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G.A.S. Gesellschaft für  
analytische Sensorsysteme mbH 

 

 GC-IMS-SILOX 

USER MANUAL 

Summary of Contents for GC-IMS-SILOX

Page 1: ...G A S Gesellschaft f r analytische Sensorsysteme mbH GC IMS SILOX USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...is not permitted without written agreement of G A S Any infringement may be subject to legal action G A S reserves the right to realize technical changes to the product without explicitly mentioning t...

Page 3: ...2 5 Protection from High Voltage 12 3 Scope of Supply and Storage Conditions 13 3 1 Scope of Supply 13 3 2 Storage Conditions 14 4 Cleaning of the Housing and Maintenance 15 4 1 Cleaning of the Housi...

Page 4: ...rkflow Current Loop Setup 49 12 1 Introduction 49 12 2 Electrical Interface 50 12 3 Configuring the Current Loop 50 13 Workflow Tag Lists 53 13 1 Introduction 53 13 2 Creating and Editing Tag Lists 54...

Page 5: ...b 103 17 10 4 System Page Transfer Tab 107 17 10 5 The System Page Modes Tab 109 17 11 Current Loop Settings Dialog 110 17 12 Log Messages Dialog 111 17 13 IP Address Input Dialog 112 17 14 Text Input...

Page 6: ...arks paragraphs that describe potential dangers and damage due to explosions Danger High Voltage This symbol marks paragraphs that describe potential dangers to life and health due to electric current...

Page 7: ...Settings must be selected and in that dialog the button Test Connection must be selected Example Gas Out S Free Casing socket names choice menu elements etc are marked in this way 1 3 Liability and G...

Page 8: ...The graphics in this user manual are schematic and may differ from the actual conditions The firmware and PC software screen shots in this user manual may slightly differ from the actual conditions T...

Page 9: ...e updates for the components of the system please contact G A S Gesellschaft f r analytische Sensorsysteme mbH If there are any updates customers will be contacted by G A S Gesellschaft f r analytisch...

Page 10: ...5 44227 Dortmund Germany Phone 49 0 231 97 42 65 50 Fax 49 0 231 97 42 65 55 support gas dortmund de The telephone hotline is available from Monday to Friday from 9 00 to 16 00 hours In urgent cases o...

Page 11: ...mation and instructions provided in this manual must be followed at all times Besides the instructions provided in this manual the local rules for the prevention of accidents general safety regulation...

Page 12: ...300 MBq Below exemption limit according to EURATOM Directive 96 26 Do not open the device Do not try to repair any internal malfunctions of the device Internal malfunction recovery repairs and any mai...

Page 13: ...ction from High Voltage Exercise great care in handling current carrying parts like the power supply cord Do not get directly in touch with current carrying parts Do not open the housing Do not use da...

Page 14: ...Cable Gas tubes 6 x 2 m with 3mm Swagelok Connectors Drift Gas Carrier Gas Adapter with 3mm Swagelok Connectors Sample Gas Bypass Adapter with 3mm Swagelok Connectors D Sub Plug Male Wireable for Cur...

Page 15: ...the equipment in the supplied casing Prevent unauthorized access Do not store outside Protect the equipment from moisture and dust Put protective caps on all gas sockets of the device and the molecula...

Page 16: ...Do not use cleaning agents that contain solvents acids or bases 4 2 Maintenance Natural aging and the wear of certain components of the equipment require regular cleaning and maintenance The recommend...

Page 17: ...3 to 2 0 mg m3 Siloxane D3 Up to 10 mg m Standard 0 03 to 2 0 mg m3 Siloxane L3 Up to 10 mg m Standard 0 03 to 2 0 mg m3 Siloxane D4 Up to 10 mg m Standard 0 03 to 2 0 mg m3 Siloxane L4 Up to 10 mg m...

Page 18: ...ted The concentration value of compound substances like Total Siloxanes is derived from base substances L2 L3 When one or more base substance concentrations exceed their concentration ranges the value...

Page 19: ...ow show the main elements of the gas flow system of the device The system consists of a gas chromatograph GC using a capillary column coupled to an ion mobility spectrometer IMS For displaying the pla...

