Cosasco Checkmate DL, Reference Manual

Page 1: ...CHECKMATE DL Reference Manual 11841 Smith Avenue Santa Fe Springs CA 90670 Tel 562 949 0123 800 635 6898 Fax 562 949 3065 P N 723700 Manual Rev G www cosasco com ...

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Page 3: ...ckmate DL Keypad 8 Checkmate DL Firmware Version 8 Standby Display Screens for Microcor and Corrdata Systems 9 Chapter 4 Initializing Checkmate DL to Work with Corrdata System 11 Configuring Checkmate DL for Corrdata Systems 11 Setting the Time and Date 11 Setting the Engineering Units 12 Clearing Memory on Checkmate DL 13 Changing the Communication Baud Rate 13 Chapter 5 Configuring Checkmate DL ...

Page 4: ...Displaying RDC ER 210 Data on the Checkmate DL 39 Chapter9 TransferringRDC ER 210 Data tothePC 41 Corrdata Plus Installation 41 Configuring Corrdata Plus 41 Connecting the Checkmate DL to the PC 41 Checkmate DL Data Transfer Procedure 41 Chapter 10 Initializing Checkmate DLfor Microcor Systems 45 Configuring Checkmate DL for Microcor Systems 45 Setting the Time and Date 45 Clearing the Checkmate D...

Page 5: ...53 Microcor Tools Installation 53 Configuring Microcor Tools 53 Connecting the Checkmate DL to the PC 53 Checkmate DL Data Transfer Procedure 53 Chapter 14 Troubleshooting Guide 57 Appendix A EC Type Examination Certificate 59 Appendix B Interconnect Diagram Drawing 63 ...

Page 6: ...iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ...

Page 7: ...re 1 2 Checkmate DL Instrument Specifications 2 Figure 3 1 Battery Cover of Checkmate DL Instrument 6 Figure 3 2 Checkmate DL Function Keys 8 Table 5 1 CORROSOMETER and CORROTEMP Probe Types and Spans 23 Table 5 2 Alloy Multipliers 24 Figure B 1 Interconnect Diagram Drawing 63 ...

Page 8: ...ii FIGURES AND TABLES ...

Page 9: ...an store readings of up to 50 different Microcor Data Loggers or Corrosometer and Corrater RDCs The intrinsically safe communication between the instrument and Data Loggers or RDCs enables the user to collect data without moving the Data Logger or RDC to a safe area Furthermore the Checkmate DL makes transferring stored data to a PC a much simpler process than before using the Corrdata Plus Corros...

Page 10: ...2 INTRODUCTION Figure 1 2 Checkmate DL Instrument Specifications ...

Page 11: ...ystems 57 330 Microcor Data Logger Readings when programmed for Microcor Systems Automatic power shutoff 2 minutes after read completion or idling Four Line Liquid Crystal Display LCD Power Supply 6 AA Alkaline cells Battery Life Typically 10 hours continuous operation Data Transfer Intrinsically Safe RS232 protocol at 9600 Baud Rate Hazardous Area Certification Model CHECKMATE DL 1 Y Class 1 Zone...

Page 12: ... requires T5 rating Care must be taken with intrinsically safe systems to maintain their carefully designed integrity The major features to note 1 The instrument is intrinsically safe when used with six 1 5V size AA alkaline batteries Duracell MN1500 Energizer E91 or EN91 or Ray O Vac 815 Batteries must be changed only in a non hazardous area Do not mix batteries of different age or part number 2 ...

Page 13: ...rying Case P N 723624 Each Checkmate DL instrument is carefully tested inspected and packaged prior to shipment While unpacking the instrument please inspect the packaged materials for shipping damage and retain all damaged packing packaged materials to support any claim against your freight carrier should this become necessary Battery Installation The Checkmate DL is supplied with six 1 5 Volt AA...

Page 14: ...se These batteries should provide 7 10 years of backup capacity Replacement of these batteries requires the unit to be returned to Rohrback Cosasco Systems or an authorized dealer WARNING Batteries must be changed only in a non hazardous area Checking Battery Status To check that the unit is operational press the ON key The following screen should appear Checkmate DL Ver x xx Checking BATTERIES Pl...

