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Veris VIS-NIR Operating Instructions

OM17-P4000VIS-NIR
Operating Instructions
VIS/NIR Spectrophotometer Probe
Table of Contents
Section 1
6-9 Probe Removal 6-5 Case Removal Section 7 7-1 Troubleshooting Section 8 8-1 Glossary 8-5 Appendix
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Warranty
Veris Technologies warrants this product to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery to the purchaser. Veris Technologies will repair or replace any product returned to Salina, Kansas, which appears upon inspection to be defective in materials or workmanship. Veris Technologies will have shall have no obligation under this warranty for the cost of labor, down-time, transportation charges, or for the repair or replacement of any product that has been misused, carelessly handled, modified, or altered.
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ALL CLAIMS FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED AND EXCLUDED.
Safety
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Important! Read the following SAFETY PROCEDURES before operating the Veris MSP
• Escaping fluid under pressure can penetrate the skin causing serious injury. Avoid
the hazard by relieving pressure before disconnecting hydraulic lines. Use a piece of
• Use paper or cardboard, NOT BODY PARTS, to check for suspected leaks.
• Wear protective gloves and safety glasses or goggles when working with hydraulic and
high-pressure wash systems.
• If an accident occurs, see a doctor immediately. Any fluid injected into the skin must
be surgically removed within a few hours or gangrene may result.
• Pinch point hazard: to prevent injury, stand clear when raising
or lowering any part of the Veris P4000.
• Install all transport locks before transporting or working underneath.
• Detach and store implements in an area where children normally do not play. Secure
implement by using blocks and supports.
• Keep feet clear of foot and probe when lowering.
• Do not probe where utility lines may be present. Use ‘Call Before You Dig’ services.
• Use paper or cardboard, NOT BODY PARTS, to check for suspected leaks.
• Wear protective gloves and safety glasses or goggles when working with hydraulic and
high-pressure wash systems.
• If an accident occurs, see a doctor immediately. Any fluid injected into the skin must
be surgically removed within a few hours or gangrene may result.
• Read Operations Manual before operating machine
• Review safety instructions with operators before operating machine and at least
annually
• Riders obstruct the operator’s view. They could be struck by foreign objects or thrown from the machine.
• Never allow children to operate equipment.
• To prevent possible electrical shock, or damage to the instrument, do not connect to
any power source greater than twelve (12) volts DC.
• Do not grease or oil implement while it is in operation.
• Disconnect battery ground cable (-) before servicing or adjusting electrical systems or
before welding on implement.
• Remove buildup of mud, oil or debris.
• Be prepared if a fire starts
• Keep a first aid kit and fire extinguisher handy.
• Be careful when touching the probe after use, the sapphire window gets hot.
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Hyd sight gauge
Fuel Tank
Figure 1
Starter Switch
Choke
Throttle
Figure 2
Section 2
VERIS P4000 Probe Platform
System Overview
Before you begin using your P4000, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the basic components and controls
Pre-operation checks:
1) Engine oil Level – refer to Honda GX 670 engine manual
2) Hydraulic fluid -- fluid level should be at or near upper black line on sight gauge of hydraulic reservoir. (Figure 1). If not add suitable ISO 32 hydraulic fluid with a viscosity index of 95- 140. Unit is filled at factory with Mobilfluid 424.
3) Check gas level – unleaded gasoline only
4) Check for any loose fasteners or hydraulic leaks.
Controls:
1) Engine controls are located on the engine itself. (figure 2) . Refer to Honda
engine manual for detailed information.
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Hydraulic Controls
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Voltage meter Side Shift control Extension control Fold control
Probe speed Flow control
12v power switch Engine emergency stop Probe control Rotation control Foot control
Hyd pressure gauge Engine hour meter
All system monitoring and probe control functions are contained on the console mounted to the right of the probe, referred to as the “foot”. (Figures 3,4)
a) Voltage meter – monitors battery voltage b) Side shift control – allows lateral movement of probe for multiple insertions at
a given location. c) Extension control -- used to extend probe from transport to field use position d) Fold control – folds probe from transport to use position e) Probe speed flow control – controls insertion speed of NIR/EC Force Probe to
operator preference f) Hydraulic pressure gauge – monitors system pressure during hydraulic
cycling g) Hour meter—monitors engine operation for routine maintenance h) Foot Control – Raises and lowers foot i) Rotation control – aids in soil core insertion in tough soils. Down is clockwise-
direction required for coring. j) Probe control – Raises and lowers probe assembly k) Engine emergency stop – immediately shuts down engine if need arises. l) 12VDC power switch for auxiliary and spectrometer power.
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System diagram
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Electronics
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Figures 6 and 7
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Figure 8&9
Probe module #34848
Cable that includes fiber, motor control and lamp power
Garmin GPS # 21221 – for U.S. customers only
GPS adaptor cable #30727
Note: This adaptor cable is required in order for compatibility with the provided Garmin GPS.
