Antec Leyden DECADE II User manual

Edition 5, 2005 171.7034
DECADE II
Electrochemical Detector
Installation of Dual Cell Control
upgrade kit

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INI
Symbols
The following symbol are used on the rear panel and oven compartment of
the DECADE II:
Consult the manual for further safety instructions
Frame or chassis ground terminal
The following pictograms are used in the DECADE II manual:
Caution
Caution, risk of electric shock or other electrical hazard (high
voltage)

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Safety practices
The following safety practices are intended to insure safe operation of the
equipment.
Electrical hazards
The removal of protective panels on the instrument can result in exposure to
potentially dangerous voltages. Therefore, disconnect the instrument from all
power sources before disassembly. Untrained personnel should not open the
instrument.
Replace blown fuses with fuses of proper type and rating as stipulated on the
rear panel and specified in the installation section of this manual. The fuse
holder is integrated in the mains connector. Ensure that the instrument is
never put in operation with fuses of a different type. This could cause fire.
USE ONLY WITH 250 V FUSES
EMPLOYER UNIQUEMENT
A
VEC DES FUSIBLES DE 250V
Connect the detector to a grounded AC power source, line voltage 100 – 240
VAC. The instrument should be connected to a protective earth via a ground
socket. The power source should exhibit minimal power transients and
fluctuations. Replace faulty or frayed power cords.

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Place the detector on a flat and smooth surface. Do not block the fan located
at the bottom of the detector. Blocking the fan will impair the cooling capability
of the power supply.
Before starting the replacement of the EPROMS please read the following
safety instructions carefully:
Take precautions against electrostatic discharge during
installation/removal of boards, EPROM’s or other electrical
components at all time to prevent damage of the circuit boards.

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Spare parts and service availability
Manufacturer provides operational spare parts of the instrument and current
accessories for a period of five years after shipment of the final production run
of the instrument. Spare parts will be available after this five years period on
an ‘as available’ basis.
Manufacturer provides a variety of services to support her customers after
warranty expiration. Repair service can be provided on a time and material
basis. Contact your local supplier for servicing. Technical support and training
can be provided by qualified chemists on both contractual or as-needed
basis.
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language) without prior agreement and written consent from the copyright of the owner.
The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. The software and
the information provided herein is believed to be reliable. However,
Antec Leyden shall not be
liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the
furnishing, performance, or use of this software or this manual. All use of the software shall be
entirely at the user’s own risk.

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Table of contents
Symbols 1
Safety practices 2
Spare parts and service availability 4
Dual Cell Control upgrade kit 7
Important notice 7
Installation guide 8
Unpacking 8
Contents of kits 8
Tools 10
Installation procedure 11
1. Upload of firmware version 3.xx 12
2. Removing the rear panel 13
3. Installation of 2nd internal cell cable 15
4. Identification of cables (labels) 15
5. Removing sensor board 17
6. Replacement of boot EPROMS 19
7. Reconfiguration of connector 7 (heater) 20
8. Installation of the DECADE II TC-board 22
9. Installation of power cable for 2nd sensor board 25
10. Configuration of dip switches 26
11. Placement of I/O label 27
12. Installation of sensor boards 28
13. Installation of cell and column clamps 28
14. Placement of cell identification labels 29
15. Upload of firmware version 3.xx 30
16. Check & calibration of DECADE II DCC 30
Appendix A - Installation of 2nd internal cell cable 35

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CHAPTER 1
Dual Cell Control upgrade kit
Congratulations on your purchase of the DECADE II Dual Cell Control
upgrade kit, p/n 171.0216, 171.0218 or 171.0220. This DCC kit enables you
to upgrade your DECADE II to an electrochemical workstation with two flow
cells allowing serial or independent parallel operation.
Important notice
Your DECADE II is factory installed with a LM35 temperature sensor mounted
in the heater compartment. The LM35 sensor has a cable with three wires
(red/white/ black) and a 6-pin Molex KK connector (white) . This cable is
originally not connected to any board and is fixed into the grey cable clamp on
the left side panel of the DECADE II inside the housing.
Only a few DECADE II detectors on the market do not have the LM35 sensor
preinstalled (first series s/n, < 171.00025).
If your DECADE II has a s/n < 17100025 DO NOT procede with the
installation of the DCC kit, but please contact the manufacturer. In that
case the DECADE II should be upgraded at the factory.
There are three versions of the DECADE II DCC kit available. The particular
kit required for the upgrade of your detector is depending on the serial
number of the DECADE II.
P/n Description
171.0216 DECADE II DCC upgrade kit, s/n 92 -
171.0218 DECADE II DCC upgrade kit, s/n 72 - 91
171.0220 DECADE II DCC upgrade kit, s/n 25 - 71
Depending on the upgrade kit purchased some of the installation steps
can be skipped. Please follow further instructions in the description of
the installation procedure on page 11 of this manual.

