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DH Instruments GFS2102 Operation And Maintenance Manual (206 pages)
Gravimetric Flow Standard
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Tables
9
A B O U T T H I S M a N U al
15
1 Introduction
17
Specifications
17
Gfs2102 General Specifications
17
Gfs2102 Mass Balance Specifications
18
Lcm Ambient Conditions Measurement Specifications
18
Prt Balance Ambient Temperature Measurement
18
Th Probe Reference Gas Cylinder Surroundings Ambient Condition Measurement
18
Infrared Probe Reference Gas Cylinder Surface Temperature Measurement
18
Ambient Conditions Measurement
18
Balance Reading Time Measurement
18
Mfc-Cb Specifications
19
Flow Measurement Specifications
19
2 S y S T E M O V E R V I Ew
21
Figure 1. GFS2102 System
21
Balance and Amh-Gfs2102
22
Figure 2. Reference Gas Cylinder Resting on GFS Balance and AMH-GFS2102
22
Figure 3. AMH Reference Mass Plate
23
Figure 4. Balance Mass Tray Supporting the Reference Gas Cylinder
23
Reference Gas Cylinder Assembly
24
Reference Gas Cylinder
24
Figure 5. Reference Gas Cylinder Assembly
24
Cylinder Support
25
Figure 6. 1.5 Liter and 1.1 Liter Reference Gas Cylinder Assemblies
25
Reference Gas Cylinder Connector
26
Figure 7. Reference Gas Cylinder Support
26
Figure 8. Reference Gas Cylinder Connector
26
Regulator Assembly
27
Reference Gas Cylinder Case
27
Figure 9. GFS Draft Enclosure on Vibration Isolation Table
28
Gfs Draft Enclosure and Vibration Isolation Table
28
Laboratory Conditions Monitor (Lcm)
29
Mfc-Cb
29
Figure 11. GFS-FS Reference Gas Cylinder Fill Station
30
Gfs Tools
30
Gfs-Fs Reference Gas Cylinder Fill Station
30
Heat Exchanger
30
Mass Flow Controllers
30
Mass Set (Optional)
31
Molbloc Molstics (Optional)
31
1 I N S T a L L a T I O
33
Unpacking and Inspection
33
Granite Vibration Isolation Table and Stand
33
Table 1. GFS2102 Packing List
33
Gfs Draft Enclosure and System Accessories
34
Table 2. Draft Enclosure and System Accessories List
34
Laboratory Conditions Monitor
35
Mfc-Cb
35
Gfs-Fs Reference Gas Cylinder Fill Station
35
Table 3. LCM Parts List
35
Table 4. MFC-CB Parts List
35
Figure 10. Laboratory Conditions Monitor
35
Gfs Mass Balance
36
Amh-Gfs2102
36
Table 5. GFS-FS Fill Station Parts List
36
Table 6. GFS Mass Balance Parts List
36
Reference Gas Cylinder Assemblies
37
Table 7. AMH-GFS2102 Parts List
37
System Controller
38
Table 8. Reference Gas Cylinder Assemblies' Parts Lists
38
Ms-2102-0.7 Mass Set or Ms-2102-Car Mass Carrier
39
Molstics
39
Site Requirements
39
Gfs2102 System
39
Table 9. MS-2102-0.7 Mass Set Parts List
39
Table 10. MS-2102-CAR Mass Carrier Parts List
39
Gfs-Fs Reference Gas Cylinder Fill Station
41
Figure 12. Typical Layout of Overall GFS2102 System at Site of Use
41
Setup
42
Position the Vibration Isolation Table
42
Install Draft Enclosure on Vibration Isolation Table
43
Setup Lcm
44
Figure 13. Installation of Draft Enclosure Doors
44
Figure 14. LCM Rear Panel Connections
44
Setup Mfc-Cb
45
Set up the System Controller (Pc)
45
Verify Gfs Calibration Data
45
Assemble Reference Gas Cylinder(S)
46
Figure 15. Reference Gas Cylinder Assembly
46
Figure 16. Reference Gas Cylinder Connector
47