Page 15: ...ring the Standby screen If the Checkmate DL is programmed for Microcor Systems the Checkmate DL will display the Microcor Free Readings and then the Time Zone screens shown below Available Memory Space and Standard Time Zone The Microcor Free Readings and the Time Zone screens are shown below The first of the two screens displays the remaining available space for data transferred into the unit Pre...

Page 16: ...ck that the Checkmate DL is set to the correct time zone This may be done manually from the Time Zone screen shown above Checkmate DL Keypad The Checkmate DL features a keypad with 34 keys for the alphabet A through Z and numerals 0 through 9 The numerals are shared with letters F through P and S Switch between these letters and numbers using the Alpha Numeric key There are also four soft keys F1 ...

Page 17: ...he Checkmate DL Standby Display Screens for Microcor and Corrdata Systems The Checkmate DL handheld instrument can be conveniently switched between Corrdata and Microcor Systems with only a few keypad entries The Standby display screen for the Microcor System and the Corrdata System is shown below ROHRBACK COSASCO SYS Microcor MMM DD YYYY HH MM SS Read Conf Data Mate ROHRBACK COSASCO SYS Corrdata ...

Page 18: ...10 BASICS OF CHECKMATE DL ...

Page 19: ...e details on data transfer From the Standby display press Mate F4 then select Mate Type F3 from the Mate Functions display Press Yes F1 to change the Checkmate DL from Microcor technology to Corrdata technology Setting the Time and Date The Checkmate DL has its own internal clock so that individual probe readings are automatically time and date stamped To set the internal clock Time and Date from ...

Page 20: ...the military 24 hour clock where 00 00 hours denote midnight at the start of the day and 12 00 is noon Setting the Engineering Units To set the Engineering Units from the Standby display press SetUp F4 then select Mate F1 from the Configuration Options display to proceed to the Mate Configuration display Press Set Mate F3 to go to the Mate Settings display shown below Mate Settings Set Set Clr Uni...

Page 21: ...isplay to go to the Mate Configuration display and press Set Mate F3 to go to the Mate Settings display shown below Mate Settings Set Set Clr Units Time Mem Exit Press Clr Mem F3 and confirm again on the next screen to clear all memory stored in the instrument Changing the Communication Baud Rate Function only supported by RDC COT ER 210 and RDC CAT Under normal circumstances the baud rate will no...

Page 22: ...14 INITIALIZING CHECKMATE DL TO WORK WITH CORRDATA SYSTEM ...

Page 23: ...t Checkmate from the Select Method drop down menu Now select a complete group or an individual probe from the list to configure the Checkmate DL Connect the Checkmate DL to the PC ensure the correct port number is selected Power the Checkmate DL and from the Standby display press SetUp F4 then select Mate F1 from the Configuration Options display to proceed to the Mate Configuration display Press ...

Page 24: ...rify the port number is correct Be sure that the baud rate on both the computer and the Checkmate DL are set to 9600 baud Manually Set RDC ER 210 Configurations to Checkmate DL This section explains the procedure to manually configure the Checkmate DL with the configuration information of Corrosometer or Corrater probes attached to a RDC ER 210 Once the RDC ER 210 information is properly configure...

Page 25: ...d display appears This ID Already Configured Try Cont Again Exit Pressing Exit F4 returns the instrument to the Configuration Options display Press Try Again F2 to return to the Enter Probe ID display or Cont F1 to continue to the Enter Probe Tag display and reconfigure the ID Enter Probe Tag Enter Clr BkSp Exit In the Enter Probe Tag display enter up to twelve 12 alpha numeric characters to uniqu...

Page 26: ...y repeatedly pressing the Down F3 key When the desired probe element is displayed press the Enter F1 key to accept the selection If a TF5 or TF50 high sensitivity atmospheric CORROSOMETER probe has been selected the Checkmate DL will go to a special Enter Probe Span display Enter Probe Span Angstroms Enter Clr BkSp Exit Using the numeric portion of the keypad enter the probe span in Angstroms Ǻ Th...

Page 27: ...e Alloy display Enter Probe Alloy Enter Clr BkSp Exit The Enter Probe Alloy display allows the user to enter up to eight 8 alpha numeric characters to identify the alloy of the probe element for reference purposes only It does not affect the corrosion rate calculation Press Enter F1 again to go to the Enter Alloy Mult display Enter Alloy Mult Enter Clr BkSp Exit Enter the Alloy Multiplier for the ...

