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DABS – DATA ABSORPTOMETER SYSTEM

1. 2 Beie biase pab re fT TU Uu Tm 2 sl ioadedei s rrenen eee 2 Tabe or eat aera enai E e ae a aa ie e a iee Eii 3 Table Of li 5 Igel ee M T 6 Applicaton e E 6 DADS Terminal OVGIVICW E 7 Absorptometer Uverview nennen nennen nnn nns nna nnn ris sna annis sina aas r iss na annis sina ann r nns 8 HITEC Absorptometer Type H DARG nnne nnn nnne nnns 8 Brabender Absorptometer Type E 8 Brabender Absorptometer Type PB 8 BS SS s e 9 BEIE NOCO RET T mm 9 Supported Burette TYPES nennen nennen nennen nennen nnn nani nnns inier nnns nnn a nnns nn 9 Terms and Definitions EE 10 ATN ue E O ep i EO E EEE EE E E E E E E MU UM UE EE UNDE 10 TLS Measurement tntto anrEnarEEra arren nnen nn reenn 11 H5 co o 12 Kiel UK Viet E 12 DADS Measurement Concept 14 DABS amp Burette Installation AA 17 Selfie uwen CN 17 VE Me SUNY E 18 Mains SUP DIY ACIUSUMEN E 18 WEE 18 Burette ellen CT 19 Mounting all Components cccccccsssseeeecceeeseceecceesseceeeeeeeseeeeesaeaeceeessaaeeeeessaaeceesssaaeeeeeesaagseeeesaas 19 Stand Rod amp Tip e e e WEE 19 Connecting the Burette 2 0 ccccccccccssseseceeeeeeeeeeeeseceeeeeseeeeeeseeceeeesseeeeseeeeeeeessseaeseeeeeeeeessaaaeseeeeeees 21 Sta
2. Serial Number Weight value 10 kg STRAIN GAUGE SETTINGS Weight on DAC Value X Potentiometer Gauge Y Og 100 2 R 2100 i5kg Og 100 2 R 2100 10 1129 10kg 10 112g 3967 2 R 3001 10 1120 2757 2 R 3001 Open the DADS Terminal box and get access to behind the display TRU cu laa TP CTT TTT E ie Le Proceed as described on Torque Calibration menu Adjust at first the potentiometers R2100 to get the offset to 100 2 and then R3001 to adjust the gain at 396722 according with the table of Strain gauge Settings File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 70 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 STRAIN GAUGE LINEARITY There is also the possibility to verify the linearity of the strain gauge easily on an Excel sheet adding different weights and so see if it retrieves values on a straight line To make this linearity you have to proceed as described on Torque Calibration for the Type H Machine Calibration helped in additional by a Torque Calibration Kit This Torque Calibration Kit can be supplied by Hitec as additional part its part number is DABS CKTQ In case of need you can ask for the excel sheet by email Material list Weight g DABS 0128 DABS 0
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4. 401303 Procedure C End point at a fixed but reduced torque level If low torque blacks are to be tested and no recording system is available it is recommended to reduce the setting of the torque limit switch or the indicator set point such that the SRB F 5 gives a result of 127 0 1 0 cm3 100 g This method can be simulated just by redoing the TLS measurements with the reduced target value This is done in the HITEC Config application in the DADS Setup This would only be useful if data need to be correlated with measurements from other Absorptometer without data system The HITEC DADS application supports the three test methods of this new method Refer also to the ASTM homepage to get further info on ASTM standards TLS MEASUREMENT The following graph shows the TLS measurement target value mode of a F5 carbon black type The target value is 129 5 ml 100g Target Value l l l l 1256 128 130 132 134 135b 138 140 142 144 146 rol 100g Also refer to TLS Modes to get more information on the different modes the DADS can work with File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 11 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 The absorption value of the ASTM Procedure A method is
5. COAN Class The class of the carbon black type to be tested Either Hard or Soft Weight The mass of carbon black to be used for the measurement Min Ratio The minimum ratio Max torque TLS for a measurement to be valid Test The set of test parameters determining the start and end conditions of the parameters measurement and the polynomial These tables can be generated and changed in the HITEC Config application Moisture table The moisture table used for the moisture correction after the measurement Master curve The master curve file name containing the master curves displayed on the Sa eege graph comment Target value value The The target value of the measurement 00000000000 value of the measurement Min The minimum temperature the measurement should be made with temperature Max The maximum temperature the measurement should be made with temperature In case the Absorptometer type H DABS is used a measurement Sequence can be defined Six different parts can be defined Time Time in seconds until the specified sequence part will take Motor speed The speed of the motor during this part Burette speed Burette speed The debit of the burette during this part Quantity The actual quantity ml 1009 of liquid filled out until the end of the specific part Target value Target value Percentage of target value reached until the end of the specifi
6. The rolling average of the measured values is computed from the latest four values Note 4 When only tread or carcass type carbon blacks are to be tested the calibration can be limited to either the three tread A B C or the three carcass type D E F carbon black standards 8 3 3 Perform a regression analysis using the standard value of the standard y value and the rolling average measured value x value Separate carcass and tread calibration curves should be maintained 8 3 4 Normalize the values of all subsequent samples as follows Normalized value measured value X slope y intercept 1 File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 12 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 Hereafter is an example of Normalization measurement results which is kept in the DADS application See also the DADS user manual to get more info on how to do the Normalization measuremenis Time 12 Jan 2001 15 42 16 Jan 2001 12 38 17 Jan 2001 13 07 17 Jan 2001 16 32 Average Target value Time 12 Jan 2001 16 23 16 Jan 2001 12 55 17 Jan 2001 13 21 17 Jan 2001 17 03 Average Target value Time 12 Jan 2001 16 41 16 Jan 2001 13 07 17 Jan 2001 13 32 17 Jan 2001 17 20 Average Target value HITEC Luxembourg SA L
7. 00 g 6000 Date F Data path C amp pplications D atas HITE C dads 0AN EDO Comment 4000 3000 9000 Test Results May torque May torque TLS Max TL5 mas 2000 Measured Mormalized Prac A mi B 0g 1000 Proc B Uz ml 100g Moisture Maisture table Moisture corecton TA Pril eure Terminal 20100527180251 iW Save raw curve e Zoom E Dan Bi Cursors E Slope Fiecalc Configuration _ save TLS POOO Chamber 21 db 37371 D n frp DADS 2 rp Retrieve ere See Burette O00 Liquid DBP Motor speed 125 Samplingrate 2 Parameters Test results Configuration Main graph Terminal Application information e MENUS LIST File Configuration Maintenance Tools Help Print Setup Chamber e TLS Retrieve Contents Print Cleaning Normalisation Properties About Export Burette Mode Attenuation Exit Sampling Burette debit HITEC Config Rate Torque Quality Editor Language calibration Test List Editor CG Encoder Zero tz Master curves Backup Config Pre polish Burette purge Action log File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 27 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 During the use of the DADS application this one switches betw
8. 124 80 123 48 A8 10105 34 74 07 71 41 75 67 71 36 Chamber Number DB40215 706 X 1 2 3 4 File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Page 56 81 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 4352 49 84 78 1 Fax 4352 401303 NA en Ail u Vl E N LJ T C C JI S RETRIEVE This menu item gives the user the possibility to retrieve any measurement result The Retrieve button on the application s main window has the same functionality The operator can choose between a retrieve of a REG result file or a DAT result file The DAT files are older versions of result files The RES version is created when doing measurements in the current application This gives the user the possibility to visualize and print out the old measurements made with an older version of the application A Utility Old to New Files exist in order to transform the old DAT file format to the new RES one Like this the user has only to work with one file format Incase DAT measurement result files are retrieved the measurement must have been made with the DADS terminal version 1 0 If this is not the case the graphs will be shifted The measurement results will still be all right o3 p genu ng 8 gn gg i VYCOIPERTIES N LJ E Las TS d B od T
9. 1458 Luxembourg Europe DADS DBP Absorption Data System Version 3 0 82 www hitec lu Y 1 7283 1 0217 X Target ml 1 00g AN ATIN ATN ATTN A 0 105 110 1 10 15 Measured ml 100g Refer also to the ASTM homepage to get further info on ASTM standards File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg Page 13 81 www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 DADS MEASUREMENT CONCEPT DADS absorption tests can be done with different test conditions The user can determine the start and end conditions of a measurement He can also determine the start and the end of the polynomial which is calculated after the measurement All these parameters are defined in the HITEC Config application The user has the possibility to define different parameter sets These sets are chosen then by the user before he makes the test or when he defines the test list The first parameter which can be set is the measurement Threshold Once the operator has started a measurement the DADS application permanently reads the torque From the moment the torque becomes higher than the threshold value the DADS application is enabled to watch for the Maximum Torque Raw The next picture shows absorption tests of carbon black soft type where some test condit
10. 2 G 3 av d v COAN E Start Motor dt 2 GA lt E gt Q 4 1 this choice only if OAN and COAN are defined nv TM Sa Q 4 2 ski dt display is Q n m 3 seconds G n 1 second Q Quality or test name G Group name par1 Class Hard Soft par2 Method OAN if only normal defined in quality COAN if only compressed defined OAN COAN if both are defined par3 is weight mass cannot be changed anymore t2 is time out 2 seconds t3 is time out 3 seconds E Enter key on Dads File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 23 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 DABS FRONT DOOR Buttons description 1 Start Motor 2 Stop Motor 3 Emergency Stop 4 Chamber doors switch don t allow to run motor when open This door when opened by removing the two screws on the right give access to the Strain gauge for the Torque Calibration and to the switch to do the Mains Supply Adjustment File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 24 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 4 rs Fg mm F d gt gm e ZA
11. 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 NOTE The user can accept a TLS test by clicking on the Accept button or by pushing two times the Enter button on the DADS terminal ATLS test will be rejected in case the clicks the Reject button or push the Enter on keyboard or pushing the Left button on the DADS terminal ATTENLIATION This function is only used and available with the Absorptometer machines of type B The attenuation test facility is provided for the type B machines to test the full scale recovery of the torque sensing system This one should have a value of approximately 3 s according to the ASTM D2414 specifications The test should be repeated until the machine B fit s to the specifications At first a window with the last value and the test date is shown 1 DADS B Tester mMm 4 Attenuation 21 1 e ar 2 D 10 18 10000 ce 4000 Method Normal Properties Weight 3 00 q iu Date F E000 Data path PragramFilessHitec amp pplicationissD ata S000 S000 Comment Realtime bug 4000 ES 3000 Test Results Mas torque Mas terque TLS 2000 Measured Mormalzed DBP ml 100g 1000 DBP 70 z ml 100g Wet l l seise DU 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 1 8 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 Moisture table m 10Bg Moisture correction 3 Terminal Test 1 4 Temperature Print curve Save raw curve E _ oom El Pan _ Cursors Recall Con
12. 54 sce ie CONTO m RT T T T 55 PS OG MT 55 BUS POT Oe ee E E E EE E E A N 56 ACION EOG EE 56 MONU TOOS serne A E A E AEE E A EA E A E N E S 57 xl 57 POC EE of RUC 2 OAT ec T t ae 59 Quay e 59 ToS E TEON n 59 Master Cuye 2 elo EE 59 SP TACO EE 59 en EE 59 DADS SS iO WE 60 PDO E 60 HOWO CO TICS EE 61 Normal Absorption Test tele 61 Default test procedure cccccseeeeccccceeseeceeecaeeeecececsaeeeeeessauseeeeesaaueeesseaaaueeeessaaaeeeeessaageeeesssaaass 62 Quality list measurement procedure ssesesssssssssssseeseeee nennen nennen nnne nnn nnne 63 Test list measurement Drocechure nennen nennen nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn 64 TLS and Normalization Test 65 ADOG TOS M eee ee 65 Start Condition of a Measurement Hecordmg nennen 66 End Condition of a Measurement Recording eene 66 Polynomial and Test Hesuhte AA 66 Validity of Test Sequence Absorptometer Type H only 66 File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 4 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel
13. The DADS application records the torque vs quantity of liquid added and terminates the test in case certain conditions are fulfilled See also the section How to do a test for further information on the absorption measurement As liquid n Dibutyl Phthalate is used This one will be called DBP in the current document Other liquids could be used in the future depending on the specifications The DADS application measurements and operations are based on ASTM standards Refer to ASTM Standards for further information on this topic During the absorption test the raw curve torque vs liquid quantity is recorded After the test a significant part of the curve is determined and a 3rd order polynomial is calculated which has proven to be for carbon black a very good fit to the raw curve All the calculations and test results are obtained with this polynomial File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 6 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 DADS TERMINAL OVERVIEW We call DADS the Data Absorption Data system This is a terminal which can be connected to different Absorption base units Following is shown a picture of the DADS terminal Figure 1 DADS Terminal By using the HITEC application software package and this terminal co
14. determined by using the TLS Torque limit switch The TLS itself is also determined by a standard test method For every carbon black type a target value has been fixed The torque value at this target value gives the TLS This mode is called the target value mode It is now common practice for the 5 series of the Standard Reference Blacks Refer to ASTM Standards for more information on this topic A new method has been introduced by HITEC Luxembourg to determine the TLS value In the 70 mode the TLS is fixed as 7096 from the maximum torque value developed during the TLS measurement Like in the ASTM method the final TLS is the average of the two last TLS measurements This method will probably become valid for the 6 series of the Standard Reference Blacks For other products like Silica where no standard is exists yet it s not possible to determine the TLS by the ASTM method as the torque values are too low For this reason HITEC introduced the possibility to manually set the TLS In the manual mode the operator has the possibility to set the TLS value manually No TLS measurements are done The TLS mode is always linked to a chamber This is done in the HITEC Config application on Chambers paragraph Hereafter an extract of the ASTM norm D2414 is given 8 3 2 Test the six ASTM Standard Reference Blacks SRBs in duplicate to establish the average measured value Addi tional values are added periodically typically on a weekly basis
