LPA-View 5/User Guide
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1. User Guide MPIC Iel 9D www mpfiltri co uk 200 054 EN Contents Installation 4 System Requirements EEEE EEEE EE EEEE EEE EEEE EEE EEE EEEE EEEE EEE EEEE EEHEEHE HE E 4 Operating System Disk Space CD or USB Key Installation EEE EEEE EEEE EEE EE EEEE EEE EE EEE EEE EEEE EE EEHEEHE HE E 4 Older Versions Required Privileges CD ROM Installation Process Uninstallation sasasssannnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnn D Program Operation Overview EE EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE EEE EEEE EEEE EEE EEEE EE EEE EEE EEEE EEHEEHE E Getting Help EEEE EEEE EEE EEEE EEE EEE EEE EEEE EEE EEEE EE EEEE EE EEEE EEE EEHEEHE HEHE HE Built In Help Web Based Help Technical Support LANGUAGE siiw cetera cities dria he re araa Demonstration Data assssassasnnsszzussznusszuuzsnnussnunnnnnnnnnn Data Iranse gaara yee aes ved eee en eee eamsae deeded eet te The List View EEEN EEEE EEE EEE EE EEEE EEE EEE EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE EEE EHE ENHE E ID Machine Test Type Date Time TestRef ISO Code NAS ASI AS4059E 2 R Temperature Test Record Selection EEEE EEEE EE EEE EEEE EEEE EEE EEEE EEE EE EEE EEEE EEHEEHE E E 11 Filtering the List Sorting the List Printing NG LIST ssieorirocssisiisksessds ridderne ansir 29 ASS0SSE Tavle 2 jiaisridsanri kiirendi onini nrerin L Combined REDON irerrcricerisrsrarisiirriiasi riire S Views Creation Saving Opening and Closing c eseeeseeeeaeaeaes LG Saving the View Creating a New View2. 3 Serial Number 004654 4 um c 1366659 1221514 1468038 1410426 Test Number 6 umie 441495 376866 492089 455532 Date 197 02 2000 19 26 00 14 mfc 26278 26868 24673 27293 Test Reference CRANE 7000 5 21 mfc 7681 8142 6726 8177 ISO 4406 Code 7945 25 mfc 4165 4177 3752 4566 NAS1638 AS4059E1 T l 648 743 566 637 RH m 50 mic 129 212 70 106 rint 70 pm c 0 0 0 0 Temperature deg C l NAS1638 A4S4059E 1 Classes NAS1638 4S4059E 1 Counts 100ml NAS1638 um 5 15 15 25 25 50 50 100 100 AS4059E 1 NAS1638 Average Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 AS4059E1 pm c 6 14 14 21 21 38 38 70 gt 70 6 14 umiec 5 15 um 415217 349998 467416 428239 Class 11 9 10 9 0 14 21 pmf c 15 25 um 18597 18726 17947 19116 21 38 pmc 25 50 um 7033 7399 6160 7540 AS4059E 2 Classes 38 70 mfc 50 100 um 648 743 566 637 114 11B 9C 10D 9E OF gt 70 pmfc 100 um 0 0 0 0 The Test Record Details form shows detailed particle count information The top left hand region contains the same information presented in the list view but also allows editing of the date and the test reference The right hand region displays the particle count for each particle size for each stage of the test The average of all three test stages is also displayed If the test was only a single stage only the Average is shown ISU Counts 1 00rnl Average Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 4 uric 1266659 1221514 1468035 1410425 E pmlc 441495 37 6oBE 492089 455532 14 umic 262i 2 b
3. Closing a View Opening a Saved View Modifying a YNN L O 0 00 00 Saved View Deleting a View Multiple Views Data EDOT ssirrrisrrsrrt tiir rpi nsin eai erer DO Darta IMPON sicdiesscorteeddeedussadedundeeeanenresevndesvesusoncceas 26 Record Deletion scttriditstriee merriment 17 Record Details BHHEeHEeHeHeHeHHteHHteHeHHeHeHeHHHEeHHHHEHEeHEeHeHHHeHHEHHHHEeHHEHHHSeHHHHHHteHtHeHettattd E 17 Record Details Form Printing the Record Details Form Closing the Record Details Form Trend Views BHHEeHeHEHeHeHHHHEeHHEHHHeHHEHeHHHeHeHEHEeHEeHEHHHEeHEeHeHEeHeHHEeHHHEeHeHHEHHEHHteHHHEHHtnttit st fd 19 Creating a Trend View Printing a Trend View Changing the Graph Style Customised Trending Graphs Standard Graphs Exporting the Trend Graph Report Views EEEE EEEE EE EEE EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE EEE EE EEEE EEEE EEEE E ad 24 Overview Entering Report Data The Size Distribution Chart User Defined Reference Systems Printing the Test Report assssnssnnsnnnnsnnsnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnna 29 Particle Analyser Remote Control 30 Remote Control EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE EEE EEE EEEE EEEE EEE EEEE EEE EEEE EEEE EEEE E 30 Connection of the Particle Counter Remote Device Settings Document Revision 0 7 Installation System Requirements Operating System LPA View 5 has been designed to run on Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 Disk Space The software consumes around 10MB of hard disk space depending on which Microsoft Windows components ar
4. Device dialogue by selecting Tools Remote Control or the Remote Control button The first time you do this you will need to choose the correct communi cations port COM port The program scans your machine for available ports and puts them into a list for you to choose from Choose the port cor responding to your connection and press Connect When you have chosen the correct port the dialogue should be updated showing the remote device values The program will remember this selection the next time you use it 30 Remote Control LPA View 5 Hemote Device Test Reference Settings Nest Test Number 0 Transfer Log iid Test Type Normal Not Connected Erase Log Result Start Stop Flush Close The Remote Device dialogue Connect x ATEN USB to Serial Bridge COM The Connect dialogue The Start Stop and Flush buttons can be used to initiate and control a test They work in the same way as the equivalent physical buttons or signals on the remote display unit optional There are more details in the manual for the particle analyser but a basic description would be e Ensure oil pressure is present at the device inlet port e Ensure the device outlet port is connected to waste e Press the Flush button e The Flush indicator will turn yellow indicating flushing is in progress The purpose of the flush is to remove any traces of oil left from the previous test so that these do not affect
