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Operating Manual Xenotest

220/220+

Functional description

5.8 Measuring and control sensors

Fig. 20

: A combined test chamber temperature and hu-

midity sensor

is built into the Xenotest 220/220+ test

chamber. The test chamber temperature and the relative
humidity can be set and controlled by this sensor.

The functions of the sensor are:

• Display of the measured test chamber temperature
• Constant control of the test chamber temperature ac

cording to programmed setpoint

• Display of the measured relative humidity in the test

chamber

• Constant control of the relative humidity in the test

chamber according to programmed setpoint

A XENOSENSIV sensor for controlling the irradiance and

surface temperature is positioned on the sample rack.

The functions of the XENOSENSIV sensor:

• Measurement of the surface temperature at sample

level

• Measurement of the irradiance at sample level
• Constant control of the BST according to

programmed

setpoint

• Display of the measured irradiance
• Constant control of the irradiance according to

pro-

grammed setpoint

NOTE

CHT and BST are controlled simultaneously.

Fig. 20

Summary of Contents for Xenotest 220

Page 1: ...0 00 0 50 1 00 1 50 2 00 2 50 3 00 3 50 4 00 4 50 5 00 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 Wavelength Spectral Irradiance Operating Instructions Xenotest 220 220 Xen otes t 220 220 ...

Page 2: ...f the operating manual are subject to change at any time without notice The German version of this operating manual is binding for translations into foreign languages Atlas MTT GmbH 63589 Linsengericht Germany Trademarks Xenotest is a registered trademark of Atlas Material Testing Technology GmbH All other trademarks used in this operating manual are the exclusive property of the manufacturers con...

Page 3: ...ional description 20 5 1 1 Xenotest 220 program control panel 20 5 1 1 Xenotest 220 program control panel 20 5 2 Optical filter systems 21 5 2 1 TM16 filter system 21 5 2 2 XENOCHROME 320 filter system B04 filter system 21 5 3 Spectral power distribution 22 5 3 1 Overview of the optical filter systems 22 5 3 2 Spectral power distribution TM16 23 5 3 3 Spectral power distribution filter system XENO...

Page 4: ... 3 Turning on the instrument 46 7 4 Setting the test chamber humidity 47 7 5 Temperature fields 47 7 6 Settings for test programs 48 7 7 Calibration and adjustment 50 7 7 1 Calibration of the XENOSENSIV RC Sensor 50 7 7 2 Adjustment of the XENOSENSIV RC Sensor 50 7 8 Note on implementation 51 8 Shut down 52 8 1 Turning off the instrument 52 8 2 Turning off the instrument in an emergency 52 8 3 Rem...

Page 5: ...ding standard sample holders 35 Fig 27 Loading special sample holders 36 Fig 28 XENOSENSIV RC sensor allocation 37 Fig 29 Changing the battery 38 Fig 30 Assembly of XENOSENSIV RC 39 Fig 31 Manual filling of the water tank 40 Fig 32 Connecting the Xenotest 220 Xenotest 220 exhaust air system 40 Fig 33 Xenotest 220 RS232 interface 41 Fig 34 Xenotest 220 interfaces 41 Fig 35 Connecting and turning on...

Page 6: ...d training with regard to safety related regulations are capable of assessing and recognizing potential work hazards Maintenance work The lamp may only be replaced by qualified personnel who have been instructed by an electrician or authorized Atlas representative Cleaning work Cleaning of the instrument or parts thereof may only be performed by instructed personnel Read this operating manual care...

Page 7: ...e operating instructions in a form that is easily understandable and in the operators native language National rules for the prevention of accidents must be observed Use these instructions to train the operating and cleaning personnel in the function operation and care of the device For safety reasons alterations or modifications to this instrument are prohibited Warranty Atlas MTT GmbH guarantees...

