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FilterTec Plus

Installation, Operation & Maintenance Instructions

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Page 1: ...1 SciLog FilterTec Plus Installation Operation Maintenance Instructions ...

Page 2: ...of any alterations This publication is for general information only and customers are requested to contact our Process Filtration Sales Department for detailed information and advice on a product s suitability for specific applications All products are sold subject to the company s Standard conditions of sale SciLog FilterTec Plus and Tandem are registered trademarks of Parker Hannifin Corporation...

Page 3: ...wn WARNING DISCONNECT ALL POWER TO THIS UNIT BEFORE INSTALLING SERVICING CLEANING OR REMOVING THE FUSE FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN BODILY HARM AND OR PROPERTY DAMAGE CAUTION OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC SENSITIVE DEVICES WARNING ONLY PERMIT QUALIFIED PERSONNEL TO SERVICE THIS EQUIPMENT EXERCISE CARE WHEN MAKING CHECKS TEST AND ADJUSTMENTS THAT MUST BE MADE WITH POWER ON FAIL...

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Page 5: ...iew Main Menu 22 2 0 CONSTANT RATE Mode Constant Rate Pressure Filtration 25 2 1 Pump Re calibration 27 2 2 CONSTANT RATE Mode Alarm Limits 28 3 0 CONSTANT PRESSURE Constant Pressure Filtration 32 3 1 CONSTANT PRESSURE Alarm Limits 34 4 0 PROGRAMMABLE R P How to generate a PROGRAMMABLE R P program 37 4 1 PROGRAMMABLE R P Setup 40 4 2 PROGRAMMABLE R P Alarm Limits 42 5 0 Setup 44 5 1 Setup Scale 45...

Page 6: ...n Software 57 7 2 PC HyperTerminal Settings 61 Appendix A Application Examples 62 FilterTec Plus Settings and Parameters Worksheets 65 Appendix B Troubleshooting 66 A Peristaltic Pump Heads 67 B Piston and Magnetic Gear Heads 69 C SciDoc Documentation Software 70 D FilterTec Plus Specific issues 71 ...

Page 7: ... used with the system come pre calibrated from the factory and require no maintenance The Tandem peristaltic pump head should periodically have tubing debris cleaned from it but requires no lubrication To remove dust dirt and stains the outer surfaces of the FilterTec Plus may be wiped using a soft non fluffing cloth moistened with water If required you may also use a mild detergent or 2 propanol ...

Page 8: ...rtley Co Durham Oxnard California USA 93030 DH3 2SF England toll free 877 784 2234 phone 44 0 191 4105121 phone 1 805 604 3400 fax 44 0 191 4105312 fax 1 805 604 3401 email bioscience emea parker com email bioscience na parker com www parker com bioprocessing www parker com bioprocessing Parker customer service personnel will be able to serve you more efficiently if you have the following informat...

Page 9: ...to 40 psi If you have need for higher pressures contact Parker Customer Service for assistance Electrical Power 90 264 V 47 63 Hz 150 VA listed Class 2 switching power supply double fused 1A T 250V CE IR35A 250V Battery CR1220 used to support the internal clock only not user serviceable Motor Choice of three 3 motors 8 160 and 600 RPM at 30V 3 8 Amperes Variable Pump Speed optically encoded servo ...

Page 10: ...ns Dead End Direct Flow or Normal Flow Filtration Implement Filterability Studies in addition to Filter Size Determinations Documentation Software for PC SciDoc Excel Spreadsheet with custom macros and WinWedge interface software for data compilation Sent to you ready to use Complete process analysis with graphing of data Real time verification and documentation of process parameters Includes grap...

Page 11: ...e FilterTec Plus Operating Manual into the PC choose Install the software automatically and click Next The following screen appears Choose Continue Anyway and the driver will finish loading allowing you to communicate to the FilterTec Plus via the assigned Com Port By opening Windows Device Manager and clicking on the for Ports you can determine the Com Port assigned to the FilterTec Plus It will ...

