Document Outline

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• 1. M6200E DOCUMENTATION
  • 1.1. Using This Manual
  • 2. SPECIFICATIONS, APPROVALS AND WARRANTY
    • 2.1. Specifications
    • 2.2. EPA Equivalency Designation
    • 2.3. CE Mark Compliance
      • 2.3.1. Emissions Compliance
      • 2.3.2. Safety Compliance
    • 2.4. Warranty
  • 3. GETTING STARTED
    • 3.1. Unpacking and Initial Setup
      • 3.1.1. Electrical Connections:
        • 3.1.1.1. Connecting the Analog Outputs
        • 3.1.1.2. Connecting the Status Outputs
        • 3.1.1.3. Connecting the Control Inputs
        • 3.1.1.4. Connecting the Serial Ports
        • 3.1.1.5. Connecting to a LAN or the Internet
        • 3.1.1.6. Connecting to a LAN or the Internet
      • 3.1.2. Pneumatic Connections:
        • 3.1.2.1. Connections with Internal Valve Options Installed
    • 3.2. Initial Operation
      • 3.2.1. Startup
      • 3.2.2. Warm-Up
      • 3.2.3. Warning Messages
      • 3.2.4. Functional Check
    • 3.3. Initial Calibration
      • 3.3.1. Basic Calibration Procedure
      • 3.3.2. Interferences for H2S Measurements
  • 4. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS & GLOSSARY
    • 4.1. FAQ’s
    • 4.2. Glossary
  • 4.
  • 5. OPTIONAL HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
    • 5.1. Rack Mount Kits (Options 20a, 20b & 21)
    • 5.2. Current Loop Analog Outputs (Option 41)
    • 5.3. Particulate Filter Kit (Option 42A)
    • 5.4. Calibration Valves Options
      • 5.4.1. Zero/Span Valves (Option 50)
      • 5.4.2. Internal Zero/Span Gas Generator (Option 51)
      • 5.4.3. IZS Permeation Tubes (Options 53, 55 & 57)
      • 5.4.4. Zero Air Scrubber Maintenance Kit (Option 43)
    • 5.5. Multigas Measurement Option (option 82)
    • 5.6. Communication Options
      • 5.6.1. RS232 Modem Cable (Option 60)
      • 5.6.2. RS-232 Multidrop (Option 62)
      • 5.6.3. Ethernet (Option 63)
    • 5.7. Additional Manuals
      • 5.7.1. Printed Manuals (Option 70)
      • 5.7.2. Manual on CD (Part number M6200_CD)
    • 5.8. Extended Warranty (Options 92 & 93)
    • 5.9. Special Software Features
      • 5.9.1. Maintenance Mode Switch
      • 5.9.2. Second Language Switch
      • 5.9.3. Dilution Ratio Option
  • 6. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
    • 6.1. Overview of Operating modes
    • 6.2. Sample Mode
      • 6.2.1. Test Functions
      • 6.2.2. Warning Messages
    • 6.3. Calibration Mode
      • 6.3.1. SETUP – PASS: Calibration Password Security
    • 6.4. Setup Mode
      • 6.4.1. SETUP Mode Password Security
    • 6.5. SETUP – CFG: Viewing the Analyzer’s Configuration Information
    • 6.6. SETUP – CLK: Setting the Internal Time-of-Day Clock
    • 6.7. SETUP – RNGE: Analog Output Reporting Range Configuration
      • 6.7.1. Available Analog Output Signals
      • 6.7.2. Physical Range versus Analog Output Reporting Ranges
      • 6.7.3. Reporting Range Modes
      • 6.7.4. Single Range mode (SNGL)
      • 6.7.5. Independent Range Mode (IND)
      • 6.7.6. Auto Range Mode (AUTO)
      • 6.7.7. Range Units
      • 6.7.8. Dilution Ratio
    • 6.8. SETUP – VARS: Using the Internal Variables
      • 6.8.1. Setting the Gas Measurement Mode
    • 6.9. SETUP – DIAG: Using the Diagnostics Functions
      • 6.9.1. Accessing the Diagnostic Features
      • 6.9.2. Signal I/O
      • 6.9.3. Analog Output Step Test
      • 6.9.4. Analog I/O Configuration
        • 6.9.4.1. Analog Output Signal Type and Range Span Selection
        • 6.9.4.2. Analog Output Calibration Mode
        • 6.9.4.3. Manual Analog Output Calibration and Voltage Adjustment
        • 6.9.4.4. Analog Output Offset Adjustment
        • 6.9.4.5. Current Loop Output Adjustment
        • 6.9.4.6. AIN Calibration
      • 6.9.5. Optic Test
      • 6.9.6. Electrical Test
      • 6.9.7. Lamp Calibration
      • 6.9.8. Pressure Calibration
      • 6.9.9. Flow Calibration
      • 6.9.10. Test Channel Output
    • 6.10. SETUP – COMM: Setting Up the Analyser’s Communication Ports
      • 6.10.1. Analyzer ID
      • 6.10.2. COM Port Default Settings
      • 6.10.3. RS-232 COM Port Cable Connections
      • 6.10.4. RS-485 Configuration of COM2
