RATAmation v2.0 User Manual
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1. Accept sil Figure 19 This screen will allow configuration of up to 14 calibration gases labeled as CG 1 though 14 abbreviation for calibration gas and 28 divided gases labeled DG 1 through 28 CG 1 through 14 are connected to the flow drawer at cal gas valves in the rear of the unit DG 1 through 28 can be connected to any of the 14 cal gas valves The valve used for the divided gas is set in the Program Set Up screen The software only allows for the passage of the divided gas The gas divider itself must be controlled externally from this software The configurations for all cal gases are displayed in a spreadsheet type grid The screen is initially displayed with the stored setup information used by the program in the main grid and with CG 1 selected 27 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC Selecting a line of the grid will copy the data to fields where the info can be edited There are two buttons OK and Undo near the editing fields OK Button will replace the current grid information with the data currently in the edit fields The new data will be placed into the grid but not stored to the configuration file Undo Button will discard changes and replace the values with the information in the grid for the current line being edited The following information can be set for each of the calibration gases of the flow drawer2. Test Sub Menu from Main Menu Specific Test from Test Sub Menu from Main Menu Manual Control Sub Menu from Main Menu Graph Sub Menu from Main Menu Configuration Sub Menu from Main Menu Summary Sub Menu from Main Menu New Test Information screen Manual Gas Control screen Analog Input Analyzer Configuration screen Calibration Gas Configuration screen Calibration Gas Usage Configuration screen Gas Advisor screen Valve Sequence Order screen Program Set Up screen Communication screen 2 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC Thank you for choosing RATAmation RATA Data Collecting amp Reporting Software from Perma Pure LLC General Description The software consists of two parts the software or program and a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet The program communicates with the flow drawer displays data records test data and controls gas flow for calibration The Excel spreadsheet RATAmationmaster xls is used to calculate values and generate reports for the RATA There are two modes of operation Manual and Automatic for the RATAmation program Manual Mode Manual mode allows the operator to choose the start stop timing the calibration gases and the specific 15 second average to represent the result of a calibration Automatic Mode Automatic mode of operation will allow an operator to start the test and leave the equipment un
3. Cylinder ID descriptive text for the cylinder of blended gas Used for reference only A blended gas can consist of up to 4 components The type and quantity for each component must be entered Below each of the labels Component Gas 1 though 4 is an entry box to enter the quantity and a selection list of gas types Quantity Quantity of the specific type of gas selected below must be in same units as analyzer Gas Type Not Used SO2 NOx CO2 02 CO THC TRS NO The default value is Not Used There are three buttons below the grid Cancel Restores the information shown in the grid to the last values stored as the configuration information on a disk drive Accept Saves the current information contained in the grid to the configuration file stored on the disk drive Exit Closes the Analyzer Input Configuration screen The X on the screen will also close the screen 28 Sept 2012 RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com E Perma Pure LLC When the screen closes the grid information will be compared to the current configuration information stored on the disk drive If there are any differences the program will prompt to save or discard changes 29 Sept 2012 RATAmation v2 0 User Manual Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 www permapure com Calibration Gas Usage Configuration Calibration Gas Usage Configuration is a screen Figure 20 to associate the anal
4. a Turn off Windows Firewall until communications have been established b To set the TCP IP settings to automatic go to Start Select Control Panel select Network Sharing Center in the upper left corner select Change Adapter Settings and a window will open displaying your network connections Right click on local area connection and select Properties A dialogue box will open Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and click on the Properties button Another dialogue box window will open c There are two selection points Select Use the following IP address The DNS server address can be left blank i Enter the IP Address as 192 168 135 10 ii Enter the Subnet Mask as 255 255 255 0 ili Enter the Default Gateway as 192 168 135 9 d Click OK and close out of all windows E Nermat Connectors Gi E Netw Network C G Search Network Connectors Organize Disable thes network device Diagnose this connection A b fortes w Discormected CB PPP OP WAN Adapter Wester Network Canne Rich connected y Lg Aree Connection Properes x Ai Linksys WMPEOON Wirel balada Shang Connect uang E pei EST Gerra Network Connection Tha commector uses the Izter tans e dite aed Pre Gere for Herran etset a Puru Networks Devica Discorery Oever Puru Networks Wree Dover hitemet Protocol Versun 6 TOP FPv l Y kiemel Potocal Herren TOP P bene Protocol Version 4 TOR BA Property th
5. 36 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC The Cal Gas Valve Number through 14 refer to the cal gas passed by the valve of the same number not the valve itself Although the divided gases are all connected to a single valve the order of use can be set individually and is completely independent of the setting for Cal Gas Valve Number 1 through 14 b There is only an Exit button on the screen The Exit button closes the Valve Sequence Order screen The X on the screen will also close the screen When the screen closes the information will be compared to the current configuration information stored on the disk drive If there are any differences the program will prompt to save or discard changes 37 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC WWW permapure com Program Set Up Program Set Up is a screen to define the information required for testing Figure 23 Open this screen from the Main Menu by selecting the Configuration menu item and then selecting Program Set Up from the submenu Perma Pure LLC RATAmation Program Set Up Run Length Ge i Last Test Sequence Run 3 Manual Cal Gas Time Out Method 25a CE Gas Path System Response Time Direct O System Direct Response Time Long Response Time EO Gas Divider Control Valve Se Figure 23 Run Length Range is 1 mi
6. Cylinder ID AAA 111111 Component 1 290 20 S02 Component 2 54 60 NOx Component 3 121 10 ZO Component 4 3 23 c02 CG 2 Cylinder ID AAA 222222 Component 1 54 00 THC Component 2 13 31 02 CG 3 Cylinder ID AAL 333333 Component 1 0 00 N2 CG 4 Cylinder ID AAl 444444 Component 1 475 30 502 Component 2 89 10 NOx Component 3 175 80 CO Component 4 11 85 CO2 CG 5 Cylinder ID AA1 555555 Component 1 88 70 THC Component 2 20 95 02 CG 6 Cylinder ID AA1L 666666 Component 1 28 60 THC CG 7 Cylinder ID AAL 777777 Component 1 25 10 NOx Component 2 65 30 CO DG 22 Cylinder ID New Name Here Component 1 1 00 502 Component 2 3 33 02 Component 3 2 20 NOx Component 4 4 44 CO 48 Sept 2012 RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual Report of Configuation used in RATAmation software Apr 6 02009 File Name 17 02 PM 0330 RMC 9 Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 www permapure com Full Path C Documents and Settings bmacrae My Documents Visual Studio 2008 Pr ojects RMP1lus4 RMP1lus1 bin Debug CONFIG 0330 RMC CALIBRATION GAS AI 1 502 6c CGO1 M S CG02 CG03 Z Z CG04 H GOGOE CG06 CGO7 CG08 CG09 CG10 CG11 CG12 CG13 GEIA DG01 DG02 DG03 DG04 DG05 DG06 DG07 DG08 DGO9 DGLO DG11 DG12 DG13 DG14 DG1
7. PPM THC 25a Analog In 5 Figure 21 The Gas Advisor screen creates the information for the ranges from the analyzer cal gas and gas usage data stored on the disk Any changes to the gas usage must be saved before entering the Gas Advisor screen for them to be reflected in the information grid The screen uses the EPA requirements to display ranges for cal gas This screen is intended as a recommendation only Using gases that are different than the ones shown in the Gas Advisor will not cause any issues with the testing portion of this software EPA Specifications used for the Gas Advisor 34 Sept 2012 RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual Parameter Zero Gas Low Gas Lower Limit Low Gas Upper Limit Mid Gas Lower Limit Mid Gas Upper Limit High Gas Lower Limit High Gas Upper Limit Cal Error Limit Bias Limit Drift Limit Span Value GAS O2 3a CO2 3a SO2 6c NOx 7e CO 10 NOx 20 CO2 20 02 20 Zero Gas Zero Gas lt 0 2 x SPAN 0 4 x SPAN 0 6 x SPAN SPAN 0 02 x SPAN 0 05 x SPAN 0 03 x SPAN Mid or High Gas 35 9 Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 www permapure com THC 25a lt 0 1PPM or 0 001xSPAN 0 25 x SPAN 0 35 x SPAN 0 45 x SPAN 0 55 x SPAN 0 80 x SPAN 0 90 x SPAN lt 0 05 x SPAN n a 0 03 x SPAN Mid Gas Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 www permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC Valve Sequence Order Valve Sequence Order i