Page 12: ...on that screen or on the Driver Tab Click on Browse my computer on the next screen and browse to the CD drive that contains the ChemTec Manual and click on OK 3 As mentioned earlier you will get a security warning about windows verification for the driver Click on Install anyway and the installation will finish properly 4 Please review Device Manager at completion of this process to confirm the CO...

Page 13: ...et of 3 matching balances and can be configured in a couple of ways The first uses one head to provide solution through a manifold to 3 filters while monitoring or controlling the pressure of a single sensor with each filter ending above its own balance as shown below A constant pressure can be easily maintained and the collection rates achieved will be based upon the dynamics of the filter If the...

Page 14: ... multiple channels obtain enough from the same manufacturer s lot to do all the plumbing if possible 7 Cut the tubing to the appropriate lengths required to reach from your solution reservoir through the pump head and to the pressure sensor and filter 8 A Fittings kit is included with the FilterTec plus when shipped and any barbed Luer connectors required can be found there Also included are small...

Page 15: ...essure Alarm to terminate the filtration process Hi Temperature to monitor the temperature of your solution Cumulative Volume Alarm to monitor total volume based on the feed rate Filtrate Weight Alarm to quantitatively measure the filtrate yield Run Time Alarm that stops the pump action when a user defined filtration time has elapsed Hi and Low Analog Alarms allow you to monitor inputs from other ...

Page 16: ...for basic control and programming of the FilterTec Plus The basic key definitions are Executes the selected operational mode and starts pump Run Command Interrupts current operational mode and stops pump Stop Command Sets pump RATE in ml min or PRESSURE in psi depending on Mode being implemented Allows on the fly changes in Rate or Pressure Modes Used for Time statement in Programmable R P Mode Se...

Page 17: ...e printer and the FilterTec Plus Electronic Balances Male DB9 labeled S1 S2 and S3 Foot Switch P N 080 059 Male DB37 Labeled External I O SciPres Disposable Pressure Sensors 3 RJ11 telephone jacks one for each pressure sensor Labeled P1 P2 P3 SciTemp Disposable Temperature Sensor Conxall 2 pin connector Labeled Temperature Scale Ports The male DB9 ports labeled S1 S2 and S3 are RS 232 ports for el...

Page 18: ...abeled P1 P2 and P3 The disposable pressure sensors plug into these jacks using the included cables Temperature Probe Port The SciTemp Disposable Temperature Senor connects to this port with a twist lock connector cable Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius Valve V Port Used in conjunction a 6 way Selector Valve P N 080 510 in RP Programmable Mode USB Port Used for connection to a PC providin...

Page 19: ... Start Stop control of the FilterTec Plus For pin configuration consult the drawing on this page The DB37 port at the back panel provides three analog input channels for devices providing loop power Analog channel 1 pin 7 signal pin 25 ground Analog channel 2 pin 5 signal pin 23 ground Analog channel 3 pin 2 signal SG3 pin 21 common When a Footswitch or External Run Stop Cable is desired Pins 19 a...

Page 20: ... are located at the high pressure side of your filtration system The SciPres Disposable Pressure Sensors plug into telephone jack connections on the rear panel of the FilterTec Plus with the cables provided The connections are labeled P1 P2 and P3 for ease of use When testing filter trains all three sensors can be monitored at the same time The SciPres Disposable pressure sensors are easy to chang...

Page 21: ... P1 CW PROGRAMMABLE R P EXEC EDIT SETUP Const PRESSURE MODE EXEC EDIT PRIME SETUP SCALE UP DOWN SELECT SCALE SCALE MANUF UP DOWN SELECT SETUP PUMP TUBING UP DOWN SELECT PUMP TUBING 16 UP DOWN SELECT SCALE MANF OHAUS3 UP DOWN SELECT SETUP PUMP TUBING UP DOWN SELECT SETUP PUMP TUBING UP DOWN SELECT PUMP TUBING 16 UP DOWN SELECT PUMP TUBING 16 UP DOWN SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT ...

Page 22: ...de an auditory alarm and stop and are triggered when alarm limits are exceeded The Hi Pressure alarm has one additional option 4 Pmaintain which changes from rate to pressure control at a user defined limit The FilterTec Plus simultaneously monitors and displays up to three line pressures needed for filter train evaluation as provided by the three SciPres Disposable pressure sensors The Hi and Low...

