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QUI-1060 ULTRA 50:50 Installation Manual

ULTRA 50:50

Installation Manual

Version 1.4

September 2012

QUI-1060 ULTRA 50:50 Installation Manual

Contents

1.1.1.1. System InstallationSystem InstallationSystem InstallationSystem Installation............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5555

1.1. Pre-installation ......................................................................................................................................5

1.1.1. Minimum computer specification .........................................................................................................5

1.1.2. GC equipment requirements.................................................................................................................5

1.1.3. Laboratory location ...............................................................................................................................5

1.1.4. Services.................................................................................................................................................5

1.2. Unpacking ULTRA 50:50 ........................................................................................................................5

2.2.2.2. InstallationInstallationInstallationInstallation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6666

2.1. Tools Required ......................................................................................................................................6

2.2. Procedure..............................................................................................................................................6

2.3. Labelling the ULTRA 50:50 trays..........................................................................................................15

2.4. Installing the system software onto the control PC ............................................................................15

2.5. Downloading ULTRA 50:50 firmware from the first time .....................................................................16

QUI-1060 ULTRA 50:50 Installation Manual 3

Preface

This manual provides detailed instructions on the installation of the ULTRA 50:50. The procedures detailed in

this manual should be completed by engineers who have attended a Markes International Service Engineer

training course.

I. Regulatory compliance

Our products are thoroughly tested and evaluated to ensure compliance with applicable domestic and

international regulations. This system (hardware and software) is CE compliant and meets Electromagnetic

Compatibility (EMC) Directive and the Low Voltage Directive. The product has been evaluated to the following

safety standards: UL 61010/CSA C22.2 NO 61010-1-04 UPD 1, IEC 61010-1.

II. Warnings

• If the equipment is not used in a way specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the

equipment may be reduced. System failures arising from such use may not be covered in standard

warranty and service contract documents.

• Ensure that the plug (electrical isolator) can be easily and quickly accessed during equipment use.

• This instrument must be earthed.

III. Technical Specifications

Physical Electrical

Height (cm/inches):

Width (cm/inches):

Length (cm/inches):

Mass (kg/lbs):

62/24

30/11.8

53/20.9

26/57

Maximum Power (W):

Line voltage:

Frequency (Hz):

Input inrush current (A):

Energy (maximum) (BTU.hour-1):

*automatically selected

650

100-240*

50-60

<40

191

IV. Environment operating conditions

It is advisable to operate the system in a clean laboratory environment, with minimal atmospheric

concentrations of organic vapours. Performance can be affected by sources of heat and cold from heating, air

conditioning systems, or drafts.

Temperature: Recommended operating ambient temperature range is 15 to 30°C.

Humidity: Recommended operating humidity range is 5 to 95% non-condensing.

Altitude: The product has been evaluated for operation up to a maximum of 16000 ft (5000 m), in accordance

with safety standards. Higher altitudes pose no safety risk, but instrument performance may be reduced.

NOTENOTENOTENOTE: For storage or shipping the allowable temperature range is -40 to 70°C and the allowable humidity

range is 5-95% non-condensing. After instrument exposure to extremes of temperature or humidity,

allow 2 hours for return to the recommended ranges before switching on.


The instrument should be protected from conditions that could cause exposure to frost, dew, percolating

water, rain, excessive direct sunlight, etc.

The instrument has an IP20 rating.

V. Safety Alerts

The ‘CAUTION – HOT SURFACE’ symbol indicates a burn hazard. Make sure the instrument is at room

temperature before touching, or you may incur burn injuries.

VI. Technical Support Contact Details

In the first instance please contact your supplier. If they are unable to resolve your query, please contact

Markes International on the details below.

Address: Gwaun Elai Medi Science Campus, LLANTRISANT, RCT, UK, CF72 8XL

Website: www.markes.com

E-Mail: [email protected]

Telephone: +44 (0) 1443 230935

Fax: +44 (0) 1443 231531


1. System Installation

1.1. Pre-installation

Please refer to the UNITY 2 Pre-installation Check List in the UNITY 2 Installation Manual when reviewing the

points below:

1.1.1. Minimum computer specification

ULTRA 50:50 requires its own serial port on the PC, in addition to the serial port required for connection to

UNITY 2. For PCs without the requisite number of serial ports a USB hub and USB-Serial cable connections

may be used.

1.1.2. GC equipment requirements

ULTRA 50:50 or a complete ULTRA 50:50-UNITY 2 system, places no additional requirements on the GC system

over and above those described for a standard UNITY 2 system.

1.1.3. Laboratory location

The ULTRA 50:50 must be located to the immediate left of UNITY 2 (when viewed from the front).

At least 45 cm of free bench space is required in addition to that required for UNITY 2 itself. A complete ULTRA

50:50–UNITY 2 system will require at least 60 cm (2’) of bench space adjacent to the analytical system.

NNNNOTEOTEOTEOTE: ULTRA 50:50 must be placed on a completely level surface in order to operate correctly, if the

laboratory bench is not level, corrective action must be taken prior to installing ULTRA 50:50.

