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- Page 1 Datapaq ® Furnace Tracker ® USER MANUAL for use with Insight ™ software Issue 2a MA5070A...
- Page 3 Tracker systems. Europe & Asia North & South America Fluke Process Instruments Fluke Process Instruments Lothbury House, Cambridge Technopark 6920 Seaway Boulevard Newmarket Road Everett Cambridge CB5 8PB...
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Page 4: Safety Warnings
Datapaq software, associated hardware or this material. Fluke Process Instruments reserves the right to revise this publication from time to time and to make changes to the content hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes. - Page 5 CO NTE NT S Introduction System Components Basic Hardware Thermal Barriers and Heatsinks 10 Selecting the Thermal Barrier 16 Care and Maintenance of Barriers and Heatsinks 19 Thermocouple Probes 20 Thermocouple Specifications 21 Thermocouple Cables 22 Datapaq Thermocouple Probes 23 Care and Maintenance of Thermocouples 25 Furnace Temperature Profiles: Creation and Use 26 The Furnace 26 Atmosphere...
- Page 7 Introduction Datapaq Furnace Tracker , incorporating Insight software, is a complete ® ® ™ system for monitoring and analyzing the temperature profiles of products within all types of furnace processes. Power and flexibility make it a perfect tool for process temperature monitoring, from commissioning and troubleshooting to process optimization, ensuring consistent quality of product, consistent furnace performance and maximum efficiency.
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Page 8: System Components
• Thermocouple probes. • Insight Furnace Tracker software. • User documentation: ○ Datapaq Furnace Tracker User Manual. ○ Data logger User Manual (specific to the logger model). ○ TM21 Radio-telemetry System User Manual (radio-telemetry option only). Additional hardware, software and documentation are supplied with Furnace Surveying, CAB Surveyor and other systems, as appropriate. -
Page 9: Basic Hardware
It is essential to use the correct Datapaq thermal barrier for your individual process, as supplied and approved by Fluke Process Instruments. Failure to use the appropriate approved barrier, or the use of a barrier in an unapproved manner (e.g. - Page 10 Tracker system from the furnace and to remove the data logger from the barrier. Consult Fluke Process Instruments for advice on selecting a thermal barrier. When changing the parameters of your process, be aware that using your thermal barrier for conditions other than originally specified (i.e.
- Page 11 A lower process temperature can still result in serious damage to your system if the duration has been increased. Two ranges of barrier are available: • TB4000 Series, standard range – For use in environments free from carbon and where maximum temperature does not exceed 800°C/1,472°F. •...
- Page 12 TB4005 Temp °C Temp °F Duration (hrs) Dimensions Height Width Length Weight 125 mm 248 mm 504 mm 12.0 kg 4.9 in. 9.8 in. 19.8 in. 26.3 lb Logger TP6100 or TP3000 or DP5x60 or DQ1860 1 × TB1001 Heatsink TB4012 Temp °C Temp °F...
- Page 13 TB4026 Temp °C Temp °F 1,112 1,472 Duration (hrs) Dimensions Height Width Length Weight 250 mm 357 mm 543 mm 31.0 kg 9.8 in. 14.1 in. 21.4 in. 68.4 lb Logger TP6100 or TP3000 or DP5x60 or DQ1860 Heatsink 1 x TB1066 (TP6100/TP3000) 1 ×...
- Page 14 TB4912 Temp °C 1,000 Temp °F 1,112 1,472 1,832 Duration (hrs) 14.5 1.75 Dimensions Height Width Length Weight 174 mm 296 mm 531 mm 21.0 kg 6.9 in. 11.7 in. 20.9 in. 46.3 lb Logger TP6100 or TP3000 or DP5x60 or DQ1860 Heatsink 1 x TB1066 (TP6100/TP3000) 1 ×...
- Page 15 TB4926 Temp °C 1,000 Temp °F 1,112 1,472 1,832 Duration (hrs) Dimensions Height Width Length Weight 254 mm 358 mm 563 mm 32.0 kg 10.0 in. 14.1 in. 22.2 in. 70.6 lb Logger TP6100 or TP3000 or DP5x60 or DQ1860 Heatsink 1 x TB1066 (TP6100/TP3000) 1 ×...
- Page 16 Datapaq barrier stand. Alternatively use spacers, a ceramic fiber blanket or refractory material to ensure uniform cooling. Fluke Process Instruments will not be liable for damage caused by distortion due to incorrect handling of a barrier while cooling.
- Page 17 Sealing Catches Barriers’ catches may require some adjustment, but can easily be set by hand. Spare parts for catches are available from Fluke Process Instruments. WARNING For optimum performance, barriers with damaged catches should be returned to Fluke Process Instruments for repair.
- Page 18 Adjust each catch (as below) such that it shows no slack when closed, and only light thumb pressure is required just before it shuts tight. • TB4000 Series (Standard) – Use a screwdriver to turn the adjusting screw (A) under the catch-lever. •...
- Page 19 fiber wear-strip over the small-diameter bar inset from the carrying handle (A). 4. Fasten the ends of the new wear-strip by replacing the insulation and metal plate. Replace the six screws (C–D). Thermocouple Probes Thermocouple probes utilize an effect by which an e.m.f. is produced in any electrically conducting material that is not at uniform temperature.