8. computer to the 4300FCD skip to step 2 a Turn off Windows Firewall until communications have been established b To set the computer s TCP IP settings to automatic go to Start Select Control Panel select Network and Sharing Center in the upper left corner select Change Adapter Settings and a window will open displaying your network connections Right click on local area connection and select Properties A dialogue box will open Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and click on the Properties button Another dialogue box window will open c There are two selection points Select them both to so that the IP address and the DNS Server are selected automatically as in the screen shot below Click OK and close out of all windows E Nermait Canmections g jv F Netw v Netso C Organize Owabletheenetwark device Diagnose this co b Lest Aten Connection Propemes Neteotong Shang Connect uang E erari GET Negra Network Correction E berei Fretocal General Ahurnate Config ator Tow Gan get IP settings assigned autunsbsily if your cetwork nan Pis GOO Otheratse you reed to ack ror Network OTZA for the aporopriste IP TR Gun on E address probei Une the tre IF 303055 I 2 E Otan DNG serve achem masonary Use the korra ONS server addresses d On the RATAmation software disc there is a program called SetupNE3 exe Click to install and follow directions to complete installation 52 Sept
9. file that can be opened in Excel This file will contain the test data that is to be imported into the RATAmationmaster xls spreadsheet The Test File Name dat file is a data file that contains the Calibration and Run summary data The Test File Name gph file is the graph data file Any time you look to backup or copy the data from one computer all three files should be copied The Initial Error Calibration screen will then be displayed Append Test Before opening a test to append check that the mode is correctly set for either Automatic or Manual Open an existing RATA test to add more data from the Main Menu by selecting the Test menu item and then selecting Append Test from the submenu A dialog box will open to select the file with the test data The configuation should be set the same as when the original test was run A window will be displayed to select the test restarting point the choices are Error Cal Pre Run Cal or Run The selected screen will be displayed for use or started in automatic mode 20 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 www permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC Manual Gas Control Manual Gas Control is a screen used to control the cal gas valves of the flow drawer Figure 17 Open this screen from the Main Menu by selecting the Manual Control menu item and then selecting Manual Gas Control from the submenu This screen can also be opened from the Main scree
10. is adjusted to greater than the System Response Time Direct Response Time Range 15 seconds to 600 seconds in 5 second increments the time period set by the operator to allow the automatic gas sequence to inject any cal gas directly into the analyzer train This function should be set to a time period equal to the time required by the slowest analyzer on line in the train to reach steady state during direct calibration Long Response Time Range is 15 seconds to 600 seconds in 5 second increments this is a special response time for exceptionally slow responding analyzers to reach a steady state reading during calibrations Used as a mechanism to remove the necessity to lengthen the system response time for all analyzers to accommodate a small number of very slow analyzers The Long Response Time cannot be shorter than the System Response Time The Long Response Time is adjusted automatically when the System Response Time is adjusted to greater than the Long Response Time Last Test Sequence Run Range is I to 12 runs this number is set by the operator to be equal to the number of runs he intends to collect data from in the full Automatic mode Method 25a CE Gas Path Sets the calibration path for the direct cal of the THC analyzer Gas Divider Control Valve Range is Valve 1 to Valve 14 The valve is opened to flow gas when the calibration sequence calls for any divided gas There is only an Exit button on the screen The E
11. of letters to represent the calibration usage The following letter code is used Z Zero Direct Calibrations L Low M Mid Range H High Range Z Zero System Calibrations S Full Span OG 66 Each cell contains a combination the above letters or marks For example if cylinder 1 is used for the High Range and Full Span then the cell would contain OEI SST Selecting a cell of the grid will copy the data to fields where the info can be edited There are two sets of radio buttons in the edit area of the screen Only 1 button of each set can be chosen at a time selecting an item will clear the other buttons of the set The upper set specifies the Error Direct Calibrations and consists of N A Not used for calibration of this analyzer Zero Used for the zero calibration point Low Used for the low cal point may be not available depending on the analyzer gas measured Mid Used for the mid cal point High Used for the high cal point The lower set specifies the Pre Post System Calibrations and consists of N A Not used for calibration of this analyzer Zero Used for the zero calibration point Span Used for the span cal point The range and type input of the corresponding analyzer and the components of the corresponding cal gas for the selected cell are displayed next to the radio buttons 31 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC The EPA specifi
12. 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 www permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC e Connect an Ethernet cable directly between the FCD and the computer Power must be on for the FCD f Go to Start select AutomationDirect Tools select NetEdit 3 g Click on the Scan Network button at the top A line of data will fill the top line indicating connection to the FCD h Right click on the top line A menu will open Select General Make sure that Obtain IP address automatically is selected Click OK i Turn off power to the FCD Turn on power to the FCD and restart the computer j Skip to step 3 15 x Scan kj rer Neel work 2 Ethemet Address EN C Module Ty E Address D name Description OD ED 62 20 EC GA KHO ECOM100 10 404 0 163 0 HD ECOM100 HO ECOM100 Ethemet Communications Module ge 4 G Modde ID j Obin an adders automatcaly F Use the leikena IP settings Nore HESTE d 19 104 Module Info ECOM Setungs ECOM Help Genera Hel Pese AOECOMTON Ethemet Communcstions Modde Genma into IP Adda Farrev rs Rev 40228 Boxster Rev 40165 Switch Seting 09000000 oc Cord 53 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC 2 If you are connecting a Model 4P 4300 Flow Control Drawer to a dedicated computer the TCP IP settings must be set explicitly This must be done for the settings on the computer AND the flow control drawer
13. 3 12 Post Run Cal Zero Span 0 00 283 16 0 00 53 27 0 00 118 16 0 00 52 21 0 00 12 87 0 00 3 15 Post Run Cal Zero Span 0 00 282 43 0 00 53 14 0 00 117 86 0 00 52 88 0 00 13 03 0 00 3 14 Post Run Cal Zero Span 0 00 283 75 0 00 53 39 0 00 118 41 0 00 52 59 0 00 12 96 0 00 3 16 Post Run Cal Zero Span 0 00 281 95 0 00 53 05 0 00 117 66 0 00 52 28 0 00 12 89 0 00 3 14 Post Run Cal Zero Span 0 00 283 12 0 00 53 27 0 00 118 15 0 00 52 68 0 00 13 03 0 00 315 Sept 2012 RATAmation v2 0 User Manual Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com Run Data for Run Number 08 Pre Run Cal Run Post Run Cal Analyzer Zero Span Average Zero Span 1 502 0 00 283 12 365 43 0 00 283 53 2 NOX 0 00 53 27 73 09 0 00 53 34 3 CO 0 00 118 15 146 17 0 00 118 32 4 THC 0 00 52 88 73 09 0 00 52 43 5 02 0 00 13 03 18 27 0 00 12 92 6 CO2 0 00 Sea 14 62 0 00 Seta Temperature 73409 Run Data for Run Number 09 Pre Run Cal Run Post Run Cal Analyzer Zero Span Average Zero Span 1 502 0 00 285 63 365 96 0 00 283 86 2 NOX 0 00 53 74 13 19 0 00 53 41 3 gO 0 00 119 19 146 38 0 00 118 46 4 THC 0 00 52 84 73 19 0 00 52 61 5 02 0 00 13 02 18 30 0 00 12 27 6 CO2 0 00 3 18 14 64 0 00 3 16 Temperature 73 19 Run Data for Run Number 10 Pre Run Cal Run Post Run Cal Analyzer Zero Span Average Zero Span 1 502 GORO KKK KRAKK KKK GORO KKK dd dd KKK KK 2 NOX KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK 3 CO KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKKKKKK
