Difference between revisions of "Recording from Figaro Gas Sensors"

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=== Equipment Required ===
 
=== Equipment Required ===
 
The following equipment is required:
 
The following equipment is required:
* Computer installed with [http://www.edaq.com/Chart software]
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* Computer installed with [http://www.edaq.com/Chart Chart software]
 
* [http://www.edaq.com/e-corder-units e-corder] unit
 
* [http://www.edaq.com/e-corder-units e-corder] unit
 
* Gas sensor cable, available from eDAQ
 
* Gas sensor cable, available from eDAQ

Revision as of 17:57, 11 July 2013

Figure 1. The Chart software gives a continuous live display of the gas concentration

The e-corder can be connected to a Figaro sensor to record gas concentration.

Introduction

Figaro Engineering manufacture a range of sensors for measuring different gasses. The e-corder can provide the 5 V required to power the sensor and measure the signal produced. The Chart software is used to calibrate and monitor the signal. The gas concentration is displayed in real time as in Figure 1.

Equipment Required

The following equipment is required:

Figure 2. The ethanol in the flask is heated by the hotplate. The ethanol vapour travels through the tubing to the Figaro TGS 2620 sensor