Adam Equipment SPB 363e, SAB 124e, STB 3202e User Manual

Adam Equipment

Solis SAB

Software rev: V 1.00 & above

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CONTENTS

PN 3.01.6.6.14278. Rev 5, August 2018

1.0 POSITIONING THE BALANCE ......................................................................................... 4

1.1 PREFACE .......................................................................................................................... 4

1.2 RECOMMENDED LOCATION TO INSTALL THE BALANCE ........................................... 4

2.0 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A CORRECT USE OF THE BALANCE .............................. 5

2.1 PREFACE .......................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 FIRST POWER ON ........................................................................................................... 5

2.3 USING THE BALANCE ..................................................................................................... 5

2.4 CARE AND CLEANING OF THE BALANCE ..................................................................... 6

3.0 UNPACKING / PACKING .................................................................................................. 6

4.0 Solis SAB OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................... 7

4.1 FRONT BALANCE VIEW ................................................................................................... 7

4.2 REAR BALANCE VIEW ..................................................................................................... 7

5.0 KEYBOARDS AND DISPLAY ........................................................................................... 9

6.0 OPERATION ................................................................................................................... 10

6.1 WEIGHING PAN COMPONENT LOCATION ............................................................... 10

6.2 BALANCE LEVELLING ................................................................................................ 11

6.3 SWITCH ON ................................................................................................................ 12

7.0 WEIGHING ...................................................................................................................... 13

7.1 STAND-BY ................................................................................................................... 13

7.2 SIMPLE WEIGHING .................................................................................................... 13

8.0 CALIBRATION ................................................................................................................ 14

8.1 EXTERNAL CALIBRATION ......................................................................................... 14

8.2 INTERNAL CALIBRATION, Solis SAB xxx I models .................................................... 16

9.0 TARE FUNCTION ........................................................................................................... 17

9.1 MANUAL TARE FUNCTION ........................................................................................ 18

10.0 BALANCE PARAMETERS SETUP MENU .................................................................. 19

10.1 WEIGHING UNITS ................................................................................................... 20

10.2 SERIAL OUTPUT SETUP ........................................................................................ 21

10.3 TRANSMISSION SPEED SELECTION .................................................................... 22

10.4 AUTO ZERO FUNCTION ......................................................................................... 22

10.5 FILTER SELECTION ................................................................................................ 23

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10.6 STABILITY FUNCTION ............................................................................................ 24

10.7 CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT ..................................................................................... 25

10.8 BACKLIGHT SETTINGS ........................................................................................... 26

10.9 TIMER-OFF FUNCTION ........................................................................................... 27

10.10 DATE AND TIME SETTINGS ................................................................................... 28

10.11 LANGUAGE SELECTION ......................................................................................... 29

10.12 CALIBRATION SETTING MODE .............................................................................. 30

10.12.1 Automatic calibration (AUT-CAL) ....................................................................... 31

10.12.2 Internal calibration (I-CAL) .............................................................................. 32

10.12.3 External calibration (E-CAL) ............................................................................ 32

10.12.4 Technical calibration (TEC-CAL) ..................................................................... 32

10.13 CALIBRATION DATA ............................................................................................... 34

11.0 BALANCE FUNCTION MENU ..................................................................................... 35

11.1 PIECE COUNTING FUNCTION ............................................................................... 36

11.1.1 Manual input of the average unit weight ............................................................. 38

11.1.2 Automatic updating of the average unit weight ................................................... 40

11.2 DENSITY DETERMINATION OF A SOLID OR A LIQUID ........................................ 40

11.2.1 Solid density determination ................................................................................ 40

11.2.2 Liquid density determination ............................................................................... 43

11.3 FORMULATION/ RECIPE FUNCTION ..................................................................... 45

11.3.1 Manual formulation ............................................................................................. 45

11.3.2 Formula saving ................................................................................................... 47

11.3.3 Formula recall .................................................................................................... 49

11.4 CHECKWEIGHING FUNCTION ............................................................................... 51

A) With both the limits set .............................................................................................. 53

B) With only the lower limit set ...................................................................................... 53

C) With only the upper limit set ...................................................................................... 53

11.5 PERCENTAGE WEIGHING FUNCTION .................................................................. 53

11.5.1 Automatic mode with reference weight ............................................................... 5 4

11.5.2 Mode with manual insertion of the reference weight. ......................................... 55

11.6 DYNAMIC/ANIMAL WEIGHING FUNCTION ............................................................ 56

11.7 PEAK HOLD/MAXIMUM LOAD FUNCTION ............................................................. 57

11.8 GLP FUNCTION (GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES) .......................................... 58

