Ametek 3050-AM - Troubleshooting Alarms

Troubleshooting | 6-1
TROUBLESHOOTING
Alarms
Following is a table of alarm messages (Figure 6-1) for the AMETEK 3050
AM Moisture Analyzer. If there is a problem, the alarm will appear on the
LCD screen on the third and fourth line.
Figure 6-1.
Alarm message table.
Zero Alarm Frequency offset adjustment exceeds Yes Repeat zero cycle. Call AMETEK service
0.5 Hz limit, or 1.0 Hz accumulated if problem persists.
shift limit.
Sensor Alarm Sensor frequency out of range Yes Replace sensor or call AMETEK service.
(250 - 10000 Hz), or sensor
memory corrupt.
Oven Temperature Oven temperature out of range Yes Oven temperature alarms are normal
Alarm (59 - 61
°C) during instrument startup. Call AMETEK
service if problem persists.
Flow Alarm Gas flow out of range (45-55 sccm) Yes Check inlet and outlet pressures. Call
AMETEK service if problem persists.
Battery Alarm Low battery voltage detected. Yes Replace battery or call AMETEK service.
Reference Gas Alarm Delta frequency is less than -0.3 Hz Yes Zero analyzer. Check and/or replace
dryer. Call AMETEK service if problem
persists.
Enclosure Temperature Electronics compartment temperature Yes Call AMETEK service.
Exceeds 70
°C.
Dryer Alarm Dryer capacity exceeded. No Replace dryer.
Concentration Alarm Moisture concentration exceeds the No This is a user-defined alarm.
User-defined limits.
Analyzer Offline Active during zero cycle, and when No Readings obtained when the invalid
any system alarm is present. signal is active are not a reliable
measure of the sample gas.
Process Pressure Process pressure for sample gas No Call AMETEK service.
Alarm exceeds limits for conversion to
dew point. NOTE: The pressure
limit is different for each of the
gases in the list.
ALARM TYPE PROBLEM SYSTEM ALARM ACTION