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CHAPTER 2
Installation guide
Unpacking
Inspect the transport box for possible damage as it arrives. Immediately
inform the transport company in case of damage, otherwise she may not
accept any responsibility. Keep the transport box as it is designed for
optimum protection during transport and it may be needed again. Carefully
unpack the kit and inspect it for completeness and for possible damage.
Contact your supplier in case of damage or if not all marked items on the
checklist are included.
Prior to shipment, the parts of your upgrade kit have been inspected and
tested to ensure the best possible performance.
Contents of kits
Below the contents of the available upgrade kits are listed:
1. p/n 171.0216, DECADE II DCC upgrade kit s/n 92 -,
consists of the following parts:
P/n Description Qty
171.0624 DECADE II sensor board 1
171.0208 DECADE II DCC mounting kit 1
171.0224 DECADE II DCC accessory kit 1
Software:
171.9007 DECADE II Dialogue, demo version 1
Documentation:
171.0020 DECADE II service manual 1
171.7032 DECADE II FW upgrade user guide 1
171.7034 DECADE II DCC upgrade kit install guide 1

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2. p/n 171.0218, DECADE II DCC upgrade kit s/n 72 - 92,
consists of the following parts:
P/n Description Qty
171.0684 DECADE II temp control board 1
171.0690 Temp control board fixing conn. 1
171.0624 DECADE II sensor board 1
171.0600 DECADE II control boot-EPROM 1
171.0605 DECADE II sensor boot-EPROM 1
171.0208 DECADE II DCC mounting kit 1
171.0224 DECADE II DCC accessory kit 1
Software:
171.9007 DECADE II Dialogue, demo version 1
Documentation:
171.0020 DECADE II service manual 1
171.7032 DECADE II FW upgrade user guide 1
171.7034 DECADE II DCC upgrade kit install guide 1
3. p/n 171.0220, DECADE II DCC upgrade kit s/n 25 - 71,
consists of the following parts:
P/n Description Qty
171.0684 DECADE II temp control board 1
171.0690 Temp control board fixing conn. 1
171.0624 DECADE II sensor board 1
171.0600 DECADE II control boot-EPROM 1
171.0605 DECADE II sensor boot-EPROM 1
171.0208 DECADE II DCC mounting kit 1
171.0226 DECADE II DCC internal cell cable kit 1
171.0224 DECADE II DCC accessory kit 1
Software:
171.9007 DECADE II Dialogue, demo version 1
Documentation:
171.0020 DECADE II service manual 1
171.7032 DECADE II FW upgrade user guide 1
171.7034 DECADE II DCC upgrade kit install guide 1

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Tools
The following tools are necessary for the installation of the dual sensor
upgrade kit:
Service tools
[a] IC-puller and normal screw driver
[b] Hex key 3/16”
[c] Phillips screwdriver no.1 (long or normal shaft)
3/16"
Figure 1 IC-puller, screwdriver, hex key and Phillips screwdriver
Solvents
Ethanol (cleaning).
Test equipment
External dummy flow cells (p/n 250.0040)

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Installation procedure
The installation procedure consists of the following steps:
1. Upload of FW version 3.20 >
2. Removing rear panel
3. Installation of internal cell cable
(for s/n < 17100072 only)
4. Labelling cables for identification
5. Removing sensor board
6. Replacement of boot EPROMS
(for s/n < 17100092 only)
7. Reconfiguration of heater connector 7
(for s/n < 17100092 only)
8. Installation of temperature control board
(for s/n < 17100092 only)
9. Installation of power cable for 2
nd
sensor board
10. Configuration of dip switches
11. Placement of I/O label on rear panel
12. Installation of sensor boards
13. Installation of cell and column clamps
14. Placement of cell identification labels
15. Upload of firmware version 3.xx
16. Check & calibration
For upgrade kit with p/n 171.0216 the installation steps 3, 6, 7 and 8 can
be skipped.
For upgrade kit with p/n 171.0218 the installation step 3 can be
skipped.
For upgrade kit with p/n 171.0220 ALL installation steps should be
executed.