1.1.4. Services

ULTRA 50:50 is supplied with its own independent power lead and requires its own access to a 'mains' 90 to

255V and 50 or 60 Hz power outlet.

Recommendations pertaining to the quality of the laboratory air and gas lines apply equally to UNITY 2 and

ULTRA 50:50-UNITY 2 systems - refer to the UNITY 2 Installation Manual

Adding ULTRA 50:50 to an existing UNITY 2 does not require any additional gas supply or pneumatic

component.

The maximum power consumption of ULTRA 50:50 is 650 W

1.2. Unpacking ULTRA 50:50

Remove the instrument from its packaging. Retain the instrument packaging and re-use if ever the system is

to be shipped using conventional carriers.

CautionCautionCautionCaution: Shipping ULTRA 50:50 in anything other than the supplied packaging can result in damage to

the equipment and invalidate the warranty.


2. Installation

Caution: ULTRA 50:50 or ULTRA 50:50-UNITY 2 installation should normally only be carried out by a fully trained

Service Engineer. Any damage caused during installation by un-trained personnel may invalidate your

warranty.

NNNNOTEOTEOTEOTE: If ULTRA 50:50 has been ordered as part of a complete ULTRA 50:50-UNITY 2 package it is

recommended that the UNITY 2 installation is completed first as described in the UNITY 2 Installation

Manual. ULTRA 50:50 can then be installed onto the existing UNITY 2 following the instructions below.

2.1. Tools Required

To complete the installation you will need the following tools:

• 7/16” wrench / spanner

• 5/16” wrench / spanner

• 7 mm wrench / spanner

• 8 mm wrench / spanner

• ¼” wrench / spanner

• Pozidriv screw driver

• Helium leak detector (NOT liquid based) e.g. a resistance based detector (i.e. C-HEL23 / C-HEL11)

2.2. Procedure

ULTRA 50:50 is shipped with a special bracket on

the tray stack to minimise risk of damage during

transit.

This MUST be removed before installation or

operation.

The bracket is removed by opening the front door

/ cover of ULTRA 50:50 and loosening the two

nuts circled in blue. Slide them to the top of the

stack and re-tighten for future use.

Next remove the two bolts circled in red and

remove the transit bracket.

Retain the bracket and screws with the system

packaging and re-fit it by reversing the removal

procedure if the system is to be shipped using

conventional carriers.

Caution: No other brackets or clamps should be

removed during installation


UNITY 2 must be switched off before installing

ULTRA 50:50

There is no need to switch off the carrier gas

supply to UNITY 2 or cool down / vent the GC-MS

before UltrA installation.

Modify the UNITY 2 tube oven cover by

unscrewing the black knob, removing the 2”

metal extension piece then reattaching the black

knob

Remove the white plastic ‘thumb’ nuts

highlighted.

Then remove the back top cover.


Remove the highlighted screws on the side panel

of ULTRA 50:50.

Remove the side panel.

Remove the screws highlighted on the top side

panels.

Remove the top side panels.

Remove the rear top side panel by pulling the

back (narrow) edge of the panel sideways (away

from the instrument) and then by pushing the

panel up and sliding off.

NOTENOTENOTENOTE:::: Once the covers are removed you will see

a red warning label tied onto ULTRA 50:50

warning you that the tube lift may have moved in

transit.


Remove the WARNING label.

Access the tube lift mechanism by:

1) Loosening the two securing screws holding

the oven retaining bracket in place and slide the

bracket temporarily upwards in the frame to

release the oven.

2) Rotate the oven assembly around its hinge

point towards the back of the instrument.

You can now access the tube lift mechanism.

Push the tube lift fully down with your finger

ensuring that it is at the bottom of its range of

movement.

Tilt the oven assembly back again and secure

with the oven retaining bracket.

Loosen the white thumbscrew and tilt the fan

bracket towards the rear of the instrument.

1. 2.


The heated interface assembly consists of two

separate transfer lines that become one when

installed onto ULTRA 50:50.

1. The sample line - shorter

2. The re-collection line - longer

The sample line should be attached to the

innermost connection point on ULTRA 50:50.

1

2


The shorter of the two blue wires coming from

the transfer line should be connected to the

terminal block highlighted.

The second (re-collection) line should now be

connected to the outermost heated valve

connection point.


The short blue wire should be connected to the

opposite terminal to the sample connection on

the terminal block.

The two longer blue wires connected to both

transfer lines and the green and white (twisted)

thermocouple wires on the sample line are fed

down through the 50:50 module.

The blue wires connect to the green terminal

block of the ULTRA 50:50 heater PCB (Either wire

may be connected into either position on the

terminal block).

The green and white wires are connected to the

grey terminal block at the top left hand side (The

green wire should be connected to the left-hand

side terminal position and the white wire to the

right-hand side position).

Return the fan bracket at the rear of the

instrument to its original position and tighten the

white thumbscrew.


Remove the split filter tube (SERUTDSERUTDSERUTDSERUTD----5065506550655065) from

the UNITY 2 system and insert into the position

on the ULTRA 50:50 module (lift the 50:50 split

filter cover using the black knob to gain access to

the split filter position)

The split tube oven must be removed from UNITY

2 before connecting ULTRA 50:50.

