Balance Adapter for the Ohaus® Traveler and
Contents
1. DATA HARVEST Y Data Harvest Group Ltd 1 Eden Court Leighton Buzzard Beds LU7 4FY Tel 01525 373666 Fax 01525 851638 e mail sales data harvest co uk www data harvest co uk TECHNOLOGY Balance Adapter for the Ohaus Traveler and SciChem SL range of top pan balances p gt Product No 3065 Ohaus Traveler series ranges TA 152 150 00g TA 303 300 00 g TA 301 300 0g TA 501 500 0g TA 1501 1 500 0 g TA 3001 3 000 0 g TA 5000 5 000 g Scientific amp Chemical SL ranges SLS 502 500 00 g SLS 1501 1 500 0 g SLS 3001 3 000 0 g SLS 6001 6 000 0 g Note Balances must be software revision Sr 1 10 or higher DS 071 No 2 Data Harvest Freely photocopiable for use within the purchasers establishment Smart Balance Adapter for the Ohaus Traveler and SciChem SL range of top pan balances Contents INtTFOGUCTION aasa A RE A ee AS 1 Fitting the Balance Adapter to a balance ee ceecceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeenteeeeeeees 2 To configure the balance to operate with the Balance Adapter 3 Connecting the Adapter 6 WOSOt The PANGS deistesesss ea een detects eink deel 6 Using the balance with Adapter after the initial setup 7 Practical mfOnmation sisia cancia oiae ia a aa iei 8 Investigations sirrinin annedir aandaa a aa AOA Ea Went attends tees 9 Warranty oenas e a E E A i A 10 Introduction The Smart Q Balance Adapter Product No 3065 can be connected to the following models of2. Smart Balance Adapter for the Ohaus Traveler and SciChem SL range of top pan balances 12 Press the Unit button until the display On OFF shows none Press the On Zero button to select The display will change back to Hand5dh 13 Press the Unit button so the display shows End Press and release the On Zero button to select The display will show r 5 2 3 2 gt _S EtU P gt 14 Press and release the Unit button until y the display shows P r i n t Press and E n d U n it y release the On Zero button to select 523724 15 Press and release the Unit button until Stable the display shows Stable Press and APrint release the On Zero button to select m EL A 3 16 Press the Unit button until the OFF display shows OFF Press and release y the On Zero button to select 17 Press the Unit button so the display Siable shows APrint Press and release the APrint On Zero button to select a aa O 5 A yY End 18 Press the Unit button until the display gt OFF _ _ Cont shows OFF Press and release the 50 SEG On Zero button to select 30 SEG on StbL 19 Press the Unit button until the display 15 SEC 5 SEC shows End Press and release the On Zero button to select 20 Press the Unit button until the display shows E n d Press and re
3. E and then Finish for the change in range to be detected by the logging option The range setting will be retained until changed by the user With some EASYSENSE units it is possible to change the range from the unit Please refer to the EASYSENSE unit s user manual Using the balance with Adapter after the initial setup After the Adapter has been fitted the settings altered and the range set to the correct model 1 Plug the AC power adapter supplied with the Balance into the jack at the rear of the balance 2 Use a short press on the On Zero button to turn the balance on Note The Balance Adapter will not be recognised by the EASYSENSE unit unless the balance is both powered and switched on 3 Connect the Balance Adapter to the EASYSENSE unit Wait for 20 seconds for communication to be established Note f an option in the EASYSENSE software e g EasyLog is opened with the Balance switched off the software will behave as if No Sensor is connected Press the On Zero button on the Balance to switch it on wait 20 seconds click on New and then Finish for the sensor to be identified Smart Balance Adapter for the Ohaus Traveler and SciChem SL range of top pan balances Practical information The communication settings for the Smart Q Balance Adapter are RS232 ON Baud 2400 Data Parity 8 none Handshake None Print Stable Off A Print Off The Balance Adapter operates w
4. full communication is established Wait 20 seconds and then select the correct range for the Balance model in use To set the range sde st Renae earner gus Teme cape SLS 502 500 00 g TA 152 150 00 g SLS 1501 1 500 0 g TA 302 300 00 g SLU 3001 3 000 0 g TA 301 300 0 g SLU 6001 6 000 0 g TA 501 500 0 g TA 1501 1 500 0 g TA 3001 3 000 0 g TA 5000 5 000 0 g Check the model of your Balance this is normally printed on a label underneath the balance You will need to select this model number as a range for the Balance Adapter e g for the Scientific and Chemical Model No SLS 502 you will need to select the SLS 502 500 00 g range Smart Balance Adapter for the Ohaus Traveler and SciChem SL range of top pan balances The range can be selected in Sensor config from the Settings menu in the EASYSENSE program e Connect the Balance Adapter to the EASYSENSE unit Set Sensor Range X e Start the EASYSENSE program and select one of the logging modes from the Home page e g EasyLog Select Sensor Config from the Settings menu e Select the Balance Adapter from the list it will be listed using its current range and click on the Change Range button Sensor 1 Select Range SLS502 500 00 SLS 3001 3000 09 e The current range will be highlighted Select the required P range and click on OK TA30 300 09 e Close Sensor Config Click on New
