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- Page 1 MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVAplus BIOGAS...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVAplus BIOGAS 1 CONTENT CONTENT ............................3 INTRODUCTION ..........................9 The NOVAplus BIOGAS ......................... 9 The company MRU GmbH ......................10 Important general information ....................11 Important information about the users/operation manual ............ 11 SAFETY INFORMATION........................ 11 Safety regulations ........................ - Page 4 MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVAplus BIOGAS Reset and Blink codes ......................... 22 Menu configuration ........................23 FIRST USE OF THE INSTRUMENT ....................24 Analyzer ready for operation ..................... 24 Analyzer settings ......................... 24 9.2.1 Measurement settings ............................25 9.2.2 Switch-ON protection ............................25 9.2.3...
- Page 5 MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVAplus BIOGAS 12.5 Last measurement results ......................33 12.6 Pressure measurement ....................... 34 12.7 Differential temperature measurement ..................35 DATA STORAGE ........................... 36 13.1 Organisation of the data memory ..................... 36 13.2 Information about the data memory ..................36 13.3...
- Page 6 USER MANUAL NOVAplus BIOGAS 16.1 Text input ............................. 58 16.2 Asking the user for a decision (pop up window) ..............58 16.3 Firmwareupdate NOVAplus BIOGAS ..................59 16.4 Analysis and calculations ......................61 16.5 Errors ............................62 16.5.1 Error diagnosis regarding the measuring device ..................62 16.6...
- Page 7 This manual is intended solely as a guide to the use of the product. MRU shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from content errors or misinterpretation of in- formation’s from this manual or any mis-use resulting from the use of this manual.
- Page 8 USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS Intended use The NOVAplus BIOGAS with optional flue gas measurement is only used for its application! MRU analyzer is not a personal safety device and the ambient air monitoring feature is only indicative. To enter in confined spaces or hazardous area, the persons...
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Page 9: Introduction
Automatic measurement with data logging You will find a list of all optionals for this analyzer on our web page or you can contact MRU or our local repre- sentative. The NOVAplus BIOGAS Analyzer is available in different versions. This manual will describe all versions... -
Page 10: The Company Mru Gmbh
BIOGAS 2.2 The company MRU GmbH Your analyzer is produced by the MRU GmbH in Neckarsulm Germany (founded in 1984), a medium sized company that specializes in developing, producing and marketing high quality emission monitoring analyzers. MRU GmbH produces a wide range of instruments, from standard analyzers up to tailor made industrial analyzers. MRU GmbH contact details are listed on the previous page. -
Page 11: Important General Information
UVV = VBG 4 of the professional guilds for fine mechanics and electrical engineering. 4. MRU GmbH assures that the analyzer complies to the essential requirements of the legal regulations of the member states of the electro-magnetic compatibility (89/336/EWG) and to the low-voltage regulations (3/23/EWG). -
Page 12: Guideline For Li-Ion Batteries
4 RETURNED GOODS Packing regulation of 12.07.1991 If your local waste facility does not except MRU packing materials for disposal, you may return it to MRU or our local sales representative. Packing materials returned to MRU must be returned prepaid. -
Page 13: Measurement Principal
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 5 MEASUREMENT PRINCIPAL A partial volume of the biogas is suckrd and analyzed using NDIR and electrochemical sensors on its ingredients. 5.1 Gas flow diagram with gas cooler Position Description Position Description Gas inlet... -
Page 14: Analyzer Description
USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 6 ANALYZER DESCRIPTION 6.1 Remote control unit (RCU) front Display Keypad 6.2 Remote control unit (RCU) Connectors - top Cover SD-card slot (only by using a MRU-SD-CARD we can assure the compatibility of all analyzer functions) USB port... -
Page 15: Remote Control Unit (Rcu) Bottom Side (Option)
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 6.3 Remote control unit (RCU) bottom side (option) Pressure connection 1 Pressure connection 2 (Diff. pressure) AUX connector Temperature connection 1 Temperature connection 2 6.4 Remote control unit (RCU) back side Eyes for shoulder strap... -
Page 16: Base Unit With Gas Cooler (Option)
