Page 3 - CONTENTS; ENABLING WEIGHING UNITS,
1 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................2 2.0 SET UP ......................................................................................................................2 2.1 HC...
Page 4 - INTRODUCTION; SET; HCB
2 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 1.0 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing your new HCB J Precious Metals and Density Balance . As with our popular Highland TM series of balances the HCB J has all the features you really need: DC adapter with internal rechargeable battery, HandiCal TM calibration, ba...
Page 5 - balance
3 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 2) Remove the shipping protection screw and transit disc from the top of the balance 3) Place the Beaker Support assembly onto the top housing with the Temperature Sensor cable running down the back of the balance. 4) Lift the beaker away to the rear and locate the De...
Page 6 - cable through the clip to take up any slack or loose amount of cable.
4 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 5) Replace the beaker onto the beaker support and pull the Temperature Sensor cable through the clip to take up any slack or loose amount of cable. 6) Place the Density Chamber over the beaker with the handle of the lid at the front and allowing for the sample pan to ...
Page 7 - Indicator into the 6 pin connector at the rear of the balance.
5 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 7) Plug the Temperature sensor into the 5 pin connector, and the remote Indicator into the 6 pin connector at the rear of the balance. 8) Make sure again that the cable from the Temperature Sensor is tightly pulled down through the clip and that it does not interfere ...
Page 8 - SETTING; HCB J
6 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 2.2 HCB J302, J1002 AND J2002 SETTING UP YOUR BALANCE 1) Remove the balance and all accessories from the packaging 2) The following items are included: HCB J balance body Power Supply Weighing Chamber Assembly that includes Sample Pan with suspension wires Chamber Cov...
Page 10 - support so that it does not rock in the receptacle.
8 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 3) Remove the shipping protection screw and transit disc from the top of the balance. 4) Place the Chamber Support assembly onto the top housing. Press gently to insert it then secure the support in the center using the M4 x 20mm screw which is packed in the accessory...
Page 11 - level is to the front.
9 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 5) Place the liquid chamber onto the support. Ensure the line marking the water level is to the front. 6) Place the temperature sensor onto the rear panel of the chamber. Pull the Temperature Sensor cable through the clip to take up any slack or loose amount of cable.
Page 12 - wires to the rings in the support frame.
10 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 7) Position the sample pan in the beaker area and connect the 4 suspension wires to the rings in the support frame. 8) Plug the Temperature sensor into the 5 pin connector, and the remote Indicator into the 6 pin connector at the rear of the balance. 9) Make sure aga...
Page 13 - plastics before filling the beaker if unsure.
11 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 When you are preparing to do a Density Test it will be necessary to fill the chamber with liquid. The choice of the type of liquid will be left for the user to decide, however some solvents may not be compatible with the Polycarbonate of the chamber or ABS of the Sam...
Page 14 - KEYPAD; KEYS
12 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 2.4 KEYPAD / DISPLAY FUNCTION The keypad and display have a number of features as shown and explained below: KEYS PRIMARY FUNCTION SECONDARY FUNCTION [On/Off] To turn the balance On or Off. ---- [Tare] Tares the balance and shows the net weight value. Pressing the [T...
Page 15 - REAR
13 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 2.5 REAR PANEL The rear panel has connectors for the power, RS232, remote display and temperature sensor. For connections to these see the relevant sections. 2.6 INTERNAL RECHARGEABLE BATTERY The balance can be operated from the internal rechargeable battery or using...
Page 16 - LOCATING
14 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 3.0 LOCATING AND PROTECTING YOUR BALANCE In order to keep your balance functioning at its best we suggest that you do the following: Avoid extremes of temperature. Do not place in direct sunlight or near air conditioning vents. Make sure the balance is located on a s...
Page 17 - BASIC; NET
15 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 4.0 BASIC OPERATION 4.1 TURNING ON THE BALANCE Plug in the unit using the adapter or use the internal rechargeable battery. It is recommended that you charge the battery for at least 8 hours before first use. 1) To turn on press the [On/Off] key once and release. The...