14. 3 Analyzer Channel Name 3 CO Gas Input Type co 10 Analyzer SN 3 Offset Value 0 00 Full Scale 200 00 Analog Factor 200 00 Units PPM Train Number 1 46 Sept 2012 RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual Analog Input 4 Channel Name Gas Input Type Analyzer SN Offset Value Full Scale Analog Factor Units Train Number Analog Input 5 Channel Name Gas Input Type Analyzer SN Offset Value Full Scale Analog Factor Units Train Number Analog Input 6 Channel Name Gas Input Type Analyzer SN Offset Value Full Scale Analog Factor Units Train Number Analog Input 7 Analog Input 8 Analog Input 9 Channel Name Offset Value Full Scale Analog Factor Units Train Number Analog Input 10 Analog Input 11 Analog Input 12 Analyzer 4 THC THC 25a 4 0 00 100 00 100 00 PPM 1 Analyzer 5 02 02 20 5 0 00 25 00 25 00 6 1 Analyzer 6 CO2 CO2 20 6 0 00 20 00 20 00 1 Not Used Not Used Other Data Temperature 0 00 100 00 100 00 AG 1 Not Used Not Used Not Used 47 Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com Sept 2012 RATAmation v2 0 User Manual Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com Report of Configuation used in RATAmation software Apr 6 02009 17 02 PM File Name 0330 RMC Full Path C Documents and Settings bmacrae My Documents Visual Studio 2008 Pr ojects RMP1lus4 RMP1lus1 bin Debug CONFIG 0330 RMC CALIBRATION GAS SET UP CG 1
15. 5 DG16 DG17 DG18 DG19 DG20 DG21 DG22 DG23 DG24 DG25 DG26 DG27 DG28 USAGE SET UP AI 2 AI 3 NOx 20 co 10 M S M S Z Z Z 2 edade EE s H AI 4 THC 25a AI 5 02 20 49 AI 6 CO2 20 AI 8 Sequence N A gaa 03 gada 02 Ge 01 badia 04 added 05 a 06 ee de 07 added 08 Saag 09 10 ss sss LL 12 13 ka 14 aea 15 16 edadea 17 18 19 SSS p 20 mP 21 edadea Eda 22 4 23 deda Ede 24 edita 25 sassis 26 adei Bada 27 28 ezdet 29 a A 30 gada 31 ai 32 EEE 33 added 34 35 Ezartzea 36 gada 37 gatea 38 Gre 39 edadea Eda 40 edited 41 edadea 42 Sept 2012 RATAmation v2 0 User Manual Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com Report of Configuation used in RATAmation software Apr 6 02009 17 02 PM File Name 0330 RMC Full Path C Documents and Settings bmacrae My Documents Visual Studio 2008 Pr ojects RMP1lus4 RMP1lus1 bin Debug CONFIG 0330 RMC PROGRAM SET UP Run Length 2 Minutes Last Test Sequence Run 8 Manual Cal Gas Time Out 2 Minutes System Response Tim 15 Seconds Direct Response Tim 15 Seconds Long Response Time 15 Seconds Method 25a CE Gas Path DIRECT Gas Divider Control Valve 14 50 Sept 2012 RATAmation v2 0 User Manual Perma
16. 97 6 CO2 0 00 3 15 Temperature Run Data for Run Number 03 Pre Run Cal Analyzer Zero Span 1 502 0 00 280 75 2 NOX 0 00 52 82 3 CO 0 00 117 16 4 THC 0 00 52 49 5 02 0 00 12 94 6 CO2 0 00 3512 Temperature Run Data for Run Number 04 Pre Run Cal Analyzer Zero Span 1 502 0 00 283 16 2 NOX 0 00 53 27 3 CO 0 00 118 16 4 THC 0 00 52 21 5 02 0 00 12 87 6 CO2 0 00 3 15 Temperature Run Data for Run Number 05 Pre Run Cal Analyzer Zero Span 1 502 0 00 282 43 2 NOX 0 00 53 14 3 CO 0 00 11786 4 THC 0 00 52 88 5 02 0 00 13 03 6 CO2 0 00 3 14 Temperature Run Data for Run Number 06 Pre Run Cal Analyzer zero Span 1 S02 0 00 283 15 2 NOX 0 00 53 39 3 CO 0 00 118 41 4 THC 0 00 52 59 5 02 0 00 12 96 6 CO2 0 00 3 16 Temperature Run Data for Run Number 07 Pre Run Cal Analyzer Zero Span 1 502 0 00 281 95 2 NOX 0 00 53 05 3 CO 0 00 117 66 4 THC 0 00 52 28 5 02 0 00 12 89 6 CO2 0 00 35 14 Temperature 43 146 05 73 02 18 26 14 60 73 02 Run Average 365 74 7315 146 29 73415 18 29 14 63 73415 Run Average 365 52 73 10 146 21 73 10 18 28 14 62 73 10 Run Average 365 90 73 18 146 36 Ge 18 29 14 64 73 18 Run Average 364 96 72 99 145 98 72 99 18 25 14 60 72 99 Run Average 364 99 73 00 146 00 73 00 18 25 14 60 73 00 6 Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com 0 00 117 216 0 00 52 49 0 00 12 94 0 00
17. Configuration Modify configuration of all program settings Summary Display summary report of current and saved tests Help Display information about the program D Perma Pure LLC RATAmation Main Test Screen Summary File Test ManualControl Graph Configuration l Open Help ZUE GOO Save As Print Configuration Exit Figure 9 11 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC File Sub Menu from Main Menu Figure 9 Wwww permapure com Open Select and load a configuration for testing that was previously saved Save As Save the current configuration to a new file for later use Print Configuration Generates a report showing of all settings in Notepad Exit Quits Program Perma Pure LLC RATAmation Main Test Screen Manual Control i New Test Test Graph Configuration Summary Append Test _ Automatic Test Manual Test Figure 10 Test Sub Menu from Main Menu Figure 10 New Test Starts a new test series of runs Append Test Opens a previously saved test to continue testing Make this last run Available while test loaded running Overrides Last Test Sequence Run value Program will perform a Post Run Cal and the Final Error Cal after current Run to complete a series of runs 12 Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User
18. DC input module The value 500 is entered as the Full Scale Value In the same application except the module accepts 10 VDC then Full Scale Value will be 1000ppm Units descriptive text of the scale units The field will accept Alt character codes For example to display the degree symbol hold the ALT key and enter 248 on the numeric keypad When the ALT key is released the symbol will be displayed Alt character code values are available from many reference sources Train Train 1 Train 2 The default value is Train 1 Allows for multiple streams Long Cal Time When checked the time periods and readings required are calculated using the long response time instead of the direct or system response times This value is evaluated for each analyzer separately When multiple analyzers are active at the same time any analyzer in the group with Long Cal Time checked will set the time for the entire group The response times are set in the Program Set Up screen The Long Cal Time is checked only when analyzer requires a longer response period to obtain an accurate result There are three buttons below the grid Cancel Restores the information shown in the grid to the last values stored as the configuration information on a disk drive Accept Saves the current information contained in the grid to the configuration file store on the disk drive Exit Closes the Analyzer Input Configuration screen The
19. Gutar bran BN GAD COMTI Live Seralling Data commen Ninas tates DIET Po mete DM end SM Paa teed whee Bal i ddl g pr pr berr e E tt 5 Figure 3 The other tool of the Main screen is the multiline status display across the bottom of the screen Figure 4 DIRECT OG 1 ATU 292502 SEE NOX 12700 32002 GasFiowngFo 23 Second TNE DATA CUTS Geze egiz Geza State 3 Rundumber 1 Sop Error Ca CobectngResdnas Figure 4 The top line of the status display contains information about the current cal gas Displayed on this line from left to right 1 The type of gas flow System or Direct 2 The Cylinder ID of the cal gas 3 The Composition of the cal gas 4 The total time in seconds the cal gas has been flowing The line is blank when no gas is flowing The lower line of the status display contains information about the system and test Displayed on this line from left to right 1 Status of the communication link LIVE DATA or SIMULATION LIVE DATA will be displayed in gray when the communication link is working correctly yellow when the 6 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC 2 4 5 6 Wwww permapure com communication link has missed a small number of readings and red when there is a communication problem Current Date and Time The file name of the test Clicking on the test name will display a message box containing the full path and nam
20. K KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK 4 THC KKEKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKEKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKEKKKKKK 5 02 Sk dk dk dk dk dk SK dk dk dk dk dk dk SK dk dk dk dk dk dk SK dk dk dk dk dk dk Sk dk dk dk dk dk 6 CO2 KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK SK dk dk dk dk dk dk SK dk dk dk dk dk dk SK dk dk dk dk dk dk Temperature badea Run Data for Run Number 11 Pre Run Cal Run Post Run Cal Analyzer Zero Span Average Zero Span 1 502 KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK SK dk dk dk dk dk dk SK dk dk dk dk dk dk KKKKKKKK 2 NOX KKEKKKKKK SK dk dk dk dk dk dk SK dk dk dk dk dk dk SK dk dk dk dk dk dk SK dk dk dk dk dk dk 3 CO SK dk dk dk dk dk SK dk dk dk dk dk dk SK dk dk dk dk dk dk SK dk dk dk dk dk dk KKEKKKKKK 4 THC KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK 5 02 KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK 6 C02 KKKKK KKK GORO KKK KRAKK KKK kkkKKKKK KKK KKK Temperature BEEKA Run Data for Run Number 12 Pre Run Cal Run Post Run Cal Analyzer Zero Span Average Zero Span 1 S02 KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KK KEK 2 NOX KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK 3 CO KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK 4 THC KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK 5 02 KKEKKKKKK KKEKKKKKK SK dk dk dk dk dk KKEKKKKKK SK dk dk dk dk dk 6 GOZ KKKKKKKK KKKKKKKK KKEKKKKKK Sk dk dk dk dk dk kkkxkxkxkkx k Temperature eba Final Error Calibration Analyzer Zero Low Mid High 1 802 0 00 dda 283 98 461 20 44 Sept 2012 RATAmation v2 0 User Manual Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com 2
