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Operating Manual Xenotest

440

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Delivery of the instrument

2.1 Packing

The Xenotest

440 is delivered in a stable packing crate.

All packing materials can be separated and are recy-
clable.

• Packing pallet of wood
• Steel screws for screwing together the crate and the

crate lid

• Polyethylene foil (PE)
• Polyethylene foam (PE)

The following sensitive components are packed sepa-
rately:

•   Xenon lamps
•   Outer cylinder
•   Optical filters
•   XENOSENSIV

sensor

2.2

Scope of delivery

The Xenotest 440 is not ready for operation directly

upon delivery. The separately packed xenon lamps must
be installed before operating. The scope of delivery in-
cludes:

Basic instrument:

•   Radiation system with xenon lamps
•   Outer cylinder made of special UV glass
•   Turning mode gear
•   Air cooling system
•   Humidity system
•  Sample spraying system

Measuring system:

• Sensor for measuring the test chamber temperature

and test chamber humidity

• XENOSENSIV sensor for measuring the irradiance

and the surface temperature at sample level

• Adapter for using the XENOSENSIV sensor in the

test chamber

Technical documentation:

•   Operating manual
•   Software documentation
•   Spare parts list

NOTE – test equipment!

Sample holders and an optical filter system need to be
installed to perform weathering and light exposure tests.

Summary of Contents for Xenotest 440

Page 1: ...avelength nm W m 2 nm Spectral irradiance 300 400 500 600 700 800 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Filter System TM16 AATCC Spezifikation Tageslicht hinter Fensterglas Xenotest 440 Xen otes t 440 TM Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...of 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 Material Testing Technology 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...

Page 3: ...19 5 2 XenoLogic Function 19 5 3 Optical filter systems 20 5 3 1 TM16 filter system Fig 8 20 5 3 2 XENOCHROME 320 filter system daylight B04 filter system Fig 9 20 5 4 Spectral power distribution 21 5 4 1 Overview of optical filter systems 21 5 4 2 Spectral power distribution TM16 22 5 4 3 Spectral power distribution XENOCHROME 320 filter system 22 5 4 4 Spectral power distribution daylight B04 fi...

Page 4: ...4 7 2 Turning on the instrument 45 7 3 Setting the test chamber humidity 46 7 4 Temperature fields 46 7 5 Settings for test programs 47 7 6 Calibration and adjustment 48 7 6 1 Calibration of the XENOSENSIV RC Sensor 48 7 6 2 Adjustment of the XENOSENSIV RC Sensor 48 7 7 Note on implementation 49 8 Shut down 50 8 1 Turning off the instrument 50 8 2 Turning off the instrument in an emergency 50 8 3 ...

Page 5: ...with regard to safety related regulations are capable of assessing and recognizing potential work hazards Maintenance work The lamps 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 carefully befo...

Page 6: ...n and with this instrument the employer must prepare written instructions based upon these 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 alterati...

Page 7: ...against toxic substances WARNING change lamps It is recommended to change the lamps soon WARNING change lamps The useful life of the lamps expires in 300 hours It is recommmended to change the lamps soon Symbols on the instrument WARNING AGAINST A DANGEROUS component Caution See the operating manual HOT SURFACE Warning against burns REFERENCE TO DISPOSAL DIRECTIVE WEEE The disposal of this product...

Page 8: ...rically operated 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 wi...

Page 9: ...coming power connection The Xenotest 440 is connected to an incoming voltage of 400 V 10 50 60 Hz The incoming power connection is made by a PE plug 3P N PE or 3P PE CEE 32A 5pol 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 Elect...

Page 10: ...pon delivery The separately packed xenon lamps must be installed before operating The scope of delivery in cludes Basic instrument Radiation system with xenon lamps Outer cylinder made of special UV glass Turning mode gear Air cooling system Humidity system Sample spraying system Measuring system Sensor for measuring the test chamber temperature and test chamber humidity XENOSENSIV sensor for meas...

Page 11: ...ng basic conditions must be satisfied The exhaust air channel must be made of flexible heat resistant material because the temperature of the exhaust air can rise 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 Xe notest 440 has a diameter of 100 mm The exhaust air channel may have a maxim...

Page 12: ...following quality char acteristics 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 3 Requirements for the installation site 3 5 Transport NOTE Transport The instrument may only be transported by experienced service personnel using suitab...

