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Summary of Contents for SIZER EEPS 3090

Page 1: ...ENGINE EXHAUST PARTICLE SIZER EEPS SPECTROMETER MODEL 3090 3090AK OPERATION AND SERVICE MANUAL P N 1980494 REVISION J MARCH 2015...

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Page 3: ...EPS SPECTROMETER MODEL 3090 3090AK OPERATION AND SERVICE MANUAL Product Overview 1 Unpacking and Setting Up 2 Quick Start 3 Instrument Operation 4 Software Operation 5 General Care Troubleshooting and...

Page 4: ...the Model 3090 3090AK Engine Exhaust Particle Sizer EEPS Spectrometer Operation and Service Manual P N 1980494 Revision Date A January 2004 B April 2004 C March 2005 D March 2006 E August 2006 F Marc...

Page 5: ...perform recommended cleaning g This warranty is VOID if the product has been misused neglected subjected to accidental or intentional damage or is not properly installed maintained or cleaned accordi...

Page 6: ...RE If the SOFTWARE package contains multiple types of media then you may use only the media appropriate for your single user computer You may not use the other media on another computer or loan rent l...

Page 7: ...uire you to take cautionary measures when working with the Model 3090 Caution C a u t i o n Caution means be careful It means if you do not follow the procedures prescribed in this manual you may do s...

Page 8: ...ation ESD and ESD protection procedures should be followed to avoid damage Indicates the connector is connected to earth ground and cabinet ground E l e c t r i c a l S a f e t y The EEPS spectrometer...

Page 9: ...2 Caution No Serviceable Parts Label back of cabinet 3 Customer Service Label back of cabinet 4 High Voltage Symbol Label interior on power entry module 5 Ground Symbol Label interior bottom next to g...

Page 10: ...70 lbs To protect your back when lifting Get help from another person to move the instrument The instrument is equipped with handles to allow for two people to safely lift it Transport the instrument...

Page 11: ...el 1 3 LCD Display 1 3 Control Knob 1 3 Back Panel 1 4 Heat Exchanger Fan 1 4 Aerosol Inlet Cyclone 1 5 Aerosol Outlet 1 5 AC Connector and Switch 1 5 RS 232 Serial Connection 1 5 Analog and Trigger I...

Page 12: ...How Data is Viewed 5 6 Changing the Time Resolution 5 7 Changing the Concentration Scale 5 7 Changing the Weighting in the 2D Histogram 5 9 Changing the Display Units 5 9 Using an Alternative Inversi...

Page 13: ...the Filter Cartridges 6 21 Manifold Filters 6 21 Pump Filters 6 22 Replace the Extraction Pump 6 23 Troubleshooting 6 24 Baseline Noise 6 24 Noisy Channels 6 26 Errors 6 29 Technical Contacts 6 33 Ret...

Page 14: ...Spectrometer LCD Display 1 3 1 3 Back Panel of the EEPS Spectrometer 1 4 1 4 Detail of EEPS Spectrometer Back Panel 1 5 1 5 Schematic Diagram of the Model 3090 EEPS Spectrometer 1 7 2 1 Removing the...

Page 15: ...r Function Dialog Box 5 35 5 28 Zero Electrometers Progress Dialog Box 5 35 5 29 Zero Electrometers Zeroing Complete 5 36 5 30 Instrument Status Expanded 5 36 5 31 Analog Out Setup 5 38 5 32 Window Me...

Page 16: ...back panel 6 23 6 25 Instrument Status Dialog Box 6 24 6 26 Electrometer Offset Values 6 26 6 27 Advanced Run Settings 6 27 6 28 Changing Data Export Modes Dialog Box 6 28 6 29 Software Showing Raw El...

Page 17: ...Contents xv 6 1 Maintenance Schedule 6 2 6 2 Non Fatal Error Flags 6 30 6 3 Fatal Error Flags 6 32 D 1 Signal Connections for RS 232 Configurations D 1...

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Page 19: ...rticle SizerTM Instruction Manual part number 1933796 TSI Incorporated S u b m i t t i n g C o m m e n t s TSI values your comments and suggestions on this manual Please use the comment sheet on the l...

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Page 21: ...t i o n The Model 3090 Figure 1 1 is a high performance instrument designed specifically for measuring particles emitted from internal combustion engines and vehicles It measures particle size from 5...

Page 22: ...mometer test cells Old diesel engines with high emissions New generation diesels with active controls Measurements upstream and downstream of Diesel Particulate Filters or Particle Traps Spark Emissio...

