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Contents

About This Document .......................................................................................... 5
Safety Notes ........................................................................................................... 5
Grounding .............................................................................................................. 6
Important Safety Information ............................................................................. 6
Warning Labels ...................................................................................................... 7
Electromatic Compatibility (EMC) ..................................................................... 8
General Safety Considerations ............................................................................ 9
               Electric Hazard ....................................................................................... 9
               UV Light .................................................................................................. 9
               Mercury Vapor ........................................................................................ 9
Warranty and Claims .......................................................................................... 10

 

Overview 11

 

Model ta Gas Purity Monitor............................................................................. 11
               Introduction .......................................................................................... 11              
               Functional Overview ........................................................................... 11
               Flame Ionization Detection ................................................................ 11
               Sample Introduction ............................................................................ 11
               Operating System................................................................................. 12

 

Specifications  

13

 

Model designation and detection ..................................................................... 13
               Performance .......................................................................................... 13
               Carrier Gas supplies ............................................................................. 14              
               Gas Ports ................................................................................................ 14
               Sample Gas ............................................................................................ 14
               Calibration ............................................................................................. 14               
               Outputs .................................................................................................. 15
               Com Ports .............................................................................................. 16

 

Analyzer Description

  

17

 

         Front Panel and User Interface .......................................................... 17
         Display Screen ...................................................................................... 19

 

Installation 20

 

Unpacking and Inspection ................................................................................ 20
Location and Environment ................................................................................ 20
Electrical Preparations and Connections......................................................... 21
Regulators and Plumbing .................................................................................. 22
Hardware and Gas Connections ...................................................................... 23
Damage Prevention ............................................................................................ 23
Installation Instructions ..................................................................................... 24
Suggested Tools ................................................................................................... 24
Making Gas Connections ................................................................................... 24
View of Gas and Power connections ................................................................ 25

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Страница 1: ...TRACE ANALYTICAL MODEL ta3000R Gas Purity Monitor User Manual PN T900 016 Rev A Process Instruments Western Research 455 Corporate Boulevard Newark DE 19702 ...

Страница 2: ...nder or a recommendation to infringe upon any process patents OFFICES USA Delaware 455 Corporate Blvd Newark DE 19702 Tel 302 456 4400 Fax 302 456 4444 USA Pennsylvania 150 Freeport Road Pittsburgh PA 15238 Tel 412 828 9040 Fax 412 826 0399 CANADA Alberta 2876 Sunridge Way N E Calgary AB T1Y 7H9 Tel 1 403 235 8400 Fax 1 403 248 3550 WORLDWIDE SALES AND SERVICE LOCATIONS USA Texas Tel 713 466 4900 ...

Страница 3: ...ntroduction 11 Operating System 12 Specifications 13 Model designation and detection 13 Performance 13 Carrier Gas supplies 14 Gas Ports 14 Sample Gas 14 Calibration 14 Outputs 15 Com Ports 16 Analyzer Description 17 Front Panel and User Interface 17 Display Screen 19 Installation 20 Unpacking and Inspection 20 Location and Environment 20 Electrical Preparations and Connections 21 Regulators and P...

Страница 4: ...Screens 31 Systems Setting Page 32 Setting the Clock 32 Print Chromatograms 32 Diagnostic Print Key 33 Saving Changes Non Volatile RAM 33 Temperatures 33 Calibration 34 Run 35 Run Screens 35 Super User Mode 36 Concentration and Response 37 Super User Run Screen 37 Super User Menus 38 Super User State Diagram 38 Shut Down 39 Description of Internal Components 40 Error Messages 41 Dimensional Drawin...

Страница 5: ...yzer extinguish it us ing class A B or C extinguishers If a purifier fire occurs extinguish it using sand or an extinguisher intended for class D metal fires only Any purifiers installed in the analyzer are designed for a specific Gas application Do not expose these purifiers to any gas other than the specified application gas If these purifiers are exposed to gases other than the specified applic...

Страница 6: ...e working on it All electrical connections adjustments or servicing of the ta3000R should be performed only by properly trained and qualified personnel All electrical connections materials and methods plus all safety standards and procedures must be made in compliance with local wiring regulations and electrical code for the hazardous area as speci fied by the Owner Company local electrical inspec...

