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Ballast-Check 2 User’s Manual

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5

Warranty

5.1 Terms

Turner Designs warrants the Ballast-Check 2 Fluorometer and accessories to be free from
defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of 12
months from the date of shipment from Turner Designs, with the following restrictions:

Turner Designs is not responsible for replacing parts damaged by accident or neglect.
Damage from corrosion is not covered. Damage caused by customer modification of the
instrument is not covered.

This warranty covers only Turner Designs products and is not extended to equipment
used with our products. We are not responsible for incidental or consequential
damages, except in those states where this limitation is not allowed. This warranty gives
you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state.

Damage incurred in shipping is not covered.

5.2 Warranty Service

To obtain service during the warranty period, the owner shall take the following steps:

1

Write, email, or call the Turner Designs Technical Support department and describe as
precisely as possible the nature of the problem.

Phone

: 1 (877) 316-8049

Email

:

[email protected]

2

Carry out any adjustments or tests as suggested by the Technical Support Department.

3

If proper performance is not obtained you will be issued a Return Authorization number
(RMA). Package the unit, write the RMA number on the outside of the shipping carton,
and ship the instrument, prepaid, to Turner Designs. If the failure is covered under the
warranty terms, the instrument will be repaired and returned free of charge, for all
customers in the contiguous continental United States.

For customers outside of the contiguous continental United States who purchased
equipment from one of our authorized distributors, contact the distributor. If you
purchased directly, contact us. We will repair the instrument at no charge. Customer
pays for shipping duties and documentation to Turner Designs. Turner Designs pays for
return shipment. Custom duties, taxes and fees are the responsibility of the customer.

5.3 Out-of-Warranty Service

Follow steps for Warranty Service as listed above. If our Technical Support department can
assist you by phone or correspondence, we will be glad to, at no charge. Repair service will
be billed on a fixed price basis, plus any applicable duties and/or taxes. Shipment to Turner
Designs should be prepaid. Your bill will include return shipment freight charges.

Address for Shipment:

Turner Designs

1995 N 1

st

Street

San Jose, CA 95112-4220

Содержание Ballast-Check 2

Страница 1: ...heckTM 2 Handheld Fluorometer for Indicative Compliance Monitoring of Ballast Water P N 998 8501 Revision R February 28 2018 TURNER DESIGNS 1995 N 1st Street San Jose CA 95112 Phone 408 749 0994 FAX 408 749 0998 ...

Страница 2: ...tification and Function 8 4 Sample Analysis Approach 4 1 Setting SHIP and TANK Labels 10 4 2 Sample Handling Guidelines 10 4 3 Calibration Verification 11 4 4 Measuring a Sample 11 4 5 Data Displayed and Interpretation of Results 13 4 6 Viewing Data 14 4 7 Installing BC2 Data Report Software and Downloading Data 14 4 8 Creating Reports Using BC2 Data Report Software 16 4 9 Filter Washing Procedure...

Страница 3: ...an end of life product proceed as follows If you purchased your instrument through a Turner Designs Distributor please contact your local representative They will instruct you where to return the end of life product If you purchased your instrument directly from Turner Designs please contact Turner Designs Customer Service By Phone 1 408 212 4041 or Toll Free 877 316 8049 By Email Customer Service...

Страница 4: ...e Ballast Check 2 is configured for detecting chlorophyll fluorescence from live algal cells i e in vivo detection of Chlorophyll Light from the fluorometer is absorbed by algae which causes the cell to fluoresce Fluorescence emitted by the cells is detected quantified and displayed as a digital number estimating the abundance of algae in the sample Environmental conditions such as presence of int...

Страница 5: ...Ballast Check 2 User s Manual 5 Quick View Diagrams 1 4 Quick View Diagrams Ballast Check 2 uses four standard or rechargeable AAA user replaceable batteries ...

Страница 6: ...nd Cleaning Use caution around solvents they may degrade the plastic case of the Ballast Check 2 If a sample is accidentally spilled inside the sample compartment invert the Ballast Check 2 to drain out the excess liquid Wipe the inside area dry with a clean soft towel or tissue followed by a quick wipe using Kim Wipes If extra cleaning is needed use a mild detergent to dampen the towel for cleani...

Страница 7: ...hese parameters will be displayed after powering the instrument on and warm up has completed as well as every time the ESC button is pressed to exit to the home screen Battery power is checked whenever users turn the instrument on using the ON OFF button After the 5 second countdown If the battery power is 20 the following warning message will display Battery 20 Press ENTER You can continue making...

