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1. Description NOTE Maxum System Tools CD MaxBasic CD Maxum OPC Server CD Simulated Distillation CD Procedure Results 6 e Installation The workstation tools are available on multiple CDs The primary CD is Maxum System Tools The other CDs are installed based on their need as described below Each of the CDs is copy protected The Software Key label used in the installation process is affixed to the outside of each CD case This case or a copy of the Software Key label should be kept in a secure location in the event of a need to uninstall and reinstall on another PC For the default installation recommended follow the procedure shown below for the Maxum System Tools CD The other CDs will not have the exact same installation selections but the choices will be similar During the load process read the information in each pop up window to familiarize yourself with product information verification of PC specifica tions and the software license that you are acknowledging The base workstation software is available on the Maxum System Tools CD This software provides tools for routine maintenance on most analyzers and includes Maxum System Manager Maxum Utilities and Maxum EZChrom The MaxBasic Editor on this CD is required for the user to modify Max Basic programs in the GC or NAU This product is required in order to interface Maxum devices to DCS sys tems or other devices via OPC This softwar
2. Each individual Input Output channel can be viewed and or modified The I O may consist of individual or a combination of Analog Inputs Ana log Outputs Digital Inputs and Digital Outputs It may be necessary to check what the actual input or output device is reading and or change it to verify if an internal or external device is operating normally The I O screens are used for troubleshooting to verify that data is being sent or received and to manually control a particular I O Select Menu Maintenance Menu App I O Temperature A Pressure Scroll down V and push SELECT or press the number on the keypad for the type of I O you want to view and or modify Disable or Enable will change the status of the selected I O Details will display the details of the selected I O When displayed Modify will allow modification of the selected detail When modification is complete DONE The modified detail will be displayed in the details screen 2000683 001 Integration Modify Data Acquisition Time Description MMI Procedure EZChrom Procedure NOTE The analyzer only acquires stores detector signals when instructed to do so Many methods do not require Data Acquisition during the entire Analyzer Cycle The Data Acquisition time can be different for different detectors It must be continuous and there can be only one acquisition time for each detector per cycle The detector signal must be stored for it
3. The GC uses the current time and day to tag analyzer data and trigger time of day MaxBasic programs The user can set the time date time zone and daylight savings transitions From the MMI Main screen SELECT MENU gt Configure Menu gt Sys tem Setup gt TIME INFO Use the numeric keypad to select the set tings to be changed After entering any change press ACCEPT CHANGE to implement CANCEL CHANGE to go back to the screen without saving changes 1 Local Date Enter the date in the form MM DD YYYY where MM is the month code 01 12 DD is the Day code 01 31 and YYYY is the year code 2 Local Time Enter the time in the form HH MM SS where HH is the hour in 24 hour format MM is the minutes and SS is the sec onds 3 TimeZone Enter in the number of minutes west of UTC Univer sal Coordinated Time E U S Central time is 6 hours west of UTC and uses a value of 360 4 day light on Set the date time at which daylight savings time is enabled of the form MM WW DD mmm where MM is the month of the change 1 12 WW is the Week of the Month 1 5 DD is the Day of the Week 0 6 and mmm is the minutes after Mid night that the change occurs A setting of 0 0 0 0 disables the daylight savings feature 5 day light off Sets the date time at which daylight savings is turned off It uses the same settings as day light on Local Time and Data updates the system local time After setting Time Zone
4. gt 2 Use the up and down arrows to select the desired component Change Blend gt new value gt Accept Change Repeat for each component that needs to be changed The new blend values will be displayed in the New Blend column on the display These values will not replace the old blend values until a calibration is performed and accepted For multi level calibrations repeat the above procedure for all levels needing to be adjusted by using Next Level To change a blend again after a successful adjustment it is necessary to first run a process stream before activating the calibration stream again If the values are changed in an EZChrom Method and downloaded to the Analyzer they will be active immediately and may cause errors until Cali bration is actually performed 2000683 001 Chromatograms Re analyze a Chromatogram Description MMI Procedure EZChrom Procedure NOTE Result Save Chromatograms Description MMI Procedure Result EZChrom Procedure Result 2000683 001 A selected chromatogram s from the last completed analysis cycle or one that has been archived may be re analyzed to evaluate a parameter change in the method peak detection window integration selections etc This function does not exist for the MMI With analyzer connected and the current chromatogram displayed from top menu bar click on Analysis From drop down menu select Ana lyze Refer to E
5. NOTE 24 e GC Operation Manual ignition sequence To ignite the FPD it is necessary to increase the air to fuel ratio This is done by increasing the air pressure using the EPC for the FPD air supply Review supplied documentation for the cor rect ignition and normal operation settings for the EPC The ignite setting is typically about 3 times the air pressure used during normal operation but usually no more than 60 psi In the example below 24 psi is used as the setting for normal operation and 60 psi is used for the ignite setting Maintenance Menu gt App I O Temperature A Pressure gt Pressure Controller gt highlight FPD_Air gt Change Set Pt gt 6 gt 0 gt Accept Change gt Home gt Detectors A RealTime Chrome gt press or V until detector is selected gt Ignite After ignition Maintenance Menu gt App I O Temperature amp Pres sure gt Pressure Controller gt highlight FPD_Air gt Change Set Pt gt 2 gt 4 gt Accept Change gt Home Ignite sequence executes If ignite fails check DPM connections and fuel and air flows against sup plied documentation and retry Automatic FPD ignition is available and is the preferred process Flame Status indication is not valid for the Maxum II FPD Flame Status can only be verified by checking for condensation at the detector vents or by special software and or database configuration 2000683 001
6. To set the scale_factor using System Manager display the host table system tables gt host Select the sca e_factor attribute in the host record and enter the value to be used as the scaling factor for all components Typical values for sca e_factor are 999 4095 9999 Assign an Advance Data Hiway address Loop amp Unit num ber to the GC Every device communicating on the ADH must have a unique network address assigned ADH addressing consists of a Loop subnetwork 1 8 and Unit device address 1 31 number Using System Manager edit the loop and unit attributes located in the system_contro table Display the system_contro table system tables gt system_control Select the loop column and enter a valid Loop number 1 8 Then select the unit column and enter a valid Unit number 1 31 3 Follow this step when transmitting results to a Maxum NAU config ured as a Host Computer Interface Maxum Modbus 2000683 001 a Enter the NAU s anizref in the host record Anizref is an at tribute or column in the host table host record and should con tain a logical reference to the Host Computer Interface NAU A logical reference or LID is a system unique user assigned nu merical value used to reference a particular device Anizref must be assigned the NAU s LID First determine the NAU s LID Then using System Manager display the host table system ta bles gt host Click on the host record s ani
7. 2000683 001 GC Operation e 41 Results Continued Transmit Results Continued Setup a GC to trans 1 Configure the remote GC or NAU database Using System Man mit results to an OPC ager connect to the analyzer and display the system_contro table Server Set the opcflag attribute to a 1 in the system_control table 2 Set the autoirt attribute in the stream_method table Using Sys tem Manager display the stream_method table and set the autotrt attribute to a 1 for each stream Repeat this step for each applica tion and stream Save and close the stream_method table 3 Set the transmit sequence order Using System Manager display the result table and set the trtval attribute to the desired transmit se quence number Transmit sequence numbers must be sequential starting with 1 Duplicates are not allowed Results components that do not have the trtval set will not show up in the OPC Server configuration screens Repeat this step for each application Save and close the result table 4 This step is required for Advance Optichrom analyzers only a Advance Optichrom analyzers use a Maxum GC or NAU to col lect and convert analysis results into Maxum database format Using System Manager display the system_control table and set the adh_trt attribute equal to the host computer format supported in the Optichrom analyzer s O HCI H 1 HCI C01 2 HCI C04 3 HCI A b w Assign a unique Loop and Unit n
8. Detectors Continued Polarity of Detector Signals Description Some applications result in inverted peaks due to the properties of the sample with respect to the carrier gas being used This can be corrected MMI Procedure Maintenance Menu gt Detectors amp RealTime Chroms gt press or V until detector is selected gt press Details gt press or V until Invert is selected gt press Modify Result The selected detector signal will be immediately inverted Negative peaks will become positive The status will change to show that invert is On Pressing Modify again will turn invert Off NOTE Some applications will contain software that changes the state of the DO that controls inversion In this case the software will override the manual settings when a cycle is run Status and Settings of Detector Description Detector status and current settings may be viewed on the Detectors amp RealTime Chromatograms screen Additional information is available in the Maintenance Menu by pressing Details MMI Procedure Maintenance Menu gt Detectors amp RealTime Chroms gt press or V until detector is selected gt press Details Monitor Menu gt Detectors amp RealTime Chroms Result Detector status and settings are visible 2000683 001 GC Operation e 25 I O Discrete View Modify UO Description MMI Procedure Result 26 e GC Operation
9. In computer programming a script is a program or sequence of instruc tions that is interpreted or carried out by another program rather than by the computer processor as a compiled program is These are keys that are displayed at the bottom of the MMI screen They are called soft keys because their meaning changes depending on what screen you are currently displaying These are lists of sample streams and assigned methods which are used to control the order of analysis for multi stream GC s Each applica tion has at least one normal sequence and one calibration sequence Although an application can have several sequences only one is active at a time Address of the location for logging debug information when using Com pactFlash Logging debug information increases system resource usage and system performance will be lower You modify the SysLogIP attribute A B C D and change A to 255 to en able CF logging Set C nonZero to get output to the file debug1 log set D to nonzero to continue to get debug info out the serial port After the debug1 log files reaches 1 Mib in size it changes its name to debug2 log then continues to gather data in debug1 log The current version level of the text file screen messages One of two required integration events for each detector run within a method Threshold is set using a section of flat baseline to calculate the triggering voltage used during integration to identify and set gate time
