Sartorius Secura series,Practum series,Quintix series Application Manual

Density

Counting

Conversion

Unstable Conditions

Weighing in

Percent

Peak Hold

Checkweighing

Statistics

Application Guide for the
Secura

®

, Quintix® and Practum® Series of Models

Getting Started Quickly

Components

Weighing Mixing

The Touch Screen on Your Balance

1 Toolbar showing currently available buttons:

Zeroing, taring, GLP protocol, printing (data output)
2 Line for metrological specifications
3 Alert icon indicating calculated values
4 Current weight or value measured
5 Key for toggling between the weight unit and display accuracy
6 Key for running an application
7 Application toolbar: Default settings for the selected application
8 Menu key: For toggling to the selection mode for applications

and functions
9 Secura® models: Minimum sample quantity SQmin
10 Bar graph: Scaled display showing capacity usage (in percent)
11 Plus (or minus) sign of the weight
12 Key for toggling between various display modes of a weight
13 Field for displaying the operating status and warnings

Start-up Wizard

When the device is turned on for the first time, a wizard is
automatically called up. Follow the instructions on the interactive
display in order to make the following settings: Language, date, time,
date and time format.

If required, you can subsequently modify your selection in the
“Settings” menu.

Access the adjustment
function by touching
“CAL”.

Quick Access to
Calibration and
Adjustment

You will need to perform the combined calibration
and adjustment procedure the first time you operate
the balance, each time after changing it to a different
location and at regular intervals during operation.
If you are using a Practum® series balance, you will
have to do this manually as described below. The
Secura® and Quintix® series perform this procedure
fully automatically.

For external
adjustment, touch
“CAL-Extern”.

Set the balance to zero
by touching A and
then w. Place the
displayed calibration
weight in the middle
of the weighing pan.
The balance adjusts
itself automatically and
then switches to the
operation mode.

Leveling

To ensure accurate measurement results, you need to
level the balance each time after you have moved to a
different location.

Secura

®

Balances

When “LEVEL” appears
on the display, you
must level the balance.
Make sure that the
weighing pan is
unloaded. Press “LEVEL”
Follow the instructions
on the interactive
display.

Quintix® and
Practum® Balances

Turn the two leveling
feet as shown in the
illustration until the
air bubble is centered
within the circle of
the level indicator.

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2

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4

5

6

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10

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7

Getting Started Quickly

Initial Operation of Balances with a Draft Shield

Set out the following parts
in the order listed:

− In-use dust cover

− Turn the draft shield
lock to “unlocked”

.

− Place the draft shield
(1) on the balance.
Note: Use both hands
to hold the top struts of
the draft shield.

− Slide the side doors all
the way to the back.

− Turn the draft shield
lock to “locked” .

− Position the shield plate
(2), centering ring* (3),
pan support (4) and
weighing pan (5) and
draft ring* (6) on the
balance.

Note: For information
about how to clean the
draft shield, see Chapter
“Care and Maintenance” in
the installation instructions.

* only for Secura® models with

0.1 mg readability

Secura® Balances

Quintix® and Practum® Balances

Secura®, Quintix® and Practum

®

Models 64 / 124 / 224 / 213 / 313 / 513 / 613 / 1103

Initial Operation of Balances
Without a Draft Shield

Set out the following parts in
the order listed:

1 In-use dust cover
2 Position the shield disk (1)

and turn it clockwise until
it is locked securely in
place.

3 Position the pan support

(2) and the weighing pan
(3).

You will find detailed
information about getting
started in the installation
instructions or detailed
User Manual.

1. Insert the front panel

− Open the cover.

− Insert the top and bottom
panels.

2. Insert the side panels

− Insert the panels into the
draft shield guide.

3. Insert the top panel

− Position the panel on
the guide of the draft
shield and push the panel
towards the rear.

5. Place the following parts
in sequence into the weighing
chamber:

− Collection container

− One of the two shield
disks (1 or 2)

− Weighing pan (3)

4. Insert the collection
container and the weighing
pan

− First, put the collection
container, and then the
weighing pan in place.

Secura

®

and Quintix®

Models 26 / 35 / 65 / 125 / 125D / 225D / 324

Model Secura® 26: