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Rapid distillation system
with control via PC
Instruction manual
Please read this instruction manual with care before you start operating
the system!
Please observe the safety instructions of this manual marked with
in
order to avoid any dangerous handling!
Warnung vor
einer Gefahrenstelle
Vap 50s C
24. March 2009_GB
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- Page 1 Vapodest 50s carousel Rapid distillation system with control via PC Instruction manual Please read this instruction manual with care before you start operating the system! Please observe the safety instructions of this manual marked with order to avoid any dangerous handling!
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
7.1.5. Determine the locations of storage for results, in- and export ....28 7.1.6. View ......................29 7.2. Vapodest ..................... 29 7.2.1. Name ....................... 29 7.2.2. Using an external set of tanks ..............29 7.2.3. Pump volume of the dosing pumps ............29 Vapodest 50s carousel... - Page 4 10 Execution of method ..........47 10.1. Prior to the analysis ................. 47 10.2. Load sample into carousel ............... 48 10.3. Working with various sizes of digestion tubes .......... 49 10.3.1. Change carousel ................... 49 10.3.2. Change guidance cage................. 49 Vapodest 50s carousel...
- Page 5 14.2.1. Description of the tubing connections........... 69 15 Maintenance ............70 15.1. Service and cleaning ................70 15.1.2. Cleaning program .................. 70 15.2. Spare parts ....................71 15.3. Accessories ....................72 15.4. Trouble shooting ..................73 15.5. Disposal ....................74 Vapodest 50s carousel...
- Page 6 15.5.1. Information for the Disposal of Electric and Electronic Instruments within the European Union ..................74 15.5.2. Ban on Materials according to ROHS Regulation 2002/95/EG ..... 74 15.5.3. Transfer ....................74 16 Other ................75 Calculation of the results ................... 75 Vapodest 50s carousel...
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Page 7: Important Notes
Symbols at the instrument warn of possible dangers and will refer you to this manual! The copy right of this manual remains with C.Gerhardt GmbH & Co. KG Reproduction and copying are only allowed with the permission of C.Gerhardt GmbH & Co. KG 1.2 Explanation of symbols... -
Page 8: Safety
- the regulations in place in the country the instrument is used Warnung vor einer Gefahrenstelle All other usage is not recommended! C. Gerhardt GmbH & Co. KG is not liable for any damages caused due to non recommended usage - no modifications are allowed for safety reasons Warnung vor... -
Page 9: Work Bench / Authorized User
- Attention, danger of splashing hot or caustic liquids at the tubing connections at the back of the instrument! - Attention, danger of burns when taking out the hot glass container! Use gloves when removing the glass digestion tubes! Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 10: Technical Description
Vapodest 50 carousel is designed and fabricated following the high quality guide- lines of DIN EN ISO 9001.On the basis of the C. Gerhardt conditions of warranty our products are guaranteed for 1 year as long as the equipment is used according to the instructions in this manual. -
Page 11: Description Of The Equipment
4 Description of the equipment 4.1 Front view Vap 50s carousel Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 12: Description Front View Vap 50S Carousel
To close the drawer the handle has to be pushed inwards again. 4 Carousel- also see Chapter 10.1. The carousel can take the original Gerhardt sample tubes. Depending on the desired configuration the carousel can take the following sample tubes: - Carousel 20-place, 20 x 250 ml... -
Page 13: Rear View Vap 50S Carousel
4 Description of the equipment 4.2 Rear view Vap 50s carousel Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 14: Description Rear View Vap 50S Carousel
5 Upper Part of Distillation System Further description of the upper part can be found in chapter “4.4. Rear View, upper part Vapodest”. 6 Dripping tray Collects any drops of chemicals. If necessary, make sure to clean it. Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 15: Front View Vapodest Upper Part
4 Description of the equipment 4.3 Front view Vapodest upper part 20 / 21 Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 16: Description Front View Vapodest Upper Part
For easy removal turn the glass through 90° and pull it downwards. 23 Drip tray for upper part, Item-No. 1001586 Condensate which might drip is collected in the drip tray. Make sure to clean the tray regularly. Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 17: Rear View Vapodest Upper Part
4 Description of the equipment 4.4 Rear view Vapodest upper part Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 18: Description Rear View Vapodest Upper Part
Connection pipe for PVC-tubing 8/12, connection to water outlet 19 Peristaltic pump for sample suction, Item-No. 1000084 Connection pipe for Verprene-tubing 8/12, connection to store tank "Sample waste". 20 Diaphragm pump for NaOH, Item-No. 1001738 Connection pipe for PVC-tubing 8/12, connection to storage tank "NaOH" Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 19: Assembly And Installation
The water pressure must be at least 0,5 bar in order to activate the integrated pressure detector. The VAPODEST 50s carousel distillation system comes fully pre-assembled. Please unpack the equipment with care ! 1. Important! Set the adjustable feet (see also chapter 4.1. no.1) to secure the instrument. -
Page 20: Package List
- USB-cablel, 5 m, Item-No. 1004365 - Data cable DK 45, 5 m, Item-No. 10-0193 - CD with USB/seriell RS232 converter driver, Item-No. 1004367 1 x Instruction manual Vapodest 50s carousel 1 x Test report 1 x Report for the installation and initial operation... -
Page 21: Tubing Connections
(see chapter 4.3, pos. 16) 2. Fill the holder for the pH-electrode up to the marked level with potassium chloride solution 3.5 mol/l. You should store the electrode in here in order to prevent it from drying out. Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 22: Connection Of Pc / Laptop
