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CHECKMATE™ DL
Reference Manual
11841 Smith Avenue
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
P/N: 723700-Manual Rev G
Tel:
(562) 949-0123 • (800) 635-6898
www.cosasco.com
Fax:
(562) 949-3065

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  • Page 1 CHECKMATE™ DL Reference Manual 11841 Smith Avenue Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 P/N: 723700-Manual Rev G Tel: (562) 949-0123 • (800) 635-6898 www.cosasco.com Fax: (562) 949-3065...
  • Page 2 CHECKMATE™ DL is a trademark of Rohrback Cosasco Systems, Inc. CORROSOME- TER®, CORRDATA®, MICROCOR®, MICROCOR ® TOOLS ,and CORRDATA® PLUS are registered trademarks of Rohrback Cosasco Systems, Inc. Windows® is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Rohrback Cosasco Systems, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Clearing Memory on Checkmate DL..............13 Changing the Communication Baud Rate............13 Chapter 5 Confi guring Checkmate DL with RDC/ER-210 Confi guration ...15 Import RDC/ER-210 Confi gurations to Checkmate DL using a PC and Corrdata Plus..15 Manually Set RDC/ER-210 Confi gurations to Checkmate DL........16...
  • Page 4 Clearing the Checkmate DL Memory..............46 Chapter 11 Confi guring and Programming Microcor Data Loggers ..47 Set Data Logger Confi gurations to Checkmate DL and Program Data Logger..47 Set Data Logger Time..................48 Chapter 12 Reading a Data Logger with the Checkmate DL ....49...
  • Page 5 CHECKMATE™ DL Chapter 13 Transferring Data Logger Data to the PC ......53 Microcor Tools Installation..................53 Confi guring Microcor Tools...................53 Connecting the Checkmate DL to the PC.............53 Checkmate DL Data Transfer Procedure..............53 Chapter 14 Troubleshooting Guide ............57 Appendix A EC Type Examination Certificate ..........59...
  • Page 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS...
  • Page 7 Figure 1.1 Checkmate DL Instrument ............1 Figure 1.2 Checkmate DL Instrument Specifi cations ......2 Figure 3.1 Battery Cover of Checkmate DL Instrument .....6 Figure 3.2 Checkmate DL Function Keys ..........8 Table 5.1 CORROSOMETER and CORROTEMP Probe Types and Spans Table 5.2 Alloy Multipliers ..............24...
  • Page 8 FIGURES AND TABLES...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    The Checkmate™ DL handheld instrument is the convenient and hassle-free way to program and collect data from Microcor Data Loggers or Corrosometer and Corrater Remote Data Collectors (RDCs). Checkmate DL can be programmed to operate with either technology with only a few keypad entries. This portable unit can store readings of up to 50 different Microcor Data Loggers or Corrosometer and Corrater RDCs.

  • Page 10: Figure 1.2 Checkmate Dl Instrument Specifi Cations

    INTRODUCTION Figure 1.2 Checkmate DL Instrument Specifi cations...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Specifi Cations

    CHECKMATE™ DL CHAPTER 2 Specifi cations Checkmate DL Instrument • Dimensions: 7.75”H x 4.30”W x 2”D ( 196.8 mm x 109.2 mm x 50.8 mm ) • Weight: 1.5 lb. ( 0.68 kg ) • Temperature range: Operating 0ºF to 122ºF ( -18ºC to 50ºC ) Storage 0ºF to 150ºF ( -18ºC to 70ºC )

  • Page 12: Intrinsic Safety

    2. Absolutely no substitution of parts or unauthorized repairs may be undertaken or the certifi cations are rendered invalid. 3. Only the intrinsically safe cables provided by Rohrback Cosasco Systems, Inc. should be used between the instrument and the PC (even when in safe areas).

