Updating automation system and making user manual

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis was to update an automation system (thermal cycling testing chamber) and make user manual. The main purpose of this thermal cycling testing machine was to test building materials quality through the dramatic changes of temperature in Finland. The thesis was divided into two parts, which were updating thermal cycling testing machine and making user manual. The first part of this thesis was to successfully update the thermal cycling testing chamber, which is easy and safe to use and able to be maintained. Related topics were also mentioned in this thesis to provide readers with in-depth knowledge of the concept. The second part introduced user manual of the thermal cycling testing chamber, which provided the needed knowledge for users to be able to use this thermal cycling testing chamber with ease. The starting point for the design work was proposing ideas of how to update this thermal cycling testing chamber via several discussions between author and the original co-creator of this thermal cycling testing chamber. Background information was also collected from the creator of this machine. Practical work was required to gain actual understanding as well as specific information about the machine, how it works, how to maintain it and to make user manual about how to operate it.