10. MMI Procedure Configure Menu gt BASIC Events gt RUN Result The MaxBasic program will run on the analyzer The status of the pro gram will be Run and when the program is complete Ok or Error If the program finishes with Error status there will be an alarm NOTE A program that is disabled can still be run manually View Change Program Parameters Description MaxBasic programs use parameters in order to get variable information This information may be constant information or settings or it may be information that comes from other database tables The value of a pa rameter is passed to the program at its run time through program argu ments or may be directly accessed from within the program MMI Procedure View Configure Menu gt BASIC Events gt Details gt View Args Parameters Result A list of the parameters that are passed at run time to the selected pro gram NOTE A program might use other parameters by accessing them with SQL statements 32 e GC Operation 2000683 001 MaxBasic Continued View Change Program Parameters Continued System Manager System Tables gt Parameter gt Continue Procedure Change Parameters Result A list of the parameters for all applications and all programs are listed NOTE Parameters may be shared by programs Also a parameter that appears in the list more than once may be specific to an application or stream To add a new parame
11. o or n c data bits 8 only d stop bits For Maxum Y a b c d example 1 19200 n 8 1 For MicroSAM Y is COM1 example COM1 19200 n 8 1 N Load the Modbus address map Using System Manager s Load MODBUS utility located under Tools Maxum Utilities Loader Load MODBUS to add the address map to the GC or NAU 3 This step is only needed when using Advance Optichrom Ana lyzers with Maxum Modbus NAU a Assign a Loop and Unit number to the NAU The NAU must have a loop and unit number defined to commu nicate with Advance Optichrom devices ADH addressing con sists of a Loop subnetwork 1 8 and Unit device address 1 31 number Using System Manager edit the Joop and unit attributes located in the system_control table Display the system_contro table system tables gt system_control Select the loop column and enter a valid Loop number 1 8 Then select the unit column and enter a valid Unit number 1 31 b xw Modify the Advance Optichrom analyzer s Host Event typi cally Event32 to transmit results to the newly assigned NAU loop and unit number Edit and or create the Host Event in the Advance Optichrom analyzer s to send results to the NIU address Loop amp Unit Typically Evt32 is used to transmit results at the end of cycle with Advance Optichrom Result Communication between the analyzer network and the DCS system should now work with no alarms generated on the transmitting GC s
12. Enter a name for the Instrument Set Database Configure Set Database Select the desired Application OK Auto Configuration OK OK Double Click on the desired Instrument to open EZChrom for that Ana lyzer Application Introduction e 3 System Manager Description 4 e Introduction System Manager gives a high level overview of the analytical system This interface allows the user to monitor the status of all units in the ana lytical system on one screen and access those units to perform configu ration or maintenance functions All Maxum NAU Advance Optichrom Process Quantra and MicroSAM units automatically populate the icon list at the bottom of the main window as they broadcast on the network The icons show the current state of each analyzer A grayed out icon is one that has not communicated with System Manager A green icon shows the unit is in a normal state a yellow icon denotes a warning alarm and a red icon a fault alarm System Manager allows the user to select an analyzer and view its data base in tabular form to make configuration changes beyond those al lowed by MMI MMI Emulation In addition to configuration changes the user can back up restore analyzer databases to from files on the PC or upgrade software From this interface the user can also access Datalog ger EZChrom MMI emulation or the MaxBasic Editor if installed Once a device icon has been selected the Windows Explorer
13. OPC Server is compatible with any OPC Data Access 2 0 client Some DCS vendors provide the OPC Server interface only A third party client to client interface may be required to store and forward data be tween the OPC servers Contact the DCS vendor to obtain a recom mended list of OPC client to client programs and other useful OPC re lated utilities The Maxum Modbus Address Map is a text file used by the Network Ac cess Unit NAU to map analyzer results to Modbus addresses registers and coils for Host computer access An Address Map is typically created with Microsoft Excel then downloaded to the NAU using System Man ager gt TOOLS gt Maxum Utilities gt Loader gt Modbus Load Once the Address Map has been loaded onto the NAU it may be viewed and values may be edited with System Manager However records should be added with the procedure below Once the Address Map has been loaded onto the NAU it may be viewed and edited with System Manager gt System Tables gt MODBUS_addmap The recommended procedure for adding re cords or making other significant changes to the Modbus Map is to export the map to a text file modify the text file then re load the file 1 UnLoad save the Address map file using Maxum Utilities Using System Manager select TOOLS gt Maxum Utilities gt Loader gt Modbus UnLoad When the Modbus Address map unload dialog box is displayed enter the desired saved file name in the File
14. a method Select Menu Maintenance Menu App I O Temperature amp Pressure Scroll down V to Temperature Controller or press the number 5 on the keypad press SELECT A list of Temperature Controllers will be displayed Scroll down V to the Temperature Controller to be modified and press CHANGE SET PT Enter new set point and press ACCEPT CHANGE The new Temperature Controller set point will be displayed in the Cur Setpt column Enable Disable a Temperature Controller Description MMI Procedure Result 2000683 001 Enabling and disabling temperature controllers can be used for trouble shooting to verify that a method is working correctly and to manually set up a method Select Menu Maintenance Menu App I O Temperature amp Pressure Scroll down V to Temperature Controller or press the number 5 on the keypad press SELECT A list of Temperature Controllers will be displayed Scroll down V to the Temperature Controller to be enabled or disabled and press ENABLE or DISABLE If enabling the Temperature Controller an asterisk will be removed from in front of the Temperature Controller name If disabling the Temperature Controller an asterisk will be placed in front of the Temperature Control ler name indicating that it is disabled GC Operation e 49 Time amp Date Set GC Time Date Description MMI Procedure Results CAUTION A CAUTION A
15. and daylight savings settings there will be a two tone beep emitted by the unit indicating a save of the parameters to flash If the unit is reset before the completion of the two tone beep sequence analyzer parameters can be lost and hamper instrument operation When editing the data field that changes the parameters use the BACK soft key to backspace over characters Use of the fixed key lt BACK gt will revert the screen back to the Maintenance Main menu without changing any values 2000683 001 50 e GC Operation Time amp Date Continued Set GC Time Server Description MMI Procedure Results CAUTION A NOTE 2000683 001 Time for the Analyzer can be synchronized with a common server This can be another Maxum unit or a workstation running the Maxum TFTP server program From the MMI Main screen SELECT MENU gt Configure Menu gt Sys tem Setup gt IP SET INFO Use the numeric keypad to select setting 7 Time Server IP adr Enter the IP Address of the workstation or analyzer with which the system needs to be synchronized After entering any change press ACCEPT CHANGE to implement or CANCEL CHANGE to go back to the screen without saving changes After setting there will be a two tone beep emitted by the unit indicating a save of the parameters to flash The system will then synchronize with the Server at that point and on a roughly 24 hour periodic basis If the unit is reset before the c
16. at the end of the calibration sequence If the procedure was started in the Hold mode to allow for manual Calibration connections the GC will have to be placed in Run after the Process connections have been restored 2000683 001 Calibration Continued Change Auto Calibration Margins Description Auto Calibration allows the user to recalibrate an Application automati cally based upon a time e g time of day and day of week or by simply activating the Activating the Auto Calibration Sequence from the MMI The Analyzer compares the new Response Factors achieved with the Old Response Factors and if they are within the allowed Margin up dates the Response Factors in the Method These Margins can be changed if desired MMI Procedure Maintenance Menu gt Method Calibration and Validation gt Adjust Peaks Blends and Factors gt 2 Use the up and down arrows to select the desired component CHANGE MARGIN gt new value gt ACCEPT CHANGE Repeat for each component that needs to be changed CAUTION Too large of a tolerance may allow the Application to recalibrate when A the Analyzer is not working properly Connect to a Remote GC Description Remote GC s may be selected and viewed through the MMI Man Machine Interface System Manager or Maxum EZChrom The MMI can be accessed from any GC or NAU Network Access Unit front panel or launched from within System Manager as a Windows application MMI Procedure Mo
17. for the GC one must be obtained from the local network administrator 1 Configuration Menu gt System Setup gt IP Set Info gt 1 Lan 1 IP adr gt Enter the new IP address and accept entry 2 2 Lan 1 IP mask gt Enter the new IP mask 3 Reset the GC in order for the changes to take effect The GC will now broadcast its new IP address on power up and will be accessible through other devices The Logical Analyzer ID must also be unique in the network If the GC is placed in a network with Advance Optichrom devices a unique ADH loop and ADH unit number must also be assigned Configuration Menu gt System Setup gt Comm Info gt Logical Analyzer ID gt Enter the new Analyzer ID and accept entry gt Enter ADH loop and unit if needed Installation e 7 Alarms Chapter 3 GC Operation Description NOTE EZChrom Procedure MMI Procedure 2000683 001 The Maxum system monitors many different functions and generates alarms to warn the user of abnormal operation These include electronic self diagnostics chromatographic conditions and in some cases sample conditions such as low flow or pressure These alarms are broken into two categories Fault Alarms and Warning Alarms In general Warning Alarms tell the user that a problem has been detected and maintenance will be needed but analyzer data is probably usable Fault Alarms gener ally indicate that curre
18. more information about the alarm GC Operation e 9 Alarms Continued System Manager Procedure System gt Open Connection gt click on analyzer of interest Connect The alarms will be listed Right click on an alarm to get a menu Select Ac knowledge Alarm Clear Alarm or Clear All Alarms 10 e GC Operation 2000683 001 Backup amp Restore Backup Restore a Stream Sequence Description Backup Restore of stream sequences is done through EZChrom s Im port Export utilities These utilities allow stream sequences to be saved to a file aes on a workstation from a unit and to be saved onto a unit from a file on the workstation The Import Export can be done on a work ing unit or from a backup copy amd of the unit EZChrom Procedure Open the EZChrom instrument File gt Online Sequence gt Import or Export Result The stream sequence from the unit will be formatted and opened in EZ Chrom If a permanent file copy is needed aes File gt Online Se quence gt Save As This will open a browse window and allow you to name the file and save it in an appropriate folder for future use A file that is saved can later be opened in EZChrom and saved exported to a unit Backup Restore EZChrom Methods Description Backup Restore of EZChrom methods is done through EZChrom s Im port Export utilities These utilities allow methods to be saved to a file on a wor