Page 23: ...res purchase of a special set of connectors to perform the test Setup Test Mode provides an additional mode to test the I O s independently Setup Ethernet is used to set the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway for Modbus TCP IP communications Setup Printer is used for setting up the printer PC communications parameters as well as print time interval and the print delay Setup Analog defines the rang...

Page 24: ... SETUP RESPONSE F UP DOWN SELECT ENABLE CUMUL VOLUME UP DOWN SELECT SETUP PUMP TUBING UP DOWN SELECT PUMP TUBING 16 UP DOWN SELECT CUMUL VOL OFF UP DOWN SELECT SETUP PRESS ZERO UP DOWN SELECT SETUP ALARM ENABLE UP DOWN SELECT PRESSURE ZERO P1 P2 P3 SELECT DOWN SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT P1 SELECT EDIT 2 0 CONSTANT RATE MODE Constant Rate Constant Pressure Filtration Edit Menu DOWN S...

Page 25: ... Decreasing this Pump Response Factor will decrease the pumps responsiveness to pressure changes Clear Cumul Resets Clears the following counters in the system CV Cumulative Volume RT Run Time Q1 Filtrate Weight Pressure Zero Allows you to zero the filter backpressure reading for all 3 SciPres Disposable pressure sensors P1 P2 and P3 The FilterTec Plus must not be running when resetting pressure s...

Page 26: ...ggered when alarm limit is exceeded Alarms are not mutually exclusive You may select any combination of alarms Pump Rate Select pump rate in terms of ml min however first select pump tube size see 2 1 Pump Rate may be changed on the fly by pressing the Rate Pressure key on the front panel making the change and pressing Select ...

Page 27: ...terTec Plus will now show the following display SET T17 PR 250ml m Press RUN when Ready With the tubing primed the system is ready to recalibrate the 17 pump tubing For calibration purposes pump water into a container e g 1000grams placed onto a top loading balance with no filter attached Alternatively use a 1000ml volumetric flask Press the RUN key and begin dispensing Press the STOP key not EXIT...

Page 28: ...HI PRESS 20 0 UP DOWN SELECT LIMIT LO FLOW UP DOWN SELECT LO FLOW 0 ml m UP DOWN SELECT LIMIT LO PRESSURE UP DOWN SELECT LIMIT HI PRESSURE UP DOWN SELECT LO PRESS 0 0 UP DOWN SELECT SELECT DOWN SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT DOWN 2 2 CONSTANT RATE MODE Constant Rate Constant Pressure Filtration Alarm Limits Menu DOWN SETUP ALARM LIMITS UP DOWN SELECT LIMIT FILTRATE WGT UP DOWN SELECT DO...

Page 29: ...est collection rate before the pump shuts down and is based on the collection rate C1 when a balance is used and the Feed Rate FF without a balance Default 0 Hi Temp HT Used to monitor the temperature of the process solution this will stop the pump at the set limit Default 35 0 C Run Time RT This alarm setting allows you to set a timer for the filtration of your process solution For example if you...

Page 30: ...STANTRATE SCALE INITIALIZATION Please Wait CONSTANTRATE The Display Switch key on the front panel allows you to change between 3 operational display screens Abbreviations are as follows P1 Pressure P1 P2 Pressure P2 P3 Pressure P3 RT Run Time Min Sec CV Cumulative Volume FF Flow Rate ml min based on internal cal curve Q1 Filtrate Quantity Scale 1 Q2 Filtrate Quantity Scale 2 Q3 Filtrate Quantity S...

Page 31: ...EXIT SETUP RESPONSE F UP DOWN SELECT ENABLE CUMUL VOLUME UP DOWN SELECT SETUP PUMP TUBING UP DOWN SELECT PUMP TUBING 16 UP DOWN SELECT CUMUL VOL OFF UP DOWN SELECT SETUP PRESS ZERO UP DOWN SELECT SETUP ALARM ENABLE UP DOWN SELECT PRESSURE ZERO P1 P2 P3 SELECT DOWN SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT P1 SELECT EDIT 3 0 CONSTANT PRESSURE MODE Constant Pressure Filtration Edit Menu DOWN SETUP A...

