Agilent Technologies PHD-4 User manual

PHD-4 Portable Helium
Detector
Models
969-4600
969-4640
Manuale di Istruzioni
Bedienungshandbuch
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User Manual
87-900-120-01 (F)
01/2014

PHD-4 Portable Helium Detector User Manual / 87-900-120-01 (F)
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Contents
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Contents
Procedura per linstallazione 7
Informazioni generali 8
Immagazzinamento 9
Preparazione per linstallazione 9
Installazione e utilizzo 13
Manutenzione 15
Smaltimento 16
Anleitung zur Installation 23
Allgemeine Informationen 24
Lagerung 25
Installationsvorbereitungen 25
Installation und Gebrauch 29
Wartung 31
Entsorgung 32
Procédure pour linstallation 39
Indications Generales 40
Stockage 41
Preparation pour linstallation 41
Installation et utilisation 45

Contents
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Entretien 47
Mise au rebut 48
Installation procedure 55
General Information 56
Storage 57
Preparation for Installation 57
Installation and Use 61
Disposal 64
Technical Information 71
Description of the PHD-4 73
Basic Unit Data and Specification 76
Routine Maintenance of the PHD-4 84
User Interface 96
Electrical Connections 121
Analog Interface Description 122
RS 232 Communication Description 124
Troubleshooting 130
Accessories and Spare Parts 134

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Installation procedure
General Information 56
Storage 57
Preparation for Installation 57
Contents of the Packaging 58
Installation and Use 61
Disposal 64
Controls and Indicators on the Front Panel of
the PHD-4 65
External Power Supply and Battery Pack 66
Rear Panel of the PHD-4 68
Original Instructions

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General Information
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General Information
Operators and maintenance staff must be aware of all the risks that
may arise when using this instrument. They must be able to recognize
hazards and potential conditions of danger and know how to avoid
these. Improper and negligent use of the instrument may seriously
compromise its efficiency. This product must be used only by
qualified personnel. Each operator or qualified person must read the
user/maintenance manual carefully and also any other information
provided by Agilent. Warning or Caution indications must be read
and complied with scrupulously. For any problems, contact your
nearest Agilent office.
The following conventions have been adopted in this manual :
WARNING! This term is used when failure to comply with the instructions or precautions
indicated in the manual may cause injury or death.
CAUTION! Is used when failure to comply with the instructions may cause damage to the
equipment.
NOTE Information that helps the operator to obtain the best possible performance
from the instrument.

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Storage
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Storage
The following environmental conditions must be complied with
during transportation and storage of the PHD-4:
temperature: from -20 °C to +70 °C
relative humidity: 0  95 % (non condensing)
Preparation for Installation
The PHD-4 comes in a special protective packaging; if there are any
signs of damage during transportation, contact your local sales office.
When unpacking the instrument, take care not to drop the PHD-4 and
protect it against impacts.
Do not dispose of the packaging in the environment. The material is
completely recyclable and complies with EEC Directive 85/399 on the
protection of the environment.
CAUTION! Never use the PHD-4 and accessory components in a different manner and for
different purposes from those illustrated in this manual.

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Contents of the Packaging
The PHD-4 is available in two different configurations:
1. Model 969-4600 Basic Package that includes:
Basic unit (5)
Power supply unit Battery charger, 100-240 Vac (50/60 Hz) (4)
Strap (3)
Cables (2)
15-pin counter connector
Kit of 3 glass wool filters
CD manual
The above modules are inserted in specific housings in polyurethane
foam with density 30. A view of the packaging with the position of
the various modules is provided in the figure below.

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Preparation for Installation
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2. Model 969-4640 Complete Package that includes:
Carrying case (1)
Basic unit (5)
Addition al battery (1 piece) (9)
Power supply unit Battery charger
Strap (7)
15-pin connector for I/O serial-port (3)
Kit of 5 glass wool filters (4)
CD manual (6)
Probe set (10)
5
1
2
3
4

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Preparation for Installation
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The above modules are inserted in specific housings in polyurethane
foam with density 30.
A view of the packaging is provided in the figure below.
1
2
2
3
4
5
9
8
7
6

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Installation and Use
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Installation and Use
WARNING! The device is furnished with a battery charger with three-wire power cord
with internationally-approved plug. Always use this power cord and insert
the plug in an outlet with a suitable protective earthed conductor in order to
avoid electrical discharge. High voltages that may cause serious injury or
death are generated inside the device.
WARNING! Do not use the PHD-4 in environments containing potentially flammable gases
or vapors. If the PHD-4 is used in combination with sampling safety devices
(only if marked EEX ia IIAT4), the PHD-4 must be positioned outside the area
with a risk of explosion.
WARNING! The PHD-4 is complete with a rechargeable battery and related battery
charger. Recharge the battery in a safe area far from explosive gases or
highly flammable materials. Recharging or use of the device in unsafe areas
may cause serious injury and damage.
WARNING! While the PHD-4 battery pack charging process is running (power supply
connected) DO NOT carry the unit.

