TABLE OF CONTENTS IDENTIFICATION RECORDS PRINTING HISTORY WARRANTY STATEMENT WARNINGS OZONE MONITOR INTRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS OPERATION MENU MAINTENANCE/TROUBLESHOOTING CALIBRATION LABELLED PARTS PARTS LIST SERVICE LOG APPENDIX A: USB INSTALLATION APPENDIX B: USING THE USB CONNECTION Model 106-L Ozone Monitor Manual Rev. E...
IDENTIFICATION RECORDS Record the following information for future reference: Unit serial number: ______________________________________ Warranty start date: _______________________________________ (date of receipt) Model 106-L Ozone Monitor Manual Rev. E...
CONFIDENTIALITY The information contained in this manual may be confidential and proprietary, and is the property of 2B Technologies, Inc. Information disclosed herein shall not be used to manufacture, construct, or otherwise reproduce the goods disclosed herein. information disclosed herein shall not be disclosed to others or made public in any manner without the expressed written consent of 2B Technologies, Inc.
Initial support involves trouble-shooting and determination of parts to be shipped from 2B Technologies to the customer in order to return the product to operation within stated specifications. If such support is not efficient and effective, the product may be returned to 2B Technologies for repair or replacement.
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In no event shall 2B Technologies be liable for incidental or consequential damages in connection with or arising from the use of the Ozone Monitor manual and its accompanying related materials.
WARNING: ATENCION: If this instrument is used in a manner not specified by 2B Technologies, Si este instrumento se usa de una forma no especificada por 2B Inc. USA, the protection provided by the instrument may be impaired.
1. OZONE MONITOR INTRODUCTION The 2B Technologies Model 106-L Ozone Monitor is designed to enable accurate measurements of ozone in air over a wide dynamic range extending from a few parts-per-billion by volume (ppb) to an upper limit of 10 parts-per- million (ppm) based on the well established technique of absorption of ultraviolet light at 254 nm.
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254 nm (1.15 x 10 molecule or 308 atm ), which is known with an accuracy of approximately 1%. The 2B Technologies instrument uses the same absorption cross section (extinction coefficient) as used in other commercial instruments. Model 106-L Ozone Monitor Manual Rev. E...
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The pressure and temperature within the absorption cell are measured so that the ozone concentration can be expressed as a mixing ratio in parts-per-billion by volume (ppbv). The instrument displays and records the cell temperature and pressure in addition to the ozone mixing ratio. The cell pressure is displayed and logged in units of mbar or torr and the cell temperature in units of either...
OZONE MONITOR SPECIFICATIONS Power Requirements ..11-28 V DC, nominally 500 mA at 12 V, 6.0 watt Dimensions (with case) ....3.75” x 8.5” x 8.5” (9.5 x 21.6 x 21.6 cm) Dimensions (OEM version) ....2.5” x 7” x 9” (6.4 x 17.8 x 22.9 cm) Weight (with case) ..............
9. CD with Operation Manual, 2B Display Software and USB Driver 10. Ozone Monitor birth certificate (inside binder) 11. Quality control data sheet and graph (inside binder) If anything is missing or obviously damaged, contact 2B Technologies immediately. Operation of the Ozone Monitor To operate the Ozone Monitor, connect it to an external power source and power the instrument by switching the power switch on.
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(black) wires correctly. Batteries and battery chargers are available from 2B Technologies. A circuit breaker and diode are installed on the circuit board in case of an electrical short or incorrect battery attachment. If activated, the breaker will reset itself after a few minutes.
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Note that this is a “straight-through” female-female serial cable. A “cross-over” cable will not work. Start your data acquisition software, preferably using the 2B Technologies Display and Graphing Software (free download from http://twobtech.com/software.htm). Other terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal (a program provided with Windows) or...
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In addition to data lines, messages are written to the serial port when logging is begun or ended, when transmission of data from the logger is begun and ended, when data collection is interrupted (e.g., due to a power failure) and when the averaging time is changed.
