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Date: June 2008

Part Number: 255-450-00671

English

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HVI SPECTRUM

HIGH VOLUME FIBER TEST S

Instruction Manual

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Uster Technologies, Inc.

Software License Agreement

Please read this agreement carefully before using the software. This is a binding agreement

between the user and Uster Technologies, Inc.

GRANT OF LICENSE: Uster Technologies, Inc. grants the user the right to use the software

program on a single computer. Only one copy may be made, solely for backup purposes. This

license remains in effect until termination. Termination occurs when you destroy the program, all

copies of the program, and any accompanying documentation. Also, if you violate any part of

this agreement, your license agreement is automatically terminated without notice. Upon

termination, you must destroy all copies of the program along with any documentation.

RESTRICTIONS: You may not translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or alter the

software in any way. You may not distribute copies of these programs or their documentation to

others. You may not rent or lease the software; however, you may transfer it along with all

written materials on a permanent basis and retain no copies (in this case this license agreement

transfers to the recipient of the software).

LIMITED WARRANTY: Uster Technologies, Inc. warrants the media on which the licensed

programs are provided, to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for ninety (90)

days after receipt. Defective media may be returned for replacement without charge during the

90-day warranty period unless the media has been damaged by accident or misuse. Uster

Technologies, Inc. warrants that the unaltered programs will perform as specified in the

accompanying documentation and are without defects for a period of ninety (90) days from the

date of receipt. Due to the complex nature of the programs, Uster Technologies, Inc. does not

warrant that the licensed programs are completely error-free, will operate without interruption, or

are compatible with all equipment and software configurations. Do not use the programs where

significant damage or injury to persons, property, or business may result if an error occurs.

There are no other warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to the licensed programs, their

merchantability, or their fitness for any particular purpose. In no event will Uster Technologies,

Inc. be liable for indirect or consequential damages, including, without limitations, loss of

income, loss of information, or business interruption.

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, or the exclusion or

limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations and exclusions may

not apply to you. These warranties give you specific legal rights; you may also have other

rights, which vary from state to state.

REMEDY FOR REPLACEMENT: At Uster Technologies' option, the software will be replaced or

the price refunded if there is a defect. This warranty is void if the failure of the software occurs

due to abuse or misapplication. Replacement software will be warranted for the remainder of

the original warranty period or thirty (30) days, whichever is longer.

GENERAL TERMS: This license agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Tennessee,

USA.

copyrighted material.

By using the software, you acknowledge that you have read this agreement, understand it and

agree to be bound by its terms and conditions. You further agree that it is the complete and

exclusive statement of the agreement between you and Uster Technologies, Inc. and supersedes

any earlier proposal or prior arrangement, whether oral or written, and any communications

between us relative to the subject matter of this agreement.

If you have any questions regarding this agreement contact us in writing at the following

address: Uster Technologies, Inc., P.O. Box 51270, Knoxville, TN 37950-1270, USA.

Instrument Warranty

All USTER® instruments are covered by a limited warranty, conditions of which may

vary according to local laws.

We are required by current U.S. regulations to call this a "Limited Warranty" because

there are ways a user might cause damage to this equipment that are completely

beyond our control. Uster Technologies, Inc. assumes no responsibility for the

customer's process, facilities, or personnel. The customer is liable for damage of this

sort. Failure to supply specified electrical and air requirements will void the warranty.

The warranty period is 12 months from the date the instrument is installed at the

purchaser’s site, or 18 months from the date the instrument is shipped from the Uster

Technologies, Inc. factory.

Further, Uster Technologies, Inc. will replace externally undamaged glass electrodes,

measuring cells, and electron tubes within 6 months of delivery if test results reveal

manufacturing faults or insufficient life.

Upon written request of the purchaser within the warranty period, we will repair or

replace (at our discretion) any instrument or part that fails in normal use as a result of

improper design, faulty materials, or faulty workmanship. Replaced parts shall

become the property of Uster Technologies, Inc.

In the event that the defective part/instrument must be returned to the factory for repair,

transport both ways shall be at the cost and risk of the purchaser. Also the costs of

dismantling and re-erection of the defective part are to be carried by the purchaser. If,

for any reason beyond our control, such part cannot be repaired or replaced at our

factory all additional costs resulting therefrom shall be borne by the purchaser.

The purchaser shall not be entitled to claim any further indemnity for deficiencies in the

goods delivered, in particular for damages or for cancellation of the contract.

All contractual obligations of the vendor expire unless the purchaser advises Uster

Technologies, Inc. of any claims arising under the guarantee in writing before expiry

of the warranty period.

Excluded from the warranty are defects and losses resulting from improper storage,

natural wear, improper maintenance, failure to observe the operating instructions,

excessive loading, the user of unsuitable media, the influence of chemical or

electrolytic action, unsatisfactory building or erection and commissioning work not

undertaken by Uster Technologies, Inc., or other reasons beyond our control.

The vendor’s liability shall cease if the purchaser or a third party undertakes changes

or repairs to the goods without the written consent of Uster Technologies, Inc., or if

such goods are resold by the purchaser to a third party without an agreement from the

Uster Technologies, Inc.

