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O & M Manual Model Q45S/87 Portable Wet Hydrogen Sulfide Measurement System Home Office European Office Analytical Technology, Inc. ATI (UK) Limited 6 Iron Bridge Drive Unit 1 & 2 Gatehead Business Park Collegeville, PA 19426 Delph New Road, Delph...
Part 1 - Introduction General The Q45S/87 Wet H S Transmitteris a versatile portable monitoring/recoding instrument for hydrogen sulfide gas in wet scrubber outlet vents or scrubber inlet ducts saturated with water vapor. The system operates on two AA batteries, and will run continuously for approximately 240 hours.
Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System Features • Standard Q45S/87 are designed to be fully isolated, battery powered instruments for monitoring/recording applications. Can be Quickly converted to either a loop power transmitter or line powered analyzer (optional board required for analyzer) •...
Part 1 – Introduction Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System Q45S/87 System Specifications Displayed Parameters Main input, 0.1 ppm to 200.0 ppm Sensor Current, 0.0 to 999.9 nA, 0.000 to 99.99 uA Sensor Temperature 0-2.5V Outputs Sensor slope/offset Model number and software version...
Part 1 – Introduction Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System Sensor Holder PVC duct insertion assembly with air-purge nozzle. Power: Two generic AA batteries, low battery indication at 1.60V Enclosure: NEMA 4X, IP66, polycarbonate, stainless steel hardware, weatherproof and corrosion resistant, HWD: 4.4"...
Part 2 – Analyzer Configuration General The Q45S/87 Portable Wet Hydrogen Sulfide System comes complete with a specially designed handle that allows the system to be comfortably carried, or quickly strapped to a railing. Although the system is designed to be a portable system, it can be permanently mounted for longer term field use.
Part 3 – Sensor Installation General Select a location for the sensor on the side of the scrubber inlet or outlet duct. Do not mount the sensor on the bottom of a horizontal duct section. If the duct is horizontal, mount the sensor at about 45-60 degrees off of vertical. preferred location for mounting the sensor is on a VERTICAL section of duct.
Part 3 – Sensor Information Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System Figure 3 shows an exploded view of the duct insertion assembly with the hydrogen sulfide sensor and cable assembly. To facilitate installation, disassemble the sensor system so that the front half of the holder can be screwed into the duct separately.
Part 3 – Sensor Information Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System Sensor Prefilter Membrane On the front of the sensor holder is a membrane that serves as a sample prefilter to protect the sensor from deposits that could cause premature sensor failure.
Part 4 – Electrical Installation General The sensor cable can be quickly connected to the Q45 terminal strip by matching the wire colors on the cable conductors. Cable Connection The sensor cable should be routed into the enclosure through the right hand cord grip on the bottom of the enclosure.
Part 5 – Operation User Interface Note: Upon receipt of analyzer for the first time, you will need to open up the transmitter and the PWR (S1) switch needs to be flipped from OFF to ON. Unit shipped in the OFF position to avoid possible battery drainage due to accidental Starting of analyzer.
Part 5 – Operation Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System POWER CABLE DC BATTERY BOARD (REAR OF ENCLOSURE) Figure 6 - Battery Board Connections The first (S1) is an On/Off slide switch. This switch must be in the ON position for operation.
Part 5 – Operation Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System switch in the ON position. Note that rechargeable NiMH batteries have only about 35% of the capacity of an alkalines. However, NiMH batteries can be recharged hundreds of times.
Part 5 – Operation Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System The user interface for the Q45 Series instrument consists of a custom display and a membrane keypad. All functions are accessed from this user interface (no internal jumpers, pots, etc.).
Part 5 – Operation Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System Keys All user configurations occur through the use of four membrane keys. These keys are used as follows: MENU/ESC To scroll through the menu section headers or to escape from anywhere in software.
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Part 5 – Operation Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System Lower Line During normal operation, the lower line of the display indicates user-selected secondary measurements that the system is making. This also includes calibration data from the last calibration sequence and the transmitter model number and software version.
Part 5 – Operation Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System The left screen area contains one “B” icon that indicates that ICON B the battery voltage is at a low level. Software The software of the Q45H is organized in an easy to follow menu-based system.
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Part 5 – Operation Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System Any data that may be changed will be flashing. This flashing indicates user entry mode and is initiated by pressing the ENTER key. The UP arrow key will increase a flashing digit from 0 to 9. The LEFT arrow key moves the flashing digit from right to left.
Part 5 – Operation Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System MENU MEASURE CONFIG CONTROL DIAG SECTIONS Cal H S Entry Lock Temperature Set Hold Set 0V #1 Cal Temp Set Delay Fault List Set 2.5V #1 Output V #1...