19. the applications in hold for the device to be upgraded 2 Open EZChrom on the Workstation and import all methods for the analyzer to be upgraded See Import a Method in the Methods section 3 From Advance Utilities select gt Tools gt MicroSAM gt Software Upgrade gt Select unit to upgrade from the list box gt Select the Upgrade Directory if the latest version is not desired gt OK 4 Open EZChrom on the Workstation and export all methods for the analyzer to be upgraded See Export a Method in the Methods section The software components in the selected device should now match the revisions listed in the file Versions txt found in the directory that you used in step 2 GC Operation e 47 Streams Enable Disable a Stream Description When an analyzer has more than one stream it can be useful to disable one or more of them If a stream is disabled sampling and analysis will be skipped for that stream The analyzer proceeds to the next active en abled stream and performs a measurement on that stream MMI Procedure Maintenance Menu gt Stream Sequences gt press or V until stream is selected gt press Disable Result The disabled stream will be skipped no sampling or analysis will be per formed Also the Disable button becomes an Enable button which is used to enable the stream and resume analysis NOTE Disabling the current stream the
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21. Compact Manual Edition 1 2007 COMPACT MANUAL SIEMENS SIEMENS Compact Manual MicroSAM and Maxum Revised Printing Jaunuary 2007 2000683 002 Copyright Notice 2007 by Siemens All rights reserved This publication is for information only The contents are subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment representation warranty or guarantee of any method product or device by Siemens Reproduction or translation of any part of this publication beyond that permitted by Sections 107 and 109 of the United States Copyright Act without the written consent of the copyright owner is unlawful Inquiries regarding this manual should be addressed to Siemens Energy amp Automation Inc 7101 Hollister Road Houston TX 77040 U S A Trademarks Maxum Maxum edition Il and MicroSAM are trademarks of Siemens Table of Contents Technical SUPPOrt sa Eesen iii Safety Practices and Precautions v Introduction 1 MMI MMI Emulation eccccecseececeeneeceeeeneeeeeeenee see nnee see nnee see nnee see geeeseeesneeeseeeseeesesesnaesesesneeseeesnes 2 EZChrom General DeSCription cccsccceseesseeeneeeeeeeeeeeaesesaeeeneeeeseaeeeseaesaseeeeeeeeesecaesaseeeeneeeeneas 3 System EE D EE A Installation 5 Minimum PC Requirements cccsccceseeeeeeeesneeeeseeeeeeeeeseaeseneeeenseeeseaeseseaesaseeeeeeneseseaesaseeeeneeeeeeas 5 Workstation SoftWare dude dE deed dE E
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23. Integration Off can be used to prevent integration of chromatographic artifacts such as valve switching upsets In some cases these upsets can interfere with proper baseline assignment if Integration Off is not used GC Operation e 27 Integration Continued Modify Peak Detection and Integration Continued MMI Procedure Maintenance Menu Method Calibration and Validation gt Adjust Inte gration Events Use NEXT CHANNEL to select the desired Detector Use the up and down arrows to select the Integration Event to be ad justed then MODIFY Use NEXT FIELD to select the time or value to be modified Use ACCEPT CHANGE to accept the changes NOTE Only Integration Events that were created within EZChrom on the Work station can be modified here EZChrom Procedure To modify or create Integration Events it is helpful to have a chroma togram loaded into EZChrom Select the Detector chromatogram from Window gt Detector desired e g L_FID Also select the detector from the Detector Selection drop down box in the upper left portion of the screen on the top Tool Bar NOTE The detector selected from the drop down must match the chroma togram or errors will likely occur The changes made to the Integration Events apply to the detector selected not to the chromatogram EZ Chrom does not automatically match them up for you Select the Integration Events table by clicking on the Integration Events icon green ico
24. ZChrom sections for instructions regarding modification of method Chromatograms on screen are re analyzed using latest workstation method for that stream The chromatogram s from the last completed analysis cycle may be saved in memory on the analyzer or workstation for future reference Maintenance Menu gt Results amp Chromatograms gt press or V to select stream gt ADD to ARCHV Chromatograms for selected stream are saved in archive file on GC per date time and stream designation With analyzer connected and the current chromatogram displayed from top menu bar click on File From drop down menu select Data From its drop down menu select Save as 32 bit In dialog box use normal WINDOWS commands to select folder enter desired file name etc Chromatograms for selected stream are saved in a file on workstation in folder specified GC Operation e 19 Chromatograms Continued View a Real time Chromatogram Description MMI Procedure Result NOTE EZChrom Procedure Result A detector signal may be selected to be viewed in real time during the cycle to avoid waiting until the end of an analysis cycle to observe the effect of a parameter change The function may also be used to view the detector baseline if the analyzer is in HOLD Monitor Menu gt View Detectors amp RealTime chroms gt press or V until detector is selected gt press View Chr
25. bration Blend For Manual Calibration the calibration blend is normally turned on by hand Once the flow of Calibration Blend is established the Analyzer is instructed to perform a Manual Calibration Select Stream to Calibrate Home gt SELECT MENU gt Maintenance Menu gt Method Calibration and Validation gt Calibration and Validation Use the up and down arrows to select the desired stream or NEXT SEQNCE until the desired stream is available for selection START MANUAL RUN When finished STOP CALIB To accept Response Factors RESP FACTORS gt ACCEPT FACTORS To return Analyzer to Run RUN NOTE If the blend is different than the last time calibration was performed the Blend Values must be updated See Update A Calibration Blend in the Calibration section If multiple levels of calibration are required a stream will be defined for each level Repeat this procedure for each level 2000683 001 GC Operation e 17 Calibration Continued Update a Calibration Blend Description MMI Procedure Result NOTE CAUTION A 18 e GC Operation Each time a calibration bottle is changed the calibration blend values must be updated in the methods that use that blend The values are used to calculate the correct GC response factors the next time the GC application is calibrated Maintenance Menu gt Method Calibration amp Validation gt Adjust Peaks Blends amp Factors
26. cross platform printing protocol The LPD software typically is stored in the printer or print server and the LPR software must be installed in the client device The LPR client sends the print request to the IP address of the LPD printer server which in turn queues the file and prints it when the printer becomes available The current version level of the remote display manager A numeric value calculated from a measured peak area to equal that of the known concentration for that peak The calibrated peak s expected retention time Glossary e 61 Important Definitions Continued Retention Window Router IP Address Scripts Soft Key Stream Sequences SYSLOG IP Address Text Version Threshold 62 e Glossary Retention time window for calibrated components used for identification of calibrated peaks A router is a device or in some cases software in a computer that de termines the next network point to which a packet should be forwarded toward its destination The router is connected to at least two networks and decides which way to send each information packet based on its current understanding of the state of the networks it is connected to A router is located at any gateway where one network meet another in cluding each Internet point of presence A router is often included as part of a network switch The router IP address must be set in the analyzer in order to forward information through the router
27. ctices that could result in personal injury or loss of life CAUTION statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to the equipment or other property DANGER indicates a personal injury hazard immediately accessible as one reads the markings CAUTION indicates a personal injury hazard not immediately accessible as one reads the markings or a hazard to property including the equip ment itself This symbol indicates where applicable cautionary or Lo other information is to be found DANGER High voltage ATTENTION Refer to Manual D Protective ground earth terminal Table of Contents ev Safety Practices and Precautions Continued Hazardous or Poisonous Gases WARNING AN Correct Operating Voltage Danger Arising from Loss of Ground Safe Equipment Use the Proper Fuse Safety Guidelines vi e Safety Practices and Precautions If hazardous or poisonous gases are analyzed or used in the analyzer all national and international requirements must be fulfilled to protect per sonnel and the environment against any hazard that could arise in the event that a leak occurs To avoid leaks scheduled preventive mainte nance and inspection for leaks should be performed by the customer Disregarding this warning could result in serious injury or death and damage to equipment Before switching on the power check that the operating voltage listed on the equipment agrees with the available
28. d 6 Configure the Network Address for a GC c cssseesssneeseeeseeesseesseeeeaeeeeseeseeeseenaesnasanensnensneesnes 7 GC Operation 9 E E 9 MIMI See TEE 9 System Manager PDrocedure nenn 10 Backup S ReOStOle ee EENS EES ENEE 11 Backup Restore a Stream Sequence ssssseesrssrssissiissiistisstretttnsstnsstnnstnnstnnstnntnnnnnnn nennt 11 Backup Restore EZChrom Methode 11 Backup Restore GC Configuration c ccccccceeececeeeeceeeeeeeaeeeeneeecaeeeeaaeeeeaeeseeeesaeeesaeeeeeeesaas 12 Load Unload a Database Text Pie 12 Load Unload a Modbus Map 13 CANN A ON a ee ee dee Eed 14 Auto Calibrate an Application AA 14 Change Auto Calibration Margins cccccccceceecceceeeeeecaeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeaaeeeeaaeseeeeeseaeeseaaeeseaeeeeneees 15 Connect toa Remote GC weeded Ate the een di ah do Ane 15 Manually Calibrate an Application cecccccceceeesceceeneeceeeeeeaeeeeneeeceaeeecaaeeseaeeseeeeeseaeeesaeseeeeeeaas 17 Update a Calibration Blend AAA 18 Chromatograms 2 ege EENS 19 Re analyze a Chromatogram cccscceesceceeeeeceaeeeeeaeeeeneecaeeeeeaaesaeeecaeeseaaesseaeeseeeessaeeeeaaesnaaes 19 Save Chtomertogiranmg aseene deeg ENEE geed ee Cd 19 View a Real time Chromatogram cccccccceeceeceeeeeeeeceaeeeeaaeseeeeecaaeeesaaeseeeeeseaeeesaeeseeesenneess 20 View Chromatograms aienea bea kina Aidan id ahh Ze adios 21 ST EE 22 Change Cycle Time i5 dici Asics Ate Hehe Hie aed ae 22 Runa GC Application ET 22 BT 0
29. e is required if the user has a Simulated Distillation applica tion running on one or more GC s These additions to EZChrom allow the user to import and or export Simulated Distillation methods 1 Insert the CD into the PC and make sure that the Software Key from the CD case is available 2 Select Information to learn more about the applications about to be installed 3 Select Maxum EZChron gt ok gt Next gt Next gt Yes gt Enter the Software Key gt Next gt Verify the Registration information and select Yes gt Next gt Next gt When the install is complete press Finish 4 Select Maxum System Manager gt ok gt Next gt Next gt yes gt Enter the Software Key gt Next gt Verify the Registration infor mation and select Yes gt Next gt Next gt When the install is com plete press Finish 5 Remove CD and store with case in a secure location The applications from the CD should now be installed on the PC 2000683 001 Configure the Network Address for a GC Description MMI Procedure Results NOTE 2000683 001 Each GC or NAU has a unique Ethernet network address This allows exchange of data and display information with other devices on the net work The GC subnet mask must exactly match the subnet mask of the other devices on the same segment of the network The IP address for the GC must be unique If an IP address has not been assigned
