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- Page 1 Continuous Mercury Monitoring System (CMM & CMM AutoQAL) Instruction and Operating Manual v.E.2.51...
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Page 2: Warranty Statement
Spare parts may be new or equivalent to new. Gasmet Technologies Oy and its subsidiaries agree to either replace or repair free of charge (Ex Works Helsinki, Incoterms 2010) any such defective product or part that is returned to its repair facility within one (1) year of the delivery date. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
1.2.12 Measuring data outputs ....................13 1.2.13 Enclosure ........................13 PREPARATION USE OF THE SYSTEM ..............14 Package ........................14 Contents of the Gasmet CMM delivery ............... 14 Transportation and storing ..................14 Installation ........................15 2.4.1 Explosion protection ......................15 2.4.2 Aggressive condensate and temperature.................15 Listing of connections .................... - Page 4 CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) 2.5.7 Analyzer..........................20 2.5.8 Test gas generator ......................21 INITIALIZATION ...................... 22 Adding Hg to test gas generator ................. 22 3.1.1 Precautions for safe handling ..................22 3.1.2 Adding metallic mercury to test gas generator ..............22 Adding HgCl to test gas generator (CMM AutoQAL) ..........25 Pressure controllers and pressures ................
- Page 5 Exchange of liquids (CMM AutoQAL) ................52 5.1.6 Zero and span adjustments .....................53 5.1.7 Linearity check ........................53 Service instructions for professional ................53 5.2.1 Program initialization .......................53 5.2.2 Replacing the lamp ......................53 Technical terms and symbols .................. 55 7. Gasmet Sales and Support Offices ................. 56...
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Page 6: Figures
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) FIGURES Figure 1. A general view of the CMM ....................10 Figure 2. Connector plate layout ......................16 Figure 3. The probe installation ......................18 Figure 4. Analyzer back plate layout ....................20 Figure 5. Test gas generator back plate layout ................21 Figure 6 . - Page 7 CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) Figure 33. Absorption dryer material ....................52...
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Page 8: Tables
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) TABLES Table 1. Connector plate connections ....................17 Table 2. Probe connections .......................19 Table 3. A/C unit connections ......................20 Table 4. Analyzer connections ......................21 Table 5. Test gas generator connections ..................21 Table 6. Analyzer settings (example parameters only, not for reference)** – Read-only in basic user mode but editable in service mode ...................27 Table 7. -
Page 9: Introduction
CMM. Please read this manual carefully prior to using the system. Improper use of the system may damage the equipment. This instructions manual is copyrighted 2012 - 2020 by Gasmet Technologies Oy. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in whole or in part in any form without the prior permission... -
Page 10: Gasmet Cmm Overview
All sample wetted parts of the Gasmet CMM are heated up to 180 °C. The Gasmet CMM consists of the Gasmet CVAF mercury analyzer, the Gasmet test gas generator for atomic mercury and mercury chloride, and the Gasmet Hg dilution probe (Error! Reference source n ot found.). -
Page 11: The Gasmet Cmm Technical Data
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) 1.2 The Gasmet CMM technical data This part includes general technical data of the Gasmet CMM. 1.2.1 General parameters Measuring principle: Cold vapor atomic fluorescence (CVAF) with extractive filtration, dilution and thermal conversion Performance: Minimum range 0 – 5 µg/m . -
Page 12: Measurement Parameters
Absorption scrubber Vacuum pump: WOB-L piston twin headed 1.2.7 Alarm outputs System alarm: Gasmet CVAF mercury analyzer and application software Service request: Gasmet CVAF mercury analyzer and application software Maintenance status: Gasmet CVAF mercury analyzer and application software Result valid:... -
Page 13: Heated Line
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) 1.2.9.1 Heated probe tube Material: SS 316, glass coated sample wetted parts Temperature: Maximum setting 250 °C Length: 122 cm Mounting flange: DP100PN16 Other materials, lengths and temperatures are available on request. 1.2.10 Heated line Tube size: 2 * 6/8 mm Core material: PFA Teflon core... -
Page 14: Preparation Use Of The System
2.1 Package The Gasmet CMM is shipped in several cardboard boxes. To open a box, first open the lid of the box. Remove any additional smaller items on the top of the contents. Finally lift the contents out of the box. -
Page 15: Installation