  • Page 13: Chapter 3 Basics Of Checkmate Dl

    Battery Installation The Checkmate DL is supplied with six 1.5 Volt AA alkaline batteries. Batteries must be installed only in a non-hazardous area. To install these batteries, remove the rear access panel of the unit (see Figure 3.1) with the Allen wrench provided...

  • Page 14: Checking Battery Status

    Lithium batteries mounted internally provide alternate power to retain the confi guration and stored data readings when the primary batteries cease. These batteries should provide 7-10 years of backup capacity. Replacement of these batteries requires the unit to be returned to Rohrback Cosasco Systems or an authorized dealer. WARNING! Batteries must be changed only in a non-hazardous area.

  • Page 15: Standby Screens Of Checkmate Dl

    MMM DD, YYYY HH:MM:SS Read Disp Dump SetUp Read Conf Data Mate If the Checkmate DL is programmed for Microcor Systems, the Checkmate DL will display the Microcor Free Readings and then the Time Zone screens shown below. Available Memory Space and Standard Time Zone The Microcor Free Readings and the Time Zone screens are shown below.

  • Page 16: Checkmate Dl Keypad

    BASICS OF CHECKMATE™ DL It is required to set the Time Zone into the Checkmate DL from this screen to confi gure the Checkmate DL to accurately date and time stamp the readings acquired from the Data Loggers. Set the Time Zone to either Standard or Daylight mode on the Checkmate DL by pressing DTZ (F1) to toggle between Standard and Daylight (the active mode is shown on the top line of the display).

  • Page 17: Standby Display Screens For Microcor And Corrdata Systems

    RDC = xx Exit If the Checkmate DL is connected to a RDC/ER-210 it will display the fi rmware version of the RDC along with the fi rmware version of the Checkmate DL. Standby Display Screens for Microcor and Corrdata Systems The Checkmate DL handheld instrument can be conveniently switched between Corrdata and Microcor Systems with only a few keypad entries.
  • Page 18 BASICS OF CHECKMATE™ DL...

  • Page 19: Chapter 4 Initializing Checkmate Dl To Work With Corrdata System

    CHAPTER 4 Work with Corrdata System Confi guring Checkmate DL for Corrdata Systems If the Checkmate DL is programmed for the Microcor System, it can be easily changed to the Corrdata System as described below. WARNING! When switching Checkmate DL between Microcor...

  • Page 20: Setting The Engineering Units

    INITIALIZING CHECKMATE™ DL TO WORK WITH CORRDATA SYSTEM Press Set Time (F2) to go to the Mate Clock display: Mate Clock Set to MMM DD, YYYY HH:MM:SS Read Set Exit Press Set (F2) to go to the Set Mate Date & Time display: Set Mate Date and Time YYMMDDHHMMSS >...

  • Page 21: Clearing Memory On Checkmate Dl

    Baud Rate is XXXX 9600 for RDC or PC 9600 Exit Press 300 (F1) or 9600 (F2) to select either the 300 or 9600 baud respectively. Checkmate DL will set the selected baud rate and return to the What To Read? display.
  • Page 22 INITIALIZING CHECKMATE™ DL TO WORK WITH CORRDATA SYSTEM...

  • Page 23: Chapter 5 Confi Guring Checkmate Dl With Rdc/Er-210 Confi Guration

    Corrdata Plus Create the desired Site, Group and Probe list running the Corrdata Plus software program on the PC. To confi gure the Checkmate DL with the above created probe list; click the Device Confi guration command button on the Corrdata Plus software program.

