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D11-044-1:  Rapidox 1100ZR-H-OL-LC O

2

 Analyser Instruction Manual 

 

 

D11-044-1 

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Last printed 08/11/2016 12:10:00 

 
 

 

6

 

Rapidox Software Instructions 

 

Please refer to the Appendix for Heller specific software features.

 

 

6.1

 

Software Installation 

 

It is possible to programme a range of variables to the Rapidox using an RS232 (or 
RS485 if configured) link with a PC running MS-Windows (all versions) and the 
supplied Rapidox software.  The software is supplied on a memory stick which 
contains a setup.exe file to install. 
 

The software has been tested successfully on most language machines including 
Chinese, Korean & Japanese and all current versions of Windows operating 
system.  We do not recommend the use of Vista as connecting devices to this 
operating system can be problematical at best. 
 

Note that software is ‘regionally aware’ and will therefore accept and display data 
using the decimal separator that is set in the PC’s Regional Settings in the Control 
Panel.  For example, in the UK or US, you might enter the value 2.5 - in 
continental Europe this would normally be entered as 2,5 assuming the PC’s 
Regional Settings have been set up to use ‘,’ as the decimal separator. 

 

6.2

 

Getting Started 

 

Make sure that the Rapidox is connected to a free serial port on the rear of your 
computer.  These will nearly always be COM1 or COM2 but the software will scan 
through the ports until it finds the Rapidox.  The analyser must be switched on for 
this to succeed and while you are communicating with it.  If you are using a serial 
USB cable please make sure the chipset it manufactured by FTDI as other brands 

have prven to be unreliable.  On start up the software will locate the Rapidox and 
display the following page: 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Rapidox 1100ZR-H-OL-LC

Page 1: ...er Heller Specific Version Instruction Manual Document Number D11 044 1 Cambridge Sensotec Limited Unit 29 Stephenson Road St Ives CAMBS PE27 3WJ Tel 44 0 1480 462142 Fax 44 0 1480 466032 Mobile 07866 624236 Sales Cambridge Sensotec co uk ...

Page 2: ...uipment for measurement control and laboratory use LVD EN61010 1 2010 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for Measurement control and laboratory use Declaration I declare that the above products conform to the applicable requirements of the LVD Directive 2006 95 EC RoHS2 Directive 2011 65 EU and the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and is CE marked accordingly Signature Name Dr Mark Swetnam Titl...

Page 3: ...iance scheme WeeeCare WeeeCare registration number WEE MP3538PZ SCH UK users only If you have purchased any electronic or electrical product from Cambridge Sensotec since 2007 and would like to dispose of it correctly under the WEEE scheme please contact us and we will be happy to either arrange the collection of the waste or have it returned to our offices for recycling All our in house manufactu...

Page 4: ...damp cloth for cleaning with the power cable disconnected Do not use this equipment near water Avoid touching the LCD display as this may cause permanent damage Make sure the rear ventilation slots and the fan on the rear panel are free of obstruction This unit is NOT designed for use in life support situations or any use that is not specified by the manufacturer No responsibility can be held for ...

Page 5: ...essure Mode 16 5 14 Setting the Baud Rate 17 5 15 RS232 RS485 Port 17 5 15 1 RS232 Protocol 17 5 15 2 RS485 protocol 20 5 16 Printing 20 5 17 Load Defaults 20 6 Rapidox Software Instructions 21 6 1 Software Installation 21 6 2 Getting Started 21 6 3 On Screen Help 22 6 4 Configuration Page 22 6 5 Reconfiguring the Analyser 23 6 5 1 Config 1 Screen 24 6 5 2 Config 2 Screen 25 6 5 3 Alarm Config Scr...

Page 6: ...nt 36 7 12 Using the Cursor 37 7 13 Zooming 37 7 14 Y Axis Graph Units 37 7 15 Oxygen Scale 37 7 16 Second Y Axis 37 7 17 Loading an Old Run 38 7 18 Printing Graphs 38 7 19 Data Logging in the Background 38 7 20 Pausing the Data Logging 38 7 21 Changing the Data Logging Parameters Mid run 39 7 22 Working with Spreadsheets 39 7 23 Disaster Recovery 39 8 Troubleshooting 40 8 1 Warranty 41 8 2 Condit...

Page 7: ...very accurately by a regulated power supply incorporated in the instrument An internally mounted pressure sensor compensates for any fluctuations in pressure or vacuum caused by differing flow conditions The analyser is packed with features including programmable alarm circuits programmable analogue outputs easy calibration user selectable gases RS232 communications and complete communications dat...

