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Doc : AM210-001E Release: 1.4 updated : 2015
DR10
OPERATION MANUAL
Deposit Rater
for
Thermal Oxidation of Aviation Turbine Fuels
Measurement of Deposit Tickness
On Heater Tubes
ASTM D3241 – Annex 2 ITR
Страница 1: ...age 1 Doc AM210 001E Release 1 4 updated 2015 DR10 OPERATION MANUAL Deposit Rater for Thermal Oxidation of Aviation Turbine Fuels Measurement of Deposit Tickness On Heater Tubes ASTM D3241 Annex 2 ITR...
Страница 2: ...particular purpose All screenshots and reports shown in this manual are examples only AD systems may make improvements and or changes in this manual or in the product s and or the program s described...
Страница 3: ...ials while operating the analyzer Please Read the operating manual Wear proper protective clothing Perform all suggested service procedures Use care to prevent accidents The manufacturer accepts no re...
Страница 4: ...romote the sustainable reuse of material resources Business users should contact the producer or the importer and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract If you have a separate agreeme...
Страница 5: ...libration of touch screen panel 19 DEPOSIT RATING TEST OPERATION 20 RESULTS REPORTED 24 Test results 24 Test information 25 Control buttons 25 Additional Result information button MORE 26 Test report...
Страница 6: ...Page 6 Doc AM210 001E Release 1 4 updated 2015 OTHER MESSAGES 46 FIRMWARE UPDATE 47 SERVICE 48 Revisions 49...
Страница 7: ...alled at any location ideal for workflow The operation is based on a powerful light source a spectrometer with a fiber optic probe and specially designed application software The DR10 use is simple an...
Страница 8: ...od the fuel is pumped during a specified period of time at fixed flow rate over an aluminum tube heated at a specified temperature The aluminum heater tube is extracted and cleaned The fuel is then pa...
Страница 9: ...ight is emitted on the surface of the heater tube via an optical probe The reflected light is collected and the interference created by the deposit is processed by the spectrometer The software analyz...
Страница 10: ...m with the final carrier Usually the carrier will send an inspector to ascertain liability Send a copy of the claim to AD systems or to its local distributor Please refer to the following website to g...
Страница 11: ...ront panel 4 RJ45 Ethernet socket 5 Cooling fan 6 Main switch and main power socket 7 USB port on rear panel 8 RS232 port Front view Rear view Main Power Connection The DR 10 analyzer operates from 10...
Страница 12: ...ion cover 11 Digital camera for tube serial number identification 12 Door lock switch 13 Test compartment cover License notice The DR 10 is using a Windows XPE platform The license label is located in...
Страница 13: ...age SWITCHING ON CAUTION Once the analyzer has been unpacked before switching on allow sufficient time a few hours so that the analyzer adjusts to the laboratory temperature especially if it has been...
Страница 14: ...s database of the manual for more details VERIFICATION verification of the instrument with reference thickness tubes Refer to section Verification of the manual for more details DIAGNOSTIC Service men...
Страница 15: ...lowing diagram Sign means that this menu is protected by a password in order to prevent unauthorized changes of critical instrument settings Factory set password is 00000 as default This password is a...
Страница 16: ...GS screen provides information on current system configuration In case of communication with AD Systems technical support department this information will be requested How to set Date and Time The Clo...
Страница 17: ...ig Maximum 15 characters Touch the entry area and the virtual keyboard will appear Type in the data for each field and press ENTER Press Add button to add any data in the list If you want to delete a...
Страница 18: ...ge the password please record the new password it will be not displayed In case if you forget your password please contact AD systems or its local distributor System Information Ticket Click on this b...
Страница 19: ...mouse to access to the menu To calibrate the touch screen use a pointing device like a stylus In the calibration mode touch the center of each cross which will appear on the screen After consequently...
Страница 20: ...Caution Handle the heater tube carefully finger print will affect the result never touch the center portion at any time Identify the location of the tube serial number Carefully place the heater tube...
Страница 21: ...about how to fill the list Operator identification of the person performing the DR10 test Touch the arrow and select a name from drop down list Refer to the section Set pre programmed lists below in t...
Страница 22: ...measurement The instrument will load the tube Please wait till tube identification screen appears The operator is invited to press the heater tube rotation key Use scroll buttons to position the tube...
Страница 23: ...splaces the optical probe along the tube with about 1mm steps When the 50 points have been measured the tube is rotated of 1 24 of its circumference Then the tube is scanned in opposite direction The...
Страница 24: ...es an illustration of typical area shapes or types equivalent to 2 5 mm2 on the heater tube surface The Deposit volume expressed in mm3 is the calculated total deposit volume deposited on the test sec...
