AD Systems Deposit Rater DR10 Operation Manual Download Page 11

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Doc : AM210-001E  Release: 1.4   updated : 2015 

 

ANALYZER DESCRIPTION 

 
The DR 10 instrument presents as follow: 
 
1 – Full color display with touch screen 
2 – Test compartment 
3 – USB port on front panel 
4 – RJ45 Ethernet socket 
5 – Cooling fan 
6 – Main switch and main power socket 
7 – USB port on rear panel 
8 – RS232 port 

 

Front view 

 

 

 

Rear view 

 

Main Power Connection 

The DR 10  analyzer operates  from 100 to 240 Volts, at 50 or 60 Hz, in accordance  with the majority of 
countries where the analyzer is marketed. Plug the power cord to the instrument

and to the main plug. 

 
 
 
 
 

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Summary of Contents for Deposit Rater DR10

Page 1: ...age 1 Doc AM210 001E Release 1 4 updated 2015 DR10 OPERATION MANUAL Deposit Rater for Thermal Oxidation of Aviation Turbine Fuels Measurement of Deposit Tickness On Heater Tubes ASTM D3241 Annex 2 ITR...

Page 2: ...particular purpose All screenshots and reports shown in this manual are examples only AD systems may make improvements and or changes in this manual or in the product s and or the program s described...

Page 3: ...ials while operating the analyzer Please Read the operating manual Wear proper protective clothing Perform all suggested service procedures Use care to prevent accidents The manufacturer accepts no re...

Page 4: ...romote the sustainable reuse of material resources Business users should contact the producer or the importer and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract If you have a separate agreeme...

Page 5: ...libration of touch screen panel 19 DEPOSIT RATING TEST OPERATION 20 RESULTS REPORTED 24 Test results 24 Test information 25 Control buttons 25 Additional Result information button MORE 26 Test report...

Page 6: ...Page 6 Doc AM210 001E Release 1 4 updated 2015 OTHER MESSAGES 46 FIRMWARE UPDATE 47 SERVICE 48 Revisions 49...

Page 7: ...alled at any location ideal for workflow The operation is based on a powerful light source a spectrometer with a fiber optic probe and specially designed application software The DR10 use is simple an...

Page 8: ...od the fuel is pumped during a specified period of time at fixed flow rate over an aluminum tube heated at a specified temperature The aluminum heater tube is extracted and cleaned The fuel is then pa...

Page 9: ...ight is emitted on the surface of the heater tube via an optical probe The reflected light is collected and the interference created by the deposit is processed by the spectrometer The software analyz...

Page 10: ...m with the final carrier Usually the carrier will send an inspector to ascertain liability Send a copy of the claim to AD systems or to its local distributor Please refer to the following website to g...

Page 11: ...ront panel 4 RJ45 Ethernet socket 5 Cooling fan 6 Main switch and main power socket 7 USB port on rear panel 8 RS232 port Front view Rear view Main Power Connection The DR 10 analyzer operates from 10...

Page 12: ...ion cover 11 Digital camera for tube serial number identification 12 Door lock switch 13 Test compartment cover License notice The DR 10 is using a Windows XPE platform The license label is located in...

Page 13: ...age SWITCHING ON CAUTION Once the analyzer has been unpacked before switching on allow sufficient time a few hours so that the analyzer adjusts to the laboratory temperature especially if it has been...

Page 14: ...s database of the manual for more details VERIFICATION verification of the instrument with reference thickness tubes Refer to section Verification of the manual for more details DIAGNOSTIC Service men...

Page 15: ...lowing diagram Sign means that this menu is protected by a password in order to prevent unauthorized changes of critical instrument settings Factory set password is 00000 as default This password is a...

Page 16: ...GS screen provides information on current system configuration In case of communication with AD Systems technical support department this information will be requested How to set Date and Time The Clo...

Page 17: ...ig Maximum 15 characters Touch the entry area and the virtual keyboard will appear Type in the data for each field and press ENTER Press Add button to add any data in the list If you want to delete a...

Page 18: ...ge the password please record the new password it will be not displayed In case if you forget your password please contact AD systems or its local distributor System Information Ticket Click on this b...

Page 19: ...mouse to access to the menu To calibrate the touch screen use a pointing device like a stylus In the calibration mode touch the center of each cross which will appear on the screen After consequently...

Page 20: ...Caution Handle the heater tube carefully finger print will affect the result never touch the center portion at any time Identify the location of the tube serial number Carefully place the heater tube...

Page 21: ...about how to fill the list Operator identification of the person performing the DR10 test Touch the arrow and select a name from drop down list Refer to the section Set pre programmed lists below in t...

Page 22: ...measurement The instrument will load the tube Please wait till tube identification screen appears The operator is invited to press the heater tube rotation key Use scroll buttons to position the tube...