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WARNING! Use of the device in mines or underground systems is forbidden. Use in an
environment not envisaged by the standard may cause serious injury and
damage.
The following environmental conditions must be complied with
during functions:
temperature: from +5 to +35 °C;
relative humidity: 0  95 % (non condensing).
WARNING! Do not cover or obstruct the ventilation slots on the top part of the PHD-4 and
the rear discharge duct Obstruction could cause damage to the PHD-4 or to
external components.

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The PHD-4 does not require maintenance (except for sampling pump,
filters and battery).
NOTE Any operation different from those described in present user manual must be
carried out by authorized personnel.
WARNING! Any unauthorized operation on the device may cause serious injury and
damage.
In the case of a fault, contact the Agilent repair service or the
"Agilent advanced exchange service" which makes it possible to
obtain a regenerated device as replacement for the faulty unit.
NOTE Cleaning or decontamination processes are not provided for (see "Health and
safety certification box on "Request of return" form)
If a device is to be scrapped, dispose of this in accordance with
specific national legislation.

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Disposal
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Disposal
Meaning of the "WEEE" logo found in labels. The following symbol
is applied in accordance with the EC WEEE (Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment) Directive. This symbol (valid only in
countries of the European Community) indicates that the product it
applies to must NOT be disposed of together with ordinary domestic
or industrial waste but must be sent to a differentiated waste
collection system. The end user is therefore invited to contact the
supplier of the device, whether the Parent Company or a retailer, to
initiate the collection and disposal process after checking the
contractual terms and conditions of sale.

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Disposal
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Controls and Indicators on the Front Panel of
the PHD-4
The figure below shows the front panel of the PHD-4 with the main
components.
1 Function buttons
2 Graphic display
3 Front panel

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Disposal
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External Power Supply and Battery Pack
The PHD-4 is a battery-powered portable device. The battery pack
can be recharged only and exclusively inside the PHD-4, connecting
the Agilent SR03.702888 power supply unit to the power supply port
3 (Power Supply connector).
CAUTION! Never use external power supply units other than the Agilent SR03.702888.
Battery charging is fully automatic and starts automatically when the
power supply unit is connected to port 3.
CAUTION! While PHD-4 battery charging process is running avoid to switch OFF and ON
again the external power supply. Repeated charging processes can cause
battery pack overheating.
The PHD-4 battery can be charged either with the PHD-4 off or during
normal functioning.
NOTE The time required to charge the battery is much longer with the PHD-4 on.
CAUTION! As Ni-MH batteries are affected by an internal auto-discharging phenomenon a
periodical battery charging process is required. Perform a complete battery
charging process at least every 3 months and before a stocking period.

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Disposal
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The battery pack is protected against shortcuts, overcurrents and
overheatings by means of a fuse, a recoverable thermal switch and a
non recoverable thermal fuse.
The activation of one of these protections is highlighted by the PHD-4
as following described:
Unit: OFF Power Supply: CONNECTED
The message No Battery is showed on the display
Unit: ON Power Supply: CONNECTED
The battery icon on the main screen appears as a crossed
battery
Unit: OFF Power Supply: NOT CONNECTED
No message on the display  you cant switch the unit ON
If one of the battery pack protections has been activated, switch the
unit OFF and disconnect the Power Supply cable, than leave the unit
OFF for one hour before connecting the Power Supply again.
If the message No Battery is showed again, the battery pack have to
be exchanged.

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Rear Panel of the PHD-4
The figure below shows the devices and connectors on the rear panel
of the PHD-4.
1 Analysis probe
2 Headset connector
3 Power supply connector
4 RS232 I/O connector
5 Fast release device to remove the enclosure
6 Exhaust gas outlet
4
3
2
1
5
6
HEADSET
I/O-SERIAL