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  • Page 1 Operating Instructions ® Xenotest 150 S+...
  • Page 2 Operating Instructions Xenotest ® 150 S+...
  • Page 3 These operating instructions are protected by copyright. Rights resulting thereof, particularly reprint, photomechanical or digital postprocessing or reproduction, even in part, are only allowed with the written consent of ATLAS Material Testing Technology GmbH. This regulation does not apply to reproductions for in-plant use.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Contents Safety instructions .................. 6 Explanation of symbols ................ 8 Use of the instrument ................9 Safety features of the instrument ............9 Delivery of the instrument ..............11 Packaging ................... 11 Standard equipment ................11 Location requirements .................
  • Page 5 Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Contents Operation ....................44 Menu structure of the instrument control ........... 44 Operating the touch screen ............... 45 Switching the instrument on .............. 46 Starting the test program ..............47 Adjusting the test chamber humidity ..........48 Test program settings ................

  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    Should a particular problem occur which you feel is not adequately treated in these operating instructions, we urge you for your own safety to contact your supplier. Atlas Material Testing Technology GmbH Vogelsbergstr. 22 D-63589 Linsengericht Phone ++ 49 / 6051 / 707-140...
  • Page 7 For safety reasons, any unauthorized changes or modifications to the instru- ment are not allowed. Warranty: The Atlas MTT GmbH warrants the operational safety and functions of the instrument only under the condition that: • only original spare parts and accessories that have been approved by Atlas MTT are used, •...

  • Page 8: Explanation Of Symbols

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Safety instructions Explanation of symbols Symbols in the operating instructions: WARNING! Non-observance may result in serious injuries or death. CAUTION! Non-observance may result in minor to medium injuries or physi- cal damage. NOTE! Provides application tips and useful information. Warning against hazardous solvents.

  • Page 9: Use Of The Instrument

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Safety instructions Use of the instrument Correct use: • The Xenotest ® 150 S+ is used for exposing material samples to irradiation and weather. • The instrument is suitable for continuous operation. • The Xenotest 150 S+ has been tested for electromagnetic compatibility and is ®...
  • Page 10 Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Safety instructions • DIN EN 60950 Issue 2003-03 Information technology safety • DIN EN 61326 EMC • DIN EN 61000 EMC Safety instruments: The Xenotest 150 S+ is equipped with safety switches and temperature sensors that ®...

  • Page 11: Delivery Of The Instrument

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Delivery of the instrument Packaging Xenotest 150 S+ is delivered in a stable packaging box. All packaging materials can ® be separated and are reusable. • Packaging box made of plywood • Steel bolts for securing the box and the box lid •...

  • Page 12: Location Requirements

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Location requirements Room climate Climatic requirements of the location: During continuous operation, the heat emitted from the lamp cooling causes a con- stant change of the room climate. Therefore, the instrument must be installed only in a sufficiently ventilated, dust-free room.

  • Page 13: Water Supply System

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Location requirements Water supply system For the humidification of the test chamber and for spraying the samples with water, the Xenotest ® 150 S+ requires treated water. This treated water circulates within a closed pipe system which is fed from the instru- ment-integral reservoir.

  • Page 14: Transport

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Location requirements Transport The instrument must be transported only by qualified expert personnel. For transport, do not lift the instrument at the front or side doors. NOTE - Lift points: The instrument must be lifted only using the lift points shown in Fig.
  • Page 15 Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Location requirements Make sure that the vent openings are always clear! • The operating room must have a minimal height of 2.5 m. • For safety reasons, observe the minimal side distances. For the dimensions of the safety and service distances, refer to Fig. 2, Dimensions of the instrument: A Front view B Side view...

  • Page 16: Description Of The Instrument

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Description of the instrument Front and right view Front view, Fig. 3: Right view, Fig. 3: 1 Communication ports 9 Air inlet opening for lamp cooling and cooling of 2 Operating panel with touch screen electrical components 3 Test chamber door with viewport A Water supply system door release...

  • Page 17: Rear, Left And Top View

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Description of the instrument Rear, left and top view Left view, Fig. 4: Rear view, Fig. 4: 7 Air inlet opening for test chamber cooling 1 Instrument rear panel 2 Air outlet opening for test chamber cooling 3 Bezel for access to ignition unit Top view, Fig.