Lift the handle and remove the split tube.

Remove the 2 screws highlighted and lift away

the split tube oven.

Position UNITY 2 close to the ULTRA 50:50

system and move into place gently so that

the sample tube from the (shorter) sample line

may be inserted into the UNITY 2 sample tube

position and the connection from the re-

collection line may be made into the UNITY 2

split tube position.


Fully raise the modified tube oven cover on

UNITY 2.

Carefully position the sample tube horizontally

into the tube oven / cradle on UNITY 2 with the

narrow part of the interface tube nearest the rear

of the instrument.

Gently but firmly lower the tube oven cover on

UNITY 2 taking care not to damage the white

silicone insulation on the interface line.

The oven cover must be lowered completely to

ensure a good seal.

Repeat for the recollection line.

Insert the Y-piece air connection (SERZSERZSERZSERZ----0397039703970397)

supplied in the shipping kit into the appropriate

point on the rear of the 50:50 module.

This allows a single dry air supply to be

connected to the ULTRA 50:50 and UNITY 2

simultaneously.

Connect the power lead to the power socket and

the PC to ULTRA cable (SERSERSERSERMTDMTDMTDMTD----1261126112611261) to the 9-

pin D-connector.

The 25-pin port is not used.

Turn on the supply of helium to ULTRA 50:50-

UNITY 2 at 5-10 psig.

1

2


Use an appropriate helium leak detector to

ensure that the carrier gas connections on UNITY

2 and ULTRA 50:50 are leak tight.

2.3. Labelling the ULTRA 50:50 trays

In order to simplify the positioning and tracking of individual tubes, ULTRA 50:50 trays are not symmetrical.

Each tube position is given a number (1 to 10) and there is a slot in the plastic wall between each tube

position. When a tray is loaded correctly in ULTRA 50:50, the tube position labelled '1' should be nearest to the

back of the instrument and the slot should be to the right.

The ULTRA 50:50 system is shipped with ten autosampler trays. A good working practice when re-collecting all

50 samples is to use alternate trays. e.g. Tray 1 (tubes 1 to 10) are re-collected into tray 2 (tubes 11-20) etc.

However the user is free to arrange the trays to suit his working practices and the software allows complete

flexibility in deciding which re-collection tube should be associated with which sample tube.

Once the position of the re-collection trays has been determined each tray (autosampler and re-collection) may

be individually labeled, on the front sloping surface, using the self-adhesive stickers supplied.

SERMTD-1213BL (2 x pack 10), dark blue labels for the autosampler trays.

NNNNOTEOTEOTEOTE: The front of the tray is that edge nearest tube position 10.

NNNNOTEOTEOTEOTE: Do not label both sides of a tray or this will lead to confusion with respect to which way round to insert

the tray in UltrA 50:50. Only label the sloping surface of the tray nearest tube position 10.

2.4. Installing the system software onto the control PC

See UNITY 2 installation document Section 2.6


2.5. Downloading ULTRA 50:50 firmware from the first time

Check all electrical connections between ULTRA 50:50-UNITY 2 and the PC are in place

Switch on both UNITY 2 and ULTRA 50:50.

Access the ULTRA 50:50-UNITY 2 software by either double clicking on the short-cut icon created or by

accessing ‘UNITY’ under 'Programs' in the main system start-up menu. This causes the PC to start downloading

the software to the ULTRA 50:50-UNITY 2 system.

If communications between the PC and ULTRA 50:50-UNITY 2 system are established successfully the display

on UNITY 2 turns purple.

The PC will then be displaying the standard UNITY desorption operation page.

From the menu bar go to View > Options and select the tab marked Configuration

From the Instrument Configuration drop down box, located in the top left hand corner, select UltrA 50:50-

UNITY. Then select the correct Communcation port for the ULTRA 50:50.

Click on ‘OK’ on the options menu, and chose ‘Yes’ when prompted to shutdown the software for the changes

to be effected.

Restart the software

A message ‘Downloading Firmware to ULTRA’ and an associated countdown box then automatically appear

and the LED on UltrA 50:50 turns amber.

If, for some reason, communications are not successfully established, a message box appears as shown

below.


Click on ‘Select Options’ and then click ‘OK’.

This will take you back to the Configuration page of Options.

Ensure that the correct PC COM port is selected for ULTRA 50:50.

Change the port if necessary by clicking on the down arrow and then clicking on the correct port from the list.

Close down the ULTRA 50:50-UNITY 2 software, switch ULTRA 50:50 off, wait 10 seconds and then switch ULTRA

50:50 back on again.

Restart the software.

Once the PC has successfully downloaded the firmware to ULTRA 50:50, the LED turns green and ULTRA 50:50

begins to heat to parameters set in the controlling method. The controlling method will contain default

parameters when the ULTRA 50:50-UNITY 2 software is first downloaded.

Communication failure during firmware downloading is rare after initial selection of the correct PC COM ports.

If it does occur, select the 'Cycle power and retry' option and simply switch that part of the system off, wait ten

seconds and then turn the system back on again before reinitialising the software.

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