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ADVENTURER BALANCES 

 

4.5.4 

Measuring the Density of a liquid using a Calibrated Sinker

 (not supplied)

 

 

To enable this feature, enter the Density Setup menu and select the following; 

Density Type: Liquid

.  

 

Note:

 when the Density Type is set to Liquid, the Liquid type and Porous material selections are disabled. 

 

 

The 

DENSITY DETERMINATION 

– LIQUID

 Home screen 

 

Main Display Line 

 

 

 

Reference Fields 

Function Buttons 

                                                                  Application Icon

 

 

 

Confirm that the default value displayed (sinker volume) is 
correct. To edit the default values, touch 

Sinker Volume

To adjust the Sinker volume value, touch the 

Sinker Volume

 

button.  

 

A numeric input window is displayed. 

Key in the desired value, then press 

Save

The display returns to the previous screen with the new value 
highlighted.

 

To return to the Density Determination home screen,  
touch 

Back

.

 

Press 

Start 

to start the process. 

 

 

Step 1 of 2 

– Weigh the Sinker in Air. 

Follow the screen instructions, then press 

Accept

  

to store the sinker weight (“in air”). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

Summary of Contents for Adventurer AX224N

Page 1: ...AdventurerTM Balances Instruction Manual...

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Page 3: ...tion 16 4 5 1 Measuring the Density of a Solid Using Water default 16 4 5 2 Measuring the Density of a Buoyant Material Using Water 17 4 5 3 Measuring the Density of a Solid Using an Auxiliary Liquid...

Page 4: ...lance Name 38 5 7 4 User Name 38 5 7 5 Project Name 38 5 8 Factory Reset 38 5 9 Lockout 38 6 LEGAL FOR TRADE LFT 39 6 1 Settings 39 6 2 Verification 39 6 3 Sealing 39 7 PRINTING 40 7 1 Connecting Conf...

Page 5: ...ant information about the product Note For useful information about the product Warning Symbols General Hazard Electrical Shock Hazard 1 4 Safety Precautions CAUTION Read all safety warnings before in...

Page 6: ...re changes Allow sufficient space 2 3 Leveling the Equipment The Adventurer has a level bubble in a small round window beside the display To level the balance adjust the 4 Leveling Feet until the bubb...

Page 7: ...Printer Computer Interface and for sample Print Output Formats see the Printing section 2 6 Initial Calibration When the Balance is first installed and when it is moved to another location it must be...

Page 8: ...lance will automatically power on when power is connected Short Press Prints the present data to a printer or a computer Short Press Perform Zero operation Short Press Perform Calibration operation Sh...

Page 9: ...s weight appears as a negative number Press Tare to clear Zero Press Zero to zero the balance MENU SCREEN NAVIGATION Touch Menu to open the menu list Calibration Touch to view calibration options Bala...

Page 10: ...dels 3 4 Overview of Parts and Features Non Draft Shield Models USB Host USB Device Power Input RS232 LFT Switch Adjustable Foot Level Indicator Level Indicator USB Host Adjustable Foot USB Device LFT...

Page 11: ...fore using any application be sure the balance has been leveled and calibrated Use this application to determine the weight of items in the selected unit of measure Weighing 1 In the upper left portio...

Page 12: ...me screen touch Exit at the bottom of that screen Capacity Bar When set to ON a capacity bar is displayed in the reference field The capacity guide will show the current weight as a percentage of bala...

Page 13: ...hing data will be saved to USB every day However if different weighing modes are used the data will be separately saved to individual files Depending on the USB drive used all data might not be transf...

Page 14: ...to enter the desired sample size then press Save The next screen appears with the message to place the reference weight on the pan Place the reference weight on the pan then touch Accept to capture t...

Page 15: ...ent sample size change that first See above The home screen shows the number of pieces at the new APW Auto Optimization When set to On improves counting accuracy by re calculating the piece weight aut...

Page 16: ...Display Line Reference Fields Application Buttons Application Icon 4 3 1 Item Settings To view or adjust the current settings Touch the Item Settings button The Settings screen appears Recalculate Re...