21. Manual E Perma Pure LLC Stop Available after Suspend Test selected Program will close test and return to an idle state Idle is when no test is loaded and running Suspend Test Available while test loaded running Pauses test sequence Continue Test Available while test is paused Returns test to normal run state Switch to Automatic Manual Available while test is paused Will switch test from Automatic to Manual operation or Manual to Automatic operation The menu item label changes depending on the current mode Automatic Test Available when no test is loaded When checked the program will run the next test loaded in Automatic mode The choices Automatic Test or Manual Test are frozen while test is running To change operation to Automatic mode after a test is loaded the Suspend Test must be selected to pause the test Then Switch to Automatic must be selected and finally Continue Test is selected to restart test in Automatic mode Manual Test Available when no test is loaded When checked the program will run the next test loaded in Manual mode The choices Automatic Test or Manual Test are frozen while test is running To change operation to Manual mode after a test is loaded the Suspend Test must be selected to pause the test Then Switch to Manual must be selected and finally Continue Test is selected to restart test in Manual mode Select Specific Te
22. NOX 0 00 KRRKKKKN 53 43 86 46 3 CO 0 00 KEKKKR KR 118 51 170 58 4 THC 0 00 27 92 52 54 86 79 5 02 0 00 eder 12 95 20 50 6 CO2 0 00 k 3 16 11 50 45 Sept 2012 RATAmation v2 0 User Manual Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com Print Configuration A complete report of the current configuration can be created Create the report from the Main Menu by selecting the File menu item and then selecting Print Configuration from the submenu Clicking the menu item will create a text file for the report named Configuration file name Report txt that will be saved to current directory where the configuration file is located After file is created MS Notepad is open and the file is displayed Notepad can be used to view edit and print the report Following is an example of the configuration report Report of Configuation used in RATAmation software Apr 6 02009 17 02 PM File Name 0330 RMC Full Path C Documents and Settings bmacrae My Documents Visual Studio 2008 Pr ojects RMP1lus4 RMP1lus1 bin Debug CONFIG 0330 RMC ANALOG INPUT SET UP Analog Input 1 Analyzer Channel Name 1 S02 Gas Input Type 502 6c Analyzer SN 1 Offset Value 0 00 Full Scale 500 00 Analog Factor 500 00 Units PPM Train Number 1 Analog Input 2 Analyzer Channel Name 2 NOX Gas Input Type NOx 20 Analyzer SN 2 Offset Value 0 00 Full Scale 100 00 Analog Factor 100 00 Units PPM Train Number 1 Analog Input
23. OW button forces the cal gas valves to close and stops the gas flow The computer looks at the valve sequence list and the cal gas usage to determine the next gas that needs to be used The NEXT GAS button will change text to show the cal gas that should flow next The operator can just click the NEXT GAS button to start the flow of gas The FORWARD button will move to the next step in the test The operator needs to take care to not inadvertantly click the button because data can be lost 18 Sept 2012 RATAmation v2 0 User Manual Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 www permapure com Automatic Test Operation The Automatic mode is designed to operate without operator intervention The test begins immediately after the data file has been selected The test can be interrupted by the operator by selecting the Suspend Test from the Test menu Once the test is paused the mode can be changed to Manual for operator control or resumed in Automatic mode The Automatic mode uses the parameters set in the Program Set Up screen to establish the timing for the calibrations and runs In Automatic mode the timing for the calibration gas flow is established from the Direct Response System Response and Long Response times During a calibration the cal gas will be supplied to the analyzer for a period of time equal to two times the appropriate response time plus one reading average 15 seconds The las
24. Print Complete Graph Output current complete graph to Picture jpg files for printing or viewing The files are saved to the default graph directory with the current test file name or idle when no test is running followed by a number The numbers correspond to the reverse sequential hours of the graph so I is the most recent data and 168 is the oldest data Perma Pure LLC RATAmation Main Test Screen Manual Control Graph Configuration _ GAS CONTROL Analyzer Set Up Configure Cal Gas Fie Test Cal Gas Usage Valve Sequence Order Program Set Up Communications Figure 14 Configuration Sub Menu from Main Menu figure 14 Analyzer Set Up Opens the Analog Input Configuration screen to set the configuration for the analog inputs and analyzers for the flow drawer Configure Cal Gas Opens the Calibration Gas Configuration screen to set the configuration for the calibration gases Cal Gas Usage Opens the Calibration Gas Usage Configuration screen to set the relationship between the analyzers and the calibration gases Valve Sequence Order Opens the Valve Sequence Order screen to set the sequencing order of the calibration gases during operation in automatic mode The order established in this screen is also used as a prompt during Manual mode operation Program Set Up Opens the Program Set Up screen to set the testing configuration Co
25. Pure LLC E Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com Help and Feedback For Technical Assistance Please Contact Perma Pure LLC 8 Executive Drive Toms River New Jersey 08754 Phone 732 244 0010 Fax 732 244 8140 Bob MacRae email bmacrae parmapure com Scott Brown email sbrown permapure com Perma Pure is dedicated to continuing improvement to the RATAmation product Your experience and knowledge is invaluable in this effort We welcome all suggestions in an effort to improve the use and productivity of RATAmation Please send any suggestions to Perma Pure LLC 8 Executive Drive Toms River New Jersey 08754 Bob MacRae email bmacrae parmapure com Phone 732 244 0010 x 133 Fax 732 244 8140 51 Sept 2012 RATAmation v2 0 User Manual Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 www permapure com APPENDIX Ethernet Communications Configuration Install RATAmation software onto the computer Put the supplied software Crypto Key in any USB port Your computer should recognize the key device and show up as CBUSB if the computer is seeing it The software for the key should install automatically There is nothing else that needs to be done with the key 1 If you are connecting a Model 4P 4300 Flow Control Drawer FCD to a computer that is on a network with a DHCP server the TCP IP settings on the computer AND the flow control drawer must be set so that they are obtained automatically For direct connection of the
26. RATAmation v2 0 User Manual Perma Pure LLC 8 Executive Drive P O Box 2105 Toms River NJ 08754 Phone 732 244 0010 Fax 732 244 8140 www permapure com April 2009 April 2009 RATAmation v2 0 User Manual Perma Pure LLC E Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com Table of Contents Page General Description 3 User Interface General Layout 3 Test Screens Getting Oriented Menu Summary 11 Program Operation 18 Manual Test Operation 18 Automatic Test Operation 19 New Test 19 Append Test 20 Manual Gas Control 21 Analog Input Analyzer Configuration 23 Calibration Gas Configuration 27 Calibration Gas Usage Configuration 30 Gas Advisor Screen 34 Valve Sequence Order 36 Program Set Up 38 Communication 40 Test Summary Report 42 Print Configuration 46 Help amp Feedback 50 Appendix 52 1 Sept 2012 RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual List of Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 Figure 18 Figure 19 Figure 20 Figure 21 Figure 22 Figure 23 Figure 24 9 Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com Description Main screen Test panel only Main screen Test and Live panel Main screen Test Live and Graph panel Main screen status display Error Calibration screen Run screen Pre Post Run Calibration screen Main Menu File Sub Menu from Main Menu
