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A Higher Level of Precision...
A Higher Level of Performance
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Intell-Lab
Precision Toploading Balances
PH Series
User Operation Manual
June, 2009

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  • Page 1 A Higher Level of Precision… A Higher Level of Performance ™ Intell-Lab Precision Toploading Balances PH Series User Operation Manual June, 2009...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION ................4 2 STORAGE .........................5 3 KEYPAD AND DISPLAY ...................6 4 INPUT AND OUTPUT CONNECTORS ..............7 EAR AND BOTTOM PART OF BALANCE, MODEL ..............5 WEIGHING ........................ 8 TAND Y ............................... IMPLE W EIGHING ..........................6 CALIBRATION ......................9 XTERNAL CALIBRATION BALANCES ...................
  • Page 3 21 PERCENTAGE WEIGHING FUNCTION ............... 39 21.1 M ODE WITH WEIGHT REFERENCE ................... 21.2 M ODE WITH MANUAL INSERTION OF THE REFERENCE WEIGHT .......... 22 THRESHOLD FUNCTION HI-LO-GO ..............42 22.1 B OTH THRESHOLDS SET ..........................22.2 L OWER THRESHOLD SET ONLY ....................22.3 H IGHER THRESHOLD SET ONLY ....................

  • Page 4: Installation Instruction

    1 Installation instruction WARNING: Please follow carefully these steps for installing and use the new balance before starting your work routine. Failure to operate the unit in accordance with these guidelines will affect the weighing results. Remove the balance and accessories from the cartoon and check for any visible damage of the instrument.

  • Page 5: Storage

    Calibrate the balance every time it’s moved to another place Check balance calibration periodically. We recommend not dropping heavy objects on balance pan, in order to avoid damage. Service must be supplied by specialized staff and the spare parts used must be original.

  • Page 6: Keypad And Display

    3 Keypad and display Intell-Lab™ Standby (OFF) or power on Stability indicator (ON). Zero indicator TARE or zero button. Percentage weighing Piece counting Selection CONFIRM or SEND Battery charge indicator data to printer. Insert data mode June, 2009...
  • Page 7 Balance setup MENU button. Balance CALIBRATION button. ozt, lb, GN, dwt, Kg, mg...

  • Page 8: Input And Output Connectors

    4 Input and output connectors 4.1 Rear and bottom part of balance, K model 1. Weighing pan 2. CONNECTOR 1 9 pin RS232 Interface Output for PC/keyboard or printer 3. levelling feet 4. CONNECTOR 2 power supply connector 5. Level Bubble 0.

  • Page 9: Weighing

    5 Weighing After having connected the balance to AC outlet, it will perform an internal circuits test, after that the balance will set itself in stand-by mode. 5.1 Stand By From “STAND BY” mode: Press ON/OFF button to bring balance to work conditions. Press again ON/OFF button to return to “STAND BY”...

  • Page 10: Calibration

    6 Calibration Electronic balances take mass measurements making use of gravity (g). Different latitude and in geographic areas and altitude will vary gravity acceleration value (g). Therefore, for accurate measurements, the balance must be adjusted to the local environment. This adjustment is accomplished by the calibration function. 6.1 External calibration balances 6.1.1 External calibration Calibration is accomplished by pressing CAL button.
  • Page 11 1. Press and keep CAL button pressed with empty pan until the acoustic alarm stops, then release the button. On display it will be visualized the string "-CAL-", followed by flashing string "LOAD". 2. L ht equal higher or lower than default calibration weight; the balance will recognize it as valid weight if equal or higher than calibration weight as long as it is a whole number in comparison with the most meaningful digit of calibration weight.

  • Page 12: Balances With Internal Calibration

    6.2 Balances with internal calibration 6.2.1 Internal calibration In these balance models there are 4 calibration modes: From display zero condition, press and keep pressed the MENU button until the acoustic alarm is over, then release the button. The message “unitS” will be visualized on display, press then MENU button until you visualize “Calib”...

  • Page 13: Internal Calibration (I-Cal)

    If calibration is not finished due to vibrations or air flows, then the message “CAL bUt” is displayed. Press again CAL button. If the problem repeats then select external calibration and contact the product supplier. 6.2.3 Internal calibration (I-CAL) The balance calibrates itself with internal reference mass ONLY on user command by pressing CAL button.
  • Page 14 5. After having stored the value of internal calibration weight, balance returns to normal weighing conditions. 6. Return to calibration menu as described at paragraph 6.2 and set the desired calibration mode: internal, automatic or external. ATTENTION : this procedure must be effected only using E2 or Class 1 reference masses.

