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70Xi Cold Flow Properties Laboratory Analyzer   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         User Guide 

 

 

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A p p e n d i x   F .   W a r r a n t y  
 

W A R R A N T Y   T E R M S   A N D   C O N D I T I O N S  
 

Any product (hereinafter referred to as Product) manufactured by Phase Technology (hereinafter referred 
to as Company) is sold to the purchaser (herein after referred to as Customer) on the following basis and 
none other. All implied warranties of merchantability and of fitness for a particular purpose are hereby 
expressly excluded.  

1.

 

Products are warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year 
(Warranty Period) from the date of purchase.  

2.

 

Phase Technology will, without charge, at its option, replace or repair Products that fail as a 
result of defective materials or workmanship within the Warranty Period.  

3.

 

None of the obligations assigned to Phase Technology by this paragraph shall apply to any 
Products which have been repaired, altered or modified at the instance of Customer, unless 
Customer has disclosed the nature and full extent to any proposed repair, alteration or 
modification to Phase Technology in writing before it has been effected, and obtained an 
undertaking from Phase Technology that any outstanding warranty obligations in respect of such 
Products will continue to apply to such Products despite such repair or alteration.  Phase 
Technology retains an unfettered discretion to grant or refuse any such undertaking.  

4.

 

None of the obligations of Phase Technology in this Warranty shall apply to any Products which 
have been subjected to misuse, neglect, accident, or (without restricting the generality of the 
foregoing) any extreme environmental condition or improper handling.  

5.

 

If defective Products are returned to Phase Technology, the costs of such return will be borne by 
the customer, and those of delivering the repaired or replacement Products to the customer will 
be borne by Phase Technology.  

The Company's sole liability hereunder shall be to repair or replace any product, which proves to be 
defective. In no event shall the Company be liable for any special incidental, consequential, indirect or 
other similar damages arising from failure of its Products.  

LIMITATION OF REMEDIES  

Neither Phase Technology nor the Customer will be liable to the other for any special, incidental, 
consequential, indirect or other similar damages arising from breach of warranty, indemnification’s, breach 
of contract, negligence, strict liability or any other kind of civil liability. The Company's total liability in 
connection with this agreement shall in no event exceed the amount paid or payable by the Customer in 
respect to the product that is the cause of such liability on the part of the company.  

OBLIGATION OF THE CUSTOMER  

The Customer agrees, as a condition of purchase of a product from Phase Technology, not to reproduce 
any part of the Product. The Customer also agrees not to make unauthorized use of the proprietary 
information that belongs to Phase Technology.  

COMPLIANCE 

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, 
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against 
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment 
generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy. If this instrument is not installed and used in 
accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. 
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the 
user will be required to correct the interference at the user’s own expense. 

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Страница 1: ...JFA 70Xi COLD FLOW PROPERTIES ANALYZER SYSTEM USER GUIDE...

Страница 2: ...ding or otherwise without the prior written permission of this copyright holder Phase Technology The following document contains proprietary information of Phase Technology These contents are confiden...

Страница 3: ...How to Change Test Settings 10 Section 5 How to Create and Modify Favorites 11 Section 6 How to View Test Results 12 Section 7 How to View Phase Plots 12 Section 8 How to Use QC Chart Limits Sample Sp...

Страница 4: ...uide 4 Appendix A How to Use DrySac 28 Appendix B Cleaning Routine Maintenance 29 Appendix C FAQ Calibration Recertification and Maintenance 32 Appendix D Understanding Using Phase Plots 34 Appendix E...

Страница 5: ...ol Panel BOLD ALL UPPER CASE CAPITALS Buttons on the touch screen RUN Text in parenthesis Message displayed on screen Run Count xxx Text in bold blue italics Refers to another chapter or section in Us...

Страница 6: ...transfer tube 1 8 Teflon tube with stainless fitting on one end and brass fitting on other end from the Sample Injection Port Assembly stainless steel fitting to the analyzer SAMPLE IN port brass fitt...

Страница 7: ...n Fig 1 The analyzer returns to this screen whenever the HOME button is pressed Figure 1 Home screen a The Sample Cup temperature Optics light Signal and Run Count are displayed at the top of the scre...

Страница 8: ...test sample Make sure the vial is filled up all the way to the neck NOTE The analyzer automatically determines the amount of current sample up to 30 mL needed to rinse and clean the previous sample E...

Страница 9: ...To start a run using a predefined test setting press and hold for one second one of the favorite buttons see section 5 How to Create and Modify Favorites 2 During the test the LED on the test chamber...

Страница 10: ...test settings such as the Sample ID Run Mode and Temperature unit etc can be viewed or modified from the Settings window Fig 2 The Settings window can be opened by tapping a favorite or pressing the...

Страница 11: ...me screen 6 The Settings window can also be closed by a horizontal swiping motion on the touch screen moving across the bottom of the window 1 Creating and modifying existing favorites require permiss...

Страница 12: ...row in the table of results see section 7 How to Review Phase Plots for more information on phase plots 5 Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen When the 70Xi analyzer completes a test run...