Page 20: ...mn is controlled by EPC2 Carrier gas and drift gas leave the device through the Gas Out outlet at the rear side of the device which should be connected to an appropriate waste gas ventilation system I...

Page 21: ...of the 6 Port Valve the carrier gas N2 permanently flushes the gas chromatographic capillary column GC When a measurement is started the sample gas flows through the loop controlled by P In this posi...

Page 22: ...ternal USB storage devices These volumes can be used for exporting measurement files for importing calibrations for upgrading the device firmware and for saving or loading system settings Touchscreen...

Page 23: ...xternal modem For service purposes only Ethernet Socket Socket for connecting the device to a local area network LAN or directly to a computer Console Socket Console interface socket For service purpo...

Page 24: ...the device to a waste gas ventilation system Device Type Serial Number Plate Displays manufacturer identification device type serial number and version 6 2 Device Type Serial Number Plate on the Rear...

Page 25: ...not deploy the device in areas exposed to explosive substances or mixtures 2 Place it on a robust table top of minimum footprint size of 60 cm x 70 cm Ensure that there is enough working space at the...

Page 26: ...nnect device to power supply Connect power supply to power socket Only use stainless steel pressure reducers PTFE tubes with 3 mm outer diameter and 3 mm Swagelok connectors Screw on the Swagelok caps...

Page 27: ...bar 300 kPa 400 kPa 6 bar 600 kPa must not be exceeded 7 Connect molecular sieve outlet to gas socket Operating Gas 8 Separately connect sockets Sample Out and Gas Out to a Non sucking exhaust or to o...

Page 28: ...red bypass adapter Incorrect use can destroy the pump device 10 Connect sample gas source to socket Sample In with the delivered bypass adapter 11 Option Connect calibration gas source to socket Calib...

Page 29: ...concentration values through the 0 20 mA current loop connect an appropriate cable to the Signal Converter I O Ports socket 13 Option For file transfer via LAN Connect the Ethernet socket with an appr...

Page 30: ...r being disconnected from the nitrogen source for more than one day it must be cleaned to ensure proper operating conditions An appropriate cleaning period duration must be chosen depending on how lon...

Page 31: ...ows High Flows Reduced Flows Applied for minor contamination Flows remain unchanged and low 150 mL min for IMS and 15 mL min for GC column in order to minimize gas consumption from socket Driftgas Pro...

Page 32: ...ration in hours System Modes Cleaning For X h 4 Start cleaning System Modes Cleaning Start 5 Wait until cleaning process is completed The process can be stopped at any time with End The Time remaining...

Page 33: ...s due to customization The GC IMS Silox is designed for routine measurements to quantify Siloxanes In between measurements the Instrument is set to a Standby mode for minimizing Nitrogen consumption 8...

Page 34: ...8 Device Parameters During Measurements and Standby Any cleaning process must be completed 2 hours prior to any measurement so that the internal components can cool down to the required temperatures...

Page 35: ...ect mode button Start MEA 2 In the start dialog Single Measurement Mode by Default no Taggs are defined and it is possible start the measurement by clicking the Start button View the section 13 Workfl...

Page 36: ...green The measurement is started by clicking Start 4 In the status bar the progress of the measurement is displayed 1 With Start Cancel the measurement can be cancelled 2 5 During the process the devi...

Page 37: ...trations for further information 7 Option Select Start RESULTS Report to export results to a connected USB device or to a server It is possible to Enable the display of the History or to hide it 8 Opt...

Page 38: ...0 Option For transfer to USB device Select Yes to unmount the USB device and close message dialog The USB device can now be removed from the USB socket 11 Option For transfer to USB device Select OK t...

Page 39: ...s within certain margins around the factory calibration When it varies too much from the factory calibration the user is informed and the results of the manual calibration process are discarded 10 2 W...

Page 40: ...alibration Definitions Edit Select for selecting substances that will be calibrated Until a Substance is selected Start is disabled 3 Select all substances that are present in the connected calibratio...

Page 41: ...ket Close dialog with Close 5 At least one substance must be selected to start the process 1 Start 2 is showing a green arrow and is enabled Close the dialog with Start 2 The process is started 6 In t...

