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E-M-HyLabC1-V1_10

Rotronic AG

Bassersdorf, Switzerland

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HygroLab C1 bench-top indicator:

User Guide

Instruction Manual

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© 2011; Rotronic AG

E-M-HyLabC1-V1_10

HygroLab C1 Bench-Top Indicator

User Guide

QAQC LAB 589 Rappahannock Drive White Stone Va 22578 TEL (804) 318-3686

Summary of Contents for HygroLab C1

Page 1: ...code Unit HygroLab C1 bench top indicator User Guide Instruction Manual Document Type Page 1 of 28 Document title 2011 Rotronic AG E M HyLabC1 V1_10 HygroLab C1 Bench Top Indicator User Guide QAQC LA...

Page 2: ...vice for measuring humidity 12 4 Aw Measurement 12 4 1 Enabling Aw Measurement 12 4 2 Water activity measurement settings 13 4 3 Aw probe usage guidelines 13 4 4 Using the AwQuick mode 14 4 5 Using th...

Page 3: ...s in typically 5 minutes The measurement starts simultaneously for all four probe inputs and is ended automatically Conventional water activity measurement AwE the measurement starts simultaneously fo...

Page 4: ...probe inputs designed for use with all HygroClip 2 digital probes with the standard UART interface see also Back panel and digital interface options Pin Out Diagram 2 4 Measured parameters The HygroCl...

Page 5: ...o Out of limits value defined with the HW4 software for each probe input includes measured values and calculated parameter o Display of fixed values when no probe is connected the input Easily identi...

Page 6: ...alue When the display is set to display humidity and temperature and provided that the Aw mode is not enabled the bottom of the display shows the date and time The probe input that is currently select...

Page 7: ...FF key ON OFF Turns the instrument on or off MENU Activates the internal menu Press this key again to go back to the previous sub menu or to exit the menu UP DOWN o Selects the probe being displayed o...

Page 8: ...uired for calculating some psychrometric parameters Unit Sys Metric English Ref Probe 1 2 3 4 Reference probe input used to adjust probes connected to the other inputs Display Settings Trend ON OFF Tr...

Page 9: ...1 Probe 2 to Bin 2 etc Mode AwQuick AwE o AwQuick accelerated water activity measurement o AwE conventional water activity measurement Dwell Time minutes Dwell time AwQuick AwQ Temp C minute Temperatu...

Page 10: ...itional Options o Clear all cal points o Clear the last point Acquire Ref Probe Saves value measured by the reference probe as a cal point Acquire Ref Value Manual entry known reference environment Sa...

Page 11: ...te or the time format Press the MENU key and select Time Settings Date Fmt or Time Fmt Press ENTER to activate either the Date Fmt or the Time Fmt menu item use the UP or DOWN arrow key to change the...

Page 12: ...oving air is an excellent insulator When there is no air movement surprising differences in temperature and humidity can noted over short distances Air movement at the probe generally results in measu...

Page 13: ...y signal is less than the specified value Recommended value 0 0001 Aw min SaveResult AwQuick AwE When the Aw measurement is ended the result is saved in the following data bins Probe 1 Bin 1 Probe 2 B...

Page 14: ...the display The measurement is automatically ended and typically requires about 5 to 6 minutes With the default dwell time of 4 minutes the difference between the AwQuick function and the conventional...

Page 15: ...ocument title 2011 Rotronic AG E M HyLabC1 V1_10 2 AWQ Dwell 3 AWQ Running HygroLab C1 starts projecting the end result Current humidity value Current temperature value AwQuick mode is in the dwell ph...

Page 16: ...lasting 5 seconds when the last probe is done The acoustic signal can be stopped by pushing a key do not press the ENTER key When several probes are connected to the HygroLab C1 use the UP or DOWN key...

Page 17: ...the measurement is automatically ended Depending both on the product being measured and on the stability of temperature measurements typically require 30 to 60 minutes 1 AWE Reset the HygroLab C1 is r...

Page 18: ...gnal Beep every 5 seconds when the last probe is done The acoustic signal can be stopped by pushing a key do not press the ENTER key When several probes are connected to the HygroLab C1 use the UP or...

Page 19: ...apture enabled Press the MENU key and select Data Storage See 3 4 Internal Menu for instructions o View Samples view individual data records o Summary view the maximum minimum and average values o Cle...

Page 20: ...otection Disabled RS 485 address 0 Device name Instrument model Fixed barometric pressure value K 1013 25 hPa 29 92 In Hg or 14 70 PSI Date and time K Time zone dependent Unit system Metric or English...

Page 21: ...tric calculation HygroLab C1 setting overrides HC2 probe setting Simulator function X X Generates fixed humidity and or temperature value When enabled the HygroLab C1 settings override the HC2 probe s...

Page 22: ...C website for downloading Firmware files are given a name that shows both to which device the file applies and the version number of the firmware All firmware files have the extension HEX WARNING for...

Page 23: ...t or to a humidity standard or to a saturated salt solution and wait for full equilibrium o Press MENU and select Probe Actions Press ENTER to activate the menu o Probe input selection with the menu i...

Page 24: ...ab C1 automatically exits the menu o Temp Adjust the HygroLab C1 displays both the current temperature read by the probe to be calibrated and the value provided by the reference probe Press ENTER to a...

Page 25: ...ature Display of RH temperature calculated parameter Probe inputs HygroLab C1 Number of probe inputs 4 Probe type HygroClip 2 digital humidity temperature probe Humidity and temperature measurement Hy...

Page 26: ...ecimals water activity 1 or 2 decimals other parameters Display modes Water activity and temperature RH and temperature date and time RH temperature and calculated parameter Housing material ABS Alumi...

Page 27: ...mon to all devices E M HW4v3 F2 019 HW4 software version 3 HygroLab C1 hand held indicator and probes Device Manager and Data Recording functions E M HW4v3 F2 001 HW4 software version 3 Device Manager...

Page 28: ...b C1 bench top indicator User Guide Instruction Manual Document Type Page 28 of 28 Document title 2011 Rotronic AG E M HyLabC1 V1_10 11 Document releases Doc Release Date Notes _10 Oct 19 2011 Origina...

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