Rotronic HYGROLAB Short Instruction Manual

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Short Instruction Manual
Bench-Top Water Activity Indicator
1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the HygroLab water activity indica-
tor. Please read these short instructions carefully before installing the
device. The detailed instruction manual can be found on the internet at:
www.rotronic.com or by scanning the QR code.
The HygroLab is a multifunction bench-top indicator that can read
simultaneously up to 4 HygroClip2-Advanced digital humidity-temperature probes. The HygroLab
is primarily designed for measuring the water activity (Aw) of foods, pharmaceuticals and cosmet-
ics. The HygroLab can also be used in other laboratory applications that require measuring humid-
ity and temperature.
NOTE: Make sure that the HygroLab has the newest software. For more information read the
instruction below.
2 DIMENSIONS
214,40 mm
3 POWER SUPPLY
The HygroLab requires the power AC adapter model PA 1024 – 120IB200.
INPUT: 100 – 240VAC 50 – 60Hz 0.6A
OUTPUT: 12VDC 2.0A 24W Max
NOTE: The power supply serves as a separator to disconnect the device from the electric
power and this must always be easily accessible.
4 PROBE INPUTS
The HygroLab has 4 probe inputs designed for use with either HC2-AW or all standard Hygro-
Clip2-Advanced probes.
5 BACK PANEL
4 2 3
HygroLab back panel showing:
1. Four (HC2) probe inputs
2. Two USB 2.0, two USB 3.0
3. Ethernet ports
4. Power supply
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6 KEYPAD
ON/OFF key
The ON/OFF key is used as follows:
• To turn the instrument on: press the ON/OFF key
• To turn the instrument off: press the ON/OFF key
7 FIRST USE
After starting the HygroLab for the first time the system requires the user name and the password
for the Administrator. By setting the password for the first time the system needs a confirmation
of the password.
8 SKIPPING
In some cases, login is not wanted or necessary. The HygroLab gives that possibility to skip the
login procedure. The system gives a guest account with right limits for safe usage of the HygroLab.
If desired, it's also possible to define the rights for the guest account in the role management.
9 DISPLAY
The LCD touch display can be used as an input device for the whole system. The backlight of the
display can be set in the device settings.
10 PERIPHERALS
If desired the HygroLab can be operated with a Mouse and Keyboard. Just plug the USB of the
Mouse and the Keyboard into the USB of the HygroLab.
11 UPPER MENU
The upper menu is changing while using the HygroLab. These symbols are shown in the main menu.
admin User name / Date / time
01.01.2020 / 12:04:20 Shows the name of the current user, the actual time and date
Info button
Shows the current Hardware- and
the Firmware-Version
These symbols are shown in the submenu on the left upper corner.
Home button
Going back to the "main menu"
12 MAIN MENU
The main menu has the three main function of the HygroLab.
Measurement
Showing all information of the connected sensors. Temperature, relative humidity
(rH%) and the water activity (aw) 214,40 mm
Documents
All Data are saved as PDF sheet in the Documents. All docs include time stamp.
Settings
All Settings for the system. Like changing the language, units, date and time or
setting the Network.
13 LOWER MENU
The lower menu is responsible for the controlling of the connected probes of the HygroLab. After the
measurement is finished the probe input glows green or in case of an error it glows red.
Start / Stop / Add
Starting the measurement of the chosen probe.After starting the
chosen probe can be separately stopped. By starting a new
measurement again, the old measurement would be deleted.
Measurement Data
After starting the measurement, the current data (temp., rH% and aw) and a
graphical diagram, measurement protocol, etc. can be seen.
Measurement Docs
Saved Documents / Protocols of all measurements of the probe. Also failed
measurement are saved, no measurements would be lost.
Start: Starting the measurement separately with the connected probe.
Stop: Stopping the current measuring separately, which is running.
Add: Adding a new measurement.
NOTE: By adding a new measuring the old measuring are deleted only in the current mea-
surement data, the report of the old measurement is always saved as a document in the
measurement documents.
Logout
Logout the current user or change
to another user
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