Configure the user guidance ..............22 4.7.4.1 Define the level of user guidance ............ ….22 4.7.4.2 Define the pump speed ..............22 4.7.4.3 Define the fill cycle (only guided workflow) .......... 22 SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Table of Contents 1...
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Example: Test with water ................ 49 6.3.1.1 Configure the test ................50 6.3.1.2 Perform the test ................50 6.3.2 Measures if a test fails ................51 Replace the battery ....................51 Replace the filling tube ..................52 Table of Contents SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
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Density meter ...................... 60 Measurement ....................... 61 Accessories Sampling ......................62 Printers ........................ 63 Miscellaneous accessories ..................63 Appendix 10.1 Density of pure water (0…40 °C) ................64 10.2 Temperature-compensation coefficients ..............64 Index SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Table of Contents 3...
1 Introduction Thank you for choosing a STORAGE BATTERY SYSTEMS SBS-2510 digital density meter. The handheld density meter is a measuring instrument used to determine the density of liquids. About this document The instructions in this document refer to the handheld density meter SBS-2510 running firmware version V1.0.0 or higher.
Storage Battery Systems, LLC assumes that the instrument owner trains users to safely use the instrument in their workplace and deal with potential hazards. Storage Battery Systems, LLC assumes that the instrument owner provides the necessary protective gear. SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Introduction 5...
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Danger of death or serious injury due to electric shock! Contact with parts that carry a live current can lead to death or injury. 1 Only use the SBS AC adapter designed for your instrument. 2 Keep all electrical cables and connections away from liquids and moisture.
To select menu items and to navigate. 13 Screen To display settings and results. 3.2 Overview of functions The digital density meter uses an oscillating body method as measurement technology. The digital density meter has no active temperature control. SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Safety Information 7...
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The results are automatically converted into one of the following predefined units or a unit that the user defines. Density • Specific gravity • Alcohol concentration • American Petroleum Institute (API density, API specific gravity, API degree) • Baumé scale • Sulfuric acid concentration • Sucrose concentration • Design and Function SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
Sampling ribbon Syringe mode activated. The sample pump is deactivated. Sampling ribbon Sample pump activated and piston in the lowermost position. Sampling ribbon Sample pump activated and piston in the uppermost position. SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Design and Function 9...
– 4.2 Unpack the density meter 1 Remove the SBS-2510 digital density meter from the protective packaging. 2 Store the packing material for later transport over long distances. 3 Check if you received all parts listed in the scope of delivery.
4.3 Charge the density meter You can either charge the SBS-2510 digital density meter using the supplied AC adapter or a computer. Recharging an empty battery takes approximately three hours. 4.3.1 Charge with the AC adapter The AC adapter is suitable for all supply line voltages ranging from 100...240 V AC and 50/60 Hz.
The filling tube (tube (1), connector (2) and washer (3)) is assembled. The locking screw (2) is installed and tight. − Screw the connector (1) of the filling tube into the opening (3) and tighten it. Installation and commissioning SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
6 If you want place the density meter on the bench, activate the auto rotation of the screen. See also Activate and deactivate the auto rotation of the screen} Page 19 SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Installation and commissioning 13...
(sold separately) 2510-PRINTER (sold separately) Note The Bluetooth function is only available in selected countries with the necessary approvals. For more information, contact an authorized Storage Battery Systems, LLC sales or service representative. https://www.sbsbattery.com Installation and commissioning SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
2 Navigate to Settings > Printer > Test printer. If there is no connection yet, the notification Connecting to printer is displayed. When the connection is established, a test page is printed. SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Installation and commissioning 15...
5 To switch between day, month and year or hours and minutes, move the navigation joystick to the left or right. 6 Press the OK key. 7 Navigate to Date format or Time format. 8 Navigate to the format you want to use. 9 Press the OK key. Installation and commissioning SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
Procedure 1 Press the Menu key. 2 Navigate to Settings > Screen. The Screen window opens. 3 Navigate to the desired parameter and change the settings. SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Installation and commissioning 17...
