Teledyne M300EM User Manual

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Calibration Procedures 
Teledyne API – Technical Manual - Model 300E Family CO Analyzers 
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9.3.3.3. Use of Zero/Span Valve with Remote Contact Closure 
Contact closures for controlling calibration and calibration checks are located on the rear panel CONTROL IN 
connector.  Instructions for setup and use of these contacts can be found in Section 3.3.4. 
When the appropriate contacts are closed for at least 5 seconds, the instrument switches into zero, or span 
calibration mode and any internal zero/span valves installed will be automatically switched to the appropriate 
configuration.   
  The remote calibration contact closures may be activated in any order.   
  It is recommended that contact closures remain closed for at least 10 minutes to establish a reliable 
reading. 
  The instrument will stay in the selected mode for as long as the contacts remain closed. 
If contact closures are being used in conjunction with the analyzer’s AutoCal (see Section 9.4) feature and the 
AutoCal attribute “CALIBRATE” is enabled, the M300E/EM will not recalibrate the analyzer until the contact is 
opened.  At this point, the new calibration values will be recorded before the instrument returns to Sample Mode.   
If the AutoCal attribute “CALIBRATE” is disabled, the instrument will return to Sample Mode, leaving the 
instrument’s internal calibration variables unchanged. 
 
9.4. AUTOMATIC ZERO/SPAN CAL/CHECK (AUTOCAL) 
The AutoCal system allows unattended periodic operation of the ZERO/SPAN valve options by using the 
M300E/EM Analyzer’s internal time of day clock.  AutoCal operates by executing SEQUENCES programmed by 
the user to initiate the various calibration modes of the analyzer and open and close valves appropriately.  It is 
possible to program and run up to three separate sequences (SEQ1SEQ2 and SEQ3).  Each sequence can 
operate in one of three modes, or be disabled. 
Table 9-2:  AUTOCAL Modes 
MODE NAME 
ACTION 
DISABLED 
Disables the Sequence. 
ZERO 
Causes the Sequence to perform a Zero calibration/check. 
ZERO-SPAN 
Causes the Sequence to perform a Zero point calibration/check followed by a Span 
point calibration/check. 
SPAN 
Causes the Sequence to perform a Span concentration calibration/check only. 
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