27. Temperature 502 6c Not Used 02 6c Not Used 50260 Not Used 50260 erea e e og Figure 18 This screen will allow configuration of up to 12 analog inputs labeled as Chan 1 though 12 abbreviation for channel Chan 1 through 8 can be configured as Analyzers for use in testing Chan 1 through 12 can be configured as Other Data for additional information or data for the test Only Chan 1 through 8 inputs that are configured as Analyzer will be displayed on the Error Calibration and the Pre Post Calibration screens All of the inputs that are configured for use either Analyzer or Other Data will be displayed on the Run Live Data and Graph displays 23 Sept 2012 RATAmation v2 0 User Manual Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com The configurations for all channels are displayed in a spreadsheet type grid The screen is initially displayed with the stored setup information used by the program in the main grid and with Chan 1 selected Selecting a line of the grid will copy the data to fields where the info can be edited There are two buttons OK and Undo near the editing fields OK Button will replace the current grid information with the data currently in the edit fields The new data will be placed into the grid but not stored to the configuration file Undo Button will discard changes and replace the values with the information in the grid for
28. X on the screen will also close the screen 25 Sept 2012 RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual Phone 732 244 0010 www permapure com E Perma Pure LLC When the screen closes the grid information will be compared to the current configuration information stored on the disk drive If there are any differences the program will prompt to save or discard changes 26 Sept 2012 RATAmation v2 0 User Manual Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com Calibration Gas Configuration Calibration Gas Configuration is a screen to define the gases used by the flow drawer for calibration Figure 19 Open this screen from the Main Menu by selecting the Configuration menu item and then selecting Configure Cal Gas from the submenu Perma Pure LLC RATAmation Calibration Gas Configuration CG 1 Calibration Gas Configuration Cylinder ID AAA 111111 Cal Gas Component 1 Cal Gas Component 3 202 02 gt i Cal Gas Component2 Cal Gas Component 4 _ 54 6 22 602 Cylinder ID Gas 1 Conc Gas Type 2 Gas Conc 2 Gas Type 3 ASA 111111 AAA 222222 Not Used arrea Not U Not Used Adu co AAL555555 Not Used AAL 665888 Not U Not Used AAL 777777 EA 165 Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used U Not Used Not Used U Not Used Not Used U Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used U Not Used Not Used U Not Used ej eto ST etela oJ
29. attended for the duration of testing The Automatic mode will perform a calibration error test a pre run calibration sweep a run and a post run calibration sweep The Run Post run cycle is continued until the number of runs requested has been completed followed by a final calibration error test User Interface Most operations during testing are preformed in a single screen the Main screen which contains three panels The Test Panel contains the data aquired during the test The Live Display Panel displays the actual data received from the flow drawer and the status of the cal gas valves The Graph Panel displays a strip chart like graph containing the live data The Live Display and the Graph Panels can be displayed or hidden from view to offer the operator the ability to customized the display to suit the current requirements of the test 3 Sept 2012 RATAmation v2 0 User Manual Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com The Main screen with only the Test Panel displayed maximizes the area for the test data The data displayed in all of the test screens is 15 second average data HATAmallen Mair na Pu esi beregan Fe bez o Gah Coop bare veto GASTO ETN II ten awe ra Peiok 0030 apez Per Bun etze Peste Figure 1 The Main screen with the Live Panel opened allows the operator to view raw data before the average The Live Panel data is displayed in color to show the stability of the reading
30. by testing the deviation in each 15 second average stable readings are displayed in green unstable readings are shown in yellow The cal gas valve status is also displayed in color red for inactive closed and green for active open The valve indicators contain a text description of status Clicking the long button labeled LIVE DATA Figure 1 will display or hide the panel The Live Panel width can be adjusted but the layout of the data and the size of the indicators does not change so there is no advantage to enlarging the panel beyond the standard size 4 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 www permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC EE Tee Med A i Dewey HN gt Figure 2 The Main screen with the Graph Panel opened allows the operator to view the historical data that has been recorded for the test The Graph Panel data is displayed for each analyzer as 0 to 100 The graph displays an hour of data with the newest data toward the right and can be scrolled to view all data The graph contains a total of up to 7 days of data With data stored to disk after every 15 second average Clicking the button labeled TREND DATA Figure 2 will display or hide the panel The Graph Panel height can be adjusted and the size of the graph adjusts to fill the available space of the panel 5 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC LJ pai
31. d Geretal aterata Configurator Tou can get IP settings asagred automabosly if you cetwok spots Tis GOO Netreork OTSOKO F Ohtan DNG server orek pr girre zat F Use the Kikin ONS server addresses Kea e On the RATAmation software disc there is a program called SetupNE3 exe Click to install and follow directions to complete installation 54 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC f Connect an Ethernet cable directly between the 4300 FCD and the computer Power must be on for the FCD g Goto Start select AutomationDirect Tools select Net Edit 3 h Click on the Scan Network button at the top A line of data will fill the top line indicating connection to the FCD i Right click on the top line A menu will open Select General There are two selection points Select Use the following IP address Notice that the IP address and Default Gateway addresses are swapped as compared to the computer settings i Enter the IP Address as 192 168 135 9 ii Enter the Subnet Mask as 255 255 255 0 iii Enter the Default Gateway as 192 168 135 10 j Click OK to exit k Turn off power to the FCD Connect both the computer and the FCD to the network Turn on power to the FCD and restart the computer EA mx repre don 7 Ethemet Address F BC NOOK Ty E Address D Hare Description 00 ED 62 20 EC EA HO0 ECOM100 10 404 0 163 0 HD ECOM100 HO ECOM100 Etheme
32. e In Manual mode the operator will control the start of the run In Automatic mode the computer will start the run immediately following the System Response Time delay The top line of the grid will display No Run End Sample Selected at the top with 15 second average readings adding just below No Run End Sample Selected The newest reading is at the top of the list The program will collect readings for the time period specified in the Program Set Up screen In Manual mode the operator will select the end point for the run the end point is used to determine the readings used to calculate the run average In Automatic mode the computer will record the last reading after a specified period of time 9 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 www permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC The Pre Post Run Calibration screen Figure 7 is used for the system calibration before and after a run The screen contains two list boxes for each analyzer Only analyzers that have been configured in the Analog Input Configuration screen will be displayed in this test screen The visible items on the screen are adjusted in size to fill the available space in the Test Panel als NAT Arvation bate Test Seres ES tet berdeei Se Gatzagan Serer fe KOEN PR EO NOW neo Orare OG 3 d TT BENT Ga Dead eco TICE Test Mae Gener Figure 7 The two list boxes for each analyzer are used for the Zero and Span calibratio
