Hach Sigma 900 MAX User manual

MAN026.53.90027
Sigma 900 MAX All Weather Refrigerated Sampler
USER MANUAL
August 2008, Edition 1
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Table of Contents
Section 1 Specifications...........................................................................................................7
Section 2 General information...............................................................................................13
2.1 Safety information.......................................................................................................................13
2.1.1 Use of hazard information..................................................................................................13
2.1.2 Precautionary labels ..........................................................................................................13
2.2 Hazardous locations ...................................................................................................................15
2.2.1 Confined space entry.........................................................................................................15
2.2.2 Definition of confined space...............................................................................................15
2.2.3 Industry Canada & FCC PART 15, Class "A" Limits .....................................................15
Section 3 Introduction ............................................................................................................17
3.1 Controller cover...........................................................................................................................17
3.2 Optional AC battery backup........................................................................................................18
3.3 Controller compartment heater...................................................................................................18
3.4 Refrigeration compartment door.................................................................................................18
3.5 Interface connectors ...................................................................................................................19
3.5.1 Receptacle caps ................................................................................................................20
3.6 Front panel..................................................................................................................................20
3.6.1 Keypad description ............................................................................................................21
3.6.2 Liquid crystal display..........................................................................................................22
3.6.3 Internal humidity indicator..................................................................................................22
Section 4 Installation ..............................................................................................................23
4.1 Unpacking the instrument...........................................................................................................23
4.2 Sampler installation.....................................................................................................................25
4.3 Installing the pump tube in the sensor body ...............................................................................28
4.3.1 Attaching the intake line.....................................................................................................30
4.3.2 Setting up the intake line and strainer................................................................................31
4.4 Sampler preparation ...................................................................................................................33
4.4.1 Clean the sample bottles ...................................................................................................33
4.4.2 Single bottle installation .....................................................................................................33
4.4.2.1 Full bottle shut-off installation....................................................................................33
4.5 Choosing bottle and retainer configurations ...............................................................................34
4.6 Setting up the bottles.................................................................................................................. 36
4.6.1 One-bottle sampling...........................................................................................................36
4.6.2 Two- and four-bottle sampling ...........................................................................................36
4.6.4 Twenty four-bottle sampling...............................................................................................38
4.7 Installing the distributor...............................................................................................................38
4.7.1 Distributor arm alignment...................................................................................................39
4.8 Installing the full-bottle shut-off device........................................................................................40
4.9 Power connections......................................................................................................................41
4.9.1 AC power installation......................................................................................................... 42
4.9.1.1 AWRS power connections ........................................................................................43
4.10 Auxiliary receptacle pin identification........................................................................................44
4.10.1 Splitter interface...............................................................................................................45
Section 5 Basic programming setup.....................................................................................47
5.1 Initial power-up of sampler..........................................................................................................47
5.2 Basic programming setup...........................................................................................................47
5.3 Advanced sampling.....................................................................................................................61
Section 6 Sensor setup...........................................................................................................73
6.1 Downlook ultrasonic sensor........................................................................................................73
6.2 Downlook ultrasonic sensor connection......................................................................................73
6.2.1 Downlook ultrasonic sensor programming.........................................................................73
6.2.2 Downlook ultrasonic sensor calibration..............................................................................73
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6.2.2.1 Liquid depth...............................................................................................................73
6.2.2.2 Sensor height ............................................................................................................74
6.2.2.3 Setting the invisible range .........................................................................................74
6.3 Submerged area/velocity sensor.................................................................................................74
6.3.1 Submerged area/velocity sensor programming..................................................................75
6.4 Submerged pressure sensor.......................................................................................................75
6.4.1 Submerged pressure sensor connection............................................................................75
6.4.2 Submerged pressure sensor programming........................................................................76
6.4.3 Submerged pressure sensor calibration.............................................................................76
6.5 Thermal sensor ...........................................................................................................................77
6.5.1 Thermal sensor programming ............................................................................................78
6.5.2 Thermal sensor calibration.................................................................................................78
Section 7 Optional device installation...................................................................................79
7.1 Rain gauge..................................................................................................................................79
7.1.1 Rain gauge programming...................................................................................................80
7.2 pH probe......................................................................................................................................80
7.2.1 pH probe connection..........................................................................................................80