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) 2.4 Installation Improper handling of any components inside the Gasmet CMM may damage the equipment. Thus, adjusting any components inside the Gasmet CMM voids warranty. Be always very careful if you move the instrument. 2.4.1 Explosion protection For your own safety, the Gasmet CMM must not be used in hazardous areas. -
Page 16: Listing Of Connections
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) 2.5 Listing of connections All external power and signal connections and gas connections are located on the connector plate (Figure 2 and Table 1). The plate is located on the back side of the cabinet. Figure 2. Connector plate layout... -
Page 17: Mains
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) Module Signal Information B10 KL9186 Stand by Control by free contacts. Closed = standby B11 KL1408 Stand by Control by free contacts. Closed = standby B14 KL2612 System alarm Free contacts. Alarm = open B14 KL2612 System alarm Free contacts. -
Page 18: Signals
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) 2.5.2 Signals Alarm signals, System error, Service request, Maintenance, Concentration and Result Valid are transferred to the control room from connection bar as free relay contacts. Measuring data 4-20 mA and remote signals are active and electrically isolated to 500 V. Analog output scales can be set in the CMM MAUI software. -
Page 19: Table 2. Probe Connections
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) SAMPLE LINE FROM CABINET TO PROBE WIRING Wire Color Signal Probe Cabin MAINS SUPPLY FOR PROBE green/yellow X1:1 X2:12 brown X1:4 X2:13 blue X1:6 X2:14 ALARM FROM THE PROBE shield shield X1:2 (PE) NC (Not Connected) TAProbe X1:11 X2:8... -
Page 20: A/C Unit
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) 2.5.6 A/C unit The Gasmet CCM system includes a thermostat to control the cabinet temperature. On the right-hand side of the thermostat is attached a cable with prewired connector (Table 3. A/C unit connections). Air conditioned cabinet temperature is factory set to 28 °C. -
Page 21: Test Gas Generator
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) Table 4. Analyzer connections 2.5.8 Test gas generator Test gas generator signal, power and tube connectors are located on the back panel of the analyzer, see Figure 5 and Error! Reference source not found. All wires and tubes which are indented to be attached to the test gas generator, except the heated line, are already attached to the bracket on the back of the test gas generator’s shelf. -
Page 22: Initialization
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) 3 INITIALIZATION 3.1 Adding Hg to test gas generator 3.1.1 Precautions for safe handling Read the mercury safety data sheet and act accordingly. 3.1.2 Adding metallic mercury to test gas generator Before starting to use the system for mercury measurements, it is required to add atomic mercury to the test gas generator. -
Page 23: Figure 6 . The Right Amount Of Mercury
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) Figure 6 . The right amount of mercury Figure 7 U-shape glass tube mercury container Figure 11. A low-edged plastic box and equipment Figure 10. Fill the glass only a little at a time Figure 9. Filling the glass Figure 8. -
Page 24: Figure 12. Incorrectly Connector Nuts
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) Tighten the pipe connectors gently but firmly by hand, be careful that you do not cause any forces on the glass tube. Insert the tube in place. The filter inside the tube is off the bath side, towards the front panel of the test gas generator. -
Page 25: Adding Hgcl To Test Gas Generator (Cmm Autoqal)
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) 3.2 Adding HgCl to test gas generator (CMM AutoQAL) Concentration of the HgCl2 solution must be chosen for the measurement range that will be used for QAL3 checks. Test gas concentration should be between 70 % and 90% of that range. Suggested concentration for the solution can be found in the Test gas generator menu after range has been chosen. -
Page 26: Settings Of The Analyzer
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) no alarms on its display. Switch on the test gas generator and the analyzer both at the same time (switches are on the front panel). After switching on the power, check that all settings are correct. The heating process of the system takes about 2 hours. -
Page 27: Settings Of The Test Gas Generator
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) zero indicates blowback is not performed during continues measurement. Blowback time Defines the time of day when first blowback should be performed. Pressure calibration group Pressure calibration x mbar Calibration value for sample cell pressure sensor. Temperature settings group Lamp** Defines the lamp temperature setpoint. - Page 28 CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) Parameter Value Description Zero adjustment group Flush cycles = 8 min 0 - X Number of zero flush cycles to perform before starting zero adjustment. One cycle is a multiple of the measurement time defined in ‘Analyzer settings’.
