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Operation Manual
of CHEMOTRONIC III

Owner's Manual

Issue: 03/2022 (c) by NOVOMATICS GmbH

NOVOMATICS GmbH

Aubachstr. 1
D-56410 Montabaur
Germany

Phone:++(49) 26 02 – 919 9622
FAX:

++(49) 26 02 – 919 8052

[email protected]
www.novomatics.com

Summary of Contents for HEMOTRONIC III

Page 1: ...l of CHEMOTRONIC III Owner s Manual Issue 03 2022 c by NOVOMATICS GmbH NOVOMATICS GmbH Aubachstr 1 D 56410 Montabaur Germany Phone 49 26 02 919 9622 FAX 49 26 02 919 8052 solutions novomatics com www...

Page 2: ...specific calibration 19 6 5 Automatic turbidity calibration 19 6 6 External calibration 20 6 7 Turbidity calibration standards 20 7 Function test 22 8 Cloud point measurement procedure 23 9 Principle...

Page 3: ...h impact printer 51 15 WinTURBI Software 52 15 1 Computer Connection of the Chemotronic III 53 Appendix54 Standard test method for cloud point measurements 55 Specification 58 Spare parts and test mat...

Page 4: ...re profile of 230 C If not decrease this level to the boiling point of the solvent less 20 C or more Put the magnetic stirring bar gently into the glass test tube by tilting the tube In case a glass t...

Page 5: ...nstrument will automatically heat up the sample in the test tube as fast as possible approx 1 C per sec After having reached the top temperature this temperature level is hold constant for several min...

Page 6: ...ansmitter and receiver devices with glass fibre extension leads The tips of the glass fibre leads can be cleaned through the metal test tube holder with a brush Accuracy 10 NTU nephelometric turbidity...

Page 7: ...rness of the solution Pc program specific calibration As Ac but max and min of the turbidity range must be defined by the user For this the calibration function must be used for each individual progra...

Page 8: ...light scattering and absorption This state will be caused by unsolved particles for instance fine polymers or organic material These particles solved in a liquid lead to haze or turbidity if the ligh...

Page 9: ...ich in turn depends on the similarity of the process and the measurement each time As the turbidity measurement must be combined with the temperature measurement a special infrared photocell system ha...

Page 10: ...ng on the actual mode is displayed in temperature display fot two seconds The following table gives an overview about each function set Prod mode Lab mode program choose no standard prog yes run a mea...

Page 11: ...er successful setting the buzzer sounds shortly 2 2 Change the passcode The operation is save only with unknown passcode That s why the passcode should changes at next supervisor s opportunity Please...

Page 12: ...atio in weight when a hard resin dissolved in a mixture of mineral distillates is titrated with mineral distillate until the solution becomes cloudy This method is relatively inaccurate and depends st...

Page 13: ...trial grade oils used for varnishes manufacturer ASCOT HALTERMANN Test oil PKWF 6 9 approx 20 aromatics high solvency Test oil PKWF 6 9 AF 1 aromatics low solvency Test oil PKWF 6 9 AF new 1 aromatics...

Page 14: ...laboratory use as for the production of printing inks Cost savings by higher production yields improved final ink product quality and less labour costs Different temperature profiles predefined by fac...

Page 15: ...o the instrument The Pt 100 input socket is located at the rear side Please note there is a slot in the input socket in which the nose of the plug has to fit Place the plug on the socket in the correc...

Page 16: ...also automatically optimised for quick temperature response and control self tune Therefore manual settings of control parameters are eliminated is well 6 2 Speed calibration The speed of the magneti...

Page 17: ...cture shows the relation Turbidity Level P1 P2 1 10 absolute light absorption Setpoint for instance 5 Fig 6 1 The absorption points P1 and P2 are determined by two calibration liquids for in stance wa...

Page 18: ...the auto cal functions have been checked and the system is ready to accept the min turbidity value The display is showing Cal P1 2 Insert a clean test tube filled with water or mineral distillate in...

Page 19: ...ration menu appears and it is possible to calibrate the both points P1 and P2 now 6 5 Automatic turbidity calibration Every program can have its individual turbidity calibration if one select Ac at th...