Page 42: ...e modified They are displayed on Start SCOPE Adjusting values are display in red See 8 Device Parameters During Measurements and Standby 8 The result of the calibration process success or failure is d...

Page 43: ...hin the interval mode when calibrations are activated Make sure that an appropriate calibration gas source is connected to the Testgas In socket at the rear of the housing A calibration only works wit...

Page 44: ...1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14 0 MEA MEA MEA MEA MEA MEA MEA MEA MEA MEA MEA MEA CLEAN 1 CLEAN 2 MEA MEA MEA MEA MEA MEA MEA MEA MEA MEA MEA MEA C...

Page 45: ...before every calibration the RIP and the default parameters are tested In case this test fails the measurement is invalidated or the calibration is skipped 1 Select mode button Start INTERVAL 2 Select...

Page 46: ...quired 4 With Calibration Start Time 1 Every 2 select the start point of the first calibration and the repetition rate With Substance Calibration Definitions Edit 3 the loaded substance calibrations c...

Page 47: ...ted at 18 00 for 10 hours followed by a cool down of 2 hours Consecutive measurements will be re initiated at 6 am in the morning of day 14 at the defined measurement cycle frequency 6 After all entri...

Page 48: ...ess of a measurement or calibration are displayed 1 With Start Cancel the process can be cancelled 2 8 During the process the device parameters can be modified They are displayed on Start SCOPE Adjust...

Page 49: ...yed when it has been successful 1 Results can be copied to a connected USB device or a server with Start RESULTS Report 2 The concentration of the main substance is outputted to the current loop See 5...

Page 50: ...1 Total Si SILOX2 Total Si For further information on measurement concentration ranges see 5 2 Calculating Concentrations The concentration range of the output substance is mapped to a sub interval wi...

Page 51: ...according to the following diagram Figure 7 Current Loop Electrical Interface 12 3 Configuring the Current Loop Workflow 6 Current Loop Setup For concentration value output through the 0 20mA current...

Page 52: ...concentration range 3 to the range 0 mA 20 mA Here 0 1 mg m3 4 0 mA 7 3 mg m3 20 0 mA 3 With Result Value Special Signals Current DAC 0 mA and DAC 20 mA calibrate to 0 20 mA by measuring the output Va...

Page 53: ...rrent Error and Idle 5 Close the dialog with Set Current Loop Settings Values Min Max Default and Example Values Result Value Range Min 0mA Max 20 mA Default 4 0 mA 20 mA DAC Range Depending on Curren...

Page 54: ...location compulsory to the measurement data It can be defined as addible Addible tag lists can be extended before a manual measurement is started For example a new measurement location identifier can...

Page 55: ...without German umlauts without numbers spaces special characters _ 13 2 Creating and Editing Tag Lists Workflow 7 Creating and Editing Tag Lists 1 Tag lists can be managed in System Settings Tag List...

Page 56: ...his tag is not required before a manual measure ment is started Mandatory Operator must select this tag before a manual measurement can be started 5 Adding Allowed Operator can add new tag to this lis...

Page 57: ...56 6 For editing the tags in the list select Edit Entries 7 Add tags with 1 Edit tags with the buttons Edit 2 Copy 3 Delete 4 and Clear 5 8 Close the dialog with OK 1 Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y...

Page 58: ...og with Close 13 3 Usage 1 When starting a manual measurement In the start dialog Single Measurement Mode select tags Click on a tag value field to open the selection dialog Mandatory tags must be sel...

Page 59: ...8 2 In the selection dialog select the desired tag The dialog closes automatically 3 Use the button to add a tag to the list that has been defined as addible 4 Use the Clear button to empty a tag fiel...

Page 60: ...atory tags are selected In this case Mandatory Test Tag must be selected first Location as a non mandatory tag can be left empty 13 4 Exporting Tag Lists Workflow 8 Exporting Tag Lists 1 Tag lists can...

Page 61: ...he housing 3 For exporting tag lists select Export 4 Select the output format with File 1 Tags json or Tags csv Start the export process to a connected USB storage device Export USB 2 or start the exp...

Page 62: ...a dialog is displayed showing the export path Select Yes to unmount the USB storage device so that it can be removed safely 6 The USB storage device can be removed safely Select OK 7 Close the dialog...

