Condended Manual ASM 142/142 D/GRAPH/GRAPH D

 Detector connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  Air inlet vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

 ASM 142/142 D Operator interface . . . . . 3  Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
 ASM GRAPH/GRAPH D Operator interface . . 4  Assistance to the test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
 Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Insert your
Condensed
„„ References refer to a specific chapter of  User interface level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Manual on the unit
the Operating manual. cover
 Test cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

© Axess Technology
„„ For further information, please refer to
Operating manual supplied with your unit.  Helium signal analog scale display . . . . 7
 Audio alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
 Zero function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Detector connections
Left side Right side

Neutral gas purge (ASM 142

D and ASM GRAPH D only)

Main power RS232 interface Quick connector

switch “I” (option) exhaust

Main power cord Printer interface / I/O interface Long distance

headphone/ (option) sniffer quick
loudspeaker disconnect 2
(option)
Operator interface ASM 142/142 D
1 Inlet port pressure analog display 17 Alphanumeric display (4 lines x 20 characters)
2 Control and menu selection indicators (ON when 18 Parameter function keys (1 key per display line)
activated) 19 Modification access keys (4 keys)
16 15 3 Auto-calibration START/ABORT control key 20 NEXT : next display/parameter circular function
mbar l/s 4 Sniffing mode ON/OFF control key 21/22 Plus or minus value adjustment, parameter
F1 Pa m3/s
5 Auto-zero ON/OFF control key selection, audio volume adjustment keys
18 F2 14
17 COR
6 Cycle START/STOP control key 23 RESET of previously displayed values (cancels tem-
Torr l/s
LEAK RATE
F3
10 -12 10 -11 10 -10 10 -9 10 -8 10 -7 10 -6 10 -5 10 -4 10 -3 10 -2 12
F4
11 7 Control keys (4 keys) porary inputs)
13 8 Standby ON/OFF indicator 24 Menu selection access key (4 keys)
10 -3 10 -2 10 -1 10 1 10 2 10 3 mbar 8 9 10
20 21 22 23 1
1
hPa STDBY EVAC TEST
9 Evacuation ON/OFF indicator 25 SET POINT menu selection key
10 Test ON/OFF indicator 26 SPECTRO calibration and analyzer cell configuration
Torr
INLET PRESSURE
19 NEXT - + RESET
2
SET POINTS SPECTRO MAINTENANCE OTHER AUTO CAL SNIFFER ZERO
11 Helium signal analogic display menu selection key
29
CYCLE 12 Helium signal analogic scale ON/OFF indicator 27 MAINTENANCE menu selection key
24
25 26 27 28 3 4 5 6 13 Helium signal Zero scale ON/OFF indicator 28 OTHER menus selection key (test mode selection,
14 Correction factor COR indicator (applied to digital display) inlet VENT selection, date/time)
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15 Units ON/OFF indicator 29 Remote control connection
16 Helium signal digital display 3
Setting and maintenance part Operation part
Operator interface ASM GRAPH/GRAPH D
1 Inlet port pressure analog display 19 Modification access keys (4 keys)
2 Control and menu selection indicators (ON when activated) 20 RESET: next display/parameter circular function
3 Auto-calibration START/ABORT control key 21/22 Plus or minus value adjustment, parameter
4 Sniffing mode ON/OFF control key selection, audio volume adjustment keys
16 15 5 Auto-zero ON/OFF control key 23 NEXT of previously displayed values (cancels tempo-
30
mbar.l/s
6 Cycle START/STOP control key rary inputs)
1 Pa.m3/s

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7 Control keys (4 keys) 24 Menu selection access key (4 keys)
LEAK RATE COR Torr.l/s