Страница 25: ...ntrol buttons To give access to additional information about the test To return to the main screen for test result To print the result with the optional printer To save the snap shot of the report scr...
Страница 26: ...0 mm measurement points along the tube between the 5 mm and the 55 mm of the center section of the heater tube coordinate X 24 points is the circumferential resolution number of points on circumferenc...
Страница 27: ...pecific area of the heater tube is out of DR 10 measurable range this specific area will be displayed in yellow color on the 3D deposit profile graph Typically such deposit is not optically transparen...
Страница 28: ...s possible to custom the size of the scan matrix The different types of spot areas 2 5mm are redefined according to the new size of the User Defined Matrix Set the User Defined Matrix Go to List setti...
Страница 29: ...u N B With the smallest User Defined Matrix 25x12 300 pts the typical time to totally scan a tube is less than 5 minutes With the highest User Defined Matrix 200x100 20000 pts it takes almost 3 hours...
Страница 30: ...ase 1 4 updated 2015 Choose the Standard Matrix or the User Defined Matrix example 25x12 During the test this button is displayed but can t be modified This button can be removed if User Defined Matri...
Страница 31: ...enu to access the database A window with the list of the 10 last test reports will be opened The message on the top of the page indicates the total number of results contained in the DR10 database In...
Страница 32: ...splay all results with test temperature lower than specified value Display all results with test temperature upper than specified value Display all results with test temperature equal to specified val...
Страница 33: ...h an optional printer stored on USB storage device and or send to Local Area Network LAN via Ethernet link To configure the storage on USB drive and or Local Area Network LAN use the Storage Settings...
Страница 34: ...set the specified prefix will be added upfront of the report filename Maximum length for this prefix is 3 characters Filename extension can be selected of CSV and TXT Report filename is generated aut...
Страница 35: ...al essential details about test result The file format is as below Label Data example Report_Type 1 Model DR10 SerialNo 8 Software 1 2 2 3 Test_Date Oct 22 2010 Test_Time 13 23 11 Operator IGOR Sample...
Страница 36: ...stored as bitmap image file The filename structure is similar to those of test report file PPPYYYYYYYYYY DRXX bmp Where PPP prefix if set YYYYYYYYYY date and time of the test coded in Windows format...
Страница 37: ...R10NUMxxx user rights to access to this specified shared folder Caution The DR10 network management software is not able to manage different domain names The folder where the DR10 will save results sh...
Страница 38: ...DR10 will ignore such user names USB data storage To configure the data storage options on the external USB drive Use the USB Storage Settings button The DR10 automatically detects the USB drive as s...
Страница 39: ...nd switched on PRIOR switching on the DR 10 analyzer If this procedure is not correctly followed the printer will not be properly initialized The printout of the test report is possible from the Test...
Страница 40: ...tube manufacturers could seriously deteriorate the DR10thickness measurement precision Use the Baseline Calibration button of the Setup Menu to access to the instrument baseline calibration The basel...
Страница 41: ...he tube identification screen appears Use the scroll buttons to rotate the tube and see the tube serial number in the dedicated window Type in the tube serial number corresponding to the number you re...
Страница 42: ...ficate which is delivered with the Thickness Reference Tube AD systems supplies two reference standards Part Number Description AK210 001 LOW RANGE THICKNESS REFERENCE TUBE Special verification tube w...
Страница 43: ...umber must be located on the right Close the test compartment door and press OK Wait till the tube identification screen appears Use the scroll buttons to rotate the tube and see the tube serial numbe...
Страница 44: ...g of heater tube serial number Tube serial number lighting control LED 1 and LED 2 Operation of the tube loading mechanism o Load and release of the tube Servo motors operations o Rotate the tube or m...
Страница 45: ...ill the door is closed TUBE NOT DETECTED When the test is initiated the system checks the presence of the test tube If the optical systems cannot detect the tube the following message will be displaye...
Страница 46: ...results and safe operation the DR10 permanently monitor proper operation of system components If any malfunction is detected a system message will inform the operator All messages are self explaining...
Страница 47: ...n the folder ADsystems DR10 with sub folders and files in it Switch on the analyzer wait till the Main Menu appears Connect the USB drive to the analyzer Wait a few seconds to be sure that the instrum...
Страница 48: ...e system configuration details are accessible by pressing SETUP button of Main Menu An example is below Note Please do not return the analyzer or any part to the factory without prior factory authoriz...
Страница 49: ...DEPOSIT RATING TEST OPERATION Screen shots updated RESULTS REPORTED Revised Screen shots updated RESULTS DATABASE New section SETTINGS Revised Screen shots updated RESULTS EXPORT New section REPORT P...
