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Series 4000/4040
User Manual
Revision 1
2017-10-02
Software Revision 2.8.xx
Environics Inc.
69 Industrial Park Road East
Tolland, CT 06084-2805 U.S.A.
Phone: (860) 872-1111
Fax: (860) 870-9333
E-mail:
Web:
INFO@ENVIRONICS.COM
WWW.ENVIRONICS.COM

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  • Page 1 Series 4000/4040 User Manual Revision 1 2017-10-02 Software Revision 2.8.xx Environics Inc. 69 Industrial Park Road East Tolland, CT 06084-2805 U.S.A. Phone: (860) 872-1111 Fax: (860) 870-9333 E-mail: Web: INFO@ENVIRONICS.COM WWW.ENVIRONICS.COM...
  • Page 2 Neither Environics nor any of its employees shall be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of its instruments and software even if Environics has been advised in advance of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION SETUP AND CONFIGURATION HARDWARE SETUP SOFTWARE SETUP BASIC CONFIGURATION GAS LIBRARY CONFIGURATION CYLINDER LIBRARY CONFIGURATION CYLINDER AUDITING MANAGING PROFILES RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT CONCENTRATION MODE OVERVIEW CONFIGURING CONCENTRATION MODE RUNNING CONCENTRATION MODE FLOW MODE OVERVIEW CONFIGURING FLOW MODE RUNNING FLOW MODES DIVIDER MODE OVERVIEW CONFIGURING DIVIDER MODES...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION The Environics Series 4000 Gas Mixing System and the Environics Series 4040 Gas Dilution System are operated using the Environics software. This software is installed on a PC, and provides user friendly control of all primary functions. The software communicates with the Environics systems via a serial or USB interface.

  • Page 5: Setup And Configuration

    SETUP AND CONFIGURATION SETUP AND CONFIGURATION Setting up your Environics 4000/4040 system is simple. Please follow the steps below to configure your system and your computer properly. You will need the supplied RS232 serial cable and optional USB adapter, your computer, and the supplied software media with the Environics software and Instrument Data File.

  • Page 6: Software Setup

    4. Double click on "Setup Environics 2-x-xx" 5. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the software. To run the software: 6. To start the software, double click the Environics icon on your desktop or select Environics - Environics from the Start Menu.
  • Page 7 SETUP AND CONFIGURATION Serial port setup To select the serial port used to communicate with the system: 1. Click on the "Instruments" tab. 2. Click "Select Serial Port" on the bottom right corner of the screen. 3. Select the desired COM port. The list will show all COM ports available on the PC.

  • Page 8: Basic Configuration

    BASIC CONFIGURATION BASIC CONFIGURATION The Basic Configuration functions are used to enter information on the Gases and Cylinders that will be referenced by the instrument/s in Run Modes. This information is common to all profiles and any changes made will be reflected in the profiles using them.
  • Page 9 BASIC CONFIGURATION To add a User Defined Gas to the Gas Library: 1. From within the Gas Library, click on the "Add" button. 2. A blank Gas Edit form will appear at the bottom of the window. Enter the Gas Name, Gas Symbol, Specific Heat, Density, and Molecular structure (using pull down box).

  • Page 10: Cylinder Library Configuration

    BASIC CONFIGURATION 2. Highlight the gas to be deleted and click the "Delete" button. The gas will be deleted immediately with no confirmation prompt, so be sure to verify the correct gas is highlighted prior to hitting Delete NOTE: Only User Defined Gases can be deleted from the library. CYLINDER LIBRARY CONFIGURATION The Cylinder Library maintains a list of all cylinders that will be used in mixing or diluting gases.
  • Page 11 BASIC CONFIGURATION To add a cylinder to the Cylinder Library 1. Click "Add" and enter a name for the new cylinder in the "Cylinder Name" box. 2. Fill in the desired Information, GCF and Expiration Date value, if desired (see above). 3.
  • Page 12 BASIC CONFIGURATION To make a copy of an existing cylinder 1. Highlight the cylinder to be copied in the left hand window and click "Copy." The software will add an astrisk (*) to the cylinder name. Enter a new name for the copied cylinder in the "Cylinder Name" box. 2.

  • Page 13: Cylinder Auditing

    BASIC CONFIGURATION CYLINDER AUDITING The Cylinder Auditing option allows the software to report cylinders that are approaching their expiration date. In order to use Cylinder Auditing, you must make sure that each cylinder in the cylinder library that you wish to audit has an expiration date assigned (See Cylinder Library help for more information).

