Motor Exhaust Gas Analyzer

MEXA-7000
Daily Operation
Instruction Manual
CODE:GZ0000009111C
Preface

This manual describes the operation of the Motor Exhaust Gas Analyzer, MEXA-7000.
Be sure to read this manual before using the product to ensure proper and safe operation of
the product. Also safely store the manual so it is readily available whenever necessary.
Product specifications and appearance, as well as the contents of this manual are subject to
change without notice.

Warranty and responsibility

HORIBA, Ltd. warrants that the Product shall be free from defects in material and
workmanship and agrees to repair or replace free of charge, at option of HORIBA, Ltd., any
malfunctioned or damaged Product attributable to responsibility of HORIBA, Ltd. for a period
of one (1) year from the delivery unless otherwise agreed with a written agreement. In any one
of the following cases, none of the warranties set forth herein shall be extended;
 Any malfunction or damage attributable to improper operation
 Any malfunction attributable to repair or modification by any person not authorized by
HORIBA, Ltd.
 Any malfunction or damage attributable to the use in an environment not specified in this
manual
 Any malfunction or damage attributable to violation of the instructions in this manual or
operations in the manner not specified in this manual
 Any malfunction or damage attributable to any cause or causes beyond the reasonable
control of HORIBA, Ltd. such as natural disasters
 Any deterioration in appearance attributable to corrosion, rust, and so on
 Replacement of consumables

HORIBA, LTD. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY
MALFUNCTIONS OF THE PRODUCT, ANY ERASURE OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER USES
OF THE PRODUCT.

Trademarks

Company names and brand names are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the
respective companies. (R), (TM) symbols may be omitted in this manual.

May, 2013 © 2007  2013 HORIBA, Ltd.

Regulations

Conformable Directive

This equipment conforms to the following directives and standards:

Directives: The EMC Directive 2004/108/EC
The Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC
Standards: [the EMC Directive] EN61326-1:2006
Class A, Industrial locations
[the Low Voltage Directive] EN61010-1:2010(Ed.3.0)
Warning: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this
product may cause radio interference in which case the user
may be required to take adequate measures.

 Installation environment
This product is designed for the following environment.
 Overvoltage Category II
 Pollution degree 2

 Information on disposal of electrical and electronic equipment

and disposal of batteries and accumulators
The crossed out wheeled bin symbol with underbar shown on the product or accompanying
documents indicates the product requires appropriate treatment, collection and recycle for
waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) under the Directive 2002/96/EC, and/or
waste batteries and accumulators under the Directive 2006/66/EC in the European Union.
The symbol might be put with one of the chemical symbols below. In this case, it satisfies the
requirements of the Directive 2006/66/EC for the object chemical.
This product should not be disposed of as unsorted household waste.
Your correct disposal of WEEE, waste batteries and accumulators will contribute to reducing
wasteful consumption of natural resources, and protecting human health and the environment
from potential negative effects caused by hazardous substance in products.
Contact your supplier for information on applicable disposal methods.
FCC rules

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
shall void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

 Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in
which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Korea certification


Safety Policy

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how to avoid injury
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result in death or serious injury. This signal word is to be limited to the most
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result in death or serious injury.
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result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe
practices.
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Label 2

Label 3

Label 4

Label 5
Label 6
Manual Information

■ Description in this manual

Note
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handling the unit.

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Contents

1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1.1 Outside view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1.2 Gas flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.1.3 Signal flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.2 Basic Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1.2.1 Screen of system control unit (MCU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.2.2 Interface unit (IFC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.2.3 Analyzer rack (ANR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.2.4 Power supply unit (PSU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.2.5 Solenoid valve unit (SVS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.2.6 Sample handling unit (SHS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

1.3 Analyzer Associated Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.3.1 ANR analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.3.2 19-inch type heated analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.3.3 OVN type heated analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2 DAILY MEASUREMENT OPERATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2.1 System Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.1.1 Filter preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.1.2 Calibration gas/operation gas preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.1.3 System warm-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2.2 Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2.2.1 Span gas concentration setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2.2.2 Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

2.3 Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2.3.1 Measurement (for each line) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2.3.2 Measurement (simultaneously on multiple lines) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

2.4 Operation Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

2.4.1 Line purge/filter replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
2.4.2 Temporary system downtime (pause) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

3 MCU BASIC OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

3.1 Basic Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.1.1 Shutdown/restart of MCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.1.2 Changing user level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
3.1.3 Screen hard copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.1.4 Alarm display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3.1.5 Host communication ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

3.2 Data Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

3.2.1 Selection of data display format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.2.2 Selection of line to be displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
 3.2.3 Analyzer concentration display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.2.4 Time trend chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

3.3 Line Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

3.3.1 Switching stand-by/pause for line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
3.3.2 Changing over command/utility area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
3.3.3 Enabling/disabling line control for analyzers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
3.3.4 Gas sampling control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.3.5 Simultaneous control on multiple lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3.3.6 Analyzer sequence time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
3.3.7 Span gas selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
3.3.8 Sample port selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

4 TROUBLE SHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Figures

Fig. 1 Outside view and unit layout ................................................................ 1

Fig. 2 Example of system gas flow with ANR analyzers ................................ 3
Fig. 3 Example of system gas flow with 19-inch type analyzers .................... 3
Fig. 4 Example of system gas flow with OVN type analyzers ........................ 4
Fig. 5 Signal flow diagram .............................................................................. 5
Fig. 6 Basic screen configuration ................................................................... 6
Fig. 7 Outside view of IFC (front panel) ......................................................... 8
Fig. 8 Outside view of ANR (front panel) ........................................................ 8
Fig. 9 Outside view of PSU (front panel) ........................................................ 9
Fig. 10 Outside view of SVS (front panel) ........................................................ 10
Fig. 11 Outside view of SHS (front panel) ........................................................ 11
Fig. 12 ANR type analyzer ............................................................................... 12
Fig. 13 Typical 19-inch heated analyzer .......................................................... 12
Fig. 14 Outside view of OVN heated analyzer ................................................. 13
Fig. 15 Oil catcher ............................................................................................ 15
Fig. 16 Dust filter .............................................................................................. 16
Fig. 17 OVN sample filter ................................................................................. 17
Fig. 18 Heated filter .......................................................................................... 18
Fig. 19 Basic screen with utility area ................................................................ 20
Fig. 20 Analyzer select screen ......................................................................... 20
Fig. 21 Basic screen with command area displayed ........................................ 22
Fig. 22 STBY/PAUSE switching screen ........................................................... 22
Fig. 23 Span gas set screen ............................................................................ 24
Fig. 24 Basic screen with utility area ................................................................ 32
Fig. 25 Enter current password screen ............................................................ 33
Fig. 26 Printer Setup screen ............................................................................ 34
Fig. 27 Set warning color screen ...................................................................... 35
Fig. 28 Alarm screen ........................................................................................ 36
Fig. 29 Basic screen with time trend chart ....................................................... 42
Fig. 30 Trend chart signal setting screen ......................................................... 43
Fig. 31 Function time screen ............................................................................ 48
Tables

Table 1 Unit name and functions *1 ............................................................... 2

Table 2 Basic screen configuration *1 ............................................................ 7
Table 3 Names and functions of IFC components ......................................... 8
Table 4 Names and functions of ANR components ....................................... 8
Table 5 Names and functions of PSU components ........................................ 9
Table 6 Names and functions of SVS components ........................................ 10
Table 7 Names and functions of SHS components ........................................ 11
Table 8 Names and functions of 19-inch heated analyzer components ......... 13
Table 9 Names and functions of OVN analyzer components ......................... 13
Table 10 Filters to be replaced frequently ........................................................ 14
Table 11 Utility gas (calibration gas) ................................................................ 19
Table 12 Utility gas (operation gas) .................................................................. 19
Table 13 Utility gas (other gases) ..................................................................... 19
Table 14 Unit status and PAUSE/STBY mode ................................................. 23
Table 15 User level and authority ..................................................................... 33
 1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW

1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW
This chapter explains the system configuration. For further details, refer to MEXA-7000
installation manual.