Page 20: ...y measurements primary turbidity standards are required as these are the only certified standards By diluting a primary turbidity standard a secondary standard can be made for actual use The derived t...

Page 21: ...ratios to be mixed Desired Standard 4000 NTU primary standard in 100 ml glass 1000 NTU 25 ml 800 NTU 20 ml 400 NTU 10 ml 200 NTU 5 ml 100 NTU 2 5 ml Swirl the glass to mix the solution Then pour the...

Page 22: ...Test procedure a Place the test tube with stirring magnet and test tube holder on the digital balance b Weigh exactly 10 0 01 grams of the PRIFRAC 2981 stearic acid with 10 0 01 grams of Haltermann o...

Page 23: ...of test oil The stirring magnet rod supplied with the instrument is 50 mm long and 8 mm in diameter Only this type of stirring rod has to be used in order to obtain good results The rod is placed vert...

Page 24: ...an be started If the instrument is in LAB mode one can make a choice of 8 user programs U1 8 by the up down buttons d If necessary you might check the menu by changing to the Edit mode by pressing the...

Page 25: ...he stirring speed during the process the sensitivity of the photocell system The following figure shows a typical measurement program Program and Parameter Description T t Hold Temperature called Temp...

Page 26: ...emperature at which the cloud point measurement will be activiated within the cooling phase 7 Setpoint of turbidity detection 8 Selection of preferred turbidity recognition mode Ec Ac Pc 1 Segment hea...

Page 27: ...e reduced to a lower level speed N2 This value can be corrected by the user In addition the turbidity detection is locked The segment 3 is finished at the temperature T2 The temperature T2 is equal T1...

Page 28: ...for two seconds The device identification number DIN and the working time appear within the program display the current user mode is shown within the temperature display Program Memory Device Identifi...

Page 29: ...Editing STOP don t save Reference 1 Reference 2 ENTER accepting if no error occurs CAL Result Printing and Displaying User Program Editing ENTER ENTER Reference 1 Reference 2 ENTER accepting if no err...

Page 30: ...pressing up or down one of 8 user programs or the standard program Acknowledge by pressing enter Running a measurement If the ready lamp is illuminated press start to run the selected ed measurement p...

Page 31: ...gram The user programs designated from U1 8 are editable and usable within the Lab and PC mode only The following figure shows the program structure Std U1 U2 Factory Set U8 Lab and PC mode QA mode To...

Page 32: ...he power is supplied to the heater The power for the electrical heater is pulse width modulated and controlled by the micro controller by using a PID algorithm Within the on time of the heater the rig...

Page 33: ...ode is shown within the program display Simply press the enter button to get a detailed failure report by the line printer The coded errors showed below will be detected 1 Not plausible temperature gr...

Page 34: ...ds the relevant parameters of a successful turbidity determination in a special data sheet The following parameters will be saved 1 The cloud point temperature 2 Time and date 3 Used program Standard...

Page 35: ...rint out the detailed information by using the enter button To print the content of all 20 data sheets press the start button only 9 2 The edit menu According to the practical requirements the menu is...

Page 36: ...U8 Ed ti Ed PrPP up down enable disable the PrPP option adjust time and or date enter start stop Edit the program parameter The edit menu for the each program or time and date appears The editing of...

Page 37: ...nter or the sel button to change from parameter to parameter and use the up and down buttons to manipulate the value All changes are cancelled by pressing the stop button To save the new parameter wit...

Page 38: ...troller uses a battery buffered real time clock as time reference In addition to the editable user programs within the edit menu also the time and date parameter are adjustable Select the ti index and...

Page 39: ...min at cloud point Pr_2 prints derivation of turbidity vs temp K min at cloud point Pr_P prints program parameter Select On Off for activating disactivating for the respective parameter Use enter or s...

Page 40: ...cloud point measurements of resin of good or medium solubility in mineral oils for instance PKWF 6 9 or PKWF 6 9 new mfr Haltermann The standard test parameter set consists of the following segments...

Page 41: ...the individual parameters of this program number 3 Enter the desired value for the hold time 4 Enter the desired speed values N1 N2 N3 5 Enter the desired top temperature T1 and T3 for the speed cont...

