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Operating Instructions Xenotest

®

 150 S+

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These operating instructions are protected by copyright. Rights resulting thereof, particularly
reprint, photomechanical or digital postprocessing or reproduction, even in part, are only
allowed with the written consent of ATLAS Material Testing Technology GmbH.
This regulation does not apply to reproductions for in-plant use.
The contents of the operating instructions are subject to change without further notice.
For translations into foreign languages, the German version of the operating instructions
is binding.
2006, Atlas MTT GmbH • D-63589 Linsengericht • Germany

Summary of Contents for XENOTEST 150 S+

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S...

Page 2: ...2 Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S...

Page 3: ...tion even in part are only allowed with the written consent of ATLAS Material Testing Technology GmbH This regulation does not apply to reproductions for in plant use The contents of the operating ins...

Page 4: ...of the operating panel 19 5 Functional description 20 5 1 Program control 20 5 2 Absorption filter system 21 5 3 Overview of the filter systems 23 5 4 Irradiation system 24 5 5 Ventilation system 25...

Page 5: ...tching the instrument on 46 7 4 Starting the test program 47 7 5 Adjusting the test chamber humidity 48 7 6 Test program settings 49 8 Shut down 50 8 1 Switching the instrument off 50 8 2 Emergency sh...

Page 6: ...s of these operating instructions Those who on the basis of their professional activities and professional experi ence and training with regard to safety related regulations are capable of as sessing...

Page 7: ...evention Regu lations UVV VGB 1 7 2 The regulations of the trade associations concerning safety and health at the workplace BGV A 2 must be observed Use these operating instructions to familiarize the...

Page 8: ...damage NOTE Provides application tips and useful information Warning against hazardous solvents Warning against hot surface Warning against electric shock Symbols on the instrument WARNING AGAINST A H...

Page 9: ...EN ISO 12100 Part 1 Part 2 Issue 2004 04 Safety of machinery DIN EN 61010 Part 1 Issue 2002 08 Safety regulations for electrically operated measuring control and laboratory instruments General requir...

Page 10: ...an interrupted test will be resumed from the point where it had been interrupted Power supply connection The Xenotest 150 S is supplied with electrical power through a power supply sys tem of 230 V 1...

Page 11: ...ru ment the separately packaged xenon lamp must be installed The instrument comes with the following standard equipment Basic instrument with functional units Irradiation system with xenon lamp Exteri...

Page 12: ...he following The exhaust air duct must be made of flexible heat resistant material since the exhaust air temperature can rise up to 120 C The length of the exhaust air duct must not exceed 3 m The exh...

Page 13: ...8 The treated water must have the following quality characteristics Conductance 5 S cm pH value 6 8 max silicate content 1 ppm NOTE Water quality Operation with fresh water ensures ideal protection o...

Page 14: ...g room observe the static load bearing capacity of the ceiling To ensure the accessibility of the instrument for repair ser vice and maintenance work keep sufficient distances around the instrument mi...

Page 15: ...e vent openings are always clear The operating room must have a minimal height of 2 5 m For safety reasons observe the minimal side distances For the dimensions of the safety and service distances ref...

Page 16: ...lder bracket 6 Door to water supply system 7 Reservoir for treated water 8 Height adjustable stand Right view Fig 3 9 Air inlet opening for lamp cooling and cooling of electrical components A Water su...

Page 17: ...ooling Top view Fig 4 8 Air outlet opening for lamp cooling 4 Description of the instrument Rear view Fig 4 1 Instrument rear panel 2 Air outlet opening for test chamber cooling 3 Bezel for access to...

Page 18: ...r holding samples 4 Integral sensor for measuring test chamber tempe rature and relative humidity within test chamber 5 Air duct for air supply into test chamber 6 Sample holder retainer 7 Sample caro...

Page 19: ...eters 2 Arrow keys for navigation through menus 3 Function keys for selecting basic functions ENTER For confirming entered values ESCAPE For cancelling menu dialogs START For starting test programs ST...