3 Navigate to No. 4 Press the OK key. The Password window opens. 5 Enter the password with the navigation joystick. 6 Press the OK key. Users can perform all actions. Installation and commissioning SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
To remind users to clean the measuring cell, you can activate a reminder. This reminder is displayed before manual shutdown of the instrument, and users have to confirm or cancel the reminder before shutting down the density meter. SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Installation and commissioning 19...
Configure the user guidance} Page 22 Configure the measurement reliability} Page 23 Configure the result conversion} Page 23 Configure the automatic documentation of results} Page 29 Configure result limits} Page 31 Installation and commissioning SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
Configure the tolerance for a test} Page 31 4.7.3 Change an adjustment 1 Press the Menu key. 2 Navigate to Adjustment. The Adjustment window opens. 3 Change the parameters as needed. SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Installation and commissioning 21...
The parameter Rinse cycle defines how many times the user is prompted to fill and drain the measuring cell. This setting is only useful if the samples that are measured do not dissolve in each other. See also Typical phases of density determinations} Page 35 Installation and commissioning SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
Density: Density and specific gravity • Alcohol: Alcohol concentration • API: American Petroleum Institute (API density, API specific gravity, API degree) • Baumé: Baumé scale • H2SO4: Sulfuric acid concentration • Sugar: Sucrose concentration • SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Installation and commissioning 23...
> Alpha entry. See [Define the temperature-compensation coefficient Page 28] O): density of water compensated to the temperature defined in Compensation temp. 2 • comp Specific gravity at the measurement temperature I(8FRUQJ) 8,(Y/Y)" Installation and commissioning SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
L. Bé 60°F [°Bé]: for densities < 1 g/cm , compensated to 60 °F • The temperature influence is compensated by the temperature coefficient α as defined in Alpha*1000 > Alpha entry. SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Installation and commissioning 25...
Steps to define a temperature-compensated density: The conversion category is set to User-defined. 1 Navigate to X and select one of the following options: d comp., d comp. - 1 or (1/d comp.) - 1. Installation and commissioning SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
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4 Plot the concentration (y-axis) against the density or specific gravity (x-axis). 5 Fit a line or second order polynomial to the curve. See also Define the density or specific gravity} Page 26 SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Installation and commissioning 27...
1 Navigate to Alpha*1000 > Alpha entry and select Calculated. 2 Navigate to Density 1 and enter the value for d 3 Navigate to Temperature 1 and enter the value for T Installation and commissioning SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
Automatic numbering is only available for methods. Action of the system Sample ID entry Sample ID Standard ID entry Standard ID None Not available No identification is assigned to the sample or the standard. SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Installation and commissioning 29...
Standard ID Short/Long Short/Long Status Short/Long Short/Long – – – Calculation Short/Long Density Short/Long Short/Long Short/Long Dev. d – Short/Long Short/Long Temp. Short/Long Short/Long Short/Long – d nominal Short/Long Short/Long Long Long Long Installation and commissioning SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
3 Navigate to Compensation temp. and enter the compensation temperature. 4 Navigate to d nominal and enter the nominal density of the standard at the temperature you entered as compensation temperature. 5 Navigate to Alpha*1000 and define the temperature-compensation coefficient α. SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Installation and commissioning 31...
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Certified organic standards with a high temperature-compensation coefficient: uncertainty of the standard • + limit of error of instrument + temperature error + 2*operator repeatability The operator repeatability is the standard deviation of ten density determinations performed by the operator. Installation and commissioning SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
The control circuits for the keys and the navigation joystick are energized. The rest of the density meter is no longer energized. See also Activate and deactivate a cleaning reminder} Page 19 SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Operation 33...
3 To confirm the entered information and leave the keyboard window, press the OK key. Keyboard overview Method ID Min. Max. Cancel No. Icon Function Cycles between the screens with small, capital or special characters. Deletes all entered characters. Deletes the character to the left of the cursor. Operation SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
Page 48 5.5 Example: Density determination using the sample pump The following chapters show you how to configure and perform a density determination of deionized water at room temperature 73.4 °F or (23 °C). SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Operation 35...
