1356Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual
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1356Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual
Operating Instruction Manual No. 369M 1356 Isoperibol Bomb Calorimeter 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II Concept of Operation (Chapter 1) 1-1 Isoperibol Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Dynamic Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Full Microprocessor Based Process Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Full Microprocessor Based Data Acquisition and Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Flexible Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Installing the Calorimeter (Chapter 2) 2-1 Unpack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Install the Water Handling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Installing the Water Cooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Install the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 The Balance Port Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Smart Link Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Installing the Oxygen Filling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Standardization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Instrument Description (Chapter 3) 3-1 Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Page and Line No. Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Types of Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Program Installation & Control (Chapter 4) Software Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revised Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fig. 4-1 Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . Operating Instructions (Chapter 5) Operating the 1108 Oxygen Bomb . . Operating the Filling Connection . . . Operating the Calorimeter . . . . . . . . Operating Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . Combustion Aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Combustion Capsules. . . . . . . . . . . . Coarse Samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Explosives and High Energy Fuels . . Volatile Samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poor Combustion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oxygen Charging Pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 . 4-1 . 4-1 . 4-1 . 4-2 . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 . 5-1 . 5-1 . 5-2 . 5-4 . 5-5 . 5-5 . 5-6 . 5-6 . 5-6 . 5-8 . 5-8 i-i 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Corrections & Final Reports (Chapter 6) 6-1 Entering Corrections and Obtaining the Final Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Manual Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Fixed Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Automatic Data Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Reporting Instructions (Chapter 7) Report Option Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Report Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Report Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 . 7-1 . 7-1 . 7-2 Memory Management (Chapter 8) 8-1 Clearing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1 Editing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1 Maintenance and Trouble Shooting (Chapter 9) 9-1 Oxygen Bomb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 Installing Support Rod Mounting Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2 1356 Calorimeter Controller and Keyboard Display Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3 Keyboard/Display Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3 Removing the Entire Controller from the Calorimeter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3 1356 Series Calorimeter Firmware Update Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 Acquire the Program Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 Connect the Calorimeter Controller to the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 Update the Calorimeter Controller Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 Troubleshooting the 1356 Calorimeter Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5 Keyboard Inoperative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8 Temperature Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8 Bomb Firing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9 Low Oxygen Pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9 Bucket Thermistor Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10 Instructions for Adjusting Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10 How to Check the Motor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11 Motor Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11 EE Standard Deviation Exceeds Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11 Preperiod or Postperiod Time Limit Violation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11 1356 Calorimeter Error List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12 i-ii 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Appendix A - Menu Operating Instructions A-1 Calorimeter Operation Page 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 Operating Controls Page 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 Program Information and Control Page 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4 Calibration Data and Controls Page 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5 Thermochemical Calculations Page 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7 Data Entry Controls Page 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9 Reporting Controls Page 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11 Communication Controls Page 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13 Diagnostics Page 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-16 Appendix B - Calculations B-1 Calculating the Heat of Combustion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1 General Calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1 Thermochemical Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1 ASTM and ISO Methods Differ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2 Fuse Correction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3 ACID and SULFUR Corrections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3 ASTM Treatment for Acid and Sulfur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5 ISO Calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5 Calculate HNO3 from the Energy Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6 Correction Equation Set 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7 Correction Equation Set 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7 Correction Equation Set 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7 Spiking Samples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8 Conversion to Other Moisture Bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8 Conversion to Net Heat of Combustion (Need New) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8 Magnitude of Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9 Precision Statements and the Confidence Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9 Calorimeter Control Limits when Benzoic Acid is Used as a Test Sample . . . . B-10 Appendix C- Standardization C-1 Standardizing the Calorimeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1 Standard Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1 Automatic Statistical Calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2 i-iii 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Appendix D - Communication Interfaces D-1 Required Software Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1 Required Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2 Smart Link Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2 Smart Link Configuration Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2 Smart Link Configuration Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3 RS232C Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4 Terminal Port Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4 Balance Input Driver Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4 Mettler 011/012 Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5 Sartorius Balance Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5 Ohaus Balance Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6 Generic Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6 Computer Interface Description for the 1266/1356 Calorimeters . . . . . . . . . D-6 Appendix E - Technical Service E-1 Appendix F - 1356 Calorimeter Parts List F-1 Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1 Hinge Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-2 5 Year Recomended Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-3 Recommended Spare Parts Per 5000 Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-4 Appendix G - 1356 Drawings i-iv G-1 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Figures Fig. 2-1 Fig. 2-2 Fig. 2-3 Fig. 2-4 Fig. 2-5 Fig. 2-6 Fig. 2-7 Fig. 2-8 Fig. 2-9 Fig. 3-1 Fig. 4-1 Fig. 5-7 Fig. 9-1 Tables Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table 1552 Water Cooler Electrical Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 1552 Water Cooler Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 1552 Water Cooler Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Swagelok 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Swagelok 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Swagelok 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 1356 Calorimeter External Plumbing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 1356 Calorimeter Electrical Hookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 1356 Calorimeter Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 1356 Calorimeter Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Combustion Capsule with Adhesive Tape Seal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 1108 Oxygen Bomb Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 4-1 Calorimeter Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 9-2 1266 / 1356 Calorimeter Controller Fuses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5 9-3 Power Connections - Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6 9-4 Power Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6 9-5 Power Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6 B-1 Settings for ISO and BSI Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4 B-2 Entered and Reported Acid Value is Taken as Nitric Acid Only. . . B-6 B-3 Entered and Reported Acid Value is Considered Total Acid . . . . . B-6 B-4 Calculate HNO3 if Fixed and Acid is HNO3 Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6 B-5 Calculate HNO3 if Fixed and Acid is Total Acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6 B-6 Calorimeter Control Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10 B-7 Calorimeter Control Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-11 D-1 Software Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3 D-2 Smart Link Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3 D-3 Calorimeter Test Report Field Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7 D-4 Test Information Field #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8 D-5 Test Information Field #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8 D-6 1356 Terminal Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-9 D-7 1356 Balance Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-9 D-8 1356 Printer Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-9 i-v 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual PREFACE Scope This manual contains instructions for installing and operating the Parr 1356 Calorimeter. For ease of use, the manual is divided into ten chapters. Concept of Operation Installation Instrument Description Program Installation and Control Operating Instructions Corrections & Final Reports Reporting Instructions Memory Management Maintenance Instructions Appendices Subsections of these chapters are identified in the Table of Contents. To assure successful installation and operation, the user must study all instructions carefully before starting to use the calorimeter to obtain an understanding of the capabilities of the equipment and the safety precautions to be observed in the operation. Customer Service: Questions concerning the installation or operation of this instrument can be answered by the Parr Customer Service Department: 309-762-7716 800-872-7720 Fax: 309-762-9453 www.parrinst.com [email protected] I Additional instructions concerning the installation and operation of various component parts and peripheral items used with the 1356 Calorimeter have been included and made a part of these instructions. No. Description 201M Limited Warranty 202M Introduction to Bomb Calorimetry 205M 1108 Oxygen Combustion Bomb 207M Analytical Methods for Oxygen Bombs 245M 1552 Water Cooler 246M 1563 Water Handling System Additional instructions for the printer are found in the respective package and should be made a part of this book. 264M Dot Matrix Printer DP8340 Series Users Manual 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual These steps are offered to help the user become familiar with, install, operate and develop the full capabilities of the Parr 1356 Calorimeter. 1. Review the Concept of Operations, Chapter 1, to get an understanding of the overall capabilities of the calorimeter and microprocessor control. 2. Unpack and install the calorimeter in accordance with the Installation Instructions, Chapter 2. This simple, step-wise procedure will acquaint the user with the various parts of the calorimeter and make it easier to understand the operating instructions which follow. 3. Turn to the Instrument Description, Chapter 3, to review the keyboard controls. 4. Review the Program Installation and Control, Chapter 4, to match the factory settings to the intended mode of operation. Any required changes can be made to the program parameters located in the Main Menu. 5. Review the Reporting Instructions, Chapter 7, to become familiar with the manner in which calorimetry corrections are entered. Also discussed are generating final reports, editing and clearing memory. 6. Turn to the Menu Operating Instructions, Appendix A, to review the menu functions used to modify the program contained in the 1356 Calorimeter. A review of the 7. 8. 9. 10. menus will provide a good idea of the capabilities and flexibility designed into this instrument. Review the Calculations, Appendix B. This provides information about calculations performed by the 1356 Calorimeter. Review Standardization, Appendix C. This will serve two important functions. First, it provides instructions on generating the energy equivalent factor required to calculate the heat of combustion (HOC) of unknown samples. Secondly, it will give the user the opportunity to run tests on a material with a known heat of combustion to become familiar with the instrument and confirm that the instrument and operating procedures are producing results with acceptable precision. Most 1356 Calorimeters with 1108 Oxygen Combustion Bombs and 2000 grams of water will have an energy equivalent of approximately 2400 +/-15 calories per °C. The steps for standardization and determinations are identical, except for the setting of the instrument to the standardization or determination mode. Review the Communication Interfacing, Appendix D, for the correct installation of any Smart Link peripherals to the 1356 Calorimeter. After successful standardization, the 1356 Calorimeter should be ready for testing samples. Getting Started II 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual CONCEPT OF OPERATION 1 he Parr 1356 Oxygen Combustion Bomb Calorimeter has been designed to provide rapid and reliable heat of combustion values for solid and liquid fuels. This instrument combines fourth generation microprocessor hardware and software with the calorimeter designs, technical T knowledge and customer support developed by Parr in the century that calorimetry has been a principal thrust of our company. This chapter explains the important design and operating concepts incorporated into the 1356 Calorimeter. Isoperibol Operation In isoperibol operation, the calorimeter jacket is held at a constant temperature while heat from the burning sample causes the bomb and bucket temperature to rise. The small heat flow between the bucket and its surroundings during a test is monitored by a microprocessor in the calorimeter, which continuously determines the effect of any heat leak and applies the necessary correction automatically. This system differs from adiabatic operation in which the jacket temperature must be adjusted continuously to match the bucket temperature in an attempt to maintain a zero temperature differential with no heat leaks between the bucket and its surroundings. Calorimetrists have long recognized the advantages of simplification and better precision obtainable with a well designed and executed isoperibol system as opposed to the rapidly changing jacket temperature required in an adiabatic calorimeter. Dynamic Operation In its Dynamic Operating Mode, the calorimeter uses a sophisticated curve matching technique to compare the temperature rise with a known thermal curve to extrapolate the final temperature rise without actually waiting for it to develop. Repeated testing, and over 15 years of routine use in fuel laboratories, has demonstrated that this technique can cut the time required for a test by one-half without significantly affecting the precision of the calorimeter. 1-1 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 1 Determine and apply all necessary heat leak corrections. G. Perform all curve matching and extrapolations required for dynamic operation. H. Terminate the test when it is complete. I. Monitor the conditions within the calorimeter and report to the user whenever a sensor or operating condition is out of normal ranges. Full Microprocessor Based Process Control The microprocessor controller in this calorimeter has been preprogrammed to automatically prompt the user for all required data and control input and to: A. Generate all temperature readings in the calorimeter. B. Monitor jacket as well as bucket temperature. C. Confirm equilibrium conditions. D. Fire the bomb. E. Confirm that ignition has occurred. F. In addition to its process control functions, the microprocessor in the calorimeter has been preprogrammed to: A. Collect and store all required test data. B. Apply all required corrections for combustion characteristics. C. Compute and report the heat of combustion for the sample. Full Microprocessor Based Data Acquisition and Handling The fourth generation software built into this calorimeter and accessed through the screen menus permit the user to customize the operation of the calorimeter to meet a wide variety of operating conditions including: A. A large selection of printing options. B. Choice of accessories and peripheral equipment. C. Multiple options in regard to handling thermochemical corrections. D. Choice of ASTM or ISO correction procedures. E. A variety of memory management and reporting procedures. F. Complete freedom for reagent concentrations and calculations. G. Unlimited choice of reporting units. H. Automatic bomb usage monitoring and reporting. I. A choice of Equilibrium or Dynamic test methods. J. Automatic statistical treatment of calibration runs. K. Enhanced testing and trouble shooting procedure Flexible Programming The 1356 Calorimeter is equipped with three RS232C connections for direct communication with its printer, an attached balance and a computer. It is also equipped with the Parr Smart Link network connection for networking with other calorimeters, fuel testing instruments, balances and computers. 1-2 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual INSTALLATION 2 he 1356 Calorimeter is completely assembled and given a thorough test before it is shipped from the factory. If the user follows these instructions, installation of the calorimeter should be completed T with little or no difficulty. If the factory settings are not disturbed, only minor adjustments will be needed to adapt the calorimeter to operating conditions in the user’s laboratory. Unpack 1. Unpack the calorimeter carefully. If shipping damage is discovered, report it immediately to the delivering carrier. The calorimeter and all of its component parts are packed in one carton. The unit has had all internal connections made, and other than a connection to oxygen supply, no additional assembly should be required. Set the calorimeter on a sturdy bench or table in a location that is reasonably free from drafts and protected from sources of radiant heat; preferably in an airconditioned room. There should be convenient access to an appropriately grounded electrical outlet. 2. Raise the cover of the calorimeter and swing it vertically to the back. Remove the calorimeter bucket and discard the packing material. Check the calorimeter bucket and note the three dimples in the bottom which rest on supporting pins when the bucket is placed in the jacket. The single dimple must always be placed to the back of the jacket. There will also be two ignition wires extending into the oval chamber through the opening in the left side of the jacket. Installing the Water Handling System 3. If operation of the calorimeter will be done in conjunction with a 1563 Water Handling System, make the water connections at this time. Connect the line supplying water from the filling system to the connection at the lower left hand corner at the water jacket (rear view). The metering valve at this connection should be fully open 2-1 when used with a 1563 Water Handling System. Adjustment of the systems temperature to between 30° and 32 °C will provide water at the correct temperature for the 1356 Calorimeter. Step 4 may be skipped if the water connection has been made to the 1563 Water Handling System. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 2 4. The 1552 Water Cooler is intended to provide a uniform water supply in the temperature range from 7° to 10 °C for maintaining the desired bucket temperature for each run. The amount of cold water needed for the water handling system is determined by the thermostat in the water handling system. If a water cooler will be used, make the connections at this time. Refer to Fig. 2-4. Install the 1552 Water Cooler so that heat from the compressor will not be directed toward the calorimeter. In any installation, the cooler should be placed at or below the working surface of the calorimeter. Allow a minimum clearance of 6 inches in front of the unit, 3 inches in the rear and at least 1 inch on the sides for air circulation. Install the two 232VB Union Male Elbows on the water inlet and outlet connections (see Fig. 2-3). Connections between the calorimeter and the cooler should be make with the furnished 1/4” tubing. A temperature adjustment screw is located in an opening on the front of the cooler. Set this adjustment screw at the coldest setting (fully clockwise – see Fig. 2-2). Installing the Water Cooler Note: Do not plug in water cooler at this time. Figure 2-1 1552 Water Cooler Electrical Circuits 2-2 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 2 Installation Continued Figure 2-4 Swagelok 1 12 Figure 2-3 1552 Water Cooler Top View 1 2 11 3 10 9 4 8 5 7 6 Figure 2-5 Swagelok 2 12 1 2 11 10 3 9 4 8 Figure 2-2 1552 Water Cooler Front View 5 7 6 Figure 2-6 Swagelok 3 Note: 2-3 When Swagelok Tube Fittings are used, the instructions for installation are: 1. Simply insert the tubing into the Swagelok Tube Fitting. Make sure that the tubing rests firmly on the shoulder of the fitting and the nut is tight. 2. Before tightening the Swagelok nut, scribe the nut at the 6:00 clock position. 3. While holding the fitting body with a back-up wrench, tighten the nut 1-1/4 turns. Watch the scribe mark, make one complete revolution and continue to the 9:00 clock position. 4. For 3/16” and 4mm or smaller tube fittings, tighten the Swagelok nut 3/4 turn from finger tight. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 2 Fig. 2-7 1356 Calorimeter External Plumbing Fig 2-8 1356 Calorimeter Electrical Hookup 2-4 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 2 Install the Printer 5. Connect the printer to the calorimeter at this time. The Parr 1755 Printer is configured and furnished with a cord to connect directly to the RS232C port of the calorimeter. 6. Plug the power line into any grounded outlet providing proper voltage which matches the specification on the nameplate of the calorimeter. The calorimeter will draw approximately 300 watts of power. Grounding is very important not only as a safety measure, but also to ensure satisfactory controller performance. If there is any question about the reliability of the ground connection through the power cord, run a separate earth ground wire to the controller chassis. The Balance Port Connection 7. The balance port connection, if used, should be made at this time. Refer to figure 2-8 for the correct cable to connect the balance to the calorimeter. Smart Link Connection 8. Connection to the Parr Smart Link Network, if needed, can be made at this time. A detailed discussion of the Parr Smart Link can be found in Appendix D Communication Interfaces. The termination Settings are done in software, See Menu page 8.1 line 5. If one Smart Link cable is plugged into the rear of the calorimeter (end of Smart Link Installing the Oxygen Filling System 11. The 1356 Calorimeter is equipped with an automatic bomb oxygen filling system. Thus system consists of an oxygen pressure regulator with a relief valve that mounts on an oxygen tank. A control and measurement system is mounted in the calorimeter case. The connection tubing to connect the regulator to the solenoid assembly and the solenoid assembly to the bomb itself are included. 2-5 position), no change is required as the default value is ON. If two cables are used (middle of the Smart Link), then the setting must be set to OFF. 9. Connect the printer power cable and the printer communications cable between the 1755 printer and the connection at the rear of the calorimeter. To install the regulator, unscrew the protecting cap from the oxygen tank and inspect the threads on the tank outlet to be sure they are clean and in good condition. Place the ball end of the regulator in the outlet and draw up the union nut tightly, keeping the gages tilted slightly back from an upright position. Connect the regulator to the inlet fitting on the back of the calorimeter case. Flexible high 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 2 Controller Solenoid Valve Assy. Fig. 2-9 1356 Calorimeter Back View pressure, 1/8” diameter nylon tubing is provided. Attach the bomb filling hose (1/8” tubing) to the tubing connector nearest the back of the calorimeter case. These hoses should be routed so that they will not kink or come in contact with any hot surface. All connections should be checked for leaks. Any leaks detected must be stopped before proceeding. Instructions for operating the filling connection are in the Operating Instructions chapter. The pressure regulator was set at the factory to deliver oxygen at 450 psig, the recommended charging pressure, and should be checked before starting to use the system by observing the pressure attained during an actual filling operation. To do this, assemble the oxygen bomb without a charge and attach 2-6 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 2 Installing the Oxygen Filling System Continued the filling hose to the bomb inlet valve. Then push the 02 button on the calorimeter control panel and observe the delivery pressure as shown on the 0-600 psi gage while oxygen is flowing into the bomb. Adjust the regulator, if needed, to bring the pressure to 450 psig. If there is any doubt about the setting, release the gas from the bomb and run a second check. During extended periods of inactivity (overnight or longer), close the tank valve to prevent leakage. When changing oxygen tanks, close the tank valve and depress relief valve to exhaust the system. Do not use oil or Standardization 12. The calorimeter must be accurately standardized prior to actually performing calorimetric tests on sample materials. Review Appendix C - Standardization, in order to become familiar with the general procedure and calculations. The user should configure the calorimeter at this time to accommodate the desired sample weight entry mode. The calorimeter can be placed into the standardization mode on the Calorimeter Operation Page, Item 1, Operating Mode. The YES/NO keys are used to select the desired operating mode. If two bomb head and buckets are being used with the calorimeter to maximize sample throughput, the calorimeter can be configured to prompt for a Bomb ID at the start 2-7 combustible lubricants on this filling system or on any devices handling oxygen under pressure. Keep all threads, fittings, and gaskets clean and in good condition. The recommended 450 psig filling pressure is slightly higher than the 30 atm prescribed in Parr bomb and calorimeter instruction manuals. This difference is insignificant. Higher or lower settings can be used, but the bomb must never be filled to more than 600 psig (40 atm). If pressures below 28 atm are used, the low pressure warning will always occur. of each test. The Bomb ID can also be selected on the Calorimeter Operations Page, Line 2, using the YES/NO keys. Both bomb and bucket combinations will need to be standardized separately. The end result of a standardization test is an energy equivalent value, or the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of the calorimeter one degree. Repeated standardization with any given bomb head should yield an energy equivalent value with a range of 3 to 4 calories per degree, centered around the mean value for all tests using that bomb bucket combination. The calorimeter is ready for testing samples after a suitably constant energy equivalent value has been obtained 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 3 INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION ll calorimeter configurations and operations are handled by a menudriven system operated from the easy-to-use keyboard with a large, bright display. The settings and controls are organized into nine main sections or pages. This is the MAIN MENU. Main Menu 1 Calorimeter Operation 2 Operating Controls 3 Program Information and Control 4 Calibration Data and Control 5 Thermochemical Calculations 6 Data Entry Controls 7 Reporting Control 8 Communication Control 9 Diagnostics A Any page number or line number on a page can be selected by: Cursor Control - The up and down arrow keys can be used to move the reverse video to the desired page/line number. Once the desired page/line number is highlighted, press the ENTER key. Types of Controls The controls that change the data field information in the menus will be one of the following: 1. 2. Toggles. These data fields contain ON/OFF or YES/NO choices. The right and left arrow keys are used to change the setting to the desired choice. Once the desired setting is displayed, press the ENTER key to record the change. Option Selection. These data fields contain a list of options. The right and left arrow keys are used to step through the options. Once the desired option is displayed, Note: When the cursor highlights the line number and title, as opposed to the data field, a page or sub-menu can be accessed by pressing the ENTER key. (See Command Codes in this chapter.) Page and Line Number Selection Number Control - Page/Line numbers can also be selected by simply pressing the desired page/line number on the keyboard. 3. 4. press the ENTER key to record the change. Value Entry Fields. These data fields are used to enter data into the calorimeter. Most data fields will accept any value entered by the user through the keyboard. Certain data fields may only accept certain values from a table built into the menu similar to the option selection described above. Once the correct value is displayed in the field, press the ENTER key to record the value. Data Displays. Most of these data fields display values that have been calculated by the Types of Controls 3-1 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 3 Types of Controls Continued calorimeter and are informational only. Certain display values can be overridden by the user entering a desired value through the keyboard. Command Codes. Line numbers that access sub-menus or statements initiating an action (the controller will ask, “Do you wish to continue (Yes or No)?” to prevent accidental disruptions to 5. Keyboard Before using the 1356 Calorimeter, the operator should understand the various keys on the keyboard (see Figure 3-1). The brief descriptions the program and/or stored data). Note: To return to previous pages from a sub-menu, press ESCAPE. To return to the Main Menu, press SHIFT, ESCAPE. Remember, no value or setting chosen is stored in the program until the ENTER key is pressed. given here will identify these keys and their functions. Instructions in later chapters provide detailed operating instructions. Fig. 3-1 1356 Calorimeter Keyboard NO 3-2 YES CLEAR MEM. 7 8 9 PRINT SCREEN 4 5 6 HELP 1 2 3 START F1 F2 SKIP . 0 E ENTER F3 O2 FILL SHIFT RESET REPORT CLEAR ENTRY ESCAPE 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 3 Key Description ▲ the oxygen filling system used to fill the bombs. The reset key can be used to abort the filling procedure. Moves the cursor UP on any of the menu pages. ▲ NO ▲ YES ▼ START Changes menu functions that are either an ON/OFF or YES/NO toggle to OFF, NO, or to select an option from the list provided. Changes menu functions that are either an ON/OFF or YES/NO toggle to ON, YES, or to select an option from the list provided. PRINTSCREEN Prints information (except graphics) which is currently shown on the instrument display to the printer. HELP This key is used to start a test. After pressing, the controller will prompt the user to enter all preliminary data required for the test. Used to access a set of help menus that are available to assist the user in setting up and/or operating this calorimeter. SHIFT This key is used to change the function of a key in much the same way that the shift key operates on a typewriter. For example, the numeric keys (1-9) can be used with the SHIFT key to provide access up to nine programmed functions. 0-9 & (.) The DECIMAL and 0-9 keys are used for all manual data entries. The decimal key can also be used for other functions described later in this manual. E— This key is used to enter a negative number when Used to enter sample IDs and weights when a series of samples will be weighed before they are tested. This preweighing sequence will prompt the user for sample IDs and weights. F2 not used F3 This key is used to initiate edit capabilities for sample weight, bomb ID, spike weight, fuse, acid, and sulfur or hydrogen values. 02 Fill CLEAR MEM. Clears tests from the memory. When it is pressed, the controller will prompt for the beginning and ending Sample IDs to be deleted from memory. Moves the cursor DOWN on any of the menu pages. F1 This key is used to activate Keyboard Continued 3-3 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 3 Keyboard Continued CLEAR ENTRY Erases incorrect values and error messages from the display. If the user is not satisfied with the value shown on the display, press the CLEAR ENTRY key and re-enter the value. ENTER 3-4 sent to the display, to the attached printer, or over the Smart Link to another controller. Before any preliminary reports can be made final, the controller will prompt the user to provide any missing data; such as fuse, acid and/or sulfur corrections. required. It is entered before the digits and also used to indicate that the numbers are being entered in scientific notation. The ENTER key is used in two ways: 1.To access sub-menus. 2.To store data field information into the controller. If there is a sub-menu, the line will be highlighted when the cursor is on that line. Press the ENTER key to access the sub-menu. If there is no sub-menu, the data field will be highlighted. If new data field information is selected or entered through the keyboard by the user, the ENTER key must be pressed to store the information. (See Types of Controls in this chapter for a complete description.) RESET Aborts a test or to escape from a special sub-routine. (i.e. reporting or memory management.) REPORT Initiates the reporting process. Reports can be SKIP Allows the user to omit the entry of data requested by the calorimeter, to pass over a prompted request for information already held in memory, and to select a data field when a double column appears (see Page 5 Thermochemical Corrections, Lines 1-6). ESCAPE Used to go up one level in the menu structure. For example, pressing ESCAPE one time will shift the menu from sub-menu Page 5.6 to 5. Pressing ESCAPE a second time will return to the main menu. Press the SHIFT, ESCAPE key to return directly to the main menu from a sub-menu. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 4 PROGRAM INSTALLATION & CONTROL The program in the 1356 Calorimeter can be extensively modified to tailor the unit to a wide variety of operating conditions, reporting units, laboratory techniques, available accessories and communication modes. In addition, the calculations, thermochemical corrections and reporting modes can be modified to conform to a number of standard test methods and procedures. Numerous provisions are included to permit the use of other reagent concentrations, techniques, combustion aids and short cuts appropriate for the user’s work. Units are preprogrammed with DEFAULT SETTINGS. See Figure 4-1 on the next page for a listing of the factory default settings. These default settings remain in effect until changed by the user. Should the user ever wish to return to the factory default settings, go to Page 3, Line 7 - Re-load Factory Default Settings, press ENTER and YES. Battery backed-up memory is provided to retain any and all operator initiated program changes; even if power is interrupted or the unit is turned off. If the unit experiences an intentional or unintentional “Cold Restart”, the controller will return to its default settings. The default parameters of the 1356 Calorimeter can be changed to guarantee that the 1356 Calorimeter, when cold restarted, will always be in the desired configuration before beginning a series of tests. Users who wish to permanently revise their default settings may do so using the following procedure: Establish the operating parameters to be stored as the user default settings. Go to Page 3, Line 9 - Save User Default Settings, and press the ENTER key. Press YES, the controller will prompt the user for a “User Rev.”. This can be any number that is helpful in identifying the user’s setup. Enter number and press the ENTER key. To re-load the user default setting, go to Page 3, Line 8 - Re-load User Default Settings, press the ENTER key and YES. Software Installation Note: Changes to the program are made by use of the menu structure described in Appendix A of this manual. Any of these items can be individually entered at any time to revise the operating program. Default Settings Revised Default Settings 4-1 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 4 Fig.4.1 Factory Default Settings Main Menu 1 Calorimeter Operation 2 Operating Controls 3 Program Info & Control 4 Calibration Data & Control 5 Thermochemical Corrections 6 Data Entry Controls 7 Reporting Controls 8 Diagnostics Page 2.3 Spike Controls 1 Use Spiking 2 Heat of Comb of Spike 3 Use Fixed Spike 4 Weight of Fixed Spike 5 Ask for Spike before Weight Page 1 Calorimeter Operations 1 Operating Mode 2 Bomb Installed/EE 3 Heater and Pump Sample ID Sample Weight Spike Weight Jacket Temperature Bucket Temperature Page 3 Program Info & Controls 1 Software Versions 2 Hardware Versions 3 Date (YYYYMMDD) 4 Time (HHMMSS) 1532 5 User Setup ID ????? 6 Password Protection OFF 7 Reload Factory Settings 8 Reload User Settings 9 Save User Settings 0 Cold Restart Page 2 Operating Controls 1 Method of Operation 2 Reporting Units 3 Use Spiking Correct. 4 “OTHER” Multiplier 5 LCD Controls 6 LCD Light Timeout(s) 7 Print Error Messages 8 Display Stored Samples 9 Language 4-2 CAL 1 Detr. 1/2400.0 OFF 0 0.0000 0.0000 30.0000 29.0000 Dynamic Btu/lb. OFF 1.0 600 ON English OFF 6318.0 OFF 0.0 OFF Page 4 Calibration Data & Controls 1 Use Bomb 1 2 Bomb type in use 1108 3 Jacket Temp–SP 35 4 Calibration run limit 10 5 EE max STD deviation 0.15 6 Bomb calibration sub menu 7 HOC of standard 6318.0 8 Bomb service interval 500 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 4 Page 5 Thermochemical Corrections Standardization 1 Fixed Fuse ON 15.0 2 Fixed Acid ON 10.0 3 Fixed Sulfur ON 0.0 Page 4.6 Bomb Calibration 1 Bomb 1 2 Bomb 2 3 Bomb 3 4 Bomb 4 5 Bomb 5 6 Bomb 6 7 Bomb 7 8 Bomb 8 Page 4.6-1 Bomb 1 1 EE value 2 Protected EE value 3 Number of runs 4 Rel. Std. Dev 5 Bomb–firing count 6 Print standardization 7 Update statistics Determination 4 Fixed Fuse 5 Fixed Acid 6 Fixed Sulfur 7 Calculation Factors 8 Calculate Net Heat 2400.0 OFF 0 0.0 0 Page 5.7 Calculation Factors 1 Acid is Nitric Acid Only 2 Acid Multiplier 3 Sulfur Value is Percent 4 Sulfur Multiplier 5 Fuse Multiplier 6 Use Correction (ISO) 7 Offset Value 8 Hydrogen Multiplier 9 Calc. HNO3 0 HNO3/Energy ON 15.0 ON 10.0 OFF 0.0 OFF ON 0.0709 ON 0.6238 1.0 OFF 0.0 50.68 OFF 1.58 4-3 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 4 Fig.4.1 Factory Default Settings Continued Discussion for menu page 5.7; Items 9 and 0 (calculated HNO3) The nitric acid formed in the bomb during the combustion process is derived from the nitrogen in the air that occupies the bomb prior to pressurizing it with oxygen. The quantity of nitric acid formed is a function of the interior volume of the bomb, the oxygen filling pressure and the quantity of energy released in the bomb during a test. For a given bomb volume and filling pressure, the relationship between the amount of nitric acid formed and the energy released is reasonably constant. If the fixed acid flag for a given test mode is ON and calculate HNO3 is selected (turned ON), then e1 is calculated based on the amount of energy released during the test. In this case, the amount of nitric acid calculated (in calories) is the product of the calorimeter energy equivalent, the temperature rise and the “HNO3/Energy” factor divided by 1000. This HNO3/Energy factor is 1.58 for a Parr 1108 style bomb at 30 atmospheres filling pressure. If the “acid is HNO3 only” flag is ON then the reported acid value is e1. If this flag is OFF, then the reported acid value is e1+e2. See the discussion in Appendix B (Thermochemical Corrections) for a more thorough discussion related to how these corrections are calculated and handled. Page 6 Data Entry Controls 1 Weight Entry 2 Spike Entry 3 Acid Entry 4 Sulfur Entry 5 Hydrogen Entry 6 Prompt for Bomb ID 7 Use Long Sample IDs 8 AutoSampleID Controls 9 Auto Controls 0 Weight Warning above Page 7 Reporting Controls 1 Printer Controls 2 Report Dest 3 Automatic Reporting 4 Individual Reports 5 Report Format 6 Overwrite Final Reports 7 Edit Final Reports 8 Recalc Final Reports 9 Use New EE Values Page 6.9 Sample ID Controls 1 Automatic Preweigh ID 2 Preweigh ID Increment 3 Preweigh ID Number 4-4 Keyboard Keyboard Keyboard Keyboard Keyboard ON OFF ON ON 2.0 ON 1.0 1.0 Page 8 Communication Controls 1 Smart Link Controls 2 Printer Port (RS232C) 3 Balance Port (RS232C) 4 Terminal Port (RS232C) Printer ON OFF Text OFF OFF OFF OFF 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 4 Page 8.1 Smart Link Controls 1 Smart Link ID (0-15) 2 Baud Rate 3 Report Type 4 Timeout (x 0.01 s) 5 Smart Link Termination 6 Use a 4 digit year Page 8.2 Printer Port Communications 1 Data Bits 2 Parity 3 Stop Bits 4 Handshaking 5 Baud Rate 0 9600 Short Report 50 OFF OFF Page 8.4 Terminal Port Communications 1 Data Bits 8 2 Parity None 3 Stop Bits 1 4 Handshaking Xon/Xoff 5 Baud Rate 9600 6 Terminal Type VT100 7 Remote Terminal ON 8 Emulate 1745 ON CAL I 8 None 1 Xon/Xoff 9600 Page 9 Diagnostics 1 Self-Test 2 I/O Diagnostics 3 Thermometry Diagnostics 4 Communication Diagnostics 5 Keyboard Diagnostics 6 User Defaults Up/Down Load 7 Data Logger Menu 8 Print Error List Page 8.3 Balance Port Communications 1 Data Bits 7 2 Parity Even 3 Stop Bits 1 4 Handshaking None 5 Baud Rate 2400 6 Balance type Mettler 011 7 Data Char 9 8 Log to Printer Page 9.2 I/O Diagnostics 1 Activate Ignition Circuit 2 Test 02 Fill Function 3 I/O Driver Diagnostic 4-5 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual Fig.4.1 Factory Default Settings Continued Page 9.2.3 Calorimeter 1 I/O Diagnostics Ignition Fire = Off Output = 0x0000 Input = 0x0cff Bucket temperature 27.98814 Jacket temperature 29.86350 Heater Duty Cycle 0.00% Calorimeter Status Alternate Menu 1 (Access by Shift 1) The alternate 1 (shift 1) screen presents key calorimeter parameters and updates them on a real time basis. These items include the date, time, calorimeter state (idle, pre period or post period), bucket and jacket temperatures, digital I/O Page 9.7 Data Logger Controls 1 Data Logger 2 Interval In Seconds 3 Data Log Items 4 Computer Format 5 Destination 6 Process Log Dest 7 Process Log Items 8 Print Ram Buffer 9 Clear Ram Buffer OFF 10 OFF Printer Printer images and the heater duty cycle. The remaining items on this page are parameters directly related to the course of the current calorimetric test. These items are used by Parr Instrument Company technicians to evaluate calorimeter performance. Some of these items are described below. Table 4-1 Calorimeter Status Parameter D0 Tsum C0 T1 4-6 Description Calorimeter drift rate (10s time base) corrected for systematic heat leaks. The accumulated temperature rise after the sample is ignited. This value is the temperature rise for an Equilibrium Method test. This is a counter that is initialized to zero at the start of a test and then incremented every 10s. At firing, the counter is again reset to zero. This value is the extrapolated portion of the temperature rise for a Dynamic Method test. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 4 Alternate Report Destination Setup Alternate Menu 2 (Access by Shift 2) These calorimeters are set up, by default, to issue a printed report at the conclusion of a test. Provision has been made to have a duplicate report issued at either the terminal or the balance port. This feature is enabled on menu page A2 (alternate 2). To access this page, press the ENTER and hold the SHIFT key and then 2. This menu page has the following entries: 1 Alt. Report Destination Null Device / Terminal / Balance 2 Alternate Report Format Data / Text When the destination is set to the null device, duplicate reports are not issued. The format for the additional report can include the text and formatting of the original report (text option) or just the unique data items associated with the report (data). In the later case, datum is delimited with a comma and the report is terminated with carriage return <CR> and line feed <LF> characters. Dry Calculation Setup Alternate Menu 3 (Access by Shift 3) 1 Dry Calculation OFF 2 Fixed Moisture (%) 0.0 3 Moisture Entry Mode Keyboard 4 Moisture Multiplier 5.83 See Appendix B - Calculations for the calculation that uses these parameters when Dry Calculation is ON 4-7 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 5 Operating the 1108 Oxygen Bomb Detailed instructions for preparing the sample and charging the 1108 Oxygen Bomb are given in Operating Instructions No. 205M. Follow these instructions carefully, giving particular attention to the precautions to be observed in charging and handling the bomb. Operating the Filling Connection To fill the bomb, connect the hose to the bomb inlet valve and push the 02 button on the calorimeter control panel. The calorimeter will then fill the bomb to the preset pressure and release the residual pressure in the connecting hose at the end of the filling cycle. The main display will read 02 FILL while the bomb is being charged. It will take approximately 40 seconds to fill the bomb. (Pushing the RESET key will stop the flow of oxygen at any time.) Once the display returns to its normal reading, the user can disconnect the coupling and proceed with the combustion test. If the charging pressure fails to reach approximately 28 atmospheres during the filling cycle, an ERROR 78 message will be reported on the display and/or printer. If this occurs, check the system carefully for low tank pressure, a closed tank valve or leaks in the system. The charging cycle can be started at any time, but once it is started it will lock out any other keyboard or reporting activity until it is completed. It will not interrupt a test in progress. If the charging cycle should be started inadvertently, it can be stopped immediately by pushing the RESET key. During extended periods of inactivity, overnight or longer, close the tank valve to prevent leakage. When changing oxygen tanks, close the tank valve and push the 02 FILL key to exhaust the system. Do not use oil or combustible lubricants on this filling system or on any devices handling oxygen under pressure. Keep all threads, fittings, and gaskets clean and in good condition. Replace the two 394HCJE O-rings in the slip connector if the connector fails to maintain a tight seal on the bomb inlet valve. The recommended 450 psig filling pressure is slightly higher than the 30 atm prescribed in Parr bomb and calorimeter instruction manuals. This difference is insignificant. Higher or lower settings can be used, but the bomb must never be filled to more than 600 psig (40 atm). If pressures below 28 atm are used, the low pressure warning will always occur. 5-1 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 5 All operations required to standardize the 1356 Calorimeter, or test an unknown sample, should proceed step-wise in the following manner: 1. Turn on the calorimeter. The bomb parts should be wetted and then dried in the manner used at the conclusion of a test. This serves to wet all sealing parts, as well as leaving the bomb with the same amount of residual water which will exist in all subsequent testing. 2. Prepare the sample and charge the oxygen bomb as described in Operating Instructions No. 205M, the Filling Connection Section. The throughput of the 1356 Calorimeter can be increased by using multiple bombs and water buckets. With this arrangement, the calorimeter can operate almost continuously since the operator will be able to empty a bomb and recharge it while a run is in progress. A bomb and bucket for the next run will be ready to go into the calorimeter as soon as it is opened. Each bomb and bucket combination will have to be standardized separately and the proper energy equivalent for each set must be used when calculating the heat of combustion. 3. Fill the calorimeter bucket by first taring the dry bucket on a solution or trip balance; then add 2000 (+/0.5) grams of water. Distilled water is preferred, but demineralized or tap water containing less than 250 ppm of dissolved solids is satisfactory. The bucket water temperature should be approximately 1° to 2 °C below the room temperature. It is not necessary to use exactly 2000 grams, but the amount selected must be duplicated within +/-0.5 gram for each run. Instead of weighing the bucket, it can be filled from an automatic pipet, or from any other volumetric device if the repeatability of the filling system is within +/-0.5 ml. To speed and simplify the bucket filling process, and to conserve water and energy, Parr offers a closed-circuit Water Handling System (No. 1563). This provides a water supply, cooled to the starting temperature and held in an automatic pipet ready for delivery in the exact amount needed to fill the bucket. A 1552 Water Cooler is required when using the 1563 Water Handling System. Instructions for this automatic system are given in Operating Instruction No. 246M. Operating the Calorimeter 5-2 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 5 Operating the Calorimeter Continued 5-3 4. Set the bucket in the calorimeter. Attach the lifting handle to the two holes in the side of the screw cap and partially lower the bomb in the water. Handle the bomb carefully during this operation so that the sample will not be disturbed. Push the two ignition lead wires into the terminal sockets on the bomb head. Orient the wires away from the stirrer shaft so they do not become tangled in the stirring mechanism. Lower the bomb completely into water with its feet spanning the circular boss in the bottom of the bucket. Remove the lifting handle and shake any drops of water back into the bucket and check for gas bubbles. 5. Close the calorimeter cover. This lowers the stirrer and thermistor probe into the bucket. 6. Select determination or standardization as appropriate on Page 1, Calorimeter Operations, Line 1, using the left arrow key to toggle between the choices. Press Start (Deter.) or Shift Start (STD) to begin the test. The calorimeter will now prompt the operator for Bomb ID number, sample ID number, sample weight and spike weight in accordance with the instructions set into the operating modes on menu pages 2 and 6. 7. The calorimeter will now take over and conduct the test. During the time it is establishing the initial equilibrium, it will display PREPERIOD on the status bar. Just before it fires the bomb, it will sound a series of short beeps to warn the user to move away from the calorimeter. Once the bomb has been fired, the status bar will display POSTPERIOD. The calorimeter will check to make certain that a temperature rise occurs and will then look for the final equilibrium conditions to be met. If it fails to meet either the initial or final equilibrium conditions, or if it fails to detect a temperature rise within the allotted time, the calorimeter will terminate the test and advise the user of the error. 8. At the conclusion of the test, the calorimeter will signal the user. 9. Open the cover and remove the bomb and bucket. Remove the bomb from the bucket and open the knurled valve knob on the bomb head to release the residual gas pressure before attempting to remove the cap. This release should proceed slowly over a period of not less than one minute to avoid entrainment losses. After all pressure has been released, unscrew the cap; lift the head out of the cylinder and place it on the support stand. Examine the interior of the bomb for soot or other evidence of incomplete combustion. If such evidence is found, the test will have to be discarded. 10. Wash all interior surfaces of the bomb with a jet of distilled water and collect the washings in a beaker. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 5 11. Remove all unburned pieces of fuse wire from the bomb electrodes; straighten them and measure their combined length in centimeters. Subtract this length from the initial length of 10 centimeters and multiply this burned length by 2.3 calories per cm (for Parr 45C10 Fuse Wire) to obtain the fuse correction. The scale on the fuse wire card can be used to obtain this value directly. 12. Titrate the bomb washings with a standard sodium carbonate solution using methyl orange, red or purple indicator. A 0.0709N sodium carbonate solution is recommended for this titration to simplify the calculation. This is prepared by dissolving 3.76 grams of Na2CO3 in the water and diluting to one liter. NaOH or KOH solutions of the same normality may be used. 13. Analyze the bomb washings to determine the sulfur content of the sample if it exceeds 0.1%. Methods for determining sulfur are discussed in Operating Instructions No. 207M. 14. At the end of the testing period, turn OFF the calorimeter at the power switch. Large particles may not burn completely and small particles are easily swept out of the capsule by turbulent gases during rapid combustion. Materials, such as coal, burn well in the as-received or air-dry condition, but do not burn completely dry samples. A certain amount of moisture is desirable in order to control the burning rate. Moisture content up to 20% can be tolerated in many cases, but the optimum moisture is best determined by trial combustion. If moisture is to be added to retard the combustion rate, drop water directly into a loose sample or onto a pellet after the sample has been weighed. Then let the sample stand for awhile to obtain uniform distribution. Note: Particle size is important because it influences the reaction rate. Compression into a pellet is recommended because the pressure developed during combustion can be reduced as much as 40% when compared to the combustion of the material in the powder form. In addition in giving controlled burn rates, the pelletizing of samples keeps the sample in the fuel capsule during combustion. Operating Suggestions 5-4 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 5 Combustion Aids Combustion Capsules 5-5 Some samples may be difficult to ignite or they may burn so slowly that the particles become chilled below the ignition point before complete combustion is obtained. In such cases powdered benzoic acid, white oil or any other combustible material of known purity can be mixed with the sample. Ethylene glycol, butyl alcohol or decalin may also be used for this purpose. Note: Combustion aids add to the total energy released in the bomb and the amount of sample may have to be reduced to compensate for the added charge. Also, when benzoic acid is combusted for standardization runs or for combustion aid purposes, it should be in the form of a pellet to avoid possible damage to the bomb which might result from rapid combustion of the loose powder. Non-volatile samples to be tested in Parr oxygen bombs are weighed and burned in shallow capsules measuring approximately 1” diameter and 7/16” deep. These are available in stainless steel, fused silica and platinum alloyed with 3-1/2% rhodium. Stainless steel capsules (43AS) are furnished with each calorimeter. When combusting samples that contain metal particles such as aluminum or magnesium, the non-metallic (fused silica) 43A3 Capsule is required, or where the superior corrosion resistance of a Pt-Rh, the 43A5 Capsule is required. The stainless steel capsules will acquire a dull gray finish after repeated use in an oxygen bomb due to the formation of a hard, protective oxide film. This dull finish not only protects the capsule, but it also promotes combustion and makes it easier to burn the last traces of the sample. It is recommended, therefore, that new capsules be heated in a muffle furnace at 480 °C for four hours to develop this protective coating uniformly on all surfaces. This treatment should be repeated after a capsule has been polished with an abrasive to remove any ash or other surface deposits. Heating in a muffle is also a good way to destroy any traces of carbon or combustible matter which might remain in the capsule from a previous test. Note: After heating, place the capsules in a clean container and handle them only with forceps when they are removed to be weighed on an a nalytical balance. Foodstuffs and Cellulosic Materials. Fibrous and fluffy materials generally require one of three modes of controlling the burn rate. Fibrous materials do not pelletize readily and generally require either moisture content of combustion aid such as mineral oil to retard the burn rate and avoid development of high pressures. Partial drying may be necessary if the moisture content is too high to obtain ignition, but if the sample is heat sensitive and cannot be dried, a water soluble combustion aid such as ethylene glycol can be added to promote ignition. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 5 In most cases it may be necessary to burn coarse samples without size reduction since grinding or drying may introduce unwanted changes. There is no objection to this if the coarse sample will ignite and burn completely. Whole wheat grains and coarse charcoal chunks are typical of materials which will burn satisfactorily without grinding and without additives or a special procedure. Corrosive Samples. The 1108 Oxygen Bomb is made of a corrosion resistant alloy designed to withstand the corrosive mixture of sulfuric and nitric acids produced in normal fuel testing operations. Samples containing chlorine and particular samples containing more than 20 mg of chlorine or samples with high sulfur contents will greatly accelerate corrosion of the bomb. An alternate 1108CL Bomb is available constructed of an alloy selected to specifically resist the corrosive effects of samples with high chlorine or chloride. While no material will offer complete corrosion resistance to these samples, the 1108CL Bomb offers significantly enhanced corrosion resistance for this service. Parr offers the 1104 High Pressure Oxygen Bomb designed specifically for testing materials which detonate with explosive force, burn with unusually high energy levels or release large volumes of gas. This bomb is much heavier in construction than the 1108 and should be used when testing these types of materials. The program in the calorimeter can be modified to accommodate the slower heat transfer later of the 1104 bomb with the selections on Page 4, Line 2 of the Main Menu Volatile Sample can be handled in a Parr 43A6 Platinum Capsule with a spun rim, or in a Parr 43AS Alloy Capsule which has a sturdy wall with a flat top rim. These holders can be sealed with a disc of plastic adhesive tape prepared by stretching tape across the top of the cup and trimming the excess with a sharp knife. The seal obtained after pressing this disc firmly against the rim of the cup with a flat blade will be adequate for most volatile samples. The tape used for this purpose should be free of chlorine and as low in sulfur as possible. Borden Mystic Tape, No. M-169-C or 3M Transparent Tape, No. 610, is recommended for this purpose. The 3M Transparent Tape can be ordered through Parr, Part No. 517A. The weight of the tape disc must be determined separately and a correction applied for any elements in the tape which might interfere with the determination. This can be done by running a blank test with tape alone using a sample weighing 1.0 gram. The compensation for heat of tape may be done through the spike option; see Page 2.3 - Spike Controls, Line 2 Heat of Combustion of Spike. Coarse Samples Explosives and High Energy Fuels Volatile Samples 5-6 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 5 Volatile Samples Continued Fig 5-7 Combustion Capsule with Adhesive Tape Seal Note: Tape should always be stored in a sealed container to minimize changes in its moisture and solvent content. Use the following procedure when filling and handling any of these tape-sealed sample holders: Also cut and attach a small flag to the disc (see Figure 5-7). Puncture the tape at a point below the flag, then re-weigh the empty cup with its tape cover. Add the sample with a hypodermic syringe; close the opening with the flag and re-weigh the filled cup. Set the cup in the capsule holder and arrange the auxiliary fuse so that it touches the center of the tape disc. Just before starting the test, prick 5-7 the disc with a sharp needle to make a small opening which is needed to prevent collapse of the disc when pressure is applied. Fill the bomb with the usual oxygen charging pressure. The calorimeter will fire the bomb and complete the test in the usual manner. Volatile samples are defined as one with an initial boiling point below 180 °C per ASTM D-2. Low volatile samples with a high water content, such as urine or blood, can be burned in an open capsule by absorbing the liquid on filter paper pulp or by adding a combustion aid, such as ethylene glycol. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 5 Because of the difference in combustion characteristics of the many different materials which may be burned in an oxygen bomb, it is difficult to give specific directions which will assure complete combustion for all samples. The following fundamental conditions should be considered when burning samples: Some part of the sample must be heated to its ignition temperature to start the combustion and, in burning, it must liberate sufficient heat to support its own combustion regardless of the chilling effect of the adjacent metal parts. The combustion must produce sufficient turbulence within the bomb to bring oxygen into the fuel cup for burning the last traces of the sample. Loose or powdery condition of the sample which will permit unburned particles to be ejected during a violent combustion. The use of a sample that contains coarse particles which may not burn readily. Coal particles which are too large to pass a 60 mesh screen may not burn completely. The use of a sample pellet which has been made too hard or too soft. Either condition can cause spalling and the ejection of unburned fragments. Insufficient space between the combustion cup and the bottom of the bomb. The bottom of the cup should always be at least one-half inch above the bottom of the bomb or above the liquid level in the bomb to prevent thermal quenching. Excessive moisture or noncombustible material in the sample. If the moisture, ash and other non combustible material in the sample are approx. 20% or more of the charge, it may be difficult to obtain complete combustion. This condition can be remedied by adding a small amount of benzoic acid or other combustion aid. The 1356 Calorimeter has been designed to operate with an oxygen filling pressure of 30 atm. Significant changes from this value are not recommended. Poor Combustion Oxygen Charging Pressure 5-8 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual CORRECTIONS & FINAL REPORTS Entering Corrections and Obtaining the Final Report Final reports for each test can be obtained whenever the operator is prepared to enter any required corrections for fuse, acid and sulfur. When entering corrections, the user can choose from three methods. These are: Manual Entry Fixed Corrections Automatic Data Transfer Program and Installation chapter (also see Figure 4-1 in this manual) provide the default settings used to setup the method preferred by the user. Refer to the Reporting Manual Entry During the reporting process, the controller will prompt the user to enter the following values: Fuse Correction Key in the Fuse Correction and press the ENTER key. The default setting for this value is to be entered in calories. Acid Correction Key in the Acid Correction and press the ENTER key. The default setting for this value is to be entered in milliliters of standard alkali required to titrate total acid or calories. Sulfur Correction Key in the Sulfur Correction and press the ENTER key. The default 6-1 6 Instructions, Chapter 7, for the steps necessary to initiate a report from the controller. Calculated Titer A new ASTM alternative is available. The nitric acid correction can be calculated based on the energy release of the sample. A discussion of this procedure is found in Chapter Four for menu page 5.7 where correction is entered. setting for this value is to be entered as percent sulfur in the sample.If fixed values for fuse, acid and sulfur are turned OFF on Menu Page 5, Lines 1-6, then the user must manually enter the values at the prompt. If “Use Spiking Correction” on Page 2, Line 3 is turned ON, a spiking correction must be entered before obtaining a Final Report. After the last entry has been made, the calorimeter will automatically produce a Final Report. If values for these corrections are not available, the operator can use the SKIP key to bypass any of the corrections, however, a Final Report will not be printed until an entry is made for fuse, acid and sulfur. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 6 In many cases, fixed values for fuse and acid can be used without introducing a significant error since the corrections are both relatively small and constant. Fixed sulfur corrections can also be used whenever a series of samples will be tested with a reasonably constant sulfur content. Details for applying fixed corrections are found in Appendix B, Thermochemical Calculations. Any value set-up as a fixed correction will be automatically applied and the controller will not prompt the user for this value. Fixed Corrections Acid and/or sulfur corrections can be automatically transferred into the calorimeter from a Parr 1760 Sulfur Analyzer. Sulfur corrections can also be transferred from a Parr 1742 Sulfur Interface. Page 6 - Data Entry Controls, Lines 1-4 can be set for automatic transfer from devices connected via the Smart Link when default is set to automatic entry. The calorimeter will poll the attached device when the user initiates the reporting process. If a value is not found, the user will have the option of entering it manually. Mention the difference for the new bomb style. Automatic Data Transfers 6-2 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS 7 Report Option Selection The 1356 Calorimeter can transmit data four ways: RS232C port to a 40 or 80 column printer to provide a printed report. Smart Link which formats and prints the data on another calorimeter with an attached printer. Use Alternate Menu 2 to send a duplicate report to the balance or the terminal port Use Alternate Menu 3 to send duplicate reports directly to a PC without an installed computer interface. After the cabling and communication requirements are completed in the Installation, Chapter 2, and the calorimeter must be programmed to format and direct the report. This option is on Page 7 Reporting Controls, Line 1 - Printer Controls. Report Destination Report(s) can be directed to a printer, null device or display. This selection is on Page 7 - Reporting Controls, Line 2 - Report Destination. The default is selected by pressing the YES or NO key. Printer Reports - Are printed on the selected printer. The ID No. of the report being printed will be briefly displayed on the screen while printing. Null Device Reports - If previously completed tests require changes, the null device default is used to recalculate the test results without printing. Displayed Reports - Are shown on the calorimeter screen. The report is viewed by pressing the DOWN arrow, UP arrow or ESCAPE to clear. Note: The default setting sends the calorimetric reports to the printer until changed by the user. 7-1 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 7 Report Generation There are two kinds of calorimeter reports; preliminary and final. Preliminary reports are generated at the conclusion of a test when one or more of the calorimeter corrections (fuse, acid, sulfur or spike) are not fixed. If a preliminary report is requested, the Sample ID will be displayed and prompt the user for a correction value for required fuse, acid, sulfur or spike before providing the report. If Smart Link Communication is enabled for acid, sulfur or a fixed fuse correction, this prompting for information is eliminated. To provide a report with the information “as is”, press SHIFT and REPORT. Preliminary reports will remain preliminary and the energy equivalent or heat of combustion value reports will reflect the user’s setup on Page 5 Thermochemical Corrections. Final reports contain all of the final or fixed calorimetric corrections needed to give an energy equivalent or a heat of combustion value. To start a report: Press the REPORT key. Calorimeter will prompt “From ID>”. Enter beginning ID of the test(s) to be reported and press the ENTER key. Calorimeter will prompt “To ID>”. Enter final ID of the test(s) to be reported and press the ENTER key. The reporting process begins. To stop printing: Press RESET - The calorimeter will reset and printing will stop after the buffer is cleared. Press SHIFT and RESET - Clears buffer and stops printing immediately. Net Heat of Combustion To have the Net Heat of Combustion print as part of preliminary and final reports, go to Page 5 - Thermochemical Corrections and turn ON Line 8 - Calculate Net Heat of Combustion. During the reporting process, the controller will prompt for the hydrogen (H) value. This information will not transfer over the Smart Link. 7-2 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual MEMORY MANAGEMENT Clearing Memory Editing Memory 8-1 8 he calorimeter will hold data for tests within its memory. These tests may be either preliminary, final, determination, or calibration reports. Once the memory of the controller is filled, any attempt to start a new analysis will cause the controller to T display “RUN, LIST, FULL”. The user must then clear some of the memory before proceeding or use the overwrite capability on Page 7, Line 6. The overwrite capability does not affect or remove preliminary tests. This capability allows the operator to delete Sample ID numbers (and all related data and results) for a single report, sequence of reports or for all reports. deleted and press the ENTER key. To clear some or all memory: Press CLEAR MEM. Calorimeter will prompt “From ID>”. Enter beginning ID of the Test(s) to be deleted and press the ENTER key. Calorimeter will prompt “To ID>”. Enter final ID of the test(s) to be Note: A single test can be deleted by entering the same Sample ID No. for the “From ID>” and “To ID>”. To clear all reports, enter 1 for the “From ID>” and 999999 for the “To ID>”. This will clear all tests including the calibration tests. One way to avoid this is to give the calibration tests a Sample ID number in the range from 1 to 100. Then clear the range 101 to 999999. The user can add or change previously gathered test information. This feature is provided principally to permit editing of sample weights or other information to preliminary tests. To revise the sample weights, spike weights, Cal ID number, fuse, acid, and sulfur or hydrogen values on final reports: Go to Page 7 - Reporting Controls, Line 7 - Edit Final Reports and select ON. Go to Page 7 - Reporting Controls, Line 2 - Report Destination and select Display. ID>”. Enter beginning ID of the Test(s) to be edited and press the ENTER key. Calorimeter will prompt “To ID>”. Enter final ID of the test(s) to be edited and press the ENTER key. (The calorimeter will identify the report(s) as either preliminary or final.) Highlight the data field to be edited by pressing the UP or DOWN arrow key Press the CLEAR key, enter the new value on the keyboard and press ENTER. The report will immediately recalculate the heat of combustion when a new value is entered. To edit a report: Press the F3 key. Calorimeter will prompt “From Note: This sequence can be canceled by pressing the RESET key. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 9 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLE SHOOTING Under normal usage the 1108 Parr Oxygen Bomb will give long service if handled with reasonable care. However, the user must remember these bombs are continually subjected to high temperatures and pressures that apply heavy stresses to the sealing mechanism. The mechanical condition of the bomb must therefore be watched carefully and any parts showing signs of weakness or deterioration should be replaced before they fail. It is recommended the 1108 Oxygen Combustion Bomb have O-rings and valve seats replaced after 6 months, 500 firings or at more frequent intervals if the bomb has been subject to heavy usage or if it shows any evidence of damage. Detailed information can be found in Bulletin 205M supplied as a part of this manual. This 1108 Oxygen Combustion Bomb is the only part of the calorimeter system that requires routine maintenance. All other problems will require diagnosis and parts replacement Oxygen Bomb Fig 9-1 1108 Oxygen Bomb Assembly 9-1 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 9 Installing Support Rod Mounting Plates 9-2 Turn off the instrument, disconnect the harness plug from the logic pack and open the cover. Then loosen the eight set screws that secure the lower link assemblies (S shaped) to the assembly shaft rod. Remove the flat head machine screws from the lower linkages used to connect to the cover brackets. These flat head machine screws and retaining washers have been fastened with Loctite and may require more than normal effort to loosen them. Care must be exercised in this step as the cover may slip down and possibly bend the thermistor probe. Remove the round head machine screw that secures the tube clips to the lower linkages and carefully move the cover to the closed position. Remove the two flat head machine screws that secure the upper linkage to the support rod mounting plates. From the rear of the calorimeter, with a nut driver or socket wrench, remove the six nuts that secure the support rod mounting plate to the calorimeter chassis. Remove the two snap rings that secure the retaining pin to the upper U bracket and gas spring, and remove retaining pin. The lower linkages that were previously loosened via set screws can now be moved toward the center on the shaft assembly rod. Lower the shaft assembly rod and remove both support rods mounting plates from the shaft assembly rod. Position the new mounting plates, A536DD3 and A535DD3 on the shaft assembly rod. Secure the mounting plates with previously removed nuts, finger tight. With previously removed flat heat machine screws and retaining washers, secure the upper linkage to the support rod mounting plates. Use the retaining pin to secure the gas spring to the U bracket. Reattach the snap rings on the retaining pin. Push the lower linkages to the outer most position on the shaft assembly rod. Raise cover to open position. Attach tube clips to the lower linkage assembly with the nut and washer and indicators for the various electrical outputs of the controller. The neon lamp associated with each between the two linkage assemblies. Reattach lower linkage arms to the cover bracket with the flat head machine screws and retaining washers. Position lower linkage assemblies to out most position against the support rod mounting plate. Lower the cover and align cover so that cover has a uniform alignment with calorimeter chassis, front, side and rear. No air gap should exist between rear portion of cover and the calorimeter chassis. Now secure the nuts on the support rod mounting plates, alternating between left and right hand plates until all six nuts have been tightened. Raise the cover and recheck the lower linkages to be sure they are at outer most position adjacent to respective mounting plates. Secure the 8 set screws. Reattach cable connector, lower cover and recheck cover adjustment. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 9 The 1356 Calorimeter Controller can be physically separated into halves. The upper portion consists of the keyboard, LCD display and associated driver board. This display and keyboard assembly is attached to the lower portion of the controller with two cables. Six screws are used to mate the upper portion of the controller to the lower half. 1. Disconnect the power cord from the rear of the controller. 2. Remove the six screws located on the display bezel. 3. Remove the bezel. 4. Separate the keyboard and the display assembly from the lower portion of the controller by lifting the upper assembly from the lower edge. 5. Unplug the 2 cables attached to the backside of the display driver board (A1641E). 1. Disconnect the power cord and any Smart Link and/or printer cables from the rear of the controller. 2. Disconnect the two orange plugs from the side of the controller. 3. Disconnect the BNC connectors attached to the ends of the bucket and jacket thermistor probes. 4. Remove the six screws located on the display bezel and remove the bezel. 5. Push the rear of the controller near the bottom of the case. This will force the display panel up. 6. Grab hold of the front edge of the controller which has been forced 7. up in the preceding step, and guide it out of the front of the calorimeter case, tilting where necessary to provide clearance for the BNC jacks. The controller may now be separated, if desired, by following the procedure given for the logic pack removal. If the controller is returned for evaluation and/or repair, both the upper and the lower portions must be secured with screws. Otherwise, they must be separated to avoid damage in transit. 1356 Calorimeter Controller and Keyboard Display Removal Keyboard/ Display Removal Removing the Entire Controller from the Calorimeter 9-3 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 9 1356 Series Calorimeter Firmware Update Procedure minimum system consisting of a 486/33 processor running the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system. Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 are also supported. Overview This procedure describes the firmware or program update procedure for the 1266 and 1356 Calorimeters. The program update is transferred from a file located on a PC (via an RS-232 serial or COM port) to the non-volatile Flash ROM located on the CPU board in the controller. A program update utility program, provided by Parr, is used to facilitate this file transfer. The PC based, program update utility will operate on a Preliminary Steps Before updating the calorimeter controller firmware, you should make careful note of any important controller settings. The new controller firmware will overwrite the existing controller configuration. Acquire the Program Update The latest calorimeter firmware is maintained at ftp://ftp.parrinst.com/outgoing. Go to the product specific directory (1266 or 1356) and then to the program_update sub-directory. Transfer all the files in this directory to a single directory (for example, Parr) on your computer. To install the firmware download utility on the PC, run the setup program, setup.exe. Connect the Calorimeter Controller to the PC Connect a cable, consisting of the A1507E printer cable and the 1454E adapter, between the terminal port at the rear of the controller and an unused RS-232 serial port (COM 1 or 2) on the PC. The 1454E (RJ-45 to 9 pin D) adapter is provided as an accessory item with each calorimeter. Update the Calorimeter Controller Program After the installation, execute the download utility and click on “Communications” on the menu bar to select the PC COM port to be used. Cycle power on the controller and immediately click on the <- - -> button. This should display the calorimeter controller boot monitor menu in the terminal window. Click on 1 to download a new program. Click yes when prompted. This will erase the current program in the Flash ROM. When the monitor program displays “Send S-records now” click the <Send S-records> button and select the file do be used to update the controller. This file will have a program extension of “.fu”. You will have to navigate to the directory (for example, Parr) where this file is located or enter the full path. This begins the actual firmware download that may take up to 30 minutes to complete. When the download is complete, a CRC (checksum) calculation will verify that the program is correct. Cycle power on the controller to start the new program. Reconfigure the calorimeter controller as requited to re-establish any important operating parameters. 9-4 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 9 The 1356 calorimeter controller is equipped with a generous set of error messages to inform the user in the event of a malfunction. Some of the error messages refer to conditions that may exist if certain inputs are not sensed properly, such as the temperature probes. Other error conditions may result if certain outputs are not activated at the proper time. The rear panel of the 1356 Controller has a series of five holes that serve as test points and indicators for the various electrical outputs of the controller. The lamp associated with each output will glow when the respective output has been turned ON. The lamp may glow dimly all the time if the load has been removed or is defective (open). The fuses for the outputs are located underneath the cover on the side of the controller. Power should be removed from the controller before removing the fuse cover. Refer to the following table for fuse assignments. Troubleshooting the 1356 Calorimeter Controller Fuses Table 9-2 1266 / 1356 Calorimeter Controller Fuses Location/Use IO Board/O2 Solenoid IO Board/Stirrer IO Board/ Transformer primary Power Supply/Ignition Circuit Power Supply/All outputs except above Fuse F3 F4 F6 F1 F2 Rating1 1A fast acting 1A fast acting 1.6A slo-blo 1A fast acting 10A fast acting Parr # 1641E 1641E 997E2 1641E 1641E4 Littlefuse # 217001 217001 21801.6 217001 217010 All fuses are 5 x 20 mm, glass type. The output for O2 solenoid may be forced on by shorting the pins through the hole above the indicator lamp. These pins may be shorted by using a thin blade screwdriver. There is no danger if the screwdriver touches the case since only low voltages are present at these pins. A blown fuse or a problem with the solid state relay is indicated if the output or indicator lamp fails to come on when these pins are shorted. If the indicator light comes on when the pins are shorted and the output O2 solenoid is not activated, then the output needs servicing or replacement. Refer to the following tables for the pin outs of the three Wago connectors used in conjunction with the IO board. 9-5 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 9 Troubleshooting the 1356 Calorimeter Controller Continued Table 9-3 11 Position Connector Pinout Table 11 Position Wago header pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Output Stirrer motor hot (1356 only) Stirrer motor neutral (1356 only) Chassis Ground (not used) Low voltage stirrer output (1356 only) LV stirrer out return (1356 only) Bomb ignition Bomb ignition Connected to 9 Connected to 8 O2 pressure switch (input) O2 pressure switch (ground) Table 9-4 10 Position Connector Pinout Table 10 Position Wago header pin # 4 5 8 Output O2 solenoid hot O2 solenoid neutral Chassis Ground (pump) Table 9-5 12 Position Connector Pinout Table 12 Position Wago header (inside controller) pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 9-6 Connection AC power to transformer line AC power to transformer neutral AC from switch neutral AC from switch hot Chassis ground SSR #1 (line) NC Bomb ignition Cap Bomb ignition Cap + SSR #3 (+5 VDC) SSR #4 (open collector) 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 9 If a problem is suspected with the controller on the basis of the above test procedure, the entire controller should be returned to Parr Instrument Company for repair. Board level schematics, parts and parts lists for the controller circuit boards are not available. Power supply voltages The nominal controller power supply voltages are indicated in the following figure. 1356 Electric Circuit Diagram Voltage tolerances for regulated outputs are 5%. Vbulk is not regulated and is typically 13 VDC with a 120/240 VAC line voltage input. Power fail is TTL high when the controller is operating properly. None of the operating voltages are adjustable. 9-7 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 9 Keyboard Inoperative Temperature Problems A bad keyboard panel will result in the calorimeter responding to only some rows or columns of keys and ignoring others. If the keyboard has failed completely, the calorimeter will not respond to any key presses. In either case, the calorimeter will power up or display the main menu. If the calorimeter does not power up normally, then there is another problem and the lack of response to key presses is probably a symptom of this other problem and not the result of a failed keyboard panel. When any row or column of keys fail on the keyboard panel of a 1356 Calorimeter, the panel is unrepairable and must be replaced. A replacement keyboard panel can be ordered from Parr. The Parr part number is 1601E. See Page 9-3 for replacement instructions. Temperature problems on the 1356 Calorimeter can range from incorrect to erratic temperatures or “No Temperature” error messages for either the bucket or jacket or both. pin 2 on the IO board. Pin 1 is the upper most connection. If the cable is properly connected at both ends and the +/- 15 V supply voltages are correct, then the problem lies with the IO board. Problems with either the bucket or the jacket temperature, but not both. Determine if the problem is in the probe by temporarily reversing the probe connections. If the problem changes channels, then the probe is faulty. The part number for the probe is 893E. If the problem does not change, then the problem lies with the I/O board in the controller. Check the thermistor cable inside the controller that runs from the thermistor probe sockets to the front of the IO board. The red wire on the bucket probe BNC connector is tied to 9-8 Problems with both the bucket and jacket temperatures. Check the resistance of each probe. The resistance is nominally 2000 ohms. Replace probes as needed. If the problem still exits, check the thermistor cable inside the controller which runs from the thermistor probe sockets to the front of the IO board. If the cable is properly connected at both ends and the +/- 15 V supply voltages are correct, then the problem lies with the IO board. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 9 Ignition problems on the 1356 Calorimeter can be generally attributed to one of the following sources: connector at the side of the controller. 4. The IO board is bad. 1. Breakdown of insulator and 0ring on the insulated electrode assembly in the 1108 Oxygen Bomb. Any resistance reading less than 100 ohm between the insulated electrode and the bomb head is an indication of insulation breakdown. 2. One or both ignition lead wires have broken internal wire strands. Connecting the ohmmeter to the ends of the wire and flexing the wire may detect this. Any fluctuations in the reading indicate broken strands of wire. Readings for bad ignition wires generally go to infinity when the wire is flexed. 