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Hydrosteel 6000

Instrument User Manual V2.1

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Page 1: ...Part number 40010 Unrivalled Detection www ionscience com Hydrosteel 6000 Instrument User Manual V2 1...

Page 2: ...t The standard warranty of your instrument can be extended to up to five years on PhoCheck Tiger and two years on other Ion Science instruments To receive your extended warranty you must register your...

Page 3: ...N 13908 2002 ATEX Application of quality systems BS EN 50014 1998 ATEX general requirements BS EN 50020 2002 ATEX Intrinsic safety i BS EN 61010 1 2010 Safety requirements for measurement control lab...

Page 4: ...ity 8 Initial Appraisal 9 System Assembly and Start up 9 Using Hydrosteel 6000 10 Analyser Operation Menu 13 Analyser display 14 Guide to Field Measurements 16 Data Logging and Computer Interface 19 U...

Page 5: ...equipment should be used in accordance with this manual and in compliance with local safety standards Legal Notice Whilst every attempt is made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in...

Page 6: ...A IIB and IIC are intermittently present zone 1 with an ambient temp range of 20 C to 50 C Intrinsically safe installations will require the use of safety barriers and appropriate wiring b Non sparkin...

Page 7: ...e pump and the detector to ensure that it remains smooth and constant An additional feature of the flow bypass is to ensure that in the event of a probe blockage the pump is not working against a nega...

Page 8: ...analyser has a real time display of flux which can be used to search for sites of hydrogen permeation Since the analyser commences measurement at the time of attachment to a surface and a 50 response...

Page 9: ...ter case 3 Using the special key provided open the battery compartment at the rear of the analyser and insert the four batteries complete with their holder supplied see the diagram below Close and loc...

Page 10: ...he connector at the top of the analyser as shown below Tighten finger tight Note we recommend that you use the shorter of the two sample tubes However if you require the extension arms you may find it...

Page 11: ...r assembly from the box and remove the magnet sleepers 2 Manually unscrew the collector handle from the assembly The handle unscrews below the white heat shield 3 Insert the HT R 2ft flexible conduit...

Page 12: ...remove the magnet sleepers 2 Manually unscrew the collector handle from the assembly The handle unscrews below the white heat shield 3 Insert the HT R very HT extension conduit assembly A 41017 throug...

Page 13: ...cool dry place Analyser Operation Menu Three front panel keys On the analyser front panel the three keys S Spanner D Data and O On Off have dual functions according to whether the analyser is in star...

Page 14: ...1 nl cm 2 s When the collector is not attached to a steel surface a flux continues to be displayed in order to give a clear indication of any background drift which may affect the integrity of subsequ...

Page 15: ...ng HT HT R high temperature roaming blank ambient hydrogen measurement probe independent Using an External Power Supply To extend the continuous operation time of the analyser particularly for long te...

Page 16: ...meter high temperature sample tube in addition to the thermal jacket this will allow the analyser to be shielded and kept at a greater distance from the hot test area Connect the appropriate probe Aft...

Page 17: ...3 inch diameter high temperature probe Introduce the probe directly to the steel surface Any orientation of the probe is acceptable but take particular care with piping of less than 12 inches diameter...

Page 18: ...ign with the IRDA link box and execute the file ISPLC EXE Make sure test equipment is clean and dry return to the field case and store field case in a cool dry location WARNING The HT R probe and asso...

Page 19: ...access short data logging by pressing the D data key twice While attach probe is displayed attach the probe to the target steel surface The memory bar flashes at one second intervals 2 Twelve 5 secon...

Page 20: ...aders to instrument Checking instrument details eg serial number logged memory used Displaying and recording flux measurements on PC in real time Re programming analyser with a firmware upgrade Hardwa...

Page 21: ...s serial port that your IR Link box is connected to To select a port enter the ISLPC software program and click on the Settings tab Downloading Data from your Hydrosteel 1 Remove the Hydrosteel analys...

Page 22: ...If the communication with the analyser fails the message window shown in step 6 will be displayed Data download display Data files downloaded from an instrument are presented in three windows 1 Data...

Page 23: ...o reference and Log Linear scale required for the recorded response Using the cursor Right Click on the graphical analysis window to reveal the dropdown menu with the following options Elapsed Real ti...

Page 24: ...r the file validity before opening data and VALID will then be inserted into the header data of an open file Close Closed highlighted Numerical or Graphical window Caution Before closing the programme...

Page 25: ...create a set of zone headings Enter up to 60 characters into each of the 199 zone addresses These can then be downloaded to Hydrosteel Having created the headings you can also save them as type zon f...

Page 26: ...and LT R probe plates are only liable to damage and degradation after extensive use when attached to a steel surface having ridges or high spots Damage will be evident from worn or crushed grooves on...

Page 27: ...ation Flow test The Hydrosteel flow is important to the accuracy of flux measurements The function test uses a variable area flow meter to check the correct flow is being drawn into the instrument The...

Page 28: ...need to be returned to ISL for service and calibration Sticking floats There is limited clearance between the float and the inside of the tube In some cases flow tubes are found to stick after transpo...

Page 29: ...1 Switch unit on and let it complete the stabilisation count down and zero Note the probe type indicated by the analyser display LT or HT 2 Ensure that the temperature reading in the bottom right hand...

Page 30: ...tube to the to the regulator 6 Press the barb of the flood leak adapter into the other end of the tube 7 Check the pressure on the regulator is not zero If the gas bottle becomes empty then please co...

Page 31: ...cated 2 Connect the Hydrosteel 6000 analyser to the 2 ft LT R sample tube then connect the end of the sample tube to the flood leak as shown 3 Leave the instrument connected for 1 to 2 minutes for the...

Page 32: ...of in the same way that it does when the batteries die 1 Using the battery screwdriver provided remove the battery cover at the underside of the analyser 2 Remove the exhausted batteries from the bat...

Page 33: ...ector plates The solvent vapour in strong concentrations may affect the sensor readings Attention must be made to keep the following areas clean 1 All pneumatic joints 2 Analyser inlet 3 Surface of co...

Page 34: ...ence com instrument registration Service At Ion Science we recommend that all of our gas detection instruments be returned for service and factory calibration once every 12 months Contact Ion Science...

Page 35: ...nts Batteries 4 x 1 5 V AA alkaline Time operable with batteries 30 hr occasional 40 hr continuous Monitoring Environmental operating conditions Ambient temperature range 15 F to 120 F 10 C to 50 C Te...

Page 36: ...cm 2 s Resolution 2 pl cm 2 s hydrogen emanating from steel Linearity Linear over full range Reproducibility 5 or 1 pl cm 2 s whichever is greater Rate of response FSD 1 50 90 27 inch 70 cm conduit 8...

Page 37: ...the prompt start up mode is displayed press D Display data log summary 10 s D DD Data download instructions 10 s D DDD Data download 30 s D DDDD Cancel download and return to Start up mode none Also d...

Page 38: ...a log to 10 min data intervals Select D to end logging inde finite D low battery log full D DS Access log statistics file length maximum flux slope of present flux end log mode and return to operating...

Page 39: ...T S Probes 13 01 09 V2 38 V3 25 Hydrosteel 6000 to V1 9 Warranty added on cover Declaration of Conformity updated Contents updated Warranty and Service info added pg 31 23 07 10 V2 38 V3 25 Hydrosteel...

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