Page 8: ...oltages WARNING against UV radiation CAUTION Wear UV protective glasses WARNING against cutting injuries WARNING against hot surfaces WARNING against toxic substances Symbols on the instrument WARNING AGAINST A DANGEROUS PLACE Caution See the operating manual HOT SURFACE Warning against burns CCE conformity mark REFERENCE TO DISPOSAL DIRECTIVE WEEE The disposal of this product must comply with the...

Page 9: ...ted measuring control regulating and laboratory instruments General requirements DIN EN 61010 2 010 2004 06 Danger due to failure of control system parts DIN EN 50178 VDE 0160 1998 04 Equipping of high voltage systems with electronic equipment DIN EN 60204 1 VDE 0113 2011 01 Electrical equipping of industrial machines DIN EN 13732 1 2008 12 Hot surfaces DIN EN 60598 Part 2 24 Lamps with limited su...

Page 10: ...r connection The Xenotest 220 220 is connected to an incoming voltage of 230 V 10 50 60 Hz The incoming power connection is made by a PE plug 1P N PE or 2P PE CEE 32A 3 pole 6h Disposal OBSERVE THE REGULATIONS FOR DISPOSAL The manufacturer s obligations to take back the equipment in accordance with the respective national version of the EC Directive 2012 19 EU updated version WEEE Waste Electrical...

Page 11: ...n directly upon delivery The separately packed xenon lamp must be installed before operating The scope of delivery includes Basic instrument Radiation system with xenon lamp Outer cylinder made of special UV glass Turning mode gear Air cooling system Humidity system Measuring system Sensor for measuring the test chamber temperature and test chamber humidity XENOSENSIV sensor for measuring the irra...

Page 12: ...ust satisfy the follow ing conditions The exhaust air channel must be made of flexible heat resistant material because the temperature of the exhaust air can rise to up to 120 C The exhaust air channel may be a maximum of 3 m long The diameter of the exhaust air channel must be at least 100 mm The connection nozzle on the Xenotest 220 220 has a diameter of 100 mm The exhaust air channel may have a...

Page 13: ...cs Conductance 5 µS cm pH value 6 8 Max silicate content 0 2 ppm NOTE water quality Poor water quality not only leads to poor test results but also affects the function and life of the components in the instrument 3Requirements for the installation site 3 5 Transport NOTE Transport The instrument may only be transported by experienced service personnel using suitable equipment The instrument may n...

Page 14: ...air work see fig 2 Instrument dimensions 90 cm 78 cm 180 cm W D H CAUTION overheating of the instrument The air exchange of the instrument takes place via air inlet and outlet openings on the top of the instrument and the side air vents If the air exchange is blocked tests will be interrupted because the safety devices will shut the instrument off Also repeatedly turning the instrument on off will...

Page 15: ...ents Fig 2 Please see fig 2 Instrument dimensions for safety and service access dimensions A View from the front B View from the side C View from above 3Requirements for the installation site A 530 1800 80 590 250 ø100 580 740 585 610 860 580 1000 1000 580 220 685 1110 1620 100 B C A ...

Page 16: ... water 6 Height adjustable leg NOTE Xenotest 220 with keypad and black white display Xenotest 220 with touch screen and color display 4Description of the instrument View from the right 7 Air inlet for the lamp cooling 8 Door to the electrical supply system 9 Door catch for the test chamber A Interface for data output via RS232 B Main switch for turning the instrument on off Fig 3 2 3 5 4 6 7 1 ATL...

Page 17: ... rear panel 2 Air outlet for test chamber cooling 3 Cover panel for access to the igniter 4 Opening for draining used water 5 Opening for supplying purified water 6 Connecting cable for supplying power to the instrument View from the left 7 Air inlet for test chamber cooling View from above 8 Air outlet for lamp cooling 1 3 7 5 4 6 2 F 8 Fig 4 ...

Page 18: ... temperature and the relative humidity in the test chamber 4 Air shaft for air supply to the test chamber 5 Sample rack for revolving the samples around the xenon lamp 6 Sample rack holder for the sample racks 7 Optical filter system for generating specific light 8 Outer cylinder 9 Exhaust air opening for discharging the heated test chamber air A XENOSENSIV sensor for checking irradiance and BST B...

