ATEQ Hydra Owner's manual

Hydra
Four Channel Leak Testing System
Owner/Operator Manual
Reference: LHYD40101-R00

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the instrument(s) described in this Manual.
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software modifications are not allowed without the expressed written consent of ATEQ Corp.
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PREFACE
Dear Customer,
You have just purchased an ATEQ instrument, and we thank you for the trust you have placed
in our brand.
This instrument has been designed to ensure a long and unparalleled life expectancy, and we
are convinced that it will give you complete satisfaction during many long years of operation.
In order to maximize the life expectancy and reliability of your ATEQ instrument, we
recommend that you install this instrument on a secured workbench, and advise you to consult
this manual in order to familiarize yourself with the functions and capabilities of the instrument.
Our ATEQ Service Center can give you recommendations based upon your specific operations
requirements.
ATEQ Corp.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................15
1.1 Scope of this Manual....................................................................................15
1.2 Types of Alert Messages that may appear in this Manual.................................15
1.3 PRODUCT SUMMARY ...................................................................................16
1.4 Product Specifications & Identification Labeling..............................................18
1.5 Additional Product Labeling ..........................................................................18
1.6 Symbols used in this Manual.........................................................................19
Chapter 2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ..................................................................................21
2.1 Hydra Capabilities........................................................................................21
2.2 Hydra Features............................................................................................21
2.3 Hydra Leak Test Measurement Ranges ..........................................................21
2.4 Exterior Component Summary ......................................................................22
Chapter 3 PRODUCT SAFETY REQUIREMENTS .....................................25
3.1 Owner Responsibility....................................................................................25
3.2 ATEQ USA Safety Support ............................................................................25
3.3 Electrical Safety...........................................................................................26
3.4 Static Discharge and Electromagnetic Interference .........................................26
3.5 Testing Environment and Operational Safety..................................................27
3.6 Hydra Clean/Dry Air Requirements ................................................................28
3.7 Required Competence..................................................................................28
Chapter 4 ONBOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM OVERVIEW ...................................................29
4.1 Onboard Computer with Touchscreen Monitor................................................29
4.2 Windows Operating System for Touchscreen Monitor Access...........................30
4.3 Recommendations for using Windows on the Touchscreen..............................31
4.4 WinAteq 300 Software Overview and Major Screen Elements ..........................32
4.5 Major Screens available via the WinAteq 300 Software....................................34
Parameters Screen: .....................................................................................34
Cycle Screen: ..............................................................................................35

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Results Screen: ...........................................................................................35
Graphs Screen:............................................................................................36
Statistics Screen:.........................................................................................36
Storage Screen:...........................................................................................37
General Screen:...........................................................................................37
Journal Screen: with WinAteq 300 Version 1.35.................................38
4.6 Optional External USB Devices for use with the Computer System ...................39
4.7 WinAteq 300 Software “Options” Menu..........................................................40
Options Menu Access:..................................................................................40
A. Options: “Styles” Menu:.........................................................................41
B. Options: “Settings” Dialog Box: ..............................................................43
C. Options: “Admin” Dialog Box:.................................................................53
4.8 WinAteq 300 Software “Help” Menu ..............................................................54
Chapter 5 PRODUCT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION............................................................55
5.1 Leak Test Channel Communications & Control Modes .....................................55
5.2 Leak Test Channel Components ....................................................................56
5.3 Pressure Measurement Methods supported by the Hydra ................................58
5.4 Direct Pressure Decay Measurement Method..................................................58
5.5 Indirect Pressure Decay Measurement Method ...............................................58
5.6 Leak Test Cycle Stages for Direct Pressure Decay Measurement ......................59
Chapter 6 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES.......................................................................61
6.1 Hydra Basic Environmental & Operational Requirements .................................61
6.2 Hydra Test Area Requirements .....................................................................61
6.3 Hydra Clean/Dry Air Requirements ................................................................62
6.4 Hydra Basic Installation and Initial Startup.....................................................64
6.5 Connecting a Clean/Dry “Test Air” Supply to the Hydra ...................................68
Chapter 7 INSTRUMENT STARTUP / OPERATIONS / SHUT-OFF ......................................71
7.1 Key Operational Basics about the Hydra Instrument .......................................71
7.2 Instrument Power Up and Computer System Startup ......................................72
7.3 Test Air Pressure Limits................................................................................75
7.4 How to Regulate Test Air Pressure ................................................................76

