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Figure 56: For analysers NOT fitted with CF4 option this is what is displayed. 

 
Pressing “System Purge Now” will perform a complete vacuum purge of the analyser 
including all pipework, sample hose and gas storage bag.  This is normally only required if 
the analyser has just been calibrated and the user needs to purge the system of calibration 
gas, or contaminated gas has been allowed to enter the machine.  Once purged the analyser 
is ready to take gas samples again. 
 
Pressing “Pump back now” manually operates a pump back cycle.  This option is also 
available from the main display window.  Once pressed the analyser will prompt you to 
connect the sample line to the gas compartment and begin pumping back.  Depending on 
the pressure in the gas compartment and the volume of gas in the bag the pump back cycle 
can take up to five minutes to complete. 
 
“SF6 / CF4 mix in use” enables or disables the CF

4

 measurement mode.  This function 

requires a system reboot and is described in detail in section 6.9 above. 
 
“Display Balance Gas” changes the main display so that the missing balance is shown as 
either nitrogen or air.  This function requires a system reboot and is described in detail in 
sections 6.7 & 6.8 above. 
 
The option to set a line purge before every test should be set to “no” unless instructed 
otherwise by SMC. 
 

8.3

 

Gas Cylinder Testing 

 
The “Gas Cylinder Testing” option is used when you want to use the analyser with a gas 
bottle of SF

6

 rather than a switch gear or circuit breaker.  With this option set to “Yes” the 

Содержание Rapidox SF6 6100

Страница 1: ...SF6 6100 Pump Back Analyser Instruction Manual SMC 5840 S Memorial Drive Suite 208 Tulsa Oklahoma 74145 Tel 918 622 5725 Fax 918 664 2073 sales noramsmc com ...

Страница 2: ...quid cleaners aerosols or solvents to clean the case Use a damp cloth for cleaning with the power cable disconnected Do not use this equipment near water Only use fingers to touch and operate the display panel Make sure any ventilation slots and the fan on the side panel are free of obstruction This unit is NOT designed for use in life support situations or any use that is not specified by the man...

Страница 3: ...rations Long term exposure to CO causes organ damage SO2 HF and H2S are harmful irritants to the eyes skin and respiratory tract even in small doses Very toxic to aquatic life Contents 1 Introduction 4 2 Technical Specification 5 3 Analyser Description 7 4 Getting Started 8 4 1 Battery Charging 8 4 2 Advisory Screens 9 5 Performing a Test 10 5 1 Main Screen Display 10 5 2 Setting the Test Paramete...

Страница 4: ...8 7 Screen Brightness 51 8 8 Diagnostics 51 8 9 Restore 52 8 10 About 52 9 Troubleshooting 53 10 Warranty 56 10 1 Conditions of Warranty 56 1 Introduction The Rapidox SF6 6100 Pump Back is a battery powered zero emission SF6 multigas analyser capable of measuring multiple gases simultaneously in a rugged and portable case Depending on the configuration the analyser can measure up to eight paramete...

Страница 5: ...er via a special FEP lined sample hose and DILO couplings The gases pass through the various sensors and data is processed and displayed on the screen The analyser is fitted with a printer alarms data logging functions and USB output The portability of the analyser is achieved by means of two lithium battery packs one for the main operation and one for the pump back which can be charged on any wor...

Страница 6: ...0ppm scale 2 full scale accuracy H2O Sensor polymer 60 to 20 Cdp 2 Cdp of reading accuracy Optional display corrected to 20 C available CF4 Sensor balance 20 80 scale calculated as a balance gas HF Sensor electrochemical 0 10ppm scale 2 full scale accuracy Air electrochemical O2 sensor or N2 balance 0 100 scale 2 full scale accuracy CO H2S Sensor electrochemical 0 1000ppm scale 2 full scale accura...