Enter Reference Gas Cylinder Data
48
Installation of Reference Mass on Mass Plate
48
Figure 17. Regulator Assembly Position before and after Tightening
48
Figure 18. Reference Mass Legs (Spherical (X 2) and Flat)
48
Initial Balance and Amh Base Setup
50
Figure 19. Location of Balance Positioning Bracket Mounting Holes
50
Figure 20. GFS Balance Rear Panel Connections
50
Setup Balance Location
51
Figure 21. GFS Balance Inside AMH with Mass Tray Installed
51
Amh Position Fine Adjustment
52
Figure 22. Checking Height and Level of Gas Conveyance Loop Connections Using Loop Alignment Tool
52
Figure 23. Reference Gas Cylinder Resting on Balance. AMH Top Plate Installed; Reference Mass Plate Uninstalled
53
Figure 24. View of Cylinder Support Legs through AMH Top Plate
53
Setup Probe Locations
54
Prepare the Heat Exchanger
55
Figure 25. Temperature Probe Positions Around Reference Gas Cylinder
55
Figure 26: Heat Exchanger, Low
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Connect the Dut Flow Path
56
Figure 27: Heat Exchanger Unassembled
56
Figure 28: Single, Low Flow Molstic
56
Connect Gas Conveyance Loop
57
4 O P E R a T I O
59
General Operating Principles
59
Gfs2102 Measurement Principle
59
Gas Dependent Mass Ranges and Cylinder Size Selection
60
Table 11: Maximum Mass Available for Flow Testing for Various GFS2102 Supported Gases
61
Autozero
62
Gfs2102 Data Collection Methods and Conventions
62
Accumulations
62
Samples
62
Averages and Best Fits
63
Settings for Flow Sampling
63
Setting up Starting and Ending Sample Tolerance
64
Manual Gfs Tools Operation
64
Reading the Balance
64
Amh Operation
65
Balance Zero and Span Adjustment
65
Reference Gas Cylinder Filling
65
Transporting the Reference Gas Cylinder Assembly
65
Evacuating and Rinsing
66
Connecting to Gfs-Fs
66
Figure 29. GFS-FS Reference Gas Cylinder Fill Station Connections
66
Filling the Cylinder
67
Figure 30. Reference Gas Cylinder Connector
67
Considerations for Making Reliable Measurements
69
Cooling and Condensation at High Flow
69
Stability of Ambient Conditions
69
Comparing Reference and Dut Measurements Using Flow Vs. Mass Calculations
70
Leaks
70
Leak Test Option in a Test Definition
71
Semi-Automated Leak Test
71
Semi-Automated Leak Test to Manual Isolation Point
71
Flow Control and Stability
72
5 G F S T O O L S S O F T W a R
73
Main Display and Features
73
Overview
73
Main Menu Bar
73
Run]
73
Setup]
74
Tools]
74
Data]
74
Window]
75
Help]
75
Status Bar
75
Figure 31. <Status Bar
75
Figure 32. Test Status
75
Figure 33. Progress Indicator
75
Main Toolbar
76
Run Test Tools
76
Run Display Tools
76
Table 12. Main Toolbar, Run Test Tools
76
Figure 34. Main Toolbar - Display While Idle
76
Data Acquisition Tools
77
Table 13. Main Toolbar, Run Display Tools
77
Table 14. <Control> Toolbar, Data Acquisition Options
78
Figure 35. Manual Averaging Options
78
Run Screens
79
Overview
79
Figure 36. <Average Setup
79
Gfs Run Screen
80
Figure 37. GFS Run Screen
80
Table 15. GFS Control Panel Fields
81
Figure 38: GFS Control Panel Section of GFS Run Screen
81
Figure 39: GFS System Display Section of GFS Run Screen
82
Table 16. GFS System Display Fields
83
Table 17. GFS Control Toolbar Icons
83