Page 63: ...aged in System Settings Tag Lists Edit Lists 2 Option For transfer from USB device Connect an USB device FAT32 formatted to the USB socket at the front side of the housing 3 For importing tag lists se...

Page 64: ...existing tag lists should be extended or overwritten with Overwrite Lists Extend Lists 2 Start the import process from a connected USB storage device Import USB 3 or start the import process from a co...

Page 65: ...ntained in the file Tags csv or Tags json on the connected USB storage device Tag lists existing on the device will be EXTENDED or OVERWRITTEN Select Yes to proceed 6 The newly imported overwritten or...

Page 66: ...65 7 Close the dialog with Close The import process is completed...

Page 67: ...nsult your system administrator on formatting USB devices Generated measurement files and measurement result files are stored on the internal storage volume of the device The following file types are...

Page 68: ...e is full By default the Service Message Block Protocol SMB also known as Common Internet File System CIFS is used The Secure File Transfer Protocol SFTP or a modified version of the Trivial File Tran...

Page 69: ...tus bar the connection icon is displayed Make sure that any firewall present in the network does not block necessary traffic Consult your system administrator on how to configure your firewall Consult...

Page 70: ...for Microsoft Windows PCs see http www coreftp com server 3c Option For TFTP install the G A S IMS Control TFTP Server on the PC For detailed information see the IMS Software Suite IMScontrol TFTP Ser...

Page 71: ...by the Network Server 6 Device IP address can be entered manually by Network Administrators Click Yes in the Dialogue box to Set static IP and enter the desired IP in the Device IP Address field whic...

Page 72: ...nable or disable the automatic file transfer to a server with Automatic 6 Open System Transfer Export to select the required File Transfer Option by clicking the Edit Server Details function 7 Select...

Page 73: ...name User name and Password for the SMB share on the server Watch the Tutorial on how to set up File Sharing 8b Option For SFTP enter Server IP Address IP Port User name and Password for the SFTP ser...

Page 74: ...Mind the network IP address of the server the used protocol the name of the shared folder SMB on the server and the server account login data SMB SFTP Consult the manuals of your server operating syst...

Page 75: ...ext file A PDF report file is created containing the basic data and the calculated concentrations for this particular measurement The PDF file has the same name as the MEA file except for the file nam...

Page 76: ...n the portrait orientation The size of the file must not exceed 1 MB It can be imported from a connected remote server or from a connected USB device It must be named ReportTemplate pdf To limit the a...

Page 77: ...15 2 Workflow Setup 1 Open page System Settings Template 2 Enable the function Template Use to activate the usage of a PDF template file The actual content of the report is printed onto the template f...

Page 78: ...from a connected USB device 4 With PDF Template Header select the height of the upper margin from the range of 0 60 mm It defines the upper boundary of the area in which the report content is printed...

Page 79: ...al Measurement or 11 Workflow Run Automatic Measurements for more information 7 Option For transfer to USB device Connect an USB device FAT32 formatted to the USB socket at the front side of the housi...

Page 80: ...79 9 Wait for the copying process to be completed The dialog will close automatically 10 Select OK to close message dialog...

Page 81: ...d by the user with an upgrade file named update gas provided by G A S This file has to be put on an empty USB storage device e g USB stick USB thumb drive formatted as a FAT32 file system The USB stor...

Page 82: ...o not turn off the device during the upgrade process 1 Connect the USB device FAT32 formatted with the upgrade file named update gas provided by G A S to the USB socket at the front side of the housin...

Page 83: ...upgrade process will take one minute or more depending on the tasks that are perfomed during the process 4 Wait until the process is completed and a system restart dialog opens 5 Wait for the device...

Page 84: ...ait until the device has started and the user interface is visible on the screen 8 Open page System Info Version Verify that the new firmware version has been installed The device firmware has been up...

Page 85: ...phical user interface of the device can be controlled by using the touchscreen in combination with the pushable rotary knob at the front of the device The selected control button input field etc eleme...

Page 86: ...in pages Start Substances and System A red blinking Exclamation mark indicates that one or more parameters are differing from their setpoints View Tab Buttons Toggling between the view pages SCOPE and...

