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aw-Messgeraumlt aw measuring instrument Appareil de mesure aw
Novasina versions V111 and higher
Operating InstructionsLabMaster-aw neo
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Inhalt1 Introduction 411 You are awesome 412 Intended Use 413 Protective Measures 4
2 LabMaster-aw neo 621 Instrument overview 622 Scope of Supply 623 Optional Accessories 724 Get it started 7
3 Screens and Menu 831 Measurement Screen 8 311 Chamber Area 8 312 Stable splay or Graph Area 8 313 Audit Trail Area 9 314FunctionKeyArea 9 315WarningorInformationSymbols 10 316StatusBar 1032 Main Menu Screen 1133 Navigation Buttons 1134 Menu bdquoChamber Settingsldquo 1235 Menu bdquoSystem Settingsldquo 13
4 Important Pre-Settings 1341 Temperature Control 13 411 Adjustment of Temperature 13 412FunctionalityofTemperatureControl 1442 Novasina Stable System 15 421 Working principle of Novasina Stable System 15 422 Selectable Stability Modes 16 423 Which mode for which products 16 424 Stable Indicator Progress bar 17 425 Stability check temperature 1743 Measurement Temperature Below Dew Point Temperature 18
5 How to Conduct a Measurement 1951 Conduct a first Measurement 19
6 Calibration and Verification 2061 Verification 21 611Performingaverification 2162 Calibration 22 621Performingacalibration 2263 Sensor Health Indicator 23 631 Sensor Exhausted Warning 2364 Sensor Calibration Submenu 2465 How to Handle SAL-T Standards Correctly 25
7 Plot of Measurement Sequence 2571 Activation of plotting of measurement sequence 2572 Basic configuration of the plot 2573 Graph Analyzing 26
8 Recording of Measurement Values 2781 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neo 2782 Recording of a Measurement Sequence 27 821 Capacity of Data Storage 28 822 Data Logger Menu 28
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83 Measurement Protocols 29 831AutomaticStorageofbdquoStableProtocolldquo 29 832 Manual Release of a Protocol Print 29 833 Connect a Local Printer 29 834ConnectingtoLIMS(Lab-Information-andManagement-System) 29 834XMLDataforLIMS 3084 Enter batch name and its use 32 841Configuration 3285 How to install the wireless barcode scanner 33
9 Audit Trail 3591 Incident Groups in Audit Trail 3692 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail Events 36
10 Sample Database 37101 How to Create a Sample Database Entry 37102 Load a Method 38103 File operations 38104 Templates 38
11 User Management 39111 Basic Functionality of User Management 39 1111HowtoCreateaUserAccountwithRespectivePermissions 39112 Security Features of User Management 40 1121ResetaForgottenorLostPassword 40113 Administration of Permission Profiles 41 1131AdjustablePermissionswithinPermissionProfiles 41114 Administration of User Accounts 43 1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu 43 1142 Check User Accounts 43
12 Additional Functions 44121 Acoustic and Stable Signals 44 1211AcousticSignals 44 1212 External Signal 44122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card) 44 1221SaveConfiguration 44 1222LoadConfiguration 45123 Reset to Factory Settings 45124 System Update 45125 Brightness of Background Illumination 46126 Select PC Interface 46127 Help System 46
13 Maintenance 46131 Cleaning of the Instrument 46132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell 46133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor 46134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity Standards 47135 Replacing Protective Filters 47136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation 47137 How to Change a Measurement Sensor 48
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1 Introduction11 You are awesome ThankyouforhavingpurchasedaNovasinaLabMaster-awneowateractivitymeterYouhaveopted-inforcutting-edgefunctionalitypairedwithverypreciseaccurateandreliablesensortechnologymadeinSwitzerlandAfantasticsymbi-osys This top of the line instrument allows you to make and get most out of a wateractivitymeasurementbutensuresafereliableoperationandfull21CFR11compatabilitywherethisstandardisapplicableforsuchabenchtopmeterPleasereadtheseoperatinginstructionscarefullybeforesettingtheunitintooperationandcontactusifyoufeelunsureaboutacertaintaskorprocedureWeareheretohelpyouYourlocalrepresentativeislistedonourwebsitewwwnovasinacom
12 Intended Use TheNovasinaLabMaster-awneoisexclusivelyintendedformeasuringWATERACTIVITYunderstrictadherencetotheinformationand notes given in this manual Any use beyond this scope is consideredtobeaviolationoftheintendedpurposeandmayendangeryoursafetyor could result in the product being damaged Any use of this NovasinainstrumentotherthanspecifiedisatcustomerrsquosownriskByanymeanswillthemanufacturerorsupplierbeliableforanyresultingdamage
Safety Instructionsbull TheNovasinaLabMaster-awneoshouldbeservicedmaintainedbull ALabMaster-awneomustnotbeusedinexplosiveorhazardouszonesItis
designed to be operated in laboratory environmentsbull Donotmeasureexplosiveorhighlyflammablematerialssampleswiththe
LabMaster-awneobull Beforeconnectingtheunittopowerensurethatmainsvoltagecomplies
withratedvoltageandfrequencyofNovasinaLabMaster-awneo(checklabelontheback)whichis100240VAC5060HzVerifyaswellthatplugand cables do not have any visible damage
bull DasLabMaster-awneosystemmaybeusedonlyunderthespecifiedopera-tingconditions(seeSpecSheetdownloadableonourwebsite)
bull Pleaseconsiderandrespectlocalregulationintermsoftheusageondope-rationofelectronicmeasurementinstruments
bull Pleaseuseoriginalaccessoriesandsparepartsfromyourlocalrepresentati-veonlyThosepartsarelistedonourwebsitewwwnovasinacom
bull Withoutwrittenpermissionofthemanufactureritisforbiddentoperformanytechnicalchange(mechanicalelectronicalhardwareandsoftware)atthisaw-meter
bull PowermustbedisconnectedbeforethehousingofLabMaster-awneoisopened(disconnectpowerplugcompletely)
bull Theworkplacemustbeset-upaccordingcurrentESDregulationsandaser-vicetechnicianmustuseandwearallnecessaryESDimplementsOtherwisedefects on components cannot be excluded
bull UnanthorizedopeningoftheLabMaster-awneowillleadtoimmediatelossof warranty
13 Protective MeasuresPleasetakenoteandrespectprotectivemeasurestoavoidinstrumentproblemsdue to improper handling Warranty is gone in that case
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131 Power On Power Offbull Removepowerplugonlyifinstrumenthasshut-downCOMPLETELYDataor
essentialsystemfilescanbedestroyedotherwisebull Switchoffinstrumentonlyifsamplehasbeenremovedfromthemeasure-
mentchamberAlternativelyitcanleadtosensorfailureduetocondensati-on
132 SD-Cardbull DonotremoveSD-CardduringreadingandwritingproceduresOtherwise
datacanbedestroyedordriverfilescanbeblockedbull IftheinstrumentrefusesaccesstotheSD-Cardrebootthiswateractivity
meterIthappensifSC-Cardisdefectiveorifpreviouspointhasnotbeenrespected
133 Chemical Protection FilterEachLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithamechanicalprotectionfilterwhichhelps avoiding direct contact of the sensor with the sample once sample cup is overfilledHoweversomesamplescontainvolatileslikeglycerinpolyethylengly-col(PEG)alcoholorganicacidslikeaceticacidstrongaromaandoressentialoilsAllthosevolatilesaffectawateractivitymeasurementifanypreventivemeasuresareinplaceandcanleadtosensordestructioninaveryshorttimeNovasinaoffersapragmaticsolutionbyinstallingchemicalprotectionfiltersThosefilterscontainspeciallypreparedmaterialwhichabsorbthedangerousvolatilesBUTletwatervaporpassingthroughThisallowsausertogettherealwateractivityvalueofhissamplewithouttheinfluenceofvolatilecompounds
Eventhoughitisbesttomonitorfiltersaturationbychangesinverificationcalibrationintervalsyoucanapplythefollowingruleifsampleisnotloadedbyvolatilesdramatically
bull Measureupto5samplesaweekchangefilterhalf-yearlytoyearlybull Measuremorethan5samplesaweekchangefilterquarterlytohalf-yearly
Arespectivefilterselectiondatasheetwhichguidesyouthroughfilterselectioncan be downloaded on our website wwwnovasinacom
Contactourlocalrepresentativeifyouhaveanydoubtsaboutwhichfilteristhemost appropriate one or if you feel unsure about the exchange intervall
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2 LabMaster-aw neo 21 Instrument overview
22 Scope of SupplyTheLabMaster-awneoisavailableinoneversioncontainingallfeautersandconnectivityinterfacesNoupgradesorlicensepurchasesneededIfyouopentheboxyoushouldfindbull 1xLabMaster-awneobull 1x Carton box with -2xePWdispenserwith20samplecupseachplusadispensersupport -1xGreycasewith 6xSAL-T(113358758497rH) 1xSAL-T100(empty) 1x Allen key 1xServiceToolLabMaster-awneobull 1x power cordbull 1x Quick Guidebull 1xFactorycertificatebull MakesureyouhaveacommerciallyavailableUSB20orRS232cableavailablebull Thecurrentmanualcanbedownloadedatanytimefrom wwwnovasinach
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23 Optional AccessoriesAsideofthechemicalprotectionfilterNovasinaoffersavarietyofoptionalac-cessoriesThiscontainsadditionalSAL-Tstandardsrangingfrom4rH(004aw)upto97(097aw)
AnotherrequestedaccessoryistheSI-SetTogetfurtherproductinsightsespe-ciallydetailedinformationaboutthekineticsofthewaterandtheinnerstructu-ralchangessorptionisothermsareagoodtooltosupportthoseinvestigations
TogetafirstimpressionabouttheshapeofsuchanisothermtheNovasinaSI-SetinconjunctionwiththeSAL-ThumiditystandardsdothejobPleasenotethatitisnotpossibletogeneratethesameresolutionandextentwiththisme-thodlikeincaseofusingaDVSIsothermbutitcostsalsojustafractionofsuchkind of machines
24 Get it startedYouhaveunpackedthenewLabMaster-awneowithpleasantanticipationnowweinstructyouhowyoucangetaperfectstartworkingwiththenewaw-meterGotlostsomewhereNoworriesthereisaHelpSystemontheinstrumentSimplypresstheyellowbuttonwiththequestionmarkandgetinfoabouttheprogrammingopportunitiesinthatspecificmenu
241SwitchingOnandOffSwitchontheinstrumentbypushingthesmallblackbuttonyoucanfindintherightlowerfront-sidecornerThesystemisbootingforapprox45secOncecom-pletedthemeasurementscreenisdisplayed
PressthesameblackbuttonifyouwanttoswitchoffaLabMaster-awneoImportantAlwaysshut-downinstrumentCOMPLETELYbeforeyouremovepowerplugDataoressentialsystemfilescanbedestroyedotherwise
242Preparingtheinstrumentfornormaloperationbull Programmcorrectdateandtime(inmenubdquosystemsettingsldquo)bull Performaverificationorcalibrationiftheinstrumenthasnotbeenusedfor
alongertimeIfitisbrand-newnoverificationorcalibrationisneededtostartworkingwiththeLabMaster-awneo
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3 Screens and Menu31 Measurement ScreenOncebootprocessiscompletedmainscreenappearsItcontainsthefollowingareas
1 Chamber Area2 Stable Display or Graph Area3 Audit Trail Area4 FunctionKeyArea
311 Chamber AreaAllnecessaryinfromationaboutameasurementisdisplayedhereThisincludesbull Status LED -AnalyLEDflashinginyellowcolorifmeasurementisrunning -StableLEDturnsgreenifmeasurementisfinishedbull CurrentMeasurementInfo(yellowcolor)WaterActivityvaluetemperature
measurementtimeplussampleIDofanongoingmeasurementbull Stableindicator(progressbar)IndicatingprogressofmeasurementThegre-
enerthebartheclosertocompletionStablemodeisdisplayedunderneathof the bar
bull MethodNameIfamethodisloadedfromsampledatabasemethodnameisdisplayedatthebottomofchamberareawindow
312 Stable splay or Graph AreaDependingonsettingsstablemeasurementinformationorgraphvisualizationisdisplayedinthisareaTochangefromonetotheotherpressbdquoMainMenuldquobuttoninthefunctionkeyareathenpressontheiconbdquoDisplayldquoandchangesettingsaccordingtoyourneeds
Stable Display AreaOnceameasurementhasbeenfinishedthestableinformationisdisplayedinthisareaclearlyvisiblefromdistancewiththefollowinginformationbull StableIndicatesthatmeasurementiscompletedbull awMeasuredWaterActivityvaluebull Temp Measurement temperaturebull TimeMeasurementtimeinhoursminutesandseconds
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ToseeagraphvizualizationofthemeasurementpressontheStableDisplayArea
Graph AreaToactivatethegraphfunctionmakesurethatbdquoGraphldquoisselectedinbdquoDisplayldquomenuonthemainscreenIndividualgraphsettingscanbemadeinbdquoGraphPara-metersldquomenuwhichislocatedinMainMenu-gtChamberSettingsToanalyzeagraphinmoredetailsorfull-screenmodesimplypressonthegraphareaThe following parameters are available as a graph
bull Y-Axis -BluecolorWaterActivity(orrHdependsonSettings) -RedcolorTemperaturebull X-Axis -MeasurementtimeMeasurementtimeinminutesintervallcanbeset inbdquoGraphParametersldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquomenuThecurrent intervall is displayed just above the graph
313 Audit Trail AreaThe last few events of the day are displayed in this area Press on the audit trail areatoseethecompleteaudittrailandtobeabletofiltercertaineventsinclu-ding last masurement resultsEvery entry consist of the follwing databull DateandtimeTimeStampwhentheeventwasloggedbull IndicatingEventletterinbracket(U)UserEvents(P)ParameterChanges(E)Errors(S)SystemEvents(R)MeasureResultsbull LogDescriptionShortinfoanddescriptionabouttheevent
314 Function Key AreaInthisareathefollowingmaincontrolbuttonsareaccessiblebull SampleDatabaseLoadaspecificmethodfromsampledatabaseoradminis-
trate itbull StartStop Start or Stop a measurement The actual status is displayed in the
buttonitselfbull HelpThebuttonwiththequestionmarkistheentrytothishelpmenubull MainMenuAccesstomainmenuwithallthebdquochambersettingldquoandbdquosys-
temsettingldquooptionsbull Log-offLog-offcurrentuserlockinstrumentAnewlog-inmightrequirea
userpasswordifonehasbeenprogrammed
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315 Warning or Information SymbolsOncethereisanissuewhichneedsspecialattentionaninformationisdisplayedinthechamberareareplacingthedisplayofthecurrentmeasurementvalues
Symbol Description Note
An error with the current measurement chamber hasbeennoticed
Press icon the get more details
Sensor will be brought to operationtemperature
PressiconthegetmoredetailsHowevera measurement can be started but data willonlybedisplayedifthissymbolhasdisappeared
Duetoanon-goinginci-dentmeasurementvaluescannot be gatheredExampledewprotectionisactivated
Press icon the get more details
Due to a warm sample or warmSAL-Tthereisariskofcondensationofwateron the sensor
Remove samplestandard from measure-ment chamber as soon as possible Let it cool down outside of the chamber Do not forget to cover sample cup or SAL-Ttoavoidhumidityexchangewithairhumidity from ambient air
316 Status BarThefollowinginformationisdisplayedalternating
Text Symbol Description Note
UserTime CurrentdateandtimePressicon(cham-bersection)formoreinformation
Press on the displayed icon in chamber area to getadditionalinfo
Pressicon(cham-bersection)toabort beep
Press on the displayed icon in chamber area to switchofthebdquobeepldquo
Press icon the get more details
Calibrationvalidityexpired
Sensor should be calibra-ted
Thisfunctionneedstobeacti-vated Will be displayed in light red color
Filter exchange required
Chemicalprotectionfiltermust be replaced
Thisfunctionneedstobeacti-vated Will be displayed in light red color
Stable signal re-minderactivated
Stable signal reminder has beenactivated
Sensor nearly exhausted
Sensorisinbadconditionand cannot be calibrated anymore soon
Contact your local representa-tivetoorderasparesensortoavoidinstrumentdowntimeduetodefectivesensor
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32 Main Menu ScreenThemainmenuscreenofferseasyaccesstoallfuntionswhicharenecessarytoprogrammtheLabMaster-awneoaccordingtouserlsquosorcompanylsquosneeds
NoteIndividualmenuandfunctionscanbelockedbyanactiveusermanagementIfyouneedcertainfunctionsforyourworkroutinepleasecontacttheadministra-torofthisLabMaster-awneo
Themainscreenoffersthefollowingiconsandfunctions
Element Description Note
Protocol will be printed Switch back to measure-mentscreenafterprinting
If measurement is currently run-ingactualprotocolisprintedIfstablestableprotocolisprinted
You can select here if you want to see a graphical visualizationorastablevalues in the stable display or graph area
Press on this icon to go back to measurement screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableinsubmenus
Accessingsystemsettingsto adjust system parame-ters
System parameters are like datetimeunitsusermanage-ment etc
Accessing chamber set-tingstoadjustchamberparameters
Chambersettingsarelikemea-surementtemperaturestabilitymodes etc
33 Navigation ButtonsWhileprogrammingsettingsinsubmenusnavigationbuttonsaredisplayedtoeasebrowsingthroughallavailableoptions
Button Description Note
Close the current subme-nu and dispalys the parent menu
Allmenusareclosedswitch back to measure-ment screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableonmain screen
Scroll one page upwardsOnly availabe if further menu items are above the current visible window
Scroll one page down-wards
Only availabe if further menu items are below the current visible window
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34 Menu bdquoChamber SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthemeasurementchambercanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Temperature Control
Adjustment of tempera-ture control See chapter 41 250degC
Stable Mode Stability system Mode See chapter 42 ISO 18787
Stability Observation
Time
StabilityobservationtimeformodesbdquoManualldquoandbdquoQueryldquo
See chapter 42 This menu item isonlydisplayedif stable mode is settobdquoManualldquoorbdquoQueryldquo
5 min
Stability Check Tempe-
rature
Observance of target tem-perature for temperatur stability
See chapter 425 This menu item is only dis-playedifbdquoTempe-raturecontrolldquois on and Stable Mode is NOT set tobdquoQuickldquo
Off
Graph Para-meters
Settingsforgraphvisua-lizationonmeasurementscreen
See chapter 72
Data Logger Menu item for logging functions See chapter 8 SampleNumber0000
Intervalrecording10sec
Sensor Calib-ration
Allnecessaryfunctionstodisplay cal points or set verificationtolerance
See chapter 6
Chamber Info
The following info is displayed CHAMBER-Instrumentname-Serialnumberchamber-Firmwareversioncham-berandIR-sensorSENSOR-Versionofsensor-Serialnumberofsensor-Firmwareinfo-LastcalibrationinfoPROTECTION FILTER-Lastregisteredexchangeofchemicalprotectionfilter
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35 Menu bdquoSystem SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthesystemitselfcanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
DateTime Settingofdateandtime
It is inevitable that date and timeissetcorrectlyOtherwisefunctionslikeaudittrailmana-gementofcalibrationpointsaswellasvariouslog-andprotocolfunctionswillbeskemedornotworking properly
UnitsSubmenuforsettingthe measurement unit and date format
awdegCDDMMYYYY
Acousticandstable signals
Adjustment of acou-sticandstablesignals See chapter 121
MaintenanceSubmenu for mainte-nanceofLabMaster-aw neo
See chapter 13
System info
Info about inst-rumentmasterfirmwareandtypeoflicense
4 Important Pre-Settings41 Temperature Control
411 Adjustment of TemperatureExternalregulations(ISOAOACetc)orinternalguidelinesrequestawateracti-vitymeasurementataspecifictemperature(ie25degC)TheLabMaster-awneoallowsameasurementtemperaturesettingbetween0degC(32degF)and60degC(140degF)TosetorchangeatemperaturevaluegotoChamberSettings-gtTemperaturecontrolandentertherequestedtemperatureinthepop-upkeypadDeletingthecurrenttemperaturevaluesetstemperaturecontroltobdquoOFFldquo
Note Iftargettemperaturehasnotbeenreachedabdquostabilitychecktempera-tureldquoisactivatedstabilitycannotbereachedthusmeasurementisdelayedARetarded(temp)messageappearsbelowthestableindicatorbarinthatcase
ImportantToavoidcondensationofwaterplacesampleinmeasurementchamberonlyaftertargetmeasurementtemperaturehasbeenreached
Hintsbull Ideallymeasurementtemperatureshouldnotbelowerthansampletempe-
ratureBythiscondensationcanbeexcludedbull Ifstableparametersaresetcorrectlyashorttimecondensation(humid
samplemax4degCovermeasurementtemperature)canoccurandisnotanissue
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412 Functionality of Temperature Controlbull Sample surface temperature is the one which is regognized and control is
settoControllerisoptimizingitselftocurrentoperationandenvironmentaltemperatures
bull Samplesurfacetemperatureiskeptconstanttotargetvalue+-002degCbull Ifinstrumentisoperatedincompletelynewconditionsortargetvalueis
changedremarkablyitcantakeupto30minsuntiltargetvalue+-030CisreachedItisnotanerroroftheinstrumentitismoreanindicationthatoptimizationisinprogress
bull Onceoptimizationofcontrolhasbeenfinishedtheparametersarestoredonceinstrumentisshut-downortemperaturecontrolissettobdquoOFFldquo
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42 Novasina Stable SystemTherearetonsofliteratureaboutityoucanloveitorhateitbutitisprovenbyphysicsandchemistrythatareliablepreciseandaccuratewateractivitymeasu-rementrequiresanestablishedhumidityequilibriumbetweenthefreeavaila-ble water in the sample and the humidity of the air which is located above the sample surface A perfectly established humidity equilibrium requests endless timeButnolabtechnicianhasendlesstimethusareasonablecompromisebetweensufficientaccuracyandmeasurementtimeisneededTheNovasinastablesystemisitexactlyByofferingvarioussettingsitcanbeperfectlyadaptedtosamplepropertiestakingdifferentwater-sampleinteractions(vanderWaalsforceshydrogen-bridgescoulombforcesetc)andlayeringeffects(likeliquidoilwhichstaysontopofthewaterlayer)intotheaccountButhowdoesitwork
421 Working principle of Novasina Stable SystemThe basic layout is quite simple Once the water exchange between free availa-blewaterinthesampleandhumidityintheairmovetowardsaneqilibriumthenet amount of water which is exchanged becomes smaller and smaller Therefo-rethechangeinairhumidityandwateractivityfinally)becomessmallerinthesame wayNowmonitoringthechangeofwateractivitybytimetellssomethingaboutthedegree of humidity equilibrium establishment
Novasinalsquosapproachistoallowachangeinvalueof0001aw(01rH)withinacertaintimeframeAndthetimeframeiswhatyouhavetoprograminmenubdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtStableModeYoucanselectfromvariouspresettingsorselectastabilitytimemanuallyInthiscaseanadditionalsubmenucalledbdquoStabi-lityobservationtimeldquoisdisplayedForexampleyouprogram2minutesasstabilityobservationtimethenbull itdoesnotmeanthatmeasurementisfinishedwithin2minutesbull itmeansmeasurementisperformedsolonguntilmeasurementvaluedoes
notchangemorethan0001aw(01rh)within2minutes
GraphicallythestablesystemcanbeexaplinedthiswayAgainastabletimeof2minutes has been programmed
Measurement has started and instrument is always considerng the last two mi-nutesandbuildthedifferencebetweenentryandexitvalue
Themeasurementcontinuesuntilthechangeinwateractivityvalueisequalorlessthan0001awin2minutes
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Oncethisoccuredthefirsttimemeasurementisconsideredascompletedandacousticsignalisissued
422 Selectable Stability ModesAssamplesaredifferentNovasinaoffersdifferentstabilitymodesandsettingstotakethesamplelsquospropertiesintotheaccountThefollowingmodesandoptionsare available
bull Slowisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof6minutesbull Averageisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof4minutesbull Fastisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof2minutesbull ISO18787MeasurementaccordingISO187872017standardwithrequi-
rementsintermsoftemperature(25+-1degC)anddeterminationofthefinalmeasurementpointbyreachingaplateaudefinedwithamaximumamplitu-deof00003awbythreeconsecutivemeasurementsandbystabilityover1minBymonitoringbothstabilitycriteriaoftheISOstandardawrongmea-surementbyaninitialover-orundershootofthevalueduetotemperaturedifferenceofchamberandsamplecanbeavoided
bull Manualanewsubmenuisavailableinchambersettingswhereyoucanentertherequestedstabilitytimeinminutes
bull Quickat-linemodeforproductioneverymeasurementisfinishedwithinmax10minutesaslongastemperatureissetintherangeof20degCto30degC
bull Queryaqueryabouttherequestedstabilitytimeisissuedeverytimeameasurement is started
NoteAstabilitytimebelow2minutesisnotrecommendedforbatchreleasemeasurementsinfinalQCasequilibriumcouldnotbeestablishedinawaytoensure the stated specs
423 Which mode for which productsItisadifficultquestionandthereisnogenericanswerYourlocalNovasinaagentcanassistyouinfindingthebestmodeorstabilitytimeforyourproductAsaruleofthumbonecansaythedriertheproducttheshorterthestabilitytime(orgoingtowardsFmode)ThemorelongchainsugarsareinvolvedgotoAmodeorstabilityobservationtimeof3-4minsOncefatoilisinvolvedSmodeorstabilityobservationtimehigherthan5minsarenecessaryItisalsopossibletofindoutyourselfSelectbdquoManualldquoasstabilitymodeandthenenterastabilityobservationtimeaccordingtotheruleothumbaboveOncemeasurementisfinishedletthesampleinthechamberforanother20-30minsIftheactualvaluediffersmorethan+-0005awfromthegreendisplayedstablevalueaddanother2minstostabilityobservationtimeandredothemeasure-
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mentuntilyouhavenobiggershiftoncemeasurementisstableThatisyourstabilityobservationtimeforthecurrentlymeasuredproducttype
NoteTheloggeddatameasurementdataontheSD-CardcanbedisplayedasagraphwithinNovalogMCThismightsimplifythefindingofthebeststabilityobservationtime
424 Stable Indicator Progress barFortheeaseofusetheprogressofequilibriumestablishmentandstablecondi-tionsachievementbasedonuserlsquosprogrammingisvisibleonthemeasurementscreenbyastableindicator(progressbar)Inadditionotherusefulinformationaround stability is displayed as well The stable indicator has two colorsbull Yellowindicatestheremainingbdquotimeldquotocompletethemeasurementbull Green indicates the progress of the measurementInotherwordsthegreenerthebarthecloserthemeasurementistoitlsquosend
Theselectedstabilitymodeortheprogrammedstabilityobservationtimeislisted below the progress barDependingonthesettingsandconditionoftheawmeteritcanoccurthattheprogress bar is fully green but measurement is not considered as stable and stabilityisretarded(delayed)Respectiveinformationisdisplayeddirectlybelowthe stable mode info in red color
Retarded (gradient)Progressbarisgreenretarded(gradient)isdisplayedInthiscasethewateractivityvalueisquestionableduetoaremarkabletemperaturedifferencebet-weensamplesurface(IR)andsensorIfmessagepersistsopenchambercheckif measurement table and outer metal ring of measurement head are clean and free of dust and dirt and redo the measurement
Retarded (temp)Progressbarisgreenretarded(temp)isdisplayedItindicatesthattempera-ture control could not reach a stable target value This delay and error message canbeavoidedbysettingbdquoStabilitychecktemperatureldquotobdquoOFFldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquoHoweveritcanoccurthatmeasurementwillnotbefinishedattargettemperature+-005degCIftemperaturecontrolisswitchedoffretarded(temp)isit as well
425 Stability check temperatureThissettingallowstheusertodistinguishbetweenameasurementwhichisexactly at target measurement temperature or if it is also ok if temperature is justarounditasbyexperiencesomesampleshaveatemperaturecoefficientof0002awdegKsoevenifcurrenttemperatureis2degCawayfromtargetwespeakaboutadeviationof0004awfromthefinalvalueSomethingwhichmightbeneglectabledependingontheinternalrequirementsintermsofwateractivityvalue accuracy
Stability check temperture bdquoONldquoStability is reached if aw value is stable plus once sample has reached target measurementtemperature+-005degCThismodeensuresaccuracyandprecisi-on as well as high repeatability but it takes longer as sample temperature must beexactlyattargetUsethismodeifyouwanttocomparewateractivityvaluesfrombatchtobatch(qualitytrending)ordifferentproductsItismandatorytorecord the values at the same temperature if you compare them
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Stability check temperture bdquoOFFStabilityisreachedoncewateractivityvalueisstable(progressbarcompletelygreen)Itcanbethattemperaturehasnotreachedtargetmeasurementtempe-ratureatthattimebutasmentionedbeforedeviationsaresometimesneglec-tebleAdvantagehereisthatmeasurementiscompletedinshortertimeasthereis no delay due to not reached target measurement temperature
43 Measurement Temperature Below Dew Point TemperatureSometimesitisnecessaryandrequestedtoperformawateractivitymeasure-mentatsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureTypicalconditionsoncecondensationcanoccurbull Measurementat25degClabtemperature30degCandairhumiditymorethan
74rHbull Iflabtemperatureis25degCandlabairhumidityis50sampletemperature
mustbehigherthan14degCotherwisecondensationhappensoncoldsurfaceonce measurement chamber is opened
The following problems can appear if target measurement temperature is pro-grammed to a value below the dew point temperaturebull Oncethemeasurementchamberhasopenedsmallwaterdropletsarefor-
medwithinthemeasurementchamberasthesurfaceisverycold(remem-bertheCokeyoutakeoutofthefridgeonveryhotsummerdays)Thiswateractsasadditionalfreewaterinconsecutivemeasurementsandwillresultinwrongvaluesmoreoveryoumightclassifygoodproductsasoutofspecs
bull OnceyouopenthemeasurementchamberwaterflowsdownontheoutsideofthemeasurementheadThiswillalsofalsifyconsecutivemeasurements
Inbothcasesdrytheinstrumentbyprogrammingthesampletemperatureto40degCandletthemeasurementchamberopened
IfpossibleavoidmeasurementswithsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureIfitisnecessaryputsampleintotheawmetercloseitchangesampletemperaturefrom25degCtothelowrequestedtemperatureperformthemeasurementandheatupto25degCafterwardBEFOREopeningthemeasurementchamber Or place the instrument in a cold environment This lowers the chance ofcondensationoncoldsurface
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5 How to Conduct a Measurement51 Conduct a first MeasurementHoweverevenifthereisawordthatthefirststepsarethemostdifficultandchallengingone-honestly-forgetaboutthatDoingafirstmeasurementwiththeLabMaster-awneoissimpleas1-2-3Justfollowthestep-by-stepinstructionbelow
1PreparesampleinawaythatthesmallportionisrepresentativeCutthesampleinsmallpiecesgrindithomogeniseitoruseanotherway tocreatelittlechunksJustdonotuseceramicsasitabsorbsfreewaterandcanchangethewateractivityvalue2Fillsamplecuphalfto34Donotoverfillasitwilljustsqueezesampleintotheprotectionfilterwhichresultsinfilterreplacementorcleaning work3 Program important parameter as measurement temperature and selectappropriatestablemodestabletimeFeelunsureJustread chapter 44GotomainscreenandpressbdquoSTARTldquobutton5MeasurementwillbefinishedoncestabilityhasbeenreachedInthatmomentanacousticindication(beep)isalsoreleased6 Open measurement chamber and remove sample Always remove sampleoncemeasurementiscompletedNEVERswitchoffinstrumentwithsampleorsaltstandardsleftinthechamber
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6 Calibration and VerificationContaminationbyvolatilesandageingofthesensorelementcaninfluencetheaccuracyofthemeasurementsensorDuetothatreasonitisnecessarytoverifytheinstrumentfromtimetotimeIfverificationfailsatwoormorepointcalib-rationhastobeperformedNoteWithinscopeofsupplytherearevarioussaltstandardwithRFIDchipwhichallowsaflawlessidentificationofusedstandardbytheLabMaster-awneoPleaseuseNovasinastandardsonlytoperformverificationorcalibrationStan-dardsorownpreparedliquidswithoutRFIDchipcannotbeusedforautomaticverificationandcalibration
Calibrationneedslesstimeifyoustartwithsaltstandardvaluesbottom-upiestart with the lowest and end with highest value
Importantbull Ifachemicalprotectionfilterismountedinfrontofthesensorremoveit
asitjustelongatestheprocedureThemechanicalprotectionfilterwhichisinstalled by default must not be removed
bull MakesurethechamberisabsolutelydryIfsmallwaterdropletsarepresentitmightleadtowrongverificationcalibrationresults
bull Acalibrationat10000aw(SAL-T100)mainlycausessuchsmalldropletsofwatersopleasecalibratethispointastheverylastoneintherowOncefinishedleftthemeasurementchamberopenforawhileuntilsmalldropletshave disappeared
bull Verificationorcalibrationmustbeperformedatatargetsampletempera-tureintherangebetween15degC(59degF)to30degC(86degF)Ifthetemperatureisnotwithinthisrangethefollowingerrormessageisdisplayed
bull If the temperature of the measurement chamber is outside of stored data rangeforeachsaltstandardthefollowingerrormessageisdisplayedAcalibrationistherebynotpossible
bull Ifsurfacetemperaturediffersmorethan+-4degCoftheprogrammedtargetsampletemperaturetimeforcalibrationismuchlongerthannormalItisindicatedbyapop-upmessageasbelowToavoiditpleasestorethestan-dards at more or less the same temperature as target sample temperature
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61 VerificationAverificationdoesnotchangeanythingonthecalibrationvaluesandisusedasameasuretocheckifacalibrationneedstobeperformedornotGenerallyasalt standard with a value which is within the normal measurement range is used forverificationTechnicallyitisnotnecessarytoperformaverificationbeforeacalibrationisexecutedAn(automatic)verificationcanbeperformedonlyifaverificationtolerance(aworrh)hasbeenenteredinbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquoPleaserefertointernalguidelinesandorSOP(standardoperatingprocedures)tofindoutifyourcompanyhasacertainverificationtole-ranceinplaceIfnotavalueof+-0005awisbestpracticeIfverificationisoutoftoleranceacalibrationwillberecommendedAsperdefault(fromfactory)anyverificationtoleranceisprogrammed
611 Performing a verificationbull Pleasemakesureyouhaveenteredaverificationtoleranceinsubmenu
bdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquobull Taketherespectivesaltstandardyouhaveidentifiedasthemostappropriate
onefortheverificationPlacethesaltontheRFIDreaderinthemeasure-mentchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasu-rement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoVERIFYldquotostartverificationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Theverificationprocessisperformedautomaticallyandcantakebetween16to60minsDuringthisprocessbdquoVerifyldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcontainingthefollowinginformationappears - Calibrationrecommended(sensorverification-gtCALRECOMMENDED)
orCalibrationnotnecessary(Sensorverification-gtOK) - Targetvaluerelatedto25degC - SensorHealth(moreinfoseechapter63SensorHealth) - Deviationfromtheactualreferencevalueandifapplicablebyhowfar
tolerance has been exceeded plus the allowed tolerance - Ifusermanagementpermissionallowsaqueryisdisplayedifacalibrati-
on should be directly executed at that point or not - Ifyesasecondqueryappearsifallcalibrationvaluesshouldbedeleted
ornotOnlydeleteallvaluesifyouplantoperformafullspancalibrationNoteIfinstrumentwaslogged-offduringreleaseofverificationresultyoucanstillstartcalibrationatthatpointonceyouhavelogged-inbygoingtobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
Novasina AGNeuheimstrasse 128853 Lachen SWITZERLAND Tel +41 55 642 67 67 infonovasinach wwwnovasinach
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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Inhalt1 Introduction 411 You are awesome 412 Intended Use 413 Protective Measures 4
2 LabMaster-aw neo 621 Instrument overview 622 Scope of Supply 623 Optional Accessories 724 Get it started 7
3 Screens and Menu 831 Measurement Screen 8 311 Chamber Area 8 312 Stable splay or Graph Area 8 313 Audit Trail Area 9 314FunctionKeyArea 9 315WarningorInformationSymbols 10 316StatusBar 1032 Main Menu Screen 1133 Navigation Buttons 1134 Menu bdquoChamber Settingsldquo 1235 Menu bdquoSystem Settingsldquo 13
4 Important Pre-Settings 1341 Temperature Control 13 411 Adjustment of Temperature 13 412FunctionalityofTemperatureControl 1442 Novasina Stable System 15 421 Working principle of Novasina Stable System 15 422 Selectable Stability Modes 16 423 Which mode for which products 16 424 Stable Indicator Progress bar 17 425 Stability check temperature 1743 Measurement Temperature Below Dew Point Temperature 18
5 How to Conduct a Measurement 1951 Conduct a first Measurement 19
6 Calibration and Verification 2061 Verification 21 611Performingaverification 2162 Calibration 22 621Performingacalibration 2263 Sensor Health Indicator 23 631 Sensor Exhausted Warning 2364 Sensor Calibration Submenu 2465 How to Handle SAL-T Standards Correctly 25
7 Plot of Measurement Sequence 2571 Activation of plotting of measurement sequence 2572 Basic configuration of the plot 2573 Graph Analyzing 26
8 Recording of Measurement Values 2781 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neo 2782 Recording of a Measurement Sequence 27 821 Capacity of Data Storage 28 822 Data Logger Menu 28
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83 Measurement Protocols 29 831AutomaticStorageofbdquoStableProtocolldquo 29 832 Manual Release of a Protocol Print 29 833 Connect a Local Printer 29 834ConnectingtoLIMS(Lab-Information-andManagement-System) 29 834XMLDataforLIMS 3084 Enter batch name and its use 32 841Configuration 3285 How to install the wireless barcode scanner 33
9 Audit Trail 3591 Incident Groups in Audit Trail 3692 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail Events 36
10 Sample Database 37101 How to Create a Sample Database Entry 37102 Load a Method 38103 File operations 38104 Templates 38
11 User Management 39111 Basic Functionality of User Management 39 1111HowtoCreateaUserAccountwithRespectivePermissions 39112 Security Features of User Management 40 1121ResetaForgottenorLostPassword 40113 Administration of Permission Profiles 41 1131AdjustablePermissionswithinPermissionProfiles 41114 Administration of User Accounts 43 1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu 43 1142 Check User Accounts 43
12 Additional Functions 44121 Acoustic and Stable Signals 44 1211AcousticSignals 44 1212 External Signal 44122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card) 44 1221SaveConfiguration 44 1222LoadConfiguration 45123 Reset to Factory Settings 45124 System Update 45125 Brightness of Background Illumination 46126 Select PC Interface 46127 Help System 46
13 Maintenance 46131 Cleaning of the Instrument 46132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell 46133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor 46134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity Standards 47135 Replacing Protective Filters 47136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation 47137 How to Change a Measurement Sensor 48
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1 Introduction11 You are awesome ThankyouforhavingpurchasedaNovasinaLabMaster-awneowateractivitymeterYouhaveopted-inforcutting-edgefunctionalitypairedwithverypreciseaccurateandreliablesensortechnologymadeinSwitzerlandAfantasticsymbi-osys This top of the line instrument allows you to make and get most out of a wateractivitymeasurementbutensuresafereliableoperationandfull21CFR11compatabilitywherethisstandardisapplicableforsuchabenchtopmeterPleasereadtheseoperatinginstructionscarefullybeforesettingtheunitintooperationandcontactusifyoufeelunsureaboutacertaintaskorprocedureWeareheretohelpyouYourlocalrepresentativeislistedonourwebsitewwwnovasinacom
12 Intended Use TheNovasinaLabMaster-awneoisexclusivelyintendedformeasuringWATERACTIVITYunderstrictadherencetotheinformationand notes given in this manual Any use beyond this scope is consideredtobeaviolationoftheintendedpurposeandmayendangeryoursafetyor could result in the product being damaged Any use of this NovasinainstrumentotherthanspecifiedisatcustomerrsquosownriskByanymeanswillthemanufacturerorsupplierbeliableforanyresultingdamage
Safety Instructionsbull TheNovasinaLabMaster-awneoshouldbeservicedmaintainedbull ALabMaster-awneomustnotbeusedinexplosiveorhazardouszonesItis
designed to be operated in laboratory environmentsbull Donotmeasureexplosiveorhighlyflammablematerialssampleswiththe
LabMaster-awneobull Beforeconnectingtheunittopowerensurethatmainsvoltagecomplies
withratedvoltageandfrequencyofNovasinaLabMaster-awneo(checklabelontheback)whichis100240VAC5060HzVerifyaswellthatplugand cables do not have any visible damage
bull DasLabMaster-awneosystemmaybeusedonlyunderthespecifiedopera-tingconditions(seeSpecSheetdownloadableonourwebsite)
bull Pleaseconsiderandrespectlocalregulationintermsoftheusageondope-rationofelectronicmeasurementinstruments
bull Pleaseuseoriginalaccessoriesandsparepartsfromyourlocalrepresentati-veonlyThosepartsarelistedonourwebsitewwwnovasinacom
bull Withoutwrittenpermissionofthemanufactureritisforbiddentoperformanytechnicalchange(mechanicalelectronicalhardwareandsoftware)atthisaw-meter
