Adam Equipment PMB Moisture Analyser PMBIT User Manual

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Adam Equipment 
 
 
 
 
PMB Moisture Analyzer (EN) 
PMB Analizzatore d’umidita’ (IT) 
 
(P.N. 3076610544, RevisionC3, July 2013) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adam Equipment strives to be more environmentally focused and uses recycled materials and 
environmentally friendly packaging where possible. As part of this initiative we have developed a short 
form manual that uses less paper and ink to describe the main functions of your new Adam moisture 
analyzer. A complete version is available at www.adamequipment.com. Thank you for your support of 
Adam Equipment and we hope that you enjoy your new moisture analyzer.   
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SAFETY 
 
This Moisture Analyzer complies with the European Council Directives and international 
standards for electromagnetic compatibility, and safety requirements.  
·  Improper use or handling can result in damage or injury.  
·   To prevent damage to the equipment, read these operating instructions thoroughly. Keep 
these instructions in a safe place.  
·   The Moisture Analyzer is used for determination of the moisture in samples. Do not use it for 
any other purpose. Improper use is dangerous and can cause injury or damage to others and 
property. 
·   The Moisture Analyzer must be operated as described in this manual. The environment must 
be controlled so that hazardous materials or conditions are not present. 
·   The Moisture Analyzer must be operated only by trained personnel who are familiar with the 
properties of the samples used and with the operation of the instrument. Do not leave the 
analyzer unattended when running a test. 
·   Make sure before getting started that the voltage printed on the rear panel is identical to your 
local voltage. 
·   Your Moisture Analyzer is supplied with a 3-pin power cable with a grounding conductor. Use 
cables that meet the safety standards for your location and include the earth ground 
conductor. The power connection uses a standard IEC C13 socket  on the cable with a plug 
suitable for the location.   Do not use adaptors if the plug does not match your power supply.    
·   The fuse should only be replaced with a time lag type fuse with high breaking capacity, 5Amp 
current rating.   
·   DO NOT disconnect the earth ground connection. 
·   The mains cable should not touch the enclosure where it can be heated during the test. 
·   Remove the power cable if the Moisture Analyzer is serviced. 
·   Protect the Moisture Analyzer from external liquids. Clean any spills immediately. 
·   If there are any visible damage to the Moisture Analyzer or the power cable, Stop using the 
instrument immediately.  Unplug the power and isolate the analyzer. Do not use until the 
faults have been repaired. 
·   All repairs must be done by a trained technician. There are no user serviceable parts in the 
enclosure.  
·   Contact Adam Equipment or your dealer for assistance or questions. 
HOT SURFACES   
·  During test the cover of the heating chamber can become very hot, especially near the top 
vent.  Keep all material away from the vent area. Do not touch hot surfaces. 
·   Leave 20 cm (about 8 inches) around the moisture analyzer and  1 m (3 ft.) above. 
·   Samples will be hot after a test. Do not use bare fingers to pick up any samples pans or touch 
the materials.  The internal surfaces of the weighing chamber may be hot for some time after 
a test. 
MATERIALS 
·   The PMB moisture analyzer is not suitable for all materials.  During the drying process 
samples will be heated to high temperatures. Materials that are flammable or explosive 
should not be tested.  
·   Materials that emit toxic, caustic or noxious fumes should only be tested in suitable fume 
hoods or with other ventilation. 
·   Materials that will have a film on the surface during drying may cause high internal pressures 
to be present.  These materials should not be tested using this method. 
·   Materials that emit aggressive or corrosive fumes (such as acids) should be tested using 
small quantities of material in an area with good ventilation.        
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1.0  CONTENTS 
SAFETY .................................................................................................................................................. 1 
HOT SURFACES ................................................................................................................................ 1 
MATERIALS ........................................................................................................................................ 1 
1.0  CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 2 
2.0  OPERATION .................................................................................................................................... 3 
2.1  TURNING ON THE ANALYZER  FOR THE FIRST TIME ........................................................... 3 
2.2  SETTING THE TEST PROCEDURE ........................................................................................... 3 
2.3  RUNNING A TEST ....................................................................................................................... 6 
3.0  USING THE INTERNAL MEMORY SETTING ................................................................................. 8 
3.1  STORING  TEST SETTINGS ....................................................................................................... 8 
3.2  RECALL TEST SETTINGS .......................................................................................................... 9 
3.3  DELETE TEST SETTINGS .......................................................................................................... 9 
3.4  REVIEW  TEST SETTINGS ......................................................................................................... 9 
3.5  STORING TEST RESULTS ......................................................................................................... 9 
3.6  RECALLING  TEST  RESULTS ................................................................................................... 9 
3.7  DELETING  TEST  RESULTS .................................................................................................... 10 
4.0  COMMUNICATION / INTERFACES .............................................................................................. 11 
4.1  USING THE USB ........................................................................................................................ 11 
4.2  STORING AND RECALLING TEST SETTINGS FROM USB MEMORY .................................. 11 
4.3  STORING RESULTS IN USB MEMORY ................................................................................... 12 
4.4  STORE AND RECALL CONFIGURATION SETTING FROM USB MEMORY .......................... 13 
4.5  SERIAL INTERFACE ................................................................................................................. 14 
5.0  MENU STRUCTURE ..................................................................................................................... 15 
6.0  CALIBRATION ............................................................................................................................... 16 
7.0  WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................... 16 
8.0  SAMPLE PREPARATION .............................................................................................................. 17 
9.0  SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................... 19 
 