Page 32: ...llows you to zero the backpressure readings of all 3 SciPres pressure sensors The FilterTec Plus must not be running when resetting pressure sensor output and the sensor must be plugged in DO NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM PRESSURE OF 60 PSI FOR THE SCIPRES SENSORS OR DAMAGE TO THE SENSOR MAY OCCUR Alarm Enable Allows you to select alarm options for several alarm conditions There are three options availab...

Page 33: ... DOWN SELECT LIMIT HI TEMP UP DOWN SELECT LIMIT LO PRESSURE UP DOWN SELECT LO PRESS 0 0 UP DOWN SELECT SELECT DOWN SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT 3 1 CONSTANT PRESSURE MODE Constant Pressure Filtration Alarm Limits Menu DOWN SETUP ALARM LIMITS UP DOWN SELECT LIMIT FILTRATE QTY UP DOWN SELECT DOWN DOWN DOWN SELECT LO FLOW 0 ml m UP DOWN SELECT LIMIT LO FLOW UP DOWN SELECT ...

Page 34: ...imer for the filtration of your process solution For example if you set the Run Time Alarm to 01 30 then the FilterTec Plus will provide you with an auditory alarm and or stop the pump after one 1 hour and thirty 30 minutes have passed This allows you to define the processing time i e the time required to obtain a desired filtrate yield Lo Pressure LP Typically set 3 5 psi units below the Pump Pre...

Page 35: ... the front panel allows you to change between 3 operational display screens Abbreviationsare as follows P1 Pressure P1 P2 Pressure P2 P3 Pressure P3 RT Run Time Min Sec CV Cumulative Volume FF Flow Rate ml min based on internal cal curve Q1 Filtrate Quantity Scale 1 Q2 Filtrate Quantity Scale 2 Q3 Filtrate Quantity Scale 3 QT Filtrate Quantity Total C1 CollectionRate gm min based on scale data C2 ...

Page 36: ...elete Last RUN Select Exit Select R Step Select 003 RATE 20 0 ml m Select Next Delete Last Incr Decr Select 004 TIME 00 05 Next Delete Last 005 P Scan 15 0 Select 15 0 psi Next Delete Last Incr Decr Select Select P Scan 006 TIME 00 02 Press P Step P Scan Next Delete Last TIME Select Exit Select Select PRESS 007 STOP Press RATE PRESS Next Delete Last STOP Select Exit Select 008 END Next Delete Last...

Page 37: ...g Interval Press TIME key then select the desired timing interval in hours minutes All preceding program statements are implemented at the beginning of this TIME statement STOP This statement is implemented by pressing the STOP key on the front panel It instructs the FilterTec Plus to turn off the motor RATE R Step R Scan Press RATE key then select RATE by pressing the A button Select R Step to se...

Page 38: ...grams A Program to start at 20 ml min and every 10 min immediately change by 10 ml min for a total of one hour then stop R Step 000 START 008 TIME 00 10 001 RUN 009 RATE 50 ml m 002 CW 010 TIME 00 10 003 RATE 20 ml m 011 RATE 60 ml m 004 TIME 00 10 012 TIME 00 10 005 RATE 30 ml m 013 RATE 70 ml m 006 TIME 00 10 014 TIME 00 10 007 RATE 40 015 STOP B Program to start at 20 ml min and every 30 min sc...

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Page 40: ...ws you to zero the backpressure readings of all 3 pressure sensors The FilterTec Plus pump must not be running when resetting pressure sensor output Alarm Enable Allows you to select alarm options for five 5 different alarm conditions There are 3 options available 1 Disable the alarm Off 2 Enable an auditory alarm Alarm Only 3 Stop pump and provide an auditory alarm Pump Stop when user defined ala...

Page 41: ... TEMP UP DOWN SELECT LIMIT LO PRESSURE UP DOWN SELECT LO PRESS 0 0 UP DOWN SELECT SELECT DOWN SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT 4 2 PROGAMMABLE R P MODE Alarm Limits Menu DOWN SETUP ALARM LIMITS UP DOWN SELECT LIMIT FILTRATE QTY UP DOWN SELECT DOWN DOWN DOWN SELECT LO FLOW 0 ml m UP DOWN SELECT LIMIT LO FLOW UP DOWN SELECT LIMIT HI PRESSURE UP DOWN SELECT HI PRESS 20 0 UP DOWN SELECT DOWN SELECT SELECT ...

