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OPERATOR MANUAL
Part Number:
04400001A
Revision:
7
Language:
UK English
SERVOPRO Chroma

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  • Page 1 SERVOPRO Chroma OPERATOR MANUAL Part Number: 04400001A Revision: Language: UK English...
  • Page 2 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 04400001A / Revision 7...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Oven heater and control ................12 1.3.8 I/O board ..................... 13 Description of Analyser Rear Connections............14 1.4.1 SERVOPRO Chroma Complete Rear Connections ........14 1.4.2 SERVOPRO Chroma Reduced Rear Connections ........15 Auxiliary Oven....................17 1.5.1 Description of Auxiliary Oven..............17 1.5.2...
  • Page 4 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4.1.6 Combo control .................... 40 4.1.7 Check Box control ..................41 4.1.8 Tab control ....................41 User Interface Menu Description ..............42 Run Menu......................42 4.3.1 Real Time Chromatogram Menu ..............42 4.3.2 Start Button (F2) ..................43 4.3.3...
  • Page 5 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 6.1.1 Electrical safety ................... 94 6.1.2 Master chassis electrical connections ............95 6.1.3 Master chassis with Secondary chassis electrical connections ....97 6.1.4 Stand-alone PC with Secondary chassis electrical connections ....99 Master/Secondary Chassis rear panel electrical connections ......102 6.2.1...
  • Page 6 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 12.11 FID Troubleshooting ..................134 13 ANALYSER TROUBLE SHOOTING ..............135 14 PRODUCT DISPOSAL – WEEE Directive ............139 15 REACH REGULATION ..................139 04400001A / Revision 7...
  • Page 7 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser LIST OF TABLES Table name Page Table 1 : I/O board ......................13 Table 2 : General Specification ..................32 Table 3 : Gas Specification ....................33 Table 4 : Ovens specification .................... 34 Table 5 : Environmental limits ..................34 Table 6 : Digital relay outputs ..................
  • Page 8 LIST OF FIGURES Figure name Page Figure 1 : SERVOPRO Chroma complete rear connections ..........14 Figure 2 : SERVOPRO Chroma reduced rear connections ..........15 Figure 3 : Gas connections when FID Detector fitted ............16 Figure 4 : Auxiliary Oven rear connections ..............17 Figure 5 : Standalone PC rear connections ...............
  • Page 9 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Figure 42 : Remote-Remote software menu ..............88 Figure 43 : Remote-Remote control menu................ 89 Figure 44 : About menu ....................90 Figure 45 : Historic-Chromatogram saving menu ............91 Figure 46 : Master chassis electrical connections ............. 95 Figure 47 : Master with secondary chassis, electrical connections ........

  • Page 10: Description And Definitions

    1.1 Scope of this manual This manual provides installation, operation and routine maintenance instructions for the SERVOPRO Chroma Online Trace Gas analyser, abbreviated to “SERVOPRO Chroma” or “analysers” where applicable in the reminder of this manual. 1.2 Safety information Read this manual and ensure that you fully understand its content before you attempt to install, use or maintain the SERVOPRO Chroma.

  • Page 11: Description Of Chroma Gas Analyser

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 1.3 Description of Chroma Gas Analyser 1.3.1 Introduction The SERVOPRO Chroma is a 19” rack mounted online trace gas analyser, shipped pre-configured and requires little operator intervention. The analyser measures impurities in bulk gases, such as H...

  • Page 12: Plasma Emission Detector (Ped)

    The SERVOPRO Chroma uses the logarithm feature of transistors to produce an electrometer that is not only extremely stable with variations in temperature but also offers low noise performance.

  • Page 13: Thermal Conductivity Detector (Tcd)

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 1.3.4 Thermal Conductivity Detector (TCD) The Thermal Conductivity Detector (TCD) s a universal technique suitable to determine mixture of gases at percentage levels. The TCD compares the thermal conductivity of two gas flows – the pure carrier (reference) gas and the impurity eluting from the GC column.

  • Page 14: I/O Board

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 1.3.8 I/O board The I/O board holds all the I/O functions of the instrument, shown in the table below. ❖ 1 isolated digital input Digital I/O ❖ 8 remote range dry contact outputs ❖ 2 alarm dry contact outputs ❖...

  • Page 15: Description Of Analyser Rear Connections

    1.4 Description of Analyser Rear Connections 1.4.1 SERVOPRO Chroma Complete Rear Connections Figure 1 : SERVOPRO Chroma complete rear connections This rear panel is fitted to the master chassis, and to the secondary chassis in a system with a stand-alone PC.

  • Page 16: Servopro Chroma Reduced Rear Connections

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 1.4.2 SERVOPRO Chroma Reduced Rear Connections Figure 2 : SERVOPRO Chroma reduced rear connections This rear panel is fitted to the secondary chassis in a system with a master chassis. 1. Power inlet with switch and fuse 6.

  • Page 17: Figure 3 : Gas Connections When Fid Detector Fitted

    Gas connections when FID Detector is fitted Figure 3 : Gas connections when FID Detector fitted When a FID detector is installed in the SERVOPRO Chroma, the function of some of the rear gas connections are changed, as shown in Figure 3.