5. Preview buttons as required You can set the printer to portrait or landscape mode prior to this using menu selection File Print Setup The Graph is scaled to take up the top half of a page in portrait mode or the full page in landscape mode Changing the Graph Style The program supports several graph styles in several combinations The basic styles are 3D Effect Use menu selection Graph 3D Effect to switch this on and off The 3D viewing angle can be adjusted by control dragging the graph i e hold the control key down and drag the graph with the mouse Area Chart Use menu selection Graph Area to switch this on and off Bar Graphs Combined Styles It is possible though not always useful to use these styles in any combina tion 20 Trend Views i The Graph Properties Button LPA View 5 me S014 S06 504 I 3D Effect B ISO Code 14 umie E ISO Code 6 pric WH SO Code 4 pric 5 204 216 224 234 244 254 Analysis Number NOTE ISO codes over 24 INVALID Area Effect Customised Trending Graphs A feature of LPA View 5 is the ability to customise this trend graph and to save these customisations as part of the View To change the graph properties bring up the Graph Properties dialogue box by selecting either e The toolbar Graph Properties button e Menu Graph Properties e Keyboard shortcut Control G Standard Graphs You can select a Stand
6. The Help Button LPA View 5 Built In Help Online Help is available from within the program The online help can be accessed by either e Pressing F1 e Using menu selection Help Help Topics e Pressing the Help button Web Based Help Technical Support If you have an Internet connection you can obtain further details from the World Wide Web Select Help LPA View 5 Home Page This will start up your web browser and display the home page for the software package Getting Help 7 The main MP Filtri UK corporate web site can be viewed using Help MP Filtri UK Web Site Language The LPA View 5 software can use different languages for its user interface menus and help screens Each time LPA View 5 starts up it checks which language the computer has been set to If this is one of those supported then it is used for the user interface Otherwise LPA View 5 uses English You can change the default language for your computer using the Windows control panel e g Regional Settings Normal users will already have this set to their local language This setting does potentially affect all programs although many will appear unchanged if they only support one language Demonstration Data The installation software contains 60 test records for demonstration pur poses so that you may become familiar with the features and methods of manipulating the data before uploading new test data from your particle c
7. database If you do want to save the data itself for example so you can email it use the import export facilities described below 14 Views Creation Saving Opening and Closing pe The New button le The Open button LPA View 5 For example you could define a View for each month of the year or for each customer or for each type of test by setting the appropriate filters The View also stores any customised graph and report settings Creating a New View The system will automatically open a new view for you upon start up If you subsequently save and close it you can create a new view using either the e New Toolbar button e Menu selection File New e Keyboard shortcut Control N The new view is blank i e free of any customisations so that all records are initially displayed Closing a View Before opening a previously saved view you will generally close the current one although this is not always the case see Multiple Views To close a view use the menu selection File Close Opening a Saved View To restore a previously saved view use either e The Toolbar Open button e Menu selection File Open e Keyboard shortcut Control O Browse for a previously saved View select it and press Open Modifying a Saved View If a saved view is subsequently modified use File Save As to select a new name when you save it unless you wish to overwrite the original view Deleting a View
8. the results of the current test e Continue flushing for the desired period see particle analyser manual e Press the Stop button to stop flushing This indicator will go out turn grey e Press Start e The dialogue will show the progress of the test as shown below Remote Control 31 Remote Device IOI Test Reference CALIBRATION Settings Hest Test Number al Tranter Cog Test Type Normal Sampling Erase Log Result Stop Hush Close A Test in Progress e After the test is complete the dialogue will indicate Ready and the results will be displayed Remote Device Oy Test Reference CALIBRATION Settings Nest Test Number Z Transfer Log Test Type Normal Ready Erase Log Result ISO 23 21 19 RH 0 Temperature 0 C Stop Flush Close A Completed Test On each completion each test is automatically downloaded into the test re sults database This allows the user to set up a continuously updated trend graph and list view As each test is completed the trend graph is then up dated In general it is not necessary to keep the Remote Device dialogue open and connected after the test has been initiated although most users will find this more convenient This fact is especially useful for the continuous test mode when a test sequence might be programmed to take several hours In this case the Transfer Log button will transfer the complete result log
9. this you must do it manually delete the entire software directory e g Uninstallation 5 amp Control Panel File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Bach B P Search ie Folders gt G Control Panel Vg Control Panel Pick rs category See Also we c Appearance and Printers and 5 Themes Other Hardware a 4 gt Network and o Internet v User Accounts Connections y hag Date Time Adi or Remove Language and rograms Regional Options The Windows Control Panel used to uninstall the software C Program Files MP Filtri UK LPA View 5 This might be required for example if you have a database from a preview release of the software that cannot be automatically upgraded 6 Uninstallation Program Operation Overview The software maintains a database of oil sample analysis results Particle counts can be automatically uploaded from a particle counter and integrated into the database Water content and temperature data will also be uploaded automatically from those particle counters in the MP Filtri UK range that possess this feature Other information can be added as required to form a complete test record The results can be viewed in several formats allowing the user to visually see trends print test reports annotate test results and export information to other software The software can also be used to setup or directly control connected particle analysers Getting Help 2