Page 20: ...f user specific tests The parameter values required for the tests are entered using the numeric keypad and initialized using the various function keys The entered data and the resulting status message...

Page 21: ...e optical filters Variations of the absorption filter system Outdoor sunlight Fig 9 To simulate conditions of out door sunlight required for the testing of the weatherfast ness of textiles and leather...

Page 22: ...on filter system with 7 IR filters and special UV glass exterior cylinder as well as 6 IR 1 UV and UV special glass exterior cylinder Spectral energy distribution in wavelength range of 200 80 nm 0 1...

Page 23: ...ative spectral energy distribution RSP Relative Spectral Portion in the wavelength range of 300 400 nm when using different filter systems 5 Functional description Tab 02 03 Wavelength RSP RSP 300 nm...

Page 24: ...the basis of the filter system employed Adjustment range 65 to 100 The Xenotest 150 S offers the special function of a rotating mode With the rotation option activated the samples 1 on the sample hol...

Page 25: ...t chamber cooling is drawn in th rough air inlet openings 7 by the fan 9 and flows through the air filter 8 The fresh air intake volume is regulated by a motor opera ted door 6 depending on the test c...

Page 26: ...er reservoir is monitored by a float val ve 7 A solenoid 6 reports a low water level to the program controller A submersion pump 5 in the water reservoir provides the humidification system 8 with wate...

Page 27: ...chamber to be permanently defined and to be continuously controlled Functions of the sensor system Display of the measured test chamber temperature on the control touch screen Continuous control of th...

Page 28: ...e ON OFF switch Disconnect the mains plug from the socket and protect it from acci dental reconnection Check to see if the instrument is de energized Only instrument components that are in perfect con...

Page 29: ...non lamps disconnect the in strument from the power supply system Switch the instrument off using the ON OFF switch Disconnect the mains plug from the socket and protect it from acci dental reconnecti...

Page 30: ...h the connecting piece 4 up 3 Lift the spacer tube 5 off the flange tube 7 and put it aside The spacer tube is merely pushed onto the flange tube but is connected to it by the ground wire 6 4 Pull the...

Page 31: ...N Overheating Aside from filtering light the light filters also act as heat absorbers If tests are run without light filters the in strument may overheat resulting in damage to the samples Only ignite...

Page 32: ...AUTION Risk of burns The components of the irradiation unit reach extremely high tem peratures contact with skin may cause burns Prior to replacing the xenon lamp allow the irradiation unit com ponent...

Page 33: ...e ring holder 2 and into the 7 holder rails 3 on the IR filter lantern Filter lantern installation 1 Carefully place the filter lantern 3 into the exterior cylinder Make sure the filter lantern is pro...

Page 34: ...Cover panels Fig 19 Three different cover panels with irradiation surfaces of dif ferent sizes are available for the standard sample holder Cover panels permit the direct visual comparison between ir...

Page 35: ...he sample holder into the sample holder retainer 6 NOTE Surface temperature Certain standards require that samples have backing materials These materials can influence the surface temperature of the s...

Page 36: ...the wavelength range of 300 400 nm UV XenoCal BST ID No 55007861 Temperature sensor for the electronic acquisition calibrati on and adjustment of black standard temperature at sample level XenoCal WST...

Page 37: ...ing bracket over the two sample holder retainers 8 and secure them to the sample carousel using the retaining nuts 7 Reattach the rubber insulators 6 to the two sample holder retainers 4 Align the sen...

Page 38: ...instrument 2 Lift the cover 1 of the water reservoir 3 Fill the wa ter reservoir with approx 40 l of treated water refer to the treated water specifications in Section 3 4 3 Close the cover on the wa...

Page 39: ...ument Please observe the instrument exhaust system requirements given in Section 3 3 CAUTION Hazardous UV radiation If the instrument is not connected to an on site exhaust system hazardous levels of...

Page 40: ...ows the output of measuring data to a computer during a running test program Available only with later soft ware version Slot 4 4 4 4 4 for memory chip 5 5 5 5 5 For updating already installed instrum...

