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2. LabMaster-aw neo 

2.1 Instrument overview

2.2 Scope of Supply

The LabMaster-aw neo is available in one version containing all feauters and 

connectivity interfaces. No upgrades or license purchases needed

If you open the box, you should find:

• 

1x LabMaster-aw neo

•  1x Carton box with:

 

- 2x ePW dispenser with 20 sample cups each plus a dispenser support

 

- 1x USB and 1x RS232 cable

 

- 1x Grey case with:

 

 

6x SAL-T (11/33/58/75/84/97%rH)

 

 

1x SAL-T 100 (empty)

 

 

1x Allen key

 

 

1x Service Tool LabMaster-aw neo

 

- 1x USB key with manual in pdf on it

•  1x power cord

•  1x Quick Guide

• 

1x Factory certificate

Summary of Contents for LabMaster-aw neo

Page 1: ...aw Messger t aw measuring instrument Appareil de mesure aw Novasina versions V1 11 and higher Operating Instructions LabMaster aw neo Doc No 005739 04...

Page 2: ...a Stable System 15 4 2 2 Selectable Stability Modes 16 4 2 3 Which mode for which products 16 4 2 4 Stable Indicator Progress bar 17 4 2 5 Stability check temperature 17 4 3 Measurement Temperature Be...

Page 3: ...1 Reset a Forgotten or Lost Password 40 11 3 Administration of Permission Profiles 41 11 3 1 Adjustable Permissions within Permission Profiles 41 11 4 Administration of User Accounts 43 11 4 1 Adjust...

Page 4: ...abMaster aw neo must not be used in explosive or hazardous zones It is designed to be operated in laboratory environments Do not measure explosive or highly flammable materials samples with the LabMas...

Page 5: ...tic acid strong aroma and or essential oils All those volatiles affect a water activity measurement if any preventive measures are in place and can lead to sensor destruction in a very short time Nova...

Page 6: ...es or license purchases needed If you open the box you should find 1x LabMaster aw neo 1x Carton box with 2x ePW dispenser with 20 sample cups each plus a dispenser support 1x USB and 1x RS232 cable 1...

Page 7: ...r aw neo with pleasant anticipation now we instruct you how you can get a perfect start working with the new aw meter Got lost somewhere No worries there is a Help System on the instrument Simply pres...

Page 8: ...easurement The gre ener the bar the closer to completion Stable mode is displayed underneath of the bar Method Name If a method is loaded from sample database method name is displayed at the bottom of...

Page 9: ...the day are displayed in this area Press on the audit trail area to see the complete audit trail and to be able to filter certain events inclu ding last masurement results Every entry consist of the f...

Page 10: ...amber Do not forget to cover sample cup or SAL T to avoid humidity exchange with air humidity from ambient air 3 1 6 Status Bar The following information is displayed alternating Text Symbol Descripti...

Page 11: ...stable values in the stable display or graph area Press on this icon to go back to measurement screen This button is also available in submenus Accessing system settings to adjust system parame ters...

Page 12: ...et tem perature for temperatur stability See chapter 4 2 5 This menu item is only dis played if Tempe rature control is on and Stable Mode is NOT set to Quick Off Graph Para meters Settings for graph...

Page 13: ...s ISO AOAC etc or internal guidelines request a water acti vity measurement at a specific temperature i e 25 C The LabMaster aw neo allows a measurement temperature setting between 0 C 32 F and 60 C 1...

Page 14: ...face temperature is kept constant to target value 0 02 C If instrument is operated in completely new conditions or target value is changed remarkably it can take up to 30mins until target value 0 30C...

Page 15: ...in the air move towards an eqilibrium the net amount of water which is exchanged becomes smaller and smaller Therefo re the change in air humidity and water activity finally becomes smaller in the sam...

Page 16: ...at line mode for production every measurement is finished within max 10 minutes as long as temperature is set in the range of 20 C to 30 C Query a query about the requested stability time is issued e...

Page 17: ...difference bet ween sample surface IR and sensor If message persists open chamber check if measurement table and outer metal ring of measurement head are clean and free of dust and dirt and redo the m...

Page 18: ...oblems can appear if target measurement temperature is pro grammed to a value below the dew point temperature Once the measurement chamber has opened small water droplets are for med within the measur...

Page 19: ...e ceramics as it absorbs free water and can change the water activity value 2 Fill sample cup half to 3 4 Do not overfill as it will just squeeze sample into the protection filter which results in fil...

Page 20: ...hanical protection filter which is installed by default must not be removed Make sure the chamber is absolutely dry If small water droplets are present it might lead to wrong verification calibration...

