A.B.Energy ABE 1500 User manual

Biogas analyser ABE_1500 Ver 002
ABE_1500
BIOGAS ANALYSER
User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A
ABE_1500 ............................................................8
ANALOGIC INPUT.............................................23
ANALOGIC INPUT CALIBRATION...................23
B
BATTERY RECHARGER...................................29
C
CPU DATA CONFIGURATION..........................21
D
DATA SALVAGE ...............................................20
G
GENERAL WARNINGS .......................................4
I
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MANUAL .........................4
K
KEYBOARD ...................................................... 14
M
MEASURES CAMPS......................................... 30
N
NUMERIC VISUALIZATION ............................. 16
S
SCREEN............................................................ 14
STRUCTURE..................................................... 14
SUPERVISION SOFTWARE............................. 10
T
TECHNICAL NOTE........................................... 30
W
WINDOW PASSWORD..................................... 20

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Kind costumer,
Before to use analyser, we maintain you to attentively read this manual!
It contains warnings and important data, that, if you will observe, you will assure the instruments availability
and some savings on costs. In this way, the use of this instrument will be easier and more durable.
Note
We advise you to contact our factory after to use the instrument for new application,
for example in research and development.
1.1 General warnings
The device descripts in this manual, has left the factory in a good and secures
condition. It must be use in the way descript by producer. Then, the secure working
of this product, presuppose that it has an appropriate transport, that the store and
the install have made whit accuracy.
This manual contains information for a conformable use to employment estimated. It
applies qualified staffs, which has received specific training.
If you wish others information, or if you have particular problems, that there isn’t in
this manual, you’ll have to ask necessary explanations to our factory.
1.2 Instructions to use this manual
In this manual there is the description how of put in service, use and make
preservation of this instrument.
We recommend to observe with particular attention the warnings and notes.
1.3 Warnings
Warnings pertinent to security help to avoid risks for user’s life and health or to avoid
materials damages. In this manual this warnings are distinguished by signal’s
conception uninterruptedly definite. Then, they are marked by warnings symbols in
the point that they are.
Danger
It mean that will verify death, heavy wounds to people and/or considerable damages
to things, if don’t take the right precaution.
Warning
It mean that can verify death, heavy wounds to people and/or considerable damages
to things, if don’t take the right precaution.

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Attention
With triangular advise, it means that can happen light wounds if don’t take the right
precaution.
Attention
Without triangular advice. It means that can happen materials damages if don’t take
the right precaution.
Advise
It means that can happen unexpected problems if you don’t observe correspondent
advise.
1.4 Conformable utilization to estimated engagement
Product describe in this manual it was made, tested and documented whit
observance to security laws now in use. If you’ll respect manipulation rules, security,
installation and preservation warnings, you won’t have any problems. This
instrument is made in way to guarantee secure isolation between primary and
secondary electrical circuit.
Secure workings, without errors, ask accurate transport and professional store, and
also accurate preservation.
Advise
This instrument is electric. Before open case, some parts of this instrument are
accessible, but that are parts in electrical voltage. So, only qualified staff can make
some interventions on this instrument.
1.5 Qualified staff
Can verify in case of interventions not qualified on analyser or not observance of the
warnings of this manual, heavy wounds to people and/or considerable damages to
things. So, only qualified staff is authorized to make interventions on this instrument.
For qualified staff, in sense of security we intend:
People that have familiarity with security concept in the automation’s
technique.
People that were trained to use device of automation’s technique and that
know the contents of this manual.
People who have a formation for repair this type of device.

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1.6 Guarantee’ s note
The content of this manual don’t establish part of an agreement, promise or a
juridical relation. All obligations by A.B. Energy S.r.l. resulted by buying and selling
contract, witch contains also complete guarantee’s discipline. These contractual
arrangements for guarantee are not extended or limited by exposition of this manual.
1.7 Note
The respective dotation is report, conformed to valid buying and selling contract, on
shipment documents enclosed to supply.
During the packing opening, we ask to observe the pertinent learning and warning
reported on packing. Please, verify the integrity of supply.
Conserve packing for possible re-shipping.
1.8 Laws and arrangements
Where possible, for specification and production of this instrument, it was based on
European laws.
In case of use of this product outside application sphere of this laws and
arrangements, it must observe laws and arrangements of customer’s Country.
1.9 Conformity declaration
Biogas analyser ABE_1500 is conforming to following CE arrangements.
Biogas analyser ABE_1500 is conforming to request of CE 89/336/CEE direction
“electro-magnetic compatibility”.
Biogas analyser ABE_1500 is conforming to request of CE 89/336/CEE direction
“low voltage”.
According to the above-cited CE direction, the CE conformity declaration is
conserved for competent authority in:
AB ENERGY S.R.L.
VIA AMENDOLA 340
13836 COSSATO (BI)
ITALY

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2.1 Security warnings
Warning
Some this instrument’s parts are down dangerous voltage. After instrument’s
insertion the case must be closed and connected to the ground.
Warning
The product mustn’t work in a place with risk of explosion. Mixture of
explosive gas mustn’t be collected.
If the sample gas inside the instrument contains inflammable components
above their explosion limit, it must be take security measures with expert
person.
Warning
During collecting of poisonous or aggressive gas, can happen that, for a
defect of gas conducts, quantity of sample gas amass in the instrument. To
anticipate an explosion or poisonous warning, the instrument must be wash
with inactive gas.
2.3 Gas connections to internal flux scheme
As gas connection is present Rislan tube of 6/4 mm.
For flexes or external rigid tubes, must be choose right material for the sample gas.