10. to make changes to the printer settings first using the menu File Print Setup The list can be printed with the printer in portrait or landscape mode it will be automatically scaled to fill the width of the page Analysis Andyse Test ISO NAS1638 RH Temperature Number Seria Number Coding AS4059E 1 004660 2000 05 05 10 18 00 PG KH GT3 2422107 15 004660 2000 05 05 09 37 00 PG KH GT2 24 224 7 004660 2000 05 05 09 02 00 PG KH GT1 24 224 7 004654 2000 05 02 16 37 00 CRANE 7000S 24 2246 The Print Preview Screen Ensure that you have narrowed down the record selection before printing otherwise you may use up a lot of paper Use Print Preview to check this prior to actually printing out You can move backwards and forwards through the pages of the report and select which ones you want printed using the Print button AS4059E Table 2 On the View menu you will see an option Format AS4059E Table 2 This is used to modifiy the list view printout to show the test results in this format rather than the default ISO4406 and NAS1638 It also changes the default trend graph for new views showing the AS4059E Table 2 codes instead of ISO4406 Combined Report If you have a trend graph displayed too See details on page 19 this can also be printed along with the list as a combined report LPA View 5 Printing the List 13 i Nest Page Zoomin Zoom Out Close HY in IMI rn AN i i iii PTT ai IN
11. ELETION IS PERMANENT Record deletion is accomplished by highlighting the record s to be deleted then pressing the keyboard Delete key Records can be highlighted using the normal Windows techniques for example e Click on a single record to highlight it e Click and drag the mouse to highlight a range of records You have to make the click in the region to the right of the last column for this to work e Hold the control key down and click individual records to select multiple records that are not in a single range Once the desired records are highlighted either e Press the Delete key ai The Record Delete Button e Press the toolbar delete button e Use the menu selection Record Delete e Right click the selection and select Delete Record Details Detailed particle counts can be viewed for a record by highlighting it then bringing up the record details in one of the following ways e Double click the record The Record Details Button e The toolbar record details button e Right click the selection and select record details e Using the menu selection Record Details This will bring up the Record Details Form LPA View 5 Record Details 17 You should generally edit the Test Reference if re quired so that all tests done on the same hydraulic sys tem have the same reference Record Details Form Test Record Details x ISO Counts 100ml ID aii Average Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage
12. Edit Reference Data The following dialogue will appear ID 3 Explanation High pressure proportional valves Description High pressure hydraulic transmission prea 5712 NAS 6 amic 4 E 14 25 cea 130000 32000 aoon 71 Count 164000 18000 2000 f f m i 1 T 1 l D a 5 ll oo Enter gt This form is used to display edit existing definitions and to add new ones Use the navigation keys to select the record that you wish to alter We suggest that you leave the predefined records alone and use one of the UN USED records Enter the ISO coding or other short description in the Description field Enter a more detailed explanation in the Explanation field Enter the corresponding particle counts per 100ml in the Count and Upper Limit boxes Enter a value of 1 where there is no count value defined You can use the existing predefined entries as a guide for creating your own customised ones Press the Enter button on the form when finished Your new entry will now be available for selection as a reference system 28 Report Views Printing the Test Report 2 The Print Button B The Print Preview Button LPA View 5 When all required results have been entered the report can be printed The displayed record can be printed by e Pressing the tool
13. Gumi Total Count 14um c Total Count 21 umocy 100000 100000 Ee a EE F a J Total Count 25pm c aoe 10000 Total Count 3 amp umic aa 7 al Count S0um c Total Count 7Oum c nn 100 tert 100 p ee Pe tN I S lo 204 216 224 244 244 254 Analysis Number Plot showing all particle sizes counted with the counts on a logarithmic scale Exporting the Trend Graph The trend graph or its data values can easily be exported to other Windows applications such as Microsoft Word Excel etc so that it can be included in user documents To do this click on the graph to select it then either e Press the toolbar Copy button e Use the menu selection Graph Copy e Use the keyboard shortcut Control C This will copy the graph to the Windows Clipboard Then switch to or start up the application of your choice In this other ap plication select Edit Paste Special Typically three formats will be offered LPA View 5 Trend Views 23 Paste Special Source Unknown as e Unformatted Text pastes the data values used to make up the graph inaemated tat pire Typically used when you wish to paste the data into a spreadsheet for a a ha further analysis Although a better way would probably be to use the general data export facility File Export Data Save As Type csv Paste Paste link A Typical Paste Special dia logue Picture Pastes th
