Keep the manual for future consultation. 1.1 Validity This instruction manual is for customers of Busch. It describes the functioning of the designated product and provides the most important information for safe use of the unit. The description follows applicable EU guidelines. All information provided in this operating manual refers to the current state of the product's development.
About this manual 1.3 Conventions 1.3.1 Safety instructions Operating manual safety instructions are based on the UL, CSA, ANSI Z-535, SEMI S2, ISO 3864 and DIN 4844 certification standards. This document describes the following information and danger levels: DANGER Imminent danger Indicates an imminent hazardous situation that will result in death or serious injury.
About this manual 1.3.3 Instructions/Abbreviations used Work instruction: you must perform an operation here. You must press the XXXX key on the control panel. [XXXX] Inputs/Outputs Example: press the "Home" key on the control panel to return to the «Standard» screen. Helium 4 Helium 3 Hydrogen...
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Product identification label: Busch Produktions GmbH Schauinslandstr aße 1 79689 Maulburg Made in France Leak Detector Year YYYY Nameplate example TAPIR HL 2216 A P/N = Manufacturer S/N = Date of manufacture 3 Product name Part number Serial number Weight...
Safety 2 Safety 2.1 Safety precautions Obligation to inform Any person responsible for installing, using or maintaining the product must first read the security instructions in this operating manual and comply with them. It is the operating customer’s responsibility to protect all operators against the dan- gers associated with the product, with the media pumped and with the entire instal- lation.
Safety NOTICE Filling with oil Oil must be added to the primary pump before the detector is switched on. The potential hazards for a leak detector involve electricity, the tracer gas, the pres- surised nitrogen supply and the lubricant. ● Only qualified personnel trained in safety rules (EMC, electrical safety, chemical pol- lution) may carry out the installation and maintenance described in this manual.
Safety 2.3 Proper use NOTICE EC conformity The manufacturer's declaration of conformity becomes invalid if the operator modifies the original product or installs additional components. Following installation into a plant and before commissioning, the operator must check the entire system for compliance with the valid EU directives and reassess it accord- ingly.
Transport and storage 3 Transport and storage Upon delivery, check that the product has not been damaged during transport. If the product is damaged, take the necessary measures with the carrier and notify the manu- facturer. In all situations we recommend: Keeping the product in its original packaging so it stays as clean as it was when dis- patched by us.
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Transport and storage leave the blanked-off flange in place on each port, store it in a clean, dry environment, in accordance with the temperature conditions specified in the Technical Characteristics (see 11.2). Extended storage Recommended shutdown procedure before extended storage: Place the blanked-off flange on the inlet port.
Product description 4 Product description 4.1 Product identification To correctly identify the product when communicating with Busch, always have the information from the rating plate available. Fig. 1: Nameplate example Busch Produktions GmbH Manufacturer Schauinslandstr aße 1 Date of manufacture...
Installation 5 Installation 5.1 Prerequisites for optimising measurement To optimise pumping and measurement speed: ● Use pipe with a diameter equal to the diameter of the detector's inlet. The pipes should be as short as possible and completely sealed. ● Do not use plastic hoses such as compressed air pipes. ●...
Wear mask, gloves, protective glasses to fill the pumps with oil. NOTICE Only use approved operating fluids The pumps are factory tested using Busch oil. The same oil must be used during operation. The oil safety data sheet is available on the Busch website.
Installation Put the funnel (included with the detector) in the oil fill opening (3). Fill with oil to the highest level. Replace the oil fill cap tightly (1). 5.5 Connection to the mains power supply WARNING Risk of electromagnetic disturbance The product’s EMC behavior is guaranteed only if the relevant EMC standards are fol- lowed during installation.
Installation Wait for the detector to enter Stand-by mode. 5.6.1 Familiarise yourself with the control panel Control panel description (see 6.1.1). Press several times to familiarise yourself with the application screens. Press several times to see the 2 levels of function keys available. For each level, press or the control panel function key to access the function.
