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K90100 / K90190 Automatic

Melting Point Range Apparatus

Operation and Technical Manual

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Summary of Contents for K90100

Page 1: ...K90100 K90190 Automatic Melting Point Range Apparatus Operation and Technical Manual ...

Page 2: ...uring CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE Automatic Melting Point Range Apparatus K901XX This certificate verifies that part number K901XX Automatic Melting Point Range Apparatus was manufactured in conformance with the applicable standards set forth in this certification Specifications BP Appendix 5 Method 6 GLP This unit is tested before it leaves the factory to ensure total functionality and compliance ...

Page 3: ...r Instrument Company Inc 1595 Sycamore Avenue Bohemia New York 11716 1796 USA Toll Free 1 800 878 9070 US only Tel 1 631 589 3800 Fax 1 631 589 3815 http www koehlerinstrument com e mail info koehlerinstrument com Petroleum Testing Analysis Instrumentation Custom Design Manufacturing ...

Page 4: ... Koehler s Commitment to Our Customers 5 1 2 Recommended Resources and Publications 6 1 3 Features and Benefits 6 1 4 Specifications 7 2 Safety Information and Warnings 7 3 Unpacking and Installation 8 3 1 Packing List 8 3 2 Accessories 8 3 3 Unpacking 8 3 4 Equipment Placement 8 3 5 Equipment Assembly 9 3 6 Printer Connection and Setup 10 4 Operation 11 4 1 Switching on the Instrument 11 4 2 Fron...

Page 5: ...he entire melting process in the form of a graph printout is available for validation The instrument can also be operation in the manual operation mode where the user can register at the touch of a button on the keypad the start and the end of the sample melting process This manual provides important information regarding safety technical reference installation requirements operating condition spe...

Page 6: ...meters Facility to copy program parameters to a new program Facility to delete selected or all programs Last run result can be viewed or printed Alphanumeric entries of sample name sample number identification number and instrument serial number for authentication User selectable operating modes AUTO detection mode The sample melting point range are automatically detected by a photosensing process...

Page 7: ...manual does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with the use of this equipment It is the responsibility of any user of this equipment to investigate research and establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use Equipment Modifications and Replacement Parts Any modification or alteration of this equipme...

Page 8: ...onitor and Power Adapter Furnace Cover Plate Connecting Cables Spatula Sample Preparation Jig Power Cord Spare Fuses 1A and 2A two each 3 2 Accessories ordered separately 1 K90104 Glass Slides and Cover Slips pack of 100 3 3 Unpacking Carefully unpack and place the equipment in a secure location Use extra care while unpacking glass pieces Ensure that all parts and accessories listed in previous se...

Page 9: ...Remove all packing materials and assemble the Koehler Automatic Melting Point Range Apparatus Carefully remove the instrument wrapping and the accessories from the packaging Connect the Power cord to the back of the instrument Connect the instrument CCD Camera cable to monitor Connect the DC Power Adapter pin to monitor Instrument Setup Camera Lens Detail view from back side Camera Lens Lamp Housi...

Page 10: ...Setup Place the printer 80 column Dot Matrix on the side of the instrument Connect the printer data cable to the 25 pin D shell connector provided on the back panel Adjust the printer dip switch settings as shown below and ensure that printer is loaded with paper After switches are correctly set turn the printer OFF and ON again to load the new settings 1 EPSON LX 800 SWITCH BANK 1 SW 1 SW 2 SW 3 ...

Page 11: ...standard test methods before operating this instrument 4 1 Switching on the Instrument Connect the power cord to a proper mains supply socket having the proper stabilized power supply with proper grounding Connect the monitor s power cord to mains supply socket Connect the printer power cord mains plug to mains supply socket Carefully remove the lens cap from the CCD camera lens This cap is used i...

Page 12: ...plate 20 character x 2 line backlit LCD display and a splash waterproof polyester keyboard 20 keys Front Panel Keyboard Key Functions Left Hand Side Keys Alphanumeric Dual Function A Z 1 9 Zero 0 with Dot Dash Slash decimal point and Clear Entry CE key Right Hand Side Keys Functional Keys and RESET key Description of Functional Keys To Select Heating Rate while making program entry To Reset the in...

Page 13: ...815 http www koehlerinstrument com e mail info koehlerinstrument com Petroleum Testing Analysis Instrumentation Custom Design Manufacturing In RUN MANUAL mode to hold isothermal condition while furnace temperature is raised with the user specified heating rate Used to quickly return to the MAIN menu To lock the Start and End Temperature of Melting process in MANUAL mode To acknowledge the paramete...

Page 14: ...lerinstrument com Petroleum Testing Analysis Instrumentation Custom Design Manufacturing 4 3 Back Panel Details The back panel consists of 5 pin M shell connector for CCD sensor Light Sensitivity Pots Bright Dark 25 pin F D type connector for Printer Furnace fuse and Power socket with ON OFF switch fuse Back Panel CCD Camera Connector 25 pin F D Shell Connector for Printer Light Sensitivity Adj Po...

Page 15: ...g on one side of the glass slide and finely spread the powder with the help of the spatula Do not stack the sample Place the round cover slip on it Observe that the sample is homogeneously spread in a well defined circle avoid gaps Note Place a round cover slip on the furnace lid In between the runs the furnace lid should be sufficiently cooled Useful HINTS 1 For sample whose melting point is not ...

Page 16: ... initialized and display reads Main Menu Functions 1 Prog To Add create edit view copy delete programs 2 Run To start the RUN desired program for Melting range determination 3 Print To view the results of last sample Run To obtain a hard copy of program parameter listing result report graph print out for AUTO operation only 4 Clock To view change date time of the built in RTC 5 Fur Temp To view th...

