Felix Storch F-960, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...ery 6 Basic Operation 7 Measurement Modes 7 Continuous Mode 9 Trigger Mode 10 Taking a Measurement 10 Passcode Protection 11 Setup Menu 12 Setup Mode 12 Setup Set Zero 13 Setup Calibration 15 Setup O2...

Page 2: ...ntenance of your F 960 Ripen It Gas Analyzer 38 Long Term Storage of the F 960 38 Replacing the Oxygen O Sensor 40 Replacing the Potassium Permanganate Filter KMnO4 42 Calibration 43 Applications 48 S...

Page 3: ...n intuitive user interface making it simple to operate right out of the box Its lightweight handheld design enables users to rely on the Ripen It at all stages of storage along the supply chain A buil...

Page 4: ...nds Past records stored on the device Handheld and lightweight Internal data logging and storage WiFi capable SD card Bluetooth data transfer Battery lasts for 8 hours Display easily viewed in dimly l...

Page 5: ...Operating environment 0 C 45 C 0 90 relative humidity non condensing Power Source Removable rechargeable lithium ion battery Dimensions 18cm x 13 5cm x 5 5cm Weight 0 95kg Enclosure Powder coated alu...

Page 6: ...sured value Accuracy Continuous Mode 01 absolute and 3 of measured value Lower Detection Limit 0 01 Sampling Time 10 seconds Zero Interval Weekly Calibration Interval 12 Months Lifetime 5 years Oxygen...

Page 7: ...eries and a charger a removable SD card and several accessory parts A sampling port with needle is included for taking non destructive samples from packaging The sampling port is pictured below connec...

Page 8: ...ill last for 1 day without the main batteries before sensor sensitivity is affected by losing its bias voltage The calibration parameter data is intact with or without batteries Loading the Battery WA...

Page 9: ...ed in the lower corner of the display screen For information on the latest firmware version please visit the F 960 support webpage www felixinstruments com support F 960 The battery meter is listed on...

Page 10: ...alues will be displayed on screen and saved to the SD card The pump will then turn off until the user initiates a new measurement Trigger mode can be used with or without the sample port attached to t...

Page 11: ...on in ppm To view the O2 or CO2 graph simply use the up and down arrows to scroll through the graphs The current gas being graphed is shown on the top of the screen with the concentration in large fon...

Page 12: ...t hand corner of the display Trigger mode will take longer to stabilize if the concentration is in a different range from the last sample The results will be saved to the SD card Press the square star...

Page 13: ...he Left arrow button to return to the measurement screen Passcode Protection Certain menu systems on the F 960 are protected by a passcode setting These menu systems include Parameters Set Zero Calibr...

Page 14: ...uld now appear inside the SD card 10 Alter the 1111 to four digit numeric passcode desired 11 Save the changes 12 Insert SD card back into Gas Analyzer Setup Menu Use the right arrow to enter the Setu...

Page 15: ...CO2 O2 Set zero should take place weekly for the Ethylene C2H4 Oxygen O2 sensors and Carbon Dioxide CO2 sensors to maintain maximum performance To set zero first press the right arrow to select the s...

Page 16: ...sor The F 960 is shipped with an external conditioning tube and a jar of Soda Lime Fill the conditioning tube with the Soda Lime granules keeping the ends packed with the cotton ball filters Connect t...

Page 17: ...up Calibration The calibration feature allows the user to set zero and set span without the use of a computer or G A S Gas Analysis Software Unlike Setup Set Zero a zero standard gas is required as we...

Page 18: ...ft arrows to move between Month Day Year and Hour Minute Second and use the Up and Down arrows to change the values To exit use the Left arrow to back out of the screen and return to the Setup menu Se...

Page 19: ...at the bottom of the screen Setup GPS The GPS sensor inside of the F 960 Ripen It can be used to record latitude and longitude 10 meters The instrument should be operated outside without overhead obs...

Page 20: ...0 Ripen It The F 960 will by default save to the most recently used file on the instrument The file menu contains Select Create Delete Review All files created by the F 960 are csv comma separated val...

Page 21: ...ta csv In the file each data point is labeled with time and date for easy sorting File Create Pressing the Right arrow when Create is selected will create a new file according to the naming scheme pro...

Page 22: ...The data csv file is the F 960 default file used to store data when no other file is selected After selecting a file name the measurement mode with time of the measurement and gas concentration will a...

Page 23: ...entration in percent the temperature of the gas stream in degrees Celsius the relative humidity RH of the gas stream in percent the flow rate of the gas stream in milliliters mL per minute and GPS dat...

Page 24: ...ev 6 23 2017 1554 NE 3rd Ave Camas WA 98607 USA 22 Phone 360 833 8835 sales felixinstruments com www felixinstruments com designations Raw C2H4 Raw O2 Raw CO2 CO2 Ref Zero Baseline Temp 10x RH 10x Bat...

Page 25: ...be similarly applied to other Felix Instruments products 1 Install FlashAir Wi Fi card software appropriate to the SD card a Visit https www toshiba co jp p media english download wl software02 htm to...

Page 26: ...9BAW3AW2 00 02 or later cards When this function is enabled the FlashAir card can be used like a router by allowing another access point to be connected via the card When an internet access point is c...

Page 27: ...mode o Access Point SSID Sets the SSID of the internet access point Enter the SSID for the access point that you will use An SSID of up to 32 alphanumeric characters can be entered o Access Point Pass...

Page 28: ...Ave Camas WA 98607 USA 26 Phone 360 833 8835 sales felixinstruments com www felixinstruments com F 960 Ripen It Menu Map Below is a map of the F 960 Ripen It Two Gas Analyzer menu system Press the rig...