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 6.5 Base unit with gas cooler (option) Aerial LED condensate container ON-/OFF key button Fan gas cooler Built-in speed printer Outlet for condensate Gas outlet Star filter Connector T-gas Connector T-Ambient air (combustion air) -
Page 17: Connectors Depending On The Options (Gas Cooler)
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 6.6 Connectors depending on the options (gas cooler) Connector Models 1 pressure sensor draft / gas inlet pressure + standard pressure - 2 pressure sensors draft gas inlet pressure - pressure + Option Diff. Pressure... -
Page 18: Accessories
7.1 Gas sampling probes (optional for flue gas measurements) The NOVAplus BIOGAS is available with different probes, both with fixed and exchangeable probe tubes. A complete list of available probes can be found in the current price list of this analyzer. -
Page 19: Operating The Analyzer
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 8 OPERATING THE ANALYZER 8.1 The Display All information required to operate the analyzer is displayed as shown below. Menu bar Function key bar Display panel Menu Measurement value,… Zeroing active SD-Card in the slot... -
Page 20: Keypad
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 8.2 Keypad Description and function of the keys: By pressing the ON/OFF button the RCU will start up without delay. By pressing the ON/OFF button the base unit and the RCU (if RCU is ON/OFF placed in the charging doc) will start up. -
Page 21: Connection Rcu To Base Unit
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 8.3 Connection RCU to base unit Declaration of symbols: : No Bluetooth connection base unit to RCU : Base unit is in the update mode (Press ON-key at the base unit for changing to the measurement mode) : Bluetooth connection base unit to RCU If the connection breaks off base unit to RCU during a measurement, e.g., because of the distance, the symbol... -
Page 22: Reset And Blink Codes
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS MAC Adr.: display the Bluetooth addres. Search: All switched ON base units in the near environment will be displayed. Delete list: Connection list will be deleted. Disconnect: Existing connection will be disconnected with the F1 key. -
Page 23: Menu Configuration
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 8.5 Menu configuration The NOVAplus BIOGAS organizes all available actions in three main menus: • Menu Measurement all tasks for the measurement programs of the analyzer. Here you can select all installed and available measurement programs. -
Page 24: First Use Of The Instrument
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 9 FIRST USE OF THE INSTRUMENT After the analyzer has been inspected and is ready for start up it can be switched on and personalized settings can be entered. These settings can be changed at any time. -
Page 25: Measurement Settings
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 9.2.1 Measurement settings Gas cooler mode Full / Eco full: cooling up to approx. + 5 °C eco: cooling up to approx. 10 °C below ambient temperature (nicht unter +5 °C!) Temperature unit °C or °F... -
Page 26: Print-Out Settings
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 9.2.3 Print-out settings In the main menu “EXTRAS“item analyzer settings: print-out settings. Print logo ON/OFF: Print logo see chap. 14.1 Print option SHORT/LONG: SHORT: Print-out without area for signature and site information Print site lines 0 … 9: Line 1 (Site no.) is necessary, further lines (freetext) printable if necessary... -
Page 27: Maintenance And Cleaning
Cleaning of the probe and the probe tube • after every measurement: remove gas sampling tube from the NOVAplus BIOGAS, so that the hose can dry • after longer disuse load battery first and afterwards approx. all 4 weeks 10.2 Service and Maintenance... -
Page 28: Preparation For Each Measurement
11 PREPARATION FOR EACH MEASUREMENT 11.1 Power supply The analyzer can be used with: 1. with the internal MRU battery (provided) 2. with the MRU battery charger (provided) External equipment may only be connected while the analyzer is switched off! 11.2 Auto Off... -
Page 29: Measurement With Battery (Battery Monitoring)
Check all push on connectors for proper fit. • Check all hoses, hose connectors and the condensate separator. The NOVAplus BIOGAS provides an automatic test to check the probe and internal system for leaks (see chapter 14.5) 11.7 Power ON, Self-diagnostic and zeroing Press the ON key at the base unit. -
Page 30: Repeating The Zeroing
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS The self-diagnostics begin with F2 start and follow the instructions on the display. The self-diagnostics can be skipped with the ESC key After the self-diagnostic the analyzer will start zeroing without any further action from the user. -
Page 31: How To Take A Measurement
USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 12 HOW TO TAKE A MEASUREMENT Every NOVAplus BIOGAS is capable of making a complete BIOGAS measurement. How to perform this is described below. 12.1 Selection of the measurement program If you press the F1 key “Start” in the measurement menu, you will be directed directly into the measurement screen, using the parameters that have been selected last time the analyzer was used. -
