Epm Manual 42iq
Epm Manual 42iq
Epm Manual 42iq
Instruction Manual
NO-NO2-NOx Analyzer
117435-00 • 1Apr2020
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 1-1
iQ Series Instrument Platform............................................................. 1-1
Principle of Operation ........................................................................ 1-3
Specifications ...................................................................................... 1-5
Dimensions ......................................................................................... 1-7
Principle of The 42iQ operates on the principle that nitric oxide (NO) and ozone (O3)
react to produce a characteristic luminescence with an intensity linearly
Operation proportional to the NO concentration. Infrared light emission results when
NO2 molecules decay to lower energy states. Specifically:
NO + O 3 NO 2 + O 2 + h
Dimensions
Unpacking and The 42iQ is shipped complete in one container. If there is obvious damage
to the shipping container when you receive the instrument, notify the
Inspection carrier immediately and hold for inspection. The carrier is responsible for
any damage incurred during shipment.
Use the following procedure to unpack and inspect the instrument.
4. Check that all connectors and circuit boards are firmly attached.
Cover Removing Use the following procedure to remove and replace the cover.
and Replacing Equipment required:
Phillips screwdriver, #2
1. Unfasten the four 8-32 screws securing the cover (shipping screws).
2. Press in both latches located on top cover and hold while pulling up to
remove. Set upright.
3. To replace, align cover and drop in. Latches will automatically snap in
place.
Bench Mount Positioned on bench, includes installing feet. See Figure 2–2.
Equipment required:
Slot drive, 5/16-inch
Rack Mount Mounting in a rack includes removing the front panel and installing ears
and handles.
Equipment required:
Phillips drive, #2
1. Start by gripping from the top corners of the front panel and pull
outwards.
4. Use the same four 8-32 x 3/16-inch pan head screws to secure it.
5. Install the handles with the four 8-32 x 3/16-inch flat head screws.
1. Connect the sample line to the SAMPLE bulkhead on the rear panel
(Figure 2–5). Ensure that the sample line is not contaminated by dirty,
wet, or incompatible materials. All tubing should be constructed of
PTFE, 316 stainless steel, borosilicate glass, or similar tubing with an
OD of 1/4-inch and a minimum ID of 1/8-inch. The length of the
tubing should be less than 10 feet.
Icon Here The 42iQ is supplied with a three-wire grounding cord. Under no
circumstances should this grounding system be defeated. ▲
2. Allow 90–120 minutes for the instrument to stabilize. During the time
that the instrument is warming up, the mode “warm up” is displayed
on the gas mode button in the title bar, and the concentration
calculation is turned off. To disable warm up, go to
Settings>Configuration.
Instrument The Instrument Display consists of a Title Bar, a User Interface, and a
Status Bar. The Title Bar, located at the top, includes the Home button,
Display instrument name, instrument gas mode, and Help button. The User
Interface, located in the middle, is where the Home Screen and all other
screens are accessed. The Home Screen has three Main Menu buttons,
located on the left side, which include Calibration, Data, and Settings,
while the user interface to the right of the buttons displays the chemical
names, concentration values and units. The Status Bar, located at the
bottom, includes the Back button, Access Levels, Health Check, Favorites,
Date and Time, and Contact Information.
Home Screen (single range mode)
Title Bar
User Interface
Status Bar
Title Bar
User Interface
Status Bar
Main Menus and The Main Menu buttons, located on the Home Screen, contains three
Keypads submenus. Each submenu contains related instrument settings. This
chapter describes each submenu and screen in detail. Refer to the
appropriate sections for more information.
Health Check
View Data Log (Last Hour)
Calibrate Backgrounds Status and Alarms
Graph
Calibrate NO Background Predictive Diagnostics
Calibrate NOx Background Maintenance
View Data Log (Last 24 Hours)
File Sharing and Support
Graph
iQ360
Calibrate Span Coefficients Firmware Version
View Data (User Defined Time)
Calibrate NO Span Coefficient
Start Time Measurement Settings
Calibrate NO2 Span Averaging Time
End Time – View Data
Coefficient
Graph Range Mode Selection
Calibrate NOx Span
Range Settings
Coefficient
Advanced Data Gas Mode
Data Logging Setup Gas Units
Zero/Span Schedule Streaming Data Setup Dilution Ratio
Advanced Measurement
Reaction Chamber
Advanced Calibration
Settings
Manual Calibration
Perm Oven Settings
Adjust Backgrounds
(Optional)
Adjust NO
Auto/Manual Mode
Background
Extended Ranges
Adjust NOx
Background Compensation
Adjust Coefficients Pressure Calibration
Adjust NO Span
Communications
Coefficient
Adjust NO2 Span
Coefficient Instrument Settings
Adjust NOx Span Title Bar Setup
Coefficient Instrument Setpoints
Reset Bkg and Span Coef Alarm Setpoints
Calibration History Ozonator Safety
PMT Supply
Ozonator Supply
Display Setup
Clock
Language
Pump Power
Reboot Instrument
Configuration
Security Access Levels
USB Drive
Firmware Update Via USB
User Contact Information
Drive
Download Data to USB Drive
Update Bootloader Change USB Password
Numeric Keypad User enters a value into the box using the number keypad. When the user
needs to change a value, such as for flow rates, temperatures or pressures,
the keypad screen will automatically display. Initially, the box above the
keypad will display the current value. Enter a new value using the keypad,
and then select the Enter button to set the new value or press the Cancel
button to exit the keypad screen and return to the previous screen without
saving the value.
Alphanumeric Keypad User enters a value into the box using the keypad. When the user needs to
change an alphanumeric value, this keypad will automatically display.
Initially, the box above the keypad will display the current value. Enter a
new value using the keypad, and then select the Enter button to set the
new value or press the Cancel button to exit the keypad screen and return
to the previous screen without saving the value. The alphanumeric keypad
is only available when the user needs to enter alphabet characters.
Calibration The Calibration screen allows the user to calibrate the system, setup
automatic calibrations, and view calibration data. See Chapter 4
“Calibration” for further instructions on how to run a calibration.
Home Screen>Calibration
Calibrate The Calibrate Backgrounds screen is used to calibrate the instrument zero
Backgrounds background of NO and NOx.
Home Screen>Calibration>Calibrate Backgrounds
Calibrate NO and NOx The Calibrate NO and NOx Background screens are used to calibrate the
Background instrument zero background. Before making an adjustment, be sure the
analyzer samples zero air for at least 5 minutes.
It is important to note the averaging time when calibrating. The longer the
averaging time the more precise the calibration results. To achieve
maximum precision, allow the instrument to stabilize each time input gas is
changed and set the averaging time to 300-second averaging.
Home Screen>Calibration>Calibrate NO Background
Calibrate Span The Calibrate Span Coefficients screens are used to calibrate the NO, NO2,
Coefficients and NOx span coefficients.
The following screens show the calibration screen in single range mode and
dual or auto range mode. The dual and auto range modes have two span
factors (high and low). This allows each range to be calibrated separately.
When calibrating the instrument in dual or auto range, be sure to use a low
span gas to calibrate the low range and a high span gas to calibrate the high
range. For more information about range modes, see “Range Mode
Selection” on page 3-78.
It is important to note the averaging time when calibrating. The longer the
averaging time the more precise the calibration results. To achieve
maximum precision, allow the instrument to stabilize each time input gas is
changed and set the averaging time to 300-second averaging.
Home Screen>Calibration>Calibrate Span Coefficients (single range
mode)
Calibrate NO, NO2, and The Calibrate NO, NO2, and NOx Span Coefficient screens are used to
NOx Span Coefficient enter span concentrations and calibrate the NO, NO2, and NOx span
coefficients. The NO span coefficient is calculated, stored, and used to
correct the current reading. All calibration screens function the same way.
Therefore, the following example of the NO screen applies to the NO2 and
NOx calibration screens as well.
The following screens are shown in single range mode and dual or auto
range mode. In dual or auto range modes, “High” or “Low” is displayed to
indicate the calibration of the high or low coefficient. The Calibrate High
Span Coefficient and Calibrate Low Span Coefficient screens function the
same way.
It is important to note the averaging time when calibrating. The longer the
averaging time the more precise the calibration results. To achieve
maximum precision, allow the instrument to stabilize each time input gas is
changed and set the averaging time to 300-second averaging.
Home Screen>Calibration>Calibrate Span Coefficient (single range
mode)
The Calibrate NO, NO2, and NOx Span Coefficient screens contain the
following information:
● Edit NO Span Concentration: User enters the NO span concentration
when in single range mode.
● Edit Span Concentration: User enters the high range or low range span
concentration when in dual or auto range mode.
● Current NO Concentration.: Read only. Current NO concentration
reading when in single range mode.
● Current High Range NO Concentration: Read only. Current high range
NO concentration reading when in dual or auto range mode.
● Current Low Range NO Concentration: Read only. Current low range
NO concentration reading when in dual or auto range mode.
● Current NO Span Coefficient: Read only. Displays the current user-set
NO span coefficient when in single range mode.
● Current High Range NO Coefficient: Read only. Displays the current
user-set high range NO span coefficient when in dual or auto range
mode.
● Current Low Range NO Coefficient: Read only. Displays the current
user-set low range NO span coefficient when in dual or auto range
mode.
● Calculated NO Span Coefficient: Read only. After the “Edit NO Span
Concentration” value is entered, the new calculated NO span
coefficient is displayed.
● Calculated High Range NO Span Coefficient: Read only. After the “Edit
Span Concentration” value is entered, the new calculated high range
NO span coefficient is displayed.
● Calculated Low Range NO Span Coefficient: Read only. After the “Edit
Span Concentration” value is entered, the new calculated low range
NO span coefficient is displayed.
● Calibrate: When pressed, updates the coefficient and the concentration
should match the span concentration.
Zero/Span Schedule The Zero/Span Schedule is used to program the instrument to perform
fully automated zero and span checks or adjustments.
Home Screen>Calibration>Zero/Span Schedule
● Total Duration: Read only. Displays the total time duration of all
scheduled events.
● Schedule Averaging Time: Allows the user to adjust the zero/span
schedule averaging time. This averaging time only affects the zero/span
schedule.
● Background Calibration: Toggles Enabled/Disabled. If enabled,
background value is calibrated. If disabled, schedule runs a background
check only and background value is not updated.
● Span Calibration: Toggles Enabled/Disabled. If enabled, span
coefficient is calibrated. If disabled, schedule runs a calibration check
only and span coefficient is not updated.
● Zero : Span Ratio: Allows the user to perform more scheduled
background calibration checks to span calibration checks. Default is 1
and therefore reads 1:1. (This means that each time the schedule is run,
both the zero duration and span duration occurs.) The zero/span ratio
is allowable between 1 to 99. If 99 is chosen, the schedule should only
perform the Span on the 99th iteration.
Advanced The Advanced Calibration screen provides a manual way to calibrate the
Calibration instrument and view the calibration history. See Chapter 4 “Calibration”
for further instructions on how to run a calibration.
Home Screen>Calibration>Advanced Calibration
Manual Calibration The Manual Calibration screen adjusts the zero background or span
coefficient based on a user entered value. See Chapter 4, “Calibration” for
instructions on how to run a Manual Calibration.
Home Screen>Calibration>Advanced Calibration>Manual Calibration
Adjust Backgrounds The Adjust Backgrounds screens are used to manually adjust the NO and
NOx zero background.
