Summary of Contents for Sencon SI9000 plus
- Page 1 p l u s S I 9 0 0 0 Enamel Rater User Manual OPERATION MANUAL No. 092-00900-10 LANGUAGE ENGLISH REVISION...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
1.3 THE SI9005 CAN STAND GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR SI9000+ 2.1 SAFETY 2.2 SETTING THE MAINS VOLTAGE 2.3 ADJUSTING AND CONNECTING THE CAN STAND 2.4 CONNECTING A NON-SENCON PROBE 2.5 SWITCHING ON AND THE SELF TEST OPERATION 3.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 3.2 CONFIGURATION CHECK 3.3 FREE RUN AND REVERSE POLARITY... - Page 4 ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 6.4.3 SETTING UP OTHER PRINTERS 6.5 ENABLING THE PRINTOUT 6.6 SELECTING THE PRINTOUT FORMAT 6.7 PRINTER PROBLEMS USING THE SI9000+ WITH A COMPUTER 7.1 GENERAL 7.2 COMPUTER PORT CONNECTIONS 7.3 SETTING DATA FORMAT AND SPEED 7.4 UNI-DIRECTIONAL PROTOCOL 7.5 BI-DIRECTIONAL PROTOCOL 7.6 FORMAT OF MESSAGE TRANSMITTED 7.7 ERROR MESSAGES...
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Page 5: Introduction
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 INTRODUCTION THE ENAMEL RATING TEST The can industry has established a standard test for lacquer integrity of food and beverage cans. The test involves applying a voltage between a conductive liquid (electrolyte) within the can and the metallic can body. -
Page 6: Body Contact And Level Checking
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 1.2.1 BODY CONTACT AND LEVEL CHECKING One of the problems the enamel rating test has suffered in the past is that if any part of the circuit has a poor, high resistance contact only a small current will flow and the instrument will show a bad can as good. -
Page 7: The Si9005 Can Stand
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 THE SI9005 CAN STAND Due to the corrosive nature of the electrolytes used in enamel rating the life of probe attachments can be very poor. With this in mind, the SI9005 has been designed using nylon parts wherever possible, whilst all metal parts are made from specially selected stainless steels, heat treated where appropriate. -
Page 8: Getting Started With Your Si9000
Sencon for repair. Operators should be warned to keep electrolytes away from electrical socket outlets and never handle plugs with wet hands. - Page 9 ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 Key to Enamel Rater Probe Bushing - Body Contact Foot - Locating Ring Clamp Screw - Probe Arm Locking Screw - Inner Column Level Probe - Outer Column Main Probe - Stand Base FIGURE 2: ENAMEL RATER PROBE...
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Page 10: Adjusting And Connecting The Can Stand
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 ADJUSTING AND CONNECTING THE CAN STAND In order to make use of the electrolyte level checking facilities of the SI9000+, it is important that the can stand is adjusted correctly for the height of can to be tested. Referring to Fig.2 proceed as follows:- Raise outer column (item 11) and place can through the can locating ring (item 8) onto the body contacts (item 7). - Page 11 ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 CAN PROBE FIGURE 3: SIDE PANEL CONNECTOR...
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Page 12: Connecting A Non-Sencon Probe
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 CONNECTING A NON-SENCON PROBE If you want to connect another probe to your SI9000+ for specialised tests such as end, or side-seam enamel rating this is always possible using the 5 pin plug supplied, but the following... -
Page 13: Switching On And The Self Test
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 SWITCHING ON AND THE SELF TEST Having satisfied yourself that the mains voltage setting is correct, connect the mains plug to a suitable socket outlet or if you prefer wire the mains cable directly into a fused outlet. Switch on the SI9000+ by depressing the mains on/off switch on the back panel. -
Page 14: Operation
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 OPERATION GENERAL DESCRIPTION The SI9000+ will operate in two basic modes, "free run" and "batch". The free run mode includes reverse polarity operation, and is a totally manual operation not using any of the automatic features or interlocks of the SI9000+. -
Page 15: Free Run And Reverse Polarity
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 FREE RUN AND REVERSE POLARITY Place a can in the can stand, fill with electrolyte and lower the probe. Press FREE RUN. The rating indicator will light, the timer display will increment and the current will be displayed in milliamps. The check circuits will be active but will not prevent operation. -
Page 16: Batch Mode
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 BATCH MODE 3.4.1 RATING CANS Place a can in the can stand, fill with electrolyte and lower the probe. If the body contact and level checks are clear, the can number will change to 1 and rating will commence. If either of the red warning indicators are lit then more electrolyte must be added or the can should be rotated against the body contacts as necessary. -
Page 17: Master Reset