15. from the table as entered in HITEC Config Real debit indicates the real debit of the burette If accepted this value is stored and used for the calculations made with a constant rate burette For pulse mode burette full control the user shall verify that all values are within acceptable ranges For constant rate burettes the user has to accept or reject this measurement now depending on the values indicates This value will be used later during measuring DBP by multiplying it with the running time In case of problems the burette installation must be verified and maintained as required Refer to the ASTM D 2414 Annexe A to get the criteria to accept the burette rate It is important that the theoretical value corresponds within 0 02 ml to the value indicated on the burette Make sure the temperature entered is the temperature of the liquid 360 s should be considered as a minimum test time Longer test time value will increase the precision of the test oo File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 51 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 This operation is valid for machine types E and H only The aim of this operation is to check Dif sl and readjust the torque measurement sensor value
16. l l Wat now until the burette stops filling ar click Cancel to stop the test 360 sec 4 Atthe end of the filling time you have to enter the following values in the associated textbox Weight of the recipient with the liquid and insert the weight Enter the temperature of the liquid Enter the liquid quantity given on the display of the burette Burette debit xX Enter the weight and temperature of the ol ta determine the real debit of the burette Weight 20 03 Temperature 24 0 Burette display 23 91 Liquid PLCI 5 Click on the OK button after the values are entered File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 50 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 6 The test results are shown now I E The debit af the burette has been calculated Do you want ta accept this result or reject iE Theoretical 2 92 ml Burette 23 91 ri Feal 23 B8 ml Heal debit 3 95 ml min Reject Theoretical indicates the volume the application intended to fill out during the specified time This value should be identical with the value written on the burette display Real indicates the liquid volume determined by the weight and temperature Volume Mass liquid density with liquid density taken
17. see how to do it on Menu Maintenance Pre polish This can be done during the night 7 Make at least two TLS tests in case you are still working with the Proc A method You can see how to do it on Menu Maintenance TLS 8 You have to make the Normalization tests which you can see how to do it on Menu Maintenance Normalization 9 Generate Quality files with the Quality Editor You can see how to generate a Quality List on the Quality List Manual e If all this is done normal absorption tests can be done You can see on How to do a test File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 22 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 OPERATING BUTTONS DADS TERMINAL DEELEN LD Ares d FATTE fi ra i D EA DA z A A d fi y 2 i An 2L N det A We or E MN e WX Pa Za zu gd t s r T ett 3 AIT re oe RSS die Ae Ek La wa t WK 0o wt L t thee otf A VEU ew pet LA MOON Zeen foU T Le CN m ne Vay a ae we D w ai The operator can select a test or quality using Dads buttons display temperature dt AN t2 Q 1 1 NN dt 2 Gi 3 3 3 Q 12 23 parl gt par2 gt par gt Tv T dt 2 G2 Gs v ge lt E gt OAN lt E gt Start Motor dt
18. test Choose the test that you want to run by using the from the test Up and Down keys of the DADS Terminal list Request Name of the Request the measurement start by pushing the measurement test to run Enter key on the DADS Terminal start otart the motor Start motor Start the motor pushing the green lower button on the DADS Terminal In case that the user pushes the Left key of the DADS Terminal the test is cancelled and the application turns back into the idle state Start from step 1 to redo a test Measurement Test The measurement has started and the application running displays the graph torque mNm vs liquid quantity ml 100g Wait for the end of test Refer to Start Condition of a Measurement Hecording to get to know when the test is started by the application The test can be aborted by stopping the motor Refer to Abort a Test for more information File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 64 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 7 End of test Q xxx The application stops the test One of the test determined by results is shown The user can check the other the test results by pushing the Left and Right buttons application of the DADS Terminal Refer to End Condit
19. the titration hose by the filling hose and set the hose delivered in place of the filling hose Carefully finger tight the screw connectors Be sure that there is no kink in the hoses Titration hose Figure 3 Connecting Burette Hoses We do this exchange because the outlet hose is too short to insert in the Oil debit tube and move in and out the tip holder of its position when testing This exchange is only done for the SCHOTT burettes File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 20 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 CONNECTING THE BURETTE Set the Burette on the glass table use the upper socket of the burette in the back panel to connect the burette control cable and plug the cable on the Terminal on the Burette socket Connect the mains plug of the burette to mains outlet located on the right side of electrical box the outlet delivers 230Vac independently of the local mains power File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 21 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 Mount the parts of the bottle as on figure and insert th
20. to get more information about the different possibilities Average ZA A b 1 rol 100g Target ZU ZU mld Ug weiht Dom g After the measurement the application does some verification on the test results in order NENNEN to check the validity of the test In case the test New measure has not been valid an error message is displayed After the measurement the results will be shown like for a normal test The user has to decide if this Normalization measurement should be accepted or rejected An accepted measurement is recorded and will be used for the Normalization calculation It will appear on the list of the four last measurements A rejected test will not be recorded and used for the Normalization calculation This measurement will just be logged with the other Normalization measurements in the log list Refer to Normalization Trend to get more information By pressing on one of the _ buttons the details of these measurements can be visualised in Retrieve mode and the user can print out the report If a bad measure was accepted by mistaken the user has the possibility to delete it by clicking on the Undo last Norm button and the last will be removed from the list File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 47 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352
21. year on a regular maintenance Figure 18 Temperature Calibration Kit You have to switch OFF and ON the equipment to enter in the Local Mode and to plug the Calibrator on the PT100 plug on the terminal Open the DADS Terminal box and get access to behind the display Proceed as described Switch the Calibrator to A and it must blink between 0 1 on terminal display if needed adjust the Potentiometer R4003 Switch the Calibrator to B and it must be at 4000 on terminal display if needed adjust with Potentiometer R4001 O File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 73 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 OTHER ACCESSORIES TEMPERATURE SENSOR The temperature sensor PT 100 is used to take the bowl s temperature For Purchase the part number is DABS MCTS NM CHAMBER EXTENSION FUNNEL This extension funnel is used with high quantity or high volume of carbon black grades It can also be used in regular testing without the chamber cover For Purchase the part number is DABS MCEF COOLING BLOCK WITH QUICK COUPLINGS The cooling block is used to maintain the chamber in the working temperature range The quick couplings are for an easy and fast connection disconnection of
22. you restart the computer without turning OFF the equipment the computer will recognize and install the DADS Terminal as a mouse The right thing to do is to switch the DABS or DADS OFF and restart the PC When the PC is completely started then start the DABS or DADS and the program see what happen along the time If after all there is still a problem when you lose the connection try to use our Terminal small testing program Test DADS which you can start in Start Programs HITEC Applications DBP Absorption Data System Test Dads gt gt taskbar menu When you start the program be DADS Terminal Test Relais sure to enter the good COM port ae eege HTC isi Motor 1 Motor 1 Buret 1 Buret 0 number normally t you nave ame Chano ravi o Zei tt only one COM port available on m een Sampling Rate computer s motherboard it is the Lope m Set ere HN ES cm poc omputer Time COM port N 1 If It IS not the SE Time 77 0 Burette Speed ms fo Set Raw Temp case try to see which one is the ove Motor Speed DAC D Se gie g 00 d COM p Ort Print This DADS is Perfect Torque Limit ADC jo Set Raw Torque tVerion 7 DADS V2 2 Torque Limit Encodeur fo Set Avg Torque x When the windows of the KEY Moving average fo Set Chamber program opens at the Zero Encodeur D Se bottom in the Terminal COM4 Diagnostic Res
23. 1 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 The HITEC application is able to work in different burette modes depending on the requirements and or possibilities of the burette and the DADS terminal Refer to Burette Mode in Hitec Config manual for further information The burette itself and the cable between the DADS terminal and the burette determine the mode which can be supported The DADS terminal version 1 0 is not able to support the PULSE burette mode The DADS terminal with version greater than 2 0 supports all burette modes The following burette types are supported and tested in the PULSE mode Brand Model Burette resolution Remark pulses 50 ml Schott T 90 50 10 000 Equivalent to Brabender burette ochott Titronic Universal 8 000 Requires special EPROM Metrohm Dosimat 685 10 000 Metrohm Dosimat 765 10 000 Metrohm Dosimat 865 10 000 The burette resolution can be set in the DADS Setup of the HITEC Config application Other burettes with a closing contact reset input can be used in the burette RESET mode supported by DADS terminals Other burette with 5VDC control inputs for reset and pulse fill can possibly also be interfaced For further information contact your HITEC products distributor The fill time of the burette should be set to 90 second
24. 128 a ug 114 bn Ger cerco ll support block Mass eae stamped on block Torque calibration Kit Mass DABS CKTQ 1 680 2 values are stamped on the a 10 kg weight Liu 10 000 Typical laboratory 10 kg weight laboratory 10 kg weight At Hitec we have a 10Kg weight with which we do all the adjustments but in case you don t have it you can take a least a 5Kg and calculate its ADC value with the functions below For Strain gauge Model 10 kg 15 Nm X 0 382417 x Y 100 For Strain gauge Model 15 kg 20 Nm X 0 262757 x Y 100 For example with a 5Kg you get X 0 382417 x 5000 100 2012 The Procedure is now to put the weights one after the other on the strain gauge and note at each step the ADC value displayed by the Figure 15 N Make sure that the weights do not touch N other components than the weight support In the excel sheet you will find a table where you can enter the weights and ADC uae me table below will show the ADC values s Beer more or less according with the e a SH d HITEC Luxembourg DABS load cell linearity asted by verification functions in the excel sheet if an error is found it will be marked in red OA o 140 8 12 142 C 186 84 D 1868 1566 torque MNM Mn 385 DAC tomua eror IC imm mhim 3 96 14373 4 000 15200 auk factors 2846153846 385 The infon ene metr a con ned he confidential pri E g Eg
25. 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 Follow these steps to do a default test procedure The test list has to be empty otherwise a test from the test list is taken Action Termina LCD Description Request No test list Request the measurement start by pushing the measurement Enter key on the DADS Terminal start Acknowledge Default test Acknowledge by pressing the Enter key on the DADS Terminal Enter carbon Class Hard Choose the carbon black type hard or soft by black type using the Up Down and Enter keys on the DADS Terminal 4 Enter test Method Choose the test method normal or compressed method Normal by using the Up Down and Enter keys on the DADS Terminal Enter weight Weight Change the weight by using the arrow keys of XX XX g the DADS terminal Terminate by pressing Enter on the DADS Terminal Start the motor Start motor Start the motor by pushing the motor start button of the Absorptometer on DABS Front door of the DABS terminal In case that the user pushes the Left key of the DADS Terminal the test is cancelled and the application turns back into the idle state Start from step 1 to redo a test Measurement Date The test name is automatically generated as is running date amp time and is used to file the data The measurement has started and the a
26. 352 401303 MAINS SUPPLY MAINS SUPPLY ADJUSTMENT The basic tester is designed for 230 or 115 VAC 50 or 60Hz operation To change the voltage setting 1 Switch off tester and disconnect from mains 2 Open the front security door 3 Remove two screws of the hinged front door to have access to the switch 4 Switch to desired mains supply voltage 5 Restore to normal Use extra slow fuse 2x 4A TT File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 18 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 BURETTE COMPONENTS When a Burette SCHOTT is delivered a bottle and an additional hose are sent in the package MOUNTING ALL COMPONENTS STAND ROD amp TIP HOLDER The stand rod is screwed in the appropriate threaded hole located on the right front corner of the frame Tighten by hand Install the tip holder Lift and lower the tip holder by pushing the spring blades together LT File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 19 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 Connect the hoses as shown in Figure 3 Replace
27. 9 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 The Print button allows printing out the graph results including graph and configuration settings This button has the same function then the menu File Print Setup CONFIGURATION SECTION The Configuration section provides some information about the actual configuration of the test system terminal during the test In case the application is in the retrieve modus the latest configuration of the test is shown This i Configuration i he f hat th in n SCURO Sec Me xd odia TLS 3 50 Chamber 16 De 4027 5 706 change during a test by using a non SE 100 Liquid DC standard sequence The following Motor speed O sampling rate 2 information is provided The actual TLS during the test See also Definitions and Terms for more Gm about the TLS Chamber The chamber with which the test is made chamber with which the test is made Burette The speed of the burette ml min Liquid Displays the liquid used for the absorption test Motor speed The motor speed rpm Sampling rate The sampling rate of the terminal samples 10 ms GRAPH SECTION This part of the main H 36502 window displays the torque fim pi rs vs the quantity graph of SEN the test made or the actual 4500 value of in case the test is running 4000 The scale of the torque can 3500 be changed by pressing on the I arrow buttons The blue curve indicates 2900 the r