      • 6.10.5. DTE and DCE Communication
      • 6.10.6. Ethernet Card Configuration
        • 6.10.6.1. Ethernet Card COM2 Communication Modes and Baud Rate
        • 6.10.6.2. Configuring the Ethernet Interface Option using DHCP
        • 6.10.6.3. Manually Configuring the Network IP Addresses
        • 6.10.6.4. Changing the Analyzer’s HOSTNAME
      • 6.10.7. Multidrop RS-232 Set Up
      • 6.10.8. COM Port Communication Modes
      • 6.10.9. COM Port Baud Rate
      • 6.10.10. COM Port Testing
    • 6.11. Using the Data Acquisition System (iDAS)
      • 6.11.1. iDAS Structure
        • 6.11.1.1. iDAS Channels
        • 6.11.1.2. iDAS Parameters
        • 6.11.1.3. iDAS Triggering Events
      • 6.11.2. Default iDAS Channels
        • 6.11.2.1. Viewing iDAS Data and Settings
        • 6.11.2.2. Editing iDAS Data Channels
        • 6.11.2.3. Trigger Events
        • 6.11.2.4. Editing iDAS Parameters
        • 6.11.2.5. Sample Period and Report Period
        • 6.11.2.6. Number of Records
        • 6.11.2.7. RS-232 Report Function
        • 6.11.2.8. Compact Report
        • 6.11.2.9. Starting Date
        • 6.11.2.10. Disabling/Enabling Data Channels
        • 6.11.2.11. HOLDOFF Feature
      • 6.11.3. Remote iDAS Configuration
    • 6.12. Remote Operation of the Analyzer
      • 6.12.1. Remote Operation Using the External Digital I/O
        • 6.12.1.1. Status Outputs
        • 6.12.1.2. Control Inputs
      • 6.12.2. Remote Operation Using the External Serial I/O
        • 6.12.2.1. Terminal Operating Modes
        • 6.12.2.2. Help Commands in Terminal Mode
        • 6.12.2.3. Command Syntax
        • 6.12.2.4. Data Types
        • 6.12.2.5. Status Reporting
        • 6.12.2.6. Remote Access by Modem
        • 6.12.2.7. COM Port Password Security
        • 6.12.2.8. APICOM Remote Control Program
      • 6.12.3. Additional Communications Documentation
      • 6.12.4. Using the M6200E with a Hessen Protocol Network
        • 6.12.4.1. General Overview of Hessen Protocol
        • 6.12.4.2. Hessen COMM Port Configuration
        • 6.12.4.3. Activating Hessen Protocol
        • 6.12.4.4. Selecting a Hessen Protocol Type
        • 6.12.4.5. Setting The Hessen Protocol Response Mode
        • 6.12.4.6. Hessen Protocol Gas ID
        • 6.12.4.7. Setting Hessen Protocol Status Flags
        • 6.12.4.8. Instrument ID Code
  • 7. CALIBRATION PROCEDURES
    • 7.1. Calibration Preparations
      • 7.1.1. Required Equipment, Supplies, and Expendables
      • 7.1.2. Zero Air
      • 7.1.3. Gas Standards
      • 7.1.4. Permeation Tubes
      • 7.1.5. Calibration Gas Traceability
      • 7.1.6. Data Recording Devices
    • 7.2. Manual Calibration
    • 7.3. Manual Calibration Checks
    • 7.4. Manual Calibration with Zero/Span Valves
    • 7.5. Manual Calibration with IZS Option
    • 7.6. Manual Calibration Checks with IZS or Zero/Span Valves
    • 7.7. Manual Calibration in INDEPENDENT or AUTO Reporting Range Modes
      • 7.7.1. Calibration With Remote Contact Closures
    • 7.8. Manual Calibration in Multigas Measurement Mode
    • 7.9. Automatic Calibration/Checks (AutoCal)
      • 7.9.1. Autocal of instruments in INDEPENDENT or AUTO Reporting Range Modes
      • 7.9.2. Autocal of instruments in Multigas Measurement Mode
    • 7.10. Calibration Quality
  • 8. EPA PROTOCOL CALIBRATION
    • 8.1. Calibration Requirements
      • 8.1.1. Calibration of Equipment
      • 8.1.2. Data Recording Device
      • 8.1.3. Recommended Standards for Establishing Traceability
      • 8.1.4. EPA Calibration Using Permeation Tubes
      • 8.1.5. Calibration Frequency
      • 8.1.6. Record Keeping
      • 8.1.7. Summary of Quality Assurance Checks
    • 8.2. Level 1 Calibrations versus Level 2 Checks
    • 8.3. ZERO and SPAN Checks
      • 8.3.1. Zero/Span Check Procedures
    • 8.4. Precisions Calibration Procedures and Checks
      • 8.4.1. Precision Calibration
      • 8.4.2. Precision Check
    • 8.5. Dynamic Multipoint Span Calibration
    • 8.6. Special Calibration Requirements for Independent Range or Auto Range
    • 8.7. References
  • 9. INSTRUMENT MAINTENANCE
    • 9.1. Maintenance Schedule
    • 1.1.
