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CORESERIES
(P.N.9539,RevisionB3,November2008)

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 EasyReference: Modelnameofthebalance: Serialnumberoftheunit: Softwarerevisionnumber (Displayedwhenpowerisfirstturnedon): DateofPurchase: Nameofthesupplierandplace:

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1.0 CONTENTS
1.0 Contents........................................................................................... 3 2.0 Introduction ..................................................................................... 3 3.0 SetUp .............................................................................................. 4 3.1 UnpackingAndSettingUpYourBalance ............................................4 3.2 InstallingBatteries ..............................................................................5 3.3 OverviewDisplay/KeyBoard...........................................................5 3.4 LocatingAndProtectingYourBalance................................................7 3.5 StoringWhenNotInUse ....................................................................8 4.0 BasicOperation................................................................................ 9 4.1 TurningOnTheBalance......................................................................9 4.2 Zeroing/Tare .....................................................................................9 4.3 Weighing...........................................................................................10 4.4 WeighingUnits .................................................................................10 5.0 Parameters .................................................................................... 11 5.1 AutoPowerOff .................................................................................11 5.2 SettingTheBacklight ........................................................................12 5.3 EnablingTheWeighingUnits ............................................................12 6.0 Calibration ..................................................................................... 14 7.0 TroubleShooting ............................................................................ 15 7.1ErrorMessages.................................................................................15 7.2 ReplacementPartsAndAccessories .................................................16 8.0 Specifications ................................................................................. 17 9.0 CalibrationCertificate .................................................................... 18 10.0 WarrantyStatement ...................................................................... 18

2.0 INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing your new CoreTM Balance. Every Core Series balance has a range of features and options making them ideal for both the laboratory and classroomsetting.WehopeyouenjoyusingyournewCoreBalance.

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3.0 SETUP
3.1 UNPACKINGANDSETTINGUPYOURBALANCE

1) Removetheshippingprotectionscrewandroundcoverasshownbelowusing the Allen key supplied in the box. (It is advisable to keep the shipping protection screw and the round cover along with the packing box for using duringshippingtoanotherlocationinfuture). Shippingprotectionscrew Roundcoveraroundthescrew

2) Place the pan (which comes separately packed) in the receptacles on the top cover. Use the shipping protection screw that you removed to screw the plastic pan into place. Be careful when putting the screw in that you do not use too much force as it can damaged the loadcell. You should just be able to use light force to securethescrew.

3) Placethestainlesssteelpanontopoftheplasticpan. 4) Placethebalanceonafirmandflatsurfaceforaccurateweighing.

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INSTALLINGBATTERIES

Remove the battery compartment cover and insert six batteries (R6P/LR6 /AA size) intothebatterycompartment. 3.3 OVERVIEWDISPLAY/KEYBOARD

BEHIND ACadaptersocket Lockdownslot TOP StainlessSteelpan PlasticPan LCDdisplay [On/Off]key Turnsthebalance poweron/off [Unit]key Changesweighing units.Alsousedwhen calibrating [Tare]key Setsdisplaytozeroor taresthebalance

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BOTTOM Batterycompartment screws Batterycompartment cover Batteriesarenot included DISPLAY batteryindicator ZEROindicator Indicateswhenthe balancezeroiscorrect. STABLEindicator Indicateswhenthe readingisstable.

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 3.4 LOCATINGANDPROTECTINGYOURBALANCE In order to keep your balance functioning at its best we suggest that you do the following:

Avoidextremesoftemperature.Donotplaceindirect sunlightornearairconditioningvents. Makesurethebalanceislocatedonastrongtableandfree fromvibration. Avoidunstablepowersources.Donotoperatenearlarge usersofelectricitysuchasweldingequipmentorlarge motors.Donotleavebatteriesinthebalanceifyouarenot usingitforalongtime. Keepfreefromvibration.Donotplacenearheavyor vibratingmachinery.

Avoidhighhumiditythatmightcausecondensation,and keepawayfromdirectcontactwithwater.

Donotplacenearopenwindows,airconditioningventsor fansthatmaycauseadraftandunstablereadings.

Keepthebalancesclean,anddonotstackmaterialonthe balancewhenitisnotinuse.TheCorehasastackingfeature allowingmorethanoneunittobestackedontopofeach other.Formoredetailsonthisseethesectiononstoring.

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 3.5 STORINGWHENNOTINUSE

If you have any of the HighlandTM series or Core BalanceTM lines you can store them easilyontopofeachother.Tosavespaceandprotectthemfromdamage.

WithoutShield WithShield Note: Only4.8/120mmpansizemodelscanbestackedforstorage.Coremodels with5.7/145mmmaybestackedatthetopofthepilebutmachinescanNOTbe stackedontopofthemduetothelargerpansize.