28. ADS terminal This name will also been shown on the application buttons in the DADS application For example you can insert the serial number of the equipment if you have more than one Machine type Type of the Absorption base unit which can be Type B Brabender base unit with no data acquisition system Type E Brabender base unit providing basic ASTM absorption test features Type H HITEC base unit providing extended ASTM absorption test features Max Torque 15Nm Type H 20 HITEC base unit providing extended ASTM absorption test features Max Torque 20Nm Refer to the user manual of the HITEC Config application in Dads Terminal Setup to get the meaning of the different items Just choose the default ones the first time you install File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 26 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 MAIN WINDOW SECTIONS Choose an area of the mainframe or select a menu to get more information about it File Configuration Maintenance Tools Help Parameters H DADS mMm 4 Test group Test list Al Cr 10000 Testname 20100527180251 Retrieve Quality T W oick Grou H i EIEk Test list Bp Class H ard Method a DAN ZUUU Properties Weight E 20
29. CLIENT CENTRIC TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN MARKE T DOFBIENTED LUXEMBOURG DABS DATA ABSORPTOMETER SYSTE Oi ABSORPTIO y ODAN COAN ASTM D2414 AND KEY DATA Connects to PC via serial port or via LAN with optional ComServer Terminal fully dust proof resistant to DBP can be handled by operator wearing protective gloves Options Mixing chamber cooling block chamber extension funnel for testing of fluffy material Table model dimensions 400 x 500 x 700 mm WxDxH Weight 60 kg DESIGN OBJECTIVES Fits standard mixing chambers handy access to chamber safety cage opens fully for cleaning and filling no hindering safety switch brackets Frequency inverter driven asynchronous motor for variable soeed and smooth start Full burette control including variable debit soeed Integrated DADS Oil Absorption Data System Due to continual product research and development the information contained herein is subject to change without notification Copyright 2011 HITEC Luxembourg The HITEC Luxembourg Logo is trademark of HITEC Luxembourg S A Luxembourg PROPRIETARY NOTICE The information contained herein is proprietary to the manufacturer and any may not be used reproduced or disclosed to others except as specifically permitted in writing by its originators The recipient of this information by its retention and use agrees to protect the product and information contained therein from loss theft and compromise L
30. Cancel switched ON and that it is connected to the PC uw cw EX serial port If you work in TCP IP mode check if your COM Server is already switched ON Another kind of Connection time out can appear if the computer and equipment have not the same grounding potential which disturbs the serial communication To avoid too much vibrations near the equipment you should find a flat and more stable table or purchase the Damping Table as additional part See if there is no windows or blowing air conditioning to close to the Ipht close the windows or move the Ipht to another place far from the air conditioning system Forthe grounding potential difference between the computer and the IPHT you can check if the lpht and the computer power supplies are connected to grounded 230Vac power outlet If the Power ground is OK and there is no improvement maybe then you should purchase the SPOB communication galvanic isolation to connect between the COM port form the computer and Ipht File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 75 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 It can happen the computer is working strangely and the mouse moving alone all over the screen This is due to the DADS Terminal is sending all the time data to the computer and if
31. DADS if you install DADS on the same PC please refer to the appropriate instructions If you want to work in TCP IP mode see on Hitec Contig manual for more information The checkbox Retrieve Dads installs a DADS version without a tester connected It is dedicated to retrieve DADS files If you install this software on a PC for retrieve of measured data only please select this option only do not select any DADS in one of the tester fields File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 25 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 The command Setup allows to configure the individual parameters for each tester The following window appears i e for the Dads application DADS Configuration Moving average terminal EY Machine type H DAC for 125 rpm 2000 Cancel Burette type Puse zl Local maintenance file path C Program Files SHITEC ApplicationssD ade BinT ester MAINT Bi General Normalisation Proc B percent zo a Trend scale mMm Default Sampling rate Change burete and TLS parameters in chamber editor trom 2 100 ms the menu Dadsilpht gt Dads gt Chambers and edit d vour chamber The Machine type should be chosen and a name should be given to the machine Name The name of the D
32. EATS U Quality Editor 2 0 0 sl k See also the animated Help on the CD in the VIEWLET folder for additional information Open the file Dynamic Help html and open the animation you wish to see File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 59 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 DADS DESCRIPTION This menu shows a picture describing the parts composing the Hitec Absorptometer When you scroll over each section you get a zoom on the Operating Buttons with the names of each button ia Dads picture ABOUT Gives some information about the terminal and software versions installed A window like below is shown At bottom you can see the terminal DADS version and the application software version About DADS DADS DBP Absorption Data System HITEC Luxembourg S A Tel 352 4884 78 Debug level 5 rue de l Eglise Fax 352 40 13 03 L 1458 Luxembourg info hitec lu Europe http www hitec lu This product is licensed to Copyright HITEC Luxembourg S A 2000 2004 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg Terminal version 2 1 RI Software version 4 0 34 The Debug Level button allows changing the additional information recorded on the Action log file for troubleshooting when there is a
33. Luxembourg www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 Torque The value of one torque unit is calibrated for type E and type H Absorptometer in mNm 1 1000 Nm for the type B model it is not clearly defined because the adjustment does not respect a physically absolute procedure see appropriate instructions The available torque measuring range is 0 to 100 for type B and type E models and 0 to 150 for type H model However on the type H the torque measuring range can be limited to 100 units in order to make it behave as type B or E Run OUT Time Time in seconds to shut off the run after a maximum has been observed in the raw data curve Threshold 95 After a stop condition occurred the system goes back to the recorded raw data and determines the moment when this value in 9e of the highest observed raw data occurred and it takes this moment as the beginning point of the data set to calculate the polynomial File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 81 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303
34. Rise Temperature s Print curve M Save raw curve ima E Zoom _ Pan Cursors izle Configuration e TLS Chamber Tester fo Tester frp Retrieve fi ze B urette Motor speed Sampling rate Serial port File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 49 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 The burette Debit test has two main goals For DADS terminals using Determine the real debit of the burette This value will be stored a constant rate burette and all result calculations depend on this value mE For DADS terminals using Check whether the control is all right The theoretical filled liquid a pulse mode burette the one the application wants to fill at the end of the test should correspond to the value indicated on the burette Proceed like follows to make the verification 1 Weight the recipient the liquid will be filled in Set the balance to zero while weighting the recipient 2 Enter the time you want the burette to fill 360 seconds is default but should be considered as a minimum Push on the OK button to start the burette filling out 3 The burette will fill at a constant rate of 4 ml min during the selected time Burette debit E Burette debit x Enter the time pou want the Burette to debit l
35. See also TLS Measurement section to get more information about the principle of the TLS With this window it is basically possible to make TLS measurement or to view the latest measurements which have been made TLS Measure Chamber db test Target value 129 5 ml 100g CarbonBlack F5 First measure 2679 12 Feb 2004 11 10 Wa Second measure 2380 12 Feb 2004 11 34 Average 2530 mMm Undo last TLS File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 38 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 The following information is provided on this window Chamber The chamber used to do the TLS measurement This value can be set in the HITEC Config application in Chambers configuration Target value The target value of the reference carbon black used for the measurement This value can be set in the HITEC Config application in Chambers configuration Carbon Black Indicates the reference carbon black type to use for the TLS measurement The type can be defined in the HITEC Config GE in Chambers configuration First measure measure The first measure taken for the calculation of the The first measure taken for the calculation of the TLS Second measure The second measure taken for the calculation of the TLS This is actuall
36. Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknowr Unknowns lt Unknown Unknowrn lt Unknownre lt Unknownr Unknowns Unknowns cUnkpnoapz lt Unknown Unknowns Unknown Unknowns Unknowns lt Unknown gt Unknown Unknown cUnkpnoapz Unknown Unknowr Unknown lt Unknown Unknowns Unknown Unknowns Unknowns lt Unknown gt Unknowr lt Unknownre Unknown Unknowr Unknowr Unknown lt Unknownr gt Unknowns Unknown Unknowr Print Details Cancel Different functions are available Shows the history of the Normalization measurement for one group of carbon blacks A list is displayed and a trend graph can be shown This is useful to supervise the chamber quality along time Trend Gives the user the possibility to print out a summary of the latest Normalization measurements and also current status of the Normalization for a carbon specific black group It shows how the normalization is calculated Print Provides more information on the Normalisation for a single carbon black type The last measurements can be visualized and new measurements can be done Details The names and target values of the different carbon black reference listed up here can be changed in the HITEC Config application on the DADS Targets menu File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 H
37. ace the drive you can do it as follow 1 Loosen the 4 screws below the bowl and pull chamber and drive in your direction to take it out from place 2 If notin place you will need maybe to move the clutch half from one drive to the other one 3 Set the mixing chamber in place and put the 4 screws to hold it in place but do not tighten completely at this moment 4 See if there is a gap of 2mm at least between the two clutches If not remove the chamber and readjust its clutch half Repeat till it is fine 5 With the drive in place with the screws not tighten start the motor a few seconds This is to align the chamber with the motor Stop and start the motor two three times 6 Then you can tighten the 4 screws in X form see red arrows on first figure File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 68 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 LOCAL MODE When some maintenance action must be done on the equipment there is the possibility to enter ona Local Mode to read some values and run the motor without need of the computer To enter in this Local Mode you need to switch OFF and ON the equipment When the Terminal shows the software version and a star at the right side push the button a few seconds Then
38. ality list groups in the group selection list quality list the operator can set the test configuration to one of the qualities of the list Refer to Quality list measurement procedure for more information on the procedure The advantage of this procedure is to always have a fixed list of qualities available The operator is not forced to use the test list editor to run measurements See also the Quality Editor help for more information on how to edit qualities 3 Test from By choosing one of the Test list groups in the group selection list test list the operator can set the test configuration to one of the test list files contained in the list Refer to Test list measurement procedure for more information on the procedure By using this procedure the laboratory supervisor will be able to prepare in advance a list of tests These could contain for instance special test conditions and can be executed later by an operator Refer to the Test List Editor help for more information about test list files Of course all procedures can be mixed together In the following sections some more information about the absorption measurements will be given See also the animated Help on the CD in the VIEWLET folder for additional information Open the file Dynamic Help html and open the animation you wish to see File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 61 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02
39. as been balloted in December 1999 This splits the existing D 2414 in three methods A End point at fixed torque level This classical method is well suitable for hard blacks but often leads to problems when low torque soft blacks are to be tested Adjust the torque limit switch or indicator set point in such way that the SRB F 5 gives a value of 129 5 1 5 cm3 100g This method will be called Proc A or ASTM method in the current document The result will be called Proc A or ASTM result Procedure End point at 70 of the maximum torque Certain soft blacks and thermal blacks may fail to give an end point due to insufficient torque level Therefore the preferred method for testing soft blacks is to record the torque curve using a pen recorder or a data acquisition system and to read the end point at 70 of the maximum of the curve Set the torque limit switch or the indicator set point to full scale in order to disable the automatic shut off of the Absorptometer The method and test results are called Proc B The percentage has to be defined in the HITEC Config application on the DADS Setup The default value is 7096 as defined in ASTM D2414 Procedure B File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 10 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352
40. aw torque curve The green one shows the calculated polynomial 1500 curve And the yellow line indicated the current TLS value 500 S000 2000 1000 By double clicking on the graph window the graph 124 126 128 130 132 134 136 138 140 142 X scale sets itself to make nid Col the complete graph visible File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 31 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 Different graph modes exist to be able to work with the graph zoom Pan Se Cursors Ei Slope The Zoom Buiton allows scaling the graph by selection a part of the graph with the mouse The operator can move the graph by selecting the Pan Button is selected The cursors of the graph window can be moved in case the Cursor button is selected When you click on the Slope button the Slope window appears In this window you can move both cursors and select one of two curves If you click accept the result will be written in the comment field In case a graph is displayed the operator can choose a part of the graph with the cursors and recalculate the polynomial curve This is done with the Recalc button A new polynomial curve in dark red is drawn then Hecalc The recalculated graph can also be printed out by click