    • 9.2. Predictive Diagnostics
    • 9.3. Maintenance Procedures
      • 9.3.1. Changing the Sample Particulate Filter
      • 9.3.2. Changing the IZS Permeation Tube
      • 9.3.3. Maintaining the SO2 Scrubber
        • 9.3.3.1. Predicting When the SO2 Scrubber Should Be Replaced.
        • 9.3.3.2. Checking the Function of the SO2 Scrubber
        • 9.3.3.3. Changing the SO2 Scrubber Material
      • 9.3.4. Changing the External Zero Air Scrubber
      • 9.3.5. Maintaining the H2S ( SO2 Converter
        • 9.3.5.1. Predicting When the Converter Catalyst Should Be Replaced.
        • 9.3.5.2. Checking the Efficiency of the H2S ( SO2 Converter
        • 9.3.5.3. Changing the H2S ( SO2 Converter Catalyst Material
      • 9.3.6. Cleaning the Sample chamber
      • 9.3.7. Cleaning or Changing Critical Flow Orifices
      • 9.3.8. Checking for Light Leaks
  • 10. THEORY OF OPERATION
    • 10.1. Measurement Principle
      • 10.1.1. H2S Conversion
      • 10.1.2. SO2 Ultraviolet Fluorescence
    • 10.2. The UV Light Path
      • 10.2.1. UV Source Lamp
      • 10.2.2. The Reference Detector
      • 10.2.3. The PMT
      • 10.2.4. Optical Filters
        • 10.2.4.1. UV Source Optical Filter
        • 10.2.4.2. PMT Optical Filter
      • 10.2.5. Optical Lenses
      • 10.2.6. Measurement Interferences
        • 10.2.6.1. Direct Interference
        • 10.2.6.2. UV Absorption by Ozone
        • 10.2.6.3. Dilution
        • 10.2.6.4. Third Body Quenching
        • 10.2.6.5. Light Pollution
    • 10.3. Pneumatic Operation
      • 10.3.1. sample gas Flow
      • 10.3.2. Multigas Measurement & H2S ( SO2 Switching Valve.
      • 10.3.3. Flow Rate Control
        • 10.3.3.1. Critical Flow Orifice
      • 10.3.4. Sample Particulate Filter
      • 10.3.5. Hydrocarbon Scrubber (Kicker)
      • 10.3.6. SO2 Scrubber
      • 10.3.7. Pneumatic Sensors
        • 10.3.7.1. Sample Pressure Sensor
        • 10.3.7.2. Sample Flow Sensor
    • 10.4. Electronic Operation
      • 10.4.1. CPU
        • 10.4.1.1. Disk On Chip
        • 10.4.1.2. Flash Chip
      • 10.4.2. Sensor Module & Sample chamber
      • 10.4.3. Sample Chamber Heating Circuit
      • 10.4.4. Photo Multiplier Tube (PMT)
      • 10.4.5. PMT Cooling System.