Страница 7: ... coupled fitting 4 Earth fixing point 5 Gas flow indicator on the display 6 Power on off switch 7 LED battery charging lights 8 USB memory stick port 9 Fuse holders see Table 1 10 Mains inlet 11 18V charging point using special vehicle charging adapter 12 Service Connection Point 13 Ventilation Slot 14 Cooling Fan 15 Bypass Port 1 2 4 3 6 7 8 9 10 5 11 12 13 14 15 ...

Страница 8: ...wer When on mains power and the battery is charging the LEDs 7 will show a red colour This will eventually turn orange and finally green when the unit is fully charged There is an on screen battery life meter which shows the remaining battery life and indicates if the unit is charging or not It takes between five and seven hours to fully charge a flat battery depending on operational circumstances...

Страница 9: ...a line purge line must be connected to the Rapidox but NOT to the gas compartment 2 Shows that the Rapidox sample line should be connected to the pressurised gas compartment ready to take a sample 3 Questions if the sample line doesn t appear to be connected to anything that has gas pressure i e the sample line has become detached 4 Questions if the operator has disconnected the sample hose from t...

Страница 10: ...p which takes approximately 60 seconds Note that not all sensors may be present in your equipment 5 2 Setting the Test Parameters Timed tests are fixed at 8 minutes long to complete the testing correctly without filling the bag to capacity To set this option press MENU SAMPLING and enter these parameters as shown in Figure 4 Full details of this menu option are in section 7 4 Gas Storage Bag Capac...

Страница 11: ...suring gas from an in service switchgear or circuit breaker 6 Print Results Set this to AUTO so the printer will produce a report at the end of the test 7 Number of Tests Set this to 1 8 Location If you want to name the location EDIT it now and it will be saved with the results 9 Test Parameter Please refer to section 6 6 for details on this feature 10 SF6 CF4 mix in use Only change this to YES if...

Страница 12: ...ect Pull the knurled collar down with your finger tips before trying to attach the male hose fitting Line up the hose fitting before attempting to connect Push male coupling into the female firmly whilst holding the collar down Release the collar only when fully engaged Figure 5 Correct procedure for attaching the sampling hose to the analyser As this is the first test it is recommended to perform...

Страница 13: ... press SAMPLE to begin the test You will be instructed see Figure 7 to connect the female coupling on the end of the hose to the gas compartment using a DILO male coupling adapter supplied Connect the Rapidox sample hose to the gas compartment to pressurise the analyser with sample gas Figure 7 Screen message displayed when performing a sample analysis Gas compartment pressure is OK ...

Страница 14: ...s of toxic gases are detected and Auto Abort is enabled then the test will stop mid way with an advisory warning When the test is completed the results of the analysis will display on the screen and the printer will produce a short summary report If pump back is set to Auto the unit will immediately begin pumping the gas back to the compartment 5 5 Results and Finishing With the test completed and...

Страница 15: ...is time no readings are visible on the plot or recorded in the data logger The logger will record the words Clean or Adv Clean instead If the analyser is operated in continuous mode then the cleaning will happen automatically every thirty minutes The initial clean cycle will begin five minutes after the analyser is powered on During any clean cycle the continuous mode will display Please Wait on t...

Страница 16: ...Figure 9 Operational Flow Chart ...

Страница 17: ...s Menu to enter the analyser menu screen and Print to produce a printout of the data as seen on the display Press Line Purge to vacuum purge the sample hose This removes any air already inside the hose before a test is performed You will be prompted to attach the hose before proceeding A full description of this feature is in section 6 3 Pressing Pump Back will allow you to return the gas inside t...

Страница 18: ...back is required before proceeding If you want to see a live chart of any of the channels finger tap over the live reading display of the gas measurement of interest and the display will change 6 2 Live Graph Display To view a live graph recording of the gas values or compartment pressure press on the appropriate label on the main display and the graph function will open The main panel shows a liv...

Страница 19: ...e sample hose to the Gas Inlet socket Figure 5 but DO NOT connect the other end to the gas compartment You will get a prompt and a diagram on screen to assist you Figure 6 Once you confirm that the hose is correctly in position the pump will run for approximately 45 seconds to extract all the gas from the line Afterwards you will receive a prompt stating the line purge is complete The sample line ...