Страница 8: ...TANK number keys can be used to cycle through numbers 0 9 and characters A Z keys can be used to move the cursor to the next value After setting the TANK number ENTER is pressed to save the value If ESC is pressed at any time the screen is exited and nothing is saved Saved values are appended to a data point after a sample is analyzed The sample number will count sequentially beginning with 0001 f...

Страница 9: ...me will display on the screen as MM DD YYYY and hh mm Use the keys to select either parameter a marker will indicate selection o If MM DD YYYY is selected press ENTER and you will be allowed to adjust the month date and year using the keys Press ENTER to save the set date If ESC is pressed prior to saving the set date the screen is exited and nothing is saved Date is logged per sample o If hh mm i...

Страница 10: ...ills promptly The cuvette MUST BE DRY on the outside when taking readings Any moisture or condensation on the outside of the cuvette can affect the reading Fill the cuvette with at least 3 5 mL volume 3 4 full Significant error in readings may result if the cuvette contains less than this minimum volume Use the same cuvette for your samples it is very important that you thoroughly rinse the cuvett...

Страница 11: ...e calibration check fails 3 out of 5 times you may need to clean the sample well i Wipe the windows in the sample compartment with a clean dry end of a Q tip to lightly wipe away any debris or residue from moisture that may be interfering with the measurement ii Rerun the Calibration Check Standard 5 times while on a flat surface iii If the Calibration Check passes 3 out of 5 times the instrument ...

Страница 12: ...continue with the measurement 9 Press READ and the measurement will begin If LOW risk is displayed the measurement is complete and you can read Abundance and Activity values for that sample by pressing the key If HIGH Risk is displayed you may be prompted to insert a 10 micron sample 10 Attach a 10 micron filter capsule to your 60cc syringe 11 Remove the cuvette from your Ballast Check 2 and disca...

Страница 13: ... will display as LOW The Abundance value represents a count of the algal cells in the sample in cells ml The Activity value measures the photosynthetic efficiency capability of reproduction of algae in ballast water to assess viability of the algal cells The Activity is reported as a ratio between 0 01 and 0 75 All values outside of this range are reported as Non Detect ND The table below shows ex...

Страница 14: ...e is displayed use the key to show the Abundance and Activity values for that sample The Ballast Check 2 s memory starts at 100 allowing for a maximum of 1 000 data points to be logged If the memory is more than 90 full and the READ button is pressed the following message will display Warning Memory 90 Full indicating you reached more than 90 of the total memory allowed You will be allowed to cont...

Страница 15: ...er left hand corner of the software screen The COM port setting can also be viewed and or changed in the computer s Device Manager Window 9 Click the Browse button and navigate to a folder or location where the data report will be saved 10 Name the file and click Open 11 Turn the Ballast Check 2 ON and press the DATA button after warm up has completed 12 Click Start on the Software screen Note Sof...

Страница 16: ...w steps 8 through 19 from Section 4 7 to create a data report 4 9 Filter Washing Procedure Included in the Ballast Check 2 package is a 10 micron filter washing kit to rinse the 10 micron filters after use The 10 micron filters can be reused many times if properly rinsed after each use 1 Locate the filter washing kit 2 Attach the plastic tube included in the filter washing kit to the 5cc plastic s...

Страница 17: ...urnerdesigns com 2 Carry out any adjustments or tests as suggested by the Technical Support Department 3 If proper performance is not obtained you will be issued a Return Authorization number RMA Package the unit write the RMA number on the outside of the shipping carton and ship the instrument prepaid to Turner Designs If the failure is covered under the warranty terms the instrument will be repa...

Страница 18: ...Ballast Check 2 User s Manual 18 ...

Страница 19: ...hargeable batteries Auto Power Off After 3 minutes of inactivity Light Source LED Detector Photodiode LCD Display 2 x 16 characters Resolution 12 bits Case Meets IP 67 Standard dustproof and waterproof Temperature 41 104 F 5 40 C Internal Memory 1 000 records Data Report Format PDF Weight 0 87 lbs 0 4kg Size 1 75 x 3 5 x 7 25 4 45cm x 8 9cm x 18 4cm ...

Страница 20: ...load data to your PC and clear the data log When memory is full the instrument will display Memory Full When READ is pressed you will not be allowed to analyze samples until data have been downloaded and cleared from memory Error Readings When samples are below set blank values the instrument will result in an Error Reading indicating that there is no fluorescence associated with the sample being ...

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