Страница 7: ... and to conserve our natural resources AMETEK recommends that you arrange to recycle this product when it reaches its end of life Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE should never be disposed of in a municipal waste system residential trash The Wheelie Bin marking on this product is a reminder to dispose of the product properly after it has completed its useful life and been removed from...

Страница 8: ...citor is a technique allowing high frequency shield bonding while avoiding the AC ground metal connection In the case of shielded cables the drain wire or braid connection must be kept short A two inch connection distance between the shield s end and the nearest grounded chassis point ground bar or terminal is highly recommended An even greater degree of shield performance can be achieved by using...

Страница 9: ...wer is on be aware that electric shock can occur Therefore only trained or otherwise qualified personnel should service the ta3000R The ta3000R is supplied with a 3 conductor power cord providing a protective earth ground connection when plugged into a properly wired receptacle Proper receptacle grounding must be veri fied UV Light In RGD equipped instruments do not look directly at the ultravio l...

Страница 10: ... State a statement should appear on the documentation ac companying the equipment being returned declaring that the goods being returned for repair are American goods the name of the firm who purchased the goods and the shipment date The warranty shall not apply to any equipment or part thereof which has been tampered with or altered after leaving our control or which has been replaced by anyone e...

Страница 11: ...impurities are reduced to a level of less than 1 ppb Sample Introduction and Component Separation Samples are introduced into the instrument via air actuated gas sampling valves or manual injections Components of interest are separated in a 1 8 Column S inside a heated column oven Reduction Gas Detection Species eluting from the RGD column set pass immediately into the heated bed of mercuric oxide...

Страница 12: ... tors detector operation controls heated zones and operates all internal valve functions External signal outputs for a data collection system or host computer are located at the rear panel The microprocessor control system allows complete unattended operation of the ta3000R This onboard system performs necessary operational and analytical functions such as Analyzer Status Control Contaminant ident...

Страница 13: ... 25 10 Can be detected when specified with Helium as Carrier Gas Performance Accuracy Greater of 10 ppb H2 5 ppb CO 10 of reading Range 0 to 3 ppm Higher are available as an option Response Time Length of Analysis is dependant on the application Response time is independent of sample concentration Ambient Operating Temperature 60 to 90 F 16 to 32 C Sample Compatibility Specific models available fo...

Страница 14: ...ion fitting Carrier 1 16 inch VICI compression fitting Sample Vent 1 16 inch VICI compression fitting Aux 1 16 inch VICI compression fitting Sample Gas Inlet Fitting 1 16 inch VICI compression fitting Flow Rate 20 100 sccm minimum Inlet pressure stability 2 UHP regulator required Vent pressure Atmospheric pressure vent is optimal 0 5 psig maximum Calibration Gas Inlet Fitting 1 16 inch VICI compre...

Страница 15: ...ext impurities will be at fields 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 and 17 18 This string is terminated by a CR carriage return and LF line feed characters The parameters are 9 600 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity The following defines each field DDDD DD DD TT TT TT R S A EEEEEEEE NNNNN C DDDD DD DD Date 2000 03 23 TT TT TT Time 12 23 44 Analyzer Serial Number R Run or Maintenance Calibration Mode A ...

Страница 16: ...ard 25 pin female D type connector The printer port follows standard parallel printer protocols The analyz ers are compatable with Hewlett Packard printer s model numbers HP 6xx HP 7xx and HP 8xx Ametek recommends using one of these sug gested models COM PORTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 DB 25 male Strobe Data bit 0 Data bit 1 Data bit 2 Data bit 3 Data bit 4 ...

Страница 17: ...and menu keys The display screen shows information and options for running the ta3000R The Menu Keys correlate to menu labels on the display screen and are used for all input to the operating system The status LED is a light that will shine green when the power is on and the system is working prop erly and will turn red when the power is on and system errors exist see Error Messages Page 42 for in...

