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Routine Outdoor Helium Compressor Maintenance Instructions 

Quantum Design 

Service Note 1201-022, Rev. A0 

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November 2, 2011

 

VI. 

Re-installing the compressor side panels 

Once the compressor is cleaned you will need to re-install the compressor side panels.  
Because of the large number of screws on the panels it will be important to start but not 
tighten completely each screw to assure that the panels are aligned.  This will avoid the 
screws to be stripped and the PEM nuts on the frame to be damaged 

 

1.

 

Hang the side panels to the compressor frame 

2.

 

Start but do not tighten each of the 16 screws holding up the side panels (see Figure 7). 

 

Figure 7. Start but do not tighten all of the screws holding up the side panels 

3.

 

Once all the screws have been started and the side panel is aligned, start tightening every 
screw until tight. 

The Routine maintenance is now complete and the system can be re-started. 

VII. 

Starting the PPMS EverCool II System back to operation 

1.

 

Restart the helium compressor: 

o

 

Turn the High Voltage Power back on by switching on the High Voltage Power 
Breaker and wait 5 minutes. 

o

 

Power on the indoor compressor unit by toggling the switch on the back of the 
indoor compressor unit. Wait 2 minutes for the Indoor Compressor Control Unit to 
initialize. 

o

 

Set the Indoor Compressor Control Unit to “RUN” by depressing the “RUN” button 
in the front control panel once. The front panel will then display “RUNNING 
REMOTE CTRL”. 

2.

 

Verify you do not have any communication error messages when opening up MultiVu. 
To do this open a Windows explorer window and navigate to 
C:\QDPPMS\QDTools\CANDataLogger and open the program. 

o

 

Press the “Initialize CanOpen Master” button to initialize the CAN bus 
communications. 

o

 

Click on File and open the EvercoolII.cdl file in the C:\Evercool II\Tools directory. 

Summary of Contents for HAC 4500

Page 1: ...river o Water Hose Parts Needed o Spare 8 32 screws zs 8csm 38tp I Scheduling a maintenance event In the PPMS EverCool II the most evident symptom that Cold Head maintenance might need to be performed is that the system will not be able to maintain a constant liquid helium level II Shutting down the system for Service Maintenance The Outdoor Compressor unit maintenance should be scheduled every 25...

Page 2: ...and 380 408 V power outlets III Removal and cleaning of the Air Filters 1 Remove the four Air Filters on each side of the compressor by sliding each one up and out of the frame Figure 1 Remove the four Air filters from the compressor frame 2 Using a water hose thoroughly wash the filters and brush off any dirt and debris A soft brush can be used during this operation Figure 2 Wash the compressor a...

Page 3: ...ure onto which the coils are resting 3 Note any rust spots which might require additional care and touch ups Figure 3 Wash the Heat Exchanger coils V Cleaning Compressor Interior 1 Remove at least two of the four panels by unscrewing the 16 screws from each panel Be careful not to cross thread the screws as they might have dirt and rust on them If any of the screws are damaged replace them with ne...

Page 4: ...refully directing the water jet wash out any dirt and debris in the lower shelf of the compressor Make sure to keep the jet away from electrical connections as much as possible see figure 6 WARNING Please note that no water should be directed or otherwise enter through the electronics bay vents This could cause malfunctioning of the equipment Figure 6 Wash the bottom shelf of the compressor unit ...

Page 5: ...ning every screw until tight The Routine maintenance is now complete and the system can be re started VII Starting the PPMS EverCool II System back to operation 1 Restart the helium compressor o Turn the High Voltage Power back on by switching on the High Voltage Power Breaker and wait 5 minutes o Power on the indoor compressor unit by toggling the switch on the back of the indoor compressor unit ...

Page 6: ... outdoor unit informs the user that all communications are established with the outdoor unit Depending on the specific version of the Compressor Firmware you are running you might also see one more message Capsule temperature at 999 00 C is a default value it is displayed every time the power is lost again all normal here 3 If everything is communicating at this point verify that the compressor an...

Page 7: ...022 Rev A0 7 November 2 2011 5 Set the temperature to 300 K Instrument Temperature When you set the temperature to 300 K the equipment automatically opens the valves and starts pumping out the lines 6 Wait five minutes for the system to stabilize 7 Set a new temperature and activate an option ...

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