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2016

 

CO2Meter,

 

Inc.

 

All

 

Rights

 

Reserved.

 

 

 

User

 

Manual

 

CO2

 

Sampling

 

Data

 

Logger

 

NEMA4

 

 

 

 

Models

 

CM‐0052  CM‐0152  CM‐0154 
CM‐0132  CM‐0153  CM‐0155 

 

 

 

 

 


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Sampling Data Logger User Manual

 

CO2Meter

 

 

 

PAGE 

2

of 

16

 

Table

 

of

 

Contents

 

 

MODELS

 

.............................................................................................................................................................

 

1

 

WELCOME

 

..........................................................................................................................................................

 

3

 

IMPORTANT

 

SAFEGUARDS

 

.................................................................................................................................

 

4

 

PACKAGE

 

CONTENTS

 

..........................................................................................................................................

 

5

 

O

PTIONAL

 

A

CCESSORIES

 

..................................................................................................................................................

 

5

 

GASLAB®

 

SOFTWARE

 

..........................................................................................................................................

 

5

 

M

INIMUM

 

S

YSTEM

 

R

EQUIREMENTS

 

...................................................................................................................................

 

5

 

QUICK

 

START

 

GUIDE

 

...........................................................................................................................................

 

7

 

P

OWER

 

S

OURCE

 

.............................................................................................................................................................

 

7

 

O

UTPUTS

 

AND

 

C

ABLE

 

L

EGEND

 

..........................................................................................................................................

 

7

 

S

ETUP

 

..........................................................................................................................................................................

 

8

 

Data

 

Logging

 

Configuration

 

..................................................................................................................................

 

8

 

P

OWERING

 

THE

 

U

NIT

 

......................................................................................................................................................

 

9

 

LCD

 

D

ISPLAY

 

(

IF

 

APPLICABLE

)

 

...........................................................................................................................................

 

9

 

U

SAGE

 

(P

UMP

 

ONLY

)

 

......................................................................................................................................................

 

9

 

Closed

 

Loop

 

Operation

 

..........................................................................................................................................

 

9

 

Open

 

Loop

 

with

 

Environmental

 

Exhaust

 

...............................................................................................................

 

9

 

T

HEORY

 

OF

 

O

PERATION

 

.................................................................................................................................................

 

10

 

0

1%

 

and

 

0

30%

 

Units

 

Only

 

.................................................................................................................................

 

10

 

C

ALIBRATION

 

...............................................................................................................................................................

 

11

 

0

1%

 

or

 

0

30%

 

Sampling

 

Unit

 

with

 

Data

 

Logging

 

...............................................................................................

 

11

 

C

ALIBRATION

 

P

ROCEDURE

 

..............................................................................................................................................

 

12

 

0

5%,

 

65%,

 

100%

 

Sampling

 

Unit

 

with

 

or

 

without

 

Data

 

Logging

 

.........................................................................

 

12

 

Zero

 

or

 

Fresh

 

Air

 

Calibration

 

...............................................................................................................................

 

13

 

High

Concentration

 

Calibration

 

..........................................................................................................................

 

13

 

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

GUIDE

 

...............................................................................................................................

 

13

 

DEVICE

 

SPECIFICATIONS

 

....................................................................................................................................

 

14

 

SUPPORT

 

..........................................................................................................................................................

 

15

 

WARRANTY

 

.......................................................................................................................................................

 

15

 

LIABILITY

 

...........................................................................................................................................................

 

15

 

RETURNS

 

..........................................................................................................................................................

 

15

 

CONTACT

 

US

 

.....................................................................................................................................................

 

16

 

 

 
 

 


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CO2Meter

 

 

 

PAGE 

3

of 

16

 

 

 

Welcome

 

Thank

 

you

 

for

 

purchasing

 

our

 

meter.

 

CO2Meter,

 

Inc.

 

is

 

a

 

Florida

 

based

 

business

 

specializing

 

in

 

the

 

design

 

and

 

manufacturing

 

of

 

gas

 

detection

 

and

 

monitoring

 

devices

 

 

mainly

 

CO2.

 

Our

 

approach

 

is

 

one

 

based

 

in

 

the

 

science

 

of

 

gas

 

and

 

how

 

best

 

to

 

accurately

 

and

 

repeatedly

 

measure

 

that

 

gas

 

for

 

the

 

end

 

users

 

purposes.

 

Our

 

business

 

partners

 

in

 

agriculture,

 

HVAC,

 

science,

 

safety,

 

research,

 

pharmaceuticals,

 

beverage,

 

and

 

other

 

fields

 

find

 

our

 

devices

 

to

 

be

 

highly

 

accurate

 

and

 

cost

 

effective.