Page 41: ...s correspond with the ratings on the nameplate at the rear of the instru ment 2 If the ratings for voltage V and maximal voltage A do not correspond with the technical data the instru ment must not co...

Page 42: ...ction key If the key is depressed for more than 3 seconds with the Xenotest 150 S switched on the printer switches to menu program mode In this mode the printer parame ters can be changed If the menu...

Page 43: ...To print the voltagely valid parameters Press the LINE FEED ENTER key on the printer The following message appears on the operator panel display CHANGE OF PARAMETERS 3 To change the parameters Simult...

Page 44: ...44 Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S 7 Operation 7 1 Menu structure of the instrument control Fig 30 Overview of the menu structure of the program modules and of the pertaining submenus Fig 30...

Page 45: ...pertaining dialog window by an icon C The icons have the following meaning Enter change tests Output data Help Change settings Display data User profiles The program modules can be accessed anytime th...

Page 46: ...he highlight left Move the highlight right Functions of the screen keybord 3 First letter uppercase all others lowercase Abc Must be reactived after a blank has been set 4 All letters uppercase ABC 5...

Page 47: ...your own tests Selecting and starting a test program Fig 34 1 After switch on the display 1 shows the test input di alog window 2 Set the configuration type 4 for the test Specify whe ther own tests o...

Page 48: ...the Xenotest 150 S software documentation The humidity chart shows the adjustment range for the relative humidity and the humidity behavior at increasing test chamber temperature The lamp rating of 2...

Page 49: ...he defined conditions using a new irradiator The actual value varies with increasing lamp age 7 Operation Tab 06 Tab 07 Description ISO 105 B02 Normal conditions X 150 S Operation Rotating operation R...

Page 50: ...interrupt the program run Press the key 2 Fig 35 After the instrument has cooled down move the master switch to position 0 8 2 Emergency shut off Fig 35 Move the master switch to position 0 8 3 Removi...

Page 51: ...Technical Service of ATLAS NOTE Service package Atlas offers a instrument specific service package that comprises inspections measuring service and calibration service 9 2 Repairs Repairs must be per...

Page 52: ...gent and rinse it thoroughly In case of stubborn dirt tap the filter mat clean vacuum it or blow it clean using a soft compressed air jet then clean it in water Replacing the air filters After the fil...

Page 53: ...and installing the dirt filter Fig 38 The dirt filter 6 is an integral part of the water pump 2 The water pump is installed in the water reservoir 1 of the in strument 1 Switch the instrument off usin...

Page 54: ...ed with clean water prior to each test program 1 Open the left instrument door and rotate the retaining screws using a screwdriver 2 Connect the coupling 2 of the water reservoir drain hose to the con...

Page 55: ...plastic material Sol vents may attack plastics and make them unusable Do not clean the instrument surface particularly the operating panel with solvents that contain hydrocarbon Clean the instrument...

Page 56: ...dth x Depth x Height Weight approx 280 kg Available sample surface Non turning mode approx 500 cm Turning mode approx 950 cm Noise Noise level 65 db A Cooling air requirement Lamp unit 200 m h max Tes...

Page 57: ...IR filters UV window UV black glass Window glass filters set of 10 Sample holder set Xenon lamp Blue light scale grey light scale Sample holder for blue light scale weathering tests Set of cover pane...

Page 58: ...and measured data acquisition purposes via IBM compatible PC of irradiance W m and irradiation kJ m within the wavelength range of 300 400 nm UV without instrument specific adapter Standard equipment...

Page 59: ...HA 56050872 Black Panel Thermometer Further sensors on demand Others 56052976 Spare parts set 56075921 Xenon lamp NXE 2000 HE 55015314 Initial start up Fee for instrument start up and training of oper...

Page 60: ...2 Betriebsanleitung Xenotest Alpha...

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Page 63: ...structions Xenotest 150 S Atlas Material Testing Technology GmbH Vogelsbergstr 22 D 63589 Linsengericht Phone 49 6051 707 140 Fax 49 6051 707 149 www atlas mts com eMail info atlasmtt de ID No 5635231...

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