Page 17: ...lays the time remaining If necessary press Stop to quit 4 When the countdown ends the result line is displayed and held Press Clear to clear the held weight and return to the initial screen Note Clear...

Page 18: ...lid Using Water default Press the Item Settings button to open the Density Determination Settings screen Confirm the following Setups are selected Density Type Solid Auxiliary Liquid Water Porous Mate...

Page 19: ...Off Press Back to return to the Density Determination home screen Follow the same procedure as Solid Material above except in Density Determination step 2 push the sample down into the liquid until i...

Page 20: ...elds Function Buttons Application Icon Confirm that the default value displayed sinker volume is correct To edit the default values touch Sinker Volume To adjust the Sinker volume value touch the Sink...

Page 21: ...isplayed in g cm 3 along with the weight in air weight in water on the Application screen Press Start to reset all the weight values and restart the process 4 5 5 Measuring the Density of Porous Mater...

Page 22: ...sing a precision thermometer To adjust the Water Temperature or Oil Density values touch the Water Temp or Oil Density button Numeric input windows appear Key in the desired value then press Save The...

Page 23: ...ow the screen instructions then press Accept to store the oiled sample weight submerged in liquid Once the necessary weights have been determined the density of the sample is displayed in g cm 3 along...

Page 24: ...e the actual weight of the item is shown on the main Display Line The Check Weighing Home screen Main Display Line Reference Fields Function Buttons Application Icon To set the Over Limit value touch...

Page 25: ...1 In the upper left portion of the home screen select Display Hold 2 Place the sample on the pan and press Hold at any time while the weight is being captured 3 The Main Display Line now shows the fir...

Page 26: ...ve total may exceed the capacity of the Balance The maximum number of samples n is 99 The Totalization Home screen Main Display Line Reference Fields Application Buttons Application Icon Totalization...

Page 27: ...he total weight of all the components 5 Press Stop to finish the Formulation The Formulation results are displayed Note If Filler is set to On see section 4 9 1 below the balance will ask to add a fil...

Page 28: ...nt to prevent damage Attention Do not place the balance on the pan support cone or Load cell Pins To use this feature remove power from the balance then remove the protective cover for the weigh below...

Page 29: ...out Filter Level Pennyweight Transmission User Name Counting App Auto Zero Tracking Grain 7 E 1 Project Name Sample Size Auto_Tare Newton 7 E 2 APW Graduation Momme 7 N1 Auto Opt Date Time Mesghal 7 N...

Page 30: ...The Sub Menu appears Select the Menu Item Continue until the desired setting is chosen in the Menu list Touch the setting to change it The changed setting will be displayed as highlighted yellow for a...

Page 31: ...ng temperature and is level With the Balance turned ON and no load on the pan touch Internal Calibration Alternatively press the Cal key on the balance The Balance begins to calibrate And no load on t...

Page 32: ...the difference noted earlier in the procedure Recalibrate using Internal Calibration After calibration place the test mass on the pan and verify that the mass value now matches the displayed value If...

Page 33: ...weight against the stored span calibration data With no load on the scale press Cal Test to begin the process The balance captures the zero point then prompts for the span value The display shows sta...

Page 34: ...y HIGH slower stabilization time with more stability 5 3 5 Auto Zero Tracking Set the automatic zero tracking functionality OFF disabled 0 5 D display maintains zero up to a drift of 0 5 graduation pe...

Page 35: ...ero Tracking is limited to 0 5 Division and OFF The selected setting is locked Auto Tare is locked at current setting Graduations is forced to 1 Division and the menu item is hidden Communication Menu...

Page 36: ...e the conversion factor is the number of custom units per gram expressed in scientific notation Factor x 10 Exponent For example To display weight in troy ounces 0 03215075 troy ounces per gram enter...

Page 37: ...information about the balance Information displayed includes Balance Type Balance ID Capacity Readability and Software Version 5 6 Communication Enter this menu to define external communication metho...

Page 38: ...to customize data transfer settings Print Settings sub menu Print Output Auto Print Print Content Feed 5 6 5 Print Output Stable Weight Only Set the printing criteria OFF values are printed immediate...