  • Page 18: Auxiliary Oven

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 1.5 Auxiliary Oven 1.5.1 Description of Auxiliary Oven The Auxiliary Oven is an external module used when analysing N2 impurity in either H2 or O2 background gas. It is connected to the specific channel making the N2 determination, and removes the small volume of interfering background gas which has co-eluted with the N2 prior to the passing to the detector.

  • Page 19: Standalone Pc Rear Connections

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Standalone PC Rear Connections Figure 5 : Standalone PC rear connections 1. Power inlet with switch and fuse 2. RS-232 port for remote terminal (marked “AUX”) 3. RS-232 port for secondary unit (marked “TO ANALYSER”) 4. USB port 5.
  • Page 20 WARNING The SERVOPRO Chroma must not be used as personal protective equipment. WARNING Improper installation, operation or service of this analyser may cause damage to the analyser and void the manufacturer’s...

  • Page 21: Software License

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 2 SOFTWARE LICENSE 2.1 MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERM WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM Last updated [July 2015] IF YOU LIVE IN (OR IF YOUR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS IN) THE UNITED STATES, PLEASE READ THE BINDING ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER IN SECTION 9.
  • Page 22 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser and the use of those services is sometimes governed by separate terms and privacy policies, such as the Microsoft Services Agreement at (aka.ms/msa). You can view these terms and policies by looking at the service terms of use or the app’s settings, as applicable;...
  • Page 23 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser by multiple users over a network, install the software on a server and allow users to access it remotely, or install the software on a device for use only by remote users; (vi) reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the...
  • Page 24 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser technologies, but only on devices separately licensed to run the same or higher edition of this software. Remote assistance. You may use remote assistance technologies to share an active session without obtaining any additional licenses for the software. Remote assistance allows one user to connect directly to another user’s computer, usually to correct...
  • Page 25 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 3. Privacy; Consent to Use of Data. Your privacy is important to us. Some of the software features send or receive information when using those features. Many of these features can be switched off in the user interface, or you can choose not to use them. By accepting this...
  • Page 26 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser information on geographic and export restrictions, visit (aka.ms/georestrict) and (aka.ms/exporting). 8. Support and Refund Procedures. For the software generally, contact the device manufacturer or installer for support options. Refer to the support number provided with the software. For updates and supplements obtained directly from Microsoft, Microsoft may provide limited support services for properly licensed software as described at (aka.ms/mssupport).
  • Page 27 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser household use, or if the value of the dispute is $75,000 USD or less whether or not you are an individual or how you use the software, its Consumer Arbitration Rules). For more information, see www.adr.org or call 1-800- 778-7879.
  • Page 28 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser the rest proceeding in arbitration. If any other provision of Section 9 is found to be illegal or unenforceable, that provision will be severed but the rest of Section 9 still applies. Conflict with AAA rules. This agreement governs if it conflicts with the AAA’s Commercial Arbitration Rules or Consumer Arbitration Rules.
  • Page 29 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser the manufacturer or installer, and Microsoft, give no contractual guarantee in relation to the licensed software. (ii) Limitation of Liability. In case of intentional conduct, gross negligence, claims based on the Product Liability Act, as well as, in case of death or personal or physical injury, the manufacturer or installer, or Microsoft is liable according to the statutory law.
  • Page 30 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser intended for a specific or limited use, then you may only use it as specified. You may use other programs with the software as long as the other programs directly support the manufacturer’s specific use for the device, or provide system utilities, resource management, or anti-virus or similar protection.
  • Page 31 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser LOCAL LAWS, THE MANUFACTURER AND MICROSOFT EXCLUDE ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL CONSUMER RIGHTS OR STATUTORY GUARANTEES UNDER LOCAL LAWS THAT THESE TERMS CANNOT CHANGE.

  • Page 32: Specifications

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 3 SPECIFICATIONS WARNING You must install and use the SERVOPRO Chroma in accordance with the requirements of this section and subsequent sections of the manual. If you do not, the protection facilities incorporated into the design of the analyser may not operate as intended, sample gas measurements may not be accurate, or the analyser may be damaged.

  • Page 33: General

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 3.1 General Dimensions H x W x D Master chassis: 178 x 483 x 610 mm (7 x 19 x 24 ins) Secondary chassis: 178 x 483 x 610 mm (7 x 19 x 24 ins) Auxiliary oven: 83 x 483 x 457 mm (3.3 x 19 x 18 ins)

  • Page 34: Gas

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 3.2 Gas Carrier gas: Type Argon, Helium or Nitrogen* Pressure range 630.6 to 690.5 kPa (90 to 100 psig) Flow 30 cc/min to 1000 cc/min Sample gas: Type Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon, Neon, Helium, Carbon Dioxide,...

  • Page 35: Ovens Specification

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 3.3 Ovens Specification Chromatographic oven: 300 ˚C Maximum temperature Minimum temperature Ambient Auxiliary oven: 300 ˚C Maximum temperature Minimum temperature Ambient FID Oven: 100 ˚C Maximum temperature Minimum temperature Ambient TCD oven: 300 ˚C Maximum temperature...

