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  • Page 1 English Version...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Inhaltsverzeichnis Important Hints....................4 1. Instrument Design ..................7 1.1. ecom-EN3/-R, Variant aluminium-framed transport case ....7 1.2. ecom-EN3-F, Variant professional case ..........8 1.3. Keyboard controls ................9 1.4. Connections at the instrument ............9 1.5. Option heated probe for soot measurement ........11 1.6.
  • Page 3 10.2 Data logger ..................56 10.3 Data connection to PC ..............57 10.3.1 Data recording with PC Software ecom-DAS NT 2 ....57 10.3.2 Data recording with PC Software ecom-DAS 5 ......58 10.3.3 Import and Export of Data ............59 10.4 Data recording with ecomMander App ..........

  • Page 4: Important Hints

    Work on such systems may only be carried out by specialists. INTENDED USE The ecom-EN3 is designed for the following applications: • Analysis of exhaust gases from combustion processes in combus- tion engines and combustion plants in the context of control meas- urements •...
  • Page 5 WARNING Risk of injury he ecom-EN3 is explicitly NOT intended for the following applications: • CONTINUOUS analysis of exhaust gases from combustion pro- cesses • Use as a safety device or safety alarm device in gaseous environ- ments or processes...
  • Page 6 WARNING Li-Ion battery The replacement of the battery must be carried out only by quali- fied personnel or by an ecom authorized service center. NOTE Charge the internal accumulator regularly (an unused analyser should be charged at least 1 x per month). Never store the unit with a...

  • Page 7: Instrument Design

    1. Instrument Design 1.1. ecom-EN3/-R, Variant aluminium-framed transport case Slot for multi-media Holding clamp Graphic display card (SD) for the probe Connection USB Connections for Pa Connection pressure pressure sensor Connection Connection draught Battery and sensors sampled gas compartment Condensation trap with...

  • Page 8: Ecom-En3-F, Variant Professional Case

    1.2. ecom-EN3-F, Variant professional case Battery and sensors Grafic display Holding clamp compartment for the probe Connections for Pa Slot for multi-media Connection Pressure pressure sensor card (SD) Connection Integral thermal Connection USB sampled gas printer Condensation trap with Connection draught...

  • Page 9: Keyboard Controls

    BT or WiFi connection) the device status Function key (function ESC key (quit/exit Digital flowmeter shown on display) menu) Cursor keys (Up/Down/ Save key Enter key (confirm Right/Left/Scroll) selection) Info-Taste Ein- / Ausschalter Print key (zum Kontrollmenü) ecom-EN3 Page 9...

  • Page 10: Connections At The Instrument

    1.4. Connections at the instrument Connection draught Connection gas Connection temperature sampled gas Connection AUX Connection Connection air Pa-Sensor temperature Slot for multi-media Connection USB Connection pressure card (SD) Page 10 ecom-EN3...

  • Page 11: Option Heated Probe For Soot Measurement

    The possible condensation of water vapour is however not pre- vented with a hand soot pump. NOTE For further information on the procedure for soot measurement with the heated probe, please refer to chapter "4.7 Soot...Oil trace". ecom-EN3 Page 11...

  • Page 12: Option Hand Soot Pump Set

    This guarantees a long-term reli- able function. NOTE For further information on the procedure for soot measurement with the hand soot pump, please refer to the manual for the hand soot pump set. Page 12 ecom-EN3...

  • Page 13: Option Probe For Flow Measurement

    300 °C. NOTE When using the dynamic pressure probe, the pitot factor must be set to 0.93. 1.8. Option gas cooler KALT Level monitoring Gas outlet Gas inlet Condensate evacuation Peltier element ecom-EN3 Page 13...

  • Page 14: Data Memory

    • press the <Enter> key again. To reactivate the deactivated gas cooler, repeat the above steps. 1.9. Data Memory When a SD card is inserted into the device, point measurements and data logger records can be stored. Insert SD card as shown Page 14 ecom-EN3...
  • Page 15 You will find further information on the data format in the chapter "Technical data". The files can be transferred to a PC using a card reader. Both file types can be imported or opened using MS Excel. ecom-EN3 Page 15...

  • Page 16: Option Interface Wi-Fi (Wlan)

    1.10. Option Interface Wi-Fi (WLAN) If the instrument is equipped with the Wi-Fi option, this interface can be used to display the current measured values in the App "ecomMander" of ecom. The following functions can be used in the App: •...

  • Page 17: Measurement Preparations

    When the instrument is switched on, the start screen is displayed, followed by the main menu. Gas analysis Up to 5 submenus are displayed simultane- Soot..Oil trace ously in the main menu. Hidden submenus can Data processing be displayed by scrolling with the arrow keys. Adjustments Control Diagnostics ecom-EN3 Page 17...

