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TSI Instruments SIZER EEPS 3090 Operation And Service Manual

TSI Instruments SIZER EEPS 3090 Operation And Service Manual (185 pages)

ENGINE EXHAUST PARTICLE SPECTROMETER

Brand: TSI Instruments | Category: Laboratory Equipment | Size: 5 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
11
About this Manual

19
CHAPTER 1 Product Overview

23
- Instrument Description
  23
  - Front Panel
    23
  - LCD Display
    23
  - Control Knob
    23
- View of the EEPS Spectrometer LCD Display
  23
  - Back Panel
    24
    
    Heat Exchanger Fan
    24
- Back Panel of the EEPS Spectrometer
  24
  - Aerosol Inlet/Cyclone
    25
  - Aerosol Outlet
    25
  - AC Connector and Switch
    25
  - RS-232 Serial Connection
    25
- Detail of EEPS Spectrometer Back Panel
  25
- Schematic Diagram of the Model 3090 EEPS Spectrometer
  27
- Components of the EEPS System
  29
CHAPTER 2 Unpacking and Setting up

31
CHAPTER 3 Quick Start

38
- How to Perform a Sample Run
  38
- The Engine Exhaust Particle Sizer Desktop
  38
  - Step 1-Open a New File
    39
- Open a New File
  39
  - Step 2-Start the Run
    40
- Properties Dialog Box
  40
  - Communications Errors
    41
  - Run Properties
    41
- Communications Error Dialog Box
  41
- Sample Data
  45
- Popup Menu for the Histogram Window
  46
CHAPTER 4 LCD Display Operation

47
- LCD Display Items
  47
- LCD Display Regions
  47
  - Status Bar
    48
  - Menu Options
    48
- User Settings
  48
- Diagnostics Information
  49
  - Concentration Display
    50
  - Particle Data Graph
    50
CHAPTER 5 Software Operation

52
- Start the Engine Exhaust Particle Sizer Program
  52
- Engine Exhaust Particle Sizer Desktop
  52
- Open an Existing File
  53
- Selecting a Particle Histogram to Display
  54
- Selecting a Time Window
  54
  - Maximum Concentration
    55
- Histogram Showing Clipping Due to Exceeding Maximum Concentration
  55
  - Minimum Concentration
    56
- Change How Data Is Viewed
  56
- Concentration Histogram Showing Minimum Concentration
  56
- Using an Alternative Inversion Matrix
  60
  - Matrix File Format
    61
- Playback (Review) a Sample Run
  61
- Select a Data Hot Spot
  62
- Delete Data
  63
- Zoom in and out on Data in a Graph
  63
- Print Information Displayed on the Desktop
  64
- Export Data to a File
  65
  - To Manually Export Data
    65
  - To Automatically Export Data
    68
- Arrange Open Windows/Change Layout
  69
- Quit the Program
  69
- Software Menus
  69
- Desktop Menus
  70
  - File Menu
    70
  - Run Menu
    73
  - Playback Menu
    74
  - Format Menu
    74
- Options/Parameters of the Concentration Scale Dialog Box
  75
  - View Menu
    79
- Instrument Status Parameters
  83
  - Window Menu
    90
  - Help Menu
    91
- Context-Sensitive Menus
  91
  - Run View Popup Menu
    91
  - Particle Table Popup Menu
    93
- Print Preview
  93
- Dialog Box
  93
  - Concentration Histogram and Total Concentration Popup Menus
    94
- Concentration Histogram (A) and Total Concentration (B) Popup Menus
  94
- Weight Menu
  95
- Weight Options
  95
  - 3D Particle Concentration Popup Menu
    97
  - Status Bar Icons
    97
  - Shortcut Keys
    98
CHAPTER 6 General Care, Troubleshooting and Service

99
- Basic Care of the Engine Exhaust Particle Sizer Spectrometer
  99
- Cleaning the Cyclone
  100
- Maintenance Schedule
  100
  - Cleaning and Replacing Charger Needles
    101
    