5 Assembly and installation 5.7. Connection of PC / Laptop The data exchange between the Vapodest and the PC is done using the Gerhardt Com-Box. The customer needs a USB-interface for connecting GerBus to the PC. The ComBox is part of the instrument and cannot be combined with other Vapodest-instruments. -
Page 23: Mains Connection
If there are any problems with your balance please contact the manufacturer of the balance or C. Gerhardt. 5.10. How to install the software Vapodest Manager can be installed on a PC/Laptop with Microsoft Windows XP ®... -
Page 24: Turn On Apparatus
- Run pH-calibration (see chapter 7.6. pH-calibration). An analysis can only be run after a successfully done pH-calibration. - Define methods (see chapter 8 Create a method) 5. Now you can enter further system settings or start an already entered program. Make sure to read the next chapter! Vapodest 50s carousel... - Page 25 Vapodest 50s carousel...
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Page 26: Operation
Make sure to also read chapter 10 5. Table of results Display of the results, administration of results, information about running of analysis, in- and export of table with results, and many more. Make sure to also read chapter 11 Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 27: Operator Panel Vapodest
Turn instrument on or off 4. Key "NaOH" Manual addition NaOH 5. Key "H " Manual addition H 6. Key "H O" Manual addition H 7. Key "Empty Sample" Manual suction sample tube 8. Key "Empty Receiver" Manual suction receiving vessel Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 28: Operator Panel Vapodest Manager
Use your right mouse key to click on the program window to open the menu con- text: You can determine fonts, colour for error messages and background of screen. The selection of fonts and colours is done in the typical style of Window. Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 29: System Settings
7.1.3. Type of balance Here, you select the type of balance you are working with. Should it not be listed here, contact C. Gerhardt. 7.1.4. Select interface for balance - Port balance Select the relevant interface of the balance from the list of options (see also chap. -
Page 30: View
"7.9. Calibrate dosing pumps". 7.2.4. Off line (demo mode) Activate this option to start Vapodest Manager in self-sufficient demo mode (without distillation system), e.g. for presentations, trainings and many more. Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 31: Titration
= Concentration in mol/l S = Titration speed - Mode You can chose between 3 different tables or by selecting "Curve" work without tables. Detailed information on how to work with titration tables is available in chap. '7.8. Titration table'. Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 32: Autosampler
In the menu bar select System > Settings > User, to open the following win- dow. Registration as administrator To be able to use the following functions, you have to register as "Administrator". Mark the field "User area active" and press button "Password". Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 33: Add User
- Operator Limited user rights, setting up methods, input of samples, running of analysis. pH-calibration possible. - Lab technician Very limited user rights, running of analysis, input of sample data, pH-calibration possible. Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 34: Ph Calibration
Usually the life span of the electrode is 1 year. If there is a slow measuring, make sure to exchange the electrode. In order to guarantee a perfect function of the instrument make sure to use original electrodes from C.Gerhardt only. Make sure to read the reference notes in the instruction manual enclosed which informs you abut handling and care of the electrode. -
Page 35: Rinse Micro Dosing Pump
Should there still be air bulbs in the insert tubing after the rinsing, check whether the tubing connections are sitting tightly on the micro dosing pump and the titration tank. Then, repeat rinsing process. Press key "Cancel", to finish rinsing process. Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 36: Titration Table
Additional amount of titration solution can be chosen between 0,05 - 9,95 ml Press key "Store", to accept functions. In chapter "8. Create a method" you are informed how the titration table can be allocated to the various methods. Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 37: Titration Curve When Using Different Boric Acid Concentrations
7.8.3. Sample titration tables We recommend the following tables for different boric acid concentrations: Concentration Concentration Concentration 2 % 0,01 N 2 % 0,1 N 4 % 1 N Please find more informations about titration settings in chapter "7.3. Titration". Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 38: Calibrate Dosing Pumps H O And Naoh
6. Enter the volume in the dialogue field and press key "Continue". 7. Press "Accept", to finish process or run another calibration. 8. After the calibration of the pump you have to take out the quick clamping device and insert the test tube guide cage. Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 39: Calibrate Dosing Pump H
5. Enter the volume in the dialogue field and press key "Continue". 6. Press "Accept", to finish process or run another calibration. 7. After the calibration of the pump you have to take out the quick clamping device and insert the test tube guide cage. Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 40: Service-System Functions
The delivery volume of the micro dosing pump is set here. The calibration is done by C.Gerhardt so that a calibration is not necessary. In the following cases, we recommend a calibration: - The results are always too high... -
Page 41: Create A Method (Programming)
Kjeldahl, during which 20 ml H were used. The remaining amount of acid after the digestion is important for the program- ming. It depends on the type of sample, the digestion time as well as the digesti- on temperature. Vapodest 50s carousel... - Page 42 The duration of the suction is calculated so that the receiving vessel is com- pletely empty. Should there be any remaining single drops, they won’t have any influence on the following analyses. Setting range 0 - 99 s Vapodest 50s carousel...
