netzerotools.com Table of contents ANALYSER 1. Introduction............................7 1.1. Analyser description........................7 1.1.1. Overview of the analyser......................7 1.1.2. Presentation of the keypad and screen................8 1.1.3. Connection of the analyser....................8 1.2. Main features..........................9 1.3. Technical features........................12 2. Safety instructions..........................13 3. Perform a combustion analysis......................14 3.1.
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netzerotools.com 9.1. Perform a measurement of theoretical flow................26 9.2. Perform a measurement of real flow..................26 9.3. Results interpretation.........................27 10. Perform a gas network leak test.....................28 10.1. Perform the test........................28 10.2. Link the measurement to a customer..................28 10.3. Print the measurement on the ticket..................28 11.
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netzerotools.com LIGAZ SOFTWARE 1. Introduction............................44 2. Software installation..........................44 2.1. Recommended minimum configuration..................44 2.2. Installation..........................44 3. Start with the software........................45 3.1. Meaning and functions of the menus bar (1)................45 3.2. Meaning and functions of tool bar buttons (2)................46 4. Unload inspections..........................47 5.
netzerotools.com 1.1. Analyser description KIGAZ 200 instrument is a gas analyser with two interchangeable sensors (O and CO-H ), with additional option of adding 1 sensor (NO or CH ) or is a gas analyser with three interchangeable sensors (O , CO-H and NO) with additional possibility of a 4...
netzerotools.com 1.1.2. Presentation of the keypad and screen Customer button Information menu Procedure menu Setting button Measurement button Home screen Function key Esc button On/Off button OK button Rotative button 1.1.3. Connection of the analyser C1 connection for external probe Flue gas connection Light for battery (Pt100 temperature, CH4,...)
netzerotools.com 1.2. Main features Screen • Backlighted 3.5'' grey scale screen. It allows to display measured parameters in a more comfortable format for the operator. Thanks to the zoom function (OK key), you can view on the screen the measured value in increased characters. Printer •...
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netzerotools.com EMC compatibility • The analyser complies with n°2004/108/EC directive on electromagnetic compatibility. Document available on request. Water trap • The water trap is placed on the tube that links the flue gas probe to the Kigaz 150. The measured gases go through the filtering element allowing the recovery of condensates (liquid one or solid one).
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When it s greater than sensible efficiency, then condensation is taking place. It is referred to LHV (Lower Heating Value) and can exceed 100%. The LHV is calculated by an algorithm developed by Kimo and its value must be considered as indicative.
netzerotools.com 1.3. Technical features Parameter Sensor Measuring Resolution Accuracy* response scale time Electrochemical From 0% to 0.1% vol. ±0,2% vol. 30 s Electrochemical From 0 to 8000 1 ppm From 0 to 200 ppm : ±10 ppm 30 s (with H From 201 to 2000 ppm : ±5% of measured value compensation) From 2001 to 8000 ppm : ±10% of measured value...
• analyser. Therefore, it is forbidden to preserve or use these fluids nearby the analyser. Load the battery only with Kimo charger. Use another type of charger can damage the battery and the • analyser and can cause electrical shocks.
Empty the water trap. In case of any default or damage of the instrument, Kimo After sales service shall be contacted. On the back of the analyser, there is a label with the analyser serial number. This number shall be communicated for every operation (technical operation or request of spare parts).
netzerotools.com 3.3. Assign the analysis to a customer At the end of the analysis, when measurements are constant, it is possible to assign it to a customer recorded in the analyser or to unrecorded customer that should be created. ➢ Press the function button The analyser displays the list of recorded customers.
netzerotools.com The “Settings” menu allows to set the following parameters : Instrument (screen, printing, auto-extinction,...) • Combustibles • Measurement • References (O , atmospheric pressure and altitude) • AutoZ/Purge • Operators • The “Settings” part allows to set parameters that can affect the performed measurements. These settings must be made by a qualified technician.
netzerotools.com ➢ Go to “Date Format” with the rotative button then press OK. ➢ Select « Day/Month » to display the day then the month or “Month/Day” to display the month then the day then press OK. ➢ Go to “Time Format” with the rotative button then press OK. ➢...
netzerotools.com ➢ Go to “Combustibles” with the rotative button then press OK. ➢ Go to the type of of combustible with the rotative button then press OK. ➢ Go to the coefficient to modify with the rotative button then press OK. The keyboard appears.