Page 23: ...pixel LCD display provides continuous real time display of sample data and is used in conjunction with the control knob to display options and instrument parameters Refer to Chapter 4 for details of...

Page 24: ...an aerosol inlet outlet and a cooling fan Fan Guard Filter Inlet Cyclone Outlet Location for SN and service labels AC Connector and Switch RS 232 Serial Port Analog Trigger Input Output Figure 1 3 Bac...

Page 25: ...tion The data connection for the EEPS spectrometer is a standard RS 232 serial port connection that allows communications between the system computer and the Model 3090 for control by the EEPS softwar...

Page 26: ...ne two ways A potential free contact closure can connect the input to the input which is at GND Otherwise a logic circuit can drive the input low provided the circuit s ground is connected to the inpu...

Page 27: ...or 0 10 volts Entering parameters for the Analog Out feature are described in Chapter 5 Software Operation A further discussion of the application of the analog feature is described in Appendix E S y...

Page 28: ...an electric field between the two cylinders While the positive charged particles stream with the sheath air from the top to the bottom of the sizing region they are also repelled from the high voltage...

Page 29: ...Filter 1 1102125 USB to Serial Cable Adapter 1 1601501 Union Elbow Fitting 3 8 inch 2 1602051 HEPA Capsule Filter spare 1 1602071 Filter Media for Fan Guard spare 2 1602230 Filter Balston DFU BX spar...

Page 30: ...ping strap 1 Make sure the instrument is unplugged from power Loosen the two screws on each side of the top panel Note They should not have to be removed 2 Squeeze the release mechanism as shown to al...

Page 31: ...ing Strap If anything is missing or appears to be damaged contact your TSI representative or contact TSI Customer Service at 1 800 874 2811 USA or 001 651 490 2811 Chapter 6 includes instructions on r...

Page 32: ...rd Installing the Cyclone The cyclone functions by removing large particles preventing counting errors and keeping the instrument clean The cyclone is always used and should only be removed when trans...

Page 33: ...arth grounded power outlet Position the instrument so the power cord connector is not blocked and is easily accessible The internal power supply contains no user serviceable parts If the power supply...

Page 34: ...on the Windows desktop 2 With the computer on and Windows running insert the Model 3090 EEPS Software CD ROM in your CD drive To run the setup exe from the CD a If AutoPlay is enabled on your PC the...

Page 35: ...ccepted the default folder name The folder contains the required program files and sample data files The setup program also creates a new item in the Start Menu called TSI and an icon on your desktop...

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Page 37: ...needed Turn the instrument on using the power switch at the back of the instrument above the power cable connection Once the instrument is turned on the LCD display illuminates information as it appe...

Page 38: ...in Figure 3 2 Figure 3 2 The Engine Exhaust Particle Sizer Desktop H o w T o P e r f o r m a S a m p l e R u n There are two steps to collecting sample data Open a new file Start data collection Befo...

Page 39: ...le you open and so on Accept the default name or enter any name you choose You do not need to enter an extension in the filename box It will be assigned automatically 3090d After you enter a filename...

Page 40: ...Properties dialog box are described below For this test run simply type a title and run length for the test and select OK Note To open the Properties dialog box prior to pressing the Start button on...

Page 41: ...ction and close all files and then try to reconnect Note Most computers have only two active communications ports COM1 and COM2 COM1 is most likely available for the EEPS connection Run Properties The...

Page 42: ...original filename is ModelCar 3090d the new filename will be ModelCar_0 3090d the first time the sample is repeated and ModelCar_1 3090d the second time it is repeated and so on Enable External Trigg...

Page 43: ...d tables The original data is not changed and the dilution factor can always be turned back off Auto Export Select the Export Data at End of Run checkbox to automatically export data when the run is c...

Page 44: ...w i n g D a t a View data in a table or graphs while the data is being collected and change how data is viewed after sampling ends Note To view the data on the LCD panel of the EEPS spectrometer refe...

Page 45: ...Run View contour graph and click the left mouse button This selects a time window during the run and this individual histogram of data is then displayed in the 2 dimensional Particle Histogram Graph w...

Page 46: ...minutes 6 To select a maximum value for the concentration range or have the software auto scale the data use the second drop down style selector on the toolbar see figure 7 To display data other than...

Page 47: ...read diagnostics and view user settings To use the control knob place your finger in the detent on the front of the knob and turn Notice how items on the LCD display are highlighted dark box around li...

Page 48: ...ther option from the display Menu Select MENU to view user setting and diagnostics information To view these items highlight MENU with the control knob and press the knob A menu appears for User Setti...