 
 
You use this equipment at your own risk. Adam Equipment, its affiliates and partners will not 
be liable or responsible for any damage that arises to persons or property when using this 
moisture analyzer. 
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2.0  OPERATION 
2.1  TURNING ON THE ANALYZER  FOR THE FIRST TIME 
 
Set your analyzer  in a well ventilate room and away from any flammable substances. Ensure that you 
are using the correct voltage for the analyzer. The voltage is shown on the back of the unit. 
 
The master on /off switch is located on the back. To turn on 
the unit press the  on / off switch at the rear of the analyzer, 
the display will show the serial number and software revision 
before starting its self test sequence. The display will show 
zero weight accompanied by the  
 0   symbol. There is a 
power button on the front that turns the screen off and sets 
the analyzer into standby mode.  
 
It is a good idea to let the analyzer achieve a stable internal temperature before use – normally 30-60  min warm up time is advisable.  
 
A stable sign ~ is shown when the analyzer is in stable 
condition.  It will turn off if the analyzer is not stable. Exact 
zero is shown when the “
0  “ symbol is on to the left of the 
display area. 
 
 
NOTE : If a passcode has been set to limit access to the weighing functions the display will show 
“PASSC\bDES” .  The display will change to show 7 digits set to zero with the rightmost digit flashing. Use 
the keypad to enter the secure code. See Supervisors Menu to see how to set the security code.  
 
2.2  SETTING THE TEST PROCEDURE 
 
The analyzer can be set up via the keypad, recalled from memory (internal or USB), or via a PC using 
the RS232 or USB. For information on using the computer interface for communicating with the 
analyzer please consult the full manual. Information on using the USB can be found under the section 
USING THE USB. 
 
The PMB can perform 4 types of moisture tests: 
 
·   % moisture =100 x ((initial mass - dry mass)/initial mass) 
·   % solid =100 x (dry mass/initial mass) 
·   % moisture vs. dry weight =100 x ((initial mass - dry mass)/dry mass) Also called ATRO Moisture 
·   % solid vs. dry weight = 100 x (initial mass/dry mass) Also called ATRO Solid 
 
ATRO Moisture or Solid tests are special applications specific to some industries. %Moisture and 
%Solid are the more common calculations. 
   
