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Data Acquisition System (DAS) and APICOM 
Teledyne API – Model T300/T300M CO Analyzer 
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7.1.6. EDITING DAS PARAMETERS 
Data parameters are types of data that may be measured and stored by the DAS.  For 
each analyzer model, the list of available data parameters is different, fully defined and 
not customizable.  Appendix A-5 lists firmware specific data parameters for the 
T300/T300M.  DAS parameters include things like CO concentration measurements, 
temperatures of the various heaters placed around the analyzer, pressures and flows of 
the pneumatic subsystem and other diagnostic measurements as well as calibration data 
such as stability, slope and offset. 
Most data parameters have associated measurement units, such as mV, ppb, cm³/min, 
etc., although some parameters have no units (e.g. SLOPE).  With the exception of 
concentration readings, none of these units of measure can be changed.  To change the 
units of measure for concentration readings, see Section 5.4.4. 
Note 
DAS does not keep track of the unit (e.g., PPM, PPB, etc.) of each 
concentration value and DAS data files may contain concentrations in 
more than one type of unit if the unit was changed during data 
acquisition. 
Each data parameter has user-configurable functions that define how the data are 
recorded (refer to Table 7-3). 
Table 7-3:  DAS Data Parameter Functions 
FUNCTION EFFECT 
PARAMETER 
Instrument-specific parameter name. 
SAMPLE MODE 
INST: Records instantaneous reading. 
AVG: Records average reading during reporting interval. 
SDEV: Records the standard deviation of the data points recorded during the reporting interval. 
MIN: Records minimum (instantaneous) reading during reporting interval. 
MAX: Records maximum (instantaneous) reading during reporting interval. 
PRECISION 
0 to 4:  Sets the number of digits to the right decimal point for each record.   
Example: Setting 4“399.9865 PPB” 
Setting 0“400 PPB” 
STORE NUM SAMPLES 
OFF: Stores only the average (default). 
ON: Stores the average and the number of samples in used to compute the value of the 
parameter.  This property is only useful when the AVG sample mode is used.  Note that the 
number of samples is the same for all parameters in one channel and needs to be specified only 
for one of the parameters in that channel. 
Users can specify up to 50 parameters per data channel (the T300/T300M provides 
about 40 parameters).  However, the number of parameters and channels is ultimately 
limited by available memory. 
Data channels can be edited individually from the front panel without affecting other 
data channels.  However, when editing a data channel, such as during adding, deleting or 
editing parameters, all data for that particular channel will be lost, because the DAS can 
store only data of one format (number of parameter columns, etc.) for any given 
channel.  In addition, a DAS configuration can only be uploaded remotely as an entire 
set of channels.  Hence, remote update of the DAS will always delete all current 
channels and stored data. 
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