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  • Page 1 SOL-96.110.031 / 260422 TOPAZ Ammonium Operator’s Manual TOPAZ Ammonium...
  • Page 2 Customer Support Seres OL and its representatives maintain a fully trained staff of technical specialists around the world. For any technical question, contact your nearest Seres OL representa- tive, or the manufacturer: Seres OL SAS ZA de la Sipière 219, Avenue de Provence...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TOPAZ Ammonium Table of Contents Safety Instructions ..........
  • Page 4 TOPAZ Ammonium 6.6.3 Standard Calibration ..........45 6.7.

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    TOPAZ Ammonium Safety Instructions Operator’s Manual This document describes the main steps for instrument setup, operation and maintenance. Safety Instructions General The instructions included in this chapter explain the potential risks associated with instrument operation and provide important safety practices designed to minimize these risks.

  • Page 6: Warning Notices

    TOPAZ Ammonium Safety Instructions 1.1. Warning Notices The signal words and symbols used for safety-related notices have the following meaning: DANGER Your life or physical wellbeing are in serious danger if such warnings are ignored.  Follow the prevention instructions carefully.
  • Page 7 TOPAZ Ammonium Safety Instructions Warning signs The warning signs in this manual have the following meaning: Electrical shock hazard Corrosive Harmful to health Flammable Hot surface General warning SOL-96.110.031 / 260422...

  • Page 8: General Safety Regulations

    TOPAZ Ammonium Safety Instructions 1.2. General Safety Regulations Spare parts Use only official Seres OL spare parts and consumables. If other parts are used during the normal warranty period, the manufacturer’s warranty is voided. disposables Modifications Modifications and instrument upgrades shall only be carried out by an authorized service technician.

  • Page 9: Handling Precautions

    TOPAZ Ammonium Safety Instructions 1.3. Handling Precautions Position the box correctly (up/down). Carefully unpack the analyzer and check it for visible damage. If the analyzer shows any visible damage, do not connect it to power and contact customer service immediately.

  • Page 10: Product Description

    TOPAZ Ammonium Product Description Product Description Application The TOPAZ Ammonium is a complete monitoring system for the measurement of ammonium NH + in potable water, waste water and range effluents. Measuring Indophenol method; colorimetric determination of ammonium ions after chemical reaction in an alkaline environment.

  • Page 11: Instrument Specifications

    TOPAZ Ammonium Product Description 2.1. Instrument Specifications Power supply Voltage: 110–240 VAC 50/60 Hz Power consumption: 150 VA typical, 300 VA maximum Environmental Temperature: 5–40 °C conditions Relative humidity: 10% to 80% Pollution level: Installation category: Maximum altitude: 2000 m Do not use this instrument in presence of flammable liquids or gases.
  • Page 12 TOPAZ Ammonium Product Description Measuring LR variant: 0–500 ppb range Limit of detection: 15 ppb Repeatability: 2% FS Accuracy: 3% FS HR variant: 0–2 ppm Limit of detection: 0.1 ppm Repeatability: ±2% or ±0.06 ppm (whichever is greater) Accuracy: ±2% or ±0.06 ppm (whichever is greater) HRx25 variant: 0–50 ppm...
  • Page 13 TOPAZ Ammonium Product Description Wall cabinet Material: Stainless steel SS316L Screws: 4x M6 (6x M6 with reagent shelf) Weight: 35 kg Protection degree IP55 Reagent shelf made of SS316L available as an option. SOL-96.110.031 / 260422...

  • Page 14: Instrument Overview

    TOPAZ Ammonium Product Description 2.2. Instrument Overview Power switch Touchscreen Cable glands Peristaltic pumps Photometer Air cleaning inlet Pressure reducing device Calibration vessel Sample inlet tap Reagent tubes Drain The picture shows an analyzer without sample dilution (LR or HR variant).

  • Page 15: Installation

    TOPAZ Ammonium Installation Installation 3.1. Before Installation Unpacking Carefully unpack the analyzer and check it for visible damage. On-site Verify the electrical and hydraulic connections available at the installation site against the requirements in Instrument Specifica- requirements tions, p. 3.2.

  • Page 16: Electrical Connections

    TOPAZ Ammonium Installation 3.4. Electrical Connections WARNING Risk of electrical shock Always turn off power before manipulating electric parts. Only operate the instrument from a power outlet which has a protec- tive earth connection. Overview of electrical connections I/O board...

