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Table of Contents PDF viewers: These page numbers refer to the printed version of this document. Use the PDF reader bookmarks tab for links to specific sections. 1. Introduction ..............1 2. Precautions ..............1 3. Initial Inspection ............2 4.
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Appendices A. Filter Bandwidth and Time Delay ......A-1 B. Useful Equations ........... B-1 C. EC155 Sample Cell and Intake Maintenance ..C-1 Cleaning Sample Cell ............... C-1 Cleaning Intake Tube ............... C-1 C.2.1 Detaching the Vortex Intake ............. C-1 C.2.2 Dust Blowout ................
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6-1. Bypass tube and filter assembly ............12 6-2. Exploded view of the EC155 and bypass tube and filter assembly ..12 6-3. Exploded view of mounting newer design EC155 gas analyzer (EC155 sample cell serial numbers 2000 and greater) and CSAT3A sonic head (CSAT3A serial numbers 2000 and greater);...
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Thumbscrews above sample cell allowing latches to be spun from position A to position B, freeing struts of analyzer....41 9-8. EC155 analyzer and sample cell with shell top open ......42 9-9. Analyzer removed from sample cell and shell ........42 9-10.
The EC155 is an in-situ, closed-path, mid-infrared absorption gas analyzer that measures molar mixing ratios of carbon dioxide and water vapor, along with sample cell temperature and pressure. The EC155 may be used in conjunction with the CSAT3A sonic anemometer, which measures orthogonal wind components and sonic temperature.
Do not carry the CSAT3A by the arms or by the strut between the arms. Always hold it by the stem, where the upper and lower arms connect. Also, do not carry the EC155 by the intake. Always hold it by the main body.
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The EC155 vortex sample cell and the new CSAT3A sonic head (denoted by EC155 sample cell and CSAT3A serial numbers 2000 and greater) became available in January 2016.
Specifications Measurements Features To compute carbon dioxide, water vapor, and sensible heat fluxes using • the eddy-covariance method, the EC155 measures: carbon dioxide mixing ratio water vapor mixing ratio three-dimensional wind speed (requires CSAT3A) sonic air temperature (requires CSAT3A) sample-cell temperature...
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EC155 CO and H O Closed-Path Gas Analyzer Factory calibrated range 0 to 1000 µmol·mol –1 0 mmol·mol to 37 °C dewpoint –1 Analyzer temp –30 to 50 °C Baro pressure: 70 to 106 kPa performance Zero max drift ±0.55 mg·m ·°C...
< 30 m·s –1 azimuth angles between ±170° refer to manufacturer’s product brochure or manual for details For EC155 sample cells with serial numbers less than 2000, refer to the EC100 Barometer specifications for sample cell pressure accuracy Output Signals Features...
Zero/Span: 1/4 inch Swagelok Spatial separation between the original EC155 sample cell and CSAT3A sonic head (serial numbers less than 2000) is as follows: total separation: 16.1 cm (6.3 in); longitudinal separation (parallel to sonic x-axis): 15.2 cm (6.0 in); lateral separation (parallel to sonic y-axis): 3.2 cm (1.3...
2000) is 3.9 kg (8.5 lbs) Weight of an original-design CSAT3A head (serial numbers less than 2000) is 1.9 kg (4.1 lbs) FIGURE 5-1. Dimensions of EC155 analyzer with vortex intake; sample cells with serial numbers 2000 and greater...
View compliance documentation at www.campbellsci.com/ec155. Installation The EC155 is supplied with mounting hardware to attach it to the end of a horizontal pipe of 3.3 cm (1.3 in) outer diameter, such as the CM202, CM204, or CM206 crossarm. The EC155 mounting hardware also accommodates an optional CSAT3A sonic anemometer, which places it at the proper position relative to the intake.
(for example, the sulfur-containing compounds in viticulture), attempt to mount the EC155 with CSAT3A in a way that reduces the exposure of the sonic transducers of the CSAT3A to saltwater or corrosive chemicals.
3. Bolt the EC155 mounting platform to the CM250 leveling mount. 4. Place the EC155 gas analyzer on the mounting platform so the four rubber feet fit into the platform holes, and tighten the captive screws located on the bottom of the platform into the mounting holes on the bottom of the analyzer.
EC155 Gas Analyzer Mounting Platform CM20X Crossarm CM250 Leveling Mount FIGURE 6-3. Exploded view of mounting newer design EC155 gas analyzer (EC155 sample cell serial numbers 2000 and greater) and CSAT3A sonic head (CSAT3A serial numbers 2000 and greater); cables not shown...
Mounting Platform CM20X Crossarm CM250 Leveling Mount FIGURE 6-4. Exploded view of mounting older design EC155 gas analyzer (EC155 sample cell serial numbers less than 2000) and CSAT3A sonic head (CSAT3A serial numbers less than 2000). NOTE The CSAT3A sonic anemometer is similar to the CSAT3 and...
