Teledyne Advanced Pollution Instrumentation Model 633 Aethalometer
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Black Carbon Monitor User Manual
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ENCLOSURE
The Model 633 enclosure is very robust and made from sheet metal.Theenclosure
mechanicallyprotectsthedelicateinnermeasurementparts.Thedimensionsoftheenclosure
meettherackmountstandardfortheinstrumentation.
POWERSUPPLY
Thepowersupplymoduleiscomposedofthemainsinlet,thepowersupplyelectronicsand
thecoolingfan.Sincethepowersupplyelectronicsheatsup,itismechanicallyintegratedina
separatedandthermallysealedarea.
MAINSINLET
ThemainsinletacceptsstandardEU,USorUKsupplycords.Itiscomposedoftheinletitself,
theEMCfilter,themainfuseandtheprimaryON/OFFswitch.Theswitchisapartofthepower
supplymodule.
COOLINGFAN
Thecoolingfanisalsoapartofthepowersupplymodule.Thecontrolelectronicsmeasures
thetemperatureofthepowersupplyareaandswitchesonandoffthecoolingfan.
MAINCOMPUTER
Themaincomputerprocessoralsogeneratesquitealotofheat.Itisintegratedinthepower
supplyareasoitcanbecooleddowntogetherwiththepowersupplyelectronics.Thehighest
level control software and the user interface are implemented on the main, PC based
computer.
ELECTRONICBOARDS
The system features modular design so the electronics is composed of various electronics
boardswhichmechanicallyfittogetherwithothermechanicalmodules.Thelowlevelcontrol
firmware is implemented with microcontrollers, which are located on separate electronic
boardssoparallelrealtimedataprocessingispossible.