30. ect and view the remote analyzer using MMI complete one of the following connection steps 1 From System Manager s main menu select Tools gt MMI From the Analyzer Selection dialog box scroll down select the desired analyzer and click on Connect 2 From System Manager s main toolbar click on the MMI icon From the Analyzer Selection dialog box scroll down select the desired analyzer and click on Connect 3 From System Manager right click on the analyzer icon in the System View Window located on the ALL tab Select MMI from the drop down menu The remote analyzer Monitor Menu is displayed The remote analyzer number name application name stream name date time is displayed in the upper left corner 2000683 001 Calibration Continued Connect to a Remote GC Continued EZChrom To connect and view a remote analyzer using Maxum EZChrom com plete one of the following connection steps 1 From System Manager s main menu select Tools gt EZChrom Double click the remote analyzer s icon to connect and access the remote analyzer 2 From System Manager s main toolbar click on the EZChrom icon Double click the remote analyzer s icon to connect and access the remote analyzer Result The remote analyzer is connected and the EZChrom Instrument window is displayed Manually Calibrate an Application Description Each Application in the analyzer is normally calibrated with a Cali
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32. ew set point and press ACCEPT CHANGE Result The new Pressure Controller set point will be displayed in the Cur Setpt column Enable Disable a Pressure Controller Description Enabling and disabling pressure controllers can be used for trouble shooting to verify that a method is working correctly and to manually set up a method MMI Procedure From home menu Select Menu Maintenance Menu App I O Tem perature amp Pressure Scroll down V to Pressure Controller or press the number 6 on the keypad press SELECT A list of Pressure Con trollers will be displayed Scroll down V to the Pressure Controller to be enabled or disabled and press ENABLE or DISABLE Result If enabling the Pressure Controller an asterisk will be removed from in front of the Pressure Controller name If disabling the Pressure Control ler an asterisk will be placed in front of the Pressure Controller name indicating that it is disabled 2000683 001 GC Operation e 35 Results Save Results Description MMI Procedure Result System Manager DataLogger Procedure NOTE Result 36 e GC Operation The analytical results from a completed analysis cycle may be saved in memory on the analyzer or workstation for future reference From home menu select Maintenance Menu gt Results amp Chroma tograms gt press or V to select stream gt ADD to ARCHV The component concentrations for the las
33. he potentiometer adjustment screw until the display appearance improves One direction will make the display characters darker The other direction will make them lighter Though there is no danger of electrocution it is possible to damage the printed circuit board if the screwdriver should slip out of the slot on the potentiometer Therefore it recommended that a non conductive tool be used for making the adjustment preferably a potentiometer adjustment tool which is made expressly for this purpose Adjustments e 53 How to Obtain Additional Help Chapter 5 On line help is available for each of the Workstation tools The access point is through standard Windows help conventions via a help selection in the toolbar at the top of the screen In addition to information concerning the workstation tools this help often provides valuable details concerning GC functionality Another source of information is the Maxum Manual Library CD Part 2000597 001 and the printed version of the Manual Set Part 2000597 002 This additional information is available in English For more detailed information on use of the MMI the Training Manual has a significant amount of detail with pictures Refer to the chapter titled MMI Ver 4 Menu Overview For convenience this training manual chapter has been included as part of the CD with this compact manual If you need further assistance contact one of the following offices To
34. hod used by an application has a unique cycle time This is the time allotted for the analysis cycle to run It may need to be changed if the application changes and you desire to shorten or lengthen the cycle time Maintenance Menu gt Method Calibration amp Validation gt Press Next Method until the correct method is displayed gt Adjust Channel amp Cycle gt Change Cycle The cycle time on the display should show the value just entered This value will be used the next time the method runs Each application can be activated to analyze samples independently from other applications This allows an application to be placed in Run or Hold regardless of the state of other applications This independence allows one application to be modified or calibrated while another applica tion continues to Run normally Monitor Maintenance or Configuration Menu gt Press Next App until the desired application is displayed at the top of the MMI screen gt RUN The running cycle clock and progress bar will be displayed at the top right hand corner of screen If two applications are related as Master Slave the Master application must be the one started The slave application will be started automati cally by the Master application 2000683 001 Detectors Bridge Current of TCD MicroSAM Only Description The detector bridge current can be adjusted to meet the requirements of a partic
35. ication system remote access is limited to only one application because the advance data hiway does not understand multiple applications If a Maxum has more than one application in the database a default applica tion must be selected The default application is what is displayed when a remote connection is made over the Advance Data Hiway ADH Loop One of eight networking segments used with the Optichrom analyzer with a limited number of units on each used for networking communica tions ADH Unit Unique Optichrom analyzer identification number 0 thru 31 within one of up to eight loops used for networking communications Applications Applications share the GC hardware Parts of the system table are as signed to each application through the configuration of application tables An application can be thought of as a virtual GC Each application is typi cally independent from other applications An application can have sam ple flows one or more sample sequence lists inputs outputs EZChrom methods basic programs chromatograms temperature controllers pressure regulators and results that are independent of other applica tions Each GC can have several applications that are configured to work independently or in concert with one other on the same GC An applica tion has a cycle clock that is unique from the other applications This al lows applications to be placed in run or hold without affecting other inde pendent applications Ch
36. is a sample that has previously analyzed and is used to verify the operation of an Analyzer It can be a synthetic blend or a process sample that is kept for validation The results of the validation run will be compared with the Blend Values stored in the Ana lyzer The allowed Margin between the Analyzer Result and the Blend Value determines if a Validation Passes or Fails Monitor Menu gt Validation gt START VAL The Analyzer will run the Validation Sequence and determine whether it passes or fails Validation will only show up if there is a validation sequence defined in the application 2000683 001 Chapter 4 Adjustments MMI Display Contrast Adjustment Maxum only Adjust MMI Contrast Description MMI Contrast Adjustment Procedure CAUTION A 2000683 001 Due to changes in the operating environment or aging it is possible that the MMI display contrast may require adjustment If the display appears washed out has turned dark or has dark streaking adjusting the con trast should remedy the problem To make the adjustment a small screwdriver or potentiometer adjustment tool is required It is recom mended that the adjustment tool be non conductive While the analyzer is operating open the analyzer door and locate a small round hole in the cover on the back of the MMI Looking into the hole you should be able to see the potentiometer and the adjustment screw Using the adjustment tool rotate t
37. kstation from a unit and to be saved onto a unit from a file on the workstation The Import Export can be done on a working unit or from a backup copy amd of the unit EZChrom Procedure Open the EZChrom instrument File gt Method gt Import or Export Result The imported method from the unit will be formatted and opened in EZ Chrom If a permanent file copy is needed men File gt Method gt Save As This will open a browse window and allow you to name the file and save it in an appropriate folder for future use A file that is saved can later be opened in EZChrom and saved exported to a unit 2000683 001 GC Operation e 11 Backup Restore Continued Backup Restore GC Configuration Description System Manager Procedure Result CAUTION A A database configuration can be saved backup to a file on a work station and a file on the workstation can be placed on an analyzer re store The workstation file can be opened on the workstation for the purpose of viewing the configuration and making extract files System gt Unit Backup Restore Follow instructions on windows to backup restore the unit During backup a file with extension amd will be made at the selected location During restore the selected file will be sent to the unit and a reset will occur to activate the file Files restored to a unit must match in the primary version i e a file for a 4 0 unit mu
38. kstation in subdirectory Maxum System Man ager Results This will continue until the logging is stopped 2000683 001 Results Continued Save Results Continued EZChrom Procedure Chrom Logging NOTE Result Transmit Results Configure a DCS Connection for Mod bus OPC HCI A HCI C01 HCI C04 Maxum Modbus HCI H HCI A HCI C01 HCI C04 Procedure Setup a GC to transmit results to a Host Com puter Interface 2000683 001 With analyzer connected from top menu bar click on Data From drop down menu select Log Stream In Stream Chromatogram Logging dialog box use cursor to select the ID stream to be logged and click Apply Normal WINDOWS commands may be used to modify the file name and folder path etc The logging format is normally set to numeric Chromatograms and associated results for each analysis cycle for the selected stream are saved in the selected file on workstation in folder specified until this menu sequence is repeated and Stop all is applied Maxum analyzers support multiple communication protocols for transfer ring process analytical data to a Distributed Control System Maxum edi tion Il and MicroSam support Maxum Modbus NAU or OPC communi cation protocols In addition Maxum edition II also supports the Opti chrom Host Computer Interface protocols HCI H Modbus HCI A HCI C01 and HCI C04 Advance Optichrom analyzers support all of the Optichrom Ho
39. le devices on a network together Datanet is a redundant proprietary network communication protocol used in the Maxum analyzer The current version level of the display manager The time a peak of interest is expected to take to reach the detector from inject under normal operation Flash memory sometimes called flash RAM is a type of constantly powered nonvolatile memory that can be erased and reprogrammed in units of memory called blocks It is a variation of electrically erasable programmable read only memory EEPROM which unlike flash mem ory is erased and rewritten at the byte level which is slower than flash memory updating Flash memory is often used to hold control code such as the basic input output system BIOS in a personal computer When BIOS needs to be changed rewritten the flash memory can be written to in block rather than byte sizes making it easy to update On the other hand flash memory is not useful as random access memory RAM because RAM needs to be addressable at the byte not the block level Gas Chromatograph refers to the Maxum or MicroSAM product When working within EZChrom methods data and sequences are not automatically updated and must be imported to view and modify the da tabase Once changes have been made in EZChrom to a method it must be exported to the analyzer s database for the changes to take effect Start time of an application s cycle run clock can be a negative numbe