  • Page 14: Managing Profiles

    MANAGING PROFILES MANAGING PROFILES Profiles are stored instrument set-ups that allow users to configure various related tasks and group them together for easily operation. Saving these settings allows you to quickly switch programs without having to manually re-enter information related to that task. Within the Profile, the following information is stored: ...
  • Page 15 MANAGING PROFILES To Edit a Profile: 1. In the left window, click on the Profile you wish to edit 2. Click the "Edit" button 3. To change the Name/Description of the profile, simply change these items as desired. 4. To change the Instrument associated with that profile, click the Instrument box and select from the drop-down list.

  • Page 16: Running The Instrument

    RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT The various RUN modes allow the user to operate the instrument and specify the desired gas concentration and flow. There are three main RUN modes:  Concentration mode - allows you to specify the desired concentration of gases and total flow rate of the output ...

  • Page 17: Configuring Concentration Mode

    RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT CONFIGURING CONCENTRATION MODE In order to create a new Concentration Mode, you must first create and configure your Profile (see Managing Profiles). To Add a New Concentration Mode: 1. Click the "Profile" button. 2. Select the desired Profile in the left hand window. 3.
  • Page 18 RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT To Add Concentration Mode Settings: 1. After naming the Concentration Mode, select the first cylinder you wish to use from the "Select Cylinder" drop down menu and click "Add." We suggest always adding the balance gas first. Only the cylinders you have already assigned to this instrument can be selected.
  • Page 19 RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT To Edit a Setting in Concentration Mode: 1. Click the "Profile" button. 2. Select the desired Profile in the left hand window. 3. Select the Mode to edit by clicking the "+" beside Concentration in the left hand window and then highlighting the desired mode. 4.

  • Page 20: Running Concentration Mode

    RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT RUNNING CONCENTRATION MODE In order to run a Concentration Mode, you must first create and configure your Mode (see Concentration Mode Setup). The Run Control section located on the right side of the lower portion of the screen is used to run the specified gas concentrations.

  • Page 21: Flow Mode Overview

    RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT FLOW MODE OVERVIEW Flow mode allows direct control of the flow rate of each gas. This mode is an alternative to Concentration mode. In flow mode, the output flow rate of each gas is set directly by the user. The actual ports and controllers used in this mode are automatically selected based on the specified cylinder and output flows.
  • Page 22 RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT To Add Flow Mode Settings: 1. After naming the Flow Mode, select the first cylinder you wish to use from the "Select Cylinder" drop down menu and click "Add." Only the cylinders you have already assigned to this instrument can be selected. 2.
  • Page 23 RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT To Copy a Flow Mode: 1. Click the "Profile" button. 2. Select the desired Profile in the left hand window. 3. Select the Mode to copy by clicking the "+" beside Flow in the left hand window and then highlighting the desired mode. 4.

  • Page 24: Running Flow Modes

    RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT RUNNING FLOW MODES In order to run a Flow Mode, you must first create and configure your Mode (see Configuring Flow Modes). The Run Control section located at the bottom of the form is used to run the specified gas flows.

  • Page 25: Divider Mode Overview

    RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT DIVIDER MODE OVERVIEW Divider mode provides an automated, multiple step dilution of gas. The dilution mixes two gases together with the ability to vary the concentration of the mix over the specified run time. The two gases are referred to as the Span gas and the Dilution Gas.
  • Page 26 RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT The Divider Mode table shows the settings for the current divider mode. The Divider Table contains 11 steps, with each step consisting of the following information:  Step: The step number in the divider table. There are 11 steps available.
  • Page 27 RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT On the right hand side of the bottom panel, details regarding the Dilution Gas are displayed. These include:  Dilution: Displays the cylinder connected to the dilution port. This is specified in the Profile Configuration screen and corresponds to the cylinder connected to Port 1.
  • Page 28 RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT To Edit a Setting in Divider Mode: 1. Click the "Profile" button. 2. Select the desired Profile in the left hand window. 3. Select the Mode to edit by clicking the "+" beside Divider in the left hand window and then highlighting the desired mode.