33. e of the test files The file name of the configuration Clicking on the configuration name will display a message box containing the full path and name of the configuration file The run number A description of the current stage of the test 7 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC Test Screens There are three test screens used during a RATA Error Calibration Run and Pre Post Calibration The Error Calibration screen Figure 5 is used for the initial and final direct gas calibration of the analyzers The screen contains four list boxes for each analyzer employing an indictator with multiple lines of data one of which can be highlighted Only analyzers that have been configured in the Analog Input Configuration screen will be displayed in this test screen The visible items on the screen are adjusted in size to fill the available space in the Test Panel DITTU Cree MAATE ut PAE Hiba t iw DATA e Ves ber Pre Figure 5 The four list boxes for each analyzer are used for the Zero Low Mid and High calibrations The analyzers that do not require a Low calibration will have that list box grayed out Prior to a calibration the list box contains Waiting For Cal In Manual mode the operator will control the gas flow In Automatic mode the computer controls the gas flow While the specified cal gas is flowing the list box will display None Select
34. ed at the top with 15 second average readings adding just below None Selected The newest reading is at the top of the list The time of the reading is displayed next to the 15 second average along with the letter c cal error if the reading does not match the cal requirement In Manual mode the operator will select the value to be recorded for the calibration In Automatic mode the computer will record the last reading after a specified period of time When the calibration value is selected the list box will be colored blue if the reading meets the specified requirements yellow if the reading is outside of the specifed requirements 8 Sept 2012 RATAmation v2 0 User Manual Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 www permapure com The Run screen Figure 6 is used to collect data for run The screen contains one grid with a column for each analyzer and other analog inputs Only items that have been configured in the Analog Input Configuration screen will be displayed in this test screen The visible items on the screen are adjusted in size to fill the available space in the Test Panel HAT boto Main Test Fe bez Melted pet Gabina bae bed Sid dda Burr IE let Manne ENT Cong Pit 0030 etea i Per Bur Colbie Desb Figure 6 When the Run screen is initally displayed the program assumes that cal gas has just begun flowing so there is a built in delay equal to the System Response Time to allow the analyzers to stabiliz
35. ed ranges are used to show warnings for selection of calibration gas that may not be in the correct range for the selected calibration Warnings are also displayed when the High cal gas is changed due to the fact that the High Cal gas sets the span value for measurements There are two buttons OK and Undo near the editing fields OK Button will replace the current grid information with the data currently in the edit fields The new data will be placed into the grid but not stored to the configuration file Undo Button will discard changes and replace the values with the information in the grid for the current line being edited There are three buttons below the grid Cancel Restores the information shown in the grid to the last values stored as the configuration information on a disk drive Accept Saves the current information contained in the grid to the configuration file stored on the disk drive Exit Closes the Analyzer Input Configuration screen The X on the screen will also close the screen When the screen closes the grid information will be compared to the current configuration information stored on the disk drive If there are any differences the program will prompt to save or discard changes Located at the top of the screen are two buttons The Display Gas Advisor opens a screen that will display the EPA specified calibration ranges for each analyzer at the required level
36. ll be available 40 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 www permapure com RATAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC The Retest and Reload List button will retest the computer for any new available communication ports added to the computer while this screen has been open This button should be used in situations where USB serial port adapters are used and can be added to the computer on the fly The Close button will close the communications port and the link to the flow drawer The Open and Test button will open the serial port highlighted and send a series of commands to flow drawer If successful the screen will be adjusted to reflect the change The program will automatically change to reading live data when this screen is closed The Exit button closes the Communications screen The X on the screen will also close the screen The port selection is saved automatically 41 Sept 2012 RATAmation v2 0 User Manual Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com Test Summary Report A test summary can be created from either live data of the current test or stored data from a test previously completed The same configuration files used to perform the test must be loaded to create the report correctly Create the report from the Main Menu by selecting the Summary menu item and then selecting Current Test Summary or Saved Test Summary from the submenu Current Te
37. me unavailable The GAS OFF button will become enabled Click the GAS OFF button to stop the flow of cal gas The will also respond to the computer automatic control of the cal gas sequence The Manual Gas Control screen will display the current cal gas flow status and although not recommended can override the computer control For example turning the cal gas off when the computer has started a calibration The screen will disappear from view when the Exit button the X on the screen or the Main screen is clicked 22 Sept 2012 RATAmation v2 0 User Manual Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 www permapure com Analog Input Analyzer Configuration Analog Input Configuration is a screen to define the inputs to the flow drawer Figure 18 Open this screen from the Main Menu by selecting the Configuration menu item and then selecting Analyzer Set Up from the submenu Perma Pure LLC RATAmation Analyzer Input Configuration Chan 1 Analog Input Configuration Input Type Analyzer Channel Name pipe Gas Type 502 6c E E Analyzer SN 1 Offset Value Full Scale Analog Span Ge o 50 500 PPM Train Train 1 E C Long Cal Time Chan Number Input Type Channel Name Gas Type Analyzer SN Offset il Chan 1 Analyzer Analyzer NOx 20 Analyzer GO Analyzer THC 25a anay 0220 Analyzer coz 20 Not Used 50260 Not Used 50260 Other Data
38. mmunications Available when Marx USB Key is present Opens the Communications screen to select open and test or close the serial communications port between the computer and the flow drawer 16 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 www permapure com Test for Key Available when Marx USB Key is initially not detected Tests to see if key is present and program can run in live mode re LLC RATAmation Main Test Screen le Test Manual Control Graph Configuration Summary Help BA GAS CONTROL ST RATAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC Saved Test Summary Figure 15 Summary Sub Menu from Main Menu Figure 15 Current Test Summary Available when a test is loaded and running Creates a summary report from current test data of calibration results and run averages Displays the report in Notepad for printing Saved Test Summary Available when no test is loaded Opens a dialog box to select previously stored test data Creates a summary report from selected test data of calibration results and run averages Displays the report in Notepad for printing 17 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC Program Operation The program requires that changes need to be saved or they will be lost on exiting of each set up screen To avoid overwiting important configuration the user should use the Save As function to create a new file
39. n by clicking the Gas Control button just below the menu bar D Perma Pure LLC RATAmation Manual Gas Control 502 54 6 NOx VEK EER AAA 111111 290 2 G 2 ABA 222222 54 0 THC 13 3 02 CG 3 AAL 333333 0 0 N2 ZE 4 AAL 444444 475 3 02 89 1 NOx 175 8 C0 11 9 c02 CG 5 AAI 555555 88 7 THC 21 0 02 CG 6 AAIL 666666 28 6 THC CG 7 AAL 777777 25 1 NOx 65 3 co ice 8 ice 9 6 10 6 11 ce 12 ce 13 cG 14 NO CAL GAS FLOW Direct Gas ON System Gas ON EXIT Figure 17 This screen displays all 14 calibration gases labeled as CG 1 though 14 even if no configuration has been entered for the cal gas The divided gases labeled DG 1 through 28 will only be displayed if there at least 1 component gas set The available cal gases are displayed in a list containing the Cylinder ID and up to 4 component gases showing type and quantity If no cal gas flowing selecting a line of the list will highlight the cal gas Click on either Direct Gas ON button to supply cal gas directly to the analyzer or System Gas ON button to supply cal gas to the system The gas should begin flowing within a second with any delay due to communication to the flow drawer 21 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 RATAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC Wwww permapure com The highlighted item of the cal gas list can not be changed once gas is flowing The Direct Gas ON and the System Gas ON buttons will beco
