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1. Instruments PCE Americas Inc PCE Instruments UK Ltd 711 Commerce Way Units 12 13 Suite 8 Southpoint Business Park Jupiter Ensign way FL 33458 Hampshire Southampton USA United Kingdom S031 4RF From outside US 1 From outside UK 44 Tel 561 320 9162 Tel 0 2380 98703 0 Fax 561 320 9176 Fax 0 2380 98703 9 info pce americas com info pce instruments com www pce instruments com english www pce instruments com User manual G J T Eo K ke u Pellets moisture meter Moisture Analyser BP1 Version 2 1 _en Design of the device Filling assistance y 4 7 al te MRE a Measuring chamber Name of calibration curve 4 Change the 4 calibration curve Optional PC Interface Moisture J content Batteries slot flipside version 2 1_en Page 2 Measuring procedure 1 Place the empty provided cup 0 5 litre on the scale and turn the scale on It shows 0 0 gram 2 Fill up the cup with 280g sample material 1 0g 3 Make sure that the measuring chamber is completely empty It is important that no material is left in the measuring chamber when you turn on the device 4 Switch on the moisture analyser BP1 by pressing the power button for 3 sec 5 As the next step please do the self calibration The word calibrate will show up on your display Accept by pressing the but2. 0 C 20 C up to 60 C Automatically 4 pcs 1 5Volt AA Alkaline batteries 900 measurements After 6 minutes 55 mA with light 128 x 64 matrix display lighted 260 x 70 x 250 mm app 1 3 kg with batteries IP 40 BP1 incl plastic case digital scale max 500g 0 19 measuring cup 0 5 liter 4 x 1 5Volt AA Alkaline batteries USB interface for PC transfer USB cable software LogMemorizer portable thermo printer Page 11 IMPORTANT please read Most common reasons for miss readings e Product temperature out of application range Pellets below 0 C resp above 40 C 32 to 104 F may cause faulty measurements The storage of cold pellets in a warm storage area usually creates condensed water which may lead to major measuring errors e Not adjusted pellets Let your moisture analyser BP1 adjust to the surrounding temperature of the pellets for approx half an hour A very high temperature difference has a negative effect on the stability of the measurement results e Wrong calibration curve Before you measure your sample doublecheck the correct selection of the calibration curve e Wrong filling quantity Fill in exactly 280 gram 1 0g of wood pellets in the measuring chamber e Wet or mouldy material leads to wrong values e Measuring frozen material leads to wrong values Device maintenance instructions To provide a long life of your device please do not expose it to strong mechanical load
3. E or your dealer Include a short description of the failure Use a protected package for shipping Activation of the super user function 2 times Options Unlock Enter the 4 digit password by using the amp button standard is the 4 digit serial number and confirm by pressing the button Changing the Userlevel Changing from advanced user to single user Make sure that you have activated the super user functions according to the instructions above Afterwards change to the menu and choose Options In the submenu please select o Userlevel 2 times my Options o Userlevel Confirm by pressing the button Now the single user is activated Changing from single user to advanced user Keep both the buttons amp and pressed directly after switching on the device Your humimeter automatically starts the main menu Activate the the super user functions according to the instructions above Navigate to Options o Userlevel and confirm by pressing the button Page 10 version 2 1_en Technical data Resolution of the Display Measuring range Operation temperature Storage temperature Temperature compensation Power supply Automatically turn Off Current consumption Display Dimensions Weight Degree of protection Scope of supply Optionally accessories version 2 1_en 0 1 moisture content 0 5 C temperature 3 up to 20 moisture content 0 C up to 4
4. ed to a USB slot on your PC start the LogMemorizer software on your PC and switch on your humimeter The data transfer can be started on your humimeter or on the software Starting the data transfer on the humimeter Press the 9 key until you reach the menu see image on the right Then choose Send Logs and confirm by pressing the 4 key Now choose Manual Logs and confirm with 4 again All saved logs will be sent to your PC Starting the data transfer on your PC Press the button remote control in the LogMemorizer software A drop down menu with several options opens see image below For transferring the data you can select import last manual log the last saved measuring series is transferred or Import all manual logs all saved logs are transferred If you click on one of these menu items the transfer starts immediately For the basic adjustments of the software please look through the instructions on the LogMemorizer CD Page 8 Import last manuel Log Import last Auto Log Import all manuel logs Import all Suto logs Clear all manuel logs Clear all Suto logs version 2 1_en Print saved data To print your saved data connect the device to the printer using the printer cable that was delivered with your device Carefully loose the protection cap on the humimeter At first plug in the side of the connector with the close plastic casing at the humim
