Tamson Instruments PMT TV2000MKII User manual

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USER-MANUAL
TV2000MKII,
TV4000MKII,
TV4000MKIIDC
TV17000

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1 SAFETY AND WARNINGS ...................................................................................................................... 4
2 WARRANTY ............................................................................................................................................. 4
3 PRECAUTIONS AND HAZARDS ............................................................................................................ 5
4 INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................................ 5
4.1 IMPORTANT .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
4.2 UNPACKING .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
4.3 BATH LIQUID ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
4.4 DRAINAGE OF BATH LIQUID ................................................................................................................................... 6
4.5 FLUID LEVEL ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
4.6 MAXIMUM LEVEL ................................................................................................................................................... 8
4.7 BATH FLUIDS AND USE .......................................................................................................................................... 9
5 FURTHER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................... 10
5.1 COOLING ........................................................................................................................................................... 12
5.2 CONNECTING ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
6 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................... 14
6.1 CONSTRUCTION .................................................................................................................................................. 14
6.2 TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND SETTING ................................................................................................................. 14
6.3 RS232C CONTROL ............................................................................................................................................ 15
6.4 SAFETY SYSTEMS ............................................................................................................................................... 15
6.5 FRONT PANEL LAYOUT ......................................................................................................................................... 16
7 OPERATING THE BATH ........................................................................................................................ 16
7.1 OVERVIEW MENU ITEMS ....................................................................................................................................... 16
7.2 SAFETY THERMOSTAT ......................................................................................................................................... 17
7.3 DISPLAY ............................................................................................................................................................ 17
7.4 QUICK START ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
8 MENU ITEMS .......................................................................................................................................... 19
8.1 PID SETTINGS .................................................................................................................................................... 21
8.2 TV4000MKII DC STABILITY ................................................................................................................................ 22
8.3 STABILITY TV17000 ........................................................................................................................................... 23
8.4 INFLUENCE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE TV17000....................................................................................................... 23
8.5 COOLDOWN TV17000 + TLC15 CHILLER ............................................................................................................. 24
8.6 HEATING TV17000 + TEMPERATURE RESPONSE .................................................................................................... 24
8.7 MANUAL TUNING ................................................................................................................................................. 25
9 TROUBLE SHOOTING ........................................................................................................................... 26
9.1 SAFETY DEVICES ................................................................................................................................................ 26
9.2 OVER-TEMPERATURE SAFETY THERMOSTAT........................................................................................................... 26
9.3 ERROR MESSAGES .............................................................................................................................................. 26
9.4 APPLICATION ERRORS ......................................................................................................................................... 26
9.5 BATH TEMPERATURE DOES NOT BECOME STABLE ................................................................................................... 26
9.6 RS 232 C INTERFACE ......................................................................................................................................... 27
9.6.1 General settings ............................................................................................................................................................ 27
9.6.2 Commands overview ..................................................................................................................................................... 27

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10 SPAREPARTS .................................................................................................................................... 29
11 ADDENDUM: TECHNICAL REFERENCE ......................................................................................... 30
11.1 TECHNICAL DRAWING TV2000-TV4000MKII ....................................................................................................... 30
11.2 DIAGRAM TV4000MKIIDC ................................................................................................................................. 31
11.3 EC DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................................... 32
12 DISCLAIMER ...................................................................................................................................... 33

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1 SAFETY AND WARNINGS
Make sure before installing or operating the equipment to read and understand all instructions and safety
precautions listed in this manual. If there are any questions concerning the operation of the equipment or
about the information given in this manual please contact your local dealer or our sales department first.
Performance of installation, operation, or maintenance other than those described in this manual may result
in a hazardous situation and may void the manufacturer's warranty.
Never operate equipment that is not correctly installed. Unqualified personnel must not operate the
equipment. Avoid damage to the equipment, or its accessories, caused by incorrect operation.
Important:
- When performing service, maintenance or moving the apparatus, always disconnect the apparatus
at the main's socket,
- Proper skilled and trained personnel are only allowed to operate this equipment,
- Take notice of warning labels and never remove them,
- Refer service and repairs to qualified technician,
- If a problem persists, call your supplier or Tamson Instruments bv.
2 WARRANTY
Tamson Instruments bv. warrants that all their manufactured equipment is free from defects in material and
workmanship, preventing the machine from normal operation. Tamson Instruments bv does not warranty that
the equipment is fit for any other use than stated in this manual. The manufacturer can only be held
responsible for the security, reliability and performance of the equipment, when operated in accordance with
the operating instructions, extensions, adjustments, changes and/or if repair is performed by Tamson
Instruments bv. or authorized persons only. This warranty is limited to one year from the date of invoicing. All
equipment and materials are subject to standard production tolerances and variations.