Page 49: ...nformation Parameter Nominal Value s Description Sheath Sample Flow 39 4 L min 8 L min Sheath flow through column and sample flow note that sample flow plus extraction flow equals the flow into the in...

Page 50: ...se it is calculated by concentration multiplied by 16 the number of channels per decade Particle size is presented on a log scale with 32 equally sized bins in the size range of 5 6 to 560 nanometers...

Page 51: ...at different times during a run Changing how data is viewed Using a different matrix Playing back data collection Selecting a hotspot Deleting data Zooming in and out on data Printing information dis...

Page 52: ...s t P a r t i c l e S i z e r P r o g r a m To start the program proceed as follows From the Windows desktop press the Start menu and select Programs TSI Engine Exhaust Particle Sizer The Engine Exhau...

Page 53: ...and are installed in the Engine Exhaust Particle Sizer software folder when the program is installed Use the mouse to highlight the file you want to open If you store data files in a location other th...

Page 54: ...lick on a point in the Run View window An annotation see the dashed line in Figure 5 2 shows the selected time as time since the start of the run The cursor corresponds to the Particle Histogram shown...

Page 55: ...d on the graph In the graph in Figure 5 3 the bars which are marked with the annotation indicate channels in which the concentration measured by the instrument using the current averaging interval rea...

Page 56: ...n where the concentration values measured by the instrument are relatively low Note that this curve depends on the averaging time displayed the longer the averaging time the lower the concentration de...

Page 57: ...t click popup menu on the Run View This dialog lets you select linear or log scale and allows you to select the minimum and maximum concentration range for the data Figure 5 5 Concentration Dialog Box...

Page 58: ...3090 3090AK Engine Exhaust Particle Sizer TM Spectrometer Finally to select the maximum concentration value use the drop down Concentration Scale selector on the toolbar see below examples for linear...

Page 59: ...ect Weight Mass Notice the change in how data is displayed A checkmark next to one of the menu items means that is the selected weight option The Y axis title on the graph will display the current wei...

Page 60: ...LT matrix is based upon a combination of theoretical and experimental data However variation in particle shape can affect how the particles are charged within a unipolar charger which affects how they...

Page 61: ...nt matrix combo box of the Run Properties dialog It is up to you to manage these files and ensure that the file names are unique The maximum length of a matrix name filename only excluding the matrix...

Page 62: ...s on the toolbar The icons perform the following operations Stop Stop playback Pause Pause playback Start Start playback or restart playback S e l e c t a D a t a H o t S p o t When a concentration hi...

Page 63: ...to delete a saved file use a tool such as Explorer to delete the file Z o o m I n a n d O u t o n D a t a i n a G r a p h Zoom in on data displayed in a graph as follows 1 Use the mouse to position t...

Page 64: ...dow active on the desktop select File Print Preview or on the toolbar 2 Review that what you see in the print preview window is what you want to print an example is shown in Figure 5 9 and select Prin...

Page 65: ...soft Access programs Data can be exported either manually or automatically To Manually Export Data To manually export data 1 Open the data file by selecting File Open or or Ctrl O 2 Select File Export...

Page 66: ...s per unit volume of air sampled i e mass concentration expressed as g cm 3 The mass concentration calculation assumes that all the particles are perfect spheres with the density defined in the partic...

Page 67: ...d values to be read by Excel Text Output will be written to a text txt file Delimiter Delimiter used in output Output Filename Name of output file for exported data 4 Verify the default file name and...

Page 68: ...Options button on the dialog When you press the Export Options button the Export Data Options dialog opens see Figure 5 10 above 2 Select the type of data you want to export the data range and the fil...

Page 69: ...the program windows that are currently open on the desktop are listed at the bottom of the Window menu under the Close All item To make a window active and bring it to the front of all windows select...

Page 70: ...ktop menus provides shortcuts to the most commonly used menu functions Shortcut keys keyboard keystrokes that do not require the use of the mouse are also available They are described at the end of th...

Page 71: ...time running the program All files are automatically given the appropriate filename extension 3090d If you store data files in another directory or on another drive you must first display the file pa...

Page 72: ...utput before printing it select File Print Preview Refer to your Windows documentation for information about the Print dialog box Print Preview To avoid printing something you do not want select File...

Page 73: ...ta Collection data collection begins immediately or at the time selected in the Parameters dialog box As data is collected it is displayed in the open windows Stop Data Collection Select Run Stop Data...

Page 74: ...e viewed quickly visually identifying trends or special events from a large list of samples The playback feature was described earlier in this chapter under Playback Review a Sample Run Refer to that...

