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Summary of Contents for AirSTAR

Page 1: ...Operation manual Version 1 8 February 4th 2018...

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Page 3: ...1 3 Assembly CFPP Head 9 1 4 Assembly CPPP HeAD 12 2 0 OVERVIEW 14 Technical Specifications 15 3 0 QUICK START 16 Introduction especially relevant when working with multiple Heads 16 3 1 Starting a C...

Page 4: ...tem settings 47 4 3 2 Connection settings 48 4 3 3 User settings 48 4 3 4 Printer settings 49 4 3 5 LIMS Settings 49 4 3 6 Email Settings 50 4 3 7 Backup Settings 50 4 3 8 Service settings 50 5 0 AUTO...

Page 5: ...6 3 CFPP Head Calibration 57 6 3 1 CFPP Head temperature calibration 57 6 3 2 CFPP Head vacuum calibration 58 6 4 CPPP Head Calibration 60 6 5 Sample Probe Calibration 61...

Page 6: ...Y GLASSES AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN OPERATING THE INSTRUMENT EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION A typical AirSTAR instrument consists of 3 modules the ColdBlock Cooling unit the CFPP and or CPPP Head the Cle...

Page 7: ...fall or problems with the instrument to ORBIS BV immediately Retain all packaging for future use in shipping or long term storage of the instrument Area conditions The instrument should be installed i...

Page 8: ...g Docking station and cleaning beaker 1 2 ASSEMBLY COLDBLOCK IMPORTANT Before switching on ColdBlock remove the 4 black clamps from the bottom of the unit During transport these clamps fix the inside...

Page 9: ...4 Image 1 Image 2 Located on the rear side image 3 of the ColdBlock are the mains power connector and the RJ45 LAN Ethernet connector...

Page 10: ...clients directly with network cable image 4 3 When working with multiple AirSTAR units and or connection with Zebra printer or PC Server is required connect all clients in a local network using a net...

Page 11: ...Admin level access c To create users with either most restricted For security reasons it is recommended to create one or more users with or without password protection User level medium restricted acc...

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Page 14: ...main Head as shown in picture The main function of the cover is to hold the pipette right in the laser beam area enabling the detectors to see the sample flowing up and down It is very important that...

Page 15: ...d using the other hand to hold the main Head 5 Insert temperature probe Rotate twist while gently pushing until in right position If right position is found then push probe upwards with moderate force...

Page 16: ...t picture Switch on ColdBlock switch is found on the back side Switch on the iPad Start the CFPP application named iLab CFPP A screen similar like this right picture will appear On the left side of th...

Page 17: ...be Short probe for Pour Point long probe for Cloud Point Rotate twist while gently pushing until in right position If right position is found then push probe upwards with moderate force until it click...

Page 18: ...h on the iPad Start the CFPP application named iLab CFPP A screen similar like this right picture will appear On the left side of the screen the Head status should be idle After a few 10 minutes of pr...

Page 19: ...ted Powercast Technology AirSTAR CPPP Head Device for Cloud Point and Pour Point testing Includes camera for CPPP detection tilt mechanism for pour point temperature probe test jar Communicates with A...

Page 20: ...sm Not applicable Microprocessor controlled stepper motor Test Aspirati on Settings Test can be started at programmable temperatures Option for customized time and aspiration measuring intervals Cooli...

Page 21: ...ing to which type of Head is placed For instance when creating a new Method program the first parameter to be set is whether the method is meant for a CFPP Head or a CPPP Head And then when a CPPP Hea...

Page 22: ...with sample place the CFPP Head back in the ColdBlock or Docking station 6 Fill jar with sample up to the ring mark 7 Re attach jar in CFPP Head as described in Chapter 1 3 7 8 Place CFPP Head in Cold...

Page 23: ...the above point 11 the default method setting for Start at temperature can be overridden by Press Hold the play button Enter the desired first aspiration temperature for instance 12 C image 10 press d...

Page 24: ...spiration flow up 2 Duration of last aspiration flow down 3 ST Actual sample temperature 4 ST Sample temperature from last aspiration 5 BT Actual bath temperature 6 BT Bath temperature from last aspir...