GPS serial adaptor cable #35482
This will connect the serial port of a GPS to the GPS port on the auxiliary case, for using an alternate GPS to the Garmin. External power is required for the GPS to function.
External reference blocks which are used to calibrate instrument during the system check. (Labeled ER1 – ER4)
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Reference block to be used for the manual reference check, which needs to be taken every 10 mins or after every samples.
#38841
5-meter USB cables #30281
Power cable #39985
This is used to power the instrument from a vehicle (for field use).
Note: Only use 15-amp fuse
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Probe Wear plate assembly #38847
String Pot #SC160 String Pot Cable #38866
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The Veris Spectrophotometer Software installer will guide the user through installation of the Veris operating software and the necessary drivers needed to run the spectrometers. Note:
Do not plug in USB cables for cases at this time.
Section 3
Software Installation and Setup
Software Installation
Note: For computers outside the United States of America, please make the following
change to the computer’s regional settings before installing the Veris
Spectrophotometer Software. Step 1: Open control panel and double click on Regional and Language Options Step 2: Click on Customize, the following screen will appear. The Decimal symbol
needs to be a “.” while the Digit grouping symbol needs to be a “,”. The will ensure
proper operation of the software. Once the changes have been made click OK and proceed with installation.
Veris Spectrophotometer Software Installation
Figure 1
Veris Spectrophotometer Software V1.77 and up will run on either Windows XP, Vista or 7—32 bit operating systems only
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Keep the default directory and click next
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Select next to complete install
Now the ocean optics drivers will be installed. Select language and continue.
Leave the default directory and click next
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Next the Hamamatsu Minispectrometer installation guide will appear. Click next two process through the installer
At this point it is OK to restart the computer
Select Install the software automatically, then click Next to complete the hardware installation.
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Once the restart is complete, plug in the USB cables for the auxiliary and spectrometer cases
MS Windows may then bring up the following screens about the Ocean Optics spectrometer and the Hamamatsu spectrometer.
Figure 9
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Windows will automatically find the correct drivers for the Ocean Optics USB4000.
For the Hamamatsu installation select Install the software automatically then Next to complete installation.
If this screen appears asking for the driver version to be installed always use the specu1a.inf, then select Next.
Figure 10 After completing the Ocean Optics MS Windows installer, the Hamamatsu installer may
appear. Note: These installers may appear in any order.
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The master_veris_standards file is specific to your external references and is provided by Veris.
Installation of Calibration Files
This must be complete for the software to be operational Copy the master_veris_standards.txt file from the calibration CD into the C:\Veris
directory
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Ocean Optics Spectrometer Configuration
Only necessary for Veris Spectrophotometer Software V1.76 and below Step 1: Open OOIBase32 Software
Start Ocean Optics software (Start programs Ocean Optics OOIBase32)
a. If software asks for a default spectrometer file click cancel
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If it asks for a spectrometer configuration click, OK
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If software asks for a default spectrometer file click Cancel
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Step 2: Open Configuration
Click on Spectrometer in the toolbar at the top and then select Configure
Figure 19 On the configuration screen select the A/D Interface tab
Figure 20 Note: Under Spectrometer Type if USB4000/HR4000 is not available select S4000
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Under serial # only one spectrometer number should be present. If no serial number is present close out of the software, unplug the USB cable and reinsert the USB cable, wait to see if windows recognizes a new device, then proceed to the open the Ocean Optics software and try again.
Click OK and a spectrum will be present on the screen.
Figure 21 Example of spectrum that should be shown on screen (when light is on at probe).
Step 3: Save Configuration
Figure 22
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Click on Spectrometer then Save Configuration As.
Figure 23 The Save Spectrometer Configuration should automatically fill in the file name with the
serial number. Click Save.
Figure 24 Choose yes to make the spectrometer configuration the default settings.
The spectrometer has now been configured.
Figure 25 Exit the software.
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Auxiliary case ports
Spectrometer case ports
The software could increment the number of the ports by one depending on the computer. For example, the device manager shows ports 20,21,22,23,9 but the software shows 21,22,23,24,10. Just use the incremented numbers if this situation occurs.
Setting Port Order
1. Check Device Manager for port order (Start settings control panel system hardware tab device manager double click ports)
2. Ports will be listed in order, as they should be set in software.
Figure 26 In this example the order to set the ports would be as follows: (see Figure 25.) Different
computers will have the ports in different orders; however if the software is used on one computer only, the ports will never change. The ports will always be in the order of spare, GPS, temp, control, and spectrometer. For future reference, make note of the com port order your computer is using.
Spare: COM20 GPS: COM11 Temp: COM12 Control: COM13 Spectrometer: COM8
The last port (COM9) will not be used.
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Example of ref spectra shown in system check and acquisition with correct integration time set.
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Make sure to check the integration time while going through the initial setup of the instrument.
