CHECKMATE™ DL - Rohrback Cosasco Systems
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1. batteries of different age or part number 2 Absolutely no substitution of parts or unauthorized repairs may be undertaken or the certifications are rendered invalid 3 Only the intrinsically safe cables provided by Rohrback Cosasco Systems Inc should be used between the instrument and the PC even when in safe areas This prevents any excess power from being passed onto the instrument which could then be carried into the hazardous area CHECKMATE DL 10 Chapter 3 Basics of Checkmate DL Contents and Unpacking remove the instrument from its package Included in the package you should ind Checkmate DL Instrument P N 723701 0 6 batteries CD ROM P N 723728 that contains gt Checkmate DL User Manual gt Corrdata Plus Corrosion Management Software and User Manual gt Microcor Tools Software and User Manual gt Corrdata CSV PC Software and Manual Converter USB to RS232 P N 090753 Adapter DB25 to DB9 P N 748072 Cable Assembly for Microcor ML 9500A Data Logger P N 748206 Cable Assembly for Microcor ML 9500B Data Logger P N 748241 Cable Assembly for Checkmate DL to Computer P N 723725 Cable Adapter for Checkmate DL to RDC P N 723623 Carrying Case P N 723624 Printed Copy of the Checkmate DL Manual 723700 Manual er E D Ee Each Checkmate DL instrument is carefully tested inspected and packaged prior to shipment While unpacking the instrument please inspect the packaged materials fo2. line displays the probe read time interval in minutes or hours as configured The Num Readings line displays the number of readings taken thus far by CHECKMATE DL 40 the RDC with the current configuration The Next Read line displays the time when the next data collection cycle will begin Press Exit F4 once to return to the RDC Test Mode display or continuously to return to the Standby display If the following message appears check the connection between the Checkmate DL and the LEMO connector cable Pressing Exit F4 will return the Checkmate DL to the Configuration Options display select RDC F2 to advance to the next display Press Test Mode F3 to re enter the RDC Test Mode display and retry WARNING No Response From RDC Check Connection Exit Reading the Programmed Date and Time on the RDC From the Standby display press SetUp F4 ant then select RDC F2 from the Configuration Options display to proceed to the RDC Configuration display RDC Configuration Connect Mate To RDC Date Conf Test Time RDC Mode Exit Press Test Mode F3 to enter the following RDC Test Mode display RDC Test Mode Read Test Read Read Probe Conf Exit Press Read Time key to enter the following display with the Date and Time details Cur Date mmm dd 20yy Cur Time hh mm ss Lst Read mmm dd 20yy At hh mm ss Exit The Cur Date line displays the current date while the Cur Time displays the ti
3. with the provided LEMO connector cable and power up the Checkmate DL Press SetUp F4 from the Standby display and then select RDC F2 from the Configuration Options display to go to the RDC Configuration display RDC Configuration Connect Mate To RDC Date Conf Test Time RDC Mode Exit Press the Conf RDC F2 and the following screen will appear Enter ID gt 1 50 Enter BkSp Exit Enter the ID number 1 50 using the numeric keys of the Checkmate DL Press the Enter F1 key NOTE Refer to the Configure a RDC Using the Checkmate DL section above for any Warning and or Error messages Press Set MUX F3 on the following display RDC Configuration Set New Start Mux Probe Exit This will advance the Checkmate DL to the following display CHECKMATE DL 36 Mux Chan x lt gt ID Xx XXXXXXXXXXX ON SEL Next Exit The first line shows the selected channel and its status inside the gt symbols The ON F1 key is a multifunctional key that alternates back and forth with OFF F1 Selecting ON F1 on channel 1 and pressing the SEL F2 will depict the following display Mux Chan 1 lt ON SEL gt ID XXXXXXXXXXX OFF Next Exit Channel 1 is switched ON and is currently SELECTED to transmit data or receive any instructions from the Checkmate DL Press OFF F1 to suspend the data collection from this channel if desired If this channel is not currently SELECTED onl
4. 12 Standby Screens of Checkmate DLR 13 Available Memory Space and Standard Time 2 13 Checkmate DE Keypad 14 Checkmate DL Firmware 14 Standby Display Screens for Microcor and Corrdata Systems 15 Chapter 4 Initializing Checkmate DL to Work with Corrdata System 17 Configuring Checkmate DL for Corrdata 17 Setting ihe Time and Date ee 17 Setting the Engineering 18 Clearing Memory Checkmate 19 Changing the Communication Baud 19 Chapter 5 Configuring Checkmate DL with RDC Configuration 21 Import RDC Configurations to Checkmate DL using PC and Corrdata Plus 21 Manually Set RDC Configurations to Checkmate 1 22 Chapter 6 Configuring a RDC Using Checkmate DL 31 Setting the Date and Time on RD GS pp 91 Configure RDC using the Checkmate DL 101 32 Updating RDC Configuration upon Probe 34 Configuration of 4 Channel RDG 35 Chapter 7 Reading a RD
5. CAT the following display will appear Test Probe Readings Rate xxx Imb xxx Exit CHECKMATE DL 43 If the following warning appears check connection integrity Pressing Exit F4 will return the Checkmate DL to the Configuration Options display select RDC F2 to advance to the next display Press Test Mode to enter the RDC Test Mode display and press Read Test Probe F1 to return to the Test Mode Menu WARNING No Response From RDC Check Connection Exit CHECKMATE DL 44 Chapter 8 Displaying RDC Data on the Checkmate DL Probe reading data stored on RDCs can be transferred to the PC using Corrdata Plus or the latest reading may be displayed on the Checkmate DL for user convenience For Corrosometer probes data includes the Tag ID Metal Loss Corrosion Rate Divisions and Check Readings Alloy Span Temperature where applicable number of Readings and Interval For Corrater probes data includes Tag ID Corrosion Rate Imbalance Temperature Alloy Multiplier number of Readings and reading Interval From the Standby screen press Disp F2 to proceed to the Display Data By display Display Data By Curr Probe ID Exit Press Curr Probe F1 to see the last viewed probe ID or press ID F2 to select the probe by ID Corrosometer probe is attached to the RDC following display will appear ID XXXXXXXXXXXXX Div xxx Chk xxx xxx Temp xxx C xx F xx More Exit Press Mor
6. Configuring a Corrosometer or Corrater Probe attached to a RDC for step by step CHECKMATE DL 27 illustrated descriptions If type E or F is selected following Select Probe Alloy display will appear Select Probe Alloy gt lt gt lt Enter Up Down Exit Scroll up or down through the list by repeatedly pressing the Up F2 key or the Down F3 key When the desired probe element selection is displayed press the Enter F1 key to accept the selection Next screen Is This A Corrotemp Probe will prompt to choose Yes F1 or No F4 Make the appropriate selection Checkmate DL will proceed to the RDC Time Interval display make the appropriate selection to advance to the next screen Checkmate DL will automatically proceed to conclude the configuration process Scroll up in this section Manually Configuring a Corrosometer or Corrater Probe attached to a RDC for step by step illustrated descriptions If OTHER is selected in the Select Probe Alloy display as shown below pressing the Enter F1 key will advance the display to the Enter Probe Alloy screen The Enter Probe Alloy display allows the user to enter up to eight 8 alpha numeric characters to identify the alloy of the probe element for reference purposes only It does not affect the calculation of corrosion rates Press Enter F1 again follow the prompts and enter the necessary values to conclude the configuration process Scroll up in this section Manually C