  • Page 36: Ma Outputs

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 3.6 4-20 mA Outputs 400 Ω Maximum load Isolation from earth 30Vac or 60Vdc Isolation from other circuits 30Vac or 60Vdc (channels 1 to 8 share a common reference) Output range: Normal sample measurement 4 to 20 mA...

  • Page 37: Hydrogen Relay Output

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 3.8 Hydrogen Relay Output This relay is only available when a FID detector is Maximum voltage 24 VDC Maximum current 1 Amp Cable requirements: Type Multi-core cable with overall screen Maximum size 0.82 mm (18 AWG)

  • Page 38: Port

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 3.11 RS-485 Port Type D-sub HD15 Male/Male shielded Cable requirements Wired straight Shielded cable Maximum length 0.75 m Table 12 : RS-485 port 3.12 USB Connector Type USB Type A Cable requirements Shielded standard USB cable with...

  • Page 39: The User Interface

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4 THE USER INTERFACE All analyser functions are accessed through the menus of the user interface. The controls provided are explained in this section. 4.1 User Interface Controls All analyser functions are accessed through the menus of the user interface. The controls provided in the menus are explained in this section.

  • Page 40: Slide Control

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Slide control 4.1.3 The slide control is used to choose between items. For example, the user may choose either “Selected peaks” or “All peaks” in the calibration menu. Figure 8 : Slide control To operate a slide from the keyboard: ➢...

  • Page 41: Grid Control

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Grid control 4.1.5 The grid is used to show, change or highlight data. Figure 10 : Grid control To change a value on the grid, select the cell by left clicking with the mouse to highlight the cell then enter the new value.

  • Page 42: Check Box Control

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4.1.7 Check Box control The Check Box control is used to enable a feature. Figure 12 : Check Box control To operate the Check Box with the keyboard, press the space key to make it checked (enabled) or unchecked (disabled).

  • Page 43: User Interface Menu Description

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4.2 User Interface Menu Description The analyser functions are grouped in menus which are structured as shown in Figure 14 : Menu Structure. The functions available from the menu are described in the following sections. Figure 14 : Menu Structure 4.3 Run Menu...

  • Page 44: Start Button (F2)

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Figure 15 : Run - Real time menu Start Button (F2) 4.3.2 A cycle may be executed by pressing the button labelled Start, which is then re- labelled Stop. The cycle can then be stopped by pressing the same button, which is then re-labelled Start.

  • Page 45: Injection Mode

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser The cycle continues even if you exit the REAL-TIME CHROMATOGRAM MENU. It is not recommended to Stop a real time chromatogram during a cycle. 4.3.3 Injection Mode Use the Injection mode radio control to select one of two injection modes. The Manual mode executes one cycle after the Start button is pressed.

  • Page 46: Save (F6)

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser The Range cannot be changed during a peak. When Automatic ranging is selected, range selection will be automatically based on the result of the last peak calculations. Note that when calibration is enabled, Warning: Calibration enabled will be displayed in the chromatogram display.

  • Page 47: Print (Alt F2)

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser zone to zoom. Releasing the left mouse button will apply the zoom. Press the Undo Zoom button to show the original trending without any zoom. 4.3.10 Print (Alt F2) The Print button enables printing of the chromatogram. To add a printer, see the CONFIGURATION-PRINTERS menu.
  • Page 48 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser • Starting The plasma is restarted when the following is true “Plasma off” alarm is active “Low carrier flow” alarm is inactive SYSTEM Starting mode automatic (see Section 4.6.1, CONFIGURATION MENU for the Starting mode definition) No cycle is progressing (real-time chromatogram stopped or between cycles) •...
  • Page 49 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 3) Peripheral alarms: Some peripherals connected with the analyser may show their alarms/errors status in the Historic Alarm menu. Refer to their User Manuals for more information. When a problem arises, a new alarm is generated and the button of the HISTORIC ALARM menu turns red.

  • Page 50: Diagnostic Menu

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4.5 Diagnostic Menu Diagnostic 4.5.1 Pressing Diagnostic (CTRL-P) on the menu bar and then on Diagnostic brings you to the DIAGNOSTIC-DIAGNOSTIC MENU ( ). The system Figure 17 diagnostic menu provides information about the system and aids trouble shooting.
  • Page 51 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Data Meaning The cell counts are the detector raw signal. This data is Cell displayed in counts, from 0 to 16777215 and also in volts, between 0 - 5V. Displays the chromatogram and used to perform the peak Chromatogram integrations.

  • Page 52: Table 15 : Diagnostic Menu

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Shows the temperature in degrees Celsius inside the chassis and outside the chassis for the main I/O Board. If there’s more than one IO Board into the analyser, only the inside Temperature temperature is shown for the others. The outside temperature sensor may not be fitted on all analysers in this event the reading will display a reading of “0.00”...