  • Page 18: Calibration, Database And Fuel Type Selection

    Modify instrument adjustments Control Check operation state of instrument Diagnostics - Read-out of firing automate only with ecom-AK - delta-T measurement - Heating check - 4-Pa-Test 2.3. Calibration, database and fuel type selection Before you can start the measurement procedures, the instrument performs the following steps: 1.
  • Page 19 The following fuel types are stored in the instrument as standard: Fuel type CO2 max Factor A2 Factor B Fuel oil 15,4 0,68 0,007 Natural gas 11,8 0,66 0,009 City gas 11,7 0,63 0,011 Coke oven gas 10,2 0,60 0,011 Liquid gas 14,0 0,63 0,008 ecom-EN3 Page 19...

  • Page 20: Carry Out Gas Analysis

    CAUTION Damage to the device For the combustion of solid fuels (wood / pellets / wood chips), a fil- tering device recommended by ecom must always be used (see il- lustration)! Filter plate Washing bottle Probe prefilter 3. Carry out gas analysis If the calibration has been successfully completed and all previous queries have been answered, the instrument is ready for operation.
  • Page 21 <F4> key exhaust pipe Enter the cross-section in the exhaust pipe with the <F1> NOTE For a detailed description of the individual measuring procedures, see the following sections. ecom-EN3 Page 21...

  • Page 22: Measurement Procedures

    184 °C T.Air 20 °C Gas analysis T.Gas °C Measurement display: Gas analysis 4 180.4 Gas analysis Store and print values Switch-off CO-Sensor Hotkey key <F1> key <F2> key <F3> Symbol cooler ON /OFF Hotkey key <F4> Page 22 ecom-EN3...

  • Page 23: Adaptation Of The Displays For Gas Analysis

    (right / left) • repeat procedure until desired layout is completed • press <Enter> to deactivate the function The measured value or the calculation value in measurement screen 4 can be set with the cursor keys (right / left). ecom-EN3 Page 23...

  • Page 24: Positioning The Probe, Search The Core Stream

    If an arrow in downwards direction is displayed, it means you move the probe away from the core stream and the temperature sinks. 3.2 % 13.1 % 0 ppm Eff. 92.5 % Losses 7.5 % Ecc. air 1.18 T.Gas 184 °C T.Air 20 °C Gas analysis Core stream search Page 24 ecom-EN3...

  • Page 25: Determination Of Measured Values

    <Save> to transfer the values in the intermediate memory (cau- tion: store separately gas analysis, CO, O2 check and draught measure- ments). They will be kept there for a later printout and, if need be, for a final data record storage. ecom-EN3 Page 25...

  • Page 26: Printing Measured Values

    CO sensor. When the CO overload protection is active, the CO indicator flashes in the status bar of the measurement screen, and the <Info> status LED changes from "green" to "red". Page 26 ecom-EN3...
  • Page 27 To deactivate the CO automatic option, deactivate the corresponding option in the menu Adjustments \ Internal \ CO-Automatic with "No". To switch off the fresh air flushing pump with the CO automatic deactivated, press the <F3> key. ecom-EN3 Page 27...

  • Page 28: Co Measurement

    It is determined if exhaust gas flows into the combustion air (O2 content drops down / CO content can be present) and herewith influ- ence on the combustion quality. For this analysis, a special multi-hole probe (optional accessory) should be used. Page 28 ecom-EN3...

  • Page 29: Draught Measurement

    Pitot tube to the instrument, the zero point of the sensor can be set with <F4>. With <F1> the cross section of the flow channel can be entered (needed for calculation of the flow rate). ecom-EN3 Page 29...

  • Page 30: Soot

    1st Soot meas.: 2nd Soot meas.: 2nd Soot meas.: 3rd Soot meas.: 3rd Soot meas.: Oil trace ---- Oil trace Auswählen: Auswählen: NOTE To use the automatically soot measurement, you have to select the fuel type oil! Page 30 ecom-EN3...

  • Page 31: Soot Measurement

    Once all inputs have been entered, press <ESC> to exit the menu. The measurement is now complete. 4.7 Gas analysis: Data processing To call up plant data already recorded or to create a new file, the following possibilities are available: ecom-EN3 Page 31...

  • Page 32: Create New

    • use the cursor keys <Right/Left> to select the character requiring correc- tion • activate with <F4> the character selection and correct character • return with <F1> to character selection and call up next line for process Page 32 ecom-EN3...

  • Page 33: Memory Number

    Press <F4> to delete the content of the selected memory number. Press the <Enter> to select the currently displayed memory number and store the following measurements under this memory number. Finally press <ESC> to start the gas analysis. ecom-EN3 Page 33...