7. From the Standby display press Setup F4 then select Mate Type F3 from the Configuration Options display Press Yes F1 to change the Checkmate DL FROM Corrdata technology to Microcor technology Setting the Time and Date The Checkmate DL has its own internal clock so that individual probe readings are automatically time and date stamped To set the Time and Date from the Standby display press Mate F4 and then select Set Clock F2 from the Mate Functions display to proceed to the Mate Clock display shown below Mate Clock Set to MMM DD YYYY HH MM SS Read Set Exit Press Set F2 to proceed to the Set Mate Date amp Time display Set Mate Date and Time YYMMDDHHMMSS gt lt Enter Clr BkSp Exit Using the keyboard enter the last two digits of the year followed by the two digit number CHECKMATE DL 51 of the month date the time in hours minutes and seconds enter 00 for seconds for convenience When the time is set correctly press Enter F1 to start the clock To update the clock on the Mate Clock Set To display press Read F1 This will show the updated real time Press Exit F4 to proceed to the Mate Functions screen Press Exit F4 again to return to the Standby screen NOTE The time protocol is based on the military 24 hour clock where 00 00 hours denote midnight at the start of the day and 12 00 is noon NOTE It is required to set the correct DAYLIGHT or STANDARD time zone into the
8. be programmed to operate with either technology with only a few keypad entries This portable unit can store readings of up to 50 different Microcor Data Loggers or Corrosometer and Corrater RDCs The intrinsically safe communication between the instrument and Data Loggers or RDCs enables the user to collect data without moving the Data Logger or RDC to a safe area Furthermore the Checkmate DL makes transferring stored data to a PC a much simpler process than before using the Corrdata Plus Corrosion Management Software or the Microcor Tools Software Refer to Appendix A for Typical System Configuration Figure 1 1 Checkmate DL Instrument CHECKMATE DL 7 COSA5CO e a Figure 1 2 Checkmate DL Instrument Specifications CHECKMATE DL Chapter 2 Specifications Checkmate DL Instrument Dimensions 7 75 H x 4 30 W x 2 D 196 8 mm x 109 2 mm x 50 8 mm Y Weight 1 5 Ib 0 68 Temperature range Operating O F to 122 F 18 C to 50 C Storage O F to 150 F 18 C to 70 C Splash proof enclosure with sealed membrane keyboard Electrical Compatible with all Corrosometer RDC units Compatible with all Corrater RDC units Compatible with all Microcor Data Loggers Memory for up to 50 RDCs when programmed for Corrdata Systems 57 330 Microcor Data Logger Readings when programmed for Microcor Systems Automatic power shutoff 2 minutes after
9. element type this information can be found on the probe packaging etched on the probe body adjacent to the connector or in Table 5 1 Probe Type Identification Make the Probe Type selection and press Enter F1 Following Enter Probe Span display will appear if type A B C or D is selected Enter Probe Span gt lt mils Enter Clear BkSp Exit From the keypad enter the span of the probe element in mils The span in mils is shown on the probe packaging or it can be found in Table 5 1 If G for the Model 610 Atmospheric Probes is selected the span is entered Angstroms see the following Enter Probe Span display Enter Probe Span gt lt Angstroms Enter Clear BkSp Exit Once the span is entered press the Enter F1 key to proceed to the Enter Probe Alloy display Enter Probe Alloy gt lt Enter Cir BkSp Exit The Enter Probe Alloy display allows the user to enter up to eight 8 alpha or numeric characters to identify the alloy of the probe element for reference purposes only It does not affect the calculation of corrosion rates At this point the Checkmate DL will proceed to the Is This A Corrotemp Probe display Make the appropriate selection Yes F1 or No F4 Checkmate will proceed to the RDC Time Interval display make the appropriate selection to advance to the next screen Checkmate DL will automatically proceed to conclude the configuration process Scroll up in this section Manually
10. not affect the corrosion rate calculation Press Enter F1 again to go to the Enter Alloy Mult display Enter Alloy Mult gt lt Enter Clr BkSp Exit Enter the Alloy Multiplier for the probe Refer to Table 5 2 Alloy Multipliers for more details If a CORROSOMETER probe element is selected the above steps are bypassed and the Checkmate DL will automatically proceed to the Enter Probe Alloy display Enter Probe Alloy gt lt Enter Cir BkSp Exit The Enter Probe Alloy display allows the user to enter up to eight 8 alpha numeric characters to identify the alloy of the probe element for reference purposes only It does not affect the calculation of corrosion rates Press the Enter F1 key to advance to the next display shown below Is This A Corrotemp Probe Yes No Make the appropriate selection Checkmate DL will proceed to the next display CHECKMATE DL 25 RDC Time Interval 1 24 gt lt Hours Enter Clr Mins Exit Key in the desired read time interval for RDC readings default selection is presented in hours and press Enter F1 Pressing the Enter F1 without specifying a value will default the read interval to One 1 hour Press the Mins F3 key to change the time interval selection to minutes shown below RDC Time Interval 5 30 Mins Enter Clr Hrs Exit Key in the desired minute read interval and press the Enter F1 key to advance to the next display Pressing the E
11. replace the batteries as indicated on the Battery Installation section WARNING LOW BATTERIES REPLACE NOW Exit If the batteries are good the instrument will proceed to one of the Standby displays Standby Screens of Checkmate DL The Standby screens are shown below For Microcor systems two additional screens are displayed prior to entering the Standby screen ROHRBACK COSASCO SYS Corrdata ROHRBACK COSASCO SYS Microcor MMM DD YYYY HH MM SS Read Disp Dump SetUp MMM DD YYYY HH MM SS Read Conf Data Mate If the Checkmate DL is programmed for Microcor Systems the Checkmate DL wvill display the Microcor Free Readings and then the Time Zone screens shown below Available Memory Space and Standard Time Zone The Microcor Free Readings and the Time Zone screens are shown below The first of the two screens displays the remaining available space for data transferred into the unit Microcor Free Readings xxxxx Exit Press Exit F4 to proceed to the next screen shown below Standard Time Zone UTC 0 00 DTZ Up Down OK It is required to set the Time Zone into the Checkmate DL from this screen to configure the Checkmate DL to accurately date and time stamp the readings acquired from the Data Loggers Set the Time Zone to either Standard or Daylight mode on the CHECKMATE DL 13 Checkmate DL by pressing DTZ F1 to toggle between Standard and Daylight the active mode is shown on the top line
12. with the Checkmate DL The Checkmate DL is designed to configure and gather data from all Microcor Data Loggers ML 9500A and or ML 9500B Refer to Set Data Logger Configurations to Checkmate DL and Program Data Logger section for more details The following section will explain the data collection procedure from Microcor Data Loggers Read Data Logger Configuration and Status Configurations already set into the Data Logger are easily read with the Checkmate DL Connect the Checkmate DL to the Data Logger with the provided adapter cable connector From the Standby screen press Read F1 to proceed to the following display with the attached Data Logger information ID XX XXXXXXXXXXXX DD YYYY HH MM Read Read Set Stat Data Clock Exit Press Read Stat F1 to display the Data Logger time number of readings and the sample rate as shown below MMM DD YYYY HH MM Readings XXXXX Samp Rate XXXXX More Exit Press More F1 to continue to the next display which shows the battery memory and transmission information as shown below Battery status will show OK or LOW Memory and Transmission will show OK or BAD depending on their status Batt OK LOW Mem OK BAD Trans OK BAD Exit CHECKMATE DL 57 Reading Clearing Data from Microcor Data Loggers To read a Data Logger connect the Checkmate DL to the Data Logger with the provided adapter cable connector From the Standby screen press Read F1 to proceed t
