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Table of Contents
Section I. Unpacking and Inspection
1.1 What's What ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Checking the Batteries ...................................................................... 1-3
Section II. Setup and Operation
2.1 Setup and Operation ......................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Power On ........................................................................................... 2-3
2.3 Gelman Filter Installation .................................................................. 2-4
2.4 Absolute vs. Differential Mode Operation ........................................ 2-5
Section III. Theory Of Operation
3.1 General Description .......................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Calculating Gas Concentration - General .......................................... 3-2
3.3 Calculating CO
2
Concentration ......................................................... 3-6
3.4 Calculating H
2
O Concentration ........................................................ 3-6
3.5 Pressure Broadening Due to Water Vapor......................................... 3-8
3.6 Dilution Corrections .......................................................................... 3-11
3.7 C
r
is Unknown. Measuring C
r
Against C
s
= 0 ................................. 3-12
Section IV. Calibration
4.1 Calibration - General Information ..................................................... 4-1
4.2 Differential Mode Calibration ........................................................... 4-2
4.3 Absolute Mode Calibration ............................................................... 4-5
4.4 H
2
O Absolute Mode Caution ............................................................ 4-5
4.5 Pressure Corrections .......................................................................... 4-9
4.6 Setting the Zero and Span in Software .............................................. 4-9
4.7 Using the LI-670 Flow Control Unit ................................................. 4-12