1.1 System Configuration

1.1.1 Outside view
Note
The outside view and unit layout may differ depending on the customer's specifications.

Fig. 1 Outside view and unit layout

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Table 1 Unit name and functions *1

No. Name Functional description Remark
Main cabinet
1 Houses basic units
(system rack)
Main control unit for entire system. May be
May include transformer (SDU)
mounted in the cabinet or located separately.
2 MCU depending on customer's
Basic configuration: PC, LCD/CRT, keyboard,
specifications.
mouse
Interface unit between MCU and analyzer/
3 IFC
sampling unit
Rack for non-heated analyzer module. A 2 sets are prepared for 2-line
4 ANR
maximum of 5 units can be mounted. system
ANR type non-heated Non-heated analyzer such as CO/CO2 analyzer,
5
analyzer THC/NOx analyzer for gasoline engine
Heated analyzer to be mounted on system rack,
19-inch heated with separate sampling unit (pre-sampler). (THC May not be available depending
6
analyzer analyzer for diesel/alternative fuel engines, NOx on customer's specifications.
analyzer for diesel engines)
Power supply controller for each unit in system
7 PSU
rack
Solenoid valve unit to switch/control calibration
8 SVS
gas and operation gas
9 SHS Sample handling unit for analyzer in ANR
Oven rack for heated sampling unit and heated
May not be available depending
10 OVN analyzer. To be located separately from system
on customer's specifications.
rack.
Heated analyzer in OVN (THC analyzer for
OVN type heated May not be available depending
11 diesel/alternative fuel engines, NOx analyzer for
analyzer on customer's specifications.
diesel engine)
Separate filter for preventing line contamination.
Heated filter Optional
To be connected to sample inlet of OVN.
Gas dividing unit for analyzer linearity check.
Not illustrated

GDC Also used for efficiency check of NOx converter Optional

IN CLA.
SGS Span gas selector unit to be connected to SVS. Optional
SLS Sample port switching unit Optional
Separate vacuum pump unit for low-pressure
VPU Optional
CLA (NOx analyzer)

*1: These units differ in quantity and availability depending on the customer's specifications.

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1.1.2 Gas flow

 With only ANR type analyzers

Note
The flow and unit layout may differ from the customer's actual system.

Fig. 2 Example of system gas flow with ANR analyzers

 With ANR type and 19-inch type heated analyzers

Note
The flow and unit layout may differ from the customer's actual system.

Fig. 3 Example of system gas flow with 19-inch type analyzers

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 With ANR type and OVN type heated analyzers

Note
The flow and unit layout may differ from the customer's actual system.

Fig. 4 Example of system gas flow with OVN type analyzers

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1.1.3 Signal flow

Note
The flow and unit layout may differ from the customer's actual system.

Fig. 5 Signal flow diagram

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1.2 Basic Unit

This section describes the appearance and functions of the basic units common to all MEXA-
7000 series.

1.2.1 Screen of system control unit (MCU)

The MCU basic screen of the MEXA-7000 series consists of four main areas.
The major roles and functions of the respective areas are described below.

Fig. 6 Basic screen configuration

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Table 2 Basic screen configuration *1

Name Main function *2 Reference
A Title bar
 Change user level 3.1.2
1 HORIBA button
 Print out screen shot 3.1.3
2 ALARM button  Display alarm contents 3.1.4
B Setup area
3 View button  Select Data display area 3.2.1
4 Menu button  Switch Command area/Utility area 3.3.2
5 Stand-by button  Switch line to Standby/Pause 3.3.1
6 Online/Offline button  Enable/disable host communication 3.1.5
C Data display area
7 Time trend chart  Time trend chart 3.2.4
8 Line button  Select line to be displayed 3.2.2
 Set up span gas information
9 Analyzer component button  Control gas flow or calibrate analyzer
 Change component to be measured
10 Concentration display  Display analyzer concentration reading 3.2.3
Range button  Select analyzer full scale
11
Auto button
12 Flow rate indicator  Display gas flow rate of analyzer
D Command area
 Line control
3.3.4
13 Line control button gas sampling
3.3.5
simultaneous control on multiple lines
14 Span gas switching button  Select span gas 3.3.7
Sample port switching button  Select sample port 3.3.8
E Utility area
Restart button  Restart/shut down MCU
15 3.1.1
Shut down button
 Set sequence time for analyzer
16 Timer button 3.3.6
calibration/purge
17 A-SEL button  Enable/disable analyzer control 3.3.3

*1: The buttons available may differ depending on the specifications.

*2: For other functional details, refer to the MCU operation manual.

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1.2.2 Interface unit (IFC)

Note
The appearance and connector layout may differ from the customer's actual system.

Fig. 7 Outside view of IFC (front panel)

Table 3 Names and functions of IFC components

No. Name Functional description Remark
SD: data sending, RD: data receiving,
1 Status LED ALM: alarm, OPE: under operation,
PWR: power ON
2 RESET switch Communication initialization

1.2.3 Analyzer rack (ANR)

Note
The appearance and component layout may differ from the customer's actual system.

Fig. 8 Outside view of ANR (front panel)

Table 4 Names and functions of ANR components

No. Name Functional description Remark
BUSY (red): communication under way
1 Status LED
PWR (green): Power ON

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1.2.4 Power supply unit (PSU)

Note
The appearance and connector layout may differ from the customer's actual system.

Fig. 9 Outside view of PSU (front panel)

Table 5 Names and functions of PSU components

No. Name Functional description Remark
Lights up in green
1 POWER LED Main power indicator
when ON
2 MAIN POWER switch To turn ON/OFF PSU power
In REMOTE mode,
MCU can remotely
LOCAL/REMOTE Switch to enable/disable external control of main
3 control power lines
switch power
supplied from PSU
(for calendar timer)
4 AC OUTLET *1 Multi-purpose AC outlet 200 VA or less
2 A (T) at 100 V
5 Fuse *1 For multi-purpose outlet
1 A (T) at 200 V

*1: These components differ in quantity and availability depending on the customer's
specifications.

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1.2.5 Solenoid valve unit (SVS)

Note
The appearance and component layout may differ from the customer's actual system.

Fig. 10 Outside view of SVS (front panel)

Table 6 Names and functions of SVS components

No. Name
1 Status LED
2 RESET switch x
3 BOTTLE inlet
4 FROM GDC inlet
TO GDC/N2/O2/AIR
5 Outlet for gas supplied to GDC (optional)
outlet
Functional description Remark
SD: data sending, RD: data receiving,
ALM: alarm, OPE: under operation,
PWR: power ON
Communication initialization
Connected to standard
Inlet for check gas gas cylinders, if
necessary
Inlet for gas generated by GDC (optional) Connected to GDC
Connected to GDC

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1.2.6 Sample handling unit (SHS)

Note
The appearance and component layout may differ from the customer's actual system.

Fig. 11 Outside view of SHS (front panel)

Table 7 Names and functions of SHS components

No. Name Functional description Remark
1 Oil catcher *1 For sample line Refer to 2.1.1
2 EGR valve *1 To open/close EGR line
3 Oil catcher *1 For EGR line Refer to 2.1.1
SD: data sending, RD: data receiving,
4 Status LED ALM: alarm, OPE: under operation,
PWR: power ON
5 RESET switch Communication initialization
Vacuum pressure
6 EGR line pressure monitor
gauge *1
7 Dust filter *1 For each sample line Refer to 2.1.1

*1: These components differ in quantity and availability depending on the customer's
specifications.

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1.3 Analyzer Associated Units

In addition to ANR non-heated analyzers that are installed in the analyzer rack, the analyzers
used in the MEXA-7000 systems include 19-inch heated analyzers that are mounted on the
main cabinet and OVN type heated analyzers that are installed in the separate oven.

