Gas Sensor Testing System
Designed and developed with the help of IMQ – ISTITUTO ITALIANO DEL MARCHIO DI QUALITA’.
Features:
- Three independent test cells , each with its own sensors to monitor constantly pressure, temperature, relative humidity and flow speed.
- Thermal regulated chamber allows an accurate setting of temperature.
- Microprocessor program is used to control every valve and to calculate gas flows and gas mixtures at desired concentration, humidity and temperature.
- Total control of dry and wet flows permits to obtain specified relative humidity value.
- Mass spectrometer to monitor actual gas concentrations.
Climatic Chamber With Three Testing Cells:
- Air sealed ( vacuum-tested ) cells ensure gas sensor heads an interference-free space.
- 3-pin connectors bring power supply and 12-pin connectors carry various other signals to every cell, so almost every gas tester can be easily mounted and interfaced with the control system.
Automatic Gas Flow Control:
The system provides:
- 3 mass flow controllers : 2 air ( to give dry and wet air ) and 1 gas , with a valve system to distribute gas mixture flow.
- a thermoregulated humidifier , to provide 100% wet mixture.
- a thermoregulated condenser to eliminate extra humidity.
- This allows maximum flexibility on preparing gas flows at a given concentration , humidity and temperature.
With these parameters , the control program provides complete automatic sequences to verify all test in conformity with CEI norms.
Computer Controlled Mass Spectrometer:
Complete feedback on gas concentration is obtained by a computer-controlled mass spectrometer. Software PPT430 allows constant monitoring of cell contents, showing actual system concentration of gas. It is also possible to log data on disk , filling in reports on system activity. A special Close Source allows good readings even at low concentrations ( a few PPM) of gas mixture ( like CO, CH4 , C4H10 , and so on ).