20 10 -12 10 -11 10 -10 10 -9 10 -8 10 -7 10 -6 10 -5 10 -4 10 -3 10 -2

8 Standby ON/OFF indicator 25 SET POINT menu selection key
31 12
17 18 9 Evacuation ON/OFF indicator 26 SPECTRO calibration and analyzer cell configuration
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13
19
8 9 10
10 Test ON/OFF indicator menu selection key
STDBY EVAC TEST 11 Helium signal analogic display 27 MAINTENANCE menu selection key
21 22 23
2 12 Helium signal analogic scale ON/OFF indicator 28 OTHER menus selection key (test mode selection,
SET POINTS SPECTRO MAINTENANCE OTHER AUTO CAL SNIFFER ZERO 13 Helium signal Zero scale ON/OFF indicator inlet VENT selection, date/time)
29
CYCLE 14 Correction factor COR indicator (applied to digital display) 29 Remote control connection: connect if before swit-
24
25 26 27 28 15 Units of measurement selection ching on the detector
3 4 5 6
16 Helium signal digital display 30 Graphic interface selection key
7 17 Menu display (4 lines) 31 Color touch screen
18 Spectro pressure analog display
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Setting and maintenance part Operation part
Start-up User interface level
CAUTION The detector offers 4 user interface
ASM 142/GRAPH levels for this section to accomodate any
After unpacking the unit, please fill up the roughing pump with application requirements.
oil, as indicated in the Operating manual . E 750 Setting and maintenance part User part
LEVEL This level has very limited information on the alphanumeric display (LCD). This level is No access to control keys (Cycle
1 Connect the main cable from the detector 4 When the detection 1 generally selected for production types of applications. key included).
to the proper power outlet. pump reaches its F1 AUTOCAL IN PROGRESS LEVEL This level allows the operator to visualize some parameters without the possibility of
2 Depress the main switch to position “I”. On nominal speed, the F3
ELECTR. ZERO ADJUST. F2 2 making any changes.
the control panel, the indicator lights flash. unit autocalibrates 80 F4 Same as Level 1 , this level is usually selected for production types of applications.
3 The following screens are shown on the itself. LEVEL Same as level 2 but with possibility to set some parameters. This level is generally
LCD. 5 When calibration is
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selected for maintenance applications. Access to all the control keys.
completed, the unit is F1 READY FOR CYCLE LEVEL This level allows access to all the parameters and is generally used for settings all
ready to start a cycle. F3 INLET VENT : off
F2 4 the parameters.
F1 PLEASE WAIT… F1 PLEASE WAIT…
F4 Note: When switching from levelL 4 to any other level, the switch can be performed
without using the password. This level is generally selected for R&D applications.
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adixen ASM... F2 DETECTION PUMP: 75% F2
F3 UNIT : mbar.l/s F3
STDBY TEST
SOFT : Lxx Vx.x rxx F4 F4
To know your user interface level and to change it C 120
Test cycles
„„ SNIFFING TEST MODE
F1 READY FOR CYCLE
Leak detector in stand-by mode; connect the long F2
F3 STDBY
„„ HARD VACUUM TEST MODE distance sniffer probe to the quick connector. INLET VENT : off
F4

F1 READY FOR CYCLE

Leak detector in stand-by mode; connect the part or SNIFFER
SNIFFER
F3
F2
Starting Sniffing test
assembly to be tested to the detector.
INLET VENT : off STDBY TEST SNIFFING MODE SNIFFING MODE
F1 F1
F4
mode  F3
PLEASE WAIT… F2
F3
STDBY
F2

F4 F4
Starting a cycle CYCLE

EVAC TEST
(1)  Read
STDBY leak SNIFFER
 STDBY
 EVAC
value
TEST
SNIFFER
Ending Sniffing test 
F1 READY FOR CYCLE
F2
Ending a cycle mode F3 INLET VENT : off
CYCLE
(1) As soon as the inlet pressure reaches 10 mbar (7.5 F4

torr), the unit goes in gross leak test mode, or when the
 TEST STDBY
pressure has reached 5 . 10-1 mbar (0.37 torr), the unit
goes in fine leak test mode. Selecting a test mode C 210 6
He signal analog scale display Audio alarm

„„ How to read the He signal analog scale? Leak detector in hard vacuum or „„ The audio alarm offers 2 modes of operation. They are both linked to the zero function.
ƒƒ reject point is visualized by a blinking led. sniffing test mode and zero function ƒƒ zero function not activated: the audio alarm starts when the He signal exceeds a fixed
ƒƒ if the leak value exceeds the reject point, the leds not activated. set point: this set point is programmable.
will turned red (the blinking led will turn orange). ƒƒ zero function activated: the audio alarm is modulated with respect to the position of
ƒƒ if the leak value remains under the reject point, the leds will remain green. the helium background.

