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Operators Guide LPA3

Portable Particle Counter

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Page 3: ...Long life Lithium Ion battery Long life Lithium Ion battery Long life Lithium Ion battery MP Filtri s new LPA3 is one of the most advanced portable particle counters in the world Whether you are working in the lab or in the field the LPA3 delivers a fast accurate and comprehensive hydraulic health check in a robust yet portable package Its real time monitoring and predictive maintenance technology...

Page 4: ...splay for clear visual indication of results High speed sample times up to 15 times faster than LPA2 Instant results download via USB Proactive maintenance technology Online real time monitoring Long life lithium ion battery Optional thermal printer for an instant hard copy of results Optional Moisture and temperature sensor Product features Moisture sensor LPA3 W models measure water content usin...

Page 5: ...d function disappear The USB stick provided with the unit is pre formatted for the transfer Other USB sticks may need to be re formatted FAT32 or FAT32Ex filesystems this is normal for file transfers between Windows systems and devices Optional built in pressure transducer LPA30P LPA3WP models measure system pressure at inlet of the unit via a built in 0 600 bar pressure transducer with a sensor a...

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Page 7: ...mpfiltri co uk The products described are in conformity with the following directives 2014 30 EU Electromagnetic Conformity Certification Testing that has been carried out is in accordance with DEF STAN 00 35 Part 3 issue 4 Environmental Test Methods BS EN 60068 range of standards covering environmental conditions BS EN 60529 1992 A2 2013 Degrees of Protection provided by enclosures IP Code BS EN ...

Page 8: ...nterface 18 4 3 Physical Attributes 19 4 4 Fluid Characteristics 19 4 5 Environment 19 4 6 Dimensions 20 4 7 Designation Ordering code 20 5 Product Installation and General Operation 21 5 1 Installation 21 5 1 1 Physical Procedure 22 5 1 2 Electrical Interface 23 5 2 General Operation 24 5 2 1 Physical Checks 24 5 2 2 Front Panel Operation and calibration due date 24 5 2 3 Home Screen 25 5 2 4 Tes...

Page 9: ... Test 5 3 3 2 Continuous Test 5 3 3 3 Bottle Sampling 5 3 4 Flush Time 5 3 5 Sample Volume Size 5 3 6 Water Content RH 5 3 7 Simulation 5 3 8 Diagnostics 5 3 9 Language 5 3 10 Delete History 5 3 11 Printer Icon 5 4 LPA3 Removal and Product Maintenance 5 5 Disposal 6 Troubleshooting FAQ 6 1 Misuse of Product 6 2 Fault Finding 31 32 32 32 33 33 34 35 35 35 35 35 37 37 38 38 38 38 39 39 39 40 40 43 4...

Page 10: ...also recommend that you check out the new installation video on our Youtube channel for help in setting up the machine It can be found here https youtu be Bx63GbdjxDU You can also visit Youtube and search for MP Filtri LPA3 Walkthrough At MP Filtri we are commited to customer service and hope this manual will help you to fully master the LPA3 Disclaimer As a policy of continual improvement MP Filt...

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Page 12: ...Any individual operating the unit shall wear the following Personal Protective Equipment Protective eyewear Safety shoes Gloves Overalls or other suitable protective clothing Before carrying out any machine installation procedures and or before use one should scrupulously follow the in structions listed in this manual Moreover it is necessary to comply with the current regulations related to occup...

Page 13: ...e machine The electrician is aware of the possible danger situations that may arise and takes the appropriate precautions in order to eliminate the risks of accidents in the workplace This is any individual whose task is to handle the machine or parts of it Personnel involved in slinging and hoisting operations are aware of the issues regarding the safe transfer of machinery or parts of it and the...

Page 14: ... moving the unit Avoid direct contact with hot oil and with the filter body ALL EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO COOL PRIOR TO HANDLING AFTER IT HAS BEEN IN USE 1 4 Personal Protective Equipment When operating the unit personnel must be wearing safety shoes gloves and goggles In general the PPEs to be used according to the activities on the machinery are listed in the following table ACTIVITY Ordina...

Page 15: ...ve the panel or frame from the module The polarizing plate of the display is very fragile So please handle it very carefully do not touch push or rub the exposed polarizing with anything harder than an HB pencil lead glass tweezers etc Do not wipe the polarizing plate with a dry cloth as it may easily scratch the surface of plate Do not use ketonic solvent and aromatic solvent Use with a soft clot...

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Page 17: ...ycled accordingly where possible The packed weight of the LPA3 and accessories is 14 kg the box dimensions are 60 x 50 x 40 cm 2 2 Storage The unit should be stored in a suitable location away from the production area when not in use The unit should be stored with the caps provided on the ports This location should not impede any other production or personnel Automatic Particle Counters 15 ...

