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- Page 1 Digital Hydrometer SBS-3500 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Storage Battery Systems LLC • Instruction Manual for SBS-3500 Digital Hydrometer • Rev. 09-15 Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 TestEquipmentDepot.com...
- Page 2 Battery Systems, LLC (SBS) assumes no responsibility for technical or printing errors or omissions. Nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained in this instruction manual. SBS does not make a commitment to update the information in this manual.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents About the Instruction Manual ..........................5 Safety Instructions ..............................6 Measuring Principle ..............................7 Overview of SBS‐3500 Hydrometer ..........................8 Checking the Supplied Parts .............................9 Description of the Instrument ..........................11 Front View ................................11 Rear View .................................12 Display ..................................13 Operating the SBS‐3500 ............................15 Connecting the Filling Tube ............................15... - Page 4 Restoring to Factory Adjustment ...........................34 Error Messages and Warnings ..........................35 Technical Data .................................36 Wetted Parts ................................37 Appendix A: Density of Water (0 °C to 40 °C) ..........................38 Appendix B: Measuring Unit Details ............................39 Appendix C: Menu Tree ................................41 Page 4 SBS-3500 Manual 09-15-TI3500...
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Page 5: About The Instruction Manual
“Menu Level 1 > Menu Level 2” Menu paths are written in bold, inside straight quotation marks. The menu levels are connected using a closing angle bracket. Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 TestEquipmentDepot.com Page 5 SBS-3500 Manual 09-15-TI3500... -
Page 6: Safety Instructions
Storage Battery Systems LLC only warrants the proper functioning of SBS‐3500 if no adjustments have been made to the mechanics, electronics, or firmware. • Only use the SBS‐3500 for the purpose described in this instruction manual. Storage Battery Systems LLC is not liable for damages caused by incorrect use of the SBS‐3500. Installation and Use The SBS‐3500 is not an explosion‐proof instrument and therefore must not be operated in areas with risk of... -
Page 7: Measuring Principle
Thus, the sugar concentration can be measured with a density meter. Page 7 SBS-3500 Manual 09-15-TI3500... -
Page 8: Overview Of Sbs-3500 Hydrometer
The SBS‐3500 is operated via seven keys. 1024 measured data including date, time and sample ID can be stored in the memory of the SBS‐3500 density meter and can be recalled, exported to a PC or printed later. The transfer of the stored measured data to a printer or PC is done wireless using an infrared interface (IrDA). -
Page 9: Checking The Supplied Parts
5. Checking the Supplied Parts The SBS‐3500 hydrometer was tested and packed carefully before shipment. However, damage may occur during transport. • Keep the packaging material (box, foam piece) for possible returns and further questions from the transport company or insurance company. -
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Table 5.1: Supplied Parts Symbol Pcs. Description Part No. SBS‐3500 Portable Density Meter SBS‐3500 Instruction Manual (English) Filling Tube (standard 180 mm) SBS‐3500‐TUBE Luer Adapter 1/4” UNF (for syringe filling) Plastic Syringes 2 mL Page 10 SBS-3500 Manual 09-15-TI3500... -
Page 11: Description Of The Instrument
6. Description of the Instrument 6.1 Front View Fig. 6 - 1 Front view of SBS-3500 1 ... Built‐in pump 2 ... Screw plug 3 ... Measuring cell 4 ... Softkeys 5 ... Operating keys 6 ... Graphical, monochrome LC display Fig. -
Page 12: Rear View
Arrow keys for navigation within the menu and for the entry of characters. For faster up and down navigation, keep the arrow keys pressed. 6.2 Rear View Fig. 6 - 3 Rear view of SBS-3500 1 ... Data storage key 2 ... Type plate with serial number 3 ... -
Page 13: Display
Key on the Back of the SBS-3500 For starting a measurement and storing results in the memory 6.3 Display Fig. 6 - 4 Display of SBS-3500 1 ... Information header 2 ... Date and time 3 ... Symbol for infrared data transfer 4 ... -
