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  • Page 1 X-NIR™ Analyzer...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    NIR region. Thanks to chemometrics techniques and mathematical algorithms based on multivariate analysis, the X-NIR™ is able to provide predictions on actual nutrients of the sample in real time. This device is composed by : ...

  • Page 4: Licence Agreement

    Please carefully read the following terms and conditions before using or reselling the Purchased Product. 1. Limited License. Dinamica generale, an Italian company (“Owner”) is the owner of the following Patents related to NIR solutions EP 2 377 392 / US 8 651 730 (“Patents”).
  • Page 5 X-NIR™ RevA3 Configuration PRODUCT. Customer agrees that Owner shall have no liability resulting from Customer’s use of the Purchased Product for any indirect damages including consequential, incidental or special damages for loss of profit, good will or otherwise. Customer shall indemnify and hold Owner harmless from any and all losses, expenses, damages, costs or expenses of any kind, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’...

  • Page 6: Before Using

    To fasten the accessories to prevent them from moving inside the case or the electronic/optoelectronic device from being broken. If it is not the case, dinamica generale is not responsible for damages to the X- NIR™. 2. To clean the X-NIR™ correctly: ...

  • Page 7: Notes For The User

    While working the ambient temperature mustn’t exceed the temperature range between 0°C and +40°C. If it is not the case, dinamica generale is not responsible for damages to the X- NIR™. 3. In case of use of the device outside, it SHOULD NOT be exposed directly to climatic agents such as rain, snow, hail ...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Analysis History ....................... 31 NIR System Hardware Verification .................. 32 Other Settings of X-NIR™ System .................. 35 5.10 Software Updating and/or Calibration of the X-NIR™ System ........36 5.11 5.12 Loading the new nir data structure (file nirdata.bin) ............36 Shutdown of the X-NIR™...

  • Page 9: Technical Data & Configuration

    NIR™ and the real analysis value, that you can Accuracy obtain by chemical analysis on the material in question. The specific X-NIR™ Accuracy values for each NIR family / parameters are: ±2,0% for humidity and ±3,0% for chemical parameters Working Temperature 0°...

  • Page 10: Accessories Supplied

    X-NIR™ RevA3 Configuration ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED Accessory Description 1 BATTERY REPLACEMENT + 1 INSIDE THIS DEVICE Rechargeable Li-ion battery 3Ah 15V. Status LED Display: The battery can display the capacity information by using the push key. Each LED segment represents 25 percent of the full charge capacity. The LED pattern definition is given in the table below.
  • Page 11 X-NIR™ RevA3 Configuration BATTERY CHARGER USB MEMORY PEN-DRIVE Lamp Replacement glass + gasket CHECK CELL Suitable acetal resin control cell for optical testing of the machine. X-NIR™ User Manual...

  • Page 12: Description Of The Portable Analyzer X-Nir

    X-NIR™ RevA3 Configuration Description of the portable Analyzer X- NIR™ In the following pictures it is explained how the system X-NIR™ is composed: Lamp Touchscreen port Battery compartment ON/OFF key Reading glass Key for analysis start...
  • Page 13 X-NIR™ RevA3 Configuration The conceptual model that defines the functioning of the portable analysis system X-NIR™ is explained in the following scheme :...

  • Page 14: Use Of The Portable X-Nir™ Analysis System

    System NIR Parameters and NIR Families The portable analyzer X-NIR™ can analyze till to a max of 7 chemical parameters for a max of 7 feed ingredients. In all NIR analysis systems produced by dinamica generale and therefore also for X-NIR™ it is...
  • Page 15  If you press the key you can recall the Information previously stored on internal memory.  If you press the key you can recall the Information defaults provided on the X- NIR™ analyzer by dinamica generale...
  • Page 16 X-NIR™ RevA3 3- The third line allows access to the password-protected settings (contact the Support Service dinamica generale for more details). 4- Press RESET in order to switch to the main page. Main page of X- NIR™ Date Hour Battery life...

