Metal Samples MS4500E-HC User manual

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MS4500E-HC
High Resolution ER Data Logger
Operator’s Manual
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Metal
Samples Company
ADivisionof Alabama SpecialtyProducts, Inc.
152 Metal Samples Rd., Munford, AL 36268 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
E-mail:[email protected] Internet: www.metalsamples.com

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Table of Contents
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I.Introduction............................................................................................................................................1
A.GeneralDescription.................................................................................................................1
B.PrinciplesofOperation............................................................................................................1
C.TechnicalSpecifications...........................................................................................................3
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II.StartUpandOperation..........................................................................................................................4
A.ReceivingtheMS4500E‐HCDataLogger.................................................................................4
B.StartUp....................................................................................................................................4
1.PortDetailsandProbeConnection............................................................................4
2.PowerUp....................................................................................................................5
a.SafeAreaUsage.............................................................................................5
b.HazardousAreaUsage....................................................................................6
c.BatteryReplacement.......................................................................................8
3.SetupandOperation.....................................................................................................9
a.SelectProbe...................................................................................................9
i.NewProbe................................................................................................10
ii.ExistingProbe...........................................................................................10
iii.DeleteExistingProbe................................................................................11
b.MakeMeasurement.....................................................................................12
c.RecallReadings..............................................................................................13
d.DeleteReadings............................................................................................14
e.SetTime&Date..........................................................................................15
f.SetMeasurementTimer................................................................................16
g.Communications...........................................................................................17
h.Language......................................................................................................23
i.PowerOff.......................................................................................................23
j.BacklightOn/Off.............................................................................................23
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C.Maintenance..........................................................................................................................24
1.TestingtheMS4500E‐HCHighResolutionDataLoggerwiththeMeterProver......24
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D.Troubleshooting.....................................................................................................................25
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III.ServiceandWarrantyInformation.....................................................................................................26
A.Warranty................................................................................................................................26
B.ObtainingServiceandReturningtheInstrumentforRepair.................................................26
C.InstrumentRepairForm.........................................................................................................27
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AppendixA–RevisionHistory.................................................................................................................28
AppendixB–Hazardousareacertificationdetails..................................................................................29
AppendixC‐Drawings.............................................................................................................................31
ControlDrawing(HazardousAreaWiringDiagram)...................................................................32
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I. Introduction
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A.GeneralDescription
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TheMS4500E‐HCisahand‐held,batterypowered,corrosionmetercapableofmeasuringandstoringdata
fromalltypesofelectricalresistance(ER)corrosionprobes.Theinstrumentislightweight,
microprocessor‐based,andfeaturesasimple,menu‐driveninterfaceusingakeypadandabacklit
graphicalLCDdisplay.
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Corrosionratemeasurementsaremadeusingtheelectricalresistancemethod.Essentially,theinstrument
measurestheresistanceoftheprobeelementwhichchangesovertime,asmetallossoccurs.Therateof
changeisdirectlyproportionaltocorrosionrate.Thismethodfindsawidevarietyofapplicationssinceit
canbeusedinconductiveandnonconductiveenvironmentssuchaspetroleum,chemical,water,soil,or
evenatmosphere.Thenewhigh‐resolutionmeasurementoftheMS4500E‐HCdetectssmallerincrements
ofmetalloss,providingfasterresponsethantraditionalERinstruments.
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Aftertakingareading,theinstrumentdisplaysmetallossinmilsandcorrosionrateinmilsperyear(mpy).
Thereadingcanthenbestoredtomemoryordiscarded.Allstoredreadingsareautomaticallytimeand
datestamped.Readingsarestoredtonon‐volatileFlashmemorywhichretainsdatawithouttheneedfor
abatterybackup.
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TheMS4500E‐HCHighResolutionERDataLoggercanstore16,000readingsperprobeonupto250
differentprobes(4milliontotal).StoreddatacanbedownloadeddirectlytoaUSBFlash(“jump”)drivein
non‐hazardousareas.DatacanbeopenedandchartedusingtheprovidedCDMSsoftware,orcanbe
importedintoanystandarddataanalysis(spreadsheet)programsuchasMicrosoftExcel.Datacanalsobe
reviewedandchartedontheinstrument’sLCDdisplayforquickreference.
