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A.2.10 pressure sensor, A.2.10 – Campbell Scientific EC150 CO2 and H2O Open-Path Gas Analyzer and EC100 Electronics with Optional CSAT3A 3D Sonic Anemometer User Manual

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Appendix A. EC150 Settings

The

Fixed Temperature Value setting is stored in non-volatile memory of the

EC100 electronics.

A.2.10 Pressure Sensor

There are three options for measuring barometric pressure for the EC150 that

have different corresponding

Pressure Sensor settings.

1. The EC100 has an on-board barometer that Campbell Scientific refers

to as the EC100 basic barometer. This barometer is mounted on the

EC100 electronics board as shown in FIGURE A-1.

EC100 Basic Barometer:

The EC100 always includes the EC100 basic barometer as a factory

default and the default settings is

EC100 Basic.

FIGURE A-1. Location of EC100 basic barometer

2. An enhanced-performance barometer can be specified when ordering

an EC100 for any of Campbell’s gas analyzers, and is referred to as the

enhanced barometer. The enhanced barometer is installed in the

factory when specified at the time of order. It will come mounted on

the top wall of the EC100 environmental enclosure towards the left, as

shown in FIGURE A-2.

The enhanced barometer can provide greater accuracy in certain

environmental conditions that cannot be achieved with the standard

barometer. FIGURE A-3 compares the expected error relative to

environmental conditions for the two barometers. Errors related to the

altitude of the study site may also warrant the choice of one barometer

over the other. Given the various parameters that drive the decision,

the most prudent route is to provide a Campbell Scientific application

engineer sufficient detail about the expected monitoring site at the time

of order.

EC100 Enhanced Barometer:

If the EC100 is ordered with the enhanced barometer, the factory

default setting is

EC100 Enhanced.

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