Page 28: ... to change the time interval selection to minutes shown below RDC Time Interval 5 30 Mins Enter Clr Hrs Exit Key in the desired minute read interval and press the Enter F1 key to advance to the next display Pressing the Enter F1 without specifying a value will default the read interval to five 5 minutes The minimum read time interval for a Four 4 Channel RDC is 15 minutes Although Corrosometer pro...

Page 29: ...probes or E for Corrater probes or F for Corrater Flush probes or G for High Sensitive Probes If you are unsure of the element type this information can be found on the probe packaging etched on the probe body adjacent to the connector or in Table 5 1 Probe Type Identification Make the Probe Type selection and press Enter F1 Following Enter Probe Span display will appear if type A B C or D is sele...

Page 30: ... F2 key or the Down F3 key When the desired probe element selection is displayed press the Enter F1 key to accept the selection Next screen Is This A Corrotemp Probe will prompt to choose Yes F1 or No F4 Make the appropriate selection Checkmate DL will proceed to the RDC Time Interval display make the appropriate selection to advance to the next screen Checkmate DL will automatically proceed to co...

Page 31: ...Loop T4 B D C B 2 Flush Element S8 Atmospheric Element S8 Tube Loop T8 B D B 4 Flush Element S10 Cylindrical Element T10 B D 5 Flush Element S20 Cylindrical Element T20 Wire Loop Element W40 B D A 10 Wire Loop Element W45 A 11 15 Flush Element S20 Wire Loop Element W80 B A 20 Cylindrical Element T50 D 25 Note CORROSOMETER Model 2500 3500 or 4500 probes are designated as a cylindrical element not a...

Page 32: ... 1 48 C68700 CDA 687 Alum Brass Arsenical 1 62 C70610 CDA 706 90 10 Copper Nickel 1 80 C71500 CDA 715 70 30 Copper Nickel 1 50 G41300 AISI 4130 Alloy Steel 1 00 L50045 Lead 2 57 N04400 Monel 400 Nickel 1 13 N05500 Monel K 500 Nickel 1 04 N06022 Hastelloy C22 0 85 N06600 Inconel 600 Nickel 0 95 N08020 Carpenter 20 CB3 SST 0 98 N08800 Incolloy 800 0 89 N08825 Incolloy 825 0 88 N10276 Hastelloy C276 ...

Page 33: ... Mode Exit Press Date Time F1 and the following screen will appear RDC Clock Set To mm dd yyyy hh mm ss Read Set Exit Press Set F2 The RDC Clock Set To display will change to show RDC Clock Set To SETTING RDC CLOCK Read Set Exit The RDC ER 210 internal clock will be synchronized with the Checkmate DL clock Press Read F1 to verify the time of the RDC Press the Exit F4 to return to the RDC Configura...

Page 34: ...Enter Clr BkSp Exit Enter the ID number 1 50 using the numeric keys of the Checkmate DL In order to configure the RDC the probe must be already programmed in the Checkmate DL Refer to the Manually Configuring a Corrosometer or Corrater Probe attached to a RDC ER 210 section or Probe Configuration using a PC and Corrdata Plus Software section in the Probe Configuration chapter for more details If t...

Page 35: ...Probe Configuration using a PC and Corrdata Plus Software section in the Probe Configuration chapter for more details Upon successful entry of the ID the following RDC Configuration display will appear RDC Configuration Set New Start Mux Probe Exit Press Start F1 to configure the RDC ER 210 If the connection between the RDC ER210 and the Checkmate DL is interrupted the following display will appea...

Page 36: ... will change the read time to 15 minutes RDC COT one channel will retain the 5 minute read interval NOTE RDC units will not collect data while the Checkmate DL is connected Make sure to unplug the Checkmate DL from the RDC to begin data collection cycle Updating RDC ER 210 Configuration upon Probe Replacement The initial Check reading can be reset easily on the RDC ER 210 when a probe is replaced ...

Page 37: ... Connect Mate To RDC Date Conf Test Time RDC Mode Exit Configuration of 4 Channel RDC When initially configuring the 4 Channel RDC it will begin at channel 1 and proceeds through to channel 4 and then wrap around to channel 1 again This may not be suitable when less than four channels are to be configured or when one or more channels are to be reconfigured The Checkmate DL allows users to select a...