- Page 43 You can print out the program parameter for checking and documentation purpo- ses. In order to do so, press key "Print preview", or, if you want to print without preview, key "Print". Press key "Close", to close the window create a method Vapodest 50s carousel...
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Page 44: Sample Input
Press key "New", and enter a name for the series in the dialogue window. Then press key "OK" to open a sample series table. The table consists of lines and columns and each line is assigned a sample type. A series can have a maximum of 20 lines (Samples). Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 45: Enter Sample
"OK", to accept task and to close the window. 9.1.1.2. Print sample table Press key "Print" to open the print window. Here, you can execute further functions. Select "Sample Input" and press key "Print" to start the printing job. Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 46: Delete Sample
9.1.2. Description of the columns and rows - Rows in general A double click on the white fields of a sample row corrects the values. Grey fields cannot be corrected. - Column "Serial position" Samples are numbered from 1 to max. 20 Vapodest 50s carousel... - Page 47 As soon as the sample table is stored, you can start the analysis. In order to do so, press ken "Start". Further information for running an analysis is located in chapter "10 Execution of methods". Press key "Close" to leave window sample table. Vapodest 50s carousel...
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Page 48: Execution Of Method
Warnung vor einer Gefahrenstelle We can only guarantee a trouble free workflow of the auto sampler if original Gerhardt-glass parts are used! Warnung vor einer Gefahrenstelle 10.1. Prior to the analysis... -
Page 49: Load Sample Into Carousel
C. During the analysis, a built in sensor automatically checks whether a position of the carousel has not been loaded. There is also a message on the display. Loading position A, B, C, example with carousel 20-fold Loading position A Loading position B Loading position C Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 50: Working With Various Sizes Of Digestion Tubes
Then, make sure that the fixing pins of the guide cage are locked into place in the quick clamping device. Should the guide cage not be inserted correctly there will be an error message in the display. Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 51: Start Determination Of Series
In this window you have the best possible control of the current analysis. Press key "Start" to switch into the standby mode. As long as the analysis is not running, you can start the following functions using the "Key manual": - Suction receiver, Addition H O. Addition H Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 52: Functions During An Analysis In Process
In the sample series table you can view info about the status of the individual samples. In order to do so, activate the window "Sample table". 10.5.4. Key "Stop" The analysis of the current sample is aborted, the remaining samples of this series can be analyzed at a later point Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 53: Key "Naoh
In order to do so, activate the window "Sample results". 10.5.7. Input samples series during an analysis in process During an analysis in process you can enter additional sample series, which can be started after terminating the current series (see chapter "9 Sample input"). Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 54: Manual Change Of Sample - Single Determination
6. After terminating each individual analysis press tension lever downwards, take out sample glass and insert new sample glass. After the last sample has been determined the message "Analysis over" is shown on the display. You can now either start a new series or terminate the analysis. Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 55: Table Of Results
- Press key „New“ or ALT+N. Now, the following window is opened: - Enter a table name (max. 255 characters, no special characters or blanks) - You can assign a filter from an existing table to this table. (see chapter „11.2.3. Filter data“). Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 56: Delete Table
11.2. How to work with the table of results In the table of results, the data of the analysis as such are shown. The tables offer the options sorting, filter and presenting the data in any way desired. Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 57: How To Configure Columns
Furthermore, digits are displayed which indicate in which priority (order) the columns are sorted. The table window "Sorting" can also be used for sorting the data. Here, the selec- tion of the columns to be sorted is done using the keys "<" and ">". Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 58: Filter Data
15 filters can be defined. You can assign up to 3 conditions to one filter. A condition is defined by the range of the value which is entered in the fields "from" and "to". 11.2.4. Search for data Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 59: Search For Data