EC155 CO and H O Closed-Path Gas Analyzer to be made by loosening the four nuts and rotating the bracket plates relative to one another. If the necessary angle cannot be reached in the given orientation, the four nuts may be removed and the top plate indexed by 90 degrees to allow the bracket to travel in the other direction (see FIGURE 6-5).
EC155 but the sample cell pressure must be considered. 6.3.2 Pressure The EC155 is designed to be used near ambient pressure, but it will not be damaged by operation under vacuum. The EC155 vortex sample cell includes an absolute pressure sensor to measure sample cell pressure, whereas the...
±7 kPa. NOTE If the original EC155 was operated less than 7 kPa from ambient pressure, the user was required to attach a separate, user-supplied pressure sensor. In either version of EC155 sample cell, the pressure of the sample cell is reported as a differential pressure in relation to ambient pressure.
EC155 CO and H O Closed-Path Gas Analyzer Sample air enters the larger-diameter side of the vortex chamber where the particles, which are denser than air, are spun to the outside of the vortex and gradually spiral towards the dirty air exit. Meanwhile, clean air is extracted from the vortex’s center and sent to the gas analyzer’s sample cell.
6.3.4 Plumbing Connections There are two connections to the EC155 sample cell: the Zero/Span inlet and Pump outlet, as illustrated in FIGURE 6-10. In the normal mode, a vacuum pump pulls an air sample from the sample intake through the sample cell, and in the case of the vortex intake, it also pulls bypass flow from the vortex.
6.3.4.2 Pump In normal mode, the EC155 uses a vacuum pump to pull an air sample through the sample cell and vortex bypass. See the discussion on flow and pressure in the previous section for pump requirements.
EC155 CO and H O Closed-Path Gas Analyzer FIGURE 6-11. EC100 electronics front panel. The left figure shows the panel as it is shipped from the factory (enhanced barometer shown). The right figure shows the panel after the user has done all the wiring and made all connections (basic barometer used).
Now insert the cable entry plug that is attached to the large cable of the EC155 gas analyzer head into the vacant slot. Push the connector at the end of the cable onto its mating connector (labeled Gas Analyzer) and tighten the thumbscrews (see FIGURE 6-12).
O Closed-Path Gas Analyzer NOTE Unlike the previous model CSAT3 3D sonic anemometer, the CSAT3A sonic head and the EC155 gas analyzer head have embedded calibration information; meaning that any CSAT3A and any EC155 may be used with any EC100.
CSAT3A transducers of ice or debris, etc.). Settings Operation of the EC155 can be customized by changing the values of the settings. Factory defaults will work well for most applications, but the user may adjust the settings with a PC using either the ECMon software (see Section 7.3, ECMon...
, for details on using SDM output. (p. 32) Each SDM device on the SDM bus must have a unique address. The EC155 has a factory default SDM address of 1, but may be changed to any integer value between 0 and 14. The value 15 is reserved as an SDM group trigger.
EC155 CO and H O Closed-Path Gas Analyzer 7.2.4 Unprompted Output Rate This setting determines the output rate for unprompted output (USB or RS-485, see Section 8.2, USB or RS-485 Output ). If the unprompted output is (p. 32) disabled, this parameter is not used. The factory default output rate is 10 Hz, but it may be set to 10, 20, or 60 Hz.
7.2.10 Fixed Temperature Value If the Temperature Sensor setting is None, the EC155 will use the value of this setting for the sample-cell temperature. This mode is intended for troubleshooting only.
7.2.12.3 Fixed Pressure Value If the EC100 Barometer setting is None, the EC155 will use the value of this setting for the barometric pressure. This mode is intended for troubleshooting only. In normal operation this setting is not used.
H O Closed-Path Gas Analyzer NOTE For the newer version of the EC155 with vortex intake (sample cells with serial number 2000 and greater), use ECMon version 1.6 or newer. Before connecting the EC100 to the computer, install the USB driver through Device Configuration Utility (available at www.campbellsci.com/downloads).
EC155 CO and H O Closed-Path Gas Analyzer FIGURE 7-3. Setup window in ECMon. Note that a few of the most rarely used settings have been omitted in Setup window of ECMon for convenience. To access all settings, use Device Configuration Utility.
Device Configuration Utility may be downloaded at www.campbellsci.com/downloads. The settings associated with the newer version of the sample cell (EC155 sample cell serial numbers 2000 and greater) and the sonic transducer shadow correction require that version 2.12 or newer of Device Configuration Utility be used.
SDMBeginPort() instruction. On CR3000 and CR5000 dataloggers, the SDM protocol uses SDM-dedicated ports SDM-C1, SDM-C2, and SDM-C3. Each SDM device on the SDM bus must have a unique address. The EC155 has a factory default SDM address of 1, but may be changed to any integer value between 0 and 14 (see Section 7.2.2, SDM Address...