Page 19: ...errupt the test 4 4 2 View of Xenotest 220 control panel Fig 7 1 Display that shows the menu dialogs status displays and program parameters 2 Arrow keys for navigation in the menus 3 Function keys for activating the basic functions ENTER Confirmation of the input values ESCAPE Cancel the menu dialog START Start a test program STOP Interrupt the test 4 Menu keys for activating the program modules 5...

Page 20: ...st runs are described in the instrument s software documentation manual 5 1 2 Xenotest 220 program control panel Fig 9 The Xenotest 220 is turned on at the main switch 3 and then operated by the touch screen on the program control panel 2 The microprocessor supported program control enables both the loading of already pre programmed test runs and the design and initialization of user specific test...

Page 21: ...al energy distribution 5 2 1 TM16 filter system fig 10 The TM16 filter system consists of A filter assembly 2 with six optical filter discs 3 ar ranged around the xenon lamp 1 The clamping springs for fixing the individual filter discs 4 5 2 2 XENOCHROME 320 filter system B04 filter system fig 11 The XENOCHROME 320 and B04 filter systems consist of a filter lantern 2 with eleven optical filter dis...

Page 22: ...scription 5 3 Spectral power distribution Optical filters Outer cylinder TM16 filter 6 pieces Special UV glass filter XENOCHROME 320 11 pieces Special UV glass filter B04 11 pieces Special UV glass filter 5 3 1Overview of optical filter systems Table 1 ...

Page 23: ...r system Fig 13 The diagram shows the spectral power distribution in the wavelength range of 300 nm 800 nm of the XENOCHROME 320 filter system in comparison with the CIE 85 table 4 behind 3 mm window glass 0 0 5 1 1 5 2 2 5 3 3 5 4 4 5 5 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 Wavelength nm Spectral Irradiance W m nm Filter System TM16 AATCC specification 0 0 5 1 1 5 2 2 5 3 3 5 4 4 5 5 300 35...

Page 24: ...em Fig 14 The diagram represents the spectral energy distribution in the wavelength range from 300 nm to 800 nm using filter system B04 in comparison with CIE 85 table 4 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 Spectral Irradiance W m nm Wavelength nm Filter System XC300 CIE85 Tab 4 Fig 14 ...

Page 25: ...l Xenotest 220 220 5Functional description 5 4 Radiation System Fig 15 The samples rotate on the sample rack 1 around the xenon lamp and the filter system The irradiance is controlled by the XENOSENSIV sensor 2 1 2 Fig 15 ...

Page 26: ...the samples The exhaust at the top of the instru ment must always be kept clear 5 5 2 Test chamber cooling Fig 17 The cooling air 1 for cooling the test chamber is brought in by the fan 9 at the air inlet opening 7 though the air filter 8 Depending on the temperature preset in the test chamber the volume of cooling air is controlled by a motor driven vent 6 The air is fed past the heating system B...

Page 27: ...he humidification of the test chamber is generated by an aerosol free ultrasonic humidifier Fig 18 The humidity system is fed from a water tank 1 inside the instrument The fill level of the water tank is monitored by a float valve 4 A magnetic switch 3 reports the fill level to the program control There is an immersion pump 2 in the water tank which supplies the humidifier 5 with water for air hum...

Page 28: ... from the water tank into the spray lance 8 for spraying the samples Draining water is fed into the water tank or into a gravity drain through the return pipe 6 NOTE fresh water operation If the samples give off particles in the raining test but the purity of the water is an important criterion for the test the return pipe 6 can be connected to the laboratory drain gravity drain The water tank ins...

Page 29: ...to programmed setpoint Display of the measured relative humidity in the test chamber Constant control of the relative humidity in the test chamber according to programmed setpoint A XENOSENSIV sensor for controlling the irradiance and surface temperature is positioned on the sample rack The functions of the XENOSENSIV sensor Measurement of the surface temperature at sample level Measurement of the...

