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HM-5940

Erosion Function Apparatus

WARNING!

ENSURE WATER LEVEL IS ABOVE THE INTAKE FILTER BEFORE

OPERATING PUMP. THE MECHANICAL SEALS IN THE PUMP

REQUIRE THE CONSTANT FLOW OF WATER FOR COOLING

AND LUBRICATION, AND WILL BE DAMAGED IF THERE IS NOT

SUFFICIENT FLOW OF WATER IS AVAILABLE WHEN OPERATING

Specifications

Dimensions:

Length: 1.01 m
Width: 2.4 m (including wheel jacks)
Height: 2.4 m
(with outlet pipe erected and wheels retracted)

Weight

Empty: 1300 lb or 590 kg
Fully Loaded: 3000 lb or 1400kg

Pump

Model No: 25SH06D15T3F2
Volt: 208-230 VAC
Amp: 34-36.8
Peak Amps Required: 40 Amps
Horsepower: 15
HZ: 60
Maximum Ambient Temperature: 40C

Water Velocity

0.3 m/s to 6.0 m/s

Summary of Contents for HM-5940

Page 1: ...product manual 4 22 HM 5940 Erosion Function Apparatus ...

Page 2: ...F THERE IS NOT SUFFICIENT FLOW OF WATER IS AVAILABLE WHEN OPERATING Specifications Dimensions Length 1 01 m Width 2 4 m including wheel jacks Height 2 4 m with outlet pipe erected and wheels retracted Weight Empty 1300 lb or 590 kg Fully Loaded 3000 lb or 1400kg Pump Model No 25SH06D15T3F2 Volt 208 230 VAC Amp 34 36 8 Peak Amps Required 40 Amps Horsepower 15 HZ 60 Maximum Ambient Temperature 40C W...

Page 3: ...ipe Assembly Each of the holes in the PVC plastic pipe flange are numbered Use these numbers for the bolt tightening sequence Water One tap water wall mounted outlet should be permanently connected to an inlet water hose which is also connected to the inlet water valve The Humboldt HM 5940 EFA machine comes supplied with a female garden hose fitting on the inlet water valve The inlet hose fitting ...

Page 4: ...hine requires 230 volt 3 phase 60 Hz wall mounted service A 5 wire power cord 3 phase neutral ground is supplied with the machine Ceiling Door Height If the EFA is to be placed in a room check the door height as well as the ceiling height to be greater than the height of EFA A minimum height of 2 5 m 8 feet is required with the wheels fully retracted Weight The Humboldt HM 5940 EFA weighs approxim...

Page 5: ...5 Figure 2 Elevation View of EFA Figure 3 Plan View of EFA ...

Page 6: ...6 Figure 4 Detail View of Sample Compartment and Function of Components Within ...

Page 7: ...om sensor fill to the top sensor then repeat When the Flow Pump is turned off if the Sump Pump button is on the machine will continue to sump all water out of the tank b A complete description of the possible states of the system are as follows i Fill OFF Flow OFF Sump OFF 1 System will do nothing ii Fill OFF Flow OFF Sump ON 2 System will sump all water out of the tank WARNING There is no automat...

Page 8: ...w ON Sump OFF 1 System will flow water through the machine and will fill the water tank until water is detected at the upper water level sensor Once water is detected the filling will stop but water flow will continue viii Fill ON Flow ON Sump ON Recommended setting during testing 1 System will fully automate water cycling Water will flow over the sample continuously At the same time water will be...

Page 9: ... current and previous test screens and settings 2 Shelby tube motor controls Tap a button to move piston slightly hold to move quickly 3 Pump Control tab Press to access water controls 4 Zero Press to reset Push Distance variable Used prior to testing 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 10: ...ol buttons FLOW turns the pump motor on and off SUMP turns the sump pump on and off FILL opens and closes the fill valve 2 Flow speed Tap the yellow box to enter a new flow speed flow units can be changed in Settings Preferences 1 2 ...

