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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4 How to use Gasglass Handheld....................4 4.1 Starting up for the first time ..................... 4 4.2 How to use the Gasglass Handheld encoder button ............5 5 How to charge the battery ....................... 6 5.1 Using the Gasglass Handheld LCD Screen............... 7 5.1.1 Start Up........................

  • Page 3: Important

    1 IMPORTANT The instrument uses high voltage. The instrument should NEVER be used near computers or other sensitive electronic devices. Persons with heart conditions or who use pacemakers should not use this instrument. The high voltage discharge should never be directed at humans or at animals either directly or through a conductive material such as wires or metal structures.

  • Page 4: Delivered With The Gasglass Handheld

    2 Delivered with the Gasglass Handheld 1. Gasglass Handheld Device 2. Neck strap 3. CD with software and instructions 4. Instruction Manual 5. Battery 6. USB Cable 7. Battery charger 8. Carry case 3 How does it work? A high voltage spark is ignited inside the IG unit (A). This high voltage spark causes the argon atom to emit light to a spectrometer (2), which measures the light.

  • Page 5: How To Use The Gasglass Handheld Encoder Button

    6. Ready to use show on the screen Note Read all warnings before the device is taken in use 4.2 How to use the Gasglass Handheld encoder button Press down to: Turn to: 1. Enter MENU 1. Scroll in the MENU 2.

  • Page 6: How To Charge The Battery

    Gasglass Handheld. The Gasglass Handheld uses a 16.8 V, 2.0 A, Li-ion battery as main power supply. The Gasglass Handheld is also provided with a back up battery that enables the Gasglass Handheld to contain all data stored and maintaining a current time and date even if the main battery runs out.

  • Page 7: Using The Gasglass Handheld Lcd Screen

    5.1 Using the Gasglass Handheld LCD Screen 5.1.1 Start Up - When the Gasglass Handheld is started up the following screen will show: The window shows the The window shows: factory settings of the - Measurement device. This information is...

  • Page 8: How To Create A New Log File And Naming The Log File

    5.1.4 How to create a new log file and naming the log file a) Press the encoder a) Increase / to enter MAIN MENU. Decrease the log file number by b) Scroll to turning the encoder NEW LOG FILE button. by turning the encoder b) Press the button to...

  • Page 9: How To Exit Log Mode

    5.1.5 How to exit log mode a) Press the encoder to a) The text enter MAIN MENU. DATALOGGING OFF will be displayed b) Scroll to LOGGING ON/OFF b) Confirm by pressing by turning the encoder button button. c) Select LOGGING ON/OFF by pressing button a) NOT LOGGED will be displayed after every...

  • Page 10: System Info

    5.1.6 System info By choosing this mode, the current settings of the device will be displayed. This information is only important when in contact with the manufacturer. a) Press the encoder to The information on the enter MAIN MENU. screen contains vital information for the b) Scroll to distributor or the...

  • Page 11: Things To Consider Before Measuring

    To be able to use the instrument in the best way there are some factors influencing the measurement that should be considered. The Gasglass Handheld requires two main things; LIGHT (Optics) and HIGH VOLTAGE (Electricity). If either or both of these factors are disturbed, the measurement might be affected.

  • Page 12: In Brief, Factors To Consider When Measuring

    6.3 In brief, Factors to consider when measuring Factors affecting the optics: Correct conditions: Coloured glass - Stable dark background light Tinted glass (minimal effect) - Hand unit NOT moved during Strong background light measurement (Against the sun or other source) Dirt on glass (minimal effect) Factors affecting the spark: Factors making it easier for the...

  • Page 13: How To Perform A Measurement

    7 How to perform a measurement As described above there are different factors that may affect the measurement result. Sparklike has done extensive research on how to obtain the best possible results when measuring with the Gasglass. The following procedures are recommended when measuring with the Gasglass.
  • Page 14 Do not move the hand unit during ONE single measurement During one measurement cycle two individual measurements are being made; one background measurement and one with the spark on. If the hand unit is being moved during the measurement cycle, the background is altered and the results may not be accurate.

  • Page 15: Restrictions

    Due to different layouts of a triple glazing IG, there are several layouts that are impossible to measure. Consult your distributor or Sparklike for detailed information. If Glass 1 and Glass 3 = Clear glass and Glass 2 has a Low-E coating the measurement can be done easily.

  • Page 16: How To Connect To A Pc

    8 How to connect to a PC Provided with the Gasglass Handheld is a PC software that can be found on the product CD. Please make sure that all needed software and drivers are installed before attempting to connect the Gasglass Handheld to the PC.

  • Page 17: Troubleshooting The Gasglass Handheld

    The message is shown at the low left of the screen. The Gasglass Handheld will present a reading in most cases even if the error is shown. This because the measurement might be OK even if an error is shown and the operator must decide of the measurement is used or not.

  • Page 18: How To Install The Gasglass Handheld Pc Software

    Installing the USB <-> Serial Converter. For the Gasglass Handheld to be able to communicate with a PC it’s needed to create a virtual serial port (COM) from one of the PCs USB ports. With the provided CD there is software that does this.
  • Page 19 F. This wizard for installing USB < - > Serial opens up. Tag; Install the software automatically. NOTE! Insert the CD at this stage. G. When the installation wizard has found the drivers it was looking for it will start the installation (this might take a few minutes) -19-...
  • Page 20 H. The first stage of the installation is completed. Press finish. NOTE! The installation will continue. I. The found new hardware sign will pop up again. J. The welcome to install new software wizard will appear. Do not allow windows to search for software.
  • Page 21 K. This wizard for installing USB < - > Serial opens up. Tag; Install the software automatically. L. When the installation wizard has found the drivers it was looking for it will start installation (this might take a few minutes) -21-...
  • Page 22 M. The installation wizard will inform when the installation is completed. N. When the installation is completed a message will pop up. The drivers are now installed on your PC. Next step will be to install the actual PC software. -22-...

