Teledyne API – Model T300/T300M CO Analyzer
Troubleshooting and Service
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11.4.1.4.
IR PHOTO-DETECTOR TEC TEMPERATURE
If the PHT DRIVE test parameter described in Table 10-3 is out of range there are four
possible causes of failure.
1. The screws retaining the IR photo detector to the absorption bench have become
loose.
•
Carefully tighten the screws, hand-tight and note whether, after the analyzer has
come up to operating temperature, whether the
PHT DRIVE
voltage has
returned to an acceptable level.
2. The two large transistor-type devices mounted to the side of the Absorption Bench
have come loose from the bench.
•
Tighten the retaining screws and note whether there is an improvement in the
PHT DRIVE
voltage.
3. The photo-detector has failed. Contact the factory for instructions.
4. The sync demodulator circuit board has failed. Contact the factor for instructions.
11.4.2.
EXCESSIVE NOISE
Noise is continuously monitored in the
TEST
functions as the
STABIL
reading and
only becomes meaningful after sampling a constant gas concentration for at least 10
minutes. Compare the current
STABIL
reading with that recorded at the time of
manufacture (included in the T300/T300M
Final Test and Validation Data Sheet
,P/N
04271 shipped with the unit from Teledyne API).
1. The most common cause of excessive noise is leaks. Leak check and flow check
the instrument described in Section 10.3.3 and 10.3.4.
2. Detector failure – caused by failure of the hermetic seal or over-temperature due to
poor heat sinking of the detector can to the optical bench.
•
In addition to increased noise due to poor signal-to-noise ratio, another indicator
of detector failure is a drop in the signal levels of the
CO MEASURE
signal and
CO REFERENCE
signal.
3. Sync/Demod Board failure. There are many delicate, high impedance parts on this
board. Check the
CO MEAS
and
CO REF
Test Functions via the Front Panel
Display.
4. The detector cooler control circuit can fail for reasons similar to the detector itself
failing. Symptoms would be a change in
MR RATIO
Test Function when zero air is
being sampled.
5. Also check the SIGNAL I/O parameter
PHT DRIVE
.
•
After warm-up, and at 25
o
C ambient, if
PHT DRIVE
< 4800 mV, the cooler is
working properly.
•
If
PHT DRIVE
is > 4800 mV there is a malfunction.
6. The +5 and
±
15 VDC voltages in the T300/T300M are provided by switching power
supplies.
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