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Your humimeter BMA-2 at a glance

The main unit

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Name

Control panel and display

Measuring chamber

Drawer

USB port

Power supply

Summary of Contents for BMA-2

Page 1: ...w 51 9 r H 14 8 abs 100 4 g m2 09 m s 4 90 Ugl 1 Operating Manual Always read this operating manual before using the humimeter BMA 2 humimeter BMA 2 Moisture meter for measuring the moisture content o...

Page 2: ...humimeter BMA 2 Operating Manual Page 2 Your humimeter BMA 2 at a glance The main unit No Name 1 Control panel and display 2 Measuring chamber 3 Drawer 4 USB port 5 Power supply 1 2 3 4 5...

Page 3: ...Name 1 Print button 2 Save button 3 Control buttons for display 4 Start button 5 On off button 6 Display 7 LED light solid blue ready for use flashing blue measurement in progress flashing red fault...

Page 4: ...ure is defined 3 Display symbols 4 Atro weight m optional 5 Bulk density optional 6 Product type The display symbols Symbol Name Symbol Name Enter No Up Change input level Down OK Back Change menu Ent...

Page 5: ...the last recorded values 3 For changing the product type Main menu The main menu comprises the following menu items Edit Logs Manual Logs Clear Logs Print Logs Last Log All Logs Clear Logs Send Logs...

Page 6: ...ice 10 2 For your safety 11 2 1 Proper use 11 2 2 Improper use 11 2 3 User qualifications 11 2 4 Danger from electric current 12 2 5 General safety information 12 3 On receipt of your device 13 3 1 Ta...

Page 7: ...vidual measurement series 24 6 Product types 25 6 1 How moisture is defined 25 6 2 Definition of wood chips types Norm EN ISO 17225 1 26 6 3 Selection of calibration curve for wood chips 26 6 4 Notes...

Page 8: ...and maintenance 43 10 1 Care instructions 43 10 2 Cleaning the device 44 10 3 Replacing the printer paper roll 45 10 4 Checking the calibration 45 11 Faults 46 12 Troubleshooting 48 12 1 Cleaning the...

Page 9: ...structions provided in this operating manual have been compiled on the basis of the current standards and regulations the state of the art and the extensive expertise and experience of Schaller GmbH S...

Page 10: ...n lead to injury ATTENTION It is essential to observe this warning Non compliance can lead to damage to property or equipment i Information This symbol indicates important information that enables use...

Page 11: ...used for taking measurements on the products defined in the following sections of this manual see 6 Product types Optionally it is possible to determine the bulk density and absolute dry weight ATRO 2...

Page 12: ...tion cables or if it malfunctions A defective device may only be replaced by the manufacturer customer service or a similarly qualified person Do not repair the device yourself Do not make any changes...

Page 13: ...y unit 24VDC 5A with Schuko plus CEE 7 16 2 pieces of plastic buckets 13 liters Operating manual Optional accessories USB flash drive with LogMemorizer measuring data recording and analysing soft ware...

Page 14: ...ble level and dry surface Do not expose the device to large quantities of dust Do not expose the device to extreme temperatures Protect the device from strong mechanical shocks and loads Keep a suffic...

Page 15: ...lose the drawer If necessary push its handle downwards to fully close it 4 2 Plugging in the device 1 Make sure that the socket you want to use has the same electrical voltage as described on the name...

Page 16: ...tion After switching on the device goes through a self calibration The display shows the message Reinitialize figure 6 Confirm by pressing The calibration is effected The display will appear as shown...

Page 17: ...5 Hang the filled measuring chamber in the drawer figure 12 The handle and the suspension of the measuring chamber must hang in the plastic brackets of the drawer 6 Close the drawer If necessary push...

Page 18: ...wood chip calibration curves is 60 moisture content 6 Once the reading has been taken it can be saved on the device see 5 3 Saving individual readings or 5 4 Saving several readings a measurement seri...

Page 19: ...have inputted can be overwritten at any time 4 Inputting letters Press and hold to quickly scroll to the required letter and either press it for 3 seconds or press to confirm the selected letter figu...

Page 20: ...r as shown in figure 21 4 The data you have inputted can be overwritten at any time 5 Inputting letters Press and hold to quickly scroll to the required letter and either press it for 3 seconds or pre...

Page 21: ...so The integrated printer and a paper roll is required figure 23 Both are included in the equipment packages Data package and ATRO package Options The current measurement or already saved readings can...

Page 22: ...series To do so press or and confirm by pressing Or 4 Select All Logs figure 29 to print all recorded measurement series To do so press or and confirm by pressing The display will show the message Pri...

Page 23: ...ings from a series of measurements To do so You must have saved a reading e g 3 log The display will now show 1 Press 2 Select the required reading To do so press or The display will now appear as sho...

Page 24: ...d 5 Press to leave the Edit Logs menu 6 Press to leave the main menu 5 9 Deleting individual measurement series To do so You must have saved a measured value e g 1 log or a series of measurements e g...