7.2.2 pH probe programming.......................................................................................................82
7.2.3 pH probe calibration ...........................................................................................................82
7.3 ORP probe ..................................................................................................................................83
7.3.1 ORP probe connection.......................................................................................................83
7.3.2 ORP probe programming ...................................................................................................84
7.3.3 ORP probe calibration........................................................................................................84
7.3.3.1 ORP preamplifier/junction box calibration .................................................................84
7.4 Dissolved oxygen probe..............................................................................................................85
7.4.1 Dissolved oxygen probe connection...................................................................................85
7.4.2 Dissolved oxygen probe programming...............................................................................85
7.4.3 Dissolved oxygen probe temperature programming...........................................................85
7.4.4 Dissolved oxygen probe calibration....................................................................................85
7.5 Conductivity probe.......................................................................................................................86
7.5.1 Conductivity probe connection...........................................................................................86
7.5.2 Conductivity probe programming........................................................................................86
7.5.3 Conductivity temperature programming .............................................................................87
7.5.4 Conductivity probe calibration............................................................................................87
Section 8 Communication setup............................................................................................91
8.1 RS232 cable................................................................................................................................91
8.1.1 RS232 connection..............................................................................................................91
8.1.2 RS232 programming ..........................................................................................................91
8.2 Modem ........................................................................................................................................92
8.2.1 Modem connection.............................................................................................................92
8.2.2 Modem programming .........................................................................................................92
8.2.2.1 Pager option..............................................................................................................93
8.2.2.2 Reporting devices......................................................................................................94
8.3 4–20 mA option...........................................................................................................................96
8.3.1 4–20 mA programming.......................................................................................................96
8.3.2 4–20 mA calibration............................................................................................................97
8.4 Alarm relays ................................................................................................................................98
8.4.1 Alarm relays connection.....................................................................................................99
8.4.2 Alarm relays programming ...............................................................................................100
8.4.2.1 Trouble alarms.........................................................................................................100
8.4.2.2 Set Point alarms......................................................................................................101
8.5 Analog inputs.............................................................................................................................102
8.5.1 Analog inputs connection.................................................................................................102
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8.5.2 Analog inputs programming.............................................................................................103
Section 9 Maintenance..........................................................................................................105
9.1 Cleaning the sampler................................................................................................................105
9.1.1 Cleaning the refrigerator.................................................................................................. 105
9.1.2 Cleaning the sampler cabinet ..........................................................................................105
9.1.3 Cleaning the sample bottles.............................................................................................105
9.1.4 No lubrication required.....................................................................................................105
9.2 Adjusting the refrigeration compartment door (AWRS only).....................................................105
9.3 Refrigerator compressor and refrigerant...................................................................................106
9.4 Pump tubing maintenance........................................................................................................106
9.4.1 Tubing Life Estimates ......................................................................................................106
9.4.2 Replacing pump tubing....................................................................................................107
9.5 Distributor arm tubing replacement...........................................................................................108
9.6 Upgrades, repairs, general maintenance..................................................................................109
9.6.1 Electrostatic discharge (ESD) considerations..................................................................109
9.7 Internal maintenance items.......................................................................................................109
9.8 Removing and opening the controller.......................................................................................110
9.9 Re-installing the bottom panel..................................................................................................111
9.10 Fuse replacement information ................................................................................................112
9.11 Motor/gear box........................................................................................................................113
9.12 Internal desiccant module.......................................................................................................113
9.13 Memory battery.......................................................................................................................113
9.14 Resetting the circuit breaker...................................................................................................113
Section 10 Replacement parts and accessories................................................................115
10.1 Replacement Parts .................................................................................................................115
10.2 Base/bottle tray, composite/multiple sampling accessories....................................................116
Section 11 Contact information...........................................................................................117
Index.......................................................................................................................................119
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Section 1 Specifications
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
General
Dimensions
Height (lid closed): 130 cm (51 in.)
Height (lid open): 180 cm (71 in.)
Width 76 cm (30 in.)
Depth 81 cm (32 in.)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Refer to Figure 1 on page 12.
Cabinet Low density polyethylene with UV inhibitor. Cabinet enclosure
rated IP 24.
Temperature range
As is: 0 to 50 ºC
With AC battery back up: 0 to 40 ºC (32 to 104 ºF)
With optional controller compartment heater: -40 to 50 ºC (-40
to 122 ºF)
With AC battery backup and controller compartment heater:
-15 to 40 ºC (5 to 104 ºF)
Recovery time Sampler temperature recovers to 4 ºC within 5 minutes after the door has been held open for one minute in 24 ºC (75 ºF)
ambient environment while in an active cooling cycle.
Pull-down time Air temperature drops from 24 ºC (75 ºF) to 4 ºC (39 ºF) within
20 minutes (typical).