Page 11: ...under CONTINUAL The HOME button will return the piston to the bottom of the tube Tap the yellow box to change the push distance 2 Table Graph Button Press to switch between graph and tabulated views 3 Test Mode Selection Select how to operate the piston during a tes t 4 Start Stop Button Press to start or stop recording data 5 Graph Selection The graph can be cycled between water temperature and f...

Page 12: ...evious tests 2 Export Press to export the test to a USB stick This will export as an HTD file This file can be uploaded to a PC to view using the HM Data Download software 3 Delete Press to delete test from internal storage 4 Graph Selection Press to toggle between the Temperature and Flow Speed graphs 4 ...

Page 13: ... Date Time Set the clock and related options Display Adjust the backlight and automatic dimmer Preferences General settings units controls etc Network DHCP toggle and static IP settings Information General machine info often requested for support purposes Contact Humboldt contact info ...

Page 14: ...he flow speed box controls the velocity of the circulating water in the machine The machine can operate up to 7 0 m s Note To achieve speeds higher than 6 0 m s it is recommended to use a power supply that can output up to 40 A ...

Page 15: ...matic Mode manages the water flow speed between the ranges of 0 15 m s to 7 0 m s When in Automatic Mode the controller will auto matically monitor the water velocity and adjust the pump s water output to maintain the target water velocity This the default control setting for the EFA and nothing need be done in order to operate the EFA in Auto matic Mode Flow Controls 1 1 To use the Automatic Mode...

Page 16: ... is desired to manually fine tune the flow speed To use the Manual Mode for water flow control select HOME SYSTEM SETTINGS PREFERENCES on the control panel touch screen Manual Mode 1 Once in the PREFERENCES window scroll down using the slide bar on the touch screen and select the MANUAL radio button 1 ...

Page 17: ...flowing for 15 seconds the flow rate should stabilize and the Flow Restriction valve can be adjusted to fine tune the flow rate to the desired target 1 1 When the control is set to Manual Mode the pump output is displayed as a percent value The default value is set at 20 and has a range of 14 100 NOTE UK models have a PWM range of 13 3 100 ...

Page 18: ...primary pump using the sump pump to control the water velocity will also allow for flow speeds between 0 15 m s and 0 2 m s However using the sump pump to manage the water velocity requires the user to set the valves on the EFA prior to engaging the sump pump To use the sump pump to manage the water speed do the following 1 Fully close the Flow Restriction valve Sump Flow Control OPEN CLOSE ...

Page 19: ...19 1 Ensure the sump drain valve is closed blue handle Sump Drain Valve Closed Sump Drain Valve Open Flow Restriction Valve OPEN CLOSE ...

Page 20: ...Flow valve fully open water will flow at 0 2 m s Once water is flowing over the sample and a water velocity is showing on the display the Sump Flow valve can slowly be closed to reduce the water flow rate to the desired target rate NOTE The ﬂow meter can reliably read down to approximately 0 1m s before its signal becomes unreliable and the accuracy of the displayed ﬂow rate shown on the touch scr...

Page 21: ... check mark to confirm For best results the valve must be completely open 2 Less than 1 0 m s a Any inputted value less than 1 0 m s will set the pump to initially circulate water at a speed between 1 0 m s to 1 3 m s To drive the flow speed to the desired inputted value the valve shown above must be used Once the value is set and the circulating water has stabilized partially close the valve to t...

Page 22: ...22 Adjusting Piston Position b Raising Piston i Turn the handle clockwise c Lowering Piston i Turn the handle counterclockwise ...

Page 23: ... minutes seconds and am pm Clock Style 4 Select a clock view either a 24 hour or 12 hour clock as well as the option to show seconds or not Clock 5 The current time is displayed is located on every controller screen Clicking on the time from any screen you will be taken to the Date Time Settings Screen 5 2 3 4 Initial Set up Date and Time 1 ...