    Cleaning the Negative Charger Needle
    101
- Remove Top Panel
  102
- Disconnect Sample Inlet Tube
  102
- Remove the Screws of the Negative Charger Assembly
  103
- Lift off the Negative Charger Head
  103
- Remove the Honeycomb for Reassembly
  104
- The Charger Needle
  104
- Hold the Flange with Tweezers
  106
  - Cleaning or Replacing the Positive Charger Needle
    107
- Disconnect the Charger Sheath Flow Tubing
  107
  - Cleaning the Charger Column
    108
- Remove the Screws of the Positive Charger Assembly
  108
  - Basic Charger Column Cleaning Procedure
    109
- Unscrew Charger Head Assembly Screws
  109
- Unclip the Wiring Harness Retainer
  110
- Cleaning Tool
  110
- Cleaning the Charger Column
  111
  - Detailed Charger Column Cleaning Procedure
    112
- Remove the Charger Sheath Flow Tube from the Charger Column
  112
- Remove the Column Retaining Screws
  113
- Disconnect the Electrometer Ribbon Connector
  113
- Disconnect the Sheath Air Hose
  113
- Disconnect the Pressure Transducer Tube at the Column
  114
- Column Assembly Base Screws
  115
- Move the Outer Column Assembly to a Clean Work Surface
  116
- Clean the Center Column
  117
- Clean the Rings of the Electrometer Assembly
  118
  - Replacing the Filter Cartridges
    119
    
    Manifold Filters
    119
    
    Pump Filters
    120
- Replacing Filters
  120
  - Replace the Extraction Pump
    121
- Extraction Pump Location (Inside Back Panel)
  121
  - Troubleshooting
    122
    
    Baseline Noise
    122
- Instrument Status Dialog Box
  122
  - Noisy Channels
    124
- Electrometer Offset Values
  124
- Advanced Run Settings
  125
- Changing Data Export Modes Dialog Box
  126
- Software Showing Raw Electrometer Noisy Channel
  126
  - Errors
    127
- Raw Electrometer Data after Cleaning
  127
- Instrument Errors Detected Dialog Box
  127
- Non-Fatal Error Flags
  128
- Fatal Error Flags
  130
  - Technical Contacts
    131
  - Returning the Engine Exhaust Particle Sizer Spectrometer for Service
    132
- Installing the Shipping Strap
  133
APPENDIX A Specifications

137
APPENDIX B Theory of Operation

137
- Electrical Mobility History
  137
- Size Distributions
  138
  - Charger
    139
  - Measurement Column
    139
- Schematic of EEPS Measurement Column
  139
  - Flow Path
    140
  - Data Inversion
    140
  - Concentration Limits
    140
- Flow Schematic of the EEPS Spectrometer
  141
  - Selected References
    142
- Graph of Concentration Limits
  142
APPENDIX C Particle Size Statistics

147
APPENDIX D Serial Commands

147
- Pin Connectors
  147
- Signal Connections for RS-232 Configurations
  147
  - Serial Protocol
    148
  - Serial Commands
    148
  - Command Summary
    151
    
    READ Commands
    151
    
    SET Commands
    152
    
    HELP Commands
    152
  - Detailed Command Description
    153
    
    READ Commands
    153
    
    SET Commands
    158
  - How Calculations Are Made
    164
APPENDIX E Analog Output

164
- Analog out Screen
  164
  - Specifications
    166
  - Introduction
    167
    
    Interface Specifications
    167
- 9-Pin D-Sub Connector
  167
  - Protocol Specifications
    168
  - AK Command Overview
    170
    
    Control Commands - (S
    170
    
    Write Commands - (E
    170
    
    Read Commands - (a
    170
APPENDIX F AK-Protocol

171
- Command Details
  171
  - Control Commands
    171
  - Write Commands
    171
  - Read Commands
    172
- Particle Size bin Numbers
  178
- Analog and Trigger Input/Output
  179
Index

179
- Export Data Options
  180
Reader's Comments

183

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