 

We

 

approach

 

each

 

customer’s

 

application

 

as

 

a

 

unique

 

opportunity

 

to

 

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educate,

 

and

 

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product

 

solutions

 

that

 

meet

 

the

 

customers’

 

needs

 

while

 

exceeding

 

their

 

expectations

 

for

 

reliability

 

and

 

service.

 

Our

 

continued

 

product

 

innovation

 

in

 

combination

 

with

 

our

 

“customer

 

first”

 

focus

 

allows

 

CO2Meter,

 

Inc.

 

to

 

continue

 

to

 

provide

 

solutions

 

for

 

the

 

future.

 

Based

 

in

 

Ormond

 

Beach,

 

FL,

 

CO2Meter,

 

Inc.

 

is

 

committed

 

to

 

the

 

success

 

of

 

our

 

customers;

 

the

 

health,

 

welfare,

 

and

 

prosperity

 

of

 

our

 

talented

 

employees;

 

and

 

the

 

continued

 

development

 

of

 

our

 

local

 

community.

 

CO2Meter,

 

Inc.

 

appreciates

 

your

 

business

 

and

 

looks

 

forward

 

to

 

working

 

with

 

you

 

and

 

your

 

team

 

in

 

the

 

future.

 

Please

 

take

 

some

 

time

 

to

 

read

 

through

 

this

 

manual

 

in

 

order

 

to

 

become

 

familiar

 

with

 

the

 

meter.

 

Also,

 

please

 

pay

 

special

 

attention

 

to

 

the

 

important

 

safeguards

 

shown

 

on

 

the

 

next

 

page.

 

 

 

 
 

 

 


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CO2Meter

 

 

 

PAGE 

4

of 

16

 

 
 
 
 

 
 

WARNING!

 

Install

 

GasLab®

 

software

 

before

 

connecting

 

your

 

CO2Meter

 

product(s)

 

to

 

your

 

computer.

 Failure to do so may affect the ability for GasLab® to 

detect your meter/sensor. If this happens, please follow the instructions 

shown in the TroubleShooting Guide of this manual. 

Important

 

Safeguards

 

To

 

reduce

 

the

 

risk

 

of

 

fire,

 

electrical

 

shock

 

and/or

 

injury

 

to

 

persons,

 

basic

 

safety

 

precautions

 

should

 

always

 

be

 

followed

 

when

 

using

 

electrical

 

appliances,

 

including

 

the

 

following:

 

1.

 

READ

 

ALL

 

INSTRUCTIONS

 

BEFORE

 

USING

 

THIS

 

METER.

 

2.

 

INSTALL

 

GasLab®

 

SOFTWARE

 

BEFORE

 

CONNECTING

 

METER

 

TO

 

A

 

COMPUTER.

 

3.

 

Use

 

only

 

the

 

included

 

power

 

supply

 

to

 

operate

 

this

 

meter.

  

4.

 

Make

 

sure

 

that

 

the

 

tubes

 

are

 

securely

 

attached

 

to

 

the

 

meter

 

before

 

sampling

 

a

 

closed

 

environment

 

(CM

0045

NM

SP

 

model

 

only).

 

5.

 

Do

 

not

 

operate

 

with

 

an

 

obstructed

 

sample

 

path

 

(CM

0045

NM

SP

 

model

 

only).

 

6.

 

Do

 

not

 

operate

 

this

 

meter

 

if

 

the

 

enclosure

 

is

 

opened.

 

7.

 

Do

 

not

 

operate

 

the

 

device

 

if

 

it

 

is

 

malfunctioning.

 

 

SAVE

 

THESE

 

INSTRUCTIONS!

 

 

 

 


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5

of 

16

 

Package

 

Contents

 

Please

 

verify

 

that

 

your

 

package

 

contains

 

the

 

following

 

items

 

before

 

using

 

the

 

meter:

 

All

 

units:

 

 

(1)

 

NEMA

 

Sampling

 

Meter

 

 

(1)

 

6

foot

 

USB

 

Cable

 

 

(1)

 

M12,

 

12

positions

 

5M

 

cable

 

 

(1)

 

Fitting,

 

tubing

 

&

 

filter

 

kit

 

 

(1)

 

User

 

manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure

 

1

 

Optional

 

Accessories

 

If

 

not

 

included,

 

you

 

can

 

purchase

 

an

 

Extreme

 

Moisture

 

filter

 

separately.

 

These

 

filters

 

are

 

ideal

 

for

 

high

humidity

 

environments

 

to

 

allow

 

air

 

flow

 

while

 

keeping

 

humidity

 

out.

