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F-940 Instruction Manual rev. 3-8-2017

1554 NE 3

Ave, Camas, WA 98607, USA

Phone: (360) 833-8835

[email protected]
www.felixinstruments.com

F-940 Production Test Check Sheet

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Summary of Contents for F-940

Page 1: ...oading the Battery 6 Basic Operation 7 Measurement Modes 7 Continuous Mode 9 Trigger Mode 9 Taking a Measurement 10 Passcode Protection 11 Setup Menu 12 Setup Mode 12 Setup Set Zero 13 Setup Calibrati...

Page 2: ...6 Firmware Update 35 Maintenance of your F 940 Store It Gas Analyzer 37 Replacing the Oxygen O Sensor 37 Replacing the Potassium Permanganate Filter KMnO4 39 Calibration 40 Applications 45 Sampling wi...

Page 3: ...ple to operate right out of the box Its lightweight handheld design enables users to rely on the Store It at all stages of storage along the supply chain A built in data logger stores thousands of dat...

Page 4: ...940 features include Measures C2H4 CO2 and O2 Displays results in under 30 seconds Past records stored on the device Handheld and lightweight Internal data logging and storage WiFi capable SD card Bl...

Page 5: ...50 C 15 90 relative humidity non condensing Power Source Removable rechargeable lithium ion battery Dimensions 18cm x 13 5cm x 5 5cm Weight 0 95kg Enclosure Powder coated aluminum Warm Up Time 3 minut...

Page 6: ...01 absolute and 3 of measured value Lower Detection Limit 0 01 Sampling Time 10 seconds Zero Interval Weekly Calibration Interval 12 Months Lifetime 5 years Oxygen O Sensor Electrochemical Nominal Ran...

Page 7: ...ries and a charger a removable SD card and several accessory parts A sampling port with needle is included for taking non destructive samples from packaging The sampling port is pictured below connect...

Page 8: ...ll last for 1 day without the main batteries before sensor sensitivity is affected by losing its bias voltage The calibration parameter data is intact with or without batteries Loading the Battery WAR...

Page 9: ...nning is displayed in the lower Left hand corner For information on the latest firmware version please visit the F 940 support webpage www felixinstruments com support F 940 The battery meter is liste...

Page 10: ...aved to the SD card The pump will then turn off until the user initiates a new measurement Trigger mode can be used with or without the sample port attached to the front of the instrument See the spec...

Page 11: ...hown below The x axis of the graph represents time elapsed The y axis of the graph displays the range of the concentration in for CO2 and O2 and the dynamic range is labeled at the top The y axis scal...

Page 12: ...other measurement Press the Left arrow to exit to the main menu Taking a Measurement Assemble the probe and connect the needle probe tubing to the intake of the F 940 Twist on a hydrophobic filter to...

Page 13: ...n menu systems on the F 940 are protected by a passcode setting These menu systems include Parameters Set Zero Calibration and Factory Setup The default code for entry is 1111 The passcode only needs...

Page 14: ...git numeric passcode desired 11 Save the changes 12 Insert SD card back into Gas Analyzer Setup Menu Use the right arrow to enter the Setup Menu from the Main Menu screen The following options are ava...

Page 15: ...the right arrow to select the sensor Wait for a beep to verify the set zero process was completed The set zero process requires the use of 100 nitrogen gas to set zero for O2 an internal Potassium Pe...

Page 16: ...oning tube with the Soda Lime granules keeping the ends packed with the cotton ball filters Connect the external conditioning tube to the inlet and outlet of the F 940 seen below Continue through the...

Page 17: ...e The unit will countdown to set zero The following screen will prompt the user to setup a span gas which is a known standard gas used for the span calibration process For more information on standard...

Page 18: ...rature of the F 940 and not the ambient temperature which is usually several degrees above ambient The Relative Humidity is calculated based on the temperature value Enter the correct ambient temperat...

Page 19: ...erhead obstruction for best GPS performance The Setup GPS menu turns on off the GPS sensor and displays the current GPS data Data is also saved to the SD card as a csv file Setup Language The Language...

Page 20: ...ile extensions To view data on a computer simply insert the SD card into a computer s SD card reader always power off the F 940 before removing the SD card The computer should automatically detect the...

Page 21: ...ter pressing the right arrow go to File Select to see the list of files on the SD card There will be a new file in the list with the current date File Delete File Delete displays a list of files that...

Page 22: ...ighlight a measurement and the Right arrow to enter the measurement and see the more detailed data including Date Time O2 and CO2 concentrations Mode and Sample Volume Transferring Files Open the save...

Page 23: ...ruments com www felixinstruments com Example spreadsheet data from an F 940 Store It REMEMBER Always save the data files to the computer before making changes or starting analysis Raw output field des...

Page 24: ...e similarly applied to other Felix Instruments products 1 Install FlashAir Wi Fi card software appropriate to the SD card a Visit https www toshiba co jp p media english download wl software02 htm to...

Page 25: ...BAW3AW2 00 02 or later cards When this function is enabled the FlashAir card can be used like a router by allowing another access point to be connected via the card When an internet access point is co...

Page 26: ...ode o Access Point SSID Sets the SSID of the internet access point Enter the SSID for the access point that you will use An SSID of up to 32 alphanumeric characters can be entered o Access Point Passw...

Page 27: ...Menu Map Below is a map of the F 940 Store It Two Gas Analyzer menu system Press the right arrow to enter a menu and the Left arrow to exit Power On Measure Graph View Setup Mode Measure Continuous T...