Page 13: ...ir work see fig 2 page 14 Instrument dimensions 900 mm 780 mm 1800 mm 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 de vices will shut the instrument off Also re peatedly turning the instrument...

Page 14: ...ig 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 Dimensions on this drawing are in mm 3 Requirements 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 15: ...adiation panel 3 Sample rack with sample rack holder 4 Door to the water supply system 5 Tank for purified water 6 Height adjustable leg 4 Description 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 Main switch for turning the instrument on off Fig 3 2 3 5 4 6 7 1 8 9 A ...

Page 16: ...t rear panel 2 Air outlet for test chamber cooling 3 Cover panel for simple access to the inside of the device 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 17: ...ve 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 lamps 6 Receptacle for sample rack 7 Optical filter system for generating specific light 8 Outer cylinder 9 Exhaust air opening for discharging the heated test chamber air A XENOSENSIV RC sensor for checking irradiance and surface temperature B Specimen Spray Syst...

Page 18: ...t values as well as 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 5 Numeric keypad for entering the program parameters and test values Start test Test summary START ENTER Test finished 10 20 15 01 08 2013 Please select test User defined test Standards Test 1 Test 2...

Page 19: ...can be output in data form via the communication interface Detailed specifications for the program control and programming of test sequences are described in the instrument s software documenta tion manual 5 2 XenoLogic Function NOTE XenoLogic function XenoLogic is a new control technique based on two xe non lamps with which high irradiances and longer useful lives can be achieved The lamps are op...

Page 20: ...cted in accor dance with AATCC TM16 The filter system consists of a filter lantern 2 with six optical filter 3 the clamping springs for fixing the individual filter 4 5 3 2 XENOCHROME 320 filter system daylight B04 filter system fig 9 Aging stable filter systems XENOCHROME 320 for simulation of sunlight behind window glass e g for tests conducted in accordance with ISO 105 B02 Daylight B04 for sim...

Page 21: ...ral power distribution Optical filters Outer cylinder TM16 filter 6 pieces Special UV glass filter XENOCHROME 320 11 pieces Special UV glass filter Daylight B04 11 pieces Special UV glass filter 5 4 1 Overview of optical filter systems Table 1 5 Functional description ...

Page 22: ...1 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 5 300 350 400 450 500 ...

Page 23: ...diagram represents the spectral energy distribution in the wavelength range from 300 nm to 800 nm using filter system daylight B04 in comparison with CIE 85 table 4 Fig 12 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 5 Functional description ...

Page 24: ...ating Manual Xenotest 440 5 5 Radiation System Fig 13 The samples rotate on the sample rack 1 around the xenon lamps and the filter system The irradiance is controlled by the XENOSENSIV RC sensor 2 1 2 Fig 13 5 Functional description ...

Page 25: ...The exhaust at the top of the instrument must always be kept clear 5 6 2 Test chamber cooling Fig 15 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 motordriven vent 6 The air is fed past the heating sys tem B where it is ...

Page 26: ...rosol free ultrasonic humidifier Fig 16 The humidity system is fed from a water tank 1 inside the instrument The fill level of the water tank is moni tored by a float valve 4 A magnetic switch 3 reports the fill level to the program control There is an immer sion pump 2 in the water tank which supplies the hu midifier 5 with water for air humidification Water flows back into the tank via return tu...

Page 27: ...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 The purity of the water is an important criterion for the test Therefore it is recommended that the return line 6 is connected to the laboratory drain gravity drain if the samples give off particles in the test with spraying The water tank in...

Page 28: ...rol of the relative humidity in the test chamber according to programmed setpoint A XENOSENSIV RC sensor for controlling the irradi ance and surface temperature is positioned on the sam ple rack The functions of the XENOSENSIV RC sensor Measurement of the surface temperature at sample level Measurement of the irradiance at sample level Regulation of the surface temperature BST or BPT according to ...

Page 29: ...g condi tion ensure the functional reliability of the Xenotest 440 instrument Check the instrument components and op erational functions listed below for possible damage 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 overheating T...

Page 30: ...noLogic function Only then can a prolonged useful lamp life be achieved WARNING electrical shock Touching live parts can lead to life threat ening electrical shock Disconnect the in strument from the power supply before checking components Turn the instrument off at the ON OFF switch Pull the electrical plug out of the socket and secure against reconnecting Check whether the instrument is voltage ...

Page 31: ...e tube place in the lamp socket and press in carefully 2 Place the lamp covering 3 onto the xenon lamps 3 Fit the contact socket 4 to the lamp 4 Place the intermediate tube 5 onto the flange tube 2 Make sure that the PE conductor cable is screwed to the flange tube and the lamp 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 ...