40. line voltage Ensure that the power supply switch is to the correct input voltage Any interruption of the grounding conductor inside or outside the equip ment or loose connection of the grounding conductor can result in a dan gerous unit Intentional interruption of the grounding conductor is not permitted If it is determined that the equipment cannot be operated safely it should be taken out of operation and secured against unintentional usage To avoid fire hazard use only a fuse of the correct type voltage rating and current rating as specified in the parts list for your product Use of repaired fuses or short circuiting of the fuse switch is not permitted DO NOT open the equipment to perform any adjustment measure ments maintenance parts replacement or repairs until all power sup plies have been disconnected Only a properly trained technician should work on any equipment with power still applied When opening covers or removing parts exercise extreme care live parts or connections can be exposed 2000683 001 Chapter 1 Introduction Description Who is the Intended Audience How Should This Manual be Used Conventions amp Notations 2000683 001 This manual covers commonly required operations for Maxum GCs Maxum NAUs and MicroSAMs It is intended to be an easy reference guide which allows the user to quickly find assistance relating to specific tasks The user with some familiarity
41. ll contain the applications and other application configu ration EZChrom methods will need to be restored using EZChrom re store and Modbus address maps will need to be restored used Modbus Load Load Unload a Modbus Map Description Modbus Address maps can be loaded onto a unit or unloaded into a text System Manager Pro cedure for Modbus Unload Result System Manager Pro cedure for Modbus Load Result 2000683 001 file suitable for editing with Excel Excel is the tool normally used to de velop an address map for a unit An address map can be easily unloaded edited and loaded to make changes Tools gt Maxum Utilities Loader gt Modbus Unload A file will be created at the designated location This file can be opened in Excel and edited It can be reloaded to the unit or another unit Tools gt Maxum Utilities Loader gt Modbus Load Select a unit and a file to be loaded This file must be the proper comma delimited format created in Excel The target unit will have a Modbus address map that can be set up to participate in serial Modbus communications GC Operation e 13 Calibration Auto Calibrate an Application Description MMI Procedure Result NOTE 14 e GC Operation From the Monitor menu Auto Calibration is the only form of calibration available This procedure can be performed if Auto Calibration was con figured for the application needing to be calibrated The user doc
42. n terface Unit number 1 31 Set the Host Computer Interface protocol type in the host record The type attribute defines the communications protocol the GC will use when sending results to the Optichrom Host Computer Interface Set the type field equal to the type of Opti chrom Host Computer Interface board used 1 HCI C01 2 HCI C04 3 HCI H 4 HCI A Using System Manager edit the type attribute in the host table Display the host table system tables gt host Select the type attribute from the host record Enter the chosen protocol number in the type field Set the scale_factor attribute in the host record This step is required only if using the HCI H or HCI C04 boards Scale_Factor is an attribute or column in the host table host re cord used for component scaling Both the HCI H and HCI C04 protocols transmit component values as a fraction of range Each component or result in the result table has an associated attribute called EUHI Engineering Units High EUHI defines each component s full scale value 2000683 001 Results Continued Transmit Results Continued Scale_Factor defines the numeric value counts that full scale will be represented by sca e_factor Result value EUHI scaled result Example If the component concentration is 35 mole and the EUHI is set to 50 mole and the desired scale is 0 to 9 999 Then the value transmitted to the Host Computer Interface is 9999 35 50 6999
43. n associated keypad The local MMI on a Maxum can be used to access any other Maxum MicroSAM or Optichrom GC attached to the analytical network Man Machine Interface Emulation refers to one of the applications on the Maxum Workstation This application graphically emulates the physical MMI located on the front of a Maxum GC The MMI Emulation Applica tion can be used to access any other Maxum MicroSAM or Optichrom GC attached to the analytical network Communication protocol developed by Modicon widely used in process control applications The Maxum Modbus Address map allows a host system to read and write some Boolean integer and floating point val ues Most of the values read are data from the analyzers Some of the values read are generated by the Maxum Modbus interface The current version level of the operating system One of two required integration events for each detector run within a method Peak Width is set using the width of the narrowest peak and use to calculate the sampling rate for the chromatogram used by the EZ Chrom software A printer can be set up for logging results and alarms using network communications or serial ports located on the SYSCON The Maxum used LPD LPR Short for line printer daemon line printer remote a printer protocol that uses TCP IP to establish connections between print ers and workstations on a network The technology was developed origi nally for BSD UNIX and has since become the de facto
44. n directly below Reports Editing existing events can be done by clicking in the table at the desired point Start Time Stop Time and Value can be edited A new event can be created by using the drop box on the last empty line under Event Existing events can be disabled by clicking on red check mark after the event NOTE No changes take place in the analyzer until the method is exported to the Analyzer 28 e GC Operation 2000683 001 LED s Description Purge LED CAUTION A Fault LED Warning LED Power LED 2000683 001 There are 4 LED s on the MMI These LED s give a quick visual indica tion of the alarm status of the analyzer A red LED that indicates a failure of the electronics purge system This condition may affect the safety of the analyzer A red LED that indicates a Fault Alarm s exists for this analyzer A yellow LED that indicates a Warning Alarm s exists for this analyzer A green LED that indicates the analyzer electronics has electrical power GC Operation e 29 MaxBasic Change a MaxBasic Program Schedule Frequency or Time of Day Description MMI Procedure Result System Manager Procedure Result To Add a schedule Edit gt Add Record To Change a schedule Time of Day scheduling Frequency Scheduling NOTE 30 e GC Operation MaxBasic programs can be scheduled by frequency or time of day This type of scheduling is i
45. n your first calibration standard in the column labeled Level1 Boot Options Some options are available that prevent some ac tions from happening 0 normal 1 no warm start 2 no database save 16 no ADH 32 no BOOTP TFTP Host IP The network address of the database where the TFTP software is running with the TFTP software running the analyzer can initiate an upload from the database to the analyzer Start Mode Location of file to load at start up e 1 Flash Module e 2 Always TFTP 3 One time TFTP DB last save The last time the database was saved DB save interval Interval that the analyzer will initiate a save to flash command Unique Maxum analyzer identification number used with networking communications A state of stability that is barely stable Metastable states may be easily stimulated to become unstable A method contains information required to analyze a sample stream configuration data for detectors valves etc peak detection parameters evaluation parameters and time programs Methods are generated us ing EZChrom and exported to the chromatograph s database 2000683 001 Important Definitions Continued MMI MMI Emulation MODBUS OS Version Peak Width Printer Remote DM Version Response Factor Retention Time 2000683 001 Man Machine Interface refers to the user interface present on the front of most Maxum GC s It is made up of a one quarter VGA screen with a
46. name list box 2 Using Microsoft Excel or any standard text editor modify the saved Address map file GC Operation e 43 Results Continued Transmit Results Continued Result 3 Load download the edited Address map file back to the NAU Using System Manager select TOOLS gt Maxum Utilities gt Loader gt Modbus Load A modified Modbus Address map is loaded onto the NAU The re sults can be viewed using System Manager gt System Tables gt MODBUS_addmap View Component Results for an Application Description MMI Procedure System Manager Procedure 44 e GC Operation Results in the form of component concentrations can be viewed on a per stream basis for each application If not already at the monitor menu press lt HOME gt to get to the main screen then press SELECT MENU and select 1 Monitor Menu Check the upper left hand corner of the screen to ensure you are viewing the correct application Press NEXT APP until the appropriate application is displayed on the screen Select menu item 5 View Results amp Chromatograms Use the and V soft keys to select the stream of interest and press VIEW RESULTS Double Click the Icon of the unit that you wish to view results The win dow that opens up for the Analyzer will show a tree in the left pane that shows all the applications in the analyzer Double Click the application icon of interest and select the Results icon f
47. ndependent of an analysis cycle Configure Menu gt BASIC Events gt VIEW SCHED A list of the current scheduling information appears Adding and modify ing the program schedule must be done using System Manager System Tables gt Program Schedule A list of all program schedules for all the MaxBasic programs on the viewed unit Select a program to schedule and give it a unique schedule number It is possible to enter multiple schedules for a program Enter time in attribute Schedule_time examples 10 00 13 00 9 Enter day of week mask in Schedule_day This is an integer constant 1 127 or 201 231 that specifies the days of the week or day of the month that the program will be scheduled For days of the week the precise number is determined by adding the numbers for all desired days to gether Saturday 1 Friday 2 Thursday 4 Wednesday 8 Tuesday 16 Monday 32 Sunday 64 Example 127 1111111 every day 21 0010101 T Th Sa 42 0101010 MWF Or Enter day of month 200 in Schedule_day examples 201 216 220 Enter units in Freq_Unit 1 hour 2 minute 3 day 4 sec Enter amount in Freq_amt A program cannot be scheduled more frequently than 5 seconds A dis abled program will not run see enable attribute in Program table 2000683 001 MaxBasic Continued Change a MaxBasic Program Schedule from an event Description Cycle Event EZChrom Procedure Sy
48. nghai 201611 Peoples Republic of China Tel 86 21 5774 9977 Fax 86 21 6774 7181 E mail pipaservice siemens com www ad siemens com cn 2000683 001 How to Obtain Additional Help e 55 Appendix A Glossary Acronyms 10 Base T The ethernet standard specified in IEEE 802 3 which uses unshielded twisted pair cable transmitting at 10Mbps 10 Base2 The ethernet standard that uses thin coaxial cable ABH Air Bath Heater ADH Advance Data Hiway BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol CAN Controller Area Network CF Compact Flash DPM Detector Personality Module EC Electronic Enclosure ECD Electron Capture Detector EPCM or EPC Electronic Pressure Control Module FID Flame lonization Detector FPD Flame Photometric Detector LC Inter Integrated Circuit MMI Man Machine Interface NAU Network Access Unit PECM Power Entry Control Module PWM Pulse Width Modulation SLIV Siemens Liquid Injection Valve SNE Sensor Near Electronics SNECON Sensor Near Electronics Controller SVCM Solenoid Valve Control Module SYSCON System Controller TCD Thermo Conductivity Detector TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol WDB Wiring Distribution Board 2000683 001 Glossary e 57 Important Definitions Actual Retention Time The time it takes for a peak to travel through the columns from sample inject until it reaches the detector ADH Default Application When connecting a Maxum to an Advance Data Hiway commun