Signature hexadecimal The newer design EC155 sample cell (serial numbers 2000 and greater) uses an absolute pressure sensor to measure sample cell pressure, but the pressure differential relative to ambient pressure is reported. This provides consistency with the older design outputs and is useful in monitoring potential flow constrictions in the intake.
ASCII characters, casting them as Long data type. The signature is then calculated on the science data sent from the EC155, starting with CO ending on the counter. All the characters after the counter are not part of the signature.
There are five basic types of maintenance for the EC155/EC100: intake cleaning and filter replacement (vortex bypass filter for newer EC155 sample cells or inline filter for older EC155 sample cells), analyzer cleaning, zero and spanning, replacing analyzer desiccant/scrubber bottles, and factory recalibration.
NOTE The filter assembly comes with new ¼ inch Swagelok nuts and is shown in FIGURE 9-1. It may be ordered from Campbell Scientific. Users could also provide their own filters, but the pore size should be small enough to keep particulates from reaching the pump (for example, 25 µm).
EC155 CO and H O Closed-Path Gas Analyzer 9.2.1.2 Cleaning the Bypass Tubing and Vortex Chamber To clean the bypass tubing and vortex chamber follow the steps below. Pull the bypass tube out of the bypass tube sleeve (see FIGURE 9-2). If the tube is visibly dirty, remove the section of tubing by loosening the 1/4-in Swagelok nut on the other end.
During this step, ambient air will rush in and blow dust from the inner walls of the intake tube, which is likely be deposited on the analyzer windows. For this reason, Campbell Scientific recommends performing the dust blowout prior to cleaning...
Stop the air flow through the EC155. Locate one of the EC155 intake filters in the mesh pocket of the EC100 enclosure. The Santoprene filter assembly is held in place by friction, remove it by simply pulling on the rain diverter.
Stop the air flow through the EC155. Loosen the two captive thumbscrews (one on each end of the EC155), and lift the top portion of the EC155 shell, leaning it back against the lower shell. See FIGURE 9-6. Loosen the thumbscrew on the cable clamp at the back of the analyzer to release the cable, and loosen the two long thumbscrews found above the sample cell.
Rotate the latches back in place to secure the struts down and tighten the long thumbscrews by hand. Position the analyzer cable properly in the cable clamp and tighten the thumbscrew by hand. Put the top portion of the EC155 shell back in place, and tighten the thumbscrews. Top Shell...
EC155 CO and H O Closed-Path Gas Analyzer FIGURE 9-8. EC155 analyzer and sample cell with shell top open Optical Window O-ring Optical Window O-ring FIGURE 9-9. Analyzer removed from sample cell and shell...
Instruction (p. 53) To check and then set the EC155 zero and span, follow the steps below: Connect the EC100 to a PC with the EC100 USB cable, and launch ECMon on the PC. Select the appropriate USB port, and press Connect.
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(< 0.5 LPM). However, if the tubing is long (for example, if the EC155 is left in place at the top of a tower) it may take a few minutes to flush the tube, and a higher flow rate (> 1 LPM) may be useful to reduce the equilibration time.
O is excessive, it may be time to replace the desiccant and CO scrubber bottles (see Section 9.5, Replacing the EC155 Desiccant/CO2 Scrubber Bottles (p. 46) 11. With the zero air still flowing and measurements stabilized, click on the Zero CO and H O button in the Zero/Span window.
Insert a new bottle lid-first into the analyzer. Firmly screw the plug back in place. CAUTION EC155 instruments sold prior to July 2017 were sold with scrubber bottles that contained strong oxidizing agents. Avoid direct contact with the chemicals inside the bottles.
Gases Group of the Global Monitoring Division/National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration in Boulder, CO, USA. After an extended period of time in the field, the EC155 may need to undergo this factory calibration again in order to ensure valid measurements. When...
10. Data Collection and Data Processing Data from the EC155 is collected through the EC100 and then archived onto a datalogger. A common instrument configuration is to program a datalogger to retrieve and collect raw data from the EC155, to be used for post processing, for which various programs have been developed.
EC155 CO and H O Closed-Path Gas Analyzer table and changing the value in the sonic_azimuth field. Note that if the units of the variables are being displayed in the field, the units must be deleted before entering a value. If a new value is attempted to be sent along with the units in the field, then a change will not be made.
EC100 (Dest, SDMAddress, EC100Cmd) Dest is the input variable name in which to store data from the EC155. The length (i.e., number of data elements) of the input variable array will depend on the selected value for EC100Cmd. A value of −99999 will be loaded into Dest(1) if a signature error on SDM data occurs.
