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Kimo DP500 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Installation and operating instructions portable dew point meters DP500...
  • Page 2 DP500 Foreword Dear customer, thank you very much for deciding in favor of the DP 500. Please read this installation and operation manual carefully before mounting and initiating the device and follow our advice. A riskless operation and a correct functioning of the DP 500 are only...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    DP500 Table of Contents 1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS............................5 2 APPLICATION AREA..............................6 3 TECHNICAL DATA..............................7 4 INSTALLATION AND MEASUREMENTS.......................8 4.1 Measurement with measuring chamber, connection via plug nipple..................8 4.2 Measurement without measuring chamber, connection via external thread G1/2’’...............8 4.3 Dew point measuring at synthetic granules -dries........................ 9 5 MAINTENANCE..............................9...
  • Page 4 DP500 8.3.2.6 Alarm overview..................................51 8.3.2.7 Export Data.................................... 51...

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    DP500 Safety instructions Please check whether this manual corresponds with the device type. Please attend to all notes indicated in this instruction manual. It contains essential information which has to be followed during installation, operation and maintenance. Therefore this instruction manual has to be read categorically by the technician as well as by the responsible user/qualified personnel before installation, initiation and maintenance.

  • Page 6: Application Area

    DP500 Application area The new instruments DP 500 are the ideal portable service instruments for dew point measurement for all types of driers down to -80°Ctd dew point The 3.5” graphic display with touch screen makes the operation very easy..

  • Page 7: Technical Data

    DP500 Technical data Colour screen 3.5“-Touch panel TFT transmissive, graphics, curves, statistics Interfaces Measuringranges -80…+50 °Ctd -20…+70 °C 0…100 % rF Accuracy ± 0,5 °Ctd (-10…+50 °Ctd) typical:. ± 2 °Ctd g/m³, mg/m³, ppm V/V, g/kg, °Ctdatm, % rF Humiditymeasurands Response Time T95 -50°Ctd ---- -10°Ctd <...

  • Page 8: Installation And Measurements

    DP500 Installation and measurements We recommend the use of a measuring chamber! Measurement with measuring chamber, connection via plug nipple 1. Preparation of the measuring point Let compressed air flow off at the sampling point before measurement in order to remove condensate and particles.

  • Page 9: Dew Point Measuring At Synthetic Granules -Dries

    DP500 Dew point measuring at synthetic granules - dries Synthetic granules-dries usually work with a slight positive pressure in the millibar range. Usein this application,witha slight Air input excess pressure, the measuring chamber forsynthetic granules dryer. Since the air temperature in the synthetic granules...

  • Page 10: Dp 500 Operation

    The screens are stored as bitmap and the naming is a consecutively number. For new every day a new folder is created. Folder definition : DJJMMTT D=fix(for date) JJ = year MM= month TT= day Path: DEV0003/DP500/Bitmap Example: first picture 10. September 2013 \\DEV0003/P500/Bitmap/D130910/B00000.bmp...

  • Page 11: Export Screenshots

    DP500 8.1.3.2 Export Screenshots The stored bitmaps on the SD-card could be exported to a USB –Stick. Main menu Export Data With Export Screenshots the stored Screenshots will be transferred to a USB- Stick. Main menu  Export Data Export Screenshots...

  • Page 12: Touchpanel

    DP500 Main menu  Export Data Export Screenshots  Export The Screenshots of the selected period are exported to the USB-Stick. Touchpanel The operation is largely self-explanatory and menu-driven via the touch panel. The selection of the respective menu items occur via short "tapping" with the finger or a soft round pen.

  • Page 13: Main Menu (Home)

    DP500 Main menu (Home) From the main menu, you can reach every available item 8.3.1 Initialization After switching on the DP500 all channels are initialized and the menu „ Real time DP 500 values „ appears. Pleas see chapter 10.3.2.1.2 Sensor Settings...

  • Page 14: Main Menu

    DP500 8.3.2 Main menu Home Hard- and Status Intervall Datalogger and Date & Time Software-Version Alarm display Datalogger remaining memory capacity (Battery status every 30s) Important: Before the first sensor setting is made, the language and time should be set!

  • Page 15: Settings

    DP500 8.3.2.1 Settings The settings are all protected by a password! Settings or changes are generally confirmed with OK! Remark: If you go back to main menu and then again one of the setting menus is called, you must enter the password again.

  • Page 16: Sensor-Settings

    DP500 8.3.2.1.2 Sensor-settings Main menu  Settings Sensor settings An overview of the available channels appears after entering the password. Depending on the version DP 500 without or with the external sensor channel. Remark: Usually there is no preset for the external channel! Main menu ...

  • Page 17: Settings Internal Dewpoint-Sensor

    DP500 8.3.2.1.2.1 Settings internal Dewpoint-Sensor With the DP 500 the pressure dew point in the pressure line is measured automatically. The pressure dew point is always related to the pressure in the line. A pressure input is not necessary, because the measuring principle measures independent of pressure.