1.3.1 ANR analyzer

Note
The appearance and component layout may differ from the customer's actual system.

Fig. 12 ANR type analyzer

1.3.2 19-inch type heated analyzer

Note
The appearance and component layout may differ from the customer's actual system.

front panel

inside of panel

Fig. 13 Typical 19-inch heated analyzer

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Table 8 Names and functions of 19-inch heated analyzer components

No. Name Functional description Remark
BUSY (red): communicating
1 Analyzer status LED
PWR (green): power ON
EL: upper limit error, UL: upper limit alarm,
Temperature controller LL: lower limit alarm, RD: signal receiving,
2
status LED SD: data sending, ALM: alarm,
OPE: under operation, PWR: power ON
Inside of the front
3 POWER switch To turn ON/OFF analyzer power
panel

1.3.3 OVN type heated analyzer

Note
The appearance and component layout may differ from the customer's actual system.

right side view rear view

Fig. 14 Outside view of OVN heated analyzer

Table 9 Names and functions of OVN analyzer components

No. Name Functional description Remark
1 Oven For heated sampling parts
2 Sample filter Sample line filter
Connected to MCU via.
3 IFC For OVN control
LAN
4 Chip filter
5 POWER breaker To turn OVN power ON/OFF

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2 DAILY MEASUREMENT OPERATION

This chapter explains how to carry out daily measurement operations starting from a system
pause status (system/MCU power ON, analyzers in PAUSE mode)

Note
 To ensure safety in daily operations, the system must be installed correctly. For further details on
the installation, refer to the installation manual.
 If the system power has been completely OFF, finish the system startup and warm-up before
starting the operation. For the startup/warm-up procedures, refer to the installation manual.
 If any alarm occurs while the system is running, immediately check the alarm contents and take
appropriate actions. For further details, refer to the maintenance manual and the analyzer
manual.
 Make sure to perform regular maintenance (replacement and inspection) for system components/
properties such as the filter and analyzer's calibration curve accuracy. For the detailed
procedures, refer to the maintenance manual and the analyzer manual.

2.1 System Preparation

2.1.1 Filter preparation
Inspect the following filters and replace them as necessary.

Table 10 Filters to be replaced frequently

Replacement/
Position Name Part No. Q'ty* 1 Remark
cleaning interval *2
At every
SHS front 3200092411
Oil catcher element 1 measurement
Oil catcher (20 in one package)
(8 working hours)
1 week
SHS front Dust filter element 3200044272
1 (When printed letters
Dust filter (circle paper filter) (20 in one package)
become illegible)
At every
OVN front Element Only if OVN is
3200043650 1 measurement
Sample filter DF-06GA included
(8 working hours)
At every Only if optional
Optional heated Element 3200044219
1 measurement heated filter is
pre-filter DF-03G (25 in one package)
(8 working hours) included

*1: The quantity of elements is only for one filter holder. If the number of filters in the system
are more than two, the corresponding number of elements must be prepared.
*2: The actual replacement interval may vary with the working conditions of your system.
In case of severe filter contamination, replace the filters at shorter intervals.

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 Oil catcher

Note
Usually insert the element into the oil catcher in the direction
indicated by the arrow. However, insert the element in the
opposite direction for an EGR line.

Fig. 15 Oil catcher

Location
Front of SHS
Inspecting/replacing
1. (In case of the system with EGR line) Turn the valve beside the oil catcher to Close.
2. Pull out the holder of the oil catcher and inspect inside element. If the element is
dirty, replace it with a new one.

Note
For the EGR line only, the element must be inserted in the reverse orientation to the arrow shown in
Fig. 15. For the other lines, elements must be inserted in the specified orientation.

3. Restore the oil catcher and turn the valve to original position.

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 Dust filter

Fig. 16 Dust filter

Location
Front of SHS
Inspecting/replacing
1. Check that the printed letters on the element of the dust filter are readable through
the filter cover, and that the packing (O-ring) is closely attached to the cover.
2. If the element is unclean, remove the cover and replace the element with a new one.
Install the new element with its lettering side facing forward.

Note
The HF-packing should be fitted with the cut side facing the cover.

Note
After the replacement, securely install the cover to prevent leakage. Any leakage may affect the
performance of the analyzer.

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 OVN sample filter

Filter element Sintered filter

O-ring

Filter holder

Fig. 17 OVN sample filter

Location
Front of OVN
Inspecting/replacing
1. Remove the sample filter holder from OVN.
2. Check the following conditions.
 The filter element is set to the filter holder.
 The sintered cylinder filter is in its mounting position (OVN body).
 The filter element and the sintered cylinder filter are clean.
3. Wash the sintered filter and replace the filter element with a new one, if they are not
clean.
4. Reinstall the holder with clean filters to OVN.

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 Optional heated pre-filter

Fig. 18 Heated filter

Location
Heated pre-filter unit
Inspecting/replacing
1. Remove the filter holder from the unit.
2. Check the status of filter element and replace it with a new one if it is unclean.
3. Reinstall the filter holder to the unit.

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2.1.2 Calibration gas/operation gas preparation

Check the supplying pressures of the utility gases and available volume of gas cylinders. The
standard utility gases for the MEXA-7000 series are as follows.
 Calibration gas
Table 11 Utility gas (calibration gas)
Name Specification Supply pressure Remark
N2 purity 99.99% or more 100 kPa  10 kPa
Zero gas For FIA (THC analyzer) and GFA
High-purity air 100 kPa  10 kPa
(CH4 analyzer) in CVS line

Standard gases such as CO/CO2/ Gas component, concentration,

Span gas 100 kPa  10 kPa and base gas differ with
NO/C3H8/CH4/O2
analyzers.*1

*1: To identify the detailed specifications of the span gas needed for your system, refer
to the utility information in the instruction manuals of the respective analyzers.

 Operation gas
Table 12 Utility gas (operation gas)
Name Specification Supply pressure Remark
Ozone-source gas O2 purity 99.99% or more 100 kPa  10 kPa For CLA (NO/NOx analyzer)
100 kPa  10 kPa For FIA (THC analyzer)
Fuel gas H2 39.0 to 41.0 vol%/He For FIA and GFA (CH4)
150 kPa  10 kPa
(If both installed)
Burner air *2 High-purity air 100 kPa  10 kPa For FIA and GFA
Carrier gas *3 N2 purity 99.99% or more 100 kPa  10 kPa For MPA (O2 analyzer)
For CLA of atmospheric pressure
Dilution gas *3 N2 purity 99.99% or more 100 kPa  10 kPa
type

*1: If the operation gas is co-used with other systems, a pressure regulator may be
required.
*2: The high-purity air for the FIA burner air can also be used as the zero gas air for FIA
in the CVS line.
*3: Zero gas N2 is commonly used for MPA carrier N2 and DLA dilution N2.

 Other gases
Table 13 Utility gas (other gases)
Name Specification Supply pressure Remark
Compressed air: 10 kPa to 60 kPa For SHS in main cabinet
Moisture
Saturated at -2°
C or less
Purge gas Dust
Removed by filter of 5 m 400 kPa to 900 kPa For OVN
or less
Oil 0.1 mg/m3 or less
Check gas See "Span gas" in Table 11

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2.1.3 System warm-up

Warm up the analyzers following the procedure below.
 Selecting analyzers
Select analyzers to be used for measurement (controlled by Line control button) from those
connected to the lines.

Note
The analyzers not selected here will not be warmed up even when their lines are set to [STBY]. Make
sure to select all necessary analyzers.

Fig. 19 Basic screen with utility area

Fig. 20 Analyzer select screen

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Procedure
1. Press the A-SEL button in the MEXA Utility area (Fig. 19).
(Or, select the A-SEL button and select [A-SEL] from the menu that appears.)
The Analyzer select screen is displayed (Fig. 20).
2. Select the line for setting.
 Line button: Line to be set
3. Enable or disable the control for each analyzer/component.
 Each analyzer: Control [ON]/[OFF]
4. Press the OK button.
The system saves the modifications and closes the Analyzer select screen.
To cancel the modifications, press the CANCEL button.
Tip
 The analyzers set to ON here can be controlled from the STBY/PAUSE switching screen and by
the Line control button in the LINE Command area.
 The analyzers set to OFF are only controllable from the relevant component button. The
component names on the buttons for the analyzers in the OFF state will be displayed in gray
character.