  • Page 15: Tare Function

    7 Tare function 1. Load the container on the pan. The display will show the weight. 2. Press O/T button. “O-t” string will be displayed 3. After reaching stability, the value “0.000” will be displayed. If the stability is not reached (due to air flows or vibrations or other disturbs) the dashes will remain displayed.

  • Page 16: Manual Tare Function (Not Available For V-Range Models)

    7.1.1 Manual tare function (Not available for V-range models) This function allows inserting manually the tare values. 1. Press and keep pressed the O/T key whit no objects on the weighing pan until the beep alarm stops, and then release the key. 2.

  • Page 17: Optional Alphanumeric External Keyboard (Code T201)

    7.1.2 Optional alphanumeric external keyboard ( c o d e T 2 0 1 ) If you have the optional external alphanumeric keyboard, then it is possible to perform tare also by pressing the TARE/DELETE button of this keyboard, in the same way as previously described.
  • Page 18 2. Press CLEAR to set at zero the previous value (if any) then insert the new value using the alphanumeric buttons placed on the bottom part of alphanumeric keyboard. 3. Press INSER to confirm. 4. Press ESCAPE button to escape from tare condition. To set to zero the value of the manual tare inserted by means of alphanumeric keyboard, effect a normal operation of tare by pressing O/T button of the balance or with TARE/DELETE button placed on the optional alphanumeric keyboard.

  • Page 19: Weight Units

    8 Weight units It is possible to select the weight unit that balance will use to display weight. From display zero condition press and keep pressed the MENU button until the acoustic alarm is over, and then release the button. The message “unitS” will be displayed then press PRINT to confirm.
  • Page 20 After having selected the desired weight unit, press the MENU button to go to next parameter or CAL button to return to previous. To escape from parameters setup menu, press the MENU button until the acoustic alarm is over, then release the button. The balance returns to normal weighing conditions.

  • Page 21: Pc Communication Setting

    9 PC communication setting Connect the balance to PC with proper cable (pag. 35) 1. From zero display condition press and keep pressed the MENU button until the acoustic alarm is over, and then release the button. It will be displayed the string “unitS”, then press the MENU button until it is displayed “PC-PRTR”...

  • Page 22: Printer Serial Communication Selection

    10 Printer serial communication selection Connect the balance to the printer using the proper cable (pag. 35) 1. From zero condition on display, press and keep pressed the MENU button until the acoustic alarm is over, and then release the button. The message “unitS” will be displayed, then press MENU until you read the message “PC-PRTR”...

  • Page 23: Transmission Speed Selection

    11 Transmission speed selection 1. From zero condition on display, press and keep pressed the MENU button until the acoustic alarm is over, and then release the button. The message “unitS” is displayed, then press MENU button until the message “BAUD RT” is displayed and confirm by pressing the PRINT button.

  • Page 24: Auto Zero Function

    12 Auto zero function Auto zero is an automatic correction of a possible zero drift. ~ Au0 OFF = auto zero disabled ~ Au0 1 = soft autozero ~ Au0 2 = medium autozero ~ Au0 3 = heavy auto zero ~ Au0 3E = heavy auto zero over all range From zero condition on display, press and keep pressed the MENU button until the...

  • Page 25: Filters Selection

    After having selected the auto zero level you wish, press the MENU button to go to next parameter or CAL button to go to previous one. To escape from parameters setup menu, press the MENU button until the acoustic alarm is over, then release the button. The balance will return to standard weighing conditions.
  • Page 26 3. After having selected the filtering level you wish, press the MENU button to go to next parameter or CAL to go to previous one. 4. To escape from parameters setup menu, press the MENU button until the acoustic alarm is over, then release the button. 5.

  • Page 27: Stability Function

    14 Stability function The stability symbol is displayed when the weight is stable inside a defined range STAB 1 = for stable environments STAB 2 = for not so stable environments STAB 3 = for unstable environments 1. From zero condition on display, press and keep pressed the MENU button until the acoustic alarm is over, and then release the button.

  • Page 28: Backlight Setup

    15 Backlight setup The balance display is equipped with backlight to make the indication more visible also during low light conditions. There are 3 working modes: = light always switched ON OFF = backlight always switched OFF AUTO = backlight automatically switched on during weighing operations 1.