Page 18: ...ional cost as a result of a failure to complete the appropriate paperwork an administrative charge may be levied Exclusions This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate care MP Filtri shall not be obligated to provide service under this warranty if a Damage has been caused by a failure to make a full and proper inspection of the pro...

Page 19: ...OF WARRANTY IS THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AT MP FILTRI DISCRETION OF THE FAILED PRODUCT MP Filtri Ltd maintains a policy of product improvement and reserves the right to modify the specifications without prior notice It is requested that only the LPA3 not the support case or any other ancilliaries be returned for recalibration MP Filtri UK will not be held responsible for any items returned as such...

Page 20: ...e Counter Particle Sizing 4 6 14 21 25 38 50 70 μm Analysis range ISO 4406 Codes 8 to 24 NAS 1638 Class 2 to 12 AS4059 ISO 11218 Rev E Table 1 Size Codes 2 12 AS4059 ISO 11218 Rev E Table 2 Size Codes A 000 to 12 B 00 to 12 C 00 to 12 D 2 to 12 E 4 12 F 7 to 12 AS4059 Rev F Table 1 Size Codes 2 12 AS4059 Rev F Table 2 Size Codes cpc 000 to 12 00 to 12 00 to 12 2 to 12 4 to 12 7 to 12 GBT14039 Code...

Page 21: ...ility M version mineral oils synthetic fluids and diesel N version water based subsea fluids M version fluids S version phosphate ester and aggressive fluids Viscosity 400 cSt Fluid temperature 5 C 41 F to 80 C 176 F Sample volume Maximum 100 ml 3 38 fl oz per pump stroke Test volumes programmable by end user Pre set volumes also available Minimum pressure 2 bar 29 psi Maximum pressure 420 bar 609...

Page 22: ...rry bag Country Plug Type 1 Without on screen inlet pressure display Mineral oil and synthetic fluid With moisture and temperature sensor With on board printer With on screen inlet pressure display Subsea fluids and water based fluids Phosphate ester and aggressive fluids Configuration example LPA3 M 0 W P 0 1 N and S version moisture sensor W not available S Version Available soon contact local M...

Page 23: ...er cable 1 x USB A B Cable 1 x USB Stick with digital copies of Product User Guides LPA View software accessory products drivers and product brochures 2 x hard copy of calibration certificate 5 x Thermal printer paper 1 x Carry bag Specific model will be as per ordered item High Pressure Inlet M16x2 Test point Low Pressure Waste Connector Quick Release Coupling ON OFF Switch with Tri Colour LED Po...

Page 24: ...ect the outgoing fluid Note it is advisable to utilise the supplied waste container for the initial purge of the unit to remove previously sampled fluid to avoid cross contamination of fluids and samples Once the initial purge is complete the waste hose should be returned to the sample reservoir where possible Locate and remove the M16x2 microbore pressure hose from the kit and remove the caps Rem...

Page 25: ...n to remove the power charge cable Note The LPA3 status of charging is shown by a flashing LED The LPA3 is designed as a standalone portable unit However if you wish to connect the product to a computer and utilise the product with its LPA View software then this can be done via a standard A to B USB cable this is provided with the unit The cable is plugged in to the forward most USB connector as ...

Page 26: ...bration due date When the unit is first turned ON the flash screen shown in figure 5 2 will appear The due date for recalibration of the product is stated in the center of the screen This can also be found in the settings page of the unit To progress to the main user screen select the arrow in the bottom right corner of the screen Figure 5 2 LPA3 Flash Screen Automatic Particle Counters 24 ...

Page 27: ...tailed Results Viewer 5 Sufficient Pressure Icon 6 RH Result 7 Temperature Result 8 Battery Status Charge 9 Power Icon 10 Contrast Slider Icon 11 Cleanliness level settings Icon 12 Quick Help Icon 13 Historical results section 14 Test Type Icon 15 Settings Icon 16 Home Icon 17 Test Start Stop operation button 18 Manual flush operation button 19 Printer icon 20 Live pressure reading Figure 5 3 LPA3...

Page 28: ...hen changing the format the desired format must be selected and then the tick icon in the bottom right corner pressed to confirm NOTE at the time of publication the GOST reporting format was not yet written live Images are for indicative purposes only 5 2 6 Last test result Item 3 fig 5 3 This is where the last test result is shown If no tests have been carried out since the unit has been turned o...

Page 29: ...ing between degrees Centigrade and Fahrenheit 5 2 11 Battery status charge Item 8 fig 5 3 The charge percentage level is shown here in the top right corner of the home screen The colour of the battery matches that of the LED Green Higher than 70 level of charge remaining Yellow Between 20 70 charge Red Below 20 charge The graphic also shows an estimated time associated with the charge remaining in...

Page 30: ...rmat For example it is possible to set a threshold of NAS 11 or ISO 18 16 15 or AS4059E 8B F etc In general there are upper and lower limits that can be set for the cleanliness level also for water content and temperature if applicable An alarm if enabled will become active if any of the associated upper lower limits are exceeded However if a field is left empty blank this is interpreted as a don ...