Page 21: ...he measurement position and close the measu rement chamber A pop up window as below is displayed It contains info about the used salt standards as theoretical value at 25 C serial number last usage an...

Page 22: ...t on the RFID reader in the measurement chamber indicated with RFID symbol until you hear a short beep then move the standard to the measurement position and close the measurement chamber A pop up win...

Page 23: ...calibration point is only brought up to date once a calibration had been performed at that point In case of a verification sensor health will be simulated and displayed after the process but not stor...

Page 24: ...calibrated points are listed Depending whether a printer or a PC is connected a pop up windows appears in which print destination can be selected Set sensor pass word Set a sensor password Important...

Page 25: ...Plot of Measurement Sequence The LabMaster aw neo offers great opportunities to plot and analyze a measure ment sequence especially if a new product is tested and running in sequence is not very well...

Page 26: ...Description Skip to the start of the graph Scroll backwards Scroll forwards Skip to the end of the graph If a black dot is visible graph is scrolled to the end automatically so that the latest values...

Page 27: ...er of the records This field can be left empty if no name is applicable or necessary Sample number Serves as allocation of a protocol to a sample This sample number is displayed in the chamber area of...

Page 28: ...tion Note Factory Settings Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data Sample number Sample number for next mea surement This number will be increased automatically as soon as a new or...

Page 29: ...print the protocol to the SD card For an on going measurement only actual Protocol is available for a finished measurement a stable protocol can be printed 8 3 3 Connect a Local Printer It is possibl...

Page 30: ...ed e g output of stable value In addition output by pressing print protocol button in main menu is also possible Information on the format of the data can be found in Appendix 18 1 If the Lims output...

Page 31: ...n Units Instrument Instrument Name of Instrument MasterFw Firmware Version master board user Interface Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber equal to instr...

Page 32: ...e chamber the entered batch name is reused 8 4 1 Configuration To activate the batch name input at measurement start go to Chamber set tings Data logger Batch name input The following options can be s...

Page 33: ...d by No vasina If you have ordered the wireless barcode scanner together with a LabMaster aw neo Novasina took already care for the implementation and you don t have to proceed with the tasks listed b...

Page 34: ...y board which can be found in the front module of the LabMaster aw neo as shown in the pictures below Once done mount the LabMaster aw neo front module back to the LabMaster aw neo housing 3 Connectin...

Page 35: ...etc are logged and can neither be deleted nor changed by a user even if the user has full permissi on rights on the instrument The entire history of the instrument can be analyzed and also be exporte...

Page 36: ...p Examples User Events U Log in log off Start of measurement Open measurement chamber Confirmed messages by user Parameter changes P Change measurement temperature Change password Back spacing filter...

Page 37: ...ility Each pro duct type has its own stability settings In order to aviod time consuming repro gramming the LabMaster aw neo offers sample database capability In other words specific settings for each...

Page 38: ...loading an existing method or creating a new one there is always a file operations window popping up The following options can be selected from in this window Save actual settings to sample database C...

Page 39: ...permission profile The advantage of such permission profile user account set ups is obvious If a person quites the job there is no need to delete a complete permission set up Only the user account nee...

Page 40: ...he permission profile which his account is allocated to A permission profile which is allocated to at least one user account cannot be deleted In this case a info is issued which user accounts are all...

Page 41: ...new profile by hit New permission profile Delete an existing profile by pushing Delete permission profile Hints If a permission profile is modified modification are valid for all user accounts allocat...

Page 42: ...ata to SD card PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num ber export data to SD card and delete log data All Full permission to edit and configure data logger Sensor calibration Permission t...

Page 43: ...e Allocation of Permisssion Profile to User Account by selecting the appropriate permission profile Permission Profile of the cur rently logged in user cannot be changed If no permission profile has b...

Page 44: ...not be recognized Thereby an optical or acoustic external transducer can be connected to the instrument and be configured to provide a recognisable signal in such environment The connector is a 230VA...

Page 45: ...king on instrument with previous firmware versions The license code will not be overwritten once configuration is loaded 12 3 Reset to Factory Settings It can be necessary that a reset to factory set...

Page 46: ...ill pop up and provide further details about a specific option or menu point 13 Maintenance The following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per formed by the user himself 13 1 C...

Page 47: ...Such chemical protection filters have to be replaced periodically due to the fact that they get saturated As filters do not cover the IR sensor measurement time will not be elongated nor disturb the...

Page 48: ...be replaced immediately 13 7 How to Change a Measurement Sensor If a measurement sensor is treated correctly by using appropriate chemical filter pro tection if necessary lifetime should be around 3...

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