  • Page 17: Connections On I/O Board

    TOPAZ Ammonium Installation 3.4.1 Connections on I/O Board Connection scheme +24 V IN_DIG1 +24 V IN_DIG2 OUT_ANA1 OUT_ANA2 OUT_DIG5 OUT_DIG1 OUT_DIG6 OUT_DIG2 OUT_DIG7 OUT_DIG3 OUT_DIG8 OUT_DIG4 Note: • Relays OUT_DIG1 and OUT_DIG8 are used to control internal components of the analyzer. Do not connect anything else to these contacts.
  • Page 18 TOPAZ Ammonium Installation Digital inputs Name Available on Description IN_DIG1 all measuring Activates or deactivates the measuring channels channel.  Open contact: Measuring channel will be measured according to the programmed channel sequence.  Closed contact: Measuring channel will be skipped and the user will be informed via a message on the screen.
  • Page 19 TOPAZ Ammonium Installation Relays Name Available on Description OUT_DIG2 all measuring Sample flow alarm channels OUT_DIG3 all measuring Threshold 1 channels OUT_DIG4 all measuring Threshold 2 channels OUT_DIG5 all measuring Indication of the active sample stream channels OUT_DIG6 channel 1 only Analyzer failure OUT_DIG7 channel 1 only Maintenance Rating: 1 A / 24 V.
  • Page 20 TOPAZ Ammonium Installation Setting Relays OUT_DIG2 to OUT_DIG7 can be configured as normally open or normally closed by setting the corresponding jumpers on the jumpers I/O board. The default setting is normally open (jumper in the right position). A Location of jumpers on I/O board...

  • Page 21: Cable Thicknesses

    TOPAZ Ammonium Installation 3.4.2 Cable thicknesses In order to comply with IP55, use the following cable thicknesses: Outer diameter of cable: 7.5–13 mm Outer diameter of cable: 4–8 mm Note: Seal cable glands that are not in use. SOL-96.110.031 / 260422...

  • Page 22: Ac Power

    TOPAZ Ammonium Installation 3.4.3 AC power Protective earth (PE), terminal 3 Neutral conductor, terminal 2 Phase conductor, terminal 1 Ferrite Wrap the mains cable two times around the supplied ferrite. SOL-96.110.031 / 260422...

  • Page 23: Jbus Via Rs485

    TOPAZ Ammonium Installation 3.4.4 Jbus via RS485 A RS485 interface Terminals Terminal 1: data B (+), terminal 2: data A (-). SOL-96.110.031 / 260422...

  • Page 24: Jbus Via Tcp/Ip (Option)

    TOPAZ Ammonium Installation 3.4.5 Jbus via TCP/IP (Option) A Converter Connecting the If the “Ethernet interface (TCP/IP)” option has been ordered, a converter has been installed in the upper part of the analyzer. Ethernet cable The connection is made via the Ethernet port located on the right side of the analyzer exterior.

  • Page 25: Startup

    TOPAZ Ammonium Startup Startup 4.1. Installing the Reagent Bottles WARNING Multiple hazards For safe handling of reagents, you must read and understand the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). Wear appropriate protective equipment. Note: For salicylate/nitroprussiate use a lightproof bottle and lightproof reagent tubes.

  • Page 26: Starting Sample Flow

    TOPAZ Ammonium Startup 4.2. Starting Sample Flow LR and HR Pressure reduction variant device Inner tube Sample inlet tap Open the sample tap [C] so that a part of the sample overflows into the pressure reduction device [A]. HRx25 variant Open the two taps so that a part of the deionized water and the sample overflows into the two pressure reduction devices.