40. ns Prior to a calibration the list box contains Waiting For Cal In Manual mode the operator will control the gas flow In Automatic mode the computer controls the gas flow While the specified cal gas is flowing the list box will display None Selected at the top with 15 second average readings adding just below None Selected The newest reading is at the top of the list The time of the reading is displayed next to the 15 second average along with the letter b bias or d drift if the reading does not match the cal requirements In Manual mode the operator will select the value to be recorded for the calibration In Automatic mode the computer will record the last reading after a specified period of time When the calibration value is selected the list box will be colored blue if the reading meets the specified requirements yellow if the reading is outside of the specifed requirements 10 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC Menu Summary Across the top of the Test Screen is the Main Menu Figure 8 P Perma Pure LLC RATAmation Main Test Screen FF Soran may Hel EO Sis Son Boies Figure 8 Main Menu Selections File Open Save and Print configuration information Test Operations to control the testing procedure Manual Control Manual control of flow drawer outputs Graph Save Load and Print graph information
41. nute to 1440 minutes 24 hrs the minimum time in minutes required for a valid run The Run Length is used to determine the length of a run in both automatic and manual modes Automatic mode will take readings for the time specified as the Run Length plus 1 15 second average before recording the value and proceeding to the Post Run Calibration In Automatic mode the run consists of the second reading taken marked as the start of the run and the last reading taken marked as the end of the run Manual mode will take a minimum of readings specified by the Run Length before a run end point can be selected The selection of a run end point will set the range of reading considered to be the run including the start and end readings 38 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 www permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC Manual Cal Gas Time Out Range is I minute to 240 minutes the maximum time in minutes that a cal gas valve can remain open A timer starts when the cal gas is opened The software will automatically close the valve if the time specified is exceeded System Response Time Range is 15 seconds to 600 seconds in 5 second increments the amount of time required for the measurement system to display 95 of a step change in gas concentration on the data recorder The System Response Time cannot be shorter than the Direct Time The System Response Time is adjusted automatically when the Direct Response Time
42. s The Gas Advisor screen creates the information for the ranges from the data stored on the disk The ranges required will not reflect changes made in the Cal Gas Usage screen until the changes are saved to the disk through the Accept button The Clear Gas Usage will clear all cal gas verse analyzer correlations 32 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 www permapure com RATAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC The operator will receive a warning before proceeding and the operation can be canceled from the warning message box The operation will clear the usage in this screen only Any change is not permanently stored until the Accept button is pressed or saved on exiting this screen 33 Sept 2012 RATAmation v2 0 User Manual Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 www permapure com Gas Advisor Screen Gas Advisor is a screen to display calculated acceptable ranges of gas for each of the required calibration levels for the configured analyzers Figure 21 Open this screen from the Calibration Gas Usage Configuration screen by clicking on the button near the top left corner of the window labeled Display Gas Advisor Perma Pure LLC RATAmation Gas Advisor EEK Calibration Type is Analog In 1 1 S02 190 1 to 285 2 PPM 502 6c Analog In 2 2 NOX 35 6 to 53 5 PPM NOx 20 Analog In 3 3 CO 70 3 to 105 5 PPM co 10 Analog In 4 4 THC lt 0 10 PPM 25 0 to 35 0 PPM 45 0 to 55 0
43. s a screen to adjust the order of use for the cal gas valves of the flow drawer and the sequencing order of the calibration gases introduced during operation in Automatic mode The order established in this screen is also used as a prompt during Manual mode operation Open this screen from the Main Menu by selecting the Configuration menu item and then selecting Valve Sequence Order from the submenu Perma Pure LLC RATAmation Valve Sequence Order E BX Adjust Valve Sequence Saved Automatically on Exit Cal Gas Valve Number 03 Cal Gas Valve Number 02 Cal Gas Valve Number 01 Cal Gas Valve Number 04 Cal Gas Valve Number 05 Cal Gas Valve Number 06 Cal Gas Valve Number 0 Cal Gas Valve Number 08 Cal Gas Valve Number 09 Cal Gas Valve Number 10 Cal Gas Valve Number 11 Cal Gas Valve Number 12 Cal Gas Valve Number 13 Cal Gas Valve Number 14 Divided Gas Number 01 Figure 22 This screen will display all possible calibration gases including the divided gases in a scrollable list The list is shown in order from top to bottom with the cal gas valves as they will be used during a calibration To adjust the valve order highlight the valve to be moved and click the Move Up or Move Down buttons The highlighted valve will swap position with the valve directly above or below respectively Repeated clicks of the Move Up or Move Down buttons will continue to shift the position of the highlighted valve
44. st Available when a test is loaded and running in Manual mode Opens a submenu to that allows operator to select the item calibration or run to perform Initial Error Cal a Pre Run Cal w Zero Low ZO gt Ee pe Sir gt Post Run Cal l DO Final Error Cal Figure 11 13 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC Specific Test from Test Sub Menu from Main Menu Figure 11 Initial Error Cal Displays screen to perform the direct analyzer calibration Summary report data is stored as the initial error calibration Pre Run Cal Displays screen to perform the system analyzer calibration Summary report data is stored as the Pre Run Cal for the next run Run Displays screen to perform run Post Run Cal Displays screen to perform the system analyzer calibration Summary report data is stored as the Post Run Cal for the current run and the Pre Run Cal for the next run Final Error Cal Displays screen to perform the direct analyzer calibration Summary report data is stored as the final error calibration Perma Pure LLC RATAmation Main Test Screen File Test Manual Control Summary Help Blowback Graph Configuration Relay 1 Relay 2 Relay 3 Manual Gas Control Figure 12 Manual Control Sub Menu from Main Menu Figure 12 Blowback Switches on Blowback relay of the flow drawer for 30 seconds The rela
45. st Summary will be available while a test is running Saved Test Summary will be available when there is no test loaded or running Saved Test Summary will open a dialog box to select the test file to use to create the report Clicking either menu item will create a text file for the report named Test file name Summary txt that will be saved to current directory where the test data is stored After file is created MS Notepad is open and the file is displayed Notepad can be used to view edit and print the report Following is an example of the test summary report Current run number is 09 Initial Error Calibration Analyzer Zero Low Mid High 1 502 0 00 buda 283 69 463 29 2 NOX 0 00 BRR RAN BSS 86 85 3 CO 0 00 ek 118 38 171 36 4 THC 0 00 27 98 53 09 86 58 59 02 0 00 KRKKKKKN 13 09 20 45 6 CO2 0 00 bida 3 16 11 55 Run Data for Run Number 01 Pre Run Cal Run Post Run Cal Analyzer Zero Span Average Zero Span 1 502 0 00 283 33 365 591 0 00 282 68 2 NOX 0 00 53 31 73 18 0 00 53 18 3 ZO 0 00 118 24 146 36 0 00 1177 96 4 THC 0 00 52 44 73 18 0 00 52 61 5 02 0 00 12 93 18 30 0 00 12 97 6 CO2 0 00 3 15 14 64 0 00 3 15 Temperature 73 18 Run Data for Run Number 02 Pre Run Cal Run Post Run Cal Analyzer Zero Span Average Zero Span 1 S02 0 00 282 68 365 12 0 00 280 75 2 NOX 0 00 53 18 73 02 0 00 52 82 42 Sept 2012 RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual 3 CO 0 00 117 96 4 THC 0 00 52 61 5 02 0 00 12