 

Use

 

anywhere

 

humidity

 

is

 

very

 

high

 

(>

 

95%).

 

SKU

 

#CM

0103.

 

GasLab®

 

Software

 

 

IMPORTANT:

  

M

AKE

 

SURE

 

TO

 

INSTALL

 

SOFTWARE

 

BEFORE

 

CONNECTING

 

YOUR

 

METER

 

TO

 

YOUR

 

COMPUTER

 

 

Minimum

 

System

 

Requirements

 

To

 

utilize

 

our

 

free

 

software,

 

the

 

computer

 

must

 

meet

 

the

 

following

 

minimum

 

requirements:

 

 

1GHz

 

processor

 

with

 

1GB

 

RAM,

 

1GB

 

free

 

disk

 

space

 

(2GB

 

free

 

disk

 

space

 

for

 

64

bit

 

systems).

 

 

Windows

 

XP*/7/8/8.1

 

with

 

Microsoft

 

.NET

 

Framework

 

4.0**

 

or

 

later.

 

 

On

 

Intel

based

 

Mac

 

computers,

 

GasLab®

 

software

 

can

 

run

 

using

 

a

 

Windows

 

7/8

 

virtual

 

machine

 

software

 

such

 

as

 

VMware

 

Fusion®

 

or

 

similar.

 

*Microsoft

 

.NET

 

is

 

not

 

supported

 

on

 

Media

 

Center

 

or

 

Tablet

 

editions.

 

**Installer

 

will

 

optionally

 

install

 

.NET

 

Framework.

 

 


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PAGE 

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of 

16

 

Visit

 

www.co2meter.com/pages/downloads

 

to

 

download

 

our

 

complimentary

 

GasLab®

 

software

 

to

 

your

 

computer.

 

You

 

can

 

also

 

download

 

the

 

GasLab®’s

 

user

 

manual

 

in

 

PDF

 

from

 

this

 

page.

 

 

 

 

Please

 

read

 

the

 

GasLab®’s

 

user

 

manual

 

carefully

 

to

 

become

 

more

 

familiar

 

with

 

how

 

the

 

software

 

works

 

so

 

that

 

you

 

can

 

get

 

the

 

maximum

 

benefit

 

from

 

this

 

useful

 

tool.

 

Install

 

the

 

GasLab®

 

software

 

first

 

to

 

ensure

 

that

 

the

 

proper

 

driver,

 

necessary

 

for

 

the

 

meter,

 

is

 

installed

 

on

 

your

 

computer

 

before

 

connecting

 

the

 

meter.

 

 

 

 

Figure

 

2:

 

Install

 

GasLab

 

online

 

(Internet

 

Explorer

 

9

 

shown)

 

 

 

 

 

 


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of 

16

 

Quick

 

Start

 

Guide

 

Make

 

sure

 

you

 

read

 

through

 

these

 

instructions

 

thoroughly

 

before

 

using

 

your

 

meter.

 

This

 

guide

 

will

 

help

 

you

 

familiarize

 

with

 

your

 

meter

 

in

 

order

 

to

 

be

 

as

 

productive

 

as

 

you

 

need

 

to

 

be

 

in

 

the

 

least

 

amount

 

of

 

time

 

possible.

 

 

 

 

Figure3:

 

Components

 

 

 

Power

 

Source

 

These

 

meters

 

are

 

powered

 

by

 

connecting

 

to

 

a

 

suitable

 

24VDC

 

power

 

source.

 

This

 

is

 

very

 

convenient

 

for

 

permanent

 

installations.

  

Outputs

 

and

 

Cable

 

Legend

 

Pin

 

#

 

Wire

 

Color Color

 

Legend

Description

 

1

 

Brown

 

 

 

CO2

 

4

20mA

‐ 

2

 

Blue

 

 

 

N/O

 

Relay

 

3

 

White

 

 

 

CO2

 

4

20mA+

 

4

 

Green

 

 

 

RS

485

 

Ground

5

 

Pink

 

 

 

N/C

 

Relay

 

6

 

Yellow

 

 

 

COM

 

Relay

 

7

 

Black

 

 

 

Power

 

Ground

 

8

 

Grey

 

 

 

O2

 

4

20mA

‐ 

*

 

9

 

Red

 

 

 

Voltage

 

Input

 

10

 

Purple

 

 

 

O2

 

4

20mA

‐ 

*

 

11

 

Pink/Grey

 

 

 

RS

485

 

B

 

12

 

Red/Blue

 

 

 

RS

485

 

A

 

Table

 

1:

 

Cable

 

legend.