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 Warm-up
Warm up the analyzers in the lines in use.

Note
Before starting warm-up of the line containing CLA (NO/NOx analyzer) by setting the line to STBY,
verify that the ozone-source O2 is supplied to the system. Setting the line to [STBY] without O2 supply
may result in malfunctions of the ozone generator.

Fig. 21 Basic screen with command area displayed

Fig. 22 STBY/PAUSE switching screen

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Procedure
1. Verify that the power of system and MCU is ON, and the RD LED and SD LED on IFC
are blinking.
2. Open the main valves of the operation gases and calibration gases for the
analyzers.
3. Press the Stand-By button at the upper right corner of the MCU screen (Fig. 21).
The STBY/PAUSE switching screen is displayed (Fig. 22).
4. Press the Line button and select lines to be warmed up.
 [All lines]: Control all lines
 Line name (e.g. [Tailpipe]): Control on each line
5. Press the STAND-BY button.
Warm-up for the specified lines starts.
6. Wait until the warm-up finishes.
The required warm-up time is normally 1 hour. If the system is equipped with a heated
(OVN or 19-inch) FIA, however, 2 hours will be required.
Tip
 A typical warm-up time after the system enters the STBY mode is as follows

If the line warm-up starts immediately after system startup: 2 hours or more
If the system has been in the PAUSE mode
(system power ON) for 2 hours or more: 1 hour to 2 hours
 The warm-up time required for individual units is typically 2 hours for analyzers or 1 hour for
sampling units.
 The unit status in the STBY and PAUSE modes is as shown below.

Table 14 Unit status and PAUSE/STBY mode

Unit PAUSE STBY Remark
Dehumidifier (cooler) Dehumidifier (cooler)
SHS
OFF ON
FIA (THC/CH4 analyzer) Hydrogen flame OFF Hydrogen flame ON
Ozone generator Ozone generator
CLA (NO/NOx analyzer)
(OGU) OFF (OGU) ON
For CLA of atmospheric
CLA (NO/NOx analyzer) Dilution gas OFF Dilution gas ON
pressure type
For system with vacuum pump
CLA (NO/NOx analyzer) Vacuum pump OFF Vacuum pump ON
in SHS or VPU
Blower OFF Blower ON
CVS
Heat exchanger OFF Heat exchanger ON If CVS connected
(Constant volume sampling system)
Pump OFF Pump STBY

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2.2 Calibration
The analyzers must be calibrated before every measurement. The calibration procedure is
outlined below

Note
 Fully warm up the analyzers before calibration. The system typically requires 1 hour to 2 hours
for warm-up after the line is set to STBY mode.
 Always perform calibration before every measurement in order to ensure sufficient accuracy.

2.2.1 Span gas concentration setting

The concentration of the span gas used for calibration is memorized in the MCU.
If the span gas cylinder is changed, re-enter the span gas concentration in the software.

Fig. 23 Span gas set screen

Procedure
1. Press the Line button at the top of the Data display area and select one of the
lines from the menu.
The analyzer component buttons, output values, and range buttons for the selected line
are displayed.
2. Press the relevant component button and select [Set span] from the menu.
The Span gas set screen is displayed (Fig. 23).
3. Select the Span box for the relevant range and enter the span concentration by the
keypad.
4. Press the OK button.
The system saves the modifications and closes the Span gas set screen.
To cancel the modifications, press the CANCEL button.
5. Repeat the steps from 1. to 4. for each analyzer.
Tip
 The standard (HORIBA Std.) systems allow the users to input the concentration for one range
only. If a range is given a concentration value except 0, the concentration values for the
remaining ranges are automatically reset to 0.
 The special (STD special) systems and the Federal systems allow the users to input the
concentration for several specified ranges (up to the number of SGS SPAN ports). To change the
selection of available ranges, you must call up another screen. (Refer to the MCU operation
manual.)

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2.2.2 Calibration
For calibration, the following methods are available. Typically, the by-line methods are used.
 By-line calibration (automatic sensitivity calibration)

 For each line (one by one) page 25

 Simultaneous calibration on multiple lines page 26
 By-analyzer calibration
 Automatic sensitivity calibration page 27
 Manual calibration page 28

 Automatic sensitivity calibration for each line

Procedure
1. Press the Line button at the top of the Data display area and select one of the lines
from the menu.
The analyzer component buttons, output values, and range buttons for the selected line
are displayed.
2. Set the span gas concentration for each analyzer.
(Refer to " 2.2.1 Span gas concentration setting " (page 24))
3. Press the Menu button in the Setup area and select [Command] from the menu.
The LINE Command area appears in the lower area of the screen.
Set the Ope./Sample switching button to [Ope.].
4. Press the control button for the line to be calibrated in the LINE Command area and
select [Cal.].
The calibration sequence starts. To cancel the sequence before finished, press the Line
control button and select [Reset].
5. Verify that the calibration has successfully finished (no alarm occurs).
6. Repeat the steps from 1. to 5. for the remaining lines.
Tip
 In case of a standard (HORIBA Std.) system, the range will be automatically changed to the
specified one for which span gas concentration is set. You can start calibration from any ranges.
 In case of a system with SGS, such as special (STD special) systems and Federal spec. systems,
you must change the range to the proper one before starting calibration. Also remember that no
calibration is allowed in the ranges that SGS does not support.
 You can select analyzers that will be controlled by the Line control button.
(Refer to " 3.3.3 Enabling/disabling line control for analyzers " (page 45))
 The sequence time for the automatic sensitivity calibration is changeable.
(Refer to " 3.3.6 Analyzer sequence time setting " (page 48))

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 Automatic sensitivity calibration for multiple lines

Procedure
1. Press the Line button at the top of the Data display area and select one of the lines
from the menu.
The analyzer component buttons, output values, and range buttons for the selected line
are displayed.
2. Set the span gas concentration for each analyzer.
(Refer to " 2.2.1 Span gas concentration setting " (page 24))
3. Press the Menu button in the Setup area and select [Command] from the menu.
The LINE Command area appears in the lower area of the screen.
Set the Ope./Sample switching button to [Ope.].
4. Press the control button for the lines to be calibrated and select [Simult.] for each.
The Action button is displayed in the LINE Command area.
5. Press the Action button and select [Cal.].
The calibration sequence starts on the lines set to [Simult.]. To cancel the sequence
before finished, press the Action button and select [Reset].
6. Verify that the calibration has successfully finished (no alarm occurs).
Tip
 In case of a standard (HORIBA Std.) system, the range will be automatically changed to the
specified one for which span gas concentration is set. You can start calibration from any ranges.
 In case of a system with SGS, such as special (STD special) systems and Federal spec. systems,
you must change the range to the proper one before starting calibration. Also remember that no
calibration is allowed in the ranges that SGS does not support.
 You can select analyzers that will be controlled by the Line control button.
(Refer to " 3.3.3 Enabling/disabling line control for analyzers " (page 45))
 The sequence time for the automatic sensitivity calibration is changeable.
(Refer to " 3.3.6 Analyzer sequence time setting " (page 48))

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 Automatic sensitivity calibration for each analyzer