5. eter Then switch on the device Not till then the other side of the cable has to be plugged in at the printer Switch on the printer by pressing 2 Now the green LED is blinking If it does not blink please change the batteries and try again Press the S button at your humimeter until you reach the menu see image on the right Choose Print Logs and confirm by pressing 1 Now you can select if you want to print the last saved measuring series or all saved measuring series logs Confirm by pressing 4 again The selected logs are printed out now To save paper please think of clearing the data storage regularly Online Print and Online Send Your device supports the function Online Print and Online Send this can be activated in the menu Options If an option is active every newly recorded log will immediately be printed or transferred to the PC after pressing idl key version 2 1_en Page 9 Exemption from liability For miss readings and wrong measurements and of this resulting damages we refuse any liability This is a device for quick determination of moisture The moisture depends on multiple conditions and multiple materials Therefore we recommend a plausibility check of the measuring results Each device includes a serial number and the guarantee stamp If those are broken no claims for guarantee can be made In case of a faulty device please send your device back to PC
6. per sort and assign these to a sort calibration curve special pellets 1 to 3 Fill up the BP1 and switch through all curves The characteristic with the smallest deviation is the correct one for this sort of pellets Filling quantity 250g gt Reference To test the humimeter BP1 Do not use for measuring the moisture List of calibration curves Press in the measuring window the or key for at least 3 seconds and a list with all available sorts will appear select your sort by pressing or and confirm it with the 4 key The measurement will continue automatically version 2 1_en Page 5 Menu level overview Type selection menu Next calibration curve Previous calibration curve Power off 3 sec Store menu Watch the saved data logs Save new value log Power off 3 sec Main menu Switch lower Switch upper Open this menu Enter Overview main menu Edit Logs Options Manual Logs Date Time Clear Logs Log Time Language Print Logs Unlock Last Log Gr T All Logs o Userlevel Clear Logs BL On Time Auto Off Time o Online Send o Online Print Password Options Reset Status Send Logs Manual Logs Clear Logs Page 6 Keypad symbols Measuring window Rolling Menu i Power ON OFF P Switch upper F Switch lower in Save H Hold cnc Watch the saved data F Suppliers data can be added Enter Switch upper Switch lower Exit Enter numbers Enter letters Next o
7. r right Left Yes No Shift OK DG AYP S a E hj o mm r version 2 1_en Changing batteries Your new device is provided with batteries Change of batteries 1 Press with your finger onto the arrow of the battery cap und pull it back 2 Remove the empty batteries 3 Put four new batteries in the device Make sure the position of the battery poles is correct 4 Press down the batteries and close the Cap n If the battery symbol appears in the measuring window resp if a critical charge of battery is shown in the status the batteries have to be changed IMMEDIATELY If you do not use your humimeter device for a longer period remove the batteries For eventual resulting damages we cannot provide any warranty Determination of the material reference moisture The principle is a comparison measurement with the dehydration method according to CEN TS 14774 Take the measured sample and weigh it Dry it out in an oven and weigh it again Mn Mt Mn Mass with average moisture content F x 100 M Mass of the dried sample Mn F Calculated moisture content version 2 1_en Page 7 Transfer saved data to the PC To send your saved logs to the PC connect EE the humimeter device to your PC using the USB cable that was delivered with your device Carefully loose the protection cap on your humimeter and plug in the USB mini B connector The bigger connector has to be connect
8. s or heat e g dropping it or direct sunlight exposure Clean your device using a dry cloth The measuring chamber needs to be cleaned with a dry and soft brush Any kind of wet cleaning damages the device The instrument is not rainproof Keep it in dry areas We recommend an interval SO conforming device check with the drying method PCE Instruments also provides a test with a calibration certificate for a fee Page 12 version 2 1_en
9. ton 6 Select the calibration curve 280g wood pellets using the buttons or T version 2 1_en Page 3 7 Fill up the measuring device with the sample pellets The filling needs to be done slowly and constantly to ensure reproducible results 8 The display shows the measuring result 9 To save the results in the storage menu press the dl button The storage was successful when the number in front of the symbol fl increased To reach the storage menu please press until the nl appears 10 To name the saved results press the button 11 Empty the moisture analyser and ensure that no pellets rests are accumulated in the measuring chamber Measuring range lf the measure value is blinking the valid measuring range is exceeded limits see list on page 5 In this case the accuracy will be decreasing Page 4 version 2 1_en Calibration curves Name of calibration Fill quantity Measuring range curve 280g wood pellet 280g 3 up to 20 250g spec pell 1 2509 3 up to 20 250g spec pell 2 250g 3 up to 20 250g spec pell 3 200g 3 up to 20 reference ee O Explanation of the curves gt 280g wood pellet To analyze the moisture of 6 and G8 mm wood pellets with a maximum length of 30mm According to norm CEN TS 14961 gt If you do not want to measure wood pellets or wood pellets with smaller bulk density you have to determine the moisture according to CEN TS 14774 once
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