Figure 40. GFS Control Toolbar Section of GFS Run Screen
83
Gfs Diagnostics Run Screen
84
Table 18. GFS Diagnostics Fields
85
Figure 41. GFS Diagnostics Run Screen
85
Balance Output Run Screen
86
Table 19. Balance Output Run Screen Fields
86
Figure 42. Balance Output Run Screen
86
Ambient Conditions Run Screen
87
Table 20. GFS Ambient Conditions Run Screen Fields
87
Figure 43. GFS Ambient Conditions Run Screen
87
Dut/Reference Comparison Run Screen
88
Figure 44. Dut/Reference Comparison Run Screen
88
Device Output Run Screen
89
Table 21. Dut/Reference Comparison Run Screen Fields
89
Spy Windows
90
Figure 45. Device Output Run Screen
90
Figure 46. Spy Window Screen
90
Molbox Output Run Screen
91
Table 22. Spy Window Information
91
Figure 47. <Molbox Output> Run Screen
91
Table 23. <Molbox Output> Run Screen Fields
92
Tare Molbox
93
Figure 48. Molbox Output Run Screen in Tare Mode
93
Mfc-Cb Run Screen
94
Table 24. Tare Molbox Fields
94
Figure 49. MFC-CB Run Screen
94
Data Grid Run Screen
95
Data Plot Run Screen
95
Table 25. MFC CB Fields
95
Figure 50. Data Grid Run Screen
95
Tools] Menu
96
Overview
96
Options]
96
Run Test] Tab
96
Figure 51. Data Plot Run Screen
96
Table 26. Options, [Run Test] Tab Fields
97
Figure 52. Options, [Run Test] Tab
97
Initialize Test] Tab
99
Table 27. Options, [Initialize Test] Tab Fields
99
Figure 53. Options, [Initialize Test] Tab
99
End Test] Tab
100
Figure 54. Options, [End Test] Tab
100
Data File] Tab
101
Table 28. Options, [End Test] Tab Fields
101
Table 29. Options, [Data File] Tab Fields
102
Figure 55. Options, [Data File] Tab
102
Data Grid] Tab
103
Figure 56. Options, [Data Grid] Tab
104
Unit of Measure Converter]
105
Remote Communications]
105
Table 30. Options, [Data Grid] Tab Selections
105
Process Gas Editor]
106
Figure 57. Direct Remote Communication
106
Change Gfs Amh State]
107
Pc Timer Calibration]
107
Data] Menu
107
Overview
107
View Data File]
107
Figure 58. Change GFS AMH State
107
Table 31. Data File Viewer Options
108
Figure 59. Data File Viewer
108
Plot Data]
109
Plot Toolbar
109
Table 32. Data Plot Toolbar
109
Figure 60. [Data], [Plot Data File] Screen
109
Plot Options Menu
110
Create/Edit Plots
110
Table 33. Custom Plot Editor Fields
111
Figure 61. Custom Plot Editor
111
Plot Points
112
Table 34. Plot Points General Tab Fields
113
Figure 62. Plot Points Display
113
Report Data]
114
Table 35. Plot Points Best Fit Tab Fields
114
Figure 63. Plot Points Best Fit Tab
114
Data Files
115
Overview
115
Data File Creation
115
Naming and Storing Data Files
115
Table 36. Data Files Types
115
Data File Structure
116
Table 37. Data File Data Field Optional Selections
116
Table 38. Data File Structure
117
Setup] Menu
118
Overview
118
Setup Selector
118
Editor Toolbar
118
Figure 64. Setup Selector
118
Table 39. Editor Toolbar Features
119
Figure 65. Editor Toolbar
119
Setup], [Test]
120
Creating Test Definitions
120
Editing Test Definitions
121
Test Point Sequence
121
Pre-Test] Tab
121
Figure 66. Test Definition Editor, Point Sequence
121
Table 40. Test Editor, [Pre-Test] Tab, <Leak Test> Fields
122
Control]
123
Table 41. Test Definition Editor, Point Sequence Tab, [General] Child Tab Fields
123
Figure 67. Test Definition Editor [Control] Tab