49. nitor or Maintenance Menu gt Select Analyzer gt Press Select gt Press a or Y to select the desired remote GC gt Press Remote Connect Result The remote analyzer menu is displayed The remote analyzer number name application name stream name date time is displayed in the up per left corner 2000683 001 GC Operation e 15 Calibration Continued Connect to a Remote GC Continued System Manager Result Result 16 e GC Operation System Manager provides several ways to display and view remote ana lyzer data To connect to a remote GC and display a tree view of the analyzer data base tables complete one of the following connection steps 1 Double click the analyzer icon in the System View Window located under the ALL tab The System View Window is typically located in the bottom portion of the System Manager display 2 Right click on the analyzer icon in the System View Window located under the ALL tab Select Connect from the drop down menu 3 From the main menu select System gt Open Connection From the Analyzer Selection dialog box scroll down select the desired analyzer and click on Connect 4 From the main toolbar click on the Connect icon second from left From the Analyzer Selection dialog box scroll down select the de sired analyzer and click on Connect The remote analyzer database table structure is displayed in the Ana lyzer Frame Window To conn
50. nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnmnnn nnmnnn nnmnnn nnmnnn nnmnnn nna 58 ii e Table of Contents 2000683 001 Technical Support Getting Help At Siemens we take pride in the on going support we provide our Cus tomers This User s manual should answer your technical questions however our technical support service provides a special hot line as an added source of information If you require assistance call In the United States 800 448 8224 Internationally 001 91 8 662 7030 Before You Call Before you call one of our technical support lines please have the following information available to help our representative answer your questions 1 Unit Serial Number and Date of Installation 2 Description of Problem 3 LEDs Status on CAN I O Modules 2000683 001 Table of Contents e iii Safety Practices and Precautions Product Safety Terms in This Manual Terms as Marked on Equipment Symbols in This Man ual Symbols Marked on Equipment 2000683 001 This product has been designed and tested in accordance with IEC Pub lication 1010 1 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for meas urement control and laboratory use Part 1 General requirements and has been supplied in a safe condition This manual contains information and warnings which have to be followed by the user to ensure safe op eration and to retain the product in a safe condition WARNING statements identify conditions or pra
51. nt data is suspect Alarms can be viewed ac knowledged and cleared Acknowledging an alarm shuts off the warning display until the next occurrence of the alarm Clearing an alarm erases all information about that alarm from the sys tem memory Control gt Application This will open a small window that floats on top of the EZChrom window If an alarm is present the analyzer status above the Hold Run button run hold will change from blue to red If a fault alarm is present an exclamation mark will precede the analyzer status If a warning alarm is present a question mark 7 will precede the analyzer status Holding the cursor over the analyzer status opens an information box which gives more information about the alarm Right click on the analyzer status to open a box which allows one to Clear current alarm or Clear all alarms Alarms can be viewed and cleared from all three Menus Details of the alarm are only available from the Maintenance or Configure Menus Monitor Menu gt View and Clear Alarms Use the up and down arrows to select the desired alarm Use ACKN to acknowledge the alarm use CLEAR to clear that specific alarm or CLEAR ALL to clear all the alarms or Maintenance Menu gt Alarms Use the up and down arrows to select the desired alarm Use ACKN to acknowledge the alarm use CLEAR to clear that specific alarm or CLEAR ALL to clear all the alarms Use DETAILS to get
52. oftware and communica tions Viewing and acknowledging or clearing Alarms Selection of Printers Selection of Host Computers Enabling BASIC events Viewing and changing Parameters Viewing and changing System I O Viewing and changing Users and Passwords Saving program to Flash So ONOATPR WY 2000683 001 EZChrom General Description NOTE 2000683 001 EZChrom is the chromatogram storage display and integration software that runs on a Workstation An embedded version of EZChrom resides in the Analyzer software and performs integration and calculations of chromatographic Results EZChrom can be used on a Workstation to create or modify Methods re integrate Chromatograms Calibrate a Method display and print Chromatograms log Chromatograms view Real time Chromatograms and Create and modify Sequences The cy cle clock of an Analyzer can be viewed and the Analyzer can be put into Run or Hold from the Application Control module To use EZChrom on a Workstation a software Instrument must be cre ated in EZChrom A separate software Instrument must be created for each Application in a physical Analyzer one wishes to access The In strument must also be Configured Once created the Instrument will stay available until deleted Each Application requires a separate Instrument To create an Instrument from EZChrom File gt New gt Instrument File gt Configure gt Instrument
53. om Maintenance Menu gt Detectors amp RealTime chroms gt press or V until detector is selected gt press View Chrom Detector signal is displayed across MMI screen The vertical scale can be changed by pressing change Max Y and in putting a new value in the pop up box followed by accept change Press Back or Home to exit this function With analyzer connected from top menu bar click on Data From drop down menu select Real Time Chromatogram From dialog box select detectors to monitor may be multiple and press Start Click OK on warning box In next dialog box enter User Name operate calibrate maintain con figure Super and the appropriate password for the User Name entered Followed by OK Detector signal is displayed across workstation screen To exit this function Click on Data on menu bar from drop down menu select Real Time Chromatogram From dialog box select Stop then Done 20 e GC Operation 2000683 001 Chromatograms Continued View Chromatograms Description MMI Procedure Result NOTE EZChrom Procedure Result NOTE 2000683 001 The chromatogram s from the last completed analysis cycle may be viewed on the MMI This function can be used to indicate appropriate presence of peaks during the cycle Monitor or Maintenance Menu gt View Results amp Chromatograms gt press or V until desired
54. ompletion of the two tone beep sequence analyzer parameters can be lost and hamper instrument operation When editing the data field that changes the parameters use the BACK soft key to backspace over characters Use of the fixed key lt BACK gt will revert the screen back to the Maintenance Main menu without changing any values GC Operation e 51 Validation Change Auto Validation Values amp Margins Description MMI Procedure Validate an Application Description MMI Procedure NOTE 52 e GC Operation A Validation Blend or Sample is a sample that has previously analyzed and is used to verify the operation of an Analyzer It can be a synthetic blend or a process sample that is kept for validation If the validation sample is changed the Blend Values must be updated in the Analyzer The allowed Margin between the Analyzer Result and the Blend Value determines if a Validation Passes or Fails This Margin can be changed in the same location as the Blend Values Each component has its own Blend Value and Margin Maintenance Menu gt Method Calibration amp Validation Calibration amp Validation Select the Validation Sequence by pressing NEXT SEQNCE VIEW RESULTS VIEW CONFIG Select the component desired using the up and down arrows MODIFY Enter the new blend value and then ACCEPT CHANGE Or NEXT FIELD to modify the Margin Repeat for each component A Validation Blend or Sample
55. one being analyzed will cause the stream to be marked for disabling at the end of the current cycle Force a Stream Description When an analyzer has multiple streams it can be forced to analyze a particular stream on the next cycle Refer to the section that describes disabling and enabling streams for more information that can be helpful in circumstances where it might be desirable to Force a Stream MMI Procedure Maintenance Menu gt Stream Sequences gt press or V until de sired stream is selected gt press Set Active gt More gt More gt Stream Step Result The selected stream becomes the next to be analyzed and sample from that stream begins flowing through the sample valve NOTE The Stream Step portion of the command is necessary to switch the sample to the new stream so that the new sample can flush the previous sample from the sample valve and sample loop If this is not done with sufficient time to completely flush the previous sample before the next sample injection occurs then the analysis will likely have inaccurate re sults To return to normal operation hit Resume Sequence 48 e GC Operation 2000683 001 Temperature Controller Change a Temperature Controller Set Point Description MMI Procedure Result Changing the set point on temperature controllers can be used for trou bleshooting fine tune a method verify that a method is working correctly and to manually set up
56. r In the most widely installed level of the Internet Protocol IP today an IP address is a 32 bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of in formation that is sent in packets across a network Each analyzer must have a unique static IP address when connecting multiple devices to gether on a network This is the address for the 10 Base T connection located on front of the SYSCON and used for network communications In the most widely installed level of the Internet Protocol IP today an IP address is a 32 bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of in formation that is sent in packets across a network This is the address for the 10 2 wire that is connected from the SYSCON to the SNEs for inter nal network communications Part of the local address can identify a subnet work or subnet address which makes it easier for a network that is divided into several physical subnet works for examples several different local area networks or to handle many devices Glossary e 59 Important Definitions Continued LAN 2 IP Mask Level Load Information Logical Analyzer ID Metastable Methods 60 e Glossary Part of the local address can identify a subnet work or subnet address which makes it easier for a network that is divided into several physical subnet works for examples several different local area networks or to handle many devices Type in the exact amount of each compound corrected for purity i
57. rom the list that opens up underneath the icon All results of all streams from that application will be displayed 2000683 001 Results Continued View Component Results for an Application Continued EZChrom Procedure 2000683 001 Double Click icon associated with the instrument and application of in terest From the File Menu select Data gt Import From the dialog box select the stream of interest The system will load all the results and chromatograms for the stream The trace display shows the results of the analysis If the desired result does not appear right click the mouse on the desired trace and select the Annotations option Select from the Available Annotations list the result items that you wish to view Press the right arrow button to add these annotations to the list Press the OK button and the results will be present on the trace GC Operation e 45 Software Upgrade Upgrade Maxum Software from 4 1 Workstation Description Each device has multiple pieces of software that must be upgraded when software is upgraded The Operating System OS for the Syscon board shares the processor resources between communications and the following software modules Database Display Manager The SNECON board also has an OS and an application that must be matched to the Database The upgrade tool available in 4 1 automatically selects the software components that should be upgraded for the select version and manages