  • Page 34: Search Word

    O2 value in air 12:15 25.09.17 Soot..Oiltrace 12:15 25.09.17 dT-measurement 12:15 25.09.17 Memory number 1 Memory number 1 Memory number 1 Press <ESC> to escape the previous measurement data and the recording of the current data can start. Page 34 ecom-EN3...

  • Page 35: Mean Values

    • select menu point and confirm with <Enter> • set the desired time using the numerical keys: o 0.01 = 1 sec = minimal value o 59.59 = 59 min : 59 sec = maximal value • confirm with <Enter> ecom-EN3 Page 35...
  • Page 36 <F4> stop the measurement. Eff. 92.5 % Losses 7.5 % Exc.air 1.18 After finishing the measurement time a protocol T.Gas 184 °C T.Air 20 °C of the results with all mean values can be Mean value printed (key <Print>). 15:35min Page 36 ecom-EN3...

  • Page 37: Measurement Procedure Diagnostics

    6. Measurement procedure Diagnostics 6.1 Fault diagnostic The ecom-EN3 is able to receive and to process information provided via cable transfer by the ecom-AK (read-out head for digital firing automates). → Out of the main menu, select the sub-menu "Fault diagnostic" and confirm with <Enter>.
  • Page 38 No error ! mate. On the 2nd display page the current error and the number of Number of startups total 677 burner starts are displayed. Service counter actual Further pages: Page 38 ecom-EN3...

  • Page 39: Delta-T Measurement

    (e.g. water-in and water-out of heating systems), special temperature sensors are needed, available from your authorized ecom agency. Out of the main menu point "Diagnostics" select the sub-menu "dT measurement" and confirm with <Enter>. The instrument indicates the temperature T1 dT measurement (sensor at connection „Gas temperature“), the...

  • Page 40: Option Heating Check

    In combination with the special probes required hereto, the ecom-EN3 is able to perform the measurement of the heating check parameters: gas losses, ventilation losses and surface losses.
  • Page 41 <ESC>. The surface losses get automatically calculated. The value conver- sion in negative points is available in the menu point „Results“. The ventilation loss measurement is performed by a flow probe 30 sec. after burner switch-off. Flow probe ecom-EN3 Page 41...
  • Page 42 Heating Check Heating Check Gas losses  Gas loss 2.9 % Surface losses  Points Ventilation losses  Surf. lo 2.29 % Results Points Cancel Vent. lo 3.11 % Points Select: Quit with: Page 42 ecom-EN3...

  • Page 43: Option 4 Pa Measurement

    With the ecom-EN3 it is possible to check the low pressure limit value of 4 Pa and to document in a diagram the time course of the low pressure value. Once the menu point is called up, the measurement is to be performed as follows: •...

  • Page 44: After Measurement

    To store meas- ured values permanently on the MM card, proceed as follows: Press <Print> (printer symbol) to enter the printing menu. --ECOM-EN3-- The sampled data can be checked one more time („View memory“, <Enter> and scroll with Start printout the cursor keys).

  • Page 45: To-Dos Before Switching Off

    Select („Start printout“ and <Enter>) to print --ECOM-EN3-- out the data. Start printout View memory Press <ESC> to turn back to the gas analysis Memory -> M mode. Input text Select: NOTE The functions „View memory“, „Memory -> M“ and „Input text“ can also be selected out of the measurement mode with <Enter>.

  • Page 46: Control

    The program monitors the sensors and corrects drifts. But if the drifts and the correlated measurement errors increase, an error message is displayed. In this case the corresponding sensor must be changed by an authorized service centre. Page 46 ecom-EN3...
  • Page 47 :02371-945-303 Error counter: Amount of errors Further pages: Last service (history) Parameter Meaning 25.08.09 88 hrs Last service Collection of the last maintenance 14.08.10 145 hrs 23.08.11 205 hrs (history) 19.08.12 322 hrs --.--.-- --.--.-- Further pages: ecom-EN3 Page 47...