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Page 29: Table 7. Test Gas Generator Settings. * - Read-Only ** - Read-Only In Basic User Mode But Editable In Service Mode
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) HgCl2 span check time cannot be set before Zero & Hg span adjustment time. Interval Defines the interval of the HgCl2 span check, zero indicates HgCl2 span check should be performed every day. HgCl Span check group [visible if AutoQAL module is enabled] System measuring List of supported measuring ranges range (µg/m... -
Page 30: Settings Of The Program
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) 3.4.3 Settings of the program The program settings can be accessed from the caption bar of the main screen (Figure 19). Please note that none of the settings pages can be accessed during measuring. Program settings control the saving of measured results to files and define the measurement range of the system. -
Page 31: Table 8. Program Setting.** - Read-Only In Basic User Mode But Editable In Service Mode
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) Parameter Value Description Autosaving settings group Autosave results Yes / No If the control is ticked, a result file with the defined name is generated to the selected folder. For each measurement, a new line is added to the file. -
Page 32: Instructions
4 INSTRUCTIONS 4.1 Warnings Before you start to operate with the Gasmet CMM, read this Manual carefully and thoroughly. If you do not understand something or you are unsure what to do, please contact the nearest distributor or Gasmet Technologies Oy main office. -
Page 33: Figure 20. The Operation Chart
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) Standby Blowback Blowback before measure? Sample Flush Measure Sample Flush - Blowback (Yes / No) Zero adjustment time? - Zero flush / Zero measure - Blowback (Yes / No) span adjustment time? - Hg flush / Hg measure - Blowback (Yes / No) HgCl2 Span check time? -
Page 34: Software Operation
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) During continuous measurement, automatic adjustments and checks are not performed in case of any system alarm. Meanwhile, software will keep on trying for up to half an hour to perform adjustments or checks. Automatic Hg span adjustment during continuous measuring would not be performed if zero adjustment has not been done. -
Page 35: Hw Status
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) 4.2.3 HW status The HW Status button opens a dialog that displays the current values, target values & status of the most important parameters of both the analyzer and test gas generator. The following table shows list of important parameters. -
Page 36: Info View
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) 4.2.4 Info view Info button opens a dialog that displays the last zero check, HgCl2 span check in tabular form. At startup of MAUI, this information is loaded from calibration file. Information regarding internal Hg span adjustment, is not available in this window. It is available under HW Status. -
Page 37: Support
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) 4.2.5 Support Support button creates a customer support package in USB flash drive including the following files · Log file · Calibration file · Result file(s) · Program Settings file Please insert the USB flash drive before starting the support package creation. The support package creation might take a while depending on number of files to be copied. -
Page 38: Automatic Adjustments And Starting Of A Continuous Measurement
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) 4.2.8 Automatic adjustments and starting of a continuous measurement When the Measure button in the main program view is clicked, the program measures in continuous mode. In continuous mode, in addition to measuring the concentration of mercury, the software can perform automatic zero and span adjustments, span checks and blowbacks of the probe filter depending on which options are activated in the settings of the software. -
Page 39: Interrupted Use
4.3.1 Switching off the system Before switching off the Gasmet CMM, flush well the complete system with zero gas by pressing “Measure Zero” from manual use window. -
Page 40: Service And Maintenance During The Use
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) It is needed to make the calibration until the system is warmed up. Calibration can be performed manually but the system can be also set to make automatic calibration after first measurement. After calibration, the measurement can be placed on the Measure button 4.4 Service and maintenance during the use In order for the system to operate reliably, it is important that it is correctly maintained. -
Page 41: Troubleshooting
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) 4.5 Troubleshooting The following table (Table 12) describes various alarms that may arise while operating the CMM. Function Alarm Meaning Treatment The system Bath Temperature The bath temperature Check the temperature of the bath alarm is activated differs more than 0.2 °C on HW Status tab. - Page 42 CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) fittings are tightly closed. If it doesn’t help, contact the service. Detector Error Photomultiplier error. Restart the analyzer. If it doesn’t help, contact the service. Function Alarm Meaning Treatment The service Bath Pressure The bath pressure is Check the pressure of the bath request alarm is too high.
- Page 43 CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) Function Alarm Meaning Treatment The maintenance Measuring Not Measurement is Push Measure button, if you want to signal indicates if Active interrupted continue measurement. manual or Manual Mode System is in Manual Push Measure button, if you want to exit automatic system Mode.