Page 38: ... Exit Enter the ID number 1 50 using the numeric keys of the Checkmate DL Press the Enter F1 key NOTE Refer to the Configure a RDC ER 210 Using the Checkmate DL section above for any Warning and or Error messages Press Set MUX F3 on the following display RDC Configuration Set New Start Mux Probe Exit This will advance the Checkmate DL to the following display Mux Chan x xxx ID xx xxxxxxxxxxx ON SE...

Page 39: ...rently SELECTED only ON will appear in the status area channel is active but not selected to receive instructions or transmit data Pressing Next F3 will advance the Checkmate DL to the next channel It is possible now to make changes to this channel using the F1 and or F2 keys Next F3 key will proceed through to the next channel and wrap around to the first channel Press the Exit F4 button to retur...

Page 40: ...32 CONFIGURING A RDC ER 210 USING CHECKMATE DL ...

Page 41: ...DC F3 to proceed to the Connect Mate To RDC display Connect Mate To RDC Start Exit Press Start F1 to begin reading data from the RDC ER 210 When the data collection is successfully completed the Checkmate DL will advance to the display shown below Data Collected From ID xxx xxxxxxxxxx Exit For Four 4 Channel RDC units four readings must be taken to collect the data from the four attached probes Fr...

Page 42: ...Test Mode Read Test Read Read Probe Conf Time Exit Press Read Conf F2 key to enter the following display with the configuration details ID xx xxxxxxxxxxxxx Type xxxxxxxxxxxx Alloy xxxxxxxxxxx Exit The ID line displays the ID number assigned to the RDC ER 210 and the Probe Tag The Type line displays the Probe Type Press More F4 to advance to the following screen Interval xxx Num Readings xx Next Re...

Page 43: ...n select RDC F2 from the Configuration Options display to proceed to the RDC Configuration display RDC Configuration Connect Mate To RDC Date Conf Test Time RDC Mode Exit Press Test Mode F3 to enter the following RDC Test Mode display RDC Test Mode Read Test Read Read Probe Conf Time Exit Press Read Time F3 key to enter the following display with the Date and Time details Cur Date mmm dd 20yy Cur ...

Page 44: ...onnectivity in the field In order for this test reading a test probe or special probe is required From the Standby display of the Checkmate DL press SetUp F4 and then select RDC F2 from the Configuration Options display to go to the RDC Configuration display RDC Configuration Connect Mate To RDC Date Conf Test Time RDC Mode Exit Press Test Mode F3 to enter the following RDC Test Mode display RDC T...

Page 45: ... display press SetUp F4 then select RDC F2 from the Configuration Options display to proceed to the RDC Configuration display Select Test Mode F3 to advance to the RDC Test Mode screen Press the Read Test Probe F1 to proceed to the Test Mode Menu press Read F3 to advance to one of the following displays If the unit is a RDC COT ER 210 or a 4 Channel RDC COT the following display will appear Test P...

Page 46: ...38 READING A RDC ER 210 WITH THE CHECKMATE DL ...

Page 47: ...alance Temperature Alloy Multiplier number of Readings and reading Interval From the Standby screen press Disp F2 to proceed to the Display Data By display Display Data By Curr Probe ID Exit Press Curr Probe F1 to see the last viewed probe ID or press ID F2 to select the probe by ID If a Corrosometer probe is attached to the RDC ER 210 following display will appear ID xxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx Div xxx Chk...

Page 48: ...40 DISPLAYING RDC ER 210 DATA ON THE CHECKMATE DL Press More F1 to proceed to the next display Alloy xxxxxxxxx Mult xxxxx xxxx Readings xxint Exit ...

Page 49: ...e instructions on the Corrdata Plus User Manual provided on the USB Drive for site setup and configuration Connecting the Checkmate DL to the PC Connect the Checkmate DL to the 9 pin serial port on the PC using the provided cable Verify the correct COM port number is selected on the Corrdata Plus Corrosion Management Software program in most cases this will be COM 1 however verify this in the devi...

Page 50: ...s Start F1 on the Checkmate DL to begin uploading data to the PC Checkmate DL will show the following screen Dumping Data to PC Please Wait ID xxx xxxxxxxxxxx Once the data is successfully transferred Checkmate DL will return to the Standby display screen and Corrdata Plus Corrosion Management Software will show the following dialogue box If the Checkmate DL is not connected to the PC properly or ...

