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GMP343 Carbon Dioxide Probe for Demanding
Measurements
Features/Benefits
Excellent accuracy and stability
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Vaisala CARBOCAP® Sensor,
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a silicon-based non-dispersive
infrared (NDIR) sensor
A single-beam, dual-
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wavelength CO
with no moving parts
Compensation options
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for temperature, pressure,
humidity and oxygen
Low power consumption and
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heat emission
Designed for outdoor use
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Compact and lightweight
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measurement
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The GMP343 is available as an open-path diffusion-aspirated model (left) and as a
flow-through model (right).
The Vaisala CARBOCAP® Carbon Dioxide Probe
GMP343 is an accurate and rugged probe-type
instrument for ecological measurements. Typical
applications include CO
CO
monitoring, plant growth chambers, and
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OEM applications.
The GMP343 can output both numerically ltered
and raw measurement data and it can also
compensate the measurement with an internal
temperature measurement and user-set relative
humidity, pressure and oxygen values.
In combination with an MI70 indicator, the GMP343
provides a tool for accurate in-situ measurement.
The MI70 can be used as a display, communication
and data logging device.
Each GMP343 is calibrated using ±0.5 % accurate
gases at 0 ppm, 200 ppm, 370 ppm, 600 ppm,
1000 ppm, 4000 ppm and 2 %. Calibration is also
done at temperature points of -30 °C, 0 °C, 25 °C
and 50 °C. If needed, the customer can recalibrate
the instrument using the multipoint calibration
(MPC) feature allowing up to 8 user-dened
calibration points.
soil respiration, ambient
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Technical data
Performance
Measurement range options 0 ... 1000 ppm, 0 ... 2000 ppm,
Accuracy (excluding noise) at 25 °C (77 °F) and 1013 hPa after factory
calibration with 0.5 % accurate gases with different range options
0 ... 1000 ppm ±(3 ppm + 1 % of reading)
0 ... 2000 ppm - 0 ... 2 %* ±(5 ppm + 2 % of reading)
*Accuracy below 200 ppm CO
Noise (repeatability) at 370 ppm CO
with no output averaging ±3 ppm CO
with 30 s output averaging ±1 ppm CO
TEMPERATURE
Effect on accuracy with temperature compensation:
range options 0 ... 1000 ppm 0 ... 2 000 - 5000 ppm
CO
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Temperature °C (°F) Accuracy (% of reading)
+10 ... +40 (+50 ... +104) ±1 ±1 ±2
+40 ... +60 (+104 ... +140) ±2 ±3 ±4
-40 ... +10 (-40 ... +50) ±3 ±3 ±5
For readings below 200 ppm CO
Temperature compensation is performed by an integrated Pt1000 element
0 ... 3000 ppm, 0 ... 4000 ppm,
0 ... 5000 ppm, 0 ... 2 %
not specified for 2 % range option
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0 ... 2 %
±5 ppm CO
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Technical data
PRESSURE
Effect on accuracy with pressure compensation:
range options 0 ... 1000 ppm 0 ... 2000 - 2 %
CO
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Pressure (hPa) Accuracy (% of reading)
900 ... 1050 ±0.5 ±1
700 ... 1300 ±1 ±2
Integrated pressure sensor is not included in GMP343
Long term stability see graph below
easy <±2 % of reading / year
moderate <±2 % of reading / 6 months
harsh <±2 % of reading / 3 months
GMP343 OPERATING CONDITIONS
Response time (90 %)
DIFFUSION MODEL
Filter attached Averaging (s) Response (s)
Ye s 0 75
Ye s 30 82
No 0 <2
No 30 30
FLOW-THROUGH MODEL
Gas flow (l/min) Averaging (s) Response (s)
0.3 0 26
0.3 30 44
1.2 0 8
1.2 30 23
Warm-up time
full accuracy ±0.5 % 10 min
full accuracy 30 min
Operating Environment
Temperature
operating -40 ... +60 °C (-40 ... +140 °F)
storage -40 ... +70 °C (-40 ... 158 °F)
Humidity see graph ‘GMP343 Operating Conditions’
Pressure
compensated range 700 ... 1300 hPa
operating <5 bar
Gas flow for flow-through model 0 ... 10 liters/min
Electromagnetic compatibility EN61326, Generic
Environment
Inputs and outputs
Operating voltage 11 ... 36 VDC
Power consumption
without optics heating <1 W
with optics heating <3.5 W
ANALOG OUTPUTS
Current output
range 4 ... 20 mA
resolution 14 bits
max. load 800 Ohm @ 24 VDC, 150 Ohm @ 10 VDC
Voltage output
range 0 ... 2.5 V, 0 ... 5 V
resolution 14 bits (13 bits with 0 ... 2.5 V)
min. load 5 kOhm
DIGITAL OUTPUTS
RS485, RS232
Materials
Housing anodized aluminium
Filter cover PC
IP classification <1 W
Housing (cable attached) IP67
Diffusion filter (weather protection) IP65
Diffusion filter (sintered PTFE) IP66
Cable connector type 8-pin M12
Weight (probe only) 360 g
Options and accessories
Wall mount bracket GMP343BRACKET
Mounting flange GMP343FLANGE
Standard diffusion filter (weather
protection, IP65) +filter cover GMP343FILTER
Diffusion filter (sintered PTFE
filter, IP66) + filter cover 215521
Calibration adapter (for the diffusion model) GMP343ADAPTER
Junction box JUNCTIONBOX-8
Probe cables
2m GMP343Z200SP
6m GMP343Z600SP
10m GMP343Z1000SP
PC connection cable, 2m 213379
MI70 connection cable, 2m DRW216050SP
USB adapter (USB-D9 Serial connection cable) 219686
Soil adapter kit for horizontal positioning 215519
Soil adapter kit for vertical positioning 215520
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us at sales@vaisala.com
Ref. B210688EN-B ©Vaisala 2009
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