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You can change between the <Info> softkey which is displayed together with the warning sign and the original softkey configuration by pressing the arrow keys. Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 Page 14 TestEquipmentDepot.com SBS-3500 Manual 09-15-TI3500... -
Page 15: Operating The Sbs-3500
To switch the instrument off, press the key until “Power Off” is displayed. If the instrument is • in the energy saving mode (see Chapter 8.4), the SBS‐3500 switches automatically off after 3, 5 or 10 minutes inactivity (depending on the setting). Page 15... -
Page 16: Defining The Basic Settings
Select the preferred temperature unit (°C or °F) and press <Save>. 8.3 Sound Settings When sound is enabled, the SBS‐3500 beeps when it is switched on and off and when a key is pressed. When sound is disabled, the instrument only beeps when it is switched on and off. -
Page 17: Contrast Settings
8.7 Allocation of the Softkey Function On the front side of SBS‐3500 are two softkeys. When the instrument displays the main screen, the left softkey always takes you to the main menu. The right softkey can be allocated with one out of five predefined functions. -
Page 18: Date And Time Settings
Press <Menu> and select “Setup > Date and Time > Date Format”. Select the preferred date format and press <OK>. To set the time format Press <Menu> and select “Setup > Date and Time > Time Format”. Select the preferred time format and press <OK>. Page 18 SBS-3500 Manual 09-15-TI3500... -
Page 19: Exchanging Data With A Pc
Exchanging Data with a PC Your SBS‐3500 features wireless data transfer from and to a PC via the integrated IrDA interface. You need a PC with an infrared interface or a PC with an IrDA USB adapter installed and connected. Contact your Storage Battery Systems LLC representative if you need an IrDA USB adapter for your PC. -
Page 20: Performing A Measurement
For measuring your samples you can choose between a number of predefined measuring units or you can import custom functions into the instrument and select one of them as the measuring unit. Contact your SBS representative to obtain a custom function from Storage Battery Systems LLC. -
Page 21: Categories Of Measuring Units
α. For determining degree Baumé there are two different calculation methods depending on whether the density is above or below the density of water. Depending on the density of the measured liquid, SBS‐3500 automatically switches between the two calculation methods. H2SO4 H2SO4 % w/w Concentration of sulfuric acid or battery acid in % by weight. -
Page 22: Importing Custom Functions
If you plan to set up or edit large method lists, you can do so conveniently on the PC and then import the list to SBS‐3500. If you own several SBS‐3500 instruments, you can import the same method list to all instruments to get several identical instruments. -
Page 23: Editing A Method
10.2.5 Selecting a Method Press <Menu> and choose “Methods > Select Method”. All stored methods are displayed. Select the preferred method and press <OK>. Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 Page 23 TestEquipmentDepot.com SBS-3500 Manual 09-15-TI3500... -
Page 24: Assigning A Sample Id
If you plan to set up or edit large sample ID lists, you can do so conveniently on the PC and then import the list to SBS‐3500. If you own several SBS‐3500 instruments, you can import the same sample ID list to all instruments to get several identical instruments. -
Page 25: Editing Sample Ids
Select the required sample ID and press <OK>. 10.4 Selecting the Measurement Mode The SBS‐3500 provides three different measurement modes ‐ “Precise”, “Fast” and “Manual”. According to the measurement mode selected, different stability criteria have to be fulfilled before the result is stored. The stability criterion is always related to the temperature: •... -
Page 26: Filling With The Plastic Syringe
Fill the measuring cell with the sample. Press the key on the back of SBS‐3500. The measured value is displayed as soon as the result has stabilized. The measured value with all corresponding data is now saved in the results list. -
Page 27: Deleting The Measured Value
Switch on the printer with the IrDA interface. Press the <Print> key when the measured value appears on the display. Hold the IrDA interface of SBS‐3500 to the IrDA interface of the printer to establish communication between the printer and density meter. The measured value is printed. -
Page 28: Printing The Saved Measured Data