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Some steps of the installation and calibration procedure are described in the
service manual (171.0020) which is provided with this upgrade kit (see
references in this installation guide). The FW upgrade procedure using the FW
wizard in Dialogue is described in the FW upgrade user manual (171.7032).
The standard dummy cell test is described in chapter 13 in the DECADE II
user manual (171.0010). Please make sure that you have the user manual
available during the upgrade procedure.
The complete upgrade procedure will take approximately 2 hours, 30 minutes
to install hardware and 100 minutes to check and recalibrate the DECADE II.
1. Upload of firmware version 3.xx
Upgrade the firmware of the single sensor board DECADE II with an FW version which
supports dual sensor board control (FW > 3.20) as described in the FW upgrade user
guide (171.7032). This step is necessary to be able for the system to recognize the
second board after installation. Note that in step 15 the firmware should be installed for a
second time after the installation of the second sensor board. A CD-ROM is provided with
DECADE II Dialogue and DECADE II firmware release 3.20 >. Please check for new
releases on the internet: http://www.antecleyden.com/support/. If newer versions of either
the FW and Dialogue are available please install these versions.

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2. Removing the rear panel
Both circuit boards are mounted on a separate metal frame, which are fixed on
the rear panel of the detector. The circuit boards can be accessed by removal
of the rear panel by means of the four M3 Phillips screws as depicted in figure
2. The screws are marked with red arrows and the letters A and B.
Figure 2 Connector panel of the DECADE II .
1. Remove the two screws located below (A) completely by means of a
Phillips screwdriver. The screws in the top part (B) can be accessed
via the two holes in the connector panel, see top-right picture in
figure.
Do not remove the two screws in the top part completely. Just loosen
the screws five turns to remove rear panel.

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2. Subsequently, pull the rear panel backwards as far as depicted in
figure 3. The rear panel is constrained by the length of the connected
cables. The control board can rest on the isolated casing of the
power supply compartment without any problem.
A
B
Figure 3 Detector with rear panel pulled backwards. (A) sensor board and
(B): control board.

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3. Installation of 2
nd
internal cell cable
If the DECADE II has a s/n < 17100072 (upgrade kit p/n 171.0220) it is
necessary to install the internal cell cable now. Please continue with
the installation procedure described in appendix A.
For an upgrade of a DECADE II with s/n > 17100072 (upgrade kits p/n
171.0216 & 171.0218) this procedure can be skipped. Please continue with
the next installation step, the labelling of cables for identification.
4. Identification of cables (labels)
On the sensor board the following parts can be identified (see figure 4):
A. Sensor board boot-EPROM
B. Internal cell cable
C. I
2
C/power cable
BC
A
Figure 4 Top view sensor board. (A) sensor board EPROM, (B): internal cell
cable connector and (C): I2C/power cable connector.

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Both the internal cell cable and the I
2
C/power cable of sensor board 1 should
be labelled for identification using the vinyl label marked "sensor 1" provided
in the kit. The labels can be found in the white envelope (p/n 171.0208).
Label the cables as depicted in figure 5. Place label at the end of the cable
next to the connectors which are mounted on sensor board 1.
Figure 5 Labelling of cables sensor board 1.
Label the internal cell cable of sensor board 2 with a vinyl label marked
"Sensor 2". The internal cell cable for sensor board 2 is not connected to any
board and is fixed in the black cable clamp mounted to the top cover inside
the housing.

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5. Removing sensor board
To access the control board it is necessary to remove the sensor board
completely. This is done in the following manner:
• Disconnect the internal cell cable depicted in figure 4(B) and 6 This is a
subD connector, which is fixed with two screws. Remove the screws with
the hex key and remove the connector of the sensor board.
• Disconnect the I
2
C/power cable depicted in figure 4 (C). This is a Molex kk
connector, which can be removed by gentle pulling it in the upward
direction.
• Remove the three M3 screws which secure the sensor board on the
connector panel using a Phillips screwdriver. The screws are marked in
figure 7 with red circles.
Figure 6 Removal of internal cell cable connector.

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Figure 7 Removal of sensor board from the connector panel.