Quality Department 13/10/21 SERES OL Update document LENOBLE Quality Department 19/01/22 SERES OL Addition of back-flush and temperature LENOBLE Quality Department 28/03/22 without cooler SERES OL This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
INSTALLATION MANUAL _____________________________________________________________________ 29 _________________________________________________________________________________ 29 OCATION ) _____________________________ 30 NSTALLATION RAWINGS IMENSIONAL DRAWINGS RINCIPLE DIAGRAMS __________________________________________________________________________________ 41 IXATION ____________________________________________________________________ 41 LECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 8.4.1 Wiring Diagram __________________________________________________________________________ 42 This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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The measuring board (or main board) ______________________________________________________ 79 10.2.3 The measuring vessel ____________________________________________________________________ 81 THE TROUBLESHOOTING MANUAL ___________________________________________________________ 85 11.1 __________________________________________________________________________ 85 ROUBLESHOOTING SPARE PARTS ________________________________________________________________________________ 87 ANNEXES ____________________________________________________________________________________ 88 This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
Normal operation conditions. Only follow-up of the rules supplied by Seres OL guarantees the analyzer’s good operation. In case of non observance of the rules of directive formulation by user, Seres OL reserves the right to refuse the one-year manufacturer warranty for the supplied apparatus.
After Sale Service / Spare parts : Tel : 04.42.97.37.91, psav@seres-ol.com NB: To avoid errors, when ordering spare parts or service attendance please specify the serial number of the analyser if possible. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
Seres OL. Seres OL reserves the right to make changes in the construction, design, specifications, and / or in the procedures that cannot be reflected in the book. This book is supplied under the condition that the provided information will not be used to the detriment of Seres OL. 3.7.
Once the access code is entered, if there is no action within 5 minutes, the code will be asked again automatically. If the code is unknown, press Cancel and the main page will appear automatically. THE PAGE IS TO BE CUT AND KEPT IMPERATIVELY This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
If the device seems to be damaged, don’t plug it and get into touch with the After Sale Service Department immediately (contact in Chapter Warranty). Attach the rubber mounts for the pump that are in the plastic bag hanging on it This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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Page : 9 OPAL : OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BOOK Manual N°: 10796 SECTION 1 EQUIPMENT RECORDS 5. MEASURING METHOD 6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 7. PRESENTATION OF THE EQUIPMENT This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
To prevent deposits from forming on the inside of the measuring vessel, a scraper controlled by an electrical actuator regularly cleans the inside of the vessel. Figure 1 : Layout of the various elements used in the measuring vessel. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BOOK Manual N°: 10796 5.2 Application OPAL is a new generation detector: online, live feed, measurement of IR light scattering, reaction agent-free, for the control of hydrocarbon particles suspended in water. All types of water: • condensate return water, heat exchangers •...
Standard output signals: 4-20 mA (0mA if alarms) or 0-20mA and floating contacts Input signals: o Standby/Option/Accidental Leak 6.2.6 Recordings Via USB port. 6.2.7 Cleaning of the vessel Automatic and programmable. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
(temperature sensor and solenoid valve (SV)) that cuts off the pump if the sample temperature rises too much (in excess of 50°C), a back-flush of the Y filter. Figure 2: OPAL on assembly (without options). This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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Page : 14 OPAL : OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BOOK Manual N°: 10796 Figure 3: General Dimensional Drawing (with options). This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
The bottom unit: contains the sample input. Figure 4: Installed measuring vessel. Figure 5: See-through display of the measuring vessel. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
Figure 7: Rear view of the door. 7.2.2.2 Power supply The screen is powered by OPAL measuring board via the grey ribbon cable. The supply voltage is of 3.3V. The ribbon cable is coded, and the USB-end of the cable provides the coding. Keyboard ribbon cable...
5A fuses Figure 9: Measuring board - seen from above. Electrical outlet (230/110 – 50/60Hz) Informational description of the sensors and actuators of the measuring board. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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3 TOR inputs identified with the term INPUTS. 1 RS232 output. 1 optional communication output (RS232-RS485). The input and outputs may be configured for ATEX mode (ATmosphères EXplosibles - explosive atmospheres). This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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(1) possible configurations: 4-20mA, 0-20mA, (2) TOR floating contact output. Type NO or NF, (3) Solenoid valve power output. C.S. = Floating contact (can be configured as NO /NF) N.U. = Not used This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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7.2.3.4.1 Cabling of 4-20mA outputs, representing a measurement (4-20mA) The 4-20mA outputs represent the chemical value of the parameter measured by the OPAL and are accessible on the 1 (GND) & 2 (OUT) pins of the X505 connector of the main board.
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In this case, an alarm also appears at the screen of the OPAL. This alarm has to be corrected by the operator in order to reposition the floating contact in its rest position.