        • 10.4.5.1. Thermoelectric Cooler (TEC)
        • 10.4.5.2. TEC Control Board
      • 10.4.6. PMT Preamplifier
      • 10.4.7. Pneumatic Sensor Board
      • 10.4.8. Relay Board
        • 10.4.8.1. Heater Control
        • 10.4.8.2. Valve Control
      • 10.4.9. Status LEDs & Watch Dog Circuitry
      • 10.4.10. Motherboard
        • 10.4.10.1. A to D Conversion
        • 10.4.10.2. Sensor Inputs
        • 10.4.10.3. Thermistor Interface
      • 10.4.11. Analog Outputs
      • 10.4.12. External Digital I/O
      • 10.4.13. I2C Data Bus
      • 10.4.14. Power up Circuit
    • 10.5. Power Supply/ Circuit Breaker
    • 10.6. Communications Interface
      • 10.6.1. Front Panel Interface
        • 10.6.1.1. Analyzer Status LED’s
        • 10.6.1.2. Keyboard
        • 10.6.1.3. Display
        • 10.6.1.4. Keyboard/Display Interface Electronics
    • 10.7. Software Operation
      • 10.7.1. Adaptive Filter
      • 10.7.2. Calibration - Slope and Offset
      • 10.7.3. Temperature and Pressure Compensation (TPC) Feature
      • 10.7.4. Internal Data Acquisition System (iDAS)
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  • 11. TROUBLESHOOTING & REPAIR
    • 11.1. General Troubleshooting
      • 11.1.1. Fault Diagnosis with Warning Messages
      • 11.1.2. Fault Diagnosis with Test Functions
      • 11.1.3. Using the Diagnostic Signal I/O Function
      • 11.1.4. Status LEDs
        • 11.1.4.1. Motherboard Status Indicator (Watchdog)
        • 11.1.4.2. CPU Status Indicator
        • 11.1.4.3. Relay Board Status LEDs
    • 11.2. Gas Flow Problems
      • 11.2.1. Zero or Low Sample Flow
      • 11.2.2. High Flow
    • 11.3. Calibration Problems
      • 11.3.1. Negative Concentrations
      • 11.3.2. No Response
      • 11.3.3. Unstable Zero and Span
      • 11.3.4. Inability to Span - No SPAN Key
      • 11.3.5. Inability to Zero - No ZERO Key
      • 11.3.6. Non-Linear Response
      • 11.3.7. Discrepancy Between Analog Output and Display
    • 11.4. Other Performance Problems
      • 11.4.1. Excessive noise
      • 11.4.2. Slow Response
      • 11.4.3. The Analyzer Doesn’t Appear on the LAN or Internet
    • 11.5. Subsystem Checkout
      • 11.5.1. Detailed Pressure Leak Check
      • 11.5.2. Performing a Sample Flow Check
      • 11.5.3. AC Power Configuration
      • 11.5.4. DC Power Supply
      • 11.5.5. I2C Bus
      • 11.5.6. Keyboard / Display Interface
      • 11.5.7. Relay Board
      • 11.5.8. Motherboard
        • 11.5.8.1. A/D functions
        • 11.5.8.2. Analog Output Voltages
        • 11.5.8.3. Status Outputs
        • 11.5.8.4. Control Inputs
      • 11.5.9. CPU
      • 11.5.10. RS-232 Communication
        • 11.5.10.1. General RS-232 Troubleshooting
        • 11.5.10.2. Modem or Terminal Operation
      • 11.5.11. PMT Sensor
      • 11.5.12. PMT Preamplifier Board
      • 11.5.13. PMT Temperature Control PCA
      • 11.5.14. High Voltage Power Supply
      • 11.5.15. Pneumatic Sensor Assembly
        • 11.5.15.1. Sample Pressure
      • 11.5.16. IZS Option
      • 11.5.17. Box Temperature
      • 11.5.18. PMT Temperature
    • 11.6. Repair Procedures
      • 11.6.1. Disk-on-Chip Replacement
      • 11.6.2. Flash Chip Replacement or Upgrade
      • 11.6.3. Factory Cal (PMT Sensor, Hardware Calibration)
    • 11.7. Technical Assistance
  • 11.
  • 12. A PRIMER ON ELECTRO-STATIC DISCHARGE
    • 12.1. How Static Charges are Created
    • 12.2. How Electro-Static Charges Cause Damage
    • 12.3. Common Myths About ESD Damage
    • 12.4. Basic Principles of Static Control
      • 12.4.1. General Rules
      • 12.4.2. Basic anti-ESD Procedures for Analyzer Repair and Maintenance
        • 12.4.2.1. Working at the Instrument Rack
        • 12.4.2.2. Working at a Anti-ESD Work Bench.
        • 12.4.2.3. Transferring Components from Rack To Bench and Back
        • 12.4.2.4. Opening Shipments from and Packing Components for Return to Teledyne Analytical Instruments Customer Service.