Page 18 - DENSITY; HCB J; Ag
16 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 5.0 DENSITY FUNCTION Once the HCB J is prepared for a density test and the parameters have been set for doing the Density Determination (see section 6) the following procedure is used to weigh the sample in air, and then again in water or another liquid, allowing you...
Page 19 - DISPLAY
17 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 display will show “HOLD”. If the Hold function is set to automatic you are not required to press the [Hold/Print] key once the weighing in liquid becomes stable. After the Hold symbol is shown press the [Air/Liquid] key to store this value. The Weight in Liquid indic...
Page 20 - message will be shown. Only the density value will be available.
18 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 table below), the karat value and content value will not be displayed. An error message will be shown. Only the density value will be available. To return to normal weighing press the [Unit/Clr] key. To run another test ensure all weight is removed from the pan suppo...
Page 21 - Liquid
19 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 6.0 DENSITY PARAMETERS To use the density function it is necessary to set parameters describing the liquid used and the alloy being tested. These parameters can be set when the balance is in the normal weighing mode. 6.1 SELECTING THE ALLOY TO TEST The HCB J allows t...
Page 22 - ALLOY
20 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 temperature of the water, selections are either using the automatic temperature sensor or to manually input the temperature. If another liquid is used then the user must set the density of that liquid. The display will show Liquid , Press [Tare] to enter this section...
Page 24 - Ni
22 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 When the sample is Platinum mixed with an alloy the user needs to select the option that describes the alloy used. If the alloy is Nickel ( Ni ), Palladium ( PA ) or Nickel plus Palladium in a 1:1 ratio ( Ni:PA 1-1 ) select the option shown and press [Tare] to store ...
Page 25 - PARAMETERS; The balance has 8 parameters that can be set by the user.; FUNCTION; on BL
23 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 7.0 PARAMETERS The balance has 8 parameters that can be set by the user. FUNCTION SECTION DESCRIPTION F1 Unt See section 7.1 Sets the units to be used g, ct, GN, dwt, oZt, Oz, Lb, MM, t, tLH, tLS, tLT, tLJ F2 HLd See section 7.2 Sets the operation of the Hold functio...
Page 26 - ENABLING; NTTTT; F1 Unt
24 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 7.1 ENABLING WEIGHING UNITS, F1 F1 F1 F1 U U U U N N N NTTTT You can enable and disable the weighing units available to the user when they press the [Unit/Clr] key as described in section 4.4 Weighing Units . 1) Switch on the balance then press and hold the [Unit/Clr...
Page 27 - conversion factors for each.
25 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 The following table shows different units which are available to the user and the conversion factors for each. Name of the Units Description Conversion Factor Display Symbol Grams A standard metric unit 1.0 g Carats Used for weighing jewelry and gems, etc. 5.0 ct Gra...
Page 28 - HOLD; LLLLD; to
26 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 7.2 HOLD FUNCTION, F2 F2 F2 F2 H H H H LLLLD D D D The hold function may be set to automatic, manual or off by the user. If the hold function is disabled the density function will not work. If it is set to auto the balance will hold the weight display when it becomes...
Page 29 - bLLLL; Sets the backlight to operate automatically when a weight is; PRINTING; errrr
27 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 7.3 BACKLIGHT, F3 F3 F3 F3 b b b bLLLL The backlight may be enabled or disabled by the user. If the backlight is disabled the battery life will be greater. The following settings are available: AU bL Sets the backlight to operate automatically when a weight is placed...
Page 30 - Mode; Auto Mod
28 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 5) The following options are available for setting the serial output functions: Mode Print Feature Auto Mod After density is tested it will automatically send data for the test results to the printer as shown in section 9. Set Mod After density is tested and during t...
Page 31 - AUTO
29 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 7.5 AUTO POWER OFF, F5 F5 F5 F5 OF OF OF OFFFFF The auto power off function helps conserve power by automatically turning the balance off when it is not in use. The Auto power off time can be set by the user in minutes, or to not be in operation (OFF). 1) Switch on t...