13. A 706 90 10 Copper Nickel 1 80 C71500 CDA 715 70 30 Copper Nickel 1 50 G41300 AISI 4130 Alloy Steel 1 00 L50045 Lead 2 57 N04400 Monel 400 Nickel 1 13 N05500 Monel K 500 Nickel 1 04 N06022 Hastelloy C22 0 85 N06600 Inconel 600 Nickel 0 95 08020 20 55 0 98 N08800 Incolloy 800 0 89 N08825 Incolloy 825 0 88 N10276 Hastelloy C276 0 86 R50400 ASTM B 348 Grades 2 4 0 75 30400 AISI 304 Stainless Steel 0 89 31600 AISI 316 Stainless Steel 0 90 31603 AISI 316L Stainless Steel 0 90 31803 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel 0 89 32750 2507 Duplex Stainless Steel 0 88 217001 Grades 1A 1 2 3 or 5 Zinc 1 29 Table 5 2 Alloy Multipliers CHECKMATE DL Note These factors are recommended for the MULTIPLIER values They are based on use of CORRATER electrodes which have surface areas of 5 for standard probes and 0 5 cm for flush probes 30 Chapter 6 Configuring a RDC Using Checkmate DL Setting the Date and Time on RDCs From the Standby display press SetUp F4 then select RDC F2 from the Configuration Options display to proceed to the RDC Configuration display RDC Configuration Connect Mate To RDC Date Conf Test Time RDC Mode Exit Press Date Time F1 and the following screen will appear RDC Clock Set To mm dd yyyy hh mm ss Read Set Exit Press Set F2 The RDC Clock Set To display will change to show RDC Clock Set To SETTING RDC CLOCK Read Set Exi
14. C with the Checkmate 11111 39 Data Collection from RDG 39 Reading the RDC Configuration Details 40 Reading the Programmed Date and Time the 41 Periorm a Test Read on a RDO ioc 42 Display the Test Read Results 43 Chapter 8 Displaying RDC Data on the Checkmate DL 45 Chapter 9 Transferring RDC Data to the PC 47 Gorrdata Plus Iristallauor ipsom 47 Configuring Corrdata Plus emere 47 Connecting the Checkmate DL to the 2 2 2 47 Checkmate DL Data Transfer 00 48 Chapter 10 Initializing Checkmate DL for Microcor Systems 51 CHECKMATE DL 3 Configuring Checkmate DL for Microcor Systems pp 51 Setting the Time and Date 51 Clearing the Checkmate DL 52 Chapter 11 Configuring and Programming Microcor Data Loggers 53 Set Data Logger Configurations to Checkmate DL and Program Data Logger 53 Set Data Logger bere eb D pp iu apu 54 Chapter 12 Reading a Data Logger with the Checkmate DL 57 Read Da
15. CHECKMATE DL REFERENCE MANUAL Rohrback Cosasco Systems Inc 11841 East Smith Avenue Santa Fe Springs CA 90670 Tel 1 562 949 0123 Fax 1 562 949 3065 Email sales rohrbackcosasco com P N 723700 Manual Rev B Web http www rohrbackcosasco com 2007 Rohrback Cosasco Systems Inc All rights reserved CHECKMATE DL is a trademark of Rohrback Cosasco Systems Inc CORROSOMETER CORRDATA MICROCOR MICROCOR TOOLS and CORRDATA PLUS are registered trademarks of Rohrback Cosasco Systems Inc Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose without the express written permission of Rohrback Cosasco Systems Inc SAFETY CRITICAL COMPONENT NO CHANGES OR DEVIATIONS WITOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF Q A AND THE FOLLOWING CERTIFYING AUTHORTIES UL DEMKO CHECKMATE DL 2 CONTENTS Page Chapter 1 Introduction siii ce cried 7 Chapter 2 Specification 9 Checkmate DL Instrument 9 RE htt 9 Hazardous Area Certification pp 9 10 Chapter 3 11 Contents and Unpacking tantae 11 Battery Installation oret o 11 Checking Battery
16. Checkmate DL to accurately Date and Time stamp Data Logger readings Refer to the AVAILABLE MEMORY SPACE AND STANDARD TIME ZONE section for more details Clearing the Checkmate DL Memory Normally it will not be necessary to clear the memory on the Checkmate DL unless extraneous entries have been made for example when initially experimenting with the system However when the equipment is to be transferred to a new location then it is recommended to clear the memory to avoid confusion with any previously collected data NOTE All data stored in internal memory of the Checkmate DL will be erased permanently when switching between Microcor and Corrdata Systems Make sure to transfer stored data to the PC prior to changing the data collection system To clear the memory from the Standby display press Mate F4 then select Clear Mate F1 from the Mate Functions display shown below Mate Functions Clear Set Mate Mate Clock Type Exit Press OK F1 to proceed to clear the memory CHECKMATE DL 22 Chapter 11 Configuring and Programming Microcor Data Loggers Set Data Logger Configurations to Checkmate DL and Program Data Logger This section explains the manual configuration of Microcor probes attached to a Microcor Data Logger onto the Checkmate DL Once the Microcor Data Logger information is properly configured into the Checkmate DL Data Loggers will need to be programmed Connect the Checkmate DL to the Mi
17. Try Cont Again Exit Pressing Exit F4 returns the instrument to the Configuration Options display Press Try Again F2 to return to the Enter Probe ID display or Cont F1 to continue to the Enter Probe Tag display and reconfigure the ID Enter Probe Tag gt lt Enter Cir BkSp Exit In the Enter Probe Tag display enter up to twelve 12 alpha numeric characters to uniquely identify the monitoring location This can be a tag number location or process name Pressing Clr F2 clears a previously entered ID Pressing BkSp F3 backs up one space for each time it is pressed so that a change can be made Pressing Exit F4 returns to the Configuration Options display Press Enter F1 to go to the Select Probe Type display Select Probe Type gt lt SCROLL Enter Up Down Exit The available probe type selections are W80 WIRE W65 WIRE W45 WIRE W40 CHECKMATE DL 23 WIRE TF50 TF5 T50 CYLINDRICAL T20 CYLINDRICAL T10 CYLINDRICAL T8 TUBE LOOP T4 TUBE LOOP S50 FLUSH S40 FLUSH S20 FLUSH S10 FLUSH S8 STRIP LOOP S8 FLUSH S4 STRIP LOOP S4 FLUSH S4 ATMOSPHERIC CORRATER CORRATER FLUSH OTHER and TEST PROBE CO NOTE See more details on selecting OTHER probes towards the end of this section It is possible to scroll up through the list by repeatedly pressing the Up F2 key or down through the list by repeatedly pressing the Down F3 key When the desired probe element is displayed press the Ente
18. XXXX Exit NOTE It is necessary to set the correct DAYLIGHT or STANDARD time zone into the Checkmate DL to accurately Date and Time stamp Data Logger readings Refer to the AVAILABLE MEMORY SPACE AND STANDARD TIME ZONE section for more details If following error messages appear on the Checkmate DL during the Data Logger configuration verify the Checkmate DL is properly connected to the Data Logger ERROR Error Reading Logger Check Connections Exit Set Data Logger Time The Data Logger Date and Time is automatically set when the unit is configured using the Checkmate DL However it is possible to update or reset the time if required or if the display indicates CLOCK NOT SET To set the Data Logger Time and Date connect the Checkmate DL to the Data Logger with the provided adapter cable connector From the Standby screen press Read F1 to proceed to the following display with the attached Data Logger information ID XX XXXXXXXXXXXX MMM DD YYYY HH MM Read Read Set Stat Data Clock Exit CHECKMATE DL 54 Press Set Clock F3 to update the Data Logger with the set time of the Checkmate DL NOTE It is necessary to set the correct DAYLIGHT or STANDARD time zone into the Checkmate DL to accurately Date and Time stamp Data Logger readings Refer to the AVAILABLE MEMORY SPACE AND STANDARD TIME ZONE section for more details CHECKMATE DL 55 CHECKMATE DL 56 Chapter 12 Reading a Data Logger
19. attached to RDC COT may be set up to have a 5 minute read time interval 4 Channel RDC will change the read time to 15 minutes RDC COT one channel will retain the 5 minute read interval NOTE RDC units will not collect data while the Checkmate DL is connected Make sure to unplug the Checkmate DL from the RDC to begin data collection cycle Updating RDC Configuration upon Probe Replacement The initial Check reading can be reset easily on the RDC when a probe is replaced The Check reading is a measure of probe functionality or integrity The initial value for CORROSOMETER probes is 800 50 divisions It is recommended that a Check reading be taken and recorded immediately after unpacking a probe as it will be the value to which all subsequent Check readings will be compared The general rule is that the Check reading should not vary by more than 1 10 divisions from the initial value A change greater than 1 indicates a compromise in the probe integrity and replacement is required To reset the Initial Check reading connect the Checkmate DL to the RDC with the provided LEMO connector cable and power up the Checkmate DL Press SetUp F4 CHECKMATE DL 34 from the Standby display and then select RDC F2 from the Configuration Options display to proceed to the RDC Configuration display RDC Configuration Connect Mate To RDC Date Conf Test Time RDC Mode Exit Press the Conf RDC F2 to proceed to the following s