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B.PrinciplesofOperation
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TheMS4500E‐HCHighResolutionERDataLoggeroperatesontheElectricalResistance(ER)technique
andisusedinconjunctionwithanERprobe.TheERprobeutilizesaresistivesensingelement
manufacturedfromthematerialofinterest(oracloseapproximation)whichisexposedtoacorroding
environment.ThisiscalledtheExposedorCorrodingElement.TheresistanceoftheExposedElement
isdirectlyrelatedtoitsthickness,soastheelementcorrodestheresultinglossofmetalcausesa
proportional
increasein theelement’sresistance.TheprobealsocontainsaninternalReference
ElementwhichisusedtocompensatefortheinfluencesoftemperatureontheExposedElement.
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TheMS4500E‐HCHighResolutionERDataLogger isdesignedtoworkwithanystandardERprobe,
butitisrecommendedthatCylindricalandLargeFlushtypeprobesbeusedtoensureoptimum
performance.TheirphysicaldesignplacestheReferenceElementincloserproximitytotheExposed
Elementcomparedtootherprobetypes,providingmoreeffectivetemperaturecompensationand
thusreducingtheeffectsofthermalnoise.

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Becausetheyaredesignedtocorrode,ERprobesaresacrificialinnature.EachERprobewillhavea
finitelifethatisbasedontheelementthickness.ERprobesareavailableinanumberofgeometries
andthicknessesdesignedtosuitawidevarietyofapplications.Table1liststhecommonERelement
optionsavailablefromMetalSamplesandtheeffectivelifeofeach.
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ElementTypeCompatibilityThicknessProbeLife
(Span)
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TubularLoopCompatible
42
84
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WireLoopCompatible
4010
8020
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Flush(Small)
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Compatible
42
84
2010
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Cylindrical
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Preferred
105
2010
5025
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Flush(Large)
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Preferred
52.5
105
2010
4020
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Table1.StandardERProbeElements
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TheMS4500E‐HCHighResolutionERDataLoggermeasuresanERprobeutilizingahigh‐resolution,16‐
bitmeasurement.Thisallowstheunittodetectmuchsmalleramountsofmetalloss,thus
respondingfastertocorrosioneventsandupsets. At16‐bitresolutiontheMS4500E‐HCERData
Loggercanmeasuremetallossamountsassmallas0.004%oftheprobelife. Forhighlysensitive
probessuchasthe5‐millargeflushshownabove,thatresultsinadetectionlimitoflessthanone
angstrom.
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C.Technic alSpecifications
ModelMS45000E‐HCHighResolutionERDataLogger
Physical Data
InstrumentWeight(w/boot):2.21lb.(1.00kg)
TotalWeightw/Case&Accessories:7.46lb.(3.38kg)
InstrumentDimensions(w/boot):8.75"Lx4.54"Wx2.20"D(21.77cmx11.53cmx5.59cm)
InstrumentDimensions(w/oboot):7.50"Lx4.00"Wx2.00"D(19.05cmx10.16cmx5.08cm)
CarryingCaseDimensions:14.50"Lx11.38"Wx5.88"D(36.83cmx28.89cmx14.92cm)
OperatingTemperature: ‐4°to158°F(‐20°to70°C)
StorageTemperature: ‐40°to158°F(‐40°to70°C)
Performance Data
MeasurementType:ERmeasurementusinganystandardERProbeTypes
PreferredProbeTypes:Cylindrical,Flush(Large)
Compatibleprobetypes:TubeLoop,WireLoop,Flush(Small)
Range:0‐25,000probelifeunits(displayedas0.00to1000.00PLU’sin
0.04increments)
Resolution:0.004%ofProbeLife
Repeatability:±0.1%ofFullScale
Electrical Data
PowerRequirements:Two'C'size3.6VLithiumBatteries(XenoEnergyXL‐145For
TadiranTL4920)
MaximumProbeCableDistance:200ft.(61m)
DownloadMethod:Non‐hazardousarea:DirectlytoUSBFlashdriveortoPCthrough
certifiedUSBBarrierHazardousarea:DirectlytocertifiedUSB
DataTransferUnit
Hazardous Location Certifications –Intrinsic Safety
USA/CanadaForuseinClassIZone0AExia[ia]IICT4Ga
Exia[ia]IICT4Ga
ClassI,Division1,GroupsA,B,C&D,T4
ProvidesoutputstoClassI,Division1[Exia]
‐40°C≤Ta≤+70°C
EuropeandWorldwideII1GExia[ia]IICT4Ga
(ATEXandIECEx)‐40°C≤Ta≤+70°C
ATEXCertificateNo:ITS18ATEX203161X
IECExCertificateNo:IECExETL18.0007X
X–seeSpecialConditions(page6)
Included AccessoryItems
Carryingcase,ProbeCable(1’coiled‐6’extended),MeterProver,OperationManual,CorrosionData
ManagementSoftware,ProtectiveBoot.
OptionalAccessoryItems
CertifiedDataTransferUnit,CertifiedUSBBarrier

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II.Start‐upandOperation
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A.ReceivingtheMS4500E‐HC‐HCHighResolutionERDataLogger
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ChecktheMS4500E‐HCHighResolutionDataLoggerforanyshippingdamagewhenitisfirstreceived.
Whentheunitisunpacked,verifythatthefollowingitemsareincluded:
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CarryingCase
DataLogger
MeterProver
User’sManual
ProbeCable
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Intheeventofshippingdamage,quantityshortage,ormissingitems,itisrecommendedthatthe
eventisdocumentedimmediatelyandthatdigitalphotographsaretaken.Anyshortagesormissing
itemsshouldbereportedtoMetalSamplesimmediately.Intheeventofshippingdamage,aclaim
shouldbeopenedwiththeresponsiblecarrier.
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B.Start‐Up
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CAUTION: Usingthisproductinanywayotherthanthatspecifiedwithinthismanualmayimpairthe
intrinsicsafetyprotection.
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ATTENTION: l'utilisationdeceproduitdetouteautremanièrequecellespécifiéedansleprésentmanuel
peutaltérerlaprotectiondesécuritéintrinsèque.
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Start‐upoftheMS4500E‐HCHighResolutionDataLoggerinvolvesthefollowingsteps:
1. PortDetailsandProbeConnection
2. Power‐Up
3. SetupandOperation
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1.PortDetailsandProbeConnection
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Attention: Utilisez Seulement
dans des endroits Sécurisés

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TheMS4500E‐HCHighResolutionDataLoggerissuppliedwithaprobecableanditcanbe
connectedtotheprobewhosemetallossvalueneedstobemeasured,noadditionalhardwareis
necessary.Connecttheprobecable‘Lemo’connectorendtothedataloggerprobeconnector‘J9’
availableontopofthedatalogger.Connecttheotherendoftheprobecablei.e.probeconnector
(MSConnector)totheprobe.
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2.Power‐Up
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Theunitissuppliedwithtwo(2)Ctypebatteriesinstalled.Theinstrumentcanbepoweredupby
pressingthe‘ON’buttonontheKeypad.TheStart‐upscreenwiththeMetalSampleslogowillappearon
thescreen;thestart‐upscreenconfirmsthesoftwareversioncurrentlyrunningandtheSDcardstatus.
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PowerOnButtonDisplayWindow
1. SELECT PROBE
2. MAKE MEASUREMENT
3. RECALL READINGS
4. DELETE READINGS
5. SET TIME & DATE
6. SET MEASUREMENT TIMER
7. COMMUNICATIONS
8. LANGUAGE / IDIOMA / LINGUAGEM
9. POWER OFF
10. BACKLIGHT ON/OFF
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a.SafeAreaUsage
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TheMS4500E‐HCHighResolutionDataLoggerisapprovedforuseinhazardousareas,butcan
beusedinnon‐hazardousareasaswell.
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ThedatatransferfromtheunittoPCshouldbedoneinasafearea.AcertifiedUSBisolator/
BarriershouldbeusedbetweentheunitandPCfordatatransfer.