  • Page 24: Manually Set Rdc/Er-210 Confi Gurations To Checkmate Dl

    If following error messages appear on the Checkmate DL, ensure the Checkmate DL is properly connected to the PC and verify the port number is correct. Be sure that the baud rate on both the computer and the Checkmate DL are set to 9600 baud.
  • Page 25 CHECKMATE™ DL From the Standby display, press SetUp (F4) then select Mate (F1) from the Confi guration Options display to proceed to the Mate Confi guration display: Mate Confi guration Conf Conf Mate Exit Press Man Conf (F2) to proceed to the Enter Probe ID display: Enter Probe ID Enter ID >***<...
  • Page 26 Enter (F1) key to accept the selection. If a TF5 or TF50 high sensitivity atmospheric CORROSOMETER probe has been selected, the Checkmate DL will go to a special Enter Probe Span display: Enter Probe Span >...
  • Page 27 Enter the Alloy Multiplier for the probe. Refer to Table 5.2 Alloy Multipliers for more details. If a CORROSOMETER probe (element) is selected, the above steps are bypassed and the Checkmate DL will automatically proceed to the Enter Probe Alloy display: Enter Probe Alloy >...
  • Page 28 Press the Enter (F1) key to advance to the next display shown below: Is This A Corrotemp Probe? Make the appropriate selection, Checkmate DL will proceed to the next display: RDC Time Interval ( 1 - 24 ) > < Hours...
  • Page 29 ID: xxx xxxxxxxxx Exit If OTHER is selected from the probe type selections on the Select Probe Type display, the Checkmate DL will proceed to the Enter Probe Type display shown below: Enter Probe Type > < (A thru G)
  • Page 30 It does not affect the calculation of corrosion rates. At this point, the Checkmate DL will proceed to the Is This A Corrotemp Probe? display. Make the appropriate selection, Yes (F1) or No (F4). Checkmate will proceed to the RDC Time Interval display;...
  • Page 31 CHECKMATE™ DL Checkmate DL is successfully confi gured when the following display appears: Mate Confi gured for ID: xxx xxxxxxxxx Exit Press Exit (F4) to return to the Standby screen. CORROSOMETER or CORROTEMP Type Span Probe Element (mils) Strip Loop S4...
  • Page 32 CONFIGURING CHECKMATE™ DL WITH RDC CONFIGURATION UNS Code Material Multiplier K03005 Pipe Grade Carbon Steel 1.00 A91100 Aluminum 1100-0 0.94 A92024 Aluminum 2024 0.88 C11000 Copper 110 ETP Comm. Pure 2.00 C44300 CDA 443 Arsenical Admiralty 1.67 C44500 CDA 445 Phosphorized Adm. 1.68 C64200 CDA 642 A1 Silicon Bronze...

  • Page 33: Chapter 6 Confi Guring A Rdc/Er-210 Using Checkmate Dl

    SETTING RDC CLOCK Read Set Exit The RDC/ER-210 internal clock will be synchronized with the Checkmate DL clock. Press Read (F1) to verify the time of the RDC. Press the Exit (F4) to return to the RDC Confi guration display.

  • Page 34: Confi Gure A Rdc/Er-210 Using The Checkmate Dl

    BkSp Exit Enter the ID number (1 – 50) using the numeric keys of the Checkmate DL. In order to confi gure the RDC, the probe must be already programmed in the Checkmate DL. Refer to the Manually Confi guring a Corrosometer or Corrater Probe attached to a RDC/ER-210 section or Probe Confi...
  • Page 35 RDC Confi guration Start Mux Probe Exit Press Start (F1) to confi gure the RDC/ER-210. If the connection between the RDC/ER210 and the Checkmate DL is interrupted, the following display will appear: WARNING! No Response From RDC Check Connection...

  • Page 36: Updating Rdc/Er-210 Confi Guration Upon Probe Replacement

    Follow the procedure above to confi gure the fi rst channel. At the completion of the above procedure, the Checkmate DL should be at the Confi guration Options display. Now, press RDC (F2) to proceed to the RDC Confi...