41. c Finally it is recommended to choose Proc A for Hard class C Proc B 70 and Proc B for the Soft class Cancel File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 45 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 If this is done the following print preview window appears showing the page like it will be printed out Print Normalization Xx Hitec Luxembourg 5 4 5 Rue de l Eglise L 1458 Luxembourg Class Hard Method QAH Prac A Chamber DB 38804 514 Printed 26 May 2010 18 13 36 Y 5 8708 1 0317 3 Print setup CTT ee ee eee ee Ch chem C Choc hoc Ch SS Target ral OO 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 e Z 1 1 3 3 a a pot ee ee oe ee ee h RE BE BE E D D D E D E E E D D BE E BE TO 75 80 85 30 9310005311415120 23130 351401 4515013520 601521 701 73 Measured ral 400g 1 4 Time A Unknovw n Unknow n B8 Time lt Unknown lt Unknown Ca Time Linknowens Unknow n 12 Nov 2009 14 00 74 14 12 Nov 2009 13 44 125 6 12 Nov 2009 1328 174 6 12 Nov 2009 15 31 74 5 12 Nov 2009 15 17 126 4 12 Nov 2009 15 02 175 1 Average 744 Average 126 0 Average 174 3 Target 71 0 Target 123 8 Target 174 7 Cancel HITEC Laxembowng 4 L 1458 Laxemboun
42. c part File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 58 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 HITEC CONFIG This menu starts the HITEC Config Application Refer to HITEC Contig Manual to get more information about it QUALITY EDITOR This menu starts the Quality Editor Application Refer to Quality Editor Manual to get more information about it TEST LIST EDITOR This menu starts the Quality editor Refer to Test List Editor Manual to get more information about it The Test List button on the application s main window has the same functionality than MASTER GURVE EDITOR This menu starts the Curve editor application Refer to Master Curve Editor Manual to get more information about it MENU HELP CONTENTS The index of this help previous version content utility is started by using the MS Help viewer E HITEC Applications Help ap A Hide Back Print Options Contents Search EIEHITEL Applications E Glossary HITEC Applications Installation HITEC Contig J DADS og IFHT Huality Editor Choose one of the items you need J Test List Editor mare information on Master Curve Editor HITEC Applications Help Hitec Applications Installation CHA Hitec Config 4 0 0 DADS 30 0
43. d should remain stable 3 Insert the torque value which is displayed on the Brabender instrument in the Torque textbox The equivalent weight value will be displayed in the Weight textbox 4 Click on the Calibrate Gain button The value of Torque textbox should be displayed now on the Terminal measure value 5 The procedure may be repeated as necessary Click on Save in case the values are all OK The calculated offset and gain are saved now and used for the further measurements You may Exit without saving the new calibration values The calibration mass should be between 5 and 10 kg The torque values indicated are in mNm units At Zero torque a value of 20 should be acceptable The torque calibration should be done at least once a year In case that only one of the calibration buttons is pushed Offset or Gain and Save is pushed a warning message Is displayed This is nevertheless possible for instance to only adjust the offset va A AA This operation is valid for type B tester only The type B tester must be installed the type B interface kit which includes an encoder to read the torque needle position The gain is fixed and cannot be changed Only the offset zero reading with the torque indicator at zero position can be reset To make the encoder offset calibration make sure there is no torque applied and choose this menu The application will read the torque offset value and save it in the configuration file The next w
44. e connected to one single PC on different COM ports On the example below two DADS applications are installed called DADS 1 and DADS 2 The Retrieve application is used only to retrieve and evaluate existing measurements DADS Ez DADS2 D Retrieve ge With the buttons the user can also switch from one application to the other one PRINT SETUP This menu allows changing some print settings Language English Cancel Ce Print polynome C Print complete curve Printer The user can choose the printer the printouts have to go to A list with the installed printers on the system is shown Language The language in which the printouts are done One can choose a different language for printouts than for the normal application language This allows a user to printout reports in English French or in German Print Polynome This option allows you to print only a part of the complete curve part where the polynomial is calculated Print complete This option allows you to print the curve from the beginning curve oee also the menu Print section to get some more information about printing File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 33 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 PRINT This function allows printing out reports of
45. e filling hose in till the inside bottom of the bottle And set the burette and Beaker in front of the door of main box Depending of temperature conditions you can also let the bottle in front door of the main box or set in a cooling system Don t forget to connect the Serial link cable between terminal box and computer Finally connect the main power cable to the equipment The basic software is installed by using the HITEC Config application If this is done for the first time different operations should be done to assure the correct installation of the hardware machine parameters and measurement system 1 Choose the burette type the terminal is connected to Remember that not all kind of burette types can be used with all DADS terminal versions Check the DADS terminal version overview on DADS Terminal Overview paragraph to determine what type of terminal supports which burette 2 Fill the burette doing several Burette Purge till its full Verify the burette debit See how to do on Burette Debit paragraph 4 Make a torque calibration for type H machine only You can see how to do it on Torque Calibration paragraph 5 Define and choose the right chamber The chamber can be defined in the HITEC Config application and see its manual at DADS Chamber paragraph The chamber is chosen in the DADS application which you can see on Menu Configuration Chamber 6 In case the chamber is brand new a Pre Polishing has to be done
46. e value See Figure 15 Torque Calibration window 6 Asrequired click on the Calibrate Gain button The displayed value of Torque textbox should be close now to the value Terminal measure 7 The procedure may be repeated if necessary Click on Save in case the values are all OK The calculated offset and gain are saved now and used for the further measurements You may Exit without saving the new calibration values 8 Restore torque sensor lever with its M6 screw and close the access door to normal condition with the 2 M6 screws File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 53 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 For design reasons it is only possible to apply a known torque with a special device by Brabender It is however possible to adjust the DADS terminals offset and gain to read the same as the torque reading display in the Brabender Absorptometer 1 Make sure no forces are applied to the torque sensor and or rotor blades Click on the Calibrate Offset button The Terminal measure value should be near to zero now 2 Apply any torque to the rotor blades directly or via the torque sensor which is accessible through the right side cover qualified personnel only The torque should be 5Nm Brabender display 5000 or more an
47. ed File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 66 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 MAINTENANCE CLEANING CHAMBER At end of a measure and after validating the result you can easily clean the bowl to remove the tested sample 1 Remove the bowl cover 2 Add additional carbon black rubbish or bad quality carbon black 3 Start the motor and the application switch automatically in Cleaning mode and wait till the cleaning time ends If you want you can stop the cleaning process by opening the front door or by pushing the Stop button 4 Un tighten the Knurled nuts by turning a bit and take it out by sliding out 5 Slide the bowl out from its position 6 Remove the amount of sample to a trash box 7 Clean the internal surface of the bowl and the drive blades with some cleaning paper till there is no carbon black 8 Set the bowl in place as before File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 67 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 CHANGING DRIVE If you work with more than one chamber or you need to repl
48. ed and a certain torque amount of time has elapsed This time is defined in the HITEC Config application in the setup of the DADS terminal End Time Torque limit The torque becomes higher than the maximum allowed torque This one is defined in the HITEC Config application in the Setup of the DADS terminal Torque Limit After the measurement a polynomial is calculated replacing the raw curve for the different calculations All the calculations are done with this polynomial Refer to Test results Section to get more information about the calculations done A test sequence meaning different test parts with different burette and motor speeds can be defined with the type H Absorptometer DABS A test sequence is valid only if the measurement determined by the start and end condition falls into one single part of the sequence If this is not the case the test will be rejected Qualities have to be defined before test can be created with the test list editor When the torque becomes higher than a certain value Torque Limit in HITEC Config during a measurement the DADS terminal stops automatically the motor This is done for security reasons independently of the application running on the PC The application will not go further until the torque becomes lower than this limit In this case the application seems to be blocked In a normal situation this doesn t happen as the torque becomes low immediately after the motor stopp
49. ed for instance in case the user want to do some experimental maintenance tests which should not be recorded in the official maintenance files of a specific chamber Of course other test chambers can be defined too File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 36 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 rm AR H bh I m EC ob V FS LEANING a AA Wi d LJ This menu allows setting the cleaning time ES In case the DADS terminal is in the idle state and the Time user pushes the start button green button on the lower part of the machine for the DABS terminal the chamber rotor blades start running This is useful after a test The operator fills in some carbon black ex waste of carbon black and lets the rotor blades turn during some time Like this it becomes easier to clean the chamber afterwards This menu is no more used in the DADS application itself This value is adjusted in the Hitec Config application in the DADS Terminal Configuration ER aA A Amm TZ A p pm i A NA D I Iw F ef ZA F b ZA IVI r L N LZ A m This menu is no more used in the DADS application itself This value is adjusted in the Hitec Config application in the DADS Terminal Configuration When you click on Burette Mode or Sampli
50. eeesesaaass 20 Figure 4 DADS Configuration KT ln Lee EE 26 Figure lt Slope OPO IN E 32 Figure 6 Print E 34 Figure 7 TLS in Target Value Mode cccccccccsssseceeccaeeseceeceueeeeeeecsauseeeeesuaueeeesseauseeeessaageeeesssaaaes 38 FOU E ee E 40 Figure 9 TLS in manual NODC E 41 PIGUre 10 TS Trend GUA EE 42 Figure 11 Normalisation Dates Table ccccccccsceeccecceeseeeeeeceaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesseeeeeeesaaeeeeessaaeeeeessaages 43 Figure 12 Normalization Trend choice WiINKOW ccccccsseecccecceeeeeeeeecueeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeseaeeeeeessaeeeeeeeaaaees 44 Figure 13 Normalization Trend Graph cccccccsesscceccceeeceeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeesaeeaeseeeeeessaeaaeeeeeeeeesaaas 45 Figure 14 Normalization measure selechon esses enne nnns 47 Figure 15 Torque Calibration windOw esssseesseeeeeeeee nennen nennen nnns nnns 52 Figure 16 Test Properties Wmdow enne nnne nnne nnns nnne nn nnne nnn nnns 57 Figure 17 Torque Calibration E 71 Figure 18 Temperature Calbratonkrt nennen nnns 73 File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 5 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 This manual is written in order to let operate Know how to work wi
51. een different states Idle state The application waits for the user action Either on the DADS terminal keys the base unit motor start or on the application itself buttons Cleaning state On the Absorptometer H type in case the terminal is in the Idle mode and the user starts the motor by pressing the Green Enter button the cleaning mode starts The motor is running during a certain period See on Menu Cleaning to know how to adjust time Retrieve state A measurement is shown This happens after a test or if the user chosen the retrieve function A new selection can be made with the cursors and the polynomial can be recalculated and printed out All maintenance menu functions are inhibited Test state A measurement is running and the terminal only accepts some restricted actions like shown on Error Reference source not found by clicking the Properties button and stop test Go to the How to do a test section for more information on how to make a measurement The Parameters section provides information about the test configuration The following information is provided Parameters Example of test group selection list Test group Test list All Test sme M ormalisierung NUI Test list All Ell fe Test list Test list N 330 Group Sage Quality list F5 Class Bot Nem list 7 N115 Method DAN Quality list M330 Froperties Quality list Test weig
52. er to Abort a Test for more information File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 63 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 8 End of test Q xxx The application stops the test One of the test determined by results is shown The user can check the other the application test results by pushing the Left and Right keys of the DADS Terminal Refer to End Condition of a Measurement Recording to get to know when the test is ended by the application 9 Confirm Name of the Confirm by pressing the Enter key of the DADS test or No Terminal or by clicking Cancel button on the main tests screen Test list editor to generate a test or a test list A test list is a certain number of measurement definitions identified by a test name Refer to the Test List Editor manual to get more information about it E a d i Step Action Je LCD Description Define test s Name of the Define one or more tests with the test list editor test or No Refer to the Test List Editor Manual to get more tests information on defining tests Choose test Name of a test Choose one of the test list groups by using the list group from the test group selection list in the mainframe list Choose test Name of a