Page 42: ...ONIC provides with safety precautions in case of system fault occurs The safety functions performed by the microprocessor control unit recognise the following failures detected failure effect 1 PT100...

Page 43: ...ar side of the device you should feel the warm hot air of the outlet nearly 60 C If the heating doesn t work please contact your distributor 11 2 3 Stirring Motor trouble This failure occurs if the di...

Page 44: ...ing is possible causes by the internal heat conduction after a measurement If a detected over temperature interrupts periodically your measurement please contact your distributor 11 3 Hazards A specia...

Page 45: ...system might be affected preventing a new measurement generally For cooling fast the hot air with a temperature up to 300 C a special air mixing box was been implemented also After an effective mixing...

Page 46: ...Switch on the instrument c Depress CAL to enter the external global calibration levels CAL P1 will be shown in the display and EC at the temperature indicator d Depress FF in order to check the inten...

Page 47: ...hotosensitive areas in the test tube cylinder c Insert a clean glass test tube filled with clear water or solvent into the instrument and check the intensity of the photocell again The measured value...

Page 48: ...some common troubles that can be solved easily Trouble Causes and remedies The equipment cannot be powered up Check fuse cables connectors Temperature indicator indicates The error message E 1 interru...

Page 49: ...tected caused by the bubbles The real cloud point may be much more lower Set delta Temp to higher values f i 20 K Turbidity calibration fails Check the reference liquids and grant a wide turbidity ran...

Page 50: ...CHEMOTRONIC III 50 Internal hot spots This can lead to a shut down of the instrument and printout of the error message E64 Remove the back panel and clean the air filter at the air inlet...

Page 51: ...r messages are printed out via this printer interface For safe operation please use the compatible Chemotronic III printer cable only as listed in appendix under Spare parts and test materials For cor...

Page 52: ...number of programs unlimited number of calibration sets device independent programming of all free parameter comprehensive 2D 3D curve plots including curve overlays graphical and numerical export fun...

Page 53: ...d the serial cable is connected to the instrument and computer before starting WinTURBI For full function access the operator button on the rear side of the instrument should be turned to LAB mode If...

Page 54: ...CHEMOTRONIC III 54 Appendix...

Page 55: ...0 01 grams resolution Preparation A 10 solution of the resin under test oil with the high quality grade mineral test oil must be prepared as follow 1 Place the glass test tube with the magnet stirrer...

Page 56: ...ard program 3 If you wish to change parameters only possible in LAB mode press sel button and select Ed it Std flashing to check the test parameters Step through the program by pressing the enter butt...

Page 57: ...he selected user program by pressing the enter button 4 Set the program parameters by entering the hold time flashing first and all the other parameters next by pressing the enter button instantly 5 C...

Page 58: ...Automatic calibration 0 1100 rpm 2 rpm Standard tachometer function Timing Accuracy Quarz controlled Real Time Clock 15 5 ppm Turbidity Range min max settings 41 4000 NTU can be calibrated Guaranteed...

Page 59: ...ls 58 mm width for Citizen thermo printer CT S280 p n 973604 Pt100 temperature probe with stainless steel connection head 4 wire lead and 4 pin connector with gold plated pins p n 973605 magnetic stir...

Page 60: ...em p n 973620 WinTURBI application software for use with CHEMOTRONIC III user friendly application software for Windows 10 11 easy remote control monitoring instrument calibration multiple graphs repo...

Page 61: ...IC III 61 Front Side CHEMOTRONIC III Turbidity Setpoint SP Turbidity Process Value PV Sample temperature Rotation speed Test duration Program Manager status program date etc Key board Status Led s Mai...

Page 62: ...CHEMOTRONIC III 62 Rear Side CHEMOTRONIC III Important Keep 25 cm distance to other objects Main cable socket 230V 10 50 60Hz USB Printer PT100 temperature sensor...

Page 63: ...CHEMOTRONIC III 63 Factory and Head Office GERMANY NOVOMATICS GmbH Aubachstr 1 D 56410 Montabaur GERMANY Phone 49 0 26 02 919 9622 Fax 49 0 26 02 919 8052 solutions novomatics com www novomatics com...

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