Page 42: ...g in the step by step instructions The Lo Pressure Alarm is triggered when a sudden filter backpressure drop occurs after rising above this setting Such a change in the filter backpressure usually indicates a system leak Hi Pressure HP For most applications this represents a critical alarm condition If this is the case choose Pump Stop Make sure you stay below the pressure limit specified by the f...

Page 43: ... ADDR1 UP DOWN SELECT DOWN SELECT SELECT SETUP TEMPERATURE UP DOWN SELECT SETUP PRESS SENSOR UP DOWN SELECT SETUP PUMP UP DOWN SELECT SETUP SCALE3 UP DOWN SELECT SETUP SCALE2 UP DOWN SELECT TEMP OFFSET 0 0 INCR DECR SELECT PRESS RANGE 60 0 UP DOWN SELECT PUMP KEYPAD BEEP UP DOWN SELECT SCALE MANF OHAUS3 UP DOWN SELECT PRINT TIME 00 10 UP DOWN SELECT TIME 12 00 INCR DECR SELECT REQUIRES TEST FIXTUR...

Page 44: ...t Delay 0 sec Analog Allows setting of Hi and Lo Range as well as Hi and Lo Limits Alarms and Zeroing of all three available 4 20 ma analog inputs Temperature Select an Offset for the SciTemp Temperature sensor if needed Press Sensor Allows user to Zero all three SciPres pressure sensors Span is used for factory calibration Source is used to select the desired sensor for related alarms and control...

Page 45: ... is lost Options Pump Stop Alarm Only or Off Default Pump Stop Tare Weight Determines if the system tares the scale upon pressing Execute and Run in the main operational modes This is counterintuitive Options On Off Default OFF which causes the system to tare the scale ON will cause the tare to not occur Units Select from 001 gm 01 gm 0 1 gm Kg T Lbs OzT Oz C Dwt Default 01 gm SETUP SCALE UP DOWN ...

Page 46: ...table Off AutoPrint Off Content Num Only Off Header Off Gross Off Net Off Tare Off Reference Off Result On GLP Off Layout Line Format Multi RS232 1 Baud 9600 Parity 7 No Parity Handshake Off In the Setup Mode Scale Manuf select OHAUS3 By making this selection the FilterTec Plus will implement the correct parameters for communicating with the Adventurer Pro Series balance You will also need Parker ...

Page 47: ...Time starts at 00 00 00 at the beginning of a processing run Default Time of Day Year Press Select and use Incr and Decr to set the current year Day of Month Press Select and use Incr and Decr to set the current day of the month Month Press Select and use Incr and Decr to set the current month SELECT CLOCK TIME OF DAY UP DOWN SELECT SETUP CLOCK UP DOWN SELECT TIME 12 00 INCR DECR SELECT CLOCK DAY ...

Page 48: ...nsors are connected they will display the measured pressure P1 P2 P3 By pressing the A B or C keys the sensors may be zeroed If there is no sensor connected will be displayed Temperature If a SciTemp Disposable Pressure Sensor is connected the measured temperature in C will be displayed If no sensor is connected 0 0 is displayed Valves If Valve V or W is connected press the A or B button to test t...

Page 49: ...efault Gateway is 192 168 0 1 Use GATE1 through GATE4 to modify this address SETUP ETHERNET UP DOWN SELECT ETHERNET ADDR1 UP DOWN SELECT SELECT ETHERNET ADDR1 192 INCR DECR SELECT ETHERNET ADDR2 UP DOWN SELECT ETHERNET ADDR1 168 INCR DECR SELECT ETHERNET ADDR3 UP DOWN SELECT ETHERNET ADDR1 0 INCR DECR SELECT ETHERNET ADDR4 UP DOWN SELECT ETHERNET ADDR1 191 INCR DECR SELECT ETHERNET MASK1 UP DOWN S...