Page 32: ...er installing new lamps A lamp code is enclosed with every lamp set in which special lamp properties are coded By using these data XenoLogic can optimize the activation of the lamps and prolong the useful life The counters for the useful life of the lamps are also reset by entering this code The user has the following options for entering the lamp code Automatic read in of SD card If the lamp code...

Page 33: ...iscs Installing filter lantern 1 The filter lantern is inserted into the outer tube from above and turned into position 2 Install the xenon lamps 3 Insert lamp alignment part 4 Fit the contact sockets to the lamps 5 Fit exhaust components Installing removing the outer cylinder fig 22 Removal 1 Remove the xenon lamps system see sect 6 3 2 Remove the filter assembly 1 from the outer cylin der 6 3 Lo...

Page 34: ...nt sized expo sure surfaces are available for the standard sample rack Cover plates serve as a direct visual comparison between the exposed and unexposed sample surfaces 1 Cover plate 27 mm compl set ID no 56050992 2 Cover plate 18 mm compl set ID no 56050990 3 Cover plate 9 mm compl set ID no 56050988 4 Sample rack card ID no 56050993 Equipping standard sample rack fig 24 A standard sample rack c...

Page 35: ...ver plates see standard sample rack sect 6 5 1 Equipping the special sample rack 2 fig 25 1 Insert cover plates 1 into the sample rack 2 2 Then insert the samples 3 followed by additional un derlay material if necessary PET felt 3 Push spacer sleeves 4 corresponding to the total sample thickness onto the threaded pins 4 Fit the retainer plate 5 and fix with quick clamping nuts 6 NOTE Wing nuts mus...

Page 36: ...r plate 18 mm set ID no 56052924 3 Cover plate 9 mm set ID no 56052923 4 Sample rack plate set ID no 56052938 Sample rack card fig 27 Sample rack cards 2 with the dimensions 320 mm 80 mm 0 5 mm are available as a backing material 2 Sample rack card set of 100 pcs 56052876 NOTE surface temperature The materials used as a backing material can influence the surface temperature of the samples Equippin...

Page 37: ...e chamber with the holder 4 in the lower sample rack bracket and with the two holders 7 on the upper sample rack bracket NOTE surface temperature The materials used as a backing can influence the sur face temperature of the samples 6 5 5 Special sample rack 3B fig 29 In order to further differentiate test series with the use of larger quantities of samples special sample racks with subdivided view...

Page 38: ...f these instruments may be switched on other wise transmission errors will occur Allocating XENOSENSIV RC to an instrument NOTE sensor allocation This process may not be performed on several instru ments simultaneously Open the XENOSENSIV menu in the instrument con trol panel see software documentation manual and select the sensor function Once this function is se lected for a period of approx 10 ...

Page 39: ...erve the instructions 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 Fig 31 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 tem peratures in the sensor 1 Unscrew the cover 1 carefully disconnect the plug ...

Page 40: ...nstructions on the battery and the information on the documents accompanying de livery OBSERVE THE REGULATIONS FOR DIS POSAL Since March 24 2006 the manufacturers are asked to take batteries back in accordance with the European directive 2002 96 EU WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment in the respective national version Pb Battery contains lead Cd Battery contains cadmium Hg Battery conta...

Page 41: ...annel and the maximum permissible number of two 90 bends is not observed This may re sult in the instrument exhaust system overheating In turn this will cause the instrument safety equipment to continuously interrupt the power supply to the instru ment Please observe the specifications for the instru ment exhaust air system in sect 3 3 CAUTION harmful UV radiation If the instrument is not connecte...

Page 42: ...during an ongoing test program on a computer USB interface 3 Data interface according to the USB 2 standard Mea sured 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 updating installed instrument software loading new test programs or downloading measuring and test data The light emitt...

Page 43: ...gh a grounding plug 1P N PE CEE 32 A 3 pole 6h The electrical supply must be fused accord ing to regulations Connecting and turning on the instrument Fig 36 1 Before connecting to the incoming power check whether 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...

Page 44: ...cessed at all times Which menu is activated is shown in the display by the cor responding symbol C and a frame in the appropriate symbol color Screen layout The user menus are fairly self explanatory Each dialog window contains notes about possible user actions or working steps and displays information about the status of an initiated action as well as general primary informa tion 5 Request for us...

