ADA5000 Automatic Distillation Analyzer
Operation and Instruction Manual
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4. Test
Summary.
The following steps are a
summary of the setup for the distillation
system and running the first sample.
1. Fix the PTFE plug with Pt100 to
distillation flask and connect cable to the
analyzer.
2. Connect the PC to the analyzer. On the
K457XX-TS series with an internal PC,
connect the adapter cable (25 pin to 9
pin) from port “To PC” to port “Com Port
1” or “Com Port 2”. Make sure to select
the corresponding “com port” in the
software. (Refer to the Config section on
page 16).
3. Switch on the analyzer. Pay attention
that the yellow lamp of the analyzer
blinks one time for unit number 1.
4. Install the software on the PC, if not pre-
installed
5. To run the software program, double
click on the Koehler icon on the
computer desktop.
6. Do a calibration of the level follower
system. Insert an empty and clean
receiver cylinder into the receiver
cylinder chamber and close the door.
Press the “Stop” button for about 3
seconds. The level follower system
starts auto-calibration.
7. Place the CERAN plate on heater.
8. Clean condenser tube.
9. Measure 100mL of a sample in the
receiver cylinder.
10. Fill the sample in the flask.
11. Add some boiling stones into the flask,
approximately 3 pieces.
12. Fix the Pt100 probe into the flask,
paying attention for the correct position.
Place the silicone stopper over the side
arm of the distillation flask and then
place it into the condenser tube.
13. Move the heater carefully under the
flask.
14. Place the dropping plate into receiver
cylinder.
15. Insert the receiver cylinder into the
receiver cylinder chamber and close the
door.
16. Select “Load“ on “Distcntl.exe“ and
choose the appropriate program. The
program will be loaded and sent
automatically to the analyzer. The
yellow lamp on the analyzer starts to
blink.
17. Select “Start“ or press “Start“ button on
the analyzer to run your first sample.
18. If distillation is running, then the yellow
lamp is continuously on.
19. The distillation run is finished if the
yellow lamp is off and the level follower
system is in the stand-by position.
20. Select “Save“ to store the first run and
select “Print“ to print out the results to
the printer.
4.3 Communication
Manager
The program “COMMGR.EXE“ is responsible
for communication between the distillation
analyzer and the PC. The communication runs
with information over the RS232 port of the PC.
All connected analyzers will be requested one
after the other to send their information. A
checksum at the end of each communication
guarantees that request and answer is correct. If
something is wrong, then the request will be
sent once again. All information for an analyzer
will be written into 2 files. The program into
“name_of_unit_X.p2u“ and the results into
“name_of_unit_X.u2p“. The “COMMGR.EXE“
program normally runs in the background. For
service purposes, you can open it.
