Lauper Instruments HYDROXYCHROM Standard User Manual

High purity hydrogen generator

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CHROMATO-SUD
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Editor: S. GUTIERREZ, JP.AMIET,
K.TRAULLE
Visa :
SMU #0020-01
STANDARD USER MANUAL
SMU n° #0020
Gas-Detection
HYDROXYCHROM
Modification nature
Checked by:
Visa :
Lauper Instruments AG
Irisweg 16B
CH-3280 Murten
Tel. +41 26 672 30 50
info@lauper-instruments.ch
www.lauper-instruments.ch
Historic
Application date
24/10/2012
25/10/2012
22/04/2015
14/12/2018
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Date d'application :
14 December 2018
Revision : N° 3
Modified
chapters
Ch.3 & 4
Ch.4.6.2
Ch. 3.1 & 4.3
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  • Page 1 STANDARD USER MANUAL Date d’application : CHROMATO-SUD SMU n° #0020 14 December 2018 Revision : N° 3 Lauper Instruments AG Gas-Detection Irisweg 16B CH-3280 Murten Tel. +41 26 672 30 50 info@lauper-instruments.ch www.lauper-instruments.ch HYDROXYCHROM Historic Revision Modification nature Application date...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Fluidic connections ......................... 10 4.4.2. Electric connections........................11 4.5..........................11 ACTORY ETTINGS 4.6. REMOTE CONTROL S : HYDROXYCHROM V USB ........... 12 OFTWARE IEWER FOR 4.6.1. SPECIFICATIONS ..........................12 4.6.2. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ......................13 4.6.3. INSTRUMENT INFORMATION STATUS AND OPERATION MODE ............ 22 CHAPTER 5.
  • Page 3 STANDARD USER MANUAL n° #0020-3 WARNING The described material in this manual contains one or several confidential computer programs that are the property of CHROMATO-SUD. CHROMATO-SUD authorize the instrument owner to use the program (s) for what it has been designed to the exclusive of any other use.
  • Page 4: Chapter 1. Introduction

    This document provides all necessary information for the installation and operation of your HYDROXYCHROM High Purity Hydrogen generator; it also describes the simple maintenance operations, alarms as well as troubleshooting. It is applicable to the below generation models and software HYDROXYCHROM Viewer Version 1.0 produced since October 2012:  HYDROXYCHROM-100 ...
  • Page 5: Chapter 2. General Information & Compatibility To Normalisations

    STANDARD USER MANUAL n° #0020-3 CHAPTER 2. GENERAL INFORMATION & COMPATIBILITY TO NORMALISATIONS 2.1. CE C ONFORMITY This equipment was built in compliance and is compatible with EC recommendations concerning electrical safety and electromagnetic emissions. It complies with 89/336/EWG, 93/98/EWG, standards EN 50 081-1, in 50 081-2, EN 50 082 - 1 and EN 50 082 - 2.
  • Page 6: Chapter 3. Specifications And Description

    Duration Maximum 30 days. Instrument should run 5 minutes every month Power supply Automatic switching from 90VAC to 260VAC, 47 to 63 Hz Power consumption HYDROXYCHROM-100 and HYDROXYCHROM-160: maximum 150W (max at full flow) Sound pressure < 40dB (A) SMU#0020-03...
  • Page 7: Instrument Presentation

    STANDARD USER MANUAL n° #0020-3 Dimensions W=482mm/19ins, H=180mm/7.1ins, D=600mm/23.6ins Net weight (Kg) 10 kg Certification 3.2. I NSTRUMENT PRESENTATION The front panel contains a functioning LED (see chapter 5 for the signification). The rear panel’ left side has:  Mains plug with fuse and switch ...
  • Page 8: Functioning Principle

    The Hydrogen pressure is measured and regulated to the desired value by a current feedback to the H -cell. HYDROXYCHROM-100 and HYDROXYCHROM-160 are equipped with a single layer H -cell. H2 GENERATION MODULE...
  • Page 9: Chapter 4. Installation And Operation

    The HYDROXYCHROM is packed in a wood box with protection and maintaining foams placed above and below the instrument. The HYDROXYCHROM packaging extraction begins with the opening of the wood box; at this stage, it is possible to verify the visual integrity of the instrument.
  • Page 10: Connections

    STANDARD USER MANUAL n° #0020-3 4.4. C ONNECTIONS 4.4.1. F LUIDIC CONNECTIONS ZEROWATER Inlet:  Disconnect the tube assembly which connects the inlet and outlet of the water circulation circuit. This assembly is made for transport.  Place the ZEROWATER tank close to the H -generator ...
  • Page 11: Electric Connections

    4.5. F ACTORY ETTINGS During one of the last phases of QC, your HYDROXYCHROM has been programmed with a set of values called “factory settings”. Those settings will help you to start the generator without troubles:  Set H Pressure: 2000mbar ...
  • Page 12: Remote Control Software : Hydroxychrom Viewer For Usb