  • Page 37: Confi Guration Of 4 Channel Rdc

    Enter ID# > < 1 - 50 Enter Clr BkSp Exit Enter the ID number (1 – 50) using the numeric keys of the Checkmate DL. Press the Enter (F1) key. NOTE: Refer to the “Confi gure a RDC/ER-210 Using the Checkmate DL”...
  • Page 38 Enter ID# > < 1 - 50 Enter Clr BkSp Exit Enter the ID number (1 – 50) using the numeric keys of the Checkmate DL. Press the Enter (F1) key. NOTE: Refer to the “Confi gure a RDC/ER-210 Using the Checkmate DL”...
  • Page 39 Pressing Next (F3) will advance the Checkmate DL to the next channel. It is possible now to make changes to this channel using the F1 and/or F2 keys. Next (F3) key will proceed through to the next channel and wrap around to the fi...
  • Page 40 CONFIGURING A RDC/ER-210 USING CHECKMATE™ DL...

  • Page 41: Chapter 7 Reading A Rdc/Er-210 With The Checkmate Dl

    Reading a RDC/ER-210 with the Checkmate DL The Checkmate DL is designed to confi gure and gather data from all RDC/ER- 210s. Refer to Confi gure a RDC/ER-210 using the Checkmate DL section for more details on confi guring RDC/ER-210s. The following section will explain the RDC/ER-210 data collection procedure.

  • Page 42: Reading The Rdc Confi Guration Details

    Exit Exit Verify the RDC/ER-210 is properly confi gured. Inspect the data cable for proper connection to the RDC/ER-210 and the Checkmate DL. Replace the RDC/ER- 210 battery if required. Try again. Reading the RDC Confi guration Details From the Standby display, press SetUp (F4) then select RDC (F2) from the Confi...

  • Page 43: Reading The Programmed Date And Time On The Rdc

    CHECKMATE™ DL displays the time when the next data collection cycle will begin. Press Exit (F4) once to return to the RDC Test Mode display or continuously to return to the Standby display. If the following message appears, check the connection between the Checkmate DL and the LEMO connector cable.

  • Page 44: Perform A "Test Read" On A Rdc

    READING A RDC/ER-210 WITH THE CHECKMATE™ DL If the following message appears, check the LEMO cable connection. Pressing Exit (F4) will return the Checkmate DL to the Confi guration Options display, select RDC (F2) to advance to the next display. Press Test Mode (F3) to enter the RDC Test Mode display and retry.

  • Page 45: Display The "Test Read" Results

    Test Mode Menu after getting the warning message display. NOTE: It will take up to 4 minutes to successfully complete the reading. The Checkmate DL will power off after 2 minutes if left idle after reading. This is normal behavior of the equipment. The reading will still commence on the RDC/ER-210.
  • Page 46 READING A RDC/ER-210 WITH THE CHECKMATE™ DL...

  • Page 47: Displaying Rdc/Er-210 Data On The Checkmate Dl

    Checkmate DL Probe reading data stored on RDC/ER-210 can be transferred to the PC using Corrdata Plus or the latest reading may be displayed on the Checkmate DL for user convenience. For Corrosometer probes data includes the Tag ID, Metal Loss, Corrosion Rate, Divisions and Check Readings, Alloy, Span, Temperature (where applicable), number of Readings, and Interval.
  • Page 48 DISPLAYING RDC/ER-210 DATA ON THE CHECKMATE™ DL Press More (F1) to proceed to the next display: Alloy: xxxxxxxxx Mult: xxxxx xxxx Readings @ xxint Exit...

  • Page 49: Chapter 9 Transferring Rdc/Er-210 Data To The Pc

    Connecting the Checkmate DL to the PC Connect the Checkmate DL to the 9 pin serial port on the PC using the provided cable. Verify the correct COM port number is selected on the Corrdata Plus Corrosion Management Software program (in most cases this will be COM 1, however verify this in the device manager).
  • Page 50 Standby display screen and Corrdata Plus Corrosion Management Software will show the following dialogue box: If the Checkmate DL is not connected to the PC properly, or the PC is not running the Corrdata Plus Corrosion Management Software program, one of the following...
  • Page 51 Management Software is running, that the correct COM port is checked, and that the Checkmate DL is connected to that COM port using the supplied cable. If data is still not transferred after checking the connection between the PC and...
  • Page 52 TRANSFERRING RDC/ER-210 DATA TO THE PC...