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b.HazardousAreaUsage
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CAUTION:Thissectionprovidesgeneralguidelinesforhazardousareausage.However,
regardlessofanythingstatedhere,theMS4500E‐HCHighResolutionDataLoggermustbeused
infullcompliancewiththecontroldrawinglocatedinAppendixAandallofthelocalarea
requirements.Theentityparametersoftheunitaregivenbelow.
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ATTENTION:Cettesectionfountdesdirectivesgénéralespourl’utilisationenzonedangereuse
Toutefois,etindépendammentdetoutedéclarationfaiteici,L’enregistreurdedonnéesde
hauterésolutionMS4500E‐HCdoitêtreutiliseenpleineconformitéavecleschémadecontrôle
donneenpage20etavectouteslesexigencesdulocalezonedangereuse.
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J9-USB Port J8 – Mini USB Port Entity Parameters):
Uo= 4.94V Uo= 4.94V
Io= 0.332A Io= 0.215A
Po= 0.410 W Po= 0.322 W
Co= 1.0 uF
Lo= 100 uH
SPECIALCONDITIONS
ConnectionoftheequipmenttotheET1867USBbarrier(oranyothercertifiedbarrierusedwiththe
equipment)mayonlybemadewhilstboththebarrierandtheequipmentarelocatedinthenon‐
hazardousarea.
Externalnon‐metallicmaterialsutilizeaconductivecoatingtopreventtheriskofelectrostaticcharging.
Theequipmentshallberemovedfromserviceifdamagetothiscoatingisobserved.Refertothe
manufacturer’sinstructionmanualforfurtherinformationonthedurabilityandanychemicalvulnerability
ofthiscoating.
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CONDITIONSPARTICULIERES
•Laconnexiondel'équipementàlabarrièreUSBET1867(outouteautrebarrièrecertifiée
utiliséeavecl'équipement)nedoitêtreeffectuéequelorsquelabarrièreetl'équipementsont
situésdansunezonenondangereuse.
•Lesmatériauxexternesnonmétalliquesutilisentunrevêtementconducteurpouréviterle
risquedechargeélectrostatique.L'équipementdoitêtreretiréduservicesidesdommagesàce
revêtementsontobservés.Reportez‐vousaumanueld'instructionsdufabricantpourplus
d'informationssurladurabilitéetlavulnérabilitéchimiquedecerevêtement.
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CAUTION
1.MiniUSBporttotransferthedatafromtheDataLoggertoPCallowedonlyinsafearea
throughcertifiedUSBbarrier.
2.ConnectionoftheequipmenttotheMetalSamples#ET1867USBbarrier(oranyother
certifiedbarrierusedwiththeequipment)mayonlybemadewhileboththebarrierandthe
equipmentarelocatedinthenon‐hazardousarea.
3.OnlyCertifiedUSBflashdrivesareallowedtouseinHazardouslocations.
4.Conductivecoatingutilizedontheequipmentispermanentlystaticdissipativeandhumidity
independent,nofurthermaintenanceisnecessary.Theunitneedstobereturnedto
manufacturerifanydamages/scratchesnoticedontheoutersurfaceoftheequipment.
*DONOTUSECHEMICALSOLVENTSTOCLEANTHEOUTERSUFRACEOFTHEEQUIPMENTORBOOT.
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ATTENTION:
1. MiniportUSBpourtransférerlesdonnéesdel'enregistreurdedonnéesauPCautorisé
uniquementdansunezonesûregrâceàunebarrièreUSBcertifiée.
2. Connexiondel'équipementauxéchantillonsmétalliques#ET1867LabarrièreUSB(outoute
autrebarrièrecertifiéeutiliséeavecl'équipement)nepeutêtrefabriquéequesilabarrière
etl'équipementsontsituésdansunezonenondangereuse.
3. SeulsleslecteursflashUSBcertifiéssontautorisésàutiliserdansdesendroitsdangereux.
4. Lerevêtementconducteurutilisésurl'équipementestenpermanenceantistatiqueet
indépendantdel'humidité,aucunentretiensupplémentairen'estnécessaire.L'unitédoit
êtreretournéeaufabricantsidesdommages/rayuresontétéconstatéssurlasurface
extérieuredel'équipement.