    4.6. REMOTE CONTROL S : HYDROXYCHROM V OFTWARE IEWER FOR OVERVIEW HYDROXYCHROM Viewer software provides User Interface to control Gas Generator Network through USB interface 4.6.1. SPECIFICATIONS Requirements PC or Laptop under WinXP SP2 or higher / Win Vista / Win 7...
  • Page 13: Installation Procedure

    STANDARD USER MANUAL n° #0020-3 4.6.2. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE HYDROXYCHROM VIEWER : To install HYDROXYCHROM Viewer you must log the computer in “administrator” Remark: If you want work with HydroxychromViewer in Russian start by installing the “Cyrillic code page” (procedure below) and then come back here (only available with HydroxychromViewer V2.0).
  • Page 14 STANDARD USER MANUAL n° #0020-3 Step 3: Choose destination folder or use default. Step 4: Complete installation SMU#0020-03 Page 14/25...
  • Page 15 STANDARD USER MANUAL n° #0020-3 Remarks: If you just installed Hydroxychrom Viewer V1.0, when the installation is complete you have to do a “commit cf” (procedure below). If you just installed Hydroxychrom Viewer V2.0, when the installation is complete, this window will appear: click on “yes”, the computer will restart automatically saving the modification you just...
  • Page 16 STANDARD USER MANUAL n° #0020-3 CYRILLIC CODE PAGE INSTALATION: Step 1: Run “install_cyrillic_codepage.exe” Step 2: Select your preferred language for this installation SMU#0020-03 Page 16/25...
  • Page 17 STANDARD USER MANUAL n° #0020-3 Step 3: Complete installation When the installation is complete, this window will appear: clic on “yes”, the computer will restart automatically saving the modification you just made. Remark: After the computer restarted you can install the HydroxychromViewer software (go back to the procedure above).
  • Page 18 STANDARD USER MANUAL n° #0020-3 COMMIT CF PROCEDURE FOR COMPUTER UNDER EMBEDDED WINDOWS: Open the program named “command prompt” in the toollbar In this program, write “commitcf” as shown in the picture below and press enter. The program asks you to restart, write “Y” for yes as shown in the picture below and press enter. SMU#0020-03 Page 18/25...
  • Page 19 STANDARD USER MANUAL n° #0020-3 CHANGING LANGUAGE: Step 1: Open Application partition. Step 2: Open Hydroxychrom folder. Step 3: Open Hydroxychrom_v2.ini file with “Notepad”. SMU#0020-03 Page 19/25...
  • Page 20 STANDARD USER MANUAL n° #0020-3 Step 4: Modify the second line of the code: LanguageFile=Hydroxychrom_UK.lng for English language LanguageFile=Hydroxychrom_FR.lng for French language LanguageFile=Hydroxychrom_RU.lng for Russian language And then save the file. Step 5: Exit Hydroxychrom viewer: SMU#0020-03 Page 20/25...
  • Page 21 STANDARD USER MANUAL n° #0020-3 And open it again: USAGE: Step 1: Connect USB Step 2: Start HYDROXYCHROM Viewer Step 3: Adjust the COM port number that is associated with USB port Step 4: Left Click on Connect SMU#0020-03 Page 21/25...
  • Page 22: Instrument Information Status And Operation Mode

    STANDARD USER MANUAL n° #0020-3 4.6.3. INSTRUMENT INFORMATION STATUS AND OPERATION MODE MODE: Instrument working mode could be chosen from one of following: Off – No gas generation; On – Gas generation is running but will be stopped after power off; Continuous On –...
  • Page 23 STANDARD USER MANUAL n° #0020-3 INSTRUMENT INFORMATION: Instrument information section provides Firmware Version, Instrument Serial Number, Run time and Cell total current. PRESSURE INFORMATION AND SETTINGS: Actual Pressure shows the pressure measured at the outlet of the instrument; Set Pressure is a parameter, where user could see and/or modify desired value of the pressure; Timeout is time in seconds showing for how long the Actual Pressure does not match the Set Pressure;...
  • Page 24: Chapter 5. Maintenance, Alarms + Troubleshooting

    EGULAR AINTENANCE The Hydrogen generator HYDROXYCHROM does not need regular maintenance; it needs ZEROWATER and electrical power. If the instrument is used according to recommendations made by the constructor, the deionizing bags (internal and external tanks) should be exchanged once every 1 year and the internal tank filter should be exchanged once every 3 years.
  • Page 25: Alarms + Troubleshooting

     Actual H  Proceed to a leak check with Output pressure pressure could not reach set value, because there is a leak HYDROXYCHROM Viewer inside your generator or on the line software and verify if fittings between generator and GC.

This manual is also suitable for:

Hydroxychrom-100Hydroxychrom-160

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