 

(*

 

O2

 

models

 

only)

 

Mini

 

USB

 

Port

 

Connect

 

to

 

PC

 

for

 

meter

 

configuration,

 

data

 

transfer,

 

and

 

USB

 

charging

 

M12

 

Connector

 

12

pin

 

RS

485

 

connection

 

for

 

24VDC

 

power

 

source

 

and

 

controller

 

interface

 

(for

 

PLC,

 

MODBUS,

 

etc.)

Power

 

Switch

 

Turns

 

the

 

unit

 

on/off

 

Barb

 

Fittings

 

Connect

 

to

 

sampling

 

system

 

for

 

closed

 

loop

 

sampling

 

Pump

 

Switch

 

Turns

 

pump

 

on/off

 


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These

 

meters

 

feature

 

a

 

4

20mA

 

linearly

 

scaled

 

output

 

that

 

matches

 

the

 

current

 

CO2

 

concentration

 

reading

 

proportionally.

 

In

 

addition,

 

it

 

has

 

a

 

digital

 

RS

485

 

interface

 

for

 

connection

 

to

 

a

 

MODBUS

 

network

 

and

 

one

 

relay

 

with

 

1A

 

@

 

30VDC

 

for

 

an

 

external

 

controller.

 

Setup

 

Our

 

sampling

 

device

 

will

 

require

 

minimal

 

setup

 

since

 

it

 

is

 

designed

 

to

 

be

 

portable.

 

The

 

most

 

important

 

aspect

 

of

 

the

 

setup

 

involves

 

connecting

 

the

 

sampling

 

hoses

 

and

 

ensuring

 

proper

 

environmental

 

setup.

 

Figure

 

above

 

shows

 

the

 

labeled

 

components

 

of

 

the

 

unit,

 

as

 

referenced

 

throughout

 

the

 

rest

 

of

 

this

 

manual.

 

Data

 

Logging

 

Configuration

 

These

 

meters

 

feature

 

an

 

internal

 

memory

 

capable

 

storing

 

data

 

when

 

not

 

attached

 

to

 

a

 

personal

 

computer.

 

These

 

units

 

will

 

allow

 

you

 

to

 

simultaneously

 

read

 

and

 

store

 

CO2

 

concentration

 

level

 

data.

 

Due

 

to

 

the

 

nature

 

of

 

their

 

design,

 

these

 

units

 

should

 

be

 

connected

 

to

 

your

 

personal

 

computer

 

first,

 

before

 

operation,

 

to

 

initialize

 

and

 

set

 

the

 

logging

 

period,

 

and

 

real

time

 

clock.

 

0

1%,

 

5%,

 

30%,

 

65%,

 

100%

 

CO2

 

Sampling

 

Data

 

Loggers

 

Make

 

sure

 

the

 

unit

 

is

 

powered

 

with

 

24VDC

 

using

 

the

 

RS

485

 

cable

 

included.

 

In

 

order

 

to

 

initialize

 

data

 

logging

 

functionality,

 

the

 

unit

 

MUST

 

be

 

connected

 

to

 

the

 

computer

 

with

 

data

 

logging

 

switched

 

to

 

off

,

 

and

 

the

 

GasLab®

 

software

 

started.

 

Once

 

the

 

unit

 

has

 

been

 

connected,

 

click

 

on

 

the

 

“Configure

 

Sensor”

 

button

 

in

 

the

 

GasLab®

 

interface,

 

set

 

the

 

data

 

logging

 

interval

 

and

 

pump

 

periods

 

as

 

desired.

  

 

 

Figure

 

4:

 

Collecting

 

data

 

in

 

real

 

time

 

 

 

 


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Powering

 

the

 

Unit

 

These

 

meters

 

have

 

a

 

switch

 

on

 

the

 

front

 

dedicated

 

to

 

enabling/disabling

 

data

 

logging

 

(right

 

on

 

Figure

 

above)

 

and

 

another

 

dedicated

 

to

 

powering

 

the

 

unit

 

(left

 

on

 

Figure

 

above).

 

As

 

long

 

as

 

the

 

unit

 

is

 

connected

 

to

 

an

 

appropriate

 

power

 

source

 

and

 

the

 

power

 

switch

 

is

 

in

 

its

 

ON

 

position,

 

the

 

unit

 

will

 

be

 

operating

 

properly.