20. ched to the RDC before pressing Start F1 Pressing Start CHECKMATE DL 42 F1 will advance the Checkmate DL to the following display RDC Is Now Reading Test Probe This Will Take Approx 4 min Exit Press the Exit F4 to return to the Test Mode Menu The reading is being performed Do not press Start F1 again or Read F3 before the reading is complete or a No Response From RDC Check Connection warning message will display See below for details on navigating back to the Test Mode Menu after getting the warning message display NOTE It will take up to 4 minutes to successfully complete the reading The Checkmate DL will power off after 2 minutes if left idle after reading This is normal behavior of the equipment The reading will still commence on the RDC Display the Test Read Results When adequate time has passed the test reading result may be viewed by pressing the following sequence of buttons From the Standby display press SetUp F4 then select RDC F2 from the Configuration Options display to proceed to the RDC Configuration display Select Test Mode F3 to advance to the RDC Test Mode screen Press the Read Test Probe F1 to proceed to the Test Mode Menu press Read F3 to advance to one of the following displays If the unit is a RDC COT or a 4 Channel RDC COT the following display will appear Test Probe Readings Div Check xxx Exit If the unit is a RDC
21. creen Enter ID gt lt 1 50 Enter Clr BkSp Exit Enter the ID number 1 50 using the numeric keys of the Checkmate DL Press the Enter F1 key NOTE Refer to the Configure a RDC Using the Checkmate DL section above for any Warning and or Error messages Press New Probe F3 to reset the Initial Check reading on the following display RDC Configuration Set New Start Mux Probe Exit Checkmate DL will return to the following display after resetting the Check value RDC Configuration Connect Mate To RDC Date Conf Test Time RDC Mode Exit Configuration of 4 Channel RDC When initially configuring the 4 Channel RDC it will begin at channel 1 and proceeds through to channel 4 and then wrap around to channel 1 again This may not be suitable when less than four channels are to be configured or when one or more channels are to be reconfigured The Checkmate DL allows users to select any one of CHECKMATE DL 35 the channels on the 4 Channel RDC and also allows switching ON or OFF of any of the channels without losing the configuration information WARNING When re configuring any channel previously saved data on all the other channels will be erased and a new data collection run commenced Therefore all the data from the other channels MUST be collected BEFORE any channel is reconfiqured to AVOID LOSS OF DATA To select deselect or set as active a channel connect the Checkmate DL to the RDC
22. crocor Data Logger from the Standby display press Conf F2 to proceed to the Set Data Logger ID display Set Data Logger ID lt gt Enter Clr BkSp Exit Enter a the desired ID number from 0 to 99 and press Enter F1 to proceed to the Set Data Logger Tag display If the ID selected has already been configured the user will be notified if continued with the configuration all previously accumulated data will be erased from the Data Logger Enter Data Logger Tag gt lt Enter Cir BkSp Exit In the Enter Data Logger Tag display enter up to twelve 12 alpha numeric characters to uniquely identify the monitoring location This can be a tag number location or process name Pressing Clr F2 clears a previously entered ID Pressing BkSp F3 backs up one space for each time it is pressed so that a change can be made Pressing Exit F4 returns to the Standby display Press Enter F1 to proceed to the Set Sample Rate display CHECKMATE DL 53 Set Sample Rate gt lt minutes Enter BkSp Exit Set the desired sample rate and press Enter F1 to complete the configuration Data Logger is successfully configured when the Checkmate DL displays the screen below Date and Time settings are automatically programmed into the Data Logger using the programmed Checkmate DL time and date Press Exit F4 to return to the Standby screen from the following display ID XX XXXXXXXXXXXX MMM DD YYYY HH MM Samp Rate X
23. d into the 9 pin serial port on the back of the PC Check that the COM port selected in Corrdata Plus Corrosion Management Software or Microcor Tools is the actual COM port to which the Checkmate DL is connected Launch Microcor Tools Software from the Start Menu Refer to the User Manual sections on Transferring Data from Checkmate DL to the PC for more details Check Connections to the RDC Install new batteries Check Connections to the RDC Install new battery Set the Standard Time Zone refer to the User Manual for more details 65 CHECKMATE DL 66 Appendix A Interconnect Diagram Drawing 53002 72001 SINGWGNInO3H JHL NO 05 238 Ni TWISNI 1 eL 2 2304 eq jo Od v umoUx m 40 52 40 94 4 29 20 20 Buren gt eq Kou y Figure A 1 Interconnect Diagram Drawing CHECKMATE DL 67
24. e F1 to proceed to the next display Alloy Span Readings xxint Exit Corrater probe is attached to the RDC following display will appear ID XXXXXXXXXXXXX Rate xxx units Imb xxx Temp xxx C More Exit CHECKMATE DL 45 Press More F1 to proceed to the next display Alloy Mult Readings xxint Exit CHECKMATE DL 46 Chapter 9 Transferring RDC Data to the PC Probe reading data is uploaded to the PC using the provided Corrdata Plus Corrosion Management Software program This is a Windows compatible program that allows fast uploading of data stored in the Checkmate DL Corrdata Plus Installation The Corrdata Plus Corrosion Management Software program can be found on the CD ROM included with the instrument Insert the auto run CD ROM and follow the on screen instructions to install The default installation directory is C Program Files RCS Corrdata Plus Configuring Corrdata Plus When the installation is complete launch the Corrdata Plus program from All Programs gt Rohrback Cosasco Systems Follow the instructions on the Corrdata Plus User Manual provided on the CD ROM for site setup and configuration Connecting the Checkmate DL to the PC Connect the Checkmate DL to the 9 pin serial port on the PC using the provided cable Verify the correct COM port number is selected on the Corrdata Plus Corros
25. etup command button to transfer the configuration data of the Data Logger to the Data Logger section on the Config DL Transfer screen CHECKMATE DL 62 Microcor Tools Site Test Site 1 m Site Communicaions Y Y Data Displa Description Address m Rate Alarms Connection Instrument Settings Probe Transmitter Data Logger MAINBASET Store Setup 2007 022001 EXE Show Data Delete Data Move to Archives Load from Archives Apply Help Read DL Config 2 26 2007 2 23 PM During the data transfer the following screen will be displayed on the Checkmate DL Data Transfer in Progress Readings Left Exit The number of readings xxxxx counts down as the data is transferred to Microcor Tools Upon successful transmission Checkmate DL will show the following screen Data Transfer Done Exit Press Exit F4 to return to the Data Transfer screen to choose another ID for data transfer NOTE Only one Data Logger information can be transferred at a time when transferring information of more than one Data Logger change the Address on the CHECKMATE DL 63 Microcor Tools Software program for each transfer so that all data is not transferred only to one ID address In case of any error messages displayed on Checkmate DL check connections between Checkmate DL and the PC make sure that Microcor Tools Software program is run
26. following RDC Configuration display will appear RDC Configuration Set New Start Mux Probe Exit Press Start F1 to configure the RDC If the connection between the RDC and the Checkmate DL is interrupted the following display will appear WARNING No Response From RDC Check Connection Exit Verify the connection by checking the LEMO connector cable between the Checkmate DL and the RDC Press Exit F4 and retry If the RDC was previously programmed Checkmate DL will proceed to the following display CHECKMATE DL 33 This RDC Already Configured As ID xx Cont Exit If replacing the existing ID with the new configuration is desired press Cont F1 see display below otherwise Exit F1 to return to the RDC Configuration display to begin configuration of a different ID RDC xx Configured Press Exit F4 to return to the Configuration Options display For Four 4 Channel RDC units each probe configuration channel must be individually configured Follow the procedure above to configure the first channel At the completion of the above procedure the Checkmate DL should be at the Configuration Options display Now press RDC F2 to proceed to the RDC Configuration display and repeat the procedure to configure the remaining channels Also refer to the Configuration of 4 Channel RDC section below The minimum read time interval for a Four 4 Channel RDC is 15 minutes Although Corrosometer probes
