Co2meter AQ500 User manual

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CO2 Sample Draw Device Manual
Availablein1%,30%,and100%CO2concentrationrangeswithoptionaldatalogging
Introduction
ThankyouforyourpurchaseoftheAQ500CO2Sampler.Pleasereadthismanualcarefullybeforeusingyournewsamplertoensure
correctoperatingproceduresarefollowed.Theproceduresoutlinedinthismanualarevitaltotheaccuracy,longevity,andcorrect
usageofthisproduct.
Warnings
PAYSPECIALATTENTIONTOBATTERYPOLARITYWHENINSERTINGINTOUNIT.INSERTINGTHEBATTERIESBACKWARDSMAYCAUSE
PERMANENTDAMAGETOTHEUNIT.ONLYUSETHEPROVIDEDPOWERSUPPLYWITHTHEUNIT.
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IFPOWEREDBYBATTERIESITISRECOMMENDEDTHATONLYSTANDARDALKILINEBATTERIESAREUSED.“SUPERHEAVYDUTY”
BATTERIESNOTUTILIZAINGALKILINECHEMISTRYCANNOTPROVIDEPERFORMANCENECCESARYFORREADINGSANDSENSOR
ACCURACYMAYBEDEMINISHEDASARESULT.
Package Contents
Pleaseverifythecontentsofyourpackagebeforeusingtheproduct.
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1‐SamplerwithBoot
1‐6’USBCable
1‐Powersupply
1‐10’length1/8tubing
2‐1/8”Barbtubingbulkheadfitting
2‐1/8”Barb‐10‐32fittings
2‐Inlinefiltersforinputsideofunit,1isspare
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Sampler Components
Yourdevice’sappearancemayvaryslightlyfromthepictureddevice.
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LCD Display
DisplaysthecurrentCO2concentration
Power Switch
TurnstheunitandthesamplingpumpONandOFF
Barb Connections
Connectprovidedtubingtotheseconnectionsfor
closedloopsampling.
Removeable Protective Boot
Gentlypeelbootfromtopofunittoaccess
batteriesandUSBconnectorforsoftware

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M10001Revision2.0–November20102
Minimum System Requirements
ToutilizeoursoftwareyourWindows‐PCmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:
WindowsXPSP3orhigher
Microsoft.NetFramework3.5SP1
Pentium42.4Ghzorhigherprocessor
1GBofRAM
Sufficientdiskspaceforlogsandapplicationfiles(20MBminimum,200MB+recommended)
Softwareiscompatiblewith64‐bitoperatingsystemsandisfullytestedunderWindows7.
Specifications
Sensortype:non‐dispersiveinfrared(NDIR)
MeasurementRange:
oK33ELG:0‐10,000ppm(1%)
oK33BLG:0‐300,000ppm(30%)
oC200‐1,000,000ppm(100%)
SamplingMethod:Tubesampling
SensorLifeExpectancy:>15years
MaintenanceInterval:Nomaintenancerequired
Size:5.75×5.6×1.3in(146×91×33mm)
Tubingsizes:3/32”or1/8"
Initial Setup
Toinitiallysetupyourunitpleasefollowtheprocedurebelow.Dependingonyourspecificconfigurationtheprocedurewillvery
slightly.
1. Install the Software FIRST.
VisitCO2Meter.comandgothedownloadspage(http://www.co2meter.com/pages/downloads).Downloadandinstallthe
DAS‐DataAcquisitionSoftwarepackage.Byinstallingthispackagefirstyouwillensurethedriversandsoftwaretouseyour
unitisproperlyinstalledonyourcomputerbeforeconnectingit.
2. Configure your Device
Sampling-Only Model
Forsamplingofclosed‐loopCO2systemsandcollectionofreal‐timedata.
0‐1%,0‐30%,0‐100%Sampling‐Only
Thereisnoinitializationrequiredforthesemodels.UnitsmaybepoweredbytheACAdapterorbatteries.
Data Logger Model
Theseproductsfeatureinternalmemorycapableofreadingandstoringdatawhennotattachedtoapersonalcomputer.
0‐1%,0‐30%DataLogger
Insert4AAbatteriesintothisunit.InordertodatalogtheunitMUSTbeconnectedtothecomputerwithdata
loggingoff,andDASsoftwarestarted.Oncetheunithasbeenconnectedclickonthe“ConfigureSensor”buttonin
DAS,setthedataloggingperiodanddesiredpumpinterval.Werecommendleavingthepumpintervaltothe
default10secondperiod.
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Theunit’sreal‐timeclock(RTC)ispoweredbythe4‐AAbatteries.Everytimethedevice’sbatteriesarechangedit
mustbeattachedtothecomputerwithDASrunninganddataloggingdisabledtosyncthereal‐timeclock.Failure
todosowillresultinlogswitherroneousdatestamps.
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TEL:877.678.4259|FAX:866.422.2356
EMAIL:[email protected]|www.co2meter.com
M10001Revision2.0–November20103
0‐100%DataLogger
Insert4AAbatteriesintothisunit.InordertodatalogtheunitMUSTbeconnectedtothecomputerwithdata
loggingoff,andDASsoftwarestarted.Oncetheunithasbeenconnectedclickonthe“ConfigureSensor”buttonin
DAS,setthedataloggingperiodanddesiredpumpinterval.Werecommendleavingthepumpintervaltothe
default10secondperiod.
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The0‐100%modelhasaninternalcoincellCR‐20323Vbatterybackupforthereal‐timeclock.Thisbatteryis
insertedinthefactoryforyourconvenienceandshouldlastthelifetimeoftheproduct.
3. Connect Sampling Hoses
Connectthesamplinghosestothefrontofthedevice.Attachtheinlinefilterontheinputsidetofilteranyparticlesoutof
theairstream.Forproperoperationensurethatthepressurecomingintothesystemisapproximatelyatatmospheric
pressure.Differentialsbetweenthesamplingpressureandatmosphericpressurewillresultinpressure‐dependent
measuringerrorsandleakageofsamplewithinthedevicewhichmaybeundesirableforclosedsystems.
Powering the Unit
Theunitcanbepoweredwith4AAbatteriesorviatheUSBcableandwallpowersupplyincludinginthepackage.
Battery Power
Batteriescansolelypowerthedeviceandareneededforportablemeasurement.Thebatterycompartmentislocatedon
therearoftheunitanditslidestoopen.Install4goodqualityAAalkalinebatteries.
Wall Power
Theunitcanbeoperatedfromtheprovidedwallpowersupplyaswell.Batteriesarerequiredatalltimesin0‐1%and0‐30%
dataloggingproductsforthedevicetomaintainitsinternalclockoperation.TheUSBplugislocatedonthetopoftheunit.
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Whenusingthewallpowersupply,thelifeofthebatteriesareextended,astheUSBwallpowerfunctionsasthemain
powersource.
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Note:TheyellowbootmustberemovedtoaccessthebatterycompartmentandtheUSBplug.
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Using Sampling Units
Dependingonyourunittheexactdisplayconfigurationmayvary.Usageisstraight‐forward,theunitiscalibratedatthefactoryfor
yourconvenienceandshouldbereadytotakedataoutofthebox.
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1MovetheredswitchtotheONposition
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2TheunitwillpowerupandmomentarilydisplaytheserialnumberontheLCD
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3Theinternalsampledrawpumpbeginstorun
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4CO2concentrationofthesampleisdisplayedontheLCDasapercentage