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4.0 BASICOPERATION
4.1 TURNINGONTHEBALANCE

PlugintheunitusingtheACadapterorpowerfromthebatteries. 1) Press the On/Off button and the balance will automatically show Cqt-1.0 Cqt then count from 0 to 9 for a few seconds and show the voltage X.X Vol where x.x is the voltage of the battery or the AC adapter. Finally it will display "0.00" alongwiththelastselectedweighingunit,Stablesymbol,andZerosymbol. 2) Thebalanceisreadytobeused. 3) Toturnthebalanceoffafterusepressthe[on/off]keyagain.Thereisanauto poweroff function that will automatically turn the unit off, this can be set in theparameterssection. 4.2 ZEROING/TARE

You can press the [Tare] key to set a new zero point. Zero will be set if the reading onthebalanceislessthan3%ofthebalancescapacity.This maybenecessaryifthe weight is not reading zero with nothing on the pan. The zero indicator will show up inthetopleftcorneroftheLCD. If you are using a container to weigh then you can place this on the platform and press the [Tare] key, providing the container weight is more than 3% of the maximumcapacityofthebalance,thedisplaywillshowzeroandNETwilllightupon the display. You can then weigh your object in the container. Tared weight is subtractedfromthetotalbalancescapacity. Note: When the container is removed a negative value will be shown. Ifthebalancewastaredjustbeforeremovingthecontainer,thisvalue is the gross weight of the container plus all items inside the container whichwereremoved.

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4.3

WEIGHING

To determine the weight of a sample, first tare an empty container (if used), then place the sample in the container. The display will show the weight and the unit of weightcurrentlyinuse.Thestableindicatorwilllightupwhenthereadingisstable. 4.4 WEIGHINGUNITS To change the weighing units, press [Unit] to cycle through the available units. SeetheParametersectiontoenableordisabletheweighingunits.Oncetheunithas beenselected,theweightwillbedisplayedintheselectedunitandasymbolforthe weightwillbeshown.

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5.0 PARAMETERS
Thebalancehas3parametersthatcanbesetbytheuser.
FUNCTION SECTION Seesection5.1 Seesection5.2 DESCRIPTION Setstheautopowerofffunction Setsthebacklight

AutoOff Backlight

OFF BLbacklightisoff 1 BLbacklightisautomatic 2 BLbacklightisalwayson Weighingunit 5.1 AUTOPOWEROFF

Seesection5.3 Setstheunitstobeused kgglbozctdrGNNtl.t

The auto power off function helps conserve power, when using the batteries or AC adapter. The Auto switch-off time may be set up by the user and is the time after a period of inactivity i.e. no weight movement or key presses.

1) To set this parameter turn the power off press and hold the [Tare] key then pressthe[on/off]keyonce,thenreleasethe[Tare]key. 2) ThedisplaywillshowthefirstfunctionXXPWR, whereXXisthelastsetting. 3) Press[Tare]toselectthesettingsasfollows: Off PWR
10 PWR 20 PWR 30 PWR 40 PWR 50 PWR 60 PWR 70 PWR 80 PWR 90 PWR Autopoweroff 10secondsbeforethepowerwillswitchoff 20secondsbeforethepowerwillswitchoff 30secondsbeforethepowerwillswitchoff 40secondsbeforethepowerwillswitchoff 50secondsbeforethepowerwillswitchoff 60secondsbeforethepowerwillswitchoff 70secondsbeforethepowerwillswitchoff 80secondsbeforethepowerwillswitchoff 90secondsbeforethepowerwillswitchoff

4) Pressthe[Unit]keytoconfirmthesetting 5) Toexitturnthebalanceoffandbackonagain
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5.2

SETTINGTHEBACKLIGHT

The backlight may be enabled or disabled by the user. If the backlight is disabled, thebatterylifewillbegreater. Thefollowingsettingsareavailable: 1 BL 2 BL OFF BL 1) To set this parameter turn the power off press and hold the [Tare] key then pressthe[on/off]keyonce,thenreleasethe[Tare]key. 2) ThedisplaywillshowthefirstfunctionPWR 3) Pressthe[Unit]keyuntilthedisplayshowsXX BL whereXXisthelastsetting 4) Press[Tare]keytoselectthesettingsasfollows1 BL2 BLOFF BL 5) Pressthe[Unit]keytoconfirmthesetting 6) Toexitturnthebalanceoffandbackonagain 5.3 ENABLINGTHEWEIGHINGUNITS
Setsthebacklighttooperateautomaticallywhenaweightis placedonthebalanceorakeyispressed. Setsthebacklighttobeonallthetime. Setsthebacklighttobeoff.

