MAGEE Scientific AE33 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Aethalometer
Model AE33
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User's manual – Ver. 1.53 July 2015 3/75
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.1 Description of the instrument ..................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Technical specification ............................................................................................................. 14
1.3 Basic calculations ..................................................................................................................... 15
1.4 Functional description of the instrument .................................................................................. 16
1.5 Flow manifold .......................................................................................................................... 22
2 SAFETY NOTES and LABELS .................................................................................................. 23
3 IDENTIFICATION and MARKINGS ......................................................................................... 27
3.1 Instrument identification label ................................................................................................. 27
3.2 Front panel markings ................................................................................................................ 27
3.3 Back panel markings ................................................................................................................ 27
4. INSTRUMENT INSTALLATION .............................................................................................. 28
4.1 Unpacking the system .............................................................................................................. 28
4.2 The sampling line ..................................................................................................................... 28
4.3 Switching the Aethalometer on ................................................................................................ 30
4.4 Filter tape installation ............................................................................................................... 33
4.5 Installation of instrument in the measurement station ............................................................. 40
5 USER INTERFACE, SETTINGS and OPERATION .................................................................. 41
5.1 User interface and settings ....................................................................................................... 41
5.2 Instrument Status ...................................................................................................................... 44
5.3 Downloading and Viewing Data .............................................................................................. 47
5.4 Connecting to External Datalogger or PC ................................................................................ 52
5.5 Serial Commands for Communication with the Aethalometer ................................................ 53
5.6 External devices ....................................................................................................................... 54
5.6.1 AMES_TPR159 .................................................................................................................... 55
5.6.2 Comet_T0310 ........................................................................................................................ 55
5.6.3 Vaisala_GMP343 .................................................................................................................. 55
5.6.4 TSI_4100 ............................................................................................................................... 55
5.6.5 Datalogger_AE33_protocol .................................................................................................. 56