OHAUS EXPLORER - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW OF CONTROLS................................................................................................................ 1
OVERVIEW OF DISPLAY INDICATORS ............................................................................................. 2
1. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR BALANCE .............................................................................................. 3
1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 3
2. INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Unpacking and Checking the Standard Equipment............................................................................... 3
2.2 Selecting the Location ........................................................................................................................... 4
2.3 Setting Up and Leveling the Balance .................................................................................................... 4
2.4 Installing Pan......................................................................................................................................... 5
2.5 Wind Shield ........................................................................................................................................... 5
2.6 Connecting Power ................................................................................................................................. 5
3. OPERATING YOUR BALANCE ........................................................................................................... 6
3.1 The Menu (Basic Settings of the Instrument)......................................................................................... 6
3.2 Turning On the Balance......................................................................................................................... 7
3.3 Calibration ............................................................................................................................................. 7
3.3.1 Internal Calibration (InCAL
TM
) ................................................................................................................ 9
3.3.2 Calibration Message............................................................................................................................ 10
3.3.3 Calibration Adjust ................................................................................................................................ 11
3.3.4 Span Calibration .................................................................................................................................. 12
3.3.5 User Calibration................................................................................................................................... 13
3.3.6 Linearity Calibration............................................................................................................................. 14
3.3.7 Calibration Test ................................................................................................................................... 15
3.3.8 Calibration GLP Printout ...................................................................................................................... 16
3.4 Weighing ............................................................................................................................................ 17
3.5 Percent Weighing ................................................................................................................................ 18
3.6 Parts Counting..................................................................................................................................... 19
3.7 Animal Weighing ................................................................................................................................. 20
3.8 Weigh Below ....................................................................................................................................... 21
3.9 Printing Data........................................................................................................................................ 21
4. SETTING UP YOUR BALANCE ......................................................................................................... 22
4.1 Setting Date and Time ......................................................................................................................... 22
4.2 Readout............................................................................................................................................... 23
4.3 Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) Data............................................................................................... 24
4.4 Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) Set ................................................................................................. 24