Page 39: ...When INTERVAL is selected set the time interval using the numeric keypad Settings of 1 to 3600 seconds are available Default is 0 5 6 7 Print Content Define the content of the printed data Selection S...

Page 40: ...dentification Alphanumeric settings up to 25 characters are available The default setting is blank 5 7 5 Project Name Enter this menu to set the Project identification Alphanumeric settings up to 25 c...

Page 41: ...curity Switch to the locked position 5 Set Approved Mode to ON in the Balance Setup menu Note When Approved Mode is set to ON external calibration can t be performed 6 2 Verification A weights and mea...

Page 42: ...ystems that do not have the HyperTerminal software mentioned above Choose the export file type and export file path and then press Run as shown below Note The SPDC software only supports English langu...

Page 43: ...roubleshooting TABLE 8 1 TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Display Possible Cause Remedy Balance will not turn on No power to Balance Verify connection and voltage Poor accuracy Improper calibration Unstable en...

Page 44: ...relative humidity 80 for temperatures up to 30 C decreasing linearly to 50 relative humidity at 40 C Mains supply voltage fluctuations up to 10 of the nominal voltage Installation category II Polluti...

Page 45: ...Check Weighing Animal Weighing Formulation Density Determination Totalization Display Hold Stabilization time typical 3 seconds Sensitivity Temperature Drift PPM K 1 5 Typical Min Weight USP u 0 10 k...

Page 46: ...Formulation Density Determination Totalization Display Hold Stabilization time typical 2 seconds Sensitivity Temperature Drift PPM K 3 Typical Min Weight USP u 0 10 k 2 2 0 g Optimized Min Weight USP...

Page 47: ...ighing Check Weighing Animal Weighing Formulation Density Determination Totalization Display Hold Stabilization time typical 1 5 seconds Sensitivity Temperature Drift PPM K 3 1 9 Typical Min Weight US...

Page 48: ...on Density Determination Totalization Display Hold Stabilization time typical 1 5 seconds Sensitivity Temperature Drift PPM K 9 Typical Operating Range USP u 0 10 k 2 200 0 g Optimal Operating Range U...

Page 49: ...isplay Hold Stabilization time typical 3 seconds 2 seconds 1 5 seconds Sensitivity Temperature Drift PPM K 1 5 3 3 1 9 Typical Min Weight USP u 0 10 k 2 0 20 g 0 20 g 0 20 g 2 0 g 2 0 g 2 0 g 20 0 g 2...

Page 50: ...eighing Animal Weighing Formulation Density Determination Totalization Stabilization time typical 3 seconds 2 seconds 1 5 seconds Sensitivity Temperature Drift PPM K 1 5 3 3 9 Typical Min Weight USP u...

Page 51: ...on Draft Shield models 9 3 Parts and Accessories TABLE 9 5 ACCESSORIES DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER Auxiliary Display 80251396 Density Kit 80253384 Cable USB Device Type A B 83021085 Security Device Laptop...

Page 52: ...Same as pressing Tare Key xT Establish a preset Tare value in displayed unit X preset tare value Sending 0T clears tare if allowed PT Prints Tare weight stored in memory ON Brings out of Standby OFF G...

Page 53: ...Windows XP Windows 7 or Windows 8 32 bit Available USB port Type A 4 pin female USB Connection The balance s USB port terminates with a 4 pin female USB Type B connector A USB Cable type B male to typ...

Page 54: ...hts SLP Auto print stable non zero weight only SLZP Auto print stable non zero weight and zero reading xP Auto print on 1 to 3600 second intervals x 1 to 3600 0P Ends interval print T same as pressing...

Page 55: ...ved service organization of the authorized representative within the EC or by the national weights and measures W M authorities The first stage of the initial verification has been carried out at the...

Page 56: ...he Batteries Directive 2006 66 EC introduces new requirements from September 2008 on removability of batteries from waste equipment in EU Member States To comply with this Directive this device has be...

Page 57: ...s been damaged by accident or misuse exposed to radioactive or corrosive materials has foreign material penetrating to the inside of the product or as a result of service or modification by other than...

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