Select <Print Selected> to print the selected measured value or <Print All> to print the whole list of measured data. Hold the IrDA interface of SBS‐3500 to the IrDA interface of the printer to allow communication between the printer and the density meter. -
Page 29: Cleaning And Storing The Instrument
Depending on the application, also cleaning between measurements may be required. NOTICE Make sure the solvent you use for cleaning is suitable. The SBS‐3500 pump cylinder is not resistant to aggressive cleaning liquids such as acetone or methyl ethyl ketone (MEK). NOTICE Do not use any mechanical action for cleaning the measuring cell. -
Page 30: Maintenance
Empty the measuring cell (see Chapter 10.6.3). Open the pump lock and remove the pump. Fig. 12 - 1 Removing the pump Screw out the screw of the pump lock using an Allen key size 2.5 and remove the screw. Page 30 SBS-3500 Manual 09-15-TI3500... -
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10. Close the pump lock again using the Allen screw. 11. Insert the pump again. 12. Close the pump lock. The instrument is ready for operation. 13. Check that the instrument is working properly by switching it on and checking the display. Page 31 SBS-3500 Manual 09-15-TI3500... -
Page 32: Device Information
Press <Menu> and select “Setup > Device Information”. The device information is displayed. See Chapter 9.2 for how to export the device information to a PC. Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 TestEquipmentDepot.com Page 32 SBS-3500 Manual 09-15-TI3500... -
Page 33: Readjustment
Press <Menu> and select “Adjustment > Custom Offset”. Enter your offset value and press <Save>. The offset value saved with a method can also be changed later on. Page 33 SBS-3500 Manual 09-15-TI3500... -
Page 34: Restoring To Factory Adjustment
If you want to undo all your adjustments, you can restore the factory adjustment. Press <Menu> and select “Adjustment > Factory Adjustment”. The display shows: “Are you sure that you want to reset to factory adjustment?” Press <OK> to restore the factory adjustment. The factory adjustment is restored. Page 34 SBS-3500 Manual 09-15-TI3500... -
Page 35: Error Messages And Warnings
Error 01 The temperature is invalid. Error 02 The period is invalid. Error 03 The SBS‐3500 has no adjustment data. Error 04 Calculation error. NOTICE If the error messages “Error 01” to “Error 04” occur, send in your instrument for service. -
Page 36: Technical Data
Viscosity < 100 mPa·s, density range 0 to 2 g/cm b The sample must not freeze in the oscillator. c Empty the measuring cell before storing the instrument. d Without pump and filling tube. Page 36 SBS-3500 Manual 09-15-TI3500... -
Page 37: Wetted Parts
The following materials are in contact with samples and cleaning liquids. Material Part Borosilicate glass Measuring cell, pump cylinder PP (Polypropylene) Faradex MS002 Housing PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) Filling tube, piston for hand pump PVDF (Polyvinylidene fluoride) Connection block, bolt Viton O‐ring Page 37 SBS-3500 Manual 09-15-TI3500... -
Page 38: Appendix A: Density Of Water (0 °C To 40 °C)
.99244 .99240 .99236 .99233 .99229 .99225 .99221 .99217 .99214 .99210 .99206 .99202 .99198 .99194 .99190 .99186 Excerpt from: Spieweck, F. & Bettin, H.: Review: Solid and liquid density determination. Technisches Messen 59 (1992), pp. 285‐292 Page 38 SBS-3500 Manual 09-15-TI3500... -
Page 39: Appendix B: Measuring Unit Details
API Density B 0500.0 1500.0 kg/m³ n.nnnn 00nn.n 0.5000 1.5000 g/cm³ nnnn.n 0.0nnn API Density D 0500.0 1500.0 kg/m³ n.nnnn 00nn.n Custom Functions Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 TestEquipmentDepot.com Page 39 SBS-3500 Manual 09-15-TI3500... - Page 40 Alcohol US @ 60 °F API Gravity A API Gravity B ‐20 API Gravity D API SG A API SG B ‐20 API SG D API Density A API Density B ‐20 API Density D Custom Functions Page 40 SBS-3500 Manual 09-15-TI3500...
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Page 41: Appendix C: Menu Tree
API Density A API Density B API Density D Baumé H2SO4 H2SO4 % w/w H2SO4 @ 20 °C Sugar Brix Extract Custom Functions Period Raw Data Adjustment Water Adjustment Custom Adjustment Custom Offset Factory Adjustment Page 41 SBS-3500 Manual 09-15-TI3500... - Page 42 Off; 3 min; 5 min; 10 min Beep On; Off Units Density: g/cm3; kg/m3; lb/gal Temperature: °C; °F Language English German French Spanish Device Information Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 TestEquipmentDepot.com Page 42 SBS-3500 Manual 09-15-TI3500...
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