Страница 20: ...ample hose is connected to the gas compartment Figure 2 2 After confirmation the internal compressor will activate to pump all the SF6 back into the gas compartment Depending on how full the bag is and the pressure of the gas in the compartment this can take up to five minutes to complete but is typically much faster than this Once all the SF6 has been removed from the analyser the compressor will...

Страница 21: ...e works in both Timed and Continuous modes To enable or edit this function press Menu followed by Sampling to display the following screen Press on the button labelled Start Delay and enter a delay time in minutes Set zero for no delay The minimum time delay is 0 1 mins 6 seconds and the maximum time delay is 10 minutes Press Set to store the new value Figure 13 Use this feature to set a Start Del...

Страница 22: ...E and IEC international test standards as well as the option to create and name your own custom test Note that the dewpoint values used in these standards are Over Ice i e frost point To set up this function press Menu and then Sampling The pre loaded tests are accessed by pressing the Edit button alongside the label Test Parameter Figure 16 Pre loaded test parameter screen Press the None button t...

Страница 23: ...en where you will see that the test name has changed to your custom name This new test can be selected and used in the same way as the standard tests until it is edited and modified again With the test of choice selected the user can return to the main screen and begin sampling gas If the readings are outside the test parameter the screen will display FAIL in red alongside the gas symbol Or if the...

Страница 24: ... will now display N2 as the balance gas Figure 19 Main screen with N2 mode enabled 6 8 Working with SF6 and Air mixtures With the N2 balance mode enabled as described above in section 6 7 it is possible to change the display to indicate Air instead of N2 This option is enabled in the Set Units menu as described in section 7 7 below In this case the Set Units menu is modified as shown in Figure 20 ...

Страница 25: ... selected as the unit for the balance gas the display now looks like this The balance mode can be enabled or disabled ay time by the use by accessing the System Control Menu A reboot is required to complete the task 6 9 Working with SF6 and CF4 mixtures This feature is specified on ordering and may not be available on your instrument ...

Страница 26: ... Menu followed by Options and System Control Enter the admin password to enter this menu default is 8888 Here is an option SF6 CF4 mix in use Please select Yes if you are using CF4 mixtures or No if you are using SF6 only It is important the CORRECT option is selected to ensure accurate readings are maintained Please see section 7 4 for full details Note that the analyser must be re booted if this...

Страница 27: ...n on passwords Figure 24 Rapidox Main Menu Screen Note that on the pump back versions of this analyser the alarms are disabled 7 1 Calibrate Use this screen to calibrate the gas sensors should they require updating Note that it is not possible to field calibrate the H2O sensor because it has a special factory calibration over many measurement points Should the H2O sensor need re calibrating please...

Страница 28: ... calibration the analyser sample hose must be line purged before further sampling of SF6 is performed This will ensure that no residual calibration gas gets mixed with the sample gas and inadvertently pumped back into a gas compartment Various simple diagrams are displayed on screen to make it easy to follow the correct sequence These are as follows 1 Attach a pressurised nitrogen gas bottle to th...

Страница 29: ...s including the initial factory one are stored on the hard drive of the analyser Figure 27 Historical calibrations can be re loaded and new ones saved using the Load and Save buttons Figure 28 Use the Zoom button to magnify the graph when calibrating Out to return to full The current calibration gas concentration is shown in the top right hand corner of the main screen To change this value press C...

Страница 30: ...ph full scale Use the Back button to return to the main calibration screen Repeat the process for any other sensors that you want to calibrate Note that if you calibrate with the wrong gas or try to calibrate back to front the analyser will give you a warning to check before proceeding Figure 30 To complete the calibration press Cal Note that the analyser will warn you if the expected value is out...