Page 32: Flue Gas Measurement (Option)
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 12.3 Flue gas measurement (option) Measurement values can be organized on three pages, each page displaying 6 measurement values. The order of the display is operator settable. There are direct measured values available such as Oxygen and Temperature as well as calculated values such as dew point, efficiency and CO . -
Page 33: Co-Limit (Only With Optional Flue Gas Neasurement)
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 12.1 CO-limit (only with optional flue gas neasurement) If the CO limit value is exceeded, the color of the measured CO values changes (red). 12.2 Storage the measuring results If in the function key bar "store" is indicated, you can store with the accompanying function key F2 or F3 the measurement in the data memory. -
Page 34: Pressure Measurement
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS OK F1 Above the F1 key “Start“instead of “Stop” is displayed. Pressing this key will continue the measurement. 12.6 Pressure measurement Pressure (4 values) is measured and saved to the selected measurement name. The actual measured value is dis- played in the middle of the display. -
Page 35: Differential Temperature Measurement
The RCU (only comfort version) can display two temperature values in the menu Differential Temperature if two temperature sensors are connected to T1 and T2. The RCU will also calculate and display the differential tempera- ture. Note: The accuracy of the difference temperature measurement is guaranteed only on use of the MRU temperature sen- sors. -
Page 36: Data Storage
13.1 Organisation of the data memory Basis of the data memory of the NOVAplus BIOGAS is a set of sites stored in the device. Every site exists of an unique site number and 8 freely usable text lines which can have, e.g., the address, customer name etc. -
Page 37: Site Administration
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 13.3 Site administration In the menu item “Sites administration” you are able • view all data of the stored sites • create new sites • change date of existing sites • delete sites... - Page 38 MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS • Now in the indicated text input field you can enter a combination of letter, character and figures for whose occurence is searched in the selected text field. Press then "OK". • Select after input of the search text F2 = "start"...
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Page 39: New Entry And Change Of Sites
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 13.3.2 New entry and change of sites In the menu item "Sites administration" you can new entry sites and change data of existing sites. Select F1 = "new" for a new site. Besides, it is displayed: •... -
Page 40: Data Transfer Via Sd Card (Option)
Each record in the table is one line of the text file. Each field value of a record is separated from the next by a character. NOVAplus BIOGAS Combustion Analayzer uses a semi-colon ‘;’ as value separator (other implementa- tions use sometimes a comma). -
Page 41: Export Of Sites
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS Important: Whilst importing data from the SD Card to the analyzer there is no check for double site numbers (Line 1), neither inside of the file that is imported nor between the file and the sites already inside the analyzer. The analyzer can easily handle double site numbers but you could face problems with double site numbers when exporting them again to a computer program (see also Export of Measurements). -
Page 42: Export Of Differential Pressure Measurements
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 13.4.4 Export of Differential Pressure Measurements The same function as under 13.4.3(Export of Flue Gas Measurements) only the file name is different. The created file has the file name “DDMxxxxx.csv“, in which the xxxxx are continuing 5 digit numbers with leading zeros. -
Page 43: Delete Measurements
13.5.3 Export measurements to a SD card (optional) The NOVAplus BIOGAS offers the possibility to export all stored measurements to a SD card. By confirming with the F2 key the data transmission / export on the SD card is started. -
Page 44: Extras / Adjustments
BIOGAS 14 EXTRAS / ADJUSTMENTS The NOVAplus BIOGAS is delivered in a standard software configuration which should cover most needs. However, there are many ways to tailor the settings to your individual needs if required. The possibilities are highly flexible and individual adaptable. - Page 45 SD card slot, the unit will conform the upload with a short beep and on the screen you will see a short message – Logo installed. Printer Logo setting: As soon as the Logo has been installed and the printer type is set on MRU, the Logo print will be available in the menu “extras / settings (print Logo).