27. ion Management Software program in most cases this will be COM 1 however verify this in the device manager If there is no serial port in the computer use the included serial to USB converter cable to complete the connection Launch and Open an Existing Site or Create a New Site on the Corrdata Plus Corrosion Management Software program Ensure the correct port number is selected on Preferences gt Settings gt Default Port section CHECKMATE DL 47 Checkmate DL Data Transfer Procedure From the Standby screen press Dump F3 to proceed to the following display Connect Mate To PC PC Must Be Running Corrdata Software Start Exit On the Corrdata Plus Corrosion Management Software program click the Receive Data command button select Mate as the Select Device and Checkmate as the Select Method Choose the appropriate To Group selection Click the Read from Device command button on the screen shown below 14 CORRDATA Plus Checkmate DL Site 1 File View Preferences Window Help U 6 p Receive Data Select Device Mate 9030Plus Manual Entry Read from Device Select Method Close Receive Data Group CM DL 5 Current Site C Program Files RCS CORRDATA PLUS Checkmate SIT 2 21 2007 Press Start F1 on the Checkmate DL to begin uploading data to the PC Checkmate DL will show the following screen CHECKMATE DL 48 Dumping Data to PC Please Wai
28. me in military 24 hour time where 00 00 hours denotes midnight at the start of the day and CHECKMATE DL 41 12 00 is noon Lst Read line displays the date of the last reading performed while At displays the time of that reading Press Exit F4 once to return to the RDC Test Mode display or continuously to return to the Standby display If the following message appears check the LEMO cable connection Pressing Exit F4 will return the Checkmate DL to the Configuration Options display select RDC F2 to advance to the next display Press Test Mode F3 to enter the RDC Test Mode display and retry WARNING No Response From RDC Check Connection Exit Perform a Test Read on a RDC It is possible to perform a test reading on a RDC from a Checkmate DL to verify the proper setup of the RDC and the validity of the cable connectivity in the field In order for this test reading a test probe or special probe is required From the Standby display of the Checkmate DL press SetUp F4 and then select RDC F2 from the Configuration Options display to go to the RDC Configuration display RDC Configuration Connect Mate To RDC Date Conf Test Time RDC Mode Exit Press Test Mode F3 to enter the following RDC Test Mode display RDC Test Mode Read Test Read Read Probe Conf Time Exit Press Read Test Probe F1 key to enter the following display Test Mode Menu Start Read Exit A test probe must be atta
29. n chapter for more details If the probe is not properly configured in the Checkmate DL before configuring the RDC the following error message will display WARNING Mate Not Configured For This ID Exit Press Exit F4 once to enter the RDC Configuration display and press the Conf RDC F2 to enter a different ID If it is desirable to configure the above ID press Exit F4 continuously to return to the Standby display and configure the ID by navigating to the appropriate displays and try again If the connection between the RDC and the Checkmate DL is interrupted or invalid the following display will appear CHECKMATE DL 32 WARNING No Response From RDC Check Connection Exit Press the Exit F4 key to return to the Configuration Options display Select RDC F2 to go to the RDC Configuration display and repeat the above process with the connection properly established If either of the following error messages appears verify the Probe Type configured for the RDC RDC CO Corrosometer and RDC CA Corrater technologies require different probe configurations Refer to the Manually Configuring a Corrosometer or Corrater Probe attached to a RDC section or Probe Configuration using a PC and Corrdata Plus Software section in the Probe Configuration chapter for more details WARNING WARNING Mate Not Connected Mate Not Connected To RDC CO To RDC CA Exit Exit Upon successful entry of the ID the
30. n display Corrdata Plus If following error messages appear the Checkmate DL ensure the Checkmate DL is properly connected to the PC and verify the port number is correct Be sure that the baud rate on both the computer and the Checkmate DL are set to 9600 baud WARNING WARNING No Response From RDC Error While Getting Check Connection Data Exit Exit Manually Set RDC Configurations to Checkmate DL This section explains the procedure to manually configure the Checkmate DL with the configuration information of Corrosometer or Corrater probes attached to a RDC Once the RDC information is properly configured in the Checkmate DL RDC units will need to be programmed Refer to the Configuring a RDC Using the Checkmate DL chapter for more information From the Standby display press SetUp F4 then select Mate F1 from the Configuration Options display to proceed to the Mate Configuration display CHECKMATE DL 22 Mate Configuration PC Man Set Conf Conf Mate Exit Press Man Conf F2 to proceed to the Enter Probe ID display Enter Probe ID Enter ID gt lt 1 50 Enter Clr BkSp Exit Enter a number from 1 to 50 and press Enter F1 to go to the Enter Probe Tag display an invalid ID is entered it is automatically cleared upon pressing Enter F1 enter a valid ID and retry If the ID selected has already been configured the This ID Already Configured display appears This ID Already Configured
31. nd select Mode F2 from the What To Read display to go to the Special Test Mode display Special Test Mode Rev Baud Exit CHECKMATE DL 14 Press Rev F1 for the revision information display Software Revision Mate xx xx RDC xx Exit If the Checkmate DL is connected to a RDC it will display the firmware version of the RDC along with the firmware version of the Checkmate DL Standby Display Screens for Microcor and Corrdata Systems The Checkmate DL handheld instrument can be conveniently switched between Corrdata and Microcor Systems with only a few keypad entries The Standby display screen for the Microcor System and the Corrdata System is shown below ROHRBACK COSASCO SYS ROHRBACK COSASCO SYS Corrdata Microcor MMM DD YYYY HH MM SS MMM DD YYYY HH MM SS Read Disp Dump SetUp Read Conf Data Mate CHECKMATE DL 15 CHECKMATE DL 16 Chapter 4 Initializing Checkmate DL to Work with Corrdata System Configuring Checkmate DL for Corrdata Systems If the Checkmate DL is programmed for the Microcor System it can be easily changed to the Corrdata System as described below WARNING When switching Checkmate DL between Microcor and Corrdata Systems all stored data will be erased Be sure to transfer all stored data to the PC prior to changing the data collection system see appropriate chapters for more details on data transfer From the Standby display press Mate F4 then select Mate Ty
32. ndby display press SetUp F4 then select Mate F1 from the Configuration Options display to proceed to the Mate Configuration display Press Set Mate F3 to go to the Mate Settings display shown below Mate Settings Set Set Clr Units Time Exit Press Set Units F1 to go to the Set Metal Loss Units display Set Metal Loss Units Present Setting gt XXXX lt mils mm um Exit Select the desired units by pressing mils F1 for mils 0 001 and mils year or mm F2 for millimeters and mm year or um F3 for micrometers and um year After the selection is made and correctly displayed on the display press Exit F4 to set the units and return to the Mate Settings display CHECKMATE DL 18 Clearing Memory on Checkmate DL Normally it will not be necessary to clear the memory on the Checkmate DL unless extraneous entries have been made for example when initially experimenting with the system However when the equipment is to be transferred to a new location then it is recommended to clear the memory to avoid confusion with any previously collected data NOTE All data stored in internal memory of the Checkmate DL will be erased permanently when switching between Microcor and Corrdata Systems Make sure to transfer stored data to the PC prior to changing the data collection system To clear the memory from the Standby display press SetUp F4 then select Mate F1 from the Configuration Options display to g