Procedure
1. Press the Line button at the top of the Data display area and select one of the lines
from the menu.
The analyzer component buttons, output values, and range buttons for the selected line
are displayed.
2. Set the span gas concentration for the analyzer to be calibrated.
(Refer to " 2.2.1 Span gas concentration setting " (page 24))
3. Press the analyzer component button and select [Cal.] from the menu.
The calibration sequence starts. To cancel the sequence before finished, press the
component button and select [Reset].
4. Verify that the calibration has successfully finished (no alarm occurs).
5. Repeat the steps from 2. to 4. for other analyzers.
Tip
 In case of a standard (HORIBA Std.) system, the range will be automatically changed to the
specified one for which span gas concentration is set. You can start calibration from any ranges.
 In case of a system with SGS, such as special (STD special) systems and Federal spec. systems,
you must change the range to the proper one before starting calibration. Also remember that no
calibration is allowed in the ranges that SGS does not support.
 You can select analyzers that will be controlled by the Line control button.
(Refer to " 3.3.3 Enabling/disabling line control for analyzers " (page 45))
 The sequence time for the automatic sensitivity calibration is changeable.
(Refer to " 3.3.6 Analyzer sequence time setting " (page 48))

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 Manual calibration for each analyzer

Procedure
1. Press the Line button at the top of the Data display area and select one of the lines
from the menu.
The analyzer component buttons, output values, and range buttons for the selected line
are displayed.
2. Set the span gas concentration for the analyzer to be calibrated.
(Refer to " 2.2.1 Span gas concentration setting " (page 24))
3. Press the range button for the target analyzer and select the range to which the
span gas is assigned.
4. Press the component button and select [Zero] from the menu.
The zero gas starts flowing to the analyzer.
5. After the analyzer reading stabilizes, select [Cal.] from the component button
menu.
The zero-point is calibrated according to the reading at that time.
6. Select [Span] from the component button menu.
The span gas starts flowing to the analyzer.
7. After the analyzer reading stabilizes, select [Cal.] from the component button
menu.
The span sensitivity is calibrated according to the reading at that time.
8. Select [Zero] from the component button menu.
The zero gas starts flowing to the analyzer.
9. After verifying that the reading returns to 0, select [Reset] from the component
button menu.
10. Verify that the calibration has successfully finished (no alarm occurs).
Tip
For the analyzers that require two or more kinds of span gases, such as CO/CO2 analyzers, the gas
used for the span calibration must be selected by the Span gas switching button in the LINE
Command area.
(Refer to " 3.3.7 Span gas selection " (page 49))

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2.3 Measurement
The system performs measurement for each line or for multiple lines at once.
 Measurement for each line page 29
 Simultaneous measurement for multiple lines page 30
Note
 To ensure sufficient measurement accuracy, perform sensitivity calibration before every
measurement cycle.
 During measurement, always check that no alarm occurs.
 Make sure to purge the lines replace the filters, at appropriate timings during measurement and
after measurement.

2.3.1 Measurement (for each line)

Procedure
1. Calibrate the analyzers to be used.
(Refer to " 2.2.2 Calibration " (page 25))
2. Using the range button, set the ranges for the analyzers.
3. Press the View button in the Setup area and select one of the display types from
the menu.
4. Press the Menu button in the Setup area and select [Command] from the menu.
The LINE Command area appears in the lower area of the screen.
5. Set the Ope./Sample button in the LINE Command area to [Ope.] for the system
which has the relevant button to switch sample lines.
6. Press the control button for the line to be measured and select [Measure] or [Read
bag] from the menu.
The measurement starts on the analyzers in the selected line. To cancel the
measurement before finished, press the Line control button and select [Reset].
7. After the measurement finishes, press the Line control button and select [Purge]
from the menu.
The line purge sequence starts. The sequence finishes automatically. To cancel the
sequence before finished, press the Line control button and select [Reset].
Tip
 You can set up the X and Y axes in the trend chart display.
(Refer to " 3.2.4 Time trend chart " (page 42))
 In case of the system that support several sample ports for one line, such as gasoline or diesel
and exhaust or EGR, set the Ope./Sample switching button to [Sample] and select the sample
port.
(Refer to " 3.3.8 Sample port selection " (page 49))
 The sequence time for the purge is changeable.
(Refer to " 3.3.6 Analyzer sequence time setting " (page 48))

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2.3.2 Measurement (simultaneously on multiple lines)

Procedure
1. Calibrate the analyzers to be used.
(Refer to " 2.2.2 Calibration " (page 25))
2. Using the range button, set the ranges for the analyzers.
3. Press the View button in the Setup area and select one of the display types from
the menu.
4. Press the Menu button in the Setup area and select [Command] from the menu.
The LINE Command area appears in the lower area of the screen.
5. Set the Ope./Sample button in the LINE Command area to [Ope.] for the system
which has the relevant button to switch sample lines.
6. Press the control buttons for the lines to be measured and select [Simult.] for each.
The Action button appears in the LINE Command area.
7. Press the Action button and select [Measure] or [Read bag] from the menu.
The measurement starts on the analyzers in the lines set to [Simult.]. To cancel
the measurement before finished, press the Action button and select [Reset].
8. After the measurement finishes, press the Action button and select [Purge] from
the menu.
The line purge sequence starts on the lines set to [Simult.]. The sequence finishes
automatically. To cancel the sequence before finished, press the Action button and select
[Reset].

Tip
 You can set up the X and Y axes in the trend chart display.
(Refer to " 3.2.4 Time trend chart " (page 42))
 In case of the system that support several sample ports for one line, such as gasoline or diesel
and exhaust or EGR, set the Ope./Sample switching button to [Sample] and select the sample
port.
(Refer to " 3.3.8 Sample port selection " (page 49))
 The sequence time for the purge is changeable.
(Refer to " 3.3.6 Analyzer sequence time setting " (page 48))

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2.4 Operation Completion

2.4.1 Line purge/filter replacement
Verify that all used lines are sufficiently purged. In addition, replace all unclean filters referring
to " 2.1.1 Filter preparation " (page 14).

2.4.2 Temporary system downtime (pause)

The system has two kinds of standstill modes, temporary downtime and long-term shutdown.
When leaving the system unused for a relatively short time, such as after the day's work or
weekend, remain the power of MCU and other units ON and allow the system to stay in the
PAUSE status by software.

Note
Power switches of all analyzers including the in-ANR, 19-inch, and OVN type analyzers must be
always ON. If the analyzers are turned OFF, the system will require longer time for a next startup and
warm-up cycle. In addition, the communication with IFC and MCU may fail depending on the timing.

Temporary system down

1. Finish the measurement operation.
2. Press the Stand-By button at the upper right corner of the MCU basic screen.
The STBY/PAUSE switching screen appears.
3. Press the Line button and select [All lines] form the menu.
 [All lines]: Control all lines
 Line name (e.g. [Tailpipe]): Control on each line
4. Press the PAUSE button. The screen closes and the selected line enters the waiting
(pause) mode.
5. After the operation gases to the analyzers stop flowing, close the main valves for
the operation gases and the calibration gases.
The operation gas flows respectively require the following time intervals from the PAUSE
selection until they automatically stop.
Ozone-source O2 for CLA (NO/NOx analyzer): 1 minute
Burner air for FIA (THC analyzer): 10 minutes
Burner air for FMA (THC/O2 analyzer): 10 minutes
Burner air for GFA (CH4 analyzer): 30 minutes
Tip
While MCU is running, the power supply to the sampling unit and the analyzers in the main cabinet
can be turned ON or OFF by controlling PSU. To use this calendar timer function, LOCAL/REMOTE
switch on the front panel of PSU needs to be set to REMOTE side. For further details, refer to the MCU
operation manual.

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3 MCU BASIC OPERATION

This chapter only covers the daily measurement operations of all available MCU functions. To
learn about the other functions, refer to the MCU operation manual and maintenance manual.

3.1 Basic Configuration

3.1.1 Shutdown/restart of MCU
To shut down or restart MCU, use the Shut down or Restart button in the SYSTEM Utility area.

Note
 When shutting down MCU, always follow the specified procedure below. Turning OFF MCU with
an inappropriate method may adversely affect the system startup from then on.
 When you are going to stop the system for a short time from half day to a few days, do not turn
OFF MCU but leave the analyzers in the PAUSE status.