123
Data]
124
Table 42. Test Definition Editor [Data] Tab Fields
125
Figure 68. Test Definition Editor [Data] Tab
125
Autozero]
126
Figure 69. Test Definition Editor [Autozero] Tab
126
Options]
127
Table 43. Test Definition Editor [Autozero] Tab Fields
127
Figure 70. Test Definition Editor [Options] Tab
127
Comment]
128
Table 44. Test Definition Editor [Options] Tab Fields
128
Dut ]
129
Figure 71. Test Definition Editor, [Comment] Tab
129
Header] Tab
130
Table 45. DUT Editor, [Header] Tab Fields
130
Figure 72. DUT Editor, [Header] Tab
130
Calibration] Tab
132
Figure 73. DUT Editor, [Calibration] Tab
132
Communications] Tab
133
Table 46. Device Editor, [Calibration] Tab Fields
133
Figure 74. Date Selection
133
Figure 75. DUT Definition Editor [Communications] Tab
134
Table 47. Device Editor, [Communications] Tab Fields
135
Remote Command Editor
136
Figure 76. Remote Command Editor
137
Table 48. Remote Command Editor, [Command] Tab Fields
139
Table 49. Remote Command Editor, [Global Settings] Tab Options
140
Output] Tab
141
Figure 77. DUT Device Edit [Output] Tab
141
Table 50. DUT Editor, [Output] Tab Fields
142
Table 51. Tolerance Type Choices
143
Figure 78. %Reading Tolerance
143
Figure 79. %Span Tolerance
143
Comment] Tab
144
Figure 80. %Span or %Reading (Greater Of)
144
Figure 81. %Span + %Reading
144
Support Hardware]
145
Reference Gas Cylinder]
145
Table 52. Device Type Options
145
Figure 82. DUT Device Edit [Comment] Tab
145
Table 53. Reference Cylinder Editor Fields
146
Figure 83. Reference Cylinder Editor
146
Configuration]
147
System]
147
Figure 84. GFS Configuration [System] Tab
147
Table 54. GFS Configuration Editor [System] Tab Fields
148
Gfs Amh
149
Table 55. GFS Configuration Editor [GFS AMH] Tab Fields
149
Figure 85. GFS Configuration [GFS AMH] Tab
149
Limits]
150
Table 56. GFS Configuration Editor [Limits] Tab Fields
150
Figure 86. GFS Configuration [Limits] Tab
150
Lcm]
151
Table 57. GFS Configuration Editor [LCM] Tab Fields
151
Figure 87. GFS Configuration [LCM] Tab
151
Balance]
152
Table 58. GFS Configuration Editor [Balance] Tab
152
Figure 88: Remote Interface Settings Window
152
Figure 89. GFS Configuration [Balance] Tab
152
Interface]
153
Table 59. GFS Configuration Editor [Interface] Tab Fields
153
Figure 90. GFS Configuration [Interface] Tab
153
Calibration]
154
Time/Mass]
154
Table 60. Calibration Editor [Time/Mass] Tab Fields
154
Figure 91. Calibration [Time/Mass] Tab
154
Ambient]
155
Table 61. Calibration Editor [Ambient] Tab Fields
155
Figure 92. Calibration [Ambient] Tab
155
Th Probe #2]
156
Table 62. Calibration Editor [TH Probe #2] and [TH Probe #3] Tab Fields
156
Figure 93. Calibration [TH Probe #2] Tab
156
Th Probe #3]
157
External Prt]
157
Figure 94. Calibration [TH Probe #3] Tab
157
Figure 95. Calibration [External PRT] Tab
157
Ir Probe]
158
Run] Modes
158
Figure 96. Calibration [IR Probe] Tab
158
Table 63. Calibration Editor [External PRT] Tab Fields
158
Table 64. Calibration Editor [IR Probe] Tab Fields
158
Figure 97: Run Test - Setup Test Definition Window
159
Run Test
159
Figure 98: Run Test - Select Test Definition Window
160
Figure 99: Run Test - Select Duts Window
160
Figure 100: Run Test - Configure DUT Device Window
