
PPM CO
2
Output V Max Min 4-20 mA Max Min
0 0.000 0.125 -0.125 4.00 4.4 3.6
50 0.125 0.250 0.000 4.40 4.80 4.00
100 0.250 0.375 0.125 4.80 5.20 4.40
150 0.375 0.500 0.250 5.20 5.60 4.80
200 0.500 0.625 0.375 5.60 6.00 5.20
250 0.625 0.750 0.500 6.00 6.40 5.60
300 0.750 0.875 0.625 6.40 6.80 6.00
350 0.875 1.000 0.750 6.80 7.20 6.40
400 1.000 1.125 0.875 7.20 7.60 6.80
450 1.125 1.250 1.000 7.60 8.00 7.20
500 1.250 1.375 1.125 8.00 8.40 7.60
550 1.375 1.500 1.250 8.40 8.80 8.00
600 1.500 1.625 1.375 8.80 9.20 8.40
650 1.625 1.750 1.500 9.20 9.60 8.80
700 1.750 1.875 1.625 9.60 10.00 9.20
750 1.875 2.000 1.750 10.00 10.40 9.60
800 2.000 2.125 1.875 10.40 10.80 10.00
850 2.125 2.250 2.000 10.80 11.20 10.40
900 2.250 2.375 2.125 11.20 11.60 10.80
950 2.375 2.500 2.250 11.60 12.00 11.20
1000 2.500 2.625 2.375 12.00 12.40 11.60
1050 2.625 2.756 2.494 12.40 12.82 11.98
1100 2.750 2.888 2.613 12.80 13.24 12.36
1150 2.875 3.019 2.731 13.20 13.66 12.74
1200 3.000 3.150 2.850 13.60 14.08 13.12
1250 3.125 3.281 2.969 14.00 14.50 13.50
1300 3.250 3.413 3.088 14.40 14.92 13.88
1350 3.375 3.544 3.206 14.80 15.34 14.26
1400 3.500 3.675 3.325 15.20 15.76 14.64
1450 3.625 3.806 3.444 15.60 16.18 15.02
1500 3.750 3.938 3.563 16.00 16.60 15.40
1550 3.875 4.069 3.681 16.40 17.02 15.78
1600 4.000 4.200 3.800 16.80 17.44 16.16
1650 4.125 4.331 3.919 17.20 17.86 16.54
1700 4.250 4.463 4.038 17.60 18.28 16.92
1750 4.375 4.594 4.156 18.00 18.70 17.30
1800 4.500 4.725 4.275 18.40 19.12 17.68
1850 4.625 4.856 4.394 18.80 19.54 18.06
1900 4.750 4.988 4.513 19.20 19.96 18.44
1950 4.875 5.119 4.631 19.60 20.38 18.82
2000 5.000 5.250 4.750 20.00 20.80 19.20
The following chart shows the signal output response, both 0 to 5 volt and 4-20 mA current
loop response to 0 to 2000 ppm by volume of CO2. Fresh air is about 400 ppm CO2so it
should give a response of about 1.0 volts or 7.2 mA in the current loop (the voltage output
drives the current loop). Please remember that no external power should be in the current
loop. It has its own internal +15 VDC power supply.
If you do not have a gas calibration kit you may adjust ZERO for a voltage output of about
1.0 volt in fresh air. Only adjust SPAN (R58) if you first adjust ZERO (R59) with nitrogen
flowing into the calibration tube for a voltage output of 0.00 volt. Then flow certified
1000±20 ppm CO2calibration gas at about 300 ml/min into the calibration tube for the
SPAN adjustment for a voltage output of 2.50 volts.
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VALTRONICS
Application Note A51
Model 6289 Wiring & CalibrationAdjustments
Model 6289W
ZERO Adj.
SPAN Adj.
Calibration
hose barb
for 1/16 inch
ID tube
Caution: A person's breath may contain as
much as 3% (30,000 ppm) of CO2. Breathing
on the sensor may cause the output response
to peg beyond full scale. Even though fresh
air is about 0.04% (400 ppm ) CO2a room with
people in it will easily climb up near 1000
ppm or higher. See Application Note A41.
POREX™ porous cover
allows gas to diffuse into
the cell but prevents dust
and water droplets from
getting inside the gas cell