 

LCD

 

Display

 

(if

 

applicable)

 

The

 

Liquid

 

Crystal

 

Display

 

(LCD)

 

screen

 

shows

 

the

 

following

 

features:

 

 

CO2

 

in

 

parts

per

million

 

(ppm)

 

for

 

1%

 

and

 

5%

 

models

 

 

CO2

 

in

 

percentage

 

format

 

(##.##%)

 

for

 

30%,

 

65%,

 

100%

 

 

Logging

 

On/Off

 

 

Percentage

 

of

 

memory

 

free

 

Usage

 

(Pump

 

only)

 

In

 

order

 

to

 

use

 

the

 

unit,

 

hoses/tubing

 

must

 

be

 

attached

 

to

 

the

 

inlet

 

and

 

outlet

 

fittings

 

on

 

the

 

front

 

of

 

the

 

unit.

 

The

 

pump

 

will

 

draw

 

air

 

from

 

the

 

inlet

 

in

 

a

 

vacuum

 

configuration,

 

push

 

it

 

through

 

the

 

sensing

 

chamber,

 

and

 

exhaust

 

the

 

air

 

out

 

through

 

the

 

outlet.

 

Closed

 

Loop

 

Operation

 

 

Figure

 

5:

 

Closed

 

loop

 

sampling

 

setup

 

Open

 

Loop

 

with

 

Environmental

 

Exhaust

 

 

Figure

 

6:

 

Opened

 

loop

 

sampling

 

setup

 

 


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Figure

 

7:

 

Filter

 

Installation

 

and

 

Orientation.

 

We

 

recommend

 

installing

 

the

 

included

 

humidity/particulate

 

filter

 

to

 

ensure

 

the

 

sensing

 

chamber

 

and

 

pump

 

baffle

 

stays

 

clear

 

and

 

corrosion

 

free.

 

Theory

 

of

 

Operation

 

The

 

CO2

 

sensor

 

inside

 

this

 

device

 

uses

 

non

dispersive

 

infrared

 

technology

 

to

 

sense,

 

as

 

a

 

function

 

of

 

transmitted

 

light,

 

the

 

concentration

 

of

 

CO2

 

in

 

the

 

air.

 

It

 

has

 

been

 

factory

calibrated

 

to

 

operate

 

within

 

the

 

specified

 

range

 

and

 

precision.

  

0

1%

 

and

 

0

30%

 

Units

 

Only

 

The

 

sensor

 

uses

 

an

 

algorithm

 

called

 

Automatic

 

Background

 

Calibration

 

(ABC)

 

to

 

continuously

 

adjust

 

the

 

zero

point

 

to

 

ensure

 

accuracy

 

is

 

maintained.

 

This

 

is

 

required

 

to

 

compensate

 

for

 

sensor

 

drift,

 

which

 

occurs

 

normally

 

on

 

these

 

units.

 

The

 

primary

 

contributor

 

to

 

sensor

 

drift

 

is

 

the

 

normal

 

and

 

unavoidable

 

aging

 

of

 

the

 

infrared

 

light

 

source

 

within

 

the

 

sensor.

 

The

 

ABC

 

algorithm

 

allows

 

the

 

CO2

 

sensor

 

to

 

dynamically

 

shift

 

its

 

CO2

 

reading

 

by

 

a

 

constant.

 

It

 

works

 

via

 

storing

 

the

 

lowest

 

CO2

 

sample

 

taken

 

over

 

the

 

ABC

 

period

 

and

 

assuming

 

that

 

this

 

low

 

value

 

is

 

equal

 

to

 

a

 

known

 

value

 

(the

 

target

 

value).

 

It

 

then

 

adjusts

 

the

 

output

 

of

 

the

 

CO2

 

reading

 

by

 

the

 

delta

 

between

 

these

 

values.

 

This

 

algorithm

 

does

 

not

 

affect

 

the

 

linearization

 

of

 

the

 

output

 

signal.

  

For

 

example,

 

the

 

ABC

 

algorithm

 

is

 

enabled

 

by

 

default,

 

with

 

an

 

ABC

 

period

 

of

 

180

 

hours,

 

a

 

target

 

value

 

of

 

400ppm,

 

and

 

a

 

maximum

 

delta

 

of

 

30ppm.

 

This

 

operates

 

under

 

the

 

principle

 

that

 

a

 

CO2

 

level

 

in

 

ambient

 

outdoor

 

air

 

is

 

400ppm.

 

The

 

sensor

 

will

 

keep

 

track

 

of

 

the

 

lowest

 

CO2

 

reading

 

recorded

 

over

 

a

 

period

 

of

 

180

 

hours

 

and

 

then

 

adjust

 

the

 

zero

 

point

 

based

 

on

 

the

 

lowest

 

CO2

 

level

 

recorded,

 

up

 

to

 

30ppm

 

at

 

a

 

time,

 

towards

 

that

 

value.

 

 


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To

 

ensure

 

maximum

 

accuracy,

 

it

 

is

 

recommended

 

to

 

install

 

the

 

device

 

in

 

an

 

environment

 

that

 

will

 

routinely

 

see

 

this

 

low

 

value.

