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HydroTracer

FLV HT2

Operation Manual

Version HT2 STD

16/01/2019

aboni

GmbH für Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik

Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 27

D-14548 Schwielowsee- Caputh

Tel.: +49 700 abonifon

+49 700 22664 366

Fax: +49 700 abonifax

+49 700 22664 329

E-Mail: [email protected]

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Summary of Contents for HydroTracer FLV

Page 1: ...ual Version HT2 STD 16 01 2019 aboni GmbH für Mess und Automatisierungstechnik Friedrich Ebert Str 27 D 14548 Schwielowsee Caputh Tel 49 700 abonifon 49 700 22664 366 Fax 49 700 abonifax 49 700 22664 329 E Mail info aboni de Web www aboni de ...

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Page 3: ...ration menu with automatic weight input Loading the HydroTracer 20 2 7 Influence of the filling procedure on the accuracy of the test 21 2 8 Measuring period 22 2 9 End of the test 23 3 Output of the results and storage 24 3 1 HTML Report 25 3 2 PDF Report 26 4 Selection Menus Status Display 27 4 1 Menu Settings Company logo 27 4 2 Menu Operator List 28 4 3 Menu List of materials 29 4 4 Status Dis...

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Page 5: ...ion occurs via USB Port Before first operation the control program and the driver must be installed 1 1 Installation of the Control Software HT2 STD Insert the DVD and start the installation by running the setup exe within the directory CD DVD HT2 STD Volume Please follow the instructions on the screen This mask appears and the installation program is initialized ...

Page 6: ...Initial Operation 4 This mask appears It is recommended not to change the settings Click Next Now click on the field I accept the license agreements then on the field Next This mask appears Click Next ...

Page 7: ...onnect the HydroTracer with the data cable USB to your PC Switch on the power If the HydroTracer is properly connected to the power supply the system fan runs and the green LED glows The HydroTracer is now ready for operation In the Windows Device Manager a new entry USB serial port appears under the Ports COM LPT section when the HydroTracer is connected to the computer via USB cable ...

Page 8: ...ll flat tray filled with approximately 0 1 g calcium hydride When the humid air flows over the reagent gaseous water reacts with calcium hydride according the following equation 𝐶𝑎𝐻2 2 𝐻2𝑂 𝐶𝑎 𝑂𝐻 2 2 𝐻2 So water vapor is exchanged against hydrogen and calcium hydride converts to calcium hydroxide chalk lime The cooled dried gas enters again the lower part of the reactor The gas circulation is suppo...

Page 9: ...t into contact directly with liquid water The reaction heat together with the oxygen of the air could ignite the developing gas The small amount of reagent which is needed per measurement averts this danger Always close the reagent bottle directly after use Because the reagent is always added in surplus it will be still reactive after the measurement Avoid the contact with inflammable especially w...

Page 10: ... follow the menu until you have reached the step START F10 Then stop the program by clicking on the STOP button Repeat these steps until you are familiar with the procedure 2 1 The procedure step by step Please make sure that the HydroTracer optional the serial scale is connected to the computer and powered on Start the program HT2 STD A program window will open which will initialize the software ...

Page 11: ...lication B Settings Button opens the menu Settings see 4 1 Menu Settings Company logo C Information display of available or connected serial devices D Status indicator for the HydroTracer see 4 4 Status Display Information field E Start Button starts a measurement Note If no HydroTracer was detected during initialization the Connect button will appear instead of Start and you can reconnect to the ...

Page 12: ...box Use Standard operator is described in 4 2 Menu Operator List D Comment field for entering additional notes on the current measurement Button Add a new operator or material Button Opens the Menu Operator List or List of materials Button Change to previous menu Button Change to next menu Next Button Disabled Next button unless all required entries have been made A B C D ...

Page 13: ...ht see section 2 3 Selection of Sample Weight C Comment field D Checkbox for connecting a serial scale if a scale is connected E If a hook is set here the program automatically opens an HTML report after the measurement has been completed If all the settings have been made you can press to start the measurement process If you need to change the setting you can access with the previous menu A B C D...

Page 14: ...asurement If the heating temperature and the density of a single sample deviates from the usual characteristic it can be added in the input mask 2 without changing the material table 2 3 Selection of Sample Weight The selection of the sample weight has to consider the expected moisture content Samples with a high moisture content have to be smaller than samples with a low moisture content A water ...

Page 15: ... is selected When pressing button B the permissible and if necessary the optimal water content is calculated The result of the calculation is shown in the following figure The permissible weight must not be less than 2 gram and not greater than 90 gram The recommended sample weight is 10 50 gram We recommend that you always use a sample weight near the lower limit of the recommended weight ...

Page 16: ...ady started and you are in the main menu Connect the PC and the scale to the serial cable and switch on the scale In the main menu press the button settings and put a checkmark in the checkbox Serial scale To connect press the Connect button The scale is now connected to the software for more information on the Settings menu see 4 1 Menu Settings Company logo If the balance is connected according ...

