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INSTRUCTION MANUAL HI96803 Digital Glucose Refractometer Hanna Instruments Inc., 584 Park East Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895 USA www.hannainst.com...
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Preliminary Examination 1. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION Remove the instrument and accessories from the packaging and examine it carefully. For further assistance, ® please contact your local Hanna Instruments office or email us at tech@hannainst.com. Each HI96803 instrument is supplied with: • 9 V battery •...
4 Specifications 3. SPECIFICATIONS Range 0.0 to 85.0 % mass (% w/w glucose) % mass Resolution 0.1 % mass (% w/w glucose) (% w/w glucose) Accuracy ±0.2 % mass (% w/w glucose) Range 0.0 to 80.0 °C (32.0 to 176.0 °F) Temperature Resolution 0.1 °C / 0.1 °F...
In the HI96803, light from an LED passes through a prism in contact with the sample. An image sensor determines the critical angle at which the light is no longer refracted through the sample. The...
Measurement Guidelines 6. MEASUREMENT GUIDELINES • Handle instrument carefully. Do not drop. • Do not immerse instrument under water. • Do not spray water to any part of instrument except the “sample well” located over the prism. • The instrument is intended to measure Glucose solutions. Do not expose instrument or prism to solvents that will damage it.
8 Calibration Procedure 7. CALIBRATION PROCEDURE Calibration should be performed daily, before measurements are made, when the battery has been replaced, between a long series of measurements, or if environmental changes have occurred since the last calibration. 1. Press the ON/OFF key, then release. Two instrument test screens will be displayed briefly; all LCD segments followed by the percentage of remaining battery life.
Measurement Procedures 8. MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES Verify the instrument has been calibrated before taking measurements. 1. Wipe off prism surface located at the bottom of the sample well. Make sure the prism and sample well are completely dry. 2. Using a plastic pipette, drip sample onto the prism surface. Fill the well completely. Note: If the temperature of the sample differs significantly from the temperature of the instrument, wait approximately 1 minute to allow thermal equilibration.
10 Making an X % Glucose Standard Solution 9. MAKING AN X % GLUCOSE STANDARD SOLUTION To make a Glucose Solution, follow the procedure below: • Place container (such as a glass vial or dropper bottle that has a cover) on an analytical balance. • Tare the balance. •...
Battery Replacement 11. BATTERY REPLACEMENT To replace the instrument’s battery, follow these steps: • Make sure the instrument is off. • Turn instrument upside down and remove the battery cover by turning it counterclockwise. • Extract the battery from its location. •...
If the repair is not covered by the warranty, you will be notified of the charges incurred. If the meter is to be returned to Hanna Instruments, first obtain a Returned Goods Authorization number from the Technical Service department and then send it with shipping costs prepaid.
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