Home Screen>Calibration>Advanced Calibration>Manual
Calibration>Adjust Backgrounds
Adjust NO and NOx The Adjust NO and NOx Background screens are used to adjust the
Background instrument zero background. Before making an adjustment, be sure the
analyzer samples zero air for at least 5 minutes.
It is important to note the averaging time when calibrating. The longer the
averaging time the more precise the calibration results. To achieve
maximum precision, allow the instrument to stabilize each time input gas is
changed and set the averaging time to 300-second averaging.
Home Screen>Calibration> Advanced Calibration>Manual
Calibration>Adjust Backgrounds>Adjust NO Background
Adjust Span Coefficients The Adjust Span Coefficients screens are used to manually adjust the span
coefficients.
The following screen is shown in single range mode and dual or auto range
mode. In dual or auto range modes, “High Range” or “Low Range”
buttons are displayed to indicate the calibration of the high or low
coefficient. The Adjust High Span Coefficient and Adjust Low Span
Coefficient screens function the same way as the (single range) Adjust Span
Coefficient screen.
Home Screen>Calibration>Advanced Calibration>Manual
Calibration>Adjust Span Coefficients (single range mode)
Adjust NO, NO2, and NOx The Adjust NO, NO2, and NOx Span Coefficient screens are used to
Span Coefficients manually adjust the coefficient and enter the span concentration. The NO
span coefficient is calculated, stored, and used to correct the current
reading. All calibration screens function the same way. Therefore, the
following example of the NO screen applies to the NO2 and NOx
calibration screens as well.
The following screen is shown in single range mode and dual or auto range
mode. In dual or auto range modes, “High Range” or “Low Range” is
displayed to indicate the calibration of the high or low coefficient. The
Adjust High Range NO Span Coefficient and Adjust Low Range NO Span
Coefficient screens function the same way.
It is important to note the averaging time when calibrating. The longer the
averaging time the more precise the calibration results. To achieve
maximum precision, allow the instrument to stabilize each time input gas is
changed and set the averaging time to 300-second averaging.
Home Screen>Calibration>Advanced Calibration>Manual
Calibration>Adjust Span Coefficients>Adjust NO Span Coefficient
(single range mode)
Calibration History The Calibration History screen shows the log of calibrations and
calibration checks performed.
Use the and buttons to move up and down and the and
buttons to move left and right.
Home Screen>Calibration>Advanced Calibration>Calibration History
Data The Data screen is used to view and record concentrations and instrument
data. Users can view both tabular data and graphed data.
Home Screen>Data
View Data Log (Last The View Data Log (Last Hour) screen allows the user to instantly view the
Hour) last hour worth of data in real time.
Use the and buttons to move up and down and the and
buttons to move left and right.
Home Screen>Data>View Data Log (Last Hour)
Note Pressing the View Data Log (Last Hour) responds with Retrieving
user log data, it may take a few seconds... ▲
The View Data Log (Last Hour) screen contains the following options:
● Graph: Displays data graph for the column selected. The graph time
axis is defined by the data set in the table.
View Data Log (Last The View Data Log (Last 24 Hours) screen allows the user to instantly
24 Hours) view the last 24 hours worth of data in real time.
Use the and buttons to move up and down and the and
buttons to move left and right.
Home Screen>Data>View Data Log (Last 24 Hours)
Note Pressing the View Data Log (Last 24 Hours) responds with
Retrieving user log data, it may take a few seconds... ▲
The View Data Log (Last 24 Hours) screen contains the following options:
● Graph: Displays data graph for the column selected. The graph time
axis is defined by the data set in the table.
View Data Log (User The View Data (User Defined Time) screen is used to specify the start and
Defined Time) end time for viewing the data logging table.
Home Screen>Data>View Data Log (User Defined Time)
The View Data Log (User Defined Time) screen contains the following
information:
● Date: Sets date of data logging start time.
● Time: Sets time of data logging start time.
● Save Data Logging Start Time: Pressing this button saves the start time
and follows directly to the end time selection for the data logging
screen.
The View Data Log (User Defined Time) End Time screen contains the
following information:
● Date: Sets date of data logging end time.
● Time: Sets time of data logging end time.
● Save Data Logging End Time: Pressing the Save Data Logging End
Time button saves the end time and follows directly to the data logging
table.
Note End time should not be greater than 1 year from start time . ▲
Advanced Data The Advanced Data Setup screen allows the user to select variables and set
Setup up parameters for data logging and streaming data.
Home Screen>Data>Advanced Data Setup
Data Logging Setup The Data Logging Setup screen allows the user to select data to be stored
and how it is stored.
Home Screen>Data>Advanced>Data Logging Setup
Select Data Logging The Select Data Logging Variables screen allows the user to select which
Variables variables to store. Note: The Data logging and Streaming variable lists are
exclusive from each other but contain the same variable selections. The list
is based on the instrument’s configuration.
Use the and buttons to scroll through the variables. Select the
variables to log by pressing the corresponding cells. Next, press the
Commit Changes button to save selections. Yellow buttons indicate that
the variable is selected.
Home Screen>Data>Advanced>Data Logging Setup>Select Data
Logging Variables
Streaming Data Setup The Streaming Data Setup screen allows the user to stream data to a
computer.
Home Screen>Data>Advanced>Streaming Data Setup
Select Streaming The Select Streaming Variables screen allows the user to select which
Variables variables to track. Note: The Data logging and Streaming variable lists are
exclusive from each other but contain the same variable selections. The list
is based on the instrument’s configuration.
Use the and buttons to scroll through the variables. Select the
variables to log by pressing the corresponding cells. Next, press the
Commit Changes button to save selections. Yellow buttons indicate that
the variable is selected.
Home Screen>Data>Advanced>Streaming Data Setup>Select
Streaming Variables
Settings The Settings screen allows the user to view the status and alarms, set up
user preferences, communicate with outside devices and computers,
download files to USB, and sets security protocol.
Home Screen>Settings
Health Check The Health Check screen is used for viewing instrument status and alarms,
predictive diagnostics, preventive maintenance schedules, maintenance
history, emailing files describing the health/status of the instrument, and
viewing the instrument’s firmware version.
Status and Alarms The Status and Alarms screen provides information with respect to module
alarms. In each screen, instrument readings, setpoints, and low/high alarm
values are displayed. If applicable, setpoints and alarms are also settable
from the Settings>Instrument Settings screen.
● Flow and Pressure: Displays flow and pressure alarms and faults.
● Peripherals Support: Displays peripherals support alarms and faults.
● Valve and Pump Resets: User can reset valve and pump power.
● Analog I/O: Displays analog input/output alarms and faults.
● Digital I/O: Displays digital input/output alarms and faults.
● Serial Numbers: Displays all the serial numbers for the instrument.
Concentration The Concentration screen provides status and alarms for NO/NO2/NOx
concentration, background cal/checks, and span cal/checks. If an item
being monitored goes outside the lower or higher alarm limit, an alarm is
activated.
Use the and buttons to move up and down and the and
buttons to move left and right.
Home Screen>Settings>Health Check>Status and
Alarms>Concentration
Note If both the low alarm and high alarms are set to zero, then no alarm
will show. ▲
Reaction Chamber The Reaction Chamber screen provides status and alarms related to the
reaction chamber module. If an item being monitored goes outside the
lower or higher alarm limit, an alarm is activated.
Use the and buttons to move up and down and the and
buttons to move left and right.
Home Screen>Settings>Health Check>Status and Alarms>Reaction
Chamber
Ozonator The Ozonator screen provides status and alarms related to the ozonator
module. If an item being monitored goes outside the lower or higher alarm
limit, an alarm is activated.
Use the and buttons to move up and down and the and
buttons to move left and right.
Home Screen>Settings>Health Check>Status and Alarms>Ozonator
NO2 Converter The NO2 Converter screen provides status and alarms related to the NO2
converter. If an item being monitored goes outside the lower or higher
alarm limit, an alarm is activated.
Use the and buttons to move up and down and the and
buttons to move left and right.
Home Screen>Settings>Health Check>Status and Alarms>NO2
Converter
Perm Oven The Perm Oven screen provides status and alarms for the permeation oven,
if installed. If an item being monitored goes outside the lower or higher
alarm limit, an alarm is activated.
Use the and buttons to move up and down and the and
buttons to move left and right.
Home Screen>Settings>Health Check>Status and Alarms>Perm Oven
Flow and Pressure The Flow and Pressure screen provides status and alarms related to the flow
and pressure module. If an item being monitored goes outside the lower or
higher alarm limit, an alarm is activated.
Use the and buttons to move up and down and the and
buttons to move left and right.
Home Screen>Settings>Health Check>Status and Alarms>Flow and
Pressure
Peripherals Support The Peripherals Support screen provides status and alarms related to the
peripherals module. If an item being monitored goes outside the lower or
higher alarm limit, an alarm is activated.
Use the and buttons to move up and down and the and
buttons to move left and right.
Home Screen>Settings>Health Check>Status and Alarms> Peripherals
Support
● Lag Vol Mode Valve: Displays whether or not the lag volume mode
valve is activated.
● Pump: Displays the current pump reading.
● Instrument Error: Displays OK/Fail for PCP, datalogging,
streaming, serial server, and Modbus protocols.
● Board Communication: Displays OK/Fail for board communication
status.
● Power Supply: Displays OK/Fail of power supplies. Power supply
goes red if any voltages are outside their limits. No voltage rows
ever get highlighted.
● 2.5V Diagnostic: Displays current voltage readings. Alarm limits
are not changeable.
● 3.3V Diagnostic: Displays current voltage readings. Alarm limits
are not changeable.
● 5.0V Diagnostic: Displays current voltage readings. Alarm limits
are not changeable.
● 24V Diagnostic: Displays current voltage readings. Alarm limits
are not changeable.
● 5.0V Step Board 1: Displays OK/Fail.
● 24V Step Board 1: Displays OK/Fail.
● 5.0V Step Board 2: Displays OK/Fail.
● 24V Step Board 2: Displays OK/Fail.
Valve and Pump Resets The Valve and Pump Resets screen allows the user to reset a valve or pump
after a failure due to excessive amperage.
The Valve and Pump Resets screen contains the following information:
● Sample Valve Reset: Resets sample valve.
● Zero Valve Reset: Resets zero valve.
● Span Valve Reset: Resets span valve.
● NO/NOx Valve Reset: Resets NO/NOx valve.
● Pump Reset: Resets pump.
Analog I/O The Analog I/O screen provides status and alarms related to the analog
input/output module. If an item being monitored goes outside the lower or
higher alarm limit, an alarm is activated.
Use the and buttons to move up and down and the and
buttons to move left and right.
Home Screen>Settings>Health Check>Status and
Alarms>More>Analog I/O
Digital I/O The Digital I/O screen provides status and alarms related to the digital
input/output module. If an item being monitored goes outside the lower or
higher alarm limit, an alarm is activated.
Use the and buttons to move up and down and the and
buttons to move left and right.
Home Screen>Settings>Health Check>Status and
Alarms>More>Digital I/O
Serial Numbers The Serial Numbers screen displays the serial number for each module.
Home Screen>Settings>Health Check>Status and Alarms>More>Serial
Numbers
Predictive Diagnostics The Predictive Diagnostics screen is a feature for instruments to anticipate
maintenance needs, reduce downtime, and reduce troubleshooting time. If
button is greyed out, no maintenance is needed. If button is blue,
maintenance is suggested.
Maintenance The Maintenance screen reminds the user when certain instrument
components need to be serviced/replaced.