Youcanenableanddisabletheweighingunitsavailabletotheuserwhentheypress the[Unit]keyasdescribedinsection4.4WeighingUnits. 1) To set this parameter turn the power off press and hold the [Tare] key then pressthe[on/off]keyonce,thenreleasethe[Tare]key. 2) ThedisplaywillshowthefirstfunctionPWR 3) Press the [Unit] key until the display shows you XX g where XX is the last settingonoroff. 4) Pressthe[Tare]keytoselectonoroFF. 5) Pressthe[Unit]keytomovetothenextweighingunit. 6) Repeatsteps5and6untilyouhavesetalloftheweighingunits.

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7) Toexitturnthebalanceoffandbackonagain The following table shows the different weighing units which are available to the userandtheconversionfactorsforeach.
Name of the Description Units Kilograms Astandardmetricunit Grams Astandardmetricunit Pounds StandardweighingunitinUK/USA. Ounce Avoirdupoisounce. 16ouncesmakeapound. Carat Used for weighing jewelry and gems, etc. Dram Avoirdupois unit there are 16 DR in an ounce. Grains A basic weighing unit in the imperial system.Usedtoweighgunpowder. Newtons Usedtomeasureforce Taiwanese Usedtoweighcoral,pearlsetc. taels Conversion Factor 0.001 1.0 0.002205 0.03528 5.0 0.564383 15.432 0.009808 0.026666 Display Symbol Kg G Lb OZ ct DR GN N Tl.t

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6.0 CALIBRATION
Calibrationmayberequiredwhenthebalanceisinitiallyinstalledormovedtoanew location. Overtime anduse, mechanicaldeviationsmayoccurso itisrecommended thatyoucalibrateyoubalanceregularlyforpeakperformance. Beforecalibrating yourshould makesureyouhave thecorrectweights. Theweights shouldbeknowntoanaccuracythatisappropriateforthebalancebeingcalibrated, for example, OIML Class M1 type or ASTM E617 Class 4. If you do not have the correctweightsdonotattemptcalibration.
Model CQT202 Calibrat ion 100g Weight Or 200g CQT251 100g Or 200g CQT601 200g Or 400g Or 600g CQT1501 500g Or 1000g Or 1500g CQT2601 1000g Or 2000g CQT2000 1000g Or 2000g CQT5000 1000g Or 3000g or 5000g

1) Toenterintothecalibrationparameterturnthebalanceoff,press[Tare]and [Unit] keys at the same time and switch on the balance after 3 seconds release[tare]and[unit]keys. 2) ThedisplaywillshowUnLOADremoveanyobjectsfromthepan. 3) Pressthe[Tare]keytoenterazerovalue. 4) The value last used for calibration will be displayed (see above table). To selectadifferentcalibrationweight,pressthe[Unit]key. 5) Once you have selected the calibration weight to be used press the [Tare] key. 6) LOADwillbedisplayed,placethecalibrationweightonthepan. 7) Oncethestablesignisshownpressthe[Tare]key. 8) If the weight is within 5% of the last calibration value the display will show PASS and exit the calibration mode. If the calibration is not successful the display will show FAIL and exit the calibration mode, if the calibration fails try itagain.

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7.0 TROUBLESHOOTING
7.1ERRORMESSAGES If an error message is shown, repeat the step that caused the message. If the error messageisstillshownthencontactyourdealerforsupport. ERROR CODE ADO DESCRIPTION
A/DValuetoohigh.

POSSIBLECAUSES

Solutions

ADL

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Unit-E FAIL

Weightonthepanwhenturning Removeanyweightfromthe on. stainlesssteelpan. Impropercalibrationofthe Recalibrate. balance. Damagedloadcell. DamagedElectronics. A/DValuetoolow. Panisnotinstalledwhenturning Installpanandpowerback on. on. Calibrationnotcorrect. Damagedloadcell. Recalibrate. A/DcountisnotcorrectLoadcelldamaged. Removeanyweightfromthe stainlesssteelpanandtry whenturningthe Electronicsdamaged. rebooting.Trycalibratingthe balanceon. balance. Uniterror. Lowbatteryindicator. Batteriesmaybeflat. Chargethebattery. Calibrationfailure. Incorrectmassusedtocalibrate. Trytorecalibrate,checkthat Theusercalibrationisnotwithin theweightusedtocalibrate 5%offactorycalibration. matchesthatofthevalueof Possibledamagedtoloadcell. thebalance. Unstablemachine PossibledamagetotheLoadcell. Makesurethebalanceisona cannotgetastable flatsurfaceandawayfrom reading. vibration. NoPowerwhenturning Batterymaybeflat.ACadapter Changethebatteries.Oruse on. maynotbeworking. theACadapter