Page 75: ...be greater than or equal to 0 Max Select this radio button to set a maximum value for the concentration range When selected enter a maximum value in the edit box below Enter a value m such that 100 m...

Page 76: ...st and a color palette From the drop down list select the name of the item you want to modify The current color for that item is indicated in the color palette Use the mouse to point to the new color...

Page 77: ...nd Labels Axis Data View Boundaries Data Hotspot Lines The items selectable for windows containing tables are Window Background Cell Text Grid Color Cell Background Fixed Area Text The Color dialog bo...

Page 78: ...ure 5 19 Font Dialog Box Font Size To change the font size select Format Font Small Medium or Large the default is Medium To change the text size without using the menus select the icon from the toolb...

Page 79: ...checkmark next to an item indicates the item is already open If it is not visible look under the Windows menu to find the item and make it the active window Figure 5 20 View Menu 3D Graph Select the...

Page 80: ...icle Table menu item when you want the Particle Table window open on the desktop Figure 5 22 Figure 5 22 Particle Table Window Particle Histogram Select the Particle Histogram menu item when you want...

Page 81: ...Software Operation 5 31 Total Concentration Select the Total Concentration menu item when you want the Total Concentration window open on the desktop Figure 5 24 Figure 5 24 Total Concentration Window...

Page 82: ...hen you select the Instrument Status menu item a dialog window opens detailing the status of the instrument as in Figure 5 25 This dialog will attempt to connect to the instrument if necessary The Ins...

Page 83: ...er Current and Voltage Ion current of the positive charger in nano Ampere Voltage at the charger needle in Volts External Inputs Analog 1 Voltage of the external analog input Analog In CH1 in Volts An...

Page 84: ...ich will display the offsets and RMS values for each of the electrometer channels see Figure 5 26 Zero the Electrometers Pressing this button will start the process of zeroing the electrometers on the...

Page 85: ...roubleshooting section in Chapter 6 which discusses this procedure and some possible reasons for doing a zero on the instrument Figure 5 27 Zero Electrometer Function Dialog Box If you answer Yes to c...

Page 86: ...090 3090AK Engine Exhaust Particle Sizer TM Spectrometer When the zeroing is complete you will see a message window like this Figure 5 29 Zero Electrometers Zeroing Complete Figure 5 30 Instrument Sta...

Page 87: ...an old data file with Analog Data included the Properties Analog Out Tab will display the Model 3090 EEPS Analog Out settings state at the time the EEPS data file was created If the Analog Out dialog...

Page 88: ...roportional to concentration lin or with a logarithmic Log response characteristic n geSelectio VoltageRan MinConc MaxConc MinConc nc particleCo V lin geSelecion VoltageRan c Log MinCon c Log MaxCon L...

Page 89: ...ttings Toolbars Select View Toolbars to display or hide the toolbars that appear on the desktop Each toolbar is illustrated below Main Toolbar Color and Font Toolbar The Color and Font toolbar will be...

Page 90: ...of the desktop in a convenient layout Each of these window layout selections correspond to toolbar buttons 5 Pane Layout displays the Run View Particle Table Particle Histogram Total Concentration Gra...

Page 91: ...e and printable About EEPS Software Select About EEPS Software to see the copyright statement for the program and view the version number of the software C o n t e x t S e n s i t i v e M e n u s To a...

Page 92: ...es File Menu Show Max Concentration Value Select this option or press Ctrl M in the Run View and the software will select and display the time window corresponding to the maximum concentration value r...

Page 93: ...Run View window Enter any text up to 47 characters Figure 5 36 Enter Analog Input Labels Dialog Box Particle Table Popup Menu Figure 5 37 Particle Table Popup Menu Menu Item For a description see Uni...

Page 94: ...Values to a File dialog box opens Enter a file name and select Save The current values in the density column are written to this file Concentration Histogram and Total Concentration Popup Menus The m...

Page 95: ...e Model 3090 EEPS system The sensor is sensitive to the number of particles in the aerosol sample as opposed to the particle mass color shape composition or other characteristic The distributions of d...

Page 96: ...channel and is the density This quantity is related to Volume concentration by the simple factor In many of the tables the values for all four weightings are supplied in tabular format Note Surface M...

Page 97: ...Menu Graph Type Below Color Format Menu Font Format Menu Copy View Menu Print File Menu Print Preview File Menu Graph Type Select Graph Type to select the type of graph to display in the active window...

Page 98: ...ays the error text See Chapter 6 for a complete description of instrument errors that may be reported here Instrument status information Move the mouse over the icon to view instrument status informat...