Page 8: ...ure 5 35 C Normal operating pressure 900 1100 mbars absolute Sensor Range 1ppm to 100 O2 Sensor Accuracy 1 of the actual measured oxygen content Outputs O2 pressure Voltage 0 10V user programmable into minimum 5k O2 pressure Current 4 20mA current loop user programmable into maximum 500 O2 high and low alarms Relay circuits fully user programmable All data and parameters RS232 or RS485 data stream...

Page 9: ... 11 2016 12 10 00 5 Rapidox Operating Instructions Figure 1 Rapidox 1100ZR H OL LC front panel Numbers are referred to in the text Note that the pressure reading is DISABLED in the Heller versions Figure 2 Rapidox 1100ZR H OL LC rear panel Numbers are referred to in the text 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 10: ...t and dirt environments Plug the unit in to a suitable supply noting the information on the serial sticker and using the power cable supplied using the rear power socket 8 Make sure that the cooling fan 9 is not obstructed during operation Push the gas sample tube 6mm OD 4mm ID to the GAS IN 3 connector and fit the retaining collar hand tight Repeat for the GAS OUT 4 connector should an outlet tub...

Page 11: ... minutes to warm up Display shows Possible sensor Fault because the sensor heater is failing O2 Sensor has failed completely or become disconnected Display shows No sensor or sensor Fault O2 Sensor is OK but the pressure sensor is faulty and the auto pressure correction mode is selected Display shows Fault flashing Pressure Sensor Possibilities Pressure Reading is 1000mbar Display shows O Range Pr...

Page 12: ...password to go back in again If the password has been forgotten please contact Cambridge Sensotec who will advise you on how to recover it 5 7 Rapidox Calibration Full calibration is a simple procedure requiring only two or three gases one of which is normally air 20 95 The two gas values are user selectable and can be changed by using the front keypad 2 or the communications software described in...

Page 13: ...ir 20 95 if this is the calibration gas of choice Allow several minutes to pass to flush the sensor properly Wait for the top line of the display 1 to become stable To complete the calibration press and hold the ENT button for two seconds During this time you will see a bar graph progress across the lower display The analyser will then recalibrate and display O2 recalibrated and then return to nor...

Page 14: ...ick provided and is copied onto your PC during the installation process 8 Note that the three calibration points are independent of each other so you can calibrate the analyser in any order you desire However please note that O2 HIGH must always be greater than O2 MIDDLE which must always be greater than O2 LOW Typically the factory settings are O2 HIGH 20 95 O2 MIDDLE 0 1 1000ppm and O2 LOW 0 001...

Page 15: ...parameters 1 OUTPUTS This enables the rear panel relay outputs when ON is selected 2 AUDIBLE This enables or disables the audible buzzer inside the unit which will sound in an alarm condition 3 VISIBLE This enables or disables warning messages on the LCD screen on the front of the Rapidox During an alarm condition either AL1 or AL2 or a combination of both will flash at the bottom right hand corne...

Page 16: ...more information please refer to Table 4 in section 5 10 below 5 10 Analogue Outputs The Rapidox analyser provides various analogue outputs The standard industrial analogue outputs 0 10V and 4 20mA for both oxygen and temperature or internal pressure are accessible via the terminal block 6 on the rear panel These outputs have a 12 bit resolution approximately 1 in 4000 and the lower and upper valu...

Page 17: ...e same units 2 LOG ppm This setting produces an output that is scaled logarithmically between 0V and 10V or 4 and 20mA So for example if the scale is set to 0V 0 0001 1 ppm and 10V 100 1000000 ppm then 5V would indicate an oxygen reading of 0 1 1000 ppm This scale is more suitable for large ranges of oxygen down to very low ppm levels Note that because the scaling is logarithmic 0V cannot be set t...

Page 18: ...r calculating log10 O2 from analogue output signal 0 10V log10 O2 Vout 10 log10 O2H O2L log10 O2L 4 20mA log10 O2 mAout 4 16 log10 O2H O2L log10 O2L Where O2L user setting of oxygen for 0V or 4mA output 2 O2H user setting of oxygen for 10V or 20mA output 2 Vout the measured voltage output in volts mAout the measured current output in mA 2 O2 O2L and O2H must all be in the same units Note O2 10 log...