Page 87: ...start and control the measurement process MEA Starts a manual measurement CAL Starts a manual calibration INTERVAL Starts the interval mode Cancel Visible when one of the modes is active Cancels the...

Page 88: ...be exported into a CSV file on a connected USB device or a remote server The oldest measurement values are dropped for new ones See 5 2 Calculating Concentrations for further information Figure 10 Res...

Page 89: ...recent results 17 2 3 Scope View Figure 11 Scope View Element Description Spectrum The current IMS spectrum Device Parameters The current temperatures and flows are displayed here During a measurement...

Page 90: ...If one particular tag list is defined as Mandatory the measurement cannot be started before selecting a tag Add Tag To List Button If one particular tag list is defined as Addible this button is displ...

Page 91: ...to the device Figure 12 Calibration Mode Start Dialog Element Description Edit Select Button Opens the Substance Calibration dialog One or more substances have to be selected in this dialog These sele...

Page 92: ...next calibration is started Figure 13 Substance Calibration Dialog Element Description Toggle Button Selects or unselects the selected substance for further processing Unselect All Button Unselects a...

Page 93: ...alibration 1 0 is the default contains original calibration values Can vary in narrow margins Type Standard Concentration Range Note that this range may differ from the concentration range of the resu...

Page 94: ...93 17 6 Interval Mode Start Dialog Figure 14 Interval Mode Start Dialog Element Description Measurement Start Date and Time Start time and date of the first measurement 1...

Page 95: ...stance Calibration Dialog 17 5 Substances and the Substance Calibration Dialog Page 91 Cleaning Button When deactivated no Cleaning cycle is performed during the process Cleaning Start Date and Time S...

Page 96: ...Figure 15 Date Input Dialog Element Description Display Fields Fields displaying day month and year Modify Buttons Buttons for modifying day month and year Today Button Sets the date of today accordi...

Page 97: ...ime The currently selected time Hour Buttons Set the hour part of the selected time Minute Buttons Set the minute part of the selected time in a 5 minute raster Next Button Sets the next possible time...

Page 98: ...escription Unit Buttons Days Hours Minutes Determines the unit of the time duration value Value Time duration value in days hours or minutes The dialogue boxes have their individual Maxima 17 8 Status...

Page 99: ...itional information about the current process and its progress are displayed here File Transfer Mode The current file transfer protocol is displayed SMB SFTP or TFTP The indicator is yellow when the e...

Page 100: ...ge for the active Application Mode Application related calibration ranges Substance definitions and substance individual calibration range calibration information date of import of the calibration dat...

Page 101: ...em Details Plan Tab Contains the Device Plan and indicates the key system elements which can be controlled by the instrument s Firmware Settings Tab This Tab allows to view and edit update all system...

Page 102: ...1 17 10 1 System Page Info Tab Figure 21 The System Page Info Tab Element Description Information Table Most important System informa tion is summarized in the Info Tab The table is self explanatory 1...

Page 103: ...102 17 10 2 System Page Plan Tab Figure 22 The System Page Plan...

Page 104: ...103 17 10 3 System Page Settings Tab Figure 23 The System Page Settings Tab use the scrollbar to access all setting fields 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 11 0 12 0 13 0 14 0 15 0 16 0 17 0 18 0 19 0...

Page 105: ...ograms Use Load to import stored Instrument settings substances programs from USB or Remote Use Default to Reset the instrument to Factory Default Settings Firmware Use Upgrade to load a new Firmware...

Page 106: ...reports on it See 15 Workflow PDF Reports Setup for more information PDF Template Import Button Imports the file ReportTemplate pdf either from the remote server or from a connected USB device Must co...

Page 107: ...op GC Column View the GC Column Specification of the GC Column mounted in the Instrument Tubelength View the Tubelength of the IMS Drift Voltage View the Drift Voltage applied to the IMS Drift Gas Vie...

Page 108: ...ver or Delete stored files PDF Reports The number of PDF Reports is indicated use Copy to transfer the files to the server or Delete stored files Export Enable or Disable the automatic file export by...