Preventive Maintenance The Preventive Maintenance screen reminds the user when certain
instrument components need to be serviced/replaced. When the “Months
Left” has decreased to 2, the row is highlighted yellow. If the “Months
Left” is 1 or less, the row is highlighted red and the maintenance icon
(gears) will appear in the status bar located at the bottom of the screen.
Use the and buttons to move up and down and the and
buttons to move left and right.
Home Screen>Settings>Health Check>Maintenance>Preventive
Maintenance
● Down:
● Reaction Chamber/Cooler: Consists of the PMT and PMT base
socket. Each highlights on their own.
● PMT: Service interval for PMT.
● PMT Base Socket: Service interval for PMT base socket.
● Converter Cartridge: Service interval for converter cartridge.
● Ozonator Assembly: Service interval for ozonator assembly.
● NH3 Scrubber: Service interval for NH3 scrubber.
● Permeation Dryer: Service interval for permeation dryer.
● Permeation Tube: Service interval for the permeation tube.
● Flow System: Service interval for the flow system components.
● Pump: Service interval for pump.
● Capillary (Sample): Service interval for capillaries.
● Capillary (Ozone): Service interval for capillaries.
● DC Power Supply: Service interval for DC power supply.
● Fan Filter: Service interval for fan filter.
● System Components: Service interval for system components.
● Purafil: Service interval for purafil.
● Charcoal: Service interval for charcoal.
● Dri-Rite: Service interval for dri-rite.
Change Part The Change Part screen allows the user to enter the component being
serviced and the type of fix. Pressing commit will update the preventive
maintenance table and predictive diagnostics screen when applicable.
Home Screen>Settings>Health Check>Maintenance>Change Part
Maintenance History The Maintenance History screen allows the user to view when components
are replaced, rebuilt, or cleaned. When a user changes a part in the change
part screen, the new row will be automatically created at the top in the
maintenance history table.
Use the and buttons to move up and down and the and
buttons to move left and right.
Home Screen>Settings>Health Check>Maintenance>Maintenance
History
File Sharing and Support The File Sharing and Support screen allows the user to send health check
report files to Thermo Fisher Scientific technical support or user emails.
The Health Report file includes: Status and Alarms, PM Alerts, Activity
Log, Service Database, Cal History, and Data Log (last 24 hours).
The File Sharing and Support screen contains the following information:
● Download Health Check Report to USB Drive: Sends the health report to
USB drive.
● Email Health Check Report File to Technical Support: Sends the health
report file to technical support and the customer email addresses via
email.
● Email Health Check Report to Personal Account: Sends the health report
file to a personal account via email.
● iQ Alert Assistant: With the iQ Alert Assistant enabled, the instrument
will email Thermo Scientific Technical Support the health check report
after each event. After each maintenance alert or predictive diagnostic
alert, Customer Service will produce a quote for the components that
require service. This quote will get emailed to the email addresses that
have been entered into the “User Contact Information” menu.
● 3rd Party Services: The 3rd party services feature is a paid subscription,
which allows a service provider to enable or disable automated email
notifications when an alarm or alert is triggered.
Get Started The Get Started screen allows the user to access the menu where the
subscription passcode is entered.
Home Screen>Settings>Health Check>iQ360>Get Started
Status and Renewal The Status and Renewal Request screen allows the user to access the iQ360
Request menu once the subscription has been enabled.
Home Screen>Settings>Health Check>iQ360>Status and Renewal
Request
Averaging Time The Averaging Time screen allows the user to choose dynamic filter or a
manually selected (static) averaging time.
The following screens are shown in single range mode and dual or auto
range mode. In the dual and auto range modes, both the “High Range” or
“Low Range ” averaging buttons will be available.
Averaging Time defines the time period (1 to 300 seconds) during which
NO, NO2, and NOx measurements are taken. The average concentration of
the readings are calculated for that time period. The front panel display and
analog outputs are updated every 10 seconds for averaging times between
10 and 300 seconds. For averaging times of 1, 2, and 5 seconds, the front
panel display and analog outputs are updated every second. An averaging
time of 10 seconds, for example, means that the average concentration of
the last 10 seconds will be displayed every 10 seconds. An averaging time of
300 seconds means that the moving average concentration of the last 300
seconds will be the output at each update. Therefore, the lower the
averaging time the faster the front panel display and analog outputs
respond to concentration changes. Longer averaging times are typically
used to smooth output data.
Dynamic Filtering allows for data smoothing without compromising
response time. Automatically changes the averaging time giving the user
faster response times when conditions are rapidly changing; smoother and
stable readings, when conditions aren’t changing as rapidly; and as an
added bonus, it better processes spikes to minimize their impact on the
data. At the same time it will preserve the representative nature of the
filtered data to the conditions being sampled.
Range Mode Selection The Range Mode Selection screen is used to switch between the various
range modes: Single, Dual, and Auto Range.
Home Screen>Settings>Measurement Settings>Range Mode Selection
above 50 ppb are output based on high range selection. When the low
range is active, the range mode selection status output is at 0 volts.
When the high range is active, the range mode selection status output is
at half of full-scale.
When the high range is active, the NOx concentration must drop to
95% of the low NOx range for the low range to become active.
In addition to each channel having two ranges, each channel has two
span coefficients. There are two span coefficients so that each range can
be calibrated separately. This is especially necessary if the two ranges are
not close to one another. For example, the low NO range is set to 0–50
ppb and the high NO range is set to 0–20000 ppb.
Range Settings The Range Settings screen defines the concentration range of the analog
outputs. For example, an NO2 range of 0–50 ppb restricts the NO2 analog
output to concentrations between 0 and 50 ppb.
The screen shows the current NO, NO2, and NOx range. The range screen
is similar for the single, dual, and auto range modes. The only difference
between the screens are the words “High” or “Low” displayed to indicate
which range is displayed. For more information about the dual and auto
range modes, see “Range Mode Selection” on page 3-78. Pressing Range
Setting, High Range Setting or Low Range Setting, brings up a numeric
keypad whereby the user can select a range.
Home Screen>Settings>Measurement Settings>Range Settings (single
range mode)
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Gas Mode The Gas Mode screen defines what gas mode the instrument is set to.
Home Screen>Settings>Measurement Settings>Gas Mode
Gas Units The Gas Units screen defines how the NO, NO2, and NOx concentration
readings are expressed. The μg/m3, mg/m3, and g/m3 gas concentration
modes are calculated using a standard pressure of 760 mmHg and a
standard temperature of 0 °C.
Use the and buttons to select.
Home Screen>Settings>Measurement Settings>Gas Units
Advanced Measurement The Advanced Measurement Settings screen allows the user to calibrate the
Settings reaction chamber and set other advanced settings.
Home Screen>Settings>Measurement Settings>Advanced Measurement
Settings
Reaction Chamber The Reaction Chamber Settings screen allows the user to calibrate the
Settings Input board and PMT.
Use the and buttons to move up and down and the and
buttons to move left and right.
Home Screen>Settings>Measurement Settings>Advanced Measurement
Settings>Reaction Chamber Settings
● Down:
● Manual Entry: Shows current value. If the input board cal cell is
pressed, user can manually change the value.
● Auto Cal: When pressed, the auto-calibration process is initiated.
Please allow up to 5 minutes for calibration to complete.
● End Cal: When pressed, the auto calibration is interrupted and the
value does not change.
● PMT Voltage: Displays PMT voltage.
● Frequency: Displays frequency.
● Zero Offset Freq: Displays zero offsets frequency.
● Default Values: When pressed, the default values are saved.
● Down:
● Manual Entry: Shows current value. If the PMT supply cell is
pressed, user can manually change the value.
● Target Concentration: Displays target concentration. If target
concentration cell is pressed, user can enter target concentration.
● Calibration Concentration: Displays calibration concentration.
● Auto Calibration: When pressed, the auto-calibration process is
initiated. Please allow up to 5 minutes for calibration to complete.
PMT voltage is automatically adjusted until calibration
concentration is with 1% of target concentration.
● End Calibration: When pressed, the auto calibration is interrupted
and the value does not change.
● Default PMT Supply: When pressed, the default PMT supply value
is saved.
Auto/Manual Mode The Auto/Manual Mode screen is used to display single gases or multiple
gases (switching mode).
Use the and buttons to select.
Home Screen>Settings>Measurement Settings>Advanced Measurement
Settings>Extended Ranges
Compensation The Compensation screen provides compensation for any changes to the
instrument’s output signal due to internal instrument temperature, and
pressure variations.
Home Screen>Settings>Measurement Settings>Advanced Measurement
Settings>Compensation
Pressure Calibration The Pressure Calibration screen is used to calibrate the pressure sensor to
zero, span, or factory default values.
Use the and buttons to move up and down and the and
buttons to move left and right.
Home Screen>Settings>Measurement Settings>Advanced Measurement
Settings>Pressure Calibration
● Bayern Hessen Settings: User selects the registers (measured values) that
the instrument should respond with, in response to a valid data query
(DA) command.
Wired TCP/DHCP The Wired TCP/DHCP screen allows the user to communicate with the
instrument via wired TCP/IP settings.
Serial RS-232/485 The Serial RS-232/485 screen allows the user to setup serial
communication. This is only visible if selected in
Settings>Configuration>Communications Board.
Home Screen>Settings>Communications>Serial RS-232/485
Analog I/O The Analog I/O screen allows for configuring the analog inputs/outputs.
This is only visible if selected in Settings>Configuration>Analog I/O.
Home Screen>Settings>Communications>Analog I/O
Digital I/O The Digital I/O screen allows for configuring the digital inputs/outputs.
This is only visible if selected in Settings>Configuration>Digital I/O.
Home Screen>Settings>Communications>Digital I/O
Email Server (SMTP) The Email Server (SMTP) screen allows the user to configure their email
preferences.
Home Screen>Settings>Communications>Email Server (SMTP)
Bayern Hessen Settings The Bayern Hessen Settings screen allows the user to select up to 8 registers
as the measured values to be logged.
Use the and buttons to move up and down and the and
buttons to move left and right.
Home Screen>Settings>Communications>Bayern Hessen Settings
Ethernet Protocol The Ethernet Protocol Selection screen allows the user to select the enable
Selection Streaming, Modbus, or Bayern Hessen to utilize the mobile app and/or
those communication protocols.
Press Commit changes button to save selections. Yellow buttons indicate
that the selection is enabled. More than one can be chosen.
Home Screen>Settings>Communications>Ethernet Protocol Selection
Instrument Settings The Instrument Settings screen allows the user to configure various
instrument settings.
Home Screen>Settings>Instrument Settings
Instrument Setpoints The Instrument Setpoints screen allows the user to view and set all settable
instrument minimum and maximum values.
Use the and buttons to move up and down and the and
buttons to move left and right.
Home Screen>Settings>Instrument Settings>Instrument Setpoints
Alarm Setpoints The Alarm Setpoints screen allows the user to view and set all settable
alarm minimum and maximum values. Alarm setpoints can also be set in
Settings>Health Check>Status and Alarms screens.
Use the and buttons to move up and down and the and
buttons to move left and right.
Note User cannot set alarm limits outside of the acceptable range. The
minimum and maximum alarm limit can also be set by pressing on the
corresponding buttons located in the Settings>Health Check>Status and
Alarms screen. See “Status and Alarms” on page 3-42. ▲
Display Setup The Display Setup allows the user to change the brightness of the display
and choose power save option.