12.0 RS232 INTERFACE FEATURES ................................................................................. 60

12.1 GENERAL FEATURES ............................................................................................. 60

12.2 DIAGRAM OF CONNECTOR ................................................................................... 60

12.3 CONNECTION OF THE BALANCE TO A COMPUTER ........................................... 61

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12.3.1 Continuous transmission mode .......................................................................... 62

12.3.2 On demand transmission mode ......................................................................... 62

12.3.3 On demand transmission with G.L.P. ................................................................. 64

12.4 CONNECTION OF BALANCE WITH SERIAL PRINTER .......................................... 64

12.4.1 Print formats ....................................................................................................... 65

12.4.2 Generic printer or ATP 50 printer with GLP ............................................................. 66

13.0 ERROR CODES .......................................................................................................... 67

14.0 MAINTENANCE AND CARE ....................................................................................... 68

15.0 QUICK GUIDE TO BALANCE PARAMETER’S SETUP .............................................. 69

16.0 BALANCE TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................ 70

WARRANTY INFORMATION .................................................................................................... 71

WARNING:

Please read carefully following instructions for installation and use before starting your work with a new balance. Failure to use the balance in accordance with the advice in the user manual could mean that the product gives incorrect readings

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1.0 POSITIONING THE BALANCE

1.1 PREFACE

Balances with resolutions of 0.1mg and 0.01mg are balances of high sensitivity and precision. To achieve reliable and accurate results, it is fundamental to install the balance in a suitable environment to meet the requirements necessary to ensure its proper function.

1.2 RECOMMENDED LOCATION TO INSTALL THE BALANCE

Selection of the correct location for the balance is fundamental to ensure optimal and precise operation.

For optimum weighing it is necessary to respect the following criteria:

TYPE OF ENVIRONMENT

 Place the balance in a corner of the room to minimize vibrations.  Place the balance in a secluded location: do not put it near doors, to prevent air drafts.  Avoid places with several people: each person who is close to the balance generates

a draft of air which can affect the weighing performance.

 Protect the balance from air conditioning or ventilation fans and other electronic

devices with fans (e.g. Computer or other laboratory balances).

 Keep the room temperature as constant as possible, at a value between 15 and 30°C.  Keep the humidity (where the balance is used) as constant as possible. Humidity

should be maintained between 40% RH and 65% RH of moisture.

 Place the balance away from heat sources, e.g. heaters, light bulbs (use tubular

lamps), windows (the warmth of the sun's rays can filter out the window and may affect the weighing result).

TYPE OF WEIGHING TABLE

 The table must be stable. It must not sag during placement of the balance (e.g.

Laboratory bench or Adam Anti-Vibration table)

 Must be as anti-magnetic and anti-static as possible.  Must only be used for the balance.

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2.0 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A CORRECT USE OF THE BALANCE

2.1 PREFACE

In order to obtain accurate and repeatable weighing, please pay attention to the following.

2.2 FIRST POWER ON

 The first time that you connect the balance to the mains, before use, wait at least 12

hours to ensure the balance is fully warmed up.

 For a correct use of the balance, never disconnect the balance from the mains. If you

want to turn it off, use the ON / OFF button to put it in Stand-by. This ensures is not necessary to wait 12 hours each time for the balance to warm up.

2.3 USING THE BALANCE

 Level the balance. It is vital, for correct weighing operation, to always level the balance:

regularly check that the bubble is at the center of the spirit level. Adjust then and lock the feet to ensure the correct levelling of the balance.

 Always load the sample in the center of the pan to avoid possible errors.

 Only open the glass doors of the weighing chamber when necessary, and use tweezers

to load/unload the samples to be weighed, to avoid contamination of the sample.

 Pay attention to possible static charges, the static may occur due to containers made

from materials of low electrical conductivity or due to dry air with less than 40% moisture. Electrostatic charges can alter the results of the weighing. It is recommended to use the Adam Ioniser ABI-1 to eliminate static charges present on any substances to be weighed or that have accumulated on the balance. Because of static charges the results of weighings are always different and the balance is not repeatable.

 Pay attention to dynamic push: a big temperature difference between the sample to

be weighed and the weighing chamber creates air drafts along the sample. A colder object appears heavier while a warmer object lighter, this effect is reduced when the thermal equilibrium between sample and weighing chamber is reached.

With dynamic push you will get results that move in one direction depending on whether the material is colder or warmer.

 Pay attention to substances that can evaporate (alcohol) or absorb humidity (silicone

gel), because with these types of materials weight may vary constantly in one direction.

 Be careful to magnetic materials, as magnetic objects will attract each other and the

force that results will be wrongly interpreted as a load. With magnetic materials the weighing results are hardly repeatable, the indication remains stable but weighing result provides different results.

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2.4 CARE AND CLEANING OF THE BALANCE

 Before cleaning, remove all removable parts (e.g. Top Pan, Sub Pan).  To clean the weighing chamber, the plate, the glasses and the other parts please use

an antistatic liquid (do not use a cloth that can leaves fragments).