53. erator will be asked to save the measurement Save will be displayed on the terminal LCD Press the Enter key on the DADS Terminal to save the test or the Left key to abort the test In case the Enter key has been pressed Save will appear on the terminal LCD and the operator has to select the part of the test he wants to save by using cursors on the application s main graph If the selection is made the Save button has to be clicked and the graph will be saved In case the Left key is pressed the test is deleted File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 65 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 When the Absorptometer starts mixing the application supervises the torque value At the beginning of the measurement the torque value is close to zero When the torque value starts rising and becomes greater than a specified Threshold the application considers the measurement started and starts recording the torque values This Threshold can be changed in the Test Parameters on the Quality Editor application The application considers the measurements terminated in case one of the following conditions appears The motor and the burette filling will be stopped then Time after max A torque higher than the Threshold has been detect
54. erification on the test results in order to check the validity of the test mi The torque during the TLS test may not be lower than the lower Lower torque limit q torque limit Example for F4 type carbon black 4500 mNm mi The torque during the TLS test may not be higher than the higher Upper torque limit PP q torque limit Example for F4 type carbon black 9500 mNm These measurement conditions are defined in the HITEC Config application in Chambers configuration In case the measurement has not been valid an error message is displayed After the measurement the results will be shown like for a normal test The user has to decide if this TLS measurement should be accepted or rejected An accepted measurement is recorded and will be used for the TLS calculation A rejected measurement won t be recorded or used for the TLS calculation This measurement will just be logged with the other TLS measurements in a list see TLS Trend The user can accept a TLS test by clicking on the Accept button or by pushing two times the Enter button on the DADS terminal A TLS test will be rejected in case the clicks the Reject button or push the Enter on keyboard or pushing the Left button on the DADS terminal The two latest measurements can be shown by pushing the m button The graph of this test is shown and the application switches to the retrieve modus All the TLS measurements are logged This gives the user the possibility to visuali
55. es informations contenues dans ce document sont la propriete du constructeur aucune ne peut tre reproduite ou divulgu e de tierces parties sans son accord crit Le receveur de ces informations par sa conservation et son usage s engage prot ger le produit et les informations contenues contre la perte le vol ou les alt rations Die in diesem Dokument enthaltenen Informationen sind Eigentum des Herstellers und d rfen nicht ohne ausdr ckliche schriftliche Einwilligung des Erstellers benutzt reproduziert oder anderen bekannt gemacht werden Der Empf nger dieser Information willigt ein wenn er diese beh lt oder verwendet sie vor Verlust Diebstahl und Gef hrdung zu sch tzen DOCUMENT DETAILS DOCUMENT TYPE End User Manual HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx HISTORY OF CHANGE AutHoR Date BGoMwENT o O S LONTRO 09 04 2010 Copy from HITEC App Help Content S LONTRO 01 05 2010 Updated till HTCA 4 0 25 version File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 2 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 DABS Data Absorptometer System cccccceccssssseeeceeeeeeeaeeseeeceeeeeeseeessseceeeeessaaeeseeeeeeeessaaaeeeeseeeeesaaas 1 Koy EE 1 Dyers ge o ele 1 T T RR 1 misleui a eie PeM T CC
56. ests Hard OAM Proc A 12 Nov 2009 13 29 18 Accepted 12 Nov 2009 13 44 52 Accepted 12 Nov 2009 14 00 03 Accepted 12 Nov 2009 15 02 23 Accepted 12 Nov 2009 15 17 21 Accepted 12 Nov 2009 15 31 05 Accepted File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 44 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 The user has the possibility to visualize the results in a graph by pressing the Graph button The graph shows that this chamber is quite close to the target values of the reference carbon blacks Trend Normalization tests Hard OAN Proc A Deviation A8 Target value 71 mio mig L I l gn da G bi sch m sch i Gai d Deviation B8 Target value 123 8 ln 00g mig Il I l a d G bi sch o sch bi a d Deviation C8 Target value 174 7 ml009 ml100g Il n n 0 va Gei e a o e D a afaa 12 Hov 2009 This functionality shows a summary of the latest Normalization measurements and shows how the absorption measurements are corrected Refer to the section Normalization Measurement to get more information about the principle of the Normalization x At first the Class of carbon black reference types has to be selected on the next window Then select the Method if you want to print the compressed crushed Ce Pro
57. figuration TLS Chamber Testerl fk Tester Rk Retrieve fk SE Burette Motor speed Sampling rate Serial part File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 48 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 Proceed like follows 1 Push the Check button to start the test 2 Rise should be displayed in the terminal window now Apply a force to the torque sensing system until the message Release will be displayed on the terminal screen 3 Remove the force The actual torque value will be displayed in the main graph like in the example below In case the machine is adjusted in the right way the attenuation time should fall in the marked region around 3 s 3 0 2 In case the attenuation doesn t fall within the specifications the machine should be re adjusted and the test should be repeated from point two on 1 DADS Attenuation s n f 4 M ar 2 LL 10 35 Method Normal Properties Weight Po g Date E Data path A PragramFilessHitecApplicationzXD ata Comment Real time bug Test Results Ma torque Was torque TL5 Measured Normalized DBP ml100g DBP 70 mid Oe e l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l Moisture 00 02 04 06 0 8 1 0 1 2 1 4 1 6 1 8 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 Moisture table GE Moisture correction g Terminal
58. g Ea rope DADS CBP apncorptioa Dat Sem vers ou O30 Wb Heci Different functions are available Print Print out the shown page Print Setup Change printer settings or print language Refer to Print Setup for more information Cancel Exit this window File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 Page 46 81 LUXEMBOURG Before the last measurements can be visualized Normalisation choice X or a new Normalization measurement can be done the type of carbon black Method has to be chosen This is done on the window of Figure 14 After the choice of the carbon black type the window below is displayed It shows the carbon black type and the latest Normalization measurements which have been done Cancel Normalisation test Following are the last measurements of type AB measured with method lt OAN gt Date Proc Proce 70 The Normalization measure can be started by sUnknown Unknown fi ZhNo 2000 14 00 CN pari El 4 either clicking on the New measure button or by pushing the Enter key of the DADS terminal fzNov201531 746 7 NN et The Normalization measure is done like all other absorption measures See the section How to do a test
59. he following window shows the conditions during a measurement or when you retrieve a result from a measurement The Properties button on the applications main window has the same functionality This window can also be shown during a test Test Name Momalzaion Quality ps Group feo Data path C Program Files HITEC Applications Dads Maint Cord Class Method GG Saft OAH D2414 p7 Weight g 40 00 C Hard CDEN D3483 7 Min Dabo io Test parameter lizt Moisture table Master curve p 31 Normalisation H ation e dH p 31 ene Comment Prac A ed Al 96 Frac B Y z 71 1 00 Reserved for DABS Target value 35 3 ml Dol Min Temperature 20 0 C May Temperature 20 0 PE Time Motor speed Burette speed Quantity Target value rpm ml min a Dol Ei m Pa A CI pom Ba a File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 57 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 Following you will find a more detailed description of the test parameters Test Name The name of the test Group The group the quality owns to Quality The name of the quality Data path The path where the result file is located Method The ASTM measurement method Either OAN or
60. ht 20 00 Date 25 Feb 2004 13 46 ata pa TC chambersD 373724B37372 Car13 Comment Proc A e 97 0 99 B Y2 3 34 1 03 Test group In the quality editor and in the Test List editor the user has the possibility to create groups of tests With the test group combo box he can select the group of tests he wants to work with on the current machine He can either work with a group of tests from defined by the quality editor or with a group of tests defined by the Test List Editor See also the example above He can scroll then through the tests of the test group by using the scrollbar on the DADS application or the UP and DOWN keys of the DADS Terminal In case the user selects Test List All as test group all the defined tests in the test list are displayed File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 28 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 Test name The identification of the measurement This one should be unique in the specified data path see Test List editor If not the existing test will be overwritten Quality The quality of the test Qualities are predefined test configurations which has to be chosen to define a test One can edit qualities with the Quality Editor Group The quality group Qualities ca
61. ication This is useful in case different chambers are used on the same machine or in case the chamber is going to be replaced All the maintenance data Normalization and TLS is linked to this chamber Like this it s not problem to change the chamber and keep the maintenance data valid Chamber select Chamber reference Mame TLS Made Target s DB 0801 514 Manual series 8 Liquid PC Burette resolution 8000 CarbonBlack F5 Target value 1235 TLS manual value 3750 Cancel Chamber The identification of the chamber These one and all below are defined in reference the HITEC Config application in Chamber configuration ID Shows the ID of the chamber Name Name Display the name given to a chamber normally its serial number TLS Mode The TLS mode to which the chamber has been set Target value 70 or manual Target Target Display the target carbon black series used for the Normalization Liquid Liquid Displays the liquid used for the absorption test Burette The number of pulses the DADS terminal has to send to the burette to fill resolution out 50 ml of liquid See Supported Burette Types paragraph Carbon black Displays the reference carbon black and its target value for the TLS Target value measurement if the Target value or 70 mode are selected TLS manual Displays the torque value set on Manual mode value Per default a chamber with the name Dummy is installed This is a chamber which can be us
62. indow will be displayed to confirm the operation m A mm i The torque encoder offset has been saved File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 54 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 This part of the application gives the user the possibility to make backups of the current configuration Backups should be done in a regular manner Like this no major problems will appear in case there are problems with the PC hardware broken disk See also the FAQ Frequently Asked Questions How to copy the DADS application configuration from one PC to another one Backups are done by using the HITEC config application If the user selects the backup menu the HITEC Config application is started in the backup operator mode The user has the possibility then to generate backups In case the user wants to do a restore he has to log on into the HITEC Config application as Administrator In this case a password is required Refer to the HITEC Config user manual backups menu for more information on how to do a backup and restore This operation is available only for machine H type Absorptometers New chambers have to be pre polished according to the ASTM specifications D2414 annexe 3 before they can be used fo
63. ing the Print se button on the main window or selecting the File Print menu Slope start Os Slope stop 100 x 323 T L C L h y L L 4600 Max torque T L5 Max TLS max Measured Nomealized 133 6 133 6 UU x chore 0 00 1 000 I l U I I 1256 128 130 132 134 136 138 140 142 m7005 Figure 5 Slope option TERMINAL SECTION On the left side the Terminal section of the main window gives some information about the status of the DADS terminal The same message than on the terminal is displayed This can be useful as some operations have to be done on the terminal and messages are displayed on this one Like this the operator can still see them even if the terminal is installed more far away Termina Ho test list 49 Temperature 40 3 On the right side the current temperature is shown This function is only available on DADS terminal higher than version 2 0 File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 32 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 PLICATION GONTROL SECTION On the bottom right part of the application the user can start other HITEC applications in case they are installed This would be the case for instance if two DADS machines would b
64. ion of a Measurement Hecording to get to know when the test is ended by the application 8 Confirm Name of the Confirm by pressing the Enter key of the DADS test or No Terminal or by clicking Cancel button on the main tests screen Qualities have to be defined before test can be created with the test list editor When the torque becomes higher than a certain value Torque Limit in HITEC Config during a measurement the DADS terminal stops automatically the motor This is done for security reasons independently of the application running on the PC The application will not go further until the torque becomes lower than this limit In this case the application seems to be blocked In a normal situation this doesn t happen as the torque becomes low immediately after the motor stopped These measurements can be done by choosing the menu Maintenance TLS or Maintenance Normalization The measurement is done exactly like a normal one with the following difference The name of the test and the test itself has not to be defined by the user This is done by the application After having selected the grade to make a new test the user has to activate the test and start by pressing the motor key of the Absorptometer During the measurement a test can be stopped by stopping the motor pushing the Stop key on the DABS terminal In this case the terminal checks the validity of the measurement If the measurement is valid the op
65. ions are shown in black The raw torque curve is drawn in magenta and the polynomial curve in green Note that the polynomial is of 3rd order After the maximum torque watch is enabled the application waits for the end condition of the measure This one can be either a fixed end time during which a maximum torque Maximum Torque Raw has been observed called Measurement End or the torque reaches a Torque Limit In the shown example the end condition was determined by the end time After the measurement has stopped the start and the end of the polynomial to be calculated are determined by the application Different parameters can be set by the user Polynomial Start in percent of the maximum torque value fixes the start of the polynomial Polynomial End in seconds after the maximum torque gives the polynomial end A polynomial of 3rd order will be calculated using the raw data points between Polynomial Start and Polynomial End Of course Polynomial End is smaller or equal to Measurement End mi1 DD File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 14 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 After the polynomial has been calculated it is drawn on the screen and determines the different absorption measurement results The resu
