Milwaukee MA873 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SATISFACTION
GUARANTEED
MA873
Digital Glucose
Refractometer

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This instruction manual will provide you the necessary
information for correct use of the meters.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION.................................................................................4
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION........................................................................................6
3. SPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................................................7
4. PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION...................................................................................8
5. MEASUREMENT GUIDELINES.............................................................................9
6. CALIBRATION PROCEDURE................................................................................ 10
7. MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE.............................................................................12
8. MAKING A STANDARD % GLUCOSE SOLUTION.......................................13
9. CHANGING TEMPERATURE UNIT.................................................................... 14
10. ERROR MESSAGES............................................................................................... 15
11. BATTERY REPLACEMENT ....................................................................................17
CERTIFICATION.............................................................................................................. 18
RECOMMENDATION.................................................................................................... 18
WARRANTY...................................................................................................................... 18

4MA873 Digital Glucose Refractometer
1. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
Display
C
F
G
B
A
D
H
E
A. BATTERY STATUS ICON
BLINKS WHEN LOW BATTERY CONDITION DETECTED
B. MEASUREMENT IN PROGRESS TAG
C. SETUP: FACTORY CALIBRATION TAG
D. CAL: CALIBRATION TAG
E. PRIMARY DISPLAY
DISPLAYS MEASUREMENT AND ERROR MESSAGES
F. AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION
BLINKS WHEN TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS  °C /  °F
RANGE
G. TEMPERATURE UNITS
H. SECONDARY DISPLAY
DISPLAYS TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS;
WHEN BLINKING, TEMPERATURE HAS EXCEEDED OPERATION
RANGE:  °C /  °F

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 5
Front Panel
MA873
Digital Glucose Refractometer
0 to 85 %Mass
A E F G
B C D
A. LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY LCD
B. READ KEY USER MEASUREMENT
C. ZERO KEY USER CALIBRATION
D. ON/OFF
E. PRIMARY DISPLAY
F. SECONDARY DISPLAY
G. STAINLESS STEEL SAMPLE WELL AND PRISM
Bottom
H
I
H. BATTERY COVER
I. BATTERY COMPARTMENT