Page 17: ...ribed shortly The panel counting down the number on the right indicates the remaining time in seconds The time schedule should be maintained rather accurate The accuracy might be reduced by leaving the reactor open too long as well as too short Press STOP to abort the test Open the reactor by lifting the side handles simultaneously The system fan will stop Open reactor by lifting the lid forward i...

Page 18: ...ove the used reagent Take a 1 3 of a spoon with the spatula and fill it into the reagent tray Take out the sample tray by lifting it slightly and pull it out off the front Remove old sample material Spread the reagent on the reagent tray Close tightly the reagent glass ...

Page 19: ...l of the former test Place the sample tray on the balance and tare it Fill in the sample material Enter the weight in grams Click on Continue Clean the rim with the brush Insert the sample tray Take care that the lower rim of the tray is properly placed over the heating plate ...

Page 20: ... 18 Insert the reagent tray with the pincers Clean O ring and seal face of with the brush Close reactor lid Take care the clasp is properly locked Push down simultaneously the side handles The system fan must run again ...

Page 21: ...a Test 19 After 99 seconds the CONTINUE button appears The handling steps are displayed in case further assistance is needed Click on Key F10 to start the measurement No further action is required by the operator ...

Page 22: ...e weight Place the sample tray on the weighing plate and tare Fill in the sample material Spread the sample material so that the bottom of the tray in evenly covered Transfer the weight data from the balance Kern balance Push PRINT key The array Sample weight shows shortly the transferred weight and a beep sounds after the successful input If no transfer occurred within 30 seconds an input menu ap...

Page 23: ...tion is detectable during the filling of the reactor Otherwise there will be serious errors in the calculation of the zero value and thus in the final result So the concentration can only be detected correctly when the curve follow a certain form To give an indication if this happens the background of the diagram turns from red to green is the curve behaves properly Otherwise the background remain...

Page 24: ...mount of water contained and is between 12 40 minutes After a time dependent on the measurement process mostly 500 seconds a display D of the relative humidity of the material sample appears as a percentage This is a prognosis that interpolates the function of the water increase over time Only when the HydroTracer has finished the measurement the result will be displayed correctly Furthermore are ...

Page 25: ...ort according to 3 1 HTML Report Then the heater is switched off and the main cooler is adjusted to cool the HydroTracer to 50 C stand by temperature To indicate that the HydroTracer is in the cooling phase a warning field A and a temperature scale B are displayed Using the temperature scale you can see at what temperature the HydroTracer is currently in the cooling phase Note Never turn off the p...

Page 26: ...able The purpose of this file is to provide the measurement data for further processing systems such as Microsoft Excel A container file zip is created for each stored measurement and stored in the following storage path Your chosen directory HydroTracer Test Data REPORTS The name of the zip file follows the convention Year Month Day_Hour Minute zip In connection with the HT TAB txt each report ca...

Page 27: ... 2 see 2 1 The procedure step by step a measurement report is opened in the Web browser after a measurement has been completed The HTML test report contains all the information provided by the user the measurement results and information about the location and the software version Note The HTML report is only saved temporarily ...

Page 28: ... you have selected the option test report bilingual in the Menu settings see 4 1 Menu Settings Company logo an additional report is created in the desired language Furthermore you have the possibility to insert a company logo into the report cf company logo aboni in the picture above The insertion of a company logo is explained in 4 1 Menu Settings Company logo ...

Page 29: ...dow appears A Press to open the menu List of materials B Press to open the menu Operators List C Selection of program language D Display HTML report after measurement hook yes empty no E Create a test report in a second language hook yes empty no F If a checkmark is set in checkbox E the language for the additional report can be selected here E A B C D F G H I J ...

Page 30: ...be selected Note The old memory path including the data included is preserved I By pressing the folder icon to insert an image file Important The image must be in jpg format In order to achieve an optimal representation of your company logo the image height should be 0 75 x of the picture width J By pressing the button closes the Settings window and leads to the main menu 4 2 Menu Operator List Ex...

Page 31: ... 4 3 Menu List of materials Explanation of the functions within the List of materials The material list already contains a variety of materials indicating the density and recommended heating temperature Button Add or remove a material With the button Edit the selected material can be edited The Close button exits the menu ...

Page 32: ...the Information field C If no scale is connected only the HydroTracer with the COM port number is displayed The field D gives you information about the operating status of the HydroTracer Three status messages are possible here 1 Ready the HydroTracer is ready for a measurement 2 Warm Up the HydroTracer is not yet on stand by temperature and is warmed up 3 Systemtest the HydroTracer performs an in...

Page 33: ...ble layers occur Important Check the O Ring regularly for deposits To do this switch off the power open the reactor and take out reagent tray and sample tray Use a paper tissue wetted with pure alcohol moist but not dripping and wipe over the soiled spots Especially the reactor surface opposite to the sample tray can be cleaned this way The pipes are cleaned best with a test tube brush see picture...

Page 34: ... run is necessary Before first use after the reactor has been left open for a longer period or if the water content of a previous measurement exceeded 50 mg Although very low water contents are to be measured and the device was not in use before a dry run is recommended If the HydroTracer is not in use the unit must always be kept closed and be filled with reagent A dry run is carried out in accor...

