Vibra SA/CA Series User manual

200031M01
Tuning Fork Analytical Balance
SA/CA Series
Operation Manual
SHINKO DENSHI CO., LTD.
•To ensure safe and proper use of the balance, please read
this manual carefully.
•After reading this manual, store it in a safe place near the
balance, so you can review it as needed.
IMPORTANT

PREFACE
Thank you for purchasing an SA/CA-E Series electronic balance. This is a precision instrument
equipped with exacting mechanisms in a compact body. The balance is easy to operate and features
user-friendly keys. Furthermore, the large liquid-crystal display provides excellent visibility, and the
instrument’s high speed and stability−intrinsic to a tuning fork design−help boost operational efficiency.
With dry cell operation, you can use the balance where no power supply is available.
Thank you for purchasing an SA/CA-E Series electronic balance. This is a precision instrument
equipped with exacting mechanisms in a compact body. The balance is easy to operate and features
user-friendly keys. Furthermore, the large liquid-crystal display provides excellent visibility, and the
instrument’s high speed and stability−intrinsic to a tuning fork design−help boost operational efficiency.
Before using the balance, please check that the following items have been included in the package.
Should you find any missing parts, please contact your local dealer or our marketing division at once.
Before using the balance, please check that the following items have been included in the
package.
Should you find any missing parts, please contact your local dealer or our marketing division at once.
(1) Main unit of balance
(SA) (CA)
(2) Pan base
(3) Measurement pan (4) AC adaptor (5) DIN5P plug set
(6) Operation manual (7) For More Precise
Measurements
計量の心得
For MorePrecise Measurements

CONTENTS
1. Precautions on the Use
2. Names of Component Parts
2.1 Main Unit (SA) ･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 5
2.2 Main Unit (CA) ･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 6
2.2 LCD Indicators and Operating Keys ････････････････････････････････････ 7
3. Basic Operations
3.1 Installation ･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 8
3.2 Operation Check ････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 9
3.3 Operation for Tare Subtraction ･････････････････････････････････････････ 10
4. Functions
4.1 Setup and Checking of Functions ･･････････････････････････････････････ 12
4.2 Description of Functions ･･････････････････････････････････････････････ 13
4.3 Interface Section ････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 14
5. Switching Function for Units of Measurement
5.1 Switching Units of Measurement ･･･････････････････････････････････････ 15
5.2 Setup of Units of Measurement ････････････････････････････････････････ 15
6. Calibrating the Balance ･･････････････････････････････････････････････････ 17
7. Input/output functions
7.1 Terminal Numbers and Functions ･･････････････････････････････････････ 19
7.2 Connection between Balances and Personal Computers ･･････････････････ 20
7.3 Interface Specifications ･･･････････････････････････････････････････････ 21
7.4 Output Data ････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 21
7.5 Input Commands ････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 23
8. Operating the Balance with the Dry Cell Battery ････････････････････････････ 25
9. Operating the Balance with the Rechargeable Battery ･･････････････････････ 26
10. Removing the Windshield ･･･････････････････････････････････････････････ 27
11. Troubleshooting ････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 28
12. Specifications ･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 29
13. Conversion Table of Units ･･･････････････････････････････････････････････ 30
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1. Precautions on the Use
•This Section "Precautions Relating to Use" sets forth precautionary notes that the user should observe
in order to prevent physical injury to the user and/or damage to property.
The nature of problems that may result in the event of improper operation, and consequential effects
on the quality and performance of the balance, are indicated under the two categories of "Caution" and
"Recommended," and explained using symbols.
注意
！
！！
！
CAUTION This symbol indicates a risk of injury or property damage if the
balance is used improperly. Be sure to observe these notes to
ensure safe use of the balance as the improper use may cause
serious results.
RECOMMENDED This term indicates steps that the user should take to ensure the
quality and reliability of the balance.
Meanings of Symbols Each symbol is accompanied by an instruction.
強制記号
Mandatory
Symbol:
Indicates a “mandatory” action that should be executed
without fail.
水平確認
Check Level
禁止記号
Prohibitive
Symbol:
Indicates a "prohibited" action that must not be
executed.
使用禁止
Do not Use
注意
！
！！
！
CAUTION
分解禁止
Do Not
Disassemble
Do not disassemble or modify the unit.
•Could cause malfunction or heat generation
•Contact our Marketing Division or Technical
Service Division.
定格外禁止
Do Not
Deviate from
Ratings
Only AC power (rated value) should be used.
Only use the dedicated AC adaptor.
•Use of other types of power or adaptors may
result in heat generation or malfunction of the
balance.
移動禁止
Do Not Move
Do not move the balance when a sample is
loaded.
•The loaded sample may fall off the measurement
pan and cause an injury.
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定格外禁止
Do Not Use
Do not place the balance on an unstable base
or use the balance in a location where it may
be subjected to shock.
•The loaded sample may fall off the
measurement pan.
•Accurate measurement may be rendered
impossible.
定格外禁止
Do Not Drop
Do not lay the AC adaptor cable on the surface
of the passage.
•Somebody may trip on the cable, causing the
balance to fall off, thereby causing injury and/or
damage to the balance.
定格外禁止
Do not Handle
with Wet Hands
Do not touch the AC adaptor or balance with
wet hands.
•Danger of electric shock
定格外禁止
Keep Dry
Do not use the balance in a location were it
may be subjected to excess moisture.
•Electric shock or short-circuiting could occur.
•The balance may be corroded, with resultant
malfunction.
定格外禁止
Do Not Leave
Afloat
Do not use the balance with its adjusters
lifted.
•The balance will become unstable, preventing
accurate measurement.
定格外禁止
Avoid Dust
Do not use the balance in a location where it
may be subjected to excess dust.
•Risk of explosion or fire
•Short-circuit or lack of continuity may occur,
leading to a malfunction of the balance.
Calibrate
Balance
Calibrate the balance after installation or
relocation.
•Measurement values may contain errors,
preventing accurate measurement from being
conducted.
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RECOMMENDED