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Installation The detector's primary pump is equipped with an internal oil mist eliminator. The operator can connect an external eliminator instead of this internal eliminator. 0870231897_0001_IM_en...
Operation 6 Operation 6.1 Control panel It is interfaced with the detector and is used to: – display information about the test – access the available functions – setting of the detector's parameters. For a screenshot, set a function key to [Screen Copy] (see 7.7.2). If the screen is out of order, functions remain accessible: use RS-232 to pilot/set the detector.
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Operation Access to the error/warning window Value selected is customisable Keys for setting the values Moving to the next function/screen/parameter Return to the previous display Return to the previous display and confirm the changes made Return to the previous display without confirming the changes made Deleting the selected file 0870231897_0001_IM_en...
Operation 6.1.2 Application screens The content of the screens is given as an example. Depending on the leak detector and parameters, the display may be different. Fig. 6: Example of each screen 1 "Standard" screen (home) Information about the current test 2 "Graph"...
Operation 6.1.3 "Standard" screen Information about the test: Digital display of the leak rate (green ≤ reject set point < red) Bargraph display of the leak rate (adjustable scale) Detector status and Detection mode Access error information Mute function indicator Air inlet function indicator Bargraph display of the cell pressure Leak detector unit...
Operation 6.1.5 "Graph" screen Monitoring and recording the leak rate and/or the inlet pressure. Fig. 7: "Graph" screen 1 Digital leak rate display 2 Detector status and detection mode 3 Indicators of the functions ’Leak rate correction’ and ’Zero’ 4 Plot recording 5 Inlet pressure plot (in blue) 6 Inlet pressure scale (in blue) 7 Plot of the tracer gas leak rate (in red)
Operation 6.1.8 Function keys The function keys are used to activate/stop a function or to set set points (see 7.7.2). Thanks to the function keys, it is possible to give the operator access to a limited number of functions and to use a password to lock unauthorised functions on the "Settings"...
Operation 6.3 Switching the detector on Set the circuit breaker to I (see 4.3). The various stages for switching the detector on are displayed. The detector is ready for testing when the Stand-by screen appears. Fig. 10: Stand-by screen Switching the detector (see 5.6) on for the first time Switching on after...
Product description – Remove the air from the part to be tested. – Connect the part to be tested to the leak detector inlet port. Start a test by pressing – Spray tracer gas on the points of the part that are likely to leak. The various test stages are displayed.
Product description Calibration Calibration helps ensure that the leak detector is correctly adjusted to detect the tracer gas selected and display the correct leak rate. A calibrated leak is used to calibrate the leak detector. Depending on the test method, different types of calibration can be performed. Test method Hard Vacuum Sniffing...
Product description 6.5.2 Calibration with an external calibrated leak The operator must use a calibrated leak containing the tracer gas selected ( He or ). There are several types of external calibrated leaks, with or without reservoir, with or without valve, covering several leak ranges. Use calibrated leaks from the ranges in- dicated below.
Product description 6.5.5 Calibration on concentration Concentration = container at atmospheric pressure with a gas mixture of a known tracer gas concentration. NOTICE Before launching this function, make sure that the leak detector is in an environ- ment free of tracer gas pollution. The calibration on concentration can be made only in sniffing test, detector in Stand-by Procedure or in test.
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Product description Note The correction must be made using the same test method as that used by the operator. If the operator works using both test methods (hard vacuum and sniffing), operator must make a correction for each method. Allocate [Correction] function (see...
Operation 6.6 Monitoring operation When the detector is in use, the operator is alerted to incidents as follows: ● Pictogram display indicating that the error message should be read. ● Error display on the screen. 6.7 Shutdown the detector Vacuum the leak detector by pressing the cycle button, then leave it for 2 min in the cycle before turning it off.