Page 32 - F1 UNT
30 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 7.7 ADJUST THE VALUE OF THE INTERNAL MASS, F7 F7 F7 F7 C C C CA A A A The internal mass value stored in memory can be adjusted if required. 1) Switch on the balance then press and hold the [Unit/Clr] key during the self- checking test of the display. 2) After a few s...
Page 33 - USER; SEt
31 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 7.8 USER TECHNICAL PARAMETERS, F8 F8 F8 F8 S S S SEt Et Et Et The balance has a number of technical parameters the user can adjust. Display Description Default Value n FIL Filter settings - 1 to 3 1 will allow the display to update at it’s fastest 1 FIL n ZEO The Aut...
Page 34 - Highland; Selecting the Internal or External Calibration; HandiCal; PASS
32 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 8.0 USER CALIBRATION The Highland series of balances comes standard with HandiCal TM internal calibration to make calibrating the balance quick and easy. However you can also calibrate the balance using an external verification weight if needed. The HandiCal method i...
Page 35 - External Calibration; Weight 1
33 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 External Calibration 1) Press and hold the [Air/Liquid] and [Density] keys at the same time and power on the balance. 2) Release both keys when the display shows unload. 3) Remove any weight from the pan assembly and press the [Tare] key when the stable sign is shown...
Page 36 - SERIAL; The balance comes equipped with an RS-232 Serial Interface.
34 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 9.0 SERIAL INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS The balance comes equipped with an RS-232 Serial Interface. The connector is a DE-9P female fitting with the following connections. Pin 2 TXD Transmitted data Pin 3 RXD Received data Pin 5 GND Signal ground Data Format for the prin...
Page 37 - Format for simple weight only output:; F2 HLD
35 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 Format for simple weight only output: Input command format: The balance can be controlled with the following commands. The commands must be sent in upper case letters, i.e. “T” not “t”. T<cr><lf> Will do a combined Zero /Tare function the same as pressing...
Page 38 - REMOTE; °C au
36 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 10.0 REMOTE DISPLAY The remote display plugs into the 6 pin circular connector on the rear of the balance. Turn the balance off. Insert the connector from the remote display into the circular connector on the rear of the balance. Turn the balance on. The remote displ...
Page 39 - TROUBLE; ERROR
37 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 12.0 TROUBLE SHOOTING 12.1 ERROR MESSAGES If an error message is shown, repeat the step that caused the message. If the error message is still shown then contact your dealer for support. ERROR CODE DESCRIPTION POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTIONS Err 4 Initial Zero is greater t...
Page 40 - REPLACEMENT
38 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 12.2 REPLACEMENT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES If you need to order any spare parts and accessories contact your supplier or Adam Equipment. A partial list of the more common items follows: Part Number Description 3.01.4.0.11014 RS-232 to PC cable 7.00.0.0.0012 Thermal Print...
Page 41 - SPECIFICATIONS; TECHNICAL
39 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 13.0 SPECIFICATIONS 13.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Model # HCB J123 HCB J302 HCB J1002 HCB J2002 Maximum Capacity 120g 300g 1000g 2000g Readability 0.001g 0.01g 0.01 g 0.01 g Repeatability (s.d.) 0.002g 0.01g 0.02 g 0.02 g Linearity ± 0.003g 0.02g 0.03 g 0.03 g Specia...
Page 42 - WARRANTY INFORMATION
40 © Adam Equipment Company 2013 14.0 WARRANTY INFORMATION Adam Equipment offers Limited Warranty (Parts and Labour) for the components failed due to defects in materials or workmanship. Warranty starts from the date of delivery. During the warranty period, should any repairs be necessary, the purch...
Page 44 - ADAM EQUIPMENT
© Adam Equipment Company 2013 ADAM EQUIPMENT is an ISO 9001:2008 certified global company with more than 35 years experience in the production and sale of electronic weighing equipment. Adam products are predominantly designed for the Laboratory, Educational, Health and Fitness, retail and Industria...