Home Screen>Settings>Instrument Settings>Display Setup
Clock The Clock screen allows the user to set the instrument’s date and time,
choose date/time format, time zone, and time server.
Home Screen>Settings>Instrument Settings>Clock
Date Format The Date Format screen allows the user to choose from the following
formats: mm/dd/yyyy or dd/mm/yyyy.
Use the and buttons to select.
Home Screen>Settings>Instrument Settings>Clock>Date Format
Time The Time screen allows the user to choose from the following formats:
mm/dd/yyyy or dd/mm/yyyy.
Use the and buttons to select.
Home Screen>Settings>Instrument Settings>Clock>Time
Time Zone The Time Zone screen allows the user to set the time zone for the Network
Time Protocol (NTP) server. This should be set to the time zone that the
instrument is located in.
Use the and buttons to select.
Home Screen>Settings>Instrument Settings>Clock>Time Zone
Time Server The Time Server screen allows the user to enable/disable the time server to
get periodic clock updates.
Home Screen>Settings>Instrument Settings>Clock>Time Server
Language The Language screen allows the user to choose from the following
languages.
Home Screen>Settings>Instrument Settings>Language
Configuration The Configuration screen allows the user to enable optional features.
Use the and buttons to select the variables. Next, press the Commit
Changes button to save selections. Yellow buttons indicate that the
variable is selected. More than one can be chosen.
Home Screen>Settings>Configuration
Security Access The Security Access Levels screen allows the user to set the instrument to
Levels either View Only or Full Access. When in Full Access, the user will have
access to all screens. When set to View Only, user will not be able to
change any values.
Home Screen>Settings>Security Access Levels (Full Access)
● Change Full Access Security Password: Full access password can have a
blank value or user selected password.
● Change Instrument Password: User can change instrument password.
● Reset Instrument Password: User can reset the instrument password.
Change Security to View The Change Security to View Only Access screen allows the user to set the
Only Access instrument to view only.
Home Screen>Settings>Security Access Levels>Change Security Access
to View Only Access
The Change Security to View Only Access screen contains the following
information:
● Set Access Level to View Only: Programs the instrument to be in the view
only access level, where the user won’t be able to change any values.
● Cancel: Exit screen.
Note To change security access from view only access to full access, a
keypad will be displayed where the user can enter full access password. ▲
Change Full Access The Change Full Access Security Password screen allows the user to set a
Security Password new password for allowing full access.
Home Screen>Settings>Security Access Levels>Change Full Access
Security Password
The Change Full Access Security Password screens contain the following
information:
● Enter Current Security Password: User enters current security password.
● Continue: Proceeds to next screen.
● Enter New Security Access Password: User enters new security password.
● Confirm New Security Access Password: User confirms new security
password for spelling confirmation.
● Commit New Security Access Password Change: Commits new security
password.
● Cancel and Return to the Home Screen: Exits screen and returns to the
Home Screen without changing password.
Change Instrument The Change Instrument Password screen allows the user to change the
Password instrument password.
Home Screen>Settings>Security Access Levels>Change Instrument
Password
Reset Instrument The Reset Instrument Password screen allows the user to reset the
Password instrument password for Database, SNMP, and VNC.
The default instrument password format is an alternating combination of
instrument serial number and installed firmware build number. For
example if your instrument serial number is 123456789 and the
instrument firmware version is 1.6.8.ABCDE where the last five digits are
the build number, then the default instrument password number will be
1A2B3C4D5E6789.
Home Screen>Settings>Security Access Levels>Reset Instrument
Password
USB Drive The USB Drive screen allows the user to update firmware,
download/upload information, and change the USB password.
Note The USB drive screen only is useable when a USB drive is inserted
into the USB port. When a USB drive is inserted, the user is prompted to
enter the password if a password has been set. ▲
Firmware Update Via The Firmware Update Via USB Drive screen allows the user to update
USB Drive instrument firmware from the USB drive.
Home Screen>Settings>USB Drive>Firmware Update Via USB Drive
The Firmware Update Via USB Drive screen contains the following
information:
● Update Firmware: User chooses firmware file from USB and updates
instrument firmware. Instrument reboots when update is finished.
● Exit: User exits without updating firmware.
1. Copy the update*.zip file onto the USB FLASH drive using Windows
Explorer or another means. The file must be copied into the root
directory of the USB stick's file system otherwise it won't be
recognized. Also, make sure the USB stick is formatted using the FAT
or FAT32 file system.
2. Plug a USB flash drive into the data port on the front panel of the unit
or into one of the USB ports on the side near the power cable. A pop-
up box will appear, acknowledging that a flash drive has been detected.
If a USB password has been previously set, you will be prompted to
enter the USB password to continue. Press Enter to continue.
4. Press the Firmware Update Via USB Drive button to start the
firmware update process.
6. The on-screen instructions will prompt the user to select the firmware
update file and display what it is doing at each step and some steps may
take several minutes to complete.
Note Do not power off the instrument while the firmware update is in
progress. ▲
8. The instrument should reboot automatically and should have the new
firmware installed. To check that the firmware was installed, go to the
Settings>Health Check screen and view the Firmware Version button.
Download Data To USB The Download Data To USB Drive screen allows the user to
Drive download/upload data to/from the USB drive.
Home Screen>Settings>USB Drive>Download Data To USB Drive
Use the following procedure to download data using the USB connection.
1. Plug a USB flash drive into the USB connection on the front of the
instrument. If a USB password has been previously set, you will be
prompted to enter the USB password to continue. Press Enter to
continue.
3. The USB Drive will display. Select Download Data To USB Drive.
4. The Download Data to USB Drive screen will display. Select from
various options to download.
Note Do not remove the USB drive from the instrument while the data
is downloading. ▲
Change USB Password The Change USB Password screen allows the user to set a new password for
accessing USB.
Home Screen>Settings>USB Drive>Change USB Password
Reset USB Password The Reset USB Password screen allows the user to reset the USB password.
The default USB password format is an alternating combination of
instrument serial number and installed firmware build number. For
example if your instrument serial number is 123456789 and the
instrument firmware version is 1.6.8.ABCDE where the last five digits are
the build number, then the default USB password number will be
1A2B3C4D5E6789.
Home Screen>Settings>Security Access Levels>Reset USB Password
User Contact The User Contact Information screen allows the user to enter their contact
Information information. This is useful when contacting technical support through
emails found at the screen Health Check>File Sharing and Support.
Home Screen>Settings>User Contact Information
Update Bootloader The Update Bootloader screen allows the user to update bootloader and
reboot the instrument. The bootloader is a small program that interfaces
with our hardware and runs our operating system on power-up. The
bootloader may change to optimize hardware settings or if there are
changes to the hardware. If the button is blue, an update to the bootloader
is available. If button is greyed out, no update is needed.
Home Screen>Settings>Update Bootloader
NO + O3 NO2 + O2
Zero Gas Generator A zero air source, such as a Thermo Scientific 111iQ Zero Air Supply, free
of contaminants such as NO, NO2, and O3 is required for dilution,
calibration, and gas phase titration.
Compression The zero air source should be at an elevated pressure to allow accurate and
reproducible flow control and to aid in subsequent operations such as
drying, oxidation, and scrubbing. An air compressor that gives an output of
10 psig is usually sufficient for most applications.
Drying Several drying methods are available. Passing the compressed air through a
bed of silica gel, using a heatless air dryer, or removing water vapor with a
permeation dryer, are three possible approaches.
Scrubbing Fixed bed reactors are commonly used in the last step of zero air generation
to remove the remaining contaminants by either further reaction or
absorption. Table 4–1 lists materials that can be effective in removing
contaminants.
Table 4–1. Scrubbing Materials
To Remove Use
NO Soda-Lime (6-12 mesh), Purafil
Hydrocarbons Molecular Sieve (4A), Activated Charcoal
O3 and NO2 Activated Charcoal
Gas Phase Titrator A gas phase titrator (GPT), such as is included in the Thermo Scientific
146iQ Multi-gas Calibrator, is used to generate NO2 concentrations from
NO concentrations. Figure 4–1 shows the suggested placement of the
component parts of a gas phase titration apparatus.
Flow Controllers The airflow controllers should be devices capable of maintaining constant
airflows within 2% of the required flow rate. The NO flow controller
should be capable of maintaining constant NO flows within 2% of the
required flow rate.
Pressure Regulator The pressure regulator for the standard NO cylinder must have a non-
reactive diaphragm and internal parts, and a suitable delivery pressure.
Ozone Generator The ozone generator must be capable of generating sufficient and stable
levels of ozone for reaction with NO to generate NO2 concentrations in the
range required.
Note Ozone generators of the electric discharge type may produce NO and
NO2 and are not recommended. ▲
Diverter Valve A valve can be used to divert the NO flow when zero air is required at the
manifold.
Reaction Chamber The reaction chamber used for the reaction of ozone with excess NO
should have sufficient volume so that the residence time meets the
requirements specified in this chapter.
Mixing Chamber The mixing chamber is used to provide thorough mixing of the reaction
products and diluent air.
NO Concentration Standard A cylinder containing 10 to 50 ppm NO in N2 with less than 1 ppm NO2
is usually used as the concentration standard. The cylinder must be
traceable to a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) NO
in N2 Standard Reference Material or NO2 Standard Reference Material.
Procedures for certifying the NO cylinder (working standard) against an
NIST traceable NO or NO2 standard and for determining the amount of
NO2 impurity are given in EPA Publication No. EPA-600/4-75-003,
“Technical Assistance Document for the Chemiluminescence Measurement
of Nitrogen Dioxide.”
In addition, the procedure for the certification of a NO working standard
against an NIST traceable NO standard and determination of the amount
of NO2 impurity in the working standard is reproduced here. The cylinder
should be re-certified on a regular basis as determined by the local quality
control program.
Use the NIST traceable NO standard and the GPT calibration procedure
to calibrate the NO, NO2, and NOx responses of the instrument. Also
determine the converter efficiency of the analyzer. Refer to the calibration
procedure in this manual and in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40,
Part 50, Appendix F for exact details. Ignore the recommended zero offset
adjustments.
Assaying a Working NO Standard Use the following procedure to calculate the NO concentration standard
Against a NIST-traceable NO and NO2 impurity.
Standard
1. Generate several NO concentrations by dilution of the NO working
standard.
3. Plot the analyzer NO response (in ppm) versus the nominal diluted
NO concentration and determine the slope, SNOM.
7. Plot the analyzer NO response versus FNO/FT and determine the slope
which gives [NO]STD directly. The analyzer NOx responses to the
generated NO concentrations reflect any NO2 impurity in the NO
working standard.
8. Plot the difference between the analyzer NOx and NO responses versus
FNO/FT. The slope of this plot is [NO2]IMP.
Zero Air A source of zero air free of contaminants should be used as described earlier
in this chapter. Contaminants can cause a detectable response on the
instrument and may also react with the NO, O3, or NO2 during the gas
phase titration.
Dynamic Parameter Use the following definitions for the remainder of this chapter.
Specifications for PR = Dynamic parameter specification to ensure complete reaction of the
Gas Titrator available O3, ppm-min
[NO]RC = NO concentration in the reaction chamber, ppm
tR = residence time of the reactant gases in the reaction chamber, min
[NO]STD = Concentration of the undiluted NO standard, ppm
FNO = NO flow rate, sccm
FO = O3 generator air flow rate, sccm
VRC = Volume of the reaction chamber, cc
FT = Analyzer demand plus 10 to 50% excess
The O3 generator (ozonator) airflow rate and the NO flow rate must be
adjusted such that the following relationships hold:
V RC < 2 min
tR =
FO + F NO
Determining GPT System Use the following procedure to determine the flow conditions to be used in
Flow Conditions the GPT system.