  • Page 53: Analyse Chromatogram

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4.5.2 Analyse Chromatogram Press CTRL-L or click on Diagnostic on the menu bar and then on Analyse Chromatogram to display the DIAGNOSTIC-ANALYSE CHROMATOGRAM MENU (see Figure 18 Figure 18 : Diagnostic – Analyse Chromatogram The Analyse Chromatogram menu is used to analyse a chromatogram and define the right starting and ending times for the peaks.
  • Page 54 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Use the mouse to zoom in the chromatogram. Left click and hold the mouse button while moving the mouse to zoom in the region you want to observe. Press the Undo Zoom (F8) button to display the original chromatogram.

  • Page 55: Table 17 : Diagnostic-Analyse Chromatogram Menu

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Push Button Hot key Functions Set Position Set time and counts for the position #1 Set Position Set time and counts for the position #2 Undo Zoom Resizes the trending to the normal size. Delete Removes a trending from the memory.

  • Page 56: Trending

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Trending 4.5.3 Press CTRL-T or click on Diagnostic on the menu bar and then on Trending to reach the DIAGNOSTIC-TRENDING menu (Table Figure 19). Figure 19 : Diagnostic - Trending menu The trending menu is used to find peaks and select the proper settings for each peak, such as peak starting and ending times, gain, generator power and frequency.
  • Page 57 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Change the generator power by pressing Generator Power (F3) button. A Pop-Up will ask for a value between 0 and 100% for each generator in the analyzer. 3) Re-Zero The edit box control beside the Re-Zero (F4) button shows the selected detector.

  • Page 58: Table 18 : Trending Menu - Summary Of Functions

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 7) D/O Boards The D/O Boards tab is used to control the digital outputs of the D/O Boards (if any) into the analyser. Figure 20 : Trending menu valve state Push Button Functions Start/Stop Start and Stop a trending Generator Power Set the generator power for the detector.

  • Page 59: Advanced Diagnostic

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4.5.4 Advanced Diagnostic Click Diagnostic on the menu bar and then Advanced Diagnostic to access the DIAGNOSTIC- ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC menu (Figure 21). This menu is used to trigger different components of the analyser. Figure 21 : Diagnostic - Advanced Diagnostic menu 1) 4-20 mA Diagnostic: This combo box is used to manually control the 4-20 mA analogue outputs.
  • Page 60 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 2) Relay Diagnostic: This combo box is used to confirm the Range relays on the I/O Boards are working properly. Select the I/O Board to diagnose by using the combo box just under the title “Relay Diagnostic”. Use the combo box in the state column of the grid to switch the relay ON or OFF depending on the configuration in CONFIGURATION-ADVANCED CONFIGURATION menu.

  • Page 61: Configuration Menu

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4.6 Configuration Menu 4.6.1 System Press CTRL-S or click Configuration on the menu bar and then System to access the CONFIGURATION-SYSTEM menu ( ). The System Figure 22 configuration menu allows adjustment of several key parameters.
  • Page 62 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 3) Generator Starting mode • Manual: the automatic re-start feature is disabled and any plasma power value between 0 and 100% may be entered. It is useful when troubleshooting or re- configuring the system. • Automatic: when the cell raw counts are lower than the cell Plasma starting count value, a higher power will be applied to the cell to restart the plasma.

  • Page 63: Table 19 : Oven Set Point

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser DO NOT CHANGE THESE SETTINGS: they are factory configured. 7) Oven set point Defines the oven temperature in degrees Celsius and is used by the oven temperature control loop. The real temperature of the oven is displayed in the third column of the Oven Set Point grid.
  • Page 64 13) Change password This button is used to set a new password for the SERVOPRO Chroma. This password is used to quit the software or to access the CONFIGURATION- ADVANCED MENU.

  • Page 65: Proportional Integral Derivative (Pid)

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4.6.2 Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) Click on Configuration on the menu bar and then on PID to access the CONFIGURATION- PID menu (see Figure 23). DO NOT CHANGE THESE SETTINGS: they are factory configured. Figure 23 : Configuration-PID menu...

  • Page 66: Flow

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4.6.3 Flow Click on Configuration on the menu bar and then on Flow to access the CONFIGURATION-FLOW MENU (see Figure 24). This menu shows the flow sensor table set up during factory configuration. The information on this table may be useful when servicing the analyser.

  • Page 67: Cycle

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4.6.4 Cycle Clicking on Configuration on the menu bar and then on Cycle to access the CONFIGURATION-CYCLE menu (Figure 25). This menu contains the essential system information when a cycle (Real time chromatogram) is in progress.

  • Page 68: Figure 26 : Cycle-Peak Configuration Menu

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 2) Peak Configuration The data found in this menu is used during an analysis (Figure 26). The system parameters change in real time according to each peak configuration. The grid at the top of this menu shows general information (see Table 20 : Peak Configuration Columns).

  • Page 69: Table 20 : Peak Configuration Columns

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Column Explanation Name Name of the peak. Average that can be used to calculate the impurity value of the peak. An average of 1 disables the feature. Start The starting time of a peak. The Ending time of a peak.

  • Page 70: Figure 27 : Peak Detection Configuration Menu

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 3) Peak Detection This menu allows modification of constants that are used in the peak detection (see Figure 27). The key parameters in this menu are described below, for information only. Figure 27 : Peak detection configuration menu DO NOT CHANGE THESE SETTINGS: they are factory configured.

  • Page 71: Figure 28 : Valve Configuration Menu

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4) Valve data The group box shown in Figure 28 is used to control the valve state. Each row in the grid indicates a sequence for the selected valve, see the example shown in Figure 29. The timings for valve ON (open) or OFF (close) are set during factory configuration.

  • Page 72: Figure 30 : Flow Timing Configuration Menu

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 5) Flow Figure 30 is used to configure the Flow timing table, which is used to change a flow set point during a cycle. A time of 7200 secs means that this point is not in use. In the example shown in Figure 30, the set point is 30 cc/min at the beginning of the cycle and will not change during the cycle because the other timings are set to 7200 secs.
  • Page 73 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser DO NOT CHANGE THESE SETTINGS: they are factory configured. 04400001A / Revision 7...

  • Page 74: Date & Time

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4.6.5 Date & Time Click on Configuration on the menu bar and then on Date & Time to access the CONFIGURATION-DATE & TIME menu (see Figure 31 Use the combo box control to change the value of the date and the time. Click on Apply to set the desired value.

  • Page 75: Advanced Configuration

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4.6.6 Advanced Configuration The Advanced Configuration is a key resource for service technicians, and the menu defines the configuration of the hardware components built into the analyser. DO NOT CHANGE THESE SETTINGS: they are factory configured.
  • Page 76 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser NOTE: Turning off System Alarm can be dangerous. For example, when working with Hydrogen, the analyser will stop advising of problems. The menu allows the RS232 communication can be turned ON and OFF if this option has been supplied.

  • Page 77: Figure 33 : Advanced Configuration-Detector Menu

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 2) Detector Association Figure 33 : Advanced configuration-Detector menu The Detector menu shows each plasma cell, which is configured with a conditioning board selected for the correct channel (see Figure 33). Each plasma detector is associated to the plasma cell by selecting its location on an I/O board and its number on this I/O board.

  • Page 78: Figure 34 : Advanced Configuration-Flow Menu

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 3) Flow Figure 34 : Advanced configuration-Flow menu The Flow menu associates a flow with a regulator on an I/O Board and a plasma detector (See Figure 34 : Advanced configuration-Flow menu). The menu shows the name given to each flow and its location on the appropriate I/O Board, and for a carrier regulator, its association with a plasma detector (used to generate alarms and errors).

  • Page 79: Figure 35 : Advanced Configuration-Valve Menu

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4) Valve The Valve menu associates a valve number to a valve channel on an I/O Board (see Figure 35). DO NOT CHANGE THESE SETTINGS: they are factory configured. Figure 35 : Advanced configuration-Valve menu 04400001A / Revision 7...

  • Page 80: Figure 36 : Advanced Configuration-Oven Menu

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 5) Oven The Oven menu associates an oven with an I/O Board and a channel on the I/O board (see Figure 36). DO NOT CHANGE THESE SETTINGS: they are factory configured. Figure 36 : Advanced configuration-Oven menu...

  • Page 81: Alarm

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4.6.7 Alarm Click on Configuration on the menu bar and then on Alarm to access the CONFIGURATION-ALARM MENU (see Figure 37). This menu allows configuration of the alarms. The status alarm relay can be closed or opened when a status alarm is activated by clicking on the relevant radio box button.

  • Page 82: Printers

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4.6.8 Printers Click on Configuration on the menu bar and then on Printers to access the CONFIGURATION-PRINTERS menu (see Figure 38). Figure 38 : Printers configuration menu Printers already installed on the analyser will be listed in this menu.

  • Page 83: Export The Analyser Configuration

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4.6.9 Export the Analyser Configuration The analyser configuration may be backed up to a USB stick. Click on Configuration on the menu bar and then on System to access the CONFIGURATION-SYSTEM menu. Insert a USB stick in the USB port on the front of the analyser.

  • Page 84: Analyser Calibration

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4.7 Analyser Calibration Note: It is recommended to calibrate the analyser once a month. Click on Calibration on the menu bar and then Calibration to access the CALIBRATION-CALIBRATION menu (see Figure 39). This menu is used to calibrate the system for the different gases being analysed.

  • Page 85: Span Calibration

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser The calibration procedure is described below. 1. Check that no cycle is currently running. Click on Run-Real Time Chromatogram, then select the Manual Injection option. 2. Click on the Calibration-Calibration menu (see Figure 39). 3. Enable the Noise Threshold Calibration with the Enable (F2) button.

  • Page 86: Figure 40 : Calibration-Span Menu

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Start the calibration: 9. Enable the Span Calibration with the Enable (F3) button. 10. In the Span column select Yes for the peaks that require calibration 11. Select All peaks or Selected peaks by changing the slider state. When Selected peaks is selected, only peaks that have a YES in the Select column of the grid will be calibrated.
  • Page 87 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Calibration enabled will be displayed in the RUN-REAL TIME CHROMATOGRAM MENU. It is recommended to perform the calibration in Automatic injection mode. This will ensure better gas equilibrium. The range configuration cannot be changed when calibration is enabled.