Page 99: ...ent Feel free to contact TSI prior to any maintenance procedure or for general questions regarding engine emission sampling Read through the entire section and make sure all the tools necessary are av...

Page 100: ...than those measured by the EEPS spectrometer and improves measurement accuracy by eliminating multiple charged particles behaving as smaller particles The cyclone also reduces the particle load on fi...

Page 101: ...these procedures are easier when the instrument is on the floor Because of the instrument s weight always have two people move the instrument Cleaning the Negative Charger Needle W A R N I N G High v...

Page 102: ...Model 3090 3090AK Engine Exhaust Particle Sizer TM Spectrometer Figure 6 1 Remove Top Panel 3 Disconnect the sample inlet tube from the charger column Figure 6 2 Figure 6 2 Disconnect Sample Inlet Tu...

Page 103: ...3 Remove the second set of screws 3 using an Allen wrench provided in the accessory kit Loosen all screws turn then remove each completely and put them aside for reassembly Figure 6 3 Remove the Screw...

Page 104: ...he honeycomb aside for reassembly Figure 6 5 Remove the Honeycomb for Reassembly 7 With the charger head upside down on the charger column as shown in Figure 6 5 and the honeycomb removed inspect the...

Page 105: ...et another error message or if the needle breaks while cleaning it replace the needle as described in the following section Replace the Negative Charger Needle To replace the charger needle proceed as...

Page 106: ...harger needle 6 Clean the ground cup with hot water or alcohol and blow it dry with compressed air 7 Screw the ground cup back on finger tight 8 Verify the charger wire is centered in the cone Use a m...

Page 107: ...you must disconnect the charger sheath flow tubing Figure 6 8 You must push the retaining ring evenly into the connector before pulling the hose free If you try to simply pull on the hose it will bec...

Page 108: ...ed procedure Perform the basic procedure first If that does not resolve the problem perform the detailed procedure Note Make certain the cyclone is always mounted on the aerosol inlet The cyclone remo...

Page 109: ...people to move the instrument Perform the basic charger column cleaning as follows 1 Power off the equipment and wait 5 minutes for the internal high voltage capacitors to discharge 2 Remove the top...

Page 110: ...set it off to one side refer to Figure 6 12 8 Locate the cleaning tool TSI P N 2900009 assembly cleaning tool from the accessory kit and the 12 15 in 30 38 cm square cleaning cloths The cloths should...

Page 111: ...s because a piece of lint has collected in the charger unit and it is shorting two of the rings The purpose of wiping the cylinder sides is to remove any material on the outer cylinder The inner cylin...

Page 112: ...s for the internal capacitors to discharge 2 Remove the top cover and both side panels of the EEPS spectrometer Refer to Figure 6 1 and the previous cleaning procedures if necessary 3 Open the front p...

Page 113: ...6 16 Use caution Pull the connector straight out so as not to damage the pin connectors note the use of an ESD wrist strap Figure 6 16 Disconnect the Electrometer Ribbon Connector 10 Disconnect the sh...

Page 114: ...e 6 18 Figure 6 18 Disconnect the Pressure Transducer Tube at the Column 12 The four screws that hold the base of the outer column in place are covered by the heater wrapped around the outer column Lo...

Page 115: ...of the instrument chassis Take care not to scrape the inner and outer columns together C a u t i o n Be careful to avoid scratching the rod and the inside of the tube as you remove it A small scratch...

Page 116: ...8 Model 3090 3090AK Engine Exhaust Particle Sizer TM Spectrometer 15 Move the column assembly to a clean work surface as in Figure 6 20 Figure 6 20 Move the Outer Column Assembly to a Clean Work Surfa...

Page 117: ...icles the inner center column can now be cleaned using a soft dry lint free cloth Figure 6 21 Wipe the column using a clockwise motion not up and down If the accumulated particles cannot be removed wi...

Page 118: ...22 Clean the Rings of the Electrometer Assembly 18 Allow the column and assembly to air dry if necessary 19 Reassemble the column in the reverse order of disassembly C a u t i o n Be careful to avoid...

Page 119: ...panel and then loosen the two screws on the back of the left panel 5 Remove the left panel Manifold Filters To change the large Manifold filters proceed as follows 1 Locate the manifold filters refer...

Page 120: ...rection Note the orientation of the filters and direction of flow indicated on the filters 3 Remove one filter at a time Be careful when pulling the tubing from the filter end ports Tubing may be very...