Page 31: ...or the defined particle size ranges fig 5 16 AS4059E table 2 AS4059F table 2 alarm levels AS4059E Table 2 uses letters instead of numbers to indicate the particle size range so the settings are labelled appropriately The standard specifies ways to represent a cleanliness level using only a subset of the available particle sizes for example B F The user can achieve this by only entering settings fo...

Page 32: ...Item 13 fig 5 3 This section relates to all results run on the unit Each result details the time date test reference output of the test plus any alarm results if they had been programmed at the time of test Should a result be pressed the detailed counts graphical representations will be for the test selected Note the screen is now locked to the Historical data and is denoted by the following warni...

Page 33: ...set a Normal test Continuous testing the LPA3 runs a test based on the other parameters selected on the emptying stroke the flush valve opens When the pump returns to the start position the cycle will either stop or automatically repeat the test according to the specified test Interval parameters selected See section 5 3 3 2 for how to set a continuous test Bottle sampling the test volume selected...

Page 34: ... homing whilst the pump is purging and returning to the idle position 5 2 20 Manual flush operation button Item 18 fig 5 3 Selecting this icon will open the flush valve and allow a free flow of fluid through the unit This allows for any previously used fluids to be purged from the hoses and the unit itself thus reducing the risk of cross contamination as well as providing relevant fluid that is mo...

Page 35: ... then the printer will not reprint the last result The printer icon can also be used to reprint a previous test result in the history list Select the required result and press the printer icon to print the specific test 5 2 22 Live pressure reading Item 20 fig 5 3 If the product has the optional pressure transducer fitted the live system reading will be shown here Pressing the value will alternate...

Page 36: ...abled Icon 28 Diagnostics Icon 29 Language icon 30 Delete History icon 31 Printer Settings Icon 5 3 Settings icon Item 15 fig 5 3 Selecting this icon will bring up the settings screen This will allow you to modify settings in further detail Setting screen Figure 5 35 Items Figure 5 34 26 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 Automatic Particle Counters 34 ...

Page 37: ...rvals or a time can be manually inputted via the keyboard option to the right of the slider Sample Volume The slider bar can be used to set the required time for flushing 25ml intervals or a time can be manually inputted via the keyboard option to the right of the slider 5 3 3 2 Continuous test If Continuous test type is selected additional functions parameters will appear in addition to the stand...

Page 38: ...he tick box Confirm Target Level before Stopping this helps to ensure that a test sequence is not terminated too soon when there are still a few large particles in the system When selected A new option will appear that allows a user defined number of confirmation tests to be run if required The number in the box is how many successive clean results are needed before testing halts and can be set vi...

Page 39: ...es Figure 5 46 A manual flush must be performed for the Bottle Sampler test Selection of this mode disables the auto flush sequence Ensure that enough fluid remains for the programmed sample volume Set sample volumes are suggestions from manufacturer NOTE 5 3 4 Flush time Item 24 fig 5 35 Sliding your finger left and right the icon will respectively decrease and increase the time that the unit wil...

Page 40: ...ensor then this icon will show if there is no RH sensor on the unit it will not appear Tapping this icon will either enable or disable the RH sensor This will remain the same until it is selected again and will not default back when the unit is turned off If the icon has a green tick then the RH option is enabled and if a red X is showing then the RH option is disabled and will not show on the tes...

Page 41: ...oceeding with the deletion the unit will ask for confirmation fig 5 58 Figure 5 55 Figure 5 56 Figure 5 57 Figure 5 58 Figure 5 59 Figure 5 60 Itisimportanttoensure verifythatyourlogresultshavebeendownloaded and saved prior to deleting from the unit Once the test history has been deleted form the unit it cannot be reversed all history will be lost NOTE 5 3 11 Printer icon Item 31 fig 5 35 This ico...

Page 42: ...e hose from the waste connector by pulling back the outer collar Allow any fluid to drain from the hose and then remove from the waste vessel NOTE Ensure any spillages are cleaned up and that all fluids are disposed of in accordance with local legislations Wipe away any residual oil from around the connectors in the LPA3 bulkhead and then replace the caps 5 5 Disposal All LPA3 products are sent in...

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Page 45: ...fail 6 2 Fault Finding Unexpected results obtained from sample Check that the microbore pressure hose has been fully connected at both the system and LPA3 ends High water aeration levels Antifoam additive package within sample fluid Remote Device dialogue not responding to buttons being pressed Check that correct COM port has been selected in the Remote Device dialogue Check USB driver has been in...

Page 46: ...es the right to make changes to the models and versions of the products described at any time both for technical and commercial reasons The colours and photographs of the products are purely indicative Any reproduction partial or total of this document is strictly prohibited Rights reserved Automatic Particle Counters 44 ...

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