  • Page 18: View Of The Test Chamber

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Description of the instrument View of the test chamber 6 Sample holder retainer Functional units in the test chamber, Fig. 5: 1 Misting wand for misting samples 7 Sample carousel for rotating samples around 2 Xenon lamp for irradiating material samples xenon lamp 3 Sample holder for holding samples...

  • Page 19: View Of The Operating Panel

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Description of the instrument View of the operating panel 4 Menu keys for activating the program modules Operating panel with touch screen, Fig. 6: 1 Display for menu dialogs, status indicators, and 5 Numeric keypad for entering program parameters program parameters and test values 2 Arrow keys for navigation through menus...

  • Page 20: Functional Description

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Functional description Program control Fig. 7: The Xenotest 150 S+ is switched on using the mas- ® ter switch 3 and operated using the program control 2 of the touch screen. The microprocessor-controlled program control allows the request of preprogrammed test sequences as well as the design and initialization of user-specific tests.

  • Page 21: Absorption Filter System

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Functional description Absorption filter system The absorption filter system consists of, Fig. 8: • An IR filter lantern 2 with seven filter plates 3 arran- ged around the xenon lamp 1; • The exterior cylinder 4 made of special UV glass. Note - Specific spectral distributions: Specific spectral distributions can be obtained by varying the optical filters.
  • Page 22 Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Functional description Fig.11: The diagram shows the spectral energy distribution in the wavelength range of 200 - 800 nm using the combination of absorption filter system with 7 IR filters and special UV glass exterior cylinder as well as 6 IR/1 UV and UV special glass exterior cylinder.

  • Page 23: Overview Of The Filter Systems

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Functional description Overview of the filter systems Absorption filter Exterior cylinder IR filter, set of 6, (green cut edge) Special UV glass UV filter, 1 piece (black filter) IR filter, set of 7, (green cut edge) Special UV glass Tab.

  • Page 24: Irradiation System

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Functional description Irradiation system Fig.12: The samples on the sample carousel 3 revolve around the xenon lamp and the filter system so that they are irradiated, The irradiation intensity (or the irradiator rating) is adjusted on the basis of the filter system employed.

  • Page 25: Ventilation System

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Functional description Ventilation system The Xenotest 150 S+ air-cooled. The cooling system is fed ® by two separate air streams: • Lamp cooling • Test chamber cooling Lamp cooling, Fig. 13: The cooling air for the lamp cooling is drawn in by a fan th- rough the vent slots 3 on the right side of the instrument.

  • Page 26: Misting And Humidification Functions

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Functional description Misting and humidification functions The misting and humidification function of the Xenotest ® S+ allows the samples to be tested in the test chamber under clearly defined climatic conditions. • The humidification function allows the relative humidi- ty in the test chamber to be regulated.

  • Page 27: Measuring And Control Sensor System

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Functional description Measuring and control sensor system The Xenotest 150 S+ has a combined test chamber temperature and humidity sen- ® sor permanently installed in the test chamber (see Fig. 5). This sensor allows the temperature and the relative humidity in the test chamber to be permanently defined and to be continuously controlled.

  • Page 28: Start-Up

    Start-up Initial start-up NOTE - Initial start-up: The initial start-up must be performed only by the ATLAS MTT Technical Service or by an authorized service company. During the initial start-up, all functional units of the instrument are checked for their correct functions and operability.

  • Page 29: Installation And Removing The Xenon Lamp

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Start-up • tight connection and possible leakage of water hoses, • condition of the water filter, • filling level of the instrument-integral water reservoir or of the supply reservoir for treated water, • condition of connector and power supply cable. Installation and removing the xenon lamp WARNING - Electric shock! Contact with voltage-carrying components may cause a lethal...

  • Page 30: Removing The Xenon Lamp

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Start-up 6.3.1 Removing the xenon lamp 1. Fig. 16: Remove the connector 1 for the exhaust duct or technical ventilation. 2. Flip the exhaust cover with the connecting piece 4 3. Lift the spacer tube 5 off the flange tube 7 and put it aside.

  • Page 31: Xenon Lamp Installation

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Start-up 6.3.2 Xenon lamp installation 1. Fig. 17: Insert the xenon lamp 2 into the lamp socket 9 and carefully push down all the way to the stop. 2. Insert the filter lantern 3 into the exterior cylinder 8. Make sure the filter lantern is properly seated in the cylinder base ring.