定格外禁止
Do Not Apply
Force
Avoid applying excess force or impact to the
balance.
•Place the sample to be measured on the balance
carefully to prevent breakage or malfunction.
定格外禁止
Do Not Use
Do not use the balance in a location were it
may be subjected to abrupt changes in
ambient temperature or humidity.
•Accurate measurement may not be obtained.
•Optimum operations occur when ambient
temperatures range from 5°C to 35°C, and less
than 80% relative humidity.
定格外禁止
Do Not
Overload
Do not use the balance when [ ]
(Overloaded) is displayed.
•Take down the loaded sample immediately to
prevent breakage or malfunction.
定格外禁止
Do Not Use
Do not use the balance in a location where it is
subject to direct sunlight.
•The indications would be illegible.
•An internal temperature increase in the
balance may lead to inaccurate measurement.
Unplug
Ada
p
ter
If the balance is to be unused for an extended
period of time, unplug the adaptor.
•This conserves power and prevents
deterioration.
定格外禁止
Do Not Use
Do not use volatile solvents for cleaning.
•The body may be distorted.
•To clean the unit of stains, use a piece of dry
cloth or cloth soaked in a small quantity of
neutral detergent.
定格外禁止
Do Not Use
Do not use the balance in a location where it
may be subject to air from an air-
conditioning unit.
•Extreme changes in the ambient temperature
may result in inaccurate measurements.
定格外禁止
Do Not Use
Do not use the balance on a soft floor.
•When loaded with a sample, the balance may tip
or move, preventing accurate measurements
from being conducted.
Check Level
Do not use the balance when it is tilted.
An inclined balance is likely to produce errors,
preventing accurate measurements from
being conducted. Place the balance on a
level surface.
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2. Names of Component Parts
2.1 Main Unit (SA)
Front View
Rear view
5
Operation keys
Level
For checking
the level of the
balance
Turn the adjusters
until the bubble
rests in the center
of the red circle.
Adjusters
Total of two, one on either side of
the unit’s front
AC adaptor connector
Measurement
p
an
Liquid-crystal
display (LCD)
.
RS232C connector
Windshield
Dry Cell Box
(-DBE)

2.2 Main Unit（
（（
（CA）
））
）
Front View
Rear view
6
Operation keys
Level
For checking
the level of the
balance
Turn the adjusters
until the bubble
rests in the center
of the red circle.
Measurement
p
an
Liquid-crystal
display (LCD)
.
Windshield
Dry Cell Box
(-DBE)
Adjusters
Total of two, one on either
side of the unit’s front
AC adaptor connector
RS232C connector

2.3 LCD Indicators and Operating Keys
2.3.1 Symbols Displayed
Display Description
g
gg
ggram
Display the selected unit by function setting
→
→→
→0←
←←
←Zero point
NET Tare
○
○○
○Indication of stable balance (If the light is off, the balance is unstable.)
＊
＊＊
＊Balance powered up (Lights up when the power is turned off) or data transmitted
MDisplay of set values from memory (If a value is flashing, it is being saved.)
CAL Stays on and flashes while span adjustment is in progress.
Bar graph
It stays on [ ] when operated by rechargeable battery or dry cell battery.
It flashes [ ] when the battery capacity becomes low.
( Refer to page 25 or 26.)
It does not show when powered by AC adaptor.
2.3.2 Names and Functions of Operating Keys
Operating Key Function
On/off key Key to turn on/off the unit power
Printy key [Brief press] initiates print or output.
Set key [Brief press] sets function
Function key
[Brief press] toggle-switches the units to be displayed in
succession (ct,g
gg
g, etc.).
[Brief press] selects an item when setting the function.
[Continuous press] invokes various functions.
[Longer continuous press] invokes span adjustment.
Zero/Tare key
[Brief press] resets the indication to zero when using
zero-point setup or tare subtraction.
[Brief press] selects a function when operating the
balance in the function mode.
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0
00
0F
FF
F
0
0
00
0F
FF
Fm
mm
mo
oo
om
mm
m#
##
#
g
gg
g
NET

3. Basic Operations
3.1 Installation
1 Installation of the windshield and the weighing pan Install the pan base on the mechanism
of the balance, then place the weighing
pan along the pan base.
2 Securing the exact level of the balance Turn the adjusters until the bubble rests
in the center of the red circle on the
level. The adjuster is located on either
side at front.
3 When powered by AC adaptor
Connect as the following drawings. 3’ When dry cell Battery operated Connect as the following drawings.
※Can be operated with AC adopter, too.
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3.2 Operation Check
Position of air bubble
in the level