- Page 20 Thermocouple Specifications Probe Temperature Cable Accuracy of Datapaq Notes Type Range* Insulation Probes Contact Fluke Process Instruments 0°C to 1,370°C/ PTFE, 0–1,250°C ±1.1°C/ Datapaq probes 32°F to 2.498°F ceramic, 32°F to 2,282°F ±2°F are Nicrobell™ mineral or ±0.4%, whichever is greater...
- Page 21 Datapaq MI probes have a Nicrobell™ sheath which provides superior protection at high temperature and in corrosive atmospheres, but has some limitations in atmospheres with high sulfur content. Consult Fluke Process Instruments for advice. Basic Hardware...
- Page 22 • Self-contained breathing apparatus and protective clothing should be worn when fire-fighting. Datapaq Thermocouple Probes For the full range of Datapaq thermocouple probes, contact Fluke Process Instruments. Two of the main types are as follows. Mineral-insulated, Type K General-purpose high-temperature with range 0–1,250°C/32–2,282°F.
- Page 23 • Quenching (water and gas). • Environments where electrical interference is present. Ceramic-fiber- or Nextel™-insulated, Type K High-temperature probes operating over the range 0–1,000°C/32–1,832°F. Designed for maximum flexibility, the conductors have a small diameter, typically 0.5 mm (24 AWG). Applications include: •...
- Page 24 If you cannot resolve your problems, contact Fluke Process Instruments (see p. 35). Basic Hardware FURNACE TR ACK ER...
- Page 25 Furnace Temperature Profiles: Creation and Use A temperature profile can be acquired by two means: • Without telemetry – After the logger and product have been in the furnace, data is downloaded from the logger into the PC to be displayed and analyzed by the Datapaq Insight software.
- Page 26 After this, Insight can be used to analyze the profile data as required. Consult Fluke Process Instruments for advice on setting up your system. The Furnace General furnace trials are carried out in mesh-belt, roller-hearth, pusher or rotary furnaces. Continuous furnaces such as mesh-belt types may be open at both ends or may contain doors at the entrance and exit which can be adjusted to let the thermal barrier through.
- Page 27 • Furnace height and width restrictions. • The furnace atmosphere. Thermal Mass of the Tracker System Note that the Tracker system does itself absorb heat during heating cycles and give off heat during cooling cycles. If this is significant compared to the thermal mass of the product it may affect the process, and must be taken into consideration when preparing for a test run.
- Page 28 junction is held in place with ceramic paste or secured with high-temperature wire. The tip of the thermocouple probe must be in good mechanical contact with the product when monitoring surface temperature. Furnace barrier with probes attached to test-piece. Whatever the method of attachment, thermocouple probes must be held in place along their length to ensure they stay in position and do not catch or snag on the sides of the furnace or baffles.
- Page 29 For the procedures involved, see your dedicated logger manual or the Insight Help system. Note that, since its last use, the logger must have cooled below 35°C (comfortable to hold without gloves). Installing the Logger in the Thermal Barrier WARNING It is essential to use the correct Datapaq thermal barrier for your individual process;...
- Page 30 Illustrations below demonstrate how the logger and heatsink are installed. Note that for thermal barriers using a single slab heatsink, it is important that it is positioned under the logger. Logger inserted into enclosing heatsink in TB4912 barrier. Slab heatsink fitted underneath logger in TB4912 barrier. Proceed as follows.
- Page 31 (see the Insight software for an introduction to process files: press function key F1, or select Help > Contents from the menu bar, and click the section ‘Process Files: Furnace, Recipe, Product’). 2. If the trigger mode is start button, press and hold the logger’s start button for about 0.5 second until the green LED starts to flash at the sample interval.
- Page 32 Removing from the Furnace and Downloading Data SAFETY The thermal barrier and logger will be hot enough to burn skin – even though their temperature will not be apparent. Wear appropriate protective clothing including gloves. If appropriate, use lifting equipment when loading and recovering the system. Consider carefully the recovery of the thermal barrier from the furnace.
- Page 33 Furnace Temperature Profiles FURNACE TR ACK ER...
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Page 34: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting For problems in communication between the logger and the PC and for logger download error messages, see the ‘Troubleshooting’ chapter of the dedicated User Manual for your logger. Checking the Data If you suspect that invalid data may have been introduced into your temperature profile (paqfile), perhaps by damaged thermocouples (see below), select the View Data tab in Insight’s Analysis Window to view the raw data as downloaded from the logger. - Page 35 4. Replace any damaged thermocouples and test again. Datapaq Service Department If you cannot resolve your problem, please contact your nearest Datapaq Service Department at Fluke Process Instruments. For contact details, see www.flukeprocessinstruments.com – or email as follows: Europe, Asia (except China), Africa, Australasia – datapaqservice@ flukeprocessinstruments.co.uk...
- Page 36 2. Select Logger > Setup > Advanced, or Help > Service. 3. Select a name and location for the downloaded file, and a destination for the email. The file created is accessible to Fluke Process Instruments but is not designed to be opened by the user.
- Page 37 Europe & Asia Fluke Process Instruments Lothbury House Cambridge Technopark Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8PB United Kingdom Tel. +44-(0)1223-652400 sales@flukeprocessinstruments.co.uk North & South America Fluke Process Instruments 6920 Seaway Boulevard Everett, WA 98203 Tel. +1-425-446-6780 sales@flukeprocessinstruments.com China Fluke Process Instruments...