CPEC306 Expandable Closed-Path Eddy-Covariance System with EC155 and Pump Module

The gas analyzer’s small sample cell volume (5.9 mL) minimizes the sample residence time (50 ms at the system’s nominal flow rate, 7 LPM). This gives excellent frequency response (5.8 Hz half-power bandwidth) with low total system power (12 W).

Benefits and Features

• • New conformal coating helps protect sonic transducers in corrosive environments
  • Expandable, mid-level system with CR6 datalogger processing power
  • Suitable for sites with many sensors and either a short or tall tower
  • Simple design for easier troubleshooting

Eddy-Covariance Measurements

CO2 and H2O are measured with an EC155 Closed-Path Gas Analyzer. Three-dimensional wind speed and sonic air temperature are measured with a CSAT3A sonic anemometer head.

CPEC306 System Enclosure

The CPEC306 has two enclosures: a fiberglass enclosure that houses the CR6 datalogger, pump module, and optional CDM-A116, and the EC100 enclosure for data processing.

CPEC306 Pump Module

The pump module, a standard component of the CPEC306 system, consists of a small dual-head diaphragm pump with a brushless dc motor mounted inside a fiberglass enclosure. An integral cable connects the pump module to the CPEC306 system enclosure, which provides power, temperature measurement and control, pressure measurement, and pumping speed measurement and control.