  • Page 27: Priming The Reagent Tubes

    TOPAZ Ammonium Startup 4.3. Priming the Reagent Tubes Note: • Before priming the reagent tubes, make sure that the sample inlet tap (deionized water tap on HRx25 variant) is open. • To avoid chemical reactions in the photometer, fill the reagent tubes one after the other, not simultaneously.
  • Page 28 TOPAZ Ammonium Startup 5 Wait until the photometer has been filled with fresh water. Then set “SV Filling” to <OFF>. 6 Open the <PUMPS> tab. 7 Press the <ON> button next to “P1 - Buffer”. PUMPS RELAYS ACTUATOR 4-20mA OUTPUT...
  • Page 29 TOPAZ Ammonium Startup Check black To check the flow through the black reagent tube and the proper function of the stirrer, perform the following steps: reagent tube and stirrer 10 Open the <ACTUATOR> tab. 11 Set “SV Emptying” to <ON> and “SV Filling” to <OFF> and wait until the instrument is empty.
  • Page 30 TOPAZ Ammonium Startup 13 Remove the lid from the photometer. 14 Open the <PUMPS> tab. 15 Press the <ON> button next to “P2 - Salicylate”. PUMPS RELAYS ACTUATOR 4-20mA OUTPUT INPUTS P1 - Buffer P1 - Buffer P2 - Salicylate...

  • Page 31: Run-In Period

    TOPAZ Ammonium Startup 4.4. Run-in Period 1 Go back to the main screen. 2 Start measurement by pressing the button. 3 Let the analyzer perform one or two measuring cycles before proceeding with the next steps. 4.5. Manual Measurement 1 Perform a manual measurement with a standard solution.

  • Page 32: Operation

    TOPAZ Ammonium Operation Operation 5.1. Access Levels There are two predefined access levels:  User access: Allows viewing data in the main window.  Access with extended permissions: Allows stopping the measurement, changing settings and performing maintenance tasks. The password for access with extended permissions is “0712”. After 10 minutes of inactivity, the password is requested again.

  • Page 33: User Interface

    TOPAZ Ammonium Operation 5.2. User Interface MEASURE DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS 0.000 mg/L 1000 CYCLE IN PROGRESS Stream1 Step:0 On:830 Waiting Friday, 26 February 2021, 07:02:31 Menu tabs: MEASURE tab: Displays measured values and the progress of the current measuring cycle. DIAGNOSTIC tab: Displays raw values.

  • Page 34: Maintenance

    TOPAZ Ammonium Maintenance Maintenance 6.1. Maintenance Schedule  Prepare new reagents according to the separate method sheet. Monthly  After connecting the new reagent bottles, perform a manual measurement with a standard solution.  If the result is satisfactory, no calibration is needed.

  • Page 35: Stop Of Operation For Maintenance

    TOPAZ Ammonium Maintenance 6.2. Stop of Operation for Maintenance Before performing any maintenance work on reagent or pump tubes, it is recommended to flush the reagent system with deionized water. Note: • Before flushing the reagent tubes, make sure that the sample inlet tap (deionized water tap on HRx25 variant) is open.
  • Page 36 TOPAZ Ammonium Maintenance 6 Open the <ACTUATOR> tab and set “SV Filling” to <ON>. ACTUATOR PUMPS RELAYS 4-20mA OUTPUT INPUTS Stirrer SV Emptying Heating SV Filling Vessel temperature : 27.48 °C 7 Wait until the photometer has been filled with fresh water. Then set “SV Filling”...

  • Page 37: Replacing Reagents

    TOPAZ Ammonium Maintenance 6.3. Replacing Reagents WARNING Multiple hazards For safe handling of the reagents, you must read and understand the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). Wear appropriate protective equipment. Note: • It is recommended to replace the reagents when there is approximately 2–3 cm of reagent left in each bottle.
  • Page 38 TOPAZ Ammonium Maintenance Reagent tube numbering Reagent type Buffer PTFE 1.6×3.2 Buffer PTFE 1.6×3.2 Salicylate/nitroprussiate PTFE 1.6×3.2 (black) Salicylate/nitroprussiate PTFE 1.6×3.2 (black) Dichloroisocyanuric acid PTFE 1.6×3.2 Dichloroisocyanuric acid PTFE 1.6×3.2 Sulfuric acid 2N PTFE 1.6×3.2 Sulfuric acid 2N PTFE 1.6×3.2...