Page 25: ...Sawdust from softwood 10 60 Sawdust Hardwood Sawdust from hardwood 10 60 Corn cob Corn cobs chopped or whole cobs 10 40 Empty 1 Free curve for special products Empty 2 Free curve for special products...

Page 26: ...2 Schaller GmbH will be happy to advise you on the selection of the right calibration curve Please send a picture of your wood chips placing a measuring tape to the material to support schaller gmbh a...

Page 27: ...fine fraction mainly more than two thirds consisting of softwood spruce fir pine larch of 70 and more This curve is predominantly suited for measuring wood chips deriving from logs and full trees as...

Page 28: ...humimeter BMA 2 Operating Manual Page 28 Example pictures wood chips 40 41...

Page 29: ...Page 29 Example pictures coarse wood chips 42 43...

Page 30: ...humimeter BMA 2 Operating Manual Page 30 Example pictures softwood chips 44 45...

Page 31: ...Page 31 Example pictures softwood coarse chips 46 47...

Page 32: ...humimeter BMA 2 Operating Manual Page 32 Example pictures fine wood chips 49 48...

Page 33: ...y of the bulk density directly influences the displayed dry weight atro m 6 6 Notes for comparative measurement with oven drying method The device uses a much higher sample quantity than the drying ov...

Page 34: ...the installation instructions 1 Open LogMemorizer The screen will now display the LogMemorizer s interface figure 50 Before using LogMemorizer please refer to the the separate LogMemorizer opation man...

Page 35: ...g 7 Select Manual Logs figure 53 To do so press or and confirm by pressing The display will then show the message Send figure 54 All of the measuring values saved on the humime ter BMA 2 will now be s...

Page 36: ...mport all manual logs for importing all manually saved readings or Import most recent manual log for importing the most recent manually saved logs No Name 1 Import all manual logs 2 Import most recent...

Page 37: ...ess or and confirm by pressing The display will then show the status indicator humimeter The display will show the following information No Name 1 Serial number 2 Software version 3 Battery status 4 M...

Page 38: ...rmat for the date is DD MM YY Day Month Year The format for the time is hh mm ss Hour Minutes Seconds 4 Inputting numbers Press and hold to quickly scroll to the required number and either press it fo...

Page 39: ...o Some of the options are deactivated 1 Press 2 Select Options To do so press or and confirm by pressing 3 Select Unlock To do so press or and confirm by pressing The display will now appear as shown...

Page 40: ...Time Auto Off Time Materialcalib Password Reset options will be deactivated again 9 6 Selecting C F To do so All of the options must be activated see 9 4 Activating options 1 Press 2 Select Options To...

Page 41: ...or and confirm by pressing The settings have been saved 5 Press to leave the Options menu 6 Press to leave the main menu 9 7 2 Configuring automatic switch off To do so All of the options must be acti...

Page 42: ...confirm by pressing 3 Select Password To do so press or and confirm by pressing The display will show the current password 4 Overwrite the current password To do so press and hold to quickly scroll t...

Page 43: ...ill not affect the saved measuring values 10 Cleaning and maintenance Regularly cleaning and maintaining the device will ensure that it will have a long service life and stay in good condition 10 1 Ca...

Page 44: ...the weighing plate figure 64 can destroy the device Do not touch the golden contacts during cleaning Measuring chamber Clean the measuring chamber with a cloth or a soft brush Interior The weighing pl...

Page 45: ...2 Remove the empty paper roll 3 Place a new opened paper roll into the printer figure 67 4 Keep hold of the beginning of the paper roll and close the printer cover The printer is now ready to use aga...

Page 46: ...with snow Wrong product type Check whether you have selected the right product type product before taking a reading see 5 2 Taking a measurement Mouldy or rain wet material Accuracy decreases signifi...

Page 47: ...e Motor overloaded while com pressing the material Check the content of the measuring chamber Press to confirm the error message Incorrect calibration the exclamation mark on the display does not go a...

Page 48: ...successful and the exclamation mark on the display does not go away The contacts of the measuring chamber are polluted 1 Lightly sand the contacts figure 70 with a fine sandpaper K400 The contacts are...

Page 49: ...its original packaging 13 2 Storing the device The device must be stored as follows Do not store outdoors Store in a dry and dust free place Protect the device from sunlight Avoid mechanical shocks l...

Page 50: ...rrespondingly applied EN ISO 12100 2010 Safety of machinery General principles for design Risk assessment and risk reduction EN ISO 13857 Safety of machinery safety distances to prevent hazard zones b...

Page 51: ...g data recording and analysing software and USB cable Integrated printer Determination of bulk density and dry weight atro in tons m only for wood chip products 14 3 Technical data Display resolution...

Page 52: ...der Raab Tel 43 0 3178 28899 Fax 43 0 3178 28899 901 info humimeter com www humimeter com Climate Environment Food Bioenergy Materials Buildings Paper Board Schaller Messtechnik develops produces and...

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