Page 45: ... Functions of the screen keyboard 3 First letter upper case all others lower case Abc Must be reactivated after setting a space 4 All letters written in upper case ABC 5 Deletes all letters to the right of the cursor 6 Deletes all letters to the left of the cursor The menu guide is described in the corresponding soft ware documentation manual 7 2 Turning on the instrument Fig 39 Set the main switc...

Page 46: ...ative humidity with closed air vent With the air vent open the achievable humidities are lower and highly dependent upon the ambient laboratory con ditions 7 4 Temperature fields Fig 41 The diagram shows the ΔT temperature fields for XENOCHROME 320 and daylight B04 depending on the irradiance The black standard temperature BST is regulated by the fan speed and dependent upon the irradiance test ch...

Page 47: ...f the Xenotest 440 enables programming of ten test programs in addition to the pre programmed tests The parameter input is menu guided by the touch screen of the device controller NOTE software documentation The programming of the test programs is explained in the separate software documentation manual 7 Operation ...

Page 48: ...a running test NOTE When performing a calibration adjustment make sure that the respective measuring variables of the calibra tion ensors 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 ...

Page 49: ... ciples a 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 7 Operation ...

Page 50: ...es to operate even after the instrument has switched off Do not open the test chamber until the fan has switched off automatically Wear pro tective gloves when changing samples 1 After the fan switches off automatically switch the ON I OFF O main switch to the OFF O posi tion 2 Put on protective gloves 3 Open the sample chamber door by unlatching and remove the samples from the test chamber 4 Remo...

Page 51: ...ection points The instruments carry the symbol crossed out trash can on wheels and bars to iden tify electrical and electronic equipment which came onto the EU market after Au gust 13 2005 and must be disposed of separately in accordance 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 re...

Page 52: ...test 440 52 Inhalt Content Sommaire 9 1 Error messages and troubleshooting A list of all the error messages and the necessary trou bleshooting can be found in the Xenotest 440 software documentation manual 9 Troubleshooting ...

Page 53: ...ropriately trained and qualified personnel or by an Atlas Technical Ser vice 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 and calibration services 10 2 Repair Repair work may only be carried out by appropriately trained and qualified personnel or by an At...

Page 54: ...ry six months Place the 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 43 1 Open the right h...

Page 55: ...tch 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 the bottom of the tank by pulling gently 4 The protective grille 4 is fit onto the pump housing Pull off the protective grille 5 Take the filter 6 out of the pr...

Page 56: ... cotton gloves to clean filters and glass compo nents Cleaning the test chamber Clean the test chamber with liquid stainless steel cleaner without bleach Rinse with pure water to prevent clean ing agent residue from contaminating the water circula tion system Cleaning the instrument surface CAUTION plastic surfaces Parts of the instrument surface are made of plastic Solvents can attack plastics an...

Page 57: ...ter Outer cylinder UV special glass 15 000 hours 56052871 6 4 Outer cylinder seal once per year 56050886 6 4 Xenochrome 320 25 000 non aging 56052879 6 4 TM 16 25 000 non aging 56055285 6 4 Daylight B04 25 000 non aging 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 Water f...

Page 58: ...m 300 400 nm Water capacity Water tank capacity 60l Water quality Conductance 5µ S cm pH value 6 8 Solid content 1ppm Silicate content measured as silicon dioxide SiO2 0 1ppm Ultrapure water consumption Spraying 0 7l min Humidity 100 activation oft the humidifier 0 033 l min Connection conditions purified water Minimum pressure 2 bar 0 5 bar Cooling air requirement Radiator cooling max 150m3 h Sam...

Page 59: ...uare cut out 30 x 30 mm 38 pieces AATCC blue wool scale L2 L4 AATCC grey scale for color change Sample rack cards 130 pieces 56080036 Application kit Weathering non aging Included in delivery Aging stable filter system B04 daylight outdoors Sample rack set standard for samples up to 3 mm thick 19 pieces Set of cover plates 9 18 and 27 mm aperture width 38 pieces each Sample rack set Special 3B for...

Page 60: ...the following regulation EU Machine Directive 2006 42 EG In addition the machine conforms with the requirements of the following regulation EU Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EG EU Directive on Electromagnetic Compabiliy 2004 108 EG Applicable harmonized standards in particular DIN EN ISO 12100 DIN EN 60204 1 DIN EN 60950 The declaration shall loose ist validity should any changes not agreed by us b...

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