Menu The following diagram summarizes the complete instrument Menu. Main Menu D/T: 10:32:21 14/10/2009 V_OUT Figure 2. Instrument Menu. Model 106-L Ozone Monitor Manual Rev. E...
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Data Averaging and Data Logging Using the Menu When first turned on, the instrument will start making measurements at a rate of once every 10 s. Data may be logged in the internal data logger. Up to 32,736 data lines containing log number, ozone mixing ratio, internal temperature, internal pressure, flow rate, photodiode voltage, time and date may be stored in internal memory, corresponding to an operational time of 3.8 days.
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Overwrite Data? Warning: If you start logging, all data previously stored in the logger will be irretrievably lost. If you have data in the logger that you want to keep, be sure to download it (see below) before starting logging. Click on Yes if you are sure you want to start logging new data.
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displayed so that the user will know how many more 10-s measurements need to be made before a new average is displayed and logged. If there is a power failure while the instrument is in the logging mode, logging will resume after power is restored. A note of “Data Interruption” will be written to the logger prior to writing the first new data line.
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To Transmit Logged Data to a Computer Using the USB or Serial Port Connect the USB or serial port of the instrument to your computer using the appropriate cable. Enable a data acquisition program on the computer such as the 2B Technologies Display and Graphing Software, which can be downloaded at: http://twobtech.com/software.htm ...
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Once the zero of the instrument is corrected, the slope may be adjusted so that the instrument readout agrees with a standard ozone source (such as the 2B Technologies Model 306 Ozone Calibration Source) or with the readout from another instrument whose calibration is considered to be accurate.
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When the Cal Menu first appears, the Z will be underlined with a cursor. You may rotate the Select switch to choose the calibration parameter S or Z. A single click on S or Z will select that parameter for change and activate a blinking cursor.
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Accessing the Serial Menu Measurements and logging tasks can be accessed via the serial port or the USB using a terminal emulator such as Tera Term Pro or HyperTerminal running on an attached computer. Commands can be sent using the terminal emulator set with the properties listed in the section of this manual entitled “Collecting Data over the Serial Port in Real Time”.
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Collecting Data from the Analog Output The data may be logged in real time using a data logger attached to the D9 connector on the back panel of the instrument using either a voltage or current recorder or data logger. The 0-2.5 V output is measured across pins #1 (+) and #5 (ground).
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move the cursor using the Select switch to choose the digits in the On and Off relay settings, choose a digit to change by depressing the Select switch, and rotate the Select switch to change those settings. To choose another digit to change, depress the Select switch again to remove the blinking cursor.
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Select ppb, depress the select switch to obtain a blinking cursor and rotate the select switch to choose between units of ppb, pphm, ppm, µg/m and mg/m Press the select switch again to remove the blinking cursor, and return to the Unt menu using the left arrow.
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up, fluctuations in photodiode voltage should be limited primarily to the last digit displayed. The lamp test also calculates an electronic offset and standard deviation of the measurement itself, displayed in the above example as 1.2 ppb for the electronic offset and +/-1.85 for the standard deviation. The standard deviation is a quantitative measure of the lamp and associated electronic noise.
Other components with a limited lifetime are the air pump (~15,000 hours), lamp (~20,000 hours) and solenoid valve (rarely fails). It is recommended that the instrument we returned to 2B Technologies if any of these components fail. Alternatively, the user may install these components at their own risk. In that case, please contact 2B Technologies for instructions.
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Table I. Troubleshooting the Ozone Monitor for performance problems. Problem/symptom Likely cause Corrective action Instrument does not Power not connected Check external power properly or circuit connection for reverse turn on. breaker open. polarity or a short and wait a few minutes for the thermal circuit breaker to reset.
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Analog output is Cable not properly Check continuity of your constant or does not connected between analog cable to your track front display. analog output and recording device and recording device. make sure correct connector pins are being used. Wrong scaling factor Check and reset analog selected in menu.