Page 109: ...t Server Details Dialogue Box Server IP Indicates the active Server IP Adress It can be changed in the Edit Server Details Dialogue Box Sharename Indicates the name of the shared folder which has to b...

Page 110: ...ctions in the Workflow 7 Using the Cleaning Mode Standby Select Standby Duration Use the Start Button to start the set the instrument to Standby Active Mode By Default the Silox1 Application mode is a...

Page 111: ...ement Description Result Value Range Displays concentration range of the application mode substance Result Value Current With these controls the concentration range is linearly mapped to a mA interval...

Page 112: ...played 17 12 Log Messages Dialog Figure 27 Log Messages Dialog Element Description Entry List A chronological list of system event messages Warnings are marked orange error messages are marked red Pag...

Page 113: ...file transfer Figure 28 IP Address Edit Dialog Element Description IP Address Field The current IP address Digit and Dot Buttons Backspace Button Use these buttons to enter an IP address History Butto...

Page 114: ...Character and control buttons for entering a text Depending on the context some buttons are disabled History Button Displays a menu of previously used texts to choose from History Entry Buttons Butto...

Page 115: ...board Buttons Buttons for entering a number Value Field The entered numerical or selected special value Unit Value unit name Clear and Backspace Button Buttons for clearing the input field or deleting...

Page 116: ...device is 50 The maximum number of tags in one single tag list is 500 The maximum number of characters in a tag list name is 24 Valid characters upper and lower case letters without german umlauts wit...

Page 117: ...z Ostwall TaglistName3 Tag3 1 Tag3 2 Tag3 3 Tag3 4 18 3 JSON Format Specification When stored in the JSON file format the tag list names and tags are stored along with the flags defining whether or no...

Page 118: ...ata Otto Hahn str Saarlandstr Hansaplatz Ostwall FlagAddingAllowed false FlagForceInput true FlagWhen before Name Dortmund ObjectType GAS Tag List ObjectVersion 01 00 Data Tag3 1 Tag3 2 Tag3 3 Tag3 4...

Page 119: ...g 3 Siloxane D4 Up to 10 mg m Standard 0 03 2 0mg 3 Siloxane L4 Up to 10 mg m Standard 0 03 2 0mg 3 Siloxane D5 Up to 10 mg m Standard 0 03 2 0mg 3 Siloxane L5 Up to 10 mg m Standard 0 03 2 0mg 3 TMSO...

Page 120: ...e Grounded AC 85 264 V Input line frequency 47 63 Hz Input current 2 8 A Output voltage 24 V DC Output current 9 2A internal Power consumption 221 Watt Cooling Axial ventilator temp controlled max 48...

Page 121: ...C Temperature Display Accuracy 1 C Temperature Control Accuracy 0 1 C Flow Control EPC1 Drift Gas Flow Type Differential pressure control Input Pressure 3 0 bar 300 kPa Output Pressure Stability 0 01...

Page 122: ...ximum Output Signal 22 mA Maximum Output Load burden resistance 500 Ohm Accuracy Better than 1 Connector Type D Sub DA 15 female Used Pins Current output Pin 9 Return Pin 1 Warning Do not connect any...

Page 123: ...URATOM of December 5th 2013 Radiation Type Radiation Radiation Energy Average energy 5 68 keV Maximum energy 18 7 keV Full Duration Half Maximum FDHM 12 3 years Brake Radiation 2 x 10 7 mSv h x GBq HB...

Page 124: ...Head area Register Data Type Value 1 16 Bit unsigned int Number of individual results 2 16 Bit unsigned int Measurement state bitfield 3 32 Bit int combined with Register 4 Date and time of measuremen...

Page 125: ...eger this Register contains the two least significant bytes Also see Register n 4 n 3 32 Bit int Concentration of the Substance encoded as 32 Bit integer this Register contains the two most significan...

Page 126: ...bstance 2 Substance concentration is below the lower calibration limit of the device not detected 4 The measurement is invald 8 No calibration for this substance present on this device 8 Reserved for...

Page 127: ...stance on device SILC 7 Total Si SIO2 13 Total SiO2 SILX 19 Total siloxanes SXL2 25 L2 SXL3 31 L3 SXL4 37 L4 SXL5 43 L5 SXD3 49 D3 SXD4 55 D4 SXD5 61 D5 SXD6 67 D6 SXTS 73 TMSOL SXTM 79 TMS If a short...