  • Page 53: Chapter 10 Initializing Checkmate Dl For Microcor Systems

    DL for Microcor Systems Confi guring Checkmate DL for Microcor Systems If the Checkmate DL is programmed for the Corrdata System, it can be easily changed to the Microcor System as described below. WARNING! When switching Checkmate DL between Microcor and...

  • Page 54: Clearing The Checkmate Dl Memory

    NOTE: All data stored in internal memory of the Checkmate DL will be erased permanently when switching between Microcor and Corrdata Systems.

  • Page 55: Chapter 11 Confi Guring And Programming Microcor Data Loggers

    This section explains the manual confi guration of Microcor probes (attached to a Microcor Data Logger) onto the Checkmate DL. Once the Microcor Data Logger information is properly confi gured into the Checkmate DL, Data Loggers will need to be programmed.

  • Page 56: Set Data Logger Time

    The Data Logger Date and Time is automatically set when the unit is confi gured using the Checkmate DL. However, it is possible to update or reset the time if required or if the display indicates “CLOCK NOT SET!” To set the Data Logger Time and Date, connect the Checkmate DL to the Data Logger with the provided adapter cable connector.

  • Page 57: Chapter 12 Reading A Data Logger With The Checkmate Dl

    Exit Reading / Clearing Data from Microcor Data Loggers To read a Data Logger, connect the Checkmate DL to the Data Logger with the provided adapter cable connector. From the Standby screen, press Read (F1) to proceed to the following display with the attached Data Logger information:...
  • Page 58 Data Logger ID and the Tag information. It will then determine if any readings for this ID are stored in the Checkmate DL. If any data for the ID exists in the Checkmate DL, then the user will be prompted to either Overwrite (F1) or Abort (F4).
  • Page 59 CHECKMATE™ DL Press Clear (F1) to clear Data Logger readings or Next (F4) to return back to the Data Logger information screen. Last Reading xxxxxxx MMM DD, YYYY HH:MM Number Reads XXXXX Clear Next...
  • Page 60 READING A DATA LOGGER WITH THE CHECKMATE™ DL...

  • Page 61: Chapter 13 Transferring Data Logger Data To The Pc

    Manual (provided on the USB Drive) for site setup and confi guration. Connecting the Checkmate DL to the PC Connect the Checkmate DL instrument to the 9 pin serial port on the PC using the provided cable. If there is no serial port in the computer, use the included serial-to-USB converter cable to complete the connection.
  • Page 62 Software from RCS Exit Data is now ready for transfer from the Checkmate DL to the PC. On the Microcor Tools Software program, select the Site and navigate to the Confi g/ DL Transfer screen, select Data Logger as the Connection type and Microcor as the Instrument (see image below).
  • Page 63 ID address. In case of any error messages displayed on Checkmate DL, check connections between Checkmate DL and the PC, make sure that Microcor Tools Software program is running and that the correct COM port is checked.
  • Page 64 TRANSFERRING DATA LOGGER DATA TO THE PC...

  • Page 65: Chapter 14 Troubleshooting Guide

    CHECKMATE™ DL CHAPTER 14 Troubleshooting Guide Symptom Problem Solution Checkmate DL will not turn on -Batteries not installed -Install batteries -Battery voltage low -Install new batteries -Batteries installed incorrectly -Check the polarities as indicated on the unit Checkmate DL turns off before 2...
  • Page 66 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE...

  • Page 67: Appendix Aec Type Examination Certificate

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  • Page 69 CHECKMATE™ DL...

  • Page 71: Appendix B Interconnect Diagram Drawing

    CHECKMATE™ DL Appendix B Interconnect Diagram Drawing Figure B.1 Interconnect Diagram Drawing...

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