Страница 18: ...l ta3000R Gas Purity Monitor Mercury Scrubber A C Power Connector Fan Gas Connections Communication Ports Printer Port Sample In Loop Out Loop In Sample Out Zero Gas Aux Rear Panel Front Injection Panel Option ...

Страница 19: ...splay which screen is currently selected the time and date and other important Status informa tion The center area is the Main Window This is where the instrument dis plays active information and user input fields This could be information about the last analysis run calibration or options for future runs The bottom area is the Menu Bar The menu bar is where menu labels are displayed for user inpu...

Страница 20: ...nspect the exterior of the analyzer for noticeable damage Do not discard the shipping container until installation is complete Upon receipt of the ta3000R analyzer check the interior of the shipping container for the following items ta3000R Analyzer and Power Cord Operating Manual Accessories purchased with the ta3000R If any evidence of damage exists immediately contact the shipping com pany save...

Страница 21: ...he amount of impurities picked up from the lines 6 All connections to the instrument should be made with 1 16th inch stainless steel tubing maximum 0 030 ID Coil some extra 1 16th inch gas lines behind the analyzer This allows for flexibility when moving or turning the instrument for service and routine maintenance 7 Situate the ta3000R in such a way that there is always access to the rear panel f...

Страница 22: ...pecifications for purchasing gases in cylinders In order to achieve the low detection limits it may be essen tial to further clean the gases with external purifiers General Notes on Regulators and Plumbing 1 Ultra High Purity UHP regulators and gauges are suggested for all incoming gas streams 2 Carrier gas should always flow through the ta3000R Do not use an automatic shut off valve for the sampl...

Страница 23: ... to line voltage without checking the cor rect operating voltage on the label located on the rear of the instrument Carrier gas purifiers External purifiers must be completely conditioned with gas flowing through them before connection to the analyzer Failure to properly con dition purifiers can result in serious contamination FID Flameignition Do not ignite the FID flame unless the FID is at oper...

Страница 24: ... front panel s Remove all other shipping caps immediately prior to connection of gas supplies Connect Carrier Gas Actuator Gas Supply The ta3000 analyzer uses a chromatographic carrier gas that is also used internally as actuator gas Matching the carrier gas to the sample will prevent upsets caused by the elution of the extraneous balance peak See gas specifications for Carrier Gas on page 14 Spec...

Страница 25: ...er Port Rear View showing gases and power connections Connecting AC Power and Communications Cables IMPORTANT Verify that the operating voltage of the instrument matches the available AC power The ta3000R does not auto select for varying power line voltages Correct instrument operating voltage is labeled on the rear panel directly above the DIN connector power switch Confirm the instrument power s...

Страница 26: ...6 of this manual Turn the instrument on by depressing the power DIN switch 1 is de pressed on the back panel of the analyzer The Power Status LED on the front panel and the rear cooling fan should activate and the opening screen should appear within a few seconds If any of these does not oc cur turn the power off immediately and contact Ametek customer service or your local authorized service agen...

Страница 27: ...to another menu or will perform a function The push button keys located below the display correlate to the text labels along the bottom of the LCD display The text labels describe what the keys do The six keys are called menu keys the text labels are called menu labels All operator input to the analyzer occurs through the 6 menu keys Main Window Menu Labels Menu Keys Status LED Status Bar ta3000 G...

Страница 28: ... arranged in Normal User mode Each large circle represents a screen that is displayed on the instrument The names printed above each arrow represent a menu label and menu key The arrows indicate where pressing the key associated with that label will take the user State Diagram Screen ...

Страница 29: ... Warm up screen The Warmup menu item will also change to Cool If you wish to stop the Warm up process press the Cool key and the instrument will start to cool down Do not stop the carrier gas until all the measured temperatures reach below 500 C These temperatures are displayed on the Temperature and Staus screen If any errors occur during the Warm up process the system will stop the Warm up proce...

Страница 30: ...e available Main Menu After warm up has completed successfully the main menu will be dis played The main menu is a set of primary choices leading to other menu options The following table shows the choices available from the main menu WARM UP Idle Mode 12 34 25 Module Electronics Detector System Detector Temperatures Carrier Pressure Pass Pass Pass Pass Successful Warm up Run Cool Page Warm up Pas...