46. t Communications Module x Modde ID E H Obin an Afet autormatcaly f Use the follo IP settings Name EZTIE a 2 z x ar EE IP Adda Module info gt Descrptor HO COM100 Ethernet 3 iCommunecstions Module gt Genesa into Subnet mask Farrevens Rev 40224 Galawa Bode Rev 40165 Switch Seling 00000000 1 ox Coxe 3 Configure RATAmation program a Open RATAmation b Open the Configuration menu at the top Select Communications The words Test Key should be grayed out indicating that the program is seeing the Crypto Key If the lettering is black click on it and a window should open saying the program is unlocked c Open Configuration again and select Communications Clicking on this will open a window If necessary click on Retest and Reload List and then Open and Test If the configuration was successful it will say 4300 Communications OK Click Exit d In the lower left of the window you should see LIVE DATA This indicates that the FCD and the computer are communicating properly 55 Sept 2012
47. t reading taken while cal gas is flowing is the recorded calibration value Prior to a Run beginning Automatic mode waits for time period equal to the System Response time to insure uncorrupted sample is analyzed for the readings New Test Before starting a new test check that the mode is correctly set for either Automatic or Manual Start a new RATA test from the Main Menu by selecting the Test menu item and then selecting New Test from the submenu A window will be displayed Figure 16 to enter information about the company performing and receiving the test Fill in the appropriate information in to the form and click the OK button The information for the Tester and Client will be stored in the computer Only information that has changed from the previous test will need to be edited Tester Client Company Name Company Name ent Company Plant Name Tester Division Test Equ ment ID Source LD Tester E quormernt Other Tester Other Client Other Figure 16 A dialog box will open to enter a file name for the test data The file name selected can not be a duplicate of any previous test files as the software will not allow the operator to overwrite 19 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC existing files The computer will generate three files Test File Name csv Test File Name gph and Test File Name dat The Test File Name csv is a text
48. the current line being edited The following information can be set for each of the analog inputs of the flow drawer Input Type Unused Analyzer Other Data Chan 1 8 Unused Other Data Chan 9 12 The value defaults to Unused Unused is not displayed on any screen Analyzer is displayed on all cal and live data screens Other Data is displayed on all live data screens Channel Name descriptive text to be used for data display Gas Type SO2 6c NOx 7e NOx 20 CO2 3a CO2 20 02 3a 02 20 CO 10 THC 25a The default value is SO2 6c Used only when Input Type is set to Analyzer The value is ignored otherwise Analyzer SN descriptive text of the serial number for the analyzer Used for reference only Offset Value the scaling factor to adjust the zero of the input This value is subtracted from the scaled input to obtain the final displayed and recorded value Full Scale Full scale input of the Analyzer or Other Data The value is used for display only 24 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC The calibration limits are based on the span gas used for cal Analog Span Engineering value of the highest analog input for the analog input module at 100 input A 4 20 mA module will display this value at 20mA input 0 10 VDC at 10 VDC 0 5 VDC at 5 VDC For example an analyzer has an output of 0 to 5 VDC that represents 0 to 500 PPM and is connected to a 5V
49. to work with prior to making any changes to the settings The old configuration file will remain on the drive under the old name The program has been developed with an emphysis on minimizing any unnecessary information from being displayed on the screens Where possible the unused analyzers cal gases and calibration boxes are not displayed When initially operating the program the user should first configure the analog inputs and analyzers for the system This can be done through the Analog Input Configuration screen The next most important item to be set up is the calibration gases This can be done through the Calibration Gas Configuration screen The cal gas usage is one the last items to be configured The cal gas usage screen only displays the items that have been configured for both analyzers and cal gases If there are no analyzers or cal gases set up the screen will not open The configuration of the usage is done in the Cal Gas Usage screen Manual Test Operation The Manual mode for testing has been created to simplify some of the standard operations preformed during the calibrations and runs During a calibration there are three active buttons below the menu bar GAS CONTROL STOP GAS FLOW and NEXT GAS These buttons have been added to the screen to ease the calibration The GAS CONTROL button opens the Manual Gas Control screen to operate the flow drawer valves and flow of gases The STOP GAS FL
50. xit button closes the Program Set Up screen The X on the screen will also close the screen When the screen closes the information will be compared to the current configuration information stored on the disk drive If there are any differences the program will prompt to save or discard changes 39 Sept 2012 RATAmation v2 0 User Manual Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 www permapure com Communication Communication is a screen to select open and test or close the serial port for communication to the flow drawer Open this screen from the Main Menu by selecting the Configuration menu item and then selecting Communications from the submenu Perma Pure LLC RATAmation Communications AR Flow Drawer Model G Perma Pure 2300 Communication Port Part 1 Available Retest and Reload List Port 2 Available Open And Test EEE Communications to 2300 Closed Figure 24 This screen will display all available serial ports for the computer The program will automatically open the saved serial port and test communications with the flow drawer when it starts If communication with the flow drawer has been established the active port will be highlighted and only the Close and Exit buttons will be available If communication to the flow drawer has failed the first port will be highlighted and the Retest and Reload List Open and Test and Exit buttons wi
51. y turns off automatically Relay 1 Toggles Relay 1 On and Off Menu item checked when relay on Relay 2 Toggles Relay 2 On and Off Menu item checked when relay on Relay 3 Toggles Relay 3 On and Off Menu item checked when relay on 14 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 www permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC Manual Gas Control Opens the Manual Gas Control screen to select cal gas and Direct or System for gas flow Perma Pure LLC RATAmation Main Test Screen Help File Test Manual Control Graph Configuration Summary Open Saved Graph Print Current View Print Complete Graph Figure 13 Graph Sub Menu from Main Menu figure 13 Open Saved Graph Available when no test is loaded Opens a dialog box to allow user to select a stored graph from a previous test to view or print results Restart Live Graph Available only after Open Saved Graph selected to restore graph to update with live values Print Current View Output current displayed graph to a picture jpg file for printing or viewing The file is saved to the default graph directory with the current test file name or idle when no test running followed by the date and time Formatted as 2 digit year 2 digit month 2 digit day military hour minutes seconds 15 Sept 2012 RATAmation v2 0 User Manual Perma Pure LLC Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com
52. yzers configured in the Analog Input Configuration screen and the gases configured in the Calibration Gas Configuration screen This screen will determine the gas used to calibrate each analyzer Open this screen from the Main Menu by selecting the Configuration menu item and then selecting Cal Gas Usage from the submenu Perma Pure LLC RATAmation Calibration Gas Usage Configuration i Display Gas Advisor Clear Gas Usage Analyzer 1 Cal Gas CG 1 Usage Not Applicable Analyzer Name 19502 O Zero Measured Gas 502 6c PPM Oylinder ID AAA 111111 Mid gt High Gas Component 1 290 2 502 O H Gas Component 2 54 6 NOx Not Applicable Gas Component 3 121 1 CO Zero Gas Component 4 3 23 CO2 Span Analyzer 1 Analyzer 2 Analyzer 3 Analyzer 4 Analyzer 5 Analyzer 6 1 502 4 THC 02 6c THC 25a Figure 20 This screen will display all configured analyzers versus all configured cal gas to allow the selection of specific gases for the different calibrations of the analyzers Zero Low Mid High and Span 30 Sept 2012 Phone 732 244 0010 Wwww permapure com RA TAmation v2 0 User Manual E Perma Pure LLC When the screen is opened the current cylinder analyzer information used in the program will be used to populate the grid Each column will represent each of the analyzers Each row will represent each of the calibration cylinders Each cell of the grid will contain a series
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