Page 19: ...the voltage or current outputs when set to the raw sensor voltage output mode Output type Formula for calculating sensor mV from analogue output signal 0 10V O2mV Vout 10 O2mVH O2mVL O2mVL 4 20mA O2mV mAout 4 16 O2mVH O2mVL O2mVL Where O2mVL user setting of oxygen mV for 0V or 4mA output O2mVH user setting of oxygen mV for 10V or 20mA output Vout the measured voltage output in volts mAout the meas...

Page 20: ... operation therefore 0V output always corresponds to 4mA and 10V always corresponds to 20mA output During initial warm up of the Rapidox when the display reads the serial number the output sent to the rear terminal for oxygen will stay at 2mA 1V which is the standby signal If at any stage a sensor becomes disconnected internally or the signal exceeds the measurable range for that sensor then the d...

Page 21: ... over range The pressure sensor reading is over range Active n a 0 to 10V Normal operating output The pressure sensor is operating normally and readings are in range Active Table 4 Analogue output settings and alarm status for certain conditions Notes 1 The current outputs are active self powered outputs they are not loop powered 2 The voltage 0 to10V outputs produce non zero voltages during start...

Page 22: ... press ENT to store and return to the main menu Note that on the Heller coded machines the second line display is switched off by default 5 13 Pressure Mode The user has the option of using the reading from the internal pressure sensor to automatically correct for changes in gas pressure and hence oxygen pressure A manual pressure correction value for ambient pressure conditions can also be entere...

Page 23: ...s speed Baud Rate by scrolling down the menu to no 8 Baud Rate and using the UP DOWN arrows to select either 9600 or 57 600 Press ENT button again to store and return to normal operation The default factory setting is 57 600 However if you are using an older PC you can decrease this to 9600 to improve the reliability of the software and data communications 5 15 RS232 RS485 Port It is possible to f...

Page 24: ...ignals are as follows Rapidox D type Socket PC PLC Pin 2 Data Out Data In RX Pin 3 Data In Data Out TX Pin 5 Common Gnd Common Gnd Figure 8 Rapidox RS232 pin configuration All other pins 1 4 6 7 8 9 Don t care Reading Data Data is read using command D Send the single character D to the Rapidox The Rapidox replies with one of the following responses All valid responses end with CR LF where CR ASCII...

Page 25: ...al conductivity gas is being used Response No sensor or sensor fault CR LF Meaning Sensor is not connected or there is a fault in the sensor Response d2 959E 05 1 426E 01 2 000E 00 23 19 40 14 01 00 ALM1 2 0 CR LF Meaning d means data is being sent 2 959E 05 is Oxygen reading in ppm data separator 1 426E 01 is Oxygen sensor reading in mV data separator 2 000E 00 is the internal pressure sensor rea...

Page 26: ...rt up message like the one displayed on the LCD when the Rapidox is switched on will be printed and will look like this Cambridge Sensotec Ltd Rapidox 1100ZR H OL LC Oxygen Analyser S N 2100942 FW v 01 03 03 01 5 17 Load Defaults If you make a mistake programming the Rapidox it is possible to restore the machine back to its factory settings by loading the unique default configuration that is suppl...

Page 27: ...stem can be problematical at best Note that software is regionally aware and will therefore accept and display data using the decimal separator that is set in the PC s Regional Settings in the Control Panel For example in the UK or US you might enter the value 2 5 in continental Europe this would normally be entered as 2 5 assuming the PC s Regional Settings have been set up to use as the decimal ...

Page 28: ...tion or press F1 6 4 Configuration Page The configuration page is split into three and you can switch between them by clicking on the tabs labelled Config 1 Config 2 or Alarm Config Each page allows the user to reprogramme an array of variables used by the Rapidox Once written to the Rapidox the new variables remain permanent until overwritten To read the current configuration stored in your Rapid...

Page 29: ...he Rapidox The right hand set of white editable text fields write fields is used to enter new values to be programmed into the Rapidox The values in these fields can either be entered manually or copied across from the read fields by clicking the vertical Copy button and then edited as required however greyed boxes under the Write buttons are not editable as they contain calibration data they can ...

Page 30: ...tion 5 13 for a full description Use the drop down menu to select NONE AUTOMATIC or MANUAL The default setting is NONE 7 Operating Mode Not available for the Rapidox 1100ZR H OL LC 8 Auxiliary Output Parameter Not available for the Rapidox 1100ZR H OL LC 9 LCD Refresh interval Use the drop down menu to select a refresh rate for the LCD min 0 1 max 1 5 sec The default is 0 3 seconds 10 LCD Second L...