bull PowermustbedisconnectedbeforethehousingofLabMaster-awneoisopened(disconnectpowerplugcompletely)
bull Theworkplacemustbeset-upaccordingcurrentESDregulationsandaser-vicetechnicianmustuseandwearallnecessaryESDimplementsOtherwisedefects on components cannot be excluded
bull UnanthorizedopeningoftheLabMaster-awneowillleadtoimmediatelossof warranty
13 Protective MeasuresPleasetakenoteandrespectprotectivemeasurestoavoidinstrumentproblemsdue to improper handling Warranty is gone in that case
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131 Power On Power Offbull Removepowerplugonlyifinstrumenthasshut-downCOMPLETELYDataor
essentialsystemfilescanbedestroyedotherwisebull Switchoffinstrumentonlyifsamplehasbeenremovedfromthemeasure-
mentchamberAlternativelyitcanleadtosensorfailureduetocondensati-on
132 SD-Cardbull DonotremoveSD-CardduringreadingandwritingproceduresOtherwise
datacanbedestroyedordriverfilescanbeblockedbull IftheinstrumentrefusesaccesstotheSD-Cardrebootthiswateractivity
meterIthappensifSC-Cardisdefectiveorifpreviouspointhasnotbeenrespected
133 Chemical Protection FilterEachLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithamechanicalprotectionfilterwhichhelps avoiding direct contact of the sensor with the sample once sample cup is overfilledHoweversomesamplescontainvolatileslikeglycerinpolyethylengly-col(PEG)alcoholorganicacidslikeaceticacidstrongaromaandoressentialoilsAllthosevolatilesaffectawateractivitymeasurementifanypreventivemeasuresareinplaceandcanleadtosensordestructioninaveryshorttimeNovasinaoffersapragmaticsolutionbyinstallingchemicalprotectionfiltersThosefilterscontainspeciallypreparedmaterialwhichabsorbthedangerousvolatilesBUTletwatervaporpassingthroughThisallowsausertogettherealwateractivityvalueofhissamplewithouttheinfluenceofvolatilecompounds
Eventhoughitisbesttomonitorfiltersaturationbychangesinverificationcalibrationintervalsyoucanapplythefollowingruleifsampleisnotloadedbyvolatilesdramatically
bull Measureupto5samplesaweekchangefilterhalf-yearlytoyearlybull Measuremorethan5samplesaweekchangefilterquarterlytohalf-yearly
Arespectivefilterselectiondatasheetwhichguidesyouthroughfilterselectioncan be downloaded on our website wwwnovasinacom
Contactourlocalrepresentativeifyouhaveanydoubtsaboutwhichfilteristhemost appropriate one or if you feel unsure about the exchange intervall
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2 LabMaster-aw neo 21 Instrument overview
22 Scope of SupplyTheLabMaster-awneoisavailableinoneversioncontainingallfeautersandconnectivityinterfacesNoupgradesorlicensepurchasesneededIfyouopentheboxyoushouldfindbull 1xLabMaster-awneobull 1x Carton box with -2xePWdispenserwith20samplecupseachplusadispensersupport -1xGreycasewith 6xSAL-T(113358758497rH) 1xSAL-T100(empty) 1x Allen key 1xServiceToolLabMaster-awneobull 1x power cordbull 1x Quick Guidebull 1xFactorycertificatebull MakesureyouhaveacommerciallyavailableUSB20orRS232cableavailablebull Thecurrentmanualcanbedownloadedatanytimefrom wwwnovasinach
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23 Optional AccessoriesAsideofthechemicalprotectionfilterNovasinaoffersavarietyofoptionalac-cessoriesThiscontainsadditionalSAL-Tstandardsrangingfrom4rH(004aw)upto97(097aw)
AnotherrequestedaccessoryistheSI-SetTogetfurtherproductinsightsespe-ciallydetailedinformationaboutthekineticsofthewaterandtheinnerstructu-ralchangessorptionisothermsareagoodtooltosupportthoseinvestigations
TogetafirstimpressionabouttheshapeofsuchanisothermtheNovasinaSI-SetinconjunctionwiththeSAL-ThumiditystandardsdothejobPleasenotethatitisnotpossibletogeneratethesameresolutionandextentwiththisme-thodlikeincaseofusingaDVSIsothermbutitcostsalsojustafractionofsuchkind of machines
24 Get it startedYouhaveunpackedthenewLabMaster-awneowithpleasantanticipationnowweinstructyouhowyoucangetaperfectstartworkingwiththenewaw-meterGotlostsomewhereNoworriesthereisaHelpSystemontheinstrumentSimplypresstheyellowbuttonwiththequestionmarkandgetinfoabouttheprogrammingopportunitiesinthatspecificmenu
241SwitchingOnandOffSwitchontheinstrumentbypushingthesmallblackbuttonyoucanfindintherightlowerfront-sidecornerThesystemisbootingforapprox45secOncecom-pletedthemeasurementscreenisdisplayed
PressthesameblackbuttonifyouwanttoswitchoffaLabMaster-awneoImportantAlwaysshut-downinstrumentCOMPLETELYbeforeyouremovepowerplugDataoressentialsystemfilescanbedestroyedotherwise
242Preparingtheinstrumentfornormaloperationbull Programmcorrectdateandtime(inmenubdquosystemsettingsldquo)bull Performaverificationorcalibrationiftheinstrumenthasnotbeenusedfor
alongertimeIfitisbrand-newnoverificationorcalibrationisneededtostartworkingwiththeLabMaster-awneo
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3 Screens and Menu31 Measurement ScreenOncebootprocessiscompletedmainscreenappearsItcontainsthefollowingareas
1 Chamber Area2 Stable Display or Graph Area3 Audit Trail Area4 FunctionKeyArea
311 Chamber AreaAllnecessaryinfromationaboutameasurementisdisplayedhereThisincludesbull Status LED -AnalyLEDflashinginyellowcolorifmeasurementisrunning -StableLEDturnsgreenifmeasurementisfinishedbull CurrentMeasurementInfo(yellowcolor)WaterActivityvaluetemperature
measurementtimeplussampleIDofanongoingmeasurementbull Stableindicator(progressbar)IndicatingprogressofmeasurementThegre-
enerthebartheclosertocompletionStablemodeisdisplayedunderneathof the bar
bull MethodNameIfamethodisloadedfromsampledatabasemethodnameisdisplayedatthebottomofchamberareawindow
312 Stable splay or Graph AreaDependingonsettingsstablemeasurementinformationorgraphvisualizationisdisplayedinthisareaTochangefromonetotheotherpressbdquoMainMenuldquobuttoninthefunctionkeyareathenpressontheiconbdquoDisplayldquoandchangesettingsaccordingtoyourneeds
Stable Display AreaOnceameasurementhasbeenfinishedthestableinformationisdisplayedinthisareaclearlyvisiblefromdistancewiththefollowinginformationbull StableIndicatesthatmeasurementiscompletedbull awMeasuredWaterActivityvaluebull Temp Measurement temperaturebull TimeMeasurementtimeinhoursminutesandseconds
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ToseeagraphvizualizationofthemeasurementpressontheStableDisplayArea
Graph AreaToactivatethegraphfunctionmakesurethatbdquoGraphldquoisselectedinbdquoDisplayldquomenuonthemainscreenIndividualgraphsettingscanbemadeinbdquoGraphPara-metersldquomenuwhichislocatedinMainMenu-gtChamberSettingsToanalyzeagraphinmoredetailsorfull-screenmodesimplypressonthegraphareaThe following parameters are available as a graph
bull Y-Axis -BluecolorWaterActivity(orrHdependsonSettings) -RedcolorTemperaturebull X-Axis -MeasurementtimeMeasurementtimeinminutesintervallcanbeset inbdquoGraphParametersldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquomenuThecurrent intervall is displayed just above the graph
313 Audit Trail AreaThe last few events of the day are displayed in this area Press on the audit trail areatoseethecompleteaudittrailandtobeabletofiltercertaineventsinclu-ding last masurement resultsEvery entry consist of the follwing databull DateandtimeTimeStampwhentheeventwasloggedbull IndicatingEventletterinbracket(U)UserEvents(P)ParameterChanges(E)Errors(S)SystemEvents(R)MeasureResultsbull LogDescriptionShortinfoanddescriptionabouttheevent
314 Function Key AreaInthisareathefollowingmaincontrolbuttonsareaccessiblebull SampleDatabaseLoadaspecificmethodfromsampledatabaseoradminis-
trate itbull StartStop Start or Stop a measurement The actual status is displayed in the
buttonitselfbull HelpThebuttonwiththequestionmarkistheentrytothishelpmenubull MainMenuAccesstomainmenuwithallthebdquochambersettingldquoandbdquosys-
temsettingldquooptionsbull Log-offLog-offcurrentuserlockinstrumentAnewlog-inmightrequirea
userpasswordifonehasbeenprogrammed
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315 Warning or Information SymbolsOncethereisanissuewhichneedsspecialattentionaninformationisdisplayedinthechamberareareplacingthedisplayofthecurrentmeasurementvalues
Symbol Description Note
An error with the current measurement chamber hasbeennoticed
Press icon the get more details
Sensor will be brought to operationtemperature
PressiconthegetmoredetailsHowevera measurement can be started but data willonlybedisplayedifthissymbolhasdisappeared
Duetoanon-goinginci-dentmeasurementvaluescannot be gatheredExampledewprotectionisactivated
Press icon the get more details
Due to a warm sample or warmSAL-Tthereisariskofcondensationofwateron the sensor
Remove samplestandard from measure-ment chamber as soon as possible Let it cool down outside of the chamber Do not forget to cover sample cup or SAL-Ttoavoidhumidityexchangewithairhumidity from ambient air
316 Status BarThefollowinginformationisdisplayedalternating
Text Symbol Description Note
UserTime CurrentdateandtimePressicon(cham-bersection)formoreinformation
Press on the displayed icon in chamber area to getadditionalinfo
Pressicon(cham-bersection)toabort beep
Press on the displayed icon in chamber area to switchofthebdquobeepldquo
Press icon the get more details
Calibrationvalidityexpired
Sensor should be calibra-ted
Thisfunctionneedstobeacti-vated Will be displayed in light red color
Filter exchange required
Chemicalprotectionfiltermust be replaced
Thisfunctionneedstobeacti-vated Will be displayed in light red color
Stable signal re-minderactivated
Stable signal reminder has beenactivated
Sensor nearly exhausted
Sensorisinbadconditionand cannot be calibrated anymore soon
Contact your local representa-tivetoorderasparesensortoavoidinstrumentdowntimeduetodefectivesensor
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32 Main Menu ScreenThemainmenuscreenofferseasyaccesstoallfuntionswhicharenecessarytoprogrammtheLabMaster-awneoaccordingtouserlsquosorcompanylsquosneeds
NoteIndividualmenuandfunctionscanbelockedbyanactiveusermanagementIfyouneedcertainfunctionsforyourworkroutinepleasecontacttheadministra-torofthisLabMaster-awneo
Themainscreenoffersthefollowingiconsandfunctions
Element Description Note
Protocol will be printed Switch back to measure-mentscreenafterprinting
If measurement is currently run-ingactualprotocolisprintedIfstablestableprotocolisprinted
You can select here if you want to see a graphical visualizationorastablevalues in the stable display or graph area
Press on this icon to go back to measurement screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableinsubmenus
Accessingsystemsettingsto adjust system parame-ters
System parameters are like datetimeunitsusermanage-ment etc
Accessing chamber set-tingstoadjustchamberparameters
Chambersettingsarelikemea-surementtemperaturestabilitymodes etc
33 Navigation ButtonsWhileprogrammingsettingsinsubmenusnavigationbuttonsaredisplayedtoeasebrowsingthroughallavailableoptions
Button Description Note
Close the current subme-nu and dispalys the parent menu
Allmenusareclosedswitch back to measure-ment screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableonmain screen
Scroll one page upwardsOnly availabe if further menu items are above the current visible window
Scroll one page down-wards
Only availabe if further menu items are below the current visible window
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34 Menu bdquoChamber SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthemeasurementchambercanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Temperature Control
Adjustment of tempera-ture control See chapter 41 250degC
Stable Mode Stability system Mode See chapter 42 ISO 18787
Stability Observation
Time
StabilityobservationtimeformodesbdquoManualldquoandbdquoQueryldquo
See chapter 42 This menu item isonlydisplayedif stable mode is settobdquoManualldquoorbdquoQueryldquo
5 min
Stability Check Tempe-
rature
Observance of target tem-perature for temperatur stability
See chapter 425 This menu item is only dis-playedifbdquoTempe-raturecontrolldquois on and Stable Mode is NOT set tobdquoQuickldquo
Off
Graph Para-meters
Settingsforgraphvisua-lizationonmeasurementscreen
See chapter 72
Data Logger Menu item for logging functions See chapter 8 SampleNumber0000
Intervalrecording10sec
Sensor Calib-ration
Allnecessaryfunctionstodisplay cal points or set verificationtolerance
See chapter 6
Chamber Info
The following info is displayed CHAMBER-Instrumentname-Serialnumberchamber-Firmwareversioncham-berandIR-sensorSENSOR-Versionofsensor-Serialnumberofsensor-Firmwareinfo-LastcalibrationinfoPROTECTION FILTER-Lastregisteredexchangeofchemicalprotectionfilter
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35 Menu bdquoSystem SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthesystemitselfcanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
DateTime Settingofdateandtime
It is inevitable that date and timeissetcorrectlyOtherwisefunctionslikeaudittrailmana-gementofcalibrationpointsaswellasvariouslog-andprotocolfunctionswillbeskemedornotworking properly
UnitsSubmenuforsettingthe measurement unit and date format
awdegCDDMMYYYY
Acousticandstable signals
Adjustment of acou-sticandstablesignals See chapter 121
MaintenanceSubmenu for mainte-nanceofLabMaster-aw neo
See chapter 13
System info
Info about inst-rumentmasterfirmwareandtypeoflicense
4 Important Pre-Settings41 Temperature Control
411 Adjustment of TemperatureExternalregulations(ISOAOACetc)orinternalguidelinesrequestawateracti-vitymeasurementataspecifictemperature(ie25degC)TheLabMaster-awneoallowsameasurementtemperaturesettingbetween0degC(32degF)and60degC(140degF)TosetorchangeatemperaturevaluegotoChamberSettings-gtTemperaturecontrolandentertherequestedtemperatureinthepop-upkeypadDeletingthecurrenttemperaturevaluesetstemperaturecontroltobdquoOFFldquo
Note Iftargettemperaturehasnotbeenreachedabdquostabilitychecktempera-tureldquoisactivatedstabilitycannotbereachedthusmeasurementisdelayedARetarded(temp)messageappearsbelowthestableindicatorbarinthatcase
ImportantToavoidcondensationofwaterplacesampleinmeasurementchamberonlyaftertargetmeasurementtemperaturehasbeenreached
Hintsbull Ideallymeasurementtemperatureshouldnotbelowerthansampletempe-
ratureBythiscondensationcanbeexcludedbull Ifstableparametersaresetcorrectlyashorttimecondensation(humid
samplemax4degCovermeasurementtemperature)canoccurandisnotanissue
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412 Functionality of Temperature Controlbull Sample surface temperature is the one which is regognized and control is
settoControllerisoptimizingitselftocurrentoperationandenvironmentaltemperatures
bull Samplesurfacetemperatureiskeptconstanttotargetvalue+-002degCbull Ifinstrumentisoperatedincompletelynewconditionsortargetvalueis
changedremarkablyitcantakeupto30minsuntiltargetvalue+-030CisreachedItisnotanerroroftheinstrumentitismoreanindicationthatoptimizationisinprogress
bull Onceoptimizationofcontrolhasbeenfinishedtheparametersarestoredonceinstrumentisshut-downortemperaturecontrolissettobdquoOFFldquo
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42 Novasina Stable SystemTherearetonsofliteratureaboutityoucanloveitorhateitbutitisprovenbyphysicsandchemistrythatareliablepreciseandaccuratewateractivitymeasu-rementrequiresanestablishedhumidityequilibriumbetweenthefreeavaila-ble water in the sample and the humidity of the air which is located above the sample surface A perfectly established humidity equilibrium requests endless timeButnolabtechnicianhasendlesstimethusareasonablecompromisebetweensufficientaccuracyandmeasurementtimeisneededTheNovasinastablesystemisitexactlyByofferingvarioussettingsitcanbeperfectlyadaptedtosamplepropertiestakingdifferentwater-sampleinteractions(vanderWaalsforceshydrogen-bridgescoulombforcesetc)andlayeringeffects(likeliquidoilwhichstaysontopofthewaterlayer)intotheaccountButhowdoesitwork
421 Working principle of Novasina Stable SystemThe basic layout is quite simple Once the water exchange between free availa-blewaterinthesampleandhumidityintheairmovetowardsaneqilibriumthenet amount of water which is exchanged becomes smaller and smaller Therefo-rethechangeinairhumidityandwateractivityfinally)becomessmallerinthesame wayNowmonitoringthechangeofwateractivitybytimetellssomethingaboutthedegree of humidity equilibrium establishment
Novasinalsquosapproachistoallowachangeinvalueof0001aw(01rH)withinacertaintimeframeAndthetimeframeiswhatyouhavetoprograminmenubdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtStableModeYoucanselectfromvariouspresettingsorselectastabilitytimemanuallyInthiscaseanadditionalsubmenucalledbdquoStabi-lityobservationtimeldquoisdisplayedForexampleyouprogram2minutesasstabilityobservationtimethenbull itdoesnotmeanthatmeasurementisfinishedwithin2minutesbull itmeansmeasurementisperformedsolonguntilmeasurementvaluedoes
notchangemorethan0001aw(01rh)within2minutes
GraphicallythestablesystemcanbeexaplinedthiswayAgainastabletimeof2minutes has been programmed
Measurement has started and instrument is always considerng the last two mi-nutesandbuildthedifferencebetweenentryandexitvalue
Themeasurementcontinuesuntilthechangeinwateractivityvalueisequalorlessthan0001awin2minutes
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Oncethisoccuredthefirsttimemeasurementisconsideredascompletedandacousticsignalisissued
422 Selectable Stability ModesAssamplesaredifferentNovasinaoffersdifferentstabilitymodesandsettingstotakethesamplelsquospropertiesintotheaccountThefollowingmodesandoptionsare available
bull Slowisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof6minutesbull Averageisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof4minutesbull Fastisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof2minutesbull ISO18787MeasurementaccordingISO187872017standardwithrequi-
rementsintermsoftemperature(25+-1degC)anddeterminationofthefinalmeasurementpointbyreachingaplateaudefinedwithamaximumamplitu-deof00003awbythreeconsecutivemeasurementsandbystabilityover1minBymonitoringbothstabilitycriteriaoftheISOstandardawrongmea-surementbyaninitialover-orundershootofthevalueduetotemperaturedifferenceofchamberandsamplecanbeavoided
bull Manualanewsubmenuisavailableinchambersettingswhereyoucanentertherequestedstabilitytimeinminutes
bull Quickat-linemodeforproductioneverymeasurementisfinishedwithinmax10minutesaslongastemperatureissetintherangeof20degCto30degC
bull Queryaqueryabouttherequestedstabilitytimeisissuedeverytimeameasurement is started
NoteAstabilitytimebelow2minutesisnotrecommendedforbatchreleasemeasurementsinfinalQCasequilibriumcouldnotbeestablishedinawaytoensure the stated specs
423 Which mode for which productsItisadifficultquestionandthereisnogenericanswerYourlocalNovasinaagentcanassistyouinfindingthebestmodeorstabilitytimeforyourproductAsaruleofthumbonecansaythedriertheproducttheshorterthestabilitytime(orgoingtowardsFmode)ThemorelongchainsugarsareinvolvedgotoAmodeorstabilityobservationtimeof3-4minsOncefatoilisinvolvedSmodeorstabilityobservationtimehigherthan5minsarenecessaryItisalsopossibletofindoutyourselfSelectbdquoManualldquoasstabilitymodeandthenenterastabilityobservationtimeaccordingtotheruleothumbaboveOncemeasurementisfinishedletthesampleinthechamberforanother20-30minsIftheactualvaluediffersmorethan+-0005awfromthegreendisplayedstablevalueaddanother2minstostabilityobservationtimeandredothemeasure-
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mentuntilyouhavenobiggershiftoncemeasurementisstableThatisyourstabilityobservationtimeforthecurrentlymeasuredproducttype
NoteTheloggeddatameasurementdataontheSD-CardcanbedisplayedasagraphwithinNovalogMCThismightsimplifythefindingofthebeststabilityobservationtime
424 Stable Indicator Progress barFortheeaseofusetheprogressofequilibriumestablishmentandstablecondi-tionsachievementbasedonuserlsquosprogrammingisvisibleonthemeasurementscreenbyastableindicator(progressbar)Inadditionotherusefulinformationaround stability is displayed as well The stable indicator has two colorsbull Yellowindicatestheremainingbdquotimeldquotocompletethemeasurementbull Green indicates the progress of the measurementInotherwordsthegreenerthebarthecloserthemeasurementistoitlsquosend
Theselectedstabilitymodeortheprogrammedstabilityobservationtimeislisted below the progress barDependingonthesettingsandconditionoftheawmeteritcanoccurthattheprogress bar is fully green but measurement is not considered as stable and stabilityisretarded(delayed)Respectiveinformationisdisplayeddirectlybelowthe stable mode info in red color
Retarded (gradient)Progressbarisgreenretarded(gradient)isdisplayedInthiscasethewateractivityvalueisquestionableduetoaremarkabletemperaturedifferencebet-weensamplesurface(IR)andsensorIfmessagepersistsopenchambercheckif measurement table and outer metal ring of measurement head are clean and free of dust and dirt and redo the measurement
Retarded (temp)Progressbarisgreenretarded(temp)isdisplayedItindicatesthattempera-ture control could not reach a stable target value This delay and error message canbeavoidedbysettingbdquoStabilitychecktemperatureldquotobdquoOFFldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquoHoweveritcanoccurthatmeasurementwillnotbefinishedattargettemperature+-005degCIftemperaturecontrolisswitchedoffretarded(temp)isit as well
425 Stability check temperatureThissettingallowstheusertodistinguishbetweenameasurementwhichisexactly at target measurement temperature or if it is also ok if temperature is justarounditasbyexperiencesomesampleshaveatemperaturecoefficientof0002awdegKsoevenifcurrenttemperatureis2degCawayfromtargetwespeakaboutadeviationof0004awfromthefinalvalueSomethingwhichmightbeneglectabledependingontheinternalrequirementsintermsofwateractivityvalue accuracy
Stability check temperture bdquoONldquoStability is reached if aw value is stable plus once sample has reached target measurementtemperature+-005degCThismodeensuresaccuracyandprecisi-on as well as high repeatability but it takes longer as sample temperature must beexactlyattargetUsethismodeifyouwanttocomparewateractivityvaluesfrombatchtobatch(qualitytrending)ordifferentproductsItismandatorytorecord the values at the same temperature if you compare them
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Stability check temperture bdquoOFFStabilityisreachedoncewateractivityvalueisstable(progressbarcompletelygreen)Itcanbethattemperaturehasnotreachedtargetmeasurementtempe-ratureatthattimebutasmentionedbeforedeviationsaresometimesneglec-tebleAdvantagehereisthatmeasurementiscompletedinshortertimeasthereis no delay due to not reached target measurement temperature
43 Measurement Temperature Below Dew Point TemperatureSometimesitisnecessaryandrequestedtoperformawateractivitymeasure-mentatsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureTypicalconditionsoncecondensationcanoccurbull Measurementat25degClabtemperature30degCandairhumiditymorethan
74rHbull Iflabtemperatureis25degCandlabairhumidityis50sampletemperature
mustbehigherthan14degCotherwisecondensationhappensoncoldsurfaceonce measurement chamber is opened
The following problems can appear if target measurement temperature is pro-grammed to a value below the dew point temperaturebull Oncethemeasurementchamberhasopenedsmallwaterdropletsarefor-
medwithinthemeasurementchamberasthesurfaceisverycold(remem-bertheCokeyoutakeoutofthefridgeonveryhotsummerdays)Thiswateractsasadditionalfreewaterinconsecutivemeasurementsandwillresultinwrongvaluesmoreoveryoumightclassifygoodproductsasoutofspecs
bull OnceyouopenthemeasurementchamberwaterflowsdownontheoutsideofthemeasurementheadThiswillalsofalsifyconsecutivemeasurements
Inbothcasesdrytheinstrumentbyprogrammingthesampletemperatureto40degCandletthemeasurementchamberopened
IfpossibleavoidmeasurementswithsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureIfitisnecessaryputsampleintotheawmetercloseitchangesampletemperaturefrom25degCtothelowrequestedtemperatureperformthemeasurementandheatupto25degCafterwardBEFOREopeningthemeasurementchamber Or place the instrument in a cold environment This lowers the chance ofcondensationoncoldsurface
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5 How to Conduct a Measurement51 Conduct a first MeasurementHoweverevenifthereisawordthatthefirststepsarethemostdifficultandchallengingone-honestly-forgetaboutthatDoingafirstmeasurementwiththeLabMaster-awneoissimpleas1-2-3Justfollowthestep-by-stepinstructionbelow
1PreparesampleinawaythatthesmallportionisrepresentativeCutthesampleinsmallpiecesgrindithomogeniseitoruseanotherway tocreatelittlechunksJustdonotuseceramicsasitabsorbsfreewaterandcanchangethewateractivityvalue2Fillsamplecuphalfto34Donotoverfillasitwilljustsqueezesampleintotheprotectionfilterwhichresultsinfilterreplacementorcleaning work3 Program important parameter as measurement temperature and selectappropriatestablemodestabletimeFeelunsureJustread chapter 44GotomainscreenandpressbdquoSTARTldquobutton5MeasurementwillbefinishedoncestabilityhasbeenreachedInthatmomentanacousticindication(beep)isalsoreleased6 Open measurement chamber and remove sample Always remove sampleoncemeasurementiscompletedNEVERswitchoffinstrumentwithsampleorsaltstandardsleftinthechamber
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6 Calibration and VerificationContaminationbyvolatilesandageingofthesensorelementcaninfluencetheaccuracyofthemeasurementsensorDuetothatreasonitisnecessarytoverifytheinstrumentfromtimetotimeIfverificationfailsatwoormorepointcalib-rationhastobeperformedNoteWithinscopeofsupplytherearevarioussaltstandardwithRFIDchipwhichallowsaflawlessidentificationofusedstandardbytheLabMaster-awneoPleaseuseNovasinastandardsonlytoperformverificationorcalibrationStan-dardsorownpreparedliquidswithoutRFIDchipcannotbeusedforautomaticverificationandcalibration
Calibrationneedslesstimeifyoustartwithsaltstandardvaluesbottom-upiestart with the lowest and end with highest value
Importantbull Ifachemicalprotectionfilterismountedinfrontofthesensorremoveit
asitjustelongatestheprocedureThemechanicalprotectionfilterwhichisinstalled by default must not be removed
bull MakesurethechamberisabsolutelydryIfsmallwaterdropletsarepresentitmightleadtowrongverificationcalibrationresults
bull Acalibrationat10000aw(SAL-T100)mainlycausessuchsmalldropletsofwatersopleasecalibratethispointastheverylastoneintherowOncefinishedleftthemeasurementchamberopenforawhileuntilsmalldropletshave disappeared
bull Verificationorcalibrationmustbeperformedatatargetsampletempera-tureintherangebetween15degC(59degF)to30degC(86degF)Ifthetemperatureisnotwithinthisrangethefollowingerrormessageisdisplayed
bull If the temperature of the measurement chamber is outside of stored data rangeforeachsaltstandardthefollowingerrormessageisdisplayedAcalibrationistherebynotpossible
bull Ifsurfacetemperaturediffersmorethan+-4degCoftheprogrammedtargetsampletemperaturetimeforcalibrationismuchlongerthannormalItisindicatedbyapop-upmessageasbelowToavoiditpleasestorethestan-dards at more or less the same temperature as target sample temperature
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61 VerificationAverificationdoesnotchangeanythingonthecalibrationvaluesandisusedasameasuretocheckifacalibrationneedstobeperformedornotGenerallyasalt standard with a value which is within the normal measurement range is used forverificationTechnicallyitisnotnecessarytoperformaverificationbeforeacalibrationisexecutedAn(automatic)verificationcanbeperformedonlyifaverificationtolerance(aworrh)hasbeenenteredinbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquoPleaserefertointernalguidelinesandorSOP(standardoperatingprocedures)tofindoutifyourcompanyhasacertainverificationtole-ranceinplaceIfnotavalueof+-0005awisbestpracticeIfverificationisoutoftoleranceacalibrationwillberecommendedAsperdefault(fromfactory)anyverificationtoleranceisprogrammed
611 Performing a verificationbull Pleasemakesureyouhaveenteredaverificationtoleranceinsubmenu
bdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquobull Taketherespectivesaltstandardyouhaveidentifiedasthemostappropriate
onefortheverificationPlacethesaltontheRFIDreaderinthemeasure-mentchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasu-rement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoVERIFYldquotostartverificationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Theverificationprocessisperformedautomaticallyandcantakebetween16to60minsDuringthisprocessbdquoVerifyldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcontainingthefollowinginformationappears - Calibrationrecommended(sensorverification-gtCALRECOMMENDED)
orCalibrationnotnecessary(Sensorverification-gtOK) - Targetvaluerelatedto25degC - SensorHealth(moreinfoseechapter63SensorHealth) - Deviationfromtheactualreferencevalueandifapplicablebyhowfar
tolerance has been exceeded plus the allowed tolerance - Ifusermanagementpermissionallowsaqueryisdisplayedifacalibrati-
on should be directly executed at that point or not - Ifyesasecondqueryappearsifallcalibrationvaluesshouldbedeleted
ornotOnlydeleteallvaluesifyouplantoperformafullspancalibrationNoteIfinstrumentwaslogged-offduringreleaseofverificationresultyoucanstillstartcalibrationatthatpointonceyouhavelogged-inbygoingtobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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83 Measurement Protocols 29 831AutomaticStorageofbdquoStableProtocolldquo 29 832 Manual Release of a Protocol Print 29 833 Connect a Local Printer 29 834ConnectingtoLIMS(Lab-Information-andManagement-System) 29 834XMLDataforLIMS 3084 Enter batch name and its use 32 841Configuration 3285 How to install the wireless barcode scanner 33
9 Audit Trail 3591 Incident Groups in Audit Trail 3692 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail Events 36
10 Sample Database 37101 How to Create a Sample Database Entry 37102 Load a Method 38103 File operations 38104 Templates 38
11 User Management 39111 Basic Functionality of User Management 39 1111HowtoCreateaUserAccountwithRespectivePermissions 39112 Security Features of User Management 40 1121ResetaForgottenorLostPassword 40113 Administration of Permission Profiles 41 1131AdjustablePermissionswithinPermissionProfiles 41114 Administration of User Accounts 43 1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu 43 1142 Check User Accounts 43
12 Additional Functions 44121 Acoustic and Stable Signals 44 1211AcousticSignals 44 1212 External Signal 44122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card) 44 1221SaveConfiguration 44 1222LoadConfiguration 45123 Reset to Factory Settings 45124 System Update 45125 Brightness of Background Illumination 46126 Select PC Interface 46127 Help System 46
13 Maintenance 46131 Cleaning of the Instrument 46132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell 46133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor 46134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity Standards 47135 Replacing Protective Filters 47136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation 47137 How to Change a Measurement Sensor 48
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1 Introduction11 You are awesome ThankyouforhavingpurchasedaNovasinaLabMaster-awneowateractivitymeterYouhaveopted-inforcutting-edgefunctionalitypairedwithverypreciseaccurateandreliablesensortechnologymadeinSwitzerlandAfantasticsymbi-osys This top of the line instrument allows you to make and get most out of a wateractivitymeasurementbutensuresafereliableoperationandfull21CFR11compatabilitywherethisstandardisapplicableforsuchabenchtopmeterPleasereadtheseoperatinginstructionscarefullybeforesettingtheunitintooperationandcontactusifyoufeelunsureaboutacertaintaskorprocedureWeareheretohelpyouYourlocalrepresentativeislistedonourwebsitewwwnovasinacom
12 Intended Use TheNovasinaLabMaster-awneoisexclusivelyintendedformeasuringWATERACTIVITYunderstrictadherencetotheinformationand notes given in this manual Any use beyond this scope is consideredtobeaviolationoftheintendedpurposeandmayendangeryoursafetyor could result in the product being damaged Any use of this NovasinainstrumentotherthanspecifiedisatcustomerrsquosownriskByanymeanswillthemanufacturerorsupplierbeliableforanyresultingdamage
Safety Instructionsbull TheNovasinaLabMaster-awneoshouldbeservicedmaintainedbull ALabMaster-awneomustnotbeusedinexplosiveorhazardouszonesItis
designed to be operated in laboratory environmentsbull Donotmeasureexplosiveorhighlyflammablematerialssampleswiththe
LabMaster-awneobull Beforeconnectingtheunittopowerensurethatmainsvoltagecomplies
withratedvoltageandfrequencyofNovasinaLabMaster-awneo(checklabelontheback)whichis100240VAC5060HzVerifyaswellthatplugand cables do not have any visible damage
bull DasLabMaster-awneosystemmaybeusedonlyunderthespecifiedopera-tingconditions(seeSpecSheetdownloadableonourwebsite)
bull Pleaseconsiderandrespectlocalregulationintermsoftheusageondope-rationofelectronicmeasurementinstruments
bull Pleaseuseoriginalaccessoriesandsparepartsfromyourlocalrepresentati-veonlyThosepartsarelistedonourwebsitewwwnovasinacom
bull Withoutwrittenpermissionofthemanufactureritisforbiddentoperformanytechnicalchange(mechanicalelectronicalhardwareandsoftware)atthisaw-meter
bull PowermustbedisconnectedbeforethehousingofLabMaster-awneoisopened(disconnectpowerplugcompletely)
bull Theworkplacemustbeset-upaccordingcurrentESDregulationsandaser-vicetechnicianmustuseandwearallnecessaryESDimplementsOtherwisedefects on components cannot be excluded
bull UnanthorizedopeningoftheLabMaster-awneowillleadtoimmediatelossof warranty
13 Protective MeasuresPleasetakenoteandrespectprotectivemeasurestoavoidinstrumentproblemsdue to improper handling Warranty is gone in that case
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131 Power On Power Offbull Removepowerplugonlyifinstrumenthasshut-downCOMPLETELYDataor
essentialsystemfilescanbedestroyedotherwisebull Switchoffinstrumentonlyifsamplehasbeenremovedfromthemeasure-
mentchamberAlternativelyitcanleadtosensorfailureduetocondensati-on
132 SD-Cardbull DonotremoveSD-CardduringreadingandwritingproceduresOtherwise
datacanbedestroyedordriverfilescanbeblockedbull IftheinstrumentrefusesaccesstotheSD-Cardrebootthiswateractivity
meterIthappensifSC-Cardisdefectiveorifpreviouspointhasnotbeenrespected
133 Chemical Protection FilterEachLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithamechanicalprotectionfilterwhichhelps avoiding direct contact of the sensor with the sample once sample cup is overfilledHoweversomesamplescontainvolatileslikeglycerinpolyethylengly-col(PEG)alcoholorganicacidslikeaceticacidstrongaromaandoressentialoilsAllthosevolatilesaffectawateractivitymeasurementifanypreventivemeasuresareinplaceandcanleadtosensordestructioninaveryshorttimeNovasinaoffersapragmaticsolutionbyinstallingchemicalprotectionfiltersThosefilterscontainspeciallypreparedmaterialwhichabsorbthedangerousvolatilesBUTletwatervaporpassingthroughThisallowsausertogettherealwateractivityvalueofhissamplewithouttheinfluenceofvolatilecompounds
Eventhoughitisbesttomonitorfiltersaturationbychangesinverificationcalibrationintervalsyoucanapplythefollowingruleifsampleisnotloadedbyvolatilesdramatically
bull Measureupto5samplesaweekchangefilterhalf-yearlytoyearlybull Measuremorethan5samplesaweekchangefilterquarterlytohalf-yearly
Arespectivefilterselectiondatasheetwhichguidesyouthroughfilterselectioncan be downloaded on our website wwwnovasinacom
Contactourlocalrepresentativeifyouhaveanydoubtsaboutwhichfilteristhemost appropriate one or if you feel unsure about the exchange intervall
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2 LabMaster-aw neo 21 Instrument overview
22 Scope of SupplyTheLabMaster-awneoisavailableinoneversioncontainingallfeautersandconnectivityinterfacesNoupgradesorlicensepurchasesneededIfyouopentheboxyoushouldfindbull 1xLabMaster-awneobull 1x Carton box with -2xePWdispenserwith20samplecupseachplusadispensersupport -1xGreycasewith 6xSAL-T(113358758497rH) 1xSAL-T100(empty) 1x Allen key 1xServiceToolLabMaster-awneobull 1x power cordbull 1x Quick Guidebull 1xFactorycertificatebull MakesureyouhaveacommerciallyavailableUSB20orRS232cableavailablebull Thecurrentmanualcanbedownloadedatanytimefrom wwwnovasinach
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23 Optional AccessoriesAsideofthechemicalprotectionfilterNovasinaoffersavarietyofoptionalac-cessoriesThiscontainsadditionalSAL-Tstandardsrangingfrom4rH(004aw)upto97(097aw)
AnotherrequestedaccessoryistheSI-SetTogetfurtherproductinsightsespe-ciallydetailedinformationaboutthekineticsofthewaterandtheinnerstructu-ralchangessorptionisothermsareagoodtooltosupportthoseinvestigations
TogetafirstimpressionabouttheshapeofsuchanisothermtheNovasinaSI-SetinconjunctionwiththeSAL-ThumiditystandardsdothejobPleasenotethatitisnotpossibletogeneratethesameresolutionandextentwiththisme-thodlikeincaseofusingaDVSIsothermbutitcostsalsojustafractionofsuchkind of machines
24 Get it startedYouhaveunpackedthenewLabMaster-awneowithpleasantanticipationnowweinstructyouhowyoucangetaperfectstartworkingwiththenewaw-meterGotlostsomewhereNoworriesthereisaHelpSystemontheinstrumentSimplypresstheyellowbuttonwiththequestionmarkandgetinfoabouttheprogrammingopportunitiesinthatspecificmenu
241SwitchingOnandOffSwitchontheinstrumentbypushingthesmallblackbuttonyoucanfindintherightlowerfront-sidecornerThesystemisbootingforapprox45secOncecom-pletedthemeasurementscreenisdisplayed
PressthesameblackbuttonifyouwanttoswitchoffaLabMaster-awneoImportantAlwaysshut-downinstrumentCOMPLETELYbeforeyouremovepowerplugDataoressentialsystemfilescanbedestroyedotherwise
242Preparingtheinstrumentfornormaloperationbull Programmcorrectdateandtime(inmenubdquosystemsettingsldquo)bull Performaverificationorcalibrationiftheinstrumenthasnotbeenusedfor
alongertimeIfitisbrand-newnoverificationorcalibrationisneededtostartworkingwiththeLabMaster-awneo
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3 Screens and Menu31 Measurement ScreenOncebootprocessiscompletedmainscreenappearsItcontainsthefollowingareas
1 Chamber Area2 Stable Display or Graph Area3 Audit Trail Area4 FunctionKeyArea
311 Chamber AreaAllnecessaryinfromationaboutameasurementisdisplayedhereThisincludesbull Status LED -AnalyLEDflashinginyellowcolorifmeasurementisrunning -StableLEDturnsgreenifmeasurementisfinishedbull CurrentMeasurementInfo(yellowcolor)WaterActivityvaluetemperature
measurementtimeplussampleIDofanongoingmeasurementbull Stableindicator(progressbar)IndicatingprogressofmeasurementThegre-
enerthebartheclosertocompletionStablemodeisdisplayedunderneathof the bar
bull MethodNameIfamethodisloadedfromsampledatabasemethodnameisdisplayedatthebottomofchamberareawindow
312 Stable splay or Graph AreaDependingonsettingsstablemeasurementinformationorgraphvisualizationisdisplayedinthisareaTochangefromonetotheotherpressbdquoMainMenuldquobuttoninthefunctionkeyareathenpressontheiconbdquoDisplayldquoandchangesettingsaccordingtoyourneeds
Stable Display AreaOnceameasurementhasbeenfinishedthestableinformationisdisplayedinthisareaclearlyvisiblefromdistancewiththefollowinginformationbull StableIndicatesthatmeasurementiscompletedbull awMeasuredWaterActivityvaluebull Temp Measurement temperaturebull TimeMeasurementtimeinhoursminutesandseconds
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ToseeagraphvizualizationofthemeasurementpressontheStableDisplayArea
Graph AreaToactivatethegraphfunctionmakesurethatbdquoGraphldquoisselectedinbdquoDisplayldquomenuonthemainscreenIndividualgraphsettingscanbemadeinbdquoGraphPara-metersldquomenuwhichislocatedinMainMenu-gtChamberSettingsToanalyzeagraphinmoredetailsorfull-screenmodesimplypressonthegraphareaThe following parameters are available as a graph
bull Y-Axis -BluecolorWaterActivity(orrHdependsonSettings) -RedcolorTemperaturebull X-Axis -MeasurementtimeMeasurementtimeinminutesintervallcanbeset inbdquoGraphParametersldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquomenuThecurrent intervall is displayed just above the graph
313 Audit Trail AreaThe last few events of the day are displayed in this area Press on the audit trail areatoseethecompleteaudittrailandtobeabletofiltercertaineventsinclu-ding last masurement resultsEvery entry consist of the follwing databull DateandtimeTimeStampwhentheeventwasloggedbull IndicatingEventletterinbracket(U)UserEvents(P)ParameterChanges(E)Errors(S)SystemEvents(R)MeasureResultsbull LogDescriptionShortinfoanddescriptionabouttheevent
314 Function Key AreaInthisareathefollowingmaincontrolbuttonsareaccessiblebull SampleDatabaseLoadaspecificmethodfromsampledatabaseoradminis-
trate itbull StartStop Start or Stop a measurement The actual status is displayed in the
buttonitselfbull HelpThebuttonwiththequestionmarkistheentrytothishelpmenubull MainMenuAccesstomainmenuwithallthebdquochambersettingldquoandbdquosys-