*N'UTILISEZPASDESOLVANTSCHIMIQUESPOURNETTOYERLESUFRACEEXTERNEDEL'ÉQUIPEMENT
OUDELABOTTE.
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c.BatteryReplacement
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Thebatterycompartmentislocatedonthebackoftheinstrument.Youmustfirstremoveittoaccess
thebatterycompartment.
Toreplacethebatteries,firstloosenandremovethecoverscrew,thenremovethebatterycoverto
exposethebatteries.Removetheoldbatteriesandreplacethemwithtwonew3.6V'C'sizebatteries
forMS4500E‐HC,beingsuretofollowthepolarity(+/‐)symbolsinthebatterycompartment.Replace
thebatterycoverandcoverscrew.
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WARNING:
Donotmixoldandnewbatteries.
Donotmixbatteriesofdifferenttypes(suchasalkalineandlithium.)
MS4500E‐HC
 XenoXL‐145F/TadiranTL4920batteryisrequiredforintrinsicsafety.
Thecoverscrewisusedtopreventunauthorizedtamperingofthebatteriesandisrequiredtoensure
intrinsicsafety.
Donotover‐tightenthecoverscrew,asthismaydamagetheinstrumentcase.
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ATTENTION:
Avertissement ! Ne mélangez pas des piles neuves et usées.
Avertissement ! Ne mélangez pas des piles de types différents (telles que des piles alcalines etdes
piles lithium.)
Avertissement ! MS4500E-HC  La pile Xeno XL-145F / Tadiran TL4920 est requise pour la
sécurité intrinsèque
Avertissement ! La vis du couvercle est utilisé pour éviter toute manipulation non autorisée des
batteries, et est nécessaire pour assurer la sécurité intrinsèque.
Avertissement ! Ne pas trop serrer les vis du couvercle, pour ne pas endommager le boîtier de
l'instrument
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3.SetupandOperation
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MAINMENU
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TheMS4500E‐HCallowsyoutomeasuremetallossandcorrosionrate.Reviewthissectionwhich
describesthefunctionsthatdisplayontheMainMenu:
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SelectthefunctionsbyusingtheupordownarrowandpressingENTERordirectlyselectingthenumber
usingthekeypadandpressENTER.Pressing‘EXIT’willreturntheselectiontothefirstitemoftheMain
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a. SelectProbe
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Thedisplaywillshowasbelowifyouselect‘SELECTPROBE’menufromthemainmenu.Youcanentera
newprobe,deleteaprobe,orselectanexistingprobefromthissection.
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1. SELECT PROBE
2. MAKE MEASUREMENT
3. RECALL READINGS
4. DELETE READINGS
5. SET TIME & DATE
6. SET MEASUREMENT TIMER
7. COMMUNICATIONS
8. LANGUAGE / IDIOMA / LINGUAGEM
9. POWER OFF
10. BACKLIGHT ON/OFF
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ENTER NEW PROBE
DELETE EXISTING PROBE
1000: WIRE LOOP PL:10.0
2500: CYLINDRICAL PL:10.0
2500: CYLINDRICAL PL:10.0
0434: TUBE LOOP PL:10.0
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ENTERNEWPROBE‐ToentertheIDofanewprobe,select‘ENTERNEWPROBE’;thenextscreen
allowsyoutoentertheIDnumberandthetype.
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1.EntertheProbeIDusingthenumberkeys.(UsetheUp/Downarrowstoscrollbetween
alphanumericcharacters.UsetheRight/Leftarrowstoadvancetothenextcharacterorgobackto
thepreviouscharacter.)Whena4‐digitProbeIDisenteredthecursorautomaticallyadvancesto
theProbeTypefield.
2.UsetheUp/DownarrowstoselecttheProbeType.UsetheRightarrowtoadvancetotheProbe
Lifefield.
3.EntertheProbeLifeusingthenumberkeys.
4.PressENTER.
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SELECTEXISTINGPROBE
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ToassistyouwithselectingaprobeID,thescreendisplaysalistofallprobeIDscurrentlyinmemory.
Selectfromthelistofprobesinmemorytheoneforwhichyouwishtorunafunction(Make
Measurement,RecallReadingsandDeleteReadings).