Fig. 24 Basic screen with utility area

Procedure
1. Finish the measurement.
2. Press the Menu button on the Setup area and select [Utility].
3. From all buttons in the SYSTEM Utility area, press the Shut down button or the
Restart button.
 Shut down button: Quit the software (MCU power OFF)
 Restart button: Quit and restart the software
4. Confirm the displayed message and press the OK (or CANCEL) button.

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3.1.2 Changing user level

MCU contains three different function groups respectively for the Normal, Supervisor, and
Service users. The accessible screens and changeable settings vary with the user level. The
basic definitions of these user levels are shown in the table below. To change your user level
and password, use the HORIBA button on the Title bar.

Table 15 User level and authority

No. Description Password
Normal users who mainly perform basic
[Normal] For daily operations Not required
operations
Upper level users who have the authority to
[Supervisor] For maintenance Required
change various settings
User level dedicated for HORIBA service
[Service] For overhaul Required
engineers

Note
 For daily measurement operations, use the Normal user level.
 Understand that the Service user level is dedicated only for HORIBA service engineers.

Fig. 25 Enter current password screen

Procedure
1. Press the HORIBA button on the Title bar and select [User level] from the menu.
2. From the menu that appears next, select any of the user levels below.
 [Normal]: Daily operation user
 [Supervisor]: Maintenance user
3. If your are changing your user level from [Normal] to [Supervisor], the Enter
current password screen is displayed (Fig. 25).
Enter your password using the keyboard and press the OK button.
Tip
 If the user level is [Supervisor], a string "Supervisor" is displayed in the center of the Title bar.
 If your are selecting the Normal user level, no password is required.

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3.1.3 Screen hard copy

If your system has a printer (optional) connected, you can print out the MCU screen image.
For this function, use the HORIBA button.
 Printing out screen image
Procedure
1. Press the HORIBA button on the Title bar and select [Hard copy] from the menu.
2. From the menu that appears next, select the output method.
 [Full screen]: Entire screen printed out
 [Sub-panel]: Selected sub-screen printed out
3. If you select [Sub-panel], the cursor changes to cross-shaped. Use this cursor to
specify the sub-screen to print out.

 Setting printer configuration

Fig. 26 Printer Setup screen

Procedure
1. Press the HORIBA button on the Title bar and select [Hard copy] from the menu.
2. From the menu that appears next, select [Printer setup].
The Printer Setup screen is displayed (Fig. 26).
3. Change the settings as necessary.
 [Output Device]: Device type (Printer/USB Memory)
 [Output Color]: Printer type (Monochrome/Color)
 [Reverse Option]: Reverse screen color (ON/OFF)
 [Gray Scale]: Monochrome gradation (ON/OFF)
 [Printing mode]: Paper orientation (Landscape/Portrait)
 [Printing scale]: Printout scale (Scale 100%/Scale 70%/Scale 30%)
4. Press the OK button. The system saves the modifications and closes the Printer
Setup screen.
Tip
The Gray Scale function may not be supported by some printers.

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 Changing letter color for alarm-triggering item

Fig. 27 Set warning color screen

Procedure
1. Press the HORIBA button on the Title bar and select [Select color] from the menu.
The Set warning color screen is displayed (Fig. 27).
2. Press the Color button and select one of the colors.
 Color button: Letter color in which alarm-triggering item is displayed
(Red/White/Pink)
3. Press the OK button. The system saves the modifications and closes the Set
warning color screen.
Tip
This function changes the letter color of alarm-triggering items such as over-scale measurements,
which is set to red by default. It is useful especially when alarm-triggering items are illegible on a
screen hard copy.

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3.1.4 Alarm display

If an alarm or alarms are detected in the system, the ALARM button on the Title bar starts
blinking in red. Pressing the ALARM button calls up the alarm details screen.

Note
When any alarm is issued, immediately confirm the contents and take appropriate actions. For further
details, refer to the troubleshooting in the Maintenance manual.

Fig. 28 Alarm screen

Procedure
1. Press the ALARM button on the Title bar. The Alarm screen is displayed (Fig. 28).
2. Confirm the display contents (alarm contents, line issuing the alarm, causal unit,
time of alarm occurrence).
The buttons available in this screen provide the following functions.
 History button: Call up the Alarm history (past alarms) screen
 Clear button: Delete the alarm contents from the Alarm screen
 Alarm contents (selection):
Call up the Maintenance screen for the relevant analyzer
3. Press the OK button. The system saves the modifications and closes the Alarm
screen.
Tip
 Pressing the History button displays the alarm history. To reset the display contents, press the
File clear button at the Supervisor user level.
 The Clear button can only delete the alarm history. The actual alarm is not cleared.
 For the details on the Maintenance screen for analyzer, refer to the MCU operation manual.

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3.1.5 Host communication ON/OFF

To turn ON/OFF the external control by the host computer use the Online/Offline switching
button in the Setup area.
Procedure
1. Press the Online/Offline button in the Setup area to specify the communication
status.
 [Online]: Control from host computer
 [Offline]: Standalone operation by MCU
Tip
 The symbol on the button indicates the current mode.
 Even in the Offline mode, the system responds to an request command from the host computer.

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3.2 Data Display

3.2.1 Selection of data display format
MCU can display numerical data for 2 lines simultaneously in a partitioned format.
It can also display the trend chart of selected data. To change the display partition and
contents, use the View button.
Procedure
1. Press the View button in the Setup area.
2. From the menu that appears, select one of formats.
 [1 line]: Numerical data for 1 line
 [2 lines]: Numerical data for 2 lines
 [1 line/Chart]: Numerical data for 1 line+trend chart
 [2 lines/Chart]: Numerical data for 2 lines+trend chart
 [1 line/Post chart]: Numerical data for 1 line+trend chart
(with data saving function)
 [2 lines/Post chart]: Numerical data for 2 lines+trend chart
(with data saving function)
Tip
 The "line" mentioned here means a combination of sample lines and analyzers such as [Tail pipe]
and [Bag]. The flow rate data set for CVS and the dilution tunnel are also handled as one line in
the display.
 The items displayed in the menu may differ depending on the customer's system specifications.
If the system has only one line registered, it cannot display two lines.
 You can select which line is displayed in each partition by using the Line button shown at the top
of the partition.
(Refer to " 3.2.2 Selection of line to be displayed " (page 39))

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3.2.2 Selection of line to be displayed

To change the line for the numeral data display, use the Line button.
Procedure
1. Press the Line button in the Data display area (each partition).
2. From the menu that appears, select one of lines for display. Typical line names are
shown below.
 [Tailpipe]: Direct measurement (tail pipe)
 [Pre cat.]: Direct measurement (upstream catalyst)
 [EGR]: Direct measurement (EGR)
 [Dilute]: Diluted measurement (continuous)
 [Bag]: Diluted measurement (bag)
 [TR]: Tracer line
 [CVS data]: CVS flow rate data
 [Tunnel data]: Dilution tunnel flow rate data
Tip
 To configure the partitions in the data display area, use the View button in the Setup area.
(Refer to " 3.2.1 Selection of data display format " (page 38))
 The available line alternatives vary with the system configuration. The current system
configuration can be confirmed by the Config button in the SYSTEM Utility area. (Refer to the
MCU operation manual.)
 If the Data display area adopts the Full screen mode for the trend chart (refer to " 3.2.4 Time trend
chart " (page 42)), the Line button is not displayed on the screen.
To display Line button, press the C button at the left upper corner of the chart to select the Half
screen mode, or change the display format to the numerical data mode (1 line/2 lines) by using
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3.2.3 Analyzer concentration display

If you select a sample line such as [Tail pipe] and [Dilute] by the Line button, the system
displays the component to be measured, concentration data, full scale, and flow rate indicator
for the selected line. The display for the component name and the full scale also serve as the
functional buttons. These buttons allow you to perform the span gas information setting and
the full scale selection.