Page 30: ... con dition ensure the functional reliability of the Xenotest 220 220 instrument Check the instrument components and operational functions listed below for possible dam age and operability issues before starting or before every new test run Do not use damaged or worn components Checklist The following functions must be checked before starting Correct combination of light filters CAUTION overheatin...

Page 31: ...the lamp unit cool down sufficiently before changing the xenon lamp NOTE handling the xenon lamp Residue from finger marks can burn into the glass tubes of the xenon lamp and cause uneven light radiation Only hold the xenon lamp by the base Wear clean cotton gloves for assembly 6 3 1 Removing the xenon lamp Fig 21 1 Remove the exhaust air channel adapter 1 or the technical ventilation system 2 Lif...

Page 32: ...plug cable is in the recess 5 Close and lock the exhaust air cover with the connec tion nozzle 6 6 Mount the exhaust air adapter or the technical ventila tion system CAUTION overheating The lamp filters also assist with heat absorption If tests are performed without filters the instrument can overheat and the samples will be damaged Only ignite the xenon lamp when filters are properly installed NO...

Page 33: ...f burns The components of the lamp unit get very hot and can cause burns when they come into contact with the skin Let the components of the lamp unit cool down sufficiently before changing the xenon lamp NOTE handling the filter discs Residue from finger prints can burn into the filter discs and cause uneven light radiation Wear clean cotton gloves for assembly Removing the filter assembly 1 Remo...

Page 34: ...ilter assembly is inserted into the outer cylinder from above and turned into position 1 Remove the xenon lamp system see sect 6 3 2 Remove the filter assembly 1 from the outer cylinder 6 3 Place the filter assembly 1 into the outer cylinder 6 4 Install the xenon lamp system see sect 6 3 Installing removing the outer cylinder fig 24 Removal 1 Remove the xenon lamp system see sect 6 3 2 Remove the ...

Page 35: ...approx 3 mm Masks fig 25 Three different masks with different size exposure areas are available for the standard sample holder Masks serve for direct visual comparison between exposed and unexposed sample areas 1 Mask 27 mm compl set Id No 56050992 2 Mask 18 mm compl set Id No 56050990 3 Mask 9 mm compl set Id No 56050988 4 Sample holder card Id No 56050993 Loading standard sample holder fig 26 A ...

Page 36: ...See standard sample holder for masks pg 33 Loading the special sample holder fig 27 1 Insert masks 1 into the sample holder 2 2 Insert the samples 3 and if necessary additional padding material PET felt 3 Push spacing sleeves 4 onto the threaded pins ac cording to the total sample thickness 4 Mount the retainer plate 5 and fix with quick locking nuts 6 NOTE Wing nuts must be used for fastening tot...

Page 37: ...ne of these instruments may be switched on otherwise transmission errors will occur Allocating XENOSENSIV RC to an instrument NOTE sensor allocation This process may not be performed on several instruments simultaneously Open the XENOSENSIV menu in the instrument control panel see software documentation manual and select the sensor function Once this function is selected for a period of approx 10 ...

Page 38: ...ructions for disposal of the battery NOTE battery voltage If the battery voltage is too low the test is interrupted 6 6 3 2 Changing the battery see fig 29 WARNING DANGER OF EXPLOSION Only original spare batteries may be used If other batteries are used there is a danger of explosion due to the high operating tempera tures in the sensor 1 Unscrew the cover 1 carefully disconnect the plug 2 and rem...

Page 39: ...ns on the battery and the information on the documents accompanying delivery OBSERVE THE REGULATIONS FOR DIS POSAL Since March 24 2006 the manufacturers are asked to take batteries back in accor dance with the European directive 2002 96 EU WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment in the respective national ver sion Pb Battery contains lead Cd Battery contains cadmium Hg Battery contains merc...

Page 40: ...st air channel and the maximum permissible number of two 90 bends is not observed This may result in the instrument exhaust system overheating In turn this will cause the instrument safety equipment to continuously interrupt the power supply to the instrument Please ob serve the specifications for the instrument exhaust air system in sect 3 3 CAUTION harmful UV radiation If the instrument is not c...