  • Page 18: Definition Of Reference Pressure (Absolute Pressure Value)

    DP500 8.3.2.1.2.1.2 Definition of Reference pressure (absolute pressure value) Main menu  Settings  Sensor settings  I1 arrow right (2.page)Pressure Setting Text field Ref.Pressure Reference pressure is the pressure for that the dew point in relaxation will be back calculated.
  • Page 19 DP500 Main menu  Settings  Sensor settings  A1 arrow right (2.page) diameter description field Important: inner diameter of flow tube can be entered here, if this was not automatically correctly set. In case of a sensor change the...

  • Page 20: Name The Measurement Data And Define The Decimal Places

    DP500 Main menu  Settings  Sensor settings  C1 Now you can enter a Name. Main menu  Settings  Sensor settings  C1 After defining the name and confirmation with OK, the sensor configuration is completed. More options of sensor settings, see Chapter! See also chapter10.3.2.1.2.8 label and setting the description fields...

  • Page 21: Recording Measurementdata

    DP500 Main menu  Settings  Sensor settings  C1  Tool Button For the recorded Value there can be entered Name with 10 characters and later in menu item Graphics/Real time values it is easier to identify it. Otherwise the Name is, for example, C1b.

  • Page 22: More Settings (Scale Analogue Output)

    DP500 In the alarm settings an Alarm 1and Alarm 2 incl. Hysteresis can be entered for each channel. In the menu Alarm overview (can be reached from the main menu), the alarm settings are clearly represented. Main menu  Settings  Sensor settings  C1 Alarm-Button Alarm-1- und Alarm-2-buttons +...
  • Page 23 DP500 In More-Settings, you can define whether the 4 - 20 mA analogue output of the sensor based on the flow rate or velocity. The green highlighted description field is selected! In addition, you can push the scale manual button and set the measuring range.

  • Page 24: Dew Point Sensor Of Type Cs-Digital

    DP500 8.3.2.1.2.7 Dew Point Sensor of type CS-Digital First step: choose an unused sensor channel Main menu  Settings  Sensor settings  A1 Second step: choose type CS-Digital Main menu  Settings  Sensor settings  A1  Type description field  CS-Digital...
  • Page 25 DP500 It is possible to enter a name with 24 characters. Main menu  Settings  Sensor settings  C1description field Type You can choose the following options, after pushing the Type description field. (shown in figure) See also chapter 10.3.2.1.2.9 Configuration of analogue sensors...
  • Page 26 DP500 Important: inner diameter of flow tube can be entered here, if this was not automatically correctly set. Inner diameter is entered here for example 27.5 mm. Important: inner diameter should be entered as precisely as possible, because otherwise the...

  • Page 27: Type 0 - 1/10/30 Volt And 0/4 - 20 Ma

    DP500 After confirming with OK, the font is black again and the values and settings are accepted. Attention: Reference temperature and reference pressure (factory setting 20 °C, 1000 hPa): All volume flow values (m³/h) and consumption values indicated in the display are related to 20 °C, 1000 hPa (according to ISO 1217 intake condition)
  • Page 28 DP500 It is possible to define a Offset-Value. With Set Value to-button (Offset) you enter it. The positive or negative difference of the Offset will be displayed. By pressing the Reset-button the Offset will be deleted Main menu  Settings  Sensor settings  C1  arrow right (2.page)description field Unit...

  • Page 29: 8.3.2.1.2.10 Type Pt100X And Kty81

    DP500 8.3.2.1.2.10 Type PT100x and KTY81 Main menu  Settings  Sensor settings  B1  Type description field PT100x Here the sensor type PT100 and the Unit °C are chosen, alternatively the sensor types PT1000 and KTY81, as well as the Unit °F...

  • Page 30: Type Pulse (Pulse Ration)

    DP500 8.3.2.1.2.11 Type Pulse (Pulse ration) Main menu  Settings  Sensor settings  B1  Type description fieldPulse Typically the value with unit of 1 Pulse standing on the sensor and can directly entered to the 1 Pulse = description field.

  • Page 31: 8.3.2.1.2.12 Type„No Sensor

    DP500 Main menu  Settings  Sensor settings  B1  arrow right (2.page)Unit Consumption Unit of current Consumption Type Pulse Remark: Example with the unit cubic meters / hour Main menu  Settings  Sensor settings  B1  arrow right (2.page) Unit Counter...
  • Page 32 DP500 If you go to Type No Sensor Back, the channel will appear as unused.

  • Page 33: Data Logger Settings

    DP500 8.3.2.1.3 Data logger Settings Main menu  Settings  Logger settings In the top row you can select the predefined Time intervals1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60 and 120 seconds for recording. A different, individual Time interval can be...
  • Page 34 DP500 Main menu  Settings  Logger settings  force new Record File button Main menu  Settings  Logger settings  force new Record File button  Comment description field A new recording file will be created by pushing the...
  • Page 35 DP500 Main menu  Settings  Logger settings  timed Stop button By pushing the timed Stop button and then the date/time description field below, the date and the stop time can be set for a data logger recording. Remark: If the stop time activated, it will automatically be set to the current time plus an hour.
  • Page 36 DP500 Main menu  Settings  Logger settings  timed Start button/timed Stop button  Date/Time description field  Cal button With the button the desired date can be easily select from the calendar. Main menu  Settings  Logger settings  Start button...