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3 PRECAUTIONS AND HAZARDS
Before attempting to operate the bath read all parts
of this manual carefully to insure smooth operation
and avoid damage to the equipment or its
accessories.
If a malfunction occurs, consult section "Fout!
Verwijzingsbron niet gevonden.”, pageFout!
Bladwijzer niet gedefinieerd. at the end of this manual.
If problem persists, call your supplier or Tamson
Instruments bv. Never operate the equipment if not
correctly installed. The equipment must be operated only
by qualified personnel. Avoid damage to the equipment
or its accessories through incorrect operation.
4 INSTALLATION
4.1 Important
Tamson Instruments bv is not responsible for any
consequential damage or harm caused by using this
bath. Repairs on the electrical system of the bath may
only be carried out by well trained and authorized
persons.
4.2 Unpacking
Before leaving the factory Tamson baths are adequately
packed to prevent damage during normal transportation.
Check the packing for external damage and make a note
on the shipping documents if any damage is found.
Always retain the cartons and packing material until the
bath has been tested and found in good condition.
(Transport companies generally will not honor a claim for
damage if the respective packing material is not available
for examination).
The shipment contains at least the bath as mentioned in
the delivery checklist. Further the consignment might
contain one or more viscometers, individually packed in
small boxes with the calibration certificate included in the
box, as well as ASTM thermometers, thermometer
holders etc. Please see the packing list for details
concerning total contents of consignment.
Before filling the bath remove any remaining packing
material from its interior. The interior of the bath can
be accessed by taking off the lid on the top of the
bath.
READ
CAREFULLY
REMOVE ALL
PACKAGE MATERIAL

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4.3 Bath Liquid
The bath must be filled with a liquid suitable for the
minimum operating temperature.
It is very important to select a liquid with a viscosity
preferably less (e.g. 10 mm2/S) at the operating
temperature and a flash point which is well above the
operating temperature.
The use of other liquids is allowed as long as the viscosity
of the fluid is low enough at the operating temperature.
Following products can not be used as bath fluid:
- Distilled water,
- Aggressive fluids when in contact with stainless
steel 304, 316, glass, brass, and silicon sealing.
The fluid flash point must be well above the maximum
operating temperature.
4.4 Drainage of Bath Liquid
The bath can be emptied via the drain tap located at the
backside of the apparatus. For safety reasons the tap can
only be opened by using a screwdriver. The thread inside
the tap is 3/8".
Take necessary precautions against fire hazard when
removing flamable bath fluid.
When removing bath fluid do not inhale toxic vapor.
Always use appropriate ventilation.
Handle old bath fluid as toxic waste.
Cool down bath fluid to ambient before removing.
VISCOSITY
< 10 mm2/S
FLASH POINT
> OPERATING
TEMP.
USE
SCREWDRIVER
TO OPEN DRAIN
3/8" BSP inside
thread

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4.5 Fluid Level
Do not operate the bath with low fluid level.
When the fluid level is too low, bath fluid will vaporize
leading to toxic and flamable fumes.
Flamable fumes can lead to fire
Flamable fumes can be ignited bij the not submersed part
of the heating element.
The level indicator(optional) will start to blink (blue light)
when the fluid level is too low.
When the bath has been installed it must be filled
with an appropriate liquid. When working with water
the bath should be filled to 1 cm below the lid. For oil
the bath should be filled to not more than 5 cm below
the lid. Depending on the operating temperature the
liquid level in the bath should be observed and
excessive fluid should be removed.
The liquid level should be maintained between 1 and 3
cm below the lid during normal operation.
The heating element will be damaged when not fully
submerged in the bath fluid. A lower level than 5 cm
below the lid may damage the heaters. A high bath level
can cause overflow and will might also damage the bath
insulation.
Low fluid level
- Can cause fire when heater get's partially
exposed
- Will damage the heater