Thermal system
Top mounted compressor/condenser with fan forced air
cooled condenser; 3 sided wrap-around evaporator plate;
rigid foam insulation; microprocessor controlled thermostat
maintains sample liquid at 4 °C (±1 °C); frost free;
compression gasket door seal; air cooled condenser is
protected against corrosion with a food grade epoxy; all
exposed copper tubing is insulated to avoid sweating and
condensation.
Operating environment Installation category II Pollution degree 2
Altitude 2000 m
Power requirements
115 VAC, 60Hz, 4.2A, or 6.4A with optional controller
compartment heater.
230VAC, 50Hz, 2.7A, or 4.1A with optional controller
compartment heater.
Optional ac Power Backup Pump/Controller Only: Rechargeable 7 amp-hour gel lead acid battery takes over automatically with ac line power
failure. Integral trickle charger maintains battery at full charge.
Internal battery Three AA alkaline batteries maintains program logic and real
time clock for five years.
Control panel
21 key membrane switch keypad with 4 multiple function soft
keys; 8 line x 40 character alphanumeric, back-lit
liquid-crystal graphics display. Self prompting/menu driven
program.
Data logging
Records program start time and date, stores up to 400
sample collection times/dates, all program entries,
operational status including number of minutes or pulses to
next sample, bottle number, number of samples collected,
number remaining, sample identification number, and all
logged data (i.e. level, flow, pH, stream temperature,
refrigerated compartment sample temperature, ORP, rainfall,
and any externally logged data - up to 7 external channels).
Also, up to 200 events are logged, including alarm conditions,
program run/stop events, etc.
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Specifications
Set point sample trigger
When equipped with integral flow meter,
pH/temperature/ORP meter, conductivity, and/or D.O.
monitoring options...sampling can be triggered upon an upset
condition when field selectable limits are exceeded.
Concurrent with normal sampling routine, sample liquid is
deposited in designated “trouble bottle(s)”.
Sampling modes
Multiple Bottle Time, Multiple Bottle Flow, Composite Multiple
Bottle Time, Composite Multiple Bottle Flow, Composite Time,
Composite Flow, Flow with Time Override, Variable Interval,
Start/Stop, and Level Actuation.
Program delay Three formats: (1) 1-9,999 minutes or flow pulses in one unit increments (2) programmable sampler start time/date, and (3)
programmable time/day of week.
Compressor characteristics
115VAC models: 115°C thermal overload protector, 7.1
locked rotor amps.
230 VAC models: 120°C thermal overload protector, 7.6A
peak start current.
Compressor / heater overload protection Controller: 5 amp dc circuitry fuse. 115VAC models: 7.5A circuit breaker.
230VAC : 5.0A circuit breaker.
Diagnostics Tests keypad, display, ROM, pump, and distributor.
Program lock Access code protection precludes tampering.
Communications
EPROM flash memory Via RS232. Permits embedded software upgrades in the field.
Serial interface RS232 compatible; allows on-site collection of stored data.
Modem (optional) 14400, V.32 bis, V.42, MNP2-4 error correction. V.42 bis MNP5 data compression.
MNP10-EC Cellular Protocol.
Sample bottle capacity
Bottle capacity
(24) 1-L polyethylene and/or 350 mL glass bottles. (8) 2.3-L
polyethylene and/or 1.9-L glass bottles. (4) 2.5-gal
polyethylene and/or 2½-gal glass bottles. (2) 3-gal
polyethylene and/or 2½-gal glass bottles, (1) 5.5-gal
polyethylene.
Certifications
North America
IEC
cETLus listed - Conforms to UL 61010-1, Certified to CSA
C22.2. No. 61010-1
IEC 61010-1 (safety), CISPR 11 (Class A RF emissions)
Sampling features
Multiple programs Stores up to five separate sampling programs.
Cascade Allows using two samplers in combination where the first
sampler at the completion of the program initiates the second.
Upset sampling
When equipped with integral flow meter,
pH/temperature/ORP meter, conductivity, and/or D.O.
monitoring options... Sampling can be triggered upon an
upset condition when field selectable limits are exceeded,
concurrent with normal sampling routine, sample liquid is
deposited in designated “trouble bottle(s)”. Can also be
triggered from an external trigger.
Status output Alerts operator to low main battery, low memory power, plugged intake, jammed distributor arm, sample collected,
and purge failure.
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Automatic shutdown
Multiple Bottle Mode: After complete revolution of distributor
arm (unless Continuous Mode selected). Composite Mode:
After preset number of samples have been delivered to
composite container, from 1–999 samples, or upon full
container.