 Setting span gas information

Procedure
1. Press the Component button in the Data display area and select [Set span] from the
menu that appears.
The Span gas set screen is displayed.
2. Select the Span box for the applicable full scale and enter the concentration value
using the keypad.
3. Press the OK button. The system saves the modifications and closes the Span gas
set screen.
Tip
 The standard (HORIBA Std.) systems allow the users to input the concentration for one range
only. If a range is given a concentration value except 0, the concentration values for the
remaining ranges are automatically reset to 0.
 The special (STD special) systems and the Federal systems allow the users to input the
concentration for several specified ranges (up to the number of SGS SPAN ports). To change the
selection of available ranges, call up another screen. (Refer to the MCU operation.)

 Gas control/calibration
Procedure
1. Press the Component button for the analyzer in the Data display area.
2. From the menu that appears, select the gas control.
 [Reset]: Without gas sampling
 [Zero]: Supplying zero gas
 [Span]: Supplying span gas
 [Cal.]: Automatic sensitivity calibration or zero/span calibration
Tip
 If you select [Cal.] in Reset status, the automatic sensitivity calibration (zero calibration + span
calibration) is initiated. If you select [Cal.] in Zero (or Span) status, the zero calibration (span
calibration) is initiated at the moment.
 The zero calibration for the standard (HORIBA Std.) system is always performed at the lowest
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 Selecting measured components/full scale

Procedure
1. (For measured component selection) Press the Component button for the analyzer
in the Data display area and select the item to change component (e.g. NO/NOx)
from the menu.
2. (For full scale selection) Press the Range button and select the full scale setting to
be used from the menu.

 [Auto]: Automatic range (full scale) changing

 Others: Fixed range (full scale)
Tip
 The auto range function automatically changes the full scale according to the concentration
output level. It functions only while the system is performing measurement ([MEAS]). The initial
thresholds for switching are 90% for increasing and 80% for decreasing.
 The Auto button located at the top of the area allows the user to switch ON/OFF the auto range
function for all analyzers in the line at once.

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3.2.4 Time trend chart

If you select [1 line/Chart] or [2 lines/Chart] by the View button, the trend chart is displayed in
the left half of the screen. This chart can display a maximum of 6 items. To specify the
components and scales, use the C button.

 Displaying trend chart

Fig. 29 Basic screen with time trend chart

Procedure
1. Press the View button in the Setup area and select [1 line/Chart] or [2 lines/Chart]
from the menu.
(Refer to " 3.2.1 Selection of data display format " (page 38))
The Time trend chart is displayed in the left half of the screen (Fig. 29).
2. Press the C button located at the upper left corner.
3. From the menu that appears, select size of the chart.
 [Half screen]: Display half of the chart in the left half of the area
 [Full screen]: Display the entire chart (no numeral data display)

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 Selecting components to be displayed, setting axes

Fig. 30 Trend chart signal setting screen

Procedure
1. Following the procedure in "  Displaying trend chart" (page 42), call up the trend
chart.
2. Press C button and select [Config] from the menu.
The Trend chart signal setting screen is displayed (Fig. 30).
3. Using the table in the upper half of the screen, specify the following items.
 [Include]: (check box) ON: Displayed, OFF: Not displayed
 [Line#/Style]: Color of plot
 [Line］： Gas line
 [Component]: Component to be displayed
 [Full scale in auto range]:
Display full scale in auto range mode (fixed)
4. Press the number button in [Graphs] to specify the number of charts to be
displayed.
 Number button: Number of charts to be displayed (1 to 3)
5. Press the Graph # button and specify the Y-axis range for each chart.
 Graph # button: Y-axis scale for chart # (-10% to 100% of data full scale)
6. Using the scroll bar, specify the upper limit for X-axis.
 [X-axis]: X-axis range for the all charts (100 seconds to 1800 seconds)
7. Press the OK button. The system saves the modifications and closes the Trend
chart signal setting screen.
Tip
 To specify A/F, _, and the EGR ratio (optional) for chat display, select [Other] for [Line].
 If the auto range is not adopted, the full scale of the data is linked to that displayed on the Range
button.
 If you select multiple charts, the components to be displayed are automatically distributed to the
charts.

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3.3 Line Control

3.3.1 Switching stand-by/pause for line
To switch the line status, stand-by (STBY) or pause (PAUSE), use the Stand-by button. The
line status is displayed on the respective line buttons in the LINE Command area.

Note
 When starting to use your MEXA-7000 system, first set the status of the line to be used to [STBY].
The analyzer warm-up is started.
 When stopping the system for a short time, such as the end of the day's work, leave the system in
PAUSE status.

Procedure
1. Press the Stand-By button in the Setup area. The STBY/PAUSE switching screen is
displayed.
2. Press Line button and select the line/lines to be controlled from the menu.
 [All lines]: Control on all lines
 Line name (e.g. "Tailpipe"): Individual control on respective lines
3. Press the STAND-BY or PAUSE button.
The screen closes and the status of the selected line changes.
 STAND-BY button: To warm-up/stand-by (STBY) mode
 PAUSE button: To temporary stop (PAUSE) mode
Tip
The background of Component buttons for the THC/CH4 analyzer and NO/NOx analyzer are displayed
in dark color when the relevant lines are in the PAUSE mode. This means that the hydrogen flame and
ozone generator are OFF. If you switch the lines to [STBY] and therefore the hydrogen flame and
ozone generator turn ON, the relevant buttons are displayed in light color.
These buttons blink during the ON/OFF sequence of hydrogen flame or ozone generator.

3.3.2 Changing over command/utility area

The bottom area of the screen is either the Command area or the Utility area. To switch the
display contents, use the Menu button in the Setup area.
Procedure
1. Press the Menu button in the Setup area.
2. From the menu that appears, select the area to be displayed.
 [Command]: Command area
(For sampling control, sample port selection, bag control)
 [Utility]: Utility area
(MCU shutdown, analyzer condition setting, CVS condition setting)

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3.3.3 Enabling/disabling line control for analyzers

You can enable or disable the control by Line button over each analyzer. (Refer to " 3.3.4 Gas
sampling control " (page 46)) Use A-SEL button in the MEXA Utility area.
Procedure
1. Press the A-SEL button in the MEXA Utility area. (Or, select the A-SEL button and
select [A-SEL] from the menu that appears.) The Analyzer select screen is
displayed.
2. Select a target line.
 Line: Line to be set
3. Enable or disable the control for each analyzer (component).
 Each analyzer: Control [ON]/[OFF]
4. Press the OK button. The system saves the modifications and closes the Analyzer
select screen.
Tip
 The analyzers set to [ON] here can be controlled by the Line control button in the LINE Command
area. (Refer to " 3.3.4 Gas sampling control " (page 46))
 The analyzers set to [OFF] can only be controlled through the Component button. (Refer to " 3.2.3
Analyzer concentration display " (page 40))
For the analyzer set to [OFF], the component name on the button is displayed in gray.

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3.3.4 Gas sampling control

To Control the gas sampling for each line, use the buttons in the LINE Command area. The
same control is performed on all analyzers connected to the selected line.
Procedure
1. Press the View button in the Setup area and select [Command] from the menu that
appears.
The LINE Command area is displayed.
2. Press the Ope./Sample switching button to change the button symbol to [Ope.].
(The operation of Ope./Sample button is required only for the system with the function of
sample port switching. Refer to " 3.3.8 Sample port selection " (page 49).)
3. Press the control button for a desired line and select gas control from the menu.
 [Reset]: Stop gas sampling/Invalidate the designation as simultaneous
control line
(Refer to " 3.3.5 Simultaneous control on multiple lines " (page 47).)
(Symbol on the control button: [STBY]/[PAUSE])
 [Measure]: Sample gas measurement
 [Purge]: Line purge
 [Zero]: Zero gas supplying
 [Span]: Span gas supplying
 [Cal.]: Automatic sensitivity calibration, or zero calibration/span calibration
 [Read bag]: Bag gas measurement
 [Simult.]: Set to simultaneous control line
(Refer to " 3.3.5 Simultaneous control on multiple lines " (page 47).)
Tip
 The item displayed may differ depending on the line configuration.
 You can enable or disable the Line button control over each analyzer by using A-SEL button in
the MEXA Utility area. If the Line button control is enabled, component name is displayed on the
Component button in black. For the procedure to change settings, refer to " 3.3.3 Enabling/
disabling line control for analyzers " (page 45).
 If you select [Cal.] in Reset status, the automatic sensitivity calibration (zero calibration + span
calibration) is initiated. If you select [Cal.] in ZERO/SPAN status, the zero calibration (span
calibration) is initiated at the moment.
 The sequence time for purge and the gas stabilizing in [Cal.] is adjustable. For the procedure to
change settings, refer to " 3.3.6 Analyzer sequence time setting " (page 48).

