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E-M-HP23-V2_12

Rotronic AG

Bassersdorf, Switzerland

Document code

Unit

HygroPalm HP23-A / HP23-AW-A hand-held
indicator:

User Guide

Instruction Manual

Document Type

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1

of 38

Document title

© 2009-2012; Rotronic AG

E-M-HP23-V2_12

HygroPalm HP23-A / HP23-AW-A

Hand-Held Indicator

User Guide

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

Summary of Contents for HygroPalm HP23-A

Page 1: ...lm HP23 A HP23 AW A hand held indicator User Guide Instruction Manual Document Type Page 1 of 38 Document title 2009 2012 Rotronic AG E M HP23 V2_12 HygroPalm HP23 A HP23 AW A Hand Held Indicator User...

Page 2: ...the calculated parameter for a probe input 18 4 6 4 Select which probe and or parameters are shown on the display 18 4 6 5 Set input 1 or 2 for a digital or analog probe 19 4 7 Practical advice for me...

Page 3: ...title 2009 2012 Rotronic AG E M HP23 V2_12 6 4 Periodic calibration check of the HygroClip 2 probe 32 6 5 Cleaning or replacing the probe dust filter 34 7 Firmware updates 34 8 Technical data 34 8 1...

Page 4: ...f the functions depends on the HP23 model Display of Measured and Calculated Values o Relative humidity and temperature data measured by up to two HygroClip 2 digital probes o Calculated humidity para...

Page 5: ...ivity measurement AwQuick permits measuring the water activity of most products in typically 5 minutes The measurement starts simultaneously for both probe inputs and is ended automatically Convention...

Page 6: ...the display refresh rate can be set from the HP23 keypad to one of the following 10 sec 1 min or 10 min MENU Device Settings DataUpdate The autonomy of the HP23 with a fully charged battery depends o...

Page 7: ...calculated parameter use either the keypad or the HW4 software Device Manager o Dew point Dp above and below freezing o Frost point Fp below freezing and dew point above freezing o Wet bulb temperatur...

Page 8: ...nector of the HP23 is a USB port Any standard cable equipped with a mini USB type connector at one end can be used to connect the HP23 to a PC running the ROTRONIC HW4 software See o Configuration of...

Page 9: ...Disabled Humidity temperature calibration K Enabled Humidity temperature adjustment K Enabled Manual data capture K Enabled Data Logging K Disabled Aw Mode water activity measurement K Disabled Devic...

Page 10: ...tween display refreshes so as to conserve battery power Note when the HP23 is recording data the probe is powered as required by the log interval regardless of the display refresh interval Simulator f...

Page 11: ...The display can also be configured to show a trend indicator on each line In the event of an alarm the symbol appears to the right of the value The bottom of the display shows the date and time as we...

Page 12: ...s such as the difference between the temperature and the dew point measured by a probe the average of the temperature measured by two probes etc The user defined parameters can be shown on the display...

Page 13: ...lay mode but the values are not updated The HOLD function is automatically ended whenever the instrument is turned off The values that were displayed while the HOLD function was active are not memoriz...

Page 14: ...d barometric pressure value used as an input for some psychrometric calculations DataUpdate 1s 10s 1min 10 min Display refresh interval BattCharge ON OFF Enable or disable battery charge function Date...

Page 15: ...applies when input 1 is connected by means of cable AC2001 to the service connector of a HF5 or HF8 transmitter Probe Sel HF5 be sure to select probe 1 HF8 select probe 1 or probe 2 HF5 one probe only...

Page 16: ...the probe Effect depends on number of calibration points in probe memory Reset to Factory Returns the probe to the original factory adjustment Probe 2 Note this section applies only when input 2 is c...

Page 17: ...ke room for the new record Probe 1 ON OFF Probe 2 ON OFF Aw Mode Enable ON OFF Enable ON changes the display as follows o Humidity unit changes to aw o No calculated parameter o Large display mode is...

