MA-006- Minitrans Operator Guide - Rev 2.2
5-Mar-20
Page 20 of 26
7.2
Sampling Process
Observe the operating mode on the LCD display panel. Figure 7-4 and the accompanying
steps detail the process to obtain a manual oil sample.
Figure 7-4: Manual oil sampling process
1.
If the product is in
Standby
mode,
proceed to step 3. If the product is in
Measurement
mode, either wait until
the product returns to
Standby
mode or use the TransConnect
software to stop the active
measurement cycle.
2.
If an active measurement is aborted,
oil may remain in the headspace.
The display reads “
OIL DRAINING
”.
Wait several minutes for the
draining process to complete and
for the product to return to
Standby
mode.
3.
Once the product returns to
Standby
mode, remove the plug
from the ¼ in. ball valve.
4.
Take the PTFE tubing and connect it
to the ¼ in. ball valve (see Figure 7-2
to Figure 7-3).
5.
Remove the Luer fitting cap from
the other end of the PTFE tubing and
attach the supplied stopcock.
6.
Connect the remaining oil sampling
equipment to the stopcock e.g.
syringe and perform the oil
sampling.
7.
Open the ¼ in. ball valve to allow oil
to flow to the sampling point.
8.
When finished sampling, shut off the
¼ in. ball valve to stop the oil flow.
9.
Disconnect the oil sampling
arrangement.
10.
Replace the plug on the ¼ in. ball
valve.
See Section 6.1 for product display panel
information.
Measurement mode
Standby mode
Use TransConnect
to stop a
measurement
Oil Drains
Standby mode
Remove plug from
¼ in. ball valve
Attach PTFE tubing
to1/4 in. ball valve
Attach other end of
tubing to stopcock
Attach equipment
to stopcock e.g.
syringe
Open ¼ in. ball
valve and take oil
sample
Close ¼ in. ball
valve and remove
tubing assembly
Replace plug on ¼
in. ball valve