  • Page 39: Replacing Sample Tubes

    TOPAZ Ammonium Maintenance 6.4. Replacing Sample Tubes LR and HR variant from type Pressure reducing SVB (NC) Silicone 5×8 device [A] Calibration vessel [B] SVB (NO) Silicone 5×8 SVB (C) Sample inlet (right) of Silicone 5×8 photometer [D] Water fault sensor [U1] Silicone 2×5...
  • Page 40 TOPAZ Ammonium Maintenance HRx25 variant from type Vessel with deionized Sample inlet (right) of Silicone 5×8 water [A] photometer [D] Vessel with sample [B] Standard/sample PTFE 1.6×3.2 selector valve [E] Standard bottle [F] Standard/sample PTFE 1.6×3.2 selector valve [E] Standard/sample Inlet of peristaltic PTFE 1.6×3.2...

  • Page 41: Replacing Peristaltic Pump Tubes

    TOPAZ Ammonium Maintenance 6.5. Replacing Peristaltic Pump Tubes WARNING After rinsing with deionized water, reagent tubes may still contain traces of chemicals Wear appropriate protective equipment (gloves, glasses, protective clothing). 1 Flush the reagent tubes with deionized water as described in Stop of Operation for Maintenance, p.
  • Page 42 TOPAZ Ammonium Maintenance 5 Connect the new tube to the right side fitting and roll the tube around the rotor while turning it. 6 Connect the other tube end to the left side fitting. 7 Install the front cover on the pump.

  • Page 43: Manual Measurement And Calibration

    Maintenance 6.6. Manual Measurement and Calibration Methods of The TOPAZ Ammonium supports two methods of calibration: A standard calibration or an online calibration. Seres OL recommends calibration to use the standard calibration. If you want to use the online calibration, contact customer service for details.

  • Page 44: Manual Measurement

    TOPAZ Ammonium Maintenance 6.6.1 Manual Measurement The <Manual measure> function can be used to verify the instrument performance using a standard solution. It is recommended to per- form one or two manual measurements before each calibration to obtain a meaningful result.
  • Page 45 TOPAZ Ammonium Maintenance HRx25 variant 1 Start the manual measurement by pressing the button and follow the instructions on the screen: – Insert tube [D] into the standard bottle and press the button – Turn the lever of the standard/sample valve [A] to the STANDARD position [C] and press the button.

  • Page 46: Zero Calibration

    TOPAZ Ammonium Maintenance 6.6.2 Zero Calibration Note: • On multi-channel instruments, only calibrate sample stream 1. Procedure Analyzer without dilution (LR and HR variant): The procedure is similar to the manual measurement procedure for the LR and HR variant described in Manual Measurement, p.

  • Page 47: Standard Calibration

    TOPAZ Ammonium Maintenance 6.6.3 Standard Calibration Note: • On multi-channel instruments, only calibrate sample stream 1. Procedure Analyzer without dilution (LR and HR variant): The procedure is similar to the manual measurement procedure for the LR and HR variant described in Manual Measurement, p.

  • Page 48: Longer Stop Of Operation

    TOPAZ Ammonium Maintenance 6.7. Longer Stop of Operation If the instrument is going to be switched off for a few days or longer, proceed as follows: 1 Prime the reagent system with deionized water as described in Stop of Operation for Maintenance, p.

  • Page 49: Configuration Of The Analyzer

    If 0 seconds are set, the display will never turn off. (min) temp. setpoint Setpoint of the regulated temperature in photometer. Adjust this value only if instructed to do so by Seres OL customer service. pressure Setpoint of the water fault sensor.
  • Page 50 TOPAZ Ammonium Configuration of the Analyzer AUTO CYCLES tab The AUTO CYCLES tab contains settings for performing automatic cycles (necessary for the method to work). SCHEDULER tab The SCHEDULER tab allows to configure the number measuring cycles per channel (multichannel configurations) or to extend the standard measurement interval by adding a pause between mea- surement cycles.
  • Page 51 TOPAZ Ammonium Configuration of the Analyzer THRESHOLD tab The THRESHOLD tab allows to define whether the thresholds for relays OUT_DIG3 and OUT_DIG4 are high or low thresholds. The combinations high/high, low/high and low/low are possible. OPTIONS AUTO. CYCLES SCHEDULER THRESHOLD...
  • Page 52 TOPAZ Ammonium Configuration of the Analyzer Parameter Menu To access the parameter menu, press the button on the main screen. The parameter menu allows user to make the following settings: Threshold 1 Threshold value for relay OUT_DIG3. The definition as high or low threshold value is made in the <THRESHOLD>...

