Ecotech Aurora 1000 User manual

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Aurora 1000
Single Wavelength
Integrating
Nephelometer
User Manual
Version: 1.3

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Aurora 1000 User manual 1.3 Front Matter
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Manufacturers statement
Thank you for selecting the Aurora 1000 Integrated Nephelometer. The Aurora 1000
is a single-wavelength Nephelometer with innovative design features, designed
primarily for visibility and particulate sampling. By following the guidelines
contained in this manual and with the implementation of a good quality-assurance
program, the user can obtain accurate and reliable data.
The Aurora 1000 is the next generation of sampler, it uses a single wavelength for
visibility measurements at either of three wavelengths (450nm, 525nm or 635nm).
The Aurora 1000 is a product of exceptional quality capable of producing years of
maintenance free operation.
This User Manual provides a complete product description including operating
instructions, calibration, and maintenance requirements for particulate sampling
techniques.
Reference should also be made to the relevant standards, which should be used in
conjunction with this manual. Some relevant standards are listed in the References
section of this manual.
If, after reading this manual you have any questions or you are still unsure or unclear
on any part of the Aurora 1000 then please do not hesitate to contact Ecotech.
Ecotech also welcomes any improvements that you feel would make this a more
useable and helpful product then please send your suggestions to us here at Ecotech.
Please help the environment and recycle the
pages of this manual when finished using it.
Notice
The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. Ecotech
reserves the right to make changes to equipment construction, design, specifications
and /or procedures without notice.
Copyright © 2009. All rights reserved. Reproduction of this manual, in any form, is
prohibited without the written consent of Ecotech Pty Ltd.

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Safety requirements
•To reduce the risk of personal injury caused by electrical shock, follow all
safety notices and warnings in this documentation.
•If the equipment is used for purposes not specified by Ecotech, the protection
provided by this equipment may be impaired.
•Replacement of any part should only be carried out by qualified personnel,
only using parts specified by Ecotech. Always disconnect power source before
removing or replacing any components.
Factory service/warranty
This product has been manufactured with care and attention.
The product is subject to a 12-month warranty on parts and labour. The warranty
period commences when the product is shipped from the factory. Consumable items
are not covered by this warranty.
To ensure that we process your factory repairs and returned goods efficiently and
expeditiously, we need your help. Before you ship any equipment to our factory,
please call your local Ecotech service response centre (or distributor) to obtain a
return authorisation number.
When you call please be prepared to provide the following information:
1. your name, telephone number and Facsimile number
2. Your company name
3. The model number or a description of each item
4. The serial number of each item, if applicable
5. A description of the problem or the reason you are returning the equipment
(eg, sales return, warranty return, etc)
If you are required to return the equipment an accompanying document with:
1. Your name, number and Facsimile number
2. Your company name with return shipment
3. The model number or a description of each item
4. The serial number of each item, if applicable
A description of the problem/reason you are returning the equipment

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Claims for Damaged Shipments and
Shipping Discrepancies
Damaged shipments
1. Inspect all instruments thoroughly on receipt. Check materials in the
container(s) against the enclosed packing list. If the contents are damaged
and/or the instrument fails to operate properly, notify the carrier and Ecotech
immediately.
2. The following documents are necessary to support claims:
a. Original freight bill and bill lading
b. Original invoice or photocopy of original invoice
c. Copy of packing list
d. Photographs of damaged equipment and container
You may want to keep a copy of these documents for your records also.
Refer to the instrument name, model number, serial number, sales order
number, and your purchase order number on all claims. Upon receipt of a
claim, we will advice you of the disposition of your equipment for repair or
replacement.
Shipping Discrepancies
Check all containers against the packing list immediately on receipt. If a shortage or
other discrepancy is found, notify the carrier and Ecotech immediately. We will not be
responsible for shortages against the packing list unless they are reported promptly.