  • Page 88: Calibration Of The 4-20Ma Outputs

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4.8 Calibration of the 4-20mA outputs Click Calibration on the menu bar and then 4-20mA outputs to access the CALIBRATION-4-20MA OUTPUT CALIBRATION menu (see Figure 41). Figure 41 : Calibration- 4-20 mA outputs calibration menu The 4-20mA outputs are factory configured. The setup procedure is shown below, but it is not normally required to be adjusted in the field.

  • Page 89: Remote

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4.9 Remote 4.9.1 Report Software Clicking on Remote on the menu bar and then on Report Software brings you to the REMOTE-REPORT SOFTWARE MENU (see Figure 42). Figure 42 : Remote-Remote software menu This menu is used to configure the IP address of the analyser required to use the Report Software.

  • Page 90: Remote Control

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Note: If the Report Software in the PC is closed, the Disconnect from Data Monitoring Software button must be pressed to inform the analyser that the connection is terminated. The Test USB key for Report Software button is used to test the analyser detection of a USB key that can then be used to acquire data for the Report Software.

  • Page 91: About

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4.10 About Click on About on the menu bar to access the ABOUT MENU. Figure 44 : About menu This menu shows the software version of the user interface (PC), the firmware versions of the embedded electronic boards and information about the memory usage.

  • Page 92: Chromatogram Saving

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 4.10.1 Chromatogram saving Storage of chromatograms on the internal hard drive is configured from the HISTORIC-CHROMATOGRAM menu. To enable this feature, the check box must be selected (see Figure 45). When selected, chromatogram will be saved at the end of each cycle.

  • Page 93: Quit

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser The progress bar indicates the actual used space on the hard drive. 4.10.2 Quit It is important to use the Quit button on the menu bar before the analyser is powered off. If you close the analyser without using Quit, there is the risk that data will be corrupted.

  • Page 94: Unpack The Analyser

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 5 UNPACK THE ANALYSER 1. Remove the SERVOPRO Chroma and any other equipment from its packing. 2. Remove the wrapping plastic. 3. Inspect the instrument and other items supplied and check for damage. If any item is damaged, immediately contact Servomex or local Servomex agent 4.

  • Page 95: Installation And Setup

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 6 INSTALLATION AND SETUP CAUTION Only apply power to the analyser in accordance with the Start-up Procedure (Section 7.3). Incorrect start-up may cause damage to the analyser. 6.1 Electrical installation CAUTION The analyser is heavy and should be carried and installed by at least two people.

  • Page 96: Master Chassis Electrical Connections

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser voltages by an isolation method that provides at least this level of protection. The following safety instructions must be considered: • The electrical supply coupler or plug must be easily accessible for disconnection from the electrical supply.
  • Page 97 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser WARNING The units shall only be connected using the cables supplied by Servomex. 04400001A / Revision 7...

  • Page 98: Master Chassis With Secondary Chassis Electrical Connections

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 6.1.3 Master chassis with Secondary chassis electrical connections Figure 47 shows how to connect an analyser that is supplied with a master chassis and a secondary chassis. Connections to a power source must use properly rated cables (see section 3.13).

  • Page 99: Figure 48 : Master With 2 Secondary Chassis, Electrical Connections

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Figure 48 shows how to connect the analyser that is supplied with a master chassis and two secondary chassis. The RS-485 port of the Master Chassis connects to the first RS- 485 port of Secondary Chassis 1. The second RS-485 port of Secondary Chassis 1 connects to the RS-485 port of Secondary Chassis 2.

  • Page 100: Stand-Alone Pc With Secondary Chassis Electrical Connections

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 6.1.4 Stand-alone with Secondary chassis electrical connections Figure 49 shows how to connect an analyser supplied as a stand-alone PC with a secondary chassis. Connections must be connected to a power source using properly rated cables (see section 3.13). The stand-alone PC must always be connected to the same protective earth as the secondary chassis of the system.

  • Page 101: Figure 49 : Stand-Alone Pc With Secondary, Electrical Connections

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Figure 49 : Stand-alone PC with secondary, electrical connections Figure 50 shows how to connect an analyser supplied as a stand-alone PC with two secondary chassis. The stand-alone PC RS-232 port “To Analyser” connects to the RS-232 port on the Secondary Chassis 1. The RS-485 port on Secondary Chassis 1 connects to the RS-485 port on Secondary Chassis 2.

  • Page 102: Figure 50 : Stand-Alone Pc With Two Secondarys, Electrical Connections

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Figure 50 : Stand-alone PC with two Secondarys, electrical connections WARNING The units should only be connected using the cables supplied by Servomex. 04400001A / Revision 7...

  • Page 103: Master/Secondary Chassis Rear Panel Electrical Connections

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 6.2 Master/Secondary Chassis rear panel electrical connections 6.2.1 Digital input There is one digital input used to start an analysis remotely. Connection between the analyser and the remote system is made with a shielded twisted cable. In case of fuse failure, change fuse F12, referring to section 6.1.1.

  • Page 104: Ma Outputs

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Figure 52 : Digital outputs connection WARNING The digital output terminals are separated from the analyser mains circuits by reinforced insulation. The terminals must only be connected to circuits that are themselves separated from mains voltages by an isolation method that provides at least this level of protection.