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 MASTER RESET In the event of a major change, error or fault it may become necessary to completely reset the instrument. This is always required when the operating mode is changed. A reset will erase all stored settings and reading from the units memory. -
Page 18: Error Messages
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 ERROR MESSAGES "OL" The SI9000+ has tripped out on current overload. Remove the cause of the overload and press CLEAR. "ERR" The Err message is displayed if the Batch/Stats key is depressed before any readings have been taken. -
Page 19: Configuring Your Si9000
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 CONFIGURING YOUR SI9000+ In order to change the configuration of the SI9000+ it is necessary to remove the base panel. Instructions for doing this are given in section 4.1 (i) and (ii). Before changing the configuration of the SI9000+ it is recommended that users familiarise themselves with the internal layout shown in Appendix A Figure 1. -
Page 20: Setting The Mains Voltage
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 SWITCH/ LOCATION TYPE OPERATION JUMPER NAME Micro board (Upper 2 position jumper Connect the left hand pair Board) of pins for A or the right hand pair for B, using the jumper. VR1 VR5 Applications board (Lower Multiturn Pot Adjust in accordance with board) below the... -
Page 21: Setting Up The Statistical Output
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 SETTING UP THE STATISTICAL OUTPUT When SW11/1 and SW11/2 on the applications board (see Appendix A Fig 1) are set according to the following table statistical information is available when the Batch/Stats key is pressed. SW11/1 SW11/2 AVAILABLE STATISTICAL OUTPUT None... -
Page 22: The Contact Interlock
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 THE CONTACT INTERLOCK When SW11/6 on the applications board (see Appendix A Fig 1) is set off the operation of the SI9000+ changes as follows: The SI9000+ can no longer detect when a can change has occurred and will not autostart after the change. Note that the contact check indicator continues to operate normally. -
Page 23: Autoranging Operation
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 AUTORANGING OPERATION When SW1/1 on the micro board (see Appendix A Fig 1) is set on the operation of the SI9000+ changes as follows: All enamel rating currents up to 45mA are displayed and saved to two decimal places (10μA). Note that 5mA of hysteresis is incorporated in the design, so that with a decreasing current the SI9000+ does not operate to two decimal places until the current drops below 40mA. -
Page 24: Autostart
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 AUTOSTART When SW1/3 on the micro board (see Appendix A Fig 1) is set off the operation of the SI9000+ changes as follows: The semi-automatic operation described in Para 1.2.2. does not operate. After placing a can in the can stand the operator must press start and ensure that the level and contact check indicators are off before enamel rating will commence. -
Page 25: Maintenance And Servicing
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING CARE OF YOUR SI9000+ The SI9000+ is a precision instrument and should be treated as such. Avoid exposure to extremes of temperature, humidity, mechanical vibration and shocks. Although the case is sealed to I.P.65, electrolytes and other liquids should be kept away from the unit as much as possible. - Page 26 ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 The 'Rating', 'Low Level' and 'Contact Fault' indicators should be lit and the milliamp display should show the reading given in the table below for the rating voltage in use: RATING MILLIAMP DISPLAY READING VOLTAGE 4+0.2mA 6.3+0.2mA 10+0.3mA 12+0.4mA...
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Page 27: Fault Finding
Check that the internal fuse has not blown (Refer to Section 5.6) Contact Sencon. The operation has "locked up" and/or the displays show meaningless information. Perform a master reset (refer to Section 3.5). All readings will be lost from memory. Ensure that the rating voltage and duration is correctly reset. -
Page 28: Replacing The Fuse
OBTAINING HELP FROM SENCON If you have a problem with your SI9000+ and require help from Sencon, the following information will greatly help us to assist you :- Serial number of the unit. Version number of the software (This can be obtained by pressing CLEAR and SAVE simultaneously whilst in Standby mode). -
Page 29: Using The Si9000+ With A Printer
RS232 serial interface, however, because of the large range available Sencon cannot accept responsibility for the performance or settings of a particular printer. A word of caution is required regarding the RS232 interface. -
Page 30: Connecting The Printer
THE EPSON FX OR EX PRINTER This printer will need to be fitted with the Epson #8143 serial interface which offers a 25 way D type female connector. The wire connection is as follows. SI9000+ SENCON CABLE EPSON PIN COLOUR BLUE YELLOW It should be noted that a number of other printers share this type of connector and pin connection. -
Page 31: The Tandy Dmp132 Printer
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 6.3.2 THE TANDY DMP132 PRINTER This printer utilises a 4 pin DIN style connector for its serial interface (Radio Shack Cat No. 274-007). Wire connection is; SI9000+ PIN SENCON CABLE EPSON PIN COLOUR BLUE YELLOW 6.3.3... -