temsettingldquooptionsbull Log-offLog-offcurrentuserlockinstrumentAnewlog-inmightrequirea
userpasswordifonehasbeenprogrammed
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315 Warning or Information SymbolsOncethereisanissuewhichneedsspecialattentionaninformationisdisplayedinthechamberareareplacingthedisplayofthecurrentmeasurementvalues
Symbol Description Note
An error with the current measurement chamber hasbeennoticed
Press icon the get more details
Sensor will be brought to operationtemperature
PressiconthegetmoredetailsHowevera measurement can be started but data willonlybedisplayedifthissymbolhasdisappeared
Duetoanon-goinginci-dentmeasurementvaluescannot be gatheredExampledewprotectionisactivated
Press icon the get more details
Due to a warm sample or warmSAL-Tthereisariskofcondensationofwateron the sensor
Remove samplestandard from measure-ment chamber as soon as possible Let it cool down outside of the chamber Do not forget to cover sample cup or SAL-Ttoavoidhumidityexchangewithairhumidity from ambient air
316 Status BarThefollowinginformationisdisplayedalternating
Text Symbol Description Note
UserTime CurrentdateandtimePressicon(cham-bersection)formoreinformation
Press on the displayed icon in chamber area to getadditionalinfo
Pressicon(cham-bersection)toabort beep
Press on the displayed icon in chamber area to switchofthebdquobeepldquo
Press icon the get more details
Calibrationvalidityexpired
Sensor should be calibra-ted
Thisfunctionneedstobeacti-vated Will be displayed in light red color
Filter exchange required
Chemicalprotectionfiltermust be replaced
Thisfunctionneedstobeacti-vated Will be displayed in light red color
Stable signal re-minderactivated
Stable signal reminder has beenactivated
Sensor nearly exhausted
Sensorisinbadconditionand cannot be calibrated anymore soon
Contact your local representa-tivetoorderasparesensortoavoidinstrumentdowntimeduetodefectivesensor
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32 Main Menu ScreenThemainmenuscreenofferseasyaccesstoallfuntionswhicharenecessarytoprogrammtheLabMaster-awneoaccordingtouserlsquosorcompanylsquosneeds
NoteIndividualmenuandfunctionscanbelockedbyanactiveusermanagementIfyouneedcertainfunctionsforyourworkroutinepleasecontacttheadministra-torofthisLabMaster-awneo
Themainscreenoffersthefollowingiconsandfunctions
Element Description Note
Protocol will be printed Switch back to measure-mentscreenafterprinting
If measurement is currently run-ingactualprotocolisprintedIfstablestableprotocolisprinted
You can select here if you want to see a graphical visualizationorastablevalues in the stable display or graph area
Press on this icon to go back to measurement screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableinsubmenus
Accessingsystemsettingsto adjust system parame-ters
System parameters are like datetimeunitsusermanage-ment etc
Accessing chamber set-tingstoadjustchamberparameters
Chambersettingsarelikemea-surementtemperaturestabilitymodes etc
33 Navigation ButtonsWhileprogrammingsettingsinsubmenusnavigationbuttonsaredisplayedtoeasebrowsingthroughallavailableoptions
Button Description Note
Close the current subme-nu and dispalys the parent menu
Allmenusareclosedswitch back to measure-ment screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableonmain screen
Scroll one page upwardsOnly availabe if further menu items are above the current visible window
Scroll one page down-wards
Only availabe if further menu items are below the current visible window
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34 Menu bdquoChamber SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthemeasurementchambercanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Temperature Control
Adjustment of tempera-ture control See chapter 41 250degC
Stable Mode Stability system Mode See chapter 42 ISO 18787
Stability Observation
Time
StabilityobservationtimeformodesbdquoManualldquoandbdquoQueryldquo
See chapter 42 This menu item isonlydisplayedif stable mode is settobdquoManualldquoorbdquoQueryldquo
5 min
Stability Check Tempe-
rature
Observance of target tem-perature for temperatur stability
See chapter 425 This menu item is only dis-playedifbdquoTempe-raturecontrolldquois on and Stable Mode is NOT set tobdquoQuickldquo
Off
Graph Para-meters
Settingsforgraphvisua-lizationonmeasurementscreen
See chapter 72
Data Logger Menu item for logging functions See chapter 8 SampleNumber0000
Intervalrecording10sec
Sensor Calib-ration
Allnecessaryfunctionstodisplay cal points or set verificationtolerance
See chapter 6
Chamber Info
The following info is displayed CHAMBER-Instrumentname-Serialnumberchamber-Firmwareversioncham-berandIR-sensorSENSOR-Versionofsensor-Serialnumberofsensor-Firmwareinfo-LastcalibrationinfoPROTECTION FILTER-Lastregisteredexchangeofchemicalprotectionfilter
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35 Menu bdquoSystem SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthesystemitselfcanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
DateTime Settingofdateandtime
It is inevitable that date and timeissetcorrectlyOtherwisefunctionslikeaudittrailmana-gementofcalibrationpointsaswellasvariouslog-andprotocolfunctionswillbeskemedornotworking properly
UnitsSubmenuforsettingthe measurement unit and date format
awdegCDDMMYYYY
Acousticandstable signals
Adjustment of acou-sticandstablesignals See chapter 121
MaintenanceSubmenu for mainte-nanceofLabMaster-aw neo
See chapter 13
System info
Info about inst-rumentmasterfirmwareandtypeoflicense
4 Important Pre-Settings41 Temperature Control
411 Adjustment of TemperatureExternalregulations(ISOAOACetc)orinternalguidelinesrequestawateracti-vitymeasurementataspecifictemperature(ie25degC)TheLabMaster-awneoallowsameasurementtemperaturesettingbetween0degC(32degF)and60degC(140degF)TosetorchangeatemperaturevaluegotoChamberSettings-gtTemperaturecontrolandentertherequestedtemperatureinthepop-upkeypadDeletingthecurrenttemperaturevaluesetstemperaturecontroltobdquoOFFldquo
Note Iftargettemperaturehasnotbeenreachedabdquostabilitychecktempera-tureldquoisactivatedstabilitycannotbereachedthusmeasurementisdelayedARetarded(temp)messageappearsbelowthestableindicatorbarinthatcase
ImportantToavoidcondensationofwaterplacesampleinmeasurementchamberonlyaftertargetmeasurementtemperaturehasbeenreached
Hintsbull Ideallymeasurementtemperatureshouldnotbelowerthansampletempe-
ratureBythiscondensationcanbeexcludedbull Ifstableparametersaresetcorrectlyashorttimecondensation(humid
samplemax4degCovermeasurementtemperature)canoccurandisnotanissue
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412 Functionality of Temperature Controlbull Sample surface temperature is the one which is regognized and control is
settoControllerisoptimizingitselftocurrentoperationandenvironmentaltemperatures
bull Samplesurfacetemperatureiskeptconstanttotargetvalue+-002degCbull Ifinstrumentisoperatedincompletelynewconditionsortargetvalueis
changedremarkablyitcantakeupto30minsuntiltargetvalue+-030CisreachedItisnotanerroroftheinstrumentitismoreanindicationthatoptimizationisinprogress
bull Onceoptimizationofcontrolhasbeenfinishedtheparametersarestoredonceinstrumentisshut-downortemperaturecontrolissettobdquoOFFldquo
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42 Novasina Stable SystemTherearetonsofliteratureaboutityoucanloveitorhateitbutitisprovenbyphysicsandchemistrythatareliablepreciseandaccuratewateractivitymeasu-rementrequiresanestablishedhumidityequilibriumbetweenthefreeavaila-ble water in the sample and the humidity of the air which is located above the sample surface A perfectly established humidity equilibrium requests endless timeButnolabtechnicianhasendlesstimethusareasonablecompromisebetweensufficientaccuracyandmeasurementtimeisneededTheNovasinastablesystemisitexactlyByofferingvarioussettingsitcanbeperfectlyadaptedtosamplepropertiestakingdifferentwater-sampleinteractions(vanderWaalsforceshydrogen-bridgescoulombforcesetc)andlayeringeffects(likeliquidoilwhichstaysontopofthewaterlayer)intotheaccountButhowdoesitwork
421 Working principle of Novasina Stable SystemThe basic layout is quite simple Once the water exchange between free availa-blewaterinthesampleandhumidityintheairmovetowardsaneqilibriumthenet amount of water which is exchanged becomes smaller and smaller Therefo-rethechangeinairhumidityandwateractivityfinally)becomessmallerinthesame wayNowmonitoringthechangeofwateractivitybytimetellssomethingaboutthedegree of humidity equilibrium establishment
Novasinalsquosapproachistoallowachangeinvalueof0001aw(01rH)withinacertaintimeframeAndthetimeframeiswhatyouhavetoprograminmenubdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtStableModeYoucanselectfromvariouspresettingsorselectastabilitytimemanuallyInthiscaseanadditionalsubmenucalledbdquoStabi-lityobservationtimeldquoisdisplayedForexampleyouprogram2minutesasstabilityobservationtimethenbull itdoesnotmeanthatmeasurementisfinishedwithin2minutesbull itmeansmeasurementisperformedsolonguntilmeasurementvaluedoes
notchangemorethan0001aw(01rh)within2minutes
GraphicallythestablesystemcanbeexaplinedthiswayAgainastabletimeof2minutes has been programmed
Measurement has started and instrument is always considerng the last two mi-nutesandbuildthedifferencebetweenentryandexitvalue
Themeasurementcontinuesuntilthechangeinwateractivityvalueisequalorlessthan0001awin2minutes
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Oncethisoccuredthefirsttimemeasurementisconsideredascompletedandacousticsignalisissued
422 Selectable Stability ModesAssamplesaredifferentNovasinaoffersdifferentstabilitymodesandsettingstotakethesamplelsquospropertiesintotheaccountThefollowingmodesandoptionsare available
bull Slowisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof6minutesbull Averageisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof4minutesbull Fastisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof2minutesbull ISO18787MeasurementaccordingISO187872017standardwithrequi-
rementsintermsoftemperature(25+-1degC)anddeterminationofthefinalmeasurementpointbyreachingaplateaudefinedwithamaximumamplitu-deof00003awbythreeconsecutivemeasurementsandbystabilityover1minBymonitoringbothstabilitycriteriaoftheISOstandardawrongmea-surementbyaninitialover-orundershootofthevalueduetotemperaturedifferenceofchamberandsamplecanbeavoided
bull Manualanewsubmenuisavailableinchambersettingswhereyoucanentertherequestedstabilitytimeinminutes
bull Quickat-linemodeforproductioneverymeasurementisfinishedwithinmax10minutesaslongastemperatureissetintherangeof20degCto30degC
bull Queryaqueryabouttherequestedstabilitytimeisissuedeverytimeameasurement is started
NoteAstabilitytimebelow2minutesisnotrecommendedforbatchreleasemeasurementsinfinalQCasequilibriumcouldnotbeestablishedinawaytoensure the stated specs
423 Which mode for which productsItisadifficultquestionandthereisnogenericanswerYourlocalNovasinaagentcanassistyouinfindingthebestmodeorstabilitytimeforyourproductAsaruleofthumbonecansaythedriertheproducttheshorterthestabilitytime(orgoingtowardsFmode)ThemorelongchainsugarsareinvolvedgotoAmodeorstabilityobservationtimeof3-4minsOncefatoilisinvolvedSmodeorstabilityobservationtimehigherthan5minsarenecessaryItisalsopossibletofindoutyourselfSelectbdquoManualldquoasstabilitymodeandthenenterastabilityobservationtimeaccordingtotheruleothumbaboveOncemeasurementisfinishedletthesampleinthechamberforanother20-30minsIftheactualvaluediffersmorethan+-0005awfromthegreendisplayedstablevalueaddanother2minstostabilityobservationtimeandredothemeasure-
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mentuntilyouhavenobiggershiftoncemeasurementisstableThatisyourstabilityobservationtimeforthecurrentlymeasuredproducttype
NoteTheloggeddatameasurementdataontheSD-CardcanbedisplayedasagraphwithinNovalogMCThismightsimplifythefindingofthebeststabilityobservationtime
424 Stable Indicator Progress barFortheeaseofusetheprogressofequilibriumestablishmentandstablecondi-tionsachievementbasedonuserlsquosprogrammingisvisibleonthemeasurementscreenbyastableindicator(progressbar)Inadditionotherusefulinformationaround stability is displayed as well The stable indicator has two colorsbull Yellowindicatestheremainingbdquotimeldquotocompletethemeasurementbull Green indicates the progress of the measurementInotherwordsthegreenerthebarthecloserthemeasurementistoitlsquosend
Theselectedstabilitymodeortheprogrammedstabilityobservationtimeislisted below the progress barDependingonthesettingsandconditionoftheawmeteritcanoccurthattheprogress bar is fully green but measurement is not considered as stable and stabilityisretarded(delayed)Respectiveinformationisdisplayeddirectlybelowthe stable mode info in red color
Retarded (gradient)Progressbarisgreenretarded(gradient)isdisplayedInthiscasethewateractivityvalueisquestionableduetoaremarkabletemperaturedifferencebet-weensamplesurface(IR)andsensorIfmessagepersistsopenchambercheckif measurement table and outer metal ring of measurement head are clean and free of dust and dirt and redo the measurement
Retarded (temp)Progressbarisgreenretarded(temp)isdisplayedItindicatesthattempera-ture control could not reach a stable target value This delay and error message canbeavoidedbysettingbdquoStabilitychecktemperatureldquotobdquoOFFldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquoHoweveritcanoccurthatmeasurementwillnotbefinishedattargettemperature+-005degCIftemperaturecontrolisswitchedoffretarded(temp)isit as well
425 Stability check temperatureThissettingallowstheusertodistinguishbetweenameasurementwhichisexactly at target measurement temperature or if it is also ok if temperature is justarounditasbyexperiencesomesampleshaveatemperaturecoefficientof0002awdegKsoevenifcurrenttemperatureis2degCawayfromtargetwespeakaboutadeviationof0004awfromthefinalvalueSomethingwhichmightbeneglectabledependingontheinternalrequirementsintermsofwateractivityvalue accuracy
Stability check temperture bdquoONldquoStability is reached if aw value is stable plus once sample has reached target measurementtemperature+-005degCThismodeensuresaccuracyandprecisi-on as well as high repeatability but it takes longer as sample temperature must beexactlyattargetUsethismodeifyouwanttocomparewateractivityvaluesfrombatchtobatch(qualitytrending)ordifferentproductsItismandatorytorecord the values at the same temperature if you compare them
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Stability check temperture bdquoOFFStabilityisreachedoncewateractivityvalueisstable(progressbarcompletelygreen)Itcanbethattemperaturehasnotreachedtargetmeasurementtempe-ratureatthattimebutasmentionedbeforedeviationsaresometimesneglec-tebleAdvantagehereisthatmeasurementiscompletedinshortertimeasthereis no delay due to not reached target measurement temperature
43 Measurement Temperature Below Dew Point TemperatureSometimesitisnecessaryandrequestedtoperformawateractivitymeasure-mentatsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureTypicalconditionsoncecondensationcanoccurbull Measurementat25degClabtemperature30degCandairhumiditymorethan
74rHbull Iflabtemperatureis25degCandlabairhumidityis50sampletemperature
mustbehigherthan14degCotherwisecondensationhappensoncoldsurfaceonce measurement chamber is opened
The following problems can appear if target measurement temperature is pro-grammed to a value below the dew point temperaturebull Oncethemeasurementchamberhasopenedsmallwaterdropletsarefor-
medwithinthemeasurementchamberasthesurfaceisverycold(remem-bertheCokeyoutakeoutofthefridgeonveryhotsummerdays)Thiswateractsasadditionalfreewaterinconsecutivemeasurementsandwillresultinwrongvaluesmoreoveryoumightclassifygoodproductsasoutofspecs
bull OnceyouopenthemeasurementchamberwaterflowsdownontheoutsideofthemeasurementheadThiswillalsofalsifyconsecutivemeasurements
Inbothcasesdrytheinstrumentbyprogrammingthesampletemperatureto40degCandletthemeasurementchamberopened
IfpossibleavoidmeasurementswithsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureIfitisnecessaryputsampleintotheawmetercloseitchangesampletemperaturefrom25degCtothelowrequestedtemperatureperformthemeasurementandheatupto25degCafterwardBEFOREopeningthemeasurementchamber Or place the instrument in a cold environment This lowers the chance ofcondensationoncoldsurface
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5 How to Conduct a Measurement51 Conduct a first MeasurementHoweverevenifthereisawordthatthefirststepsarethemostdifficultandchallengingone-honestly-forgetaboutthatDoingafirstmeasurementwiththeLabMaster-awneoissimpleas1-2-3Justfollowthestep-by-stepinstructionbelow
1PreparesampleinawaythatthesmallportionisrepresentativeCutthesampleinsmallpiecesgrindithomogeniseitoruseanotherway tocreatelittlechunksJustdonotuseceramicsasitabsorbsfreewaterandcanchangethewateractivityvalue2Fillsamplecuphalfto34Donotoverfillasitwilljustsqueezesampleintotheprotectionfilterwhichresultsinfilterreplacementorcleaning work3 Program important parameter as measurement temperature and selectappropriatestablemodestabletimeFeelunsureJustread chapter 44GotomainscreenandpressbdquoSTARTldquobutton5MeasurementwillbefinishedoncestabilityhasbeenreachedInthatmomentanacousticindication(beep)isalsoreleased6 Open measurement chamber and remove sample Always remove sampleoncemeasurementiscompletedNEVERswitchoffinstrumentwithsampleorsaltstandardsleftinthechamber
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6 Calibration and VerificationContaminationbyvolatilesandageingofthesensorelementcaninfluencetheaccuracyofthemeasurementsensorDuetothatreasonitisnecessarytoverifytheinstrumentfromtimetotimeIfverificationfailsatwoormorepointcalib-rationhastobeperformedNoteWithinscopeofsupplytherearevarioussaltstandardwithRFIDchipwhichallowsaflawlessidentificationofusedstandardbytheLabMaster-awneoPleaseuseNovasinastandardsonlytoperformverificationorcalibrationStan-dardsorownpreparedliquidswithoutRFIDchipcannotbeusedforautomaticverificationandcalibration
Calibrationneedslesstimeifyoustartwithsaltstandardvaluesbottom-upiestart with the lowest and end with highest value
Importantbull Ifachemicalprotectionfilterismountedinfrontofthesensorremoveit
asitjustelongatestheprocedureThemechanicalprotectionfilterwhichisinstalled by default must not be removed
bull MakesurethechamberisabsolutelydryIfsmallwaterdropletsarepresentitmightleadtowrongverificationcalibrationresults
bull Acalibrationat10000aw(SAL-T100)mainlycausessuchsmalldropletsofwatersopleasecalibratethispointastheverylastoneintherowOncefinishedleftthemeasurementchamberopenforawhileuntilsmalldropletshave disappeared
bull Verificationorcalibrationmustbeperformedatatargetsampletempera-tureintherangebetween15degC(59degF)to30degC(86degF)Ifthetemperatureisnotwithinthisrangethefollowingerrormessageisdisplayed
bull If the temperature of the measurement chamber is outside of stored data rangeforeachsaltstandardthefollowingerrormessageisdisplayedAcalibrationistherebynotpossible
bull Ifsurfacetemperaturediffersmorethan+-4degCoftheprogrammedtargetsampletemperaturetimeforcalibrationismuchlongerthannormalItisindicatedbyapop-upmessageasbelowToavoiditpleasestorethestan-dards at more or less the same temperature as target sample temperature
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61 VerificationAverificationdoesnotchangeanythingonthecalibrationvaluesandisusedasameasuretocheckifacalibrationneedstobeperformedornotGenerallyasalt standard with a value which is within the normal measurement range is used forverificationTechnicallyitisnotnecessarytoperformaverificationbeforeacalibrationisexecutedAn(automatic)verificationcanbeperformedonlyifaverificationtolerance(aworrh)hasbeenenteredinbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquoPleaserefertointernalguidelinesandorSOP(standardoperatingprocedures)tofindoutifyourcompanyhasacertainverificationtole-ranceinplaceIfnotavalueof+-0005awisbestpracticeIfverificationisoutoftoleranceacalibrationwillberecommendedAsperdefault(fromfactory)anyverificationtoleranceisprogrammed
611 Performing a verificationbull Pleasemakesureyouhaveenteredaverificationtoleranceinsubmenu
bdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquobull Taketherespectivesaltstandardyouhaveidentifiedasthemostappropriate
onefortheverificationPlacethesaltontheRFIDreaderinthemeasure-mentchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasu-rement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoVERIFYldquotostartverificationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Theverificationprocessisperformedautomaticallyandcantakebetween16to60minsDuringthisprocessbdquoVerifyldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcontainingthefollowinginformationappears - Calibrationrecommended(sensorverification-gtCALRECOMMENDED)
orCalibrationnotnecessary(Sensorverification-gtOK) - Targetvaluerelatedto25degC - SensorHealth(moreinfoseechapter63SensorHealth) - Deviationfromtheactualreferencevalueandifapplicablebyhowfar
tolerance has been exceeded plus the allowed tolerance - Ifusermanagementpermissionallowsaqueryisdisplayedifacalibrati-
on should be directly executed at that point or not - Ifyesasecondqueryappearsifallcalibrationvaluesshouldbedeleted
ornotOnlydeleteallvaluesifyouplantoperformafullspancalibrationNoteIfinstrumentwaslogged-offduringreleaseofverificationresultyoucanstillstartcalibrationatthatpointonceyouhavelogged-inbygoingtobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
Novasina AGNeuheimstrasse 128853 Lachen SWITZERLAND Tel +41 55 642 67 67 infonovasinach wwwnovasinach
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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1 Introduction11 You are awesome ThankyouforhavingpurchasedaNovasinaLabMaster-awneowateractivitymeterYouhaveopted-inforcutting-edgefunctionalitypairedwithverypreciseaccurateandreliablesensortechnologymadeinSwitzerlandAfantasticsymbi-osys This top of the line instrument allows you to make and get most out of a wateractivitymeasurementbutensuresafereliableoperationandfull21CFR11compatabilitywherethisstandardisapplicableforsuchabenchtopmeterPleasereadtheseoperatinginstructionscarefullybeforesettingtheunitintooperationandcontactusifyoufeelunsureaboutacertaintaskorprocedureWeareheretohelpyouYourlocalrepresentativeislistedonourwebsitewwwnovasinacom
12 Intended Use TheNovasinaLabMaster-awneoisexclusivelyintendedformeasuringWATERACTIVITYunderstrictadherencetotheinformationand notes given in this manual Any use beyond this scope is consideredtobeaviolationoftheintendedpurposeandmayendangeryoursafetyor could result in the product being damaged Any use of this NovasinainstrumentotherthanspecifiedisatcustomerrsquosownriskByanymeanswillthemanufacturerorsupplierbeliableforanyresultingdamage
Safety Instructionsbull TheNovasinaLabMaster-awneoshouldbeservicedmaintainedbull ALabMaster-awneomustnotbeusedinexplosiveorhazardouszonesItis
designed to be operated in laboratory environmentsbull Donotmeasureexplosiveorhighlyflammablematerialssampleswiththe
LabMaster-awneobull Beforeconnectingtheunittopowerensurethatmainsvoltagecomplies
withratedvoltageandfrequencyofNovasinaLabMaster-awneo(checklabelontheback)whichis100240VAC5060HzVerifyaswellthatplugand cables do not have any visible damage
bull DasLabMaster-awneosystemmaybeusedonlyunderthespecifiedopera-tingconditions(seeSpecSheetdownloadableonourwebsite)
bull Pleaseconsiderandrespectlocalregulationintermsoftheusageondope-rationofelectronicmeasurementinstruments
bull Pleaseuseoriginalaccessoriesandsparepartsfromyourlocalrepresentati-veonlyThosepartsarelistedonourwebsitewwwnovasinacom
bull Withoutwrittenpermissionofthemanufactureritisforbiddentoperformanytechnicalchange(mechanicalelectronicalhardwareandsoftware)atthisaw-meter
bull PowermustbedisconnectedbeforethehousingofLabMaster-awneoisopened(disconnectpowerplugcompletely)
bull Theworkplacemustbeset-upaccordingcurrentESDregulationsandaser-vicetechnicianmustuseandwearallnecessaryESDimplementsOtherwisedefects on components cannot be excluded
bull UnanthorizedopeningoftheLabMaster-awneowillleadtoimmediatelossof warranty
13 Protective MeasuresPleasetakenoteandrespectprotectivemeasurestoavoidinstrumentproblemsdue to improper handling Warranty is gone in that case
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131 Power On Power Offbull Removepowerplugonlyifinstrumenthasshut-downCOMPLETELYDataor
essentialsystemfilescanbedestroyedotherwisebull Switchoffinstrumentonlyifsamplehasbeenremovedfromthemeasure-
mentchamberAlternativelyitcanleadtosensorfailureduetocondensati-on
132 SD-Cardbull DonotremoveSD-CardduringreadingandwritingproceduresOtherwise
datacanbedestroyedordriverfilescanbeblockedbull IftheinstrumentrefusesaccesstotheSD-Cardrebootthiswateractivity
meterIthappensifSC-Cardisdefectiveorifpreviouspointhasnotbeenrespected
133 Chemical Protection FilterEachLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithamechanicalprotectionfilterwhichhelps avoiding direct contact of the sensor with the sample once sample cup is overfilledHoweversomesamplescontainvolatileslikeglycerinpolyethylengly-col(PEG)alcoholorganicacidslikeaceticacidstrongaromaandoressentialoilsAllthosevolatilesaffectawateractivitymeasurementifanypreventivemeasuresareinplaceandcanleadtosensordestructioninaveryshorttimeNovasinaoffersapragmaticsolutionbyinstallingchemicalprotectionfiltersThosefilterscontainspeciallypreparedmaterialwhichabsorbthedangerousvolatilesBUTletwatervaporpassingthroughThisallowsausertogettherealwateractivityvalueofhissamplewithouttheinfluenceofvolatilecompounds
Eventhoughitisbesttomonitorfiltersaturationbychangesinverificationcalibrationintervalsyoucanapplythefollowingruleifsampleisnotloadedbyvolatilesdramatically
bull Measureupto5samplesaweekchangefilterhalf-yearlytoyearlybull Measuremorethan5samplesaweekchangefilterquarterlytohalf-yearly
Arespectivefilterselectiondatasheetwhichguidesyouthroughfilterselectioncan be downloaded on our website wwwnovasinacom
Contactourlocalrepresentativeifyouhaveanydoubtsaboutwhichfilteristhemost appropriate one or if you feel unsure about the exchange intervall
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2 LabMaster-aw neo 21 Instrument overview
22 Scope of SupplyTheLabMaster-awneoisavailableinoneversioncontainingallfeautersandconnectivityinterfacesNoupgradesorlicensepurchasesneededIfyouopentheboxyoushouldfindbull 1xLabMaster-awneobull 1x Carton box with -2xePWdispenserwith20samplecupseachplusadispensersupport -1xGreycasewith 6xSAL-T(113358758497rH) 1xSAL-T100(empty) 1x Allen key 1xServiceToolLabMaster-awneobull 1x power cordbull 1x Quick Guidebull 1xFactorycertificatebull MakesureyouhaveacommerciallyavailableUSB20orRS232cableavailablebull Thecurrentmanualcanbedownloadedatanytimefrom wwwnovasinach
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23 Optional AccessoriesAsideofthechemicalprotectionfilterNovasinaoffersavarietyofoptionalac-cessoriesThiscontainsadditionalSAL-Tstandardsrangingfrom4rH(004aw)upto97(097aw)
AnotherrequestedaccessoryistheSI-SetTogetfurtherproductinsightsespe-ciallydetailedinformationaboutthekineticsofthewaterandtheinnerstructu-ralchangessorptionisothermsareagoodtooltosupportthoseinvestigations
TogetafirstimpressionabouttheshapeofsuchanisothermtheNovasinaSI-SetinconjunctionwiththeSAL-ThumiditystandardsdothejobPleasenotethatitisnotpossibletogeneratethesameresolutionandextentwiththisme-thodlikeincaseofusingaDVSIsothermbutitcostsalsojustafractionofsuchkind of machines
24 Get it startedYouhaveunpackedthenewLabMaster-awneowithpleasantanticipationnowweinstructyouhowyoucangetaperfectstartworkingwiththenewaw-meterGotlostsomewhereNoworriesthereisaHelpSystemontheinstrumentSimplypresstheyellowbuttonwiththequestionmarkandgetinfoabouttheprogrammingopportunitiesinthatspecificmenu
241SwitchingOnandOffSwitchontheinstrumentbypushingthesmallblackbuttonyoucanfindintherightlowerfront-sidecornerThesystemisbootingforapprox45secOncecom-pletedthemeasurementscreenisdisplayed
PressthesameblackbuttonifyouwanttoswitchoffaLabMaster-awneoImportantAlwaysshut-downinstrumentCOMPLETELYbeforeyouremovepowerplugDataoressentialsystemfilescanbedestroyedotherwise
242Preparingtheinstrumentfornormaloperationbull Programmcorrectdateandtime(inmenubdquosystemsettingsldquo)bull Performaverificationorcalibrationiftheinstrumenthasnotbeenusedfor
alongertimeIfitisbrand-newnoverificationorcalibrationisneededtostartworkingwiththeLabMaster-awneo
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3 Screens and Menu31 Measurement ScreenOncebootprocessiscompletedmainscreenappearsItcontainsthefollowingareas
1 Chamber Area2 Stable Display or Graph Area3 Audit Trail Area4 FunctionKeyArea
311 Chamber AreaAllnecessaryinfromationaboutameasurementisdisplayedhereThisincludesbull Status LED -AnalyLEDflashinginyellowcolorifmeasurementisrunning -StableLEDturnsgreenifmeasurementisfinishedbull CurrentMeasurementInfo(yellowcolor)WaterActivityvaluetemperature
measurementtimeplussampleIDofanongoingmeasurementbull Stableindicator(progressbar)IndicatingprogressofmeasurementThegre-
enerthebartheclosertocompletionStablemodeisdisplayedunderneathof the bar
bull MethodNameIfamethodisloadedfromsampledatabasemethodnameisdisplayedatthebottomofchamberareawindow
312 Stable splay or Graph AreaDependingonsettingsstablemeasurementinformationorgraphvisualizationisdisplayedinthisareaTochangefromonetotheotherpressbdquoMainMenuldquobuttoninthefunctionkeyareathenpressontheiconbdquoDisplayldquoandchangesettingsaccordingtoyourneeds
Stable Display AreaOnceameasurementhasbeenfinishedthestableinformationisdisplayedinthisareaclearlyvisiblefromdistancewiththefollowinginformationbull StableIndicatesthatmeasurementiscompletedbull awMeasuredWaterActivityvaluebull Temp Measurement temperaturebull TimeMeasurementtimeinhoursminutesandseconds
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ToseeagraphvizualizationofthemeasurementpressontheStableDisplayArea
Graph AreaToactivatethegraphfunctionmakesurethatbdquoGraphldquoisselectedinbdquoDisplayldquomenuonthemainscreenIndividualgraphsettingscanbemadeinbdquoGraphPara-metersldquomenuwhichislocatedinMainMenu-gtChamberSettingsToanalyzeagraphinmoredetailsorfull-screenmodesimplypressonthegraphareaThe following parameters are available as a graph
bull Y-Axis -BluecolorWaterActivity(orrHdependsonSettings) -RedcolorTemperaturebull X-Axis -MeasurementtimeMeasurementtimeinminutesintervallcanbeset inbdquoGraphParametersldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquomenuThecurrent intervall is displayed just above the graph
313 Audit Trail AreaThe last few events of the day are displayed in this area Press on the audit trail areatoseethecompleteaudittrailandtobeabletofiltercertaineventsinclu-ding last masurement resultsEvery entry consist of the follwing databull DateandtimeTimeStampwhentheeventwasloggedbull IndicatingEventletterinbracket(U)UserEvents(P)ParameterChanges(E)Errors(S)SystemEvents(R)MeasureResultsbull LogDescriptionShortinfoanddescriptionabouttheevent
314 Function Key AreaInthisareathefollowingmaincontrolbuttonsareaccessiblebull SampleDatabaseLoadaspecificmethodfromsampledatabaseoradminis-
trate itbull StartStop Start or Stop a measurement The actual status is displayed in the
buttonitselfbull HelpThebuttonwiththequestionmarkistheentrytothishelpmenubull MainMenuAccesstomainmenuwithallthebdquochambersettingldquoandbdquosys-
temsettingldquooptionsbull Log-offLog-offcurrentuserlockinstrumentAnewlog-inmightrequirea
userpasswordifonehasbeenprogrammed
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315 Warning or Information SymbolsOncethereisanissuewhichneedsspecialattentionaninformationisdisplayedinthechamberareareplacingthedisplayofthecurrentmeasurementvalues
Symbol Description Note
An error with the current measurement chamber hasbeennoticed
Press icon the get more details
Sensor will be brought to operationtemperature
PressiconthegetmoredetailsHowevera measurement can be started but data willonlybedisplayedifthissymbolhasdisappeared
Duetoanon-goinginci-dentmeasurementvaluescannot be gatheredExampledewprotectionisactivated
Press icon the get more details
Due to a warm sample or warmSAL-Tthereisariskofcondensationofwateron the sensor
Remove samplestandard from measure-ment chamber as soon as possible Let it cool down outside of the chamber Do not forget to cover sample cup or SAL-Ttoavoidhumidityexchangewithairhumidity from ambient air
316 Status BarThefollowinginformationisdisplayedalternating
Text Symbol Description Note
UserTime CurrentdateandtimePressicon(cham-bersection)formoreinformation
Press on the displayed icon in chamber area to getadditionalinfo
Pressicon(cham-bersection)toabort beep
Press on the displayed icon in chamber area to switchofthebdquobeepldquo
Press icon the get more details
Calibrationvalidityexpired
Sensor should be calibra-ted
Thisfunctionneedstobeacti-vated Will be displayed in light red color
Filter exchange required
Chemicalprotectionfiltermust be replaced
Thisfunctionneedstobeacti-vated Will be displayed in light red color
Stable signal re-minderactivated
Stable signal reminder has beenactivated
Sensor nearly exhausted
Sensorisinbadconditionand cannot be calibrated anymore soon
Contact your local representa-tivetoorderasparesensortoavoidinstrumentdowntimeduetodefectivesensor
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32 Main Menu ScreenThemainmenuscreenofferseasyaccesstoallfuntionswhicharenecessarytoprogrammtheLabMaster-awneoaccordingtouserlsquosorcompanylsquosneeds
NoteIndividualmenuandfunctionscanbelockedbyanactiveusermanagementIfyouneedcertainfunctionsforyourworkroutinepleasecontacttheadministra-torofthisLabMaster-awneo
Themainscreenoffersthefollowingiconsandfunctions
Element Description Note
Protocol will be printed Switch back to measure-mentscreenafterprinting
If measurement is currently run-ingactualprotocolisprintedIfstablestableprotocolisprinted
You can select here if you want to see a graphical visualizationorastablevalues in the stable display or graph area
Press on this icon to go back to measurement screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableinsubmenus
Accessingsystemsettingsto adjust system parame-ters
System parameters are like datetimeunitsusermanage-ment etc
Accessing chamber set-tingstoadjustchamberparameters
Chambersettingsarelikemea-surementtemperaturestabilitymodes etc
33 Navigation ButtonsWhileprogrammingsettingsinsubmenusnavigationbuttonsaredisplayedtoeasebrowsingthroughallavailableoptions
Button Description Note
Close the current subme-nu and dispalys the parent menu
Allmenusareclosedswitch back to measure-ment screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableonmain screen
Scroll one page upwardsOnly availabe if further menu items are above the current visible window
Scroll one page down-wards
Only availabe if further menu items are below the current visible window
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34 Menu bdquoChamber SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthemeasurementchambercanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Temperature Control
Adjustment of tempera-ture control See chapter 41 250degC
Stable Mode Stability system Mode See chapter 42 ISO 18787
Stability Observation
Time
StabilityobservationtimeformodesbdquoManualldquoandbdquoQueryldquo
See chapter 42 This menu item isonlydisplayedif stable mode is settobdquoManualldquoorbdquoQueryldquo
5 min
Stability Check Tempe-
rature
Observance of target tem-perature for temperatur stability
See chapter 425 This menu item is only dis-playedifbdquoTempe-raturecontrolldquois on and Stable Mode is NOT set tobdquoQuickldquo
Off
Graph Para-meters
Settingsforgraphvisua-lizationonmeasurementscreen
See chapter 72
Data Logger Menu item for logging functions See chapter 8 SampleNumber0000
Intervalrecording10sec
Sensor Calib-ration
Allnecessaryfunctionstodisplay cal points or set verificationtolerance
See chapter 6
Chamber Info
The following info is displayed CHAMBER-Instrumentname-Serialnumberchamber-Firmwareversioncham-berandIR-sensorSENSOR-Versionofsensor-Serialnumberofsensor-Firmwareinfo-LastcalibrationinfoPROTECTION FILTER-Lastregisteredexchangeofchemicalprotectionfilter
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35 Menu bdquoSystem SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthesystemitselfcanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
DateTime Settingofdateandtime
It is inevitable that date and timeissetcorrectlyOtherwisefunctionslikeaudittrailmana-gementofcalibrationpointsaswellasvariouslog-andprotocolfunctionswillbeskemedornotworking properly
UnitsSubmenuforsettingthe measurement unit and date format
awdegCDDMMYYYY
Acousticandstable signals
Adjustment of acou-sticandstablesignals See chapter 121
MaintenanceSubmenu for mainte-nanceofLabMaster-aw neo
See chapter 13
System info
Info about inst-rumentmasterfirmwareandtypeoflicense
4 Important Pre-Settings41 Temperature Control
411 Adjustment of TemperatureExternalregulations(ISOAOACetc)orinternalguidelinesrequestawateracti-vitymeasurementataspecifictemperature(ie25degC)TheLabMaster-awneoallowsameasurementtemperaturesettingbetween0degC(32degF)and60degC(140degF)TosetorchangeatemperaturevaluegotoChamberSettings-gtTemperaturecontrolandentertherequestedtemperatureinthepop-upkeypadDeletingthecurrenttemperaturevaluesetstemperaturecontroltobdquoOFFldquo
Note Iftargettemperaturehasnotbeenreachedabdquostabilitychecktempera-tureldquoisactivatedstabilitycannotbereachedthusmeasurementisdelayedARetarded(temp)messageappearsbelowthestableindicatorbarinthatcase
ImportantToavoidcondensationofwaterplacesampleinmeasurementchamberonlyaftertargetmeasurementtemperaturehasbeenreached
Hintsbull Ideallymeasurementtemperatureshouldnotbelowerthansampletempe-
ratureBythiscondensationcanbeexcludedbull Ifstableparametersaresetcorrectlyashorttimecondensation(humid
samplemax4degCovermeasurementtemperature)canoccurandisnotanissue
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412 Functionality of Temperature Controlbull Sample surface temperature is the one which is regognized and control is
settoControllerisoptimizingitselftocurrentoperationandenvironmentaltemperatures
bull Samplesurfacetemperatureiskeptconstanttotargetvalue+-002degCbull Ifinstrumentisoperatedincompletelynewconditionsortargetvalueis
changedremarkablyitcantakeupto30minsuntiltargetvalue+-030CisreachedItisnotanerroroftheinstrumentitismoreanindicationthatoptimizationisinprogress
bull Onceoptimizationofcontrolhasbeenfinishedtheparametersarestoredonceinstrumentisshut-downortemperaturecontrolissettobdquoOFFldquo
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42 Novasina Stable SystemTherearetonsofliteratureaboutityoucanloveitorhateitbutitisprovenbyphysicsandchemistrythatareliablepreciseandaccuratewateractivitymeasu-rementrequiresanestablishedhumidityequilibriumbetweenthefreeavaila-ble water in the sample and the humidity of the air which is located above the sample surface A perfectly established humidity equilibrium requests endless timeButnolabtechnicianhasendlesstimethusareasonablecompromisebetweensufficientaccuracyandmeasurementtimeisneededTheNovasinastablesystemisitexactlyByofferingvarioussettingsitcanbeperfectlyadaptedtosamplepropertiestakingdifferentwater-sampleinteractions(vanderWaalsforceshydrogen-bridgescoulombforcesetc)andlayeringeffects(likeliquidoilwhichstaysontopofthewaterlayer)intotheaccountButhowdoesitwork
421 Working principle of Novasina Stable SystemThe basic layout is quite simple Once the water exchange between free availa-blewaterinthesampleandhumidityintheairmovetowardsaneqilibriumthenet amount of water which is exchanged becomes smaller and smaller Therefo-rethechangeinairhumidityandwateractivityfinally)becomessmallerinthesame wayNowmonitoringthechangeofwateractivitybytimetellssomethingaboutthedegree of humidity equilibrium establishment
Novasinalsquosapproachistoallowachangeinvalueof0001aw(01rH)withinacertaintimeframeAndthetimeframeiswhatyouhavetoprograminmenubdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtStableModeYoucanselectfromvariouspresettingsorselectastabilitytimemanuallyInthiscaseanadditionalsubmenucalledbdquoStabi-lityobservationtimeldquoisdisplayedForexampleyouprogram2minutesasstabilityobservationtimethenbull itdoesnotmeanthatmeasurementisfinishedwithin2minutesbull itmeansmeasurementisperformedsolonguntilmeasurementvaluedoes
notchangemorethan0001aw(01rh)within2minutes
GraphicallythestablesystemcanbeexaplinedthiswayAgainastabletimeof2minutes has been programmed