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15. The Trend Graphs Button LPA View 5 Creating a Trend View To create a view of trend information first narrow down the range of records displayed so that only the ones of interest are in the list Then either e Select the Trend Graphs button on the toolbar e Select View Trend Graph from the menu e Use the ALT 6 keyboard shortcut e Right click one of the records and select Trend Graph from the popup context menu This will display a default Trend Graph similar to that shown below To remove the graph press the button again Use the mouse to maximise the program window and adjust the splitter between the top and bottom panes to make the graph the optimum size The default graph plots a line for each of the 3 ISO codes 4 6 and 14 um C The test ID is shown along the bottom on the x axis The ISO code number is shown along the sides the y axis Trend Views 19 a The Print Button E The Print Preview Button ISO Code 14um c ISO Code 6umic 50 Code 4um c Analysis Number NOTE ISO codes over 24 INVALID A basic trend view showing 4 6 and 14 micron particle counts for a group of 6 tests The records plotted follow the selection criteria of the list view By chang ing the selection criteria in the list view the records that are plotted also change Printing a Trend View The trend graph can be printed Select the graph by clicking on it then press the Print or Print
16. There is no special facility built in to the software for deleting a view how ever this can be done using normal Windows techniques For example in the File Open dialogue right click a view and select delete Views Creation Saving Opening and Closing 15 Multiple Views Although the program starts up with a single View filling the program win dow it is possible to see two or more views at once The program has an MDI multiple document interface If you are familiar with the operation of MDI programs you can easily open several Views at once and use the commands on the Window menu to arrange them all This might be useful for example to see the results from two different customers side by side Data Export The Export Button All test records are stored in the test database However test records can also be saved to separate data files using the Data Export facility A recipient can then import them into their own copy of LPA View 5 The file format is CSV comma separated variable which means that the data can also be read into other programs such as spreadsheet or database soft ware To export a data file first set the View to show the test records that you wish to export otherwise you will export all records Then select File Export Data or the Export button The Save As dialogue will appear You can choose to save as type Data Files lp2 or Excel Spreadsheet Type csv These are both the sa
17. ard Graph This allows you to choose from a se lection of predefined graphs Trend Views 21 20 25 20 20 19 15 OH SO Code 14 pmic E S0 Code 6 pmic 10 10 OH SO Code 4 pic F F U U Analysis Number NOTE ISO codes over 24 INVALID Bar Chart Style OH ISO Code 14 pic F ISO Code 6 prnic WH SO Code 4 pic 3D Bar Graph styles applied together X Axis The selection box labelled X dictates what labels are used on the x axis to identify each test For example selecting Date Time labels the tests by date and time Y1 Y8 These select what is actually plotted for each line on the chart The default is to plot the numbers of the ISO code but any parameter at all can also be plotted For example the particle counts can be plotted directly for all 8 sizes counted Graph Styles The graph styles have already been described apart from the Log style This is used to make the Y axis logarithmic allowing a far wider range of values to be plotted 22 Trend Views Enter Graph Properties Data Seres Graph Style 30 Log Analysis Number Bar Area Y1 S0 Code 14umic 2 ISO Code 6umic Y3 10 Code 4umic Select a Standard Graph AS40595 2 Classes ISO Counts HAS Counts RH amp Temperature AS4059E 1 Classes AS4059E 1 Counts Close The Graph Properties dialogue 1e 008 1e 008 qe 007 1e 007 1e 006 1e 006 Total Count 4umec Total Count
18. bar Print button e Using the menu selection File Print e Using the keyboard shortcut Control P You can preview the printout by e Pressing the toolbar Print Preview button You may wish to make changes to the printer settings first using the menu File Print Setup Printing the Test Report 29 Particle Analyser Remote Control Remote Control pa The Remote Control Button Some particle counter models support remote control operation This sec tion describes the LPA View 5 features that support this mode of operation Customers may typically wish to use the remote control facility in one of two ways 1 Direct online operation The particle counter is permanently connected to a computer running LPA View 5 during all oil testing The operator can set the test parame ters initiate the test monitor the progress of each test and download each test as it is completed 2 Disconnected operation The particle counter operates autonomously performing tests on a sched ule or under external command from a control system Occasionally the operator connects a computer and uses LPA View 5 to download the ac cumulated test data It is also possible for customers to write their own software to remotely control a particle counter Connection of the Particle Counter The particle counter will usually be connected via RS232 Make the connection then apply power to the particle counter You can then bring up the Remote
19. be re used if the test it labels is deleted If results are sent or downloaded to another computer then the ID will not be the same The List View 9 Machine This is the serial number of the particle analyser that performed the test Test This is the test number that the particle counter assigns to the test record It appears on an LPA2 units screen and printout It is automatically incre mented by the particle counter after each test It can also be reset by the operator to any desired starting value so is not guaranteed unique Type The analyser unit can perform up to five types of test see the particle counter manual for more details 0 Normal Test Oil is drawn into the unit in a single test cycle 1 Dynamic Test The test is done in 3 stages with a delay between each test to allow the system being tested to move to a new state The unit automatically flushes between each test to ensure that the sample is not mixed with oil from the previous cycle 2 Triple Bottle Sample Test The test is done as a single test cycle but counts are split into three stages then averaged so that any excess variation can be detected 3 Continuous Sampling The analyser unit can be selected for continuous testing at set time intervals 4 Short Test A quicker test than the Normal Test not recommended for oil samples cleaner than ISO 17 15 12 NAS6 Date Time The date and time at which the original test was perfo