 

Alternatively,

 

the

 

unit

 

can

 

be

 

exposed

 

to

 

fresh

 

air

 

for

 

a

 

few

 

minutes

 

periodically,

 

or

 

set

 

the

 

ABC

 

period

 

to

 

0

 

sec.

 

to

 

perform

 

a

 

calibration

 

as

 

specified

 

in

 

the

 

next

 

section.

  

Calibration

 

The

 

calibration

 

process

 

varies

 

depending

 

on

 

the

 

type

 

of

 

unit

 

and

 

whether

 

it

 

has

 

optional

 

data

 

logging

 

functionality

 

or

 

not.

 

All

 

units

 

are

 

factory

calibrated

 

with

 

multiple

 

reference

 

points

 

of

 

gas,

 

and

 

have

 

been

 

verified

 

to

 

be

 

accurate

 

within

 

their

 

specific

 

functionality

 

before

 

shipment.

 

However,

 

if

 

the

 

unit

 

is

 

severely

 

jolted

 

or

 

otherwise

 

mechanically

 

disturbed,

 

the

 

sensor

 

can

 

drift

 

requiring

 

recalibration.

 

All

 

calibration

 

procedures

 

follow

 

a

 

single

point

 

calibration

 

routine

 

that

 

effectively

 

shifts

 

the

 

zero

point

 

of

 

the

 

CO2

 

sensor.

 

Attach

 

calibration

 

gas

 

to

 

the

 

unit

 

and

 

connect

 

it

 

to

 

a

 

personal

 

computer.

 

Open

 

the

 

calibration

 

screen

 

in

 

the

 

GasLab®

 

software.

 

Click

 

the

 

“Calibrate”

 

button

 

in

 

the

 

calibration

 

tab

 

for

 

the

 

desired

 

gas,

 

located

 

in

 

the

 

“Configure

 

Sensor”

 

screen.

 

As

 

long

 

as

 

the

 

gas

 

concentration

 

is

 

stable,

 

the

 

unit

 

should

 

instantly

 

reflect

 

the

 

calibrated

 

value.

 

This

 

can

 

be

 

confirmed

 

by

 

watching

 

the

 

display.

 

To

 

see

 

the

 

calibration

 

value

 

in

 

real

 

time,

 

click

 

in

 

the

 

“Collect

 

Real

 

time”

 

button

 

to

 

capture

 

these

 

values

 

before

 

opening

 

the

 

configuration

 

screen.

  

 

Figure

 

8:

 

Real

time

 

capture

 

0

1%

 

or

 

0

30%

 

Sampling

 

Unit

 

with

 

Data

 

Logging

 

Calibration

 

can

 

be

 

performed

 

using

 

either

 

0%

 

CO2

 

calibration

 

gas

 

(typically

 

nitrogen,

 

argon,

 

etc.),

 

or

 

using

 

a

 

fresh

 

source

 

of

 

air,

 

assumed

 

to

 

be

 

approximately

 

400ppm.

 

Open

 

the

 

calibration

 

screen

 

in

 

the

 

GasLab®

 

software.

 

Click

 

the

 

“Calibrate”

 

button

 

in

 

the

 

calibration

 

tab,

 

located

 

in

 

the

 

“Configure

 

Sensor”

 

screen.

 

 


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Figure

 

9:

 

Data

 

logger

 

calibration

 

screen

 

for

 

0

1%

 

CO2

 

Calibration

 

Procedure

  

To

 

calibrate

 

your

 

unit,

 

follow

 

these

 

steps:

 

1.

 

Expose

 

the

 

unit

 

to

 

ambient

 

air

 

(assumed

 

to

 

be

 

at

 

400ppm)

 

or

 

connect

 

it

 

to

 

a

 

calibration

 

gas

 

bottle/cylinder

 

(100%

 

nitrogen

 

or

 

argon)

 

with

 

the

 

appropriate

 

demand

 

regulator.

 

2.

 

Wait

 

25

 

seconds

 

to

 

collect

 

a

 

sample.

 

Write

 

down

 

this

 

value

 

as

 

the

 

“before”

 

value.

 

3.

 

Click

 

the

 

“Calibrate”

 

button

 

after

 

selecting

 

your

 

calibration

 

gas.

 

4.

 

Wait

 

25

 

seconds

 

again.

 

This

 

time,

 

the

 

unit

 

will

 

take

 

a

 

sample

 

and

 

use

 

this

 

data

 

to

 

adjust

 

zero

 

values.