58. romatograms Cold Start Refers to restarting the analyzer with the saved database Cycle Time Stop time of an application s cycle run clock Database All parameters of a chromatograph are saved in a database This con tains configuration data and applications of the System Manager EZ Chrom methods sample sequences archive and alarm log This data base can be viewed in static or dynamic mode Static corresponds to a snapshot of the database i e tables are im ported from the database into the PC edited and subsequently exported to the chromatograph again The display is not automatically updated The data must be imported again in order to view modifications Dynamic values are updated as soon as they change Most of the MMI displays are dynamic With the System Manager only the result and alarm displays are dynamic EZChrom displays are always static except for the Control Window and Real Time Chromatogram Displays which are dynamic In the System Manager copies of the database can be saved on the hard disk or saved databases can be loaded into the GC file extension AMD 58 e Glossary 2000683 001 Important Definitions Continued Database Version Datanet DM Version Expected Retention Time Flash GC Import Export Injection Lag LAN 1 IP Address LAN 2 IP Address LAN 1 IP Mask 2000683 001 The current version level of the database Datanet is one of the choices available for connecting multip
59. s by the EZChrom software 2000683 001 Important Definitions Continued Time Service IP Address The IP address of the server being used on the network for synchroniz ing time on network devices Warm Start Refers to restarting the analyzer with the open database 2000683 001 Glossary e 63 SIEMENS Siemens Energy amp Automation Inc 7101 Hollister Road Houston TX 77040 Phone 1 713 939 7400 Fax 1 713 939 9050 1 2007 Edition 2000683 002 Siemens Energy amp Automation Inc 7101 Hollister Road Houston TX 77040 United States Phone 1 713 939 7400 Fax 1 713 939 9050 Wwww usa siemens com ia
60. st Com puter Interface protocols Maxum Modbus and OPC Optichrom analyz ers require an Optichrom Data Server NAU w Gateway when using Maxum Modbus or OPC 1 Add a Host Computer Interface record to the GC s host table Using System Manager connect to the remote GC Display the host table system tables gt host Add an entry to the host table From the Main Menu select edit gt add record From the Aad Record dialog box enter the host_id Typically host_id s start at 1 and continue sequentially 1 gt OK GC Operation e 37 Results Continued Transmit Results Continued 2 Follow this step when transmitting results to an Advance Opti chrom Host Computer Interface board HCI H HCI A HCI C01 HCI C04 IMPORTANT MicroSam does not support Optichrom Host Computer Interface communication Use the Maxum Modbus NAU protocol Configure the host record added in step 1 for operation with an Advance Optichrom Host Computer Interface a 38 e GC Operation Set the Host Computer Interface Loop and Unit number in the host record Every node or device on the Optichrom Ad vance Data Hiway must be assigned a unique Loop 1 8 and Unit 1 31 number Using System Manager edit the host entry added in step 1 above Display the host table system tables gt host Select the Joop column and enter the Host Computer Interface Loop number 1 8 Then select the unit column and enter the Host Computer I
61. st not be restored to a 3 0 unit If a change in version is re quired the Maxum Utilities Tools gt Upgrade Unit should be used Load Unload a Database Text File Description NOTE System Manager Procedure for Data base Unload Result CAUTION A 12 e GC Operation A database text file can be made as a version independent configuration of a unit except for EZChrom methods and Modbus address maps The text file can be edited or used as is to perform version upgrades or trans fer the configuration to a new unit Database text file load unload is automatically done as a part of the Maxum Utilities Upgrade Unit Normally it is unnecessary to run this in dependently Tools gt Maxum Utilities Loader gt Database Unload Select a unit and a file Continue A file txt will be created at the designated location The file can be viewed and edited in a text editor like NotePad Editing the text file can be tricky Slight changes in the format usually cause a failed or incomplete load of the file onto a unit The file should not be renamed or moved since it is paired with a second file bin that contains MaxBasic programs 2000683 001 Backup Restore Continued Load Unload a Database Text file Continued System Manager Pro cedure for Database Load Tools gt Maxum Utilities Loader gt Database Load Select a unit and a file to be loaded Continue Result The target unit wi
62. stem Manager Procedure NOTES 2000683 001 MaxBasic programs can be scheduled by an internal or external event These can be run from a cycle_event within a method an external Ad vance DataHiway command or Maxum command a limit alarmhandler another program or at the end of a cycle After the program is saved into the program table from MaxBasic recon figure the EZChrom instrument Select the program as an event to run at a particular cycle time by attaching the program to a cycle event in EZ Chrom and enabling it Export the method to the analyzer Open the EZChrom instrument and edit the method by importing the method from the analyzer File gt Method gt Import View events Method gt Instrument Setup gt Events Insert or modify an event to run a program at a certain cycle time Export to analyzer File gt Method gt Export Mvrpgm end of cycle Tables gt Stream Method Enter the program id into the mvrpgm attribute of the stream and method that will run the program The Program must be designated to release the end of cycle processing after the program runs by placing a 99 in the pgmfunction attribute of the Program table System Tables gt Program A disabled program will not run GC Operation e 31 MaxBasic Continued Run a MaxBasic Program Manually Description MaxBasic programs can be run on demand from the MMI
63. stem manager The available user levels are Operate Monitor Calibrate Maintain Configure Super Remember to Log Out when your work is finished from any menu Se lect Menu gt Logout Unauthorized people can cause problems if your password is still active Configure Menu gt Users Passwords Use Next User to scroll though the user choices until super is selected Enter the correct password for that level default is 555 Configure Menu reappears gt User Passwords A table will appear with the users and all passwords listed Use or V to select the desired user Press Modify Enter the new password numeric 1 to 6 digits press Done The passwords can only be modified with a super level authorization Table should now show the new password for that user 2000683 001 Pressure Controller Change a Pressure Controller Set Point Description Changing the set point on pressure controllers can be used for trouble shooting fine tune a method verify that a method is working correctly and to manually set up a method MMI Procedure From home menu Select Menu Maintenance Menu App I O Tem perature amp Pressure Scroll down V to Pressure Controller or press the number 6 on the keypad press SELECT A list of Pressure Con trollers will be displayed Scroll down V to the Pressure Controller to be modified and press CHANGE SET PT Enter n
64. stream is selected gt press Select Chrom Stream number and detector name will appear use Next Channel to select desired detector gt press Display Chrom Detector signal for entire cycle is displayed across MMI screen The horizontal and or vertical scale can be changed by pressing Manual Zoom and inputting new values in the pop up box followed by accept change Press Back or Home to exit this function With analyzer connected from top menu bar click on File From drop down menu select Data From its drop down menu select Import In dialog box click on desired stream and Import Detector signal s are displayed across workstation screen From top menu bar click on Window and from drop down menu select different detectors to be viewed as desired To enlarge an area of the displayed chromatogram left click amp drag to highlight the desired area which will be then displayed To return to dis playing full chromatogram right click on it and select Full Unzoom Normal Windows commands may be used to maximize restore mini mize close etc each view as necessary Use Window and from the drop down menu select Tile Horizontally to display all detectors on the screen GC Operation e 21 Cycle Change Cycle Time Description MMI Procedure Result Run a GC Application Description MMI Procedure Result NOTE 22 e GC Operation Each met
65. t completed analysis cycle on the selected stream are saved in archive file on GC per date time and stream designation In System Manager from top menu bar select Tools From drop down menu select Maxum Utilities From Maxum Utilities top menu bar se lect Data Logger From drop down menu select New Log Setup From IP Address Selection dialog box select desired analyzer and OK From Log Setup box select stream s to be logged by clicking in Enable column and then OK To select which results are to be logged on Maxum Utilities top menu bar select Data Logger From drop down menu select Modify Log Setup In the DataLogger Modify Settings dialog box select the appli cation stream desired and then select the Results Others desired and click on Select Peaks In Peak Setup dialog box select the peaks to be logged and click OK Close the DataLogger Modify Settings dialog box On Maxum Utilities Screen right click on the desired stream select and left click on the Start Logging choice The choice will be Stop Log ging for a stream which is already logging Default file names are analyzer name 1 stream txt Once datalog ging has been stopped the saved file name can be changed using nor mal WINDOWS commands The selected results for each analysis on the selected stream s will be saved in a file on the wor
66. ter Edit gt Add Record To modify a parameter Enter Appcontext gt use 1 for all applications Enter Streamcontext gt use 1 for all streams Caution a specific stream must be entered if using Qtypes 3 4 5 6 7 Enter Parameter Name gt used for easy reference when editing the table Enter value gt used as a constant if Qtype is null or 0 Or Enter Qid gt id in queried table used to make execution time queries to a table designated in Qtype And enter Qtype gt table for query null use parameter value as a constant O none 1 Al 2 DI 3 buffered result 4 saved result 5 external result 6 stream current error 7 stream current warning 8 application current error 9 application current warning 10 flowing stream 11 application mode 12 active sequence id 13 next sequence id 14 DO 2000683 001 GC Operation e 33 Passwords Description IMPORTANT MMI Procedure NOTE Result 34 e GC Operation The selection of Users and the associated passwords can be used to provide different levels of authorization for various analyzer operation or maintenance activities When a maintenance person accesses the GC with the correct user password combination they can modify any menu items or parameters assigned to that user level There are five predefined user levels The items that can be modified at these user levels are defined in the sy
67. the process Ste Procedure 1 Place the applications in hold for the device to be up graded 2 If the device is a GC open EZChrom on the Workstation and import all methods for the analyzer to be upgraded See Import a Method in the Methods section 3 From Advance Utilities select gt Tools gt Upgrade Unit gt Select unit to upgrade from the list box gt Select the Upgrade Directory if the latest version is not desired gt OK 4 If the device is a GC open EZChrom on the Workstation and export all methods for the analyzer to be upgraded See Export a Method in the Methods section Results The software components in the selected device should now match the revisions listed in the file Versions txt found in the directory that you used in step 2 46 e GC Operation 2000683 001 Software Upgrade Continued Upgrade MicroSAM Software from 4 1 Workstation Description Procedure Results 2000683 001 Each device has multiple pieces of software that must be upgraded when software is upgraded The Operating System OS for the CAC board shares the processor resources between communications and the Database The RSP board also has software that must be matched to the CAC board software The upgrade tool available in 4 1 is used to upgrade the MicroSAM database For other MicroSAM software compo nents refer to the MicroSAM documentation Ste Procedure 1 Place