20. e Install Location See Choose the folder in which to install LPA View Setup will install LPA View in the Following folder To install in a different folder click Browse and select i another Folder Click Install to start the installation ace required 4 5MB ace available 7 9GB Installation Screen As the program is being installed on the PC a series of messages will ap pear shown emphasised below Follow the instructions stated against each message Setup will install LPA View 5 in following folder To install in a differ ent folder press Browse and select another folder Click Install to start the installation Completed Depending on your system the computer may then be restarted The start menu on your computer will now include a new icon called LPA View 5 Use this to start the application running Typically select Start Pro grams LPA View 5 Uninstallation LPA View 5 The software can be uninstalled from the Windows Control Panel in the normal way for your system Typically one would select Start Control Panel Double click the Add Remove programs icon Select LPA View 5 from the list of installed programs and click the Add Remove button The unin staller should start up and offer to remove the LPA View 5 software Follow the onscreen instructions and the software will be removed The uninstaller does not remove the tests database for safety If you want to do
21. e already installed We recom mend that 20MB of free space should be available before installing this product CD or USB Key Installation Older Versions You are installing revision 5 xx If you have an older installation then this will be upgraded automatically You do not need to uninstall it first The first time you run the new software any existing database will be upgraded Your existing data will be preserved Required Privileges Some Windows configurations require you to be logged in as a user with Administrator privileges in order to install software If this is so for your system it is also important that when you run the program for the first time after installation you are still logged in as that user This is because the program performs some extra installation steps the first time it is run During setup Windows Vista will prompt for permission to install the soft ware components You will need to authorise this when prompted 4 CD or USB Key Installation LPa view The LPA View 5 Shortcut Icon CD ROM Installation Process Insert the CDROM or USB Key containing the software The installer should automatically run after a few seconds If not you can run the in staller manually using the Start button Select Start Run Type in D setup exe where D is the drive letter of your CD or USB key For exam ple if your CD is drive E you would type E setup exe i LPA View Setup pr Choos
22. e graph as a Picture technically a Windows metafile a vector format good for high quality printing Typically used when pasting into a word processor or a drawing package e Device Independent Bitmap Pastes the graph as a Bitmap This is a lower quality raster format but is supported by a wider range of programs Report Views Overview As well as trend analysis capabilities LPA View 5 has facilities to aid in the analysis of individual test samples This part of the software was primarily designed for use in the context of bottle sample testing Online forms are provided for recording the results of other testing as well as the particle counter test data Items recorded are Test ID Analyser Serial Number Test Number Test Reference Test Type Date amp Time Of Test ISO Code NAS AS4059E Table 1 AS4059E Table 2 Classes Temperature if measured by particle counter Water Content RH if measured by particle counter Sample Volume Individual Particle Counts At The 4 6 14 21 25 38 50 And 70 um C Sizes Individual Stage Counts For The Three Test Stages Before Averaging Customer Name Fluid Description Tank Volume Fluid Working Hours Viscosity Specification Sample Method Sample Date Analysis Requested Water Content Filterability Factor Measured Viscosity Temperature if entered manually 24 Report Views TAN Contaminating Material Types Reasons For Counting Fail
23. enu selection View Report Sheet 1 e Use the keyboard shortcut ALT 1 Customer supplied Data TestiID 202 Customer Ford Fluid Brand amp Type Minerva 1201 Volume of Tank feod litres Kinematic viscosity fea cSt 40 degrees C Fluid Working Time fz00 Hours Contamination Limit Nas 13 sample Method Static RP45H Tank Sample Date 2000 05 19 Record Details Form 1 LPA View 5 Report Views 25 2 Form 2 Button TL oo Form 3 Button Zd Form 4 Button This form is used to enter data as supplied by the end user as shown Form 2 Either e Press the Test Report Sheet 2 toolbar button e Use menu selection View Report Sheet 2 e Use the keyboard shortcut ALT 2 Test ID 202 f Results Required SO Code 20 17 12 Automatic Particle Counting MW WAS AS4A059E 1 9 ASA059E 2 104 98 47C 7E A0F Notes Water Content I 23 ppm Filterability fw 34 Membrane vw Photograpy Iw Viscosity Mw 54 cSt a 25 degrees C TAN M 23 mg KOH g Record Details Form 2 This form is used to enter which tests have been performed and the main test results Form 3 This form displays the particle counts and allows entry of some remaining test results e Press the Test Report Sheet 3 toolbar button e Use menu selection View Report Sheet 3 e Use the keyboard shortcut ALT 3 Form 4 Either e Press the Test Report Sheet 4 toolbar button e Use menu selection View Repor
24. icts the records displayed to those whose values are less than or equal to the selections The restrictions all operate at the same time so that it is possible to quickly narrow down the display to exactly the records required For example you could select all tests performed between two dates for a particular customer whose ISO code was greater than a particular value by making the appro priate selections To remove a restriction select the blank entry at the top of the list in the selection box CRANE 7000 F J CRANE 7000 5 RUVER AMT e4fee l ROVER Rha e4feesl m_i toe el P a A E a PLES Clear a filter by selecting the blank entry at the top of the drop down list Sorting the List The records are initially displayed in reverse date order such that the newest tests are at the top By clicking on the column titles you can change the 12 Test Record Selection order Clicking the title again reverses the order For example clicking Date Time will sort the records in date order oldest first Clicking again will re arrange them still in date order but newest first Printing the List The displayed records can be printed by E e Pressing the toolbar Print button The Print Button Using the menu selection File Print e Using the keyboard shortcut Control P You can preview the printout by e Pressing the toolbar Print Preview button The Print Preview Button l l l l You may wish