Part 5 – Operation Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System 5.10 Measure Menu [MEASURE] The default menu for the system is the display-only menu MEASURE. This menu is a display-only measurement menu, and has no changeable list items. When left alone, the instrument will automatically return to this menu after approximately 30 minutes.
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Part 5 – Operation Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System The calibration menu contains items for frequent calibration of user parameters. There are three items in this list: Cal Sulfide, Cal Temp. andSetRange. Cal H The sulfide calibration function allows the user to adjust the transmitter span reading to match a reference solution, or to set the sensor zero point.
Part 5 – Operation Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System 5.12 Configuration Menu [CONFIG] The Configuration Menu contains all of the general user settings: Entry Lock This function allows the user to lock out unauthorized tampering with instrument settings.
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Part 5 – Operation Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System Zero Filter This function forces the reading to zero when reading is below the entered value. For example, if the entered value were 0.0020 the display at 0-0019 would indicate 0.000. This feature is useful in blanking out zero noise.
Part 5 – Operation Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System 5.13 Control Menu [CONTROL] The Control Menu contains all of the output control user settings: Set 0V Set 2.5V #1 Set 0V Set 2.5V #2 These functions set the output range for each of the two instrument outputs.
Part 5 – Operation Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System 5.14 Diagnostics Menu [DIAG] The diagnostics menu contains all of the user settings that are specific to the system diagnostic functions, as well as functions that aid in troubleshooting application problems.
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Part 5 – Operation Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System Faults are not stored; therefore, they are immediately removed if power is cycled. If the problem causing the faults still exists, however, faults will be displayed again after power is re-applied and a period of time elapses during which the diagnostic system re-detects them.
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Part 5 – Operation Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System Auto-Off Enables the automatic shut-off feature for the instrument. If ON, the instrument will automatically shut-off in 30 minutes after no keys are pressed to save power. If OFF, the meter...
Part 6 – Calibration Calibration Once power is applied, the H S sensor must be given time to stabilize. This is best done by following the zeroing procedure below. Establishing a stable zero is critical to the proper operation of the monitor. A complete calibration will include zeroing and spanning the sensor.
Part 6 – Calibration Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System The system now begins acquiring data for the sensor zero calibration value. As data is gathered, the units for sensor current in nanoamps (nA) may flash. Flashing units indicate that this parameter is unstable. The calibration data point acquisition will stop only when the data remains stable for a pre- determined amount of time.
Part 6 – Calibration Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System 5. Press the ENTER key. The screen will display a flashing 1-Ref for span calibration or a 2-Zer for zero calibration. Using the UP arrow key, set for a 1- Ref span calibration and press ENTER.
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Part 6 – Calibration Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System 1. Scroll to the CAL menu section using the MENU key and press ENTER or the UP arrow key. 2. Press the UP arrow key until Cal Temp is displayed.
Part 7 – System Maintenance General The Q45S/87 Wet Hydrogen Sulfide System will generally provide unattended operation over long periods of time. With proper care, the system should continue to provide measurements indefinitely. For reliable operation, maintenance on the system must be done on a regular schedule. Keep in mind that preventive maintenance on a regular schedule is much less troublesome than emergency maintenance that always seems to come at the wrong time.
Part 8 – Troubleshooting General The information in this section is intended to be used to quickly resolve an operational problem. During any troubleshooting process, it will save time if the operator can first determine if the problem is related to the analyzer, sensor, or some external source.
Part 9 – Troubleshooting Q45S/87 Portable Wet H S Monitoring System temperature reading should display approximately 0°C and the sulfide reading should display approximately 0 ppm. Display Messages The Q45 Series instruments provide a number of diagnostic messages which indicate problems during normal operation and calibration. These messages appear as prompts on the secondary line of the display or as items on the Fault List.
Spare Parts Part No. Description 03-0342-1 Q45S front lid assembly 07-0136 Battery powered monitor electronics assembly 00-1069 Hydrogen Sulfide Sensor 05-0087 Sensor prefilter membrane, package of 10 45-0214 Sensor holder 45-0215 Sensor adapter 45-0010 Prefilter end cap 42-0091 O-ring, sensor holder (rear) 42-0101 O-ring, sensor holder (front) Lock/Unlock Code: 1456...
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PRODUCT WARRANTY Analytical Technology, Inc. (Manufacturer) warrants to the Customer that if any part(s) of the Manufacturer's equipment proves to be defective in materials or workmanship within the earlier of 18 months of the date of shipment or 12 months of the date of start- up, such defective parts will be repaired or replaced free of charge.
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