 

The

 

displayed

 

measurements

 

will

 

reflect

 

the

 

new

 

calibration

 

value

 

(0

 

or

 

400ppm).

 

5.

 

Disconnect

 

the

 

calibration

 

gas

 

and

 

wait

 

25

 

seconds.

 

The

 

newly

 

displayed

 

data

 

will

 

now

 

reflect

 

the

 

new

 

sensor

 

calibration.

 

If

 

the

 

sensor

 

is

 

still

 

operating

 

outside

 

of

 

its

 

specified

 

range,

 

repeat

 

this

 

procedure.

 

When

 

the

 

readings

 

vary

 

too

 

greatly,

 

the

 

calibration

 

will

 

silently

 

fail

 

and

 

may

 

need

 

to

 

be

 

performed

 

again.

 

0

5%,

 

65%,

 

100%

 

Sampling

 

Unit

 

with

 

or

 

without

 

Data

 

Logging

 

These

 

units

 

do

 

not

 

feature

 

Automatic

 

Background

 

Calibration

 

(ABC)

 

algorithm

 

due

 

to

 

the

 

CO2

 

scale

 

they

 

measure.

 

To

 

ensure

 

the

 

highest

 

accuracy,

 

we

 

recommend

 

calibrating

 

these

 

units

 

with

 

calibration

 

gas

 

(nitrogen

 

for

 

zero,

 

or

 

CO2),

 

close

 

to

 

the

 

concentration

 

being

 

measured.

 

Alternatively,

 

a

 

0%

 

or

 

ambient

 

calibration

 

can

 

be

 

performed.

  

To

 

perform

 

a

 

calibration,

 

attach

 

the

 

unit

 

to

 

your

 

computer,

 

power

 

it

 

and

 

either

 

expose

 

it

 

to

 

atmosphere

 

or

 

supply

 

it

 

with

 

your

 

calibration

 

gas,

 

fed

 

with

 

a

 

demand

based

 

regulator.

 

 


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Open

 

the

 

GasLab®

 

software

 

on

 

your

 

personal

 

computer

 

and

 

click

 

the

 

“Configure

 

Sensor”

 

button.

 

For

 

data

 

logging

 

units,

 

click

 

the

 

“Turn

 

Pump

 

on

 

Continuously”

 

button

 

to

 

ensure

 

continuous

 

flow.

 

(To

 

apply

 

any

 

changes,

 

the

 

unit

 

has

 

to

 

power

 

cycle).

 

Zero

 

or

 

Fresh

 

Air

 

Calibration

 

Apply

 

gas

 

and

 

select

 

the

 

appropriate

 

concentration

 

in

 

the

 

screen

 

shown

 

in

 

Figure

  

above.

 

Click

 

the

 

“Calibrate”

 

button.

 

The

 

sensor

 

reading

 

should

 

instantly

 

reflect

 

the

 

calibration.

 

High

Concentration

 

Calibration

 

Write

 

down

 

the

 

original

 

Zero

 

Value

 

before

 

adjustment

 

for

 

future

 

reference.

 

Apply

 

the

 

desired

 

concentration

 

calibration

 

gas;

 

adjust

 

the

 

Zero

 

Value

 

in

 

increments

 

of

 

10

 

pressing

 

scroll,

 

put

 

the

 

right

 

value

 

of

 

the

 

calibration

 

gas

 

and

 

click

 

on

 

the

 

“Calibrate”

 

button.

 

Wait

 

until

 

the

 

unit

 

displays

 

the

 

correct

 

concentration

 

level,

 

then

 

close

 

the

 

window

 

by

 

clicking

 

on

 

the

 

“Save”

 

button.

 

NOTE: DO NOT ADJUST THE SPAN VALUE. 

 

Troubleshooting

 

guide

 

 

Symptom

 

/

 

Issue

 

Possible

 

Cause

 

/

 

Resolution

 

Device/Sensor 
is not 
recognized by 
PC 

Make sure the cable wires (see 

Table

 

1

 on page 7) 

are connected to a suitable 24VDC power supply or 
that the USB cable is properly connected to a 
computer. 

Device doesn’t 
power ON 

Perform resolution above and make sure that 
there is adequate power to the meter.  

The GasLab® 
software 
doesn’t start *

1

 

Your software might be out of date. Update your 
software by either visiting our download webpage 
at 

http://www.co2meter.com/pages/downloads

 

or by selecting the “Check for Updates” under the 

Help

 menu. Make sure your PC meets the minimum 

requirements. 

Slow response 

Check the air flow channels to make sure they are 
not obstructed. 

Reading 

doesn’t change 

Calibration or recalibration needed.

 

*

1

For more troubleshooting tips on GasLab® please download the GasLab user manual at 

http://www.co2meter.com/pages/downloads.   