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oPressthearrowkeytoselectaprobeID.
oPressENTER.
ENTER NEW PROBE
DELETE EXISTING PROBE
1000: WIRE LOOP PL:10.0
2500: CYLINDRICAL PL:10.0
2500: CYLINDRICAL PL:10.0
0434: TUBE LOOP PL:10.0
PRESS ENTER TO SELECT
PROBE ID: 5385
PROBE TYPE: WIRE 40
PROBE LIFE: 10.0
PRESS UP / DOWN ARROW TO CHANGE
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DELETEEXISTINGPROBE
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ItisoccasionallynecessarytoremovetheIDofaprobefrommemory,forexample:
oWhenthememorybankisfull
oWhenaprobeisnolongerused
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TodeletetheIDofaprobeinmemory,selectDELETEEXISTINGPROBE.
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1. EntertheprobeID‐usethenumberkeys(presstheDOWNarrowifyoumakeanerror).
2. PresstheUParrowwhenyou’veenteredthecorrectIDnumber.
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TheinstrumentwillconfirmyourchoiceofprobeIDbeforedeletingitfrommemory.
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DELETE PROBE
PROBE ID: 1000
USE UP / DOWN ARROW TO CHANGE
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b.MakeMeasurement
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Selectaprobebeforeyourunthefunction
Inorderforyoutorun‘MAKEMEASUREMENT’‘RECALLREADINGS’&‘DELETEREADINGS’,
youmusthavealreadyselectedaprobefrommemory.See‘SELECTPROBE’fromtheMain
menus(page8).
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Totakemeasurementfromprobesinmemory,select‘MAKE MEASUREMENT’menufrom
theMainMenu:
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ThenextscreendisplaystheprobeIDthatyouselectedearlierfromtheMainMenuitem
‘SELECT PROBE’.
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Press‘ENT’buttontostartmeasuringtheprobevalue.Duringmeasurement‘MEASURING..‘
messagedisplaysonthescreen.Oncompletionofmeasurementthedisplayshowsthe
probereading.
Press‘ENT’buttontosavethereading.Press‘Up’Arrowtore‐measuretheprobeagain.
1. SELECT PROBE
2. MAKE MEASUREMENT
3. RECALL READINGS
4. DELETE READINGS
5. SET TIME & DATE
6. SET MEASUREMENT TIMER
7. COMMUNICATIONS
8. LANGUAGE / IDIOMA / LINGUAGEM
9. POWER OFF
10. BACKLIGHT ON/OFF
PROBE ID:1234
TUBE
PRESS ENTER TO START
PROBE ID:1234
PREVIOUS READING : 860.61
PROBE CHECK : 808.69
READING: 860.60
MEASURING…..
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PRESS UP ARROW TO REMEASURE
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c. RecallReadings
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Select‘RECALL READINGS’tolookatdatafromdifferentdates.
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Selecttheprobeifitisnotalreadyselectedtolookintothereadingsbyusingup/down
arrowsandpress‘ENT’button.Thereadingsoftheselectedprobewillbedisplayedinthe
nextscreen.
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Press‘ENT’buttononthekeypadtoplotthegraphoftheselectedprobe.Thegraphwillbe
displayedonthenextscreenwithmetallossvalueandcorrosionrate.
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ENTER NEW PROBE
DELETE EXISTING PROBE
1000: WIRE LOOP PL:10.0
2500: CYLINDRICAL PL:10.0
2500: CYLINDRICAL PL:10.0
0434: TUBE LOOP PL:10.0
PRESS ENTER TO SELECT
PROBE ID:1000
RDG# READING DATE(M/D/Y) TIME CHECK
8 859.60 04/24/15 18:45 809
7 759.59 04/24/15 18:45 704
6 841.60 04/24/15 18:45 705
5 459.00 04/24/15 18:45 809
4 118.00 04/24/15 18:45 704
3 434.00 04/24/15 18:45 705
2 118.00 04/24/15 18:45 809
1 456.54 04/24/15 18:45 809
PRESS ENTER TO GRAPH
PROBE ID:1000
P 1000 L
R 04/01/15
O RDG : 860.04
B ML : 8.60
E R
04/27/15
RDG : 860.32
500 ML : 8.60
COR RATE:
U 0.05 MPY
N
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T
S 0 124 248 372 496
<ENT = UPDATE> # OF READINGS

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d. DeleteReadings
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Select‘DELETE READINGS’fromMainMenutoeraseareadingfrommemory.