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4.6 Maximum Level
If the fluid level is too high, it will leave the bath via the
overflow outlet (10mm outside diameter pipe). Prevent
fluid from the overflow outlet entering the backside of the
TV7000. For this reason the overflow outlet must be
connected to a waste container.
When the bath is working at high temperatures, tubing
and waste container must be chemical resistant and able
to withstand high temperatures (>150°C / 302°F).
When the bath has been installed it must be filled with an
appropriate liquid. When working with water the bath
should be filled to 1 cm below the lid. For oil the bath
should be filled to not more than 5 cm below the lid.
Depending on the operating temperature the liquid level
in the bath should be observed and excessive fluid should
be removed.
The liquid level should be maintained between 1 and 3
cm below the lid during normal operation.
A lower level than 5 cm below the lid may damage the
heaters. A high bath level can cause overflow and might
also damage the bath insulation.
H
2
O
FILLED 5 CM
BELOW THE
LID
MAX.
5 CM
MAX.
1 CM
Oil
Connect outlet
to waste
container
TUBING AND
CONTAINER:
CHEMICAL RESISTANT
WITHSTAND HIGH
TEMPERATURE

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4.7 Bath Fluids and use
We recommend the use of the following liquids for the
respective ranges:
Recommended bath fluids
Range Ordering code Description
Ambient to
80C/176F
N.A. Clean tap water (preferably de-carbonized)
Do not use DISTILLED. Filtered water by reversed osmoses can
be used without problem.
80..150C /
176..302F
00T0220 (20 ltrs) Tamson mineral oil 150. Transparent, 4 mm2/S @ 80°C/176°F; 3
mm2/S @ 150°C/302°F; F.P. 200°C/392°F.
20..150C /
176..302F
08T0001 (20 ltrs) Silicon oil 200-10, transparent. 10 mm2/S @ 25°C/77°F; 2 mm2/S @
150°C/301°F. F.P. 315°C/599°F. When not polluted lifetime is
unrestricted.
150..230C /
302..446F
00T0238 (20 ltrs) Silicon oil 550, transparent. 150 mm2/S @ 50°C/122°F; 6 mm2/S @
150°C/302°F. F.P. 315°C/599°F. Lifetime at 200°C/392°F is 1year, at
250°C/482°F 1200hrs (when not polluted)
The oil used has a limited lifetime.
The type brand and operating temperature mainly
determines lifetime. Spilling of sample may also reduce
lifetime and in some cases can start chemical reactions.
Silicon oil has the tendency to form gel, for this reason
silicon oil has to be replaced as soon as visible changes
like string forming are noticed. Within a few hours silicon
oil can transform itself into solid gel, which is very difficult
to remove. When not totally cleaned, very small pieces of
left over gel will catalyse new oil to form gel!
Do not use distilled water. This will cause corrosion
and wear of stirrer bearings.
Only use water as a bath fluid below 80°C/175°F.
Working for a longer period with water at
temperatures above 80°C will damage the stirrer
bearings.
When working at temperatures below 10°C / 50°F
ethylene-glycol should be added to the water. For
example, in the volume proportion of 50 / 50%.
CHECK
EXPIRY
DATE
NO
TEMPERATURE
> 80ºC
IF
TEMPERATURE
< 10ºC THAN
ADD ETHYLNE-
GLYCOL
Oil
H
2
O
H
2
O

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Using the bath for long periods at low temperatures
will cause condensation on the glass window.
5 FURTHER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
When operating at high temperatures the lid (of the
bath) top plate and the window section of the bath
become very hot. Always use heat protective gloves.
Care must be taken when placing or re-moving
material from the bath.
Pay attention when removing hot fluid:
Use heat protective clothing and wear safety glasses.
LONG PERIOD
AT LOW
TEMPER
ATURE:
LESS VISIBILITY
WEAR HEAT
PROTECTIVE GLOVES
WEAR HEAT
PROTECTIVE
CLOTHES

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Use proper ventilation
Heated bath fluids can cause toxic fumes.
Remove fumes from hot oil or bath medium. Use
fume cabinet or proper air ventilation.
When changing the bath fluid from water to oil for
operating at temperatures above 80°C, completely
remove all the water from the bath. Small drops of water
may result in hazardous situations while reheating the
bath with oil.
Water and oil must at all times be kept separate
within the bath. Never mix oil and water in or around
the bath.
Do not spill water in hot oil.
H
2
O
Oil
H
2
O
Oil