Page 51: ...port is checked and that the Checkmate DL is connected to that COM port using the supplied cable If data is still not transferred after checking the connection between the PC and Checkmate DL please see the Troubleshooting section for further help WARNING Error Dumping Data Check Connection Exit WARNING No Response From PC Check Connection Exit ...

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Page 53: ...e The Checkmate DL has its own internal clock so that individual probe readings are automatically time and date stamped To set the Time and Date from the Standby display press Mate F4 and then select Set Clock F2 from the Mate Functions display to proceed to the Mate Clock display shown below Mate Clock Set to MMM DD YYYY HH MM SS Read Set Exit Press Set F2 to proceed to the Set Mate Date Time dis...

Page 54: ...mate DL unless extraneous entries have been made for example when initially experimenting with the system However when the equipment is to be transferred to a new location then it is recommended to clear the memory to avoid confusion with any previously collected data NOTE All data stored in internal memory of the Checkmate DL will be erased permanently when switching between Microcor and Corrdata...

Page 55: ...he desired ID number from 0 to 99 and press Enter F1 to proceed to the Set Data Logger Tag display If the ID selected has already been configured the user will be notified if continued with the configuration all previously accumulated data will be erased from the Data Logger Enter Data Logger Tag Enter Clr BkSp Exit In the Enter Data Logger Tag display enter up to twelve 12 alpha numeric character...

Page 56: ...onfiguration verify the Checkmate DL is properly connected to the Data Logger ERROR Error Reading Logger Check Connections Exit Set Data Logger Time The Data Logger Date and Time is automatically set when the unit is configured using the Checkmate DL However it is possible to update or reset the time if required or if the display indicates CLOCK NOT SET To set the Data Logger Time and Date connect...

Page 57: ...d to the following display with the attached Data Logger information ID XX XXXXXXXXXXXX MMM DD YYYY HH MM Read Read Set Stat Data Clock Exit Press Read Stat F1 to display the Data Logger time number of readings and the sample rate as shown below MMM DD YYYY HH MM Readings XXXXX Samp Rate XXXXX More Exit Press More F1 to continue to the next display which shows the battery memory and transmission i...

Page 58: ... resolved Checkmate DL will proceed to the following screen Data Logger ID XX Tag XXXXXXXXXXXX Start Exit Press Start F1 from the above screen to begin the read process The Checkmate DL will show the following screen during data transfer Getting Data Please Wait Approx XX X minutes If NO MEMORY SPACE FOR READINGS screen appears shown below then the Checkmate DL memory will need to be cleared befor...

Page 59: ...CHECKMATE DL 51 Press Clear F1 to clear Data Logger readings or Next F4 to return back to the Data Logger information screen Last Reading xxxxxxx MMM DD YYYY HH MM Number Reads XXXXX Clear Next ...

Page 60: ...52 READING A DATA LOGGER WITH THE CHECKMATE DL ...

Page 61: ...ctions on the Microcor Tools User Manual provided on the USB Drive for site setup and configuration Connecting the Checkmate DL to the PC Connect the Checkmate DL instrument to the 9 pin serial port on the PC using the provided cable If there is no serial port in the computer use the included serial to USB converter cable to complete the connection Make sure to set the correct COM port number on t...

Page 62: ...ansfer Data using Microcor Software from RCS Exit Data is now ready for transfer from the Checkmate DL to the PC On the Microcor Tools Software program select the Site and navigate to the Config DL Transfer screen select Data Logger as the Connection type and Microcor as the Instrument see image below Click the Read Data command button to begin the transmission It is also possible to click the Rea...

Page 63: ...sfer NOTE Only one Data Logger information can be transferred at a time when transferring information of more than one Data Logger change the Address on the Microcor Tools Software program for each transfer so that all data is not transferred only to one ID address In case of any error messages displayed on Checkmate DL check connections between Checkmate DL and the PC make sure that Microcor Tool...

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Page 65: ...tery voltage low on RDC ER 210 Cable is not connected properly Battery voltage low on Data Logger Time Zone not set properly Solution Install batteries Install new batteries Check the polarities as indicated on the unit Install new batteries Launch Corrdata Plus Corrosion Management Software from the Start Menu Check that the cable is fully plugged into Checkmate DL and that the other end is fully...

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Page 71: ...CHECKMATE DL 63 Interconnect Diagram Drawing Appendix B Figure B 1 Interconnect Diagram Drawing ...