5. the Scientific and Chemical SL range or Ohaus Traveler range of top pan loading balances Sr 1 10 or higher to collect mass data prance range CAPACITY READABILITY SLS 502 500 g 0 01 g SLS 1501 1 500 g 0 1g SLS 3001 3 000 g 0 1g SLS 6001 6 000 g 0 1g ered yee CAPACITY READABILITY TA 152 150g 0 01g TA 302 300 g 0 01g TA 301 300 g 0 1g TA 501 500g 0 1g TA 1501 1 500 g 0 1g TA 3001 3 000 g 0 1g TA 5000 5 000 g 1g The software revision number is displayed when you switch the balance on If the revision number of your balance is less than Sr 1 10 you will not be able to use it with this Adapter Smart Balance Adapter for the Ohaus Traveler and SciChem SL range of top pan balances Please refer to the manual supplied with the balance for instructions on operating the balance When the Balance Adapter is fitted to a balance a serial RS232 menu is added to the balance s menu structure Once configured to the correct parameters it can be used like other Smart Q Sensors The Balance Adapter has a small microprocessor that converts the output from the balance into an EASYSENSE signal EASYSENSE will display and log the reading from the balance so preserving the integrity of the data Fitting the Balance Adapter to a balance Electrostatic Advice The Balance Adapter contains electrostatic sensitive components and is shipped in protective ant
6. at no expense to the user other than postal charges Note Data Harvest products are designed for educational use and are not intended for use in industrial medical or commercial applications WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Legislation ps Data Harvest Group Ltd are fully compliant with WEEE legislation and are pleased to provide _ a disposal service for any of our products when their life expires Simply return them to us clearly identified as life expired and we will dispose of them for you 10
7. d MODEL No maximum limits MODEL No maximum limits SLS 502 50 00 to 500 00 g TA 152 15 00 to 150 00 g SLS 1501 150 0 to 1 500 0 g TA 302 30 00 to 300 00 g SLU 3001 300 0 to 3 000 0 g TA 301 30 0 to 300 0 g SLU 6001 500 0 to 6 000 0 g TA 501 50 0 to 500 0 g TA 1501 150 0 to 1 500 0 g TA 3001 300 0 to 3 000 0 g TA 5000 500 to 5 000 g Investigations e Measuring reaction rates where a gas is evolved e g acid and magnesium e Density and specific gravity investigations e g compare mass vs density specific gravity of unknown liquids Loss of mass from a burning spirit lamp candle when heating water Increase of mass as a solute is added to a solvent e g adding salt to water Force on a conductor in a magnetic field Monitoring transpiration Studying evaporation e g during crystallisation or loss of mass in storage fruit in a bowl plant seeds as they ripen Smart Balance Adapter for the Ohaus Traveler and SciChem SL range of top pan balances Warranty All Data Harvest Sensors are warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase provided they have been used in accordance with any instructions under normal laboratory conditions This warranty does not apply if the Sensor has been damaged by accident or misuse In the event of a fault developing within the 12 month period the Sensor must be returned to Data Harvest for repair or replacement
8. hen the units of measurement are in grams g This Balance Adapter Product No 3065 is not suitable for use with an Ohaus Scout Pro balance it requires the Product No 3060 Balance Adapter The software revision number of your Scientific and Chemical SL or Ohaus Traveler balance must be Sr 1 10 or higher to work with this Adapter If your balance has a revision number less than Sr 1 10 contact the supplier of your balance to ask for an update The Adapter can only be used with the models of balances quoted It will not be possible to modify this Adapter for any new model of balance that may be introduced The Balance Adapter uses power from the balance and therefore will not be recognised by the EASYSENSE unit until the balance both powered and switched on If the balances Auto Off mode A OFF is set to On the balance will automatically switch off after no activity is detected for 4 minutes If the balance switches off during a recording then the reading from the balance will drop to minimum of range We therefore recommend that Auto Off is set to OFF and the balance is powered by its AC power adapter After the Adapter has been fitted the parity settings altered and any other menu changes made to the balance you can lock out its menu mode by moving the sliding switch located underneath the front of the balance to the locked position This will prevent any accidental change being made to the menus The stabilisation time for
9. i static packaging The back of the Adapter is an exposed circuit board avoid KS touching the board and the electronic component pins When not in use keep the Adapter in its anti static packaging and only remove from the packaging immediately prior to installation The Adapter is best left fitted but if removed should be stored in an anti static bag Do not store near strong electrostatic electromagnetic magnetic or radioactive fields e Turn the balance upside down check the shipping lock is in the locked position pointing towards the closed padlock mark Shipping lock Battery compartment RS232 socket Lock menu switch Smart Balance Adapter for the Ohaus Traveler and SciChem SL range of top pan balances e Unplug the AC adapter from the jack at the rear of the balance if connected e Remove the RS232 blanking plate by pushing down slightly on the moulded arrows and then sliding the plate away from you Lift the blanking plate out of the socket Lift the plate out Slide the plate Push down here e Hold the Balance Adapter by the plastic case and place into the RS232 socket avoid touching the Adapters exposed circuit board Locate the lead from the Adapter into the groove in the moulding Locateleadin groove e Push down gently on both ends of the Adapter the moulded arrow and cable end and slide the Adapter gently towards you the two small projecting lugs need to s