Страница 31: ...y of data files Press the Esc to stop searching Each session is recorded as a separate file on the hard drive To return to the current set press Today To view the data as a graph press on the file icon of interest and press Go A list of separate files representing sessions for the selected day are now displayed Use the Up and Down buttons to scroll the list and select the session of interest Note ...

Страница 32: ...it can be printed out To show a full graphical reporesentation of the sample test press Graph Sample A full colour graph of the test will be displayed as shown in Figure 34 Note that if the data is from a large continuous test that it may take up to a minute to load and graph the results The graph Y axis is set to display the percent scale of the sensor so that all types of sensor reading can be s...

Страница 33: ... type shown on a graph Not all gas types are fitted to Rapidox machines Pressing Back and Next will redraw the graph with a single gas or parameter to aid with clarity Using the Options button seen on Figure 32 the user can set a default choice for what sensors are displayed on the historical graph ...

Страница 34: ...equipment if excessive amounts of harmful gases such as SO2 H2S CO and HF enter the pipework With the function set and enabled as soon as any toxic gas level rises beyond the limit set the test will abort and the gas will be returned to the compartment if auto pumpback is enabled To enter this function press Menu followed by Auto Abort to see the following screen Figure 37 Auto Abort function Depe...

Страница 35: ...gas analysis as Timed or Continuous mode For normal testing Timed mode should be used in this mode the user selects a fixed time to sample gas of eight minutes The analyser then samples for this period and then displays the result on the screen until the next sample is required Multiple repeat tests are allowed and the testing can be aborted at any time You can choose if the gas is automatically p...

Страница 36: ...his feature It is recommended that three repeat tests are performed to make sure that the sample line and equipment has fully dried down and the dewpoint reading is accurate If the dewpoint measurement is still falling then repeat the test again until a stable and consistent measurement is obtained Note that the unit waits thirty seconds in between each test before starting the next one This allow...

Страница 37: ...ter each to prevent the storage bag from over filling Setting the printer option to Auto will produce a print out of every test result if required It is normal to have this option set to Auto Figure 40 The Location name can be edited here using the alphabet keypad Names are displayed on the main screen and are printed and saved with the data Figure 41 During a Timed test the main screen displays a...

Страница 38: ...brating validating or servicing the analyser When this mode is set the test gas is diverted through the analyser and sent to the Bypass Port Figure 1 15 No gas enters the storage bag in this mode Consequently several of the options are greyed out as they are not applicable in this mode The gas leaving the bypass port may be either collected for recycling using an optional gas recovery bag or vente...

Страница 39: ...fter powering on and then every thirty minutes afterwards During the two minute clean period the display will indicate Wait while the sensor is off line Occasionally the dewpoint sensor will perform a more advanced clean cycle which lasts slightly longer and repeats itself up tot six times If you observe this please leave the analyser running until the cycle is complete and readings settle down ag...

Страница 40: ...splayed on the main screen 7 9 Passwords Default password USER 2222 Default password ADMIN 8888 Various levels of password protection can be set allowing access to selected menus and options This gives the user full flexibility to set the analyser up in a way that restricts access only to sensitive screens and settings if desired A four digit numerical administrator password is required to enter t...

Страница 41: ...so desire There is an Admin password used to enter only the password screens and a user password used to access menus and options on the analyser The default factory user password is 2222 Once a menu is set to User a padlock symbol will appear on the button and to continue the user password will need to be entered to gain access Figure 47 The password administration screen allows sensitive menus t...

Страница 42: ...word is enabled the user password will have to be entered to gain access to the menu button that is locked Press Set to store the new settings Please contact SMC for advice about how to recover a lost Administrator password ...

Страница 43: ...e 49 List of options Menu The Data Transfer option remains grey until a suitable USB memory stick is attached 8 1 Data Transfer Use this function to transfer results and sample data onto a memory stick and view with Excel or similar programs The memory stick should have sufficient space available to transfer the files selected A warning is given if there is insufficient space Select a start data a...

Страница 44: ...Figure 50 Use this screen to select the range of data to transfer onto your memory stick Figure 51 Press Copy to begin the transfer Do not remove the memory stick until told to do so ...