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Never empty hot oil into a plastic container.
5.1 Cooling
The bath is provided with an integral cooling coil.
Because of the friction-heat generated by the stirrer
mechanism the bath will heat-up slowly. The lowest
operating temperature at which the bath can be controlled
depends on the fluid used and the ambient temperature.
When operating at lower temperatures it will be
necessary to pass cooling liquid from a cooling circulator
(TLC10-3 or TLC15-5) or tap water through the cooling
coil. As an example to operate at 40°C / 104°F with an
ambient temperature of 21°C / 70 °F and a cooling water
temperature of approx. 16°C / 60.8°F an amount of 100
to 200 ml/min. is sufficient for a stable control of the bath
temperature.
Sufficient cooling power is applied when the indicated
power exceeds 8% on the display. The bath will than be
able to realise stable temperature control.
Oil
PLASTIC
CONTAINER
TAP WATER
COOLING CIRCULATOR:
TLC10 or TLC15
Cooling circulator
TLC10-3

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5.2 Connecting
Before plugging the bath into mains socket, make sure
the voltage of the bath corresponds to the local voltage.
Use a mains supply that is well earthed, clean of
interference and suitable for the acquired electrical
load of the bath.
CHECK VOLTAGE
PROTECTIVE
EARTH

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6 GENERAL
The TV-series is intended for temperature control of
applications requiring a high degree of stability over a
broad temperature range. The robust construction
including advanced safety features give the bath a range
of wide application.
The heat input is controlled by a microprocessor system.
A special optimized electronic temperature measurement
circuit ensures an extremely high degree of accuracy and
reproducibility of operation conditions.
The baths feature a standard RS232C interface for
communication with a computer. Please download our
free communication software "Tamcom" from the
website.
The baths standard features include an integrated
cooling coil enabling for rapid reduction of its temperature
or alternatively enabling control around or slightly below
ambient temperature.
6.1 Construction
The TAMSON baths are constructed entirely from
corrosion-resistant materials such as stainless steel
brass and teflon.
A thick layer of rock wool between the inner bath and
outer casing ensure effective insulation. It improves
temperature stability and lowers the casing temperature
when the instrument is used at high bath temperatures.
The central microprocessor within the control module
manages and controls, the functions for temperature
measuring regulation, program storage, safety control
and error coding.
6.2 Temperature control and setting
The bath temperature is regulated using a PT100
temperature probe which is connected to a
microprocessor module. The advanced electronic control
system continually computes the energy input required
for optimal temperature accuracy and stability. The
controller will activate the heaters partially or in full, taking
into account the difference between actual bath
temperature and set point.
The required temperature is set by three membrane
switches on the front panel. Read-out is on LCD. An
absolute temperature offset is provided with a resolution
of 0.01°C (0.001°C for the TV4000MKIIDC) and a specific
offset of 0.005°C is available from the menu. This
COVER
BATH
WINDOW
MOTOR FUSE
MAIN
SWITCH
DISPLAY
SWITCH
LED
OVERTEMPERATURE
PROTECTION
MOTOR HOUSING /
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finetuning can be carried out at any time during operation
of the bath.
6.3 RS232C Control
A RS232C, bi-directional communication interface (300
to 38400 Baud) is integrated as standard, and offers the
possibility of computerised control.
6.4 Safety systems
A number of precautions is provided to ensure a safe
around the clock working of the bath. These features
protect the equipment, the bath fluid temperature and the
workplace. A mechanical over-temperature protection
thermostat (1) will automatically switch-off the entire bath
when its maximum value is exceeded. This maximum
temperature can be manually adjusted from 50°C up to
270°C.
A thermal protection of the stirrer mechanism (13) will
switch-off the motor in case of malfunction. Both
thermostat and motor-fuse can easily be accessed. A
large number of integral electronic safety checks will
cause the bath to shut-down in case of electronic or
electrical error (11). Any kind of activated safety system
will be attended with an acoustic and visible alarm. On
the front display operating faults or component failures,
are reported as numbered ’errors’. In this way there is a
continual check of the proper functioning of the bath.

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6.5 Front panel layout
7 OPERATING THE BATH
When the bath is ready for use it can be switched on by
pressing the mains switch. The bath will initialise and
calibrate itself.
7.1 Overview menu items
- Set point
- Offset (press: <-5.00 .. +5.00°C resolution 0.01°C)
- Max Power (press: low, med, hi, max)
- Boost heater (press on / off)
- Time const. (press: fast, medium slow, precise)
- PID parameter :
PID set 1,
PID set 2,
PID set 3,
PID set 4, for use with RS232
Each PID set offers settings for
- Proportional band value
(Pb=1/P where P is proportional value)
- Integral value
- Differential value
- Backlight (LCD)
- Temp units
- Baudrate
- SP Offset
- Restart
Item
Description
Function
1 Thermostat Over-temperature protection
2 Display Shows bath parameters
3 Switch Menu
4 Switch Down
5 Switch Up
7 LED Heater I
8 LED Heater II
9 LED Offset entered
10 LED System - Error
11 Switch Mains switch
12 Fuse Protects stirrer motor
1
3
8
7
10
9
2
5
4
11
12