  • Page 105: Table 24 : 4-20 Ma Connections And Associated Fuses

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Figure 53 : 4-20 mA schematic and external connections Name Positive pin Negative pin Associated fuse 4-20 mA #1 4-20 mA #2 4-20 mA #3 4-20 mA #4 4-20 mA #5 4-20 mA #6 4-20 mA #7...

  • Page 106: Port

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 6.2.4 RS-485 port The RS-485 port is only to be used to communicate with other analyser chassis. It is not designed to interface with third party systems. Multiple chassis need to be connected using shielded D-sub HD15 Male/Male cable.

  • Page 107: Fid Fuel Shut-Off Relay/Hydrogen Relay Output

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 6.2.7 FID fuel shut-off relay/Hydrogen relay output WARNING A fuel shut-off valve must be connected to the analyser when a FID detector is installed to prevent the accumulation of fuel. A fuel shut-off valve must be connected to the rear connector of the analyser when a FID detector is fitted to the analyser.

  • Page 108: Gas Installation

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 6.3 Gas installation WARNING Do not pressurise the analyser carrier or sample inlet as this may cause irreversible damage to the quartz cell in the plasma detector. Before supplying gas to the analyser remove the caps on the vent connections.

  • Page 109: Carrier Gas Hardware Selection

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Install a by-pass rotameter on the sample line near the analyser and close to the stream selection valve. This increases the gas velocity to allow a faster purge of the sample line and improve response time. Adjust the sample line pressure to a value that brings the correct flow into the system.

  • Page 110: Gas Connections - Rear Panel

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser and 120 psig for a FID detector. For the calibration gas, the recommended maximum cylinder outlet pressure is 200 kPa (30 psig). 3. Isolation and Sample Stream Selection Valves The valves used for isolation or sample selection must be packless type i.e.

  • Page 111: Auxiliary Oven

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 2. Auxiliary Oven An external auxiliary oven is required to support the determination of N2 impurity in O2 or H2 background gas. The gas connections at the rear of the oven are shown in Figure 4.

  • Page 112: Start-Up And Shutdown Procedure

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 7 START-UP AND SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE 7.1 Equipment/Tools 1. Flow meter 0-500 cc/min range with 1 cc/min resolution (eg Restek ProFlow 6000 Cat#: 22656) 2. 7/16’’ spanner 3. 1/8 VCR gaskets (optional for 0-1ppm range) 4. Helium leak detector (eg Restek Electronic Leak Detector Cat# 22655) 5.
  • Page 113 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 9. Power on the analyser. 10. Verify that analyser parameters are as reported in the Test Results Sheet (TRS) shipped with each analyser. 11. Verify flow is coming out of the carrier and detector vents and adjust carrier gas supply pressure to have a total flow close to the one specified in the analyser TRS.

  • Page 114: Shut-Down Procedure

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 7.4 Shut-down procedure 1. Press quit button in software and enter analyser password. Wait for screen to turn black and turn-off power. CAUTION It is important to allow the analyser to power itself down. Turning off the power to the analyser after the screen turns black but before it completes the shutdown procedure may result in loss of data.

  • Page 115: Routine Maintenance

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 8 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Ensure the following for optimum performance: 1. Carrier flow is the value specified for your configuration. To check the carrier flow, put the injection mode in manual. Return to RUN menu and watch the value.

  • Page 116: Storage And Disposal

    Dispose of the analyser and any associated equipment safely, and in accordance with the local and national safety and environmental requirements. The SERVOPRO Chroma is not suitable for disposal in municipal waste streams (such as landfill sites, domestic recycling centres and so on).

  • Page 117: Compliance

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 10 COMPLIANCE • The analyser complies with the European Community "Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive": Emissions: Class B - Equipment suitable for use in domestic establishments and in establishments directly connected to a low voltage supply which supplies buildings for domestic purposes.

  • Page 118: Addendum

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 11 RS-232 ADDENDUM The communication parameters of the analyser are: • Baud rate: 38400 • Parity bits: none • Data bits: • Stop bits: The following tables describe the command set: 11.1 Start analysis K4000 Request / Command...

  • Page 119: Send Results

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 11.3 Send results K4000 Request / Command Response Character Character ASCII Code ASCII Code Character No (hex) Character No (hex) Meaning > Command ID 0 = Failure, 1 = Success (If failure, jump to Char no 154 (checksum))*...

  • Page 120: Enable-Disable Calibration

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 11.4 Enable-Disable Calibration K4000 Request / Command Response Character ASCII Code Character ASCII Code No (hex) No (hex) Character Character Meaning > > Command ID 30h or 31h Success 0 or 1 (0 = disable / 1 = enable)

  • Page 121: Fid Addendum

    12 FID ADDENDUM This section describes how to set up and operate a Flame Ionisation Detector (FID) in the SERVOPRO Chroma analyser. 12.1 FID Advanced Configuration – General Menu The analyser configuration is set in factory. It will not normally require adjustment.