For materials or goods supplied by third parties, the Uster accepts liability only to the

extent of the guarantees provided by such third parties.

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW ...................................... 1-1

1PURPOSE ...........................................................................1-1

2INTRODUCTION ...................................................................1-1

3VISUAL CUES USED IN THIS MANUAL .........................................1-2

4MAJOR SYSTEM DISTINCTIONS ................................................1-3

5HVI SPECTRUM EQUIPMENT .................................................1-4

6SYSTEM DRAWING ...............................................................1-6

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SYSTEM MODULES .........................................1-7

7.1 Micronaire Module...................................................1-7

7.2 Length/Strength Module ............................................1-8

7.3 Color/Trash Module .................................................1-8

7.4 Moisture Probe.........................................................1-9

8SOFTWARE FEATURES ............................................................1-9

8.1 Error Messages ........................................................1-9

8.1.1 Keyboard Commands ..................................1-10

8.2 Exit.......................................................................1-10

8.3 Labels ...................................................................1-11

CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION ................................ 2-1

1GENERAL REQUIREMENTS .......................................................2-1

2ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS .....................................................2-2

2.1 Required Laboratory Conditions..................................2-2

2.2 Air Requirements ......................................................2-3

2.2.1 Air Quality Requirements................................2-3

3UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLIES (UPS)....................................2-4

4FLOOR SPACE REQUIREMENTS..................................................2-4

4.1 Standard

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4.2

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......................................................2-6

4.3

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.....................................................2-7

5CONNECTIONS...................................................................2-9

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CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE OVERVIEW .................... 3-1

1CONTROL SYSTEM................................................................3-1

2SOFTWARE.........................................................................3-3

2.1

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Main Menu.......................................3-3

2.1.1 Testing .........................................................3-4

2.1.2 Setup .........................................................3-4

2.1.3 QualiProfile ..................................................3-5

2.1.4 Reports ......................................................3-5

2.1.5 Bale Manager...............................................3-5

2.1.6 Help ............................................................3-6

2.1.7 Quit.............................................................3-6

3RESETTING THE SYSTEM..........................................................3-7

CHAPTER 4 CALIBRATION .................................. 4-1

1OVERVIEW.........................................................................4-1

2COTTON CALIBRATION..........................................................4-2

3MODULE CALIBRATION ..........................................................4-4

3.1 Length/Strength Calibration .......................................4-6

3.1.1 Length/Strength and Uniformity Calibration ......4-7

3.2 Micronaire Calibration............................................4-10

3.2.1 Calibration Procedures for Micronaire............4-12

3.3 Color Calibration ...................................................4-13

3.4 Trash Calibration....................................................4-17

3.4.1 Procedures for Flash Calibration....................4-18

3.4.2 Procedures for Trash Calibration ...................4-19

3.5 Temperature and Humidity Calibration ......................4-21

3.6 UV Meter Calibration..............................................4-23

CHAPTER 5 SYSTEM CHECK................................ 5-1

1OVERVIEW.........................................................................5-1

2SYSTEM CHECK SELECTION MENU ............................................5-1

2.1 Micronaire ..............................................................5-2

2.1.1 Calibration Check .........................................5-2

2.1.2 Calibration Test.............................................5-5

2.2 Length/Strength........................................................5-6

2.2.1 Calibration Check .........................................5-6

2.2.2 Calibration Test.............................................5-7

2.3 Color/Trash.............................................................5-8

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2.3.1 Calibration Check .........................................5-8

2.3.2 Calibration Test.............................................5-8

CHAPTER 6 CONFIGURATIONS .......................... 6-1

1INTRODUCTION ...................................................................6-1

2SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SCREEN............................................6-1

2.1 Test Setup Tab..........................................................6-2

2.1.1 Lot Limits ......................................................6-5

2.1.2 Creating Lot Limits .........................................6-6

2.1.3 Edit Lot Limits ................................................6-9

2.1.4 Delete Lot Limits...........................................6-11

2.2 Measurement Selection Tab .....................................6-12

2.3 General Setup Tab .................................................6-13

2.4 Temperature and RH Tab.........................................6-14

2.5 Retest Tolerance Tab ...............................................6-15

2.6 USTER® SCI Regression Coefficients .........................6-17

2.6.1 Changing the SCI Equation...........................6-18

CHAPTER 7 TESTING PROCEDURES ..................... 7-1

1OVERVIEW.........................................................................7-1

2TESTING SEQUENCE QUICK REFERENCE .....................................7-2

2.1 Step 1—Access the Main Testing Screen .....................7-3

2.2 Step 2—Choose from Additional Selections .................7-4

2.3 Step 3—Operator Identification..................................7-5

2.4 Step 4—Identify the Sample.......................................7-6

2.5 Step 5—Perform the Micronaire Test ...........................7-7

2.6 Step 6—Perform L/S and C/T (Optional Module) Tests..7-9

2.7 Exit from Testing.....................................................7-10

2.8 Printing the Test Results............................................7-10

3DETERMINING THE ACTION WHEN COTTON FAILS TO MEET LOT LIMITS7-11

CHAPTER 8 REPORTS ......................................... 8-1

1INTRODUCTION ...................................................................8-1

2CATEGORIES.......................................................................8-2

2.1 Creating Categories .................................................8-2

2.2 Overview of the Category System...............................8-4

2.3 Changing the Pre-Defined Categories..........................8-5

3DESIGNING/DELETING/MODIFYING REPORTS..............................8-6

3.1 Type and Format of Test Data.....................................8-6

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3.2 Designing a New Report ...........................................8-8