161
Figure 101: Run Test - Setup Flow Controller Window
161
Figure 102: Run Test - Configure MFC Device Window
162
Figure 103: Run Test - Initializing Test Instruments Window
162
Figure 104: Run Manual Test - Setup Manual Test Window
163
Run Manual Test
163
Figure 105: Accumulation Sample Setup Window
164
Run Diagnostic Test
165
Calculations
165
Overview
165
Errors
165
Tolerance
166
Autozero Correction
166
Reference Cylinder Buoyancy
167
Fully Compensated Mass
169
Average Flow
170
Best Fit Flow
170
Integrated Mass
171
Reading Gfs Tolerance
171
Sample Rate
173
6 General Maintenance, Adjustments, and Storage. 159
175
Summary
175
Amh-Gfs2102 Plate Positioning Posts Lubrication
175
Table 65. Mechanical Maintenance Procedures
175
Reference Gas Cylinder Alignment
176
Check Reference Gas Cylinder Alignment
176
Alignment of the Reference Gas Cylinder
177
Preparing the Reference Gas Cylinder Assembly for Shipment or Long Term Storage
178
Reference Gas Cylinder Hydrostatic Testing
179
Removing or Reassembling the Cylinder Carrier
179
Figure 106: US-DOT and European Reference Gas Cylinder Labels
179
Figure 107. Reference Gas Cylinder Carrier
180
Reassmbling the Carrier to the Cylinder
180
Removing the Cylinder Carrier
180
Check/Change Fluid in Heat Exchanger
181
Relevel System Surfaces
181
Leak Check the Flow Path
181
7 Maintenance of Traceability and Recalibration
183
Principles of Gfs2102 Traceability Maintenance
183
Pc Timer Calibration]
183
Molbox Autoz and Tare Operations
183
Reference Mass Recalibration
183
Laboratory Conditions Monitor (Lcm) Recalibration
184
Overview
184
As Received Data Review
185
Lcm Time Verification or Adjustment
185
Principle
185
Lcm Time Verification
185
Lcm Time Adjustment
186
Equipment Required
186
Operation
186
Figure 108. Time Calibration Window
186
Ambient P, T, H Sensor Adjustment
187
Principle
187
Figure 109. Calibration Time/Mass Tab
187
Enclosure Pressure Sensor
188
Figure 110: LCM Default Front Panel Display
188
Ambient Temperature Sensor
189
Figure 111. Ambient Sensors Adjustment Tab
189
Relative Humidity Sensor
190
Th Probe Adjustment
191
Th Probe Temperature Sensor
191
Figure 112: LCM TH Probe Front Panel Display
191
Th Probe Relative Humidity Sensor
192
Figure 113. TH Probe #2 Adjustment Tab
192
External Prt Temperature Adjustment
193
Infrared (Ir) Cylinder Temperature Adjustment
194
Figure 114. External PRT Adjustment Tab
194
Lcm Ohmic Measurement System Verification
195
Figure 115. LCM IR Probe Front Panel Display
195
Figure 116. IR Probe Adjustment Tab
195
Standard Resistor Measurement and Adjustment
197
Lcm Remote Command for Automation
198
Figure 117. View of Main Board Socket J19 or Top View of Calibration Cable
198
Molbox Recalibration
199
Mfc-Cb Recalibration
199
Balance Recalibration
199
Internal Balance Calibration
199
Gfs Tools Zero and Span Calibration
199
Verification by Mass Carrier
200
8 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N
201
Overview
201
Table 66. Troubleshooting Checklist
201
9 Appendix
203
9. Appendix
203
Glossary
203
Typical Test Setups
204
Warranty Statement
205
Table 67. DHI Authorized Service Providers
205
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