10. lease the On Zero button to save the settings in the balance The balance will now be set to work with the Balance Adapter When the Balance Adapter has been connected to EASYSENSE there will be a delay of up to 20 seconds before full communication is established During this time the EASYSENSE unit may show a false reading e g the maximum mass of the balance Wait 20 seconds if the communication protocols have been set correctly the balance will alter to show the correct reading If the communications protocols are not set correctly the EASYSENSE unit will not Smart Balance Adapter for the Ohaus Traveler and SciChem SL range of top pan balances be able to interpret the readings sent by the balance and will continue to output the maximum mass of the balance regardless of the mass being weighed Connecting the Adapter Make sure the Balance is connected to its power supply and is switched ON EASYSENSE Input Socket e Connect a sensor cable supplied with the EASYSENSE unit to the input socket on EASYSENSE with the Sensor cable Locating arrows 2 Bracing upwards locating arrow facing upwards e Plug the other end of the sensor cable male connector into the socket female on the end of the Balance Adapter cable locating arrows on both facing upwards Balance Adapter cable When the Balance Adapter has been connect to EASYSENSE there will be a delay of up to 20 seconds before
11. lip under the plastic of the case there will be slight resistance as the Adapter locks into place Push down gently on both ends Slide down into place e Release the shipping lock pointing towards open padlock and turn balance the right way up e Connect the AC adapter supplied with the balance to the jack at the rear of the balance To configure the balance to operate with the Balance Adapter The balance will need to be configured to work with the Smart Q Balance Adapter The balance will retain the settings unless they are deliberately altered Note These settings will not be lost when the balance is switched off or its power disconnected When the Balance Adapter has been fitted the balance will recognise and add RS232 default parameters to its menu structure The communication settings for the Balance Adapter are RS232 ON Baud 2400 Data Parity 8 none Handshake none Print Stable Off A Print Off Theoretically only the Parity setting needs to change from the RS232 default parameters but it is best to check all settings Smart Balance Adapter for the Ohaus Traveler and SciChem SL range of top pan balances To set the communication settings 1 10 11 Check the lock switch a slide switch found underneath the front of the balance is in the off position unlocked padlock symbol Switch the balance OFF press and hold down the On Zero Off button until it shows OFF Pre
12. ss and hold down the On Zero button the balance s revision number is displayed and then a count down from 4 till 1 when the display shows S E t U P release the button Note The software revision number Sr must be 1 10 or higher to work with the Balance Adapter Press and release the Unit button until See 7 the display shows r 5 2 3 2 Press and E n d U n it release the On Zero button to select A a Prini y The display should show On OFF if gt bAUd not press the Unit button until it does Press and release the On Zero button End to select HAndSh Press the Unit button so the display OFF shows On Press the On Zero button to 3 y select The display will go back On OFF Press the Unit button once so bAUd is displayed Press the On Zero button to select the display shows 2400 Press the 1800 On Zero button to select The display will go back to bAUd 19200 _9600 e Press and release the Unit button until Press the Unit button once so the display shows PAr itY Press the On Zero button to select Press the Unit button until the display 7 nonE 8 nonE shows 8 nonE Press the On Zero button to select The display will change 7 odd_ lt 7 EuEn back to PAr ity Press the Unit button once so the display shows Hand5dh Press the On Zero button to select
13. the balance is up to 3 seconds so a recording with a time span of less than a minute may not give meaningful results The fastest speed that data can be captured is 50 Hz 20 ms If an intersample time of less than 20 milliseconds is selected then the values obtained will either default to the lowest reading on the scale or the set up will be rejected by the logger software Smart Balance Adapter for the Ohaus Traveler and SciChem SL range of top pan balances The balance will produce an error code when internal and some external problems occur with the Balance e g Err 2 if it is over or under loaded if the weighing platform is not fitted When an error code is displayed then no data will be sent to the EASYSENSE unit which will continue to report the last value recorded until the error has been corrected If the communications protocols are not set correctly the EASYSENSE unit will not be able to interpret the readings sent by the balance and will output the maximum mass of the balance regardless of the mass being weighed Reset the communication settings page 4 Make sure that if the mass increases during an investigation it will not exceed the capacity of the balance If the balance value is lower than the Adapters minimum range then the Adapter will remain fixed at its minimum or last good value until it comes back into range SciChem SL Range Minimum and OHAUS Traveler Minimum an
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search