Page 32: Setting Up The Rs232 Data Format
NO PARITY BIT 1 STOP BIT It is possible to change the baud rate as described in section 6.5 below, however, Sencon recommend the 1200 baud is used. 6.4.1 SETTING UP THE EPSON PRINTER The Epson printer fitted with the #8143 serial interface has a bank of 8 small switches on the interface board that are used to select the transmission format. -
Page 33: Setting Up The Tandy Printer
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 6.4.2 SETTING UP THE TANDY PRINTER The Tandy DMP132 has two sets of switches used to configure the printer. These are accessed through an opening in the back of the unit, near the serial port connector. The recommended settings for these switches are;... -
Page 34: Selecting The Printout Format
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 SWITCH SWITCH SELECTION SW1/7 SW1/8 PRINTOUT OFF PRINTOUT ON-9600 BAUD PRINTOUT ON-1200 BAUD PRINTOUT ON-300 BAUD Having enabled the SI9000+'s printer port and selected the printout Format (see Section 6.6), the SI9000+ should be connected to a printer configured as described in Section 6.4. -
Page 35: Printer Problems
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 PRINTER PROBLEMS If the printer option has been enabled (section 6.5) the instrument will attempt to transmit the data when SAVE is pressed after BATCH/STATS. Whilst the transmission takes place the word "busy" will appear in the display. If the printer is disconnected, is turned off or has some other problem the transmission will not take place and the word busy will remain until the printer problem has been corrected or the CLEAR key is pressed. -
Page 36: Using The Si9000+ With A Computer
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 USING THE SI9000+ WITH A COMPUTER GENERAL The SI9000+ incorporates a second serial port intended for connection to a host computer. This enables readings taken by the SI9000+ to be transferred to the computer for statistical analysis and archiving. -
Page 37: Setting Data Format And Speed
OPEN OPEN 76800 * OPEN OPEN CLOSED 38400 OPEN CLOSED OPEN 19200 OPEN CLOSED CLOSED 9600 CLOSED OPEN OPEN 4800 CLOSED OPEN CLOSED 2400 CLOSED CLOSED OPEN 1200 CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED *NOTE: Sencon do not guarantee operation at this speed. -
Page 38: Uni-Directional Protocol
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 The jumpers on the micro board must be changed according to the communications standard used: RS232 RS422 RS485 SW11/4 on the applications board selects between RS422 and RS485. When SW11/4 is off RS422 is selected. If RS422 or RS485 is to be used the plug connecting the socket on the rear panel to the microboard should be moved from P2 to P3. -
Page 39: Format Of Message Transmitted
ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 FORMAT OF MESSAGE TRANSMITTED The format of the message sent is dependent on the settings of the appropriate DIP switches, and the mode of communication selected. If all options are selected the message is as follows: <4CH><20H><LINE NUMBER><52h><20h><ENAMEL READING><CR><LF>... - Page 40 ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 Working Fuse APPENDIX A Current trim pots Spare fuse Voltage regulation switch Voltage trim pots FIGURE 1: PCB LAYOUT See note 1 See note 1...
- Page 41 ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 The factory switch and jumper settings are: MICROBOARD J1 = C J2 = B J3 = B J4 = ON APPLICATIONS BOARD SW11 Switches are off when the rockers are pressed down adjacent to the open legend.
- Page 42 ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 SWITCH AND JUMPER FUNCTIONS: SECTION SECTION SW1/1 AUTORANGING OPERATION SW2/1 COMPUTER OUTPUT 7.3 SW1/2 LINE NUMBER ENABLE SW2/2 SOFTWARE HANDSHAKING SW1/3 AUTOSTART SW2/3 COMPUTER SW1/4 AUTOSAVE 4.10 SW2/4 DATA SW1/5 PRINTOUT FORMAT SW2/5 FORMAT SW1/6 PRINTOUT FORMAT SW2/6 AND SW1/7 PRINTOUT ENABLE AND BAUD SW2/7 BAUD...
- Page 43 ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 FIGURE 7: SI9000+ FRONT PANEL...
- Page 44 ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 Specification Operating voltage 220 setting 220-250 V a.c. 50-60 110 setting 100-125 V a.c. 50-60 Power consumption 30 watts Rating Voltage 4.0 volts +/- 1% for rating 6.3 volts +/- 1% currents in 10.0 volts +/- 1% the range 12.0 volts +/- 1% 0 to 100mA...
- Page 45 ENAMEL RATER MANUAL: V.10 REVISION AT V.01 Para 3.6 "PSU" "The SI9000+ may reset when CLEAR or END is pressed " was "The Si9000+ may reset automatically". Para 6.1 Paragraph revised for clarity. iii. Para 7.3 Switch S2/8 and S2/6 settings have been swapped.
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The interface panel is flashing and the gauge does not respond. Please help
If the interface panel of the Sencon SI9000 Plus is flashing and the gauge does not respond, check for error messages such as "PSU", which indicates a power supply failure. In this case, press CLEAR or END to attempt a reset. If that does not work, switch off the SI9000+ for a few seconds and then turn it back on.
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