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Page 1 of 40 M8144

Issue 2.0

IA 9000 SERIES.

Digital Melting Point

INSTRUCTION BOOK.

Summary of Contents for IA 9100

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Page 2: ... 13 EC declaration of Conformity Notes Page 40 Appendix A Decontamination Certificate Page 37 The copyright of this Instruction book is the property of Electrothermal This instruction book is supplied by Electrothermal on the express understanding that it is to be used solely for the purpose for which it is supplied It may not be copied used or disclosed to others in whole or part for any purpose ...

Page 3: ...ation via the printer USB flash drive or direct to a host PC using Hyperterminal In addition the IA9200 and IA9300 units contain the facility to support the following features Start of ramp temperature and ramp rate can be touch keypad selected for different test standards The operating menu system permits batch serial numbers to be allocated via the touch keypad All stored data enables the reprod...

Page 4: ...nt damage to the equipment or to prevent injury to one s self or other people To prevent injury or equipment damage it is the manufacturer s recommendation that all persons using this equipment are suitably trained before use 2 2 Symbols defined Caution risk of danger See note or adjacent symbol Recyclable Packing Material Do not dispose of product in normal domestic waste Contains CR2032 button c...

Page 5: ...ral Safe Operating Practice Always follow good laboratory practice when using this equipment Give due recognition to your company s safety and legislative health safety procedures and all associated legislation applicable to your areas of operation Check laboratory procedures for substances being heated and ensure all hazards e g explosion implosion or the release of toxic or flammable gases that ...

Page 6: ...in hazardous areas in terms of BSEN 60079 14 1997 Keep flammable low flash point substances away from the apparatus Do not operate or handle any part of this product with wet hands Do not lean or stretch over the unit when in operation Do not to look directly at the LED oven illumination light source while turned on ...

Page 7: ...ase record your products Serial and Model numbers Unit Serial Number Unit Model Cat Number Item Description Qty 1 Power supply 1 2 Power Supply mains lead illustration only 1 3 Guarantee card 1 4 Operating and safety Instructions book 1 5 Capillary tubes 1 6 IA Melting point product 1 7 Lens Hood 1 Note Additional Packing material may be present ...

Page 8: ... relative humidity 80 for temperatures up to 31 C decreasing linearly to 50 relative humidity at 40 C Mains supply voltage fluctuations up to 10 of the nominal voltage Transient overvoltage s typically present on the mains supply Applicable rated pollution degree 2 5 1 2 Check the voltage on the product data label on this product unit and those of any accompanying electrical accessory Ensure the r...

Page 9: ...pplicable regulations 6 4 This product should only be dismantled for recycling by an authorized recycling company This product and accessories must be accompanied by a completed Decontamination Certificate prior to any disposal Copies of the Certificate are available from your distributor of Electrothermal products alternatively you may copy and enlarge from Appendix A of this instruction book 6 5...

Page 10: ...view Front view Rear view Number Description 1 Lens hood 2 Capillary Guide 3 Lens 4 Capillary tube holder 5 2 x 12 digit display 6 Keypad 7 Power input 8 RS232 serial printer connection socket 9 USB socket type B Slave 10 USB socket type A Master Keypad layout ...

Page 11: ...just the arm height and oven head angle to suit by loosening the clamp screws and adjusting as required Retighten the clamp screws after making adjustments Always loosen the clamp screws before making adjustments 7 1 4 Turn on at the mains electical supply and observe the IA goes through a warm up and self check routine which include a diplay of the Model type the firmware issue release number Onc...

Page 12: ...nt at maximum rate After a short delay for the oven temperature to stabilize at the Set Point the ramp is activated and the temperature now increases linearly at the much slower ramp rate during which time the melt analysis takes place The melting of the sample is observed and the temperatures registered via the keypad at the appropriate time The temperatures and for the IA9200 IA9300 also the mea...

Page 13: ...f change darkening shriveling sintering etc These changes may be due to loss of solvent or crystallization Occasionally one can see the solvent condensing on the cooler portion of the tube b First signs of liquid formation c Formation of meniscus d Formation of a completely clear liquid Not all compounds will behave in this manner however With many especially where the material is in a high state ...

Page 14: ...le 140710 7 3 4 You will now be prompted to select the date format of either 12 or 24 hour format Press key 1 for 12 hour format or press key 2 for 24 hour format 7 3 5 Enter the time characters for the time in your time zone as directed by the screen followed by the return key 7 3 6 If you have selected the 12 hour time format you will now be asked to select whether your time is set in AM or PM m...

Page 15: ...alf of the display screen indicating the closeness of the oven temperature to the set point temperature When the set point temperature has been reached the IA will beep three times It is recommended the user allows a short time of a couple of minutes for the oven temperature to stabilize before commencing with the ramp heating 7 4 8 Insert you chemicals sample and allow the IA9100 and chemicals to...

Page 16: ... 30 minutes press 0130 By entering H00 M00 ECO mode will never be activated Press Enter to accept the time setting Press clear to re enter a different time Note The minimum settable time is 1 hour The maximum is 12 hours 7 4 15 You are now asked if you wish for the oven to be turned off as well as display and back light LED s Press 1 for yes and 2 for no The IA display will revert back to the F1 h...

Page 17: ...e so that it must not be heated above a certain temperature The default is 400 C If there is no requirement for setting a ceiling temperature press the return key The IA oven will commence heating to the set point temperature Note The last used ceiling setting will be remembered and recalled for subsequent melts If the IA is powered down and then powered up again the default value of 400 C will be...

Page 18: ...our PC Press 1 for yes or 2 for no Ensure your IA is connected to your PC using the USB slave socket See 7 1 over view illustration and item 9 USB socket type B Slave The IA is accessed via HyperTerminal on your PC See paragraph 7 9 HyperTerminal set up and access 7 5 15 Finally you are asked if you wish to retain the settings Only available if the oven has not been turned off Press key 1 for yes ...