33. ning and that the correct COM port is checked If data is still not transferred after checking the connection between the PC Checkmate DL please see the Troubleshooting section for further help CHECKMATE DL 64 Chapter 14 Troubleshooting Guide Symptom Checkmate DL will not turn on Checkmate DL turns off before 2 minutes auto shutdown Checkmate DL will not transfer data to the computer RDC will not transfer data to the Checkmate DL Microcor Data Logger will not transfer data to the Checkmate DL Inaccurate Time and Date Stamp on Data Logger Readings CHECKMATE DL Problem Batteries not installed Battery voltage low Batteries installed incorrectly Battery voltage low Corrdata Plus Corrosion Management Software is not running when using Corrdata System Configuration Cable is not connected properly Check the COM ports Microcor Corrosion Management Software is not running when using Microcor System Configuration Cable is not connected properly Battery voltage low on RDC Cable is not connected properly Battery voltage low on Data Logger Time Zone not set properly Solution Install batteries Install new batteries Check the polarities as indicated on the unit Install new batteries Launch Corrdata Plus Corrosion Management Software from the Start Menu Check that the cable is fully plugged into Checkmate DL and that the other end is fully plugge
34. nter F1 without specifying a value will default the read interval to five 5 minutes The minimum read time interval for a Four 4 Channel RDC is 15 minutes Although Corrosometer probes attached to RDC COT may be set up to have a 5 minute read time interval 4 Channel RDC will change the read time to 15 minutes RDC COT one channel will retain the 5 minute read interval The minimum read time interval offered for Corrater and Corrater Flush probe is 30 minutes In this case choosing Mins F3 will show the following display Press OK F1 to accept Hrs F3 to return to hourly RDC Time Interval display or Exit F4 to exit to Configuration Options screen RDC Time Interval Set to 30 Mins Hrs Exit Once the appropriate selections are made the following display will appear indicating the Checkmate DL was successfully configured Press the Exit F4 key to return to the Standby screen Mate Configured for ID XXXXXXXXX Exit If OTHER is selected from the probe type selections on the Select Probe Type display the Checkmate DL will proceed to the Enter Probe Type display shown below CHECKMATE DL 26 Enter Probe Type gt gt A thru G Type Enter Cir List Exit Enter A for Wire Loop type probes or enter B or C for Tube Loop Strip Loop type probes or enter D for Cylindrical type probes or E for Corrater probes or F for Corrater Flush probes or G for High Sensitive Probes If you are unsure of the
35. o the following display with the attached Data Logger information ID XX XXXXXXXXXXXX DD YYYY Read Read Set Stat Data Clock Exit Press Read Data F2 Checkmate DL will perform a series of internal checks and proceed accordingly First Checkmate DL will check whether the ID is properly assigned If the ID is not properly assigned it will prompt the user to set the Data Logger ID and the Tag information It will then determine if any readings for this ID are stored in the Checkmate DL If any data for the ID exists in the Checkmate DL then the user will be prompted to either Overwrite F1 or Abort F4 Overwriting will delete the existing data for that ID and replace it with the new data being read Once these internal checks are performed and any issues resolved Checkmate DL will proceed to the following screen Data Logger ID XX Tag XXXXXXXXXXXX Start Exit Press Start F1 from the above screen to begin the read process The Checkmate DL will show the following screen during data transfer Getting Data Please Wait Approx XX X minutes If NO MEMORY SPACE FOR READINGS screen appears shown below then the Checkmate DL memory will need to be cleared before transferring the data It is recommended that ALL existing data on the Checkmate DL be transferred to a PC prior to erasing ANY data Refer to the section Clearing the Checkmate DL Memory on the Initializing Checkmate DL to Work with Microco
36. o to the Mate Configuration display and press Set Mate F3 to go to the Mate Settings display shown below Mate Settings Set Set Clir Units Time Mem Exit Press Clr Mem F3 and confirm again on the next screen to clear all memory stored in the instrument Changing the Communication Baud Rate Under normal circumstances the baud rate will not need to be changed from the default setting of 9600 If the Down Hole Tool is used the baud rate should be switched to 300 To navigate to the Baud Rate display press Read F1 from the Standby screen then select Mode F2 on the What To Read display to advance to the Special Test Mode display Special Test Mode Rev Baud Exit Press Baud F2 to modify the baud rate on the following display Baud Rate is XXXX Select 300 for DHT 9600 for RDC or PC 300 9600 Exit Press 300 F1 or 9600 F2 to select either the 300 or 9600 baud respectively Checkmate DL will set the selected baud rate and return to the What To Read display CHECKMATE DL 19 CHECKMATE DL 20 Chapter 5 Configuring Checkmate DL with RDC Configuration Import RDC Configurations to Checkmate DL using a PC and Corrdata Plus Create the desired Site Group and Probe list running the Corrdata Plus software program on the PC To configure the Checkmate DL with the above created probe list click the Device Configuration command button on the Corrdata Plus software program Choose the Mate radio but
37. of the display Then use the Up F2 or Down F3 buttons to set the UTC offset for the time zone where the data loggers are located The correct time zone data is required because the underlying architecture the Microcor Tools Software is based on uses a UTC time reference UTC GMT time information is found on computers in the Date and Time settings in Control Panel on Windows Operating Systems NOTE If the clock time on probe readings is incorrect by up to 36 hours check that the Checkmate DL is set to the correct time zone This may be done manually from the Time Zone screen shown above Checkmate DL Keypad The Checkmate DL features a keypad with 34 keys for the alphabet A through Z and numerals 0 through 9 The numerals are shared with letters F through P and Switch between these letters and numbers using the Alpha Numeric key There are also four soft keys F1 through F4 as shown below The soft keys are multi function keys used to make on screen selections A A A A F1 F2 F3 F4 Figure 3 2 Checkmate DL Function Keys Checkmate DL Firmware Version The Checkmate DL firmware version is displayed on the first screen of the instrument when it is turned on regardless of the data collection system Checkmate DL Ver X XX Checking BATTERIES Please Wait It is also possible to access the Checkmate DL firmware version when the it is programmed for Corrdata Systems Press the Read F1 from the Standby display a
38. onfiguring a Corrosometer or Corrater Probe attached to a RDC for step by step illustrated descriptions Select Probe Alloy gt OTHER lt gt OTHER lt Enter Up Down Exit Checkmate DL is successfully configured when the following display appears Mate Configured for ID XXXXXXXXX Exit Press Exit F4 to return to the Standby screen CHECKMATE DL 28 CORROSOMETER or CORROTEMP Type Span Probe Element mils Strip Loop S4 Flush Element S4 Atmospheric Element S4 Strip Loop S8 Tube Loop T4 Flush Element S8 22 Element 58 Tube Loop 0 M Flush Element S10 Cylindrical Element T10 Flush Element S20 Cylindrical Element T20 Wire Loop Element W40 Wire Loop Element W45 Flush Element S20 Wire Loop Element W80 Cylindrical Element T50 Table 5 1 CORROSOMETER and CORROTEMP Probe Types and Spans Note CORROSOMETER Model 2500 3500 or 4500 probes are designated as a cylindrical element not as tube element which refers only to tube loop elements CHECKMATE DL 20 UNS Code Material Multiplier K03005 Pipe Grade Carbon Steel 1 00 A91100 Aluminum 1100 0 0 94 A92024 Aluminum 2024 0 88 C11000 Copper 110 ETP Comm Pure 2 00 C44300 CDA 443 Arsenical Admiralty 1 67 C44500 CDA 445 Phosphorized Adm 1 68 C64200 CDA 642 A1 Silicon Bronze 1 48 C68700 CDA 687 Alum Brass Arsenical 1 62 C70610 CD