1. Determine FT, the total flow required at the output manifold, which
should be equal to the analyzer demand plus 10 to 50 percent excess.
[NO ] OUT x FT
FNO =
[NO ] STD
5. Compute FO as:
6. Compute tR as:
V RC
tR =
FO + F NO
FD = FT - FO - FNO
Note The calibration and calibration check duration times should be long
enough to account for the transition (purge) process when switching from
sample to zero and from zero to span. This transition time is the time
required to purge the existing air. ▲
3. Be sure the instrument is in the auto mode, that is, NO, NO2, and
NOx measurements are being displayed on the front panel display. If
the instrument is not in auto mode:
a. From the Home screen choose Settings>Measurement
Settings>Advanced Measurement Settings>Auto/Manual Mode.
b. Select NO/NOx.
Note The averaging time should be less than the zero duration and less
than the span duration. ▲
5. Verify that any filters used during normal monitoring are also used
during calibration.
Calibration The following procedure calibrates the analyzer using the gas phase titrator
and zero in gas generator described previously in this manual. It is
suggested that a calibration curve have at least seven points between the
zero and full scale NO concentrations. Although the seven-point curve is
optional, two of whatever number of points is chosen should be located at
the zero and 90% levels and the remaining points equally spaced between
these values.
Note When the instrument is equipped with internal zero/span and sample
valves, the ZERO IN and SPAN ports should give identical responses to
the SAMPLE port when test gases are introduced. The user should calibrate
the instrument using the SAMPLE port to introduce the zero and span gas
sources. ▲
After calibration, the zero in and span sources should be plumbed to the
appropriate ports on the rear panel of the instrument, and then
reintroduced to the instrument. The instrument should give identical
responses to the test gases whether they are introduced via the SAMPLE
port or the ZERO IN or SPAN ports. If not, the plumbing and/or valves
should be serviced.
Connect GPT Apparatus Use the following procedure to connect the GPT apparatus to the analyzer.
to the Analyzer
1. Assemble a dynamic calibration system such as the one shown in Figure
4–1.
2. Ensure that all flow meters are calibrated under the conditions of use
against a reliable standard, such as a soap-bubble meter or wet-test
meter. All volumetric flow rates should be corrected to 25 °C and 760
mmHg.
4. Connect the analyzer sample bulkhead input to the output of the GPT
system.
Adjust Instrument Gain Use the following procedure to adjust the instrument gain. This includes:
● Setting the NO and NOx background to zero
● Calibrating the NO channel to the NO calibration gas
● Calibrating the NOx channel to the NOx calibration gas
Set NO and NOx Background The NO and NOx background corrections are determined during zero
to Zero calibration. The background signal is the combination of electrical offsets,
PMT dark current, and trace substances undergoing chemiluminescence.
For more detailed information, see “Calibrate NO and NOx Background”
in the “Operation” chapter.
Use the following procedure to set the NO and NOx backgrounds to zero.
Both the NO and NOx background screens operate the same way.
Note The NO channel should be calibrated first and then calibrate the
NOx channel. ▲
For detailed information about the menu parameters and the icons used in
these procedures, see the “Operation” chapter.
2. Adjust the GPT diluent air and O3 generator air flows to obtain the
flows determined in “Dynamic Parameter Specifications for Gas
Titrator” earlier in this chapter. The total GPT airflow must exceed the
total demand of the analyzer. The 42iQ requires approximately 700
cc/min of sample flow, and a total GPT airflow of at least 1.5 liters/min
is recommended.
a. Allow the analyzer to sample zero air until the NO, NO2, and NOx
responses stabilize.
b. After the responses have stabilized, from the Home Screen, choose
Calibration>Calibrate Backgrounds>Calibrate NO Background.
The Target NO Concentration button will read 0.00. The
Calculated NO Background button will display the background
needed to make the current NO concentration go to 0.00.
c. Press Calibrate to set the NO reading to zero and to save the new
background.
d. Press the Back button to return to the Calibration Backgrounds
screen and repeat this procedure to set the Calibrate NOx
Background to zero.
e. Record the stable zero air responses as ZNO, ZNOX, and ZNO2.
x
[NO ] OUT = F NO NOSTD
FNO + FO + FD
Where:
FNO = No flow
FO = Ozone flow
FD = Dilution flow
Calibrate the NO Channel to the Use the following procedure to calibrate the NO channel to the NO
NO Calibration Gas calibration gas.
1. Allow the analyzer to sample the NO calibration gas until the NO,
NO2, and NOx readings have stabilized.
Calibrate the NOx Channel to the Use the following procedure to calibrate the NOx channel to the NOx
NOx Calibration Gas calibration gas.
1. Press the Back button to return to the Calibration menu, and choose
Calibrate NOx Span Coefficient.
2. Verify that the NOx calibration gas concentration is the same as the
NO calibration gas concentration plus any known NO2 impurity.
The user sets the span concentration by pressing the Edit NOx Span
Concentration button. The Calculated NOx Span Coefficient button
will show what the span coefficient will be set to if the Calibrate button
is pressed. Pressing the Calibrate button will save the new NOx span
coefficient and calibrate the instrument.
Preparing NO, NOx, and Use the following procedures to prepare the NO, NOx, and NO2
NO2 Calibration Curves calibration curves.
9. Press the Back button to return to the Calibration menu, and choose
Calibrate NO2 Span Coefficient.
The user sets the span concentration by pressing the Edit NO2 Span
Concentration button. The Calculated NO2 Span Coefficient button
will show what the span coefficient will be set to if the Calibrate button
is pressed. Pressing the Calibrate button will save the new NO2 span
coefficient and calibrate the instrument.
10. Enter the NO2 calibration gas concentration using the pushbuttons,
and then press Calibrate to concentration to reflect the sum of the
following: the NO2 concentration generated by GPT, ([NO]ORIG -
[NO]REM), and any NO2 impurity.
The exact NOx concentration is calculated from:
Where:
[NO2]OUT = diluted NO2 concentration at the output manifold, ppm
11. Record the NO2 concentration and the analyzer's NO2 response.
12. Maintaining the same FNO, FO, and FD, adjust the ozone generator to
obtain several other concentrations of NO2 over the NO2 range (at least
five evenly spaced points across the remaining scale are suggested).
13. Record the stable responses and plot the analyzer's NO2 responses
versus the corresponding calculated (using the above equation for
[NO2]OUT) concentrations and draw or calculate the NO2 calibration
curve.
Note It is important that the curve be linear within 1% FS over the NO2
range. If the curve is nonlinear, the analyzer is not operating correctly,
(possible leak, or converter failure, etc.), and should be serviced. Assuming
the curve is linear, subsequent data should be reduced using this NO2
calibration curve response. ▲
Note The user can also manually change the calibration factors. This is
often useful in a troubleshooting situation. From the Home screen, choose
Calibration>Advanced Calibration>Manual Calibration>Adjust Span
Coefficients.
However, after the above calibration procedure is completed, all subsequent
data reduction depends on the calibration parameters remaining the same
as during the initial calibration. Therefore, never change any calibration
factor without first recording the value so that after any troubleshooting
procedure is completed, the initial value can be re-entered thereby not
altering the multipoint calibration. ▲
Alternative Calibration Although it is recommended that a GPT system be used to calibrate the
Procedure Using NO2 analyzer, the procedure described in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title
40, Part 50, Appendix F using a NO2 permeation tube may be used as an
Permeation Tube alternative procedure for calibrating the instrument.
Commercial Precision Commercial precision dilution systems are available which reliably and
Dilution Systems accurately dilute a high concentration gas mixture to provide a reliable span
gas. A high concentration of NO2 in air is precisely diluted to the
concentration range required.
The Thermo Scientific 146iQ Multi-gas Calibrator is one such system for
precision dilution.
Permeation Tube System Permeation tube systems which precisely maintain a set temperature to
within ±0.1 °C and hold a zero air flow rate to within ±0.5% can be used
for generation of span gas. The flow rate of the permeation system must be
at least 0.5 LPM for proper operation.
A permeation tube system, shown in Figure 4–2 can be constructed. All
connections between components in the system should be made with glass,
PTFE, or other non-reactive material.
The air flow controllers should be capable of maintaining a constant air
flow within ±2% of the required flow rate. Ensure all devices are properly
calibrated and that all flows are corrected to 25 C and 1 atm.
PxK
[ NO 2 ] OUT =
FT
Where:
[NO2]OUT = NO2 output concentration in ppm
FT = total flow rate of gas after mixing chamber (FP + FD) in liters/minute
Commercial Permeation Commercial permeation systems, such as the Thermo Scientific 146iQ
Systems Multigas Calibration System, are available for this requirement. Refer to
the instrument instruction manual for more information.
In addition to the 146iQ and other commercial permeation systems, the
42iQ can also be configured with an optional permeation oven to supply
calibration gas for the instrument. The operation of the internal
permeation oven is described in Chapter 9, “Optional Equipment”.
Calibration in Dual The dual/auto range calibration feature is used to calibrate the analyzer at
two different span levels (as opposed to a single span level in the standard
Range and Auto mode) generating a “tailored multi-point” calibration curve stored in the
Range Mode analyzer's memory. This feature may be used:
● When widely different gas levels are being monitored, such as a factor
of 10 or greater apart
● If precision and span levels are being introduced using separate tanks
● If more than one multi-component cylinder is being used to calibrate
the instrument
Properly designed chemiluminescence analyzers are inherently linear over a
wide dynamic range; and under normal U.S. EPA compliance situations
this feature is not required. Dual calibration may be used for span levels less
than a factor of 10 apart, however if this is done to correct for a significant
non-linearity, it may mask the problems causing the effect, such as, bad
calibration cylinder, leaks in sampling lines, or low ozonator output.
Set NO and NOx Use the following procedure to set the NO and NOx backgrounds to zero.
Backgrounds to Zero Both the NO and NOx background screens operate the same way.
Note The NO channel should be calibrated first and then calibrate the
NOx channel. ▲
For detailed information about the menu parameters and the icons used in
these procedures, see the “Operation” chapter.
3. Introduce zero air to the SAMPLE bulkhead and allow the analyzer to
sample zero air until the NO, NO2, and NOx responses stabilize.
4. After the responses have stabilized, from the Home Screen, choose
Calibration>Calibrate Backgrounds>Calibrate NO Background.
The Target NO Concentration button will read 0.000. The Calculated
NO Background button will display the background needed to make
the current NO concentration go to 0.000.
1. Disconnect the source of zero air from the SAMPLE bulkhead. In its
place, connect a source of NO calibration gas of about 80% of the low
NO full-scale range.
2. Allow the analyzer to sample the low NO calibration gas until the NO,
NO2, and NOx readings stabilize.
Calibrate NOx Low Use the following procedure to calibrate the NOx channel to the NOx
calibration gas.
1. Press the Back button to return to the Calibration menu and choose
Calibrate Low Range NOx Span Coefficient.
The user sets the span concentration by pressing the Edit Span
Concentration button. The Calculated Low Range NOx Span
Coefficient button will show what the span coefficient will be set to if
the Calibrate button is pressed.
2. Verify that the low NOx calibration gas concentration is the same as the
low NO calibration gas concentration plus any known NO2 impurity.