3.3 Modifying/Deleting a Report ...................................8-11

3.4 Generating a Report ...............................................8-12

3.5 Graphs .................................................................8-13

3.6 Creating a New Graph...........................................8-13

3.7 Deleting a Graph ...................................................8-15

3.8 Generating a Graph ...............................................8-16

3.9 Exporting Data.......................................................8-17

3.9.1 Export Data Type ........................................8-17

3.9.2 Export Options............................................8-18

3.10 Using the

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Database .........................8-19

3.10.1 Delete All Data for a Specific Lot .................8-19

3.11 Delete Multiple Records for a Lot...............................8-21

CHAPTER 9 QUICK REPORTS .............................. 9-1

1INTRODUCTION ...................................................................9-1

CHAPTER 10 BALE MANAGER .......................... 10-1

1OVERVIEW.......................................................................10-1

2ACCESSING BALE MANAGER ................................................10-2

3MAIN FUNCTIONS .............................................................10-4

3.1 File .......................................................................10-4

3.1.1 Data Import ................................................10-5

3.1.2 Exit............................................................10-7

3.2 Configure ..............................................................10-8

3.2.1 System Status..............................................10-9

4DEFINING CATEGORIES .....................................................10-11

4.1 How the Category System Works ...........................10-11

4.2 Number of Categories...........................................10-12

4.3 Why Category Definitions Should Remain the Same..10-12

4.4 Defining Categories—Initial Definition.....................10-13

4.4.1 Define Categories to Reflect Inventory ..........10-14

4.4.2 Define Growth Areas .................................10-16

4.4.3 Define Proportional/Centered Mix Criteria ...10-18

4.4.4 Define SCI Calculations..............................10-20

4.4.5 Changing the SCI Equation.........................10-21

4.5 Edit.....................................................................10-22

4.5.1 Bale Data.................................................10-22

4.5.2 Delete for Lot ID ........................................10-24

4.5.3 Delete for Growth Areas.............................10-25

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4.5.4 Delete Mix History.....................................10-26

4.5.5 Change Growth Area ................................10-27

4.6 Mix ....................................................................10-28

4.6.1 Make a Mix .............................................10-28

4.6.2 Active Mixes.............................................10-29

4.6.3 Preview/Accept Mix ..................................10-30

4.7 View...................................................................10-30

4.7.1 View Inventory Bale Data ...........................10-31

4.7.2 View Mix History.......................................10-32

4.7.3 View Mix History Details ............................10-33

4.7.4 View Mix History Histograms ......................10-34

4.7.5 View Mix History Trends.............................10-35

CHAPTER 11 USTER® QUALIPROFILE ................ 11-1

1INTRODUCTION .................................................................11-1

2QUALIPROFILE ...................................................................11-3

2.1 Selecting a Profile...................................................11-5

2.2 Designing a QualiProfile .........................................11-6

CHAPTER 12 DIAGNOSTICS ............................. 12-1

1INTRODUCTION .................................................................12-1

2DIAGNOSTICS...................................................................12-2

3ERROR LOG ......................................................................12-5

CHAPTER 13 MAINTENANCE............................ 13-1

1INTRODUCTION .................................................................13-1

2CLEANING THE SYSTEM .......................................................13-1

2.1 As Required...........................................................13-1

2.2 After Each Shift ......................................................13-1

2.3 Daily.....................................................................13-2

3CALIBRATION TILE CARE .......................................................13-2

3.1 Cleaning Calibration Tiles .......................................13-3

4SERVICE ..........................................................................13-4

CHAPTER 14 APPENDIX................................... 14-1

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SPECIFICATIONS ..........................................14-1

2DISK INFORMATION............................................................14-3

2.1 Diskettes................................................................14-3

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2.2 Disk Operating System............................................14-3

2.3 Monitor Information ................................................14-4

2.4 Printer Information ..................................................14-4

2.5 Balance Configuration ............................................14-5

2.6 Recommended Lot Limits for Cotton ...........................14-7

2.7 Transmission Architecture.........................................14-8

2.8 Universal Record Format........................................14-10

2.9

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Record Formats..............................14-12

2.9.1 Length/Strength ........................................14-12

2.9.2 Micronaire ...............................................14-15

2.9.3 Color & Trash ...........................................14-16

2.9.4 SCI..........................................................14-18

2.9.5 Maturity ...................................................14-18

2.9.6 Moisture...................................................14-19

2.9.7 NEP Count ...............................................14-20

2.9.8 UV ..........................................................14-21

3ERROR MESSAGES............................................................14-23

CHAPTER 15 GLOSSARY .................................. 15-1

CHAPTER 16 INDEX......................................... 16-1

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