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Fault diagnosis with test functions – Teledyne GFC-7001E - Trace CO Analyzer User Manual

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Troubleshooting & Repair

Model GFC7001E Carbon Dioxide Analyzer

Teledyne Analytical Instruments

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Table 13-1: Warning Messages – Indicated Failures (cont.)

WARNING

MESSAGE

FAULT CONDITION

POSSIBLE CAUSES

SAMPLE TEMP

WARN

Sample temperature is < 10

o

C or >

100

o

C.

Ambient temperature outside of specified range
Failed bench heater
Failed bench temperature sensor
Relay controlling the bench heater
Failed relay board
I

2

C bus

SOURCE WARNING

Occurs when CO Ref is <1250

mVDC or >4950 mVDC.

Either of these conditions will result

in an invalid M/R ratio.

GFC Wheel stopped
Failed sync/demod board
If status LED’s on the sync/demod board ARE flashing the cause is
most likely a failed:
IR source
Relay board
I

2

C bus

IR photo-detector

SYSTEM RESET

The computer has rebooted.

This message occurs at power on. If you have not cycled the power
on your instrument:
Failed +5 VDC power,
Fatal error caused software to restart
Loose connector/wiring

WHEEL TEMP

WARNING

The filter wheel temperature is

controlled at 68

 2

°

C

Blocked cooling vents below GFC Assembly. Make sure that
adequate clear space beneath the analyzer.
Analyzer’s top cover removed
Wheel heater
Wheel temperature sensor
Relay controlling the wheel heater
Entire relay board
I

2

C bus

13.1.2. FAULT DIAGNOSIS WITH TEST FUNCTIONS

Besides being useful as predictive diagnostic tools, the test functions viewable from the front panel can be used
to isolate and identify many operational problems when combined with a thorough understanding of the
analyzer’s Theory of Operation (see Section Error! Reference source not found.).

The acceptable ranges for these test functions are listed in the “Nominal Range” column of the analyzer Final
Test and Validation Data Sheet

(GFC 7001E, P/N 04307 and GFC 7001EM, P/N 04311) shipped with the

instrument. Values outside these acceptable ranges indicate a failure of one or more of the analyzer’s
subsystems. Functions whose values are still within the acceptable range but have significantly changed from
the measurement recorded on the factory data sheet may also indicate a failure.

NOTE:

A worksheet has been provided in Appendix C to assist in recording the value of these test functions.

This worksheet also includes expected values for the various test functions.