Ensure that the sample output valve is fully open before starting. Adjust the said valve to achieve a flow of 200 l/h on the detector's screen. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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Before decommissioning the pump, manually turn the turbine to ensure it rotates smoothly. Should the turbine fail to rotate, disassemble the lid (5) and remove rust and scale from the body of the pump and the turbine. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
It can be installed at any angle, but the manufacturer recommends the installation shown below: 7.2.5.2 Electrical installation It is powered by 24V and the signal is processed by the detector's main board. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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Page : 27 OPAL : OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BOOK Manual N°: 10796 7.2.5.3 Documentation This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BOOK Manual N°: 10796 SECTION 2 INSTALLATION MANUAL 8.1. POSITIONNING 8.2. INSTALLATION DRAWINGS (Dimensional drawings, Principle diagrams) 8.3. FIXATION 8.4. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 8.5. HYDRAULIC CONNECTIONS This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
A cold water inlet under a pressure of 3-6 bars for the cooling unit (option); For the back-flush, the zero water must be at a higher pressure than the sample inlet (option) This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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Page : 30 OPAL : OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BOOK Manual N°: 10796 8.2 Installation Drawings (Dimensional drawings, Principle diagrams) Figure 11: Dimensional Drawings of Cabinet. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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Page : 31 OPAL : OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BOOK Manual N°: 10796 STANDARD VERSION Figure 12: Dimensional Drawings – OPAL on frame (without options). This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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Page : 32 OPAL : OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BOOK Manual N°: 10796 Figure 13: Principle Diagrams – OPAL on frame (without options). This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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SAMPLING ON THE PIPE Figure 14 : Plan of Sampling on the pipe – BSP connection. (Only markers 08 and 14 are available in the catalog) This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BOOK Manual N°: 10796 Figure 15: Plan of Sampling on the pipe – NPT connection. (Only markers 08 and 14 are available in the catalog) This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BOOK Manual N°: 10796 VERSION WITH COOLER Figure 16: Dimensional Drawings with cooler. (The installation may be different depending on the cooler solution chosen) This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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OPAL : OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BOOK Manual N°: 10796 Figure 17: Principle Diagrams with cooler. (The installation may be different depending on the cooler solution chosen) This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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OPAL : OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BOOK Manual N°: 10796 VERSION WITH TEMPERATURE PROBE + SV (without cooler) Figure 18: Dimensional Drawing Temperature + SV option (without cooler) This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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Page : 38 OPAL : OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BOOK Manual N°: 10796 Figure 19: Principle Diagram Temperature + SV option (without cooler) This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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Page : 39 OPAL : OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BOOK Manual N°: 10796 VERSION WITH BACK-FLUSH OF THE Y-FILTER Figure 20: Dimensional Drawing option Back-flush of the Y-Filter This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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Page : 40 OPAL : OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BOOK Manual N°: 10796 Figure 21: Principle Diagram option Back-flush of the Y-Filter This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BOOK Manual N°: 10796 8.3 Fixation OPAL is fixed on a vertical wall with 4 screw-bolts M10 (see overall drawing) with if possible the IHM at operator eye level to simplify the maintenance. 8.4 Electrical connections Cable gland (cables dimension 7.5 to 13 mm and 5 to 10mm) below the case, toward electric terminal.
Page : 42 OPAL : OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BOOK Manual N°: 10796 8.4.1 Wiring Diagram Figure 22 : Wiring Diagram of the detector. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
Page : 43 OPAL : OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BOOK Manual N°: 10796 8.4.2 Communication For more information, see chapter ‘7.2.4.3 Input / Output wiring’. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
The cooling water outlet is in the top part of the cooling chamber via a male 1/2" BSP valve. Note: All hydraulic and air lines are to be wall-mounted and must not rest on the connections. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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Manual N°: 10796 SECTION 3 UTILISATION MANUAL 9.1. PRE-COMMISSIONING 9.2. COMMISSIONING 9.3. LIST OF MENUS 9.3.1 USER SETTING 9.3.2 SAVE 9.3.3 REGISTRATION 9.3.4 INFORMATIONS 9.4. ALARMS This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
(measurement, graph, status of the detector) and 4 buttons: (1) Main menu button (2) Stop/reading button (3) Login button (4) List of alarms button This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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WARNING : If the detector is not fitted with the hot water safety system, the temperature of the sample should be carefully monitored. Excessive heat (above 50°C) can damage the pump and the detector. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
Set the analogue output (0-24mA) Configuration of the RS232 output Set the parameters of the Blocking fault and temperature Set the measurement parameters Choice of language This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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Display significant values measured by the detector (uni Display and record hydrocarbon values Display the software version and Seres reference numbers Access the SERES menu (visible and usable only by Seres technicians) This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
In order to prevent unwanted alarms, a 30 second delay is established between the moment the threshold is exceeded and the moment the relay status is changed. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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9.3.1.4 RS232 output setting The RS232 of the OPAL is a cyclical output that sends the date and time stamp, the status of the device, the hydrocarbon measurement and the status of the alarms every second. The output pattern is as follows: 04/05/11 17:12:12 MEASUREMENT H=020.2 ALARMS=00000000010000000...