3.0 UNPACKING / PACKING

Inside the box; you will find the accessories containing: User manual, Pan, Pan Support, Antibreeze ring, Power Supply, Power Supply Box. Unpack the balance on a flat surface so that the removal of inner protection foam is easier.

Note: Keep all packing parts in case of balance return and always use original packing in case the balance needs returning to the service center to avoid damages to the balance.

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4.0 SOLIS SAB OVERVIEW

SAB & SPB models

4.1 FRONT BALANCE VIEW

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5

4.2 REAR BALANCE VIEW

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1. Draft windshield

2. Keyboard

3. Display LCD

4. Adjustable front foot

5. Spirit Level

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Note: in addition, for 0.01mg models only, there is an antiventilation ring which is fitted around the pan.

7

6. Connector 9 pin female RS232 interface for printer/ PC.

7. Rear fixed foot

8. Power socket

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STB models

4

3

1 - Top Pan/ Top Plate

2 - Mains connection

3 - RS232 connection

4 - Sub pan

5 - Adjustable feet

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5.0 KEYBOARDS AND DISPLAY

Selection confirm or send data to printer button

Button for accessing the menu to set the

balance’s parameters

Balance calibration button

Tare and zeroing button

Standby (off) or operating (on) button or esc

Stability indicator

Zero indicator

Percent weight

Parts counting

Battery indicator

Data insertion mode

Upper limit

Lower limit

Density measurement

Unit of measurement

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6.0 OPERATION

6.1 WEIGHING PAN COMPONENT LOCATION

SAB & SPB models

Weighing Plate/

Top Pan

1. Place Pan on the balance sub pan taking care to locate correctly.

2. Fit Anti-ventilation ring ensuring it clears the pan edges. (0.01mg only)

STB models

1. Fit the top pan onto the 4 prongs located on the sub pan, adjust until stable.

Sub Pan

Prongs

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6.2 BALANCE LEVELLING

 Level the balance with the adjustable feet using the spirit level, adjusting it until the

bubble is located at the centre of the spirit bubble indicator.

 Adjust the balance according to the spirit level bubble.

 Lift the balance - rotate front feet clockwise

 Lower the balance - rotate feet anticlockwise.

 Once level bubble is displaying properly using adjustable feet lock them screwing the

disk Foot-locking. (0.01mg only)

AdjustableFeet

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6.3 SWITCH ON

After connecting the balance to power supply, a self-diagnosis of electronic circuits is automatically carried out, ending with stand-by indication.

Balance Warm-up: Wait 12 hours from switch on for warm up. Do not use the balance until the warm up is complete as you will not get stable results.

It is recommended to never disconnect the balance from the power socket and use the ON/OFF key to put the balance in standby mode when you finish using it.

From the “STAND-BY” mode: to bring the balance back to working conditions, press ON/OFF key.

It is recommended not to drop heavy objects on balance pan, to avoid damage of the balance.

In order to get precise measurements, the balance has to be adjusted to the environmental conditions. This adjustment is accomplished through calibration function.

You must calibrate the balance every time it is moved to different place.

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7.0 WEIGHING

7.1 STAND-BY

From the “STAND-BY” state:

 Press the ON/OFF button to bring the balance to weighing mode.  Press the ON/OFF button again to put it back to the “STAND-BY” state. 

7.2 SIMPLE WEIGHING

Place the sample to be weighed on the plate and read the value of the item on the display as soon as the asterisk stability symbol ж appears.

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8.0 CALIBRATION

The electronic balance carries out mass measurements using gravity. Differences in geographical regions and altitudes vary the gravitational acceleration. The balance must therefore be adapted to environmental conditions to obtain accurate measurements. This regulation is carried out through the calibration function.

8.1 EXTERNAL CALIBRATION

The calibration is carried out through pressing the CAL button.

1. Press the CAL button with the plate unloaded; the word CAL will be displayed.

2. When the value of the calibration weight begins to flash, load the weight shown on the display onto the weighing pan.

3. The display will stop flashing, indicating the value of the calibration weight with the stability indicator on. Once the calibration has been carried out, the calibrated weight will be displayed with the indication of the current unit of measurement.

4. Remove the calibration weight. The balance is now ready for weighing operation.

NOTE: an error message will be displayed if there is some interference during the calibration process. To interrupt the calibration process, press the ON/OFF button while the calibration weight indication flashes.

It is also possible to calibrate the balance with a calibration weight greater than the pre-set calibration weight:

1. Press and hold the CAL button with the weighing pan empty, until the beeping stops, and

then release the button. The word “-CAL-“ will be shown on the display, followed by the word “LOAD”, flashing.

