F
LEXCELL
®
I
NTERNATIONAL
C
ORPORATION
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The
x-axis scale
allows for a time interval to
be set between 0.1 and 1000 seconds. Click on
one of the two small double-arrow buttons at
either end of the axis to change this scale. The
button with arrows pointing away from each
other increases the axis scale, while the button
with arrows pointing toward each other
decreases the scale.
The
Input data
box allows the user to switch
the data in the graph from raw data to
averaged data. If the
Raw data
option is
selected, the graph will plot the
–
kPa pressure
over time, in seconds, for the selected
regimen. If the
Moving average
option is
selected, the graph will plot the average
pressure over the designated time period (in
seconds, range of 0.1-1000 seconds) shown in
the
Time (s)
box.
The
Start time
box can be set so that the data
viewed in the plot begin at the specified time
entered here. Use the timeline at the top of the
graph to navigate through the regimen. Users
can move the slider function within the
timeline to manually progress through the
regimen plot. If the user clicks on the arrows
at either end of the timeline, the plot will
progress to the next time period as set by the
x-axis scale. For instance, if the scale is set to
show 20 seconds of data and the user clicks on
the right arrow button, the plot will progress
to the next 20 seconds of data.
3.16 S
HUTTING
D
OWN THE
S
YSTEM
A system
drying filter
(Fig. 13) has been
supplied with the Flex Jr.
™
. This device must
be used whenever the system has been
operated for more than one day and will not
be operated again for more than one day. If the
system will be operated again immediately
after a one-day run or if the regimen runs for
a longer period of time, the drying filter can
be used at the conclusion of the usage period.
The device and shutdown program will help
to remove any moisture entrained into the
valves during normal operation. This will
greatly prolong the life of the valves and
reduce expensive repairs. If the system is
going to be unused for more than a day, we
recommend closing off the ports on the rear
of the FlexLink
®
with the white plugs used
during shipping (see Fig. 4). Only use white
plugs after a drying regimen has been run.
Figure 13.
Setup of a drying filter in-line
with the Flex Jr.
™
Tension System.
To connect the drying filter to the FlexLink
®
(Fig. 13), first remove the
FLEX IN
and
FLEX OUT
tubing from the back of the
FlexLink
®
. Connect the blue polyethylene
¼” OD tubing from the drying filter to the
FLEX IN moisture indicator
on the back of
the
FlexLink
®
.
Connect
the
blue
polyethylene
3
/
8
” OD tubing from the drying
filter to the
FLEX OUT
port on the back of
the FlexLink
®
. Assign the
Drying
regimen
under the
Shutdown
user, using the
Drying
Filter
platform.
If the
Drying
regimen is not in the system or
is erased, create a regimen with the
following specifications:
Waveform Shape:
Square
Min % Elongation:
10.0
Max % Elongation:
15.0