Measurement has started and instrument is always considerng the last two mi-nutesandbuildthedifferencebetweenentryandexitvalue
Themeasurementcontinuesuntilthechangeinwateractivityvalueisequalorlessthan0001awin2minutes
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Oncethisoccuredthefirsttimemeasurementisconsideredascompletedandacousticsignalisissued
422 Selectable Stability ModesAssamplesaredifferentNovasinaoffersdifferentstabilitymodesandsettingstotakethesamplelsquospropertiesintotheaccountThefollowingmodesandoptionsare available
bull Slowisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof6minutesbull Averageisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof4minutesbull Fastisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof2minutesbull ISO18787MeasurementaccordingISO187872017standardwithrequi-
rementsintermsoftemperature(25+-1degC)anddeterminationofthefinalmeasurementpointbyreachingaplateaudefinedwithamaximumamplitu-deof00003awbythreeconsecutivemeasurementsandbystabilityover1minBymonitoringbothstabilitycriteriaoftheISOstandardawrongmea-surementbyaninitialover-orundershootofthevalueduetotemperaturedifferenceofchamberandsamplecanbeavoided
bull Manualanewsubmenuisavailableinchambersettingswhereyoucanentertherequestedstabilitytimeinminutes
bull Quickat-linemodeforproductioneverymeasurementisfinishedwithinmax10minutesaslongastemperatureissetintherangeof20degCto30degC
bull Queryaqueryabouttherequestedstabilitytimeisissuedeverytimeameasurement is started
NoteAstabilitytimebelow2minutesisnotrecommendedforbatchreleasemeasurementsinfinalQCasequilibriumcouldnotbeestablishedinawaytoensure the stated specs
423 Which mode for which productsItisadifficultquestionandthereisnogenericanswerYourlocalNovasinaagentcanassistyouinfindingthebestmodeorstabilitytimeforyourproductAsaruleofthumbonecansaythedriertheproducttheshorterthestabilitytime(orgoingtowardsFmode)ThemorelongchainsugarsareinvolvedgotoAmodeorstabilityobservationtimeof3-4minsOncefatoilisinvolvedSmodeorstabilityobservationtimehigherthan5minsarenecessaryItisalsopossibletofindoutyourselfSelectbdquoManualldquoasstabilitymodeandthenenterastabilityobservationtimeaccordingtotheruleothumbaboveOncemeasurementisfinishedletthesampleinthechamberforanother20-30minsIftheactualvaluediffersmorethan+-0005awfromthegreendisplayedstablevalueaddanother2minstostabilityobservationtimeandredothemeasure-
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mentuntilyouhavenobiggershiftoncemeasurementisstableThatisyourstabilityobservationtimeforthecurrentlymeasuredproducttype
NoteTheloggeddatameasurementdataontheSD-CardcanbedisplayedasagraphwithinNovalogMCThismightsimplifythefindingofthebeststabilityobservationtime
424 Stable Indicator Progress barFortheeaseofusetheprogressofequilibriumestablishmentandstablecondi-tionsachievementbasedonuserlsquosprogrammingisvisibleonthemeasurementscreenbyastableindicator(progressbar)Inadditionotherusefulinformationaround stability is displayed as well The stable indicator has two colorsbull Yellowindicatestheremainingbdquotimeldquotocompletethemeasurementbull Green indicates the progress of the measurementInotherwordsthegreenerthebarthecloserthemeasurementistoitlsquosend
Theselectedstabilitymodeortheprogrammedstabilityobservationtimeislisted below the progress barDependingonthesettingsandconditionoftheawmeteritcanoccurthattheprogress bar is fully green but measurement is not considered as stable and stabilityisretarded(delayed)Respectiveinformationisdisplayeddirectlybelowthe stable mode info in red color
Retarded (gradient)Progressbarisgreenretarded(gradient)isdisplayedInthiscasethewateractivityvalueisquestionableduetoaremarkabletemperaturedifferencebet-weensamplesurface(IR)andsensorIfmessagepersistsopenchambercheckif measurement table and outer metal ring of measurement head are clean and free of dust and dirt and redo the measurement
Retarded (temp)Progressbarisgreenretarded(temp)isdisplayedItindicatesthattempera-ture control could not reach a stable target value This delay and error message canbeavoidedbysettingbdquoStabilitychecktemperatureldquotobdquoOFFldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquoHoweveritcanoccurthatmeasurementwillnotbefinishedattargettemperature+-005degCIftemperaturecontrolisswitchedoffretarded(temp)isit as well
425 Stability check temperatureThissettingallowstheusertodistinguishbetweenameasurementwhichisexactly at target measurement temperature or if it is also ok if temperature is justarounditasbyexperiencesomesampleshaveatemperaturecoefficientof0002awdegKsoevenifcurrenttemperatureis2degCawayfromtargetwespeakaboutadeviationof0004awfromthefinalvalueSomethingwhichmightbeneglectabledependingontheinternalrequirementsintermsofwateractivityvalue accuracy
Stability check temperture bdquoONldquoStability is reached if aw value is stable plus once sample has reached target measurementtemperature+-005degCThismodeensuresaccuracyandprecisi-on as well as high repeatability but it takes longer as sample temperature must beexactlyattargetUsethismodeifyouwanttocomparewateractivityvaluesfrombatchtobatch(qualitytrending)ordifferentproductsItismandatorytorecord the values at the same temperature if you compare them
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Stability check temperture bdquoOFFStabilityisreachedoncewateractivityvalueisstable(progressbarcompletelygreen)Itcanbethattemperaturehasnotreachedtargetmeasurementtempe-ratureatthattimebutasmentionedbeforedeviationsaresometimesneglec-tebleAdvantagehereisthatmeasurementiscompletedinshortertimeasthereis no delay due to not reached target measurement temperature
43 Measurement Temperature Below Dew Point TemperatureSometimesitisnecessaryandrequestedtoperformawateractivitymeasure-mentatsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureTypicalconditionsoncecondensationcanoccurbull Measurementat25degClabtemperature30degCandairhumiditymorethan
74rHbull Iflabtemperatureis25degCandlabairhumidityis50sampletemperature
mustbehigherthan14degCotherwisecondensationhappensoncoldsurfaceonce measurement chamber is opened
The following problems can appear if target measurement temperature is pro-grammed to a value below the dew point temperaturebull Oncethemeasurementchamberhasopenedsmallwaterdropletsarefor-
medwithinthemeasurementchamberasthesurfaceisverycold(remem-bertheCokeyoutakeoutofthefridgeonveryhotsummerdays)Thiswateractsasadditionalfreewaterinconsecutivemeasurementsandwillresultinwrongvaluesmoreoveryoumightclassifygoodproductsasoutofspecs
bull OnceyouopenthemeasurementchamberwaterflowsdownontheoutsideofthemeasurementheadThiswillalsofalsifyconsecutivemeasurements
Inbothcasesdrytheinstrumentbyprogrammingthesampletemperatureto40degCandletthemeasurementchamberopened
IfpossibleavoidmeasurementswithsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureIfitisnecessaryputsampleintotheawmetercloseitchangesampletemperaturefrom25degCtothelowrequestedtemperatureperformthemeasurementandheatupto25degCafterwardBEFOREopeningthemeasurementchamber Or place the instrument in a cold environment This lowers the chance ofcondensationoncoldsurface
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5 How to Conduct a Measurement51 Conduct a first MeasurementHoweverevenifthereisawordthatthefirststepsarethemostdifficultandchallengingone-honestly-forgetaboutthatDoingafirstmeasurementwiththeLabMaster-awneoissimpleas1-2-3Justfollowthestep-by-stepinstructionbelow
1PreparesampleinawaythatthesmallportionisrepresentativeCutthesampleinsmallpiecesgrindithomogeniseitoruseanotherway tocreatelittlechunksJustdonotuseceramicsasitabsorbsfreewaterandcanchangethewateractivityvalue2Fillsamplecuphalfto34Donotoverfillasitwilljustsqueezesampleintotheprotectionfilterwhichresultsinfilterreplacementorcleaning work3 Program important parameter as measurement temperature and selectappropriatestablemodestabletimeFeelunsureJustread chapter 44GotomainscreenandpressbdquoSTARTldquobutton5MeasurementwillbefinishedoncestabilityhasbeenreachedInthatmomentanacousticindication(beep)isalsoreleased6 Open measurement chamber and remove sample Always remove sampleoncemeasurementiscompletedNEVERswitchoffinstrumentwithsampleorsaltstandardsleftinthechamber
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6 Calibration and VerificationContaminationbyvolatilesandageingofthesensorelementcaninfluencetheaccuracyofthemeasurementsensorDuetothatreasonitisnecessarytoverifytheinstrumentfromtimetotimeIfverificationfailsatwoormorepointcalib-rationhastobeperformedNoteWithinscopeofsupplytherearevarioussaltstandardwithRFIDchipwhichallowsaflawlessidentificationofusedstandardbytheLabMaster-awneoPleaseuseNovasinastandardsonlytoperformverificationorcalibrationStan-dardsorownpreparedliquidswithoutRFIDchipcannotbeusedforautomaticverificationandcalibration
Calibrationneedslesstimeifyoustartwithsaltstandardvaluesbottom-upiestart with the lowest and end with highest value
Importantbull Ifachemicalprotectionfilterismountedinfrontofthesensorremoveit
asitjustelongatestheprocedureThemechanicalprotectionfilterwhichisinstalled by default must not be removed
bull MakesurethechamberisabsolutelydryIfsmallwaterdropletsarepresentitmightleadtowrongverificationcalibrationresults
bull Acalibrationat10000aw(SAL-T100)mainlycausessuchsmalldropletsofwatersopleasecalibratethispointastheverylastoneintherowOncefinishedleftthemeasurementchamberopenforawhileuntilsmalldropletshave disappeared
bull Verificationorcalibrationmustbeperformedatatargetsampletempera-tureintherangebetween15degC(59degF)to30degC(86degF)Ifthetemperatureisnotwithinthisrangethefollowingerrormessageisdisplayed
bull If the temperature of the measurement chamber is outside of stored data rangeforeachsaltstandardthefollowingerrormessageisdisplayedAcalibrationistherebynotpossible
bull Ifsurfacetemperaturediffersmorethan+-4degCoftheprogrammedtargetsampletemperaturetimeforcalibrationismuchlongerthannormalItisindicatedbyapop-upmessageasbelowToavoiditpleasestorethestan-dards at more or less the same temperature as target sample temperature
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61 VerificationAverificationdoesnotchangeanythingonthecalibrationvaluesandisusedasameasuretocheckifacalibrationneedstobeperformedornotGenerallyasalt standard with a value which is within the normal measurement range is used forverificationTechnicallyitisnotnecessarytoperformaverificationbeforeacalibrationisexecutedAn(automatic)verificationcanbeperformedonlyifaverificationtolerance(aworrh)hasbeenenteredinbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquoPleaserefertointernalguidelinesandorSOP(standardoperatingprocedures)tofindoutifyourcompanyhasacertainverificationtole-ranceinplaceIfnotavalueof+-0005awisbestpracticeIfverificationisoutoftoleranceacalibrationwillberecommendedAsperdefault(fromfactory)anyverificationtoleranceisprogrammed
611 Performing a verificationbull Pleasemakesureyouhaveenteredaverificationtoleranceinsubmenu
bdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquobull Taketherespectivesaltstandardyouhaveidentifiedasthemostappropriate
onefortheverificationPlacethesaltontheRFIDreaderinthemeasure-mentchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasu-rement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoVERIFYldquotostartverificationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Theverificationprocessisperformedautomaticallyandcantakebetween16to60minsDuringthisprocessbdquoVerifyldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcontainingthefollowinginformationappears - Calibrationrecommended(sensorverification-gtCALRECOMMENDED)
orCalibrationnotnecessary(Sensorverification-gtOK) - Targetvaluerelatedto25degC - SensorHealth(moreinfoseechapter63SensorHealth) - Deviationfromtheactualreferencevalueandifapplicablebyhowfar
tolerance has been exceeded plus the allowed tolerance - Ifusermanagementpermissionallowsaqueryisdisplayedifacalibrati-
on should be directly executed at that point or not - Ifyesasecondqueryappearsifallcalibrationvaluesshouldbedeleted
ornotOnlydeleteallvaluesifyouplantoperformafullspancalibrationNoteIfinstrumentwaslogged-offduringreleaseofverificationresultyoucanstillstartcalibrationatthatpointonceyouhavelogged-inbygoingtobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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131 Power On Power Offbull Removepowerplugonlyifinstrumenthasshut-downCOMPLETELYDataor
essentialsystemfilescanbedestroyedotherwisebull Switchoffinstrumentonlyifsamplehasbeenremovedfromthemeasure-
mentchamberAlternativelyitcanleadtosensorfailureduetocondensati-on
132 SD-Cardbull DonotremoveSD-CardduringreadingandwritingproceduresOtherwise
datacanbedestroyedordriverfilescanbeblockedbull IftheinstrumentrefusesaccesstotheSD-Cardrebootthiswateractivity
meterIthappensifSC-Cardisdefectiveorifpreviouspointhasnotbeenrespected
133 Chemical Protection FilterEachLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithamechanicalprotectionfilterwhichhelps avoiding direct contact of the sensor with the sample once sample cup is overfilledHoweversomesamplescontainvolatileslikeglycerinpolyethylengly-col(PEG)alcoholorganicacidslikeaceticacidstrongaromaandoressentialoilsAllthosevolatilesaffectawateractivitymeasurementifanypreventivemeasuresareinplaceandcanleadtosensordestructioninaveryshorttimeNovasinaoffersapragmaticsolutionbyinstallingchemicalprotectionfiltersThosefilterscontainspeciallypreparedmaterialwhichabsorbthedangerousvolatilesBUTletwatervaporpassingthroughThisallowsausertogettherealwateractivityvalueofhissamplewithouttheinfluenceofvolatilecompounds
Eventhoughitisbesttomonitorfiltersaturationbychangesinverificationcalibrationintervalsyoucanapplythefollowingruleifsampleisnotloadedbyvolatilesdramatically
bull Measureupto5samplesaweekchangefilterhalf-yearlytoyearlybull Measuremorethan5samplesaweekchangefilterquarterlytohalf-yearly
Arespectivefilterselectiondatasheetwhichguidesyouthroughfilterselectioncan be downloaded on our website wwwnovasinacom
Contactourlocalrepresentativeifyouhaveanydoubtsaboutwhichfilteristhemost appropriate one or if you feel unsure about the exchange intervall
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2 LabMaster-aw neo 21 Instrument overview
22 Scope of SupplyTheLabMaster-awneoisavailableinoneversioncontainingallfeautersandconnectivityinterfacesNoupgradesorlicensepurchasesneededIfyouopentheboxyoushouldfindbull 1xLabMaster-awneobull 1x Carton box with -2xePWdispenserwith20samplecupseachplusadispensersupport -1xGreycasewith 6xSAL-T(113358758497rH) 1xSAL-T100(empty) 1x Allen key 1xServiceToolLabMaster-awneobull 1x power cordbull 1x Quick Guidebull 1xFactorycertificatebull MakesureyouhaveacommerciallyavailableUSB20orRS232cableavailablebull Thecurrentmanualcanbedownloadedatanytimefrom wwwnovasinach
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23 Optional AccessoriesAsideofthechemicalprotectionfilterNovasinaoffersavarietyofoptionalac-cessoriesThiscontainsadditionalSAL-Tstandardsrangingfrom4rH(004aw)upto97(097aw)
AnotherrequestedaccessoryistheSI-SetTogetfurtherproductinsightsespe-ciallydetailedinformationaboutthekineticsofthewaterandtheinnerstructu-ralchangessorptionisothermsareagoodtooltosupportthoseinvestigations
TogetafirstimpressionabouttheshapeofsuchanisothermtheNovasinaSI-SetinconjunctionwiththeSAL-ThumiditystandardsdothejobPleasenotethatitisnotpossibletogeneratethesameresolutionandextentwiththisme-thodlikeincaseofusingaDVSIsothermbutitcostsalsojustafractionofsuchkind of machines
24 Get it startedYouhaveunpackedthenewLabMaster-awneowithpleasantanticipationnowweinstructyouhowyoucangetaperfectstartworkingwiththenewaw-meterGotlostsomewhereNoworriesthereisaHelpSystemontheinstrumentSimplypresstheyellowbuttonwiththequestionmarkandgetinfoabouttheprogrammingopportunitiesinthatspecificmenu
241SwitchingOnandOffSwitchontheinstrumentbypushingthesmallblackbuttonyoucanfindintherightlowerfront-sidecornerThesystemisbootingforapprox45secOncecom-pletedthemeasurementscreenisdisplayed
PressthesameblackbuttonifyouwanttoswitchoffaLabMaster-awneoImportantAlwaysshut-downinstrumentCOMPLETELYbeforeyouremovepowerplugDataoressentialsystemfilescanbedestroyedotherwise
242Preparingtheinstrumentfornormaloperationbull Programmcorrectdateandtime(inmenubdquosystemsettingsldquo)bull Performaverificationorcalibrationiftheinstrumenthasnotbeenusedfor
alongertimeIfitisbrand-newnoverificationorcalibrationisneededtostartworkingwiththeLabMaster-awneo
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3 Screens and Menu31 Measurement ScreenOncebootprocessiscompletedmainscreenappearsItcontainsthefollowingareas
1 Chamber Area2 Stable Display or Graph Area3 Audit Trail Area4 FunctionKeyArea
311 Chamber AreaAllnecessaryinfromationaboutameasurementisdisplayedhereThisincludesbull Status LED -AnalyLEDflashinginyellowcolorifmeasurementisrunning -StableLEDturnsgreenifmeasurementisfinishedbull CurrentMeasurementInfo(yellowcolor)WaterActivityvaluetemperature
measurementtimeplussampleIDofanongoingmeasurementbull Stableindicator(progressbar)IndicatingprogressofmeasurementThegre-
enerthebartheclosertocompletionStablemodeisdisplayedunderneathof the bar
bull MethodNameIfamethodisloadedfromsampledatabasemethodnameisdisplayedatthebottomofchamberareawindow
312 Stable splay or Graph AreaDependingonsettingsstablemeasurementinformationorgraphvisualizationisdisplayedinthisareaTochangefromonetotheotherpressbdquoMainMenuldquobuttoninthefunctionkeyareathenpressontheiconbdquoDisplayldquoandchangesettingsaccordingtoyourneeds
Stable Display AreaOnceameasurementhasbeenfinishedthestableinformationisdisplayedinthisareaclearlyvisiblefromdistancewiththefollowinginformationbull StableIndicatesthatmeasurementiscompletedbull awMeasuredWaterActivityvaluebull Temp Measurement temperaturebull TimeMeasurementtimeinhoursminutesandseconds
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ToseeagraphvizualizationofthemeasurementpressontheStableDisplayArea
Graph AreaToactivatethegraphfunctionmakesurethatbdquoGraphldquoisselectedinbdquoDisplayldquomenuonthemainscreenIndividualgraphsettingscanbemadeinbdquoGraphPara-metersldquomenuwhichislocatedinMainMenu-gtChamberSettingsToanalyzeagraphinmoredetailsorfull-screenmodesimplypressonthegraphareaThe following parameters are available as a graph
bull Y-Axis -BluecolorWaterActivity(orrHdependsonSettings) -RedcolorTemperaturebull X-Axis -MeasurementtimeMeasurementtimeinminutesintervallcanbeset inbdquoGraphParametersldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquomenuThecurrent intervall is displayed just above the graph
313 Audit Trail AreaThe last few events of the day are displayed in this area Press on the audit trail areatoseethecompleteaudittrailandtobeabletofiltercertaineventsinclu-ding last masurement resultsEvery entry consist of the follwing databull DateandtimeTimeStampwhentheeventwasloggedbull IndicatingEventletterinbracket(U)UserEvents(P)ParameterChanges(E)Errors(S)SystemEvents(R)MeasureResultsbull LogDescriptionShortinfoanddescriptionabouttheevent
314 Function Key AreaInthisareathefollowingmaincontrolbuttonsareaccessiblebull SampleDatabaseLoadaspecificmethodfromsampledatabaseoradminis-
trate itbull StartStop Start or Stop a measurement The actual status is displayed in the
buttonitselfbull HelpThebuttonwiththequestionmarkistheentrytothishelpmenubull MainMenuAccesstomainmenuwithallthebdquochambersettingldquoandbdquosys-
temsettingldquooptionsbull Log-offLog-offcurrentuserlockinstrumentAnewlog-inmightrequirea
userpasswordifonehasbeenprogrammed
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315 Warning or Information SymbolsOncethereisanissuewhichneedsspecialattentionaninformationisdisplayedinthechamberareareplacingthedisplayofthecurrentmeasurementvalues
Symbol Description Note
An error with the current measurement chamber hasbeennoticed
Press icon the get more details
Sensor will be brought to operationtemperature
PressiconthegetmoredetailsHowevera measurement can be started but data willonlybedisplayedifthissymbolhasdisappeared
Duetoanon-goinginci-dentmeasurementvaluescannot be gatheredExampledewprotectionisactivated
Press icon the get more details
Due to a warm sample or warmSAL-Tthereisariskofcondensationofwateron the sensor
Remove samplestandard from measure-ment chamber as soon as possible Let it cool down outside of the chamber Do not forget to cover sample cup or SAL-Ttoavoidhumidityexchangewithairhumidity from ambient air
316 Status BarThefollowinginformationisdisplayedalternating
Text Symbol Description Note
UserTime CurrentdateandtimePressicon(cham-bersection)formoreinformation
Press on the displayed icon in chamber area to getadditionalinfo
Pressicon(cham-bersection)toabort beep
Press on the displayed icon in chamber area to switchofthebdquobeepldquo
Press icon the get more details
Calibrationvalidityexpired
Sensor should be calibra-ted
Thisfunctionneedstobeacti-vated Will be displayed in light red color
Filter exchange required
Chemicalprotectionfiltermust be replaced
Thisfunctionneedstobeacti-vated Will be displayed in light red color
Stable signal re-minderactivated
Stable signal reminder has beenactivated
Sensor nearly exhausted
Sensorisinbadconditionand cannot be calibrated anymore soon
Contact your local representa-tivetoorderasparesensortoavoidinstrumentdowntimeduetodefectivesensor
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32 Main Menu ScreenThemainmenuscreenofferseasyaccesstoallfuntionswhicharenecessarytoprogrammtheLabMaster-awneoaccordingtouserlsquosorcompanylsquosneeds
NoteIndividualmenuandfunctionscanbelockedbyanactiveusermanagementIfyouneedcertainfunctionsforyourworkroutinepleasecontacttheadministra-torofthisLabMaster-awneo
Themainscreenoffersthefollowingiconsandfunctions
Element Description Note
Protocol will be printed Switch back to measure-mentscreenafterprinting
If measurement is currently run-ingactualprotocolisprintedIfstablestableprotocolisprinted
You can select here if you want to see a graphical visualizationorastablevalues in the stable display or graph area
Press on this icon to go back to measurement screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableinsubmenus
Accessingsystemsettingsto adjust system parame-ters
System parameters are like datetimeunitsusermanage-ment etc
Accessing chamber set-tingstoadjustchamberparameters
Chambersettingsarelikemea-surementtemperaturestabilitymodes etc
33 Navigation ButtonsWhileprogrammingsettingsinsubmenusnavigationbuttonsaredisplayedtoeasebrowsingthroughallavailableoptions
Button Description Note
Close the current subme-nu and dispalys the parent menu
Allmenusareclosedswitch back to measure-ment screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableonmain screen
Scroll one page upwardsOnly availabe if further menu items are above the current visible window
Scroll one page down-wards
Only availabe if further menu items are below the current visible window
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34 Menu bdquoChamber SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthemeasurementchambercanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Temperature Control
Adjustment of tempera-ture control See chapter 41 250degC
Stable Mode Stability system Mode See chapter 42 ISO 18787
Stability Observation
Time
StabilityobservationtimeformodesbdquoManualldquoandbdquoQueryldquo
See chapter 42 This menu item isonlydisplayedif stable mode is settobdquoManualldquoorbdquoQueryldquo
5 min
Stability Check Tempe-
rature
Observance of target tem-perature for temperatur stability
See chapter 425 This menu item is only dis-playedifbdquoTempe-raturecontrolldquois on and Stable Mode is NOT set tobdquoQuickldquo
Off
Graph Para-meters
Settingsforgraphvisua-lizationonmeasurementscreen
See chapter 72
Data Logger Menu item for logging functions See chapter 8 SampleNumber0000
Intervalrecording10sec
Sensor Calib-ration
Allnecessaryfunctionstodisplay cal points or set verificationtolerance
See chapter 6
Chamber Info
The following info is displayed CHAMBER-Instrumentname-Serialnumberchamber-Firmwareversioncham-berandIR-sensorSENSOR-Versionofsensor-Serialnumberofsensor-Firmwareinfo-LastcalibrationinfoPROTECTION FILTER-Lastregisteredexchangeofchemicalprotectionfilter
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35 Menu bdquoSystem SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthesystemitselfcanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
DateTime Settingofdateandtime
It is inevitable that date and timeissetcorrectlyOtherwisefunctionslikeaudittrailmana-gementofcalibrationpointsaswellasvariouslog-andprotocolfunctionswillbeskemedornotworking properly
UnitsSubmenuforsettingthe measurement unit and date format
awdegCDDMMYYYY
Acousticandstable signals
Adjustment of acou-sticandstablesignals See chapter 121
MaintenanceSubmenu for mainte-nanceofLabMaster-aw neo
See chapter 13
System info
Info about inst-rumentmasterfirmwareandtypeoflicense
4 Important Pre-Settings41 Temperature Control
411 Adjustment of TemperatureExternalregulations(ISOAOACetc)orinternalguidelinesrequestawateracti-vitymeasurementataspecifictemperature(ie25degC)TheLabMaster-awneoallowsameasurementtemperaturesettingbetween0degC(32degF)and60degC(140degF)TosetorchangeatemperaturevaluegotoChamberSettings-gtTemperaturecontrolandentertherequestedtemperatureinthepop-upkeypadDeletingthecurrenttemperaturevaluesetstemperaturecontroltobdquoOFFldquo
Note Iftargettemperaturehasnotbeenreachedabdquostabilitychecktempera-tureldquoisactivatedstabilitycannotbereachedthusmeasurementisdelayedARetarded(temp)messageappearsbelowthestableindicatorbarinthatcase
ImportantToavoidcondensationofwaterplacesampleinmeasurementchamberonlyaftertargetmeasurementtemperaturehasbeenreached
Hintsbull Ideallymeasurementtemperatureshouldnotbelowerthansampletempe-
ratureBythiscondensationcanbeexcludedbull Ifstableparametersaresetcorrectlyashorttimecondensation(humid
samplemax4degCovermeasurementtemperature)canoccurandisnotanissue
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412 Functionality of Temperature Controlbull Sample surface temperature is the one which is regognized and control is
settoControllerisoptimizingitselftocurrentoperationandenvironmentaltemperatures
bull Samplesurfacetemperatureiskeptconstanttotargetvalue+-002degCbull Ifinstrumentisoperatedincompletelynewconditionsortargetvalueis
changedremarkablyitcantakeupto30minsuntiltargetvalue+-030CisreachedItisnotanerroroftheinstrumentitismoreanindicationthatoptimizationisinprogress
bull Onceoptimizationofcontrolhasbeenfinishedtheparametersarestoredonceinstrumentisshut-downortemperaturecontrolissettobdquoOFFldquo
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42 Novasina Stable SystemTherearetonsofliteratureaboutityoucanloveitorhateitbutitisprovenbyphysicsandchemistrythatareliablepreciseandaccuratewateractivitymeasu-rementrequiresanestablishedhumidityequilibriumbetweenthefreeavaila-ble water in the sample and the humidity of the air which is located above the sample surface A perfectly established humidity equilibrium requests endless timeButnolabtechnicianhasendlesstimethusareasonablecompromisebetweensufficientaccuracyandmeasurementtimeisneededTheNovasinastablesystemisitexactlyByofferingvarioussettingsitcanbeperfectlyadaptedtosamplepropertiestakingdifferentwater-sampleinteractions(vanderWaalsforceshydrogen-bridgescoulombforcesetc)andlayeringeffects(likeliquidoilwhichstaysontopofthewaterlayer)intotheaccountButhowdoesitwork
421 Working principle of Novasina Stable SystemThe basic layout is quite simple Once the water exchange between free availa-blewaterinthesampleandhumidityintheairmovetowardsaneqilibriumthenet amount of water which is exchanged becomes smaller and smaller Therefo-rethechangeinairhumidityandwateractivityfinally)becomessmallerinthesame wayNowmonitoringthechangeofwateractivitybytimetellssomethingaboutthedegree of humidity equilibrium establishment
Novasinalsquosapproachistoallowachangeinvalueof0001aw(01rH)withinacertaintimeframeAndthetimeframeiswhatyouhavetoprograminmenubdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtStableModeYoucanselectfromvariouspresettingsorselectastabilitytimemanuallyInthiscaseanadditionalsubmenucalledbdquoStabi-lityobservationtimeldquoisdisplayedForexampleyouprogram2minutesasstabilityobservationtimethenbull itdoesnotmeanthatmeasurementisfinishedwithin2minutesbull itmeansmeasurementisperformedsolonguntilmeasurementvaluedoes
notchangemorethan0001aw(01rh)within2minutes
GraphicallythestablesystemcanbeexaplinedthiswayAgainastabletimeof2minutes has been programmed
Measurement has started and instrument is always considerng the last two mi-nutesandbuildthedifferencebetweenentryandexitvalue
Themeasurementcontinuesuntilthechangeinwateractivityvalueisequalorlessthan0001awin2minutes
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Oncethisoccuredthefirsttimemeasurementisconsideredascompletedandacousticsignalisissued
422 Selectable Stability ModesAssamplesaredifferentNovasinaoffersdifferentstabilitymodesandsettingstotakethesamplelsquospropertiesintotheaccountThefollowingmodesandoptionsare available
bull Slowisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof6minutesbull Averageisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof4minutesbull Fastisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof2minutesbull ISO18787MeasurementaccordingISO187872017standardwithrequi-
rementsintermsoftemperature(25+-1degC)anddeterminationofthefinalmeasurementpointbyreachingaplateaudefinedwithamaximumamplitu-deof00003awbythreeconsecutivemeasurementsandbystabilityover1minBymonitoringbothstabilitycriteriaoftheISOstandardawrongmea-surementbyaninitialover-orundershootofthevalueduetotemperaturedifferenceofchamberandsamplecanbeavoided
bull Manualanewsubmenuisavailableinchambersettingswhereyoucanentertherequestedstabilitytimeinminutes
bull Quickat-linemodeforproductioneverymeasurementisfinishedwithinmax10minutesaslongastemperatureissetintherangeof20degCto30degC
bull Queryaqueryabouttherequestedstabilitytimeisissuedeverytimeameasurement is started
NoteAstabilitytimebelow2minutesisnotrecommendedforbatchreleasemeasurementsinfinalQCasequilibriumcouldnotbeestablishedinawaytoensure the stated specs
423 Which mode for which productsItisadifficultquestionandthereisnogenericanswerYourlocalNovasinaagentcanassistyouinfindingthebestmodeorstabilitytimeforyourproductAsaruleofthumbonecansaythedriertheproducttheshorterthestabilitytime(orgoingtowardsFmode)ThemorelongchainsugarsareinvolvedgotoAmodeorstabilityobservationtimeof3-4minsOncefatoilisinvolvedSmodeorstabilityobservationtimehigherthan5minsarenecessaryItisalsopossibletofindoutyourselfSelectbdquoManualldquoasstabilitymodeandthenenterastabilityobservationtimeaccordingtotheruleothumbaboveOncemeasurementisfinishedletthesampleinthechamberforanother20-30minsIftheactualvaluediffersmorethan+-0005awfromthegreendisplayedstablevalueaddanother2minstostabilityobservationtimeandredothemeasure-
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mentuntilyouhavenobiggershiftoncemeasurementisstableThatisyourstabilityobservationtimeforthecurrentlymeasuredproducttype
NoteTheloggeddatameasurementdataontheSD-CardcanbedisplayedasagraphwithinNovalogMCThismightsimplifythefindingofthebeststabilityobservationtime
424 Stable Indicator Progress barFortheeaseofusetheprogressofequilibriumestablishmentandstablecondi-tionsachievementbasedonuserlsquosprogrammingisvisibleonthemeasurementscreenbyastableindicator(progressbar)Inadditionotherusefulinformationaround stability is displayed as well The stable indicator has two colorsbull Yellowindicatestheremainingbdquotimeldquotocompletethemeasurementbull Green indicates the progress of the measurementInotherwordsthegreenerthebarthecloserthemeasurementistoitlsquosend
Theselectedstabilitymodeortheprogrammedstabilityobservationtimeislisted below the progress barDependingonthesettingsandconditionoftheawmeteritcanoccurthattheprogress bar is fully green but measurement is not considered as stable and stabilityisretarded(delayed)Respectiveinformationisdisplayeddirectlybelowthe stable mode info in red color
Retarded (gradient)Progressbarisgreenretarded(gradient)isdisplayedInthiscasethewateractivityvalueisquestionableduetoaremarkabletemperaturedifferencebet-weensamplesurface(IR)andsensorIfmessagepersistsopenchambercheckif measurement table and outer metal ring of measurement head are clean and free of dust and dirt and redo the measurement
Retarded (temp)Progressbarisgreenretarded(temp)isdisplayedItindicatesthattempera-ture control could not reach a stable target value This delay and error message canbeavoidedbysettingbdquoStabilitychecktemperatureldquotobdquoOFFldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquoHoweveritcanoccurthatmeasurementwillnotbefinishedattargettemperature+-005degCIftemperaturecontrolisswitchedoffretarded(temp)isit as well
425 Stability check temperatureThissettingallowstheusertodistinguishbetweenameasurementwhichisexactly at target measurement temperature or if it is also ok if temperature is justarounditasbyexperiencesomesampleshaveatemperaturecoefficientof0002awdegKsoevenifcurrenttemperatureis2degCawayfromtargetwespeakaboutadeviationof0004awfromthefinalvalueSomethingwhichmightbeneglectabledependingontheinternalrequirementsintermsofwateractivityvalue accuracy
Stability check temperture bdquoONldquoStability is reached if aw value is stable plus once sample has reached target measurementtemperature+-005degCThismodeensuresaccuracyandprecisi-on as well as high repeatability but it takes longer as sample temperature must beexactlyattargetUsethismodeifyouwanttocomparewateractivityvaluesfrombatchtobatch(qualitytrending)ordifferentproductsItismandatorytorecord the values at the same temperature if you compare them
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Stability check temperture bdquoOFFStabilityisreachedoncewateractivityvalueisstable(progressbarcompletelygreen)Itcanbethattemperaturehasnotreachedtargetmeasurementtempe-ratureatthattimebutasmentionedbeforedeviationsaresometimesneglec-tebleAdvantagehereisthatmeasurementiscompletedinshortertimeasthereis no delay due to not reached target measurement temperature
43 Measurement Temperature Below Dew Point TemperatureSometimesitisnecessaryandrequestedtoperformawateractivitymeasure-mentatsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureTypicalconditionsoncecondensationcanoccurbull Measurementat25degClabtemperature30degCandairhumiditymorethan
74rHbull Iflabtemperatureis25degCandlabairhumidityis50sampletemperature
mustbehigherthan14degCotherwisecondensationhappensoncoldsurfaceonce measurement chamber is opened
The following problems can appear if target measurement temperature is pro-grammed to a value below the dew point temperaturebull Oncethemeasurementchamberhasopenedsmallwaterdropletsarefor-
medwithinthemeasurementchamberasthesurfaceisverycold(remem-bertheCokeyoutakeoutofthefridgeonveryhotsummerdays)Thiswateractsasadditionalfreewaterinconsecutivemeasurementsandwillresultinwrongvaluesmoreoveryoumightclassifygoodproductsasoutofspecs
bull OnceyouopenthemeasurementchamberwaterflowsdownontheoutsideofthemeasurementheadThiswillalsofalsifyconsecutivemeasurements
Inbothcasesdrytheinstrumentbyprogrammingthesampletemperatureto40degCandletthemeasurementchamberopened
IfpossibleavoidmeasurementswithsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureIfitisnecessaryputsampleintotheawmetercloseitchangesampletemperaturefrom25degCtothelowrequestedtemperatureperformthemeasurementandheatupto25degCafterwardBEFOREopeningthemeasurementchamber Or place the instrument in a cold environment This lowers the chance ofcondensationoncoldsurface
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5 How to Conduct a Measurement51 Conduct a first MeasurementHoweverevenifthereisawordthatthefirststepsarethemostdifficultandchallengingone-honestly-forgetaboutthatDoingafirstmeasurementwiththeLabMaster-awneoissimpleas1-2-3Justfollowthestep-by-stepinstructionbelow
1PreparesampleinawaythatthesmallportionisrepresentativeCutthesampleinsmallpiecesgrindithomogeniseitoruseanotherway tocreatelittlechunksJustdonotuseceramicsasitabsorbsfreewaterandcanchangethewateractivityvalue2Fillsamplecuphalfto34Donotoverfillasitwilljustsqueezesampleintotheprotectionfilterwhichresultsinfilterreplacementorcleaning work3 Program important parameter as measurement temperature and selectappropriatestablemodestabletimeFeelunsureJustread chapter 44GotomainscreenandpressbdquoSTARTldquobutton5MeasurementwillbefinishedoncestabilityhasbeenreachedInthatmomentanacousticindication(beep)isalsoreleased6 Open measurement chamber and remove sample Always remove sampleoncemeasurementiscompletedNEVERswitchoffinstrumentwithsampleorsaltstandardsleftinthechamber
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6 Calibration and VerificationContaminationbyvolatilesandageingofthesensorelementcaninfluencetheaccuracyofthemeasurementsensorDuetothatreasonitisnecessarytoverifytheinstrumentfromtimetotimeIfverificationfailsatwoormorepointcalib-rationhastobeperformedNoteWithinscopeofsupplytherearevarioussaltstandardwithRFIDchipwhichallowsaflawlessidentificationofusedstandardbytheLabMaster-awneoPleaseuseNovasinastandardsonlytoperformverificationorcalibrationStan-dardsorownpreparedliquidswithoutRFIDchipcannotbeusedforautomaticverificationandcalibration
Calibrationneedslesstimeifyoustartwithsaltstandardvaluesbottom-upiestart with the lowest and end with highest value
Importantbull Ifachemicalprotectionfilterismountedinfrontofthesensorremoveit
asitjustelongatestheprocedureThemechanicalprotectionfilterwhichisinstalled by default must not be removed
bull MakesurethechamberisabsolutelydryIfsmallwaterdropletsarepresentitmightleadtowrongverificationcalibrationresults
bull Acalibrationat10000aw(SAL-T100)mainlycausessuchsmalldropletsofwatersopleasecalibratethispointastheverylastoneintherowOncefinishedleftthemeasurementchamberopenforawhileuntilsmalldropletshave disappeared
bull Verificationorcalibrationmustbeperformedatatargetsampletempera-tureintherangebetween15degC(59degF)to30degC(86degF)Ifthetemperatureisnotwithinthisrangethefollowingerrormessageisdisplayed
bull If the temperature of the measurement chamber is outside of stored data rangeforeachsaltstandardthefollowingerrormessageisdisplayedAcalibrationistherebynotpossible
bull Ifsurfacetemperaturediffersmorethan+-4degCoftheprogrammedtargetsampletemperaturetimeforcalibrationismuchlongerthannormalItisindicatedbyapop-upmessageasbelowToavoiditpleasestorethestan-dards at more or less the same temperature as target sample temperature
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61 VerificationAverificationdoesnotchangeanythingonthecalibrationvaluesandisusedasameasuretocheckifacalibrationneedstobeperformedornotGenerallyasalt standard with a value which is within the normal measurement range is used forverificationTechnicallyitisnotnecessarytoperformaverificationbeforeacalibrationisexecutedAn(automatic)verificationcanbeperformedonlyifaverificationtolerance(aworrh)hasbeenenteredinbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquoPleaserefertointernalguidelinesandorSOP(standardoperatingprocedures)tofindoutifyourcompanyhasacertainverificationtole-ranceinplaceIfnotavalueof+-0005awisbestpracticeIfverificationisoutoftoleranceacalibrationwillberecommendedAsperdefault(fromfactory)anyverificationtoleranceisprogrammed
611 Performing a verificationbull Pleasemakesureyouhaveenteredaverificationtoleranceinsubmenu
bdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquobull Taketherespectivesaltstandardyouhaveidentifiedasthemostappropriate
onefortheverificationPlacethesaltontheRFIDreaderinthemeasure-mentchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasu-rement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoVERIFYldquotostartverificationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Theverificationprocessisperformedautomaticallyandcantakebetween16to60minsDuringthisprocessbdquoVerifyldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcontainingthefollowinginformationappears - Calibrationrecommended(sensorverification-gtCALRECOMMENDED)
orCalibrationnotnecessary(Sensorverification-gtOK) - Targetvaluerelatedto25degC - SensorHealth(moreinfoseechapter63SensorHealth) - Deviationfromtheactualreferencevalueandifapplicablebyhowfar
tolerance has been exceeded plus the allowed tolerance - Ifusermanagementpermissionallowsaqueryisdisplayedifacalibrati-
on should be directly executed at that point or not - Ifyesasecondqueryappearsifallcalibrationvaluesshouldbedeleted
