Atlas SUNFLOOD Operating Manual

Atlas SUNFLOOD Operating Manual

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SunFlood
for SUNTEST XLS+
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  • Page 1 Operating Manual SunFlood for SUNTEST XLS+ ®...
  • Page 2 This operating manual is protected by copyright. The rights incorporated for reprinting, photomechanical or digital further processing or any other form of reproduction, even in part, are allowed only with the written permission of Atlas Material Testing Technology GmbH. This does not apply to reproduction for company internal purposes. The content of the operating manual may be changed at any time without notice.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Operating manual SunFlood for SUNTEST XLS+ ® Contents Page Instructions for safe operation ........................5 Explanation of the symbols .......................... 7 General safety instructions ........................... 8 Delivery of equipment ..........................10 Packaging ..............................10 Scope of delivery ............................10 Requirements for installation ........................11 Room climate .............................
  • Page 4 Operating manual SunFlood for SUNTEST XLS+ ® List of figures Page Fig. 3.6 Installation and space requirements ....................13 Fig. 4.1 View from the front and right ........................ 14 Fig. 5.1 Equipment function ..........................15 Fig. 6.1 Filling the water tank ..........................17 Fig.
  • Page 5: Instructions For Safe Operation

    ® Instructions for safe operation Instruction for the user: This operating manual describes the SunFlood accessory (flooding system) for the SUNTEST XLS+ weathering ® instrument. Please note that certain work may only be carried out by personnel with the proper qualification.
  • Page 6 Instructions for safe operation Instructions for the owner: The SunFlood accessory is constructed according to the state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and is safe to operate. Nevertheless, this instrument could still be hazardous, especially when it is operated by insufficiently trained personnel or when it is used improperly or for a use for which it was not intended.
  • Page 7: Explanation Of The Symbols

    Operating manual SunFlood for SUNTEST XLS+ ® Instructions for safe operation 1.1 Explanation of the symbols Symbols in the operating manual: WARNING Failure to heed this warning may lead to severe and even fatal injury! CAUTION Failure to observe this may lead to moderate to minor injury or material damage.
  • Page 8: General Safety Instructions

    ® only be used with this instrument • The SunFlood serves to flood the material samples with water and provides the possibility of exposing samples to light under flowing water (see installation instructions for specification for flooding water) • The device is suitable for continuous operation •...
  • Page 9 Electronic Equipment) in the corresponding national version. Compliance with the RohS directive: The SunFlood meets the requirements of the 2002/95/EG RohS directive (restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment) for equipment class 9. Disposal of the packaging: Please dispose of the packaging materials according to the valid disposal regulations.
  • Page 10: Delivery Of Equipment

    XLS+ ® Delivery of the device 2.1 Packaging 2.2 Scope of delivery The SunFlood device is delivered in a stable packaging The flooding system for the SUNTEST instrument is not ® crate as an accessory. All packaging materials can be delivered ready for operation.
  • Page 11: Requirements For Installation

    The sum of the dead weight of the SUNTEST XLS+ ® and a SunFlood completely filled with water is approx. 3.2 Room ventilation 160 kg. Pay attention to sufficient load capacity of the laboratory table! The operating room must be kept dust-free. The fresh air must be filtered through an air filter of filter class EU 4.
  • Page 12: Water Supply

    Requirements for installation 3.4 Water supply 3.5 Transport NOTE – Transport! To operate the SunFlood in conjunction with the SUNTEST ® XLS+, purified water is necessary (see Technical Data). The instrument may only be transported by experienced The purified water is circulated and fed by the automatic service personnel who have suitable tools refilling reservoir.
  • Page 13: Installation And Space Requirements

    Place SUNTEST XLS+ on the SunFlood, fig. 3.6: Lift the SUNTEST XLS+ 1 with the handles 2 onto the SunFlood 3 and fit the rubber feet over the two (see ar- row in fig. 3.6:) fixed points on the cover of the SunFlood;...
  • Page 14: Product Description

    Operating manual SunFlood for SUNTEST XLS+ ® Description of the device 4.1 View from the front and right Fig. 4.1 View from the front: Water reservoir with pump and heater Maintenance hatch Electrical section with maintenance hatch Holder for BST sensor...
  • Page 15: Functional Description