  • Page 23: Installing The Pc Software

    Installing the PC software A. Insert the provided CD. Open it and choose the icon shown below. B. Select the preferred language for the installation. -23-...
  • Page 24 C. The welcome to installation wizard window will show, click next. D. Select the preferred directory where the software is to be installed. The default location is c:\Program Files\* which is a normal place to install. -24-...
  • Page 25 E. Select the folder name in which the software is to be installed. Default is Gasglass Handheld. F. Select the final tasks for the install wizard -25-...

  • Page 26: How To Find The Right Com Port From The Pc

    G. The installation is completed How to find the right COM port from the PC. To be able to establish communication between the PC and the Gasglass Handheld, the right COM port must be found. Follow the following steps for this task.
  • Page 27 C. The System Properties window will appear. From the System Properties window select Hardware and under this sheet Device Manager. D. The Device Manager window will appear. From the Device Manager window click the ‘+’ next to Ports (COM & LPT) -27-...

  • Page 28: How To Use The Gasglass Handheld Pc Software

    E. If the Gasglass Handheld is correctly connected and installed on the PC a USB Serial Port (COM [number]) will show. This line shows the COM port number that the Gasglass Handheld uses on this PC. In this example the Gasglass Handheld uses COM 5. This number must be entered in the Gasglass Handheld software under the File, Settings, Enter COM port.
  • Page 29 From File choose Settings. D. Change COM port Fill in the right COM port number. See How to find the right COM port from the PC. E. Connect the Gasglass Handheld to the PC See. How to connect to a PC -29-...
  • Page 30 F. To retrieve data from the Gasglass Handheld, click Read Data log(s) button G. After a successful download the window looks as follows. See picture. NOTE! The Gasglass Handheld needs to be turned on when downloading data. -30-...
  • Page 31 H. The window contains of the following. A. Top menu A1 File / Save The save command saves all the downloaded data as a *.txt file. A2 File / Settings The Settings command allows changing the communication (COM) port between the Gasglass Handheld and the PC -31-...
  • Page 32 A3 Change the COM port Set the right COM port for communication. See; How to find the right COM port from the PC A4 File / Exit Exit the software. Please save all data before exiting. A5 Data / Copy Current Log. The Copy Current Log command copies the selected log file to the clipboard.
  • Page 33 H. Sync GGHandheld Sends the current time and date to the Gasglass Handheld. Please check that the time and date settings are correct on the PC. It is important that the time and date is up to date on the Gasglass Handheld as this information will show on the downloaded data logs.

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting The Pc Software

    Please see; Using the Sparklike LCD Screen Message: No stored data in Gasglass Handheld Actions: a. There is no stored data in the Gasglass Handheld. Make sure that the logging function is turned on in the Gasglass Handheld. Please see; Using the Sparklike LCD Screen Problem:...

  • Page 35: Checking The Calibration

    Checking the calibration When measuring an IG unit, it is good to follow a certain procedure. The sequence is performed by taking 15 single measurements right after each other for each IG. The measurement spot is also to be changed after each single measurement. Please see picture below for the area within to perform the single measurements.
  • Page 36 E.g. 10 units are produced and measured. Please follow measurement instructions for each unit. The result might be as follows: Day 1 IGU #1 92% Ar IGU #2 90% Ar IGU #3 85% Ar IGU #4 91% Ar IGU #5 88% Ar IGU #6 89% Ar...

  • Page 37: Checking The Calibration With Premixed Gas

    We can see that all the measurement results have risen. This is not THEORETICALLY possible and therefore we can be quite sure that the calibration of the Gasglass has changed. In the two last cases, please contact your local distributor or Sparklike, ltd. direct. 15.2 Checking the calibration with premixed gas.
  • Page 38 Regardless, unit size, flow it at least 1 minute. f. Measure the unit Let the unit settle after filling for 30 seconds. Perform the measurement as instructed earlier, see point 2.1 Sparklike, Ltd. Uses and also suggests an IGU that is of the size: Width: 350mm Height:...

  • Page 39: Appendix A: Gasglass Calibration

    Argon: 0% Air: 100% The original calibration data is provided with the instrument. If the Gasglass Handheld is maintained properly the calibration should not change over time. The Gasglass Handheld calibration should be tested on a regular basis. If the calibration has changed, please consult your distributor or Sparklike for information on how to change the calibration.

  • Page 40: Appendix B: Deviation Table

    Appendix B: Deviation table The Gasglass Handheld instrument may show slightly different readings depending on the kind of IG units currently being measured. The following table is a summary of tests done on different IG types for different argon concentrations and shows the variation from the measured reading.

  • Page 41: Appendix C: Technical Specifications

    100-220 Connectors: USB and Battery charging Display: 128*64 pixel LCD display Measurement time: Software: Gasglass Handheld data logging software for PC Data logging capability: 2000 measurements Accuracy: The St. Dev. of 15 measurements (σ15) limits is specified as: σ15 = ± (0.007*(Ar %) 2 - 1.387*(Ar %) + 69.225), When 100 ≥...
  • Page 42 Manufacturer: Sparklike, Ltd Address: Särkiniementie 5 C 6, FIN-00210, Helsinki, Finland Phone: +358 9 69 23 510 Fax: +358 9 687 36 550 Email: sparklike@sparklike.com Web: www.sparklike.com -42-...

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