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3.3.5 Simultaneous control on multiple lines

Procedure
1. Press the View button in the Setup area and select [Command] from the menu that
appears.
The LINE Command area is displayed.
2. Press the Ope./Sample switching button to change the button symbol to [Ope.].
(The operation of Ope./Sample button is required only for the system with the function of
sample port switching. Refer to " 3.3.8 Sample port selection " (page 49).)
3. Press the control button for a desired line and select [Simult.] from the menu.
4. Press the Action button that appears and select gas control from the menu.
［

 [Reset]: Stop gas sampling ([STBY] or [PAUSE] on the button)

 [Measure]: Sample gas measurement
 [Purge]: Line purge
 [Zero]: Zero gas supplying
 [Span]: Span gas supplying
 [Cal.]: Automatic sensitivity calibration, or zero calibration/span calibration
 [Read bag]: Bag gas measurement
 [CANCEL]: Finish simultaneous line control (if all lines in [STBY])
Tip
 To terminate the simultaneous line control, set all lines to the STBY status and select Action
button - [CANCEL], or press the button for each line and select [Reset] for each.
 The item displayed may differ depending on the line configuration.

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3.3.6 Analyzer sequence time setting

The control sequence time for automatic sensitivity calibration and purge can be modified by
selecting Timer button - [Function timer] in the MEXA Utility area.

Fig. 31 Function time screen

Procedure
1. Press the Timer button in the MEXA Utility area and select [Function timer] from the
menu that appears.
The Function timer screen is displayed (Fig. 31).
2. Select objects of setting. Set the following items.
 Line: Line to be set
 Function: Sequence to be set
[Cal.]: Sequence time in automatic sensitivity calibration
[Zero]: Zero gas (1st) (0 second to 120 seconds)
[Span]: Span gas (0 second to 120 seconds)
[Re-zero] Zero gas (2nd) (0 second to 120 seconds)
[Read]: Data integration time (6 seconds to 60 seconds)
[Purge]: Line purge time (0 minute to 120 minutes)
3. Check or change the time for each sequence.
 [Waiting time (T1): Gas stabilizing time for each sequence
(waiting time until data collection)
4. Press the OK button. The system saves the modifications and closes the Function
time screen.
Tip
Of all settings displayed in the Function time screen, [Cal.] and [Purge] are changeable to the Normal
users. Other items require a Supervisor qualification to be modified. The Normal users are only
allowed to confirm the values of these settings.

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3.3.7 Span gas selection

For the analyzers that require two or more kinds of span gases (e.g. CO/CO2 analyzer), you
can select which span gas is supplied when you select [Span] for the gas line control. The
switching button is displayed at the bottom of the LINE command area.
Procedure
1. Press the View button in the Setup area and select [Command] from the menu.
The LINE Command area is displayed.
2. Press the Ope./Sample button to change the button symbol to [Ope.].
(The operation of Ope./Sample button is required only for the system with the function of
sample port switching. Refer to " 3.3.8 Sample port selection " (page 49).)
3. Press the Span gas switching button for a desired analyzer until the button shows
the component name you want.
Tip
 This setting is to specify the gas that is supplied when [Span] is selected for the gas line control.
In the automatic sensitivity calibration by [Cal.], all available span gases are supplied in order,
irrelevant of this setting.
 The buttons displayed may differ depending on the system configuration.

3.3.8 Sample port selection

If several sample ports are assigned to a line, you can select which sample is used for the
measurement by using the Sample port switching button in the LINE Utility area.
Procedure
1. Press the View button in the Setup area and select [Command] from the menu.
The LINE Command area is displayed.
2. Press the Ope./Sample button to change the button symbol to "Sample".
3. Change the sample by selecting a desired one from the buttons displayed.
Typical buttons that may be displayed are as follows.
 [Samp.1]/[Samp.2]/[Samp.3]...: Sample port 1/2/3...
 Gasoline/Diesel： To switch fuel type
 Exhaust/EGR： To switch between normal line and EGR line
Tip
The buttons displayed may differ depending on the system configuration.

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4 TROUBLE SHOOTING
This chapter explains how to handle the troubles that may occur in daily operation.
Trouble Situation Cause Action Reference
Check connection of
Entire system power
No power supplied power line to system and
cannot be ON
breakers.
4.1
Unit power SW is
Power cannot be Turn ON unit SW
OFF
turned ON Power for particular
unit cannot be ON Incorrect wiring, or poor
contact of wires and Check wiring.
connectors
PC or display power is not Check power line and
Nothing displayed
ON power SW.
Computer not start up A disk is in floppy disk Remove disk and reboot
correctly drive system.
Host computer is
Disable external control. 3.1.4
performing external control
4.2
MCU will not Close unnecessary
Sub screens or menus
start up/operate screens/menus by
remain open
CANCEL buttons
Software not operable
User is attempting to
operate buttons that are Quit measurement
not allowed due to ([Measure]) or change 3.1.2
sampling status or user [User level]
level.
Replace pump diaphragm/
Sample pump deteriorated
valve.
Flow rate indicator Filter plugged Clean or replace filter.
does not move during Incorrect piping, leakage Check sample piping and
measurement from filter leakage.
4.3 Analyzer is out of line Enable analyzer control to
No gas flow 3.3.3
control be used by A- SEL button.
Inappropriate gas supply Check zero gas/span gas
Flow rate indicator pressure supply pressures.
does not move during Check connections of
calibration Incorrect piping, leakage calibration gas piping and
leakage.
No calibration gas flow Refer to 4.3
Span gas concentration Set gas concentration in
3.2.3
data missing or incorrect Span gas set screen.
(System with SGS)
4.4 Select relevant range and
Range selection for 3.2.3
Sensitivity retry.
calibration not correct
calibration not Others
performed correctly Time setting for sensitivity
Modify setting of Function
calibration sequence 3.3.6
time.
inappropriate
Wait until warm-up
Insufficient warm-up 2.1.3
completed.

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Trouble Situation Cause Action Reference

No readings from all
No sample gas flow Refer to 4.3
analyzers in a line
Necessary operation Check operation gas line
gases not supplied and set pressure.
Analyzer is out of line Enable analyzer control to
3.3.3
control be used by A- SEL button.
4.5
No analyzer Check ON/OFF for
Flame for FID or OGU for
readings No readings from relevant item and
CLA not turned ON
particular analyzer operation gas line.
No gas flow Refer to 4.3
Instruction
Refer to troubleshooting of manual of
Analyzer problem
relevant analyzer. each
analyzer
Wait until warm-up
Insufficient warm-up 2.1.3
completed.
Too large drift,
sensitivity fluctuates Check if ambient
largely Environment conditions temperature or
not stable atmospheric pressure
changes drastically
Poor accuracy in Maintenance
4.6 Check linearity.
Absolute value of linearization curve manual
Erratic analyzer
reading reading largely Inappropriate sensitivity
Retry sensitivity calibration
deviates from calibration
theoretical value Check connections of
Leaks from line
piping.
Instruction
Refer to troubleshooting of manual of
Common Analyzer problem
relevant analyzer. each
analyzer

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