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NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS
USER MANUAL
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APPLICABLE MODELS
This manual is applicable to the following models:
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NM Plus 100 FID Tower
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NM Plus 160 FID Tower
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NM Plus 250 FID Tower
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NM Plus 300 FID Tower
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NM Plus 500 FID Tower
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NM Plus 600 FID Tower
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NM Plus 1000 FID Tower
Version 1.03.0000
VICI AG INTERNATIONAL
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CH-6214 Schenkon
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NM Plus 1350 FID Tower
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PG Plus 100 FID Tower
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PG Plus 160 FID Tower
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PG Plus 250 FID Tower
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PG Plus 300 FID Tower
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PG Plus 500 FID Tower
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PG Plus 600 FID Tower
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- Page 1 Italy web: www.vicidbs.com service@vicidbs.com Version 1.03.0000 APPLICABLE MODELS This manual is applicable to the following models: • NM Plus 100 FID Tower • NM Plus 1350 FID Tower • NM Plus 160 FID Tower • PG Plus 100 FID Tower •...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. VERSION HISTORY ..........................2 2. INTRODUCTION ............................ 3 2.1. Symbol Definitions ..........................3 3. SAFETY ..............................4 3.1. Personal Safety Instructions .........................4 3.2. Instrument Safety Instructions ......................4 4. SPECIFICATIONS ........................... 5 4.1. -
Page 3: Version History
12.1. Hydrogen Part ..........................39 12.2. Zero Air Part ............................42 1. VERSION HISTORY VERSION DATE COMMENT/CHANGE 1.00.0100 01/18/2017 Layout and initial release, VICI DBS 1.01.0000 10/24/2017 New photo of the product 1.02.0000 01/09/2020 New layout, images and graphics, VICI Gig Harbor Group 1.03.0000... -
Page 4: Introduction
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 2. INTRODUCTION The NM & PG Plus FID Towers are 2 in 1 generators of hydrogen and zero air. The flows are optimized to guarantee a correct functioning of the FID in your GC-MS system. The NM & PG Plus FID Towers need only a small amount of space on your lab bench due to its space-saving design. -
Page 5: Safety
Always unplug the unit from the main power supply before accessing the internal components for replacement. • If the unit is used in a way not specified by VICI DBS, the equipment warranty could be canceled. 3.2 INSTRUMENT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The NM and PG Plus FID Towers are designed to produce hydrogen for laboratory and industrial applications. -
Page 6: Specifications
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 4. SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Operating temperature ºC (ºF) 15 to 35 (59 to 95) Operating relative humidity 0 to 80%, non-condensing Dimension mm (in) 140W x 490H x 580D (5.5W x 19H x 22.8D) Input voltage 110-120V 60Hz / 220-240V 50Hz Electrical protection... -
Page 7: Common Options
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 4.1 COMMON OPTIONS 4.1.1 Remote Connections Requires the I/O board option (PN DB-10156). The hydrogen generators are fitted with an optional remote control feature, which allows the user to check the status of the machine from a remote position, and to start/stop the production of hydrogen. The contacts used in the remote control are potentially free relay contacts. - Page 8 NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com GAS LINE PRESSURE CONTROLLER NON RETURN VALVE NON RETURN VALVES H2 OUT H2 OUT H2 OUT GENERATOR 1 GENERATOR 2 GENERATOR 3 CONFIGURATION CONFIGURATION CONFIGURATION Cascading Mode: YES Cascading Mode: YES Cascading Mode: YES N.
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Page 9: Presentation Of The Device
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 5. PRESENTATION OF THE DEVICE 5.1 FRONT VIEW Touch display to Status LED for Zero control and manage Air generator the generator Zero Air manometer USB port Zero air pressure regulator Water fitting for Power on/off for refilling the system... -
Page 10: Back View
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 5.2 BACK VIEW Outlet H2 Relief Valve G 1/8” Hydrogen Outlet G Remove Plug 1/8” swagelok Before Use 110/230 V Inlet CEI C14 Outlet Vent O2 Set the Correct Fuses G 1/8” Female Fuse Holder 3 Volt Selector with F2 Fuse Holder... -
Page 11: Dimensions
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 5.3 DIMENSIONS 140 mm (5.5 in) 580 mm (22.8 in) 176 mm (6.9 in) 5.4 WEIGHT H2 FLOW RATE CONFIGURATION AIR FLOW RATE NM PLUS FID TOWER 100 to 160 mL/min 1800/5000 23 kg (50 lbs) 250 to 300 mL/min... -
Page 12: Transport And Storage
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 5.5 TRANSPORT AND STORAGE Temperature Minimum 15ºC (59ºF), Maximum 45ºC (113ºF) Humidity Less than 90% RH, non-condensing Chocks and Vibrations during transport Chocks <1g; Vibrations <0.2g/5Hz Instrument position Vertical The above mentioned values are considered for packing. Recommendations for Transport: If the instrument needs to be shipped back to the factory for repair, the gas generator should be packed in its original packaging with the inlets and outlets protected against any accidental... -
Page 13: Fuses And Voltage Settings
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 5.6 FUSES AND VOLTAGE SETTINGS • Use only 240 V AC or 120 V AC settings and change fuses if needed. • Turn off the instrument before changing the voltage or fuse. Fuse values depend on voltage and device settings. -
Page 14: Schematics
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 5.7 SCHEMATICS 5.7.1 Fluids The hydrogen generator produces pure hydrogen (and oxygen as a by-product) through the electrolysis of water. The key element of the generator is an electrochemical cell assembly which contains a solid polymer electrolyte. - Page 15 NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com PG Plus FID Tower - Zero Air Part PG Plus FID Tower - Hydrogen Part System: PG Plus FID-Tower Date: THIS DOCUMENT AND THE INFORMATION WHICH Rev.: IT CONTAINS SHALL NOT BE USED, EXPLOITED NM FID STATION 1000 1350...