  • Page 48: Adjustments

    9. Adjustments Adjustments Additionally to those ecom-EN3 functions de- scribed previously, various adjustments can be Unit made in the instrument, which have an effect Second unit on the measurement procedures, the function- Ref. O2 ality or the output and display of measured val- Fuel type ues.
  • Page 49 The term "undiluted" refers to the conversion of the gas concentration to a definable reference oxygen content according to the following formula: 21 – O 2ref meas 21 – O 2meas NOTE mg/kWh and mg/MJ are always calculated on 0% O2 basis. ecom-EN3 Page 49...
  • Page 50 All parameters in a table on the following pages Pitot factor Input of Pitot factor for flow rate 0,20 - 2,00 calculation Printout Settings for defining the printout All parameters in a table on the following pages Page 50 ecom-EN3...
  • Page 51 The following adjustments are available in the Adjustments / Internal / Blue- tooth menu: Parameter Meaning Adjustment Transfer speed 9600 Baud (not changeable) (not changeable) DAS = DAS NT 2 Protocol DAS (DELAY) = Giant display Enhanced = DAS 5 ---- = no protocol ecom-EN3 Page 51...
  • Page 52 WiFi network NOTE The Access Point setting is necessary to connect the ecom-EN3 to mobile devices (smartphones, tablets) via the Wi-Fi interface. The following settings are available in the Adjustments / Internal / WLAN menu if the instrument has been defined as an access point:...
  • Page 53 <F4> and move to the second line with the cursor key <Down> • once all lines have been processed as desired, exit the menu with <ESC> NOTE The number and order of the measured values on the printout can be defined as desired. ecom-EN3 Page 53...
  • Page 54 NOx mg/kWh Not used Blank Line NOx mg/MJ CO Einheit 2 Line SO2 ppm NO Einheit 2 CO ppm SO2 ppm/N NO2 Einheit 2 CO ppm/N SO2 mg NOx Einheit 2 CO mg SO2 mg/N SO2 Einheit 2 Page 54 ecom-EN3...

  • Page 55: Data Processing

    • press <ESC> to exit By selecting the "Format" menu item, the entire MM card can be formatted. This function is usually needed by initial adjustment of the instrument at our factory (preparation of MM card for data recording). ecom-EN3 Page 55...

  • Page 56: Data Logger

    MM card, in which all subsequent measured values of the recording are saved. The files have a predefined name and are numbered consecutively. NOTE Each measurement is assigned its own file with collected measured values. Each file is automatically named and numbered. Page 56 ecom-EN3...

  • Page 57: Data Connection To Pc

    10.3.1 Data recording with PC Software ecom-DAS NT 2 In addition to data logger recordings the data could also be transferred online via USB or AUX to the software "ecom-DAS NT 2". The following interfaces can be used for communication with the software: •...

  • Page 58: Data Recording With Pc Software Ecom-Das 5

    PC software. 10.3.2 Data recording with PC Software ecom-DAS 5 The software "ecom-DAS 5" can be used to display and record measured values. Via the MM card, customer and measurement data can be exchanged between the software and the instrument. A recording of point and continuous measurements can be done via USB or WLAN.

  • Page 59: Import And Export Of Data

    PC software. 10.3.3 Import and Export of Data To import plant data from a PC software (e.g. ecom-MiniDV) into the instru- ment, proceed as follows: • connect ecom-EN3 and PC via USB cable (if the connection is correct, "USB"...

  • Page 60: Data Recording With Ecommander App

    To export data from the instrument to a PC software, proceed as follows: • connect ecom-EN3 and PC via USB cable (if the connection is correct, "USB" appears in the lower right corner of the display) • select “Send data“ and confirm with <Enter>...

  • Page 61: Maintenance Tips

    CAUTION Loss of warranty Service made by service centres non-authorised by ecom GmbH will result in a complete and immediate loss of any warranty. NOTE In the case of strong use (e.g. permanent several hours of measure- ment per day, rough conditions etc.) shorter intervals between...

  • Page 62: Fine Dust Filter

    Their state of the sensors is permanently checked by the instrument. The output values of the sensors are listed in the menu "Control". The reference values of the sensors are: Sensor Reference value output voltage 12000 mV Others 0 mV (+/- 150 mV) Page 62 ecom-EN3...

  • Page 63: Probe And Tubing

    • unlock the printer by pulling on the tab of the printer cover • if necessary, feed the rest of the paper out of the printer by using the paper feed of the printer • to do this, navigate to the "Adjustments / Paper feed" function and press <Enter> ecom-EN3 Page 63...

  • Page 64: Air Leak Test

    Carry out the air leak test at regular intervals to ensure that there are no leaks in the instrument which could falsify the measured values. To start the air leak test, navigate to the Adjustments menu and select the air leak test. Page 64 ecom-EN3...

  • Page 65: Technical Data

    DMS bridge Air pressure 300 ... 1100 hPa DMS bridge Efficiency 0 ... 120 % calculated Losses 0 ... 99,9 % calculated Excess air 1 ... ∞ calculated CO-undiluted Reference-O2 adjustable calculated Flue gas dew point calculated ecom-EN3 Page 65...
  • Page 66 Transport variant professional case following transport vari- ants Subject to technical changes V1.13 / 08.2021 ecom GmbH Am Großen Teich 2 D-58640 Iserlohn Phone: +49 (0) 2371 - 945-5 Fax: +49 (0) 2371 - 40305 Internet: http://www.ecom.de...

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