Page 50: ...lect Even Odd or None Default None Word Length Select 7 or 8 Bits Default 8 Bits Baud Rate Select 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 or 38 4 Default 9600 Print Delay Used to slow down the output for printers with small buffers Select 0 5 seconds Default 0 seconds SELECT PRINT PRINT TIME UP DOWN SELECT SETUP PRINTER UP DOWN SELECT PRINT TIME 00 10 UP DOWN SELECT PRINT TYPE UP DOWN SELECT TYPE SEIKO UP DOW...

Page 51: ...channel is 9999 9 ANALOG LOW RANGE 1 UP DOWN SELECT SETUP ANALOG UP DOWN SELECT SELECT LO ANALOG1 0 0 INCR DECR SELECT ANALOG HI RANGE 1 UP DOWN SELECT HI ANALOG1 200 0 INCR DECR SELECT ANALOG ZERO 1 UP DOWN SELECT ANALOG 1 0 0 ZERO SPAN EXIT ANALOG HI ALARM 1 UP DOWN SELECT HI ANALOG1 OFF INCR DECR SELECT ANALOG HI LIMIT 1 UP DOWN SELECT HI ANALOG1 0 0 INCR DECR SELECT ANALOG LO ALARM 1 UP DOWN S...

Page 52: ...lect the sensor P1 P2 or P3 and press Zero You are prompted to confirm the action Span should not be used on a routine basis as it sets the max input value NOTE Do not Zero P1 P2 or P3 unless a sensor is connected The display should read with no sensor connected If it reads 0 0 in this state connect the sensor and re zero it Filter This feature filters out the pulsations in the pressure signal due...

Page 53: ...de Select Setup Pressure Sensor then to Pressure Range and note the range specified change if desired Default is 60 psi 3 Press Exit and scroll to Pressure Zero 4 Choose P1 5 With no pressure on the sensor press Zero A button 6 Connect regulated pressure source to P1 and carefully increase to match range noted in step 2 NOTE Pressurizing the SciPres Sensors beyond 60 psi can damage the sensor 7 Pr...

Page 54: ...P DOWN SELECT PUMP TUBING 16 UP DOWN SELECT PUMP FACTORY RESET UP DOWN SELECT CLEAR ALL MEMORY YES NO EXIT PUMP PUMP HEAD UP DOWN SELECT PUMP HEAD PERISTLTC UP DOWN SELECT PUMP MOTOR RPM UP DOWN SELECT MOTOR RPM 160 UP DOWN SELECT PUMP MOTOR START UP DOWN SELECT MOTOR START HARD UP DOWN SELECT PUMP TTL1 ON OFF UP DOWN SELECT TTL1 ON OFF YES UP DOWN SELECT PUMP SW POLARITY UP DOWN SELECT POLARITY I...

Page 55: ...he system returns to the last Mode it was in Run the system returns to the last Mode it was in and starts the process Pump Tubing If Pump Head is set to Peristaltic all nine standard tubing sizes can be chosen Used with Motor RPM setting to determine proper calibration curve Default 16 Pump Head Choose between Peristaltic RH1 RH0 and RH00 Also used to access the proper calibration curve Default Pe...

Page 56: ...able By using both ports the data can be simultaneously captured on a PC and a Printer When a PC is connected all data generated in RATE PRESSURE and STEP SCAN modes can be sent to the PC for archiving Please use the Parker SciDoc Data Collection Software described below Alternatively a PC running HyperTerminal a program that comes with Windows may be used to capture the data The HyperTerminal set...

Page 57: ...rompt to enable macros or does not prompt for the COM port the security level is too high 1 If using a version of Office older than 2007 from the Excel menu bar click on Tools Macros and Security Set it to Medium close the spreadsheet and re launch it 2 If using Office 2007 from the Excel window click on the Office logo in the upper left corner Then click on Excel Options in the lower left of this...

Page 58: ...e or three sensors and click on OK These choices may be changed between runs if the need arises by pressing the Data Sheet Setup button on the spreadsheet After pressing the ok button the next dialog appears Enter the operator s information and that of the filter and sample being run The Membrane area in square meters is a mandantory field and must be filled in for Flux calculations to function pr...

