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MudChecker

#365-21-ES - MudChecker v1.5 ES

Instruction Manual

Updated 2/5/2024

Ver. 2

OFI Testing Equipment, Inc.

11302 Steeplecrest Dr. · Houston, Texas · 77065 · U.S.A.

Tele: 832.320.7300 · Fax: 713.880.9886 · www.ofite.com

Summary of Contents for MudChecker

Page 1: ...5 21 ES MudChecker v1 5 ES Instruction Manual Updated 2 5 2024 Ver 2 OFI Testing Equipment Inc 11302 Steeplecrest Dr Houston Texas 77065 U S A Tele 832 320 7300 Fax 713 880 9886 www ofite com Copyrigh...

Page 2: ...com 1 Introduction 2 Battery 3 Test Setup 4 Device Navigation 6 Testing 7 Standalone 7 With Software 9 Cleaning the Probe 10 Software 11 Introduction 11 Architecture 12 Installation 14 Layout 18 Resu...

Page 3: ...g a second measurement step The MudChecker KS requires the user to manually input the salinity value before measuring the oil water and solids content The KS mode can also be selected on the ES models...

Page 4: ...rt of a hub Checking the Battery The battery status is shown briefly when the device is powered on You can see the battery status at any time by powering the device off and then on Recharging the Batt...

Page 5: ...f 17 characters Mud Density density of the whole drilling fluid in lb gal Weighted Mud specifies whether the mud contains barite If un weighted mud is being tested with no barite uncheck this selectio...

Page 6: ...ty input mg Cl ions per liter of mud comes directly from the volume of Silver Nitrate used for titration mg CaCl2 per kg of brine or part per million weight percent CaCl2 in brine mg Cl ions per liter...

Page 7: ...ecker device to the host computer 3 Start the MudChecker software Then click the Base Fluid Calibration button to display the Base Fluid Calibration screen 4 Insert the MudChecker probe into the base...

Page 8: ...320 7300 Fax 713 880 9886 www ofite com 7 The MudCecker device has four navigation buttons Device Navigation Power Scroll Hold to Cancel or Power Off Navigate Down One Level in Menu Enter Increase or...

Page 9: ...e All analyses are performed on the PC Multiple tests 100 max can be performed in this mode before results are downloaded to the host PC If multiple tests are performed the same set of input data will...

Page 10: ...container into a blending cup Using a syringe measure out 20 mL of undiluted drilling mud and inject the mud into the DSX7 solution Blend the contents It is recommended Use a quality blender To avoid...

Page 11: ...ots in the probe shield are submerged 2 Power on the device using the power button 3 Attach the probe to the MudChecker device Then insert the probe into your drilling fluid sample 4 Click the Run but...

Page 12: ...nylon as this increases the risk of electrostatic discharge to the unit When cleaning the inner part of the probe hold the unit using the stainless steel collar at the top of the probe to reduce the...

Page 13: ...held MudChecker drilling fluid analyzer unit Main Functions of the Software Communicate with the MudChecker to control the device and access data and measurements from the device Display test data and...

Page 14: ...other to share data communicate with the hand held device via USB port analyze experimental data to calculate oil water and brine and solids fractions in Non Aqueous Fluids NAF and for reporting and...

Page 15: ...ware as Windows normal feature of automatic USB detection will interfere with the communication between the software and the device which may cause the test to be prematurely terminated MudChecker dev...

Page 16: ...USB thumb drive with the device To install the software 1 Insert the thumb drive into a USB port 2 Double click setup exe to start the installation 3 Click Next to select the installation location Ma...

Page 17: ...time version 6 0 16 or higher is not available on the host PC then the software will automatically prompt the user to install it Please note that an Internet connection is required to download the re...

Page 18: ...xe Please note that while the installation file from Micro soft may change based on the minimum requirement from Microsoft the system will automatically detect and install the minimum required frame w...

Page 19: ...low 11 Run the windowsdesktop runtime 6 0 20 win x64 exe installation file to install the NET Framework Ensure that the software was installed cor rectly 12 Run the MudCheckerApp to verify that all ne...

Page 20: ...areas of the main screen are grouped according to their functionality and are highlighted and described in the section below Action Bar The Action Bar allows the user to Run a New Measurement Test or...

Page 21: ...automatically downloaded from the device and archived in the grid in the Test Archive group To download new tests simply connect the device to the host PC and then launch the software Since the device...

Page 22: ...urrently connected to the host PC or can be viewed for all archived tests This can be performed by making the appropriate choice in the Tests header in the grid Records for a given device can be expan...

Page 23: ...tric fraction of water in the sample similar to what would be measured on the retort Solids the volumetric percent of Solids in the drilling fluid sample simi lar to what would be measured on the reto...

Page 24: ...t aqueous phase chloride concentration from calcium chloride expressed in milligrams per liter WPS CaCl2 mg lt aqueous phase calcium chloride concentration ex pressed in milligrams per liter WPS CaCl2...

Page 25: ...065 USA Tel 832 320 7300 Fax 713 880 9886 www ofite com 24 Any archived test available in the host PC can be exported as an Excel based report The various groups in the report are similar to those des...

Page 26: ...o the DSX7 solution be careful not to deposit the sample on the sides or on the blade assembly above the liquid line Switch on your blender To avoid splashing blend at the slowest speed and gradually...

Page 27: ...any part of the equipment that is not expressly described in this guide Opening the equipment or tampering with its seals will invalid the warranty and is in breach of the terms and conditions of sal...

Page 28: ...ed that the unit should not be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time If required to operate above this temperature please contact OFITE for advice Do not place the unit near a heat sourc...

Page 29: ...y losses or damages that occur as a result of Improper installation or maintenance of the products Misuse Neglect Adjustment by non authorized sources Improper environment Excessive or inadequate heat...

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