Pfeiffer Vacuum PRISMAPRO QMG 250 User manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
EN
Translation of the Original
WEB UI
User interface for the QMG 250 PrismaPro®

Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing a Pfeiffer Vacuum product. Your new mass spectrometer should
support you in your individual application with full performance and without malfunctions. The
name Pfeiffer Vacuum stands for high-quality vacuum technology, a comprehensive and
complete range of top-quality products and first-class service. From this extensive, practical
experience we have gained a large volume of information that can contribute to efficient
deployment and to your personal safety.
In the knowledge that our product must avoid consuming work output, we trust that our
product can offer you a solution that supports you in the effective and trouble-free
implementation of your individual application.
Please read these operating instructions before putting your product into operation for the
first time. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact info@pfeiffer-
vacuum.de.
Further operating instructions from Pfeiffer Vacuum can be found in the Download Center on
our website.
Disclaimer of liability
These operating instructions describe all models and variants of your product. Note that your
product may not be equipped with all features described in this document. Pfeiffer Vacuum
constantly adapts its products to the latest state of the art without prior notice. Please take
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Furthermore, Pfeiffer Vacuum assumes no responsibility or liability for damage resulting from
the use of the product that contradicts its proper use or is explicitly defined as foreseeable
misuse.
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Table of contents
1 About this manual 6
1.1 Validity 6
1.1.1 Related documents 6
1.1.2 Variants 6
1.2 Target group 7
1.3 Conventions 7
1.3.1 Instructions in the text 7
1.3.2 Pictographs 8
1.3.3 General safety information 8
1.3.4 Abbreviations 8
1.4 Trademarks 9
2 Introduction to PrismaPro Web UI 10
3 System requirements 11
4 Connecting the PrismaPro Web UI 12
5 Navigating around the PrismaPro Web UI 14
5.1 "STATUS" window 14
5.2 "MONITOR" window 15
5.3 "LEAKCHECK" window 16
5.4 “DIAGNOSTICS” window 18
5.5 "PRINT" window 19
5.6 "HELP" window 19
6 Using PrismaPro Web UI 20
6.1 Using PrismaPro Web UI and PV MassSpec 20
6.2 Using PrismaPro Web UI in stand-alone mode 20
6.2.1 Collecting data 21
6.2.2 Modifiable parameters 21
6.2.3 Carrying out a leak test 23
6.2.4 Setting the status parameters 24
6.3 Desktop shortcuts 26
6.4 Browser bookmarks 27
7 Suggested applications 28
7.1 Vacuum diagnostics 28
7.2 Leak test 28
7.3 Remote monitoring 28
8 Malfunctions 29
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List of tables
Tbl. 1: Related documents 6
Tbl. 2: QMG 250 PrismaPro 6
Tbl. 3: Analyzer QMA 250 7
Tbl. 4: Electronic unit QME 250 7
Tbl. 5: Abbreviations used 8
Tbl. 6: Minimum computer requirements 11
Tbl. 7: Parameters in the “STATUS” window 14
Tbl. 8: Default monitor parameters 21
Tbl. 9: Modifiable parameters 22
Tbl. 10: Default parameters 23
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List of figures
Fig. 1: PrismaPro Web UI: "STATUS" window 12
Fig. 2: Window selection buttons 14
Fig. 3: "STATUS" window 15
Fig. 4: "MONITOR" window 16
Fig. 5: "LEAKCHECK" window elements 17
Fig. 6: Bar graph display colors 18
Fig. 7: “DIAGNOSTICS” window 19
Fig. 8: Access by PV MassSpec 20
Fig. 9: Access by PV MassSpec 20
Fig. 10: Access by PV MassSpec (leak check message) 20
Fig. 11: “EMISSION” switch in the “MONITOR” and “LEAKCHECK” windows 22
Fig. 12: Three colors of the EMISSION indicator 22
Fig. 13: “EM” switch in the “MONITOR” and “LEAKCHECK” windows 22
Fig. 14: EM off and on 22
Fig. 15: Scan parameters in the “MONITOR” window 23
Fig. 16: Status parameters 24
Fig. 17: Note 25
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1 About this manual
IMPORTANT
Read carefully before use.
Keep the manual for future consultation.
1.1 Validity
This document describes the function of the products listed in the following and provides the most im-
portant information for safe use. The description is written in accordance with the valid directives. The
information in this document refers to the current development status of the products. The document
retains its validity assuming that the customer does not make any changes to the product.