Calibrate NO2 Low Use the following procedure to calibrate the NO2 channel to the NO2
calibration gas.
2. Press the Back button to return to the Calibration menu and choose
Calibrate Low Range NO2 Span Coefficient.
The user sets the span concentration by pressing the Edit Span
Concentration button. The Calculated Low Range NO2 Span
Coefficient button will show what the span coefficient will be set to if
the Calibrate button is pressed.
3. Set the low NO2 calibration gas concentration to reflect the sum of the
NO2 concentration generated by GPT and any NO2 impurity using the
pushbuttons, and then press Calibrate to calculate and save the new
low range NO2 span coefficient based on the entered span coefficient.
Calibrate NO High Use the following procedure to calibrate the NO channel to the NO
calibration gas.
Calibrate NOx High Use the following procedure to calibrate the NOx channel to the NOx
calibration gas.
1. Press the Back button to return to the Calibration menu and choose
Calibrate High Range NOx Span Coefficient.
The user sets the span concentration by pressing the Edit Span
Concentration button. The Calculated High Range NOx Span
Coefficient button will show what the span coefficient will be set to if
the Calibrate button is pressed.
2. Verify that the high NOx calibration gas concentration is the same as
the high NO calibration gas concentration plus any known NO2
impurity.
Calibrate NO2 High Use the following procedure to calibrate the NO2 channel to the NO2
calibration gas.
2. Press the Back button to return to the Calibration menu and choose
Calibrate High Range NO2 Span Coefficient.
The user sets the span concentration by pressing the Edit Span
Concentration button. The Calculated High Range NO2 Span
Coefficient button will show what the span coefficient will be set to if
the Calibrate button is pressed.
3. Set the high NO2 calibration gas concentration to reflect the sum of the
NO2 concentration generated by GPT and any NO2 impurity using the
pushbuttons, and then press Calibrate to calculate and save the new
high range NO2 span coefficient based on the entered span coefficient.
Zero and Span The analyzer requires initial and periodic calibration according to the
procedures outlined in this manual. Initially, the frequency of the
Check calibration procedure should be determined by the stability of the zero and
span checks, which may be run daily. You should generate a new
calibration curve when zero and span checks indicate a shift in instrument
gain of more than 10 percent from that determined during the most recent
multipoint calibration. You can adjust the frequency of calibration and
even zero and span checks appropriately as you gain confidence with the
instrument.
It is recommended to have a quality control plan where the frequency and
the number of points required for calibration can be modified on the basis
of calibration and zero and span check data collected over a period of time.
5. When the calibration check has been completed, record the NO, NO2,
and NOx values.
Manual The Manual Calibration screen allows the user to view and manually adjust
the zero background and span coefficient. These are used to correct the
Calibration NO, NO2, and NOx readings that the instrument generates using its own
internal calibration data.
Adjust NO and NOx The NO background is the amount of signal read by the analyzer in the
Backgrounds NO channel while sampling zero air. The NOx background is the amount
of signal read by the analyzer in the NOx channel while sampling zero air.
The Adjust Background screens are used to perform a manual zero
background calibration of the instrument. As such, the instrument should
sample zero air until stable readings are obtained. The NO channel should
be calibrated first. Both the NO and NOx Adjust Background screens
operate the same way.
The button labeled Adjust NO Background allows the user to change zero
background. The second button called Adjusted NO Concentration shows
what the new NO concentration would be based on the changed zero
background. Press the Calibrate button to save the adjusted zero
background value.
Adjust Span The span coefficients are used to correct the NO, NO2, and NOx readings.
Coefficient The NO and NOx span coefficient normally has a value near 1.000. The
NO2 span coefficient normally has a value between 0.95 and 1.050.
The user can manually change the span coefficient by entering a value in
the Adjust Span Coefficient button. The second button called Adjusted
Concentration shows what the new concentration would be based on the
adjusted span coefficient. Press the Calibrate button to save the adjusted
span coefficient value. The NO, NO2, and NOx coefficient screens operate
the same way.
Home Screen>Calibration>Advanced Calibration>Manual
Calibration>Adjust Span Coefficients>Adjust NO Span Coefficient
(single range mode)
Reset Bkg to 0.000 The Reset Bkg to 0.000 and Span Coef to 1.000 screen allows the user to
and Span Coef to reset the calibration configuration values to factory defaults.
1.000
Next Time The Next Time button is used to view and set the initial date and time (24-
hour format) of the zero/span schedule. Once the zero/span schedule
begins, the date and time of the next zero/span schedule is calculated and
displayed.
Period The Period button defines the period or interval between zero/span
schedule. Periods between 0 and 999 hours are acceptable. To turn the
zero/span schedule off, set the period to 0.
Zero/Span/Purge The Zero Duration button defines how long zero air is sampled by the
Duration Minutes instrument. The Span and Purge Duration buttons look and function the
same way as the zero duration button. The span duration button is used to
set how long the span gas is sampled by the instrument. The purge
duration button is used to set how long the purge period will be after doing
a zero and/or span. This gives the instrument time to flush out the zero and
span gas before any meaningful sample data is taken. Logged data is flagged
as taken during a purge to show that the data is suspect. Durations between
0 and 99 minutes are acceptable. Each time a zero/span schedule occurs the
zero is done first, followed by the span. To perform just a zero, set the span
duration to 0 (off). The same applies to perform just a span.
Schedule Averaging The Schedule Averaging Time button allows the user to adjust the schedule
Time averaging time. The schedule averaging time is used by the analyzer only
when performing a zero/span schedule. The analyzer’s averaging time is
used for all other functions. Range is 1300 seconds.
Background Background Calibration and Span Calibration are toggle buttons that
Calibration and change between enabled or disabled.
Span Calibration If the background calibration is set to enabled, then a zero adjustment is
made. If the span calibration is set to enabled, then a span adjustment is
made. (This is how to set up a scheduled, recurring auto calibration.)
Zero/Span Ratio The Zero/Span Ratio button is used to set the ratio of zero checks or
adjustments to span checks or adjustments. For example, if this value is set
to 1, a span duration will follow every zero duration. If this value is set to 3,
there will be two zero checks between each span check. This value may be
set from 1 to 99, with 1 as default.
Safety Read the safety precautions before beginning any procedures in this
chapter.
Precautions
Equipment Damage Some internal components can be damaged by small
amounts of static electricity. A properly grounded antistatic wrist strap
must be worn while handling any internal component. For more
information about appropriate safety precautions, see the “Servicing”
chapter. ▲
Fan Filter Inspection Use the following procedure to inspect and clean the fan filter.
and Cleaning
1. Remove the fan guard from the fan and remove the filter. Refer to
“Filter Replacement”on page 7-6.
2. Flush the filter with warm water and let dry (a clean, oil-free purge will
help the drying process) or blow the filter clean with compressed air.
Thermoelectric Cooler Use the following procedure to inspect and clean the thermoelectric cooler
fins.
Fins Inspection and
Cleaning 1. Turn the instrument OFF and unplug the power cord.
2. Remove the PMT cooler from the instrument. Refer to “PMT Cooler
Shroud Removal” on page 7-30.
3. Blow off the cooler fins using clean pressurized air. It may be more
convenient to vacuum the cooler fins. In either case, make sure that
particulate accumulation between the fins has been removed.
Use the following procedure to inspect and replace the capillaries. This
procedure can be used to check any or all of the capillaries.
1. Turn instrument OFF, unplug power cord and remove the cover
(Figure 2–1).
2. Remove the fitting(s) from the reaction chamber body using a 5/8-inch
wrench being careful not to lose the ferrule or o-ring.
3. Remove the glass capillaries, ferrule, and o-ring. Inspect o-ring for cuts
or abrasion, and replace as necessary.
6. Replace fitting. Note that the fitting should be tightened slightly more
than hand tight.
1. Turn instrument OFF, unplug the power cord, and remove the cover.
2. Mark the position of head parts relative to each other by drawing a line
with a pencil. This helps avoid incorrect assembly later.
4. Lift the head plate and the intermediate plate off the housing.
5. Hold the pump with one hand, so that the diaphragm is pointing
downwards. Lift the diaphragm by the opposing side edges, grasp it and
unscrew it in the counter-clockwise direction.
6. Remove connection rod disc and diaphragm spacers from the threaded
pin of the diaphragm.
7. Push the connection rod disc and the diaphragm spacers in this order
onto the threaded pin of the new diaphragm.
9. Screw the new diaphragm with connection rod disc and spacers
clockwise onto the connection rod and tighten hand-tight.
12. Place the head plate on the intermediate plate, in the position indicated
by the drawing line; gently tighten the four screws, evenly and
diagonally (if a torque screwdriver is available: torque about 0.30 Nm).
15. Block the SAMPLE bulkhead on the rear panel with a leak-tight cap.
17. Connect the vacuum tester tool to the EXHAUST bulkhead on the
rear panel.
19. Observe vacuum gauge for stable reading for 5 minutes. If reading
remains at 10 in Hg, no leak is present.
Safety Precautions Read the safety precautions in Appendix A, “Safety” before performing any
actions listed in this chapter.
Troubleshooting Table 6–1 provides general troubleshooting information for the common
platform and indicates the checks that you should perform if you
Guide experience an instrument problem. It also lists 42iQ specific
troubleshooting information and alarm messages you may see on the
graphics display and provides recommendations about how to resolve the
alarm condition.
Table 6–1. 42iQ Troubleshooting Guide
Safety Read the safety precautions before beginning any procedures in this
chapter.
Precautions
Icon Here The service procedures in this manual are restricted to qualified service
representatives. ▲
CAUTION If the LCD panel breaks, do not let the liquid crystal contact
your skin or clothes. If the liquid crystal contacts your skin or clothes, wash
immediately using soap and water. ▲
Do not remove the LCD panel or frame from the LCD module. ▲
Do not wipe the LCD polarizing plate with a dry cloth, as it may easily
scratch the plate. ▲
Do not place the LCD module near organic solvents or corrosive gases. ▲
Firmware New versions of the instrument software are periodically made available
over Ethernet, USB flash drive, or company website at:
Updates
www.thermofisher.com
For more information on installing new firmware, see “Installing New
Firmware” in the iQ Series Communications manual.
Replacement For a complete list of spare parts, visit the company website at:
Parts List www.thermofisher.com/42iQ
Refer to Figure 7–2 and Figure 7–3 to identify the component location.
2. Starting with top right corner, pull out to remove fan cover.
1. Turn instrument OFF, unplug power cord, and remove the cover
(Figure 2–1).
3. Starting with top right corner, pull out to remove fan cover.
Measurement Use the following procedure to remove and replace the measurement side if
necessary.
Side Removal
Equipment required:
and Replacing
Phillips drive, #2
1. Turn instrument OFF, unplug power cord, and remove the cover
(Figure 2–1).
4. Gripping from the top corners of the front panel and pull outwards.
LCD Module Use the following procedure to replace the LCD module.
Replacement Equipment required:
Wrench, 1/4
2. Gripping from the top corners of the front panel and pull outwards.
4. Remove cover.
I/O Replacement Use the following procedure to replace the I/O boards.
8. Turn instrument OFF, unplug power cord, and remove the cover
(Figure 2–1).
13. Close arm. Make sure expansion bracket aligns to the inside of the
rectangular cutouts.
Peripherals Use the following procedure to replace the peripherals support board or
system controller board.
Support Board
and System 1. Turn instrument OFF, unplug power cord, and remove the cover
Controller Board (Figure 2–1).
