Adam Equipment PGW Precision Balances PGWMrevB1 User Manual

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Adam Equipment 
PGW..M SERIES 
(P.N. 8723, Revision B1,   July 2011) 
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oftware rev.: 3.38 or above   

 
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  TABLE OF CONTENTS 
   1   KNOW YOUR BALANCE .................................. ...........................................................3 
2   SPECIFICATIONS ..................................... ...................................................................4 
3   UNPACKING THE BALANCE .............................. ........................................................5 
4   LOCATING THE BALANCE ..................................

 
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1  KNOW YOUR BALANCE 
 
Thank you for selecting the PGW..M series of balanc e.  
  
This  Instruction  Manual  will  familiarise  you  with  t he  installation,  accessories, 
trouble-shooting,  after  sales  service  information,  general  maintenance  of  the 
balance,  etc.  and  will  guide  you  through  the  variou s  applications.    Please 
read  this  Manual  thoroughly  before  starting  the  ope ration.  If  you  need  any 
clarifications, feel free to...

 
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2  SPECIFICATIONS 
  
Model*  PGW 
153M PGW 
253M  PGW 
453M  PGW 
753M  PGW 
1502M  PGW 
2502M  PGW 
3502M  PGW 
4502M 
Maximum  
capacity  150g  250g  450g  750g  1500g  2500g  3500g  4500g 
e =  0.01g  0.1g 
Readability  
d=  0.001g  0.01g 
Tare range                                          
              Full 
Class 
                                                        II  
Units of  
measure grams, milligrams (for 0.001g units only), kilogram
s, carats...

 
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3  UNPACKING THE BALANCE 
 
Remove the balance from the packing by carefully li fting it out of the box.   
Inside the box you will find everything needed to s tart using the balance- 
 
 
 

  AC adapter 

  Four rubber pan supports  

  Stainless Steel Top Pan 

  Draught shield (for mg models only) 

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4  LOCATING THE BALANCE 
  
      
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
·   The  balance  should  not  be  placed  in  a 
location that will reduce the accuracy....

 
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5  SETTING UP THE BALANCE 
5.1  ASSEMBLING THE BALANCE 
 
·  Locate the balance on a solid surface, free from v ibration 
 
·  Tilt the balance on it’s side and 
remove the two shipping screws  
and nuts before use. If you need to  
ship the balance, replace the 
screws but do not over-tighten 
which may damage the internal 
mechanisms 
 
 
·  Gently place the 4 pan supports (if not already fi tted) and then the 
stainless steel pan on the weighing platform 
 
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  followed by a symbol indicating the balance is in  
busy  mode.  If  the  balance  serial  number  is  not  
set  the  display  will  show  dashes.  The  display 
will show zeroes accompanied by the 
0 
symbol.  If  the  balance  is  not  used  for  a  long 
time, it will go back to the auto-calibration mode.
 
Before  you  start  weighing,  you  have  to  wait  for  the
  balance  to  achieve  a 
stable  internal  temperature.    Typical  initial  warm- up...

 
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The  Percentage  indicator  known  as  capacity  tracker  has  10 
large  segments  for  showing  the  percentage  of  the  to tal  range 
used. This is also used during check-weighing.   
The  10  digit  text  area  is  used  to  display  the  curre nt  weighing 
mode  or  to  guide  the  user  through  processes  such  as   density 
determination.  
  
SYMBOLS AND TEXT
 
 
The LCD has unique symbols to indicate the followin g: 
 
0 
  Zero 
 Busy   
 
Stable 
 A...