Periodicallydeletereadingstocreatemorefreestorageareainmemory.
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Selecttheprobefromwhichthereadingsneedtobedeletedbyusingup/downarrowsand
press‘ENT’button.Thereadingsoftheselectedprobewillbedisplayedinthenextscreen.
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Selecttheprobereading(RDG#)numberwhichneedstobedeletedbyusingup/downarrows
andpress‘ENT’button.Theselectedprobereadingwillbedeletedpermanentlyfromthe
instrumentmemory.
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ENTER NEW PROBE
DELETE EXISTING PROBE
1000: WIRE LOOP PL:10.0
2500: CYLINDRICAL PL:10.0
2500: CYLINDRICAL PL:10.0
0434: TUBE LOOP PL:10.0
PRESS ENTER TO SELECT
PROBE ID:1000
RDG# READING DATE(M/D/Y) TIME CHECK
8 859.60 04/24/15 18:45 809
7 759.59 04/24/15 18:45 704
6 841.60 04/24/15 18:45 705
5 459.00 04/24/15 18:45 809
4 118.00 04/24/15 18:45 704
3 434.00 04/24/15 18:45 705
2 118.00 04/24/15 18:45 809
1 456.54 04/24/15 18:45 809
PRESS ENTER TO DELETE

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e. SetTime&Date
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Select‘SET TIME & DATE’fromMainMenutosettheinternalclockoftheMS4500E‐
HCDataLogger.Inorderforinformationinmemorytobeusefulandaccurate,besure
thetimeanddateareaccurate.
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CAUTION:TheTimeandDatearesetatthefactory,butmayneedtobeadjustedtoyour
timezone.Also,ifyoutrytochangetheDateorTimeanditconflictswithstored
information,theMS4500E‐HCwilldisplayN/A.
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ATTENTION:l'heureetladatesontdéfiniesàl'usine,maisilspeuventêtreajustéesàvotre
fuseauhoraire.Aussi,sivousessayezdechangerladateoul'heureetquececiconflitavec
l'informationmémorisée,leMS4500E‐HC‐HCafficheraN/A.
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Usethenumbersonthekeypadandthearrowkeystomakechangestothetimeanddate.
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Press‘ENT’buttononthekeypadtoconfirmyourchangesandreturntotheMainMenu,or
Press‘EXIT’buttontodiscardthechanges.
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DATE (MM / DD / YY):
04 / 27 / 15
TIME (HH:MM):
03: 42 PM
USE LEFT / RIGHT ARROW TO SELECT
USE UP / DOWN ARROW TO CHANGE
PRESS ENTER TO SAVE

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f. SetMeasurementTimer
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Select‘SET MEASUREMENT TIMER’fromMainMenutosetautomaticprobe
readingatsetintervals.TheMS4500E‐HCDataLoggerperiodicallywakesupandtakes
themeasurementandstoresthereading.
Selectaprobebeforeyourunthefunction
InorderforyoutorunMAKEMEASUREMENT,youmusthavealreadyselectedaprobe
frommemory.SeeSelectProbeIDfromtheMainmenus(seepage8).
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Ifprobeisnotselectedearlier,selecttheprobefromthedisplay.UseUp/Downarrow
keystoselecttheprobeandpress‘ENT’button.
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UseRight/Leftarrowkeystoturnon/offthedatalogging.UseUp/Downarrowto
changedatalogginginterval.Minimumcanbesetas1Hoursandmaximumcanbeset
as99Days.Theunittakesthereadingonceperthesetinterval.
