KERN & Sohn GmbH Ziegelei 1 Tel: +49-[0]7433- 9933-0 D-72336 Balingen Fax: +49-[0]7433-9933-149 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.kern-sohn.com Operating instructions Analytical balance KERN AEJ_N/AES_N Version 2.1 03/2013 GB AEJ_N/AES_N-BA-e-1321 KERN AEJ_N/AES_N GB Version 2.1 03/2013 Operating instructions Electronic analytical balance Contents 1 TECHNICAL DATA ............................................................................................. 5 1.1 Dimensions ............................................................................................................................... 7 2 APPLIANCE OVERVIEW ................................................................................... 8 2.1 Display and Keyboard Summary ............................................................................................ 9 2.1.1 Numeric entry ....................................................................................................................... 10 3 BASIC INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................... 11 3.1 Proper use ............................................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Improper Use .......................................................................................................................... 11 3.3 Warranty .................................................................................................................................. 11 3.4 Monitoring of Test Resources ............................................................................................... 11 4 BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................... 12 4.1 Pay attention to the instructions in the Operation Manual ................................................ 12 4.2 Personnel training .................................................................................................................. 12 5 TRANSPORT AND STORAGE ......................................................................... 12 5.1 Testing upon acceptance ...................................................................................................... 12 5.2 Packaging / return transport ................................................................................................. 12 6 UNPACKING, SETUP AND COMMISSIONING ............................................... 15 6.1 Installation Site, Location of Use .......................................................................................... 15 6.2 Unpacking and checking ....................................................................................................... 15 6.2.1 Scope of delivery / serial accessories .................................................................................. 15 6.2.2 Placing .................................................................................................................................. 16 6.3 Mains connection ................................................................................................................... 16 6.3.1 Turning On the Power .......................................................................................................... 17 6.4 Connection of peripheral devices ......................................................................................... 17 6.5 Initial Commissioning ............................................................................................................ 17 2 AEJ_N/AES_N-BA-e-1321 7 ADJUSTMENT .................................................................................................. 18 7.1 Automatic adjustment using internal weight (AEJ only) .................................................... 19 7.2 Menu settings ......................................................................................................................... 21 7.2.1 P1.1 iCAL ............................................................................................................................. 21 7.2.2 P1.2 ECAL - External adjustment (AES models) ................................................................. 22 7.2.3 P1.3 tCAL – adjustment test ................................................................................................ 23 7.2.4 P1.4 ACAL – Start criteria of the automatic internal adjustment (AEJ only) ........................ 25 7.2.5 P1.5 CALt– time controlled automatic adjustment (AEJ only) ............................................. 26 7.2.6 P1.5 CALr– Enable/disable issue of adjustment protocol .................................................... 27 7.3 Verification .............................................................................................................................. 28 8 MENU ................................................................................................................ 30 8.1 Navigation in the menu .......................................................................................................... 32 8.2 Exit menu / back to weighing mode. .................................................................................... 33 9 WEIGHING FUNCTIONS P6 FUNC ................................................................. 34 9.1 Turn on/off balance ................................................................................................................ 34 9.2 Weighing ................................................................................................................................. 34 9.3 Standard weighing unit .......................................................................................................... 35 9.4 Weighing units switch-over ................................................................................................... 36 9.5 Taring ....................................................................................................................................... 36 9.6 Underfloor weighing ............................................................................................................... 37 9.7 Selecting the operating mode ............................................................................................... 38 9.7.1 Selecting accessible operating modes ................................................................................. 40 10 BALANCE SETTINGS “P3 READ” ............................................................. 41 10.1 Filter - adaptation to ambient conditions and weighing options ...................................... 41 10.2 Rest position control display – Adaptation of weighing speed ........................................ 42 10.3 Auto Zero ................................................................................................................................. 43 10.4 Hide last decimal place .......................................................................................................... 44 10.5 Dispensing mode “RAPID” .................................................................................................... 45 11 FURTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS “P7 OTHER“ .......................................... 46 11.1 Display background illumination .......................................................................................... 46 11.2 Acoustic signal for key operation ......................................................................................... 47 11.3 Print weighing settings .......................................................................................................... 48 AEJ_N/AES_N-BA-e-1321 3 12 GLP/ISO LOG “P2 GLP“ .............................................................................. 49 13 OPERATION MODES ................................................................................... 53 13.1 Parts counting ........................................................................................................................ 54 13.2 Weighing with tolerance range ............................................................................................. 58 13.3 Percent determination............................................................................................................ 61 13.3.1 Determining the reference weight by weighing (function F4 PrcA) ................................. 61 13.3.2 Numeric entry of reference weight (function F4 Prcb) ..................................................... 62 13.4 Dosing...................................................................................................................................... 64 13.5 Determining the density of solid matter and fluids ............................................................ 65 13.6 Pipette calibration .................................................................................................................. 66 13.6.1 Entering parameters ........................................................................................................ 66 13.6.2 Carry out series of measurements for test volume V0 ..................................................... 67 13.6.3 Carry out series of measurements for test volume V1/2 ................................................... 68 13.6.4 Carry out series of measurements for test volume V1 ..................................................... 69 14 DATA OUTPUT RS 232 “P4 PRINT“ ............................................................ 71 14.1 Technical data ........................................................................................................................