Ocean Optics Integration time Hamamatsu Integration time
Setting Integration Time:
The integration time is the amount of time the spectrometers collect the spectral data for averaging. It is important to have this set correctly because too much light will saturate
the spectrometer, while too little light won’t allow the full range of the detector to be
used. The integration time needs to be set before acquiring spectral data. This is especially important for users switching between probe and shank modules as the optics are different and the amount of light seen between each device varies.
Step 1: Open the Veris Spectrophotometer Software and start the system check. After the first Dark and Reference measurements are stored, check the ref spectra display (example shown below). The two peaks shown should be around 40000.00 counts. The first peak is controlled by the oo int time, while the second peak is controlled by the ham int time. If peaks are too high, then lower the integration time. If peaks are too low then raise the integration time.
Step 2: Once it has been determined which way to move the integration time, exit the software and open the acq_settings.txt file located in the C:\Veris directory.
0.010 12.000 5.000 8.000 0.150 0.150 0.300 0.150 2.000 Example of data stored in acq_settings.txt
The second value represents the ham int time,while the third value represents the oo int time. Raise or lower these values then save the file, open the Veris Spectrophotometer Software, run a dark and reference measurement, and then check these values again to see how the peaks changed.
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Folder icon to select working directory. A field folder must be selected before any steps can be completed. Note: Each field or site must have its own
Once the desired directory is found, click on current folder.
BEFORE STARTING:
1. Before taking any data let system run for 20 minutes to allow the spectrometers to stabilize.
2. Connect spectrometers to PC.
3. Open Veris software
4. The port order must be set (see Setting Port Order). This needs to be done the first time the software is run on a machine, after that the port order will be stored for future use. Port terminology may be labeled COM or ASRL. Both are acceptable if port number is correct.
Press EXIT or F12 when ready to quit the software; this will ensure the port order will be saved.
Set software for either probe or shank mode. If the incorrect mode is selected and system check or acquisition entered, then the auxiliary case will need to be reset by shutting off power and turning back on before entering software again.
Section 4
Field Operation - Electronics
Operating software - This will need to be completed every time the software is started. Open Veris operating software:
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Example of what screen will look like when manual reference needs to be taken.
First place the reference block holder on the end of the probe as shown
Then slide references in front of window. Be sure reference material is facing the window
How to take Manual Reference
In order to calculate reflectance a dark and reference measurement must be taken initially when the software starts, and then every 10 minutes to ensure all measurements are accurate and to compensate for any discrepancies in the spectrometer or light source due to temperature. The software will alert the user when these conditions occur by displaying Take manual reference in the system message as well as the ref check light flashing.
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Before placing the reference block on top of the wear plate window wipe the wear plate window clean of any debris.
Figure 4 Reference block to be used for dark/ref measurements. This is the block stamped dark/ref.
Figure 5A & 5B
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1. System Check – This step calibrates the spectra data to known standards to ensure data integrity. This is accomplished by: A) manually placing four external reference standards against the window and collecting spectra measurements for each standard; and B) transforming the data to a master set of data provided by Veris.
A) Before running the external references make sure the window on the probe and the window on the reference are clean. When program state reads REST and controller is in neutral (N), place the correct external reference adjacent the probe window and then press the corresponding external reference button. If the External Reference (ER) failure light is yellow, check to make sure the correct external reference was placed adjacent wear plate and that the correct external reference button was pressed, and then run the external reference again. Once ER light illuminates, proceed to next reference, after taking a manual reference. Once each external reference has been run at least once, press end or F12. This will exit this program and initiate the create transform program, which will take the data just acquired and compare it to the master data to create a current transform. If the transform is created successfully, then that transform will be applied to all spectra data acquired during the acquisition.
External References External References securely in place Figure 6A & 6B
Place the ER securely onto the probe wear-plate. Make sure to align the window on the ER to the window on the probe, and magnets hold the ER firmly in place. The reference material goes towards the ground and lines up directly adjacent the sapphire window on the wear-plate.
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External Reference buttons
Failure light Number of times
each reference has been ran, since system check was opened.
Manually stores dark/reference data. This should be done if there is a failed reference check. This could be caused by the shank steps not being within specification, or one of the spectrometers is not running. Try to clear out the reference by pressing F2. If problem persists shut down system and restart.
Auxiliary data can be scrolled through by the up and down arrows on the left of the indicator. Data corresponds to chart listed on the right of indicator. Note: a reading of –1.50 indicates failure of that component or communication problem. See Glossary for Auxiliary data information table.
Ref check graph: This should be close to
a straight line except for the edges and the center. The reference check light will indicate if this is an acceptable reference check.
Root mean squared error of current external reference.
By default the RMSE should be within .10 for references 1,2,& 4 and within .15 for reference 3.
Reference check light is green for good references and red for a failed reference. If a reference fails, press F2 to store a new dark and reference.
Ref check light
This compares the slope of the previous transform to the current transform
Graph that compares current external reference to master reference. These should correlate to one another if system check has been completed before.
A yellow ER light indicates possible problem. Regard as a good reference unless transform step fails.
ER buttons
Indicator light will be yellow or green
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