  • Page 17: States & Messaging Of Nir Analyzer Internal System

    X-NIR™ RevA3 States & Messaging of NIR analyzer internal system After turning on the X-NIR™, before going on with the execution of the analysis it is better to wait always at least 15 minute before starting to allow : ...
  • Page 18 X-NIR™ RevA3 If you attempt to start the analysis execution during the WARM-UP phase, the X-NIR™ system shows the following wait message:  The status icon of the NIR system indicates the WARM-UP phase. At the end of the calibration this message disappears and the X-NIR™...

  • Page 19: Initial Optical Control Of The X-Nir™ System

    Work surface Follow the steps below to perform an OPTICAL TEST. 1. Position the CHECK CELL on the work surface with the white part pointing upwards, and place the optical face of the X-NIR ™ device as shown in the figure.
  • Page 20 X-NIR™ RevA3 2. On the home screen, press to change the page and then press to enter ™ the X-NIR OPTICAL TEST procedure: ™ The X-NIR analyser shows the instructions to correctly perform the OPTICAL TEST.  Press ENTER to start the optical test or RESET to exit without performing the test.
  • Page 21 Press ENTER or RESET to exit and continue. In any case it is possible to save the optical spectra on the USB key by pressing the function , then send the data to the Support Service dinamica generale for further inspection.
  • Page 22 X-NIR™ RevA3 TROUBLESHOOTING 1. Check the correct positioning of the X-NIR™ device on the CHECK CELL. See the figure on page 17. 2. Make sure the glass of the CHECK CELL or of the reading glass of the X- ™...

  • Page 23: Customer Data Management

    X-NIR™ RevA3 Customer data management key it’s possible to set : If you press the  CUSTOMER ID, allows you to assign a code number to the customer who the analysis sample belongs. Click on the field to edit and change the Customer ID.
  • Page 24 If you press the key you can recall the Client Information defaults provided on the X- NIR™ analyzer by dinamica generale:  Press the key in order to delete all the data of customer;  Press RESET in order to cancel and return to the main page.

  • Page 25: Analysis Execution With X-Nir™ System

    X-NIR™ RevA3 Analysis Execution with X-NIR™ System After turned ON the X-NIR™ system and waiting for the following phases:  WARM-UP (at least 15 minutes) and CALIBRATION  please see icons in the paragraph “States and Messaging of NIR analyzer internal system” for more details;...
  • Page 26 X-NIR™ RevA3 At this point, the analysis can start in 2 ways: 1- Clicking on the key visualized on the display.  Set the sample ID, press ENTER in order to confirm or RESET to cancel SAMPLE ID is the current sample identification number : this ID number will be automatically proposed before starting the analysis on the sample.
  • Page 27 Before starting every single analysis of the total N° scheduled, the X-NIR™ system asks always a confirmation from the operator before to proceed with the next analysis. In this phase it is possible to move the X-NIR™ analyzer to a different point on the sample.
  • Page 28 X-NIR™ RevA3 At the end of the analysis executions the X-NIR™ system shows the results : MOISTURE (Humidity) value of the sample. DRY MATTER value of the sample : calculated as 100% - Moisture. Chemical Parameters on the chemical values...
  • Page 29 In this phase it is possible to move the X-NIR™ analyzer to a different point on the sample. In this mode of analysis, the parameter "number of analyses to be performed"...

  • Page 30: Analysis Rejected

    6. Verify if the optic fiber terminal is properly inserted on its brass fitting, otherwise if it's moved please contact the dinamica generale Customer Service, writing an e-mail to nir.support@dinamicagenerale.com 7. If it's none of the previous cases, please contact the dinamica generale Customer Service, writing an e-mail to nir.support@dinamicagenerale.com...

  • Page 31: Analysis Saving On Usb Pen Drive

    NOTE. The .txt files are used for saving the optical spectra of the samples, and then later for the creation of new calibration curves.  the file INFO.DAT containing the Client’s Data set on X-NIR™ by Client Information windows:...
  • Page 32 S/N At the end of data saving on USB key, the following message appears : Machine S/N  serial number of X-NIR™ device used to make the analysis Sample ID  identifier number of the particular physical sample just analyzed NIR family ...

  • Page 33: Analysis History

    X-NIR™ RevA3 Analysis History The X-NIR™ automatically saves the last 50 analyses performed in its internal memory. Through historic analysis it is possible to:  See video of the results of every single analysis;  Save single or multiple archived analyses to USB key.