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EMAIL:[email protected]|www.co2meter.com
M10001Revision2.0–November20104
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Data Logging Units
Fordataloggingunits,theredswitchonthefrontpanelstartstheloggingmode.ThedisplaywillalternatebetweencurrentCO2
levelsandthecurrentloggingsettingstoprovidevisualindicationofthestatusoftheunit.Theunitwillalwaysbeon,aslongas
powerissuppliedtotheunit.
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Tocollectdatawiththedesktopapplication,connecttheunitviatheUSBcableandclickthe“CollectRealtime”buttonfromtheDAS
software.
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Tocollectlogs,connecttheunittoapersonalcomputerandlaunchDAS.Clickonthe“ManageLogs”buttontodownloadandsave
datafromtheunit.
Care, Maintenance, and Calibration
Ourunitstypicallydonotrequirecalibrationduringstandarduse.Calibrationforunitscanbeperformedthroughourdesktop
software,butgenerallywillnotberequired.
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Aslongasthecorrectoperatingprocedureisfollowed,theunitwillcontinuetooperatemaintenancefree.Ensurethattheunitdoes
notbecomewet,isnotexposedtoharshconditionsincludingextremeheatorextremecold,andisnotexposedtoliquidslike
solvents.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanresultinreducedaccuracyandevendamagetheunit.Ensurethatatalltimesonly
airisdrawnthroughthesampleinlet.Drawingwaterintothesensorchambercancausepermanentdamage.
Warranty
Thisunitcomeswitha90daywarranty.
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CO2Meter.comwarrantsourproductstobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipwhenusedfortheirintendedpurpose,
andagreestofixorreplace(atouroption)anypartorproductthatfailsundernormaluse.Totakeadvantageofthiswarranty,the
productmustbereturnedtoCO2Meter.comatyourexpense.If,afterexamination,wedeterminetheproductisdefective,wewill
repairorreplaceitatnoadditionalcosttoyou.
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Thiswarrantydoesnotcoveranyproductsthathavebeensubjectedtomisuse,neglect,accident,modificationsorrepairsbyyouor
byathirdparty.NoemployeeorresellerofCO2Meter.com’sproductsmayalterthiswarrantyverballyorinwriting.
Support
Thequickestwaytoobtaintechnicalsupportisviaemail.Pleasesendallsupportenquiresto[email protected]m.Inyouremail
pleaseincludeaclear,concisedefinitionoftheproblemandanyrelevanttroubleshootinginformation/stepsforsowecan
duplicatetheproblemandquicklyansweranyquestions.
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