ornotOnlydeleteallvaluesifyouplantoperformafullspancalibrationNoteIfinstrumentwaslogged-offduringreleaseofverificationresultyoucanstillstartcalibrationatthatpointonceyouhavelogged-inbygoingtobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
Novasina AGNeuheimstrasse 128853 Lachen SWITZERLAND Tel +41 55 642 67 67 infonovasinach wwwnovasinach
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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2 LabMaster-aw neo 21 Instrument overview
22 Scope of SupplyTheLabMaster-awneoisavailableinoneversioncontainingallfeautersandconnectivityinterfacesNoupgradesorlicensepurchasesneededIfyouopentheboxyoushouldfindbull 1xLabMaster-awneobull 1x Carton box with -2xePWdispenserwith20samplecupseachplusadispensersupport -1xGreycasewith 6xSAL-T(113358758497rH) 1xSAL-T100(empty) 1x Allen key 1xServiceToolLabMaster-awneobull 1x power cordbull 1x Quick Guidebull 1xFactorycertificatebull MakesureyouhaveacommerciallyavailableUSB20orRS232cableavailablebull Thecurrentmanualcanbedownloadedatanytimefrom wwwnovasinach
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23 Optional AccessoriesAsideofthechemicalprotectionfilterNovasinaoffersavarietyofoptionalac-cessoriesThiscontainsadditionalSAL-Tstandardsrangingfrom4rH(004aw)upto97(097aw)
AnotherrequestedaccessoryistheSI-SetTogetfurtherproductinsightsespe-ciallydetailedinformationaboutthekineticsofthewaterandtheinnerstructu-ralchangessorptionisothermsareagoodtooltosupportthoseinvestigations
TogetafirstimpressionabouttheshapeofsuchanisothermtheNovasinaSI-SetinconjunctionwiththeSAL-ThumiditystandardsdothejobPleasenotethatitisnotpossibletogeneratethesameresolutionandextentwiththisme-thodlikeincaseofusingaDVSIsothermbutitcostsalsojustafractionofsuchkind of machines
24 Get it startedYouhaveunpackedthenewLabMaster-awneowithpleasantanticipationnowweinstructyouhowyoucangetaperfectstartworkingwiththenewaw-meterGotlostsomewhereNoworriesthereisaHelpSystemontheinstrumentSimplypresstheyellowbuttonwiththequestionmarkandgetinfoabouttheprogrammingopportunitiesinthatspecificmenu
241SwitchingOnandOffSwitchontheinstrumentbypushingthesmallblackbuttonyoucanfindintherightlowerfront-sidecornerThesystemisbootingforapprox45secOncecom-pletedthemeasurementscreenisdisplayed
PressthesameblackbuttonifyouwanttoswitchoffaLabMaster-awneoImportantAlwaysshut-downinstrumentCOMPLETELYbeforeyouremovepowerplugDataoressentialsystemfilescanbedestroyedotherwise
242Preparingtheinstrumentfornormaloperationbull Programmcorrectdateandtime(inmenubdquosystemsettingsldquo)bull Performaverificationorcalibrationiftheinstrumenthasnotbeenusedfor
alongertimeIfitisbrand-newnoverificationorcalibrationisneededtostartworkingwiththeLabMaster-awneo
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3 Screens and Menu31 Measurement ScreenOncebootprocessiscompletedmainscreenappearsItcontainsthefollowingareas
1 Chamber Area2 Stable Display or Graph Area3 Audit Trail Area4 FunctionKeyArea
311 Chamber AreaAllnecessaryinfromationaboutameasurementisdisplayedhereThisincludesbull Status LED -AnalyLEDflashinginyellowcolorifmeasurementisrunning -StableLEDturnsgreenifmeasurementisfinishedbull CurrentMeasurementInfo(yellowcolor)WaterActivityvaluetemperature
measurementtimeplussampleIDofanongoingmeasurementbull Stableindicator(progressbar)IndicatingprogressofmeasurementThegre-
enerthebartheclosertocompletionStablemodeisdisplayedunderneathof the bar
bull MethodNameIfamethodisloadedfromsampledatabasemethodnameisdisplayedatthebottomofchamberareawindow
312 Stable splay or Graph AreaDependingonsettingsstablemeasurementinformationorgraphvisualizationisdisplayedinthisareaTochangefromonetotheotherpressbdquoMainMenuldquobuttoninthefunctionkeyareathenpressontheiconbdquoDisplayldquoandchangesettingsaccordingtoyourneeds
Stable Display AreaOnceameasurementhasbeenfinishedthestableinformationisdisplayedinthisareaclearlyvisiblefromdistancewiththefollowinginformationbull StableIndicatesthatmeasurementiscompletedbull awMeasuredWaterActivityvaluebull Temp Measurement temperaturebull TimeMeasurementtimeinhoursminutesandseconds
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ToseeagraphvizualizationofthemeasurementpressontheStableDisplayArea
Graph AreaToactivatethegraphfunctionmakesurethatbdquoGraphldquoisselectedinbdquoDisplayldquomenuonthemainscreenIndividualgraphsettingscanbemadeinbdquoGraphPara-metersldquomenuwhichislocatedinMainMenu-gtChamberSettingsToanalyzeagraphinmoredetailsorfull-screenmodesimplypressonthegraphareaThe following parameters are available as a graph
bull Y-Axis -BluecolorWaterActivity(orrHdependsonSettings) -RedcolorTemperaturebull X-Axis -MeasurementtimeMeasurementtimeinminutesintervallcanbeset inbdquoGraphParametersldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquomenuThecurrent intervall is displayed just above the graph
313 Audit Trail AreaThe last few events of the day are displayed in this area Press on the audit trail areatoseethecompleteaudittrailandtobeabletofiltercertaineventsinclu-ding last masurement resultsEvery entry consist of the follwing databull DateandtimeTimeStampwhentheeventwasloggedbull IndicatingEventletterinbracket(U)UserEvents(P)ParameterChanges(E)Errors(S)SystemEvents(R)MeasureResultsbull LogDescriptionShortinfoanddescriptionabouttheevent
314 Function Key AreaInthisareathefollowingmaincontrolbuttonsareaccessiblebull SampleDatabaseLoadaspecificmethodfromsampledatabaseoradminis-
trate itbull StartStop Start or Stop a measurement The actual status is displayed in the
buttonitselfbull HelpThebuttonwiththequestionmarkistheentrytothishelpmenubull MainMenuAccesstomainmenuwithallthebdquochambersettingldquoandbdquosys-
temsettingldquooptionsbull Log-offLog-offcurrentuserlockinstrumentAnewlog-inmightrequirea
userpasswordifonehasbeenprogrammed
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315 Warning or Information SymbolsOncethereisanissuewhichneedsspecialattentionaninformationisdisplayedinthechamberareareplacingthedisplayofthecurrentmeasurementvalues
Symbol Description Note
An error with the current measurement chamber hasbeennoticed
Press icon the get more details
Sensor will be brought to operationtemperature
PressiconthegetmoredetailsHowevera measurement can be started but data willonlybedisplayedifthissymbolhasdisappeared
Duetoanon-goinginci-dentmeasurementvaluescannot be gatheredExampledewprotectionisactivated
Press icon the get more details
Due to a warm sample or warmSAL-Tthereisariskofcondensationofwateron the sensor
Remove samplestandard from measure-ment chamber as soon as possible Let it cool down outside of the chamber Do not forget to cover sample cup or SAL-Ttoavoidhumidityexchangewithairhumidity from ambient air
316 Status BarThefollowinginformationisdisplayedalternating
Text Symbol Description Note
UserTime CurrentdateandtimePressicon(cham-bersection)formoreinformation
Press on the displayed icon in chamber area to getadditionalinfo
Pressicon(cham-bersection)toabort beep
Press on the displayed icon in chamber area to switchofthebdquobeepldquo
Press icon the get more details
Calibrationvalidityexpired
Sensor should be calibra-ted
Thisfunctionneedstobeacti-vated Will be displayed in light red color
Filter exchange required
Chemicalprotectionfiltermust be replaced
Thisfunctionneedstobeacti-vated Will be displayed in light red color
Stable signal re-minderactivated
Stable signal reminder has beenactivated
Sensor nearly exhausted
Sensorisinbadconditionand cannot be calibrated anymore soon
Contact your local representa-tivetoorderasparesensortoavoidinstrumentdowntimeduetodefectivesensor
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32 Main Menu ScreenThemainmenuscreenofferseasyaccesstoallfuntionswhicharenecessarytoprogrammtheLabMaster-awneoaccordingtouserlsquosorcompanylsquosneeds
NoteIndividualmenuandfunctionscanbelockedbyanactiveusermanagementIfyouneedcertainfunctionsforyourworkroutinepleasecontacttheadministra-torofthisLabMaster-awneo
Themainscreenoffersthefollowingiconsandfunctions
Element Description Note
Protocol will be printed Switch back to measure-mentscreenafterprinting
If measurement is currently run-ingactualprotocolisprintedIfstablestableprotocolisprinted
You can select here if you want to see a graphical visualizationorastablevalues in the stable display or graph area
Press on this icon to go back to measurement screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableinsubmenus
Accessingsystemsettingsto adjust system parame-ters
System parameters are like datetimeunitsusermanage-ment etc
Accessing chamber set-tingstoadjustchamberparameters
Chambersettingsarelikemea-surementtemperaturestabilitymodes etc
33 Navigation ButtonsWhileprogrammingsettingsinsubmenusnavigationbuttonsaredisplayedtoeasebrowsingthroughallavailableoptions
Button Description Note
Close the current subme-nu and dispalys the parent menu
Allmenusareclosedswitch back to measure-ment screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableonmain screen
Scroll one page upwardsOnly availabe if further menu items are above the current visible window
Scroll one page down-wards
Only availabe if further menu items are below the current visible window
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34 Menu bdquoChamber SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthemeasurementchambercanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Temperature Control
Adjustment of tempera-ture control See chapter 41 250degC
Stable Mode Stability system Mode See chapter 42 ISO 18787
Stability Observation
Time
StabilityobservationtimeformodesbdquoManualldquoandbdquoQueryldquo
See chapter 42 This menu item isonlydisplayedif stable mode is settobdquoManualldquoorbdquoQueryldquo
5 min
Stability Check Tempe-
rature
Observance of target tem-perature for temperatur stability
See chapter 425 This menu item is only dis-playedifbdquoTempe-raturecontrolldquois on and Stable Mode is NOT set tobdquoQuickldquo
Off
Graph Para-meters
Settingsforgraphvisua-lizationonmeasurementscreen
See chapter 72
Data Logger Menu item for logging functions See chapter 8 SampleNumber0000
Intervalrecording10sec
Sensor Calib-ration
Allnecessaryfunctionstodisplay cal points or set verificationtolerance
See chapter 6
Chamber Info
The following info is displayed CHAMBER-Instrumentname-Serialnumberchamber-Firmwareversioncham-berandIR-sensorSENSOR-Versionofsensor-Serialnumberofsensor-Firmwareinfo-LastcalibrationinfoPROTECTION FILTER-Lastregisteredexchangeofchemicalprotectionfilter
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35 Menu bdquoSystem SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthesystemitselfcanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
DateTime Settingofdateandtime
It is inevitable that date and timeissetcorrectlyOtherwisefunctionslikeaudittrailmana-gementofcalibrationpointsaswellasvariouslog-andprotocolfunctionswillbeskemedornotworking properly
UnitsSubmenuforsettingthe measurement unit and date format
awdegCDDMMYYYY
Acousticandstable signals
Adjustment of acou-sticandstablesignals See chapter 121
MaintenanceSubmenu for mainte-nanceofLabMaster-aw neo
See chapter 13
System info
Info about inst-rumentmasterfirmwareandtypeoflicense
4 Important Pre-Settings41 Temperature Control
411 Adjustment of TemperatureExternalregulations(ISOAOACetc)orinternalguidelinesrequestawateracti-vitymeasurementataspecifictemperature(ie25degC)TheLabMaster-awneoallowsameasurementtemperaturesettingbetween0degC(32degF)and60degC(140degF)TosetorchangeatemperaturevaluegotoChamberSettings-gtTemperaturecontrolandentertherequestedtemperatureinthepop-upkeypadDeletingthecurrenttemperaturevaluesetstemperaturecontroltobdquoOFFldquo
Note Iftargettemperaturehasnotbeenreachedabdquostabilitychecktempera-tureldquoisactivatedstabilitycannotbereachedthusmeasurementisdelayedARetarded(temp)messageappearsbelowthestableindicatorbarinthatcase
ImportantToavoidcondensationofwaterplacesampleinmeasurementchamberonlyaftertargetmeasurementtemperaturehasbeenreached
Hintsbull Ideallymeasurementtemperatureshouldnotbelowerthansampletempe-
ratureBythiscondensationcanbeexcludedbull Ifstableparametersaresetcorrectlyashorttimecondensation(humid
samplemax4degCovermeasurementtemperature)canoccurandisnotanissue
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412 Functionality of Temperature Controlbull Sample surface temperature is the one which is regognized and control is
settoControllerisoptimizingitselftocurrentoperationandenvironmentaltemperatures
bull Samplesurfacetemperatureiskeptconstanttotargetvalue+-002degCbull Ifinstrumentisoperatedincompletelynewconditionsortargetvalueis
changedremarkablyitcantakeupto30minsuntiltargetvalue+-030CisreachedItisnotanerroroftheinstrumentitismoreanindicationthatoptimizationisinprogress
bull Onceoptimizationofcontrolhasbeenfinishedtheparametersarestoredonceinstrumentisshut-downortemperaturecontrolissettobdquoOFFldquo
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42 Novasina Stable SystemTherearetonsofliteratureaboutityoucanloveitorhateitbutitisprovenbyphysicsandchemistrythatareliablepreciseandaccuratewateractivitymeasu-rementrequiresanestablishedhumidityequilibriumbetweenthefreeavaila-ble water in the sample and the humidity of the air which is located above the sample surface A perfectly established humidity equilibrium requests endless timeButnolabtechnicianhasendlesstimethusareasonablecompromisebetweensufficientaccuracyandmeasurementtimeisneededTheNovasinastablesystemisitexactlyByofferingvarioussettingsitcanbeperfectlyadaptedtosamplepropertiestakingdifferentwater-sampleinteractions(vanderWaalsforceshydrogen-bridgescoulombforcesetc)andlayeringeffects(likeliquidoilwhichstaysontopofthewaterlayer)intotheaccountButhowdoesitwork
421 Working principle of Novasina Stable SystemThe basic layout is quite simple Once the water exchange between free availa-blewaterinthesampleandhumidityintheairmovetowardsaneqilibriumthenet amount of water which is exchanged becomes smaller and smaller Therefo-rethechangeinairhumidityandwateractivityfinally)becomessmallerinthesame wayNowmonitoringthechangeofwateractivitybytimetellssomethingaboutthedegree of humidity equilibrium establishment
Novasinalsquosapproachistoallowachangeinvalueof0001aw(01rH)withinacertaintimeframeAndthetimeframeiswhatyouhavetoprograminmenubdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtStableModeYoucanselectfromvariouspresettingsorselectastabilitytimemanuallyInthiscaseanadditionalsubmenucalledbdquoStabi-lityobservationtimeldquoisdisplayedForexampleyouprogram2minutesasstabilityobservationtimethenbull itdoesnotmeanthatmeasurementisfinishedwithin2minutesbull itmeansmeasurementisperformedsolonguntilmeasurementvaluedoes
notchangemorethan0001aw(01rh)within2minutes
GraphicallythestablesystemcanbeexaplinedthiswayAgainastabletimeof2minutes has been programmed
Measurement has started and instrument is always considerng the last two mi-nutesandbuildthedifferencebetweenentryandexitvalue
Themeasurementcontinuesuntilthechangeinwateractivityvalueisequalorlessthan0001awin2minutes
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Oncethisoccuredthefirsttimemeasurementisconsideredascompletedandacousticsignalisissued
422 Selectable Stability ModesAssamplesaredifferentNovasinaoffersdifferentstabilitymodesandsettingstotakethesamplelsquospropertiesintotheaccountThefollowingmodesandoptionsare available
bull Slowisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof6minutesbull Averageisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof4minutesbull Fastisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof2minutesbull ISO18787MeasurementaccordingISO187872017standardwithrequi-
rementsintermsoftemperature(25+-1degC)anddeterminationofthefinalmeasurementpointbyreachingaplateaudefinedwithamaximumamplitu-deof00003awbythreeconsecutivemeasurementsandbystabilityover1minBymonitoringbothstabilitycriteriaoftheISOstandardawrongmea-surementbyaninitialover-orundershootofthevalueduetotemperaturedifferenceofchamberandsamplecanbeavoided
bull Manualanewsubmenuisavailableinchambersettingswhereyoucanentertherequestedstabilitytimeinminutes
bull Quickat-linemodeforproductioneverymeasurementisfinishedwithinmax10minutesaslongastemperatureissetintherangeof20degCto30degC
bull Queryaqueryabouttherequestedstabilitytimeisissuedeverytimeameasurement is started
NoteAstabilitytimebelow2minutesisnotrecommendedforbatchreleasemeasurementsinfinalQCasequilibriumcouldnotbeestablishedinawaytoensure the stated specs
423 Which mode for which productsItisadifficultquestionandthereisnogenericanswerYourlocalNovasinaagentcanassistyouinfindingthebestmodeorstabilitytimeforyourproductAsaruleofthumbonecansaythedriertheproducttheshorterthestabilitytime(orgoingtowardsFmode)ThemorelongchainsugarsareinvolvedgotoAmodeorstabilityobservationtimeof3-4minsOncefatoilisinvolvedSmodeorstabilityobservationtimehigherthan5minsarenecessaryItisalsopossibletofindoutyourselfSelectbdquoManualldquoasstabilitymodeandthenenterastabilityobservationtimeaccordingtotheruleothumbaboveOncemeasurementisfinishedletthesampleinthechamberforanother20-30minsIftheactualvaluediffersmorethan+-0005awfromthegreendisplayedstablevalueaddanother2minstostabilityobservationtimeandredothemeasure-
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mentuntilyouhavenobiggershiftoncemeasurementisstableThatisyourstabilityobservationtimeforthecurrentlymeasuredproducttype
NoteTheloggeddatameasurementdataontheSD-CardcanbedisplayedasagraphwithinNovalogMCThismightsimplifythefindingofthebeststabilityobservationtime
424 Stable Indicator Progress barFortheeaseofusetheprogressofequilibriumestablishmentandstablecondi-tionsachievementbasedonuserlsquosprogrammingisvisibleonthemeasurementscreenbyastableindicator(progressbar)Inadditionotherusefulinformationaround stability is displayed as well The stable indicator has two colorsbull Yellowindicatestheremainingbdquotimeldquotocompletethemeasurementbull Green indicates the progress of the measurementInotherwordsthegreenerthebarthecloserthemeasurementistoitlsquosend
Theselectedstabilitymodeortheprogrammedstabilityobservationtimeislisted below the progress barDependingonthesettingsandconditionoftheawmeteritcanoccurthattheprogress bar is fully green but measurement is not considered as stable and stabilityisretarded(delayed)Respectiveinformationisdisplayeddirectlybelowthe stable mode info in red color
Retarded (gradient)Progressbarisgreenretarded(gradient)isdisplayedInthiscasethewateractivityvalueisquestionableduetoaremarkabletemperaturedifferencebet-weensamplesurface(IR)andsensorIfmessagepersistsopenchambercheckif measurement table and outer metal ring of measurement head are clean and free of dust and dirt and redo the measurement
Retarded (temp)Progressbarisgreenretarded(temp)isdisplayedItindicatesthattempera-ture control could not reach a stable target value This delay and error message canbeavoidedbysettingbdquoStabilitychecktemperatureldquotobdquoOFFldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquoHoweveritcanoccurthatmeasurementwillnotbefinishedattargettemperature+-005degCIftemperaturecontrolisswitchedoffretarded(temp)isit as well
425 Stability check temperatureThissettingallowstheusertodistinguishbetweenameasurementwhichisexactly at target measurement temperature or if it is also ok if temperature is justarounditasbyexperiencesomesampleshaveatemperaturecoefficientof0002awdegKsoevenifcurrenttemperatureis2degCawayfromtargetwespeakaboutadeviationof0004awfromthefinalvalueSomethingwhichmightbeneglectabledependingontheinternalrequirementsintermsofwateractivityvalue accuracy
Stability check temperture bdquoONldquoStability is reached if aw value is stable plus once sample has reached target measurementtemperature+-005degCThismodeensuresaccuracyandprecisi-on as well as high repeatability but it takes longer as sample temperature must beexactlyattargetUsethismodeifyouwanttocomparewateractivityvaluesfrombatchtobatch(qualitytrending)ordifferentproductsItismandatorytorecord the values at the same temperature if you compare them
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Stability check temperture bdquoOFFStabilityisreachedoncewateractivityvalueisstable(progressbarcompletelygreen)Itcanbethattemperaturehasnotreachedtargetmeasurementtempe-ratureatthattimebutasmentionedbeforedeviationsaresometimesneglec-tebleAdvantagehereisthatmeasurementiscompletedinshortertimeasthereis no delay due to not reached target measurement temperature
43 Measurement Temperature Below Dew Point TemperatureSometimesitisnecessaryandrequestedtoperformawateractivitymeasure-mentatsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureTypicalconditionsoncecondensationcanoccurbull Measurementat25degClabtemperature30degCandairhumiditymorethan
74rHbull Iflabtemperatureis25degCandlabairhumidityis50sampletemperature
mustbehigherthan14degCotherwisecondensationhappensoncoldsurfaceonce measurement chamber is opened
The following problems can appear if target measurement temperature is pro-grammed to a value below the dew point temperaturebull Oncethemeasurementchamberhasopenedsmallwaterdropletsarefor-
medwithinthemeasurementchamberasthesurfaceisverycold(remem-bertheCokeyoutakeoutofthefridgeonveryhotsummerdays)Thiswateractsasadditionalfreewaterinconsecutivemeasurementsandwillresultinwrongvaluesmoreoveryoumightclassifygoodproductsasoutofspecs
bull OnceyouopenthemeasurementchamberwaterflowsdownontheoutsideofthemeasurementheadThiswillalsofalsifyconsecutivemeasurements
Inbothcasesdrytheinstrumentbyprogrammingthesampletemperatureto40degCandletthemeasurementchamberopened
IfpossibleavoidmeasurementswithsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureIfitisnecessaryputsampleintotheawmetercloseitchangesampletemperaturefrom25degCtothelowrequestedtemperatureperformthemeasurementandheatupto25degCafterwardBEFOREopeningthemeasurementchamber Or place the instrument in a cold environment This lowers the chance ofcondensationoncoldsurface
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5 How to Conduct a Measurement51 Conduct a first MeasurementHoweverevenifthereisawordthatthefirststepsarethemostdifficultandchallengingone-honestly-forgetaboutthatDoingafirstmeasurementwiththeLabMaster-awneoissimpleas1-2-3Justfollowthestep-by-stepinstructionbelow
1PreparesampleinawaythatthesmallportionisrepresentativeCutthesampleinsmallpiecesgrindithomogeniseitoruseanotherway tocreatelittlechunksJustdonotuseceramicsasitabsorbsfreewaterandcanchangethewateractivityvalue2Fillsamplecuphalfto34Donotoverfillasitwilljustsqueezesampleintotheprotectionfilterwhichresultsinfilterreplacementorcleaning work3 Program important parameter as measurement temperature and selectappropriatestablemodestabletimeFeelunsureJustread chapter 44GotomainscreenandpressbdquoSTARTldquobutton5MeasurementwillbefinishedoncestabilityhasbeenreachedInthatmomentanacousticindication(beep)isalsoreleased6 Open measurement chamber and remove sample Always remove sampleoncemeasurementiscompletedNEVERswitchoffinstrumentwithsampleorsaltstandardsleftinthechamber
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6 Calibration and VerificationContaminationbyvolatilesandageingofthesensorelementcaninfluencetheaccuracyofthemeasurementsensorDuetothatreasonitisnecessarytoverifytheinstrumentfromtimetotimeIfverificationfailsatwoormorepointcalib-rationhastobeperformedNoteWithinscopeofsupplytherearevarioussaltstandardwithRFIDchipwhichallowsaflawlessidentificationofusedstandardbytheLabMaster-awneoPleaseuseNovasinastandardsonlytoperformverificationorcalibrationStan-dardsorownpreparedliquidswithoutRFIDchipcannotbeusedforautomaticverificationandcalibration
Calibrationneedslesstimeifyoustartwithsaltstandardvaluesbottom-upiestart with the lowest and end with highest value
Importantbull Ifachemicalprotectionfilterismountedinfrontofthesensorremoveit
asitjustelongatestheprocedureThemechanicalprotectionfilterwhichisinstalled by default must not be removed
bull MakesurethechamberisabsolutelydryIfsmallwaterdropletsarepresentitmightleadtowrongverificationcalibrationresults
bull Acalibrationat10000aw(SAL-T100)mainlycausessuchsmalldropletsofwatersopleasecalibratethispointastheverylastoneintherowOncefinishedleftthemeasurementchamberopenforawhileuntilsmalldropletshave disappeared
bull Verificationorcalibrationmustbeperformedatatargetsampletempera-tureintherangebetween15degC(59degF)to30degC(86degF)Ifthetemperatureisnotwithinthisrangethefollowingerrormessageisdisplayed
bull If the temperature of the measurement chamber is outside of stored data rangeforeachsaltstandardthefollowingerrormessageisdisplayedAcalibrationistherebynotpossible
bull Ifsurfacetemperaturediffersmorethan+-4degCoftheprogrammedtargetsampletemperaturetimeforcalibrationismuchlongerthannormalItisindicatedbyapop-upmessageasbelowToavoiditpleasestorethestan-dards at more or less the same temperature as target sample temperature
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61 VerificationAverificationdoesnotchangeanythingonthecalibrationvaluesandisusedasameasuretocheckifacalibrationneedstobeperformedornotGenerallyasalt standard with a value which is within the normal measurement range is used forverificationTechnicallyitisnotnecessarytoperformaverificationbeforeacalibrationisexecutedAn(automatic)verificationcanbeperformedonlyifaverificationtolerance(aworrh)hasbeenenteredinbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquoPleaserefertointernalguidelinesandorSOP(standardoperatingprocedures)tofindoutifyourcompanyhasacertainverificationtole-ranceinplaceIfnotavalueof+-0005awisbestpracticeIfverificationisoutoftoleranceacalibrationwillberecommendedAsperdefault(fromfactory)anyverificationtoleranceisprogrammed
611 Performing a verificationbull Pleasemakesureyouhaveenteredaverificationtoleranceinsubmenu
bdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquobull Taketherespectivesaltstandardyouhaveidentifiedasthemostappropriate
onefortheverificationPlacethesaltontheRFIDreaderinthemeasure-mentchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasu-rement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoVERIFYldquotostartverificationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Theverificationprocessisperformedautomaticallyandcantakebetween16to60minsDuringthisprocessbdquoVerifyldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcontainingthefollowinginformationappears - Calibrationrecommended(sensorverification-gtCALRECOMMENDED)
orCalibrationnotnecessary(Sensorverification-gtOK) - Targetvaluerelatedto25degC - SensorHealth(moreinfoseechapter63SensorHealth) - Deviationfromtheactualreferencevalueandifapplicablebyhowfar
tolerance has been exceeded plus the allowed tolerance - Ifusermanagementpermissionallowsaqueryisdisplayedifacalibrati-
on should be directly executed at that point or not - Ifyesasecondqueryappearsifallcalibrationvaluesshouldbedeleted
ornotOnlydeleteallvaluesifyouplantoperformafullspancalibrationNoteIfinstrumentwaslogged-offduringreleaseofverificationresultyoucanstillstartcalibrationatthatpointonceyouhavelogged-inbygoingtobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
Novasina AGNeuheimstrasse 128853 Lachen SWITZERLAND Tel +41 55 642 67 67 infonovasinach wwwnovasinach
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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23 Optional AccessoriesAsideofthechemicalprotectionfilterNovasinaoffersavarietyofoptionalac-cessoriesThiscontainsadditionalSAL-Tstandardsrangingfrom4rH(004aw)upto97(097aw)
AnotherrequestedaccessoryistheSI-SetTogetfurtherproductinsightsespe-ciallydetailedinformationaboutthekineticsofthewaterandtheinnerstructu-ralchangessorptionisothermsareagoodtooltosupportthoseinvestigations
TogetafirstimpressionabouttheshapeofsuchanisothermtheNovasinaSI-SetinconjunctionwiththeSAL-ThumiditystandardsdothejobPleasenotethatitisnotpossibletogeneratethesameresolutionandextentwiththisme-thodlikeincaseofusingaDVSIsothermbutitcostsalsojustafractionofsuchkind of machines
24 Get it startedYouhaveunpackedthenewLabMaster-awneowithpleasantanticipationnowweinstructyouhowyoucangetaperfectstartworkingwiththenewaw-meterGotlostsomewhereNoworriesthereisaHelpSystemontheinstrumentSimplypresstheyellowbuttonwiththequestionmarkandgetinfoabouttheprogrammingopportunitiesinthatspecificmenu
241SwitchingOnandOffSwitchontheinstrumentbypushingthesmallblackbuttonyoucanfindintherightlowerfront-sidecornerThesystemisbootingforapprox45secOncecom-pletedthemeasurementscreenisdisplayed
PressthesameblackbuttonifyouwanttoswitchoffaLabMaster-awneoImportantAlwaysshut-downinstrumentCOMPLETELYbeforeyouremovepowerplugDataoressentialsystemfilescanbedestroyedotherwise
242Preparingtheinstrumentfornormaloperationbull Programmcorrectdateandtime(inmenubdquosystemsettingsldquo)bull Performaverificationorcalibrationiftheinstrumenthasnotbeenusedfor
alongertimeIfitisbrand-newnoverificationorcalibrationisneededtostartworkingwiththeLabMaster-awneo
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3 Screens and Menu31 Measurement ScreenOncebootprocessiscompletedmainscreenappearsItcontainsthefollowingareas
1 Chamber Area2 Stable Display or Graph Area3 Audit Trail Area4 FunctionKeyArea
311 Chamber AreaAllnecessaryinfromationaboutameasurementisdisplayedhereThisincludesbull Status LED -AnalyLEDflashinginyellowcolorifmeasurementisrunning -StableLEDturnsgreenifmeasurementisfinishedbull CurrentMeasurementInfo(yellowcolor)WaterActivityvaluetemperature
measurementtimeplussampleIDofanongoingmeasurementbull Stableindicator(progressbar)IndicatingprogressofmeasurementThegre-
enerthebartheclosertocompletionStablemodeisdisplayedunderneathof the bar
bull MethodNameIfamethodisloadedfromsampledatabasemethodnameisdisplayedatthebottomofchamberareawindow
312 Stable splay or Graph AreaDependingonsettingsstablemeasurementinformationorgraphvisualizationisdisplayedinthisareaTochangefromonetotheotherpressbdquoMainMenuldquobuttoninthefunctionkeyareathenpressontheiconbdquoDisplayldquoandchangesettingsaccordingtoyourneeds
Stable Display AreaOnceameasurementhasbeenfinishedthestableinformationisdisplayedinthisareaclearlyvisiblefromdistancewiththefollowinginformationbull StableIndicatesthatmeasurementiscompletedbull awMeasuredWaterActivityvaluebull Temp Measurement temperaturebull TimeMeasurementtimeinhoursminutesandseconds
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ToseeagraphvizualizationofthemeasurementpressontheStableDisplayArea
Graph AreaToactivatethegraphfunctionmakesurethatbdquoGraphldquoisselectedinbdquoDisplayldquomenuonthemainscreenIndividualgraphsettingscanbemadeinbdquoGraphPara-metersldquomenuwhichislocatedinMainMenu-gtChamberSettingsToanalyzeagraphinmoredetailsorfull-screenmodesimplypressonthegraphareaThe following parameters are available as a graph
bull Y-Axis -BluecolorWaterActivity(orrHdependsonSettings) -RedcolorTemperaturebull X-Axis -MeasurementtimeMeasurementtimeinminutesintervallcanbeset inbdquoGraphParametersldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquomenuThecurrent intervall is displayed just above the graph
313 Audit Trail AreaThe last few events of the day are displayed in this area Press on the audit trail areatoseethecompleteaudittrailandtobeabletofiltercertaineventsinclu-ding last masurement resultsEvery entry consist of the follwing databull DateandtimeTimeStampwhentheeventwasloggedbull IndicatingEventletterinbracket(U)UserEvents(P)ParameterChanges(E)Errors(S)SystemEvents(R)MeasureResultsbull LogDescriptionShortinfoanddescriptionabouttheevent
314 Function Key AreaInthisareathefollowingmaincontrolbuttonsareaccessiblebull SampleDatabaseLoadaspecificmethodfromsampledatabaseoradminis-
trate itbull StartStop Start or Stop a measurement The actual status is displayed in the
buttonitselfbull HelpThebuttonwiththequestionmarkistheentrytothishelpmenubull MainMenuAccesstomainmenuwithallthebdquochambersettingldquoandbdquosys-
temsettingldquooptionsbull Log-offLog-offcurrentuserlockinstrumentAnewlog-inmightrequirea
userpasswordifonehasbeenprogrammed
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315 Warning or Information SymbolsOncethereisanissuewhichneedsspecialattentionaninformationisdisplayedinthechamberareareplacingthedisplayofthecurrentmeasurementvalues
Symbol Description Note
An error with the current measurement chamber hasbeennoticed
Press icon the get more details
Sensor will be brought to operationtemperature
PressiconthegetmoredetailsHowevera measurement can be started but data willonlybedisplayedifthissymbolhasdisappeared
Duetoanon-goinginci-dentmeasurementvaluescannot be gatheredExampledewprotectionisactivated
Press icon the get more details
Due to a warm sample or warmSAL-Tthereisariskofcondensationofwateron the sensor
Remove samplestandard from measure-ment chamber as soon as possible Let it cool down outside of the chamber Do not forget to cover sample cup or SAL-Ttoavoidhumidityexchangewithairhumidity from ambient air
316 Status BarThefollowinginformationisdisplayedalternating
Text Symbol Description Note
UserTime CurrentdateandtimePressicon(cham-bersection)formoreinformation
Press on the displayed icon in chamber area to getadditionalinfo
Pressicon(cham-bersection)toabort beep
Press on the displayed icon in chamber area to switchofthebdquobeepldquo
Press icon the get more details
Calibrationvalidityexpired
Sensor should be calibra-ted
Thisfunctionneedstobeacti-vated Will be displayed in light red color
Filter exchange required
Chemicalprotectionfiltermust be replaced
Thisfunctionneedstobeacti-vated Will be displayed in light red color
Stable signal re-minderactivated
Stable signal reminder has beenactivated
Sensor nearly exhausted
Sensorisinbadconditionand cannot be calibrated anymore soon
Contact your local representa-tivetoorderasparesensortoavoidinstrumentdowntimeduetodefectivesensor
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32 Main Menu ScreenThemainmenuscreenofferseasyaccesstoallfuntionswhicharenecessarytoprogrammtheLabMaster-awneoaccordingtouserlsquosorcompanylsquosneeds
NoteIndividualmenuandfunctionscanbelockedbyanactiveusermanagementIfyouneedcertainfunctionsforyourworkroutinepleasecontacttheadministra-torofthisLabMaster-awneo
Themainscreenoffersthefollowingiconsandfunctions
Element Description Note
Protocol will be printed Switch back to measure-mentscreenafterprinting
If measurement is currently run-ingactualprotocolisprintedIfstablestableprotocolisprinted
You can select here if you want to see a graphical visualizationorastablevalues in the stable display or graph area
Press on this icon to go back to measurement screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableinsubmenus
Accessingsystemsettingsto adjust system parame-ters
System parameters are like datetimeunitsusermanage-ment etc
Accessing chamber set-tingstoadjustchamberparameters
Chambersettingsarelikemea-surementtemperaturestabilitymodes etc
33 Navigation ButtonsWhileprogrammingsettingsinsubmenusnavigationbuttonsaredisplayedtoeasebrowsingthroughallavailableoptions
Button Description Note
Close the current subme-nu and dispalys the parent menu
Allmenusareclosedswitch back to measure-ment screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableonmain screen
Scroll one page upwardsOnly availabe if further menu items are above the current visible window
Scroll one page down-wards
Only availabe if further menu items are below the current visible window
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34 Menu bdquoChamber SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthemeasurementchambercanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Temperature Control
Adjustment of tempera-ture control See chapter 41 250degC
Stable Mode Stability system Mode See chapter 42 ISO 18787
Stability Observation
Time
StabilityobservationtimeformodesbdquoManualldquoandbdquoQueryldquo
See chapter 42 This menu item isonlydisplayedif stable mode is settobdquoManualldquoorbdquoQueryldquo
5 min
Stability Check Tempe-
rature
Observance of target tem-perature for temperatur stability
See chapter 425 This menu item is only dis-playedifbdquoTempe-raturecontrolldquois on and Stable Mode is NOT set tobdquoQuickldquo
Off
Graph Para-meters
Settingsforgraphvisua-lizationonmeasurementscreen
See chapter 72
Data Logger Menu item for logging functions See chapter 8 SampleNumber0000
Intervalrecording10sec
Sensor Calib-ration
Allnecessaryfunctionstodisplay cal points or set verificationtolerance
See chapter 6
Chamber Info
The following info is displayed CHAMBER-Instrumentname-Serialnumberchamber-Firmwareversioncham-berandIR-sensorSENSOR-Versionofsensor-Serialnumberofsensor-Firmwareinfo-LastcalibrationinfoPROTECTION FILTER-Lastregisteredexchangeofchemicalprotectionfilter
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35 Menu bdquoSystem SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthesystemitselfcanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
DateTime Settingofdateandtime
It is inevitable that date and timeissetcorrectlyOtherwisefunctionslikeaudittrailmana-gementofcalibrationpointsaswellasvariouslog-andprotocolfunctionswillbeskemedornotworking properly
UnitsSubmenuforsettingthe measurement unit and date format
awdegCDDMMYYYY
Acousticandstable signals
Adjustment of acou-sticandstablesignals See chapter 121
MaintenanceSubmenu for mainte-nanceofLabMaster-aw neo
See chapter 13
System info
Info about inst-rumentmasterfirmwareandtypeoflicense
4 Important Pre-Settings41 Temperature Control
411 Adjustment of TemperatureExternalregulations(ISOAOACetc)orinternalguidelinesrequestawateracti-vitymeasurementataspecifictemperature(ie25degC)TheLabMaster-awneoallowsameasurementtemperaturesettingbetween0degC(32degF)and60degC(140degF)TosetorchangeatemperaturevaluegotoChamberSettings-gtTemperaturecontrolandentertherequestedtemperatureinthepop-upkeypadDeletingthecurrenttemperaturevaluesetstemperaturecontroltobdquoOFFldquo
Note Iftargettemperaturehasnotbeenreachedabdquostabilitychecktempera-tureldquoisactivatedstabilitycannotbereachedthusmeasurementisdelayedARetarded(temp)messageappearsbelowthestableindicatorbarinthatcase
ImportantToavoidcondensationofwaterplacesampleinmeasurementchamberonlyaftertargetmeasurementtemperaturehasbeenreached
Hintsbull Ideallymeasurementtemperatureshouldnotbelowerthansampletempe-
ratureBythiscondensationcanbeexcludedbull Ifstableparametersaresetcorrectlyashorttimecondensation(humid
samplemax4degCovermeasurementtemperature)canoccurandisnotanissue
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412 Functionality of Temperature Controlbull Sample surface temperature is the one which is regognized and control is
settoControllerisoptimizingitselftocurrentoperationandenvironmentaltemperatures
bull Samplesurfacetemperatureiskeptconstanttotargetvalue+-002degCbull Ifinstrumentisoperatedincompletelynewconditionsortargetvalueis
changedremarkablyitcantakeupto30minsuntiltargetvalue+-030CisreachedItisnotanerroroftheinstrumentitismoreanindicationthatoptimizationisinprogress
bull Onceoptimizationofcontrolhasbeenfinishedtheparametersarestoredonceinstrumentisshut-downortemperaturecontrolissettobdquoOFFldquo
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42 Novasina Stable SystemTherearetonsofliteratureaboutityoucanloveitorhateitbutitisprovenbyphysicsandchemistrythatareliablepreciseandaccuratewateractivitymeasu-rementrequiresanestablishedhumidityequilibriumbetweenthefreeavaila-ble water in the sample and the humidity of the air which is located above the sample surface A perfectly established humidity equilibrium requests endless timeButnolabtechnicianhasendlesstimethusareasonablecompromisebetweensufficientaccuracyandmeasurementtimeisneededTheNovasinastablesystemisitexactlyByofferingvarioussettingsitcanbeperfectlyadaptedtosamplepropertiestakingdifferentwater-sampleinteractions(vanderWaalsforceshydrogen-bridgescoulombforcesetc)andlayeringeffects(likeliquidoilwhichstaysontopofthewaterlayer)intotheaccountButhowdoesitwork
421 Working principle of Novasina Stable SystemThe basic layout is quite simple Once the water exchange between free availa-blewaterinthesampleandhumidityintheairmovetowardsaneqilibriumthenet amount of water which is exchanged becomes smaller and smaller Therefo-rethechangeinairhumidityandwateractivityfinally)becomessmallerinthesame wayNowmonitoringthechangeofwateractivitybytimetellssomethingaboutthedegree of humidity equilibrium establishment