39. ort on the PC using the provided cable If there is no serial port in the computer use the included serial to USB converter cable to complete the connection Make sure to set the correct COM port number on the Microcor Tools Software program Data Logger Communication area in most cases this will be COM 1 however verify this in the device manager Launch and open a site from Existing Sites or create a New Site on the Microcor Tools Software program Verify the correct port number is selected on the Data Logger Communication area CHECKMATE DL 61 Checkmate DL Data Transfer Procedure From the Standby screen press Data F3 to advance to the following display Transfer Data Connect to PC Start Exit Press the Start F1 to proceed to the next screen Use Next F2 and Prev F3 to navigate the ID list 0 99 and select the desired ID to transfer data shown below Data Logger ID XX Tag XXXXXXXXXXXX Start Next Prev Exit Once the ID is selected press Start F1 Following screen will appear Ready to Transfer Data using Microcor Software from RCS Exit Data is now ready for transfer from the Checkmate DL to the PC On the Microcor Tools Software program select the Site and navigate to the Config DL Transfer screen select Data Logger as the Connection type and Microcor as the Instrument see image below Click the Read Data command button to begin the transmission It is also possible to click the Read S
40. pe F3 from the Mate Functions display Press Yes F1 to change the Checkmate DL from Microcor technology to Corrdata technology Setting the Time and Date The Checkmate DL has its own internal clock so that individual probe readings are automatically time and date stamped To set the internal clock Time and Date from the Standby display press SetUp F4 then select Mate F1 from the Configuration Options display to go to the Mate Configuration display Mate Configuration PC Man Set Conf Conf Mate Exit Press Set Mate F3 to go to the Mate Settings display Mate Settings Set Set Clr Units Time Mem Exit Press Set Time F2 to go to the Mate Clock display CHECKMATE DL 17 Mate Clock Set to MMM DD YYYY HH MM SS Read Set Exit Press Set F2 to go to the Set Mate Date amp Time display Set Mate Date and Time YYMMDDHHMMSS gt lt Enter BkSp Exit From the keyboard enter the last two digits of the year followed by the two digit number of the month date the time in hours minutes and seconds enter 00 for seconds for convenience When the time is set correctly press Enter F1 to start the clock To update the clock on the Mate Clock Set To display press Read F1 NOTE The time protocol is based on the military 24 hour clock where 00 00 hours denote midnight at the start of the day and 12 00 is noon Setting the Engineering Units To set the Engineering Units from the Sta
41. r F1 key to accept the selection TF5 or TF50 high sensitivity atmospheric CORROSOMETER probe has been selected the Checkmate DL will go to a special Enter Probe Span display Enter Probe Span gt Angstroms Enter Cir BkSp Exit Using the numeric portion of the keypad enter the probe span in Angstroms A The packaging for the TF5 and TF50 CORROSOMETER provides the specific span for the probe If the specific span data is not available the nominal span can be used without appreciable error If a Corrater or Corrater Flush probe has been selected the Checkmate DL will proceed to a special Select Probe Alloy display Select Probe Alloy gt lt gt lt Enter Up Down Exit It is possible to scroll up through the list by repeatedly pressing the Up F2 key or down through the list by repeatedly pressing the Down F3 key When the desired probe element is displayed press the Enter F1 key to accept the selection Select OTHER see below if no default selection applies to the probe being used Select Probe Alloy gt OTHER lt gt OTHER lt Enter Up Down Exit CHECKMATE DL 24 Pressing the Enter F1 key will advance the display to the Enter Probe Alloy display Enter Probe Alloy gt lt Enter Clr BkSp Exit The Enter Probe Alloy display allows the user to enter up to eight 8 alpha numeric characters to identify the alloy of the probe element for reference purposes only It does
42. r shipping damage and retain all damaged packing packaged materials to support any claim against your freight carrier should this become necessary Battery Installation The Checkmate DL is supplied with six 1 5 Volt AA alkaline batteries Batteries must be installed only in a non hazardous area To install these batteries remove the rear CHECKMATE DL access panel of the unit see Figure 3 1 with the Allen wrench provided and install the batteries with the polarities as indicated on the unit EEE GANTA FE SPRIGG 39679 Battery Cover Figure 3 1 Battery Cover of Checkmate DL Instrument Lithium batteries mounted internally provide alternate power to retain the configuration and stored data readings when the primary batteries cease These batteries should provide 7 10 years of backup capacity Replacement of these batteries requires the unit to be returned to Rohrback Cosasco Systems or an authorized dealer WARNING Batteries must be changed only in a non hazardous area Checking Battery Status To check that the unit is operational press the ON key The following screen should appear Checkmate DL Ver x xx Checking BATTERIES Please Wait CHECKMATE DL 12 If the batteries are low or in need of replacement a warning screen will appear as shown below Proceed to a safe area and
43. r Systems chapter NO MEMORY SPACE FOR READINGS Exit CHECKMATE DL 58 Once the data is successfully read and transferred it is displayed as shown below Users can at this time elect to delete the Data Logger content if desired NOTE All data stored for this ID on the Checkmate DL will be erased if Clear button is pressed Press Clear F1 to clear Data Logger readings or Next F4 to return back to the Data Logger information screen Last Reading xxxxxxx MMM DD YYYY HH MM Number Reads XXXXX Clear Next CHECKMATE DL 59 CHECKMATE DL 60 Chapter 13 Transferring Data Logger Data to the PC Data Logger data is downloaded to the PC using the provided Microcor Tools Software program This is a Windows compatible program that allows fast download of data stored in the Checkmate DL Microcor Tools Installation The Microcor Tools Software program can be found on the CD ROM included with the instrument Insert the auto run CD ROM and follow the on screen instructions to install The default installation directory is C Program Files Microcor Tools MCorSetup Configuring Microcor Tools When the installation is complete launch the Microcor Tools Software program from All Programs gt RCS Follow the instructions on the Microcor Tools User Manual provided on the CD ROM for site setup and configuration Connecting the Checkmate DL to the PC Connect the Checkmate DL instrument to the 9 pin serial p
44. read completion or idling Y Four Line Liquid Crystal Display LCD Power Supply 6 AA Alkaline cells Battery Life Typically 10 hours continuous operation Data Transfer Intrinsically Safe RS232 protocol at 9600 Baud Rate Hazardous Area Certification Model CHECKMATE DL 0 Y Class 1 Zone 2 CE compliant EMC ATEX ATEX EEx nL IIC T4 Tamb 20 C to 50 C v Model CHECKMATE DL 1 Y Class 1 Zone 1 CE compliant EMC ATEX ATEX EEx ib IIC T4 Tamb 20 C to 50 C CHECKMATE DL 9 Intrinsic Safety The gas classification IIC is the most stringent including gases such as acetylene and hydrogen This part of the rating relates to the spark energy that is required to create an explosion Gases have a separate classification for explosive tendency based on hot surface temperatures which are not necessarily the same as the spark ignition energy The temperature rating T4 indicates that no temperature of the equipment exceeds 135 C at 50 C ambient temperature even under fault conditions This rating includes all listed gases except carbon disulfide which requires T5 rating Care must be taken with intrinsically safe systems to maintain their carefully designed integrity The major features to note 1 The instrument is intrinsically safe when used with six 1 5V size AA alkaline batteries Duracell MN1500 Energizer E91 or EN91 or Ray O Vac 815 Batteries must be changed only in a non hazardous area Do not mix
