083730510A DCN8172
Teledyne API T500U CAPS NO
2
Analyzer with NumaView™ Software
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Table 5-2. Predictive Uses for Dashboard Functions
FUNCTION EXPECTED
ACTUAL
INTERPRETATION & ACTION
Sample Press
(pressure)
Constant within
atmospheric
changes
Fluctuating
Developing leak in pneumatic system. Check for leaks.
Slowly increasing
Flow path is clogging up. Replace orifice filters.
Slowly decreasing
Developing leak in pneumatic system to vacuum (developing valve
failure). Check for leaks.
AREF
Constant within
±100Mm-1 of
check-out value
Significantly increasing
Developing AREF valve failure. Replace valve.
PMT cooler failure. Check cooler, circuit, and power supplies.
Developing leak in pneumatic system. Check for leaks.
Debris on mirrors. Replace charcoal scrubber.
NO
2
Conc
(Concentration)
Constant for
constant
concentration
Decreasing over time
Developing leak in pneumatic system. Check for leaks.
OPERATIONAL HEALTH CHECKS
Navigate to the Utilities>USB Utilities>Report menu (Figure 5-1) to download a report on
the basic operations of the instrument. To download the report for your own viewing on a
computer or to send to others, insert a flash drive into a front panel USB port and press the
Download button, which is enabled when the instrument detects the flash drive.
Figure 5-1: Report Generation Page
The report can also be set to generate periodically and sent to a Web services “cloud” where
it is available for viewing by Teledyne API technical support personnel. Set this function
with two Vars:
Setup>Vars>Upload Report to Cloud: set to True.
Setup>Vars>Report Upload>Interval: edit the number of hours between report uploads.
Summary of Contents for T500U
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