Novasinalsquosapproachistoallowachangeinvalueof0001aw(01rH)withinacertaintimeframeAndthetimeframeiswhatyouhavetoprograminmenubdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtStableModeYoucanselectfromvariouspresettingsorselectastabilitytimemanuallyInthiscaseanadditionalsubmenucalledbdquoStabi-lityobservationtimeldquoisdisplayedForexampleyouprogram2minutesasstabilityobservationtimethenbull itdoesnotmeanthatmeasurementisfinishedwithin2minutesbull itmeansmeasurementisperformedsolonguntilmeasurementvaluedoes
notchangemorethan0001aw(01rh)within2minutes
GraphicallythestablesystemcanbeexaplinedthiswayAgainastabletimeof2minutes has been programmed
Measurement has started and instrument is always considerng the last two mi-nutesandbuildthedifferencebetweenentryandexitvalue
Themeasurementcontinuesuntilthechangeinwateractivityvalueisequalorlessthan0001awin2minutes
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Oncethisoccuredthefirsttimemeasurementisconsideredascompletedandacousticsignalisissued
422 Selectable Stability ModesAssamplesaredifferentNovasinaoffersdifferentstabilitymodesandsettingstotakethesamplelsquospropertiesintotheaccountThefollowingmodesandoptionsare available
bull Slowisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof6minutesbull Averageisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof4minutesbull Fastisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof2minutesbull ISO18787MeasurementaccordingISO187872017standardwithrequi-
rementsintermsoftemperature(25+-1degC)anddeterminationofthefinalmeasurementpointbyreachingaplateaudefinedwithamaximumamplitu-deof00003awbythreeconsecutivemeasurementsandbystabilityover1minBymonitoringbothstabilitycriteriaoftheISOstandardawrongmea-surementbyaninitialover-orundershootofthevalueduetotemperaturedifferenceofchamberandsamplecanbeavoided
bull Manualanewsubmenuisavailableinchambersettingswhereyoucanentertherequestedstabilitytimeinminutes
bull Quickat-linemodeforproductioneverymeasurementisfinishedwithinmax10minutesaslongastemperatureissetintherangeof20degCto30degC
bull Queryaqueryabouttherequestedstabilitytimeisissuedeverytimeameasurement is started
NoteAstabilitytimebelow2minutesisnotrecommendedforbatchreleasemeasurementsinfinalQCasequilibriumcouldnotbeestablishedinawaytoensure the stated specs
423 Which mode for which productsItisadifficultquestionandthereisnogenericanswerYourlocalNovasinaagentcanassistyouinfindingthebestmodeorstabilitytimeforyourproductAsaruleofthumbonecansaythedriertheproducttheshorterthestabilitytime(orgoingtowardsFmode)ThemorelongchainsugarsareinvolvedgotoAmodeorstabilityobservationtimeof3-4minsOncefatoilisinvolvedSmodeorstabilityobservationtimehigherthan5minsarenecessaryItisalsopossibletofindoutyourselfSelectbdquoManualldquoasstabilitymodeandthenenterastabilityobservationtimeaccordingtotheruleothumbaboveOncemeasurementisfinishedletthesampleinthechamberforanother20-30minsIftheactualvaluediffersmorethan+-0005awfromthegreendisplayedstablevalueaddanother2minstostabilityobservationtimeandredothemeasure-
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mentuntilyouhavenobiggershiftoncemeasurementisstableThatisyourstabilityobservationtimeforthecurrentlymeasuredproducttype
NoteTheloggeddatameasurementdataontheSD-CardcanbedisplayedasagraphwithinNovalogMCThismightsimplifythefindingofthebeststabilityobservationtime
424 Stable Indicator Progress barFortheeaseofusetheprogressofequilibriumestablishmentandstablecondi-tionsachievementbasedonuserlsquosprogrammingisvisibleonthemeasurementscreenbyastableindicator(progressbar)Inadditionotherusefulinformationaround stability is displayed as well The stable indicator has two colorsbull Yellowindicatestheremainingbdquotimeldquotocompletethemeasurementbull Green indicates the progress of the measurementInotherwordsthegreenerthebarthecloserthemeasurementistoitlsquosend
Theselectedstabilitymodeortheprogrammedstabilityobservationtimeislisted below the progress barDependingonthesettingsandconditionoftheawmeteritcanoccurthattheprogress bar is fully green but measurement is not considered as stable and stabilityisretarded(delayed)Respectiveinformationisdisplayeddirectlybelowthe stable mode info in red color
Retarded (gradient)Progressbarisgreenretarded(gradient)isdisplayedInthiscasethewateractivityvalueisquestionableduetoaremarkabletemperaturedifferencebet-weensamplesurface(IR)andsensorIfmessagepersistsopenchambercheckif measurement table and outer metal ring of measurement head are clean and free of dust and dirt and redo the measurement
Retarded (temp)Progressbarisgreenretarded(temp)isdisplayedItindicatesthattempera-ture control could not reach a stable target value This delay and error message canbeavoidedbysettingbdquoStabilitychecktemperatureldquotobdquoOFFldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquoHoweveritcanoccurthatmeasurementwillnotbefinishedattargettemperature+-005degCIftemperaturecontrolisswitchedoffretarded(temp)isit as well
425 Stability check temperatureThissettingallowstheusertodistinguishbetweenameasurementwhichisexactly at target measurement temperature or if it is also ok if temperature is justarounditasbyexperiencesomesampleshaveatemperaturecoefficientof0002awdegKsoevenifcurrenttemperatureis2degCawayfromtargetwespeakaboutadeviationof0004awfromthefinalvalueSomethingwhichmightbeneglectabledependingontheinternalrequirementsintermsofwateractivityvalue accuracy
Stability check temperture bdquoONldquoStability is reached if aw value is stable plus once sample has reached target measurementtemperature+-005degCThismodeensuresaccuracyandprecisi-on as well as high repeatability but it takes longer as sample temperature must beexactlyattargetUsethismodeifyouwanttocomparewateractivityvaluesfrombatchtobatch(qualitytrending)ordifferentproductsItismandatorytorecord the values at the same temperature if you compare them
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Stability check temperture bdquoOFFStabilityisreachedoncewateractivityvalueisstable(progressbarcompletelygreen)Itcanbethattemperaturehasnotreachedtargetmeasurementtempe-ratureatthattimebutasmentionedbeforedeviationsaresometimesneglec-tebleAdvantagehereisthatmeasurementiscompletedinshortertimeasthereis no delay due to not reached target measurement temperature
43 Measurement Temperature Below Dew Point TemperatureSometimesitisnecessaryandrequestedtoperformawateractivitymeasure-mentatsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureTypicalconditionsoncecondensationcanoccurbull Measurementat25degClabtemperature30degCandairhumiditymorethan
74rHbull Iflabtemperatureis25degCandlabairhumidityis50sampletemperature
mustbehigherthan14degCotherwisecondensationhappensoncoldsurfaceonce measurement chamber is opened
The following problems can appear if target measurement temperature is pro-grammed to a value below the dew point temperaturebull Oncethemeasurementchamberhasopenedsmallwaterdropletsarefor-
medwithinthemeasurementchamberasthesurfaceisverycold(remem-bertheCokeyoutakeoutofthefridgeonveryhotsummerdays)Thiswateractsasadditionalfreewaterinconsecutivemeasurementsandwillresultinwrongvaluesmoreoveryoumightclassifygoodproductsasoutofspecs
bull OnceyouopenthemeasurementchamberwaterflowsdownontheoutsideofthemeasurementheadThiswillalsofalsifyconsecutivemeasurements
Inbothcasesdrytheinstrumentbyprogrammingthesampletemperatureto40degCandletthemeasurementchamberopened
IfpossibleavoidmeasurementswithsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureIfitisnecessaryputsampleintotheawmetercloseitchangesampletemperaturefrom25degCtothelowrequestedtemperatureperformthemeasurementandheatupto25degCafterwardBEFOREopeningthemeasurementchamber Or place the instrument in a cold environment This lowers the chance ofcondensationoncoldsurface
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5 How to Conduct a Measurement51 Conduct a first MeasurementHoweverevenifthereisawordthatthefirststepsarethemostdifficultandchallengingone-honestly-forgetaboutthatDoingafirstmeasurementwiththeLabMaster-awneoissimpleas1-2-3Justfollowthestep-by-stepinstructionbelow
1PreparesampleinawaythatthesmallportionisrepresentativeCutthesampleinsmallpiecesgrindithomogeniseitoruseanotherway tocreatelittlechunksJustdonotuseceramicsasitabsorbsfreewaterandcanchangethewateractivityvalue2Fillsamplecuphalfto34Donotoverfillasitwilljustsqueezesampleintotheprotectionfilterwhichresultsinfilterreplacementorcleaning work3 Program important parameter as measurement temperature and selectappropriatestablemodestabletimeFeelunsureJustread chapter 44GotomainscreenandpressbdquoSTARTldquobutton5MeasurementwillbefinishedoncestabilityhasbeenreachedInthatmomentanacousticindication(beep)isalsoreleased6 Open measurement chamber and remove sample Always remove sampleoncemeasurementiscompletedNEVERswitchoffinstrumentwithsampleorsaltstandardsleftinthechamber
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6 Calibration and VerificationContaminationbyvolatilesandageingofthesensorelementcaninfluencetheaccuracyofthemeasurementsensorDuetothatreasonitisnecessarytoverifytheinstrumentfromtimetotimeIfverificationfailsatwoormorepointcalib-rationhastobeperformedNoteWithinscopeofsupplytherearevarioussaltstandardwithRFIDchipwhichallowsaflawlessidentificationofusedstandardbytheLabMaster-awneoPleaseuseNovasinastandardsonlytoperformverificationorcalibrationStan-dardsorownpreparedliquidswithoutRFIDchipcannotbeusedforautomaticverificationandcalibration
Calibrationneedslesstimeifyoustartwithsaltstandardvaluesbottom-upiestart with the lowest and end with highest value
Importantbull Ifachemicalprotectionfilterismountedinfrontofthesensorremoveit
asitjustelongatestheprocedureThemechanicalprotectionfilterwhichisinstalled by default must not be removed
bull MakesurethechamberisabsolutelydryIfsmallwaterdropletsarepresentitmightleadtowrongverificationcalibrationresults
bull Acalibrationat10000aw(SAL-T100)mainlycausessuchsmalldropletsofwatersopleasecalibratethispointastheverylastoneintherowOncefinishedleftthemeasurementchamberopenforawhileuntilsmalldropletshave disappeared
bull Verificationorcalibrationmustbeperformedatatargetsampletempera-tureintherangebetween15degC(59degF)to30degC(86degF)Ifthetemperatureisnotwithinthisrangethefollowingerrormessageisdisplayed
bull If the temperature of the measurement chamber is outside of stored data rangeforeachsaltstandardthefollowingerrormessageisdisplayedAcalibrationistherebynotpossible
bull Ifsurfacetemperaturediffersmorethan+-4degCoftheprogrammedtargetsampletemperaturetimeforcalibrationismuchlongerthannormalItisindicatedbyapop-upmessageasbelowToavoiditpleasestorethestan-dards at more or less the same temperature as target sample temperature
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61 VerificationAverificationdoesnotchangeanythingonthecalibrationvaluesandisusedasameasuretocheckifacalibrationneedstobeperformedornotGenerallyasalt standard with a value which is within the normal measurement range is used forverificationTechnicallyitisnotnecessarytoperformaverificationbeforeacalibrationisexecutedAn(automatic)verificationcanbeperformedonlyifaverificationtolerance(aworrh)hasbeenenteredinbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquoPleaserefertointernalguidelinesandorSOP(standardoperatingprocedures)tofindoutifyourcompanyhasacertainverificationtole-ranceinplaceIfnotavalueof+-0005awisbestpracticeIfverificationisoutoftoleranceacalibrationwillberecommendedAsperdefault(fromfactory)anyverificationtoleranceisprogrammed
611 Performing a verificationbull Pleasemakesureyouhaveenteredaverificationtoleranceinsubmenu
bdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquobull Taketherespectivesaltstandardyouhaveidentifiedasthemostappropriate
onefortheverificationPlacethesaltontheRFIDreaderinthemeasure-mentchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasu-rement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoVERIFYldquotostartverificationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Theverificationprocessisperformedautomaticallyandcantakebetween16to60minsDuringthisprocessbdquoVerifyldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcontainingthefollowinginformationappears - Calibrationrecommended(sensorverification-gtCALRECOMMENDED)
orCalibrationnotnecessary(Sensorverification-gtOK) - Targetvaluerelatedto25degC - SensorHealth(moreinfoseechapter63SensorHealth) - Deviationfromtheactualreferencevalueandifapplicablebyhowfar
tolerance has been exceeded plus the allowed tolerance - Ifusermanagementpermissionallowsaqueryisdisplayedifacalibrati-
on should be directly executed at that point or not - Ifyesasecondqueryappearsifallcalibrationvaluesshouldbedeleted
ornotOnlydeleteallvaluesifyouplantoperformafullspancalibrationNoteIfinstrumentwaslogged-offduringreleaseofverificationresultyoucanstillstartcalibrationatthatpointonceyouhavelogged-inbygoingtobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
Novasina AGNeuheimstrasse 128853 Lachen SWITZERLAND Tel +41 55 642 67 67 infonovasinach wwwnovasinach
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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3 Screens and Menu31 Measurement ScreenOncebootprocessiscompletedmainscreenappearsItcontainsthefollowingareas
1 Chamber Area2 Stable Display or Graph Area3 Audit Trail Area4 FunctionKeyArea
311 Chamber AreaAllnecessaryinfromationaboutameasurementisdisplayedhereThisincludesbull Status LED -AnalyLEDflashinginyellowcolorifmeasurementisrunning -StableLEDturnsgreenifmeasurementisfinishedbull CurrentMeasurementInfo(yellowcolor)WaterActivityvaluetemperature
measurementtimeplussampleIDofanongoingmeasurementbull Stableindicator(progressbar)IndicatingprogressofmeasurementThegre-
enerthebartheclosertocompletionStablemodeisdisplayedunderneathof the bar
bull MethodNameIfamethodisloadedfromsampledatabasemethodnameisdisplayedatthebottomofchamberareawindow
312 Stable splay or Graph AreaDependingonsettingsstablemeasurementinformationorgraphvisualizationisdisplayedinthisareaTochangefromonetotheotherpressbdquoMainMenuldquobuttoninthefunctionkeyareathenpressontheiconbdquoDisplayldquoandchangesettingsaccordingtoyourneeds
Stable Display AreaOnceameasurementhasbeenfinishedthestableinformationisdisplayedinthisareaclearlyvisiblefromdistancewiththefollowinginformationbull StableIndicatesthatmeasurementiscompletedbull awMeasuredWaterActivityvaluebull Temp Measurement temperaturebull TimeMeasurementtimeinhoursminutesandseconds
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ToseeagraphvizualizationofthemeasurementpressontheStableDisplayArea
Graph AreaToactivatethegraphfunctionmakesurethatbdquoGraphldquoisselectedinbdquoDisplayldquomenuonthemainscreenIndividualgraphsettingscanbemadeinbdquoGraphPara-metersldquomenuwhichislocatedinMainMenu-gtChamberSettingsToanalyzeagraphinmoredetailsorfull-screenmodesimplypressonthegraphareaThe following parameters are available as a graph
bull Y-Axis -BluecolorWaterActivity(orrHdependsonSettings) -RedcolorTemperaturebull X-Axis -MeasurementtimeMeasurementtimeinminutesintervallcanbeset inbdquoGraphParametersldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquomenuThecurrent intervall is displayed just above the graph
313 Audit Trail AreaThe last few events of the day are displayed in this area Press on the audit trail areatoseethecompleteaudittrailandtobeabletofiltercertaineventsinclu-ding last masurement resultsEvery entry consist of the follwing databull DateandtimeTimeStampwhentheeventwasloggedbull IndicatingEventletterinbracket(U)UserEvents(P)ParameterChanges(E)Errors(S)SystemEvents(R)MeasureResultsbull LogDescriptionShortinfoanddescriptionabouttheevent
314 Function Key AreaInthisareathefollowingmaincontrolbuttonsareaccessiblebull SampleDatabaseLoadaspecificmethodfromsampledatabaseoradminis-
trate itbull StartStop Start or Stop a measurement The actual status is displayed in the
buttonitselfbull HelpThebuttonwiththequestionmarkistheentrytothishelpmenubull MainMenuAccesstomainmenuwithallthebdquochambersettingldquoandbdquosys-
temsettingldquooptionsbull Log-offLog-offcurrentuserlockinstrumentAnewlog-inmightrequirea
userpasswordifonehasbeenprogrammed
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315 Warning or Information SymbolsOncethereisanissuewhichneedsspecialattentionaninformationisdisplayedinthechamberareareplacingthedisplayofthecurrentmeasurementvalues
Symbol Description Note
An error with the current measurement chamber hasbeennoticed
Press icon the get more details
Sensor will be brought to operationtemperature
PressiconthegetmoredetailsHowevera measurement can be started but data willonlybedisplayedifthissymbolhasdisappeared
Duetoanon-goinginci-dentmeasurementvaluescannot be gatheredExampledewprotectionisactivated
Press icon the get more details
Due to a warm sample or warmSAL-Tthereisariskofcondensationofwateron the sensor
Remove samplestandard from measure-ment chamber as soon as possible Let it cool down outside of the chamber Do not forget to cover sample cup or SAL-Ttoavoidhumidityexchangewithairhumidity from ambient air
316 Status BarThefollowinginformationisdisplayedalternating
Text Symbol Description Note
UserTime CurrentdateandtimePressicon(cham-bersection)formoreinformation
Press on the displayed icon in chamber area to getadditionalinfo
Pressicon(cham-bersection)toabort beep
Press on the displayed icon in chamber area to switchofthebdquobeepldquo
Press icon the get more details
Calibrationvalidityexpired
Sensor should be calibra-ted
Thisfunctionneedstobeacti-vated Will be displayed in light red color
Filter exchange required
Chemicalprotectionfiltermust be replaced
Thisfunctionneedstobeacti-vated Will be displayed in light red color
Stable signal re-minderactivated
Stable signal reminder has beenactivated
Sensor nearly exhausted
Sensorisinbadconditionand cannot be calibrated anymore soon
Contact your local representa-tivetoorderasparesensortoavoidinstrumentdowntimeduetodefectivesensor
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32 Main Menu ScreenThemainmenuscreenofferseasyaccesstoallfuntionswhicharenecessarytoprogrammtheLabMaster-awneoaccordingtouserlsquosorcompanylsquosneeds
NoteIndividualmenuandfunctionscanbelockedbyanactiveusermanagementIfyouneedcertainfunctionsforyourworkroutinepleasecontacttheadministra-torofthisLabMaster-awneo
Themainscreenoffersthefollowingiconsandfunctions
Element Description Note
Protocol will be printed Switch back to measure-mentscreenafterprinting
If measurement is currently run-ingactualprotocolisprintedIfstablestableprotocolisprinted
You can select here if you want to see a graphical visualizationorastablevalues in the stable display or graph area
Press on this icon to go back to measurement screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableinsubmenus
Accessingsystemsettingsto adjust system parame-ters
System parameters are like datetimeunitsusermanage-ment etc
Accessing chamber set-tingstoadjustchamberparameters
Chambersettingsarelikemea-surementtemperaturestabilitymodes etc
33 Navigation ButtonsWhileprogrammingsettingsinsubmenusnavigationbuttonsaredisplayedtoeasebrowsingthroughallavailableoptions
Button Description Note
Close the current subme-nu and dispalys the parent menu
Allmenusareclosedswitch back to measure-ment screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableonmain screen
Scroll one page upwardsOnly availabe if further menu items are above the current visible window
Scroll one page down-wards
Only availabe if further menu items are below the current visible window
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34 Menu bdquoChamber SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthemeasurementchambercanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Temperature Control
Adjustment of tempera-ture control See chapter 41 250degC
Stable Mode Stability system Mode See chapter 42 ISO 18787
Stability Observation
Time
StabilityobservationtimeformodesbdquoManualldquoandbdquoQueryldquo
See chapter 42 This menu item isonlydisplayedif stable mode is settobdquoManualldquoorbdquoQueryldquo
5 min
Stability Check Tempe-
rature
Observance of target tem-perature for temperatur stability
See chapter 425 This menu item is only dis-playedifbdquoTempe-raturecontrolldquois on and Stable Mode is NOT set tobdquoQuickldquo
Off
Graph Para-meters
Settingsforgraphvisua-lizationonmeasurementscreen
See chapter 72
Data Logger Menu item for logging functions See chapter 8 SampleNumber0000
Intervalrecording10sec
Sensor Calib-ration
Allnecessaryfunctionstodisplay cal points or set verificationtolerance
See chapter 6
Chamber Info
The following info is displayed CHAMBER-Instrumentname-Serialnumberchamber-Firmwareversioncham-berandIR-sensorSENSOR-Versionofsensor-Serialnumberofsensor-Firmwareinfo-LastcalibrationinfoPROTECTION FILTER-Lastregisteredexchangeofchemicalprotectionfilter
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35 Menu bdquoSystem SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthesystemitselfcanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
DateTime Settingofdateandtime
It is inevitable that date and timeissetcorrectlyOtherwisefunctionslikeaudittrailmana-gementofcalibrationpointsaswellasvariouslog-andprotocolfunctionswillbeskemedornotworking properly
UnitsSubmenuforsettingthe measurement unit and date format
awdegCDDMMYYYY
Acousticandstable signals
Adjustment of acou-sticandstablesignals See chapter 121
MaintenanceSubmenu for mainte-nanceofLabMaster-aw neo
See chapter 13
System info
Info about inst-rumentmasterfirmwareandtypeoflicense
4 Important Pre-Settings41 Temperature Control
411 Adjustment of TemperatureExternalregulations(ISOAOACetc)orinternalguidelinesrequestawateracti-vitymeasurementataspecifictemperature(ie25degC)TheLabMaster-awneoallowsameasurementtemperaturesettingbetween0degC(32degF)and60degC(140degF)TosetorchangeatemperaturevaluegotoChamberSettings-gtTemperaturecontrolandentertherequestedtemperatureinthepop-upkeypadDeletingthecurrenttemperaturevaluesetstemperaturecontroltobdquoOFFldquo
Note Iftargettemperaturehasnotbeenreachedabdquostabilitychecktempera-tureldquoisactivatedstabilitycannotbereachedthusmeasurementisdelayedARetarded(temp)messageappearsbelowthestableindicatorbarinthatcase
ImportantToavoidcondensationofwaterplacesampleinmeasurementchamberonlyaftertargetmeasurementtemperaturehasbeenreached
Hintsbull Ideallymeasurementtemperatureshouldnotbelowerthansampletempe-
ratureBythiscondensationcanbeexcludedbull Ifstableparametersaresetcorrectlyashorttimecondensation(humid
samplemax4degCovermeasurementtemperature)canoccurandisnotanissue
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412 Functionality of Temperature Controlbull Sample surface temperature is the one which is regognized and control is
settoControllerisoptimizingitselftocurrentoperationandenvironmentaltemperatures
bull Samplesurfacetemperatureiskeptconstanttotargetvalue+-002degCbull Ifinstrumentisoperatedincompletelynewconditionsortargetvalueis
changedremarkablyitcantakeupto30minsuntiltargetvalue+-030CisreachedItisnotanerroroftheinstrumentitismoreanindicationthatoptimizationisinprogress
bull Onceoptimizationofcontrolhasbeenfinishedtheparametersarestoredonceinstrumentisshut-downortemperaturecontrolissettobdquoOFFldquo
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42 Novasina Stable SystemTherearetonsofliteratureaboutityoucanloveitorhateitbutitisprovenbyphysicsandchemistrythatareliablepreciseandaccuratewateractivitymeasu-rementrequiresanestablishedhumidityequilibriumbetweenthefreeavaila-ble water in the sample and the humidity of the air which is located above the sample surface A perfectly established humidity equilibrium requests endless timeButnolabtechnicianhasendlesstimethusareasonablecompromisebetweensufficientaccuracyandmeasurementtimeisneededTheNovasinastablesystemisitexactlyByofferingvarioussettingsitcanbeperfectlyadaptedtosamplepropertiestakingdifferentwater-sampleinteractions(vanderWaalsforceshydrogen-bridgescoulombforcesetc)andlayeringeffects(likeliquidoilwhichstaysontopofthewaterlayer)intotheaccountButhowdoesitwork
421 Working principle of Novasina Stable SystemThe basic layout is quite simple Once the water exchange between free availa-blewaterinthesampleandhumidityintheairmovetowardsaneqilibriumthenet amount of water which is exchanged becomes smaller and smaller Therefo-rethechangeinairhumidityandwateractivityfinally)becomessmallerinthesame wayNowmonitoringthechangeofwateractivitybytimetellssomethingaboutthedegree of humidity equilibrium establishment
Novasinalsquosapproachistoallowachangeinvalueof0001aw(01rH)withinacertaintimeframeAndthetimeframeiswhatyouhavetoprograminmenubdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtStableModeYoucanselectfromvariouspresettingsorselectastabilitytimemanuallyInthiscaseanadditionalsubmenucalledbdquoStabi-lityobservationtimeldquoisdisplayedForexampleyouprogram2minutesasstabilityobservationtimethenbull itdoesnotmeanthatmeasurementisfinishedwithin2minutesbull itmeansmeasurementisperformedsolonguntilmeasurementvaluedoes
notchangemorethan0001aw(01rh)within2minutes
GraphicallythestablesystemcanbeexaplinedthiswayAgainastabletimeof2minutes has been programmed
Measurement has started and instrument is always considerng the last two mi-nutesandbuildthedifferencebetweenentryandexitvalue
Themeasurementcontinuesuntilthechangeinwateractivityvalueisequalorlessthan0001awin2minutes
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Oncethisoccuredthefirsttimemeasurementisconsideredascompletedandacousticsignalisissued
422 Selectable Stability ModesAssamplesaredifferentNovasinaoffersdifferentstabilitymodesandsettingstotakethesamplelsquospropertiesintotheaccountThefollowingmodesandoptionsare available
bull Slowisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof6minutesbull Averageisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof4minutesbull Fastisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof2minutesbull ISO18787MeasurementaccordingISO187872017standardwithrequi-
rementsintermsoftemperature(25+-1degC)anddeterminationofthefinalmeasurementpointbyreachingaplateaudefinedwithamaximumamplitu-deof00003awbythreeconsecutivemeasurementsandbystabilityover1minBymonitoringbothstabilitycriteriaoftheISOstandardawrongmea-surementbyaninitialover-orundershootofthevalueduetotemperaturedifferenceofchamberandsamplecanbeavoided
bull Manualanewsubmenuisavailableinchambersettingswhereyoucanentertherequestedstabilitytimeinminutes
bull Quickat-linemodeforproductioneverymeasurementisfinishedwithinmax10minutesaslongastemperatureissetintherangeof20degCto30degC
bull Queryaqueryabouttherequestedstabilitytimeisissuedeverytimeameasurement is started
NoteAstabilitytimebelow2minutesisnotrecommendedforbatchreleasemeasurementsinfinalQCasequilibriumcouldnotbeestablishedinawaytoensure the stated specs
423 Which mode for which productsItisadifficultquestionandthereisnogenericanswerYourlocalNovasinaagentcanassistyouinfindingthebestmodeorstabilitytimeforyourproductAsaruleofthumbonecansaythedriertheproducttheshorterthestabilitytime(orgoingtowardsFmode)ThemorelongchainsugarsareinvolvedgotoAmodeorstabilityobservationtimeof3-4minsOncefatoilisinvolvedSmodeorstabilityobservationtimehigherthan5minsarenecessaryItisalsopossibletofindoutyourselfSelectbdquoManualldquoasstabilitymodeandthenenterastabilityobservationtimeaccordingtotheruleothumbaboveOncemeasurementisfinishedletthesampleinthechamberforanother20-30minsIftheactualvaluediffersmorethan+-0005awfromthegreendisplayedstablevalueaddanother2minstostabilityobservationtimeandredothemeasure-
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mentuntilyouhavenobiggershiftoncemeasurementisstableThatisyourstabilityobservationtimeforthecurrentlymeasuredproducttype
NoteTheloggeddatameasurementdataontheSD-CardcanbedisplayedasagraphwithinNovalogMCThismightsimplifythefindingofthebeststabilityobservationtime
424 Stable Indicator Progress barFortheeaseofusetheprogressofequilibriumestablishmentandstablecondi-tionsachievementbasedonuserlsquosprogrammingisvisibleonthemeasurementscreenbyastableindicator(progressbar)Inadditionotherusefulinformationaround stability is displayed as well The stable indicator has two colorsbull Yellowindicatestheremainingbdquotimeldquotocompletethemeasurementbull Green indicates the progress of the measurementInotherwordsthegreenerthebarthecloserthemeasurementistoitlsquosend
Theselectedstabilitymodeortheprogrammedstabilityobservationtimeislisted below the progress barDependingonthesettingsandconditionoftheawmeteritcanoccurthattheprogress bar is fully green but measurement is not considered as stable and stabilityisretarded(delayed)Respectiveinformationisdisplayeddirectlybelowthe stable mode info in red color
Retarded (gradient)Progressbarisgreenretarded(gradient)isdisplayedInthiscasethewateractivityvalueisquestionableduetoaremarkabletemperaturedifferencebet-weensamplesurface(IR)andsensorIfmessagepersistsopenchambercheckif measurement table and outer metal ring of measurement head are clean and free of dust and dirt and redo the measurement
Retarded (temp)Progressbarisgreenretarded(temp)isdisplayedItindicatesthattempera-ture control could not reach a stable target value This delay and error message canbeavoidedbysettingbdquoStabilitychecktemperatureldquotobdquoOFFldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquoHoweveritcanoccurthatmeasurementwillnotbefinishedattargettemperature+-005degCIftemperaturecontrolisswitchedoffretarded(temp)isit as well
425 Stability check temperatureThissettingallowstheusertodistinguishbetweenameasurementwhichisexactly at target measurement temperature or if it is also ok if temperature is justarounditasbyexperiencesomesampleshaveatemperaturecoefficientof0002awdegKsoevenifcurrenttemperatureis2degCawayfromtargetwespeakaboutadeviationof0004awfromthefinalvalueSomethingwhichmightbeneglectabledependingontheinternalrequirementsintermsofwateractivityvalue accuracy
Stability check temperture bdquoONldquoStability is reached if aw value is stable plus once sample has reached target measurementtemperature+-005degCThismodeensuresaccuracyandprecisi-on as well as high repeatability but it takes longer as sample temperature must beexactlyattargetUsethismodeifyouwanttocomparewateractivityvaluesfrombatchtobatch(qualitytrending)ordifferentproductsItismandatorytorecord the values at the same temperature if you compare them
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Stability check temperture bdquoOFFStabilityisreachedoncewateractivityvalueisstable(progressbarcompletelygreen)Itcanbethattemperaturehasnotreachedtargetmeasurementtempe-ratureatthattimebutasmentionedbeforedeviationsaresometimesneglec-tebleAdvantagehereisthatmeasurementiscompletedinshortertimeasthereis no delay due to not reached target measurement temperature
43 Measurement Temperature Below Dew Point TemperatureSometimesitisnecessaryandrequestedtoperformawateractivitymeasure-mentatsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureTypicalconditionsoncecondensationcanoccurbull Measurementat25degClabtemperature30degCandairhumiditymorethan
74rHbull Iflabtemperatureis25degCandlabairhumidityis50sampletemperature
mustbehigherthan14degCotherwisecondensationhappensoncoldsurfaceonce measurement chamber is opened
The following problems can appear if target measurement temperature is pro-grammed to a value below the dew point temperaturebull Oncethemeasurementchamberhasopenedsmallwaterdropletsarefor-
medwithinthemeasurementchamberasthesurfaceisverycold(remem-bertheCokeyoutakeoutofthefridgeonveryhotsummerdays)Thiswateractsasadditionalfreewaterinconsecutivemeasurementsandwillresultinwrongvaluesmoreoveryoumightclassifygoodproductsasoutofspecs
bull OnceyouopenthemeasurementchamberwaterflowsdownontheoutsideofthemeasurementheadThiswillalsofalsifyconsecutivemeasurements
Inbothcasesdrytheinstrumentbyprogrammingthesampletemperatureto40degCandletthemeasurementchamberopened
IfpossibleavoidmeasurementswithsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureIfitisnecessaryputsampleintotheawmetercloseitchangesampletemperaturefrom25degCtothelowrequestedtemperatureperformthemeasurementandheatupto25degCafterwardBEFOREopeningthemeasurementchamber Or place the instrument in a cold environment This lowers the chance ofcondensationoncoldsurface
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5 How to Conduct a Measurement51 Conduct a first MeasurementHoweverevenifthereisawordthatthefirststepsarethemostdifficultandchallengingone-honestly-forgetaboutthatDoingafirstmeasurementwiththeLabMaster-awneoissimpleas1-2-3Justfollowthestep-by-stepinstructionbelow
1PreparesampleinawaythatthesmallportionisrepresentativeCutthesampleinsmallpiecesgrindithomogeniseitoruseanotherway tocreatelittlechunksJustdonotuseceramicsasitabsorbsfreewaterandcanchangethewateractivityvalue2Fillsamplecuphalfto34Donotoverfillasitwilljustsqueezesampleintotheprotectionfilterwhichresultsinfilterreplacementorcleaning work3 Program important parameter as measurement temperature and selectappropriatestablemodestabletimeFeelunsureJustread chapter 44GotomainscreenandpressbdquoSTARTldquobutton5MeasurementwillbefinishedoncestabilityhasbeenreachedInthatmomentanacousticindication(beep)isalsoreleased6 Open measurement chamber and remove sample Always remove sampleoncemeasurementiscompletedNEVERswitchoffinstrumentwithsampleorsaltstandardsleftinthechamber
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6 Calibration and VerificationContaminationbyvolatilesandageingofthesensorelementcaninfluencetheaccuracyofthemeasurementsensorDuetothatreasonitisnecessarytoverifytheinstrumentfromtimetotimeIfverificationfailsatwoormorepointcalib-rationhastobeperformedNoteWithinscopeofsupplytherearevarioussaltstandardwithRFIDchipwhichallowsaflawlessidentificationofusedstandardbytheLabMaster-awneoPleaseuseNovasinastandardsonlytoperformverificationorcalibrationStan-dardsorownpreparedliquidswithoutRFIDchipcannotbeusedforautomaticverificationandcalibration
Calibrationneedslesstimeifyoustartwithsaltstandardvaluesbottom-upiestart with the lowest and end with highest value
Importantbull Ifachemicalprotectionfilterismountedinfrontofthesensorremoveit
asitjustelongatestheprocedureThemechanicalprotectionfilterwhichisinstalled by default must not be removed
bull MakesurethechamberisabsolutelydryIfsmallwaterdropletsarepresentitmightleadtowrongverificationcalibrationresults
bull Acalibrationat10000aw(SAL-T100)mainlycausessuchsmalldropletsofwatersopleasecalibratethispointastheverylastoneintherowOncefinishedleftthemeasurementchamberopenforawhileuntilsmalldropletshave disappeared
bull Verificationorcalibrationmustbeperformedatatargetsampletempera-tureintherangebetween15degC(59degF)to30degC(86degF)Ifthetemperatureisnotwithinthisrangethefollowingerrormessageisdisplayed
bull If the temperature of the measurement chamber is outside of stored data rangeforeachsaltstandardthefollowingerrormessageisdisplayedAcalibrationistherebynotpossible
bull Ifsurfacetemperaturediffersmorethan+-4degCoftheprogrammedtargetsampletemperaturetimeforcalibrationismuchlongerthannormalItisindicatedbyapop-upmessageasbelowToavoiditpleasestorethestan-dards at more or less the same temperature as target sample temperature
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61 VerificationAverificationdoesnotchangeanythingonthecalibrationvaluesandisusedasameasuretocheckifacalibrationneedstobeperformedornotGenerallyasalt standard with a value which is within the normal measurement range is used forverificationTechnicallyitisnotnecessarytoperformaverificationbeforeacalibrationisexecutedAn(automatic)verificationcanbeperformedonlyifaverificationtolerance(aworrh)hasbeenenteredinbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquoPleaserefertointernalguidelinesandorSOP(standardoperatingprocedures)tofindoutifyourcompanyhasacertainverificationtole-ranceinplaceIfnotavalueof+-0005awisbestpracticeIfverificationisoutoftoleranceacalibrationwillberecommendedAsperdefault(fromfactory)anyverificationtoleranceisprogrammed
611 Performing a verificationbull Pleasemakesureyouhaveenteredaverificationtoleranceinsubmenu
bdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquobull Taketherespectivesaltstandardyouhaveidentifiedasthemostappropriate
onefortheverificationPlacethesaltontheRFIDreaderinthemeasure-mentchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasu-rement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoVERIFYldquotostartverificationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Theverificationprocessisperformedautomaticallyandcantakebetween16to60minsDuringthisprocessbdquoVerifyldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcontainingthefollowinginformationappears - Calibrationrecommended(sensorverification-gtCALRECOMMENDED)
orCalibrationnotnecessary(Sensorverification-gtOK) - Targetvaluerelatedto25degC - SensorHealth(moreinfoseechapter63SensorHealth) - Deviationfromtheactualreferencevalueandifapplicablebyhowfar
tolerance has been exceeded plus the allowed tolerance - Ifusermanagementpermissionallowsaqueryisdisplayedifacalibrati-
on should be directly executed at that point or not - Ifyesasecondqueryappearsifallcalibrationvaluesshouldbedeleted
ornotOnlydeleteallvaluesifyouplantoperformafullspancalibrationNoteIfinstrumentwaslogged-offduringreleaseofverificationresultyoucanstillstartcalibrationatthatpointonceyouhavelogged-inbygoingtobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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ToseeagraphvizualizationofthemeasurementpressontheStableDisplayArea
Graph AreaToactivatethegraphfunctionmakesurethatbdquoGraphldquoisselectedinbdquoDisplayldquomenuonthemainscreenIndividualgraphsettingscanbemadeinbdquoGraphPara-metersldquomenuwhichislocatedinMainMenu-gtChamberSettingsToanalyzeagraphinmoredetailsorfull-screenmodesimplypressonthegraphareaThe following parameters are available as a graph
bull Y-Axis -BluecolorWaterActivity(orrHdependsonSettings) -RedcolorTemperaturebull X-Axis -MeasurementtimeMeasurementtimeinminutesintervallcanbeset inbdquoGraphParametersldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquomenuThecurrent intervall is displayed just above the graph
313 Audit Trail AreaThe last few events of the day are displayed in this area Press on the audit trail areatoseethecompleteaudittrailandtobeabletofiltercertaineventsinclu-ding last masurement resultsEvery entry consist of the follwing databull DateandtimeTimeStampwhentheeventwasloggedbull IndicatingEventletterinbracket(U)UserEvents(P)ParameterChanges(E)Errors(S)SystemEvents(R)MeasureResultsbull LogDescriptionShortinfoanddescriptionabouttheevent
314 Function Key AreaInthisareathefollowingmaincontrolbuttonsareaccessiblebull SampleDatabaseLoadaspecificmethodfromsampledatabaseoradminis-
trate itbull StartStop Start or Stop a measurement The actual status is displayed in the
buttonitselfbull HelpThebuttonwiththequestionmarkistheentrytothishelpmenubull MainMenuAccesstomainmenuwithallthebdquochambersettingldquoandbdquosys-
temsettingldquooptionsbull Log-offLog-offcurrentuserlockinstrumentAnewlog-inmightrequirea
userpasswordifonehasbeenprogrammed
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315 Warning or Information SymbolsOncethereisanissuewhichneedsspecialattentionaninformationisdisplayedinthechamberareareplacingthedisplayofthecurrentmeasurementvalues
Symbol Description Note
An error with the current measurement chamber hasbeennoticed
Press icon the get more details
Sensor will be brought to operationtemperature
PressiconthegetmoredetailsHowevera measurement can be started but data willonlybedisplayedifthissymbolhasdisappeared
Duetoanon-goinginci-dentmeasurementvaluescannot be gatheredExampledewprotectionisactivated
Press icon the get more details
Due to a warm sample or warmSAL-Tthereisariskofcondensationofwateron the sensor
Remove samplestandard from measure-ment chamber as soon as possible Let it cool down outside of the chamber Do not forget to cover sample cup or SAL-Ttoavoidhumidityexchangewithairhumidity from ambient air
316 Status BarThefollowinginformationisdisplayedalternating
Text Symbol Description Note
UserTime CurrentdateandtimePressicon(cham-bersection)formoreinformation
Press on the displayed icon in chamber area to getadditionalinfo
Pressicon(cham-bersection)toabort beep
Press on the displayed icon in chamber area to switchofthebdquobeepldquo
Press icon the get more details
Calibrationvalidityexpired
Sensor should be calibra-ted
Thisfunctionneedstobeacti-vated Will be displayed in light red color
Filter exchange required
Chemicalprotectionfiltermust be replaced
Thisfunctionneedstobeacti-vated Will be displayed in light red color
Stable signal re-minderactivated
Stable signal reminder has beenactivated