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Internationally recognised symbols used
on Ecotech Equipment
Electrical fuse IEC 60417, No. 5016
Earth (ground) terminal IEC 417, No. 5017
Equipotentiality IEC 417, No. 5021
Alternating current IEC 417, No. 5032
Caution, hot surface IEC 417, No. 5041
Caution, refer to
accompanying documents
ISO 3864, No. B.3.1
Caution, risk of electric shock ISO 3864, No. B.3.6

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Manual Revision History
Ecotech Manual ID: MAN 0056
Manual PN: M01 0001
Current Revision: 1.3
Date released: May 2009
Description: User Manual for the Aurora 1000
This manual is a newly created document for use of the Aurora 1000.
Edition Date Summary Affected Pages
1.00 November
2007
Initial release all
1.1 October 2008 Updated mounting procedure
Updated initial check
Calibration tolerance updated
19
23
39
1.2 February
2009
Amended analogue outputs 35-36
1.3 May 2009 Updated light source
information
Various

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Table of Contents
2H1INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................ 183H1
3H1.1 DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................. 184H1
4H1.2 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................. 185H1
5H1.2.1 MEASUREMENT ............................................................................................................. 186H1
6H1.2.2 CALIBRATION ................................................................................................................ 187H1
7H1.2.3 POWER........................................................................................................................... 188H2
8H1.2.4 OPERATING CONDITIONS ............................................................................................... 189H2
9H1.2.5 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS ................................................................................................. 190H2
10H1.2.6 COMMUNICATION AND DATA ....................................................................................... 191H2
11H1.3 NOMENCLATURE............................................................................................................. 192H3
12H1.4 BACKGROUND/THEORY................................................................................................. 193H4
13H1.4.1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................... 194H4
14H1.4.2 MEASUREMENT THEORY............................................................................................... 195H6
15H1.4.3 CALIBRATION THEORY.................................................................................................. 196H8
16H1.5 INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION.......................................................................................... 197H11
17H1.5.1 CELL ............................................................................................................................ 198H12
18H1.5.2 PMT ............................................................................................................................ 199H12
19H1.5.3 SHUTTER ..................................................................................................................... 200H12
20H1.5.4 LIGHT SOURCE ............................................................................................................ 201H13
21H1.5.5 SAMPLE PUMP ............................................................................................................. 202H13
22H1.5.6 ZERO PUMP.................................................................................................................. 203H14
23H1.5.7 ZERO/SPAN FINE FILTER ............................................................................................. 204H14
24H1.5.8 SPAN &ZERO VALVE.................................................................................................. 205H14
25H1.5.9 TEMPERATURE /RH SENSOR ...................................................................................... 206H15
26H1.5.10 PRESSURE SENSOR .................................................................................................... 207H15
27H1.5.11 SAMPLE HEATER ....................................................................................................... 208H16
28H1.5.12 MICROPROCESSOR..................................................................................................... 209H16
29H1.5.13 KEYPAD &DISPLAY.................................................................................................. 210H17
30H1.5.14 BACKUP BATTERY..................................................................................................... 211H17
31H1.5.15 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ...................................................................................... 212H17
32H1.5.16 PNEUMATIC INLETS ................................................................................................... 213H18
33H2INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................... 214H19
34H2.1 INITIAL CHECK.............................................................................................................. 215H19
35H2.2 ASSEMBLY ..................................................................................................................... 216H20
36H2.2.1 CONNECTING THE CALIBRATION GAS ........................................................................ 217H20
37H2.2.2 CONNECTING THE POWER ........................................................................................... 218H20
38H2.2.3 EXTERNAL CABLE CONNECTIONS............................................................................... 219H21
39H2.3 MOUNTING/SITING ....................................................................................................... 220H23
40H2.4 INSTRUMENT SETUP...................................................................................................... 221H24
41H3OPERATION.................................................................................................................. 222H25
42H3.1 STARTUP ........................................................................................................................ 223H25
43H3.2 GENERAL OPERATIONAL INFORMATION..................................................................... 224H26
44H3.2.1 DISPLAY PANEL AND KEYPAD..................................................................................... 225H26
45H3.2.2 DISPLAY BACKLIGHT .................................................................................................. 226H27