Page 23: ...splaces the optical probe along the tube with about 1mm steps When the 50 points have been measured the tube is rotated of 1 24 of its circumference Then the tube is scanned in opposite direction The...

Page 24: ...es an illustration of typical area shapes or types equivalent to 2 5 mm2 on the heater tube surface The Deposit volume expressed in mm3 is the calculated total deposit volume deposited on the test sec...

Page 25: ...ntrol buttons To give access to additional information about the test To return to the main screen for test result To print the result with the optional printer To save the snap shot of the report scr...

Page 26: ...0 mm measurement points along the tube between the 5 mm and the 55 mm of the center section of the heater tube coordinate X 24 points is the circumferential resolution number of points on circumferenc...

Page 27: ...pecific area of the heater tube is out of DR 10 measurable range this specific area will be displayed in yellow color on the 3D deposit profile graph Typically such deposit is not optically transparen...

Page 28: ...s possible to custom the size of the scan matrix The different types of spot areas 2 5mm are redefined according to the new size of the User Defined Matrix Set the User Defined Matrix Go to List setti...

Page 29: ...u N B With the smallest User Defined Matrix 25x12 300 pts the typical time to totally scan a tube is less than 5 minutes With the highest User Defined Matrix 200x100 20000 pts it takes almost 3 hours...

Page 30: ...ase 1 4 updated 2015 Choose the Standard Matrix or the User Defined Matrix example 25x12 During the test this button is displayed but can t be modified This button can be removed if User Defined Matri...

Page 31: ...enu to access the database A window with the list of the 10 last test reports will be opened The message on the top of the page indicates the total number of results contained in the DR10 database In...

Page 32: ...splay all results with test temperature lower than specified value Display all results with test temperature upper than specified value Display all results with test temperature equal to specified val...

Page 33: ...h an optional printer stored on USB storage device and or send to Local Area Network LAN via Ethernet link To configure the storage on USB drive and or Local Area Network LAN use the Storage Settings...

Page 34: ...set the specified prefix will be added upfront of the report filename Maximum length for this prefix is 3 characters Filename extension can be selected of CSV and TXT Report filename is generated aut...

Page 35: ...al essential details about test result The file format is as below Label Data example Report_Type 1 Model DR10 SerialNo 8 Software 1 2 2 3 Test_Date Oct 22 2010 Test_Time 13 23 11 Operator IGOR Sample...

Page 36: ...stored as bitmap image file The filename structure is similar to those of test report file PPPYYYYYYYYYY DRXX bmp Where PPP prefix if set YYYYYYYYYY date and time of the test coded in Windows format...

Page 37: ...R10NUMxxx user rights to access to this specified shared folder Caution The DR10 network management software is not able to manage different domain names The folder where the DR10 will save results sh...

Page 38: ...DR10 will ignore such user names USB data storage To configure the data storage options on the external USB drive Use the USB Storage Settings button The DR10 automatically detects the USB drive as s...

Page 39: ...nd switched on PRIOR switching on the DR 10 analyzer If this procedure is not correctly followed the printer will not be properly initialized The printout of the test report is possible from the Test...

Page 40: ...tube manufacturers could seriously deteriorate the DR10thickness measurement precision Use the Baseline Calibration button of the Setup Menu to access to the instrument baseline calibration The basel...

Page 41: ...he tube identification screen appears Use the scroll buttons to rotate the tube and see the tube serial number in the dedicated window Type in the tube serial number corresponding to the number you re...

Page 42: ...ficate which is delivered with the Thickness Reference Tube AD systems supplies two reference standards Part Number Description AK210 001 LOW RANGE THICKNESS REFERENCE TUBE Special verification tube w...

Page 43: ...umber must be located on the right Close the test compartment door and press OK Wait till the tube identification screen appears Use the scroll buttons to rotate the tube and see the tube serial numbe...

Page 44: ...g of heater tube serial number Tube serial number lighting control LED 1 and LED 2 Operation of the tube loading mechanism o Load and release of the tube Servo motors operations o Rotate the tube or m...

Page 45: ...ill the door is closed TUBE NOT DETECTED When the test is initiated the system checks the presence of the test tube If the optical systems cannot detect the tube the following message will be displaye...

Page 46: ...results and safe operation the DR10 permanently monitor proper operation of system components If any malfunction is detected a system message will inform the operator All messages are self explaining...

Page 47: ...n the folder ADsystems DR10 with sub folders and files in it Switch on the analyzer wait till the Main Menu appears Connect the USB drive to the analyzer Wait a few seconds to be sure that the instrum...

Page 48: ...e system configuration details are accessible by pressing SETUP button of Main Menu An example is below Note Please do not return the analyzer or any part to the factory without prior factory authoriz...

Page 49: ...DEPOSIT RATING TEST OPERATION Screen shots updated RESULTS REPORTED Revised Screen shots updated RESULTS DATABASE New section SETTINGS Revised Screen shots updated RESULTS EXPORT New section REPORT P...

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