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  S\fNGLE  ºC 
 123 
RAMP ºC  RAMP T\fME 
 123 
  06:00 
STEP 1 TEMP  ºC  



\f


 100   03:00 
STEP 2 TEMP  ºC  STEP 2  T\fME 
 120 
  03:00 
STEP 3 TEMP  ºC  



\f


 140   03:00 
\fNTERVAL 
SEC 10 
Display shows rESULt 
Options are: Moisture, Solid, ATRO 
Moist, ATRO Solid 
To set a test press the 
[Test] key 
Use arrow keys,  [Dspl] and [Test] ,  
to change and press  [Setup/Enter] 
to continue. 
 
Display, shows HEAt   
Options are: Single, Ramp, Step 
 Use arrow keys,  [Dspl] and [Test] ,  
to change and press  [Setup/Enter] 
to select. 
 
Option S\fNGLE 
A single temp setting to heat to 
 
Use arrow keys, 
[Dspl]  and [Test] , 
to change up and 
down. The  [Print] 
and  [PST]  key to 
move to the right 
or left. Press 
[Setup/Enter]  to 
continue. 
 
Option RAMP 
Will ramp up to a temperature with 
a user defined time 
 
Option STEP 
Heats to one temperature for a set 
time then to another temperature 
for another period of time. There 
are a maximum of 3 settings. 
 
Display, shows \fNTERVAL  
Set the time interval at which the 
results are computed, displayed 
and printed. Range is 1 to 99 sec.   
 
Display, shows RAP\fD (not enabled 
with RAMP heating) 
Options: On, Off or manual (manual 
asks each time the user runs a test) 
Note:  RAPID heat will cause the target temp to be 145% or 
160°C (whichever is less) of the value set for single or the 
first ramp step for a time of 3 minutes.  
Rapid – off means the function is disabled, on means it will 
always work for every test and manual will ask the user each 
time the test is run.  
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The user can print the current configuration by pressing the  [Print] key during the process providing 
the second function for that key is not needed.  
ST\bP T\fME 
Min 30 
STAB RANGE    stAB time 
    02   sec15  
stop time  stop RANGE  stop time 
min 30      02  sec15  
Display, shows St\bP  
Options are: Time, Stab or Time / 
Stab 
 
Option T\fME 
Will stop at a set time 
 
Use arrow keys, 
[Dspl]  and [Test] , 
to change up and 
down. The  [Print] 
and  [PST]  key to 
move to the right 
or left. Press 
[Setup/Enter]  to 
continue. 
 
Option STAB 
Stops automatically when a stable 
reading is recorded for a set time. 
User can define the time and 
stability range.  
Option T\fME / STAB 
A combination of the other two 
settings, a max time and 
stability setting.   
 
Display, shows  Start 
Options are: Manual (when the 
s
 tart button is pressed), or 
automatically (once the cover is 
lowered after a 5 second delay the 
test will start). 
 
Display, shows PR\fNT TEST 
Options are: on, off 
 
Display, shows F\bRMAT 
Options are: comp, summ 
 
Note:  PRINT TEST allows for the printing / saving the 
results during the test. If set to on the PMB will also store the 
results to memory using the file name given by the user. See 
section on USING THE INTERNAL MEMORY SETTING.  
The FORMAT option lets the user select the type of printing 
output. Comp shows all the results and Summ shows just 
the final results. See the complete manual for information on 
the different output settings.  
 
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2.3  RUNNING A TEST 
 
Once the test procedure has been set then a test can be run using the current settings. A test can 
also be recalled from memory See USING THE INTERNAL MEMORY. 
 
Place an empty sample pan on the analyzer. 
Press [Tare] to zero the weight.  
 
 
Remove and fill the sample pan with the sample.   
  
Place the filled pan on the analyzer. 
 
Lower the lid of the weighing chamber,     a.  If automatic start has been selected the test will begin after a 5 second delay.  
b.  If Manual start has been selected press the   [Start] key. 
 