Страница 31: ...ppear Press the key for the Toggle menu label to toggle between the preset settings An Edit menu label appears if there are fields that allow the user to enter information Menu Label What the Item Does Run Cool Page Opens the RUN screen and prepares the instrument for routing sample analysis Reverses the automatic warm up cycle and returns the instrument to a neutralstate Opens the first of three ...

Страница 32: ...rmat is DD MMM YY HH MM SS where DD is the numeric day MMM is the first three letters of the month YY is the last two digits of the year HH is the hour in 24 hour time format MM is the minute and SS is the seconds When finished making changes press the Esc key and the time will be set Print Chromatograms Select this feature to print chromatograms after each run Using the arrow keys move the cursor...

Страница 33: ...tem Errors line Use the arrow keys to move the cursor in front of the change you wish to Accept and press the key un der the Accept menu label Next press the Save key to save the accepted changes into Non Volatile RAM The instrument must be in Idle mode to accept the changes Any change made will be lost if the instrument is turned off before the changes have been accepted on the System Settings pa...

Страница 34: ...ity type Rfactor is the response factor calculated by the system on the most recent calibration Rfactor is used to calculate the concentration of impurities RT is retention time of the impurity This is the time corre sponding to the top of each peak calculated from the start of the most recent analysis run Pressing page again will exit the page screens It is recommended to use the Ametek s Trace A...

Страница 35: ...n will appear next to Run Mode in the status window This Pound sign indicates that the instrument will stop running at the end of the current cycle To con tinue running the instrument after the Idle key has been pressed simply press the Idle key again and the Pound sign will disappear and the instru ment will continue to automatically run samples Run Mode 235 12 55 30 CO 12 7 H2 16 1 Idle Page Cyc...

Страница 36: ...warranty How to enter Super User Mode Please contact Ametek Service about entering the Super User Mode Once you have accessed this mode you will see the Super User mode name appear in the left corner of the screen If Normal User appears in the left corner you were already in Super User The same way is used to toggle back to Normal User Mode System Settings V 2 70 Idle Mode 12 34 25 Edit Print Page...

Страница 37: ...based on VSIG lamp intensity VsigAdj VSIG A D counts x 2500 65535 Super User Run Screen The run screen in Super User mode is very different than the functionality and appearance of Normal User mode 1 The top line provides current mode current viewable time current at tenuation and current time respectively 2 With the asterisk on the top line one can toggle between single cycle and rerun as analysi...

Страница 38: ...ector for troubleshooting and service issues Manual valve actuation should only be performed by an individual who completely understands the operation of the instrument Improper use can result in damage to the instrument in certain applica tions System Settings The functionality of this screen is consistent with Normal User Super User Menus Page Run Operator State Diagram Warm up System Toggles Sy...

Страница 39: ...son is very simple If shut down is due to an emergency or for any safety reason simply switch the instrument off using the A C DIN Switch located on the rear panel of the analyzer 0 depressed is off Carrier gas to the instrument must not be stopped until all tempera tures are below 500C To shut down the analyzer From the main menu press the Idle key to stop analysis Shut off any support gasses exc...

Страница 40: ...s Purity Monitor DESCRIPTION OF INTERNAL COMPONENTS Front Panel Rear Panel Main Processor Module Chassis Controller Power Supply Detector Controller Mercury Scrubber Fan Chrom Module Display Photometer Mercury Bed Module ...

Страница 41: ...epre sentative Detector Controller Error Internal electronics failure Call manufacturer or qualified service repre sentative Temperature Out of Range Either the temperature zone is 2 degrees over the set point or the tem perature zone has been disabled Perform the Warmup procedure to clear this error Vsig Out of Range Lamp Off During the Warmup cycle the analyzer performs a system test of the RGD ...

Страница 42: ...ram Error Internal event program has not been correctly entered is missing or has been corrupted Printer Error Printer is not connected is turned off or is not functioning properly Database Change Update NV RAM This fault will occur if any of the system paramaters have been changed The most common system paramaters that are changed are the response factor due to performing a calibration run This f...

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