1.1.1 Related documents
Designation Document
Operating instructions "PrismaPro"
QMG 250
BG 6001
Quick-Start guide "PrismaPro"
QMG 250
BG 6003
Software documentation
PV MassSpec
(Part of the software)
Tbl. 1: Related documents
Current documents are available from the Pfeiffer Vacuum Download Center.
1.1.2 Variants
This document applies to products with the following part numbers:
Part number Designation
PT M15 ... QMG 250 PrismaPro (Faraday)
PT M16 ... QMG 250 PrismaPro (Faraday/electron multiplier)
Tbl. 2: QMG 250 PrismaPro
Part number Short description Mass range [u] Detector Ion source Filament Wiring
PT M25 411 QMA 250 F1 1 – 100 Faraday open W Nickel
PT M25 412 Ir-Y2O3
PT M25 413 QMA 250 M1 Faraday/EM W
PT M25 414 Ir-Y2O3
PT M25 415 CB W Copper, silver-plated
PT M25 416 Ir-Y2O3
PT M25 419 Grid W
PT M25 421 QMA 250 F2 1 – 200 Faraday open W Nickel
PT M25 422 Ir-Y2O3
PT M25 423 QMA 250 M2 Faraday/EM W
PT M25 424 Ir-Y2O3
PT M25 425 CB W Copper, silver-plated
PT M25 426 Ir-Y2O3
PT M25 429 Grid W
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Part number Short description Mass range [u] Detector Ion source Filament Wiring
PT M25 431 QMA 250 F3 1 – 300 Faraday open W Nickel
PT M25 432 Ir-Y2O3
PT M25 433 QMA 250 M3 Faraday/EM W
PT M25 434 Ir-Y2O3
PT M25 435 CB W Copper, silver-plated
PT M25 436 Ir-Y2O3
PT M25 439 Grid W
Tbl. 3: Analyzer QMA 250
Part number Short description Mass range [u] Input/Output
PT M28 641 QME 250 M1 1 – 100 Standard
(without IO 250)
PT M28 642 QME 250 M2 1 – 200
PT M28 643 QME 250 M3 1 – 300
PT M28 651 QME 250 M1 1 – 100 extended
(with IO 250)
PT M28 652 QME 250 M2 1 – 200
PT M28 653 QME 250 M3 1 – 300
Tbl. 4: Electronic unit QME 250
You can find the part number on the rating plate of the product.
Pfeiffer Vacuum reserves the right to make technical changes without prior notification.
The figures in this document are not to scale.
Dimensions are in mm unless stated otherwise.
1.2 Target group
These operating instructions are aimed at all persons performing the following activities on the product:
●Transportation
●Setup (Installation)
●Usage and operation
●Decommissioning
●Maintenance and cleaning
●Storage or disposal
The work described in this document is only permitted to be performed by persons with the appropriate
technical qualifications (expert personnel) or who have received the relevant training from Pfeiffer Vac-
uum.
1.3 Conventions
1.3.1 Instructions in the text
Usage instructions in the document follow a general structure that is complete in itself. The required ac-
tion is indicated by an individual step or multi-part action steps.
Individual action step
A horizontal, solid triangle indicates the only step in an action.
►This is an individual action step.
Sequence of multi-part action steps
The numerical list indicates an action with multiple necessary steps.
1. Step 1
2. Step 2
3. ...
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1.3.2 Pictographs
Pictographs used in the document indicate useful information.
Note
Tip
1.3.3 General safety information
The following 4 risk levels and 1 information level are taken into account in this document.
DANGER
Immediately pending danger
Indicates an immediately pending danger that will result in death or serious injury if not observed.
►Instructions to avoid the danger situation
WARNING
Potential pending danger
Indicates a pending danger that could result in death or serious injury if not observed.
►Instructions to avoid the danger situation
CAUTION
Potential pending danger
Indicates a pending danger that could result in minor injuries if not observed.
►Instructions to avoid the danger situation
NOTICE
Danger of damage to property
Is used to highlight actions that are not associated with personal injury.
►Instructions to avoid damage to property
Notes, tips or examples indicate important information about the product or about this docu-
ment.
1.3.4 Abbreviations
Abbreviation Explanation
DHCP Dynamic Host Communication Protocol
(communication protocol for assigning the network configuration)
EM Electron Multiplier
(secondary electron multiplier)
IP Internet Protocol
LAN Local Area Network
(local network)
RGA Residual Gas Analyzer
Web UI Web User Interface
(web-based user interface)
Tbl. 5: Abbreviations used
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1.4 Trademarks
●PrismaPro® is a trademark of Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH.
●Windows® and Internet Explorer® are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
●Firefox® is a trademark of Mozilla Foundation.
