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MISTRAL GAS STATION
USER MANUAL
TECH SUPPORT
Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia & New Zealand:
techsupport@vicidbs.com
USA, Canada, Central & South America:
techsupportusa@vicidbs.com
Italy
service@vicidbs.com
APPLICABLE MODELS
This manual is applicable to the following models:
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Mistral Gas Station
Version 2.00.0000
VICI AG INTERNATIONAL
Parkstrasse 2
CH-6214 Schenkon
Switzerland
tel:
+ 41 41 925-6200
fax:
+ 41 41 925-6201
web: www.vicidbs.com
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  • Page 1 MISTRAL GAS STATION USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com TECH SUPPORT VICI AG INTERNATIONAL Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia & New Zealand: Parkstrasse 2 techsupport@vicidbs.com CH-6214 Schenkon Switzerland USA, Canada, Central & South America: techsupportusa@vicidbs.com tel: + 41 41 925-6200 fax: + 41 41 925-6201 Italy web: www.vicidbs.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    MISTRAL GAS STATION 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 5.

  • Page 3: Version History

    MISTRAL GAS STATION USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 1. VERSION HISTORY VERSION DATE COMMENT/CHANGE 1.00.0100 01/10/2017 Layout and initial release, VICI DBS 1.01.0000 03/29/2019 Update 2.00.0000 07/13/2021 New layout, images and graphics, VICI Gig Harbor Group Version 2.00.0000...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    99.5% at a rate of 25 L/min and simultaneously 35 L/min of filtered air. The Mistral Gas Station uses pressure swing adsorption technology (PSA) to remove oxygen, carbon dioxide and water from compressed air. The resulting pure nitrogen is ideal for laboratory applications like LC-MS and other applications requiring inert gas.

  • Page 5: Safety

    When using your Mistral Gas Station, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: • The Mistral Gas Station is a nitrogen generator. Do not let it run with the outlet open to the air in a low volume room. •...

  • Page 6: Specifications

    MISTRAL GAS STATION USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 4. SPECIFICATIONS MODELS & SPECS MISTRAL GAS STATION Nitrogen flow rate L/min 25 @ 5.5 barg (80 psig) Air 1 - flow rate L/min 35 @ 5.5 barg (80 psig) Nitrogen purity >99.5% Dewpoint...

  • Page 7: Presentation Of Device

    MISTRAL GAS STATION USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 5. PRESENTATION OF THE DEVICE 5.1. Front View Backlit Display LED Indicator Lights Command Buttons (x3) 5.2. Back View Fuse Holder F3 Relay Alarm Outlet N Outlet Compressor with Valve Box Cooling System Outlet Air...

  • Page 8: Lateral View

    MISTRAL GAS STATION USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 5.3. Lateral View Outlet Pressure Air Outlet Pressure Line Pressure Flow Set Pressure Service Box 5.4. Connections Power Supply: C-20 Outlet N2 with Valve: G1/4” female Outlet Water Purge: Ø10mm tube Relay Alarm: 2 pos universal Mate-N-Lock connector female Version 2.00.0000...

  • Page 9: Power Supply Settings

    The above mentioned values are considered for an instrument transported in its original new packing. The device contains castors to be moved easily. Use the breaks to make the device stable. The Mistral Gas Station could be elevated from any points under the chassis base.

  • Page 10: Schematics

    MISTRAL GAS STATION USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 6. SCHEMATICS 6.1. Fluidics System: Mistral Evolution Gas Station Date: THIS DOCUMENT AND THE INFORMATION WHICH Rev.: IT CONTAINS SHALL NOT BE USED, EXPLOITED Description: air flow diagram Created: 11.06.21 OR SOLD, AND SHALL NOT BE REVEALED OR...

  • Page 11: Electrical

    MISTRAL GAS STATION USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 6.2. Electrical System: Mistral Evolution Gas Station Date: THIS DOCUMENT AND THE INFORMATION WHICH Rev.: IT CONTAINS SHALL NOT BE USED, EXPLOITED Description: electrical diagram Created: 11.06.21 OR SOLD, AND SHALL NOT BE REVEALED OR...

  • Page 12: Starting The Generator

    7. STARTING THE GENERATOR • Read the Operations Manual carefully. • Do not place the Mistral Gas Station on a sloping area, use the wheel breaks. • Make sure the voltage setting is correct • The power supply main cable connector is the disconnect device in case of emer- gency, it must be easily accessible at anytime.
  • Page 13 MISTRAL GAS STATION USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 8. Press the “Menu” button and scroll through the program until you get to the “Parameter” menu. Press the “Select” button: 9. The following display will come up (example): Go through the sub menus and select the parameters. The different possible settings are explained in the specific chapters 10.
  • Page 14 MISTRAL GAS STATION USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 13. If you need another pressure setting, then open the service box at the back side of the generator. 14. Turn the tap clockwise to increase the pressure or counter-clockwise to decrease the pressure.

  • Page 15: Software

    MISTRAL GAS STATION USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 8. SOFTWARE 8.1. Overview of the Menus The Mistral Gas Station has the following menus: PARAMETER Used to set the different parameters CONFIGURE Only available to trained individuals; password protected DIAGNOSTIC Used to see the different values of the sensors...

  • Page 16: Diagnostic

    The Mistral Gas Station is able to handle an external tank management. The Mistral Gas Station will run until the high set pressure (P Max Tank) is reached. Then the Mistral Gas Station will stop until the low set pressure (P Min Tank) is reached.

  • Page 17: Tank Size Calculation

    • The LCMS needs 7 barg (101.5 psig) pressure ...the max usable pressure of the Mistral Gas Station is 9 barg (130.5 psig). This mean that the max pressure difference is our example is 2 barg (29 psig). You’ll need to store at least the requested Nitrogen for the 5 minute stops of the compressors (30 NL/min x 5 min) = 150 L atm.

  • Page 18: Alarms & Pre-Alarms

    MISTRAL GAS STATION USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 10. ALARMS & PRE-ALARMS 10.1. Pre-Alarms Precursors of the alarms – they Do not stop the device. ITEM DESCRIPTION Temperature The temperature inside the cabinet is over the maximum limit. Check if the room temperature respects the specifications and if there is enough space in the rear side of the unit for the ventilation.

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    USER MANUAL www.vicidbs.com 11. TROUBLESHOOTING • Please refer to the service manual before self-servicing Mistral Gas Station. • Please contact our service department before self-servicing. • If the device is self-serviced without an agreement with VICI DBS Service Department, the warranty will be void.

  • Page 20: Maintenance

    12. MAINTENANCE 12.1. 4000h Maintenance Every 4,000h the intake air filter, outlet silencer and cartridges must be replaced. DB-10619 Maintenance kit 4000h for Mistral Gas Station includes: 1 - white silencer 3 - blue silencers 3 - cartridges 12.2. 8000h Maintenance Every 8,000-10,000h the compressors must be replaced.
  • Page 21 Outlet Pressure Regulator with fitting’s for Mistral DB-RAC141 T-Connector mistral DB-10566 Adapter for AF20 to FID-S, FID-T, Rack, N2-Tower DB-FIL010 Maintenance kit 4000h for MISTRAL-EVO, includes 1 white sil.+3 blue sil.+1 cart. DB-10617 Outlet N2 on/off Valve, G1/4" for Mistral DB-10620 Silencer blue DB-10621 Pressure regulator 0.5-20 bar, G1/4"...

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