Page 25: ...atus is now Not clean and the CFPP Head is blinking orange The Bath temperature will automatically rise to 65 C to warm up the sample As soon as the sample temperature has reached 10 C the bath will s...

Page 26: ...on the report Anomalous aspiration behavior In most cases the fill time will increase as the sample temperature decreases However it can occur that specific samples show a different behavior image 13...

Page 27: ...hat the pipette was not empty before the next aspiration was due In this case 17 C should be reported as the CFPP result with the remark of not empty before next aspiration or CFPP 2 NOTE Optionally c...

Page 28: ...n appears Cleaning procedure 1 Take the CFPP Head out of the ColdBlock The iLab app will now say No Head Not to worry this simply indicates that the ColdBlock notices that the CFPP Head is not in plac...

Page 29: ...g cycle will be switched back automatically into a cleaning cycle Again after this second cleaning cycle the drying indicator light will blink and the drying procedure can be started This switching of...

Page 30: ...eshooting Chapter 10 4 Press Precool to prepare the cooling bath It commands the bath jacket to go to the first bath step set in the program settings Note when the first step is a warming step precool...

Page 31: ...hing Start at actually controls is the sample temperature at which the first measurement will take place Start at does not make the bath skip warming cooling steps Make sure that Start at temperature...

Page 32: ...PP result will appear in both Status Screen and Report Screen see 16 Interpreting the result The CPPP Head s status is now Idle The Bath temperature will automatically rise to 65 C to warm up the sam...

Page 33: ...tection can only take place when the jar is lifted outside the bath jacket These lift moments are preset in the program to occur at whole 1 C or 3 C sample temperatures Depending on the measurement in...

Page 34: ...setting the printer settings in the System menu Press the upload symbol to upload results XML or PDF to the folder on the server pc that is connected to the AirSTAR Analyzer Enable this option by corr...

Page 35: ...To enter this menu press Methods in the bottom of the screen 2 You are now inside the Methods menu The next menu in the carousel is System To enter this menu press System in the bottom of the screen...

Page 36: ...side of the screen all available test units are listed which is one per iPad usually With the on off button the ColdBlock cooling engine is switched on and off Instead of using the main power switch o...

Page 37: ...ws for real time monitoring of a test and shows the relevant parameters in accordance to the type of Head that is placed in the ColdBlock In case of a CFPP Head the explanation of the 6 parameters in...

Page 38: ...erature 2 ST Sample temperature from last measurement 3 BT Actual bath temperature 4 BT Bath temperature from last measurement NOTE Since Status screen is meant for real time monitoring this screen is...

Page 39: ...Pressing a row in the table changes the current graph into a vacuum profile graph This shows the entire actual pressure throughout the selected aspiration In case of a CPPP Head the rows in the table...

Page 40: ...leted When entering this menu the last edited menu is displayed by default To see the list with all of the created methods press the name of the currently displayed method in the top of the screen as...

Page 41: ...t with a CPPP Head See also introduction of chapter 3 When creating a new method the first choice to be made is whether the method is intended for use with a CFPP Head or a CPPP Head image 19 Image 19...

Page 42: ...bol determines whether the set temperature is a fixed temperature C or the amount of degrees per hour the cooling bath will ramp down C h This ramping option should be chosen when making a method for...

Page 43: ...ge 20 Image 20 Vacuum set pressure for sample aspiration for most methods this should be 2 kPa or the equivalent in mmHg mBar Condition determines the condition under which the above set pressure valu...

Page 44: ...seconds the end of the test has reached EMPTY before next aspiration if during after any aspiration the pipette is not entirely empty before the next aspiration is due the end of the test has reached...

Page 45: ...s De select the symbols to in or exclude the following information in the printout from left to right image 22 the table the graph the program setting used for the test Image 22 SAVE Press save to sav...

Page 46: ...the first measurement is made at that temperature NOTE if the first bath step is a warming step instead of a cooling step for instance with a PP method where the bath must be 65 C to warm up the samp...