45. t ID XXXXXXXXXXX Once the data is successfully transferred Checkmate DL will return to the Standby display screen and Corrdata Plus Corrosion Management Software will show the following dialogue box Corrdata Plus If the Checkmate DL is not connected to the PC properly or the PC is not running the Corrdata Plus Corrosion Management Software program one of the following screens may be displayed WARNING WARNING Error Dumping Data No Response From PC Check Connection Check Connection Exit Exit If either of the above screens appear make sure that Corrdata Plus Corrosion Management Software is running that the correct COM port is checked and that the Checkmate DL is connected to that COM port using the supplied cable If data is still not transferred after checking the connection between the PC Checkmate DL please see the Troubleshooting section for further help CHECKMATE DL 49 CHECKMATE DL 50 Chapter 10 Initializing Checkmate DL for Microcor Systems Configuring Checkmate DL for Microcor Systems If the Checkmate DL is programmed for the Corrdata System it can be easily changed to the Microcor System as described below WARNING When switching Checkmate DL between Microcor and Corrdata Systems all stored data will be erased Be sure to transfer all stored data to the PC prior to changing the data collection system see appropriate chapters for more details on data transfer
46. t The RDC internal clock will be synchronized with the Checkmate DL clock Press Read F1 to verify the time of the RDC Press the Exit F4 to return to the RDC Configuration display If the following message appears check to ensure the validity of the connection WARNING No Response From RDC Check Connection Exit CHECKMATE DL 31 Configure a RDC using the Checkmate DL Checkmate DL is designed to configure and gather data from all RDCs Refer to Reading a Remote Data Collector RDC section for more details on reading RDCs This section will explain the configuration procedure of a RDC from a Checkmate DL To begin the configuration process connect the Checkmate DL to the RDC with the provided LEMO connector Power on the Checkmate DL Press SetUp F4 from the Standby display and then select RDC F2 from the Configuration Options display to proceed to the RDC Configuration display RDC Configuration Connect Mate To RDC Date Conf Test Time RDC Mode Exit Press the Conf RDC F2 to proceed to the following screen Enter ID gt lt 1 50 Enter Clr BkSp Exit Enter the ID number 1 50 using the numeric keys of the Checkmate DL In order to configure the RDC the probe must be already programmed in the Checkmate DL Refer to the Manually Configuring a Corrosometer or Corrater Probe attached to a RDC section or Probe Configuration using a PC and Corrdata Plus Software section in the Probe Configuratio
47. ta Logger Configuration and 57 Reading Clearing Data from Microcor Data 58 Chapter 13 Transferring Data Logger Data to the PC 61 Microcor Tools Installatlori nee Kee Ree Ree hee hee 61 Configuring Microcor TOS it teen oen en ete 61 Connecting the Checkmate DL to the PC pp 61 Checkmate DL Data Transfer 2 62 ne 55 Appendix A Interconnect Diagram Drawing CHECKMATE DL 4 FIGURES and TABLES Page Figure 1 1 Checkmate neia 7 Figure 1 2 Checkmate DL Instrument 8 Figure 3 1 Battery Cover of Checkmate DL 12 Figure 3 2 Checkmate DL Function eyS pp 14 Table 5 1 CORROSOMETER and CORROTEMP Probe Types and Spans 29 Table 5 2 Alloy Multipliers tote 30 Figure A 1 Interconnect Diagram Drawing pp 67 CHECKMATE DL 5 CHECKMATE DL Chapter 1 Introduction The Checkmate DL handheld instrument is the convenient and hassle free way to program and collect data from Microcor Data Loggers or Corrosometer and Corrater Remote Data Collectors RDCs Checkmate DL can
48. tart F1 to read the first probe Once that is successfully completed press the Exit F4 from the Data Collected From display to advance to the Connect Mate To RDC Press Start F1 and repeat to collect data from the remaining 3 probes Unsuccessful data read attempts will cause the unit to display any of the following error messages CHECKMATE DL 39 Error Downloading WARNING WARNING RDC Not Configured No Response From RDC Check Connection Exit Exit Exit Verify the RDC is properly configured Inspect the data cable for proper connection to the RDC and the Checkmate DL Replace the RDC battery if required Try again Reading the RDC Configuration Details From the Standby display press SetUp F4 then select RDC F2 from the Configuration Options display to proceed to the RDC Configuration display RDC Configuration Connect Mate To RDC Date Conf Test Time RDC Mode Exit Press Test Mode F3 to enter the following RDC Test Mode display RDC Test Mode Read Test Read Read Probe Conf Time Exit Press Read Conf F2 key to enter the following display with the configuration details ID XXXXXXXXXXXXX Type XXXXXXXXXXXX Alloy Exit The ID line displays the ID number assigned to the RDC and the Probe Tag The Type line displays the Probe Type Press More F4 to advance to the following screen Interval XXX Num Readings xx Next Read hh mm ss Exit The Interval
49. ton on the Select Device area and select Checkmate from the Select Method drop down menu Now select a complete group or an individual probe from the list to configure the Checkmate DL Connect the Checkmate DL to the PC ensure the correct port number is selected Power the Checkmate DL and from the Standby display press SetUp F4 then select Mate F1 from the Configuration Options display to proceed to the Mate Configuration display Mate Configuration PC Man Set Conf Conf Mate Exit Press PC Conf F1 to enter the following screen Connect Mate to PC PC must be running Corrdata Plus Start Exit Click the Configure Device command button on the Corrdata Plus software program The following dialogue box may appear Corrdata Plus If the Mate you are configuring is used to collect data from other groups remember to clear the memory on the Mate before completing configuration 21 otherwise probes from another group may incorrectly get added to this group clear memory the Mate press SETUP MATE CONF and CLR CHECKMATE DL 21 Select OK The following dialogue box will appear Waiting for device to respond Press START on the CheckMate 3 Fetching tag data Press the Start F1 the Checkmate DL Successful configuration will generate Checkmate Configuration is complete message on the PC as shown below the Checkmate will automatically return to the Mate Configuratio
50. y ON will appear in the status area channel is active but not selected to receive instructions or transmit data Pressing Next F3 will advance the Checkmate DL to the next channel It is possible now to make changes to this channel using the F1 and or F2 keys Next F3 key will proceed through to the next channel and wrap around to the first channel Press the Exit F4 button to return to the RDC Configuration display CHECKMATE DL 37 CHECKMATE DL 38 Chapter 7 Reading a RDC with the Checkmate DL The Checkmate DL is designed to configure and gather data from all RDCs Refer to Configure a RDC using the Checkmate DL section for more details on configuring RDCs The following section will explain the RDC data collection procedure Data Collection from a RDC To read a RDC connect the Checkmate DL to the RDC with the LEMO connector cable From the Standby screen press Read F1 to proceed to the What To Read display What To Read Mode RDC Exit Press RDC F3 to proceed to the Connect Mate To RDC display Connect Mate To RDC Start Exit Press Start F1 to begin reading data from the RDC When the data collection is successfully completed the Checkmate DL will advance to the display shown below Data Collected From ID XXXXXXXXXX Exit For Four 4 Channel RDC units four readings must be taken to collect the data from the four attached probes From the Connect Mate To RDC display press S
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