Kahn HygroPort I.S. User manual

HygroPort I.S. Hygrometer
User’s Manual
KAHN INSTRUMENTS, INC.
885 Wells Road, Wethersfield,CT 06109
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E-mail: [e-mail] www.kahn.com

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HygroPort I.S. User’s Manual
HygroPort I.S. - Advanced Dewpoint Hygrometer
(for use in hazardous areas)
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Contents
Safety ................................................................................................................iv
Electrical Safety .........................................................................…............
Pressure Safety ..............................................................….......................
Toxic Materials .........................................................................….............
Repair and Maintenance............................................................................
Calibration ...................................................................................….........
FCC Declaration ......................................................................................….......
Abbreviations.....................................................................................................
Warnings ...........................................................................................................
Calibration ………….............................................................................................
1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................….
2 DESCRIPTION .....................................................................................…….
2.1 Controls and Indicators ............................................................…………
2.2 Function Keys............................................................................……….
2.3 Instrument Display ....................................................................……….
2.4 Instrument Start-Up ............................................................……………..
2.4.1 Display Units .......................................................................……………
2.5 Main Menu ..............................................................................…..……..
2.6 Overall Menu Structure ................................................................……..
2.6.1 General Settings ......................................................................……….
2.6.2 Logging ................................................................................………….
2.6.3 Bluetooth Settings .................................................................………….
2.6.4 External Sensor Interface ......................................................…………
2.6.5 Real Time Clock Settings .............................................................…….
2.6.6 HMI Settings ............................................................................…….
2.6.7 Calibration ................................................................................……..
2.6.8 Info ...........................................................................................…….
2.6.9 Chart Options...........................................................................………
3 SET UP.............................................................................................………..
3.1 Safety........................................................................................………
3.2 Unpacking the Instrument...........................................................………
3.3 HygroPort I.S. Accessories ...................................................……………..
3.4 Operational Requirements ..........................................................………
3.4.1 Environmental Requirements –HygroPort I.S. Instrument .…….....……. .
3.4.2 Charger Electrical Requirements ...............................................……….
3.5 Instrument Gas Connections.........................................................………
3.5.1 Gas Inlet /Outlet Fittings ............................................................………
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3.7 Connect Battery Charger ............................................................………28
4 OPERATION ......................................................................................……… 28
4.1 Preparation for Operation...........................................................…… 30
4.2 General Operational Information................................................………30
4.3 Operation Guide .....................................................................……… 33
4.4 Graphics Display ......................................................................……… 35
4.4.1 Display Datalog File List ........................................................……… 35
4.4.2 Display Current Datalog File ..................................................……… 36
4.5 Logging ..................................................................................……… 36
4.6 Bluetooth Mode .......................................................................……… 37
4.6.1 Bluetooth Pairing Procedure .....................................................…… 37
5 APPLICATION SOFTWARE .....................................................................……39
6 GOOD MEASUREMENT PRACTICE...........................................................… 40
6.1 General Operational Guidelines ..........................................……………….41
7 CALIBRATION .......................................................................................… …
7.1 Traceability...................................................................................… …..
7.2 Calibration Method........................................................................… …..
7.3 Calibration Correction Method........................................................… …
8 PREPARATION FOR SHIPPING................................................................… …47
Appendices
Appendix A Technical Specifications................................................................… ….48
Appendix B Hazardous Area Certification............................................................... 51
B.1 Product Standards.................................................................... 52
B.2 Product Certification .................................................................5 2
B.3 Global Certificates/Approvals................................................... 5 2
B.4 Input Terminal Parameters....................................................... 53
B.5 Special Conditions of Use ..........................................................5 3
B.6 Maintenance of Installation.......................................................5 3
Appendix C Datalog Status Display........................................................................ 56
Appendix D FCC DEclaration..................................................................................60
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Figures
Figure 1.1 HygroPort I.S. Advanced Dewpoint Hygrometer ....…....................…… ……
Figure 2.1 User connections, controls and indicators ..............................……...… …….
Figure 2.2 Function keys .........................................................................… ………
Figure 2.3 Instrument display ...................................................................… ……..
Figure 2.4 Instrument start-up sequence ..............................…....................… ……..
Figure 2.5 Change display units ............................................…................… ……….
Figure 2.6 Passcode entry ...........................................................…....………………
Figure 2.7 HygroPort I.S. menu structure .............................................……… ………
Figure 2.8 General Settings menu ..........................................................…………..
Figure 2.9 Set-up Logging menu ..........................................................……………..
Figure 2.10 Bluetooth settings ...........................................................………………….
Figure 2.11 External transmitter ........................................................………… …………
Figure 2.12 Real time clock settings .....................................................………………..
Figure 2.13 HMI settings ...............................................................……………………….
Figure 2.14 Calibration .............................................................................… ………
Figure 2.15 Info screen ............................................................................… ………
Figure 2.16 Typical chart plot ...................................................................…… ………
Figure 2.17 Re-set chart ...........................................................................… ………
Figure 2.18 Datalog fi le list .......................................................................… ………..
Figure 2.19 Current log fi le .......................................................................… ……….
Figure 3.1 Packing method .....................................................................… ……….
Figure 3.2 Gas port adaptors ..................................................................… ……….
Figure 3.3 Accessories ...........................................................................…………
Figure 3.4 Gas coupling examples for atmospheric pressure measurement ……..… ……….
Figure 3.8 Connect battery charger ..............................................….........… ………..
Figure 4.1 HygroPort I.S. menu structure ..........................................….....… ………
Figure 4.2 Initialization mode ..............................................................…..… ……….
Figure 4.3 Typical chart display ............................................................….… ………
Figure 4.4 Datalog file list .................................................…...................… ………
Figure 4.5 Typical log fi le display ................................................…...........… ……….