  • Page 37: Device Settings

    DP500 8.3.2.1.4 Device Settings Main menu  Settings  Device settings Overview of Device settings 8.3.2.1.4.1 Language Main menu  Settings  Device settings  Set language Here you can select one of 10 languages for the 500. 8.3.2.1.4.2 Date &Time Main menu ...

  • Page 38: Sd-Card

    DP500 The summer and winter time switchover is realized by pushing the Daylight Saving button. 8.3.2.1.4.3 SD-Card Main menu  Settings  Device settings  SD-Card  Reset Logger Database Main menu  Settings  Device settings  SD-Card  Erase SdCard...

  • Page 39: 8.3.2.1.4.4.1 Save System Settings

    DP500 Main menu  Settings  Device settings  System-Update Overview of the Update System features 8.3.2.1.4.4.1 Save System Settings Main menu  Settings  Device settings  System-Update Save System Settings Stores the channel system settings XML format on a USB stick.

  • Page 40: 8.3.2.1.4.4.3 Restore System Settings

    DP500 If the DP 500 is correctly connected to USB, and new version available it will displayed. Right aside it shows the current (old) and another (new) available versions Main menu  Settings  Device settings System UpdateUpdate selections Important:...

  • Page 41: Factory Reset

    DP500 Important: If the channel and system settings have been reset you have to push and then Reboot system button. 8.3.2.1.4.5 Factory Reset Main menu  Settings  Device settings Factory ResetReset to Defaults If necessary or required, by pressing the...

  • Page 42: Calibrate Touch-Screen

    DP500 8.3.2.1.4.6 Calibrate touch-screen Main menu  Settings  Device settings  calibrate touchscreen If necessary, the touch-screen calibration can be changed here. Push Calibrate and it appears, 1. left above, 2. bottom right and 3. in the middle, a calibration cross that must be pushed consecutively.

  • Page 43: Cleaning

    DP500 8.3.2.1.6 Cleaning Main menu  Settings  Cleaning This function can be used for cleaning the touch panel during running measurements. If one minute is not enough time to clean, the process can be repeated at any time. Is the cleaning faster finished, then you can...

  • Page 44: Chart

    DP500 8.3.2.2 Chart Main menu  Chart Attention: In the Chart there can be represented only records that have already finished! Current records can be seen in Chart/Real time values. (See chapter 10.3.2.3 Chart/real time values) Running measurement, there are no values...
  • Page 45 DP500 By pushing the date description field (center bottom) the calendar, from which the appropriate date can be selected conveniently, appears. Stored measuring data can be select here time (START and STOP), Comment File name (contains English date). Main menu  Chart  Setup In the Setup, you can make up to four different y-axis labels and in addition choose a Unit, the grid (min, max, step) and several channels (Plots) and a Colour.
  • Page 46 DP500 Main menu  Chart  Setup  Unit description field Select the Unit of the represented recording from the menu. Main menu  Chart  Now, the grid can be set with min, max, and step. By pushing the A.Scale-button a calculated auto-scaling will be defined.

  • Page 47: Chart / Real Time Values

    DP500 Main menu  Chart 8.3.2.3 Chart / Real time values Main menu  Chart/Real time values One or more channels for the recording and presentation of measured data can be selected here, such as a dew point sensor or several different sensors.
  • Page 48 DP500 Main menu  Chart/Real time values  #1- #6 In this menu item, up to twelve channels (depending on the version of the DS 400) can be activated at the same time and Main  Chart/Real time viewed in values.

  • Page 49: Channels

    DP500 8.3.2.4 Channels Main menuChannels The overview of Channels shows the current measured values of all connected sensors. Exceeds or falls below the set alarm limits, the respective measured value flashes yellow (alarm 1) or red (alarm Main menu Channels C1...

  • Page 50: Real Time Values

    DP500 Main menu  Channels I1  Dew point It is possible to reset a singlemeasurement value, here it is the dew pointor ifneeded to reset allminimum and maximumvalues of the sensor. For resetting the single value the Reset Value –Button for all Min/Max-Values the...
  • Page 51 DP500 Different variantes : 8.3.2.6 Alarm overview Main menu Alarm-Overview In the Alarm overview, you can immediately see whether there is an alarm alarm You can see also in other menu items: Main  Real time values Main  Settings  Sensor settings...
  • Page 52 DP500 With Export Logger data Export system settings the recorded measurement data and saved settings can be transferred to a USB stick. Main menu  Export data  Export Logger data Use the Change buttons to adjust a period between start and end.
  • Page 53 DP500 If there have been recorded several measurements on the same date, they appear after the date selection with OK. Now a recording can be selected comfortable. Main menu  Export data  Export Logger data  export The measurement data of the selected period are exported to a USB stick.

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