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tags: respirometry, macmanes
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# Equiptment Specs
FMS Specs:
O2:
- Range 0-100% O2
- Accuracy 0.1% of reading typical over range of 2-100%
- Resolution 0.0001% O2
- Drift <0.03%/hr (at constant temperature and flow over 24 hours)
- Response time < 7 seconds for 10-90% of a step change at 200 ml/min
- Sensor type Fuel cell
- Sensor life Up to 3 years in normoxia, typical; user replaceable
CO2:
- Range 0-5% CO2 (0 - 10% upon request)
- Accuracy 1% of calibrated span typical over range of 0-10%
- Resolution 0.0001% CO2
- Drift <0.0015%/hr (at constant temperature and flow over 24 hours)
- Response time < 2 seconds for 10-90% of a step change at 200 ml/min
- Sensor type Dual wavelength, non-dispersive infra-red
Water Vapor:
- Range
- RH 0 – 99% RH non-condensing
- WVP* 0 – 10 kPa
- Dewpoint* -40 to +40 deg C
- WVD* 0 – 10 ug/ml
- Accuracy
- RH 1% over range of 0 – 95% RH, 2% over range of 95-100% RH
- Dewpoint 0.5 deg C over range of -40 to +40 deg C
- Resolution
- RH 0.001 RH%
- WVP 0.1 Pa over range of 0 to 1000 Pa,
1 Pa over range of 1000 Pa – 10000 Pa
- Dewpoint 0.002 deg C
- WVD 0.0001 ug/ml
- Response time < 7 seconds for 10-90% of a step change at 200 ml/min
- Sensor type Thin-film capacitive
- Analog out 0-5 kPa
*maximum dependent on operating environment
SS-4
Pump Drive set to 40%
Flow rate: 0-2000 ml/min
One SS-4 should be connected to an empty cage to act as Baseline (BL)
MUX
Operating mode = DIGITAL 01-08
FMS
- Flow control Closed, 100p
- Flow set 250 ml/min
- Gas Units BP Compen %
- Flow range 0-500 ml/min
- Analog 1 BP 90-110
- Analog 2 Massflow range as set
Note: FMS flow rate should be ½ of the SS4 flow rates
SS4: 500 ml/min
FMS: 250 ml/min
Can sample up to 80% if we choose to sample faster