2. Load a weight that is equal to or greater than the pre-set calibration weight onto the

weighing plate; the balance will recognize a weight that is equal to or greater than the calibration weight as valid provided that it is a recognised weight with respect to the most significant figure of the calibration weight.

e.g.: if the calibration weight is 200 g, it will be possible to calibrate the balance with values

that go from 200g, 300g, 400g up to the upper capacity limit of the balance. The word “LOAD” on the display will stop flashing; once the calibration has been carried out, the value of the weight used will be displayed.

8.2 INTERNAL CALIBRATION, Solis SAB xxx I models

For models with internal calibration, the calibration process is carried out through an internal automatic system:

1. Press the CAL button with the pan empty. The display will show the message “CAL” and the balance’s calibration will be carried out automatically.

2. At the end of the calibration, the balance will return to normal weighing condition.

If the calibration is not completed due to vibrations or drafts, the Error message “CAL bUT” will be displayed. Press the CAL button again, and if the problem persists, select external calibration or contact the supplier.

To change the calibration mode in these models with internal calibration, see section 10.12.1

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9.0 TARE FUNCTION

The relative weight of a container will be shown on the display.

2. Press the O/T button. The word “Tare” will be displayed.

3. Once stability has been achieved, the zero value “0.0000” will be displayed. In case

stability is not achieved due to drafts, vibrations, or other types of disturbance, the dashes will continue to be displayed.

4. Put the objects to be weighed in the container. Read the value of the net weight on the

display, for example:

9.1 MANUAL TARE FUNCTION

This function allows a tare value to be entered manually.

1. Press and hold the O/T button with the weighing pan empty, until the beeping stops,

and then release the button.

2. The following digits will be shown on the display:

3. Now insert the desired tare value using the CAL and MENU buttons to increase or

decrease the number, while pressing the O/T button to pass to the next number. During the entering phase, holding down the O/T button allows you to delete the inserted value.

4. After having entered the desired value, press the PRINT button to confirm it. The value

will remain in memory until the TARE button is pressed, or when the balance is disconnected from the power supply.

10.0 BALANCE PARAMETERS SETUP MENU

1. Press and hold the MENU button with the weighing pan empty until the beeping stops, and

then release the button.

2. The following text will be shown on the display:

3. Now use the CAL and MENU buttons to navigate upward and downward in the parameters

menu.

4. Position the cursor on the desired parameter and press the PRINT button to confirm the

selection.

5. Press the ON/OFF button to exit from the menu or select the return function and press the

PRINT button.

10.1 WEIGHING UNITS

The weight units with which the balance will display, can be selected.

1. Set the weight units parameter as described in chapter 10.

The current set weight unit will be shown on the display e.g.: GRAMS

2. By pressing the MENU or CAL button it will be possible to scroll through the weight units

upward or downward.

3. Press the PRINT button to confirm the desired weighing unit.

Symbol Unit of Measurement Conversion Factor 1g =

G Grams 1 Ct Carats 5 Oz Ounces 0.035273962 Lb Pounds 0.0022046226 Dwt Pennyweights 0.643014931 Ozt Troy Ounce 0.032150747 GN Grains 15.43235835 Tl1 Hong Kong Tael 0.02671725 Tl2 Singapore Tael 0.02646063 Tl3 Taiwan tael 0.02666666 Mo Momme 0.2667

4. After having selected the desired weighing unit, the display will return to the original

parameter menu. It will now be possible to select another parameter or return to weighing mode by pressing the ON/OFF button.

Once returning to the normal weighing mode, the selected weight unit will be shown in the righthand corner of the display.

10.2 SERIAL OUTPUT SETUP

Different data transmission devices and modes can be selected.

1. Select the serial output parameter as described in paragraph 10.

The current set transmission mode will be shown on the display:

2. Now by pressing the MENU or CAL button it will be possible to scroll through the serial

output MENU forward or backward.

3. Then press the PRINT button to confirm the desired transmission mode.

The different transmission modes are illustrated below:

TRANSMISSION MODE FEATURES

Continuous Transmits the weight data in a continuous way

On demand Transmits the weight data only when the PRINT button is

pressed

Generic printer The weight data is printed only when the Busy command is

active

Tlp50 printer The weight data is printed only if the Tlp50 model printer is

connected

Upon request - Glp Transmits the weight data and the Glp information only when the

PRINT button is pressed

Generic printer - Glp The weight data and the Glp information are printed only when

the Busy command is active

TLP – Glp printer The weight data and the Glp information are printed only if the

Tlp50 model printer is connected

NOTE: transmission speed selection (paragraph 10.3)

4. After having selected the desired transmission mode, the screen relative to the balance

parameters menu will be displayed again. It will now be possible to select another parameter or return to weighing mode by pressing the ON/OFF button.

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