3. Failure of the terminations at the controller. Insure that the wire terminations for ignition wire are properly inserted into the orange The voltage output at the rear of the controller is nominally 30 VDC shortly after the controller beeps during the firing sequence. If no voltage is measured at the controller at the end of the firing cycle, then the problem must be in the controller. Attach a DC voltmeter to the large (81000 MFD) capacitor in the controller and activate the ignition circuit from the diagnostics page. While the controller displays “CHARGING”, the voltage on the capacitor should ramp up to 30 volts DC in one minute. If little or no voltage is measured on the capacitor during the charging period, then the connections to capacitor are bad or the I/O board is bad. If the voltage ramps up to 30 volts during the charging period, and the connections are all good, then the IO board is bad. The pressure switch must see at least 400 psi in the bomb charging line at the end of the one minute filling cycle otherwise a low oxygen fill error message will be issued. The recommended oxygen line pressure to the calorimeter is 450 psig. A common reason for this error message is a plugged orifice at the input of the oxygen solenoid block. This generally occurs shortly after changing the oxygen tank if the tank connection is not clean. The problem may be resolved by back flushing the solenoid block. If the oxygen pressure switch connections are shorted out and the controller indicates a closed connection on the IO diagnostics page, then the oxygen pressure switch has failed. If the controller fails to indicate a closed connection, then a failure of the CPU board is likely. Bomb Firing Problems Low Oxygen Pressure 9-9 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 9 Bucket Thermistor Replacement Instructions for Adjusting Cover 9-10 Open the calorimeter cover, and remove the power cord from the rear of the instrument. Use an Allen wrench to remove the twelve button head screws that secure the cover to the bottom plate of the cover assembly. The screws at the rear of the cover must be removed with the cover in a not fully pushed back position. Before removing the last screw, grasp the cover assembly so that it does not drop and become damaged. Remove the two cable clips that secure the thermistor cable to the hinge assembly. Also, remove the cable ties that secure the cable to the plastic water tubing and to the mounting bracket. With the cover closed, remove the nut and plastic ferrule that secures the probe to the cover water jacket assembly. Remove the probe from cover through the cover and jacket hinge openings. Disconnect the BNC connector from the microprocessor case. Reversing the above procedure, install the new thermistor probe using the previously removed nut and ferrule. 1. Turn off instrument and open cover. 2. Loosen 8 set screws that secure the lower link assemblies, S shaped, to the assembly shaft rod. 3. Carefully move the cover to the closed position. 4. From the rear of the calorimeter, with a nut driver or socket wrench, loosen the six kep nuts that secure the support rod mounting plate to the calorimeter chassis. 5. Align cover so that cover has a uniform alignment with calorimeter chassis, front, side and rear. No air gap should exist between rear portion of cover and the calorimeter chassis. 6. Position lower linkage assemblies to outer most position against the support rod mounting plate. 7. Now secure the nuts on the support rod mounting plates, alternating between left and right hand plates until all six nuts have been tightened. 8. Raise the cover and recheck the lower linkages to be sure they are at outer most position adjacent to respective mounting plates. Secure the 8 set screws. 9. Lower cover and recheck cover adjustment. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 9 The stirrer motor does not work or is intermittent, which is generally due to weakened torque capability. With cover open and stirrer operating, one should be able to stop stirring with force of two fingers and on release the stirrer should start. If motor does not restart, replace the motor. How to Check the Motor Remove the stirrer assembly from the motor coupler. From the bottom side of the cover, remove the 12 button head socket screws that secure the top cover of the metal plate. Remove the motor’s electrical leads from the termi- nal strip and note the terminal connection for each lead wire. Remove the 2 round head screws that secure the motor to the cover and transfer the coupler to the new motor. Motor Replacement This error is generally attributed to a calibration test that caused the range of calibration tests to be larger than 12 calories/C. The cause of this may be due to the fact that: 1. The oxygen bomb has 500 firings and requires the replacement of O-rings and valve seat. 2. The operator may have used the wrong bomb, that is each bomb is required to have its own EE value. 3. An operator is different than the person that established the original EE value; it may be necessary for each operator to have his or her own EE value. 4. The EE value may be an outlier and discarded after using a statistical review procedure. EE Standard Deviation Exeeds Limit There are four or five possible causes of preperiod or postperiod time limit violation. The causes are listed in order of probability. 3. Water in the bottom of test chamber. 4. A hose to the cover is crimped when closed so that no water flows to the cover. Crimp in plastic hose generally may occur when hose strikes the cable harness at the side of power supply, A600DDEA. 5. The bucket temperature is started at temperatures which are more than 5 °C below the jacket temperature of 35 °C. 6. Bomb leak 7. Bent or loose probe 8. Jacket water level Preperiod or Postperiod Time Limit Violation 1. The stirrer motor does not work or is intermittent, which is generally due to weakened torque capability. With cover open and stirrer operating, one should be able to stop stirring with force of two fingers and on release the stirrer should start. 2. The bucket tipped so as to touch the wall of test chamber. 9-11 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 9 1356 Calorimeter Error List Error: 35 Calibration EEPROM Bad read. Error: 36 Calibration EEPROM Bad write. Error: 40 Cold Restart - The instrument has just completed a cold restart. All memory and calibration data has been reset to their default values. This could have been caused by initial startup, disconnection of the CPU board, or a failure of the battery backup. Error: 41 Low Battery Voltage - The CPU battery backup needs replacement. Error: 56 User Defaults Bad Write, See Error 59 Error: 57 User Defaults Bad Checksum, See Error 59 Error: 58 User Defaults Out of Sync, See Error 59 Error: 59 Bad Upload Checksum Errors 56-59 will result if the user default setup can’t be stored to nonvolatile memory, or has become corrupted. Error: 62 9-12 Bad State Value - This error will result if a check of the input and output images results in an ambiguous condition. Error: 64 Error: 66 Open Fuse Connection The controller has detected an open firing circuit prior to firing the bomb. Check and/or replace the bomb fuse wire Misfire Error: 68 Pre-period Time-out The calorimeter has failed to establish an acceptable initial temperature, prior to firing the bomb, within the time allowed. Possible causes for this error are listed below: • A bomb leak. • Poor bucket stirring. • Metal to metal contact between the bucket and the jacket. • Lid not tight may be high in back. Error: 70 Post-period Time-out The calorimeter has failed to establish an acceptable final temperature within the time allowed. Possible causes for this error are listed below: • A bomb leak. • Poor bucket stirring. Error: 72 Run Aborted - This message is issued if the operator presses the RESET key while a test run is in progress. Error: 74 O2 Fill Aborted 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 9 Error: 76 Error: 98 O2 Bad Pressure Sensor The oxygen pressure switch was found to be closed prior to filling the bomb. Replace the pressure switch. Error: 110 Bomb 2 EE Std. Dev. Exceeds Limit, See Error 109 Error: 111 Bomb 3 EE Std. Dev. Exceeds Limit, See Error 109 CAL not ready Error: 100 CAL not running Error: 112 Bomb 4 EE Std. Dev. Exceeds Limit, See Error 109 Error: 102 Run in Progress - An attempt was made to start a test run or perform diagnostics while a test run is in progress. Error: 113 Bomb 5 EE Std. Dev. Exceeds Limit, See Error 109 Error: 105 Moisture value not found Error: 114 Bomb 6 EE Std. Dev. Exceeds Limit, See Error 109 Error: 108 Bomb Firing Count Exceeds Limit - The calorimeter controller keeps track of how many times the bomb has been fired. When this count exceeds a preset limit (usually 500) this message will be issued each time the bomb is used for a test. Perform bomb maintenance and reset counter on Menu Page 4 for appropriate bomb number. Error: 109 Bomb 1 EE Std. Dev. Exceeds Limit - The relative standard deviation for the calibration runs for the indicated bomb exceeds the preset limit. Error: 115 Bomb 7 EE Std. Dev. Exceeds Limit, See Error 109 Error: 116 Bomb 8 EE Std. Dev. Exceeds Limit, See Error 109 Error: 117 Temperature Rise Exceeds Limit - The temperature rise of the test exceeded the warning limit. This indicates that the maximum loading limit of 8000 calories has been exceeded. Error: 119 Heater and Pump are OFF An attempt was made to start a test run without the water circulating pump and heater being turned on. 9-13 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 9 1356 Calorimeter Error List Continued Error: 121 Jacket Temperature out of Tolerance - A test run can’t be started unless the jacket temperature is within the range of 29.5 to 30.5C. Error: 123 Jacket Temperature Exceeds Limit - The jacket temperature has exceeded the high limit value of 40C. This usually indicates a problem with the heater control circuitry. Error: 126 S-Record: Bad Record Number - Will be issued if information downloaded to the memory of the Controller CPU is determined to be invalid during the download procedure. Error: 127 S-Record: Bad Byte Count, See Error: 126 Error: 128 S-Record: Bad Address, See Error: 126 Error: 129 S-Record: Bad Data, See Error: 126 Error: 130 S-Record: Bad Checksum, See Error: 126 Error: 131 Bad Remote Data Request, Error: 126 Error: 132 Weight Not Found Error: 133 Spike Weight Not Found Error: 134 Acid Value Not Found 9-14 Error: 135 Sulfur Value Not Found Error: 136 Hydrogen Value Not Found - The controller has not found the desired datum for the sample ID entered. This error results during a Smart-Link transfer if the datum or ID can’t be located on the Smart-Link network. Error: 137 Weight Already Entered Error: 138 Spike Weight Already Entered Error: 139 Acid Value Already Entered Error: 140 Sulfur Value Already Entered Error: 141 Hydrogen Value Already Entered - An attempt was made to re-enter a value which is already present in the test report. Error: 142 Balance - Data is Not (0-9, +, -, e, E) Error: 143 Balance - Data Does Not Match Template Error: 144 Balance - Data is Unstable Error: 145 Balance - Weight is Negative - These errors will result during a balance transfer if the datum is not within the expected range or can’t be interpreted properly 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 9 Error: 146 Invalid Password - This error will result if an incorrect password is given at a prompt for a password. If the password is forgotten, the entire CPU program will need to be reloaded. Error: 170 Run List Full - This error will be issued when the memory set aside for test runs is exhausted. The operator must either clear space in the memory or enable automatic overwriting of the oldest FINAL report. Error: 147 Invalid sub-menu pointer Error: 148 Invalid function pointer Error: 149 Password Protected This error will result if an attempt is made to access a menu that has been password protected. Error: 171 Duplicate Sample ID This error will be generated if an attempt is made to use an ID number that already exists in the memory of the controller. Error: 155 BG and FG Colors are the same Error: 172 Sample ID Not Found This error will be generated during the reporting or clearing of memory if the requested ID can’t be found. Error: 168 Run List Erased - The stored test data run list has been deleted and reinitialized. This error will occur as a result a loss of battery backup to the CPU board. Error: 173 Bad Bomb ID - This error will be issued if a bomb ID outside the range of 1-4 is given at the prompt for a bomb ID. Error: 150 Weight is Zero - A sample mass of zero is not an allowed value. Error: 169 Run List Modified - On power up, the CPU scans the run list and validates each run area. This error will result if one or more of these areas are found to be corrupted. Corrupted run areas are cleared. Error: 174 Smart Link - Master Arbitration Error Will result if the controller encounters an error during a Smart Link transaction. The specific type of error may be useful in determining the exact nature of the fault. 9-15 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 9 1356 Calorimeter Error List Continued Error: 175 Smart Link - Slave Arbitration Error, See Error: 174 Error: 176 Smart Link - Bad Packet Checksum, See Error: 174 Error: 177 Smart Link - Unit Did Not Respond, See Error: 174 Error: 178 Smart Link - Output Buffer Overrun, See Error: 174 Error: 179 Smart Link - Slave Release Time-out, See Error: 174 Error: 180 Smart Link - Master Release Time-out, See Error: 174 Error: 181 Smart Link - No Data Available, See Error: 174 Error: 182 Smart Link - No Response, See Error: 174 Error: 188 Open Jacket Probe These errors will result if the temperature probe response is not within the expected range. Probe substitution can be useful in determining the cause of the problem (probe or electronics). The valid working range of probe resistance is 1000 to 5000 ohms. Error: 191 RTS/CTS Handshake Error, See Error 194 Error: 192 Transmitter Error, See Error 194 Error: 193 Receiver Error, See Error 194 Error: 194 Corrupted Data - These errors will result if the controller detects an error during a serial communication exchange. Error: 183 Shorted Bucket Probe Error: 184 Shorted Jacket Probe Error: 187 Open Bucket Probe 893E left side of bucket at bottom: • Check Connection to board. • Check quick disconnects. • Replace probe. 9-16 Error: 197 Data Log Buffer Full - This message is issued when RAM allocated for data/process logging is exhausted. Any logging in progress is halted. Error: 206 Factory Defaults Bad Checksum, See Error: 207 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 9 Error: 207 Factory Defaults Out of Sync - One of these errors will be generated when an attempt is made to reload the factory defaults, and a check indicates that the factory defaults are not valid. Error: 256 Boot Block Bad Command Error: 208 Edit Final NOT Enabled An attempt was made to edit a final report. Error: 263 Bad Factory Defaults Revision Error: 209 Divide by Zero Error The controller attempted to do a mathematical calculation with a divisor of zero. Error: 257 Boot Block Bad Erase Error: 258 Boot Block Write Timeout Error: 259 Boot Block Bad Write Error: 264 Bad User Defaults Revision Error: 265 I/O: Output Complete Timeout Error: 266 System data write error Error: 253 Boot Block Bad Block Number Error: 254 Boot Block Erase Suspended Error: 267 Low Water Level Error: 271 Sample ID Currently Busy Error: 255 Boot Block Bad Vpp 9-17 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX A MENU OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS hen the START key is pressed, the calorimeter will prompt the user for the Sample ID number. If the automatic Sample ID is turned ON, the next sample will be displayed and if it is correct, press the ENTER key. If it is not correct, press CLEAR ENTRY and key in the correct identification number followed by ENTER. The instrument will then prompt for sample weight, if set up for keyboard entry. Again, key in W the weight followed by ENTER. If the weight is set up for automatic transfer, the value will be displayed and entered directly. Spiking, if activated, is entered the same as the sample weights. The settings and controls are organized into nine main sections or pages which comprise the Main Menu. This appendix describes all pages of the menu-based operating system of the 1356 Calorimeter. The calorimeter will normally be operated from Page 1, although tests can be started from many Main Menu pages. The number of free areas in the memory and the number of rinses left in the wash tank are always displayed at the top of this page. At the bottom of the page is a “status bar”. This bar provides the current status of the calorimeter and a graphical representation of where the instrument is in its operating cycle. Line 1 Operating Mode - Sets the operating mode by toggling between standardization and determination. Line 2 Bomb Installed/EE - Used to identify the bomb presently installed in the calorimeter and its EE value. Calorimeter Operation Page 1 A-1 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual Operating Controls Page 2 Line 1 Method of Operation - Offers an operating mode of either dynamic or equilibrium. In most cases, the dynamic mode with its curve matching capability will save approximately 3-4 minutes per test and will produce the same operating precision as the slower equilibrium mode. Line 2 Reporting Units - Offers a choice of Btu/lb., Cal/g, J/kg or MJ/kg for the reporting units. Line 3 Use Spiking Correction Accesses sub-menu, Page 2.3 Spiking Controls. Spiking is the material addition, such as benzoic acid or mineral oil, to samples which are difficult to burn in order to drive the combustion to completion. Line 4 Other Multiplier Line 5 LCD Contrast - Controls the liquid crystal display on the calorimeter. The number entered sets the backlighting intensity in values between 1 and 100. Higher numbers provide brighter backlighting. Most users will want to set to 100 for maximum backlighting. A-2 Line 6 LCD Backlight Time-out The unit is equipped with an automatic circuit to shutoff the backlight when it is not being used. The LCD screen backlight will shutoff if there is no keyboard activity for the number of seconds entered. Pressing any key will automatically turn the backlighting ON. A setting of 0 will keep the backlight ON at all times. Line 7 Print Error Messages - When turned ON, all error messages will be printed on the printer and displayed on the screen. Line 8 Display Stored Samples Displays a listing of all Sample ID’s stored in the memory of the calorimeter. Line 9 Language - Options are English, German, French or Czech. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual Spike Controls Page 2.3 Line 1 Use Spiking - When set to ON, the calorimeter will prompt for the weight of the spike added and will compensate for the heat of combustion in the calculations. Line 2 Heat of Combustion of Spike The heat of combustion of spike is entered here, Cal/g. Line 3 Use Fixed Spike - When set to ON, a constant amount of spike is to be added to each test. Line 4 Weight of Fixed Spike - The weight of the fixed spike is entered here. Normally the calorimeter will prompt the user for the weight of the sample and then the weight of the spike. Line 5 Prompt for Spike before Weight - When set to ON, the above sequence will be reversed. Note: The precision of tests with fixed spikes can be no better than the repeatability of the spike weight. A-3 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX A Program Information and Control Page 3 Line 1 Software Version - Displays the current version of software installed in the calorimeter. Line 2 Factory Hardware Version Displays the current serial number of hardware installed in the calorimeter. Line 3 Date and Time - Used to enter the current date and time. Line 4 User Setup ID - Displays the last user entered ID number for the setup stored in the calorimeter. Line 5 Password Protection Provides password protection for the program options and settings on the menus. If this feature is turned ON, the user will be prompted for a number, up to six digits long, which will be the password for all protected settings. Once protected, any attempts to change a setting will be met with a prompt for the password. The program revision will only be made after the correct password has been entered. If access is required to sensitive areas protected by password and the password is not known, new E-proms will be required. Line 6 Re-load Factory Default Settings - Used to erase all of the settings and restore the factory default settings. A-4 Line 7 Re-load User Default Settings Used to restore the user’s setup should the program in the instrument be corrupted for any reason. Line 8 Save User Settings to Memory Used to record the setup to the memory once the user has configured the instrument to their operating requirements. Note: Lines 6 through 9 make global changes to the setup of the calorimeter and, therefore, contain a YES or NO response to make certain that the user wishes to proceed. This two step entry is intended to prevent inadvertent global program changes. Line 9 Cold Restart - Returns the instrument to its initial state. It will re-load from the memory the user’s setup if it was saved using Line 8 - Save Users Settings to memory, and all valid test data will be retained during this cold restart procedure. Otherwise the instrument will return to the factory default settings. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX A Line 1 Use Bomb - Used to enter the bomb number of the bomb currently installed in the calorimeter. The left and right arrow keys are used to toggle through the bomb identification numbers available for each bomb. Line 2 Bomb Type in Use - Used to enter the type of bomb being used in the calorimeter. Different bombs have different heat capacities. The left and right arrow keys are used to toggle through the bomb types the software supports. Line 3 Jacket Temperature Set Point Used to set the Temperature of the calorimeter jacket in °C. Line 4 Calibration Run Limit Establishes the maximum number of runs that will be included in determining the EE value of a bomb and bucket combination. Most test methods suggest 10 tests. Some ASTM test methods call for more then ten calibration tests. This limit can be adjusted to cover this case. If more than the set maximum is present, the most recent tests will be used; if less than the limit is present, all available tests will be used. the calorimeter. If this value is exceeded, the user will be warned to take corrective action before proceeding with testing. This calorimeter is capable of achieving a value of .15 or better. Calibration Data and Controls Page 4 Line 6 Bomb 1 - Leads to sub-menu, Page 4.7 - Bomb 1. Contains the standardization information for bomb and bucket combinations. For rapid turn around between tests, users may wish to use more than bomb and bucket in the calorimeter. Each combination should be assigned a bomb number and an EE Value. Use Page 6, Line 6 to have the calorimeter prompt for the bomb combination being used in the test before the test is started. Line 7 Heat of Combustion of Standard - Contains the heat of combustion in calories per gram for the material used to standardize the calorimeter. For benzoic acid, this value is 6318 calories per gram. Line 8 Bomb Service Interval Establishes the maximum number of times a bomb may be fired before it is flagged as due for service. Line 5 EE Max STD Deviation Establishes the maximum relative standard deviation in percent that will be permitted for any EE value calculated by A-5 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX A Calibration Data and Controls Page 4 Continued Bomb 1Page 4.6.1 Line 1 EE Value - Contains the calculated EE value for the corresponding bomb. Line 2 Protected EE Value - When set to ON, protects the EE values if the user does not wish to have the calorimeter automatically update its own EE value. Enter into Line 1 the determined EE value and it will not change unless revised through the keyboard. Line 3 Number of Runs - Shows how many runs have been used to determine the EE value. Line 4 Relative Standard Deviation Reports the relative standard deviation for the series of tests used to determine the current EE value. Line 5 Bomb Firing Count - Contains the current bomb firing count or the number of times the bomb has been fired since it was last serviced. When this count matches the limit set on Page 4 - Calibration Data & Controls, Line 4 - Bomb Service Interval, the user will be informed that the bomb is ready for service. A-6 Line 6 Print Standardization Runs Will print all of the tests that have been incorporated into the calculated EE value. This will be helpful in evaluating a series of tests which fail to produce a satisfactory EE value and relative standard deviation. Line 7 Update Statistics - This code will cause the EE Value for this calorimeter ID to be updated using all standardization runs currently in memory. (5) Bombs 2 through 8, Pages 4.6.2 through 4.6.8. Accesses sub menus Page 4.6.2 through 4.6.8 for Bombs 2 through 8. Provides the same controls as Page 4.6.1 through 8 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX A Note: To access the numeric field from the ON/OFF toggle position, press the SKIP key. The SKIP key will also return you to the ON/OFF choices. Line 1 Fixed Fuse Correction (Standardization) - Turns ON/OFF the fixed fuse corrections for standardization runs. The actual fixed correction for this value is entered in the second data field. Line 2 Fixed Acid Correction (Standardization) - Turns ON/OFF the fixed acid corrections for standardization runs. The actual fixed correction for this value is entered in the second data field. Line 3 Fixed Sulfur Correction (Standardization) - Turns ON/OFF the fixed sulfur corrections for standardization runs. The actual fixed correction for this value is entered in the second data field. Line 4 Fixed Fuse Correction (Determination) - Turns ON/OFF the fixed fuse corrections for determination runs. The actual fixed correction for this value is entered in the second data field. Line 5 Fixed Acid Correction (Determination) - Turns ON/OFF the fixed acid corrections for determination runs. The actual fixed correction for this value is entered in the second data field. Thermochemical Calculations Page 5 Line 6 Fixed Sulfur Correction (Determination) - Turns ON/OFF the fixed sulfur corrections for determination runs. The actual fixed correction for this value is entered in the second data field. Note: When fixed corrections are turned ON, the value in the attached field will be used in the final reports. The calorimeter will not prompt for actual corrections. If all corrections are fixed, then there is no preliminary If values for these corrections are entered into these lines, and the toggle is set to OFF, then the fixed value will be used in the preliminary report, but not in the final report. Line 7 Calculation Factors - Accesses sub-menu, Page 5.7 Calculation Factors which sets a number of options for the way the thermochemical corrections are applied. Line 8 Calculate Net Heat of Combustion - Turns ON/OFF the calculations for the net heat of combustion for materials with significant hydrogen content. When set to ON, the calorimeter will prompt for hydrogen content during the reporting data entry steps. A-7 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX A Thermochemical Calculations Page 5 Continued Calculation Factors Page 5.7 Line 1 Acid Value is Nitric Acid Only When set to ON, the acid value is nitric acid only. When set to OFF, it represents both nitric and sulfuric acid. Line 2 Acid Multiplier - The multiplier is the normality of the sodium carbonate used to titrate for the acid correction. Line 3 Sulfur Value is Percent When set to ON, the sulfur value is being entered as weight percent sulfur. If another system is to be used, this must be turned OFF and the sulfur multiplier on Line 4 set accordingly. Line 4 Sulfur Multiplier - Values entered by the user to be used for the sulfur correction are multiplied by this value to get the product into units of milliequivalents. The default number here requires that the sulfur value be entered in weight percent. A-8 Line 5 Fuse Multiplier - The fuse corrections represent the number of calories liberated by the ignition wire or burning thread used to ignite the sample. If another measurement is used, the correction factor must be entered here. Line 6 Use Offset Correction (ISO) The thermochemical calculations used for treatment of nitric acid and sulfuric acid corrections in the ISO and B. S. methods require an offset correction to compensate for the back titration that is made. To use these calculations, set to ON and enter the appropriate value on Line 7. Line 7 Offset Value - Entry for the value when Line 6 above is turned ON. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX A Line 1 Weight Entry Mode - This data field contains options for entering the sample weight through the keyboard, instruments connected via the Smart Link port or through the balance port connection. Line 6 Prompt for Bomb ID - In the ON position the controller will prompt for a Bomb ID (1-8) when a test is started. This identifies the correct EE Value to use from Page 4.6.1 through 4.6.8 Data Entry Controls Page 6 Line 7 Use Long Sample ID Numbers Line 2 Spike Weight Entry Mode This data field contains options for entering the spike weight value through the keyboard, instruments connected via the Smart Link port or through the balance port connection. Line 3 Acid Entry Mode - This data field contains options for entering the acid correction value through the keyboard, instruments connected via the Smart Link port or through the balance port connection. Line 4 Sulfur Entry Mode - This data field contains options for entering the sulfur correction value through the keyboard, instruments connected via the Smart Link port or through the balance port connection. Line 8 Automatic Sample ID Number Displays the next Sample ID which will be assigned and is used to enter the beginning Sample ID of any series. The user can always override the automatic Sample ID by entering the desired number and press the ENTER key. Line 9 Preweigh Menu - Accesses sub-menu, Page 6.9 - Preweigh Sample ID Controls used to automatically assign Sample ID numbers when a series of samples are pre-weighed ahead of the time they are actually tested. Line 0 Weight Warning Above - 2.0 Line 5 Hydrogen Entry Mode - This data field contains options for entering the hydrogen content for calculating the net heat of combustion. This can be done only through the keyboard. A-9 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX A Data Entry Controls Page 6 Continued Preweigh Sample ID Controls Page 6.9 Line 1 Automatic Preweigh ID ON/OFF toggle for this feature. Line 2 Automatic Preweigh ID Increment - Establishes the increment between samples. A-10 Line 3 Automatic Preweigh ID Number - Shows the next Sample ID which will be assigned and is used to enter the beginning Sample ID of any series. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX A Line 1 Printer Controls - Accesses sub-menu, Page 7.1 - Printer Type which contains the printer selection and controls. Line 2 Report Destination - Directs the reports to the Printer Port, the Smart Link Port, Display or Null Device. Line 3 Automatic Reporting Preliminary reports will be generated at the conclusion of the test and final reports will be generated as soon as all of the thermochemical corrections are available when this automatic reporting feature is turned ON. When this is turned OFF, reports will only be generated through the reporting controls. Line 4 Line 5 Individual Reports - When set to ON, will generate header information for each report printed. In the OFF position, only one header will be printed for a series of tests. Report Format - Offers a choice of text or data for the report format. The data format is intended for rapid transmission to an attached computer. Line 6 Overwrite Final Reports Establishes what the calorimeter will do when its memory is full of tests. In the ON position it will automatically erase the oldest test and replace it with the new one. In the OFF position it will not proceed until the user has cleared memory space using the memory management system. Line 7 Edit Final Reports - When set to ON and F3 is pressed, enables the user to revise sample weight and thermochemical corrections. Line 8 Recalculate Final Reports - When set to ON, causes a recalculation of stored final reports using calibration data and menu settings currently in the calorimeter. Line 9 Use New EE Value in Recalculation - When set to ON, the recalculation made on Line 8 will use the most recent EE value in the calculations. In the OFF position, all calculations will be made using the EE value which was effective when the test was originally run. Reporting Controls Page 7 A-11 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX A Reporting Controls Page 7 Continued Printer Controls Page 7.1 Line 1 Line 2 A-12 Printer Type - Toggles between a Parr 1756 and a generic printer. When set for the 1756 Printer, all of the features of this printer, such as red/ black printing, will be activated. Printer Connection - Sets the printer location. The printer can be connected directly to the printer port or to another device connected via the Smart Link. Line 3 Remote Printer Unit ID (0-15) - If printer is attached to another device on the Smart Link, the address of the device must be entered here. Line 4 Report Width - The column width of the printer being used can be set to 20, 40 or 80. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX A Line 1 Smart Link Controls Accesses sub-menu, Page 8.1 Smart Link Controls which set the unit ID, baud rate and report type. Line 2 Printer Port (RS232C) Accesses sub-menu, Page 8.2 Printer Port Communications. Line 3 Balance Port (RS232C) Accesses sub-menu, Page 8.3 Line 4 Terminal Port (RS232C) Accesses sub-menu, Page 8.4 Terminal Port Communications. Sets the communication parameters for the RS232C ports used for a terminal port. Standard options for data bits, parity, stop bits, handshaking, baud rate, terminal type and remote terminal are provided to match any devices that might be connected to these ports. Communication Controls Page 8 A-13 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX A Communication Controls Page 8 Continued Smart Link Controls Page 8.1 Smart-Link Termination for the 1266 and 1356 Calorimeters Unlike older Parr Instrument Company calorimeters incorporating a Smart-Link port, the 1266 and 1356 Calorimeters do not have a termination switch. Instead, the Smart-Link termination is software controlled and set from controller front panel. The Smart-Link termination menu item (ON/OFF) is located in the Communication Controls – Smart-Link menu. Additionally, the green LED on the rear of the controller indicates the current state of the Smart-Link termination. When the LED is lit, the port is terminated. The Smart-Link port should ONLY be terminated when ONE Smart-Link cable is connected to the controller. Line 1 Smart Link Unit ID (0-15) Sets the Smart Link address. If only one calorimeter is installed on the link, the address is 0. If more than one is installed refer to the Smart Link instructions in Appendix D. Line 2 Smart Link Baud Rate - Sets the baud rate. Smart Links normally run at 9600 baud unless unusual circumstances dictate slower speeds. Line 3 Smart Link Report Type Toggles between short report and long report. Line 4 Timeout (x0.01s) 50 Line 5 Smart Link Termination - Used to identify instrument at the end of a Smart Link Network Line 6 Use four digit year Off Printer Port Communications Page 8.2 Line 1 Number of Data Bits Standard options for data bits. Toggles between 7 and 8. Line 2 Parity - Standard options for parity. Choose from None, Odd, Even, Mark or Space. Line 3 Number of Stop Bits Standard options for stop bits. Toggles between 1 and 2. A-14 Line 4 Handshaking - Standard options for handshaking. Choose from Xon/Xoff, RTS/CTS and None. Line 5 Baud Rate - Standard options for baud rate. Choose from 9600, 4800, 2400, 2000, 1800, 1200, 600, 300, 150, 134.5, 110, 75 and 19.2K. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX A Balance Port Communications Page 8.3 Balance Port Communications. Sets the communication parameters for the RS232C ports used for a balance port. Standard options for data bits, parity, stop bits, handshaking, and baud rate and balance type are provided to match any devices that might be connected to these ports. Line 3 Number of Stop Bits Standard options for stop bits. Toggles between 1 and 2. Line 1 Number of Data Bits Standard options for data bits. Toggles between 7 and 8. Line 5 Baud Rate - Standard options for baud rate. Choose from 9600, 4800, 2400, 2000, 1800, 1200, 600, 300, 150, 134.5, 110, 75 and 19.2K. Line 2 Parity - Standard options for parity. Choose from None, Odd, Even, Mark or Space. Line 4 Handshaking - Standard options for handshaking. Choose from Xon/Xoff, RTS/CTS and None. Line 6 Balance Type - Choose from Mettler 011, Mettler 03, Sartorious, Ohaus or Generic. Terminal Port Communications Page 8.4 Line 1 Number of Data Bits Standard options for data bits. Toggles between 7 and 8. Line 2 Parity - Standard options for parity. Choose from None, Odd, Even, Mark or Space. Line 3 Number of Stop Bits Standard options for stop bits. Toggles between 1 and 2. Line 4 Handshaking - Standard options for handshaking. Choose from Xon/Xoff, RTS/CTS and None. Line 5 Baud Rate - Standard options for baud rate. Choose from 19.2k, 9600, 4800, 2400, 2000, 1800, 1200, 600, 300, 150, 134.5, 110, and 75. Line 6 Terminal Type - Standard options for terminal. Choose from ADM-31 or VT100. Line 7 Remote Terminal - When set to ON, a remote terminal can be used for diagnostic purposes. A-15 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX A Diagnostics Page 9 Provides the user with the means to test many of the components and subsystems of the calorimeter. These capabilities must be used in conjunction with the Maintenance Instructions, Chapter 9, to obtain the maximum benefits from these capabilities. Line 1 Self-Test - Initiates a test of first the ROM and then the RAM section of the calorimeter controller. A message line at the bottom of this test screen reports whether each section passed this test. Line 2 I/O Diagnostics - Accesses sub-menu, Page 9.2 - I/O Diagnostics. Allows the user to test the ignition circuit, pump motor and the input/output drivers in the Calorimeter. Line 3 Thermometry Diagnostics Accesses sub-menu, Page 9.3. The user can use this page to confirm that valid temperature values are being generated by the bucket and jacket thermistor. A-16 Line 4 Communication Diagnostics Primarily for factory testing and will not be useful to most users, unless special diagnostic equipment is used. Line 5 Keyboard Diagnostics Accesses sub-menu, Page 9.5 Keyboard Diagnostics. Line 6 EEPROM Up/Down Load Primarily for factory testing and will not be useful to most users, unless special diagnostic equipment is used. Line 7 Data Logger Menu - Primarily for factory testing and will not be useful to most users, unless special diagnostic equipment is available. Line 8 Print Error List - Provides a list of all error messages. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX A I/O Diagnostics Page 9.2 Line 1 Activate Ignition Circuit Activates the ignition circuit. A volt meter can be placed across the firing connections on the cover plate assembly to ensure that the actual firing charge is reaching these contacts. Line 2 Motor Diagnostics - Accesses sub-menu, Page 9.2.2 Motor Diagnostics. Selects the pump motor test routines and will allow the user the opportunity to test the motor in all four of its operating modes. Line 3 I/O Driver Diagnostic - Leads to sub-menu, Page 9.2.3 - I/O Diagnostics. This is a very valuable diagnostic tool which lets the user step through all of the inputs/outputs and manually turn them ON/OFF to confirm that they are working properly or to locate operating problems. At the top of this page will be listed the current I/O function to be tested. The YES/NO keys are used to turn this function ON or OFF. The UP and DOWN arrow keys are used to scroll through the I/O functions to be tested. Supplemental diagnostic information is shown on the lower section of these screens. Use the help screen to view the bit definitions of the I/O functions. I/O Diagnostics Page 9.2 Displays a diagram of the controller keyboard. When a key is pressed, its corresponding block on the display will turn dark to confirm that the key is actually working. To return to Page 9, the ESCAPE key must be pressed two times (once to test and a second to ESCAPE). A-17 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual CALCULATIONS APPENDIX B Calculating the Heat of Combustion The 1356 Calorimeter will automatically make all of the calculations necessary to produce a gross heat of combustion for the sample. However, it is important that the user understand these calculations to ensure the instrument is set up so the calculations match the procedures and the units are consistent throughout the process. General Calculations The calculation for the gross heat of combustion is done by: Temperature Rise. The 1356 Calorimeter produces a corrected temperature rise reading automatically. Corrections for heat leaks during the test are applied. (For a complete discussion of this process see Introduction to Bomb Calorimetry, Manual No. 202M). Hc= WT – e1 – e2 – e3 m Where: Hc = Gross heat of combustion. T = Observed temperature rise. W = Energy equivalent of the calorimeter being used. e1 = Heat produced by burning the nitrogen portion of the air trapped in the bomb to form nitric acid. e2 = The heat produced by the formation of sulfuric acid from the reaction of sulfur dioxide, water and oxygen. e3 = Heat produced by the burning fuse. m = Mass of the sample. These calculations are made in calories, grams, and degrees Celsius, and then converted to other units if required. Thermochemical Corrections B-1 Nitric Acid Correction. In the high pressure oxygen environment within the oxygen bomb, nitrogen that was present as part of the air trapped in the bomb is burned to nitric oxide which combines with water vapor to form nitric acid. All of this heat is artificial since it is not a result of the sample burning. The nitric acid correction Energy Equivalent. The energy equivalent (represented by W in the above formula, or abbreviated as EE) is determined by standardizing the calorimeter as described in Appendix C - Standardization. It is an expression of the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of the calorimeter one degree. It is commonly expressed in calories per degree Celsius. Since it is directly related to the mass of the calorimeter, it will change whenever any of the components of the calorimeter (i.e. the bomb, bucket or amount of water) is changed. removes this excess heat from the calculation. Sulfur correction. In the oxygen rich atmosphere within the bomb, sulfur in the sample is oxidized to sulfur trioxide and combines with water vapor to form sulfuric acid. This liberates additional heat over the normal combustion process where 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX B sulfur is converted to sulfur dioxide. The sulfur correction removes this excess heat from the calculation. Fuse Correction the fuse correction accounts for the heat introduced by the burning of the fuse. The value is normally determined from the fuse wire card by using the burned pieces to determine the length of the wire burned. A fuse multiplier is provided on page 5.7 Line 5 for users that want to use other systems to enter this correction. Current ASTM, ISO, and British Standard Methods differ on their treatment of the nitric and sulfuric acid thermochemical corrections. ASTM Methods call for titrating the bomb washings to determine the total acid present. This is assumed to be all nitric acid with a heat of combustion of 14.1 Kcal per mole. The amount of sulfur is then determined and converted to equivalents of sulfuric acid. The difference between the heat of formation of sulfuric acid (72.2 Kcal per mole or 36.1 calories per milliequivalent) and nitric acid is then subtracted as the sulfur correction. Most other test methods treat nitric and sulfuric acid corrections as entirely separate values instead of combined values. This eliminates the requirement for a total acid determination and permits the nitric acid correction to be handled in a variety of ways, including the assumption of a fixed nitric acid correction. The 1356 Calorimeter can be set up to apply the acid correction by either the ASTM or ISO convention, as the user prefers. Care