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Page 46: Maintenance Adjustment Menu
If you enter a wrong pin code you will be exited into the “Extra Menu” again. Please contact MRU GmbH if you need the Pin Code for your analyzer. Press the Enter key if you should have landed in this menu by accident and you will be exited into the “Extra Menu”... -
Page 47: Service Values (Rcu)/ Service Values (Base Unit)
In case of a defect contact the MRU service department. The MRU service technician will ask you about these val- ues or he will ask you to send them by fax or email. -
Page 48: Leak Proof Test
The hose must plug on the device as shown in the figure below. • Launch under “extras” the leak proof test on which the following window will pop up: … If no undensity is ascertained the NOVAplus BIOGAS has to be checked in a service department (worldwide service departments see www.mru.eu). -
Page 49: Contents Sd Card
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 14.6 Contents SD card The contents of the SD card will be displayed. With F3 the selected file can be opened. -
Page 50: Analyzer Info
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 14.7 Analyzer info Here you will find information about the analyzer and the installed options. Use the F2 button to see the installed options of the RCU. Use the F2 button to see the installed options of the base unit. -
Page 51: Technical Specifications
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 15.1 General specifications Deutsch Angabe English +5°C ... +45 °C / 41 °F Betriebstemperatur Operating temperature ... 113 °F Rel. Luftfeuchtigkeit bei Betrieb, nicht- Rel. Humidity, non-condensing kondensierend -20°C ... +50°C / -4°F ... -
Page 52: Measured Values
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 2,5h (5°C) / 6h (ECO T- Akkubetriebszeit mit Gaskühler Batt operating hours with gas cooler Gerät - 10°C) Kondensatentsorgung aus dem • Condensate removal from gas cooler Gaskühler Automat. Feuchtealarm • Humidity supervision and alarm Interne Durchflussmessung •... - Page 53 MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS Nominaler Messbereich 0 - 1000 ppm Nom. Measuring Range Überlastbereich < 5000 ppm Overload Range Auflösung Resolution ± 5ppm / Genauigkeit abs. /vom Messwert 5% (0 ... 1000 ppm) Accuracy abs./reading 10% (> 1000 ppm) Ansprechzeit T90 <...
- Page 54 MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS Nominaler Messbereich 0 - 100 Vol% Nom. Measuring Range Auflösung Resolution ± 0,3 Vol% / Genauigkeit abs. /vom Messwert Accuracy abs./reading Ansprechzeit T90 < 35 s Response Time T90 Nicht-dispersive Infrarotmessung Non-dispersive Infrared...
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Page 55: Calculated Values
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 0,02 hPa / Genauigkeit abs. / vom Messwert Accuracy abs. / reading To be connected to Remote Anschluss an Fernbedieneinheit Control Unit Differenzdruck RCU Differential Pressure RCU Messbereich ± 300 hPa Measuring Range 0,1 hPa / Genauigkeit abs. -
Page 56: Data Communication
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS Genauigkeit bei 3 m/s 1 m/s accuracy at 3m/s. Genauigkeit > 12 m/s (vom Messwert) ± 1% accuracy > 12 m/s (reading) Auflösung 0,1 m/s resolution Absolutdruckmessung • absolute pressure measurement basierend auf Flügelradmessung... - Page 57 MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS Range of link RCU to base unit Reichweite Funkverbindung RCU - Grundgerät free air freie Sicht 100 m typical inside buildings (depending an typisch in Gebäuden (situationsabhängig) 20 m actual situation)
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Page 58: Appendix
Abort the window, changes will NOT be saved 16.2 Asking the user for a decision (pop up window) The NOVAplus BIOGAS will ask you now and then to confirm the action that will be taken. ,… Select a line... -
Page 59: Firmwareupdate Novaplus Biogas
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS 16.3 Firmwareupdate NOVAplus BIOGAS Switch OFF the device. Select F3 settings/Device info remote control The first line shows e.g.: Firmware-Version 1.11.50 Following select Device info base For the case that there should be problems by the update we need some information of you. - Page 60 MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVA BIOGAS Do the following steps in order to update the firmware: • copy the files '1093Base.fwb' and '1093RCU.fwb' to a SD card in the root directory (that means in no direc- tory), in case you received the files in a zip archive you'll have to decompress it first •...
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Page 61: Analysis And Calculations
Losses and efficiency are calculated by means of net calorific value. These values are than referenced for the gross calorific value for condensing boilers only. (efficiency > 100) The calculations of efficiency and exhaust losses are performed using Siegert’s formula. For further information please contact MRU GmbH. (www.mru.eu) -
Page 62: Errors
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVAplus BIOGAS 16.5 Errors 16.5.1 Error diagnosis regarding the measuring device 1. Effect 2. Error indication 3. Cause 4. Solution Device cannot be switched LED behind the conden- Device does not react on any Press ESC and ON simulta-... -
Page 63: Declaration Of Confirmity
MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVAplus BIOGAS 16.6 Declaration of confirmity... - Page 64 MRU GmbH USER MANUAL NOVAplus BIOGAS Technical data change w/o notice Date of issue: 20150817 Date of issue: 20190225...
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