Pressure Differential The newer design EC155 sample cell (serial numbers 2000 and greater) uses an absolute pressure sensor to measure sample cell pressure, but the pressure differential relative to ambient pressure is still reported. This provides consistency with the older design outputs and is useful in monitoring potential flow constrictions in the intake.
EC155 CO and H O Closed-Path Gas Analyzer TABLE 10-2. Bits in the Sonic Diagnostic Flag Hex Value Decimal Name Function Low Amp Amplitude is too low High Amp Amplitude is too high Tracking Poor signal lock Hi 3 Axis DC...
This locking will likely result in skipped scans when reconfiguring an EC155. For the EC155 to save settings, it must go through a lengthy write-read-verify process. To avoid saving the settings after each set command, the result code can be used to determine if any settings were modified from their original value.
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PowerDown: 0 = Gas Head On, 1 = Gas Head Off Unprompted Output Rate: 10 = 10 Hz, 20 = 20 Hz, 99 = motor spin rate EC155 Pressure Sensor Type: 0 = Differential, 1 = Absolute Sonic Transducer Shadow Correction: 0 = Disable, 1 = Enable...
O, ConfigCmd 11 is set to 1. After the EC155 completes the zero, it will write the value to –1. The datalogger can poll this value or simply wait for a period of time to allow the zeroing to complete.
NextScan EndProg 11. Theory of Operation The EC155 is a non-dispersive mid-infrared absorption analyzer. Infrared radiation is generated in the larger block of the analyzer before propagating through a 12 cm sample cell. Chemical species located within the sample cell will absorb radiation at characteristic frequencies.
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O, radiation at 2.7 µm, corresponding to water’s symmetric stretching vibrational band, is used. The EC155 is a dual wavelength single beam analyzer; thus, rather than using a separate reference cell and detector, the initial intensity of the radiation is calculated by measuring the intensity of nearby, non-absorbing wavelengths (4 µm for CO...
The EC100 electronics synchronously sample the gas in the EC155 sample cell and the CSAT3A sonic head. However, delays induced by the intake assembly must be accounted for. The exact delay will depend on the length and size of the intake tubing and the pump flow rate.
±8.33 ms (plus or minus one-half of the inverse of 60 Hz). Alternatively, when sending data to a non-Campbell data acquisition system, the EC100 down-samples its USB and RS-485 outputs to a user-selectable rate of 10, 20, or 60 Hz.
Appendix A. Filter Bandwidth and Time Delay EC100 10-Hz Filter Compared to 20-msec Moving Average (Amplitude Responses) EC100 10-Hz Bandwidth Filter 10-Hz Bandwidth from a 50-msec Moving Average 0.01 0.001 0.0001 Hertz FIGURE A-2. Frequency response comparison of the EC100 10-Hz bandwidth and a 50-msec moving average TABLE A-1.
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Appendix B. Useful Equations The following table lists all the variables and constants used in the equations below: Table of Variables and Constants Variable or Constant Description Units ρ Mass Density mg·m –3 ρ O Mass Density g·m –3 ρ Mass Density of Dry Air g·m –3...
C.2.2 and C.2.3, respectively. The older design of the EC155 intake tube is not designed to be removed by the user. If it becomes dirty, it may be cleaned while attached to the sample cell assembly following the guidelines in sections C.2.2 and C.2.3 below.
Appendix C. EC155 Sample Cell and Intake Maintenance Pull the bypass tube out of the bypass tube connection sleeve. Disconnect the heater cable connection. See FIGURE C-1. Loosen the four screws that secure the intake mounting plate in place and remove the plate.
Appendix C. EC155 Sample Cell and Intake Maintenance After servicing the intake, it should be reattached following the steps above in reverse order. When reattaching the intake, insert the stainless steel tube back through the small black nut and into the sample cell by pushing directly on the black Santoprene end piece.
Appendix C. EC155 Sample Cell and Intake Maintenance Repeat this procedure as needed. When the windows no longer become dirty (CO and H O signal levels do not change) this indicates no more dust is being removed from the intake tube.
Appendix D. CSAT3A Orientation D.1 Determining True North and Sensor Orientation The orientation of the sonic anemometer negative x-axis is found by reading a magnetic compass and applying the site-specific correction for magnetic declination; where the magnetic declination is the number of degrees between true north and magnetic north.
Appendix D. CSAT3A Orientation FIGURE D-2. Declination angles east of true north are subtracted from 360 to get true north FIGURE D-3. Declination angles west of true north are added to 0 to get true north D.2 Online Magnetic Declination Calculator The magnetic declination web calculator published by NOAA’s Geophysical Data Center is available at the following URL: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag-web/#declination.
Appendix D. CSAT3A Orientation FIGURE D-4. Online magnetic declination calculator with inputs and output for Logan, UT The declination for Logan, UT is 11.47° E. Therefore, true north is 360° - 11.47° = 348.53°. So when looking at a compass at this location, true north is located at 348.53°, not 360°.
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