25. me except for the file extension A Ip2 file will be opened by LPA View 5 if the recipient double clicks it if LPA View 5 is installed A csv file will typically be opened by Microsoft Excel if installed You can email a data file by attaching it to an email message As a shortcut you can select File Send Data which will open a new email message with the data file already attached Note that this is different from File Send View A View is basically a saved set of filters and graph settings that does not contain any test records It just defines a particular view of the database A Data File contains actual test records which can be sent to another user Data Import r e The Import Button An exported file can subsequently be imported into LPA View 5 Either the same installation or an installation on another machine From within LPA View 5 use File Import Data or the Import button From outside of LPA View 5 double clicking the data file should bring up LPA View 5 if installed and import the data During data import records that match those already in the database are ignored Matching is done by looking at the machine serial number and date time fields This prevents duplication of records within the database Records that are imported successfully are assigned a new Test ID This ensures that the test ID is unique within the database 16 Data Export Record Deletion WARNING RECORD D
26. nt f A huaa IN Nanna i AAI l i l d el 4 wh 4 l telly la ta k ak ee won a fog e k akk Aaker Test i Dae Time Fet fe nce a HAS IOS FH Tempe ratre Mamber Serial Homer y ASISE M mi r Di r M i on 0 o D galea 2 200 THOS 10 18 00 PG KH GT3 O0 660 T 2 z galea galis 2 A ogles 20000502 16 15 00 CRANETOOMP 2L231T q RIBS Bo Bo Oni on th ei There are 3 possibilities e To print the graph only click on the graph to select it and then print e To print a combined report click on the list first to select it and then print e To print only the list remove the graph first It is also possible to set up the printer in landscape mode rather than por trait In this case the trend graph will occupy the entire first sheet with the list being printed on the following pages Views Creation Saving Opening and Closing 3 fal i The Save button Saving the View When the List View has been customised by setting filter criteria and chang ing the sort order these changes can be saved to disk as a view of the data so that the same view can be recalled later To do this either e Use the toolbar Save button e Use the menu selection File Save e Use the keyboard shortcut Control S Enter the filename of your choice and click the Save button It is important to realise that you are not saving the records themselves only a collection of settings filtering your view of the underlying
27. obo 24673 feds 21 prc Pasta ol42 B26 oly 25 prle 4165 417r J52 4566 30 pmlc bad ras BBE bay aU pric 129 212 fall 106 r umf 0 0 0 0 Detailed Counts Similarly NAS1638 AS4059E 1 Counts are also displayed towards the bot tom right of the form HAS 1638745 4059E 1 Counts 100ml AS4059E 1 NASTESE Average Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 B 14 pmlc 5 15 pm 415217 349998 467416 420239 14 21 pic 15 25 pm 15597 18726 17947 19116 21 39 pmlc 25 50 pm FOSS rag 6160 rog4 35 F0 ple 50 100 pm 648 43 FBG E37 gt fO pmlc 100 ur 0 0 0 0 The individual NAS AS4059E 1 classes for the five NAS AS409E 1 size ranges are calculated separately and appear at the mid left of the form 18 Record Details Print 100ml The form close control NAS TbscA5 4055 1 Classes NASTESofpm 5 15 15 25 25 50 50 100 100 AS4U5FE 1 pmie 6 14 14 21 21 35 38 70 gt 70 Class 11 3 610 3 Finally the AS4059E Table 2 individual size classes are shown at the bottom left ASH059E 2 Classes 124 126 9C 9D5E OF Printing the Record Details Form The form has its own print button in case you wish to print its contents Closing the Record Details Form To close the form press Esc or click the forms close control However you can also leave the form open and click on other records to examine them too You can then use the arrow keys to move up and down the list displaying the detailed counts as you go Trend Views i
28. of the remote device into the tests database 32 Remote Control LPA View 5 Once the log has been transferred successfully it can be erased by pressing the Erase Log button This will stop the device memory from filling up with test results and will speed up subsequent transfers Remote Device Settings Press the Settings button to examine the settings currently stored on the remote device Remote Device Settings Ed Test Reference Line JA Format jor Test Type Normal Test Number 125 Curent Time 20074 2 03 14 56 02 Set Identification H666 v0 73 W Measure Water Content T Simulate Test Results Clean Alarm Level Iso fo ASA055E 2 04 06 A0C00 0E 0F MA5S16387 454059E 1 fo Dirty Alarm Level Iso oo ASADSIE 2 05 08 070 0E 0F NASTESR ASAOSIET ooo Continuous Test W Log all test results W Confirm Target Level Test Interval Minutes jo Alarm Mode fi cence Remote Device Settings dialogue After making any changes pressing the OK button will update the remote device with the new settings Or press Cancel to leave the settings as they were The function of these settings should be described in the manual for the remote device They are also described briefly here e Test Reference Use this to describe the tests e Test Type Select one of the five available test types e Test Number Automatically increments each test Can be reset by operator e C