Page 47: ...Start at 10 C will command the instrument to cool the sample down to 10 C before the first measurement is made at that temperature NOTE a sample may require pre heating for instance because of a meth...

Page 48: ...rement every 1 C every 2 C or every 3 C and so on Move CP o When switched ON the jar will be moved lifted out of the cooling bath at every measurement interval o When switched OFF the jar will stay in...

Page 49: ...be active until the next bath step will be activated o min this is the amount of minutes the bath temperature will be active until the next bath step will be activated hours this is the numbers of ho...

Page 50: ...s De select the symbols to in or exclude the following information in the printout from left to right image 22 the table the graph the program setting used for the test Image 23 SAVE Press save to sav...

Page 51: ...s where system settings are created changed and deleted The menu consists of 7 sub menus when logged in with admin rights image 24 and 8 sub menus when logged in with service engineer rights image 25...

Page 52: ...etup When switched OFF this function determines that the Heads in the network are not controlled by the ColdBlock as should be the case in a CFPP or CPPP Automator setup NOTE the CFPP CPPP Automator i...

Page 53: ...should be made active by dragging them upwards push hold on the right side of the unit name into the Active units section For more information on connection settings in general or for specific situati...

Page 54: ...login page is Open user and will not require a password Preferred format indicates the format in which the results should be sent to the folder set in LIMS Settings either PDF or XML format If set to...

Page 55: ...Settings A backup can be saved in a folder on an external pc that is set up as an FTP server requires connecting the instrument with a RJ45 LAN cable to that pc To learn more about connection setting...

Page 56: ...ing manual cooling bath NOTE the only required manual interference is to take the Head from the bath jacket and insert it in the next lower temperature bath jacket when the sample has reached a certai...

Page 57: ...ke with a manual test where the sample jar stands on the bottom of the bath jacket the sample jar in AirSTAR is attached to the Head Although bath dimensions are defined in the applicable method speci...

Page 58: ...r 4 3 8 User name service Password 101servicepaw Typically calibration is performed by comparing the instrument s readout value with the value produced by a calibrated measuring device and entering th...

Page 59: ...ith ethanol up to 0 5 cm below the rim of the bath jacket NOTE When the ethanol becomes colder it shrinks and the surface will be lower For a proper calibration refill the ethanol to the required leve...

Page 60: ...start the calibration select START The bath status in the top of the screen changes from Idle to Calibrating Step 5 Place the thermometer probe holder in the bath jacket so that the probe is in the l...

Page 61: ...7 C Now in the BOTTOM field enter the value 2 and press CALIBRATE Both AirSTAR and the thermometer should now display the same value Step 10 Place the thermometer probe holder in the bath jacket so th...

Page 62: ...ing Device Type Testo 512 0 200 hPa or similar Not supplied by ORBIS BV Flow Regulator Type MASS VIEW MV 301 or similar Not supplied by ORBIS BV Flexible hose 6 3 1 CFPP Head temperature calibration T...

Page 63: ...tep 6 Press CALIBRATE The difference in send value and read value will be automatically entered as offset in the green field and stored inside the Head Step 7 Repeat step 4 6 but with set value of 100...

Page 64: ...value should be 20 0 mBar If not set it to 20 0 mBar using the or button these buttons are active only pressing START in Step 7 Step 7 Press START The pump starts to run The pressure measured by the C...

Page 65: ...PPP HEAD CALIBRATION Requires PN 929037 System Calibration cable AirSTAR Heads and AirProbe PN 919044 Resistance decade box for PT 100 simulation Or alternatively PN 929026 Set of 2 PT 100 precision r...

Page 66: ...d Set the decade box to 100 C Alternatively connect the 100 C precision resistor to the Head Step 5 In the LOW TEMPERATURE POINT box enter 100 in the C field or the corresponding values in the F or fi...

Page 67: ...00 from the cable and connect it with the Head Step 7 Go to the System Service PROBE menu of the Head Step 8 Either press Add Point to add a new calibration point Do this only when there are no points...

Page 68: ...Image 32 Image 33 NOTE steps 1 5 can be performed by an external calibration laboratory The values on the prodived report should be entered afterwards in the calibration menu as described in steps 6...

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