Replacement
2. Pull tab out (two per board).
DMC Pressure Use the following to replace the DMC pressure and flow board.
and Flow Board Equipment required:
Hex drive, 7/16
1. Turn instrument OFF, unplug power cord, and remove the cover
(Figure 2–1).
3. Disconnect plumbing.
4. Using 7/16 hex drive, unfasten four #6-32 socket cap head screws.
1. Turn instrument OFF, unplug power cord, and remove the cover
(Figure 2–1).
1. Turn instrument OFF, unplug power cord, and remove the cover
(Figure 2–1).
5. Using 7/64 hex drive, remove four #6-32 socket cap head screws.
Capillary O-Ring Use the following procedure to replace the capillary o-rings.
Replacement Equipment required:
O-ring pick tool
Note Be careful in not damaging the o-ring walls during this process. Refer
to Figure 7–27. ▲
Power Supply Use the following procedure to replace the power supply.
Replacement Equipment required:
Phillips drive, #2
1. Turn instrument OFF, unplug power cord, and remove the cover
(Figure 2–1).
2. Unplug all electrical shown J9, J10, J24, J25, J26, and ground.
4. Slide power supply left, clearing three case floor plate keyways.
Step POL Board Use the following procedure to replace the Step POL Board.
Replacement Equipment required:
Torque screwdriver, T15 or Slot screwdriver, 3/16
1. Turn instrument OFF, unplug power cord, and remove the cover
(Figure 2–1).
7. If replacing step board 1, make sure switch 1 and 2 are pointed away
from ON (Figure 7–32). If replacing optional step board 2, make sure
switch 1 is pointed towards ON and switch 2 is pointed away from ON
(Figure 7–32).
DMC PMT Cooler Use the following procedure to replace the PMT cooler and clean or
replace the reaction chamber assembly.
and Reaction
● Remove the PMT Cooler
Chamber
● Replacing the PMT board
Replacement
● Removing and Cleaning the Reaction chamber
● Replacing the PMT Cooler and Reaction chamber
● PMT Replacement
PMT Cooler Shroud Use the following procedure to remove the PMT cooler from the
Removal instrument.
Equipment Required:
Phillips drive, #2
1. Turn the instrument OFF, unplug the power cord, and remove the
cover (Figure 2–1).
Icon Here Make sure the PMT has cooled down before touching. ▲
PMT Cooler Board Use the following procedure to replace the PMT cooler board.
Replacement Equipment Required:
Phillips drive, #2
1. Turn the instrument OFF, unplug the power cord, and remove the
cover.
Reaction Chamber Use the following procedure to clean or remove the reaction chamber.
Cleaning and/or Equipment Required:
Removal Phillips drive, #2
1. Turn the instrument OFF, unplug the power cord, and remove the
cover.
5. Using a 9/64-inch hex drive, unfasten three #8-32 socket cap head
screws.
1. Turn the instrument OFF, unplug the power cord, and remove the
cover (Figure 2–1).
3. Using a flat head screwdriver, wedge out of top right corner starting
point, labeled 1 (Figure 7–57).
4. Continue to wedge out the four midpoints of the plate to remove the
snap on access panel, labeled 2 (Figure 7–58).
7. Pull the PMT and PMT base from cooler assembly by twisting it
slightly back and forth.
1. Turn the instrument OFF, unplug the power cord, and remove the
cover.
Converter Assembly Use the following procedure to replace the converter assembly board.
Board Replacement Equipment Required:
Phillips drive, #2
1. Turn the instrument OFF, unplug the power cord, and remove the
cover.
Converter Cartridge Use the following procedure to replace the converter cartridge heater.
Heater Replacement Equipment Required:
Phillips drive, #2
Hex drive, 1/4-inch
1. Turn the instrument OFF, unplug the power cord, and remove the
cover.
3. Using a 1/4-inch hex drive, unfasten six 6-32 hex head screws.
4. Take apart top housing assembly and insulator to get to the heater
assembly.
7. Loosen the heater clamp, pry heater apart no wider than necessary and
remove the converter cartridge noting the proper orientation of heater
wires and thermocouple probe.
DMC Ozonator Use the following procedure to replace the ozonator and transformer board,
replace the flow switch and optional ammonia scrubber.
● Removing the ozonator and transformer
● Replacing the ozonator and transformer board
● Replacing the flow switch
● Replacing the ammonia scrubber (optional)
Ozonator and Use the following procedure to remove the ozonator and transformer.
Transformer Equipment Required:
Removal Phillips drive, #2
1. Turn the instrument OFF, unplug the power cord, and remove the
cover (Figure 2–1).
3. Disconnect plumbing.
Ozonator and Use the following procedure to replace the ozonator and transformer board.
Transformer Board Equipment Required:
Replacement Phillips drive, #2
2. Unplug all electrical from HPVS board, ozonator (J1), flow switch (J5)
converter DMC (J2) and flow pressure board (J4).
Flow Switch Use the following procedure to replace the flow switch.
Replacement Equipment Required:
Phillips drive, #2
Optional Ammonia Use the following procedure to replace the optional ammonia scrubber.
Scrubber Equipment Required:
Replacement Phillips drive, #2
1. Turn the instrument OFF, unplug the power cord, and remove the
cover (Figure 2–1).
2. Unplug three electrical connections (J5, J6, and J8) from the Step POL
board 1.
3. Unfasten three nuts. Remove the nuts, front and back ferrules as shown
from span, zero in, sample back panel (Figure 7–55).
4. Disconnect tubing.
5. Using a 9/64 hex drive, unfasten four #8-32 socket cap head screws.
Optional Use the following procedure to replace the mode valve, and optional
permeation oven valve and lag valve.
Solenoid Valves
Equipment Required:
Removal
Phillips drive, #1
1. Turn the instrument OFF, unplug the power cord, and remove the
cover (Figure 2–1).
2. Unplug mode valve (J5), lag valve (J6), and perm valve (J7) from step
board 2 only.
Equipment Damage Do not disconnect the plumbing from the valve end.
Disconnect from the attaching end only. This will prevent damaging and
leaks from the valve end. ▲
Permeation Oven Use the following procedure to replace the permeation oven.
Replacement Equipment required:
Phillips drive, #2
Tube release tool (optional)
1. Turn the instrument OFF, unplug the power cord, and remove the
cover (Figure 2–1).
3. Disconnect plumbing.
c. After inserting, grasp handle tightly and insert the end of the tubing
to the stroke end.
Note Insert firmly to the guard against an accidental tube release. ▲
d. After inserting end of tube, relax your grip on the tool. Returning
force of spring releases the tube.
Push both sides at once to release. Reverse and fix at the same position as
before. Applicable tube size is indicated on the back side.
Permeation Oven Use the following procedure to replace the permeation oven board.
Board Equipment required:
Replacement Phillips drive, #2
1. Turn instrument OFF, unplug power cord, and remove the cover
(Figure 2–1).
● Sample pump
● Mode Solenoid
● Solenoid valve panel (optional)
● Flow Pressure DMC with restricting capillary
● Firmware
Reaction Chamber The reaction chamber is where the sample reacts with ozone and produces
DMC excited NO2 that gives off a photon of energy when it decays.
The reaction chamber is heated and controlled to approximately 50 °C in
order to ensure the greatest instrument stability. The sample and ozone
flow capillaries and a thermistor sensor are also housed in/on the reaction
chamber assembly.
Optical Filter The optical filter housed in the reaction chamber limits the spectral region
viewed by the detector and eliminates possible interferences due to other
chemiluminescent reactions.
Photomultiplier Tube The Photomultiplier tube (PMT) provides the infrared sensitivity required
to detect the NO2 luminescence resulting from the reaction of the ozone
with the ambient air sample.
Optical energy from the reaction is converted to an electrical signal by the
PMT and sent to the input board that transmits it to the processor.
Photomultiplier Tube The thermoelectric PMT cooler reduces the PMT temperature to
Cooler approximately -3 °C to minimize dark current and increase instrument
sensitivity. The cooler helps to increase zero and span stability over a wide
ambient temperature range. The cooler housing also shields the PMT from
external electrical and optical interferences.
Ozonator The Ozonator generates the necessary ozone concentration required for the
chemiluminescent reaction. The ozone reacts with the NO in the ambient
air sample to produce the electronically excited NO2 molecules.
Ozonator Flow Switch The ozonator flow switch located at the ozonator inlet completes an
electrical safety circuit when air flows through the sensor to the ozonator. If
airflow stops, the flow sensor breaks the electrical circuit to the ozonator
and shuts it off to prevent the ozonator from overheating.
Permeation Oven The 42iQ can be configured with an optional permeation oven for
generating NO2 span gas. The permeation oven is configured as a DMC
(Optional) module with self-contained temperature measurements and heater controls.
For more information, see “Internal Permeation Span Source” as described
in Chapter 9, “Optional Equipment”.
Common The common electronics contain the core computational and power
routing hardware for the 42iQ, and is replicated throughout other iQ series
Electronics products (Figure 8–1). It also contains front panel display, the USB ports,
the Ethernet port, and the optional I/O interfaces (RS-485, analog, and
digital).
Figure 8–2 shows the PCBA interconnect structure for the 42iQ, including
options. The modular design of the instrument is conveyed in the
architecture. Brief descriptions of the specific PCBAs follow.
"B"
GND
A/C IN
GROUND TAB
A/C
OUT TOUCH SCREEN LCD DISPLAY
A/C
OUT
BACKPLANE
BOARD
24VDC
LAN 48VDC
USB
DISPLAY
BOARD
FRONT PANEL
LEDS
Measurement Case
MFC 1 MFC 3 POL 1 DMC 2 POL 2, 24V 24V
DATA POWER POWER 2
Thermo Scientific
Thermo Scientific
24V POL 1, 24V POL 1
Fan POWER DATA DMC 1 DMC 2
Backplane
Measurement Case
Sensor Heater
Pump
Flow Pressure
Step Pol Step Pol DMC
Span Sol Module 1 Module 2
Heater
Fan
Sensor
8-5
Common Electronics
System Description
Common Electronics
Power Supply All electronics operate from a universal VDC supply, which is capable of
auto-sensing the input voltage and working over all specified operating
ranges. The 42iQ contains a 24 VDC channel for most electronics
operation, including the pump and fan, and a 48 VDC channel dedicated
specifically for optical bench heating.
Front Panel Front panel electronic components include the touch screen display, the on
off switch, and two indicator LEDs for power and alarm status, as
described in operational detail in Chapter 2, “Installation and Setup”.
System Controller The System Controller Board (SCB) contains the main processor, power
Board supplies, and a sub-processor, and serves as the communication hub for the
instrument. The SCB receives operator inputs from the front panel GUI
and/or over optional I/O connections on the rear panel. The SCB sends
commands to the other boards to control the functions of the instrument
and to collect measurement and diagnostic information. The SCB outputs
instrument status and measurement data to the GUI, Ethernet/USB, and
to the optional rear-panel I/O. The SCB plugs into the backplane via a
single connector and has physical retainers to secure placement.
Backplane Board The backplane board provides the routing and conditioning for +24 VDC
(optional +48 VDC) and RS-485 communications within the instrument.
It hosts the System Controller Board (SCB) and Peripherals Support Board
(PSB) via direct plug ins, and similarly hosts optional I/O (communication,
analog, and digital) with rear panel interfaces via direct plug in. It has
connections for RS-485 communication with and powering of DMCs and
the Step POL Module. It additionally routes the front panel display and
driver, external USB and Ethernet.
