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Using serial line – Vaisala PTU300 User Manual

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Chapter 7 ____________________________________________________ Calibration and adjustment

VAISALA _______________________________________________________________________ 169

Using Serial Line

Note that the difference between the two humidity references must be at
least 50 %RH.

1.

Connect the PTU300 to a PC. See section Serial Line
Communication on pa
ge 81. Open a terminal program.

2.

Carry out the chemical purge (if available).

3.

Press the ADJ button.

4.

Remove the filter from the probe and insert the probe into a
measurement hole of the dry end reference chamber (for example,
LiCl: 11 %RH in the humidity calibrator HMK15). Use the adapter
fitting for the PTU307 probe.

5.

Enter the CRH command and press ENTER.

>crh

6.

Wait at least 30 minutes for the sensor to stabilize.

7.

Type C and press ENTER a few times to check if the reading is
stabilized.

8.

When the reading is stabilized, give the reference humidity after
the question mark and press ENTER.

>crh

RH : 11.25 Ref1 ? c
RH : 11.25 Ref1 ? c
RH : 11.25 Ref1 ? c
RH : 11.24 Ref1 ? c
RH : 11.24 Ref1 ? 11.3
Press any key when ready ...

9.

Now the device is waiting for the high end reference. Insert the
probe into a measurement hole of the high end reference chamber
(for example,. NaCl: 75 %RH chamber in the humidity calibrator
HMK15). Use the adapter fitting for the PTU307 probe. Press any
key when ready.

10. Let the probe stabilize for about 30 minutes. You can follow the

stabilization by typing C and pressing ENTER.