Page 31: ... would be approximately 180mV 15 O2 Analogue Output 0V 4mA 10V 20mA Use these two boxes to set the High and Low oxygen values for the analogue outputs 6 on the rear panel For example if you want 4mA to represent 1 and 20mA to represent 21 then enter these two values into the appropriate boxes The value can be entered either in or ppm depending on the units selected The default is The default value...

Page 32: ...w Make sure these are enabled if you wish to use the signals from the alarm circuit 20 Audible Alarm This option enables or disables the audible buzzer fitted to the Rapidox internally When an alarm condition occurs the buzzer will emit a continuous noise to alert the operator 21 Visible Alarm This option enables or disables the visual warning on the front LCD When enabled and an alarm condition o...

Page 33: ...n was successful When you have finished programming the analyser for new calibration gases you must recalibrate the instrument to benefit from the changes 6 6 On Screen LCD It is possible to display an LCD emulator on the desktop of your PC This reproduces exactly the display on the Rapidox unit and is convenient if you are some distance away from the machine To activate the LCD select the UTILITI...

Page 34: ...libration gas values already stored in the Rapidox as a starting point These are typically High 20 95 Middle 0 1 and Low 0 001 as set in the factory but may be different if the user has recalibrated with other gas values in the past Either way you are given an option to change the cal gas value before proceeding to the actual calibration Assuming you are using fresh air 20 95 to calibrate O2 High ...

Page 35: ...d If the mV signal coming from the sensor is out of the expected range the following message is displayed This normally indicates one of two things that you are using the wrong cal gas value compared with the actual gas flowing over the sensor OR the sensor is getting old and can no longer output the expected signal required for a healthy calibration 2 Bad Pressure Reading The Rapidox software che...

Page 36: ...e using this function as you cannot edit the date and time shown by the Rapidox software The date and time formats displayed are those set in the PC s Regional Settings 6 9 2 Log Diagnostics For Use this option to log diagnostic data that can be e mailed to Cambridge Sensotec to help diagnose problems Select the time you want to log the data for and then wait for the logging to complete During the...

Page 37: ...ction each time the program is re started 6 9 4 Image Grabber This is a simple function to allow the user to copy the software screens into the Windows clipboard This is useful for diagnosing problems allowing a quick and simple way of sending the Sensotec technicians actual screen shots of the software To recover the images simply press CTL V to paste ...

Page 38: ...lity is also included which has many powerful features Note that the data logging facility will only function if the analyser is in NORMAL run mode 7 2 Auto Logging Feature A special feature of this software is an Auto Log option which can be selected from the tab labelled Data logging If this option is selected then the next time the software is started the data logger will begin automatically wi...

Page 39: ... menu A small text box appears in which you can type a text message This note is then saved as a header in the data file set and can be viewed along with the data You can either choose to have data logged continuously until Stop is selected from the Data Logger menu or you can choose to set a time limit for data logging by checking the box labelled Time Limit setting the duration in the Run For bo...

Page 40: ...pts The data file is stored with a date suffix in brackets in yy mm dd format This feature ensures that data is saved periodically in sensible sized files This will prevent the computer from crashing and will also ensure that the data is small enough to fit into an Excel spreadsheet As an example the user wishes to run the data logger for seven days recording every minute starting at lunchtime on ...

Page 41: ...ogress You can select Run and Stop from the Data Logger menu to begin and end data logging and the window can be minimised to and restored from the task bar while logging data To close the window and return to the main data logging page select Close Plot from the File menu or click on the close window button The features of the graph window are described below Figure 21 Live time graphing screen 7...

Page 42: ...ode The text can then be modified Similarly to change the title of the graph place the mouse pointer over the title and click once to edit If you choose not to enter a title the graph will display the path and filename of the run as the new title once the run has finished Note that these changes are only temporary and will be overwritten by the defaults if a new run is started or the graph window ...

Page 43: ...window will change to Zoom box co ordinates and an extra set of co ordinates labelled X2 and Y2 will appear showing the co ordinates in X and Y units of the second corner of the zoom rectangle as you drag the mouse pointer The plot will zoom and auto scale when you release the mouse button This can be repeated if you wish to zoom in even further To zoom back to the original size select Zoom Full f...

Page 44: ...in a full size print out 7 19 Data Logging in the Background It is possible to begin data logging and then minimise the windows to continue working with another application To minimise the graph simply click on the minimise button on the blue title bar at the top of the window You can then use the ALT TAB keys to take you to other programmes already running To return to the graph simply maximise f...