netzerotools.com 4.3.1. Set the alarms Settings” menu is displayed. ➢ Go to “Measurement” with the rotative button then press OK. ➢ Press OK on “Alarms” line. ➢ Go to the parameter to modify with the rotative button then press the function key The edge (rising or falling) and the threshold of the selected parameter are displayed.
netzerotools.com ➢ Select the parameter to modify with the rotative button then press OK. The keyboard appears. ➢ Enter the parameter value with the rotative button then press OK to validate. ➢ Validate the parameter value with the function key 4.5.
netzerotools.com ➢ Press Esc or go to “Cancel” with the rotative button then press OK. 4.7.1. Units and values of measurement settings of the factory settings Temperature : °C • Draft : Pa • Differential pressure : mbar • CO : ppm •...
netzerotools.com It is possible to save names and addresses of different customers clients in the analyser. The performed measurements could be assigned to them. It is possible to create up to 100 customers. 5.1. Manage a customer ➢ Turn on the analyser. ➢...
netzerotools.com A boiler is compulsorily linked to a customer, at least one customer must be created to create a boiler. See chapter 4 for the creation of a customer. It is possible to link up to 10 boilers per customer. 6.1.
netzerotools.com Each saved inspection is linked to a customer. It is possible to see the details of an inspection, to add one or to delete one. Available inspections in the analyser are the following : combustion, ambient temperature, flue gas temperature, internal temperature, Flow/Return temperature, dewpoint temperature, draft pressure, differential pressure, flue gas velocity, CO max, opacity, ambient CO , ionisation current, leak detection, gas network tightness and gas flow.
netzerotools.com Customized procedures, created by the Logaz software (optional software), when they are transferred in the analyser can be performed. 8.1. Preliminary operations to procedures Before performing the measurements, names of the different customers and theirs respective boilers must be saved in the analyser.
netzerotools.com 9.1. Perform a measurement of theoretical flow ➢ Turn on the analyser. ➢ Go to “Procedures” menu with the rotative button then press OK. The analyser asks to select a customer : go to “OK” then press OK. The list of customers is displayed. ➢...
netzerotools.com When the measurement is finished : ➢ Press OK. The analyser asks to save the measurement result. ➢ Go to YES or NO then press OK. The analyser asks to print the measurement result. ➢ Go to YES or NO then press OK. 9.3.
netzerotools.com To perform this test, it is necessary to have a gas network leak testing kit. This kit is available as option (ref : KEG). 10.1. Perform the test ➢ Connect the different items of the kit on the network to test (see user manual of the KEG). ➢...
netzerotools.com The draft measurement allows to check if the flue of the boiler correctly clears flue gas caused by the combustion. 11.1. Perform the measurement ➢ Connect the flue gas probe on the analyser. ➢ Turn on the analyser. ➢ Go to “Measurement” menu with the rotative button then press OK. The analyser performs the autozero : remaining time and a progress bar display on the screen.
netzerotools.com 12.1. Perform the measurement ➢ Connect a CO probe (available as option) on C1 connection on the top of the analyser. ➢ Turn on the analyser. ➢ Go to “Measurement” menu with the rotative button then press OK. The analyser performs the autozero : remaining time and a progress bar display on the screen. ➢...
netzerotools.com 13.1. Perform the measurement ➢ Connect a CO probe (available as option) on C1 connection on the top of the analyser or connect the flue gas probe on the single connector on the bottom of of the analyser. ➢ Turn on the analyser. ➢...
netzerotools.com 14.1. Perform a measurement of ambient temperature ➢ Connect a probe of Pt100 temperature (available as option) on C1 connection on the top of the analyser. ➢ Turn on the instrument. Home screen is displayed with measurement menu at the forefront. ➢...
netzerotools.com ➢ Select the boiler with the rotative button then press OK or create a boiler (see page 23) then select it. The analyser backs to the screen of temperature measurement. 14.6. Print the measurement on the ticket At the end of the measurement, it is possible to print it on the ticket. ➢...
netzerotools.com It is possible to enter in the analyser from 1 to 3 opacity indexes performed thanks to opacity pump available as option. The opacity index consists of the measurement of solid waste of combustion in the flue with a pump and a filter of measurement.
netzerotools.com The measurement of ionisation current allows to check the presence of the flame. In standard operation, the ionisation probe produces a currant of a few µA or a few dozen of µA. In case of lack of flame, this current is not present anymore (measurement : 0 µA), the safety equipments of the boiler cut off the power supply.
netzerotools.com There are 2 possibilities to measure CH Thanks to the internal sensor (optional) • Thanks to an external probe (SDFG option probe) • 17.1. Perform the measurement with the probe ➢ Connect a CH probe on C1 connection on the bottom of the analyser. ➢...
netzerotools.com The used Pitot tube must be a Pitot tube type L with K thermocouple connection. Schema Total pressure (Pt) Static pressure (Ps) Dynamic pressure = Pt-Ps The Pitot tube must be introduced perpendicularly, in the middle into the duct and parallel to the flow. The head (ending with an ellipsoidal nose) must be maintained parallel and facing the flow.