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7.2

REPLACEMENTPARTSANDACCESSORIES

If you need to order any spare parts and accessories, contact your supplier or Adam Equipment.Apartiallistofthemorecommonitemsfollows: PartNumber 4178 9541 9542 9543 5099 9502 9540 9511 9510 9306 8030 Description ACadapterUSAplug12VAC150mA ACadapterUKplug12VAC150mA ACadapterEuroplug12VAC150mA ACadapterSAplug12VAC150mA ACadapterAustralianplug12VAC150mA 120mmStainlesssteelpan 145mmStainlesssteelpan Draftshieldlid Draftshield(withoutlid) Inusewetcover Securitylockandcable

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8.0 SPECIFICATIONS

Model# MaximumCapacity Readability Resolution Repeatability(Std Dev) Linearity UnitsofMeasure StabilisationTime Operating Temperature PowerSupply Calibration CalibrationMass Display Draftshield (diameterxh) BalanceHousing PanSize OverallDimensions (wxdxh) NetWeight CQT200 200g 0.01g 1:20000 0.02g 0.02g 3seconds CQT250 250g 0.1g 1:2500 0.1g 0.1g CQT600 600g 0.1g 1:6000 0.1g CQT1500 1500g 0.1g 1:15000 0.2g CQT2600 2600g 0.1g 1:26000 0.2g CQT2000 2000g 1g 1:2000 1g CQT5000 5000g 1g 1:5000 1g

200g

0.1g 0.2g 0.2g 1g 1g kg/g/lb/oz/ct/dr/GN/N/tl.t 2seconds 3seconds 2seconds 0Cto40C 32Fto104F 12VAC@150mAadapteror6xAAbatteries Pushbuttoncalibrationusingexternalmass 250g 600g 1500g 2000g 2000g 5000g 6digitLCD,18mmdigits,withbacklight 132mmx82mm N/A (5.2x3.2) ABSPlastic 120mm(5.1) 145mm(5.7) 173x255x86mm(6.8x10x3.3) Withoutdraftshield 820g(1.8lb)

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9.0 CALIBRATIONCERTIFICATE

10.0 WARRANTYSTATEMENT
Adam Equipment offers Limited Warranty (Parts and Labor) for the components failed due to defects in materials or workmanship.Warrantystartsfromthedateofdelivery. During the warranty period, should any repairs be necessary, the customer must inform the supplier or Adam Equipment. The company or its authorised Technician reserves the right to repair or replace any components at its own discretion. Any shipping costs involved in sending the faulty units to a service centre is the customers responsibility. The warranty will cease to operate if the equipment is not returned in the original packaging and with correct documentationforaclaimtobeprocessed.AllclaimsareatthesolediscretionofAdamEquipment. This warranty does not cover equipment where defects or poor performance is due to misuse, accidental damage, exposure to radioactive or corrosive materials, negligence, faulty installation, unauthorised modifications or attemptedrepairorfailuretoobservetherequirementsandrecommendationsasgiveninthisUserManual. Repairs carried out under the warranty does not extend the warranty period. Components removed during the warrantyrepairsbecomethecompanyproperty. The statutory right of the purchaser is not affected by this warranty. The terms of this warranty is governed by the Laws of England and Wales. For complete details on Warranty Information, see the terms and conditions of sale availableonourwebsite.

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ManufacturersDeclarationofConformity
This product has been manufactured in accordance with the harmonized European standards, following the provisions of the belowstateddirectives: ElectroMagneticCompatibilityDirective2004/108/EC LowVoltageDirective2006/95/EC AdamEquipmentCo.Ltd. BondAvenue,DenbighEast MiltonKeynes,MK11SW UnitedKingdom

FCCCOMPLIANCE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. The equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operationofthisequipmentinaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcase theuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense. Shielded interconnect cables must be employed with this equipment to insure compliance with the pertinentRFemissionlimitsgoverningthisdevice. ChangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbyAdamEquipmentcouldvoidtheuser'sauthority tooperatetheequipment.

WEEECOMPLIANCE

Any Electrical or Electronic Equipment (EEE) component or assembly of parts intended to be incorporated into EEE devices as defined by European Directive 2002/95/EEC must be recycled or disposed using techniques that do not introduce hazardous substances harmful to our health or the environment as listed in Directive 2002/95/EC or amending legislation. Battery disposal in Landfill SitesismoreregulatedsinceJuly2002byregulation9oftheLandfill(EnglandandWales)Regulations 2002 and Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005. Battery recycling has become topical and the Waste ElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)Regulationsaresettoimposetargetsforrecycling.

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ADAM EQUIPMENT is an ISO 9001:2000 certified global company with more than 35 years experienceintheproductionandsaleofelectronicweighingequipment. ForacompletelistingofallAdambalancesandbalancesvisitourwebsiteat:

www.adamequipment.com

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HeadOffice: AdamEquipmentCo.Ltd. BondAvenue, MiltonKeynes, MK11SW Tel:+44(0)1908274545 Fax:+44(0)1908641339 sales@adamequipment.co.uk Forregionalofficeworldwidevisitwww.adamequipment.com

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