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ENTER NEW PROBE
DELETE EXISTING PROBE
1000: WIRE LOOP PL:10.0
2500: CYLINDRICAL PL:10.0
2500: CYLINDRICAL PL:10.0
0434: TUBE LOOP PL:10.0
PRESS ENTER TO SELECT
DATA LOGGING INTERVAL SETUP
PROBE ID : 2500
SELECT DATA LOGGING INTERVAL:
ONCE EVERY 1 HOURS
LOGGING OFF
RIGHT / LEFT ARROW TO TURN ON/OFF
UP/DOWN ARROW TO CHANGE INTERVAL
PRESS ENTER TO SAVE

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g. Communications
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TheMS4500E‐HCDataLoggerhastheabilitytostorereadingsastheyaretaken.These
readingscanlaterbetransferredtoyourPCviaUSBport.TotransferdatatoaPCitis
necessarytoinstalltheCorrosionDataManagementSoftware(included).
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Todownloaddatafromaninstrument:
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• ConnecttheinstrumenttoanavailablePCUSBport.
• TurntheMS4500E‐HCon.
• RuntheCorrosionDataManagementSoftware
• OpentheInstrumentDownloadCenter
• Selecttheserialportandinstrument
• ClicktheDownloadbutton(ensurethatPartStatustogglesto“On”).
• Select‘COMMUNICATIONS’menufromtheMainMenuoftheinstrument.
• Select’TRANSFER ALL’orSelecttheProbedatayouwishtodownload.
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DatawillbegintotransferfromtheinstrumenttothePC,andwillappearinthedatawindowofthe
InstrumentDownloadCenterasshownbelow.Ifthedataappearsgarbled,thewronginstrument
typehasbeenselected.Selectanotherinstrumenttypeandtryagain.
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TRANSFER ALL
1001: WIRE LOOP
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Ifdatadoesnotappearinthedatawindowatall,verifythat:
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TheinstrumentisconnectedtoavalidserialorUSBport
Allcablesaresecurelyconnected
Themessage“PortStatus:On”appearsinthestatusbar
Therearenoerrorsontheinstrument
IfusingaUSBadapter,ensurethatthedevicedrivershavebeeninstalled.
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SelectingaSerialPort
WhentheMS4500E‐HCisconnectedtotheUSBportitwillappearasavirtualCOMport.Use
theSerialPortselectionboxtoselectthevirtualCOMportnumber.IftheCOMportnumberis
unknown,itcanbefoundinWindowsDeviceManager
under“Ports(COM&LPT)”.
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SelectinganInstrument
UsetheInstrumentoptionboxtoselectthemodelofMetalSamplesinstrumentbeingdownloaded.
Thissetstheappropriatecommunicationparameters,whichwillbedisplayedinthestatusbaratthe
bottomofthewindow(“9600,N,8,1”foranMS1500,“2400,N,8,1”foranMS3500).
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DownloadingData
Totoggletheselectedportonandoff,clicktheDownloadbutton.Togglingtheportonandoff
willalsoclearthedatawindow.
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Onceavalidserialportandinstrumenthavebeenselected,clicktheDownloadbuttontoturnthe
portonandenablethecomputertoreceivedata.Ifavalidserialporthasbeenselected,the
statusbaratthebottomofthewindowwilldisplaythemessage“PortStatus:On”.
Ifaninvalidserialporthasbeenselected,anerrormessagewillappear,andthestatusbarwilldisplay
themessage“PortStatus:Off”.Ifthishappens,anotherserialportshouldbeselected.
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SavingData
Tosavethedatainthedatawindow,clicktheSavebutton.Thedataiscomma‐delimitedASCIItext.
Itcanbesavedtoastandardtext(.txt)file,oritcanbesavedtoacomma‐separatedvalues(.csv)file,
whichgreatlysimplifiestheprocessofimportingthedataintosomespread‐sheetprogramssuchas
Excel®orQuattroPro®.
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PrintingData
Toprintthecontentsofthedatawindow,clickthePrintbutton.Aprintdialogboxwillbedisplayedto
allowprinterselectionandsetup.
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ChartingData
Tochartthecontentsofthedatawindow,clicktheChartDatabutton.Ifthedatahasnotyetbeen
saved,theuserwillbepromptedtodosobeforethechartingprocessbegins.Formoreinformation
onchartingdata,seetheDataAnalysissection.