must be used to ensure the proper corrections are applied, and the calculations made are consistent with the procedure used. ASTM and ISO Methods Difer Note: Please review the following section on Acid and Sulfur Corrections. Different standard test methods use different values for the heat of formation of sulfuric acid. These differences are generally insignificant. The 1356 Calorimeter uses the most recent, published values for all thermochemical data. Thermochemical Calculation Details Traditionally, standard solutions and procedures have been established to simplify the calculations related to the thermochemical corrections. The 1356 Calorimeter has been programmed to permit the user to use standard solutions and units which are most convenient, since the microprocessor can easily apply any conversion factors required. B-2 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX B Fuse Correction The fuse correction applied by the calorimeter is calculated as: e3 = (fuse value)(fuse multiplier). e3 = (entered value)(Page 5.7 Line 5,). “Fuse Value” is the number entered by the user and the value which appears in the test report. Note: Page 5.7 - Calculation Factors, Line 5 - Fuse Multiplier is normally set to 1.0 so the entered value is in calories (Press SKIP to add the fixed value). ACID and SULFUR Correction B-3 Total acid is the amount of base required to titrate the bomb washings (milliliters). Nitric acid is that portion of the total acid in the bomb washings that result when the nitrogen in the air that is trapped in the bomb is burned at high pressure. Since this nitric acid does not result from the sample, and the combustion conditions are reasonably constant from test to test, the amount of nitric acid formed is also constant. Acid multiplier is multiplied by the user entered acid value to arrive at the number of milliequivalents of acid. This value is normally the concentration (normality) of the base in equivalents per liter (N). Percent sulfur is the concentration of sulfur in the sample (weight %). Molecular weight of sulfur is 32.06. Equivalent weight of sulfur in H2SO4 is 16.03 (one half of the molecular weight). Heat of formation of nitric acid is 14.1 calories/milliequivalent. Heat of formation of sulfuric acid Users may find it convenient to enter a fixed value for the fuse correction and avoid the need to determine this correction for each test. Fixed fuse corrections can be entered when Page 5 - Thermochemical Corrections, Line 1 or 4 is set to ON. A fixed fuse correction of 15 calories is a good value to use for the fixed correction. Total errors of more than 5 calories will seldom occur when using a fixed fuse correction. (from SO2) is 36.1 calories/ milliequivalent. Sample mass is the mass of sample burned in the bomb (grams). Sulfur multiplier is multiplied by the product of the user entered sulfur value and the sample mass to arrive at the number of milliequivalents of sulfuric acid in the bomb washings. Example: (Percent Sulfur) x (Sample Mass) x 10 = milligrams of sulfur (milligrams of sulfur) / (equivalent wt. of S in H2SO4) = milliequivalents of H2SO4 Sulfur Multiplier is then 10 / equivalent wt. of S in H2SO4 or 10/16.03 = 0.6238 e1 is the nitric acid portion of the total acid correction. e2 is the sulfuric acid portion of the total acid correction. e1 + e2 is the total bomb acid correction. Calculation for e1 when entered acid value is total acid: [((total acid) (acid mult))-(percent sulfur) (sample mass) (sulfur mult) ] (heat of formation of HNO3) 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX B Total acid milliequivalence milliequivalence of H2SO4 = milliequivalence of HNO3. (milliequivalents of HNO3) (heat of formation of HNO3) = heat (in calories) due to HNO3 produced. Calculation for e1 when entered acid value is nitric acid only: (nitric acid) (acid multiplier) (heat of formation of HNO3). Calculation of e2 when entered sulfur value is % sulfur: e2 = (percent sulfur) (sample mass) (sulfur multiplier) (heat of formation of H2SO4). Users may find it convenient to enter a fixed value for the acid correction and avoid the need to determine this correction for each test. Use of a fixed value for the acid correction is highly recommended. Fixed acid corrections can be entered when Page 5 - Thermochemical Corrections, Line 2 or 5 is set to ON. A correction of 10 calories is a good number for the fixed nitric acid value. For most work, it is recommended to set “Acid Value is Nitric Acid Only”, Page 5.7, Line 1 to ON. Total errors of more than 3 calories will seldom occur when using fixed nitric acid corrections. Fixed sulfur corrections can be entered if a series of samples contain a constant amount of sulfur. Fixed sulfur corrections can be entered when Page 5 - Thermochemical Corrections, Line 3 or 6 is set to ON and then enter percent sulfur as indicated on this line. Any errors will be proportional to the difference between the actual and assumed value for sulfur. For ordinary work where benzoic acid is used, or standardizing the calorimeter, the Fixed Sulfur Correction, Page 5, Line 3 should be ON applying a fixed value of 0.0 to all standardization tests. Benzoic acid contains no sulfur. Please note that the values entered into the test report appear as entered in the report. Values for e1, e2 and e3 are calculated and used as energy corrections in accordance with the formulas and settings given above. The formulas used above to arrive at e1 or e2 are not the same as the formulas used for e1 and e2 which appear in most ASTM bomb calorimetric procedures. However, the sum of e1 and e2, above, is equal to the sum of the ASTM treatment of e1 and e2. Table B-1 Settings for ISO & BSI Methods Page 5 5.7 Line 2 3 5 6 1 2 3 4 6 7 Setting Off Off Off Off On On On - Value 13 7 13 7 0.154 0.1 -43.5 B-4 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX B ASTM Treatment for Acid and Sulfur In the ASTM treatment, the correction for acid formation assumes that all the acid titrated is nitric acid. Obviously, if sulfur is present in the sample, which in turn produces sulfuric acid, part of the correction for the sulfuric acid formed is already included in the ASTM nitric acid correction (e1). This is adjusted by a separate computation based upon the sulfur content of the sample. An additional correction of 1.37 Kcal must be applied for each gram of sulfur converted to sulfuric from sulfur dioxide. This is based upon the heat of formation of sulfuric acid, from sulfur dioxide, under bomb conditions, which is -72.2 Kcal per mole or -36.1 calories per milliequivalent. But remember, a correction of 14.1 calories per milliequivalent of sulfuric acid is already included in the ASTM nitric acid correction (e1). Therefore the additional correction which must be applied for sulfur will be the difference between 36.1 and 14.1 or 22.0 calories per milliequivalent (44.0 Kcal per mole). For convenience, this is expressed, in the ASTM e2 formula, as 13.7 calories (44.0/32.06) for each percentage point of sulfur per gram of sample. ISO Calculations Both the ISO 1928 and BSI 1016: Part 5 methods for testing the calorific value of coal and coke, deal with acid and sulfur corrections in a manner which is somewhat different than ASTM procedures. Provision has been made in the 1356 Controller for dealing with these different procedures. The analysis of bomb washings in these methods call for a titration, first using O.1N barium hydroxide (V2) followed by filtering, and a second titration using 0.1N HC1(V1) after 20 ml of a 0.1N sodium carbonate has been added to the filtrate. Table B-1 gives the settings which allows the results of the two titrations, V1 and V2, to be entered into the controller directly for the calculation of the total acid correction. V1 should be entered at the prompt for acid and V2 is entered at the prompt for sulfur. The settings in Table B-1 assume that the same procedure is carried out for both standardization and determination. The offset value is the product of 1, the Heat of Formation of Nitric Acid, the acid multiplier, and the 20 ml of 0.1 N sodium carbonate used in the analysis. The formula used to get the total correction in calories is as follows: V1(Acid Multiplier)(Heat of Formation of Nitric Acid)V2(Sulfur Multiplier)(Heat of Formation of Sulfuric Acid)+offset value. The values for fixed acid and sulfur, which are used in preliminary reports, will reflect a sulfur correction of 0, and a nitric acid correction of 10 calories. B-5 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX B The following tables illustrate all possible combinations for the four flags related to the “acid” correction value. For clarity, the calorimetry corrections for e1-3 are provided for all cases. Calculate HNO3 from the Energy Release Table B-2 Entered and Reported Acid Value is Taken as Nitric Acid Only FLAG Calc. HNO3 Fixed Acid Std. Fixed Acid Detr. Acid is HNO3 Only OFF ON 1 ON 1 ON OFF ON 1 OFF 2 ON OFF OFF 2 ON 1 ON OFF OFF 2 OFF 2 ON Use Correction Equations Set 1 Table B-3 Entered and Reported Acid Value is Considered Total Acid FLAG Calc. HNO3 Fixed Acid Std. Fixed Acid Detr. Acid is HNO3 Only OFF ON 1 ON 1 OFF OFF ON 1 OFF 2 OFF OFF OFF 2 ON 1 OFF OFF OFF 2 OFF 2 OFF ON OFF 2,7 ON 3,5 ON ON OFF 2,7 OFF 2,7 ON ON OFF 2,8 ON 3,6 OFF ON OFF 2,8 OFF 2,8 OFF Use Correction Equations Set 2 Table B-4 Calculate HNO3 if Fixed and Acid is HNO3 Only FLAG Calc. HNO3 Fixed Acid Std. Fixed Acid Detr. Acid is HNO3 Only ON 4,5 ON 3 ON 3 ON ON ON 3,5 OFF 2,7 ON Table B-5 Calculate HNO3 if Fixed and Acid is Total Acid FLAG Calc. HNO3 Fixed Acid Std. Fixed Acid Detr. Acid is HNO3 Only ON 4,6 ON 3 ON 3 OFF ON ON 3,6 OFF 2,8 OFF B-6 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX B Calculate HNO3 from the Energy Release Continued 1. Use the fixed acid value to the right on menu page 5 in preliminary reports and don’t prompt for an acid value when the test is reported in an attempt at making it final. 2. Use the fixed acid value to the right on menu page 5 in preliminary reports and prompt for an acid value when test is reported again in an attempt at making it final. 3. Calculate HNO3 from the energy released and don’t prompt for an acid value when the preliminary test is reported in an attempt at making it final. Use Correction Equation Set 3. 4. Turning the calculate HNO3 flag ON will force both fixed acid flags ON and CALC will be displayed to 5. 6. 7. 8. the right on menu page 5. The user has the option of turning one or the other (or both) fixed acid flags OFF after the calculate HNO3 flag is turned ON. Reported acid value is e1. If the EE value or the temperature rise is altered via the editing process, the nitric acid value used in the calculations and displayed on the report changes. Reported acid value is e1+e2. If the EE value, sulfur or the sulfur temperature rise changes via the editing process, then the nitric acid portion of the total acid correction changes. As a result, the reported acid value (e1+e2) must also change. Use Correction Equation Set 1 Use Correction Equation Set 2 Correction Equation Set 1 e1 = (nitric acid)(acid multiplier)(Hf of HNO3) e2 = (amount of sulfur)(sulfur multiplier)(Hf of H2SO4) Amount of sulfur is (%S * sample mass) when sulfur value is entered as a %, otherwise it is taken as the entered value only. e3 = (entered fuse value)(fuse multiplier) Correction Equation Set 2 e1 = (total acid)(acid multiplier) – (amount of sulfur)(sulfur multiplier)](Hf of HNO3) e2 = (amount of sulfur)(sulfur multiplier)(Hf of H2SO4) Amount of sulfur is (%S * sample mass) when sulfur value is entered as a %, otherwise it is taken as the entered value only. e3 = (entered fuse value)(fuse multiplier) Correction Equation Set 3 e1 = temperature rise * EE *((HNO3/Energy)/1000) e2 = (amount of sulfur)(sulfur multiplier)(Hf of H2SO4) Amount of sulfur is (%S * sample mass) when sulfur value is entered as a %, otherwise it is taken as the entered value only. e3 = (entered fuse value)(fuse multiplier) B-7 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX B It is sometimes necessary to add a spiking material to very small samples or those that have a low heat of combustion, or have a high moisture content, to add sufficient heat to drive the combustion to completion. Benzoic acid is an excellent material for spiking for all of the same reasons it is a good standard material. White oil is also an excellent material, particularly for solid0 samples. The 1356 Calorimeter can automatically compensate for the addition of spiking materials to these samples. The calculations are modified in these cases as follows: Hc= Where Hcs = Heat of combustion of the spiking material Ms = Mass of spiking material This factor is added to the calculations when Page 2.3 - Spike Controls, Line 1 - Use Spiking is set to ON. Line 2 - Heat of Combustion of Spike is entered as calories per gram. The controller will prompt the user to enter the weight of spiking material. Fixed spikes can be used when Line 3 Use Fixed Spike is set to ON and entering the mass of the spike on Line 4 - Weight of Fixed Spike. Spiking Samples WT – e1 – e2 – e3 – Hcs(Ms) m The calculations described above give the calorific value of the sample with moisture as it existed when the sample was weighed. For example, if an air-dried coal sample was tested, the results will be in terms of heat units per weight of air-dry sample. This can be converted to a moisture free or other basis by determining the moisture content of the air-dry sample and using conversion formulae published in ASTM Method D3180 and in other references on fuel technology. Conversion to Other Moisture Bases The calorific value obtained in a bomb calorimeter test represents the gross heat of combustion for the sample. This is the heat produced when the sample burns, plus the heat given up when the newly formed water vapor condenses and cools to the temperature of the bomb. In nearly all industrial operations, this water vapor escapes as steam in the flue gases and the latent heat of vaporization, which it contains, is not available for useful work. The net heat of combustion obtained by subtracting the latent heat from the gross calorific value is therefore an important figure in power plant calculations. If the percentage of hydrogen H, in the sample is known, the net heat of combustion, Hnet Btu per pound can be calculated as follows: Hnet=1.8Hc - 92.7H (Solid fuels, ASTM D2015) Hnet=1.8Hc - 91.23H (Liquid fuels, ASTM D240) Conversion to Net Heat of Combustion (Need New) B-8 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX B Magnitude of Errors The following examples illustrate the magnitude of errors which may result from faulty calorimeter operations. They are based upon an assumed test in which 1.000 gram sample of benzoic acid produced a 2.8000 °C temperature rise in a calorimeter having an energy equivalent of 2400 calories per °C. An error of 1 milliliter in making the acid correction will change the apparent energy detected by 1.0 cal. An error of 1 centimeter in measuring the amount of fuse wire burned will change the apparent energy detected by 2.3 cal. An error of 1 gram in measuring the 2 kilograms of water will change the apparent energy detected by 2.08 cal. An error of 1 milligram in weighing the sample will change the apparent energy detected by 6.7 cal. If all of these errors were in the same direction, the total error would be 12.8 cal. Precision Statements and the Confidence Factor One of the most important factors in a calorimeter’s performance is the attainable precision using a standard sample, such as benzoic acid. For example, say that vendors X and Y offer calorimeters. Vendor X’s specifications state that its instrument precision is 0.088% RSD (relative standard deviation) and vendors Y’s specification is 0.10%. Neither of the data sheets for the instruments supplies a confidence level for the specification, nor do they state how the results are distributed. When questioned closely, the vendors will state that their specifications are based on a normal distribution and have the following confidence levels: In this example, the actual precision of both instruments is identical! Vendor X, choosing a confidence level of 95% is willing to risk 5% of the test results being outside of the 2 sigma (95%) confidence limits. Vendor Y, choosing a confidence level of 99%, is only willing to risk 1% of the test results exceeding the 3 sigma (99%) confidence limits. Identical instrument performance can yield different specifications depending on how aggressive the instrument manufacturer chooses to be with the specification. Before comparing two different instruments or test methods, it is important to gain an understanding of the philosophy with respect to the confidence level. The confidence level must be clarified when there is doubt as to what it is. Parr Instrument Company uses a very conservative 99% confidence level for its precision specification as it relates to combustion calorimeters. Vendor X Y B-9 Stated Precision 0.088% 0.10% Confidence Level 95% 99% 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX B A standard sample with a known heat of combustion, such as benzoic acid, can be used demonstrate that the results produced by a calorimeter are in statistical control. The following two tables illustrate the upper control limit (UCL) for the range (largest value minus the smallest value) within an arbitrary number of measurements. The tables also provide this same type of information in the form of a relative standard deviation (RSD). Additionally, the tables also provide the maximum permissible deviation of the group mean from the accepted heat of the combustion value for benzoic acid. All control limits are based on 99% confidence (3 sigma) values. The instrument precision is taken as 0.10% RSD. This would be the expected value if a large number (> 100) tests were run. Most of the popular calorimeter test methods covering isoperibol combustion calorimetry assumes a precision level (RSD) of 0.10%. Calorimeter Control Limits when Benzoic Acid is Used as a Test Sample Table B-6 Calorimeter Control Limits Number of observations in a group UCL for the range (high - low) within the group (Btu/lb.) UCL for the relative standard deviation within the group (%) Maximum permissible deviation of the group mean from the accepted value1 (Btu/lb.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 41.9 49.6 53.4 55.9 57.8 59.2 60.4 61.3 62.2 62.9 63.6 64.2 64.8 65.3 0.261 0.228 0.209 0.196 0.187 0.181 0.175 0.171 0.167 0.164 0.161 0.159 0.156 0.154 34.1 24.1 19.7 17.1 15.3 13.9 12.9 12.1 11.4 10.8 10.3 9.8 9.5 9.1 8.8 1. Accepted value for the heat of combustion of benzoic acid taken is as 11373 Btu/lb. B-10 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX B Calorimeter Control Limits when Benzoic Acid is Used as a Test Sample Continued Table B-7 Calorimeter Control Limits Number of observations in a group UCL for the range (high - low) within the group (J/g) UCL for the relative standard deviation within the group (%) Maximum permissible deviation of the group mean from the accepted value1 (J/g) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 97.2 114.8 123.8 129.6 133.8 137.1 139.9 142.2 144.1 145.8 147.4 148.8 150.1 151.3 0.261 0.228 0.209 0.196 0.187 0.181 0.175 0.171 0.167 0.164 0.161 0.159 0.156 0.154 79.1 55.9 45.6 39.5 35.4 32.3 29.9 28.0 26.4 25.0 23.8 22.8 21.9 21.1 20.4 1. Accepted value for the heat of combustion of benzoic acid is taken as 26454 J/g. It is prudent to run 1 standard sample for every 20 analysis, as a running check on the calorimeter performance. This check procedure does two things. 1. It provides documented records that can be used to assure users of the laboratory’s services that a specified level of precision is achieved in the routine performance of its measurements. 2. It provides for early warning to analysts when methods or equipment begins to develop a bias or show deterioration of precision. B-11 There are a wide variety of scenarios for using or interpreting the results obtained when standard samples are analyzed. A few of these are illustrated below. If a single benzoic acid sample is run as a determination, one would expect that it would be within 79.1 J/g or 34.1 Btu/lb. (3 sigma) of the accepted value. If tests are run in duplicate, then the mean value (average) of the two results must be within 55.9 or 24.1 Btu/lb. of the accepted value. Additionally, the range on the duplicate tests shouldn’t exceed 97.2 J/g or 41.9 Btu/lb. If either of the first two criteria are not met, then the calibration factor 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX B or energy equivalent of the calorimeter becomes suspect. If the third criteria (range of duplicate tests) can’t be met, then factors affecting the precision of the instrument need to be investigated. The tables tell us that a series of 5 tests run as calibrations should produce an energy equivalent with a relative standard deviation no greater than 0.196%. A series of ten tests have an UCL for the relative standard deviation of 0.167%. Both the number of tests in a group and the UCL for the RSD (EE Maximum Standard Deviation) can be set on page 4 of the calorimeter operating menus. This flexibility is provided in order that a wide variety of testing environments or objectives can be easily accommodated. B-12 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual STANDARDIZATION Standardizing the Calorimeter Standard Materials C-1 APPENDIX C The Energy Equivalent Factor. The term “standardization”, as used here, denotes the operation of the calorimeter on a standard sample from which the energy equivalent or effective heat capacity of the system can be determined. The energy equivalent, W or EE of the calorimeter is the energy required to raise the temperature one degree, usually expressed as calories per degree Celsius. Standardization tests should be repeated after changing any parts of the calorimeter, and occasionally as a check on both the calorimeter and operating technique. Standardization Procedure. The procedure for a standardization test is exactly the same as for testing a fuel sample. Use a pellet of calorific grade benzoic acid weighing not less than 0.9 nor more than 1.25 grams. The corrected temperature rise, T, is determined from the observed test data and the bomb washings are titrated to determine the nitric acid correction. The energy equivalent is computed by substituting the following equation: A bottle of 100 one-gram benzoic acid pellets (Part No. 3415) is furnished with each calorimeter for standardizing purposes. The Parr benzoic acid has been calibrated against NIST benzoic acid. Additional benzoic acid pellets can be obtained from Parr. For very high precision measurements, a primary standard benzoic acid powder can be purchased from the National Institute of Standards & Technology, Washington, D.C. It is not common to have sulfur in standard materials, or to use spikes in standardization, but the capabilities have been included in this calorimeter. Users should take great care to ensure that the conditions during standardization runs and determinations are as identical as possible. W= Hm + e1 + e2 + e3 t Where: W = Energy equivalent of the calorimeter in calories per degree Celsius. H = Heat of combustion of the standard benzoic acid sample in calories per gram. m = Mass of the standard benzoic acid sample in grams. t = Temperature rise in °C. e1 = Correction for heat of formation of nitric acid in calories. e2 = Correction for sulfur which is usually 0. e3 = Correction for heating wire and combustion of cotton thread. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX C The 1356 Calorimeter includes a provision for calculating and using a mean energy equivalent for each of up to 4 separate bomb and bucket combinations. ASTM procedures recommend that the energy equivalent be determined by averaging ten tests. The 1356 Calorimeter automatically determines and uses up to 10 tests in its memory and will update the EE Value as additional standardization is run. Only Final Tests will be used in determining and updating EE values. These values, the number of tests, and the relative standard deviation for the tests used in determining the EE value are stored on Pages 4.4 through 4.7, Line 1 - EE Value. The user can chose to turn off the automatic averaging and updating procedure and protect the EE Values by turning ON the protection feature for the appropriate bomb on Pages 4.6.1 through 4.6.8, Line 2 - Protected EE Value. Any outliers or other tests which should not be included in the average EE Value must be deleted from the memory using the memory management procedures (see Chapter 8). A list of all tests associated with any Cal ID can be printed from Page 4.6.1 through 4.6.8, Line 6 - Print Standardization Runs. The user can elect to have any number of stored standardization runs used in determining the EE value by entering this number on Page 4 Calibration Data & Controls, Line 4 Calibration Run Limit. Line 5 - EE Max Std Deviation on this same page establishes the maximum allowable standard deviation for the EE Value before an error condition is reported. The default value is zero and the ASTM limit is .15%, but the user should enter a value appropriate for the test being made. Automatic Statistical Calculations C-2 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual COMMUNICATION INTERFACES Required Software Versions D-1 APPENDIX D he Parr Smart Link is designed to facilitate the connection and control of a network of equipment. Included are: 1356 Calorimeter,1271 Calorimeter, 1281 Calorimeter, 1760 Sulfur Analyzer, 1720 or 1730 Calorimeter Controllers, 1741 Balance Interfaces and 1750 Proximate Analyzers with attached analytical balances, 1745 Computer Interface and/or the 1747 PC Smart Link Board and associated computer, and 1742 Sulfur Interface for automatically entering and storing sulfur values. Successful installation of the Smart Link network will depend upon all elements of the communications network (Smart Link) being preset, properly configured and connected. A step-by-step review of the Smart Link communications network and the configuration requirements for all devices installed on the Link is provided in this chapter (see Smart Link Configuration Checklist) to ensure that the system is properly addressed before attempting to use it. The Parr Smart Link is a combination of the hardware (circuit board, connectors and cables) T used to interconnect these devices and the software (programs) required to identify the devices on the network and control the bi-directional transfer of data between these devices. Inherent in the programs which are an integral part of the Smart Link are the protocols for sending and receiving data, avoiding interference when the network is busy and ensuring the security and validity of the data. In addition to the intelligent network control feature of the Smart Link, there are two additional important advantages offered by the communications link when compared with more conventional direct coupling methods such as multiple RS232C connectors. Since devices can be connected in series (or daisy-chained) there is no practical limit to the number of devices that can be connected and only a single connection port is required for each device. The Smart Link is also capable of communicating with devices up to 1000 meters away as opposed to the 50 foot restriction for RS232C lines. Before proceeding with the installation of the 1356 Calorimeter on the Parr Smart Link, the user must ensure that all of his devices have the versions of software capable of communicating over the Smart Link and have been configured for the intended network (see Table D-1). The version of software installed in a Parr device can be determined by performing the self-test procedure and checking the printed or displayed message. Users who do not have the required software installed should contact the Technical Service Department at Parr Instrument Company. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX D This 1356 Calorimeter is fully equipped for operation on the Smart Link. The 1760 Sulfur Analyzer, as well as 1720 and 1730 Controllers must have the optional 1722 Smart Link board installed to communicate on the Smart Link. The 1750 Proximate Analyzer and the 1741, 1742, 1745 and 1747 Interfaces include all of the required Smart Link hardware. Required Hardware Each device on the Smart Link has several parameters associated with it to help: 1) identifies the instrument and, 2) control the flow of information to and from instruments on the link. Each category of device has its own fixed identification which automatically identifies it on the Smart Link. Addresses of individual instruments within a class, such as calorimeter controllers, must be changed from the default setting only if more than one device in the same category is installed on the link. The second device within the category must have its address set to one, and the third set to two, etc. All devices on the Smart Link are set, by default, to communicate at a rate of 9600 baud. All devices on the Smart Link must communicate at the same transmission speed. Smart Link Configurations 1. Software versions verified for all devices connected on the Smart Link. 2. Any devices which are not the only device within their category have had their addresses changed to 1, 2 or higher as needed. 3. The two devices at the ends of the Smart Link have termination settings set to closed as viewed from the rear of the calorimeter; open is to the left and closed is to the right. 4. All other devices, other than the ones on the ends, have all terminations set open. 5. All devices have been checked to see that a transmission rate of 9600 baud has been set. 6. All devices on the Link have been turned ON. Smart Link Configuration Checklist D-2 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX D Smart Link Configuration Checklist Continued Smart Link Configuration Cabling Table D-1 Software Required Device 1356 Calorimeter 1281 Calorimeter 1271 Calorimeter 1261 Calorimeter 1720 Controller 1730 Controller 1741 Balance Interface 1745 Computer Interface 1747 PC Interface 1750 Proximate Analyzer 1760 Sulfur Analyzer Software Version 66.0 or Higher 81.0 or Higher 71.0 or Higher 61.0 or Higher 20.4S or Higher 30.2S or Higher 41.3 or Higher 45.1S or Higher 1.0 or Higher 50.2 or Higher 60.1 or Higher Smart Link devices, including the 1356 Controller, can be connected using any of the cables listed in Table D-2. Table D-2 Smart Link Cables Cable A597E4 A597E A597E2 A597E3 Cable Length 10 Feet 25 Feet 100 Feet Custom to 1000 Feet Maximum Smart Link cables can be linked as extension cords. If a device is removed from the link, the two cables should be connected to each other to maintain D-3 the continuity of the link. All devices should be turned off before cables are connected or disconnected. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX D The 1356 Calorimeter is also equipped with an RS232C port for connection to either a 40 or 80 column printer and/or a computer (see Figure 2-8). Before making either of these connections the data transmission rate of the calorimeter and the printer or computer must be matched. Generally the baud rates on either device can be changed to achieve this match. Printer Port Communications for the 1356 Controller are on Page 8.2 -Printer Port Communications, Lines 1-5. The default parameters for the 1356 Calorimeter are set up for use with the Parr 1755 Printer. Table D-7 identifies and describes the pinout for the RS232C port. Parr offers the 1454E Connecting Cable for connections from the identified RS232C port to devices located within five feet of the calorimeter. Users may have longer cables designed to match their devices and installations using these specifications. RS232C ports are not designed for communicating over distances greater than 50 feet. All report transmissions to a computer must be initiated at the calorimeter controller. Run area data consists of 22 fields with commas separating each field. Each calorimeter is furnished with 1454E Adapter for attaching 9 pin female connector to computer with 8 pin opening. The RJ45 female and RJ45 male connector may be obtained from an electronic supply store. The 1356 Calorimeter supports input from the four balance types indicated below. Additionally, a generic input driver is provided for communications with balances that do not conform to the four supported protocols. A new feature supported by all five balance input drivers is the ability to change the expected number of characters in the data field. The number of data characters indicated for each of the drivers, are default values. This feature virtually eliminates the need for balance input drivers to be re-written in the event the balance manufacturer elects to alter the output string of a balance when new models are introduced. The format of an unknown balance can be determined by logging the balance output to the printer attached to the calorimeter. Those protocols which send a command string to the balance will do so while logging is active. In order for the logging to produce meaningful results, the cable connecting the balance to the balance input port of the calorimeter must be correctly wired or configured. In addition, the specifics of the data frame, such as the baud rate, # of data bits, parity, # of stop bits and handshaking (if used) must be the same for both the balance and the calorimeter. RS232C Connection Terminal Port Connections Balance Input Driver Specifications D-4 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX D Mettler 011/012 Interface Field ID space data space g CR LF Length 2 1 9 1 1 1 1 The ID field must contain “S_” to indicate a stable mass. The data field contains the current mass, right justified, with a decimal point. The balance should be configured to send continuously. Mettler 03 Balance Interface Sartorious Balance Interface Field NULL ignored space data space ignored CR LF Length 1 6 1 9 1 3 1 1 Field polarity space data space stability CR LF Length 1 1 8 1 2 1 1 The polarity field must contain either a “+” or a space. Leading zeros in the data field are blanked, except for the one to the left of the decimal point. The stability field must contain “g_” for the calorimeter to accept a mass. The balance should be configured to transmit data upon receipt of the following command string: D-5 [ESC] [CR] [LF] Note: The automatic data output option should not be used. The calorimeter will send this command string once every few seconds after the ENTER key has been pressed during a mass entry sequence. The ENTER key should only be pressed when the mass reading is stable. However, unstable readings will be rejected and a warning will be issued. Acknowledging the warning by pressing the CLEAR ENTRY key will re-issue the command string to the balance on a periodic basis. 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX D calorimeter to accept a mass. The balance should be configured to send its data upon receipt of the P9print display data) command. The calorimeter will send this command once every few seconds after the ENTER key has been pressed during a mass entry sequence. The ENTER key should only be pressed when the mass reading is stable. However, unstable readings will be rejected and a warning will be issued. Acknowledging the warning by pressing the CLEAR ENTRY key will re-issue the command string to the balance on a periodic basis. The auto print feature is also compatible with this calorimeter input balance driver routine. Ohaus Balance Interface Generic Interface The data field should consist of 9 numeric characters (0 through 9, +, and space) terminated with a carriage return (CR). Leading zeros may be blanked as spaces and are counted. Non-numeric characters are ignored and will reset the input buffer if the data field has not been filled. Any characters received after filling the data field and before the carriage return are ignored. Scope This feature effectively adds the appropriate functionality of the Parr 1745 Computer Interface to the 1266/1356 Calorimeters. Communications with the host take place via the terminal port. All responses begin with six null characters and a STX character. This is then followed by the data related to the issued command. The response is terminated with a <CR> <LF> and an ETX character. Syntactically incorrect commands are ignored. Computer Interface Description for the 1266/1356 Calorimeter Supported Commands All commands from the host start with the letter “S” and end with a carriage return <CR>or a line feed <LF>. SVER <CR> This command returns the calorimeter controller firmware version. Field polarity data space mode stability address CR LF Length 1 7 1 5 1 2 1 1 The single character polarity field should contain a space. The Data field contains the current display mass, right justified, with a decimal point. The contents of the mode and address field are ignored by the calorimeter. The stability field must be blank for the Field data CR Length 9 1 D-6 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX D Computer Interface Description for the 1266/1356 Calorimeter Continued SSS20 <CR> This command returns all of the sample ID numbers currently stored in the memory of the controller. Commas delimit the ID values. SRC[0],Sample ID <CR> Same as above. Parenthetical text is optional. SR20,Sample ID <CR> This command retrieves a calorimeter test report for a single ID. The report format is illustrated in Table 1. Commas delimit the field names. Error Code *2 Error Messages *5 Meaning Polled device failed to respond Specified sample ID does not exist. Table D-3 Calorimeter Test Report Field Definitions Field Test Information Field 1. See Table D-4 Test Information Field 2. See Table D-5 Date Time Calorimeter ID Sample ID Sample Mass Initial Temperature Final Temperature Temperature Rise Acid Sulfur Fuse Energy Equivalent Heat of Combustion Spike Mass Heat of Combustion D-7 Value Type / Format Hexadecimal (00 – FF) Hexadecimal (00 – FF) Integer MMDDYYYY or MMDDYY Integer HHMMSS Integer (0 – 15) Integer for short form sample ID #’s. Float for long format 8.3 type ID #s. Float Float Blank field for isoperibol calorimeters Float Float Float Float Float Float Float Float 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX D Table D-4. Test Information Field #1 Bit0 0 1 0 1 Bit1 0 0 1 1 Bit2 1 1 Standardization Determination Bit3 0 1 0 1 Bit4 0 0 1 1 Bit5 1 1 Equilibrium Dynamic Test Method Adiabatic Reference Adiabatic Rapid Adiabatic Dynamic Isoperibol Test Type Units MJ/kg BTU/lb. cal/g User Defined Isoperibol Type Bits 6 and 7 are not used. Table D-5. Test Information Field #2 Bit 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Description 1 if acid entered 1 if sulfur entered 1 if fuse entered Not Used 1= Preliminary Report 0 = Final Report 0= Channel 1= Channel 2 1 if run area is busy 1 if run area is used D-8 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX D Table D-6 1356 Terminal Port Direction 1356-Terminal ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pin Description Spare Output (Not Used) Carrier Detect (DCD) Frame Ground Received Data Transmitted Data Data Set Ready (DSR) Ready to Send (RTS) Signal Ground Clear to Send (CTS)** Data Terminal Ready ➝ 8 Pin RJ-45 Pin # ➝ 10 Pin RJ-45 Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ➝ Computer Interface Description for the 1266/1356 Calorimeter Continued ➝ ** Held at +12V(space or logic 0) while the 1356 is on. Table D-7 1356 Balance Port Direction 1356-Balance ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pin Description Carrier Detect (DCD) Spare Output (Not Used) Frame Ground Transmitted Data Received Data Data Terminal Ready (DTR) Clear to Send (CTS)** Signal Ground Ready to Send (RTS) Data Set Ready (DSR) ➝ 8 Pin RJ-45 Pin # ➝ 10 Pin RJ-45 Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ** Held at +12V (space or logic 0) while the 1356 is on. Table D-8 1356 Printer Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pin Description Spare Output (not used) Not Used Frame Ground Received Data Transmitted Data Data Set Ready (DSR) Carrier Detect (DCD) Signal Ground Clear to Send (CTS)** Data Terminal Ready ** Held at +12V (space or logic 0) while the 1356 is on. D-9 Direction 1356-Printer ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ 8 Pin RJ-45 Pin # ➝ ➝ ➝ 10 Pin RJ-45 Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ➝ ➝ 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX E hould you need assistance in the operation or service of your instrument, please contact the Technical Service Department. S Telephone: (309)762-7716 Toll Free: 1-800-872-7720 Fax: (309)762-9453 When calling, please make note of and have available the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The serial # of the calorimeter Date purchased. Software Version (Page 3, Line 3). User Setup ID (Page 3, Line 4). Factory Default Version (Page 3, Line 5). 6. The number and type of any Smart Link peripherals and their software revisions. TECHNICAL SERVICE It is also helpful if the person calling is close to the 1356 Calorimeter to implement any changes recommended by the Technical Service Department. Return for Repair To return the instrument for repair, please call the Technical Service Department for shipping instructions and a RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER. This number must be clearly shown on the outside of the shipping carton or it will be refused. Ship repair to: Parr Instrument Company Attn: Service Department 211 53rd Street Moline, Illinois 61265 E-1 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual 1356 CALORIMETER PARTS LIST Replacement Parts Item A476A3 A391DD 393DD 531DD 549DD 558DD 581DD A540DD A570DD A594DDEA A594DDEF A596DDEB A596DDEE A598DD A599DD 421A 539DD A297E A719E 893E 394HCJE 697HC2 HX0012TB024 213VB 214VB TX06SK TX25SK F-1 APPENDIX F Description Slip connector, 1/8 NPTF Oval, bucket Bucket support Coupler, stirrer shaft Gas Spring Seal, cover Ring, retainer Stirrer assembly Oxygen regulator assembly Circuit board assembly I/O Circuit board Stirrer Motor 115/60 Stirrer Motor 230/50 Oxygen Solenoid assembly, 115V Oxygen Solenoid assembly, 230V Pressure switch assembly Replacement tubing set Vessel lifter Top plate Lead Wire Cord set, 115V Thermistor, 1/8 OD, 7.8” L Cord set, 230V, CE plug Keyboard display O-ring Gas filter Tubing, oxygen Compression nut, 1/8” OD Ferrule set, 1/8” OD 1/16” Allen wrench 1/4” Allen wrench 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX F Qty. 1 1 2 1 1 1 6 1 1 1 2 1 6 1 2 2 1 1 6 6 1 Part No. A525DD A526DD 527DD A530DD2 A535DD3 A536DD3 536DD2 A545DD2 A546DD2 549DD 567DD 579DD 581DD 616DD A618DD 619DD 621DD 622DD 632DD SA1632FS08 SN3118HX Description Lower RH Link Lower LH Link Upper Link Lift Shaft RH Plate LH Plate Washer RH Mounting LH Mounting Gas Spring Spacer Pin Retaining Ring Lower Trunnion Strut Strap Strut Strap Upper Trunnion Threaded Rod Bushing Pivot Screws Jam Nut Hinge Assembly F-2 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX F 5 Year Recommended Spare Parts F-3 Qty. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 1 Part No. A591DD A593DD A594DD A595DD A596DD A598DD A633DD 893E 180HW 214VB 218VB 222VB 359VB Description Heater assembly Pump/motor assembly Stirrer motor assembly Solenoid assembly, water Solenoid assembly, oxygen Pressure switch assembly Pump/motor assembly Thermistor Solenoid, 1/8 NPTF Ferrule set, brass; 1/8T Ferrule set, brass; 1/4T Ferrule set, brass; 3/8T Filter, in-line; 1/8T 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX F Qty. 3PKG (2) 3PKG(2) 1PKG(12) 3PKG(12) 1PKG(2) 1PKG(2) 1 3PKG(2) 1PKG(2) 1 5PKG(2) 5PKG(2) 5PKG(12) 3PKG(2) 1PKG(2) 7PKG(3) 1PKG(6) 6 1PKG(2) 1PKG(2) 1PKG(12) 1PKG(6) 1 Part No. 4A10 5A10 230A 238A 378A 388A 400A 401A 402A 403A 404A2 406A 415A 96AC 143AC 45C10 149C 263C 264C A297E 7VBCM 20VB 3415 Description Straight electrode w/sleeve Loop electrode w/sleeve O-ring, NBR, 2-3/8ID x 1/8CS O-ring NBR, 3/16ID x 1/16CS Packing cup Spacer Valve needle Sleeve insulator Electrode core Check valve Deflector nut Lock nut, SS O-ring 7/16 x 1/16CS, NBR Electrode insulator Insulator, delrin Fuse wire, Ni alloy, 10cm In-line filter Printer paper, 40 column Ribbon, replacement Lead Wire Monel Washer Valve seat, Kel-F Benzoic acid, bottle of 100 Recommended Spare Parts Per 5000 Tests F-4 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX G G-1 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX G G-2 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual DRAWINGS G-3 APPENDIX G 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX G G-4 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX G G-5 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX G G-6 1356 Calorimeter Operating Instruction Manual APPENDIX G G-7 Parr Instrument Company 211 Fifty-Third Street Moline, Illinois 61265 USA 309/762-7716 800/872-7720 Fax: 309/762-9453 Telex 270226 Printed in USA 03/99
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