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Warm up, Warning messages – Teledyne GFC-7000T - Trace CO2 Analyzer - manual User Manual

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Getting Started

Model GFC7000TA Carbon Dioxide Analyzer

Teledyne Analytical Instruments

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3.7.2. Warm Up

During the warm-up period various portions of the instrument’s front panel may behave as indicated in
Table 3-8.

Table 3-8: Front Panel Display During System Warm-Up

NAME

COLOR

BEHAVIOR

SIGNIFICANCE

Conc field

N/A

Displays current,
compensated CO

2

Concentration

This is normal operation, but deemed inaccurate during the
warm-up period.

Mode field

N/A

Displays current
mode, e.g.,
SAMPLE”

Instrument is in Sample mode but is still in the process of
warming up. (DAS holdoff period is active)

Param field

N/A

Displays menu items
and messages.

Refer to Table 3-9 for a list and descriptions of warning
messages.

STATUS LEDs

Sample Green

On

Unit is operating in sample mode; front panel display is
being updated.
Flashes On/Off when adaptive filter is active

Cal

Yellow

Off

The instrument’s calibration is not enabled.

Fault Red

Blinking

The analyzer is warming up and hence out of specification
for a fault-free reading. Various warning messages appear
in the Param field.

3.7.3. Warning Messages

Because internal temperatures and other conditions may be outside be specified limits during the
analyzer’s warm-up period, the software will suppress most warning conditions for 30 minutes after power
up. If warning messages persist after the 30 minutes warm up period is over, investigate their cause
using the troubleshooting guidelines in Section 11 of this manual.

To view and clear warning messages, press:

SAMPLE

HVPS WARNING CO2 = 0.00

TEST

CAL

MSG

CLR

SETUP

Make sure warning messages are

not due to real problems.

Press CLR to clear the current

message.

If more than one warning is active, the

next message will take its place
Once the last warning has been

cleared, the analyzer returns to

SAMPLE

mode

SAMPLE

RANGE=500.000 PPM

CO2 = 0.00


< TST TST > CAL

MSG

CLR

SETUP

SAMPLE

HVPS WARNING

CO2 = 0.00


TEST CAL

MSG

CLR

SETUP

TEST

deactivates warning

messages

MSG

activates warning

messages.

> keys replaced with

TEST

key

NOTE:

If the warning message persists

after several attempts to clear it,

the message may indicate a

real problem and not an artifact

of the warm-up period

Table 3-6 lists brief descriptions of the warning messages that may occur during start up.