- Set filter- and sorting functions - Press the right mouse key.. - Select "Export" from the context menu. - Enter a name for the file and press key "Store". The exported data can now be opened in an excel sheet. Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 60: Delete Results
(of same samples), calibration and series data. Press key "Preview" to obtain a print preview. Press key "Print" to start printing process. Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 61: Error Messages
> +/- 15 mV Repeat calibration with fresh buffer solution or check Slope / pH = x. tolerance range: electrode. <50-70 mV/pH> Repeat calibration with fresh buffer solution or check Measuring range 180 mV +/- 15 mV electrode. Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 62: Error Messages During The Analysis
Titration time out - Check electrode and if necessary calibrate. - Check titration liquid. - Check, whether there is air in the titration hose (e.g. after changing the titration liquid) - Check whether micro doing pump is running. Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 63: Error Messages Communication
Call up main menu "Create a method" and check programming.. If the input is not correctly defined or not allowed, an error message is displayed during the respective program step; the corresponding message is displayed. Please correct your input accordingly. Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 64: Error Messages Carousel
Problem with the drive of the carousel Turn off instrument and call customer service. Sensor error Z-axis Check whether original-Gerhardt-glasses are used. Maybe the glass feeding is blocked. Wrong working position Check whether the throw is blocked. Tube carriage not lowered Turn off the instrument and call customer service. -
Page 65: Service Display Of The Carousel
20= carousel 20-place 16= carousel 16-place 12= carousel 12-place 3. Super sonic (1-digit display) Check by ultrasound whether there is a tube in the current state of the analy- sis. 1 = Tube 0 = No tube Vapodest 50s carousel... - Page 66 B = Break, the motor is kept in the current position 11. Loading position (1- digit display) A = 1st loading position B = 2nd loading position C = 3rd loading position X = No loading position Vapodest 50s carousel...
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Page 67: Tubing Diagram
14 Tubing diagram 14.1. Upper part Vapodest with open rear wall Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 68: Description Of The Tubing Diagram
Silicone-tubing 4 x 7 1000488 Silicone-tubing 8 x 16 for cooling water outlet 1000497 Verprene-tubing 4 x 1000498 Verprene-tubing 4 x 8 1000498 When you order additional tubing, please make sure to also give the desired length! Vapodest 50s carousel... - Page 69 14 Tubing diagram Vapodest 50s carousel...
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Page 70: Description Of The Tubing Connections
Snap lid for tubings (for all tanks) Level sensor with plug for "Sample waste" tank, complete Level sensor with plug for chemicals reservoir tank, complete Level sensor with plug for water tank, complete Level sensor with plug for titration tank, complete Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 71: Maintenance
Regularly check the state of the tubing and tubing connections and exchange them if damaged. To minmize malfunctions of the Vapodest 50s carousel, we recommend to have it checked by authorized service personnel regularly. 15.1.2. Cleaning program Glass parts and suction pump should be cleaned before long periods of non-usage (i.e. -
Page 72: Spare Parts
Silicone-tubing 8 x 12 1000496 desired length! Silicone-tubing 4 x 7 1000488 Silicone-tubing 16 x 8 1000497 Novoprene-tubing 4,8 x 8 1002289 Verprene-tubing 4 x 8 1000498 Verprene-tubing 8 x 12 1000499 Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 73: Accessories
250 ml: Basket 250 ml 1001797 Carousel 20-place for 20 x 250 ml tubes 1001950 for tubes 400 ml: Basket 400 ml 1001804 Carousel 16-place for 16 x 400 ml tubes (KDD and BS 400) 1001959 Vapodest 50s carousel... -
Page 74: Trouble Shooting
Switch on the switch again. Make sure to handle error messages as described in chapter "12. Error Messa- ges". In case of more problems or failures of your Vapodest 50s carousel, please contact your local dealer or: C. Gerhardt GmbH & Co. KG Cäsariusstr. -
Page 75: Disposal
13th, 2005 without charges and will dispose of them according to the regulations, or Gerhardt will come to an agreement with the last user of the unit. For all instru- ments delivered prior to August 13th, 2005 the last user will be held responsible for the proper disposal. - Page 76 /l = Volume [ml] 62005 x c x f (Consumption [ml] - Blank value [ml]) mg NO /l = Volume [ml] 62,005 x c x f (Consumption [ml] - Blank value [ml]) g NO /l = Volumen [ml] Vapodest 50s carousel...
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