Page 28: ...quality monitoring and remotely navigate through the F 940 Store It menu system A Download the F 9x GAS_LAB_setup exe from https felixinstruments com support F 940 software B Install C Launch the down...

Page 29: ...SA 27 Phone 360 833 8835 sales felixinstruments com www felixinstruments com 2 Verify that the passcode matches between the F 940 Store It and the computer accept each 3 Once verified navigate back to...

Page 30: ...com www felixinstruments com 4 Once connected your device serial number should appear in the upper left hand corner of the window click on the serial number you are now ready to interact with the F 9...

Page 31: ...u allows viewing of all files saved to the F 940 Store It The Measurement Monitor menu displays measurements graphically in real time The Control Panel menu displays toggle keys which allow the user r...

Page 32: ...33 8835 sales felixinstruments com www felixinstruments com Just select the file of interest and choose whether to download the file from the device Or open a saved file from your pc When the document...

Page 33: ...ill be saved to your pc Measurement Monitor The Measurement Monitor menu allows the user to view a graphical live feed of measurements taken on the F 940 Store It This feature will display the measure...

Page 34: ...ys seen below By pressing up or down the user can navigate through the file menu to change settings on the unit and use the square button to take a measurement Calibration The Calibration menu enables...

Page 35: ...sensor will require its own standard gas for calibration After the set span is complete it is best practice to verify your calibrations were successful by reading the standard gas to ensure accuracy...

Page 36: ...com The user has the flexibility to create a customized validation profile creating unique profile names and threshold values for each gas of interest useful for quality monitoring Simply apply valida...

Page 37: ...ixinstruments com www felixinstruments com Firmware Update To update the firmware on the F 940 Store It you will need to download and install G A S as outlined in the previous section Launch the softw...

Page 38: ...Follow the instructions provided in steps 1 and 2 step 3 requires the selection of a dfu file which can be downloaded from https felixinstruments com support F 940 software Once the file is downloade...

Page 39: ...ctions below Steps 1 3 on how to disconnect the O2 sensor from the board This will prolong the life of the O2 sensor Replacing the Oxygen O Sensor The oxygen sensor has a life span of two 2 years and...

Page 40: ...stener out the end of the O sensor 4 Unscrew the O2 sensor counter clockwise 5 Screw in the new sensor clockwise until you feel a resistance not too tight 6 Plug in the cable connector by pressing the...

Page 41: ...Filter KMnO4 The Potassium Permanganate will expire after prolonged use and can be identified when the granules turn dark purple to brown The small black jar is the KMnO4 filter just unscrew the botto...

Page 42: ...ion standard gases we suggest 5 ppm C2H4 and a verification gas of 2 ppm for CO2 calibration standard gases we suggest 95 CO2 for the set span procedure and a verification gas at a lower value like 16...

Page 43: ...rocess does not require G A S and can be done following the processes outlined in the Setup Set Zero section of the user manual Set zero optionally CAN be done with G A S utilizing 100 N2 gas which re...

Page 44: ...n period is needed increase the timer to 5 minutes Press start and wait for the calibration process to complete After pressing Start you will see the following prompt reminding the user of the set Zer...

Page 45: ...seen above the start button Following step 6 of the instructions listed you should now verify the calibration was successful by taking a reading of the standard gas used in the process The reading sh...

Page 46: ...ed Connect and read each gas and record the results here after three minutes at least of measure time If any of the values are out of specification check your procedure and recalibrate the sensor agai...

Page 47: ...on of each sample probe The standard sample probe is connected to the intake inlet of the F 940 while the closed loop sample probe is connected to the outlet By creating a closed loop the rigid jar wi...

Page 48: ...s the same sample probe needle at the end A small plastic syringe is used to fill and empty the PolarCept filter Once the hydrophobic filter and O ring are in place it should be very difficult to remo...

Page 49: ...ydrophobic filter The plunger of the syringe should be completely depressed Lower the PolarCept over a cup of distilled water and draw in 1 5 mL with the syringe Attach the sample needle and tubing To...

Page 50: ...truction Manual rev 3 8 2017 1554 NE 3rd Ave Camas WA 98607 USA 48 Phone 360 833 8835 sales felixinstruments com www felixinstruments com F 940 Production Test Check Sheet SERIAL NUMBER Firmware Versi...

Page 51: ...per regulator for the standard gas tank A regulator is needed to provide a consistent flow of gas to the instrument at a certain rate At our facility we use on demand regulators that require the pumps...

Page 52: ...erica Specialty Gasses LLC Telephone 425 931 8303 or 800 814 4642 A sample order for 34 Liter canister of appropriate calibration gas for an F 940 or F 950 would include the following Note these are A...

Page 53: ...certain to use the actual value on the certificate of analysis as it may differ from what you have ordered If you don t already own a regulator you must buy one The following is the ordering informati...

Page 54: ...ility will not extend beyond repairing or replacing parts from the factory where they were originally manufactured Repair or alteration by an unauthorized technician voids warranty Material and equipm...

Page 55: ...Instruments technical support department at support felixinstruments com to obtain an RMA number before shipping instrument to CID Bio Science Inc Buyer is responsible for shipping charges to Felix In...

Page 56: ...__ Phone ______________________________ Fax ____________________________ Felix Instruments Serial Number s __________________________________________________ Purchase Date _____________________Purchas...

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