- Page 16 NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com PG FID STATION P/N CELL DB-CELL- DB-CELL- DB-CELL- DB-CELL- DB-CELL- DB-CELL- GAS LIQUID DB-RH200-010 SEPARATOR (GLS) OVER PRESSURE DB-H200-035 RELIEF VALVE PERMA PURE TUBES DB-H200-034 PRESSURE DB-10638 RELEASE BLOCK (PRB) ZERO AIR PART 1800 5000 INLET FILTER...
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Page 17: Electronics
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 5.7.2 Electronics NM Plus FID Tower System: NM Plus FID-Tower with PRB Date: THIS DOCUMENT AND THE INFORMATION WHICH Rev.: IT CONTAINS SHALL NOT BE USED, EXPLOITED Description: electrical diagram Created: 20.04.20 OR SOLD, AND SHALL NOT BE REVEALED OR ECN no:... - Page 18 NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com PG Plus FID Tower NM FID STATION 1000 1350 System: PG Plus FID-Tower Date: THIS DOCUMENT AND THE INFORMATION WHICH Rev.: IT CONTAINS SHALL NOT BE USED, EXPLOITED Description: electrical diagram Created: 20.04.20 OR SOLD, AND SHALL NOT BE REVEALED OR...
- Page 19 NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com PG FID STATION POWER INLET DB-H200-045 POWER SUPPLY DB-PH200-003 DB-PH200-004 IO BOARD DB-10156 DISPLAY BOARD DB-10648 DISPLAY MEMBRANE DB-H200-042 MAIN BOARD RH201-008 RH202-008 RH203-008 RH204-008 RH205-008 RH206-008 INLET FAN DB-H200-040 OUTLET FAN DB-H200-040 Version 1.03.0000...
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Page 20: Installation And Initial Start-Up
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 6. INSTALLATION AND INITIAL START-UP 6.1 RECEIVING THE GENERATOR All units have been carefully inspected before transport. Visual checks for damage and functional tests should be performed upon receipt. Any damage must be immediately noted and reported. The generator must only be returned according to the shipping instructions provided. -
Page 21: Installing The Generator
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 6.3 INSTALLING THE GENERATOR The hydrogen generator must be placed on a flat, level, vibration-free, shock-free surface. Do not place the generator over a source of heat, as this may cause the device to overheat. The unit should not be in contact with any other objects on any side, and the air inlet must not be blocked. -
Page 22: Electrical Connections
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 6.5 FILLING THE WATER TANK The Plus FID Tower has an internal water tank included in its chassis. The tanks must be refilled with deionized water with conductivity below 2 µS/cm. Follow these steps in order to fill the automatic water tank system correctly. -
Page 23: Filling The Water Tank
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 6.6. INSTALLING THE DEIONIZER BAG In order to protect the cell from bad water quality, it is necessary to use a deionization bag. Inspect the bag thoroughly for holes or tears, indicated by loose deionizer beads on the outer surface. If the bag is damaged in any way, discard and replace it with a new one. - Page 24 NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 6.7 STARTING THE HYDROGEN GENERATOR Press the H2 ON/OFF button to start the hydrogen flow (button will illuminate). When it is ready the button will change color and the following screen will appear. Press Menu to select the correct submenu (to set the pressure).