• version of the firmware • serial number of the analyser • phone and fax numbers, email of Kimo Instrument • options of the analyser • type of sensor, its serial number and its installation date. •...
The life-time of the sensor is strongly linked to the reagent consumption present in the sensor. As their consumption increases, features of the sensor are getting worse until their exhaustion, after which it is necessary to replace it. To ensure the measurement accuracy, sensors have to be calibrated on ly in Assistance centre qualified by Kimo. Sensors...
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netzerotools.com Insertion of a new sensor then rotation Connection of the of the sensor sensor ribbon cable Sensors have very accurate locations, located as opposite picture : sensor is always in 1 position • CO sensor is always in 2 position •...
netzerotools.com 20.3. Replace the paper roll of the printer Follow this procedure to replace the paper roll of the printer : ➢ Raise the upper part of the printer. ➢ Put the paper roll in the required location. ➢ Pull up slightly on the paper : it must be caught between the upper part and the lower part of the printer. ➢...
netzerotools.com 21.1. CO and NO conversions ]=CO[ ppm ] x1.24922 NO [ ]=NO [ppm ] x1.33845 Conversions on units are the same for both gases. CO is taking as an example. O2 reference (O ) is only linked to CO and NO. 2ref 2max λ=...
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netzerotools.com LIGAZ software, supplied with the gas analysers of the Kigaz range, allows to set the analyser, to create and give information a customers, boilers and inspections database, to process and download measurement datasets. 2.1. Recommended minimum configuration For the proper functioning of the software, the following minimum configuration is recommended : Operating system : Windows, XP, VISTA, 7 •...
netzerotools.com After double-clicking on the software launching icon on the desktop, the homepage of the software opens : 3.1. Meaning and functions of the menus bar (1) ➢ File Back to homepage : reduce all the opened windows • Save database : save the database into the computer •...
netzerotools.com E-mail : allows to set parameters to send emails • User : information about the user • Languages : allows to select the software language (French or English) • ➢ Windows : allows to go from one window to another ➢...
netzerotools.com Inspections stored in the analyser can be unload on the computer : ➢ Connect the analyser to the computer thanks to the supplied USB cable and turn on the analyser. ➢ Launch Ligaz software. ➢ Connect the analyser to the LIGAZ software clicking on “Kigaz” menu then click on “Connect device”. The software indicates that connexion is successful.
netzerotools.com Databases are used to give information about features of boilers and customers. Ligaz software allows to recover customers and boilers created in the analyser but does not allow to transfer in the analyser customers and boilers created with ligaz software. ➢...
netzerotools.com Created customer ➢ Repeat this procedure to add others customers. ➢ Click on “Close” button to close the window or on the “Back to database” button to go to the total database. 5.2. Use the boilers database Each customer can have several boilers. ➢...
netzerotools.com This created boiler appears below the “Add boiler” button. Created boiler ➢ Repeat the procedure to add others boilers. ➢ Click on “Close” button to close the window or on “Back to database” button to go to the total database. 5.3.
netzerotools.com LIGAZ software allows to set the analyser. It is possible to : set the combustibles • set the references (O , Altitude, atmospheric pressure) • set the operators • get details about sensors • set date and time • set the header of printing •...
netzerotools.com 6.5. Sensors state This window allows to access to sensors features of the connected analyser. These features are : type of sensor (CO, NO,...) • state of sensor (connected, not connected...) • serial number of the sensor • 6.6. Battery level This window allows to see the battery level of the analysis.
6.8.4. Send a report of the device to the After-Sales Service ➢ Click on “Send report to hotline” button. Kimo after-sales service will receive a report about the general state of the device only readable the after-sales service. 6.9. Back to factory parameters It is possible to set the device with the factory parameters.
netzerotools.com The device is now set with the factory parameters. 7.1. Interface It is possible to change the window color of the software : ➢ Click on “Options” menu. ➢ Click on “Interface” sub-menu. The opposite window appears. ➢ Select the type of design : Office 2007, Office 2003 Blue, Office 2003 Silver, Office 2003 Green or Office XP.
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