Page 121: ...rom the retaining clip being careful not to pull on the wires or tubing 2 Note the labels on the pump ports P Pressure and V Vacuum Mark both ends of the extraction pump tubing accordingly 3 Remove th...

Page 122: ...a considerable signal even when sampling filtered air This can be corrected using the Zero Electrometers function from the EEPS spectrometer software application or from the front panel of the instrum...

Page 123: ...nts This is possible from the Instrument Status dialog in the software shown above Figure 6 25 1 Press the Electrometer Offsets and RMS button A window displays the offsets and RMS values for each of...

Page 124: ...icate a signal even when filtered air is sampled by the instrument In this case the recommended procedure is to clean the instrument see sections above However it is also useful to know exactly how no...

Page 125: ...ilter to the inlet of the EEPS spectrometer large white filter with fitting included in accessory kit Using the EEPS software open a new file Start a run and from the Properties dialog select Electrom...

Page 126: ...hanged from Concentration to Electrometer Current and back a command is sent to the instrument by the software to change this mode The command takes approximately 5 seconds to complete You may see the...

Page 127: ...during a run by displaying a popup window describing each error encountered This window appears above the status bar and will stay on your screen until you close it A similar popup window also appear...

Page 128: ...aintain the correct flow If the flow is still low the filters before or after the sample pump may be clogged Try replacing the filters 3 Sample Flow Rate Too High Disconnect the instrument from any ex...

Page 129: ...arger corona wire 25 Positive Charger Current Too High 26 Positive Charger Voltage Too Low 27 Positive Charger Voltage Too High 28 Negative Charger Current Too Low 29 Negative Charger Current Too High...

Page 130: ...instrument to a less noisy environment and try again 48 DSP Timing Error Contact TSI 49 DSP Command Code Error 51 Electrometer Gain Error Contact TSI 52 Electrometer Chan Above Noise Limit During ins...

Page 131: ...eturning the EEPS spectrometer for service visit our website at http rma tsi com or contact TSI at TSI Incorporated 500 Cardigan Road Shoreview MN 55126 USA Phone 1 800 874 2811 USA or 1 651 490 2811...

Page 132: ...for specific return instructions Customer Service will need the following information when you call The instrument model number The instrument serial number A purchase order number unless under warran...

Page 133: ...al Care Troubleshooting and Service 6 35 Figure 6 32 Installing the Shipping Strap Follow the instructions below and use the shipping strap from the accessory kit to secure the column for shipping 1 2...

Page 134: ...on top Tape a piece of protective cardboard on the side panel to protect the finish 2 Hook the end of the strap with a buckle to the bottom of the ratchet and thread the other end of the strap throug...

Page 135: ...display EEPS software Front Panel Display 6 4 in color VGA LCD Data Averaging 0 1 to 60 sec Computer Requirements Pentium 4 processor or better Computer Operating System Windows 7 operating system or...

Page 136: ...ne Exhaust Particle Sizer TM Spectrometer Environmental Conditions Indoor use Altitude Up to 2000 m 6500 ft Ambient Temperature 0 to 40 C Ambient Humidity 0 to 90 RH non condensing Over voltage Catego...

Page 137: ...ration E l e c t r i c a l M o b i l i t y H i s t o r y The first electrical mobility instrument was the Whitby Aerosol Analyzer developed in the late 1960 s 1 This was followed a few years later by...

Page 138: ...nd or less The EEPS spectrometer is such an instrument S i z e D i s t r i b u t i o n s The basic idea upon which the Model 3090 is based was developed at Tartu University in Estonia The Tartu instru...

Page 139: ...er cylinder composed of multiple electrical sections with different voltages and column diameters By stepping the voltage and changing the central column diameter the required height of the column is...

Page 140: ...detection stages but don t contact the electrode rings can create image charges In addition there are time delays between when a small particle from an aerosol packet is detected on an upper stage of...

Page 141: ...he top of any bar in the 2D histogram which has reached or exceeded this value When a value is exceeded the bar is clipped at the maximum value affecting the shape of the distribution Figure B 3 Flow...

Page 142: ...trical Aerosol Particle Counting and Size Distributions Measuring System for the 0 015 to 1 m Size Range Tellus XVIII 2 2 Lui B Y H and Pui D Y H 1974 On the performance of the Electrical Aerosol Anal...

Page 143: ...A Tamm E and Tammet H 1981 Electrical granulometer of aerosol particles with wide measurement range Acta et Comm Univ Tartuensis 588 84 92 in Russian 13 Mirme A Noppel M Peil I Salm J Tamm E and Tamme...