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Page 44: Files
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) operations besides normal In automatic mode, maintenance sample measuring in operations are timed, and the system continuous mode. returns to normal measurement routine after completion of the operation. Table 12. Alarms in the CMM 4.6 Files The system stores the measurement and calibration results into files. -
Page 45: Figure 27. Result File (Example Values)
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) Measuring state System alarms Service alarms Result valid Figure 27. Result file (example values) 4.6.1.1 Measuring State: Measuring state is the combination of two activities, main activity and sub activity. Code Main Activity Zero Check Hg0 Span Calibration Hg0 Span Check HgCl2 Span Check (CMM AutoQAL) Hg0 Linearity Check... -
Page 46: Calibration Files
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) 4.6.1.3 Service Alarms: There are 14 service alarms represented by 14 bits, each bit represents one alarm. 0=No Alarm, 1=Alarm HgCl Zero HgCl2 Bath Bath Cabinet Instrumen Cabine Hg0 Span Span Flow Dilutio Chec Span Linearit Linearit Pressur Temperatur... -
Page 47: Log Files
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) Photomultiplier tube counts Photomultiplier tube counts at zero level Ambient pressure during check Signal coefficient Flow through the mercury bath Test gas dilution flow bath pressure bath temperature Evaporator temperature HgCl solution flow (CMM AutoQAL) Water concentration at test gas (CMM AutoQAL) HgCl solution concentration (CMM AutoQAL) Oxygen concentration of test gas... -
Page 48: Table 18. All Possible Log Messages
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) Message Explanation CMM system log created. Creation date of the file and first entry. Starting CMM Version: <Version_Number> CMM version information Error - Cannot communicate with test gas There was an error communicating with the test gas generator, generator: <code>... -
Page 49: Service Instructions
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) 5 SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS 5.1 Service instructions for user 5.1.1 Visual inspection The visual inspection of the CMM is recommended to be done regularly. When making the visual inspection, check that: · Instrument air consumption is correct, about 50 to 60 l/min ·... -
Page 50: Cartridge Filter Changing
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) Figure 30. Loosening the clamp of the filter 5.1.3 Cartridge filter changing The cartridge filters are changed. 1. Stop the measurement and turn off the instrument air by using the main system pressure regulator. 2. Open the filter housings by pressing the black levers and rotating the housings Figure 31. -
Page 51: Figure 32. Cartridge Filter
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) 3. Remove the cartridge filters by rotating them. Figure 32. Cartridge filter 4. Install the new cartridge filters, put the housings back on, turn on the instrument air and start the measurement. -
Page 52: Replacing The Absorption Dryer
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) 5.1.4 Replacing the absorption dryer The absorption dryer of instrument air has to be changed, if it has changed color from blue (like in the in the picture) to pink. Figure 33. Absorption dryer material 1. Stop the measurement and turn off the instrument air by using the main system pressure regulator. 2. -
Page 53: Zero And Span Adjustments
5.2 Service instructions for professional 5.2.1 Program initialization MAUI is the software for operating and controlling the Gasmet CMM via an Ethernet connection to the analyzer and test gas generator units. MAUI runs on an industrial panel PC with a touch screen interface and Windows CE operating system. - Page 54 CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) If the lamp has no mark on the lamp base, feed span Hg and check the counts. Rotate the lamp few degrees and then check the counts again. Continue this until you find the angle where you get the maximum counts and then tighten the screw. Notice that there might be two opposite side maximums with different intensity.
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Page 55: Technical Terms And Symbols
Mercury dichloride Atomic mercury Oxidized mercury MAUI MAUI is the software for operating and controlling the Gasmet CMM system Mercury lamp The light source of the analyzer Photomultiplier/detector The component that measures the low intensity of UV light and converts this... -
Page 56: Gasmet Sales And Support Offices
CMM USER'S MANUAL (E2.51) 7. GASMET SALES AND SUPPORT OFFICES Manufacturer Subsidiary in Germany Gasmet Technologies Oy Gasmet Technologies GmbH Mestarintie 6 Ostring 4 01730 Vantaa 76131 Karlsruhe FINLAND GERMANY Tel: (+358) 9 7590 0400 Tel: (+49) 0721 626560 Fax: (+358) 9 7590 0435 Fax: (+49) 0721 621332 Email: contact@gasmet.fi...
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