  • Page 29: Auto Power-Off Function

    16 Auto Power-off function This function allows activating the automatic power-off of the balance after a defined balance idle-time. There are 4 auto power-off modes: ~ disab = Auto power-off disabled ~ 2 Min = Auto power-off after 2 minutes of idle time ~ 5 Min = Auto power-off after 5 minutes of idle time ~ 15 Min = Auto power-off after 15 minutes of idle time...

  • Page 30: Piece Counting Function

    17 Piece counting function 1. From zero condition on display, press MENU button until the message “Count“ is displayed then press the PRINT button to confirm 2. Select the number of pieces to put on the pan as sample by pressing MENU repeatedly to increase and CAL to decrease the number.

  • Page 31: Visualization Oftotaland Unit W Eightofpieces

    Add a quantity of pieces so that to almost double the number read on display, then press the PRINT button If the number of pieces is still not enough then the message “Add SMP” is displayed. Add again a quantity of pieces so that to almost double the number you read on display As soon as it is reached a sufficient number of pieces, this number is displayed and it will be possible to go on with count by loading the pieces count on the balance pan.

  • Page 32: Manual Insertion Of The Unit Average Weight

    17.2 Manual insertion of the unit average weight It is possible to insert the unit average weight of the sample, if known. In this way can be avoided the sampling of the units. 1. From zero condition on display, press the MENU button until the message “Count”, then press the PRINT button to confirm.

  • Page 33: Automatic Update Of Unit Weight

    It is possible to use the optional alphanumeric keyboard to insert the weight of the unit sample as following: 1. From zero condition on display, press the MENU button until the message “Count”, then press the PRINT button to confirm. Select MANUAL by pressing repeatedly the MENU button.

  • Page 34: Range Function

    18 V-Range function * This (optional) function is available ONLY for double range models * 1. V-RANGE function is to be considered when it is necessary to effect proportioning of small quantities with accuracy. To activate V-RANGE function, after having put on the pan the container if any, press keep pressed the TARE button until the acoustic alarm is over.

  • Page 35: Density Determination Of A Solid Or A Liquid

    19 Density determination of a solid or a liquid * The balance must be equipped with the proper optional software (not available for all models) * The software for density determination allows to calculate the density of a solid or a liquid through the under balance hook or through the optional hydrostatic kit ( part # T027) 19.1 DENSITY DETERMINATION OF A SOLID...
  • Page 36 5. It is also possible to set a different value if the balance is equipped with the optional alphanumeric keyboard. 6. Once the wished value is set, press PRINT button. 7. Now it will be asked to weigh the solid in air, confirm this with PRINT button. 8.

  • Page 37: Density Determination Ofa Liquid

    19.2 DENSITY DETERMINATION OF A LIQUID 1. From zero condition on display, press the MENU button until the message “dEnS” is displayed, then press the PRINT button to confirm. 2. Using the MENU button, select the function “d Liquid” and confirm this with PRINT 3.
  • Page 38 7. It is now asked to weigh the glass float in air, confirm this with PRINT 8. Now perform a tare if necessary and put the glass float to the weighing hook. Press then the PRINT button to acquire the value. During the acquisition of the value the message WEI AIR will be flashing.

  • Page 39: Maximum Load Determination Function

    20 Maximum load determination function *The balance must be equipped with the specific optional software (not available for all models)* The function M LOAD allows to measure the maximum load for a solid. 1. To activate the function M LOAD from zero display condition, press repeatedly the MENU button until the message “M Load”...

  • Page 40: Percentage Weighing Function

    21 Percentage weighing function This function allows to read the weighing value as a percentage of a reference weight. The reference weight is took as 100% percentage value (factory setting). There are two modes for acquiring the reference weight: one is automatic (with the reference weight) and one manual (by inserting manually the value of the reference weight).

  • Page 41: Mode With Manual Insertion Of The Reference Weight

    5. Press the MENU button to visualize the weight in gram and vice-versa. 6. Press the ON/OFF button to escape from the percentage weight function. NOTE: If the reference weight is lower than 10 digits after the acquiring sequence of the weight, the string ERROR 07 will be displayed.
  • Page 42 Press PRINT button when the desired value of the reference weight is inserted Load now the sample and read the percentage value. 7. Press the MENU button to visualize the weight in gram and vice-versa. Press the ON/OFF button to escape from the percentage weight function. It is also possible to set the value if the balance is equipped with the optional alphanumeric keyboard.

