Making a simple measurement – Ohaus MB45 MOISTURE ANALYZER Manual User Manual

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3. Making a simple measurement

With your Moisture Analyzer powered on, you are ready to operate for the first time and perform a simple
measurement. For this simple test, you will enter the Test Menu and enable the test. By doing this test,
you will become familiar with the instrument and the various displays.

Included with your Moisture Analyzer is a specimen sample for your first measurement. This sample is
an absorbent glass fiber pad. During your first measurement, the instrument operates with the factory
settings.

If the display is not visible and the unit is plugged into a power source,
press the On/Off button.

-DEFAULT-

100°C / 10:00

1.000 G

0.000

GRAMS

TEST ID:
TEMP/TIME:

TARG. WGT:

CLEAR

PAN

PRESS

TARE

The display indicates the parameters for DEFAULT settings. Follow the
instructions on the lower left side of the display.

NOTE: If the unit has been operated, the default test settings may
have changed. If required, see Section 6 to reset the test
parameters.

For this simple test, the default settings are:

Drying temperature is set to: 100°C

Profile is set to: standard

Switch Off is set to:

timed 10:00 minutes

Display

set

to: % moist

Print interval is set to:

OFF

Target weight is set to:

1 grams

Save

set

to:

Open the cover on the Moisture Analyzer.

Clear the pan.

Place the empty sample pan in the pan handler (this is possible
without tilting the sample pan if you insert this in the pan handler from
the side directly below the round flange). Place the pan handler in the
sample chamber. Ensure that the tongue of the pan handler fits exactly
in the slot of the draft shield element. The sample pan must lie flat in
the pan handler.

Note: It is advisable for you to work with the pan handler at all times.
The pan handler is ergonomic, safe and provides protection against
possible burns due to a hot sample pan.

Place the specimen sample in the sample pan (glass fiber pad).

Press the Tare button.

This sets the Moisture Analyzer to zero. A new display now appears
with instructions.