CIRAS-3 Operation Manual V. 1.09  174  support@ppsystems.com 
 
 
Cuvette % Rel Humidity > 70% 
The RH% is getting high in the cuvette and we 
recommend drying the air further to keep levels 
below 70%. 
CO2 Concentration Out of Range On 
Stored Diff-Bal [85] 
2
 range is outside 10 µmol mol
-1
 during 
stored Diff Bal routine.  Abort and try again.  If 
problem persists contact PP Systems. 
2
O Concentration Out of Range On 
Stored Diff-Bal [86] 
2
O range is outside 0.5 mb during stored Diff 
Bal routine.  Abort and try again.  If problem persists 
contact PP Systems. 
Analysis/Reference Pressure Difference 
> 20mb [87]  
Restriction on the reference or analysis gas circuit.  
Check all gas connections and look for kinks or to 
see if a connection has been broken. 
Time Out on Diff-Bal [88] 
The CO2r or H2Or concentration is fluctuating too 
much during DIFF BAL and the system is unable to 
achieve a good fit.  Perform manual Zero (Z-Diff Bal 
F7) > Zero) and Diff Bal (Z-Diff Bal F7) > Diff Bal).  
If you are operating in “Manual” mode for Zero and 
Diff Bal, we recommend changing this to Automatic. 
2
The DIFF BAL value for CO2 is > 10 ppm.  Typically 
this is due to inaccurate recalibration or deterioration 
of the internal sample cell due to dust, dirt, water.  It 
might just be a transient message that disappears 
and if it does you are ok.  If the message does not 
disappear after 5-6 seconds perform a manual Diff 
Bal (Z-Diff Bal F7) > Diff Bal).  If problem persists 
contact PP Systems.  Also ensure that all desiccants 
are fresh and that the absorber columns are firmly 
seated in their respective manifolds.