●Chrome® and Android® are trademarks of Google Inc.
●Opera® is a trademark of Opera Software AS.
●Safari®, iPhone® and iPad® are trademarks of Apple Inc.
●Galaxy® is a trademark of Samsung.
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2 Introduction to PrismaPro Web UI
The QMG 250 PrismaPro includes the PrismaPro Web UI, an onboard, browser-based user interface,
which allows control and monitoring of PrismaPro by network devices.
The PrismaPro Web UI
●displays data in a spectrum window.
●can carry out a leak test, if the computer controlling the PrismaPro is located remotely from the
PrismaPro.
●provides a diagnostic window that shows the unit status and any errors.
You should use the PrismaPro Web UI in parallel to PV MassSpec.
PrismaPro Web UI does not allow data storage
PrismaPro Web UI is a remote monitoring and diagnostic tool, and is designed for data
monitoring and simple vacuum diagnostics. The storage of data or display of data in a trend
graph is not possible with PrismaPro Web UI.
Use a complete software program such as PV MassSpec for the storage of data, the se-
lected peak mode or trend graphs.
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3 System requirements
PrismaPro Web UI allows control of the PrismaPro via a standard Internet browser, and fully supports
the following browsers:
●Microsoft Internet Explorer 10
●Mozilla Firefox
●Google Chrome
PrismaPro Web UI does not support the following browsers:
●Opera
●Apple Safari
Parameter Requirement
Processor Pentium 4 1.8 GHz or higher
Random access memory (RAM) 1 GB or higher
Resolution 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or higher
Operating system* Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Vis-
ta, Windows XP**
Connection Ethernet
*) PrismaPro Web UI itself has no operating system requirements. The requirements depend on the
browser used.
**) For Windows XP, Pfeiffer Vacuum recommends using Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome, as Win-
dows XP does not support Internet Explorer 10.
Tbl. 6: Minimum computer requirements
System requirements
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4 Connecting the PrismaPro Web UI
To establish a connection to the PrismaPro Web UI, you must connect the device you are using to run
PrismaPro Web UI on the same network as PrismaPro.
If the device is not in the same network, then a connection to a computer located in the same network
must be established via Remote Desktop.
PrismaPro Web UI then runs on the Remote Desktop computer.
Fig. 1: PrismaPro Web UI: "STATUS" window
Connecting the PrismaPro Web UI via factory default IP address
The default IP address for PrismaPro is 192.168.1.100.
You must also configure the device running the browser with an IP address on this network
(e.g. 192.168.1.101).
1. Type the default IP address 192.168.1.100 into the browser address bar.
2. Press Enter.
–The browser connects to the PrismaPro. If the PrismaPro is switched on and connected to the
same network as the computer, the “STATUS” window appears in the PrismaPro Web UI.
3. If the “STATUS” window does not appear: Refresh the browser.
4. If the “STATUS” window still does not appear, proceed as follows:
5. Check that the current IP address matches the factory preset IP address.
6. If the IP address matches: Connect PrismaPro Web UI via a user-defined IP address.
7. If the IP address does not match: Make sure that you have not connected any other devices to
the PrismaPro Web UI.
8. Refresh the browser again.
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Connecting the PrismaPro Web UI via user-defined IP address
Unknown IP address
If you have changed the IP address and lost the new IP address, please contact Pfeiffer
Vacuum.
1. Type the user-defined IP address into the browser address bar.
2. Press Enter.
–The browser connects to the PrismaPro. If the PrismaPro is switched on and connected to the
same network as the device, the “STATUS” window appears in the PrismaPro Web UI.
3. If the “STATUS” window does not appear: Refresh the browser.
4. If the “STATUS” window still does not appear, proceed as follows:
5. Make sure that you have not connected any other devices to the PrismaPro Web UI.
6. Refresh the browser again.
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5 Navigating around the PrismaPro Web UI
The PrismaPro Web UI functionality spans various windows.
To navigate between windows, click on the button for the relevant window.
Fig. 2: Window selection buttons
The first window that the PrismaPro Web UI displays is the “STATUS” window.
The following sections identify and describe the various windows.
5.1 "STATUS" window
The “STATUS” window provides information about several parameters.
Here you can make changes to various parameters listed under “SETTINGS”. (see chapter “Setting the
status parameters”, page 24)
Parameter Description
SENSOR ID User-definable ID for the PrismaPro.
DESCRIPTION User-definable description for the PrismaPro; helpful for identifying different PrismaPro units.
SENSOR SERIAL NUM-
BER
Factory serial number of the connected PrismaPro. Each PrismaPro has a unique serial num-
ber.