Users are prompted to drain the measuring cell. Clean Drain Printout None The result is not printed. See also Change the density unit} Page 17 Activate and deactivate the confirmation of results} Page 23 Configure density determinations} Page 20 Operation SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
3 Make sure there are no bubbles in the measuring cell. The measurement starts. When the background of the measuring ribbon changes color, the measurement is finished. The measured value is saved in the results. 4 Press the OK key. SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Operation 37...
Fill speed High Has no effect because the syringe mode is activated. The result is saved as soon as the measured Measurement reliability Medium temperature value stays within 0.4 °C (0.72 °F) for 10 s. Operation SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
The Sample ID window opens. 4 Enter the identification. 5 Press the OK key. Rinse the measuring cell 1 Fill a new syringe with sample. 2 Insert the syringe into the connector for the syringe. SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Operation 39...
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7 Press the OK key. The measurement starts. When the background of the measuring ribbon changes color, the measurement is finished. The measured value is saved in the results. 8 Press the OK key. Operation SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
The pump fills the measuring cell with 80 % of the Fill speed High maximum pump speed. The result is saved as soon as the measured Measurement reliability Medium temperature value stays within 0.72 °F (0.4 °C) for 10 s. SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Operation 41...
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4 Move the navigation joystick downwards and let The sample pump starts and stops when the piston is in the lowermost position. 5 Clean the end of the filling tube with a clean tissue. 6 Repeat the steps once. Operation SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
2 Move the navigation joystick downwards and let The sample pump starts and stops when the piston is in the lowermost position. 3 Clean the end of the filling tube with a clean tissue. SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Operation 43...
− Print or export the results before the maximum number of results is reached. You can export or print results if you have the required accessories. To export results you need the SBS-2510 Bluetooth Dongle. • To print results, you need a compatible USB printer or Bluetooth printer. (Sold separately) •...
Standard ID – Short/Long Short/Long – Status Short/Long Short/Long – – Calculation Short/Long Density Short/Long Short/Long Short/Long – Dev. d Short/Long Short/Long Temp. Short/Long Short/Long Short/Long d nominal – Short/Long Short/Long Long Long Long SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Operation 45...
2 Navigate to Results > Report > Filter. 3 Select the desired Filter type. 4 Press the OK key. 5 If you selected Range, define the values for Start date and End date. See also Print results} Page 45 Operation SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
1 Make sure the cleaning agent is compatible with the material of the part you want to clean. 2 Make sure that no liquid enters the interior of the density meter. If you have questions about the compatibility of cleaning agents, contact your authorized SBS sales or service representative. https://www.sbsbattery.com 6.2.1 Clean the housing...
Because the measuring cell always contains residue from the last sample, there is a risk that the measuring cell can be damaged by the sample. To prevent such damages, SBS recommends that you clean the measuring cell with deionized water at the end of each sample series.
[Configure density determinations} Page 20]. 6.3.1 Example: Test with water The following chapters show you how to configure and perform a guided test with deionized water at room temperature 73.4 °F or (23 °C). SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Maintenance 49...
6 Press the OK key. Rinse the measuring cell 1 Immerse the filling tube in the water. 2 Press the OK key. The sample pump starts and stops when the piston is in the uppermost position. Maintenance SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
Adjust the measurement accuracy} Page 56 6.4 Replace the battery The density meter works with a rechargeable 2400 mAh Li-Ion battery that you can order from Storage Battery Systems, LLC Part # 2510-BATTERY SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Maintenance 51...
The measuring cell is drained. 1 Move the navigation joystick upwards and let go. The sample pump starts and stops when the piston is in the uppermost position. 2 Shut down the density meter. Maintenance SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
6.7 Update the firmware It is possible to update the firmware of your density meter. To update the firmware of the density meter, contact an authorized SBS sales or service representative to determine if there is a newer firmware version available.
