SBS SBS-2500 Instruction Manual

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1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................. 4 2 Safety Measures .................................................................................................................................................... ...

The SBS-2500 is a portable measuring instrument suited for determining the density of liquids. The instrument uses the oscillating body method. To fill the measuring cell the built-in sample pump or a syringe may be used. The results are automatically calculated into one of the following units: density, specific gravity, API d ...

3. Description of the Instrument 3.1 SBS-2500 1. Backlit Display 2. Keypad 3. Drain button 4. Sample pump 5. Cover of sample pump 6. Connector for syringe adapter 7. Fixing screw for sample tube 8. Sample tube 9. Measuring cell 10. Infrared interface 11. Lock button 12. Fill button 13. Battery compartment cover Test Eq ...

3.2 Display 1. Selected unit of measurement 2. Result 3. Sample identification (a…z or space) 4. Sample number, or error number if an error has occurred 5. Appears if “Stability” is set to “Auto” 6. Appears if “Memory” in is set to “Auto” 7. Appears if “Memory” out is set to “Auto”. If a printer o ...

3.3 Keys Red symbols: Press key longer than 2 seconds. Blue symbols: Press key briefly. No. Symbol Short Key Press Long Key Press 1 • Move marker to the left • Mark saved results • Delete saved results 2 • Move marker upward • Select sample number (ascends) • Switch between “Yes” and “No” setting • S ...

4. Tutorial 4.1 Inserting Batteries 1. Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the SBS-2500. 2. Remove battery compartment. 3. Insert batteries into the battery compartment, observing correct polarity. 4. Insert battery compartment, ensuring that the contacts of the battery compartment face the instrument. 5. Clo ...

4.3 Test Measurement 1. Push drain button (3) downward completely. 2. Ensure that the sample tube is located in the accompanying density standard or in distilled water. 3. Press the fill button (12) slowly to fill the measuring cell. 4. Ensure that no air bubbles are contained within the measuring cell. 5. Press the “ok/ ...

5. Menu The menu of the SBS-2500 offers the following functions: Measurement Unit (Measure Unit) see Chapter 5.2 Temperature Unit (Temp. Unit) see Chapter 5.3 Measure Mode see Chapter 5.4 Adjust Mode (Calib. Mode) see Chapter 5.5 Interface see Chapter 5.6 Beep see Chapter 5.7 Backlighting and LCD-Contrast (LCD) see Chapter ...

5.2 Measurement Unit (Measure Unit) The following unites are available for selection: Density Available density units: g/cm3 lb/gal (US) 1 g/cm3 = 8.3454 lb/gal lb/gal (IP) 1 g/cm3 = 10.0224 lb/gal Comp. Density (Temperature-compensated density) Density measurement in g/cm3 at a reference temperature. All results at the s ...