Страница 13: ...and Control Limits a All QC samples are identified with the QC prefix in the sample ID Press SET AS QC in the Settings window see section 4 How to Change Test Settings to assign the current sample as...

Страница 14: ...trol limits j Press the HOME button to save the control limits and return to the Home screen k Whenever the test result of a QC sample exceeds the control limits a pop up window will appear with the m...

Страница 15: ...ons see section 9 How to Change User Level Access d To assign specification limits press ANALYZER OPTIONS from the Home screen e On the Analyzer Options screen press SAMPLE SPECIFICATIONS f Select the...

Страница 16: ...sample in the list box or enter the desired sample ID to generate the control chart or trend graph for that sample e Once the control chart or trend graph is generated the phase plot for any result on...

Страница 17: ...s to all available features Administrators can also configure access permissions of certain features for the User group c Factory reserved for factory use only 2 To change the current user level press...

Страница 18: ...mpt for the password each time the user level is switched to Administrator 5 To modify User group permissions a Switch user level to Administrator b From the Home screen press ANALYZER OPTIONS button...

Страница 19: ...yzer press the ACCESS button and then press the SHUT DOWN button 2 To restart analyzer press the ACCESS button and then press the RESTART button 1 Data Download via USB a To download data from the ana...

Страница 20: ...preadsheet programs like MS Excel can be used to display the data and do further analysis 3 DETAIL PHASE PLOT DATA OF INDIVIDUAL TESTS DAT This option will open another window for user to select indiv...

Страница 21: ...leted simply remove USB memory stick from the USB port to close the USB Download screen 2 LIMS optional a LIMS connection is through either the RS232 Serial Port B analyzer or the Ethernet port both l...

Страница 22: ...o connection d To setup automatic LIMS output after each test 1 Switch user level to Administrator see section 9 How to Set User Level Access 2 From the Home screen press ANALYZER OPTIONS button 3 Pre...

Страница 23: ...ngs and return to the Home screen d To test the printer 1 From the Home screen press ANALYZER OPTIONS button 2 On the Analyzer Options screen press PRINTER TEST A default result will be printed 4 Barc...

Страница 24: ...ty Each standard should be tested twice for repeatability 2 Press the ANALYZER OPTIONS button from the Home screen Then press PERFORM NEW VISCOSITY CALIBRATION 2 Enter the Sample ID and expected KV fo...

Страница 25: ...use jet fuels as viscosity calibration standards Do not use base oils or other materials to calibrate the viscosity 3 When the test has completed you may choose to do another run of the same sample RE...

Страница 26: ...es Laboratory Analyzer User Guide 26 4 When all the calibration tests are completed press DONE CALIBRATION A table of the calibration tests will be displayed Press SAVE CALIBRATION to update the calib...

Страница 27: ...70Xi Cold Flow Properties Laboratory Analyzer User Guide 27 5 To see the current calibration results press CURRENT VISCOSITY CALIBRATION from the Analyzer Options screen...

Страница 28: ...testing jet fuels it is recommended that samples be dried prior to beginning the test run To treat the sample place a fresh DrySac in an empty clean vial Fill the vial with enough sample to completel...

Страница 29: ...ints smudges dust or other signs of contaminants are gone Clean the external surface of the analyzer with a soft damp cloth Routine Maintenance Schedule Every 300 Test Runs or more frequently if neces...

Страница 30: ...ure that the o ring track is clean and void of any broken desiccant debris You only need to replace the dryer bottler o ring on an annual basis 6 Get new pack of desiccant cut across corner to open 7...

Страница 31: ...irculate through the purge system and will damage vital components and void the warranty Only use desiccant supplied by Phase Technology Replace the dust filter ring every 5 desiccant packages or appr...

Страница 32: ...sons between a test instrument and defined international standards all having stated uncertainties Phase Technology analyzers are calibrated during the manufacturing process and are traceable to ASTM...

Страница 33: ...h performance checks and inspection of internal components to prevent potential problems before they develop What are the benefits of having on site or service center preventive maintenance Preventive...

Страница 34: ...n top of a previous good QC phase plot will immediately show if and how the wax crystal behavior is different between the two tests One of the most common causes for a failed test is sample contaminat...

Страница 35: ...Phase Technology s 70Xi analyzer cools the sample relatively quickly until wax crystals begin to form On a freeze point phase plot this can be seen as the blue line moves from left to right As the cry...

Страница 36: ...isturbances in the sample The 70Xi Analyzer s optical sensors take a sequence of pictures to detect this movement Absence of movement indicates that the pour point has been reached The phase plot show...

Страница 37: ...ustoms Warranty Protection Opening a Phase Technology analyzer without authorization voids the warranty Only trained Phase Technology service technicians are properly equipped to make repairs to our a...

Страница 38: ...the costs of such return will be borne by the customer and those of delivering the repaired or replacement Products to the customer will be borne by Phase Technology The Company s sole liability hereu...

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