66. itec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 Page 43 81 The Trend functionality provides some information about the measurement history It gives the user the possibility to supervise the chamber condition A chamber should have normalization value as close as possible to the target values of a carbon black type Like this the normalization correction will be small x No official indications ASTM or other are available for Normalization but according to our observations up to 4 DBP units ml 100g can at least be corrected The trend graph shall help to observe how the values develop with the wear of the chamber and shall enable to decide long enough in advance when a replacement shall become necessary Note that a new chamber must be Pre polish before reliable data can be expected To view the trend list of the Normalization measurements fe ProcA the group of carbon black has to be entered first This is C Proc B 70 X done from the Figure 12 showing up the Trend function is chosen We will show an example of Normalization measurements on the following window The list shows the dates of the different normalization measurements and their results In this example the results of the class Hard method OAN are listed The Status column shows if the measure was Accepted or Rejected Trend Normalization t
67. l Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 The purge menu item gives the user some possibilities to manually control the burette with the pulse mode burette With the window on the Figure here next you can control the Purge The different functions are Automatic Pug 50 mi filling Cancel x Purge burette l Burette mode PULSE Exit Purge This will run a full 50 ml cycle of the burette and re fill it again This should be done at least one time after the tester was not used for a certain time to make sure the burette system is free of air bubbles Cancel otops the Purge action at any time Reset Resets the burette when Slow or Fast buttons are used A refill of the liquid recipient is done Slow otarts filling with a small debit Fast Starts filling with a fast debit Stop otops the filling out of the burette See also the section Supported Burette Types of the hardware DADS overview to get more information about the different types By choosing the Action log menu the S Action log following window is displayed It shows different action done on the machine like TLS and Normalization measurements You can print out a part of the log to a paper by pressing the Print button and choo
68. lation This measurement will just be logged with the other TLS tests in a list see TLS Trend The user can accept a TLS test by clicking on the Accept button or by pushing two times the Enter button on the DADS terminal A TLS test will be rejected in case the clicks the Reject button or push the Enter on keyboard or pushing the Left button on the DADS terminal File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 39 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 The two latest measurements can be shown by pushing the El button The graph of this test is shown and the application switches to the retrieve modus All the TLS measurements are logged This gives the user the possibility to visualize a TLS measurement Trend This can be done by pushing the Trend button See the TLS Trend section to get more information about it lf a bad measure was accepted by mistaken the user has the possibility to delete it by clicking on the Undo last TLS button and the last will be removed from the list The following window will appear by choosing the TLS menu See also section TLS Measurement to get more information about the principle of the TLS measurement With this window it is basically possible to make TLS measurement o
69. lise TLUS S Lux embou Tal CR 16347 d Pan 362 401303 infn hee ch wow heac lu www htec luxembaurg com File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 71 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 Here below you have all the procedure of the table showing each step After you have written down the values for each weight step go in the Action Log and write in the measured factors cells the Torque Calibration values If the R Value correlation value is 1 000000 the linearity of the strain gauge is proved You can repeat it twice If you do not have approximately the same results then you need maybe to change the strain gauge and restart the manual service procedure File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 72 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION To verify the temperature measurement if you work with a PT100 Temperature Sensor to take the chambers temperature you will need a Temperature Calibration Kit supplied by Hitec as additional part its part number is DABS CKTP This Calibration can be made once a
70. lts shown in blue in the example above are Mazimum Torque B8 fal F2 rd H rel 00g Maximum torque The absolute maximum torque of the measurement The result was 6418 mNm Proc A TLS The intersection between the TLS value 5000 mNm and the polynomial The result was 65 3 ml 100g here Proc B 70 The intersection between 70 of the maximum torque and the polynomial The result was 64 7 ml 100g The test conditions in our example were Measurement Threshold 1 000 mNm Measurement End 20 s Measurement Torque limit 10 000 mNm Polynomial Start 20 Polynomial End 10 s Refer to ASTM standards to get more information about the different standards used File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 15 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 The following picture shows an example of an absorption test done with a carbon black of the class hard The raw torque curve is much more Maximum Torque steep and the end condition is determined by the Torque Limit which had been set to 10 000 mNm in the example The measurement results are determined in the same way In this example the Polynomial End parameter was the same than the Measurement End one The other test parameters are
71. measurements The following print preview window is shown first The report provides all important information about the measurement Print preview HITEC Luxembourg 5 4 Development Lab 20010104194752 04 Jan 2001 19 47 Gust DS Max torque B418 Group HITEC Prac A 55 3 Class Soft Proc A norm 55 3 Methad Normal Proc D FOS DA d Weight 25 Proc D 70 norm D Target value 64 1 S 534 2000 TD B4 7 TLS Chamber SM 36555 Tester H i Tester a GE Motor speed 125 rpm i l Burette speed 4 00 ml min Moisture Temperature AU 122 0 Moisture table lt hone gt Parameters 24 000202040 Moisture ede SBQUENCE 1254 0000 12574 0000 125734 0000 12574 0000 12573 0000 Comment duality test 200101041947 52 ml M00 HITEC Luxembourg 54 L 1458 Luxembourg DADS DBP Absorption Data System version ww Aitec lu Figure 6 Print Preview ACTION BUTTONS Print Print out the sheet Print Setup Gives the user the possibility to change the printer settings and the print language See also the menu Print Setup Cancel Exit this window REMARKS The parameter field in the printout shows the test parameters The format is Sampling Rate Threshold Polynome Start Measurement End Polynome End This menu is only activated in case a measurement is shown on the main graph File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 34 81 Document Type End User Manual Ver
72. n be grouped together for organization reasons Class The class of the tested or to be tested carbon black The class can be either Hard or Soft Method The test method The absorption test can be made with a carbon black which has been BEE or not compressed before Weight The actual The actual weight of carbon black tested or to be tested of carbon black tested or to be tested Date The date of the test In case the test has not been made yet a is GE Data Path Path The folder The folder path where the test result file is stored after the test where the test result file is stored after the test Comment A comment can be given to give some more explanations regarding the test These parameters not the date are entered at the test creation A test can be created by using the Test List Editor Lancel The buttons are used to execute different operations Test list Properties Retrieve Button to start the retrieve modus This button is used to switch between the tests and retrieve mode of the application In this modus Cancel measurements can be evaluated The button label changes to Cancel in this mode One has to push this button again to come back to the normal idle state Sane action than the menu Tools Retrieve Test list otarts the test list editor application Same action than the menu Tools Test List Editor Properties Displays a window with the full test condition Can also be used d
73. ng Rate menus you will get the following message inviting you to change settings in Hitec Config application Date 1 j Please change this option in Hitec Config application LANGUAGE The application language can be changed by choosing in the menu Configuration Language The following dialog will appear x Choose a language Cancel You can choose between tree languages English German Deutsch French Fran ais Choose the language and press OK File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 37 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 By selecting the TLS menu it is possible to make the TLS determination measurements depending on the TLS mode Depending on the chamber which is currently set in the DADS application different windows appear Target Value Mode Measurement 70 mode measurement Inthe Manual Mode no TLS measurement can actually be done A window is just showing the manual TLS value This value can be changed in the chamber configuration in the HITEC Config application Also refer to TLS Modes to get more information on the different modes which the DADS can work with In the Target value mode in the following window will appear by choosing the Maintenance TLS menu
74. nnected to the base units provides an extended control and monitoring system for absorption tests Without the application the terminal is not able to run absorption tests The following base units are supported HITEC Absorptometer Type H DABS Brabender Absorptometer Type E Brabender Absorptometer Type B The DADS terminal can be connected to different burette types Refer to the section Burettes Overview for further information Here after you will find an overview of the DADS terminal versions and which functionality they include Pulse mode Terminal Brabender Brabender HITEC burette Temperature EE speed type supports type E type B type H variable measure H only debit full y control cm eerere malelelelelete File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 7 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 ABSORPTOMETER OVERVIEW Different Absorptometers base units can be connected to the HITEC DADS terminal Hereafter you will see the DADS terminal connected to different base units HITEC ABSORPTOMETER TYPE H DABS BRABENDER ABSORPTOMETER TYPE E BRABENDER ABSORPTOMETER TYPE B File Name HTCA_003 DADS UserManual docx Page 8 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 0
75. nual docx Page 78 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 Absorptometer type B manufacturer Brabender mechanical toque measuring system see appropriate descriptions Absorptometer type E manufacturer Brabender electronic torque measuring system see appropriate descriptions Absorptometer type H Manufacturer HITEC Luxembourg electronic torque measuring system with additional features see appropriate descriptions Burette Speed ml min The debit of the burette Class 2 classes are defined so far HARD is for high structure blacks and SOFT is for low structure blacks Determines in which normalization table the correction values are taken from DABS See ABSORPTOMETER type H DBP value as per ASTM Classic method where the DBP value is determined when the Proc A torque curve is reaching the TLS value This method is called Procedure A DBP value as per 7096 The DBP value is determined at the point where the torque Proc B curve reaches 70 of the maximum torque measured during the mixing run Maximum Torque The highest observed value for the torque on the retained curve of the mixing run Minimum Torque The torque raw data must exceed this value before the system starts to look for an automatic stop of
76. ny clear reason for the problem By default the level is set to zero w Debug level File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 60 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 In the current application there are different ways to use the DADS application and to do Absorptometer measurements depending on the preferences of the operator or the philosophy of the test laboratory The following table summarizes different procedures the operator can use to runa measurement All tests are started by pressing the Enter key on the DADS Terminal 1 Default Default test can be done in the following situation test Right after a new installation No qualities and no test list have been defined yet The operator chooses one of the Test list groups in the group selection list of parameter section of the main frame but the test list is empty The advantage of this procedure Is the simplicity The operator doesn t need to work with the quality editor and test list editor The operator can run default measurements The default measurement parameters can be modified by the operator by using the keys of the DADS terminal Refer to Default test procedure for more information on the procedure 2 Test from By choosing one of the Qu
77. ould look like the next one igur L pl File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 42 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 The following window will appear by choosing the Normalization menu Refer to the section Normalization Measurement to get more information about the principle of the Normalization measurement and some guidelines It gives a summary of the dates the last normalization measurements have been done for each carbon black reference type defined Normalization measurements are always related to a chamber Normalisation dates Chamber DB 38801 h14 lt Unknown lt Unknown gt lt Unknown gt Unknown Unknown lt Unknown gt Unknownr lt Unknowr lt Unknown gt Unknown Unknowns Unknown Unknown lt Unknown gt lt Unknown gt Unknowns Unknowns Unknowns Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknowns Unknown 14 00 12 Nov 2009 13 44 12 Nov 2009 13 293 12 Nov 2009 13 13 12 Nov 2009 13 09 12 Nov 2008 IS 12 Nov 2009 15 31 12 Nov 2009 15 17 12 Nov 2009 15 02 12 Nov 2009 14 49 12 Nov 2009 14 35 12 Nov 2009 14 25 12 Nov 2009 Unknown lt Unknown Unknowr lt Unknownre eLlnknaewns Unknowns Unknowr lt Unknownre lt
78. pplication displays the graph torque mNm vs liquid quantity ml 100g Wait for the end of test Refer to Start Condition of a Measurement Hecording to get to know when the test is started by the application The test can be aborted by stopping the motor Refer to Abort a Test for more information End of test Q xxx The application stops the test One of the test determined by results is shown The user can check the other the application test results by pushing the Left and Right keys of the DADS terminal Refer to End Condition of a Measurement Hecording to get to know when the test is ended by the application File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 62 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 9 Confirm Name of the test Confirm by pressing the Enter key of the DADS or No tests Terminal or by clicking Cancel button on the main screen The default parameters can be changed by changing the Default quality in the quality editor application Before tests can be done qualities have to be defined with the Quality editor Refer to the Quality Editor manual to get more information about it Follow these steps to do a quality list test procedure g Step Action Terminal LCD Description Choose