Page 128: ...127 Exemplary Readout on Modbus...

Page 129: ...lt 7 8 Substance shortname Register 7 0x53 S 0x49 I Register 8 0x4C L 0x43 C The concatenated shortname is SILC 9 10 Concentration value First integer 81 Then divisor 100 So the real concentration val...

Page 130: ...ware Version Major 8 bit Minor 8 bit Example 0x0309 Version 3 09 0x040b Version 4 11 Register 500 und 501 will be updated with every request so it can be used as a kind of timestampheartbeat Internal...

Page 131: ...11 ERROR_EEPROM_CORRUPTED 12 ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR 13 ERROR_OVERVOLTAGE 14 ERROR_OVERLOAD 15 ERROR_BROCKEN_WIRE 511 32 Bit int combined with Register 510 Bit 16 31 Not used EPC Errors Register Data Typ...

Page 132: ...ERROR_T3_H 10 ERROR_T4_H 11 ERROR_T5_H 12 ERROR_T6_H 13 ERROR_T1_GENERAL 14 ERROR_T2_GENERAL 15 ERROR_T3_GENERAL 525 32 Bit int combined with Register 524 Bit 16 31 16 ERROR_T4_GENERAL 17 ERROR_T5_GE...

Page 133: ...Si and Total SiO2 are given in mg m3 I Calculation silicon Total Si Note The content of silicon Si of each siloxane molecule differs and is determined by M Molecular mass in g Mol It is calculated e...

Page 134: ...x 0 379 c D4 x 0 379 c D5 x 0 379 c D6 x 0 379 Total SI II Calculation silica Total SiO2 Note The content of silica SiO2 of each siloxane molecule differs and is determined by M Molecular mass in g Mo...

Page 135: ...c L3 x 0 356 x 2 139 c L4 x 0 362 x 2 139 c L5 x 0 365 x 2 139 c D3 x 0 379 x 2 139 c D4 x 0 379 x 2 139 c D5 x 0 379 x 2 139 c D6 x 0 379 x 2 139 Total Conc SiO2 Calculation of Total Siloxanes Note...

Page 136: ...135 Figure 31 Results Window...

Page 137: ...rt Dialog 90 Figure 13 Substance Calibration Dialog 91 Figure 14 Interval Mode Start Dialog 93 Figure 15 Date Input Dialog 95 Figure 16 Time Input Dialog 96 Figure 17 Duration Input Dialog 97 Figure 1...

Page 138: ...ual Measurement 34 Workflow 4 Manual Calibration 38 Workflow 5 Define the Interval Mode 43 Workflow 6 Current Loop Setup 50 Workflow 7 Creating and Editing Tag Lists 54 Workflow 8 Exporting Tag Lists...

Page 139: ...perform the calibration measurements and manage Substance calibrations to modify system settings etc It is very important to respect the Definitions of the Application Modes To run the Silox1 Applica...

Page 140: ...und only Enabled Labmode is indicated in the Statusbar 2 A new page Programs can be accessed This Page is required to view or edit the available GC IMS Programs Consult the GC IMS User Manual for more...

Page 141: ...e Changes in the Defaults are temporary during using the Labmode Exiting Labmode resets the Defaults to Factory Settings 5 It is possible to load or save to Factory as well as to load and save setting...

Page 142: ...Log to view the history Substance definition related changes View or edit the Substance definitions like Testgas concentration of the selected SILOX_Molecule To remove the current calibration model fo...

Page 143: ...in Modes the Active Mode is displayed as Dummy Mode 8 If the Dummy Mode is active no Application Mode can be selected until the Errors are Corrected 9 The Start page is also changed it indicates the...

Page 144: ...m lists the Errors A potential Fix of the problem could be to import the Factory Settings For this operation use Lab Mode Management to access the Import Function which can reload the instrument param...

Page 145: ...ws a typical listing of Current Errors during Start up while the instrument is warming up Current unresolved pend ing Errors Alternative sorting options By Time Occurred lists all errors by the time t...

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