  • Page 43: Threshold Function Hi-Lo-Go

    22 Threshold function HI-LO-GO Threshold function allow to determinate if the weight loaded on the pan is above or below the two threshold fixed by the user. 1. From zero condition of the display press the MENU button until will be displayed the string “H o L”, then press the PRINT button to confirm.

  • Page 44: Both Thresholds Set

    5. If the value of the thresholds is correctly inserted, the balance will be back to the weighing mode with the indication of the threshold state (H = higher threshold, L = lower threshold, OK= weight within the two set thresholds). NOTE: If the values are not inserted correctly will be displayed the string ERROR 07.

  • Page 45: Rs232 Interface Features

    23 RS232 interface features 1. General features The balance transmits the value visualized on the display following serial RS232C standard, allowing to print the value of weight to a PC monitor or to a serial printer. In the case of connection to a PC, it will be possible to select the transmission in continuous mode or transmission at user command through pressing of the PRINT button (as described at pag.17).
  • Page 46 3. Selecting the transmission to PC at user command, it is achieved a transmission output only when the PRINT button is pressed, also in this case it is possible to perform all the functions of the balance directly from the keyboard of the computer, sending to the balance the ASCII codes in the table above.
  • Page 47 Density mode (only in transmission at user command mode) 1° 2° 3° 4° 5° 6° 7° 8° 9° 10° 11° 12° 13° 14° 15° 16° 17° Density value Space Weight unit Piece counting mode (only in transmission at user command mode) Number of ieces 1°.
  • Page 48 7. Selection of interface to printer Selecting the PRINTER mode, the serial output of the balance is set to work with serial printers. In this case the printing is effected only when the PRINT button is pressed and with stable weight. If the stability is not reached within ten seconds, the message ERROR05 is displayed preceded by a short acoustic signal and the value of the weight is not sent to the printer.
  • Page 49 10. Connection of the balance to the optional alphanumeric keyboard To connect the optional alphanumeric keyboard it must be used the connector 1 the same used for connection to a PC. In this case the connection to PC or to printer must be effected through the connector placed on the optional alphanumeric keyboard.

  • Page 50: Connectors Positions (Rear)

    24 Connectors positions (rear) Connector 1 Connector 2 : 9 pins female: Power supply Keyboard/PC/ connector Printer Fig. 1 Rear of the balance CONNECTOR 1 CONNECTION FOR KEYPAD, PC AND PRINTER ~ pin 1 = Power +5V for keyboard ~ pin2 =Txsignal ~ pin3 =Rxsignal...

  • Page 51: Working With The Battery

    25 Working with the battery Balance can work, at wish, using only the battery power. The battery on board is located inside the balance and gives 10 hours of stand alone operation With the external power supply disconnected, it is possible to switch on or switch off the balance through the ON/OFF button and work without being connected to an AC power outlet.

  • Page 52: Error Codes

    26 Error Codes ERR01: the weight does not reach stability after a tare operation Protect the balance from air flows or from vibrations of the working table. ERR02: impossible to start the calibration operation due to balance instability Protect the balance from air flows or from vibrations of the working table. ERR03: calibration weight not correct or balance unstable Calibrate with correct weight or protect the balance from environment disturbs.

  • Page 53: Quick Guide To Balance Parameters Setup

    28 Quick guide to balance parameters setup To enter the balance parameters setup menu, press and keep pressed the MENU button until the acoustic alarm is over. Use then the MENU button to go to next parameter, use the CAL button to go to previous and the PRINT button to confirm the choice.

  • Page 54: Quick Guide To The Use Of The Balance Programs

    29 Quick guide to the use of the balance programs  To enter the balance programs menu, press the MENU button.  Use then the MENU button to go to next parameter, use the CAL button to go to previous and the PRINT button to confirm the choice.

  • Page 55: Warranty Conditions

    WARRANTY CONDITIONS 1. Duration of warranty is of one (1) year from the date of purchase proved by invoice concerning the product or by delivery note. 2. Warranty covers all parts resulting defective at the origin. It does not cover mechanical or electronic parts damaged by wrong installation, tampering or incorrect use.
  • Page 56 © Intelligent Weighing Technology, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. The information contained herein is the property of Intelligent Weighing Technology, Inc. and is supplied without liability for errors or omissions. No part may be reproduced or used escept as authorized by contract or other written permission. The copyright and the foregoing restriction on reproduction and use extend to all media in which the information may be...

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