Advanced settings Advanced settings "Graph" screen Access the "Graph" screen by pressing 7.1.1 Description Monitoring and recording the leak rate and/or the inlet pressure. Fig. 9: "Graph" screen 1 Digital leak rate display 2 Detector status and detection mode 3 Indicators of the functions ’Leak rate correction’ and ’Zero’ 4 Plot recording 5 Inlet pressure plot (in blue) 6 Inlet pressure scale (in blue)
Advanced settings 4 Displaying/Hiding the measured leak rate 5 Setting the leak rate scale (If ’automatic’ scale is deactivated) 6 Displaying/Hiding the inlet pressure 7 Setting the inlet pressure scale Automatic scale The automatic scale is used to display the measured leak rate centred on 2 or 4 decades. The scale varies according to the leak rate measured.
Advanced settings Fig. 11: Recording example recording recording recording When the memory is full and if a recording is in progress, recording is automatically stopped. The [Record] key is replaced by the [Mem full]. Recording Press [Recording]. Duration Recording duration Capacity Total recording time according to recording duration Duration...
Advanced settings 7.1.7 Viewing a recording At any time, the operator can view the recording already made or zoom in on a recording, without stopping the current recording. Press on the screen and [View Rec.] to view the recording made since the last recor- ding was deleted (1) (see 7.1.1).
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Advanced settings Fig. 14: Exact measurement of the selected point 1 Selecting the display of the leak rate or the inlet pressure 2 Marker indicating the selected point 3 Moment the measurement took place in relation to the start of the recording 4 Navigation between next/previous recorded points 5 Displaying the tracer gas leak rate (in red) or the inlet pressure (in blue) To make the exact values of all measurements available on any type of spread-...
Advanced settings 7.2 Tree diagram of the "Settings" menu The following table shows the detector's initial settings. When the detector is off, all the memorised values and parameters are saved for the next use. The operator can save and download different leak detector configurations (see 7.8.12). The saved values are the values set at the time saving takes place.
Advanced settings 7.2.2 Tree diagram of the "Test" menu TEST Selection Choice - Setting Initial settings limit Method Hard Vacuum / Sniffer Hard Vacuum HV correction Status Deactivated / Deactivated Activated Setting (If Activated) 1·10 - 1·10 1·10 Mode (If hard vacuum test method) Gross Leak / Normal Normal...
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Advanced settings SPECTRO Selection Choice - setting Initial settings limit Filament Status 0 - 100 % 100 % Calibrated Leak Tracer Gas Helium 4 / Helium 4 Helium 3 / Hydrogen Type if Hard vacuum test method Internal / External Internal Sniffer ext / if Sniffer test method...
Advanced settings 7.2.4 Tree diagram of the "Maintenance" menu MAINTENANCE Selection Choice - Setting Initial settings limit Detector Timers Detector Filament 1 Timer Reset Timer Function launching Filament 2 Timer Reset Timer Function launching Calibrated leak To be set Cycle Counter Cycle Counter 0% - 100% Time interval...
Advanced settings 7.2.5 Tree diagram of the "Configuration" menu CONFIGURATION Selection Choice - Setting Initial settings limit Unit/Date/Time/Lan- Unit mbar·l/s / To set guage Pa·m /s / Torr·l/s / atm·cc/s / ppm / sccm / sccs Date mm/dd/yyyy To set Time hh:mm:ss To set...
Advanced settings 7.3.1 Audio alarm and digital voice Audio alarm The audio alarm informs the operator that the reject set point has been crossed. The level varies from 0 to 9 (0 to 90 dB (A)). From the "Settings" screen, press [Set points]. Audio Activate the audio level.
Advanced settings For quick access from the control panel, set a function key for [Reject Point] (see 7.7.2). Fig. 17: "Reject point" screen using a function key. 7.3.4 Sniffing reject set point The sniffing reject set point defines the acceptance set point for parts that are "accepted/ rejected"...
Advanced settings 7.4 Test Menu From the "Settings" screen, press [Test]. Fig. 19:Hard vacuum test 1 and sniffing test 2 menu 7.4.1 Test method There are 2 possible test methods: ● hard vacuum test (see 6.4.1), ● sniffing test (see 6.4.2) (Sniffer probe required). From the "Settings"...