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3.1 Principal characteristics
ABE_1500 analyser for methane (CH4), Carbon oxide (CO2), Carbon
monoxide (CO), and oxygen in biogas.
Measure camps 0-100% in volume for CH4, 0-100% in volume for CO2,
0-20000 ppm for CO, 0-25% in volume for O2.
3.2 Oxygen sensor
Utilized sensor (max_250) of electrochemical type; utilize an alkaline material
insensible to carbon anhydride (gas who poison traditional electrochemical sensory,
reducing theirs during). Operative life of sensory change favourably of percentage of
oxygen measured (whit air to 20,93% of oxygen, standard during of sensory is of 2
years), whit percentage of oxygen less of 5%, it augments until 4/5 years (in case of
clean and not damp gas).
3.3 Methane Sensor, Carbon Anhydride, Carbon Monoxide
The sensory utilize a source of impulsive emission of infrared to low temperature.
Methane, Carbon Anhydride and Carbon Monoxide, presents an high coefficient of
absorbition of infrared light, the sensory read this attenuation when inside of
measures room, are the gas in question and it’s possible draw the concentration of
respective gas.
3.4 Options
Code
Describing
ABE_1500
Analyser for oxygen, methane, carbon anhydride, carbon monoxide
ABE_550
Gas speed velocity measure for flow reading 0 - 42 m/sec
ABE_553
Software for configuration and dates reading on PC
ABE_570
Analyzer case
ABE_580
Sensor H2S 0-500 ppm
ABE_581
Sensor NH3 0-1000 ppm
ABE_582
Sensor CO 0-1000 ppm

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ABE_550 Anemometer to read the gas flow inside pipe (diameter 16 mm)
into the range 0.3 to 42 m/sec, from witch you can compute the gas flow into
the pipe.
ABE_553 Software for Microsoft Windows 2000, XP for controller
configuration and transfer dates compatibles Microsoft Excel.
ABE_570 Case for ABE_1500.
ABE_580 Catalitic sensor for the measure of the concentration of hidrogen
sulphide in the concentration from 0 to 500 ppm.
ABE_581 Catalitic sensor for the measure of the concentration of ammonia
in the concentration from 0 to 1000 ppm.
ABE_582 Catalitic sensor for the measure of the concentration of carbon
monoxide in the concentration from 0 to 1000 ppm.

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3.5 Supervision software (ABE_553)
Possibility of direct connector between analyser and PC for configuration, transfer or
memorized data. The software is realized for Windows 2000 or XP, with “.net” technology.
For more information of pack, make referred to software manual.
Configuration software
The software permits reading and configuration of function parameters of instrument and the
visualization of reading.
Analyser has one serial com 232 standard port galvanic insulated. The isolation permits the
connection with external instruments that can be in a different potential.
On this port you can connected the supervision system, installable on a personal computer
(ABE_553).

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3.6 Case (ABE_570)
Plastic case for transport and protect the gas analyzer ABE_1500, it has transparent
membrane for visualize the screen.
Case ABE_570

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Sensor for H2S (ABE_580)
Sensor for H2S
Range
0 –500 ppm
Repond on time
<30 sec. (H2S: 10 ppm)
Gap on long period
< 5% / anno
Sensor life
More than 2 years
Operating Temperature
-20°C / +50°C
Operating Humidity
15 –90 % RH
Operating Pressure
1 atm +/- 10 %
Table of the sensitivity of the sensor compared to other gas
Gas
Concentration
(ppm)
Concentration equals of H
(ppm)
H2S
100
100
CO
100
<5
CO2
5000
0
H
1000
-7 / +15
S
30
<7
C2H4
100
-0.3 / +2
CL
10
0
CH4
5000
0
N
10
< - 0.3
N2
10
< -3
NH3
100
0
CH3CH2OH
100
-7 / +3

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Sensor for NH3 (ABE_581)
Sensor for NH3
Range
0 –1000 ppm
Repond on time
<120 sec.
Gap on long period
< 2% / mese
Sensor life
More than 2 years
Operating Temperature
-30°C / +50°C
Operating Humidity
15 –90 % RH
Operating Pressure
1 atm +/- 10 %
Table of the sensitivity of the sensor compared to other gas
Gas
Concentration
(ppm)
Concentration equals of H
(ppm)
NH3
100
100
H2S
10
<30
H
1000
0
CH4
5000
0
CO2
5000
0
SO2
10
<15
N2O
20
0
NO2
20
<2
CO
200
0
C2H5OH
100
0
C2H4O
1000
0
CL
10
0

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3.7 Structure and characteristic
Analyser
SCREEN
LCD display has big dimension ¼ VGA (320*240 pixel) with inverse visual (lighter written), of blue colour.
Best luminosity level. Possibility to change contrast.
It permits to see at the same time all measures made by analyser in numerical form.
In the main page you can change the display contrast with the up and down arrows.
KEYBOARD
Web keyboard, numerical, with more special functions (taste in relief, pressure squash a “boll” of steel, witch
produce taste sensation). By that it’s possible local direction of all functionalities of instrument.
High protection grade that permit the use of analyser outside and presence of water.