79. quality Choose one of the quality test groups by using test group the group selection list in the mainframe Choose quality Quality Use the Up and Down keys of the DADS Group Terminal to choose a quality out of the list The quality and the group name will be displayed alternating on the LCD of the DADS Terminal Request 3 measurement Start 4 Acknowledge Qual test Acknowledge by pressing the Enter key on the DADS Terminal Enter weight Weight Change the weight by using the arrow keys of the XX Xx g DADS Terminal Terminate by pressing Enter Request the measurement start by pushing the Enter key on the DADS Terminal Should appear on the LCD screen Quality Group Start the motor Start motor Start the motor by pushing the motor start button of the Absorptometer green lower button on the DADS Terminal In case that the user pushes the Left key of the DADS Terminal the test is cancelled and the application turns back into the idle state Start from step 1 to redo a test 7 Measurement Date The test name is automatically generated as date is running amp time and is used to file the data The measurement has started and the application displays the graph torque mNm vs liquid quantity ml 100g Wait for the end of test Refer to Start Condition of a Measurement Hecording to get to know when the test is started by the application The test can be aborted by stopping the motor Ref
80. r absorption measurements Proceed like follows for the pre polish of a chamber 1 The following window appeared on the xi screen after the user chooses the pre Prepolish according to ASTH 2414 Annexe 3 polish menu Fill in 25 g of SRB F and start the motor Follow the instruction and fill in 25 g of carbon black SRB F Start the process by pressing the Motor Start button on the bottom side of the type H Absorptometer 2 he terminal will fill 35 ml of liquid and then continue mixing during 16 hours The following window is displayed showing the elapsed time Prepolish according to ASTM 2414 Annexe 3 3 The user can open the door or stop the lau eiu que motor at any time during the pre polish and continue the pre polish by restarting the motor pressing the Start button on the equipment 4 During a pre polish the terminal displays PP 17 May 15 36 xxxx where 17 May 15 36 is the date when the pre polish will be finished and xxxx is the torque value If the user opens the door or stops the motor this date time is automatically incremented until the motor starts again Current time 27 May 2070 15 38 23 The user can cancel the pre polish on the terminal by using the Left button and then the Enter button to validate The torque is displayed on the right side of the display It will go down during the pre polishing process File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 55 81 Document Type End User Manua
81. r maintenance action don t hesitate to contact Hitec for advanced troubleshooting send an email to info hitec lu or a known person including the following files BinTester log Software Event log Config ini equipment configuration In gt C Program_Files Hitec_Applications dads BinTesterX X 1 2 3 4 DadsErr yyyymmdd fil yyyy year mm month dd day the 5 last only In gt C Program_Files Hitec_Applications dads BinTesterX Log e Export the full Normalization if you have a problem concerning a chamber test results o0 we can have a better view on the configuration and state of the equipment Nr C Program Files HITEC Applications File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Address UC C Program Files HITEC Applications Folders E HITET Applications El Dads OH BinTester 1 LC BinTesterz LC BinTester3 LC BinTester4 For any questions concerning this product please contact LUXEMBOURG HITEC Luxembourg S A 5 rue de l Eglise L 1458 Luxembourg Europe Tel 852 498478 Fax 4352 401303 Web www hitec lu Email info hitec lu And please visit us at htto www hitec lu for latest news a more recent version of the manual or additional troubleshooting documentation in another language We would appreciate your feedback and suggestions to improve this service please do not hesitate to forward your comments to pierre hirtt hitec lu By HITEC Luxembourg 2010 File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserMa
82. r to view the latest measurements which have been made TLS Measure Chamber db test ZU a CarbonBlack F5 First measure SS D2Eeb 2004 11 10 E second measure 2200 f 2 Feb 2004 11 34 Average 2530 mMm Undo last TLS The following information is provided on this window Chamber d The chamber used to do the TLS measurement First measure measure The first measure taken for the calculation of the The first measure taken for the calculation of the TLS Second measure The second measure taken for the calculation of the TLS This is actually the last measure which has been done and accepted di Average The average of the two last TLS measurements which gives the TLS value Weight The The weight which will be used for the next TLS measurement which will be used for the next TLS measurement The TLS measurement is set by pushing either the Test button or the Enter button on the DADS terminal The TLS test is done like all other tests See the section How to do a test to get more information about the different possibilities File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 40 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 After the TLS measurement the application does some v
83. ring or First MAS TAN AUG WW E 22 Operaia Mute PN I Dm EUR 23 DADS NAMI EE 23 PA GOIN OO eet 24 DADS Application User Manual nennen nennen nennen nnns nhan nnn nsns nnn nnns 25 Teri lf egi o EEEIEE E EEEE E 25 Main WINdOw SO 61 0 gm m 27 EEE e e BEE 28 Test results Gechon RRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEMMMMMMMMEEMMMEMEEEEMMM 30 COMMON WOM S OCI ON ME 31 Graph Section EE 31 Terminal SectlOri essien ee Eed 32 File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 3 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 Applie3uo n geiert 33 Menus Description REM 33 W279 UB VE 33 FAMINE SN pas ca ae 33 min EE 34 OOM egene 35 E se 35 TS TS ON CON EE 36 Scie ee 36 CSAC EE 37 Burette Mode EE 37 SOUT nic ET A T 37 leif te 3 7 Menu Mamtenance nennen nnnnnnnsnninrsna n nrska n iseisrssai isses sides assi sa sais aa asse aas 38 TE 38 Klelta UE Tal nM Rm 43 AOTUN O NER m rt 48 DUGE geet 50 Io oie ecu EE 52 zi
84. rve e i FM MM Result Files This option creates a ZIP file including two files FG Rane estan dads crv and dads res The user can Hb E choose the file destination The proposed default file name is TestFileName dads zip TestFileName is the name of the displayed measurement the user can change the name The second option gives the possibility to the user to export a complete normalization corresponding to the actual selected chamber on Dads application This option creates a ZIP file including the complete corrxx subdirectory The user can choose the file destination The proposed default file name is Norm date zip date is the actual date YYYYMMDD the user can change the name m With this menu you exit the DADS application In case the torque on the DADS terminal is over the maximum allowed the application won t exit The torque has to be decreased and then the application will stop File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 35 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 MENU CONFIGURATION p 2 4 m 2 m E 5 7 ZW RA EP Ka E i M A W V La fees 2 This menu allows to user to choose the chamber of the DADS machine Different chambers can be defined with the HITEC Config appl
85. s Make sure all tube connections are tight If this is not the case air could be sucked in and the measurement would be falsified At least one burette purge should be done every morning before the measurements are started This is done to eliminate the air inside of the burette cylinder and hoses Use PTFE seals for the burette hoses as rubber is not necessarily resistant to DBP Keep the burette hoses short Long tubes can cause vacuum during refill and thus air bubbles being sucked into the system pa P CE File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 9 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 Different terms are used in the absorption test area In the following sections some important terms are explained ASTM Standards TLS Measurement Normalization Measurement DADS Measurement Concept The DADS application supports the following ASTM standards D 2414 Standard Test Method for Carbon Black n Dibutyl Phthalate Absorption Number D 3493 Standard Test Method for Carbon Black n Dibutyl Phthalate Absorption Number of Compressed Sample D 3324 Standard Practice for Carbon Black Improving Test Reproducibility using ASTM Reference Blacks A new release of the ASTM 2414 h
86. s this means the offset and gain of the sensor strain gauge T mo mm Calibrate Offset Note however that a type E needs to have a correctly adjusted analogue remm i888 min output 0 to 1 VDC for O to 10 Nm Weight honz kg A window like the Figure 15 will be Terminal measure BS displayed for type H calibration ADC value 100 Set to default Exit Calibration of torque converter 1 Torque Information which the terminal measure has to show 5 when the strain gauge is without any weights If not please make a new zero calibration by activate the Calibrate Offset Button Attention Verify before that the strain gauge has not weight on it 2 Torque Information what the terminal measure has to show 10 when the strain gauge has the Gain weights on it If not please load appropriate weight onto the load cell fill appropriate value into Weight and make a new gain calibration by activate the Calibrate Gain button Weight Insert here the weight value which is using for the gain calibration Terminal measure measure Terminal measure Shows the equivalent torque for the actual ADC reading ADC value Indicates the actually measured value from the analogue digital converter Calibrate Offset This button allows calibrating the offset when there is nothing on the strain gauge Calibrate Gain This button allows calibrating the gain when there is weight reference on the s
87. sing the starting date This Action log is stored in a text file which you can send by email for further troubleshooting at Hitec support team This file can be found by default installation in C Program Files Hitec Applications dads BinTesterX 13 May 2010 15 06 18 19 May 2010 15 06 28 19 May 2010 15 16 09 13 May 2010 15 35 18 13 May 2010 15 50 04 19 May 2010 16 07 32 19 May 2010 16 18 35 13 May 2010 16 32 14 13 May 2010 16 47 24 20 May 2010 03 06 04 20 May 2010 09 32 45 20 May 2010 03 42 58 20 May 2010 03 52 13 20 May 2010 10 06 23 20 May 2010 10 19 23 20 May 2010 10 28 56 20 May 2010 13 15 27 21 May 2010 10 24 31 21 May 2010 10 23 48 21 May 2010 11 49 28 25 May 2010 17 06 13 26 May 2010 09 31 31 26 May 2010 10 27 41 26 May 2010 10 33 00 26 May 2010 11 02 38 26 May 2010 11 16 16 26 May 2010 11 32 47 26 May 2010 11 53 46 26 May 2010 12 10 28 26 May 2010 12 50 32 26 May 2010 12 50 40 26 May 2010 13 03 10 26 May 2010 13 18 40 26 May 2010 13 30 37 26 May 2010 13 56 24 26 May 2010 15 44 01 26 May 2010 17 28 20 Chamber Number DB40215 706 Chamber Number DB40220_816 Normalization measure Torque calibration 377 907205296643 DAC 3 84834221279677 F8 Normalization measure Normalization measure Normalization measure Normalization measure Normalization measure Normalization measure Normalization measure Normalization measure Normalization measure Normalization measure Normalization measure Normali
88. sion date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 EXPORT To compare the result with another plant or for advanced troubleshooting the user has the ability to export data going on this menu File Export The data can be exported in Curves to a text or excel file Files from a test or a full normalization to ZIP files When you finish a measurement or retrieve a file from another measurement you can export the curves result to two kinds of files as on figure below With the dads txt file you can open it with the Notepad With the dads xlIs file you can open it with excel independently of your regional settings File Configuration Maintenance Tools Help Prink setup When you click on the desired format a window will open asking where you want to save the file Select the destination and click on Save button For example the proposed default file name is TestFileName dads txt TestFileName is the name of the displayed measurement the user can change the name This option allows the user to export files DADS 1 corresponding to a specific test While a test is Fie Configuration Maintenance Tools Help displayed Retrieve or after a measurement the Print setup user can click on the menu Export Files Result Print up files Export Cu
89. tart zone you will see a Terminal continuous flow of data 32768 1320 0 displayed in the Input 32768 1320 0 32768 1320 0 box this means the 32768 1320 0 i 32768 1320 computer IS getting the PThis DADS is Perfect 32768 1320 T 32768 1320 0 data coming from the RE equipment A 1st test which you can try is to look on the Other zone and click on Print button and check if the same message written in the box is displayed on the display from DADS terminal box If the message is displayed then is a good news because we see the COM from Computer to the Equipment is working The 2nd Test you can try is to run the motor In the Relais zone you have to click on the Motor 1 button to set the Motor value to 1 at the same time a relay inside the Terminal DADS box has being activated Then you can go on the equipment and push on Start button to run the motor in the zone you will see Running changing to 1 If the motor runs then we are sure the communication between the Terminal and the Computer is working You can also click on the Diagnostic button and follow the instructions on screen The DADS Terminal will be completely tested just follow or skip the steps not wanted File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 76 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hi
90. tec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 Following a list with frequently asked questions and and their answers is shown Some common problems are given too 1 Question How to copy the DADS application configuration from one PC to another one Backup the current configuration to a drive on the network or floppy disk by using the Backup function in the HITEC Config application Install the basic application on the second PC Restore the configuration from drive on the network or floppy disk by using the Backup function Answer 2 Question After start of the measurement the torque is shown but the liquid quantity doesn t change Check the burette type It might be that you are running with a DADS Version 1 0 terminal and using the pulse mode burette The burette has to be one of the other types Answer 3 Question The motor is running but no liquid is coming out of the burette No control over the burette in the Maintenance burette purge menu Answer Check the burette type and the burette cable File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 77 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 If you get a problem on the DABS or DADS which you can t solve by a regula