  • Page 122: Fid Advanced Configuration - Fid Menu

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 12.2 FID Advanced Configuration - FID Menu The FID Menu is used to modify the FID settings. The modifications must be saved for the modifications to take effect, by clicking on the Save button. Figure 56: Advanced Configuration FID menu...
  • Page 123 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Air, Fuel and carrier set points are for the ignition. When ignite flame is pressed in the Diagnostic menu, the analyser will change these set points to ignite the flame and then it will return to the normal value when the flame is lit.

  • Page 124: Fid Advanced Configuration - Detector Menu

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 12.3 FID Advanced Configuration – Detector Menu Figure 57: Advanced Detector menu Use the Detector menu to modify the FID detector settings. The modifications must be saved before the modifications take effect by clicking on the Save button.

  • Page 125: Fid Advanced Configuration - Flow Menu

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 12.4 FID Advanced Configuration – Flow Menu Use the FLOW menu to name each flow/pressure regulator associated with the FID. A FID requires Air, Fuel and Carrier gases to operate. Enter the required name in the location field, with the correct Parent and Type. For example, in Figure 58, the name “Air”...

  • Page 126: Fid Advanced Configuration - Oven Menu

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 12.5 FID Advanced Configuration – Oven Menu Use the OVEN menu to name the oven associated with the FID. Select the FID as the Location, the Channel # will default to Channel #1 as the FID allows configuration of its first oven only.

  • Page 127: Fid Monitoring And Configuration Menus

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 12.6 FID Monitoring and Configuration Menus The flows and ovens associated with the FID will be displayed with the other flows and ovens in the analyser in the various analyser menus, as shown in the following examples.

  • Page 128: Figure 62: Monitoring Trending Menu

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Trending menu: Figure 62: Monitoring Trending menu PID Configuration menu: Figure 63: Monitoring PID Configuration menu 04400001A / Revision 7...

  • Page 129: Figure 64: Monitoring Flow Configuration Menu

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Flow Configuration menu: Figure 64: Monitoring Flow Configuration menu 04400001A / Revision 7...

  • Page 130: Fid Diagnostic-Diagnostic Menu

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 12.7 FID Diagnostic-Diagnostic Menu Use the Diagnostic menu to change the FID parameters. Select the FID Board # tab to access the boxes for entering the FID Gain, Offset and Pre-Amp. These values are used in the Trending menu. These values are used to configure the default values in the Cycle Configuration menu (see Section 12.8).

  • Page 131: Fid Cycle Configuration Menu

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 12.8 FID Cycle Configuration Menu Use the Cycle Configuration menu to change the Log Amplifier parameters that are associated with each FID peak (see Figure 66). When the parameters have been selected on the Diagnostic menu, these values have to be set in the Cycle Configuration menu.

  • Page 132: Fid Startup

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 12.9 FID Startup 1. Connect all gases to the analyser and make sure that the system is fully purged. 2. Power up the analyser 3. Set the flow set points to the following values for purging:...

  • Page 133: Fid System Errors

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 12.10 FID System Errors This section describes the reported system errors. Air flow deviation: This error occurs when the difference between air flow and air flow set point is higher than 5 cc/min. When this error is active, the flame cannot be ignited.
  • Page 134 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Fuel flow reg. problem: A fault with the fuel pressure regulator. To clear the error, reboot the system. If the error remains after rebooting, contact Servomex for support. Each time an error occurs the status contact relay will close. If the “mA failure mode”...

  • Page 135: Fid Troubleshooting

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 12.11 FID Troubleshooting Symptom Problem cause Possible remedy Fuel gas emerging from burner jet diluted with other Purge fuel gas regulator. gases because fuel system is insufficiently purged. Burner doesn’t Adjust air and flow set points...

  • Page 136: Analyser Trouble Shooting

    13 ANALYSER TROUBLE SHOOTING This section addresses some of the typical issues that may be experienced whilst operating the SERVOPRO Chroma. The section describes the observed symptoms, the likely causes, and the potential solutions. If these steps do not resolve the issue, then contact Servomex for technical support.

  • Page 137: Table 37 : Troubleshooting Typical Issues - Likely Causes

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Cause # Cause Description Solution Carrier purifier not working Carrier gas grade not suitable No carrier purifier Polluted carrier gas Too short vent pipe Plasma off Span calibration gas connected to smp 1 inlet Wrong span calibration gas pressure...
  • Page 138 SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Solution # Solution description Verify if purifier is powered. It will normally be hot. In doubt, change purifier. Power down analyser following shut down procedure. A typical carrier gas purifier must be changed every two years. Refer to purifier specifications.

  • Page 139: Table 38 : Troubleshooting Typical Issues - Potential Solutions

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser Check process gas introduced to analyser is free of contamination, such as particulates or moisture. Connect a flow meter to the carrier vent. Reduce carrier supply pressure to have a vent flow close to the one specified in the analyser TRS.

  • Page 140: Product Disposal - Weee Directive

    SERVOPRO CHROMA Gas Analyser 14 PRODUCT DISPOSAL – WEEE DIRECTIVE The label shown in Figure & is fitted to the analyser. Figure 67 :The WEEE label This label identifies that - The analyser is considered to be within the scope of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive.

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