Peripherals The peripherals support system operates these additional devices that are
needed, but do not require special feedback control or processing. These
Support System components are connected to a Peripherals Support Board (PSB).
Fan The chassis fan provides air cooling of the active electronic components.
Step POL Board The Step POL board provides high/low outputs for continuous operation
or on/off states. The Step POL board contains the basic circuitry to provide
a programmable load to passive devices, either continuously, or on user or
automated command. In the iQ Series instruments, the pump, solenoids,
etc., are controlled off of the Step POL board from commands generated
via the PSB.
Sample Pump Internal vacuum pump for generating air/sample through the instrument.
Mode Solenoid The mode solenoid valve switches analyzer operation between the NO
mode and NOx mode. It routes the ambient air sample either through the
reaction chamber (NO mode) or through the NO2-to-NO converter and
then to the reaction chamber (NOx mode).
Solenoid Valve Optional solenoid valves for switching between sample, zero, and span
Panel gases, and other optional components.
Flow/Pressure The flow pressure DMC performs the pressure measurements that assure
proper flow regulation, and also for the sample pressure within the reaction
DMC chamber. It is coupled with a standard restricting capillary for flow when
the downstream pump is operating: Upstream pressure is ambient, while
downstream pressure allows determination of flow. A single PCBA with
microprocessor provides the active controls for the pressure measurements,
performs flow determination, and generates registers that interact with the
higher level system controls.
Firmware Like the hardware, the firmware is modular and located within
microprocessors distributed throughout the instrument. In the 42iQ,
microprocessors containing firmware are located as follows:
● Reaction Chamber/PMT DMC
● Ozonator DMC
● NO2 Converter
● Flow/Pressure DMC
● Peripherals Support Board
● Optional I/O (Communications, Digital, and Analog)
The firmware contains the active controls for their application, as well as
self-identification and configuration for “plug and play” style operation.
Each are associated with specific registers of two types:
● Modbus registers that are communicated from each microprocessor to
the System Controller Board (SCB) via internal RS-485
● SNMP registers that are maintained in the software and SCB for health
and data processing computation
The Modbus communication system operates on 1 second intervals.
Within those intervals, data treatment like integration (whether analog or
digital) and servo control, are embedded in the module firmware. The SCB
receives the 1 second updates for higher level “software” processing and
control via SNMP registers, some of which is interfaced with the front
panel Graphical User Interface (GUI).
In addition to the operating registers, the 42iQ stores a historical data log
in a MySQL database. The memory is provided on the same micro SD card
where the operating software resides, for which there is capability to store
up to a year of data at 1 minute intervals. Chapter 3, “Operation” describes
how this database is accessed and used including external memory
downloads.
RS-232/RS-485 Port The RS-232/RS-485 port uses a 9-pin serial connector with a bi-directional
serial interface that can be configured for either RS-232 or RS-485
communication.
RS-485 External The RS-485 external accessory port uses a 15-pin serial connector for
Accessory Port communication with external smart devices.
Analog Voltage Inputs Table 9–3 lists the analog voltage inputs are used to monitor four external
0–10V signals.
Analog Voltage Outputs There are six globally isolated, 16-bit, Analog Output channels, each with a
Voltage Output, a Current Output and a common Return (isolated
ground). The Analog Outputs are configured through the software control
registers to select Voltage Output ranges 0–1 V, 0–5 V or 0–10 V, as well
as Current Output ranges 0–20 mA or 4–20 mA. The maximum allowable
load for each Current Output is 1000 Ω. All Voltage Outputs and Current
Outputs are continuously monitored separately for accuracy.
The Analog Outputs may be used to control and report parameters
pertinent to the analyzers’ measured functions.
Analog Output The iQ series instruments provide for the ability to calibrate the analog
Calibration outputs (both voltage and current) of the instruments. The basic procedure
for both voltage and current are the same using the following procedure:
● Complete the connections of the recording device to the desired analog
output channel. (See page 9-5 for the channel information).
● Calibrate the output channel low level.
Note When calibrating the current output when using the 0-20 mA
scale, the low level will be set to 4 mA due to the inability to adjust the
actual current output to below zero. ▲
Analog Output Zero Use the following procedure to calibrate the output channel to low level.
Calibration This analog output calibration procedure reflects the zero calibration for
analog output voltage for demonstration purposes. To calibrate the 4 mA
current calibration, follow the same procedure, by selecting the 4 mA
current calibration option.
2. Depending on the output type being used, select either Analog Out
Zero Calibration (Voltage) or Analog Out 4.000 mA Calibration
(Current).
4. There are six columns for each of the six available output channels:
● Output (V): Displays the actual output level at the terminal of the
analog output board. For analog voltage, this value will default at zero.
For analog current, this value will default at 4 mA.
● Decrease , Decrease , and Decrease : Decreases the output by
coarse, medium, or fine amounts.
● Increase , Increase , and Increase : Increases the output by
coarse, medium, or fine amounts.
● Commit: Accepts the changes to the analog output levels.
5. For the desired analog output channel, increase or decrease the output
until the reading on the recording device indicates the proper value.
6. After making changes to the output levels, the commit button will turn
green. To accept the changes, press the Commit button. To revert to
the previous values, press the back button to return to the previous
analog output calibration screen.
Analog Output Full Scale Use the following procedure to calibrate the output channel to full scale.
Calibration This analog output calibration procedure reflects the full scale calibration
for analog output voltage for demonstration purposes. To calibrate the 20
mA current calibration, follow the same procedure, by selecting the 20 mA
current calibration option.
2. Depending on the output type being used, select either Analog Out
Full Scale Calibration (Voltage) or Analog Out 20.000 mA Calibration
(Current).
4. There are six columns for each of the six available output channels:
● Output (V): Displays the actual output level at the terminal of the
analog output board. For analog voltage, this value will default at the
setting of the output channel, 1, 5, or 10 V. For analog current, this
value will default at 20 mA.
● Decrease , Decrease , and Decrease : Decreases the output by
coarse, medium, or fine amounts.
● Increase , Increase , and Increase : Increases the output by
coarse, medium, or fine amounts.
● Commit: Accepts the changes to the analog output levels.
5. For the desired analog output channel, increase or decrease the output
until the reading on the recording device indicates the proper value.
6. After making changes to the output levels, the commit button will turn
green. To accept the changes, press the Commit button. To revert to
the previous values, press the back button to return to the previous
analog output calibration screen.
Digital Inputs The digital inputs are TTL (3 V or 5 V) compatible and are pulled high
within the instrument. The active state can be user defined in firmware.
● Logic Low Threshold: 0.8 V
● Logic High Threshold: 2.0 V
● Absolute allowable input voltages: -0.5 to 5.5 V
Digital Relay Switches Table 9–6 lists the digital relay switches.
● Maximum Voltage: 300 VDC
● Maximum Current: 500 mA
● Fuse: 800 mA
Valve Driver Outputs Table 9–7 lists the valve driver outputs.
● Actual Output Voltage: 2224 VDC
● Maximum Current: 300 mA
● Both positive and negative outputs are protected from over voltage and
over current by 500 mA fuses.
Note Intended for 24 V valves. These outputs will also drive any DC load
of 2224 VDC, up to 300 mA. ▲
Internal Zero/Span With the zero/span assembly option, a source of span gas is connected to
the SPAN port and a source of zero air is connected to the ZERO IN port
and Sample Valves as shown in Figure 9–9. Zero in and span gas should be supplied at
atmospheric pressure. It may be necessary to use an atmospheric dump
bypass plumbing arrangement to accomplish this.
For more information, refer to the “Installation and Setup” chapter and the
“Operation” chapter.
Lag Volume The 42iQ is available with the following Lag Volume option.
Principle of The 42iQ is based on the principle that nitric oxide (NO) and ozone react
Operation to produce a characteristic luminescence with an intensity linearly
proportional to the NO concentration. Infrared light emission results when
electronically excited NO2 molecules decay to lower energy states.
Specifically,
NO O3 NO2 O2 h
The ambient air sample enters the 42iQ through an inline PTFE
particulate filter, through a flow control capillary, and then splits between
the NO and the NOx channel. In the NO channel, the split sample is
directed to the common port of the three-way solenoid valve. The sample is
then routed either to the inlet tee of the reaction chamber or joins the
exhaust of the reaction chamber. In the NOx channel, the split sample is
directed to the common port of a second three-way solenoid valve after
having passed through the NO2 converter and a lag volume, as shown in
Figure 9–10. The “delayed” sample is then routed identically to the NO
channel.
The two channels operate 180° out of phase, that is, when the instrument is
monitoring NO, the NOx sample is being bypassed, and when the
instrument is monitoring NOx, the NO sample is being bypassed. The
solenoids switch every 5 seconds and the size of the lag volume has been
chosen so the same original sample is being monitored by both the NO and
the NOx channels. In this way, any positive or negative errors in the NO2
signal (determined by the difference between the NOx and NO readings) is
minimized - especially in a situation where the sample is changing rapidly,
e.g., an urban traffic environment.
The 42iQ stores the NO signal obtained during the first half of the
solenoid cycle, determines the NOx signal during the second half of the
solenoid cycle, and then calculates and updates a NO, NO2, and NOx
signal every 10 seconds. Averages are available then from 10 to 300
seconds.
Lag Volume Test Use the following procedure to test the 42iQ with lag volume option.
1. Set the NO range to 1,000 ppb and the averaging time to 10 seconds.
2. Introduce approximately 800 ppb NO into the 42iQ. Wait for a stable
reading and then record the NO2 reading. Next, introduce zero air into
the 42iQ. Wait until the instrument reads close to zero (<3 ppb).
Repeat the above procedure two more times. Take the average of the
three NO2 readings. The average NO2 reading should be less than 50
ppb.
Ammonia The ammonia scrubber is mounted internally and removes ammonia from
the sample air.
Scrubber
NO2-to-NO The 42iQ includes a Molybdenum NO2-to-NO converter as standard
equipment. A stainless steel converter is available as an option.
Converter
Sample The sample permeation dryer option is used when there may be widely
varying levels of ambient water vapor present. The dryer stabilizes the
Permeation moisture content of the sample stream providing a constant dew-point at
Dryer the outlet over a wide range of inlet ambient moisture levels.
A secondary benefit of the sample dryer option is its ability to remove
ambient levels of ammonia (NH3) from the sample stream.
Permeation Tube Use the following procedure to install the permeation tube.
Installation
CAUTION Allow oven to cool down prior to servicing. ▲
4. Loosening the thumb screw deflates the o-ring making it easier to pull
the thermistor assembly out.
6. Push and gently twist tube dispersion glass upwards and seat into o-
ring.
Note Make sure PTFE tube and thermistor is inside the dispersion glass.
Keep glass clean by using kimwipes or similar material to handle glass. ▲
7. Insert thermistor assembly into oven tube. Make sure it bottoms out.
9. Fasten nut.
Where:
R = permeation rate in ng/min
MW = molecular weight
PTFE Particulate A 5-10 micron pore size, two-inch diameter PTFE element is available for
the 42iQ. This filter should be installed just prior to the SAMPLE bulkhead.
Filter When using a filter, all calibrations and span checks must be performed
through the filter.
Ozone The ozone particulate filter minimizes the potential for contamination of
the capillary and reaction chamber by trapping any particulate matter
Particulate Filter before passing through the capillary and reaction chamber.
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