  • Page 32: Filter Replacement

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Start-up Filter replacement WARNING - Electric shock! Contact with voltage-carrying components may cause a lethal electric shock. The irradiator ignition system is under high voltage. Prior to removing / installing the xenon lamps, disconnect the in- strument from the power supply system! •...
  • Page 33 Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Start-up Inserting the IR and UV absorption filters: The absorption filter system consists of 7 filter plates. For the insertion of the plates, the IR filter lantern is required. 1. Clean the filter plates with a soft, dry cloth. 2.

  • Page 34: Loading Sample Holders

    ® Start-up Loading sample holders Sample holders are not part of the standard delivery. Samp- le holders can be obtained from the ATLAS MTT Spare Parts Service. NOTE - Loading the sample carousel: In order to ensure reproducible test condi- tions, always use all 11 sample holders on the sample carousel.
  • Page 35 Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Start-up Sample holder for thick-walled samples: The special sample holder (ID No. 56077987) is 135 mm x 45 mm large and can hold samples with a thickness of up to 15 mm. The special sample holder can be used in the synchronous or rotating modes but is only designed for single-sided loa- ding.

  • Page 36: Installing / Removing Optionale Sensors

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Start-up Installing / removing optionale sensors Sensor types, Fig. 22: For the Xenotest ® 150 S+, 3 sensor types are available for measured-value acquisition purposes. 1 XenoCal BB 300-400 2 XenoCal BST 3 XenoCal WST XenoCal BB 300-400 (ID No.
  • Page 37 Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Start-up Installing the sensor, Fig. 23: CAUTION - Risk of burns! The test chamber is extremely heated du- ring operation. Contact with heated test chamber components may cause burns. Prior to any sensor installation or rem- oval, allow the test chamber to cool down sufficiently! 1.

  • Page 38: Filling The Water Reservoir

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Start-up Filling the water reservoir Manual filling of the water reservoir, Fig. 24: 1. Open the lower instrument access panel 2 at the front of the instrument. 2. Lift the cover 1 of the water reservoir 3. Fill the wa- ter reservoir with approx 40 l of treated water (refer to the treated water specifications in Section 3.4).

  • Page 39: Connecting The Exhaust Air System

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Start-up Connecting the exhaust air system NOTE - Lamp cooling exhaust air: The lamp cooling of the instrument must be connected to an exhaust system. Failure to maintain the maximum exhaust air duct length or the inclusion of more than the maximum of two 90°...

  • Page 40: Rs 232 Interface Set-Up

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Start-up RS 232 interface set-up Fig. 26: The instrument is equipped with for interfaces for data communication with external systems. Network connection 1 1 1 : Via the protocol "Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller" (3C905C-TX-compatible), the test instrument can be inte- grated into a network.
  • Page 41 Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Start-up Connecting the instrument and switching the instrument on, Fig. 27: 1. Prior to connecting the instrument to the power supply system, check to see if the specifications of the power supply system in the operating rooms correspond with the ratings on the nameplate at the rear of the instru- ment.

  • Page 42: Set-Up For Optional Printer

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Start-up 6.11 Set-up for optional printer You can use the printer to print data of the stored program as well as the voltage measuring values of the running pro- gram on paper rolls. Operating and display elements, Fig. 28: 1 LED indicator: Signals the end of the paper roll.
  • Page 43 Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Start-up Printer settings: The following printer parameters have been preset at the factory: Printer Interval Printer Address 00--Print Always Data Format 8 NO Parity Baud rate 9600 Interface Serial Character Set National Language Characters/line Print Format Normal Print Strength...

  • Page 44: Operation

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Operation Menu structure of the instrument control Fig. 30: Overview of the menu structure of the program modules and of the pertaining submenus. Fig. 30...

  • Page 45: Operating The Touch Screen

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Operation Operating the touch screen Functional units: Fig. 31: The instrument control via touch screen is achieved either with a finger or with a touchpen and the three functio- nal units: 2 Function keys for activating the basic functions with arrow keys 1 for navigation through the menus, 3 Menu keys for activating the program modules and the pertaining submenus,...

  • Page 46: Switching The Instrument On

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Operation Basic functions: Fig. 32: Function keys 2 for controlling basic functions: Confirm input Cancel action or return to the previously selected menu Start program Interrupt program The arrow keys 1 are used for highlighting an item in a se- lection list.