Page 19: ...now asked if you which to output the data via a USB Pendrive Press 1 for yes or 2 for no If you press 1 for yes you are asked to insert a USB flash drive Your data will be uploaded to the flash drive It can be read on your PC using Notepad 7 5 21 You are asked if you want to send the melt data direct to your PC Press 1 for yes or 2 for no Ensure your IA is connected to your PC using the slave sock...

Page 20: ...the IA enters ECO mode the Oven illumination LED will turn off The display back light will also extinguish and depending on the selection made so may the oven To show the IA is in ECO sleep mode the display will either display ECO Sleep Oven off or ECO sleep Oven on accordingly 7 5 29 To awaken the IA press any key on the keypad The IA will return to its pre sleep condition 7 6 IA9300 Operation 7 ...

Page 21: ...see four asterisk appear across the low half of the display screen indicating the closeness of temperature to the set point temperature When the set point temperature has been reached the IA will beep three times It is recommended the user allows time for the oven temperature to stabilize before commencing with the ramp heating 7 6 7 Insert you chemicals sample and allow time for the oven to re st...

Page 22: ...viously set temperature ramp rate and ceiling temperature are required for all This facility cuts down on key entry and assists in speeding up the melt through put When 1 is selected the IA will return to the plateau temperature The 4 asterisk will appear on the display as an indication of the closeness to temperature plateau When the IA beeps and four asterisks are displayed press the return key ...

Page 23: ... now returned to the F1 home screen F3 Setup Mode 7 6 23 From the F1 home screen press the Fn key twice to enter F3 setup mode screen Press the return key to accept access 7 6 24 Time and date settings and adjustments are made here See section 7 3 ECO Mode settings 9300 7 6 25 From the F1 home screen press the Fn key twice to enter F3 Setup mode Press Enter key to select setup mode You may now cha...

Page 24: ...minimize variation between repeat measurements all calibrations should be taken using 2mm diameter capillary tubes Calibration should be carried out annually or whenever the performance of the apparatus is suspected e g when a shift in expected results is observed The apparatus must either be returned to the dealer manufacturer for calibration or calibration must be carried out in the following ma...

Page 25: ...e 7 7 10 Observe when the full chemical melt using P nitro toluene occurs and press the return key to record the melt temperature 7 7 11 The display will now say The certified chemical melt value is found on the certificate supplied with the P nitro toluene Enter the chemical reference value using the numeric keypad Press the return key to accept the entered value 7 7 12 You are now asked to set t...

Page 26: ...sing the numeric keypad Press the return key to accept the entered value 7 7 16 A preprogrammed algorithem will now calculate the PID curve for all melt values When that has been done the display will say 7 7 17 Remove the calibration key and powerdown the IA It may now be powered back up again ready for use Calibration settings will now take effect ...

Page 27: ...ram mode Press the and the 1 button simultaneously The printer will now enter PROGRAMMER MODE The following text will be printed DATA PAR Y 8 NONE Press the PAPER feed button The following text will be printed Xon Xoff ON Press the PAPER feed button The following text will be printed BAUD RATE 9600 Press the and PAPER feed buttons simultaneously The PR2000S will produce a print of the stored setti...

Page 28: ...144 Issue 2 0 7 9 PC connection and Hyperterminal use From the Window s Start button select Programs Accessories communications hyperterminal Enter name for connection example IA9x00 Select the phone icon and click OK ...

Page 29: ...sue 2 0 From the pull down menu select the port number applicable to your PC for the USB terminal in use Make sure the port settings are as detailed below Baud rate 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None ...

Page 30: ...t data will be shown in window Any serial terminal emulator with USB support can be used An example of which is given below If your PC doesn t have hyperterminal per installed a copy may be obtained from http www hilgraeve com hyperterminal ...

Page 31: ...ty of 2000 melts Serial printer connection facility Pack of 50 capillary tubes 8 2 General specification Electrical specification Total power consumption 45W Oven control Closed loop P I D Oven illumination 3 x white Super Flux LED s Illuminous Intensity per LED 3500 Lux Oven operating temperature range Ambent 5 C to 400 C Power supply PSU When ordering a replacement PSU always quote the IA9000 in...

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Page 33: ...d spillage occur with a toxic or hazardous fluid then special precautions may be necessary Observe special precautions for handling contaminated substances see Section 9 3 9 3 Decontamination If the equipment has been exposed to toxic radiological or biological contamination the Responsible Body is responsible for carrying out appropriate decontamination If hazardous material has been spilt on or ...

Page 34: ...ology These products have not been the subject of epidemiological study Epidemiological studies related to other products containing other fiber chemistries of similar solubility have not identified a statistically significant incidence of exposure related respiratory disease Classification and labeling Because of its high content of alkali earth oxide and because of the toxicological properties o...

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Page 36: ...rope for x6 AZ6747 3 core earthed ground 2 meters long Moulded IEC plug and Lead set supply cord H05 V V F Replace only with equivalent cable Mains cord and moulded IEC plug and lead set cable USA AZ6746 3 core earthed ground 2 meters long Moulded IEC plug and Lead set supply cord SJT VW 1 105 Replace only with equivalent cable Mains cord and moulded IEC plug and lead set cable Switzerland AZ6175 ...

Page 37: ...estions by deleting YES NO as applicable and by providing details in section 2 below A Blood body fluids Pathological Specimens YES NO Provide details if YES B Biodegradable material that could become a hazard YES NO Provide details if YES C Other biohazard YES NO Provide details if YES D Chemical or substances hazardous to Health YES NO Provide details if YES E Radioactive substances State name s...

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