29. ounter Once you have become familiar with the application you may choose to delete the 60 demonstration test records using one of the normal dele tion processes available on Windows applications e g highlight a single or group of records then press the keyboard delete key Data Transfer Note If you are connecting a PML2 CML2 unit please refer to the separate manual section Particle Analyser Remote Control Delete Original Data After Transfer T Cancel Transfer Pot ATEN USB to Serial Bridge COM1 Th Data Transfer Progress ATEN USB to Serial Bridge COM1 8 Language The Upload button e Inserta cable connection between the RS232 port on the particle counter and the appropriate 9 way connector on the PC Some modern ma chines do not have a built in RS232 port For these machines USB to Serial adaptors are supplied e Click on the Upload button or select File Upload or use the keyboard shortcut Control U e On the Data Transfer Window which appears select the port option which corresponds to the actual port used on the PC when making the cable connection e Leave blank or tick the box next to the message Delete original data af ter transfer If the box is ticked all data stored in the connected particle counter will be automatically erased after the data has been transferred to the LPA View 5 application Until the user becomes familiar with the application it is recommended that b
30. ox is left blank e Switch on the LPA2 green key e Press the Log key on LPA2 above key 6 e Press Transfer Log on the LPA2 key 1 e When transfer is completed switch off the LPA2 red key and click Finish on the LPA2 Data Transfer Window The List View Ek Use the middle control to maximise the size of the program window LPA View 5 The test results are initially shown as a simple list displayed in the order in which the tests were loaded If you cannot see enough of the list make sure that the program window is set to its maximum size You can double click the title bar or use the maximise control to accomplish this ID Machine Test Type Time Reference 150 Code NAS AS1 AS4059E 2 260 004660 18 2 2000 05 05 10 18 00 PG KH GT3 24 2217 15 154 15B 12C 12D 10E 9F 259 004660 17 2 2000 05 05 09 37 00 PG KH GT2 24 2217 15 154 15B 11C 12D 10E 7F 256 004660 16 2 2000 05 05 09 02 00 PG KH GT1 2422117 15 154 15B 11C 12D 10E 7F 257 004654 42 1 2000 05 02 16 37 00 CRANE 7000 5 24 2218 15 154 15B 12C 12D 10E 8F 256 004654 41 1 2000 05 02 16 15 00 CRANE 7000 P 2423117 15 154 15B 12C 12D 10E 8F v lt gt The titles label the various items recorded for each test These are as follows ID The database generates a number to uniquely identify each test as the test is loaded into it This number is used by default to label the test when it appears in graphs and reports The user can never change it and it will never
31. rmed as set on the analyser This is displayed in the ISO 8601 format Y YY Y MM DD HH MM SS 10 The List View Test Ref This is the user settable test reference as set on the analyser This could be the name of the machine being tested or the name of a customer for example ISO Code The test result presented as a 3 number ISO 4406 1999 code NAS AS1 The test result presented as a single number NAS AS4059E Table 1 class Since NAS classes greater than 12 are not defined the LPA2 laser particle analyser represents these as The LPA View 5 software translates this into number 15 so that when plotted or sorted these appear above and distinct from class 12 AS4059E 2 The test result presented in the AS4059E Table 2 format LPA View 5 now provides support for the AS4059E formats both tables 1 and 2 The user can indicate a preference for this format over the NAS1638 and ISO formats by selecting View AS4059E Format This provides a hint to the program that this is preferred For example this setting affects what appears in the printed list and what the default trend graph displays RH Displays the measured water content of the oil expressed as a Relative Humidity percentage The particle counter machine requires the RH mea surement option Temperature The oil temperature in degrees C Machine requires the RH or T measure ment option Test Record Selection Filtering the List When the p
32. rogram starts the entire test database is displayed in the list view and trend graph Since this could potentially be many thousands of test records clearly some way is required to select just the ones of interest This is done using the selection boxes above the list LPA View 5 Test Record Selection 11 7 ROVER RM17 ID Machine Test Type Time Reference ISO Code 254 004654 39 2000 04 26 16 18 00 ROWER Abd 1 e4eeelly 244 004654 a2 1 2000 04 17 15 18 00 ROWER Abd 1 fate lily 234 004654 25 2000 03 30 14 40 00 ROWER Abd 1 2272015 eed 004654 18 2000 03 16 16 03 00 ROWER Abd 1 237 21 16 216 004654 13 1 2000 02 14 15 15 00 ROWER Abd 1 effet 204 004E54 4 1 2000 02 04 16 04 00 ROWER Abd 1 15 13 12 Qdo Filtering the test records using a selection box In the example above the user has extracted just the records with test refer ence equal to ROVER RM 1 These can then be analysed printed plotted etc You can see that there are three rows of selection boxes The first row labelled by restricts the records displayed to those exactly matching the selections as in the screen shot above The second row labelled by gt restricts the records displayed to those whose values are greater than or equal to the selections For example it is possible to display all tests done on or after a certain date by selecting a value for Date Time in this row The third row labelled by lt restr
33. s logged Turning on this setting removes this restriction so that all test results are logged even in continuous mode Confirm Target Level If set in continuous test mode the particle counter requires two consec utive results cleaner than the target before stopping the test sequence Test Interval Minutes The counter will wait in between tests for the set value Produced by MP Filtri UK Revision 0 7 As a policy of continual improvement MP Filtri UK reserve the right to alter speci fications without prior notice Except as permitted by such licence no part of this publication may be reproduced stored in retrieval system or transmitted in any form or any means electronic me chanical recording or otherwise without prior written permission of MP Filtri UK MP FILTRI UK Limited Bourton Industrial Park Bourton on the Water GL54 2HQ U K Tel 44 1451 822522 Fax 44 1451 822282 Email sales mpfiltri co uk Website www mpfiltri co uk ITALY HEADQUARTERS MP FILTRI S p A Tel 39 02 95703 1 Fax 39 02 95741497 95740188 Email sales mpfiltri com Website www mpfiltri com CANADA MP FILTRI CANADA INC Tel 1 905 303 1369 Fax 1 905 303 7256 Email mail mpfiltricanada com Website www mpfiltricanada com CHINA MP FILTRI Shanghai Co Ltd Tel 86 21 58919916 Fax 86 21 58919667 Email sales mpfiltrishanghai com Website www mpfiltrichina com GERMANY MP FILTRI D GmbH