  • Page 47: Starting The Test Program

    1. After switch-on, the display 1 shows the test input di- alog window. 2. Set the configuration type 4 for the test. Specify whe- ther own tests or tests preprogrammed by Atlas are to be used (Own tests / Standards). 3. Highlight the test program 3: •...

  • Page 48: Adjusting The Test Chamber Humidity

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Operation Adjusting the test chamber humidity Tab. 05: The test chamber humidity adjustment depends on test chambertemperature and fan speed. Settings are entered as test program parameters at the operator panel (refer to the Xenotest 150 S+ software documentation).

  • Page 49: Test Program Settings

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Operation Test program settings The program control of the Xenotest 150 S+ allows the free programming of 10 test ® programs. The program parameters are entered in prestructured program steps using the instrument touch screen. NOTE - Software documentation: The programming of the test programs is described in the separate software documentation.

  • Page 50: Shut-Down

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Shut-down Switching the instrument off The instrument can be switched off after completion or interruption of a test program. Switching the instrument off after completion of a test program: • After the instrument has cooled down, move the master switch to position "0".

  • Page 51: Maintenance

    Technical Service of Atlas MTT GmbH. Use only original spare parts for installing or replacing instrument components. Atlas is not liable for instrument components or spare parts from third-party suppliers. NOTE - Service documents: At request, Atlas will provide expert personnel with a complete...

  • Page 52: Service

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Maintenance Service WARNING - Electric shock! Contact with voltage-carrying components may cause a lethal electric shock. Prior to service works, disconnect the in- strument from the power supply system! • Switch the instrument off using the master switch.
  • Page 53 Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Maintenance Replacing the xenon lamp: To comply with irradiation consistency, the xenon lamp must be replaced after 1500 operating hours (see Section 6.3). The recommended replacement after 1500 operating hours is signalled by the program control. The age of the xenon lamp can also be requested during a program run using the "DATA"...

  • Page 54: Cleaning

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Maintenance Cleaning Cleaning filters and glass components: Clean the exterior cylinder and the window glass filters using a 20 % citric acid solution. Wipe IR filters and UV filter glass clean using a dry cloth. NOTE - Handling filter plates: Residues from finger contact may burn into the filter plates glass tube and cause...
  • Page 55 Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Maintenance Cleaning the instrument surfaces: CAUTION - Plastic surfaces! Parts of the instrument surface are made of plastic material. Sol- vents may attack plastics and make them unusable. Do not clean the instrument surface, particularly the operating panel, with solvents that contain hydrocarbon.

  • Page 56: Technical Data

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Technical data Power supply: Nominal voltage 230 V ± 10 %, 50/60 Hz Mains connection (1P, N, PE) or (2P, PE) CEE (32A, 3 poles, 6h) Nominal output approx 5 kVA max Xenon lamp voltage 2200 VA max Xenon lamp current 16 A max...

  • Page 57: Accessories

    Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Accessories 56220014 Accessory package "Textile M&S" for Xenotest ® 150 S+ comprising: * XenoCal BST incl. adapter * Black Panel Thermometer * IR filter lantern with 7 IR filters * UV window (UV black glass) * Sample holder set * Xenon lamp * Blue light scale + grey light scale...
  • Page 58 Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Accessories 56078675 Cover panel set for AATCC with one square cutout 30 x 30 mm (set of 22) 56050876 Absorption filter system with 7 IR filters 56050874 UV black glass for IR absorption filter system 56050873 Sample holder for blue scale (weathering tests) for Xenotest...
  • Page 59 Operating Instructions Xenotest 150 S+ ® Accessories 56078618 Adapter (guideplate) for sensor adaption to Xenotest 150 S+ / ALPHA+ ® 56078619 Sensor base Xenotest ® 150 S / 150 S+ / ALPHA+ 56050872 Black Panel Thermometer Further sensors on demand. Others: 56052976 Spare parts set...
  • Page 60 Betriebsanleitung Xenotest ® Alpha+...
  • Page 62 Betriebsanleitung Xenotest ® Alpha+...
  • Page 63 Operating Instructions Xenotest ® 150 S+ Atlas Material Testing Technology GmbH Vogelsbergstr. 22 D-63589 Linsengericht Phone ++ 49 / 6051 / 707 - 140 ++ 49 / 6051 / 707 - 149 atlas-mts.com eMail info@atlasmtt.de ID No. 56352313 Valid 01 / 2007...

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