68. thod table applica tion gt tables gt stream_method Set the autotrt attribute equal to T Set autotrt on each application stream of interest 6 Set trtval attribute in the result table The trtval attribute located in the result table defines the order re sults are sent to the Host Computer Interface Set the trtval attribute for each stream result to be sent to the Host Computer Interface Trtval values can be assigned in any order provided the sequence starts with a 1 Duplicates are not allowed Repeat this step for each application stream Using System Manager display the result table application gt tables gt result Assign each applica tion stream result a sequential integer value based on the desire transmission order Save and close the result table Result Communication between the analyzer network and the DCS system should now work with no alarms generated on the transmitting GC s 40 e GC Operation 2000683 001 Results Continued Transmit Results Continued Setup NAU for 1 Configure the NAU communication port for DCS communica Maxum Modbus tions Using System Manager display the system_control table system tables gt system_control Enter a value in the mod bus_setting attribute based on the following parameters Y serial port address 1 for the RS 232 2 for RS 485 a baud rate 50 75 110 134 150 200 300 600 1200 1800 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 b parity e
69. tion They have different permission levels and passwords which limits access to only those parts of the system needed for different personnel Home gt SELECT MENU gt Monitor Menu The Monitor Level is used for routine operation of Analyzers This in cludes 1 Selection of which analyzer to view Putting Analyzers into Run or Hold Viewing and acknowledging or clearing Alarms Viewing Streams Viewing Detectors and Realtime Chromatograms Viewing Results and stored Chromatograms Initiating an Auto Validation Sequence Initiating an Auto Calibration Sequence MOOT GO Home gt SELECT MENU gt Maintenance Menu The Maintenance Level is used for routine maintenance of analyzers The following selections are available 1 Selection of which Analyzer to control Putting Analyzers into Run or Hold Viewing and acknowledging or clearing Alarms Viewing and selecting Applications Viewing and selecting Stream Sequences Viewing Detectors and Realtime Chromatograms Viewing Results and stored Chromatograms Selecting Methods performing Calibration and Validation includ ing changing of blends and calibration factors Viewing and changing I O Temperatures and Pressures Saving program to Flash BO OLN Home gt SELECT MENU gt Configure Menu The Configuration Level is used to make non routine changes to an Ana lyzer The following selections are available 1 System Setup and information about s
70. to be processed e g integrated or displayed later The times can be modified if chromatographic conditions change such as adding longer columns Maintenance Menu gt Method Calibration and Methods gt Adjust Chan nel and Cycle Use the up and down arrows to select the desired detec tor Change Cycle gt Use Next Field and Accept Change to make the desired changes Click on the Instrument Setup icon on the first Tool Bar Monitor below Control on the Menu Bar Click on the Detector tab The Start and Stop times can be modified in the table for each detector No changes take place in the analyzer until the method is exported to the Analyzer Modify Peak Detection and Integration Description 2000683 001 There are a number of Integration Events that can be adjusted in EZ Chrom that will affect peak detection and integration Only three of these are used routinely This section will only address these three Integration Events The method of changing the other Integration Events is analo gous the procedures listed here Peak Width and Peak Threshold are required Integration Events and affect the sensitivity of peak detection The Peak Width is normally set to match the width of the narrowest peak of interest in the chromatogram The Peak Threshold is then set to achieve peak detection without integrating noise non peaks The third Integration Events commonly used is Integration Off
71. type of interface allows the user to select the type of table to be accessed Ap plication tables contain records that are unique to each application and are accessed by highlighting an application folder selecting Tables and then selecting a table of interest in the directory tree System tables con tain records that have information common to all applications and are selected by highlighting System and then selecting a table of interest in the directory tree All table displays are static snapshot with the follow ing exceptions active updates are maintained for the Alarm Log Results results folder under each application and the System View analyzer icon list Once a table is displayed help information in the lower portion of the window describes each field in the table displayed Additional help infor mation is available for each table from the main menu by selecting Help gt Maxum Reference gt Maxum Database Reference gt Ta bles gt then select the type table of interest 2000683 001 Chapter 2 Installation Minimum PC Requirements Software a Windows NT 4 0 Service Pack 4 or greater Windows 2000 Profes sional Windows XP Professional or later b Internet Explorer 5 01 Service Pack 2 or greater c TCP IP installed d User logged in with Administrator Privileges Hardware 166 MHz Pentium processor 64 Mbytes RAM 2000683 001 Installation e 5 Workstation Software
72. ular application MMI Procedure Maintenance Menu gt Detectors amp RealTime Chroms gt press or V until detector is selected gt press Details gt press or V until bridge current is selected gt press Modify gt enter the value gt press Done See Caution below Result Bridge current is immediately set to the new value CAUTION Setting the bridge current too high for a given flow rate will damage or A destroy the filament NOTE There is no bridge current adjustment for Maxum The Maxum circuit automatically adjusts for maximum sensitivity for a given carrier and flow rate and protects the filament from burnout Ignite the FID MAXUM Only Description Manual FID ignition sequence MMI Procedure Maintenance Menu gt Detectors amp RealTime Chroms gt press or V until detector is selected gt press Ignite Result The ignition sequence will start for the selected detector NOTE If ignite fails check DPM connections and fuel and air flows against sup plied documentation and retry Automatic FID Ignition is available and is the preferred process NOTE Flame Status indication is not valid for the Maxum II FID Flame Status can only be verified by checking for condensation at the detector vents or by special software and or database configuration 2000683 001 GC Operation e 23 Detectors Continued Ignite the FPD MAXUM Only Description MMI Procedure Result NOTE
73. umber to the GC or NAU Using System Manager display the system_control and set the loop and unit attributes to an unused value Legal values for loop are in the range 1 8 Legal values for unit numbers are in the range 1 31 Duplicate unit numbers are not allowed c Modify the Optichrom analyzers Transmit Event typically Event 32 to send to the Loop and Unit number assign above 5 Run at least one analysis cycle on each stream The OPC table located in the analyzer database must be initialized before configur ing the OPC Server Run at least one cycle on every stream that will report results to OPC Server including any calibration streams OPC table entries are automatically created and updated at the end of the analysis cycle 6 Configure Maxum OPC Server 42 e GC Operation 2000683 001 Results Continued Transmit Results Continued NOTE Results Important Note Modify a Maxum Modbus Address Map Description System Manager 2000683 001 The attributes in these tables must be setup correctly prior to adding the analyzer s to Maxum OPC Server If the tables are not setup correctly the OPC Server will not recognize the analyzer during setup and or some attributes will not be available for OPC Server Maxum OPC Server is compatible with firmware version 4 0 and greater Communications between the analyzer network and the DCS system should now work with no alarms generated on the transmitting GC s Maxum
74. umenta tion sent with the GC will show whether Auto Calibration is configured While navigating the menus the analyzer may prompt the user for a password that is required to enter the level associated with the menu or function operation When running Auto Calibration most users have automated systems to start calibration gasses flowing through the ana lyzer If manual connection of calibration gasses is used the application should be placed in Hold and the calibration gas should be connected opened prior to beginning this procedure Monitor Menu gt Calibration gt START AUTO gt If the application is in HOLD at this point press Run A message indicating that Calibration is in Progress will be printed to the screen When calibration is complete a message will be printed on the screen At the end of the auto calibration sequence the response factor s percent change for each method will be tested against the Percent Cali bration Margin set in the method s peak table If the response factor s percent change calculated during auto calibration are within the Percent Calibration Margins Calibration Pass then all of that method s response factors will be updated If auto calibration fails the Percent Calibration Margins then no factors are updated for that method If the procedure started with the GC in Run mode it will exit the calibra tion and return to the stream running when autocal was scheduled auto matically
75. with using process instruments The user with a basic idea of chromatography methods and applica tions Maxum and or MicroSAM Training Class attendance is recom mended for each technician maintaining GC and NAU equipment The manual is organized around the concept of explaining how to accomplish common tasks in the Maxum GC NAU or MicroSAM GC Each section contains the information pertinent to that task Terms that are unfamiliar can be looked up in the Glossary Appen dix A The manual will provide the simplest procedure for performing one of the tasks In other words if we can do something from the MMI or the workstation but one is much simpler or advantageous than the other then the more advantageous method will be shown If there are advantages to showing both procedures then we will show both and note which one is preferable Keep in mind that the user can al ways emulate the MMI from a workstation Where the choice is arbi trary the MMI method is illustrated Where a sequence of user inputs is required in a procedure a shorthand notation is used Right arrows separate User actions gt Selections from lists on the display are shown in quotes Soft keys selections are shown within square brackets Al hard keys will be shown these brackets Introduction e 1 MMI MMI Emulation Description 2 e Introduction There are three operating levels for the MMI MMI Emula
76. zref column created in step 1 to display a drop down list box Click on Y to display a list of the available devices LID Scroll down and select the NAU s LID If the NAU s LID does not show up in the list wait ten minutes System Manager will automatically update the list when a device broadcast is received Each analyzer or NAU broad casts its LID every ten minutes GC Operation e 39 Results Continued Transmit Results Continued b Set the Host Computer Interface protocol type in the host record Using System Manager edit the type attribute in the host table Display the host table system tables gt host Select the type attribute from the host record Enter the protocol number in the type field For NAU Maxum Modbus set type 6 6 Maxum Modbus 7 Maxum Modbus freeform 4 Set host_def to enable transmission of results Using System Manager edit the host_def attribute in the host table Display the host table system tables gt host Set the host_def attribute equal 1 to enable the transmission of results to the Host Computer Interface Results can be sent to multiple Host Computer Interface boards or NAUs by setting host_def equal to 1 in each host table record 5 Set autotrt attribute in the stream_method table Setting the autotrt attribute in the stream_method table enables the automatic transmission of results at the end of each cycle Using System Manager display the stream_me

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