Figure 4.6 Logging set-up menu ......................................….....................… ……..
Figure 4.7 Bluetooth set-up menu ...................................................…......… ………
Figure 4.8 Typical Bluetooth pairing sequence ..................................…..…...… ………..
Figure 5.1 Typical application software screen ..........................….......….....…………..
Figure 7.1 Typical 7-point calibration certi fi cate .................................…....……………
Figure 7.2 HygroPort I.S. calibration correction screen .................………....………………
Figure 7.3 Edit HygroPort I.S. look-up table ...................................……..……………..
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Figure 8.1 Instrument packing details .............................…......................… …………
Figure C.1 Current datalog fi le display ......................…............................… ………..
Figure C.2 HygroPort I.S. status register ........................................…........… ……….
Figure C.3 HygroPort I.S. status register (Hex 28) .....….....................…......… ………..
Tables
Table 2.1 Controls and indicators ..............................................................
Table 2.2 Instrument display descriptions ......................................….........
Table 2.3 General Settings...................................................................…..
Table 2.4 Logging parameter set up..............................................….......
Table 2.5 Bluetooth settings ...................................................................
Table 2.6 External transmitter selection...................................................
Table 2.7 Real time clock settings ...........................................................
Table 2.8 HMI settings .........................................................................…..
Table 3.1 Adaptor fi ttings .......................................................................
Table 4.1 HygroPort I.S. default parameters ............................................
Table 7.1 Example of calibration run readings........................................…..
Table C.1 Status register fl ags...............................................................…..
Appendices
Appendix A Technical Speci fi cations.........................................................…..
Appendix B Hazardous Area Certi fi cation ................................................……
B.1 Product Standards .............................................................…….
B.2 Product Certification .............................................……........……
B.3 Global Cerificates / Approvals...............................…….........……
B.4 Input Terminal Parameters ............................................………
B.5 Special Conditions of Use...............................…….........…………
B.6 Maintenance and Installation ............................................……
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Safety
The manufacturer has designed this equipment to be safe when operated using the procedures
detailed in this manual. The user must not use this equipment for any other purpose than that
stated . Do not apply values greater than the maximum values stated.
This manual contains operating and safety instructions, which must be followed to insure
the safe operation and to maintain the equipment in a safe condition . The safety instructions
are either warnings or cautions issued to protect the user and the equipment from injury or
damage . Competent personnel using good engineering practice must follow all procedures in
this manual.
Electrical Safety
The instrument is designed to be completely safe when used with options and accessories
supplied by the manufacturer for use with the instrument. The instrument is powered by
an internally mounted rechargeable battery. This battery should never be allowed to fully
discharge . The input power supply voltage limits for the battery charger supplied with the
instrument are 100 V AC to 240 V AC, 47 to 63Hz . Refer to Appendix A.
NOTE: No other battery charger unit, other than that supplied with the instrument
should be used.
NOTE: Do not allow the battery to fully discharge.
Pressure Safety
DO NOT permit pressures greater than the safe working pressure to be applied to the
instrument . The speci fi ed safe working pressure (SWP), for this instrument is 350 barg (5076
psig ) . Refer to Appendix A - Technical Speci fi cations.
Toxic Materials
The use of hazardous materials in the construction of this instrument has been minimized.
During normal operation it is not possible for the user to come into contact with any hazardous
substance which might be employed in the construction of the instrument. Care should,
however, be exercised during maintenance and the disposal of certain parts .
Repair and Maintenance
The instrument must be maintained by Kahn Instruments, Inc. to www.kahn.com for
details.
Calibration
The recommended calibration interval for the Hygroport I.S. is 12 months. The
instrument should be returned to Kahn Instruments, Inc. for re-calibration.
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FCC Declaration
HygroPort I.S. Advanced Dewpoint Hygrometer.
This Device complies with FCC Rules Part 15 Subpart B Unintentional Radiators
Class B digital devices. Operation is subject to the following conditions:
1) This device may not cause harmful interference
2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Note: This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits or Class B digital devices,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. This product generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications . However, there is no guarantee that interference will not in a
particular installation . If this product does cause harmful interference to radio reception, which may be
determined by turning the product on & off, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna,
 Increase the separation between the product and receiver,
 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected
 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help .
This product must be operated as per the operating instructions provided.
Do not make any alterations or modifications to the product. Any unauthorised alterations or
modifications made to this product may require you to stop operating the product.
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations.
This Class B digital product complies with Canadian ICES-003, CISPR 22 :1997.
Règlement canadien sur les interférences radio.
Ce produit numérique de classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003, CISPR 22: 1997.
Signed for, and on behalf of,
Kahn Instruments Ltd.
Andrew M.V. Stokes, Technical Director
Issue date: 05/2011
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Abbreviations
The following abbreviations are used in this manual:
AC alternating current
atm pressure unit (atmosphere)
bar pressure unit (=100 kP or 0.987 atm)
Bar a bar absolute
Bar g bar gauge
°C degrees Celsius
°F degrees Fahrenheit
K Kelvin (absolute temperature)
COM common
Contd continued
DC direct current
ENT enter (select)
ft foot (feet)
Hz Hertz
In inch(es)
in
2
square inch(es)
N/C not connected (no connection)
kg kilogram(s)
kΩkilohm(s)
lb pound
LSD least significant digit
m meter(s)
mA milli Ampere
max maximum
min minute(s)
mm millimeter(s)
MPa megapascal (Pascals x106)
mV milli Volt(s)
No. number
PIN personal identi fi cation number
ppmv parts per million (by volume)
rdg reading
%rdg percentage of reading
RS232 serial data transmission standard
Rx receive
SWP safe working pressure
sec second(s)
temp temperature
Tx transmit
V volts
Ω Ohms
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