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By default it is configured using the parameters that are displayed in green. Changing the values is possible by pressing on the relevant value. Refer to § 8.4.2 for wiring the output. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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You can change the slave No. 100 to 127. The list of available data and the addresses is given below: Refer to § 8.4.2 for wiring the output This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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The calibration coefficient can be edited but we recommend you keep the coefficient set by the Seres technician. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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You will see the following screen: You have a choice of 4 languages: French, English, Chinese and Russian. For this, you must press the relevant button. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
The MES.txt file created on the key contains the time and date stamp, the state of the cycle, the measurement value, the flow value and the status of the alarms. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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9.3.2.2 History deletion In the main screen, follow this tree structure: You will see the following screen: Validate and the alarms and measurements' history is deleted. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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You must save the setting once you have entered the user password. Never save any settings under the Seres password. 9.3.2.4 Restoring factory settings (SERES settings) In the main screen, follow this tree structure: This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
For each measurement the alarms are also recorded. On this screen all the alarm messages are displayed nut the alarms that are active during the recording are shown by the red light. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
This screen shows the name of the detector, the software version as well as SERES information. This information is useful when an intervention on the device is required. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
The Start and End display enables to monitor the alarms. A red light indicates the alarm is active. There are 4 pages for the alarms menu. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
Relay 5 is steered. It switches from "working" position to "standby" position (at rest) or vice versa, and maintains that position until the alarm disappears. The inverter contact of that relay is available on the X702 connector. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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The solenoid valve closes, cutting of the sample inlet. Display of the "interrupting failure" message on the main screen see §9.4.4: interrupting failure management. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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The buzzer is activated: this signal is interrupted by pressing the relevant button in the alarm menu. The "separator default" alarm stays active on screen until the fault is rectified. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
When the measuring vessel is cleaned (by the cylinder), the back-flush process also takes place at the same time. The zero water is injected in the opposite direction through the filter in order to clean any impurities that may be present in the filter. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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10.1.2 OPTICAL TEST – CONTROL OF OPERATION 10.1.3 EQUIPMENT TESTS 10.1.4 SUMMARY 10.1.5 UPDATE SOFTWARE 10.2. DISMANTLING OF THE ELEMENTS 10.2.1 TOUCH SCREEN 10.2.2 MEASURE CARD 10.2.3 VESSEL This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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The actuator must be in good working order. Note: calibration must be systematically performed after maintenance operations (of hydraulic or electric nature) by a certified technician. This is the "Maintenance" menu: This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
1 minute. Stage 2: Setting the emitting current. The current is established at 30mA and there's no need to change it. Press on button This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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This screen will appear if the current cannot be set. (Check the emitter's connections). Upon validation, you're returned to the previous screen. The "Wrong adjustment" text is displayed in red. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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"Tension absorption (180°)" are not included within the tolerated voltage range, this screen appears. The alarm message indicates that the low point voltage value is not correct. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
10 and 20ppm (IMO maximum tolerance of + /-5ppm). If the concentration obtained is in range like in this image: 14.96 to 15ppm, the test result is OK. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
In the main screen, follow this tree structure: You will see the following screen: 10.1.3.1 Test points In the main screen, follow this tree structure: This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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In the main screen, follow this tree structure: You will see the following screen: Voltage output: Press on buttons to check that the 24V voltage is present on the corresponding output. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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Inputs: initiate the input that is to be tested and check that button changes state. 10.1.3.5 Cleaning actuator In the main screen, follow this tree structure: You will see the following screen: This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
Insert the USB key that contains the program (provided by SERES), in the same way you did for the copy of the data (§9.3.2.1 Copying the measurements). In the main screen, follow this tree structure: This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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By pressing on it the program is loaded. Program update in progress... The USB key must be removed, "Remove USB to reboot" for the detector to reboot. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
10.2.2 The measuring board (or main board) Open the door of the box. Cut the power of the detector using the ON/OFF switch; Disconnect the supply cable; This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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Unscrew the vessel's cable attached with a nylon ring (do not lose the ring). Unscrew the 8 nuts and spacers that maintain the board fixed to the box; This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
Remove the cables from the vessel's connectors which are linked to the main board (see §10.2.2 Main board at points 5 and 6). Remove the cable from the packing gland: This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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Unscrew the 4 screws that hold the vessel to the box: From the outside of the box, remove the black attachment to free the vessel and remove the cables from the vessel: This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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Always change the two desiccating capsules (under the lid (3)). 10.2.3.3 Scraper seal (15) Once the glass elements have been removed, the scraper's seal (15) can be removed and replaced. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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The touchscreen's panel is damaged. responds. unresolved, contact the after sales service. There are bubbles in the vessel. Set a proper flow rate. The measurement is incorrect. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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There is condensation in the vessel's double enveloppe and/or the Change the desiccating capsule and desiccating capsule is saturated with check the integrity of the seal. water. This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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Page : 88 OPAL : OPERATION & MAINTENANCE BOOK Manual N°: 10796 13 Annexes NF EN ISO 9001 :2015 This document is the property of Seres OL and cannot be reproduced without authorization...
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