1 Introduction
90003541(1) [NGA-e (TFID Software 3.3.X)] 2/00
NGA 2000
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This software manual describes step by step how to operate successfully with the
NGA 2000 Series 19" TFID (Thermo-FID) analyzer modules and analyzers.
Chapter 2 shows the structure of the TFID software menus. Chapter 3 describes the
display and the keyboard of the analyzer and the main menu and submenus. Chapter 4
describes the basic controls incl. calibration with detailed illustrations. So you can
easily compare the actual analyzer (module) display with the illustrations of the manual.
Chapter 5 describes the expert configurations of the analyzer module and of the Input/
Output Modules (I/O modules). Chapter 6 describes the system configuration and
diagnostics. The layout of both chapters is not as detailed as in chapter four. Normally,
the way to a certain menu of the TFID software is described with the software catchwords
you have to press to reach this menu. You will find the illustration of the corresponding
LCD screen at the end of the catchword listing. After that you can read the meaning of the
functions and variables of each expert or system configuration menu. In chapter 7 you will
find some information about the display controls.
Some contents of the expert configurations are not important for each customer. It depends
on the configuration of your NGA 2000 system, relative to the following components:
♦ Control Module CM
♦ Analyzer Module AM
♦ Input/Output Modules I/O's (SIO = Standard I/O, DIO = Digital I/O)
♦ Network I/O Modules Analog Output with 3 Alarms I/O, Auto Calibration I/O,
System Auto Calibration I/O
You can distinguish the following system units and SIO/DIO configurations:
System Unit SIO/DIO-Configuration
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TFID analyzer module (AM):
• without front panel,
i.e. without control unit
• can be combined with a platform, a
MLT analyzer, a TFID analyzer or a
customer developed control unit
⇒ 1 local SIO and 1 local DIO (or 2
local DIO’s) can be installed in the
TFID/MLT analyzer module
⇒ SIO and DIO can be configured
for the MLT AM channels or the
TFID analyzer module only
∗ 5.1.18
p. 5-69
Platform (CM Software):
• Control unit with front panel
• Without measurement channels
⇒ 1 SIO and up to 4 DIO's can be
installed in the platform (CM I/O)
⇒ SIO and DIO can be configured
for all MLT channels % AM’s
combined with the platform
∗ 5.2
p. 5-85
TFID analyzer (CM plus TFID AM
software = TCA software):
• Analyzer with front panel
• CM and AM software in the same
analyzer, i.e. all functions of the
control unit and of the AM are
combined in one controller board
⇒ 1 SIO and 1 DIO (or 2 DIO’s) can
be installed in the TFID/MLT
analyzer (CM I/O)
⇒ SIO and DIO can be configured
for all MLT channels and AM’s
combined with the TFID/MLT
analyzer
∗ 5.2
p. 5-85