Page 17: ... Select ADD from menu by pressing 1 ENTER E g To create program no 1 Press 1 ENTER Use Alphanumeric keys to Enter Sample Name For Example the Sample Name is ABC and press Enter Key to acknowledge Display reads the type of sample preparation done for the analysis Select 1 for Slide and 2 for Capillary one end sealed and press Enter key Display reads the Heat Mode of melting range determination For ...

Page 18: ... flux the sample continues to melt to fully melted state and then starts solidifying The moment it begins to solidify press LOCK key to record the COOL temperature The melting point is interpolated as HEAT temperature COOL temperature 2 0 where HEAT temperature is the interpolated temperature at fully molten state Display reads Melting Range Process detection The Melting Range determination can be...

Page 19: ...ture limit of the furnace If the start and end temperature of melting are not locked manually the furnace will be heated to until this CUT OFF Temperature is attained If the Furnace Temperature Cutoff Limit is less than SET Temp 5 C or more than 325 C then the instrument gives an error message as below where AB is set temperature value Re Enter the Temperature The Furnace Temperature Cutoff Limit ...

Page 20: ...r Sample Analysis Program B To modify an existing program If program parameters are already stored at a particular program number then to modify the desired parameter s follow the same procedure as for creating a new program The previously stored parameters are displayed which may be acknowledged by pressing ENTER or may be modified as required II To View Program Parameters Select VIEW from menu b...

Page 21: ... ENTER For e g To copy program parameters of program no 1 to program no 5 Press 1 ENTER Press 5 ENTER Instrument Checks the existence of the Program If the program parameters of prog no 5 exist not empty For a non existing Empty Program this screen will be skipped 1 If program is to be overwritten then Press 1 ENTER Message displayed after the program has been successfully copied 2 If program is n...

Page 22: ... Program Select DELETE from menu by pressing 4 ENTER If All Programs are Empty then display reads Else Display reads The option is available to delete one particular Program or sequentially delete desired Programs or all Programs can be deleted A To delete particular program Press 1 and Enter e g To delete single program say prog No 1 Press 1 ENTER If Program does not exist Empty program a message...

Page 23: ...ny other programs are to be deleted then enter their program numbers accordingly After all unwanted programs have been deleted press ESC to return to main menu B To delete ALL Programs CAUTION This option should be used selected only when ALL programs are to be deleted Before all programs are deleted a confirmation Display appears Press 1 ENTER to delete all programs A message appears on screen af...

Page 24: ...m any foreign particles for a good thermal contact of the slide The presence of foreign particle will create the thermal difference and leads to erroneous results 3 There should not be a direct air draft in the furnace direction To Select RUN from main menu options press 2 Display reads The Program No of last RUN is displayed If the same program is to be RUN press ENTER else enter the desired Prog...

Page 25: ... this case 99 C is reached Note The furnace lid should be placed on the furnace If the furnace temperature is more than the Sample Insertion temperature then As soon as the Furnace Temperature reaches Sample Insertion Temperature display reads Remove the Furnace lid Now place the Sample such that it s image appears exactly in the center of the Monitor Screen Place the furnace lid on the furnace su...

Page 26: ...sity automatically for the optimum sensitivity level of Photo sensor In AUTO operation if the sample is not placed properly sample quantity is less sample preparation is not correct a message is given accordingly Now the furnace temperature rises as per user specified Rate For MANUAL operation MANUAL will appear in left corner of the display instead of AUTO In AUTO operation as soon as the sample ...

Page 27: ...r View the Result press ESC to return to Main menu For REPEAT RUN Press ENTER key If the furnace temperature is more than Sample Insertion Temperature then furnace cools down until the Sample Insertion Temperature Follow the same procedure from 3 To obtain a Hard Copy of Program Parameters Listing RUN Report Result Graph Main Menu Display reads Select Print from Main menu options by pressing 3 1 T...

Page 28: ...ter listing Press 1 ENTER c Report of Instrument Calibration done in the Factory can be taken by pressing 3 Enter d The Graph option will be displayed only if last sample RUN was performed in AUTO operation No graph is available for MANUAL Operation When Printing is in Progress If Printer is Not Connected Ready Display reads a message is displayed After Printing Operation is completed And Screen r...

Page 29: ...s ENTER Enter month 1 12 and press ENTER Enter year 00 99 and press ENTER To only change day then enter new value for day and press ENTER until the display returns to main menu screen NOTE BACK Key is active for taking the cursor to previous entry For Wrong Entry the entry position gets blank clear and cursor returns to start of the entry For Time if wrong entry is done the display restores the pr...

Page 30: ...ure stops rising switch off the instrument and check the heater fuse 2 ERR 2 Shutdown When the furnace starts heating with the user specified rate then if for any reason the furnace gets overheated switch off the instrument immediately and call the Service Engineer 3 ERR 3 While entering alphanumeric characters if entry exceeds specified limits Limit for Sample Name 20 characters Sample No 10 char...

Page 31: ...Any service problem can be quickly resolved by contacting Koehler s technical service department either by letter phone fax or email In order to assure the fastest possible service please provide us with the following information Model Number Serial Number Date of Shipment 7 Storage This laboratory test instrument is equipped with electrical components Storage facilities should be consistent with ...

Page 32: ...ce nor shall Koehler Instrument Company be liable for any special indirect incidental consequential or exemplary damages KOEHLER INSTRUMENT COMPANY INC DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Please save the shipping carton in the event the equipment needs to be returned to the factory for warranty repair If the carto...

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