1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 4
1.1. Starting Out .............................................................................................................................. 4
1.2. Important Notes ....................................................................................................................... 4
2. General Product Description .......................................................................................... 5
2.1. System Overview ..................................................................................................................... 5
2.2. System Architecture ................................................................................................................. 6
2.3. Instrument Overview ................................................................................................................ 7
2.4. Standard Delivery .................................................................................................................... 8
2.5. Optional Accessories .............................................................................................................. 9
3. Putting Into Operation...................................................................................................... 10
3.1. Packaging / Installation ............................................................................................................ 10
3.2. Putting Into Operation .............................................................................................................. 10
3.3. Adding An Additional Channel (LabPARTNER-aw) ............................................................................11
3.4. Quick Start ............................................................................................................................... 12
3.4.1. System Start ..................................................................................................................................12
3.4.2. Quick Measurement Start ..............................................................................................................12
3.4.3. Changing the Reading Display.......................................................................................................12
3.4.4. Change Selected "Chamber Temperature" ...................................................................................13
3.4.5. Stability Parameter Setting for Analysis ..........................................................................................13
4. Description, Instrument Functions ................................................................................. 14
4.1. General Description of the System User Elements ................................................................. 14
4.2. Operating the Measuring Instrument ....................................................................................... 15
4.2.1. System Startup ................................................................................................................................15
4.2.2. The standard „Operation Mode"......................................................................................................15
4.3. Setting the Instrument .............................................................................................................. 16
4.3.1. Chamber Settings ............................................................................................................................16
4.3.2. Samples Database (max.10).........................................................................................................18
4.3.3. Printout function for external printer ..............................................................................................19
4.3.4. General system Settings ...............................................................................................................22
5. Water Activity Measurements.............................................................................. 25
5.1. Carrying Out aw-Measurements ................................................................................. 25
5.2. Important Notes About The Sensor ......................................................................................... 27
5.3. Function Principle of Stability Observation .............................................................................. 28
5.4. Setting Stability Observation Time Factors ............................................................................. 29
5.5. Recording Desorption and Adsorption Curves ........................................................................ 30
6. Calibration ......................................................................................................................... 34
6.1. Factory Calibration, Delivery Status ........................................................................................34
6.2. Set A Sensor Password? ........................................................................................................ 34
6.3. Display Sensor Calibration Points ..........................................................................................35
6.4. Calibration Procedure .............................................................................................................. 35
6.5. Clear Sensor Calibration Points .............................................................................................. 37
6.6. Interfaces RS-232 and USB ................................................................................................... 37
7. Maintenance ...................................................................................................................... 38
7.1. Cleaning ................................................................................................................................... 38
7.2. Sensor Recalibration with Humidity Standards ....................................................................... 39
7.3. Replacing Protective Filters ..................................................................................................... 39
7.4. Replacing a CM-2 Sensor Unit ................................................................................................41
7.5. Replacing an Instrument Fuse ................................................................................................. 42
8. Technical specifications ................................................................................................. 43
8.1. Equilibrium humidity values of the SAL-T humidity source ..................................................... 44
9. Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................................44
9.1. What is wrong, when....? ......................................................................................................... 44
9.2. Error message screens............................................................................................................ 45
10. Short Menu overview ....................................................................................................... 46
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