Example : Reject point = 1 . 10-7 mbar l/s

mbar.l/s

Pa.m3/s

F2 LEAK RATE COR Torr.l/s Blinking led = reject point

F4 10 -12 10 -11 10 -10 10 -9 10 -8 10 -7 10 -6 10 -5 10 -4 10 -3 10 -2

To active/deactive audio alarm C 520 7

10 -3 10 -2 10 -1 1 10 1 10 2 10 3 mbar
hPa STDBY EVAC TEST
Torr
Zero function
„„ Deactivation of zero function:
ZERO

 The digital display shows the standard He signal.

„„ Purpose: the zero function offers the operator the possibility to detect small leaks that are
Use Helium signal analog scale.
smaller than the helium background.
ƒƒ Activation of zero function: connect the part or installation to be tested. „„ Analog
ZERO display:
ƒƒ When zero function is activated, use the Helium signal zero scale.
mbar.l/s
CYCLE ƒƒ The He signal zero scale displays 2 leds signal centered around the zero value.
F1 Pa.m3/s

 on the digital display, the detector He background displays. F2

Example: LEAK RATE COR Torr.l/s
F3
10 -12 10 -11 10 -10 10 -9 10 -8 10 -7 10 -6 10 -5 10 -4 10 -3 10 -2
ZERO
F4

 the digital display becomes 0.0E-00. On and after this time, it will display only 2 leds flash

Helium variation. 10 -3 10 -2 10 -1 1 10 1 10 2 10 3 mbar

Operator
ZERO could find an example in the Operating manual C 540 1 . 10-7 1 . 10-8
hPa .
1.1 10-7 STDBY 9 . 10EVAC
Torr
-8 . 10-7
2TEST
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INLET PRESSURE
NEXT - + RESET
Air inlet vent
Opening / closing air inlet valve
„„ Purpose: the air inlet valve vents the inlet of the detector back to atmosphere at the end (user level 2 , 3 or 4 )
of the test.
ƒƒ The indicator “inlet valve = off” indicates that the venting valve is not activated
(= closed) at the end of cycle. F3 F3

F1 READY FOR CYCLE  (opening) / (closing) 

F2
F3 INLET VENT : off
F4

ƒƒ The setting by default is «off» (= valve closed). To open/close air inlet valve with user level 1 C 500
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Calibration
F1 AUTOCAL IN PROGRESS

„„ Internal: The internal autocalibration is automatically activated F3

ELECTR. ZERO ADJUST. F2 „„ External: The external autocalibration allows direct readout in cases of operation with
during the start-up process. It doesn’t require any 80 F4 an auxiliary pumping system.
operator action. Thanks to the initial autocalibration,
READY FOR CYCLE
the leak detector can be immediately operational. F1
F2
F3 INLET VENT : off
F4

Internal autocalibration on request: it can be started by the AUTOCAL

operator whenever needed (the unit has to be off-cycle).

F1 READY FOR CYCLE

F2
The result of the autocalibration process is displayed. F3 INLET VENT : off
To perform an external calibration C 303
F4 10
Assistance to the test
The leak detector offers to the user 4 interesting „„ Memo function To active/deactive this function and adjust display time of the
functions in order to improve test.
leak value C 550
„„ MEMO FUNCTION Memorization of the latest He signal measured after
depressing the CYCLE key at the end of the cycle.
„„ Cycle end To active/deactive this function and adjust roughing and measure
„„ CYCLE END Automatic control of the roughing and measure timers.
times C 530
„„ BARGRAPH ZOOM ON Display a greater resolution of the He signal around the
THE REJECT POINT reject point.
„„ Bargraph zoom on the reject point To active/deactive this function C 510
„„ HELIUM POLLUTION Device that prevents the unit from getting polluted with
PREVENTION Helium. „„ Helium pollution prevention To active/deactive this function C 560
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