Advanced settings 7.4.2 Correction factor The correction factor allows correction of the measured leak rate by the detector when it is combined with parallel pumping. From the "Settings" screen, press [Test]. HV Correction/Sniff. Activate the correction factor application. Set the correction factor to be applied. Correction For quick access from the control panel, set a function key for [Correction] (see 7.7.2).
Advanced settings From the "Settings" screen, press [Test] [Cycle End]. Roughing timer Setting optional if ’automatic’ is set. Activate the control for the roughing duration. Set the maximum roughing duration allowed. If the control is activated and the duration expires (detector still in roughing) = part re- jected.
Advanced settings By connecting an inlet vent (or nitrogen) line to the inlet vent, the detector's tracer gas pollution is reduced. 7.4.6 Memo function At the test stop, this function freezes the "Standard" screen with the leak rate measured during this test: the latest leak rate measured during the test displays and flashes. From the "Settings"...
Advanced settings 7.4.8 Regeneration This function is used to "clean" the detector by automatically carrying out a series of short tests and inlet vents between each test. It allows to decrease the background further to a pollution in tracer gas. NOTICE Before launching this function, make sure that the leak detector is in an environ- ment free of tracer gas pollution.
Advanced settings 7.5.1 Tracer gas The tracer gas is the gas searched for during a test. 3 gases are available: He and H From the "Settings" screen, press [Spectro]. Tracer gas Select the tracer gas used. The reject set point is stored for each configurable tracer gas. Calibration The leak detector should be calibrated with a calibrated leak of the same type as the trac- er gas used.
Advanced settings From the "Settings" screen, press [Spectro][Calibrated leak]. Coeff. T. (%/°C) Set the temperature coefficient for the calibrated leak used for calibration. Year Set the month and year of calibration for the calibrated leak used for calibration. Internal T. (°C) 'Internal' indicates the temperature at the detector's internal calibrated leak.
Advanced settings To set the set point and reset the operating hours counter for each pump's , From the "Settings" screen, press [Maintenance] [Timers] [xxxx h/xxxx h] for each pump. Pump XXX Indicates as a % the number of operating hours for the pump XXX in relation to the interval set.
Advanced settings From the "Settings" screen, press [Maintenance] [Event History]. Exporting the history in .csv format to the SD card Code for the event Date - Time of the event Description of the event Event = Error (Exxx) or Warning (Wxxx) or Information (Ixxx) List of events: Event Description...
Advanced settings NOTICE Before launching this function, make sure that the leak detector is in an environ- ment free of tracer gas pollution. Check that the detector is on Stand-by and that inlet vent is ’automatic’. From the "Settings" screen, press [Maintenance] [Burn-in]. Block the detector's inlet port with a blanked-off flange.
Advanced settings 7.7.2 Function keys The function keys are used to activate/stop a function or to adjust set points. Per initial settings, 8 function keys are allocated and distributed over 2 levels: they can be reallocated by the operator. START STAND-BY Fig.
Advanced settings Fig. 30:Selecting the function key Validate the settings (3): the function key (2) is now allocated to the [Correction] func- tion. Fig. 31:Result of the allocation 7.7.3 Application screens From the "Settings" screen, press [Config.][Application Windows]. By pressing repeatedly on the key , the various screens available appear (see 6.1.2).
Advanced settings When a screen is no longer selected or if its order has been changed, the general order is automatically updated. Fig. 33:The "Graph" screen is no longer available When a screen is selected again, it automatically moves to last place. Fig.
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Advanced settings Enter the password (’5555’ by default) and validate. Menu access The operator can lock access to one or more menus on the "Settings" screen. To access a locked menu, the operator will be asked to provide the password. Lock a menu by pressing Unlock a menu by pressing Fig.
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Advanced settings Fig. 37:Displays with Restricted access With Medium or Restricted access, the operator can temporarily access the 6 menus on the "Settings" screen to set parameters. Press and hold the key until the "Settings" screen is displayed with all the locked menus.