  • Page 34: Nir System Hardware Verification

    4. Press the key in order to delete the archive relative to the analysis. NIR System Hardware Verification ™ Switch on the X-NIR device. On the home screen press to change the page then press to perform the device hardware control.
  • Page 35 X-NIR™ RevA3 Press the ENTER key to confirm and wait for execution of the system HW verification for 10-15 seconds. Press the ENTER key again in order to display the final report. The table below shows the errors that may be displayed in the report.
  • Page 36 X-NIR™ RevA3 HW/configuration status verification Error Code Error type Description Err.1 IRB system error during starting of the IRB card initialisation error Err. 2 Memory error IRB 1 memory error #1 of the IRB card Err. 4 Memory error IRB 2 memory error #2 of the IRB card Err.

  • Page 37: Other Settings Of X-Nir™ System

    X-NIR™ RevA3 5.10 Other Settings of X-NIR™ System In the main two screens, the X-NIR™ system allows other simple setting commands: CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT This command allows to adjust the display contrast. DATE & TIME SETTING This command allows to set the current date and time of the X-NIR™...

  • Page 38: Software Updating And/Or Calibration Of The X-Nir™ System

    1. Turn off the device 2. Connect the USB key to the X-NIR™ system. 3. Turn on the X-NIR™ system normally and press ENTER to accept the new NIR data structure, otherwise press RESET: 4. DO NOT remove the USB key while the file is being loaded!

  • Page 39: Shutdown Of The X-Nir™ System

    X-NIR™ RevA3 5.13 Shutdown of the X-NIR™ system To switch off the X-NIR analyzer, press for 2 seconds; the following screen will appear: Press the ENTER key to switch off the device, or the RESET key to cancel shutdown and return...

  • Page 40: Cleaning The Device

    X-NIR™ RevA3 Service CLEANING THE DEVICE It is important to clean thoroughly and periodically the reading glass using a soft, damp and scratchproof. Reading glass...

  • Page 41: Device Servicing

    X-NIR™ RevA3 Service DEVICE SERVICING Replacement of the reading glass If the reading glass is damaged, it is possible replace it through the following steps: Turning the reading glass counterclockwise Unscrew the four screws of the reading glass Replace glass and gasket with provided parts then...

  • Page 42: Replacement Of Lamp

    X-NIR™ RevA3 Service Replacement of lamp REMOVE the battery before starting the replacement procedure If the lamp is damaged or its time life is expiring (we suggest to replace it once a year), it is possible replace it through the following steps:...
  • Page 43 X-NIR™ RevA3 Service CAREFULLY disconnect the cable from the lamp. Connect the new light bulb provided and secure it to the support seal. Insert screw light bulb into compartment.

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    “Error code: 1” During the start-up an error on the “Please restart X-NIR!” Head initialization is detected. “Error code: 2” During the start-up an error on the “Please restart X-NIR”...

  • Page 45: Conditions Of Malfunction On The Device

    1. Battery not connected Check that the battery is inserted inside the device;  Check that the battery is inserted correctly. X-NIR ™ does not turn  2. No battery power Check the charge level of the battery;  Charge the battery.

  • Page 46: Eu Declaration Of Conformity

    Il sottoscritto, designato a legale rappresentante della Dinamica Generale s.p.a. , via Mondadori 15, Poggio Rusco (MN) - Italy, dichiara che i prodotti sottoelencati: EN The undersigned, an authorised officer of Dinamica Generale s.p.a. , via Mondadori 15, Poggio Rusco (MN) - Italy, hereby declares that the products listed hereunder: Der Unterzeichner, rechtlicher Vertreter der Dinamica Generale s.p.a.

  • Page 47: Warranty

    NOTES : dinamica generale® has the faculty to modify the content of this user’s manual due to hardware and software implementations in order to improve the products and therefore guarantee the best service to their users.
  • Page 48 Now there is nothing left for us to do but wish you a work well done! The team of dinamica generale®...
  • Page 49 ISO 14001:2004 ISO 13485:2012...
  • Page 50 Cod. 985-0136 Rev. A3...

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