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Page 145: ...he instruments Statistic Weight Number Surface Area Volume Mass Concentration tQ c n n D s p 2 6 3 n D v p v m Total Concentration u l n N u l s S u l v V u l m M Mode max n Dp max s D p max v D p max...

Page 146: ...ted concentration per channel m mass weighted concentration per channel sample efficiency factor per channel sample dilution factor Dp particle diameter channel midpoint C total particle counts N tota...

Page 147: ...from the instrument C a u t i o n This section is written for technicians Accessing or changing settings using serial commands can invalidate the calibration or possibly cause damage to the instrument...

Page 148: ...l C o m m a n d s To communicate with the Model 3090 requires a terminal program The HyperTerminal program that is included as part of the Windows operating system is satisfactory Connect to the Mode...

Page 149: ...Serial Commands D 3 3 Enter the communications COM port 4 Enter the port settings described below and click OK...

Page 150: ...lect File Save As and save the file to the desktop for easy access 7 Close the program and start it again from the desktop It should automatically open a connection to the instrument 8 Type HELP for a...

Page 151: ...upplied the command will return the current set value HELP commands Type HELP in a HyperTerminal window or a similar program and it will explain how to use it The detailed command descriptions shown b...

Page 152: ...trol Parameter SF Set Flow SAV Set Analyzer Voltage SC Set Charger SDAC Set Digital Analog Converter SIE Set Instrument Error SSN Set Serial Number SCH Set Column Heater SPCB Set PCB Revision SEE Set...

Page 153: ...ord RSR Read Status Record RSR Read Status Record without comments Error Code x2 x3 U_SHORT Status Code x1 U_SHORT Sheath Flow x4 FLOAT L min Sample Flow x5 FLOAT L min Charger Flow x6 FLOAT L min Ext...

Page 154: ...Read Positive Charger Current Setpoint numbers only RADC Read Analog Digital Converter RADC Read all ADC Channels numbers text RADC Read all ADC Channels numbers only RADC x Read ADC Channel x 0 x 23...

Page 155: ...Absolute Pressure low 33 Absolute Pressure high 34 Particle Concentration high 35 Not used 36 Not used 37 Instrument Matrix Readback Error 38 ELM Covariance Readback Error 39 ELM Offset Readback Erro...

Page 156: ...ro Electrometer Mode 12 not used 13 not used 14 not used 15 not used 16 not used 17 not used 18 not used 19 not used 20 not used 21 not used 22 not used 23 not used 24 not used 25 not used 26 not used...

Page 157: ...xt RDS Read Data Simulation numbers only Return x x 0 Simulation OFF x 1 Simulation ON RELM OFFSET Read Electrometer Offset fA text data RELM GAIN Read Electrometer Gain text data RELM COV Read Electr...

Page 158: ...Read Exponent 0 10 RAO F0 C Read Minimum Full Scale 0 dN dlogdp RAO F1 C Read Maximum Full Scale 0 dN dlogdp RAO V C Read Voltage 0 5 or 10 V C chan 1 4 Add to any to read numbers only RDM Read Debug...

Page 159: ...Analyzer Voltage Offset ON OFF SC Set Charger SC 1 x Temporary Neg Charger Current Setpoint nA 0 00 x 50 00 SC 1 x PERM Permanent Neg Charger Current Setpoint nA 0 00 x 50 00 SC 1 x Negative Charger C...

Page 160: ...EM 2 NUMBER_DENSITY_IN_VARIABLE_NUM_CONCEN_XFR RAW_CURRENT_IN_VARIABLE_RAW_DATA_XFR SEM 3 INSTRUMENT_SPECTRUM_IN_VARIABLE_NUM_CONCEN_XFR RAW_CURRENT_IN_VARIABLE_RAW_DATA_XFR SEM 4 NUMBER_DENSITY_IN_VA...

Page 161: ...Minimum Diameter must be Maximum Diameter SAO D C x Set Density x 0 0 SAO M C x Set Multiplier x 0 0 SAO E C x Set Exponent 0 0 x 10 0 SAO F0 C x Set Minimum Full Scale x 0 0 SAO F1 C x Set Maximum Fu...

Page 162: ...lute Pressure mBar SDM 26 Dump All Flow PID Control Data SDM 27 Dump Sheath Flow PID Control Data SDM 28 Dump Sample Flow PID Control Data SDM 29 Dump Extraction Flow PID Control Data SDM 30 Dump ELM...

Page 163: ...surements of either the accumulation mode particles i e soot or the nucleation mode particles SOF Spin buttons in the software make it easy to select standard EEPS channel boundaries or specific sizes...