Advanced settings Limits with Full access ● No limit. Fig. 39:Displays with Full access Operator with Restricted or Medium access changing the access level. Press until the "Settings" screen is displayed with all the locked menus. Press [Config.]. Enter the current password ('5555' by default) and validate. Press [Access/Password].
Advanced settings 7.8.2 Leak Detection: Start-up timer The start-up timer prevents the leak detector from being used for a pre-determined du- ration after it has been switched on. This means measurements cannot be made until the leak detector is thermically stabilized, or while traces of tracer gas remain in the detector. From the "Settings"...
Advanced settings From the "Settings" screen, press [Advanced] [Leak Detection] [Calibration]. Calibration Select the type of calibration. See details below. Calib.Checking Activate the calibration checking and set the frequency. See details below. If there is no internal calibrated leak, calibration can be performed with an external cali- brated leak.
Advanced settings From the "Settings" screen, press [Advanced] [Leak Detection] [Analyzer Cell]. Internal T (°C) 'Internal' indicates the temperature at the detector's internal calibrated leak. 'External' indicates the temperature at the detector's external calibrated leak. External T (°C) Do not switch off the filament except for carrying out manual calibration. It is not necessary to switch the filament off in Stand-by mode to save it.
Advanced settings 7.8.9 Input/Output menu From the "Settings" screen, press [Advanced] [Input/Output]. 7.8.10 Input/Output: Serial Link 1 and Serial Link 2 From the "Settings" screen, press [Advanced] [Input/Output], then [Serial Link 1] or [Serial Link 2]. Type Set the type of serial link: see table below. Parameters Set the serial link mode: see detail below.
Advanced settings 7.8.11 Input/Output: I/O connector From the "Settings" screen, press [Advanced] [Input/Output] [I/O Connector]. The detector is equipped with a 37 pin I/O interface (see 37 pin I/O board Operating instructions). 7.8.12 SD Card menu From the "Settings" screen, press [Advanced] [SD card]. Load Detector Load the saved parameters onto the SD card.
Maintenance / replacement 8 Maintenance / replacement NOTICE Disclaimer of liability Busch accepts no liability for personal injury or material damage, losses or operating malfunctions due to improperly performed maintenance. The liability and warranty entitlement expires. 8.1 Maintenance intervals and responsibilities The detector maintenance operations are described in the Maintenance instructions for the detector.
Overhaul and repair at the Busch Service Center The following general recommendations will ensure a fast, smooth servicing process: Fill out the "Service Request/Product Return" form and send it to your local Busch Service contact. Include the confirmation on the service request from Busch with your shipment.
Accessories 10 Accessories Description Order number Power connection, 2.5 m, UK 0985230815 Sniffer probe, 5 m hose, 9 cm long tip 0659230817 Helium spray gun 0995230816 Inlet filter 5 μm 0945232413 Inlet filter 40 μm 0945232414 Transport trolley 0943232412 Use an inlet filter affects the pumping time. 0870231897_0001_IM_en...
(20 °C, 5 ppm He ambient, degassed detector). ● Acoustic pressure level: distance in relation to the detector 1 m. 11.2 Technical data Parameter TAPIR HL 2216 A Flange (in) DN 25 ISO-KF Pumping speed for He 2.5 l/s Backing pump capacity 15 m Start-up time (20°C) without calibration...
EU Declaration of Conformity This Declaration of Conformity and the CE-mark affixed to the nameplate are valid for the machine within the Busch scope of delivery. This declaration of Conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer. When this machine is integrated into a superordinate machinery the manufacturer of the superordinate machinery (this can be the operating company, too) must conduct the conformity assessment process for the superordinate machine or plant, issue the Declaration of Conformity for it and affix the CE-mark.
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EU Declaration of Conformity This Declaration of Conformity and the CE-mark affixed to the nameplate are valid for the machine within the Busch scope of delivery. This declaration of Conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer. When this machine is integrated into a superordinate machinery the manufacturer of the superordinate machinery (this can be the operating company, too) must conduct the conformity assessment process for the superordinate machine or plant, issue the Declaration of Conformity for it and affix the CE-mark.