Page 41: ...ntroller protocol 3C905C TX compatible Serial interface 2 The RS232 interface enables measured data to be output during an ongoing test program on a computer USB interface 3 Data interface according to the USB 2 standard Meas ured data can be output to a computer via this interface during an ongoing test program Only available with later versions of the software Slot 4 for memory card 5 For updati...

Page 42: ... PE CEE 32 A 3 pole 6h The electrical supply must be fused according to regulations Connecting and turning on the instrument fig 35 1 Before connecting to the incoming power check wheth er the values of the power supply network in the room of operation matches the data on the rating plate on the back of the instrument 2 If the data for voltage V and maximum current A do not match the instrument sh...

Page 43: ...al Xenotest 220 220 7Operation 7 1 Menu structure of the instrument control panel An overview of the menu structure for the program modules and the corresponding submenus can be found in the software documentation manual ...

Page 44: ...nd the appropriate menus 4 Numeric keypad for entering program parameters Program modules The instrument is controlled by six program modules which can be accessed by the menu keys Each program module is represented in the dialog window by an icon C The symbols have the following meanings Enter change tests Output data Help Change settings Display data User profiles The program modules can be acce...

Page 45: ... running interrupted completed Progress indicator 8 during a test run 9 Time A Date Basic functions fig 38 Function keys 2 for controlling the basic functions confirm entry cancel action or return to respective previously selected menu start program run interrupt program run The arrow keys 1 serve to mark an entry in a dropdown menu Move the cursor up Move the cursor down Move the cursor scroll to...

Page 46: ...u ment is turned on at the main switch The booting process is indicated by an appropriate status message in the four line display Input of the programs can then begin Fig 39 ATLAS ESCAPE ENTER 2 Start Stop 3 1 5 6 4 8 9 7 0 I 0 7Operation Fig 40 I 0 Edit test ENTER Test finished 10 20 15 01 08 2011 Please select test User defined test Standards Test 1 Test 2 New Copy Delete ...

Page 47: ...ratory conditions i e 20 C and 30 r H The irradiance was set to 42 W m2 XENOCHROME 320 or 48 W m2 TM16 filter system 7 5 Temperature fields Fig 42 The diagram shows the ΔT temperature fields for XENO CHROME 320 and TM16 filters depending on the irradi ance The black standard temperature BST is regulated by the fan speed and dependent upon the irradiance test chamber temperature and the selected fi...

Page 48: ...scale blue wool scale ISO series 1 to 8 AATCC series L2 to L9 Black Standard Temperature BST 48 2 C 63 2 C 43 2 C 65 1 C Black Panel Temperature BPT 63 3 C Effective humidity Contrast of the blue wool scale 5 corresponds to the control color for the density equal to gray scale step 4 Contrast of the blue wool scale 6 corresponds to the control color for the density equal to gray scale step 3 4 Con...

Page 49: ... higher than 20 Kelvin over CHT Atlas recommends BST 54 2 for the programming Test chamber temperature C CHT may not exceed 40 C during the drying period Atlas recommends input 38 C for the programming Duration of spraying min 1 Duration of drying min 29 Duration of weathering cycles h 16 Relative humidity not controlled Atlas recommends RH OFF for the programming ...

Page 50: ...that the respective measuring variables of the calibration sensors corresponds to those of the XENOSENSIV Proceed as follows to calibrate 1 Interrupt the test Press the key 2 Insert the ready to measure XenoCal in place of a sample rack in the sample rack holder See section 6 6 for XenoCal assembly 3 Continue test without rain or dark phase Press the key 4 At the end of the recommended measuring t...

Page 51: ...validation of the integration implementation of the test instrument into the existing processes usually takes place first It is recommended to carry out a user validation process with typical test materials for the selected test method Instructions for this can be found for example in ISO 4892 1 or in ISO 105 B02 7Operation ...

