operating parameters shown in Table 4 ...

Page 14: ...cument from our web site that helps you configure HyperTerminal Download the document called Using HyperTerminal to communicate with TSI Flowmeters 3 If you plan to develop a more sophisticated program for data collection and control using LabVIEW you can download a demonstration program called Real time Demo Program and the source code Source Code for Real time Demo Program This program is intend...

Page 15: ...the LCD display RS232 serial port or the linearized analog output The analog output is a 0 to 10 volt DC linear signal representing 0 to 20 Std L min The analog output scaling is user selectable Refer to the Series 4000 4100 RS232 Serial Command Set manual for instructions on how to obtain flow data through the serial port Gas calibrations air 100 O2 100 N2 or 100 N2O can be selected through the R...

Page 16: ...ascals kPa Pressure measurements are required when converting from standard to volumetric flow Absolute pressure can be displayed on the LCD and is available through the RS232 serial port Select Measurement Displayed By using RS232 commands the LCD display can be set up to continuously display either flow rate temperature or pressure See the SDMm command in the Series 4000 4100 Serial Command Set ...

Page 17: ... the measurements made by the Model 4140 4143 TSI recommends that the instrument be returned to TSI every 12 months for re certification The flowmeter will be recalibrated and returned with a certificate of calibration to US National Institute of Standards Technology NIST traceable standards This annual checkup assures you of consistently accurate readings it is especially important in application...

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Page 19: ...itched on Switch on the unit No power to instrument Plug in AC adapter or check power source on mini DIN connector Temperature reads high at low or zero flows Temperature sensor is being heated from the flow sensor The temperature value will track the actual gas temperature once the flow rate through the flowmeter exceeds 1 Std L min Flow readings fluctuate greatly The flow is fluctuating Improve ...

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Page 21: ...in between 9 and 20 Std L min Less than 4 msec 63 of final value at full scale flow Temperature Measurement Measurement Range Accuracy Resolution Display Response 0 to 50 C 1 C at flows greater than 1 L min See note 2 below 0 1 C Less than 75 msec 63 of final value for 20 C step change in temperature at full scale flow Static Pressure Measurement Measured inside flow tube near the exit Measurement...

Page 22: ... N2 N2O 41403 and 41433 only User selectable through serial port Physical Dimensions External Dimensions Tube Adapters Inlet Outlet Weight Flow Body Material See Diagram Model 4140 41403 0 25 inch O D straight Model 4143 41433 0 375 inch O D straight 86 grams Polycarbonate Computer Interface Connector Type Baud Rate Data Bits Parity Stop Bits Flow Control 8 pin mini DIN RS232 Serial 38 400 8 None ...

Page 23: ...ange of 70 kPa to 101 3 kPa 2 Accuracy stated with gas temperature and flow body temperature within 10 C of one another 3 Accuracy stated measuring dry gas less than 10 R H 4 Includes 0 5 of reading repeatability 5 Volumetric flow rate is calculated from the mass flow measurement Add an additional 0 25 of reading to the flow accuracy to account for the uncertainty in measuring gas temperature and ...

Page 24: ... Pressure Drop 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 0 5 10 15 20 25 Flow SLPM Pressure Drop cm H20 4140 4140 with filter 4143 4143 with filter Figure A 1 Pressure Drop Figure A 2 Model 4140 4143 Dimensions Mounts use 6 32 UNF Screws ...

Page 25: ...acity of the air Volumetric flow rate is the true volume flow of the gas exiting the flowmeter In some instances volumetric flow rate rather than standard flow rate may be of interest To display volumetric flow rate the Model 4140 4143 will multiply the standard flow measurement by the following density correction factor m m P 3 101 11 21 15 273 T 15 273 Flow Standard Flow Volumetric Where Tm Gas ...

Page 26: ...mation USA Tel 1 800 874 2811 UK Tel 44 149 4 459200 France Tel 33 1 41 19 21 99 Germany Tel 49 241 523030 India Tel 91 80 67877200 China Tel 86 10 8219 7688 Singapore Tel 65 6595 6388 P N 1980383 Rev G Copyright 2016 by TSI Incorporated Printed in U S A 1980383 ...

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