Should this device be passed on to other parties (for private or professional use), the content of this regulation must also be related. Thank you for your contribution to environmental protection. Maintenance SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
Connector for syringe or the filling 1 Tighten the connector of the tube is not tight. filling tube. 2 Tighten the locking screw or the connector for the syringe. SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Troubleshooting 55...
2 Only perform an adjustment if you are qualified to do it. The following chapters show you, how to configure and perform an exemplary adjustment with water. You can find more information about the configuration of an adjustment in the chapter [Configure density determinations} Page 20]. Troubleshooting SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
The Adjustment window opens. 3 Press the Start key. The home screen opens. 4 Press the Start key. The Standard ID window opens. 5 Enter the identification. 6 Press the OK key. SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Troubleshooting 57...
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The sample pump starts and stops when the piston is in the lowermost position. 3 Clean the end of the filling tube with a clean tissue. See also Activate and deactivate the confirmation of results} Page 23 Troubleshooting SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
2 Navigate to Information. The firmware version and other system information are displayed. Instrument type Shows the density meter is a SBS-2510 SNR instrument Shows the serial number of the instrument. Firmware version Shows the firmware version of the density meter.
PTFE (polytetrafluorethylene) Connector for filling tube or PP (polypropylene) syringe Ambient conditions Characteristic Value Ambient temperature 14...122F (-10…+50°C) Relative humidity Max. 80 % (non-condensing) at 88F (31°C), linear fall to 50% at 104F (40°C) Technical data SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
For viscosity range of 0…200 mPa*s Measurement scales Characteristic Value Ethanol (d) % w/w Range 0.0. 100.0% w/w Accuracy ±1.0 % w/w Ethanol (d) % v/v Range 0.0... % v/v Accuracy ±1.0% v/v SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Technical data 61...
When ordering, some parts are only available in a minimum order quantity. In such cases, the corresponding minimum order quantity is quoted. Certain parts are only available in specific countries. If you have any questions, contact your authorized SBS sales or service representative. 9.1 Sampling Filling Tube...
9.2 Printer Bluetooth Dongle 2510-DONGLE PRINTER, USB P-25 2510-PRINTER 9.3 Miscellaneous accessories Carrying Case 2510-CASE Battery Li-Ion 2400mAh 2510-BATTERY USB-C Cable 2510-USBCABLE Power Supply with Adapter 2510-POWERSUPPLY SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Accessories 63...
Method Password API degree Prongs AC adapter Density Screen brightness Specific gravity Temperature unit Assemble Test AC adapter Time Filling tube Time format Audio signal Charge Activate Density meter Deactivate Clean Auto rotation Housing SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Index 65...
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Bluetooth printer 14, 15 Density unit Adjustment Change Power supply Test USB printer 14, 15 Dimming Connector for syringe Automatic Install Disposal Material Drain Contact Back Cover Background Create Configure Method Guided 39, 42 Sample pump Index SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
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Sample pump Remove Measurement accuracy Replace Adjust mware Check End user license agreement Measurement reliability Open source attribution files Configure Third party licenses Measuring cell Update Clean Version 4, 59 Material Measuring ribbon Method Change SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Index 67...
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Power supply Warning symbols Connect Sample Print Identification Results 30, 46 Sample ID ribbon Printer Sample pump Connect Deactivate Test Drain Printout Fill Install Material Remove Remove Battery Replace Filling tube Export Print 30, 46 View Index SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
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37, 39 Temperature-compensation coefficient Sample pump Configure Syringe Values Unguided Test Start test Change Guided Configure 22, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 Start up Configure example Density meter Density unit Failed Perform Perform example Printer SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter Index 69...
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Change Tolerance Configure Troubleshooting List of errors Turn off Density meter Turn on Density meter Unit Density Temperature Unpack Update Firmware USB printer Connect 14, 15 User guidance Configure View Firmware version Results Warning symbols Index SBS-2510 Digital Density Meter...
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