91. th a DABS the HITEC Absorptometer Type H but the most part of its content is based on the Hitec DADS application The DADS application was developed to operate the DADS terminal the upper box of the DABS which was used as the data acquisition system connected to the Brabender Absorptometers Type E and B Today the DADS terminal production as a single part is stopping and is produced only for replacement or troubleshooting But this document describes the application function for this terminal Before you start working with the DABS tester or DADS terminal please read the sections DABS amp Burette Installation Starting on First Installation DADS Measurement Concept How to do a test AN The protection door must stay installed and has to be closed during a measurement The carbon black absorption test is used in the rubber and carbon black production industry The absorption test determines the quantity of liquid a carbon black sample is able to absorb The HITEC DADS application provides an automatic tool to execute absorption tests and record the data resulting The principle of an absorption test is the following A certain amount of carbon black is introduced into a defined mixing chamber During the measurement the carbon black in the chamber is mixed and liquid is added to it A mixture is created developing a certain resistance to the mixing chamber rotor blades This resistance can be defined by torque
92. the cooling system For Purchase the part number for cooling block is DABS MCCB and for quick couplings is DABS CBQC File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 Page 74 81 3 a n E NIA BLE IPDFEINI rH E When you start the running program you may get this error message if the computer doesn t get access to the COM port e Unable to open the part When you click on OK button another message says the program was unable to communicate with the DADS Terminal on o the determined port Click on OK button and the DADS application Error xi will open in Retrieve mode l Unable to communicate with DADS on pork 47 To solve the problem see with the IT manager The application will be started in the retrieve modus to troubleshoot the COM configuration and see if the COM port number you choose is really the right one p a A N 4 j b 1 p A egent Ba _ 4A D d wv vil p f IW 1 D l JEVE B8 8 KL uu A a H eum d i Y In case the DABS DADS is not responding or the DABS is switched OFF or the serial cable E EE EH Communication problem with DADS terminal displayed If Retry has no effect check if your DABS is Rey V
93. the display will return as follow Description of Terminal display on Local Mode from left till right Motor relay activation Motor status run 1 stop 0 overload 2 ADC Torque Value ADC Temperature Value ADC Motor Speed RUN MOTOR ON LOCAL MODE On the local mode you can run the motor in case of need for general maintenance or any other action Push the gt button to activate the system the first value on left will change to 1 Push the Start button on the DABS Front door the motor starts and the second value on the left will change to 1 If the torque gets overload this value will change to 2 the first to 1 and the motor stops To reset push the button and the display will return 0 for the two values File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 69 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 STRAIN GAUGE TORQUE CALIBRATION The Torque Calibration for the Type H Machine Calibration can be done once a year ina regular maintenance base It can be done also when the start torque value on the graph drift too much from the O But if you see the ADC values drift too much from standard settings or you had to replace the strain gauge you can agjust it on the electronic board inside the DADS Terminal
94. the intersection between the TLS value and the polynomial curve Proc A normalized The normalized ASTM Method A absorption value ml 100g The measured DBP value is normalized Proc B x measured The measured absorption value at x ml 100g The liquid quantity at the intersection between the torque value of maximum torque and the polynomial curve Proc B x normalized The measured absorption value at x ml 100g The preceding value is normalized Moisture The moisture of the tested product 9 Moisture table The moisture table used to calculate the correction This one is chosen at the test creation Moisture correction The moisture correction It shows the offset and the factor chosen out of the table Print curve The results are automatically printed after a measurement Save raw curve Makes it possible to not save the raw curve of the measurement If set the raw curve is save after each test Until now we just worked with DBP liquid In future other liquids can be used too The same count for the carbon black product The percentage is chosen by the operator at installation time This should be 70 in case the ASTM Procedure B is required File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 30 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 4
95. the mixing run Method The sample is prepared according to D2414 OAN Normal OAN or COAN or D3493 COAN Compressed Determines in which normalization table the correction values are taken from MIXING CURVE A set of the raw data values for torque and DBP quantity the torque values as they come from the Absorptometer type B E or H File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 79 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 Mixing RUN Motor Speed rpm Normalization Polynomial Settings applies for type H only Stop Condition for a mixing run TLS Torque Limit Switch A process during which the DBP oil is mixed into the carbon black or silica sample while recording the mixing torque as a function of the DBP quantity until a stop condition for the run occurs The speed of the drive motor which is also the speed of the main left rotor Correction algorithm for the measured DBP value Correction values based on measurements of standard reference blacks see ASTM D2414 for details on procedure There are 8 correction tables defined 4 for Proc A and 4 for Proc B for method normal or compressed and for class hard or soft So far Proc B uses the same target values as Proc Until a specific such
96. the same than in the previous example 137 ml 1 00g File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 16 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 DABS amp BURETTE INSTALLATION When you get the DABS equipment remove it from its shipping box and set on a working table The equipment is delivered with standard parts which you need to check with the Packing List EQUIPMENT AND PARTS EQUIPMENT PARTS LIST Final DABS configuration after all 1 10m Serial link cable RS232 needed parts are set on place 2 Burette link cable Depending of the purchase the 3 Mains power cable burette can be from SCHOTT as 4 Beaker 250ml on picture or from METROHM 5 Allen key tool The Chamber is delivered already 6 Pack of 10 fuses mounted on the equipment and 7 Main Box Key ready to work 8 Knurled nuts for mixing chamber 9 1 The Burette link cable can be Weight support block different according with the Burette 0 Oil debit tube nozzle purchased File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 17 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax
97. train gauge Save After the Offset calibration and the Gain calibration you have to save the new calibration factors with this button Set to default This button restores with to default standard calibration factors File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 52 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 TYPE H MACHINE CALIBRATION This calibration is done with a reference mass Proceed as follows 1 Get access to the torque sensor through the hinged front door by removing 2 screws Remove the torque sensor lever by removing the M6 screw 2 Make sure no forces are applied to the torque sensor Click on the Calibrate Offset button The Terminal measure value should be near to zero now 3 Weight the sensor support block and note the weight normally it is stamped in gram on the piece for example 110 6g Place it on sensor 4 Weight another mass or use a calibrated one at least 5kg maximum 10 kg Place it on the sensor adapter piece and see if is not touching anywhere else 5 Insert the total mass adapter calibration mass in the Weight textbox for example 0 110Kg 10Kg 10 110Kg The equivalent torque value will be displayed in the Torque textbox Compare it to the Terminal measur
98. ue Gu ff ui r pn pm LA A Pm m r gp B gp Install the DABS software see install and basic config manual on your PC and do the following configuration if not made The menu Start of Windows has been updated after the installation from the CD ROM and you can run the configuration program by clicking on Start Programs HITEC Applications Hitec Config If not yet existing this program will create the necessary directories and will update INI Files with the parameters that you select It is only available in English a sre roar aries Sa Fawvaribes e Documents La ie Settings Sent i lt 2 Outlook Express Professional Help and Support i Remote Assistance e Windows Media Player Run 4 Windows Messenger HA Windows Movie Maker Log Off test Windows XP IgE Qer Turn Off Computer 2 HITEC Config File Backup Configuration Dads Ipht Quality Editor Testlist Editor Curve Editor Help Applications Company HITEC Contig Version 4 0 25 Type Connection Serial Port or IP Tester 1 Tester 2 Mere HITEC Luxembourg 5A Tester 3 lt None gt EN D rue de l Eglise L 1458 Luxembourg Tester 4 lt None gt Eurape Tel 352 48 84 78 Retrieve Dads Fax 352 40 13 03 B e mail infohitec lu Retrieve Ipht http Zw hitec lu Install Upgrade Exit The program is able to manage up to 4 testers For each tester you can select the type IPHT or
99. uring the test to remember the test sequence Same action the menu Tools Properties The last item in this frame is the vertical scroll panel In case tests are in the test list see also Test List Editor the operator can choose what test to display or to test File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 29 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 The Test Results section provides the test Test Results results after a measurement or shown Max torque 458 EE e 7 i m fa mas them in the retrieve mode The following i Measured Normalized information is provided Proc 1344 1335 mi1 00g Proc B US 132 6 133 4 ml 100g After each test the normalized value will be underlined in bold to attract the attention docui l ga aisture table lt Mone For Proc A in case of Hard grade and BEE D DD 1 DOD Proc B in case of a Soft grade h Print curve M Save raw curve o ie Max torque The maximum torque measured during the absorption test Max torque TLS The ratio maximum torque vs the TLS This value is a test acceptance criterion Max TLS Max The ratio maximum torque vs the TLS max Proc A measured The measured Proc A absorption value ml 100g The liquid quantity at
100. values are published by the ASTM D24 committee A polynomial function of 3rd order is calculated with the method of the least square deviation For a normal run all raw data values are considered between the beginning point determined by the torque threshold and the end point determined by the stop In case of a valid run but which was stopped by the operator highest torque raw value did not reach the minimum torque the operator must select beginning and end point by moving the cursor on the PC graphic display of the raw data mixing curve Set of parameters for variable mixing conditions rotor speed in rom and burette debit in ml min A run is stopped if one of the following conditions is observed 1 the torque raw data curve has reached the maximum plus the run out time 2 the torque raw data exceeded the torque measuring range 3 the operator stops the mixing process Condition 1 or 2 defines the end point of the data set to calculate the polynomial The value for the shut off point as used in the classic approach of ASTM D2414 specification This terminology is taken from the description for type B Absorptometers in D2414 In case of the type E model this is the value for the alarm set point File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 80 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458
101. y the last measure which has been done and accepted Average The average of the two last TLS measurements which gives the TLS value and will set the BEE of the yellow line on the graph Weight The The weight which will be used for the next TLS measurement which will be used for the next TLS measurement The TLS measurement is set by pushing either the Test button or the Enter button on the DADS terminal The TLS test is done like all other tests See the section How to do a test to get more information about the different possibilities After the TLS measurement the application does some verification on the test results in order to check the validity of the test Lower torque limit The torque during the TLS measurement may not be lower than the lower torque limit Example for F4 type carbon black 4500 mNm Upper torque limit The torque during the TLS measurement may not be higher than the higher torque limit Example for F4 type carbon black 9500 mNm These measurement conditions are defined in the HITEC Config application in Chambers configuration In case the measurement has not been valid an error message is displayed After the measurement the results will be shown like for a normal test The user has to decide if this TLS measurement should be accepted or rejected An accepted measurement is recorded and will be used for the TLS calculation A rejected measurement won t be recorded or used for the TLS calcu
102. zation measure Chamber Number 37096 forte PLC1 60s i D 4 01 3 92 3 32 ml min Chamber Number 37096 forte PLC1 ane 24700241724 5374 09 ml min Chamber Number db te Chamber Number DB4021 5 7 Buret Debit Buret Debit Normalization measure Normalization measure Normalization measure Normalization measure Normalization measure Normalization measure Normalization measure Normalization measure Chamber Number DB40215 706 Normalization measure Normalization measure Normalization measure Normalization measure Buret Debit PLC1 360s 23 92 23 91 23 68 3 95 ml min F8 5303 15 128 33 131 11 128 27 131 10 5410 24 128 40 131 13 128 47 131 14 E8 5307 03 86 00 87 76 87 67 88 87 D8 3127 07 35 83 38 43 37 03 38 12 C8 8813 75 163 47 173 70 172 57 174 33 B8 10135 37 122 20 124 TE 1 A 24 73 48 3333 21 75 07 71 34 F8 5325 73 128 13 131 Ai EI 77 E 57 E8 5374 22 85 00 88 78 87 57 83 53 D8 8435 47 35 30 38 45 37 00 38 07 C8 8502 85 170 87 175 33 174 00 176 04 B8 3733 05 123 67 124 20 125 53 123 77 iss 73 74 27 70 69 76 47 71 22 ien 78 131 33 133 01 130 20 132 06 F8 4337 32 130 40 131 35 123 80 131 50 E8 5750 72 87 13 83 07 88 73 83 32 D8 3227 33 36 03 38 53 37 57 38 18 C8 8201 03 170 53 174 73 173 00 174 87 B8 3741 33 122 53 123 30 124 53 123 25 A8 10206 74 73 87 71 30 75 53 71 23 E8 7015 06 86 50 88 55 88 13 83 32 D 8 8230 35 13 38 61 37 07 37 78 C8 8508 66 171 20 1 75 36 173 80 1 75 53 B8 10802 57 123 13 123 87
103. ze a TLS measurement Trend This can be done by pushing the Trend button See the TLS Trend section to get more information about it If a bad measure was accepted by mistaken the user has the possibility to delete it by clicking on the Undo last TLS button and the last will be removed from the list EE EES choosing the TLS menu Chamber 37096 fortests lt will display the TLS value set in Hitec Config application in Dads Chambers TLS manual value 3750 configuration window You will not be able to change the TLS value The TLS manual value of the chamber can be changed by using the HITEC Contig application File Name HTCA 003 DADS UserManual docx Page 41 81 Document Type End User Manual Version date 01 05 2010 Last Printed 15 02 2011 Hitec Luxembourg S A 5 Rue de l glise L 1458 Luxembourg HITEC www hitec lu info hitec lu Tel 352 49 84 78 1 Fax 352 401303 TREND All TLS measurements are logged This list of measurement called Trend can be shown by pushing the Trend button of the TLS measurement window A list like follows is shown Trend TLS tests 11 10 4138 Accepted 12 Feb 2004 11 34 4313 Accepted Cancel The TLS measurement result not the TLS value and the maximum torque during the test is shown The Status column shows if the measure was Accepted or Rejected A graph can be shown too by pushing the Graph button The graph w

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