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7.5 How to Quickly Set a Specific Test Air Pressure ..............................................77
7.6 Leak “Test Cycle” Status Indicator Lights .......................................................80
7.7 Leak “Test Cycle” Status Indicators on Front Panels........................................81
7.8 Leak “Test Cycle” Stages..............................................................................82
7.9 How to Run and Monitor a “Test Cycle” .........................................................84
A. Which Screens to use for Running and Monitoring Test Cycles ...................84
B. How to Run and Monitor Leak Test Cycles using ONE Leak Test Channel ....85
C. Running Single Leak Test Channel Tests from the “Cycle” Screen ..............87
D. Running Simultaneous Test Cycles on MULTIPLE Leak Test Channels ........88
7.10 Saving the Results of your Leak Channel Tests...............................................89
7.11 Instrument Shut Down and Complete Power Off ............................................90
Chapter 8 TEST CHANNEL SETUP / TEST PART CONNECTION ........................................97
8.1 Summary of this Task ..................................................................................97
8.2 Prerequisite Tasks .......................................................................................97
8.3 Configure ONE Leak Test PROGRAM for the Leak Test Channel. ......................98
8.4 Connect a “Test Part” to the Leak Test Channel ...........................................100
8.5 Configure & Test additional Parameter Programs for this Channel..................102
8.6 [OPTIONAL] Connect a Device to the Channel’s I/O Relay Connector ............104
8.7 [OPTIONAL] Connect a Device to the Channel’s RS-232 Connector ...............106
8.8 [OPTIONAL] Re-Test the Channel after External Device Installs....................108
A. Re-Testing Procedure ...........................................................................108
B. Saving your Leak Channel Setup Re-Tests and External Device Installs .....108
8.9 Saving your Program-Channel Assignments and Configurations .....................110
Chapter 9 LEAK TEST CHANNEL CALIBRATION ...........................................................111
9.1 Calibrated Leak Tools.................................................................................111
9.2 Calibrated Leak Pressure/Leak Rate Specifications........................................112
9.3 Establishing a “Baseline” between Pressure Drop and Flow Rate....................113
9.4 Running Tests on a Leak Test Channel using a Calibrated Leak .....................114
Chapter 10 WINATEQ 300 SOFTWARE “PARAMETERS” SCREEN .....................................117
10.1 Access to this Screen .................................................................................117
10.2 “Parameters” Screen and User Interface......................................................118

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10.3 Purpose of the Parameters Screen Data Fields .............................................120
10.4 Program Parameters Sections and corresponding “Data Tabs”.......................120
10.5 Test-Program-Specific versus “GLOBAL” Data Fields .............121
10.6 How to Edit Leak Test Program Parameter Values ........................................122
A. Numerical Fields:..................................................................................122
B. Choice Fields: ......................................................................................123
C. Checkbox Fields: ..................................................................................123
D. Expanding/Contracting Fields containing Sub-Fields: ...............................123
10.7 Creating a completely New Parameters Program ..........................................124
10.8 Copying an “Existing” Parameters Program to create a New Program.............126
A. “Methods” available to “Copy” and “Paste” Parameter Data......................126
B. Selecting an existing Parameters Program from which to COPY Data ........127
C-1. Transfering Program Data using In-Line Program Menus......................128
C-2. Transfering Program Data using the “Clipboard” Toolset......................130
D. Editing a Test Program’s Parameters Data after being Transferred ...........132
10.9 PARAMETERS Tab Data Fields Defined [Basic Settings].............................134
10.10 PARAMETERS Tab Data Field: TYPE TEST....................................................135
LEAK TEST (LEAK).....................................................................................136
DESENSITIZED MODE TEST (MODE D)........................................................137
BLOCKAGE MODE TEST (MODE P) ..............................................................137
10.11 PARAMETERS Tab Data Field: WAIT A.........................................................137
10.12 PARAMETERS Tab Data Field: FILL TIME .....................................................138
10.13 PARAMETERS Tab Data Field: STAB ............................................................139
10.14 PARAMETERS Tab Data Field: TEST ............................................................140
OPTION: Setting the Test Time to “Infinite” -- NO Test Time Limit .............141
NOTE about Running Test Cycles with “Infinite” Test Time............................142
10.15 PARAMETERS Tab Data Field: DUMP ...........................................................143
10.16 PARAMETERS Tab Data Field: PRESSURE UNIT............................................143
10.17 PARAMETERS Tab Data Field: MAX FILL ......................................................144
10.18 PARAMETERS Tab Data Field: MIN FILL.......................................................144
10.19 PARAMETERS Tab Data Field: REJECT UNIT ................................................145
Type of Leakage Rate Unit determines “Operation Mode”: ............................146