34. t Sheet 4 e Use the keyboard shortcut ALT 4 This form allows entry of the type of contamination found by microscopy 26 Report Views Record Details Form 3 Record Details Form 4 The Size Distribution Chart The final report screen displays a graph of particle count against particle size Either e Press the Size Distribution Graph toolbar button Size Distribution Graph Button e Use menu selection View Size Distribution e Use keyboard shortcut ALT 5 This will bring up the size distribution graph screen This screen allows the user to select a reference system that can be used to compare the test result to The graph shows the actual test results red line and the reference system green and blue lines The particle size is shown along the bottom x axis LPA View 5 Report Views 27 Record Navigation Keys Reference system ieot g 17 15 12 NAS 6 High pressure proportional 100000 Valves 10000 High pressure hydraulic 204 transmission Upper Limit Hi Lower Limit 100 10 and the count per 100ml along the side y axis The upper and lower limits refer to the upper and lower limits of the associated ISO code The printed version of this graph is more detailed as can be seen by se lecting print preview User Defined Reference Systems It is also possible for the user to define the characteristics of their own refer ence systems To do this select Tools
35. the connected device Continuous Test Mode If this test type is selected then the particle counter will perform the test periodically without operator intervention The particle counter does not need to stay connected to LPA View 5 in this mode Clean 4larmn Level IS0 ja AS4USIE 2 J4 0B 0C 00 0 UF NAS 16307454053 E 1 ja e Clean Alarm Level The particle counter will continue testing until this cleanliness target is reached The user can enter the target using either the ISO e g 11 12 13 NAS1638 AS4059E 1 e g 2 or AS4059E 2 e g AL 1 B12 C13 formats The controlling entry is that selected in the Format setting described above A target selection of 0 in the controlling Cleanliness Target entry is special This indicates to the particle counter that tests are to continue indefinitely without stopping at a programmed target value This would typically be used where the particle counter is permanently connected to the machine it is monitoring e Dirty Alarm Level This is used in conjunction with special alarm mode settings See the manual for the connected device for details e Log All Test Results In general all test results are logged within the memory of the particle counter These can then be downloaded into LPA View 5 as already de scribed even if the device is not connected during the testing However 34 Remote Control LPA View 5 in continuous test only the final test result i
36. ure Reference System Type Notes These items are automatically recorded where provided by the particle counter test or can be manually entered otherwise Together they comprise a test record A test record is created by performing a particle counter test then manually entering the results of any other testing using the built in online forms provided The test record can then be printed out as a 3 page test report with spaces provided to attach any photography and membrane The test result can be compared to a variety of reference systems with predefined contamination levels so that users or customers can quickly see if their system is within specification All test record data is also available for trend analysis so that it is possible to produce trend graphs showing any of the recorded variables For example it would be possible to show graphs of viscosity and temperature against sample date for a particular customer Entering Report Data Once the particle counting test s have been done they can be uploaded into the database to create the initial test record s Alternatively if no particle counting is required it is possible to create an empty record using Record Create Empty Test data apart from particle counts can then be manually entered using a series of on screen forms Form 1 Select the record to be amended then either Form I Button e Press the Test Report Sheet 1 toolbar button e Use m
37. urrent Time The time set on the remote device Pressing the Set button synchronises the remote time with the PC clock e Identification The serial number and software revision level of the connected device This is recorded in each test result The serial num ber together with the test timestamp uniquely identify the test record These two parameters are used to avoid duplication of test records e Measure Water Content Some particle counters have an option to mea sure the water content RH and temperature Selecting this will result in this measurement being made if the option is fitted The particle counter will automatically perform flushing prior to the measurement Remote Control 33 in order to ensure that the RH and temperature is representative of the oil in the system e Simulate Test Results This is useful for checking device communi cations and familiarisation with the software especially when an oil supply is not available When a simulated test is performed the par ticle counter will generate test results without operating the hydraulic devices e Alarm Mode This controls the function of the alarm relays in the re mote device Refer to the device manual for details of the available modes e Format Chooses the format ISO NAS 1638 AS4059E Table 1 or AS4059E Table 2 This mainly affects which alarm level format see below controls the alarm thresholds This also sets the local display format on
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