Sensor nearly exhausted
Sensorisinbadconditionand cannot be calibrated anymore soon
Contact your local representa-tivetoorderasparesensortoavoidinstrumentdowntimeduetodefectivesensor
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32 Main Menu ScreenThemainmenuscreenofferseasyaccesstoallfuntionswhicharenecessarytoprogrammtheLabMaster-awneoaccordingtouserlsquosorcompanylsquosneeds
NoteIndividualmenuandfunctionscanbelockedbyanactiveusermanagementIfyouneedcertainfunctionsforyourworkroutinepleasecontacttheadministra-torofthisLabMaster-awneo
Themainscreenoffersthefollowingiconsandfunctions
Element Description Note
Protocol will be printed Switch back to measure-mentscreenafterprinting
If measurement is currently run-ingactualprotocolisprintedIfstablestableprotocolisprinted
You can select here if you want to see a graphical visualizationorastablevalues in the stable display or graph area
Press on this icon to go back to measurement screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableinsubmenus
Accessingsystemsettingsto adjust system parame-ters
System parameters are like datetimeunitsusermanage-ment etc
Accessing chamber set-tingstoadjustchamberparameters
Chambersettingsarelikemea-surementtemperaturestabilitymodes etc
33 Navigation ButtonsWhileprogrammingsettingsinsubmenusnavigationbuttonsaredisplayedtoeasebrowsingthroughallavailableoptions
Button Description Note
Close the current subme-nu and dispalys the parent menu
Allmenusareclosedswitch back to measure-ment screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableonmain screen
Scroll one page upwardsOnly availabe if further menu items are above the current visible window
Scroll one page down-wards
Only availabe if further menu items are below the current visible window
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34 Menu bdquoChamber SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthemeasurementchambercanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Temperature Control
Adjustment of tempera-ture control See chapter 41 250degC
Stable Mode Stability system Mode See chapter 42 ISO 18787
Stability Observation
Time
StabilityobservationtimeformodesbdquoManualldquoandbdquoQueryldquo
See chapter 42 This menu item isonlydisplayedif stable mode is settobdquoManualldquoorbdquoQueryldquo
5 min
Stability Check Tempe-
rature
Observance of target tem-perature for temperatur stability
See chapter 425 This menu item is only dis-playedifbdquoTempe-raturecontrolldquois on and Stable Mode is NOT set tobdquoQuickldquo
Off
Graph Para-meters
Settingsforgraphvisua-lizationonmeasurementscreen
See chapter 72
Data Logger Menu item for logging functions See chapter 8 SampleNumber0000
Intervalrecording10sec
Sensor Calib-ration
Allnecessaryfunctionstodisplay cal points or set verificationtolerance
See chapter 6
Chamber Info
The following info is displayed CHAMBER-Instrumentname-Serialnumberchamber-Firmwareversioncham-berandIR-sensorSENSOR-Versionofsensor-Serialnumberofsensor-Firmwareinfo-LastcalibrationinfoPROTECTION FILTER-Lastregisteredexchangeofchemicalprotectionfilter
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35 Menu bdquoSystem SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthesystemitselfcanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
DateTime Settingofdateandtime
It is inevitable that date and timeissetcorrectlyOtherwisefunctionslikeaudittrailmana-gementofcalibrationpointsaswellasvariouslog-andprotocolfunctionswillbeskemedornotworking properly
UnitsSubmenuforsettingthe measurement unit and date format
awdegCDDMMYYYY
Acousticandstable signals
Adjustment of acou-sticandstablesignals See chapter 121
MaintenanceSubmenu for mainte-nanceofLabMaster-aw neo
See chapter 13
System info
Info about inst-rumentmasterfirmwareandtypeoflicense
4 Important Pre-Settings41 Temperature Control
411 Adjustment of TemperatureExternalregulations(ISOAOACetc)orinternalguidelinesrequestawateracti-vitymeasurementataspecifictemperature(ie25degC)TheLabMaster-awneoallowsameasurementtemperaturesettingbetween0degC(32degF)and60degC(140degF)TosetorchangeatemperaturevaluegotoChamberSettings-gtTemperaturecontrolandentertherequestedtemperatureinthepop-upkeypadDeletingthecurrenttemperaturevaluesetstemperaturecontroltobdquoOFFldquo
Note Iftargettemperaturehasnotbeenreachedabdquostabilitychecktempera-tureldquoisactivatedstabilitycannotbereachedthusmeasurementisdelayedARetarded(temp)messageappearsbelowthestableindicatorbarinthatcase
ImportantToavoidcondensationofwaterplacesampleinmeasurementchamberonlyaftertargetmeasurementtemperaturehasbeenreached
Hintsbull Ideallymeasurementtemperatureshouldnotbelowerthansampletempe-
ratureBythiscondensationcanbeexcludedbull Ifstableparametersaresetcorrectlyashorttimecondensation(humid
samplemax4degCovermeasurementtemperature)canoccurandisnotanissue
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412 Functionality of Temperature Controlbull Sample surface temperature is the one which is regognized and control is
settoControllerisoptimizingitselftocurrentoperationandenvironmentaltemperatures
bull Samplesurfacetemperatureiskeptconstanttotargetvalue+-002degCbull Ifinstrumentisoperatedincompletelynewconditionsortargetvalueis
changedremarkablyitcantakeupto30minsuntiltargetvalue+-030CisreachedItisnotanerroroftheinstrumentitismoreanindicationthatoptimizationisinprogress
bull Onceoptimizationofcontrolhasbeenfinishedtheparametersarestoredonceinstrumentisshut-downortemperaturecontrolissettobdquoOFFldquo
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42 Novasina Stable SystemTherearetonsofliteratureaboutityoucanloveitorhateitbutitisprovenbyphysicsandchemistrythatareliablepreciseandaccuratewateractivitymeasu-rementrequiresanestablishedhumidityequilibriumbetweenthefreeavaila-ble water in the sample and the humidity of the air which is located above the sample surface A perfectly established humidity equilibrium requests endless timeButnolabtechnicianhasendlesstimethusareasonablecompromisebetweensufficientaccuracyandmeasurementtimeisneededTheNovasinastablesystemisitexactlyByofferingvarioussettingsitcanbeperfectlyadaptedtosamplepropertiestakingdifferentwater-sampleinteractions(vanderWaalsforceshydrogen-bridgescoulombforcesetc)andlayeringeffects(likeliquidoilwhichstaysontopofthewaterlayer)intotheaccountButhowdoesitwork
421 Working principle of Novasina Stable SystemThe basic layout is quite simple Once the water exchange between free availa-blewaterinthesampleandhumidityintheairmovetowardsaneqilibriumthenet amount of water which is exchanged becomes smaller and smaller Therefo-rethechangeinairhumidityandwateractivityfinally)becomessmallerinthesame wayNowmonitoringthechangeofwateractivitybytimetellssomethingaboutthedegree of humidity equilibrium establishment
Novasinalsquosapproachistoallowachangeinvalueof0001aw(01rH)withinacertaintimeframeAndthetimeframeiswhatyouhavetoprograminmenubdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtStableModeYoucanselectfromvariouspresettingsorselectastabilitytimemanuallyInthiscaseanadditionalsubmenucalledbdquoStabi-lityobservationtimeldquoisdisplayedForexampleyouprogram2minutesasstabilityobservationtimethenbull itdoesnotmeanthatmeasurementisfinishedwithin2minutesbull itmeansmeasurementisperformedsolonguntilmeasurementvaluedoes
notchangemorethan0001aw(01rh)within2minutes
GraphicallythestablesystemcanbeexaplinedthiswayAgainastabletimeof2minutes has been programmed
Measurement has started and instrument is always considerng the last two mi-nutesandbuildthedifferencebetweenentryandexitvalue
Themeasurementcontinuesuntilthechangeinwateractivityvalueisequalorlessthan0001awin2minutes
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Oncethisoccuredthefirsttimemeasurementisconsideredascompletedandacousticsignalisissued
422 Selectable Stability ModesAssamplesaredifferentNovasinaoffersdifferentstabilitymodesandsettingstotakethesamplelsquospropertiesintotheaccountThefollowingmodesandoptionsare available
bull Slowisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof6minutesbull Averageisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof4minutesbull Fastisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof2minutesbull ISO18787MeasurementaccordingISO187872017standardwithrequi-
rementsintermsoftemperature(25+-1degC)anddeterminationofthefinalmeasurementpointbyreachingaplateaudefinedwithamaximumamplitu-deof00003awbythreeconsecutivemeasurementsandbystabilityover1minBymonitoringbothstabilitycriteriaoftheISOstandardawrongmea-surementbyaninitialover-orundershootofthevalueduetotemperaturedifferenceofchamberandsamplecanbeavoided
bull Manualanewsubmenuisavailableinchambersettingswhereyoucanentertherequestedstabilitytimeinminutes
bull Quickat-linemodeforproductioneverymeasurementisfinishedwithinmax10minutesaslongastemperatureissetintherangeof20degCto30degC
bull Queryaqueryabouttherequestedstabilitytimeisissuedeverytimeameasurement is started
NoteAstabilitytimebelow2minutesisnotrecommendedforbatchreleasemeasurementsinfinalQCasequilibriumcouldnotbeestablishedinawaytoensure the stated specs
423 Which mode for which productsItisadifficultquestionandthereisnogenericanswerYourlocalNovasinaagentcanassistyouinfindingthebestmodeorstabilitytimeforyourproductAsaruleofthumbonecansaythedriertheproducttheshorterthestabilitytime(orgoingtowardsFmode)ThemorelongchainsugarsareinvolvedgotoAmodeorstabilityobservationtimeof3-4minsOncefatoilisinvolvedSmodeorstabilityobservationtimehigherthan5minsarenecessaryItisalsopossibletofindoutyourselfSelectbdquoManualldquoasstabilitymodeandthenenterastabilityobservationtimeaccordingtotheruleothumbaboveOncemeasurementisfinishedletthesampleinthechamberforanother20-30minsIftheactualvaluediffersmorethan+-0005awfromthegreendisplayedstablevalueaddanother2minstostabilityobservationtimeandredothemeasure-
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mentuntilyouhavenobiggershiftoncemeasurementisstableThatisyourstabilityobservationtimeforthecurrentlymeasuredproducttype
NoteTheloggeddatameasurementdataontheSD-CardcanbedisplayedasagraphwithinNovalogMCThismightsimplifythefindingofthebeststabilityobservationtime
424 Stable Indicator Progress barFortheeaseofusetheprogressofequilibriumestablishmentandstablecondi-tionsachievementbasedonuserlsquosprogrammingisvisibleonthemeasurementscreenbyastableindicator(progressbar)Inadditionotherusefulinformationaround stability is displayed as well The stable indicator has two colorsbull Yellowindicatestheremainingbdquotimeldquotocompletethemeasurementbull Green indicates the progress of the measurementInotherwordsthegreenerthebarthecloserthemeasurementistoitlsquosend
Theselectedstabilitymodeortheprogrammedstabilityobservationtimeislisted below the progress barDependingonthesettingsandconditionoftheawmeteritcanoccurthattheprogress bar is fully green but measurement is not considered as stable and stabilityisretarded(delayed)Respectiveinformationisdisplayeddirectlybelowthe stable mode info in red color
Retarded (gradient)Progressbarisgreenretarded(gradient)isdisplayedInthiscasethewateractivityvalueisquestionableduetoaremarkabletemperaturedifferencebet-weensamplesurface(IR)andsensorIfmessagepersistsopenchambercheckif measurement table and outer metal ring of measurement head are clean and free of dust and dirt and redo the measurement
Retarded (temp)Progressbarisgreenretarded(temp)isdisplayedItindicatesthattempera-ture control could not reach a stable target value This delay and error message canbeavoidedbysettingbdquoStabilitychecktemperatureldquotobdquoOFFldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquoHoweveritcanoccurthatmeasurementwillnotbefinishedattargettemperature+-005degCIftemperaturecontrolisswitchedoffretarded(temp)isit as well
425 Stability check temperatureThissettingallowstheusertodistinguishbetweenameasurementwhichisexactly at target measurement temperature or if it is also ok if temperature is justarounditasbyexperiencesomesampleshaveatemperaturecoefficientof0002awdegKsoevenifcurrenttemperatureis2degCawayfromtargetwespeakaboutadeviationof0004awfromthefinalvalueSomethingwhichmightbeneglectabledependingontheinternalrequirementsintermsofwateractivityvalue accuracy
Stability check temperture bdquoONldquoStability is reached if aw value is stable plus once sample has reached target measurementtemperature+-005degCThismodeensuresaccuracyandprecisi-on as well as high repeatability but it takes longer as sample temperature must beexactlyattargetUsethismodeifyouwanttocomparewateractivityvaluesfrombatchtobatch(qualitytrending)ordifferentproductsItismandatorytorecord the values at the same temperature if you compare them
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Stability check temperture bdquoOFFStabilityisreachedoncewateractivityvalueisstable(progressbarcompletelygreen)Itcanbethattemperaturehasnotreachedtargetmeasurementtempe-ratureatthattimebutasmentionedbeforedeviationsaresometimesneglec-tebleAdvantagehereisthatmeasurementiscompletedinshortertimeasthereis no delay due to not reached target measurement temperature
43 Measurement Temperature Below Dew Point TemperatureSometimesitisnecessaryandrequestedtoperformawateractivitymeasure-mentatsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureTypicalconditionsoncecondensationcanoccurbull Measurementat25degClabtemperature30degCandairhumiditymorethan
74rHbull Iflabtemperatureis25degCandlabairhumidityis50sampletemperature
mustbehigherthan14degCotherwisecondensationhappensoncoldsurfaceonce measurement chamber is opened
The following problems can appear if target measurement temperature is pro-grammed to a value below the dew point temperaturebull Oncethemeasurementchamberhasopenedsmallwaterdropletsarefor-
medwithinthemeasurementchamberasthesurfaceisverycold(remem-bertheCokeyoutakeoutofthefridgeonveryhotsummerdays)Thiswateractsasadditionalfreewaterinconsecutivemeasurementsandwillresultinwrongvaluesmoreoveryoumightclassifygoodproductsasoutofspecs
bull OnceyouopenthemeasurementchamberwaterflowsdownontheoutsideofthemeasurementheadThiswillalsofalsifyconsecutivemeasurements
Inbothcasesdrytheinstrumentbyprogrammingthesampletemperatureto40degCandletthemeasurementchamberopened
IfpossibleavoidmeasurementswithsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureIfitisnecessaryputsampleintotheawmetercloseitchangesampletemperaturefrom25degCtothelowrequestedtemperatureperformthemeasurementandheatupto25degCafterwardBEFOREopeningthemeasurementchamber Or place the instrument in a cold environment This lowers the chance ofcondensationoncoldsurface
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5 How to Conduct a Measurement51 Conduct a first MeasurementHoweverevenifthereisawordthatthefirststepsarethemostdifficultandchallengingone-honestly-forgetaboutthatDoingafirstmeasurementwiththeLabMaster-awneoissimpleas1-2-3Justfollowthestep-by-stepinstructionbelow
1PreparesampleinawaythatthesmallportionisrepresentativeCutthesampleinsmallpiecesgrindithomogeniseitoruseanotherway tocreatelittlechunksJustdonotuseceramicsasitabsorbsfreewaterandcanchangethewateractivityvalue2Fillsamplecuphalfto34Donotoverfillasitwilljustsqueezesampleintotheprotectionfilterwhichresultsinfilterreplacementorcleaning work3 Program important parameter as measurement temperature and selectappropriatestablemodestabletimeFeelunsureJustread chapter 44GotomainscreenandpressbdquoSTARTldquobutton5MeasurementwillbefinishedoncestabilityhasbeenreachedInthatmomentanacousticindication(beep)isalsoreleased6 Open measurement chamber and remove sample Always remove sampleoncemeasurementiscompletedNEVERswitchoffinstrumentwithsampleorsaltstandardsleftinthechamber
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6 Calibration and VerificationContaminationbyvolatilesandageingofthesensorelementcaninfluencetheaccuracyofthemeasurementsensorDuetothatreasonitisnecessarytoverifytheinstrumentfromtimetotimeIfverificationfailsatwoormorepointcalib-rationhastobeperformedNoteWithinscopeofsupplytherearevarioussaltstandardwithRFIDchipwhichallowsaflawlessidentificationofusedstandardbytheLabMaster-awneoPleaseuseNovasinastandardsonlytoperformverificationorcalibrationStan-dardsorownpreparedliquidswithoutRFIDchipcannotbeusedforautomaticverificationandcalibration
Calibrationneedslesstimeifyoustartwithsaltstandardvaluesbottom-upiestart with the lowest and end with highest value
Importantbull Ifachemicalprotectionfilterismountedinfrontofthesensorremoveit
asitjustelongatestheprocedureThemechanicalprotectionfilterwhichisinstalled by default must not be removed
bull MakesurethechamberisabsolutelydryIfsmallwaterdropletsarepresentitmightleadtowrongverificationcalibrationresults
bull Acalibrationat10000aw(SAL-T100)mainlycausessuchsmalldropletsofwatersopleasecalibratethispointastheverylastoneintherowOncefinishedleftthemeasurementchamberopenforawhileuntilsmalldropletshave disappeared
bull Verificationorcalibrationmustbeperformedatatargetsampletempera-tureintherangebetween15degC(59degF)to30degC(86degF)Ifthetemperatureisnotwithinthisrangethefollowingerrormessageisdisplayed
bull If the temperature of the measurement chamber is outside of stored data rangeforeachsaltstandardthefollowingerrormessageisdisplayedAcalibrationistherebynotpossible
bull Ifsurfacetemperaturediffersmorethan+-4degCoftheprogrammedtargetsampletemperaturetimeforcalibrationismuchlongerthannormalItisindicatedbyapop-upmessageasbelowToavoiditpleasestorethestan-dards at more or less the same temperature as target sample temperature
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61 VerificationAverificationdoesnotchangeanythingonthecalibrationvaluesandisusedasameasuretocheckifacalibrationneedstobeperformedornotGenerallyasalt standard with a value which is within the normal measurement range is used forverificationTechnicallyitisnotnecessarytoperformaverificationbeforeacalibrationisexecutedAn(automatic)verificationcanbeperformedonlyifaverificationtolerance(aworrh)hasbeenenteredinbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquoPleaserefertointernalguidelinesandorSOP(standardoperatingprocedures)tofindoutifyourcompanyhasacertainverificationtole-ranceinplaceIfnotavalueof+-0005awisbestpracticeIfverificationisoutoftoleranceacalibrationwillberecommendedAsperdefault(fromfactory)anyverificationtoleranceisprogrammed
611 Performing a verificationbull Pleasemakesureyouhaveenteredaverificationtoleranceinsubmenu
bdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquobull Taketherespectivesaltstandardyouhaveidentifiedasthemostappropriate
onefortheverificationPlacethesaltontheRFIDreaderinthemeasure-mentchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasu-rement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoVERIFYldquotostartverificationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Theverificationprocessisperformedautomaticallyandcantakebetween16to60minsDuringthisprocessbdquoVerifyldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcontainingthefollowinginformationappears - Calibrationrecommended(sensorverification-gtCALRECOMMENDED)
orCalibrationnotnecessary(Sensorverification-gtOK) - Targetvaluerelatedto25degC - SensorHealth(moreinfoseechapter63SensorHealth) - Deviationfromtheactualreferencevalueandifapplicablebyhowfar
tolerance has been exceeded plus the allowed tolerance - Ifusermanagementpermissionallowsaqueryisdisplayedifacalibrati-
on should be directly executed at that point or not - Ifyesasecondqueryappearsifallcalibrationvaluesshouldbedeleted
ornotOnlydeleteallvaluesifyouplantoperformafullspancalibrationNoteIfinstrumentwaslogged-offduringreleaseofverificationresultyoucanstillstartcalibrationatthatpointonceyouhavelogged-inbygoingtobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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315 Warning or Information SymbolsOncethereisanissuewhichneedsspecialattentionaninformationisdisplayedinthechamberareareplacingthedisplayofthecurrentmeasurementvalues
Symbol Description Note
An error with the current measurement chamber hasbeennoticed
Press icon the get more details
Sensor will be brought to operationtemperature
PressiconthegetmoredetailsHowevera measurement can be started but data willonlybedisplayedifthissymbolhasdisappeared
Duetoanon-goinginci-dentmeasurementvaluescannot be gatheredExampledewprotectionisactivated
Press icon the get more details
Due to a warm sample or warmSAL-Tthereisariskofcondensationofwateron the sensor
Remove samplestandard from measure-ment chamber as soon as possible Let it cool down outside of the chamber Do not forget to cover sample cup or SAL-Ttoavoidhumidityexchangewithairhumidity from ambient air
316 Status BarThefollowinginformationisdisplayedalternating
Text Symbol Description Note
UserTime CurrentdateandtimePressicon(cham-bersection)formoreinformation
Press on the displayed icon in chamber area to getadditionalinfo
Pressicon(cham-bersection)toabort beep
Press on the displayed icon in chamber area to switchofthebdquobeepldquo
Press icon the get more details
Calibrationvalidityexpired
Sensor should be calibra-ted
Thisfunctionneedstobeacti-vated Will be displayed in light red color
Filter exchange required
Chemicalprotectionfiltermust be replaced
Thisfunctionneedstobeacti-vated Will be displayed in light red color
Stable signal re-minderactivated
Stable signal reminder has beenactivated
Sensor nearly exhausted
Sensorisinbadconditionand cannot be calibrated anymore soon
Contact your local representa-tivetoorderasparesensortoavoidinstrumentdowntimeduetodefectivesensor
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32 Main Menu ScreenThemainmenuscreenofferseasyaccesstoallfuntionswhicharenecessarytoprogrammtheLabMaster-awneoaccordingtouserlsquosorcompanylsquosneeds
NoteIndividualmenuandfunctionscanbelockedbyanactiveusermanagementIfyouneedcertainfunctionsforyourworkroutinepleasecontacttheadministra-torofthisLabMaster-awneo
Themainscreenoffersthefollowingiconsandfunctions
Element Description Note
Protocol will be printed Switch back to measure-mentscreenafterprinting
If measurement is currently run-ingactualprotocolisprintedIfstablestableprotocolisprinted
You can select here if you want to see a graphical visualizationorastablevalues in the stable display or graph area
Press on this icon to go back to measurement screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableinsubmenus
Accessingsystemsettingsto adjust system parame-ters
System parameters are like datetimeunitsusermanage-ment etc
Accessing chamber set-tingstoadjustchamberparameters
Chambersettingsarelikemea-surementtemperaturestabilitymodes etc
33 Navigation ButtonsWhileprogrammingsettingsinsubmenusnavigationbuttonsaredisplayedtoeasebrowsingthroughallavailableoptions
Button Description Note
Close the current subme-nu and dispalys the parent menu
Allmenusareclosedswitch back to measure-ment screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableonmain screen
Scroll one page upwardsOnly availabe if further menu items are above the current visible window
Scroll one page down-wards
Only availabe if further menu items are below the current visible window
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34 Menu bdquoChamber SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthemeasurementchambercanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Temperature Control
Adjustment of tempera-ture control See chapter 41 250degC
Stable Mode Stability system Mode See chapter 42 ISO 18787
Stability Observation
Time
StabilityobservationtimeformodesbdquoManualldquoandbdquoQueryldquo
See chapter 42 This menu item isonlydisplayedif stable mode is settobdquoManualldquoorbdquoQueryldquo
5 min
Stability Check Tempe-
rature
Observance of target tem-perature for temperatur stability
See chapter 425 This menu item is only dis-playedifbdquoTempe-raturecontrolldquois on and Stable Mode is NOT set tobdquoQuickldquo
Off
Graph Para-meters
Settingsforgraphvisua-lizationonmeasurementscreen
See chapter 72
Data Logger Menu item for logging functions See chapter 8 SampleNumber0000
Intervalrecording10sec
Sensor Calib-ration
Allnecessaryfunctionstodisplay cal points or set verificationtolerance
See chapter 6
Chamber Info
The following info is displayed CHAMBER-Instrumentname-Serialnumberchamber-Firmwareversioncham-berandIR-sensorSENSOR-Versionofsensor-Serialnumberofsensor-Firmwareinfo-LastcalibrationinfoPROTECTION FILTER-Lastregisteredexchangeofchemicalprotectionfilter
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35 Menu bdquoSystem SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthesystemitselfcanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
DateTime Settingofdateandtime
It is inevitable that date and timeissetcorrectlyOtherwisefunctionslikeaudittrailmana-gementofcalibrationpointsaswellasvariouslog-andprotocolfunctionswillbeskemedornotworking properly
UnitsSubmenuforsettingthe measurement unit and date format
awdegCDDMMYYYY
Acousticandstable signals
Adjustment of acou-sticandstablesignals See chapter 121
MaintenanceSubmenu for mainte-nanceofLabMaster-aw neo
See chapter 13
System info
Info about inst-rumentmasterfirmwareandtypeoflicense
4 Important Pre-Settings41 Temperature Control
411 Adjustment of TemperatureExternalregulations(ISOAOACetc)orinternalguidelinesrequestawateracti-vitymeasurementataspecifictemperature(ie25degC)TheLabMaster-awneoallowsameasurementtemperaturesettingbetween0degC(32degF)and60degC(140degF)TosetorchangeatemperaturevaluegotoChamberSettings-gtTemperaturecontrolandentertherequestedtemperatureinthepop-upkeypadDeletingthecurrenttemperaturevaluesetstemperaturecontroltobdquoOFFldquo
Note Iftargettemperaturehasnotbeenreachedabdquostabilitychecktempera-tureldquoisactivatedstabilitycannotbereachedthusmeasurementisdelayedARetarded(temp)messageappearsbelowthestableindicatorbarinthatcase
ImportantToavoidcondensationofwaterplacesampleinmeasurementchamberonlyaftertargetmeasurementtemperaturehasbeenreached
Hintsbull Ideallymeasurementtemperatureshouldnotbelowerthansampletempe-
ratureBythiscondensationcanbeexcludedbull Ifstableparametersaresetcorrectlyashorttimecondensation(humid
samplemax4degCovermeasurementtemperature)canoccurandisnotanissue
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412 Functionality of Temperature Controlbull Sample surface temperature is the one which is regognized and control is
settoControllerisoptimizingitselftocurrentoperationandenvironmentaltemperatures
bull Samplesurfacetemperatureiskeptconstanttotargetvalue+-002degCbull Ifinstrumentisoperatedincompletelynewconditionsortargetvalueis
changedremarkablyitcantakeupto30minsuntiltargetvalue+-030CisreachedItisnotanerroroftheinstrumentitismoreanindicationthatoptimizationisinprogress
bull Onceoptimizationofcontrolhasbeenfinishedtheparametersarestoredonceinstrumentisshut-downortemperaturecontrolissettobdquoOFFldquo
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42 Novasina Stable SystemTherearetonsofliteratureaboutityoucanloveitorhateitbutitisprovenbyphysicsandchemistrythatareliablepreciseandaccuratewateractivitymeasu-rementrequiresanestablishedhumidityequilibriumbetweenthefreeavaila-ble water in the sample and the humidity of the air which is located above the sample surface A perfectly established humidity equilibrium requests endless timeButnolabtechnicianhasendlesstimethusareasonablecompromisebetweensufficientaccuracyandmeasurementtimeisneededTheNovasinastablesystemisitexactlyByofferingvarioussettingsitcanbeperfectlyadaptedtosamplepropertiestakingdifferentwater-sampleinteractions(vanderWaalsforceshydrogen-bridgescoulombforcesetc)andlayeringeffects(likeliquidoilwhichstaysontopofthewaterlayer)intotheaccountButhowdoesitwork
421 Working principle of Novasina Stable SystemThe basic layout is quite simple Once the water exchange between free availa-blewaterinthesampleandhumidityintheairmovetowardsaneqilibriumthenet amount of water which is exchanged becomes smaller and smaller Therefo-rethechangeinairhumidityandwateractivityfinally)becomessmallerinthesame wayNowmonitoringthechangeofwateractivitybytimetellssomethingaboutthedegree of humidity equilibrium establishment
Novasinalsquosapproachistoallowachangeinvalueof0001aw(01rH)withinacertaintimeframeAndthetimeframeiswhatyouhavetoprograminmenubdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtStableModeYoucanselectfromvariouspresettingsorselectastabilitytimemanuallyInthiscaseanadditionalsubmenucalledbdquoStabi-lityobservationtimeldquoisdisplayedForexampleyouprogram2minutesasstabilityobservationtimethenbull itdoesnotmeanthatmeasurementisfinishedwithin2minutesbull itmeansmeasurementisperformedsolonguntilmeasurementvaluedoes
notchangemorethan0001aw(01rh)within2minutes
GraphicallythestablesystemcanbeexaplinedthiswayAgainastabletimeof2minutes has been programmed
Measurement has started and instrument is always considerng the last two mi-nutesandbuildthedifferencebetweenentryandexitvalue
Themeasurementcontinuesuntilthechangeinwateractivityvalueisequalorlessthan0001awin2minutes
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Oncethisoccuredthefirsttimemeasurementisconsideredascompletedandacousticsignalisissued
422 Selectable Stability ModesAssamplesaredifferentNovasinaoffersdifferentstabilitymodesandsettingstotakethesamplelsquospropertiesintotheaccountThefollowingmodesandoptionsare available
bull Slowisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof6minutesbull Averageisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof4minutesbull Fastisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof2minutesbull ISO18787MeasurementaccordingISO187872017standardwithrequi-
rementsintermsoftemperature(25+-1degC)anddeterminationofthefinalmeasurementpointbyreachingaplateaudefinedwithamaximumamplitu-deof00003awbythreeconsecutivemeasurementsandbystabilityover1minBymonitoringbothstabilitycriteriaoftheISOstandardawrongmea-surementbyaninitialover-orundershootofthevalueduetotemperaturedifferenceofchamberandsamplecanbeavoided
bull Manualanewsubmenuisavailableinchambersettingswhereyoucanentertherequestedstabilitytimeinminutes
bull Quickat-linemodeforproductioneverymeasurementisfinishedwithinmax10minutesaslongastemperatureissetintherangeof20degCto30degC
bull Queryaqueryabouttherequestedstabilitytimeisissuedeverytimeameasurement is started
NoteAstabilitytimebelow2minutesisnotrecommendedforbatchreleasemeasurementsinfinalQCasequilibriumcouldnotbeestablishedinawaytoensure the stated specs
423 Which mode for which productsItisadifficultquestionandthereisnogenericanswerYourlocalNovasinaagentcanassistyouinfindingthebestmodeorstabilitytimeforyourproductAsaruleofthumbonecansaythedriertheproducttheshorterthestabilitytime(orgoingtowardsFmode)ThemorelongchainsugarsareinvolvedgotoAmodeorstabilityobservationtimeof3-4minsOncefatoilisinvolvedSmodeorstabilityobservationtimehigherthan5minsarenecessaryItisalsopossibletofindoutyourselfSelectbdquoManualldquoasstabilitymodeandthenenterastabilityobservationtimeaccordingtotheruleothumbaboveOncemeasurementisfinishedletthesampleinthechamberforanother20-30minsIftheactualvaluediffersmorethan+-0005awfromthegreendisplayedstablevalueaddanother2minstostabilityobservationtimeandredothemeasure-
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mentuntilyouhavenobiggershiftoncemeasurementisstableThatisyourstabilityobservationtimeforthecurrentlymeasuredproducttype
NoteTheloggeddatameasurementdataontheSD-CardcanbedisplayedasagraphwithinNovalogMCThismightsimplifythefindingofthebeststabilityobservationtime
424 Stable Indicator Progress barFortheeaseofusetheprogressofequilibriumestablishmentandstablecondi-tionsachievementbasedonuserlsquosprogrammingisvisibleonthemeasurementscreenbyastableindicator(progressbar)Inadditionotherusefulinformationaround stability is displayed as well The stable indicator has two colorsbull Yellowindicatestheremainingbdquotimeldquotocompletethemeasurementbull Green indicates the progress of the measurementInotherwordsthegreenerthebarthecloserthemeasurementistoitlsquosend
Theselectedstabilitymodeortheprogrammedstabilityobservationtimeislisted below the progress barDependingonthesettingsandconditionoftheawmeteritcanoccurthattheprogress bar is fully green but measurement is not considered as stable and stabilityisretarded(delayed)Respectiveinformationisdisplayeddirectlybelowthe stable mode info in red color
Retarded (gradient)Progressbarisgreenretarded(gradient)isdisplayedInthiscasethewateractivityvalueisquestionableduetoaremarkabletemperaturedifferencebet-weensamplesurface(IR)andsensorIfmessagepersistsopenchambercheckif measurement table and outer metal ring of measurement head are clean and free of dust and dirt and redo the measurement
Retarded (temp)Progressbarisgreenretarded(temp)isdisplayedItindicatesthattempera-ture control could not reach a stable target value This delay and error message canbeavoidedbysettingbdquoStabilitychecktemperatureldquotobdquoOFFldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquoHoweveritcanoccurthatmeasurementwillnotbefinishedattargettemperature+-005degCIftemperaturecontrolisswitchedoffretarded(temp)isit as well
425 Stability check temperatureThissettingallowstheusertodistinguishbetweenameasurementwhichisexactly at target measurement temperature or if it is also ok if temperature is justarounditasbyexperiencesomesampleshaveatemperaturecoefficientof0002awdegKsoevenifcurrenttemperatureis2degCawayfromtargetwespeakaboutadeviationof0004awfromthefinalvalueSomethingwhichmightbeneglectabledependingontheinternalrequirementsintermsofwateractivityvalue accuracy
Stability check temperture bdquoONldquoStability is reached if aw value is stable plus once sample has reached target measurementtemperature+-005degCThismodeensuresaccuracyandprecisi-on as well as high repeatability but it takes longer as sample temperature must beexactlyattargetUsethismodeifyouwanttocomparewateractivityvaluesfrombatchtobatch(qualitytrending)ordifferentproductsItismandatorytorecord the values at the same temperature if you compare them
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Stability check temperture bdquoOFFStabilityisreachedoncewateractivityvalueisstable(progressbarcompletelygreen)Itcanbethattemperaturehasnotreachedtargetmeasurementtempe-ratureatthattimebutasmentionedbeforedeviationsaresometimesneglec-tebleAdvantagehereisthatmeasurementiscompletedinshortertimeasthereis no delay due to not reached target measurement temperature
43 Measurement Temperature Below Dew Point TemperatureSometimesitisnecessaryandrequestedtoperformawateractivitymeasure-mentatsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureTypicalconditionsoncecondensationcanoccurbull Measurementat25degClabtemperature30degCandairhumiditymorethan
74rHbull Iflabtemperatureis25degCandlabairhumidityis50sampletemperature
mustbehigherthan14degCotherwisecondensationhappensoncoldsurfaceonce measurement chamber is opened
The following problems can appear if target measurement temperature is pro-grammed to a value below the dew point temperaturebull Oncethemeasurementchamberhasopenedsmallwaterdropletsarefor-
medwithinthemeasurementchamberasthesurfaceisverycold(remem-bertheCokeyoutakeoutofthefridgeonveryhotsummerdays)Thiswateractsasadditionalfreewaterinconsecutivemeasurementsandwillresultinwrongvaluesmoreoveryoumightclassifygoodproductsasoutofspecs
bull OnceyouopenthemeasurementchamberwaterflowsdownontheoutsideofthemeasurementheadThiswillalsofalsifyconsecutivemeasurements
Inbothcasesdrytheinstrumentbyprogrammingthesampletemperatureto40degCandletthemeasurementchamberopened
IfpossibleavoidmeasurementswithsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureIfitisnecessaryputsampleintotheawmetercloseitchangesampletemperaturefrom25degCtothelowrequestedtemperatureperformthemeasurementandheatupto25degCafterwardBEFOREopeningthemeasurementchamber Or place the instrument in a cold environment This lowers the chance ofcondensationoncoldsurface
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5 How to Conduct a Measurement51 Conduct a first MeasurementHoweverevenifthereisawordthatthefirststepsarethemostdifficultandchallengingone-honestly-forgetaboutthatDoingafirstmeasurementwiththeLabMaster-awneoissimpleas1-2-3Justfollowthestep-by-stepinstructionbelow
1PreparesampleinawaythatthesmallportionisrepresentativeCutthesampleinsmallpiecesgrindithomogeniseitoruseanotherway tocreatelittlechunksJustdonotuseceramicsasitabsorbsfreewaterandcanchangethewateractivityvalue2Fillsamplecuphalfto34Donotoverfillasitwilljustsqueezesampleintotheprotectionfilterwhichresultsinfilterreplacementorcleaning work3 Program important parameter as measurement temperature and selectappropriatestablemodestabletimeFeelunsureJustread chapter 44GotomainscreenandpressbdquoSTARTldquobutton5MeasurementwillbefinishedoncestabilityhasbeenreachedInthatmomentanacousticindication(beep)isalsoreleased6 Open measurement chamber and remove sample Always remove sampleoncemeasurementiscompletedNEVERswitchoffinstrumentwithsampleorsaltstandardsleftinthechamber
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6 Calibration and VerificationContaminationbyvolatilesandageingofthesensorelementcaninfluencetheaccuracyofthemeasurementsensorDuetothatreasonitisnecessarytoverifytheinstrumentfromtimetotimeIfverificationfailsatwoormorepointcalib-rationhastobeperformedNoteWithinscopeofsupplytherearevarioussaltstandardwithRFIDchipwhichallowsaflawlessidentificationofusedstandardbytheLabMaster-awneoPleaseuseNovasinastandardsonlytoperformverificationorcalibrationStan-dardsorownpreparedliquidswithoutRFIDchipcannotbeusedforautomaticverificationandcalibration
Calibrationneedslesstimeifyoustartwithsaltstandardvaluesbottom-upiestart with the lowest and end with highest value
Importantbull Ifachemicalprotectionfilterismountedinfrontofthesensorremoveit
asitjustelongatestheprocedureThemechanicalprotectionfilterwhichisinstalled by default must not be removed
bull MakesurethechamberisabsolutelydryIfsmallwaterdropletsarepresentitmightleadtowrongverificationcalibrationresults
bull Acalibrationat10000aw(SAL-T100)mainlycausessuchsmalldropletsofwatersopleasecalibratethispointastheverylastoneintherowOncefinishedleftthemeasurementchamberopenforawhileuntilsmalldropletshave disappeared
bull Verificationorcalibrationmustbeperformedatatargetsampletempera-tureintherangebetween15degC(59degF)to30degC(86degF)Ifthetemperatureisnotwithinthisrangethefollowingerrormessageisdisplayed
bull If the temperature of the measurement chamber is outside of stored data rangeforeachsaltstandardthefollowingerrormessageisdisplayedAcalibrationistherebynotpossible
bull Ifsurfacetemperaturediffersmorethan+-4degCoftheprogrammedtargetsampletemperaturetimeforcalibrationismuchlongerthannormalItisindicatedbyapop-upmessageasbelowToavoiditpleasestorethestan-dards at more or less the same temperature as target sample temperature
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61 VerificationAverificationdoesnotchangeanythingonthecalibrationvaluesandisusedasameasuretocheckifacalibrationneedstobeperformedornotGenerallyasalt standard with a value which is within the normal measurement range is used forverificationTechnicallyitisnotnecessarytoperformaverificationbeforeacalibrationisexecutedAn(automatic)verificationcanbeperformedonlyifaverificationtolerance(aworrh)hasbeenenteredinbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquoPleaserefertointernalguidelinesandorSOP(standardoperatingprocedures)tofindoutifyourcompanyhasacertainverificationtole-ranceinplaceIfnotavalueof+-0005awisbestpracticeIfverificationisoutoftoleranceacalibrationwillberecommendedAsperdefault(fromfactory)anyverificationtoleranceisprogrammed
611 Performing a verificationbull Pleasemakesureyouhaveenteredaverificationtoleranceinsubmenu
bdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquobull Taketherespectivesaltstandardyouhaveidentifiedasthemostappropriate
onefortheverificationPlacethesaltontheRFIDreaderinthemeasure-mentchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasu-rement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoVERIFYldquotostartverificationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Theverificationprocessisperformedautomaticallyandcantakebetween16to60minsDuringthisprocessbdquoVerifyldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcontainingthefollowinginformationappears - Calibrationrecommended(sensorverification-gtCALRECOMMENDED)
orCalibrationnotnecessary(Sensorverification-gtOK) - Targetvaluerelatedto25degC - SensorHealth(moreinfoseechapter63SensorHealth) - Deviationfromtheactualreferencevalueandifapplicablebyhowfar