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7.2 Safety thermostat
When the bath temperature becomes higher than the set
point temperature of the safety thermostat. The heating
electronics and controller are switched-off. The red LED
on the display will light. When the temperature of the bath
has been lowered with approximately 20°K, the
thermostat re-sets itself automatically, however to
continue normal operation the bath has to be switched off
and on again.
When switching-off wait 5 seconds before switching
on again.
7.3 Display
[1] Temperature readout
[2] Applied percentage of power
[3] Operating mode
[4] Indicator, alarm high, alarm low, control stable
Ad 1: When the controller starts or is restarted, the
displayed value increases to a stable readout appears
after a few seconds.
Ad 2: The controller calculates every second the
amount of power which should be applied for stable
control. The value is displayed with a resolution of 0.1%
and ranges from 0% to 99.9%.
Ad 3: Boost Bath is heating to set point using
boost heater
Heating Bath is heating to set point,
boost heater is off
Cooling Bath is cooling down to set point
Tuning Ratio Bath is tuning for power needed
at set point, first step
Tuning SA Bath is tuning, second step
PID SP=25.00 Bath is controlling, set point is
25.00°C (example)
Ad 4:
- Bath control is stable
- Alarm high, press button to reset*
- Alarm low, press button to reset*
* Optional item
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7.4 Quick Start
To start operating the bath in a quick way do the
following:
Fill the bath with liquid as indicated, place the power plug,
connect to mains socket, switch-on the bath, using the
mains switch, select appropriate set point.
PID settings
All measuring results have been acquired using following
PID settings:
Pb := 25
I := 16
D := 0
Under different settings its possible to achieve even
better values by trimming the PID settings.
Place the bath spirit level. The 4 supporting feet can
be turned in and outwards for exact adjustment.
Spirit level
Turn feet to
adjust bath spirit
level
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8 Menu items
The menu items can be operated using the three front
panel button. Use the left button to select the item, than
change the parameter using the "up" and "down" key. By
pressing the menu button the changes are activated
immediately. When the value is altered but the button is
not pressed the value will be accepted and stored after
approximately 5 seconds, and the menu will returns back
to normal operating mode.
Menu item "Set point"
This item will set the bath temperature. It can be set in steps
of 0.01°C.
Menu item "Offset"
The temperature displayed can be increased or decreased
with an offset ranging from +5.00 down to -5.00 in steps of
0.01°C.
The offset will synchronise the bath temperature readout
with an independent separate thermometer.
In addition a special offset of 0.005°C can be set using the
item "SP offset".
Menu item "Max Power"
(press: low, med, hi, max)
Limits the applied power by a maximum value:
Low Maximum of 25% applied
Medium Maximum of 50% applied
High Maximum of 75% applied
Maximum 100% power is applied
Menu item "Boost heater"
A secondary heater is used to quickly heat up the bath. This
menu item enables or disables the heater.
Standard value: On
Menu item "Time const."
Used to select time to tune. The option precise has to be
used to reach maximum temperature accuracy. Options
are:
- Fast 60 seconds
- Medium 120 seconds
- Slow 180 seconds
- Precise 240 seconds
Standard value: Precise
* Menu item "Stirrer"
Optional: Stirrer 0 .. 100% (step 6%). Inactive

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* Menu item "Low alarm"
Optional: min SP to max SP. resolution 0.1°C. No
hardware connected, display function only.
"Menu item "High alarm"
Optional: min SP to max SP. resolution 0.1°C. No
hardware connected, display function only.
* Optional
Menu item "PID parameter"
PID set 1 - First set of parameters
PID set 2 - Second set of parameters
PID set 3 - Third set of parameters
PID set 4 - Activated when communication
via RS232
Each set offers individual PID settings for:
Proportional band value
Integrating value
Differentiating value
Default settings
Pb* := 25
I := 16
D := 0
*Pb= proportional band. Proportional value P is found to be 100/Pb.
Menu item "Backlight"
On
Off
Standard value: On
Menu item "Temp units"
°C
°F
Standard value: °C
Menu item "Baudrate"
300
600
1200
2400
4800
9600
19200
38400
Standard value: 9600