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OIW-HBO-0002-EX-005
OIW EX SERIES-SIDE STREAM
OPERATION MANUAL
Rev. 004 MAY 2015
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................................... 1
DOCUMENT HISTORY .................................................................................................................................................... 4
SYMBOLS USED IN THIS MANUAL ............................................................................................................................. 4
HANDBOOK DESCRIPTIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 5
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 - General Information ............................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 – General Health & Safety ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.3 – Explosion Safety .................................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.4 – Electrical Safety .................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.5 - Mechanical Safety ................................................................................................................................................................. 8
1.6 – Optical Safety ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
1.7 - Audio Safety ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9
SECTION 2 – UNIT OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................. 10
2.1 – Overview of Unit Hardware .............................................................................................................................................. 10
2.2 – Analyzer Identification ....................................................................................................................................................... 14
2.3 – Overview of Measurement and Measurement Cycle .................................................................................................... 15
2.3.1 – Measurement with the OIW Analyzer .......................................................................................................................................... 15
2.3.1.1 – Valve Configurations ............................................................................................................................................................. 15
2.3.2 – Measurement Cycle Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 16
2.3.3 – Measurement Cycle - Phase Descriptions ................................................................................................................................. 17
2.3.3.1 – Phase 1 – Flowing ................................................................................................................................................................ 17
2.3.3.2 – Phase 2 – Cleaning ............................................................................................................................................................ 18
2.3.3.3 – Flow Valve Closing .............................................................................................................................................................. 18
2.3.3.4 – Phase 3 – Homogenizing ................................................................................................................................................. 18
2.3.3.5 – Phase 4 – Settling ............................................................................................................................................................... 19
2.3.3.6 – Phase 5 – Measuring ......................................................................................................................................................... 19
2.3.4 – Phase Auto Tuning .......................................................................................................................................................................... 20
2.3.5 – Valve Anomalies ................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
SECTION 3 - OVERVIEW OF SOFTWARE OPERATION ............................................................................................ 22
3.1 – The OIW-EX Series Basic Operating Functions ............................................................................................................ 22
3.1.1 – Starting the OIW-EX Series ............................................................................................................................................................ 22
3.1.2 – MS Windows Functions of the OIW Software ........................................................................................................................... 23
3.1.3 – Starting and Stopping the Measurement Cycle ....................................................................................................................... 24
3.1.4 - Exiting the OIW Software ................................................................................................................................................................. 24