    XLS+ ® Functional description Fig. 5.1 5.1 Equipment function The SunFlood device enables the SUNTEST XLS+ to ® flood samples with water. The flooding bath is installed in Bitte Test auswählen the test chamber and connected to the water reservoir by...
  • Page 16: Start Up

    • Check whether the device is voltage free Only parts which are in optimal working condition ensure the functional reliability of the SunFlood and SUNTEST ® XLS+ instrument. Check components and functioning parts listed below for damage before starting or before every new test is run.
  • Page 17: Filling The Water Tank

    2. Open the test chamber door of the SUNTEST XLS+ ® and remove the covers in the SunFlood. 3. Fill the water reservoir with approx. 40 l of purified water (requirements: see below). The purified water must have the following quality characteristics: •...
  • Page 18: Preparing The Flooding Bath

    3. Open the test chamber door of the SUNTEST XLS+, ® remove the flooding bath and remove the covers on the SunFlood; then check whether the water tank is emptied completely. NOTE – Recycling of the water To protect the measuring and control instruments against dirt and deposits, the drained water may not be reused.
  • Page 19: Incoming Power Connection

    2 and the other side into a properly grounded and fused socket. 4. Make sure that no stress and strain forces act on the power cables. 5. The flow cycle of the SunFlood is controlled by the program control of the SUNTEST XLS+. Plug the ®...
  • Page 20: Operation

    Operating manual SunFlood for SUNTEST XLS+ ® Operation 7.1 Menu structure of the device control Fig. 7.1: Overview of the program menu structure and the corresponding sub-menus. Printer Serial interface Copy Memory card Data output Delete Options Edit test Help...
  • Page 21: Setting Options

    Operating manual SunFlood for SUNTEST XLS+ ® Operation 7.2 Setting options Function units: The SunFlood accessory must be selected by the con- trol before using in combination with the SUNTEST ® XLS+ instrument. 1. Press function key: Settings on the display.
  • Page 22: Shut Down

    1. Interrupt the program run on the SUNTEST XLS+: ® press key STOP 2. Fig. 8.1: Set the switch on the front of the SunFlood to position “O” 8.2 Turning off the device in an emergency • Fig. 8.1: Set the switch on the front of the SunFlood to position “O”...
  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    Operating manual SunFlood for SUNTEST XLS+ ® Troubleshooting 9.1 Error messages and troubleshooting A list of all error messages and necessary trouble shoot- ing steps can be found in the SUNTEST XLS+ software ® documentation. - 23 -...
  • Page 24: Maintenance

    The device must be inspected annually. The test scope Repair work may only be carried out by appropriately of the inspection includes especially: trained and qualified personnel or by an Atlas MTT Techni- • The protective features of the instrument cal Service representative.
  • Page 25: Maintenance

    Operating manual SunFlood for SUNTEST XLS+ ® Maintenance 10.3 Maintenance Fig. 10.1 WARNING – electric shock! Touching live parts can lead to life threaten- ing electric shocks. Disconnect the instru- ment from the power supply before beginning maintenance work! •...
  • Page 26 Operating manual SunFlood for SUNTEST XLS+ ® Maintenance 10.4 Cleaning Cleaning the water reservoir: To prevent soiling of the pipe system and the test chamber (SUNTEST XLS+), the water reservoir should be emptied ® and rinsed with clean water before every new test program.
  • Page 27: Technical Data

    Operating manual SunFlood for SUNTEST XLS+ ® Technical data 11. Technical data Electrical: Incoming power connection: (1P/N/PE) AC (2P/PE) AC Light equipment plug Nominal voltage/frequency: 230 V ± 10% (see page 8 / incoming power connection) 50 / 60 Hz...
  • Page 28: Notes

    Operating manual SunFlood for SUNTEST XLS+ ® Notes 12. Notes - 28 -...
  • Page 29: Declaration Of Conformity

    Operating manual SunFlood for SUNTEST XLS+ ® Declaration of conformity - 29 -...
  • Page 30 Operating manual SunFlood for SUNTEST XLS+ ® Atlas Material Testing Technology GmbH Vogelsbergstr. 22 63589 Linsengericht / Germany (p) + 49-6051-707-140 (f) + 49-6051-707-149 email: info@atlasmtt.de www.atlas-mts.com Id.-Nr.: 56352422 02/09 - 30 -...

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