ELECTRONICS SERIAL
NUMBER
Factory serial number of the connected electronics.
IP ADDRESS IP address of the connected PrismaPro.
The PrismaPro has a default IP address of 192.168.1.100.
SUBNET MASK Subnet mask of the connected PrismaPro.
The PrismaPro has a default subnet mask of 255.255.0.0.
GATEWAY Gateway of the connected PrismaPro.
The PrismaPro has a default gateway of 0.0.0.0.
DHCP ENABLED Specifies whether DHCP is ON or OFF (default).
MAC ADDRESS MAC address of connected PrismaPro.
PORT NUMBER Port used by the connected PrismaPro.
The PrismaPro has a default port number of 80.
MASS RANGE Mass range of the connected PrismaPro (100, 200, or 300 u).
DETECTOR TYPE Detector type of the connected PrismaPro (either Faraday “FC” or secondary electron multiplier
“CDEM”).
EMISSION STATUS Status of the Analyzer emission (either "ON" or "OFF").
EM STATUS Status of the Analyzer electron multiplier (where present) (either "ON", "OFF" or "NO EM").
FILAMENT NUMBER Filament the analyzer is currently using (either 1 or 2).
RELEASE Firmware version number.
WEB UI RELEASE PrismaPro Web UI version number.
Tbl. 7: Parameters in the “STATUS” window
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Fig. 3: "STATUS" window
5.2 "MONITOR" window
The "MONITOR" window is the PrismaPro Web UI data acquisition window.
The right side of the “MONITOR” window contains a group of editable fields.
●Scan parameters
●“EMISSION” switch for emission control
●“EM” switch for electron multiplier control
The EM field shows the electron multiplier voltage in volts [V].
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Fig. 4: "MONITOR" window
5.3 "LEAKCHECK" window
The "LEAKCHECK" window is used for leak testing with PrismaPro. (see chapter “Carrying out a leak
test”, page 23)
It uses the PrismaPro signal level to generate alarm states.
When you open the window for the first time, the PrismaPro Web UI generates alarm levels automati-
cally, based on the current mass signal.
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2
1
3
4
5
Fig. 5: "LEAKCHECK" window elements
1 Alarm/warnings/settings 4 Display of measured values against time
2 PrismaPro scan parameters 5 Bar graph display
3 Emission and EM control
Alarm/warnings/settings
Here you can manually or automatically change the leak test alarm levels.
PrismaPro scan parameters
PrismaPro can use each mass for leak testing.
You can change the dwell time that the device uses for the mass to be analyzed.
The Dwell parameter behaves in exactly the same way as for data acquisition.
Emission and EM control
Here you can switch both the emission and electron multiplier (where present) on and off.
Display of measured values against time
The mass trend graph indicates how the signal (in amperes) changes over time for the specified mass.
The trend diagram has two lines; one yellow and one red.
These lines represent the warning and alarm levels.
If the signal rises above these alarm level lines, a leak is present.
Bar graph display
The bar graph display shows the real-time signal level.
The bar rises and falls based on the signal (in amperes) of the specified mass.
If the signal exceeds the warning or alarm levels, the bar color changes.
There are three colors:
●green: no leak
●yellow: warning level exceeded
●red: alarm level exceeded
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Fig. 6: Bar graph display colors
5.4 “DIAGNOSTICS” window
The "DIAGNOSTICS" window indicates the system status and contains additional diagnostic capabili-
ties that can be helpful when contacting Pfeiffer Vacuum.
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Fig. 7: “DIAGNOSTICS” window
5.5 "PRINT" window
“PRINT” allows you to call up a print dialog box to print the displayed window.
5.6 "HELP" window
“HELP” lets you open the PrismaPro Web UI operating manual and the Quick-Start Guide in a separate
browser tab.
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6 Using PrismaPro Web UI
This section contains instructions for common PrismaPro applications.
6.1 Using PrismaPro Web UI and PV MassSpec
PV MassSpec and PrismaPro Web UI cannot access the same Analyzer simultaneously.
PV MassSpec is the primary software package for the PrismaPro Analyzer.
PV MassSpec gives control of the PrismaPro analyzer to PrismaPro Web UI, only
●if you have stopped data acquisition, or
●when waiting for data acquisition to start.
Fig. 8: Access by PV MassSpec
Fig. 9: Access by PV MassSpec
Fig. 10: Access by PV MassSpec (leak check message)
6.2 Using PrismaPro Web UI in stand-alone mode
This section contains instructions for using PrismaPro Web UI as a stand-alone software program.
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