Page 164: ...ges for any choice of setting are based on the formulas shown below The concentration calculation is based on summing concentrations in each EEPS spectrometer size channel or portion of a size channel...

Page 165: ...lways 1 16 lower upper pw D D log D log d where Dupper and Dlower are the upper and lower size boundaries may be less than one channel width n p D Particle diameter midpoint of size range channel or p...

Page 166: ...rticle Sizer TM Spectrometer S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Analog Output 4 channels 500 V isolation Resolution 14 bit Update rate 1 Hz Output full scale Configurable 0 5 V and 0 10 V Averaging time Adju...

Page 167: ...It is a de facto standard communication protocol for test bench application The protocol was defined in 1991 but is not being actively developed anymore Interface Specifications The serial interface i...

Page 168: ...Don t Care 20 Any hex code default blank 3 rd Byte Function Code 1 Function Code e g ATEM 4 th Byte Function Code 2 5 th Byte Function Code 3 6 th Byte Function Code 4 7 th Byte Blank 20 Blank 8 th B...

Page 169: ...e Write Command AXXX Abfragen Read Command SXXX Steuerbefehle Control Command Acknowledgement Telegram Acknowledgement Description AK SAMT Definition Analyzer does not understand the instruction sent...

Page 170: ...r Mode EDSM Write Data Simulation Mode EELM Zero Electrometer Read Commands A Read Command Description ASTZ Read current instrument status and operational mode AERR Read instrument errors APH1 Read No...

Page 171: ...ers ON Write Commands Write Particle Density Vector Command Response Description EPDV K0 B1 B2 B3 B32 EPDV E Write particle size density to instrument BX Particle density for bin X Range 0 to 10 00 g...

Page 172: ...le Size Histogram dN dlogDp Particle concentration for lower 16 particle size bins averaged over one second per size bin BX Particle concentration of size bin X Range 0 to 9 9999E9 cm 3 Format Float E...

Page 173: ...istogram total particle concentration and total particle mass is stored in memory These parameters can then be read subsequently to assure consistency within a data set and prevent that data from bein...

Page 174: ...APDV E B1 B2 B3 B32 Read particle size density from instrument BX Particle density for bin X Range 0 00 to 10 00 g cm Format Float Read Electrometer Command Response Description AELO K0 AELO E C1 C2 C...

Page 175: ...rrent instrument status SX 0 Feature OFF SX 1 Feature ON Format Text S0 Positive Charger S1 Negative Charger S2 Analyzer high voltage S3 Analyzer high voltage offset S4 Sheath Flow S5 Sample Flow S6 E...

Page 176: ...ature low S13 Charger Flow Temperature high S14 Extraction Flow Temperature low S15 Extraction Flow Temperature high S16 Analyzer Voltage Upper Section low S17 Analyzer Voltage Upper Section high S18...

Page 177: ...or S46 Not used S47 Not used S48 DSP Timing Error S49 DSP Command Code Error S50 Electrometer Channel High Offset S51 Electrometer Gain Error S52 Electrometer Chan Above Noise Limit S53 DSP Instrument...

Page 178: ...icle Size Midpoints nm B1 6 04 B2 6 98 B3 8 06 B4 9 31 B5 10 75 B6 12 41 B7 14 33 B8 16 55 B9 19 11 B10 22 07 B11 25 48 B12 29 43 B13 33 98 B14 39 24 B15 45 32 B16 52 33 B17 60 43 B18 69 78 B19 80 58...

Page 179: ...column assembly base screws 6 17 column heater 5 33 column retaining screws 6 15 column voltage 5 33 command description D 7 command summary D 5 commands serial D 1 comment 3 7 comments submitting xvi...

Page 180: ...file 5 18 exporting data to file 5 15 external inputs 5 33 analog 1 5 33 analog 2 5 33 trigger channel 1 5 33 external outputs 5 33 analog out 5 33 extraction flow 5 33 extraction pump replacing 6 23...

Page 181: ...nd types F 3 instruction telegram F 2 pump filter 6 22 Q quick start 3 1 quit program 5 19 R raw data 5 16 read commands read electrometer F 8 read instrument error F 10 read instrument status F 9 rea...

Page 182: ...16 5 45 T table color dialog box 5 26 taking sample run 3 2 technical contacts 6 33 text 5 17 theory of operation B 1 time range and resolution 5 17 time resolution changing 5 6 time window 5 4 title...

Page 183: ...ing to the following features Good Adequate Poor Readability Accuracy Completeness is everything there Organization finding what you need Quality and number of illustrations Quality and number of exam...

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