  • Page 29: Running Divider Modes

    RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT RUNNING DIVIDER MODES In order to run a Divider Mode, you must first create and configure your Mode (see Configuring Divider Modes). The Run Control Tab is shown by default once the Divider Mode is created and saved. The instrument can be run either manually or automatically. Once the instrument is running, only the "Stop"...

  • Page 30: Program Mode Overview

    RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT PROGRAM MODE OVERVIEW Program mode allows the three basic run modes (Concentration, Flow and Divider) to be grouped together into a "Program," or sequence of operations. Each step in the program is executed in sequence until all steps have been completed. CONFIGURING PROGRAM MODES In order to create a new Program Mode, you must first create and configure your Profile (see Managing Profiles).
  • Page 31 RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT NOTE: Any change made to these individual Run Modes will automatically be reflected in the Program containing it. It is always suggested that you verify the Run Modes prior to adding them to or running a Program. 3.

  • Page 32: Running Program Modes

    RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT To Remove a Program Mode: 1. Click the "Profile" button. 2. Select the desired Profile in the left hand window. 3. Select the Mode to delete by clicking the "+" beside Program in the left hand window and then highlighting the desired mode. 4.

  • Page 33: Schedule Mode Overview

    RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT SCHEDULE MODE OVERVIEW Schedule mode allows all other run modes (CONCENTRATION, FLOW, DIVIDER and PROGRAM) to be scheduled to run at a specific time and date. Items can be scheduled as one-time events or may be recurring events. A schedule may contain an unlimited number of items, and the software allows storage and recall of multiple schedules.
  • Page 34 RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT 2. Double click in the "Name" column and use the drop-down menu to select the desired mode. If you want to verify the selected Mode is correct, highlight the mode and click the "View Mode" button. A pop-up window will display the added mode for your review.
  • Page 35 RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT To Copy a Schedule Mode: 1. Click the "Profile" button. 2. Select the desired Profile in the left hand window. 3. Select the Mode to copy by clicking the "+" beside Schedule in the left hand window and then highlighting the desired mode. 4.

  • Page 36: Running Schedule Modes

    RUNNING THE INSTRUMENT RUNNING SCHEDULE MODES In order to run a Schedule Mode, you must first create and configure your Mode (see Configuring Schedule Modes). The Run Control buttons can be selected at the bottom of the screen. Once the instrument is running, only the "Stop" option is available. All other controls in the Schedule Mode form are disabled.

  • Page 37: Administration

    ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION The Environics Software supports three types of users: Regular User, Site Administrator and System Administrator. Regular User: Normal instrument operation Site Admin: Can change access/password of Regular User System Admin: Can change access/password of all users When the software is started, it automatically logs in as Regular User, which does not have a password.

  • Page 38: Resetting A User Password

    ADMINISTRATION To change the type of access granted: 1. Select the desired User Type 2. Click EDIT 3. Select Read Only, Read/Write, or No Access for each category of operation. 4. Click SAVE NOTE: No restrictions can be placed on the System Admin login. It always has full access to everything.

  • Page 39: Reports/Logging

    REPORTS/LOGGING REPORTS/LOGGING The software has the ability generate a wide variety of reports. The Report menu contains a list of available reports, such as Gas Library, Cylinder Library, and various Run Mode reports. Reports can be displayed on the screen or sent to a printer.

  • Page 40: Managing Reports

    REPORTS/LOGGING Program Mode Shows the details of a stored program mode file, including program name and details of each program step. The report can show a specific program mode for a specific Profile, all program modes for a specific Profile, or all program modes for all Profiles.
  • Page 41 REPORTS/LOGGING An Instrument, Gas or Cylinder Specific report filters the All Item report to just the one selection you require. 1. Click the "Reports" button. 2. Select the desired report from the "Select Report" pull-down menu. The applicable reports for this type of filter are: Gas Library, Cylinder Library, Port Configuration, Instrument Calibration and Physical Configuration.

  • Page 42: Instruments Menu

    Serial Port to use for communication. Refer to the SOFTWARE SETUP section for more information. IMPORTANT: The INITIALIZE button will revert your system to its default state. Do not press this button unless advised by Environics service personnel. PORT CONFIGURATION The Port Configuration menu indicates the port/s assigned to each Mass Flow Controller.

  • Page 43: Calibration

    The Test Protocol tab is used in troubleshooting and servicing your system. Commands are selected from a drop down menu. IMPORTANT: These commands can modify the operation of your system and should not be used unless advised by Environics service personnel.

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