The display will show the current test settings if the Preview function is on, then the test will begin. 
See section 5, Menu Structure.  
 
Rapid Function 
If the rapid heat function has been set to MANUAL the user can select if they wish to enable that 
option now.  
 
The display will show the last setting used, either: 
 
 
 
 
Use the  [Up] or [Down]  keys to change the option, then press  [Enter] to continue the test. 
 
Alternate Displays 
During the test the  [Dspl] key can be pressed to see other information such as current mass, other 
results such as %Solid, time remaining if time limit is set for the test. Each alternate display is shown  for 5 seconds then normal display is returned. If  [Dspl] is pressed again the next alternate display is 
shown.  
  
The Alternate displays in order are:   Mass 
% Moisture 
% Solid 
% Atro Moisture 
% Atro Solid 
Time Remaining for test if time limit set 
 
Stopping the Test 
 
During the test the user can stop the test at any time by pressing the  [Start] key again. Otherwise it 
continues until the stop condition is met.  
 
 
 
 
  MASS        23ºC 
 0.000 g 
MASS       23ºC 
   5.670 g 
   \bFF       \bN 
rapid    rapid 
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When the test has stopped the beeper will sound 3 short beeps (if enabled) and the display will show 
the end result: 
 
 
 
 
 
This display shows the test was automatically stopped as stability was reached in 12:44 minutes.  If it 
had stopped at the end of the time period it would have TSTOP on the top line and if manually 
stopped it would have MSTOP. 
 
At this time the final results are displayed. These results will include elapsed time of the test and final 
% result. 
 
Display other data by pressing the  [Dspl] key to show the initial mass, final mass and the file name 
used by the PMB to store the results in internal memory.  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
The final values for the results can be printed again to the serial interface by pressing the  [Print] key. 
If the print test function is enabled in the test settings then the PMB will also store the results into one 
of 99 memories. See USING THE INTERNAL MEMORY SETTING  
 
To return to normal weighing press the  [Tare] key.   
  12:44   AST\bP 
76.47 % 
Start   mass 
   5.670 g 
End MASS 
   1.334 g 
    RES00033 
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3.0  USING THE INTERNAL MEMORY SETTING 
 
3.1  STORING  TEST SETTINGS 
 
It will be possible to store up to 49 test procedures/settings. There is also a factory default that is 
permanently stored as PST 00.  
 
To Store the current settings press the  [PST] key. The display will give the user the option to store, 
recall or delete a Preset Test. The display will show 
PST ST\bRE or PST RECALL or PST DELETE. Use 
the up/down arrow keys,  [Dspl] and [Test] , to select either store or recall. 
 
 
 
 
 
If Store is selected the display will then show 
PST ST\bRE   XX with the number showing the ID for the 
next empty location. For example if PST 01, 02, & 03 are already stored the next number is PST 04. If 
the user wishes to overwrite a previously stored value they can change the number and continue. 
Using the up/down arrow keys,  [Dspl] and [Test]        
 
 
 
 
 
 Press  [Setup/Enter]  to select the PST number shown. If this number already has a test method 
stored, the user is asked if the test should be overwritten. 
 
 
 
 
To continue the user must press  [Setup/Enter] to overwrite the old results and store new ones.  
Pressing the  [Tare] key will escape without clearing the old result.  
 
When storing a test procedure the user has the option of adding a text or numeric name to the test. 
The top display will show 
PST NAME then show - - - - - - - - - . To enter a name, use the up/down arrow 
keys to cycle through numbers and letters. Use the left right arrows to move the flashing digit to the 
left or right. 
 
—  . / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  
 
Up to 10 characters can be used to describe the test. Press  [Setup/Enter] at any time to finish the 
description. If no name is added the field will be shown as blanks when the name is shown during the 
recalling process. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    PST ST\bRE 
 
    PST ST\bRE 
     04 
    \bVERWR\fTE? 
 
    BREAD-4 
 
   PST   NAME 
 
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