Page 35: ...ows the possible errors Code Error 2 Reactor Heater 4 Door Contact Reactor 16 PT1000 Mainboard PTC3 32 BME280 Temperature 64 BME280 Humidity 128 BME28ß Pressure 256 Communication Mainboard PC 512 Communication Mainboard Sensorboard 1024 general Sensorboard If the connection between PC and HydroTracer is interrupted for more than 4 minutes the measurement is automatically cancelled and the HydroTra...

Page 36: ...a metabolite in the human body and is non toxic About the explosion capacity of calcium hydride Hydrogen is produced by the reaction of calcium hydride with water In air hydrogen is explosive at concentrations of 4 detonating gas reaction Since only small amounts of the reagent used maximum of 75g per bottle it is practically impossible to create a flammable mixture with air in a room The very hig...

Page 37: ...etische Verträglichkeit Electromagnetic Compatibility 2006 95 EG 2006 95 EC Niederspannungsrichtlinie Low Voltage Electrical Equipment 2006 95 CE CE Kennzeichnung CE marking und dass die nachstehenden Europäischen Normen zur Anwendung gelangt sind and comply with the following european standards Norm Titel Standard Title EN 61326 Electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EMC ...

Page 38: ...26 Frankfurt a M Telephone 49 69 40 12 6 0 Telefax 49 69 40 12 6 7 2000 Contact person product safety Telephone 49 0 5326 51 1292 E mail address productsafety albemarle com 1 4 Emergency telephone number Emergency telephone number 32 0 70 233 201 EUROPE 1 225 344 7147 US and WORLDWIDE 65 6733 1661 ASIA PACIFIC NHS Direct 111 SECTION 2 Hazards identification 2 1 Classification of the substance or m...

Page 39: ...rds Keep under argon The information required is contained in this Material Safety Data Sheet Results of PBT and vPvB assessment This substance mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent bioaccumulative and toxic PBT or very persistent and very bioaccumulative vPvB at levels of 0 1 or higher SECTION 3 Composition information on ingredients 3 1 Substances CAS No 7789 78 8 CAS...

Page 40: ...ater Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person Do NOT induce vomiting Call a physician immediately 4 2 Most important symptoms and effects both acute and delayed Symptoms No information available 4 3 Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed Treatment Treat symptomatically For specialist advice physicians should contact the Poisons Information Service S...

Page 41: ...urface water or sanitary sewer system Avoid subsoil penetration 6 3 Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up Methods for cleaning up Never allow contact with water Avoid dust formation Cover spilled material with limestone powder Pick up and transfer to properly labelled containers Adequate disposal 6 4 Reference to other sections See chapter 8 and 13 SECTION 7 Handling and storage 7 ...

Page 42: ... limit values 8 2 Exposure controls Engineering measures Provide sufficient air exchange and or exhaust in work rooms Take precautionary measures against static discharges Electrical equipment should be protected to the appropriate standard Personal protective equipment Respiratory protection In case of insufficient ventilation wear suitable respiratory equipment For short time or low exposures us...

Page 43: ...ipped with an eyewash facility and safety shower Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice Environmental exposure controls General advice Do not flush into surface water or sanitary sewer system Avoid subsoil penetration SECTION 9 Physical and chemical properties 9 1 Information on basic physical and chemical properties Appearance powder Colour grey white Odour odourles...

Page 44: ...est Guideline 111 Substance hydrolyses rapidly Partition coefficient n octanol water No data available Solubility in other solvents No data available Viscosity dynamic No data available Viscosity kinematic No data available Flow time No data available Impact sensitivity No data available Relative vapour density No data available Surface tension No data available Evaporation rate No data available ...

Page 45: ...tatic discharge Avoid contact with air oxygen 10 5 Incompatible materials Materials to avoid Water Halogenated compounds Oxidizing agents Strong acids ammonia Humid air Alcohols 10 6 Hazardous decomposition products Risk of decomposition Decomposes on contact with water Hydrogen Calcium Thermal decomposition 600 C To avoid thermal decomposition do not overheat SECTION 11 Toxicological information ...

Page 46: ... This substance mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent bioaccumulative and toxic PBT or very persistent and very bioaccumulative vPvB at levels of 0 1 or higher 12 6 Other adverse effects Additional ecological infor mation slightly water endangering Do not flush into surface water or sanitary sewer system Avoid subsoil penetration SECTION 13 Disposal considerations 13 1 ...

Page 47: ...cation Code W2 Tunnel restriction code E RID Packing group I Classification Code W2 Hazard Identification Number X423 IMDG Packing group I EmS Code F G S O Segregation group Alkalis IATA_C Packing instruction cargo aircraft 487 Maximum quantity 15 00 KG Packing group I IATA_P Not permitted for transport 14 5 Environmental hazards ADR Environmentally hazardous no RID Environmentally hazardous no IM...

Page 48: ...ther regulations The product is classified and labelled in accordance with EC directives or respective national laws Regional or national implementations of GHS may not imple ment all hazard classes and categories Take note of Dir 94 33 EC on the protection of young people at work Occupational restrictions for pregnant and breast feeding women 15 2 Chemical safety assessment A Chemical Safety Asse...

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