Page 59: ...ader information that is generated by the FilterTec Plus This will list the Operational Mode the date and time all operating parameters alarm settings and alarm limits The following charts are included for use and they may be viewed by clicking on the appropriate tab at the bottom of the worksheet Filtrate Flow Rate FF and Pressure vs Time Filtrate Flow Rate FF and Filter Quantity FQ vs Time Vmax ...

Page 60: ...the Data worksheet Using the EXIT key however and then pressing Exec and RUN again in the same data collection run will replace the header information in the text box at the top of the worksheet while continuing to add data to the bottom of the sheet It is recommended that you either save the data as mentioned above or dispose of it by clicking on the Clear Data button prior to pressing the Exec a...

Page 61: ...utton in the lower left corner of your screen select Programs then select and open Accessories select Hyper Terminal If using Vista HyperTerminal Personal Edition can be downloaded from the internet at http www hilgraeve com hyperterminal html From the Connection Description screen select an icon and enter a file name i e FilterTec Plus Press Ok From the Connect To screen select Direct to Com 1 in...

Page 62: ...62 Appendix A Application Examples ...

Page 63: ...remaining dynamic range from 5 0 to 2 0 ml min stalling speed where as 13 tubing has a remaining ten fold dynamic range from 5 0 to 0 5 ml min The dynamic range of the selected pump tubing is particularly important in the Constant Pressure Mode Vmax as well as the Constant Rate Pressure Mode In both cases the pump output decay is monitored over time In order to record the lower end of the pump rat...

Page 64: ...st common setup using a single filter and pressure sensor This is the other common setup for testing a filter train using 3 filters and 3 sensors in series These may be augmented by use of a 6 way Rotary Valve to change from one solution to another in a programmed manner using the Programmable R P Mode ...

Page 65: ...tridge Pum p Tubing F ilter A rea sq M R esponse F actor M anufacturer R ate S can Initial R ate P ore Size R ate S can F inal Rate M ax Psi Pressure Scan Initial psi U sual O perating P si Pressure Scan Final psi Alarm En able Lim its En able L im it C um ulative Volum e Filtrate W eight R un T im e H i Pressure Low P ressure H i T em p Low F low P um p T ubing Pum p Tubing P um p R ate Pum p Pre...

Page 66: ...66 Appendix B Troubleshooting ...

Page 67: ...turns but no fluid flows Check the tubing size and pump head type as you may be using the wrong size for that head Tandem 1081 is for thin walled tubing and 1082 is for thick walled tubing Thin walled tubing in a thick walled head won t produce much flow Use the correct size tubing Tubing Size is ok The pump head may be cracked from being forced closed with the tubing crosswise or the wrong size t...

Page 68: ...call Parker tech support for help correcting them if you are not using the default scale When the pump is acting weird The flows and pressures are all wrong it gets data from the balance but slows down way to early etc Has someone messed with your FilterTec Plus If someone other than yourself or your supervisor has changed the settings without your knowledge you can to return them to their origina...

Page 69: ...t if you have a magnetic gear head When your piston pump head seems to turn and the motor runs but no fluid flows Either the piston is broken or the coupler is loose Contact Parker for tech support or to arrange for service for your pump and RGA When your magnetic pump head seems to turn and the motor runs but no fluid flows Has the unit run dry Magnetic gear head pumps do not dry prime well after...

Page 70: ...d but not used Serial Mouse RS 232 bar code reader installed on the same Com port Hot Sync or Synchronize program for your PDA An already open instance of SciDoc using that Com port When this occurs Check the following Possible Solution You have SciDoc open and the FilterTec Plus running but no data is being collected There is no communication between the spreadsheet and the FilterTec Plus Check t...

Page 71: ...ther data from it The lack of Scale Initialization occurring is a good clue Set this alarm to either Alarm Only or Pump Stop If you don t want the alarm to occur set the Limit to either 0 0 or well beyond anything you might collect The pressure reading is always 0 0 even when the sensor is disconnected This occurs when the sensor is Zeroed when not connected or Span is pressed instead of Zero ther...

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