Page 52: ...ching the hot samples can cause burns Wear gloves to remove the samples Remove samples 1 Turn off the instrument 2 Open the door of the test chamber 3 Let the samples cool down sufficiently 4 Remove the samples from the test chamber 8 4 Taking out of operation CAUTION danger of burns In order to cool the hot samples and the sam ple rack the fan continues to operate even after the instrument has sw...

Page 53: ...on points The instruments carry the symbol crossed out trash can on wheels and bars to identify electrical and electronic equipment which came onto the EU market after August 13 2005 and must be disposed of separately in accor dance with EU directive 2012 19 EU WEEE on waste electrical and electronic equipment A high percentage of the materials must be recycled for environmental protection reasons...

Page 54: ...al Xenotest 220 220 54 9Troubleshooting 9 1 Error messages and troubleshooting A list of all the error messages and the necessary troubleshooting can be found in the Xenotest 220 and 220 software documentation manual ...

Page 55: ...al Service Representative Instructions in the operating manual are observed NOTE service package Atlas offers a service package especially adapted to the instrument which includes inspection measuring service and calibration services 10 2 Repair Repair work may only be carried out by appropriately trained and qualified personnel or by an Atlas Technical Service Representative Only original spare p...

Page 56: ...e filter in warm water with a mild detergent and rinse well In case of excessive dirt tap the filter mat clean vacuum it or blow it out using soft compressed air then clean it in water Changing the air filters The two filters must be changed with new filters after cleaning the existing filters twice Removing and installing the lamp cooling air filter fig 44 1 Open the right hand instrument door 1 ...

Page 57: ...r fig 46 The filter 6 is part of the water pump 2 The water pump is installed in the instrument s water tank 1 1 Turn off the instrument at the main power switch pull the electrical plug from the outlet and secure it to pre vent reconnection 2 Pull the water hose off the connection nozzle 3 3 The water pump is affixed to the bottom of the water tank by suction pads 5 Release the water pump from th...

Page 58: ...ater before every new test program 1 Open the lower instrument door 2 Pull the water tank forward and remove the front lid 3 Empty the water tank 4 Dry with a clean cloth Cleaning the test chamber Clean the test chamber with liquid stainless steel cleaner without bleach Rinse with pure water to prevent cleaning agent residue from contaminating the water circulation system Cleaning the instrument s...

Page 59: ...ical filter Outer cylinder UV special glass 15 000 hours 56052871 6 4 Outer cylinder seal once a year 56050886 6 4 XENOCHROME 320 25 000 aging stable 56052879 6 4 TM 16 25 000 aging stable 56055285 6 4 B04 25 000 aging stable 56079944 6 4 3 Air filter Air filter test chamber dependent on ambient conditions 56055286 10 3 Air filter door dependent on ambient conditions 56052455 10 3 4 Water filter W...

Page 60: ...anteed life 1500 hours 1500 h at 65W m2 300 400 nm Sample area with XENOSENSIV 2310 cm Cooling air requirement Lamp unit max 150 m3 h Test chamber max 100 m3 h Ambient conditions Room temperature max 18 C 25 C Relative humidity 50 10 Water consumption Humidity control 0 1 0 15 l h approx consumption under ISO 105 B02 normal conditions Noises Noise level 70 db A Tab 6 Tab 7 Input limits Input limit...

Page 61: ...19 pieces ISO blue wool scale and ISO grey scale Sample rack cards 130 pieces Set of masks 9 18 and 27 mm aperture width 38 pieces each 56079773 Application kit TM16 2004 non aging for Xenotest 220 Included in delivery TM16 filter system incl assembly and 6 filters Sample rack set for samples with a thickness of up to 3 mm 19 pieces AATCC blue wool scale L4 AATCC grey scale for color change Sample...

Page 62: ...Operating Manual Xenotest 220 220 62 13Declaration of conformity ...

Page 63: ... 63 Operating Manual Xenotest 220 220 14Notes 13 Notes ...

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