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46H3.2.3 DISPLAY ADJUSTMENT................................................................................................ 227H27
47H3.2.4 NAVIGATING THE MENU SYSTEM: ............................................................................... 228H27
48H3.2.5 EDITING PARAMETERS: ............................................................................................... 229H27
49H3.2.6 OBTAINING READINGS................................................................................................. 230H27
50H3.3 MAIN SCREEN................................................................................................................ 231H28
51H3.4 SAMPLING...................................................................................................................... 232H28
52H3.5 MENUS AND SCREENS ................................................................................................... 233H29
53H3.5.1 READINGS.................................................................................................................... 234H30
54H3.5.2 SYSTEM COUNTS ......................................................................................................... 235H30
55H3.5.3 SYSTEM STATUS.......................................................................................................... 236H31
56H3.5.4 CALIBRATION .............................................................................................................. 237H32
57H3.5.5 CONTROL..................................................................................................................... 238H34
58H3.5.6 REPORT PREFERENCES ................................................................................................ 239H35
59H3.5.7 ANALOGUE OUT .......................................................................................................... 240H35
60H3.5.8 SERIAL IO.................................................................................................................... 241H37
61H3.5.9 ADJUST CLOCK............................................................................................................ 242H37
62H3.5.10 DATA LOGGING ......................................................................................................... 243H37
63H4CALIBRATION ............................................................................................................. 244H39
64H4.1 PRECISION CHECK........................................................................................................ 245H39
65H4.1.1 SPAN CHECK ................................................................................................................ 246H40
66H4.1.2 ZERO CHECK................................................................................................................ 247H40
67H4.2 FULL CALIBRATION...................................................................................................... 248H41
68H4.2.1 SETUP .......................................................................................................................... 249H41
69H4.2.2 PROCEDURE................................................................................................................. 250H41
70H4.2.3 ZERO ADJUST .............................................................................................................. 251H42
71H4.3 AUTO CALIBRATION ..................................................................................................... 252H43
72H4.4 SENSOR CALIBRATION ................................................................................................. 253H43
73H4.4.1 PRESSURE CALIBRATION............................................................................................. 254H43
74H4.4.2 SAMPLE TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY CALIBRATION ............................................. 255H43
75H4.5 CALIBRATION VIA EXTERNAL IO/RS232.................................................................... 256H44
76H4.5.1 INITIATING A CALIBRATION VIA THE EXTERNAL IO................................................... 257H44
77H4.5.2 INITIATING A CALIBRATION VIA THE RS232 INTERFACE............................................ 258H45
78H4.6 CALIBRATION GASES/STANDARDS .............................................................................. 259H46
79H4.6.1 ZERO AIR..................................................................................................................... 260H46
80H4.6.2 SPAN GAS .................................................................................................................... 261H46
81H4.6.3 AUSTRALIAN CALIBRATION STANDARD (AS3580.12.1:2.2001)................................. 262H46
82H5DOWNLOADING DATA ............................................................................................. 263H48
83H5.1 RS232 INTERFACE ........................................................................................................ 264H48
84H5.1.1 MULTIDROP PORT ....................................................................................................... 265H48
85H5.1.2 SERVICE PORT ............................................................................................................. 266H49
86H5.1.3 ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................................. 267H49
87H5.1.4 UNPOLLED................................................................................................................... 268H49
88H5.1.5 REMOTE CONTROL ...................................................................................................... 269H49
89H5.2 INTERNAL DATA LOGGING .......................................................................................... 270H50
90H5.2.1 CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................................... 271H50
91H5.2.2 DATA DOWNLOADER SOFTWARE................................................................................ 272H51
92H5.2.3 IMPORTING DATA INTO MS. EXCEL............................................................................ 273H52
93H5.3 EXTERNAL DATA LOGGING ......................................................................................... 274H55
94H5.4 EXTERNAL ANALOG DATA LOGGING ......................................................................... 275H56