Страница 45: ... safe to remove the USB memory stick The individual results file is in csv format that can be opened directly into Excel Each test is listed in order of date and time and each sensor result is placed on an individual row ...

Страница 46: ...the Rapidox are easily imported into an Excel spread sheet The complete data log files are also in csv format and can be opened directly into Excel This time the tests can be re graphed as shown in Figure 54 using the functions available in Excel ...

Страница 47: ...he line purge and pump back operates and to manually allow a purge of the complete system As a complete system purge can involve releasing small amounts of SF6 into the atmosphere if precautions have been ignored it is generally a password controlled menu option Figure 55 For analysers with CF4 option enabled this is what is displayed ...

Страница 48: ...e to the gas compartment and begin pumping back Depending on the pressure in the gas compartment and the volume of gas in the bag the pump back cycle can take up to five minutes to complete SF6 CF4 mix in use enables or disables the CF4 measurement mode This function requires a system reboot and is described in detail in section 6 9 above Display Balance Gas changes the main display so that the mi...

Страница 49: ...here the gas analyse has become contaminated with toxic gases such as SO2 H2S CO or HF or the sample was excessively wet this N2 System Clean mode allows the entire analyser to be purged with bottled nitrogen to clean and dry it Using this mode the user is instructed to attach a cylinder of nitrogen and the unit will then run automatically until all readings on the toxic gas sensors have reached z...

Страница 50: ...re 58 The analyser will ask you to confirm you really want to change the language before performing a re boot 8 6 Screen Colour There are several choices of screen colour and two choices of text colour black or white Use the menu below to change the colours to your preference Figure 59 Use this option to change the colour scheme of the display ...

Страница 51: ...delay time in minutes before the screen saver switches on The minimum time that can be set is one minute Use this screen to change the brightness level The value will be stored until changed again Figure 60 Use this option to adjust the screen brightness and screen saving feature 8 8 Diagnostics The diagnostics page provides information that is useful to SMC when diagnosing problems with sensors o...

Страница 52: ...ta is lost during a factory restore and the sensors will require a fresh calibration afterwards as only a basic calibration is loaded The analyser will ask you to confirm that you really do want to restore the machine and will reboot once this has been completed Figure 62 Use this option to perform a system restore 8 10 About This screen is for information purposes only and shows the configuration...

Страница 53: ...the sensors re started and this message can display To fix the problem try switching the unit off and removing the fuses for ten seconds and refitting Restart the analyser and in nearly all cases it will reboot correctly Q One or more of the sensor readings is flashing A The reading flashes if the value has gone above 101 of full scale and is to warn you that the reading calibration is just out of...

Страница 54: ...idox won t power up at all A If the battery is flat then please connect the mains IEC cable and leave the unit to charge for five to six hours Note that you can use the analyser whilst it is charging The red LED should change to orange almost fully charged to green fully charged Q The Rapidox still won t power up at all A Please check that the two fuses located on the side are fitted and not blown...

Страница 55: ...issue with the calculated flow rate so please contact SMC for advice Q Why does the sampling need to take eight minutes A The Rapidox uses a special polymer dewpoint sensor to give high speed and reliable dewpoint measurements Normally these take hours to stabilise but this sensor is exceptionally fast However all dewpoint sensors are susceptible to drift so this unit re calibrates itself at the s...

Страница 56: ...ent and are guaranteed to be free from defective materials and workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase and delivery However if the analysis gas contains corrosive gases or large quantities of particulates sensor life may be shortened In the case of the latter it is normally possible to insert a filter prior to the sensor head to remove the particulate material Damage caused...

Страница 57: ...eplaced goods shall be redelivered by the Seller free of charge to the original point of delivery but otherwise in accordance with and subject to these Conditions of Sale e Alternatively the Seller shall be entitled at its absolute discretion to refund the price of the defective goods in the event that such price shall already have been paid by the Purchaser to the Seller or if such price has not ...

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