Page 18: ...Fmt or the Time Fmt menu item use the UP or DOWN arrow key to change the Date or the Time format When done press ENTER to confirm and press MENU to exit The HW4 software can also be used to set the c...

Page 19: ...time can be shortened and errors avoided by using the probe configuration that fits best for your application In extreme situations condensation may occur on the sensors when the probe is colder than...

Page 20: ...ta Capture Press ENTER to activate the Data Capture menu item Use the UP or DOWN arrow key to select the data bin to be viewed Press ENTER to confirm and open the data bin sub menu Use the UP or DOWN...

Page 21: ...nterval menu item and use the UP or DOWN arrow key to change the log interval Press ENTER after each change to confirm and move the cursor to the right When done press ENTER to confirm and exit o Use...

Page 22: ...TRONIC HygroClip 2 devices probe transmitter or other The table below explains how to connect the HP23 and the device to be read calibrated or adjusted Device to be read calibrated Connection to the H...

Page 23: ...e the probe or device use only procedure 1 Up to 2 temperature calibration points and up to100 humidity calibration points can be held indefinitely in the probe or device memory No calibration point i...

Page 24: ...ce HygroClip 2 probe to the unused probe input of the HP23 Expose both the device and the reference probe to the same stable environment and wait for full equilibrium with the environment Whenever pos...

Page 25: ...ly displays humidity as Aw 1 000 aw 100 RH and offers the following options AwE measurement option the HP23 waits for the full equilibration of the measured product and probe For most products this ta...

Page 26: ...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 Bin 2 5 4 2 Probe usage gu...

Page 27: ...3 freezes 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 co...

Page 28: ...cument Type Page 28 of 38 Document title 2009 2012 Rotronic AG E M HP23 V2_12 2 AWQ Dwell 3 AWQ Running Current humidity value Current temperature value AwQuick mode is in the dwell phase Probe 1 is b...

Page 29: ...p lasting 5 seconds The acoustic signal can be stopped by pushing a key do not press the ENTER key When two probes are connected to the HP23 use the UP or DOWN key to verify the status of each probe I...

Page 30: ...few minutes 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 HP23...

Page 31: ...signal Beep every 5 seconds The acoustic signal can be stopped by pushing a key do not press the ENTER key When two probes are connected to the HP23 use the UP or DOWN key to verify the status of eac...

Page 32: ...the service connector mini USB type The service connector is a USB port and can be accessed without opening the enclosure after removing the protective red round cover 6 4 Periodic calibration check...

Page 33: ...nd Document code Unit HygroPalm HP23 A HP23 AW A hand held indicator User Guide Instruction Manual Document Type Page 33 of 38 Document title 2009 2012 Rotronic AG E M HP23 V2_12 QAQC LAB 589 Rappahan...

Page 34: ...for USB Masters o After finding the HP23 expand the device tree to its functions Select Device Manager In the Device Manager menu bar select Tools Firmware Update For instructions see document E M HW...

Page 35: ...meters Data capture o Manual data capture of RH and temperature date and time stamp HygroClip 2 probe only o 8 separate data bins each can be given a specific name with the HW4 software o Up to 250 re...

Page 36: ...nity EMC Directive 2004 108 EG EN 61000 6 1 2001 EN 61000 6 2 2005 EN 61000 6 3 2005 EN 61000 6 4 2001 A11 Solder type Lead free RoHS directive FDA GAMP directives Compatible Environmental limits HP23...

Page 37: ...all devices E M HW4v3 F2 012 HW4 software version 3 HP23 hand held indicator and probes Device Manager and Data Recording functions E M HW4v3 F2 001 HW4 software version 3 Device Manager HC2 probe se...

Page 38: ...Type Page 38 of 38 Document title 2009 2012 Rotronic AG E M HP23 V2_12 11 Document releases Doc Release Date Notes _10 June 16 2010 Original release _11 Jan 6 2012 HP23 cannot be used to read data fro...

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