  • Page 53: Troubleshooting

    TOPAZ Ammonium Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter provides some hints to make troubleshooting easier. For detailed information on how to replace or clean parts refer to Maintenance, p. If you need help please contact your local distributor. Please have the serial number and the diagnostic values (see  63) ready.
  • Page 54 TOPAZ Ammonium Troubleshooting Vessel is not emptied and/or the vessel is overflowing through vent tube Possible cause Corrective action Tubes are blocked – Check condition of emptying tubes (inside and outside). Emptying tube is pinched – Make sure that the emptying tube is not pinched when closing the door.
  • Page 55 TOPAZ Ammonium Troubleshooting Instrument shows unexpected measurement results Possible cause Corrective action Bubbles in reagent tubes – Check reagent tubes for leaks. – Prime the reagent system as described in Priming the Reagent Tubes, p. Reagents not pumped – Check that the reagent tubes...
  • Page 56 TOPAZ Ammonium Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action Stirrer does not rotate or – Remove the photometer lid and check that a magnetic stirrer bar is missing is installed. – Activate the stirrer in the <ACTUATOR> tab of the <Electrical Test> menu. The magnetic stirrer bar should be rotating continuously.

  • Page 57: List Of Errors And Alarms

    TOPAZ Ammonium Troubleshooting 8.2. List of Errors and Alarms Text shown on display Corrective action Unknown parameter or variable – Contact customer support. Error reading cycle configuration – Reset analyzer configuration to factory defaults by pressing the <Recover> button in the <+> tab.
  • Page 58 TOPAZ Ammonium Troubleshooting Text shown on display Corrective action Error calibration cycle execution – Observe the “Live optical measure” value in the <DIAGNOSTIC> tab. With a functioning measuring card, the value changes continuously. – If the value does not change, restart the analyzer and check again.
  • Page 59 TOPAZ Ammonium Troubleshooting Text shown on display Corrective action Error application execution – Observe the “Live optical measure” value in the <DIAGNOSTIC> tab. With a functioning measuring card, the value changes continuously. – If the value does not change, restart the analyzer and check again.
  • Page 60 TOPAZ Ammonium Troubleshooting Text shown on display Corrective action Error execution on IO card – Check if all I/O boards work properly: – Navigate to <TOOLS>/ <Electrical test>/ – Open the <RELAYS> tab and test the relays. – Open the <INPUT> tab and test the digital inputs.
  • Page 61 TOPAZ Ammonium Troubleshooting Text shown on display Corrective action Water default – Check that the analyzer is supplied with water. – Check if the filling valve (SVB) switches. If this is not the case, perform the following steps: – Check that the cable is correctly plugged in at the back of the solenoid valve.
  • Page 62 TOPAZ Ammonium Troubleshooting Text shown on display Corrective action Division by zero - Measure = 0 – Check that the optical fibers are well connected to their holder on the door. Offset out of range – Ensure that deionized water with the required degree of purity has been used.
  • Page 63 TOPAZ Ammonium Troubleshooting Text shown on display Corrective action Division by zero - – Check if the calibration coefficient is equal to zero. In this case, perform a Absorbance = 0 or Current new calibration. Calibration Coeff. = 0 – Check if the final absorbance is equal to zero.
  • Page 64 TOPAZ Ammonium Troubleshooting Text shown on display Corrective action Optical setting incorrect - G=0 – Check that the optical fibers are well connected to their holder on the door. (analyzer cannot adjust the optical gain) – Check that the photometer is not dirty.

  • Page 65: Saving Diagnostic Data To Usb Stick

    TOPAZ Ammonium Troubleshooting 8.3. Saving Diagnostic Data to USB Stick The TOPAZ Ammonium permanently records measurement and diagnostic data and stores it in a non-volatile memory. If required, this data can be transferred to a USB stick. Transfer to USB stick...

  • Page 66: Notes

    TOPAZ Ammonium Notes Notes SOL-96.110.031 / 260422...
  • Page 67 TOPAZ Ammonium Notes SOL-96.110.031 / 260422...
  • Page 68 SOL-96.110.031 / 260422 Seres OL Products - Analytical Instruments for: Seres OL is represented worldwide by subsidiary companies and distributors and cooperates with independent representatives all over the world. For contact information, please scan the QR code. Seres OL SAS ∙ FR-13730 Saint-Victoret www.seres-ol.com ∙...

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