Page 29: ...quality monitoring and remotely navigate through the F 960 Ripen It menu system A Download the F 9x GAS_LAB_setup exe from https felixinstruments com support F 960 software B Install C Launch the dow...

Page 30: ...USA 28 Phone 360 833 8835 sales felixinstruments com www felixinstruments com 2 Verify that the passcode matches between the F 960 Ripen It and the computer accept each 3 Once verified navigate back t...

Page 31: ...com www felixinstruments com 4 Once connected your device serial number should appear in the upper left hand corner of the window click on the serial number you are now ready to interact with the F 9...

Page 32: ...nu allows viewing of all files saved to the F 960 Ripen It The Measurement Monitor menu displays measurements graphically in real time The Control Panel menu displays toggle keys which allow the user...

Page 33: ...m www felixinstruments com Just select the file of interest and choose whether to download the file from the device Or open a saved file from your pc When the document appears on the right hand column...

Page 34: ...will be saved to your pc Measurement Monitor The Measurement Monitor menu allows the user to view a graphical live feed of measurements taken on the F 960 Ripen It This feature will display the measur...

Page 35: ...ies of toggle keys seen below By pressing up or down the user can navigate through the file menu to change settings on the unit and use the square button to take a measurement Calibration The Calibrat...

Page 36: ...tandard gas Each sensor will require its own standard gas for calibration After the set span is complete it is best practice to verify your calibrations were successful by reading the standard gas to...

Page 37: ...com The user has the flexibility to create a customized validation profile creating unique profile names and threshold values for each gas of interest useful for quality monitoring Simply apply valida...

Page 38: ...lixinstruments com www felixinstruments com Firmware Update To update the firmware on the F 960 Ripen It you will need to download and install G A S as outlined in the previous section Launch the soft...

Page 39: ...e Follow the instructions provided in steps 1 and 2 step 3 requires the selection of a dfu file which can be downloaded from https felixinstruments com support F 960 software Once the file is download...

Page 40: ...our F 960 Ripen It Gas Analyzer Long Term Storage of the F 960 WARNING If you plan to store this device for longer than one month follow the instructions below on how to disconnect the O2 and C2H4 sen...

Page 41: ...WA 98607 USA 39 Phone 360 833 8835 sales felixinstruments com www felixinstruments com 3 Unplug the connector for the ethylene sensor by gently pulling it out 4 Unplug the red and black cable connecto...

Page 42: ...nt of the sensor is simple and quick To purchase the sensor from Felix Instruments contact sales felixinstruments com To replace the sensor refer to images on following page 6 Turn off the F 960 Ripen...

Page 43: ...xinstruments com www felixinstruments com 11 Plug in the cable connector by pressing the white fastener into the end of the new O2 sensor 12 Screw the bottom plate into position and fasten the battery...

Page 44: ...otassium Permanganate Filter KMnO4 The Potassium Permanganate will expire after prolonged use and is easy to replace The small black jar is the KMnO4 filter just unscrew the bottom plate of the F 960...

Page 45: ...on standard gases we suggest 95 CO2 for the set span procedure and a verification gas at a lower value like 16 For O2 Calibration standard gases we suggest 50 O2 for the set span procedure and a verif...

Page 46: ...the user manual Set zero optionally CAN be done with G A S utilizing 100 N2 gas which represents a 0 CO2 C2H4 and O2 environment After setting zero select Span Calibration and follow the instructions...

Page 47: ...After pressing Start you will see the following prompt reminding the user of the set Zero process If you have already completed the set zero process press Ok Another prompt will appear asking the user...

Page 48: ...calibration was successful by taking a reading of the standard gas used in the process The reading should fall within specifications outlined in the beginning of this manual Continuous Mode Verificat...

Page 49: ...time If any of the values are out of specification check your procedure and recalibrate the sensor again Gas Concentration Pass Fail Air Air is 20 9 O2 20 9 O2 Yes No CO2 Verification Gas Yes No O2 Ve...

Page 50: ...ion of each sample probe The standard sample probe is connected to the intake inlet of the F 960 while the closed loop sample probe is connected to the outlet By creating a closed loop the rigid jar w...

Page 51: ...es the same sample probe needle at the end A small plastic syringe is used to fill and empty the PolarCept filter Once the hydrophobic filter and O ring are in place it should be very difficult to rem...

Page 52: ...hydrophobic filter The plunger of the syringe should be completely depressed Lower the PolarCept over a cup of distilled water and draw in 1 5 mL with the syringe Attach the sample needle and tubing T...

Page 53: ...truction Manual rev 6 23 2017 1554 NE 3rd Ave Camas WA 98607 USA 51 Phone 360 833 8835 sales felixinstruments com www felixinstruments com F 960 Production Test Check Sheet SERIAL NUMBER Firmware Vers...

Page 54: ...oper regulator for the standard gas tank A regulator is needed to provide a consistent flow of gas to the instrument at a certain rate At our facility we use on demand regulators that require the pump...

Page 55: ...merica Specialty Gasses LLC Telephone 425 931 8303 or 800 814 4642 A sample order for 34 Liter canister of appropriate calibration gas for an F 940 or F 960 would include the following Note these are...

Page 56: ...certain to use the actual value on the certificate of analysis as it may differ from what you have ordered If you don t already own a regulator you must buy one The following is the ordering informat...

Page 57: ...s contingent on examination by a Felix Instruments authorized representative Felix Instruments liability will not extend beyond repairing or replacing parts from the factory where they were originally...

Page 58: ...er warranty require a Returned Material Authorization RMA number Please contact Felix Instruments technical support department at support felixinstruments com to obtain an RMA number before shipping i...

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