 


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Device

 

Specifications

 

Measuring

 

Range:

 

 

1%

 

CO2 0

10,000

 

ppm

 

(0

1%

 

vol.)

 

5%,

 

30%,

 

65%,

 

100%

 

CO2 0

5%,

 

0

30%,

 

0

65%,

 

or

 

100%

 

vol.,

 

respectively

 

Accuracy

 

(all

 

ranges)

 

±0.5%,

 

±3%

 

measured

 

value

 

Power

 

Supply:

 

 

Maximum

 

Voltage 30VDC

 

Minimum

 

Voltage 18VDC

 

Power

 

Consumption ~1Watt

 

avg.

 

(pump

 

running)

 

Sensor

 

Ratings:

 

 

Life

 

Expectancy >15

 

years

 

Maintenance

 

Interval No

 

maintenance

 

required

 

Warm

up

 

Time <1

 

min

 

(instant

 

measurements)

 

Pump

 

Characteristics:

 

 

Maximum

 

Flow

 

(STP) 800

 

ml/min

 

Maximum

 

Vacuum 52%

 

Maximum

 

Pressure 600

 

mbar

 

restart,

 

150

 

mbar

 

continuous

 

Maximum

 

System

 

Pressure ~1

 

ATM

 

Outputs:

 

 

Range 0

100%

 

vol.

 

Output

 

Value 4

20mA,

 

linearly

 

scaled

 

Relay COM,

 

NC,

 

NO

 

1A

 

@

 

30VDC

 

RS

485 Modbus

 

interface

 

 

 

 

 


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Support

 

The

 

quickest

 

way

 

to

 

obtain

 

technical

 

support

 

is

 

via

 

email.

 

Please

 

send

 

all

 

support

 

inquires

 

to

 

support@co2meter.com

.

  

Please

 

include

 

a

 

clear,

 

concise

 

definition

 

of

 

the

 

problem

 

and

 

any

 

relevant

 

troubleshooting

 

information

 

or

 

steps

 

taken

 

so

 

far,

 

so

 

we

 

can

 

duplicate

 

the

 

problem

 

and

 

quickly

 

respond

 

to

 

your

 

inquiry.

 

Warranty

 

This

 

meter

 

comes

 

with

 

a

 

1YEAR

 

(warranty

 

period)

 

limited

 

manufacturer’s

 

warranty,

 

starting

 

from

 

the

 

date

 

the

 

meter

 

was

 

shipped

 

to

 

the

 

buyer.

 

During

 

this

 

period

 

of

 

time,

 

CO2Meter.com

 

warrants

 

our

 

products

 

to

 

be

 

free

 

from

 

defects

 

in

 

materials

 

and

 

workmanship

 

when

 

used

 

for

 

their

 

intended

 

purpose

 

and

 

agrees

 

to

 

fix

 

or

 

replace

 

(at

 

our

 

discretion)

 

any

 

part

 

or

 

product

 

that

 

fails

 

under

 

normal

 

use.

 

To

 

take

 

advantage

 

of

 

this

 

warranty,

 

the

 

product

 

must

 

be

 

returned

 

to

 

CO2Meter.com

 

at

 

your

 

expense.

 

If,

 

after

 

examination,

 

we

 

determine

 

the

 

product

 

is

 

defective,

 

we

 

will

 

repair

 

or

 

replace

 

it

 

at

 

no

 

additional

 

cost

 

to

 

you.

 

This

 

warranty

 

does

 

not

 

cover

 

any

 

products

 

that

 

have

 

been

 

subjected

 

to

 

misuse,

 

neglect,

 

accident,

 

modifications

 

or

 

repairs

 

by

 

you

 

or

 

by

 

a

 

third

 

party.

 

No

 

employee

 

or

 

reseller

 

of

 

CO2Meter.com’s

 

products

 

may

 

alter

 

this

 

warranty

 

verbally

 

or

 

in

 

writing.

 

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All

 

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under

 

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be

 

limited

 

to

 

the

 

actual

 

cost

 

of

 

the

 

product

 

paid

 

to

 

CO2Meter.com.

 

In

 

no

 

event

 

shall

 

CO2Meter.com

 

be

 

liable

 

for

 

any

 

incidental

 

or

 

consequential

 

damages,

 

lost

 

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of

 

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or

 

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to

 

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to

 

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other

 

indirect

 

damages

 

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the

 

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use

 

of

 

our

 

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Returns

 

If

 

the

 

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fails

 

under

 

normal

 

use

 

during

 

the

 

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period,

 

a

 

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(Return

 

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After

 

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to

 

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