Page 45: ...xtension as the initial programme default However when entering the file name you can instead select a csv extension the programme will register the last used file extension as the new default The csv extension is recognised by MS Excel so that opening the file will automatically run MS Excel and this may be of benefit if your regional decimal separator is period rather than comma However if your ...

Page 46: ...et you going again Q The sensor does not read 20 9 21 0 in air actual value is 20 95 A If the room air is very humid it will slightly affect the observed measurement or the sensor may have drifted slightly because of natural ageing If you are using air as a calibration point then simply do a quick re calibration in the air to compensate for this Q I messed up the calibration procedure and the anal...

Page 47: ...f 17 500 hours However if the analysis gas contains corrosive gases or large quantities of particulates sensor life may be shortened In the case of the latter it is normally possible to insert a filter prior to the sensor head to remove the particulate material 8 2 Conditions of Warranty 1 This warranty is in addition to and does not affect any statutory rights of consumer purchasers This warranty...

Page 48: ...e of charge to the original point of delivery but otherwise in accordance with and subject to these Conditions of Sale e Alternatively the Seller shall be entitled at its absolute discretion to refund the price of the defective goods in the event that such price shall already have been paid by the Purchaser to the Seller or if such price has not been so paid to relieve the Purchaser of all obligat...

Page 49: ... defined 1 Channel 1 Alarms Select an option from Enabled or Disabled to activate the alarms on this channel The default is Disabled 2 CH1 Alarm 1 Set Point The current units or ppm are displayed by the text and can be changed using the Units drop down menu Enter a set point for the first software alarm here For example for an alarm set point at 30 O2 enter 30 into the edit box Note that alarm 1 i...

Page 50: ...sabled When enabled the fault code 5 is sent to indicate that the Rapidox sensor reading is under range i e reading below 0 5ppm oxygen When disabled any readings less than 0 5ppm are reported as 0 5ppm 9 2 DDE Protocols For the Rapidox software to communicate with the main oven software using DDE please refer to the following list of possible links that are currently used PFCControl state 0 Off 1...

Page 51: ...com ports 2 Communication problem 1 No analyser found 0 Analyser waiting 1 No Error RAPIDOX Main Error Not used included only for backward compatibility RAPIDOX Main lbl_ReadyIn_XXmin Set points for SW alarms in PPM RAPIDOX Main Alarm1 RAPIDOX Main Alarm2 RAPIDOX Main Alarm1_Ch2 RAPIDOX Main Alarm2_Ch2 RAPIDOX Main Alarm1_Ch3 RAPIDOX Main Alarm2_Ch3 Current alarm states 1 Disabled 0 No Alarm 1 Ala...

Page 52: ...D11 044 1 Rapidox 1100ZR H OL LC O2 Analyser Instruction Manual D11 044 1 46 Last printed 08 11 2016 12 10 00 ...

Page 53: ...O2 1 020E 03ppm O2 9 120E 00ppm O2 ENT ENT ENT 2 095E 05ppm O2 O2 calibrated 1 030E 03ppm O2 O2 calibrated 1 000E 01ppm O2 O2 calibrated Displays message for 1 5 seconds 2 Clean Sensor prompts 1 Clean Sensor prompts 4 Cleaning Sensor ENT Edit O2 High Edit O2 Medium Edit O2 Low Cleaning Sensor Sensor cleaned Displays message for 1 5 seconds ESC Back to Menu List No changes ENT 3 Set Alarms Prompts ...

Page 54: ... message for 1 5 seconds Pressure bar prompts 6 Line 2 Options prompts 2 Refresh Interval prompts 2 L2 Pressure prompts 5 Interval 0 3 s prompts 5 L2 Pressure Line 2 set Interval 0 3 s LCD refresh set ENT Displays message for 1 5 seconds Continued from page 1 ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT Displays message for 1 5 seconds Edit Ambient pressure Mode None prompts 5 ENT Mode Auto...

Page 55: ... ENT Back to Menu List Changes Applied Continued from page 2 Prompts 1 Prompts 2 Prompts 3 Prompts 4 Prompts 6 ENT OK ESC Back Prompts 5 Change ENT Next ESC Back Change ENT OK ESC Back Change Select Char ENT OK ESC Back Scroll Menu ENT Next ESC Back Scroll Menu ENT Next ESC Exit ESC Back to Menu List No changes 10 Load Defaults prompts 1 Load Defaults prompts 4 Defaults Loaded ENT Displays message...

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