Page 24: ... 1 You will see the following screen Brightness 1 Slide the gray bar to the left or right to adjust brightness Dim Display 2 The backlight of the display will automatically dim to save power Click the yellow box to change the number of minutes before the display goes dim After the time has elapsed touch the display to deactivate dimming ...

Page 25: ...25 This screen is accessed by clicking on the Preferences button 1 1 ...

Page 26: ...nce mode see Test Controls on page 11 Run Speed This determines the water flow rate during a test This value can also be changed on the Home page when preparing to run a test see page 10 item 2 Power Rating This setting is dependent on the pump motor type installed and will not typically need to be adjusted The default value is set at 15 hp Orientation This is dependent on the version of the EFA p...

Page 27: ... Flow Allows user to change units of measure for water flow rates m s cm s in s or ft s Sample Push User can change units of measure for sample push distance in mm or cm Interval Time set for sample push intervals This is only applicable when Test Mode is set to STEP Test Limit Number of tests that are stored in active memory for review Up to 50 tests can be stored in the active memory for review ...

Page 28: ...cycled Tests 2 This refers to previously run tests that are not displayed in the Previous Tests window These tests are not deleted they are recycled for later use Select this button to view export delete recycled tests Test Templates 3 Select this button to delete test templates that have been created but are no longer desired Save to USB Check Box 4 Checking this Box saves the results of a test t...

Page 29: ...29 1 Initial Set up Network 1 Toset up Network settings return to the System Settings screen and click on the Network panel ...

Page 30: ...een it provides information on your IP information and network status DHCP 1 Check this box to enable disable the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP If enabled your machine will pick up IP information from your router If disabled you will need to manually enter the network information for a static IP please consult your network administrator for this ...

Page 31: ...l Status 3 This indicates the status of the local network connection Connected or Disconnected Internet Status 4 This indicates the status of your Internet connection Connected or Disconnected Note If you are experiencing issues with any connections please contact your IT department for assistance Clicking on this panel provides a view of the current status of the machine 1 Initial Set up Informat...

Page 32: ...ddress must be unique for each machine Local Status 3 This indicates the status of the local network connection Connected or Disconnected Internet Status 4 This indicates the status of your Internet connection Connected or Disconnected Memory 5 This indicates the current status of how much available memory is being used by the machine Factory Screen 6 This is for Humboldt use only Export Log File ...

Page 33: ... Support and Service For quickest response go to this link on our website https www humboldtmfg com support and fill in the support form This will provide us with the necessary information to assist you and you will be added to the next position in the support queue You can also email Humboldt Support at support humboldtmfg com or Humboldt Service at service humboldtmfg com Please include contact ...

Page 34: ... For quickest response go to this link on our website https www humboldtmfg com support and fill in the support form This will provide us with the necessary information to assist you and you will be added to the next position in the support queue You can also email Humboldt Support at support humboldtmfg com or Humboldt Service at service humboldtmfg com Please include contact information and a de...

Page 35: ...cking on this panel provides information on checking for Updates performing updates and an update history for the machine 1 Clicking on the Update Panel brings up the following screen Initial Set up Update 1 ...

Page 36: ... of Humboldt Elite Series machines Click on the HM 5940 Current Version link and the firmware update will begin to download to your computer Once the download is complete Load the file onto a USB thumb drive and insert the thumb drive into the USB port on the front of the HM 5940 With the USB thumb drive inserted into the USB port click on Update from USB A window will open and you will see a list...

Page 37: ... not turn off or reset machine during this process as this can cause the update to fail preventing the machine from functioning properly Check for Update It is recommended that you update your HM 5820 firmware periodically Checking for firmware updates every other month should be sufficient to keep your system up to date ...

Page 38: ...s of such product for the warranty of this product please refer to Humboldt Mfg Co catalog on Terms and Conditions of Sale The purchaser is responsible for the transportation charges Humboldt Mfg Co shall not be responsible under this warranty if the goods have been improperly maintained installed operated or the goods have been altered or modified so as to adversely affect the operation use perfo...

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