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POWER ON / OFF
To turn on the analyzer press the secrete key below the word biotecnogas for more than 3 second.
The following page will apper for 60 seconds during that the analyzer warm up the sensors and inizialise the
system. At the end of this fase the system will move automatically to the main page.
If the battery is too low the system will turn off immediately. If last calibration was done more than two
months ago a warning will appear.
To turn off the analyzer you have to press the segrete key below the biotecnogas name for more than 3
seconds.
Warm up

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3.8 Numeric visualization
It’s the main window on witch you can read all the sensor reading by system. More important values
(Oxygen, Carbon Anhydride, and Methane) are showed with large characters for long distance easy reading.
Main window
oOn first line on the left it appear the ID of the well.
oOn first line on the right are showed date and time, the internal watch work also when the
analyser is off.
oThe percentage value of concentration of methane, oxygen, dioxide carbon, read by
analyser.
oThe value of monoxide of carbon, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide read by instrument.
oThe percentage of LEL (low explosiviti level)
oAtmospheric pressure, differential pressure and temperature of gas.
oThe bar graf with the charge battery indicatin.
oThe pump state (if the pump is working the write is on, if the pump is not working the write is
off).
oThe working time of the pump in seconds.
oFlow rate

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Function key
Press F1 key to view the main screen.
Press F2 key to edit the well ID.
Press key from 0 to 9 to insert character and numbers.
Press the key up and down to set the lower or upper case character.
Push more times a numeric key from 0 to 9 untill the desiderated key is not show.
If the next character is on the same key wait two seconds before push the same key.
In error case push the DEL key to clean last character.
Push the esc key to exit form the insert mode.
KEY
CHARACTERS
0
0 –SPACE
1
1 @ _
2
2 A B C
3
3 D E F
4
4 G H I
5
5 J K L
6
6 M N O
7
7 P Q R S
8
8 T U V
9
9 W X Y Z
,
.
DEL
DELETE LAST CHART
ESC
EXIT FROM INSERT
MODE
↑
↓
UPPER CASE
LOWER CASE
ENTER
CONFERM INPUT DATA
Press F3 key to show the input password page (the password is 123456).
As soon as you write the right password the system move automatically to the configuration pages.
Press F1 key to go on the system configuration page.
Press F2 key to go on the IR sensor configuration page.
Press F3 key to go on the catalitic sensor configuration page.
Press ESC key to exit from configuration pages and come back to the main page.

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Press F4 key to go on the log page where you can see the data save on the instrument.
In this page you can move between the memorize data using the left and right arrow.
Press F5 key to go on the ID wells name page, where you can see the list of the well ID.
You can chose the right well ID moving beween the ID using arrows, when the cursor in on the right
name you can confirm it with enter key .
If the ID memorize on the instrument are more than the number that is possible to show in one page
with the arrorws you can move from one page to the other automatically.
In this page is possible to change one ID name, to do that press F2 key and using the halfanumeric
keyboard insert the new ID, at the end confirm it with enter key.
If you want to insert a new weel ID press F3 key a new ID line is show, insert the name and confirm
with enter. The new ID will be add and the ned of the list into the instrument.
Press the F6 key to turn on or turn off the back ligh of the display
Press the pump key to turn on the vacum pump inside the analizer. When the pump is stop the
presure is read, the presure value is freezing as soon as the pomp start. When the pump is on the
gas is absorb from the pipe and send into the sensors, the analyzer show the readings.
If you dont want to memorize the readind just stop the pump with another push on the pump key.
If you want to memorize the reading push the enter key, the reading will write on the static memory
of the instrument (to accept the enter key the system want an ID name).

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3.9 Insert well ID name
In the main page press the key F2 to show the following page.
Main page
Write the ID name with the alfanumeric keyboard of the analyzer.
Push enter key to confirm the ID name.
Now in the main page the ID just write will be show in the ID name location.

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4.1 Window password
Password
The key F3, move the visualization on password window.
Pushing the right code (123456), pass directly in the first configuration window.
Are present more or less configuration pages favourably of versions.
When you are inside of configuration, you can move form one page to another page by tastes F1, F2, F3.
For exit of configuration and come back on visualization pages, you must push taste ESC.
4.2 Data salvage
Inside configuration pages, all modification is saved only in the temporary memory that is loose with the
extinguishment.
To make permanent salvage of new values, push taste PUMP, in this way, all modifications are registered
Pump