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2B Technologies offers reasonably priced customer service for instrument repairs. The calibration service includes cleaning of the entire flow path with methanol, testing of all components for proper function, installation of a new internal ozone scrubber and calibration against a NIST-traceable standard.
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www.twobtech.com/techsupport. Normally, you will hear back from us by email within a few hours. Or, call us at +1(303)273-0559. There is a great deal of technical information about our instruments posted as technical notes at www.twobtech.com/tech_notes.htm. Manuals, brochures, software, cleaning procedures and scientific papers may be downloaded at www.twobtech.com/downloads.htm.
An example of an ozone transfer standard is the 2B Technologies Model 306 Ozone Calibration Source. Ozone transfer standards must be certified before use in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the U.S.
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Equipment Required The equipment that is needed to carry out the calibration is commercially available, or it can be assembled by the user. Calibration using a primary ozone standard involves the generation of ozone concentrations that are simultaneously measured by a primary ozone standard and the instrument undergoing calibration.
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Calibration Setup Preparation As indicated in the EPA Technical Assistance Document there are several tests that should be performed prior to calibration to ensure the accuracy of the measurements. These tests include: Setup check Ozone loss test Linearity check ...
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where: R = Dilution ratio = Ozone generator flow = Diluent zero air flow E = Linearity error, in percent = Measured concentration of original concentration = Measured concentration of diluted concentration The linearity error should not be greater than 5%. If the error is greater than 5%, the accuracy of the flow dilution should be checked before assuming that the ozone monitor is not linear.
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3. Connect the ozone monitor to the manifold on the ozone calibration setup. If a particle filter will be used in normal operation, the calibration must be performed through the filter. The manifold must be vented to atmosphere so that pressure does not build up in the calibration setup.
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contamination in the optical setup. See the “Troubleshooting” section of the manual. 4. The slope of the line is the gain factor (S) and the intercept is the offset (Z) that need to be applied to the ozone monitor response to calibrate it to the primary ozone standard.
Grounding Serial Port/ Power Relay Connector USB Connector Connector Analog Out Switch 12 V Power In Air Inlet Lamp Glow Optical Bench Air Pump External Power Switch Connector Programming Switch Microprocessor Ozone Scrubber (measurement) DewLine Lamp Scrubber Filter Connector Solenoid Valve 5-V Regulator/ Cell Heater Temperature...
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Select Switch Status Lights Figure 4. Front Cover of the Model 106-L/M. Power Switch Serial Number Inlet 12 V Power In Serial Port/ Relay Connector Programming Analog Out Connector Jumper Figure 5. Back Panel of the Model 106-L/M. Model 106-L Ozone Monitor Manual Rev. E...
5. PARTS LIST The following list includes those parts that are user serviceable. Replacement of the solenoid valve requires a knowledge of soldering. Part Number Description SCRBINT Ozone scrubber (internal) ZEREXT Ozone zeroing scrubber (external) OZLAMP106 Lamp and inverter OZVLV3 Solenoid valve OZDSP106 LCD display and cable...
7. USB INSTALLATION The following procedure describes how to install the USB connection for the Model 106. Items Required 1. Model 106 Ozone Monitor 2. USB Cable 3. PC Computer with Windows 2000 or XP 4. USB to UART Driver Disk Driver Installation 1.
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7. Navigate to folder where you unzipped the cdc_NTXP. 8. Select “Continue Anyway” when this window appears. Model 106-L Ozone Monitor Manual Rev. E...
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9. After a few seconds, the driver will be finished installing. Model 106-L Ozone Monitor Manual Rev. E...
APPENDIX B: USING THE USB CONNECTION Determine the connection port After installation is complete, determine which COM port the connection is using. This can be done by the following procedure. 1. If using Windows (XP, Vista, 7), go to the control panel and select “System”.
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Device manager. Use these baud rate settings: 2400, 8 bits; no parity; 1 stop bit. Use 2B Technologies Display and Graphing Software (free download from http://twobtech.com/software.htm) to read measurement data from the Model 106.
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