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Page 25: Starting The Hydrogen Generator
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 6.8 STARTING THE HYDROGEN GENERATOR (CONTINUED) At this point, make sure that you have connected the outlet Hydrogen to your GC or application. Once done, press Open. The hydrogen will go through the outlet and the pressure will rise until it reaches the selected pressure. -
Page 26: Starting The Zero Airgenerator
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 6.10 STARTING THE ZERO AIRGENERATOR The zero air generator needs to be connected to an external compressed air source. In order to protect the generator, it is necessary to place a specific dust filter at the air inlet of the generator (delivered with the generator). -
Page 27: Operation - Hydrogen Part
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 7. OPERATION - HYDROGEN PART 7.1. LCD DISPLAY The status of the generator is shown on the main screen of the graphic display. The main screen has three options at the bottom, corresponding to the three buttons on the unit and the part of touch screen, which are used to run the various functions and access the configuration and diagnostics of the generator. -
Page 28: Third Row - Hydrogen Flow
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 7.1.4. Third Row - Hydrogen Flow This row displays the current quantity of hydrogen being produced. Each point represents about 10 % of maximum capacity. This graph also indicates approximately how much hydrogen is being consumed by the connected equipment. -
Page 29: Menu Structure
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 7.2. MENU STRUCTURE The Menu following the tree structure shown in the figure below. Status: Normal Flow Press act: 6.2 set: 6.2 Bar Menu Flow Water Pressure adjust Configure Open Start Menu Utilities Select... -
Page 30: Configure Parameters
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 7.3. CONFIGURE PARAMETERS SELECTION DESCRIPTION OPTIONS DEFAULT Set Clock Adjust the internal clock Low Press Error* Percentage of total pressure that has to be 0-100% exceeded to activate the low pressure alarm Pressure Rise Sets how fast the pressure should increase. -
Page 31: Diagnostic Display
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com (CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE) SELECTION DESCRIPTION OPTIONS DEFAULT Volume Units Sets the desired unit of measure for the scm (standard cubic volume meters) scf (standard cubic feet) Lock Keyboard If set to YES, the keyboard will be locked au- YES / NO tomatically after the generator is in the main window for more than 20 seconds. -
Page 32: Special Functions
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 7.5. SPECIAL FUNCTIONS SELECTION DESCRIPTION Dryer status Shows the temperatures of the drying columns and the position of the cycle System test Select a test function below Internal leak test The outlet valve is closed, the pressure is set to the max., when the pressure reaches the max., production is stopped and the pressure drop is measured over 2 minutes. -
Page 33: Shutdown Procedure
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 8.3. SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE Before performing any service or maintenance to the zero air generator, be sure to complete the following steps: • Turn off power using the switch of the unit. •... -
Page 34: Zero Air Part
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com Low Ext. Pressure The external pressure cannot be hold Alarm Check for external leaks. Check max. H consumption. Low Water Level There is not enough water in the tank Alarm Refill the tank. Bad Water The conductivity of the water has ex- Alarm... -
Page 35: Error Codes On Mainboard
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com CONDITION WARMUP/CHECK READY CHECK SYSTEM PRESSURE YELLOW GREEN LED STATUS LED STATUS LED STATUS Power fault Heater control fault: if catalyst temperature exceeds maximum allowed 650ºC Catalyst replacement warning: At 3 years Blinking 1Hz At 3 years, 2 months Start-up:... -
Page 36: Maintenance
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 10. MAINTENANCE With proper care and maintenance, your hydrogen generator should provide you with years of trouble-free operation. There are no adjustments to be made to the generator. The only routine service operations are those described below. -
Page 37: Maintenance Kits
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 10.2.1. Maintenance Kits TYPE DESCRIPTION FREQUENCY PART NUMBER CONSUMABLES Replacement cartridge for Inlet and Outlet Every 12 months DB-10161 filter SERVICE KITS 3-year catalyst replacement kit for 1.8L Every 3 years DB-10437 3-year catalyst replacement kit for 5L Every 3 years... -
Page 38: Three Year Catalyst Chamber Replacement
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com Diagram 1 Diagram 2 Diagram 3 Diagram 4 Pull Apart Push Unscrew Turn Pull and Replace Element Filter NOTE: More frequent replacement of the inlet filter may be required depending on the quality of the air supply. -
Page 39: Returning The Unit
11. RETURNING THE UNIT Please contact first your local distributor or your local service organization before sending any gas generators back to VICI DBS. If you need to return products to VICI for maintenance and/or repair, please note the following important requirements: •... -
Page 40: Spare Parts List
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com Thank you for your cooperation and please contact VICI if anything is not clear or you have further questions. Please also provide full details of the problem, including the model and serial numbers of your gas generator. Instructions will then be provided for the service or the return of the unit. - Page 41 NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com DB-RH201-001 Main board for RNMH2-100 plus DB-RH202-001 Main board for RNMH2-160 plus DB-RH203-001 Main board for RNMH2-250 plus DB-RH208-001 Main board for RNMH2-270 plus DB-RH204-001 Main board for RNMH2-300 plus DB-RH205-001 Main board for RNMH2-500 plus DB-RH206-001 Main board for RNMH2-600 plus...
- Page 42 NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com DB-Cell-MU1-R Multi-Cell 1-layer Service DB-Cell-MU2-R Multi-Cell 2-layer Service DB-Cell-MU3-R Multi-Cell 3-layer Service DB-Cell-MU4-R Multi-Cell 4-layer Service DB-NMP200-003 Dryer board for NM plus DB-RH200-023 Internal water tank tube holder Fitting DB-10243 Service kit for DB-RH200-004 pump DB-10244 Service kit for DB-RH200-005 pump DB-RH200-018...
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Page 43: Zero Air Part
NM & PG PLUS FID TOWERS USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com DB-10451 Fuse kit for hydrogen generators contains 10 each of 4A and 6,3A DB-10533 Fitting M5 / 1/8" DB-ISO028 Insulating Tube for Dryer NM – pre-cut (kit of 30 pcs.) DB-RAC025 push in connector L-bow 1/8", M5 DB-RAC041 Bulkhead connector 1/8", M16X1,5...
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