Sample volume Programmed in milliliters, in one mL increments from 10 to
9,999 mL.
Sample volume repeatability ±5% typical
Interval between samples
Time Proportional Sampling: Format: Selectable in single
increments from 1 to 9,999 minutes in one minute increments.
Flow Proportional Sampling: Continuous Volume, Variable
Time (CVVT):1–9999 units of flow volume, where units are
whatever is set up for in the integral flow option or-1–9999
external-meter flow pulses (momentary contact closure 25
msec or 5–12 V dc pulse; 4–20 mA interface optional)
Flow Proportional Sampling: Constant Time, Variable Volume
(CTVV):
Format: 999: 00 hrs:min.Selectable in 1-minute increments of
1 to 59,940 minutes.
Multiplex (multiple bottle mode) Programming allows multiple samples per bottle and/or
multiple bottles per sample collection.
Sample pump and strainer
Sample pump High speed peristaltic, dual roller, with 3/8” ID by 5/8” OD
medical grade silicone rubber pump tube.
Pump body Impact/corrosion resistant, glass reinforced Delrin®
Vertical lift 27 ft maximum
Sample transport velocity 2 ft/sec minimum, at 15 ft vertical lift in a 3/8” ID intake tube
Pump flow rate 60 mL/sec at 3 ft vertical lift in a 3/8” ID intake line
Liquid sensor Non-wetted, non-contact, ultrasonic
Intake purge Air purged automatically before and after each sample; duration automatically compensates for varying intake line
lengths
Pump/controller housing High impact injection molded ABS; submersible, watertight,
dust tight, corrosion & ice resistant
Internal clock Indicates real time and date; 0.007% time base accuracy.
Manual sample Initiates a sample collection independent of program in
progress.
Intake rinse Intake line automatically rinsed with source liquid prior to
each sample, from 0 to 3 rinses.
Intake retries Sample collection cycle automatically repeated 0–3 times if
sample is not obtained on initial attempt.
Intake tubing ¼” and 3/8” ID vinyl or 3/8” ID Teflon* lined polyethylene with
protective outer cover.
Intake strainers Choice of Teflon®and 316 stainless construction, and all 316
stainless steel in standard size and low profile for shallow
depth applications.
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Factory Installed Options
pH/temperature/ORP meter
Control/logging Field selectable to log pH/temperature or ORP independent of sample operation or to control sample collection in
response to volume exceeding low/high setpoints.
pH/temperature sensor Temperature compensated; impact resistant ABS plastic
body.
Combination electrode with porous Teflon®-junction.
Measurement range 0 to 14 pH, -10 to 105 °C
Operating temperature -18 to 80 °C (0 to 176 °F)
Dimensions 1.9 cm dia. ×15.2 cm long (0.75 in. ×6 in.) with 1.9 cm (0.75
in.) mpt cable end.
Dissolved oxygen meter
Control/logging Field selectable to log dissolved oxygen independent of sampler operation or to control sample collection in response
to volume exceeding low/high setpoints.
Measurement method Galvanic
Sensor Temperature compensated; impact resistant polypropylene
body.
Measurement range 0 to 20 mg/L
Resolution 0.01 mg/L
Accuracy ±3% of reading or 0.1 mg/L
Operating temperature 0 to 50 °C (32 to 122 °F)
Dimensions 1.7 mm diameter × 15.7 cm long (0.65 in. ×6.25 in.) with 1.9
cm (0.75 in.)
Conductivity meter
Control/logging Field selectable to log conductivity independent of sampler connection or to control sample collection in response to
volume exceeding low/high setpoints
Sensor Temperature compensated; impact resistant polypropylene
body.
Measurement range 0 to 20 mS/cm
Resolution 0.01 mS/cm or 1 mS/cm
Accuracy ±2% of reading or 0.01 mS
Operating temperature 0 to 50 °C (32 to 122 °F)
Dimensions 1.7 cm diameter × 15.2 cm long (0.67 in. x 6 in.) with 1.9 cm
(0.75 in.) mpt cable end
Rain gauge input
General Information
For use with Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge. The Sampler
Program can be initiated upon field selectable rate of rain.
Sampler records rainfall data. Each tip = 0.25 mm (0.01in.) of
rain.
4–20mA output
General information Up to 2 output signals available. User assignable.
Maximum resistive load 600 ohms
Output voltage 24 V dc—no load
Insulation voltage Between flow meter and 4–20 mA output—2500 V ac.
Between the two 4–20 mA outputs—1500 V ac.
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