tolerance has been exceeded plus the allowed tolerance - Ifusermanagementpermissionallowsaqueryisdisplayedifacalibrati-
on should be directly executed at that point or not - Ifyesasecondqueryappearsifallcalibrationvaluesshouldbedeleted
ornotOnlydeleteallvaluesifyouplantoperformafullspancalibrationNoteIfinstrumentwaslogged-offduringreleaseofverificationresultyoucanstillstartcalibrationatthatpointonceyouhavelogged-inbygoingtobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
Novasina AGNeuheimstrasse 128853 Lachen SWITZERLAND Tel +41 55 642 67 67 infonovasinach wwwnovasinach
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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32 Main Menu ScreenThemainmenuscreenofferseasyaccesstoallfuntionswhicharenecessarytoprogrammtheLabMaster-awneoaccordingtouserlsquosorcompanylsquosneeds
NoteIndividualmenuandfunctionscanbelockedbyanactiveusermanagementIfyouneedcertainfunctionsforyourworkroutinepleasecontacttheadministra-torofthisLabMaster-awneo
Themainscreenoffersthefollowingiconsandfunctions
Element Description Note
Protocol will be printed Switch back to measure-mentscreenafterprinting
If measurement is currently run-ingactualprotocolisprintedIfstablestableprotocolisprinted
You can select here if you want to see a graphical visualizationorastablevalues in the stable display or graph area
Press on this icon to go back to measurement screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableinsubmenus
Accessingsystemsettingsto adjust system parame-ters
System parameters are like datetimeunitsusermanage-ment etc
Accessing chamber set-tingstoadjustchamberparameters
Chambersettingsarelikemea-surementtemperaturestabilitymodes etc
33 Navigation ButtonsWhileprogrammingsettingsinsubmenusnavigationbuttonsaredisplayedtoeasebrowsingthroughallavailableoptions
Button Description Note
Close the current subme-nu and dispalys the parent menu
Allmenusareclosedswitch back to measure-ment screen
Thisbuttonisalsoavailableonmain screen
Scroll one page upwardsOnly availabe if further menu items are above the current visible window
Scroll one page down-wards
Only availabe if further menu items are below the current visible window
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34 Menu bdquoChamber SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthemeasurementchambercanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Temperature Control
Adjustment of tempera-ture control See chapter 41 250degC
Stable Mode Stability system Mode See chapter 42 ISO 18787
Stability Observation
Time
StabilityobservationtimeformodesbdquoManualldquoandbdquoQueryldquo
See chapter 42 This menu item isonlydisplayedif stable mode is settobdquoManualldquoorbdquoQueryldquo
5 min
Stability Check Tempe-
rature
Observance of target tem-perature for temperatur stability
See chapter 425 This menu item is only dis-playedifbdquoTempe-raturecontrolldquois on and Stable Mode is NOT set tobdquoQuickldquo
Off
Graph Para-meters
Settingsforgraphvisua-lizationonmeasurementscreen
See chapter 72
Data Logger Menu item for logging functions See chapter 8 SampleNumber0000
Intervalrecording10sec
Sensor Calib-ration
Allnecessaryfunctionstodisplay cal points or set verificationtolerance
See chapter 6
Chamber Info
The following info is displayed CHAMBER-Instrumentname-Serialnumberchamber-Firmwareversioncham-berandIR-sensorSENSOR-Versionofsensor-Serialnumberofsensor-Firmwareinfo-LastcalibrationinfoPROTECTION FILTER-Lastregisteredexchangeofchemicalprotectionfilter
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35 Menu bdquoSystem SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthesystemitselfcanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
DateTime Settingofdateandtime
It is inevitable that date and timeissetcorrectlyOtherwisefunctionslikeaudittrailmana-gementofcalibrationpointsaswellasvariouslog-andprotocolfunctionswillbeskemedornotworking properly
UnitsSubmenuforsettingthe measurement unit and date format
awdegCDDMMYYYY
Acousticandstable signals
Adjustment of acou-sticandstablesignals See chapter 121
MaintenanceSubmenu for mainte-nanceofLabMaster-aw neo
See chapter 13
System info
Info about inst-rumentmasterfirmwareandtypeoflicense
4 Important Pre-Settings41 Temperature Control
411 Adjustment of TemperatureExternalregulations(ISOAOACetc)orinternalguidelinesrequestawateracti-vitymeasurementataspecifictemperature(ie25degC)TheLabMaster-awneoallowsameasurementtemperaturesettingbetween0degC(32degF)and60degC(140degF)TosetorchangeatemperaturevaluegotoChamberSettings-gtTemperaturecontrolandentertherequestedtemperatureinthepop-upkeypadDeletingthecurrenttemperaturevaluesetstemperaturecontroltobdquoOFFldquo
Note Iftargettemperaturehasnotbeenreachedabdquostabilitychecktempera-tureldquoisactivatedstabilitycannotbereachedthusmeasurementisdelayedARetarded(temp)messageappearsbelowthestableindicatorbarinthatcase
ImportantToavoidcondensationofwaterplacesampleinmeasurementchamberonlyaftertargetmeasurementtemperaturehasbeenreached
Hintsbull Ideallymeasurementtemperatureshouldnotbelowerthansampletempe-
ratureBythiscondensationcanbeexcludedbull Ifstableparametersaresetcorrectlyashorttimecondensation(humid
samplemax4degCovermeasurementtemperature)canoccurandisnotanissue
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412 Functionality of Temperature Controlbull Sample surface temperature is the one which is regognized and control is
settoControllerisoptimizingitselftocurrentoperationandenvironmentaltemperatures
bull Samplesurfacetemperatureiskeptconstanttotargetvalue+-002degCbull Ifinstrumentisoperatedincompletelynewconditionsortargetvalueis
changedremarkablyitcantakeupto30minsuntiltargetvalue+-030CisreachedItisnotanerroroftheinstrumentitismoreanindicationthatoptimizationisinprogress
bull Onceoptimizationofcontrolhasbeenfinishedtheparametersarestoredonceinstrumentisshut-downortemperaturecontrolissettobdquoOFFldquo
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42 Novasina Stable SystemTherearetonsofliteratureaboutityoucanloveitorhateitbutitisprovenbyphysicsandchemistrythatareliablepreciseandaccuratewateractivitymeasu-rementrequiresanestablishedhumidityequilibriumbetweenthefreeavaila-ble water in the sample and the humidity of the air which is located above the sample surface A perfectly established humidity equilibrium requests endless timeButnolabtechnicianhasendlesstimethusareasonablecompromisebetweensufficientaccuracyandmeasurementtimeisneededTheNovasinastablesystemisitexactlyByofferingvarioussettingsitcanbeperfectlyadaptedtosamplepropertiestakingdifferentwater-sampleinteractions(vanderWaalsforceshydrogen-bridgescoulombforcesetc)andlayeringeffects(likeliquidoilwhichstaysontopofthewaterlayer)intotheaccountButhowdoesitwork
421 Working principle of Novasina Stable SystemThe basic layout is quite simple Once the water exchange between free availa-blewaterinthesampleandhumidityintheairmovetowardsaneqilibriumthenet amount of water which is exchanged becomes smaller and smaller Therefo-rethechangeinairhumidityandwateractivityfinally)becomessmallerinthesame wayNowmonitoringthechangeofwateractivitybytimetellssomethingaboutthedegree of humidity equilibrium establishment
Novasinalsquosapproachistoallowachangeinvalueof0001aw(01rH)withinacertaintimeframeAndthetimeframeiswhatyouhavetoprograminmenubdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtStableModeYoucanselectfromvariouspresettingsorselectastabilitytimemanuallyInthiscaseanadditionalsubmenucalledbdquoStabi-lityobservationtimeldquoisdisplayedForexampleyouprogram2minutesasstabilityobservationtimethenbull itdoesnotmeanthatmeasurementisfinishedwithin2minutesbull itmeansmeasurementisperformedsolonguntilmeasurementvaluedoes
notchangemorethan0001aw(01rh)within2minutes
GraphicallythestablesystemcanbeexaplinedthiswayAgainastabletimeof2minutes has been programmed
Measurement has started and instrument is always considerng the last two mi-nutesandbuildthedifferencebetweenentryandexitvalue
Themeasurementcontinuesuntilthechangeinwateractivityvalueisequalorlessthan0001awin2minutes
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Oncethisoccuredthefirsttimemeasurementisconsideredascompletedandacousticsignalisissued
422 Selectable Stability ModesAssamplesaredifferentNovasinaoffersdifferentstabilitymodesandsettingstotakethesamplelsquospropertiesintotheaccountThefollowingmodesandoptionsare available
bull Slowisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof6minutesbull Averageisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof4minutesbull Fastisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof2minutesbull ISO18787MeasurementaccordingISO187872017standardwithrequi-
rementsintermsoftemperature(25+-1degC)anddeterminationofthefinalmeasurementpointbyreachingaplateaudefinedwithamaximumamplitu-deof00003awbythreeconsecutivemeasurementsandbystabilityover1minBymonitoringbothstabilitycriteriaoftheISOstandardawrongmea-surementbyaninitialover-orundershootofthevalueduetotemperaturedifferenceofchamberandsamplecanbeavoided
bull Manualanewsubmenuisavailableinchambersettingswhereyoucanentertherequestedstabilitytimeinminutes
bull Quickat-linemodeforproductioneverymeasurementisfinishedwithinmax10minutesaslongastemperatureissetintherangeof20degCto30degC
bull Queryaqueryabouttherequestedstabilitytimeisissuedeverytimeameasurement is started
NoteAstabilitytimebelow2minutesisnotrecommendedforbatchreleasemeasurementsinfinalQCasequilibriumcouldnotbeestablishedinawaytoensure the stated specs
423 Which mode for which productsItisadifficultquestionandthereisnogenericanswerYourlocalNovasinaagentcanassistyouinfindingthebestmodeorstabilitytimeforyourproductAsaruleofthumbonecansaythedriertheproducttheshorterthestabilitytime(orgoingtowardsFmode)ThemorelongchainsugarsareinvolvedgotoAmodeorstabilityobservationtimeof3-4minsOncefatoilisinvolvedSmodeorstabilityobservationtimehigherthan5minsarenecessaryItisalsopossibletofindoutyourselfSelectbdquoManualldquoasstabilitymodeandthenenterastabilityobservationtimeaccordingtotheruleothumbaboveOncemeasurementisfinishedletthesampleinthechamberforanother20-30minsIftheactualvaluediffersmorethan+-0005awfromthegreendisplayedstablevalueaddanother2minstostabilityobservationtimeandredothemeasure-
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mentuntilyouhavenobiggershiftoncemeasurementisstableThatisyourstabilityobservationtimeforthecurrentlymeasuredproducttype
NoteTheloggeddatameasurementdataontheSD-CardcanbedisplayedasagraphwithinNovalogMCThismightsimplifythefindingofthebeststabilityobservationtime
424 Stable Indicator Progress barFortheeaseofusetheprogressofequilibriumestablishmentandstablecondi-tionsachievementbasedonuserlsquosprogrammingisvisibleonthemeasurementscreenbyastableindicator(progressbar)Inadditionotherusefulinformationaround stability is displayed as well The stable indicator has two colorsbull Yellowindicatestheremainingbdquotimeldquotocompletethemeasurementbull Green indicates the progress of the measurementInotherwordsthegreenerthebarthecloserthemeasurementistoitlsquosend
Theselectedstabilitymodeortheprogrammedstabilityobservationtimeislisted below the progress barDependingonthesettingsandconditionoftheawmeteritcanoccurthattheprogress bar is fully green but measurement is not considered as stable and stabilityisretarded(delayed)Respectiveinformationisdisplayeddirectlybelowthe stable mode info in red color
Retarded (gradient)Progressbarisgreenretarded(gradient)isdisplayedInthiscasethewateractivityvalueisquestionableduetoaremarkabletemperaturedifferencebet-weensamplesurface(IR)andsensorIfmessagepersistsopenchambercheckif measurement table and outer metal ring of measurement head are clean and free of dust and dirt and redo the measurement
Retarded (temp)Progressbarisgreenretarded(temp)isdisplayedItindicatesthattempera-ture control could not reach a stable target value This delay and error message canbeavoidedbysettingbdquoStabilitychecktemperatureldquotobdquoOFFldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquoHoweveritcanoccurthatmeasurementwillnotbefinishedattargettemperature+-005degCIftemperaturecontrolisswitchedoffretarded(temp)isit as well
425 Stability check temperatureThissettingallowstheusertodistinguishbetweenameasurementwhichisexactly at target measurement temperature or if it is also ok if temperature is justarounditasbyexperiencesomesampleshaveatemperaturecoefficientof0002awdegKsoevenifcurrenttemperatureis2degCawayfromtargetwespeakaboutadeviationof0004awfromthefinalvalueSomethingwhichmightbeneglectabledependingontheinternalrequirementsintermsofwateractivityvalue accuracy
Stability check temperture bdquoONldquoStability is reached if aw value is stable plus once sample has reached target measurementtemperature+-005degCThismodeensuresaccuracyandprecisi-on as well as high repeatability but it takes longer as sample temperature must beexactlyattargetUsethismodeifyouwanttocomparewateractivityvaluesfrombatchtobatch(qualitytrending)ordifferentproductsItismandatorytorecord the values at the same temperature if you compare them
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Stability check temperture bdquoOFFStabilityisreachedoncewateractivityvalueisstable(progressbarcompletelygreen)Itcanbethattemperaturehasnotreachedtargetmeasurementtempe-ratureatthattimebutasmentionedbeforedeviationsaresometimesneglec-tebleAdvantagehereisthatmeasurementiscompletedinshortertimeasthereis no delay due to not reached target measurement temperature
43 Measurement Temperature Below Dew Point TemperatureSometimesitisnecessaryandrequestedtoperformawateractivitymeasure-mentatsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureTypicalconditionsoncecondensationcanoccurbull Measurementat25degClabtemperature30degCandairhumiditymorethan
74rHbull Iflabtemperatureis25degCandlabairhumidityis50sampletemperature
mustbehigherthan14degCotherwisecondensationhappensoncoldsurfaceonce measurement chamber is opened
The following problems can appear if target measurement temperature is pro-grammed to a value below the dew point temperaturebull Oncethemeasurementchamberhasopenedsmallwaterdropletsarefor-
medwithinthemeasurementchamberasthesurfaceisverycold(remem-bertheCokeyoutakeoutofthefridgeonveryhotsummerdays)Thiswateractsasadditionalfreewaterinconsecutivemeasurementsandwillresultinwrongvaluesmoreoveryoumightclassifygoodproductsasoutofspecs
bull OnceyouopenthemeasurementchamberwaterflowsdownontheoutsideofthemeasurementheadThiswillalsofalsifyconsecutivemeasurements
Inbothcasesdrytheinstrumentbyprogrammingthesampletemperatureto40degCandletthemeasurementchamberopened
IfpossibleavoidmeasurementswithsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureIfitisnecessaryputsampleintotheawmetercloseitchangesampletemperaturefrom25degCtothelowrequestedtemperatureperformthemeasurementandheatupto25degCafterwardBEFOREopeningthemeasurementchamber Or place the instrument in a cold environment This lowers the chance ofcondensationoncoldsurface
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5 How to Conduct a Measurement51 Conduct a first MeasurementHoweverevenifthereisawordthatthefirststepsarethemostdifficultandchallengingone-honestly-forgetaboutthatDoingafirstmeasurementwiththeLabMaster-awneoissimpleas1-2-3Justfollowthestep-by-stepinstructionbelow
1PreparesampleinawaythatthesmallportionisrepresentativeCutthesampleinsmallpiecesgrindithomogeniseitoruseanotherway tocreatelittlechunksJustdonotuseceramicsasitabsorbsfreewaterandcanchangethewateractivityvalue2Fillsamplecuphalfto34Donotoverfillasitwilljustsqueezesampleintotheprotectionfilterwhichresultsinfilterreplacementorcleaning work3 Program important parameter as measurement temperature and selectappropriatestablemodestabletimeFeelunsureJustread chapter 44GotomainscreenandpressbdquoSTARTldquobutton5MeasurementwillbefinishedoncestabilityhasbeenreachedInthatmomentanacousticindication(beep)isalsoreleased6 Open measurement chamber and remove sample Always remove sampleoncemeasurementiscompletedNEVERswitchoffinstrumentwithsampleorsaltstandardsleftinthechamber
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6 Calibration and VerificationContaminationbyvolatilesandageingofthesensorelementcaninfluencetheaccuracyofthemeasurementsensorDuetothatreasonitisnecessarytoverifytheinstrumentfromtimetotimeIfverificationfailsatwoormorepointcalib-rationhastobeperformedNoteWithinscopeofsupplytherearevarioussaltstandardwithRFIDchipwhichallowsaflawlessidentificationofusedstandardbytheLabMaster-awneoPleaseuseNovasinastandardsonlytoperformverificationorcalibrationStan-dardsorownpreparedliquidswithoutRFIDchipcannotbeusedforautomaticverificationandcalibration
Calibrationneedslesstimeifyoustartwithsaltstandardvaluesbottom-upiestart with the lowest and end with highest value
Importantbull Ifachemicalprotectionfilterismountedinfrontofthesensorremoveit
asitjustelongatestheprocedureThemechanicalprotectionfilterwhichisinstalled by default must not be removed
bull MakesurethechamberisabsolutelydryIfsmallwaterdropletsarepresentitmightleadtowrongverificationcalibrationresults
bull Acalibrationat10000aw(SAL-T100)mainlycausessuchsmalldropletsofwatersopleasecalibratethispointastheverylastoneintherowOncefinishedleftthemeasurementchamberopenforawhileuntilsmalldropletshave disappeared
bull Verificationorcalibrationmustbeperformedatatargetsampletempera-tureintherangebetween15degC(59degF)to30degC(86degF)Ifthetemperatureisnotwithinthisrangethefollowingerrormessageisdisplayed
bull If the temperature of the measurement chamber is outside of stored data rangeforeachsaltstandardthefollowingerrormessageisdisplayedAcalibrationistherebynotpossible
bull Ifsurfacetemperaturediffersmorethan+-4degCoftheprogrammedtargetsampletemperaturetimeforcalibrationismuchlongerthannormalItisindicatedbyapop-upmessageasbelowToavoiditpleasestorethestan-dards at more or less the same temperature as target sample temperature
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61 VerificationAverificationdoesnotchangeanythingonthecalibrationvaluesandisusedasameasuretocheckifacalibrationneedstobeperformedornotGenerallyasalt standard with a value which is within the normal measurement range is used forverificationTechnicallyitisnotnecessarytoperformaverificationbeforeacalibrationisexecutedAn(automatic)verificationcanbeperformedonlyifaverificationtolerance(aworrh)hasbeenenteredinbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquoPleaserefertointernalguidelinesandorSOP(standardoperatingprocedures)tofindoutifyourcompanyhasacertainverificationtole-ranceinplaceIfnotavalueof+-0005awisbestpracticeIfverificationisoutoftoleranceacalibrationwillberecommendedAsperdefault(fromfactory)anyverificationtoleranceisprogrammed
611 Performing a verificationbull Pleasemakesureyouhaveenteredaverificationtoleranceinsubmenu
bdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquobull Taketherespectivesaltstandardyouhaveidentifiedasthemostappropriate
onefortheverificationPlacethesaltontheRFIDreaderinthemeasure-mentchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasu-rement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoVERIFYldquotostartverificationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Theverificationprocessisperformedautomaticallyandcantakebetween16to60minsDuringthisprocessbdquoVerifyldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcontainingthefollowinginformationappears - Calibrationrecommended(sensorverification-gtCALRECOMMENDED)
orCalibrationnotnecessary(Sensorverification-gtOK) - Targetvaluerelatedto25degC - SensorHealth(moreinfoseechapter63SensorHealth) - Deviationfromtheactualreferencevalueandifapplicablebyhowfar
tolerance has been exceeded plus the allowed tolerance - Ifusermanagementpermissionallowsaqueryisdisplayedifacalibrati-
on should be directly executed at that point or not - Ifyesasecondqueryappearsifallcalibrationvaluesshouldbedeleted
ornotOnlydeleteallvaluesifyouplantoperformafullspancalibrationNoteIfinstrumentwaslogged-offduringreleaseofverificationresultyoucanstillstartcalibrationatthatpointonceyouhavelogged-inbygoingtobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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34 Menu bdquoChamber SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthemeasurementchambercanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Temperature Control
Adjustment of tempera-ture control See chapter 41 250degC
Stable Mode Stability system Mode See chapter 42 ISO 18787
Stability Observation
Time
StabilityobservationtimeformodesbdquoManualldquoandbdquoQueryldquo
See chapter 42 This menu item isonlydisplayedif stable mode is settobdquoManualldquoorbdquoQueryldquo
5 min
Stability Check Tempe-
rature
Observance of target tem-perature for temperatur stability
See chapter 425 This menu item is only dis-playedifbdquoTempe-raturecontrolldquois on and Stable Mode is NOT set tobdquoQuickldquo
Off
Graph Para-meters
Settingsforgraphvisua-lizationonmeasurementscreen
See chapter 72
Data Logger Menu item for logging functions See chapter 8 SampleNumber0000
Intervalrecording10sec
Sensor Calib-ration
Allnecessaryfunctionstodisplay cal points or set verificationtolerance
See chapter 6
Chamber Info
The following info is displayed CHAMBER-Instrumentname-Serialnumberchamber-Firmwareversioncham-berandIR-sensorSENSOR-Versionofsensor-Serialnumberofsensor-Firmwareinfo-LastcalibrationinfoPROTECTION FILTER-Lastregisteredexchangeofchemicalprotectionfilter
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35 Menu bdquoSystem SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthesystemitselfcanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
DateTime Settingofdateandtime
It is inevitable that date and timeissetcorrectlyOtherwisefunctionslikeaudittrailmana-gementofcalibrationpointsaswellasvariouslog-andprotocolfunctionswillbeskemedornotworking properly
UnitsSubmenuforsettingthe measurement unit and date format
awdegCDDMMYYYY
Acousticandstable signals
Adjustment of acou-sticandstablesignals See chapter 121
MaintenanceSubmenu for mainte-nanceofLabMaster-aw neo
See chapter 13
System info
Info about inst-rumentmasterfirmwareandtypeoflicense
4 Important Pre-Settings41 Temperature Control
411 Adjustment of TemperatureExternalregulations(ISOAOACetc)orinternalguidelinesrequestawateracti-vitymeasurementataspecifictemperature(ie25degC)TheLabMaster-awneoallowsameasurementtemperaturesettingbetween0degC(32degF)and60degC(140degF)TosetorchangeatemperaturevaluegotoChamberSettings-gtTemperaturecontrolandentertherequestedtemperatureinthepop-upkeypadDeletingthecurrenttemperaturevaluesetstemperaturecontroltobdquoOFFldquo
Note Iftargettemperaturehasnotbeenreachedabdquostabilitychecktempera-tureldquoisactivatedstabilitycannotbereachedthusmeasurementisdelayedARetarded(temp)messageappearsbelowthestableindicatorbarinthatcase
ImportantToavoidcondensationofwaterplacesampleinmeasurementchamberonlyaftertargetmeasurementtemperaturehasbeenreached
Hintsbull Ideallymeasurementtemperatureshouldnotbelowerthansampletempe-
ratureBythiscondensationcanbeexcludedbull Ifstableparametersaresetcorrectlyashorttimecondensation(humid
samplemax4degCovermeasurementtemperature)canoccurandisnotanissue
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412 Functionality of Temperature Controlbull Sample surface temperature is the one which is regognized and control is
settoControllerisoptimizingitselftocurrentoperationandenvironmentaltemperatures
bull Samplesurfacetemperatureiskeptconstanttotargetvalue+-002degCbull Ifinstrumentisoperatedincompletelynewconditionsortargetvalueis
changedremarkablyitcantakeupto30minsuntiltargetvalue+-030CisreachedItisnotanerroroftheinstrumentitismoreanindicationthatoptimizationisinprogress
bull Onceoptimizationofcontrolhasbeenfinishedtheparametersarestoredonceinstrumentisshut-downortemperaturecontrolissettobdquoOFFldquo
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42 Novasina Stable SystemTherearetonsofliteratureaboutityoucanloveitorhateitbutitisprovenbyphysicsandchemistrythatareliablepreciseandaccuratewateractivitymeasu-rementrequiresanestablishedhumidityequilibriumbetweenthefreeavaila-ble water in the sample and the humidity of the air which is located above the sample surface A perfectly established humidity equilibrium requests endless timeButnolabtechnicianhasendlesstimethusareasonablecompromisebetweensufficientaccuracyandmeasurementtimeisneededTheNovasinastablesystemisitexactlyByofferingvarioussettingsitcanbeperfectlyadaptedtosamplepropertiestakingdifferentwater-sampleinteractions(vanderWaalsforceshydrogen-bridgescoulombforcesetc)andlayeringeffects(likeliquidoilwhichstaysontopofthewaterlayer)intotheaccountButhowdoesitwork
421 Working principle of Novasina Stable SystemThe basic layout is quite simple Once the water exchange between free availa-blewaterinthesampleandhumidityintheairmovetowardsaneqilibriumthenet amount of water which is exchanged becomes smaller and smaller Therefo-rethechangeinairhumidityandwateractivityfinally)becomessmallerinthesame wayNowmonitoringthechangeofwateractivitybytimetellssomethingaboutthedegree of humidity equilibrium establishment
Novasinalsquosapproachistoallowachangeinvalueof0001aw(01rH)withinacertaintimeframeAndthetimeframeiswhatyouhavetoprograminmenubdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtStableModeYoucanselectfromvariouspresettingsorselectastabilitytimemanuallyInthiscaseanadditionalsubmenucalledbdquoStabi-lityobservationtimeldquoisdisplayedForexampleyouprogram2minutesasstabilityobservationtimethenbull itdoesnotmeanthatmeasurementisfinishedwithin2minutesbull itmeansmeasurementisperformedsolonguntilmeasurementvaluedoes
notchangemorethan0001aw(01rh)within2minutes
GraphicallythestablesystemcanbeexaplinedthiswayAgainastabletimeof2minutes has been programmed
Measurement has started and instrument is always considerng the last two mi-nutesandbuildthedifferencebetweenentryandexitvalue
Themeasurementcontinuesuntilthechangeinwateractivityvalueisequalorlessthan0001awin2minutes
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Oncethisoccuredthefirsttimemeasurementisconsideredascompletedandacousticsignalisissued
422 Selectable Stability ModesAssamplesaredifferentNovasinaoffersdifferentstabilitymodesandsettingstotakethesamplelsquospropertiesintotheaccountThefollowingmodesandoptionsare available
bull Slowisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof6minutesbull Averageisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof4minutesbull Fastisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof2minutesbull ISO18787MeasurementaccordingISO187872017standardwithrequi-
rementsintermsoftemperature(25+-1degC)anddeterminationofthefinalmeasurementpointbyreachingaplateaudefinedwithamaximumamplitu-deof00003awbythreeconsecutivemeasurementsandbystabilityover1minBymonitoringbothstabilitycriteriaoftheISOstandardawrongmea-surementbyaninitialover-orundershootofthevalueduetotemperaturedifferenceofchamberandsamplecanbeavoided
bull Manualanewsubmenuisavailableinchambersettingswhereyoucanentertherequestedstabilitytimeinminutes
bull Quickat-linemodeforproductioneverymeasurementisfinishedwithinmax10minutesaslongastemperatureissetintherangeof20degCto30degC
bull Queryaqueryabouttherequestedstabilitytimeisissuedeverytimeameasurement is started
NoteAstabilitytimebelow2minutesisnotrecommendedforbatchreleasemeasurementsinfinalQCasequilibriumcouldnotbeestablishedinawaytoensure the stated specs
423 Which mode for which productsItisadifficultquestionandthereisnogenericanswerYourlocalNovasinaagentcanassistyouinfindingthebestmodeorstabilitytimeforyourproductAsaruleofthumbonecansaythedriertheproducttheshorterthestabilitytime(orgoingtowardsFmode)ThemorelongchainsugarsareinvolvedgotoAmodeorstabilityobservationtimeof3-4minsOncefatoilisinvolvedSmodeorstabilityobservationtimehigherthan5minsarenecessaryItisalsopossibletofindoutyourselfSelectbdquoManualldquoasstabilitymodeandthenenterastabilityobservationtimeaccordingtotheruleothumbaboveOncemeasurementisfinishedletthesampleinthechamberforanother20-30minsIftheactualvaluediffersmorethan+-0005awfromthegreendisplayedstablevalueaddanother2minstostabilityobservationtimeandredothemeasure-
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mentuntilyouhavenobiggershiftoncemeasurementisstableThatisyourstabilityobservationtimeforthecurrentlymeasuredproducttype
NoteTheloggeddatameasurementdataontheSD-CardcanbedisplayedasagraphwithinNovalogMCThismightsimplifythefindingofthebeststabilityobservationtime
424 Stable Indicator Progress barFortheeaseofusetheprogressofequilibriumestablishmentandstablecondi-tionsachievementbasedonuserlsquosprogrammingisvisibleonthemeasurementscreenbyastableindicator(progressbar)Inadditionotherusefulinformationaround stability is displayed as well The stable indicator has two colorsbull Yellowindicatestheremainingbdquotimeldquotocompletethemeasurementbull Green indicates the progress of the measurementInotherwordsthegreenerthebarthecloserthemeasurementistoitlsquosend
Theselectedstabilitymodeortheprogrammedstabilityobservationtimeislisted below the progress barDependingonthesettingsandconditionoftheawmeteritcanoccurthattheprogress bar is fully green but measurement is not considered as stable and stabilityisretarded(delayed)Respectiveinformationisdisplayeddirectlybelowthe stable mode info in red color
Retarded (gradient)Progressbarisgreenretarded(gradient)isdisplayedInthiscasethewateractivityvalueisquestionableduetoaremarkabletemperaturedifferencebet-weensamplesurface(IR)andsensorIfmessagepersistsopenchambercheckif measurement table and outer metal ring of measurement head are clean and free of dust and dirt and redo the measurement
Retarded (temp)Progressbarisgreenretarded(temp)isdisplayedItindicatesthattempera-ture control could not reach a stable target value This delay and error message canbeavoidedbysettingbdquoStabilitychecktemperatureldquotobdquoOFFldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquoHoweveritcanoccurthatmeasurementwillnotbefinishedattargettemperature+-005degCIftemperaturecontrolisswitchedoffretarded(temp)isit as well
425 Stability check temperatureThissettingallowstheusertodistinguishbetweenameasurementwhichisexactly at target measurement temperature or if it is also ok if temperature is justarounditasbyexperiencesomesampleshaveatemperaturecoefficientof0002awdegKsoevenifcurrenttemperatureis2degCawayfromtargetwespeakaboutadeviationof0004awfromthefinalvalueSomethingwhichmightbeneglectabledependingontheinternalrequirementsintermsofwateractivityvalue accuracy
Stability check temperture bdquoONldquoStability is reached if aw value is stable plus once sample has reached target measurementtemperature+-005degCThismodeensuresaccuracyandprecisi-on as well as high repeatability but it takes longer as sample temperature must beexactlyattargetUsethismodeifyouwanttocomparewateractivityvaluesfrombatchtobatch(qualitytrending)ordifferentproductsItismandatorytorecord the values at the same temperature if you compare them
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Stability check temperture bdquoOFFStabilityisreachedoncewateractivityvalueisstable(progressbarcompletelygreen)Itcanbethattemperaturehasnotreachedtargetmeasurementtempe-ratureatthattimebutasmentionedbeforedeviationsaresometimesneglec-tebleAdvantagehereisthatmeasurementiscompletedinshortertimeasthereis no delay due to not reached target measurement temperature
43 Measurement Temperature Below Dew Point TemperatureSometimesitisnecessaryandrequestedtoperformawateractivitymeasure-mentatsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureTypicalconditionsoncecondensationcanoccurbull Measurementat25degClabtemperature30degCandairhumiditymorethan
74rHbull Iflabtemperatureis25degCandlabairhumidityis50sampletemperature
mustbehigherthan14degCotherwisecondensationhappensoncoldsurfaceonce measurement chamber is opened
The following problems can appear if target measurement temperature is pro-grammed to a value below the dew point temperaturebull Oncethemeasurementchamberhasopenedsmallwaterdropletsarefor-
medwithinthemeasurementchamberasthesurfaceisverycold(remem-bertheCokeyoutakeoutofthefridgeonveryhotsummerdays)Thiswateractsasadditionalfreewaterinconsecutivemeasurementsandwillresultinwrongvaluesmoreoveryoumightclassifygoodproductsasoutofspecs
bull OnceyouopenthemeasurementchamberwaterflowsdownontheoutsideofthemeasurementheadThiswillalsofalsifyconsecutivemeasurements
Inbothcasesdrytheinstrumentbyprogrammingthesampletemperatureto40degCandletthemeasurementchamberopened
IfpossibleavoidmeasurementswithsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureIfitisnecessaryputsampleintotheawmetercloseitchangesampletemperaturefrom25degCtothelowrequestedtemperatureperformthemeasurementandheatupto25degCafterwardBEFOREopeningthemeasurementchamber Or place the instrument in a cold environment This lowers the chance ofcondensationoncoldsurface
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5 How to Conduct a Measurement51 Conduct a first MeasurementHoweverevenifthereisawordthatthefirststepsarethemostdifficultandchallengingone-honestly-forgetaboutthatDoingafirstmeasurementwiththeLabMaster-awneoissimpleas1-2-3Justfollowthestep-by-stepinstructionbelow
1PreparesampleinawaythatthesmallportionisrepresentativeCutthesampleinsmallpiecesgrindithomogeniseitoruseanotherway tocreatelittlechunksJustdonotuseceramicsasitabsorbsfreewaterandcanchangethewateractivityvalue2Fillsamplecuphalfto34Donotoverfillasitwilljustsqueezesampleintotheprotectionfilterwhichresultsinfilterreplacementorcleaning work3 Program important parameter as measurement temperature and selectappropriatestablemodestabletimeFeelunsureJustread chapter 44GotomainscreenandpressbdquoSTARTldquobutton5MeasurementwillbefinishedoncestabilityhasbeenreachedInthatmomentanacousticindication(beep)isalsoreleased6 Open measurement chamber and remove sample Always remove sampleoncemeasurementiscompletedNEVERswitchoffinstrumentwithsampleorsaltstandardsleftinthechamber
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6 Calibration and VerificationContaminationbyvolatilesandageingofthesensorelementcaninfluencetheaccuracyofthemeasurementsensorDuetothatreasonitisnecessarytoverifytheinstrumentfromtimetotimeIfverificationfailsatwoormorepointcalib-rationhastobeperformedNoteWithinscopeofsupplytherearevarioussaltstandardwithRFIDchipwhichallowsaflawlessidentificationofusedstandardbytheLabMaster-awneoPleaseuseNovasinastandardsonlytoperformverificationorcalibrationStan-dardsorownpreparedliquidswithoutRFIDchipcannotbeusedforautomaticverificationandcalibration
Calibrationneedslesstimeifyoustartwithsaltstandardvaluesbottom-upiestart with the lowest and end with highest value
Importantbull Ifachemicalprotectionfilterismountedinfrontofthesensorremoveit
asitjustelongatestheprocedureThemechanicalprotectionfilterwhichisinstalled by default must not be removed
bull MakesurethechamberisabsolutelydryIfsmallwaterdropletsarepresentitmightleadtowrongverificationcalibrationresults
bull Acalibrationat10000aw(SAL-T100)mainlycausessuchsmalldropletsofwatersopleasecalibratethispointastheverylastoneintherowOncefinishedleftthemeasurementchamberopenforawhileuntilsmalldropletshave disappeared
bull Verificationorcalibrationmustbeperformedatatargetsampletempera-tureintherangebetween15degC(59degF)to30degC(86degF)Ifthetemperatureisnotwithinthisrangethefollowingerrormessageisdisplayed
bull If the temperature of the measurement chamber is outside of stored data rangeforeachsaltstandardthefollowingerrormessageisdisplayedAcalibrationistherebynotpossible
bull Ifsurfacetemperaturediffersmorethan+-4degCoftheprogrammedtargetsampletemperaturetimeforcalibrationismuchlongerthannormalItisindicatedbyapop-upmessageasbelowToavoiditpleasestorethestan-dards at more or less the same temperature as target sample temperature
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61 VerificationAverificationdoesnotchangeanythingonthecalibrationvaluesandisusedasameasuretocheckifacalibrationneedstobeperformedornotGenerallyasalt standard with a value which is within the normal measurement range is used forverificationTechnicallyitisnotnecessarytoperformaverificationbeforeacalibrationisexecutedAn(automatic)verificationcanbeperformedonlyifaverificationtolerance(aworrh)hasbeenenteredinbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquoPleaserefertointernalguidelinesandorSOP(standardoperatingprocedures)tofindoutifyourcompanyhasacertainverificationtole-ranceinplaceIfnotavalueof+-0005awisbestpracticeIfverificationisoutoftoleranceacalibrationwillberecommendedAsperdefault(fromfactory)anyverificationtoleranceisprogrammed
611 Performing a verificationbull Pleasemakesureyouhaveenteredaverificationtoleranceinsubmenu
bdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquobull Taketherespectivesaltstandardyouhaveidentifiedasthemostappropriate
onefortheverificationPlacethesaltontheRFIDreaderinthemeasure-mentchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasu-rement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoVERIFYldquotostartverificationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Theverificationprocessisperformedautomaticallyandcantakebetween16to60minsDuringthisprocessbdquoVerifyldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcontainingthefollowinginformationappears - Calibrationrecommended(sensorverification-gtCALRECOMMENDED)
orCalibrationnotnecessary(Sensorverification-gtOK) - Targetvaluerelatedto25degC - SensorHealth(moreinfoseechapter63SensorHealth) - Deviationfromtheactualreferencevalueandifapplicablebyhowfar
tolerance has been exceeded plus the allowed tolerance - Ifusermanagementpermissionallowsaqueryisdisplayedifacalibrati-
on should be directly executed at that point or not - Ifyesasecondqueryappearsifallcalibrationvaluesshouldbedeleted
ornotOnlydeleteallvaluesifyouplantoperformafullspancalibrationNoteIfinstrumentwaslogged-offduringreleaseofverificationresultyoucanstillstartcalibrationatthatpointonceyouhavelogged-inbygoingtobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
Novasina AGNeuheimstrasse 128853 Lachen SWITZERLAND Tel +41 55 642 67 67 infonovasinach wwwnovasinach
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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35 Menu bdquoSystem SettingsldquoAllrelevantprogrammingandsettingsforthesystemitselfcanbedoneinthissection
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
DateTime Settingofdateandtime
It is inevitable that date and timeissetcorrectlyOtherwisefunctionslikeaudittrailmana-gementofcalibrationpointsaswellasvariouslog-andprotocolfunctionswillbeskemedornotworking properly
UnitsSubmenuforsettingthe measurement unit and date format
awdegCDDMMYYYY
Acousticandstable signals
Adjustment of acou-sticandstablesignals See chapter 121
MaintenanceSubmenu for mainte-nanceofLabMaster-aw neo
See chapter 13
System info
Info about inst-rumentmasterfirmwareandtypeoflicense
4 Important Pre-Settings41 Temperature Control
411 Adjustment of TemperatureExternalregulations(ISOAOACetc)orinternalguidelinesrequestawateracti-vitymeasurementataspecifictemperature(ie25degC)TheLabMaster-awneoallowsameasurementtemperaturesettingbetween0degC(32degF)and60degC(140degF)TosetorchangeatemperaturevaluegotoChamberSettings-gtTemperaturecontrolandentertherequestedtemperatureinthepop-upkeypadDeletingthecurrenttemperaturevaluesetstemperaturecontroltobdquoOFFldquo
Note Iftargettemperaturehasnotbeenreachedabdquostabilitychecktempera-tureldquoisactivatedstabilitycannotbereachedthusmeasurementisdelayedARetarded(temp)messageappearsbelowthestableindicatorbarinthatcase
ImportantToavoidcondensationofwaterplacesampleinmeasurementchamberonlyaftertargetmeasurementtemperaturehasbeenreached
Hintsbull Ideallymeasurementtemperatureshouldnotbelowerthansampletempe-
ratureBythiscondensationcanbeexcludedbull Ifstableparametersaresetcorrectlyashorttimecondensation(humid
samplemax4degCovermeasurementtemperature)canoccurandisnotanissue
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412 Functionality of Temperature Controlbull Sample surface temperature is the one which is regognized and control is
settoControllerisoptimizingitselftocurrentoperationandenvironmentaltemperatures
bull Samplesurfacetemperatureiskeptconstanttotargetvalue+-002degCbull Ifinstrumentisoperatedincompletelynewconditionsortargetvalueis
changedremarkablyitcantakeupto30minsuntiltargetvalue+-030CisreachedItisnotanerroroftheinstrumentitismoreanindicationthatoptimizationisinprogress
bull Onceoptimizationofcontrolhasbeenfinishedtheparametersarestoredonceinstrumentisshut-downortemperaturecontrolissettobdquoOFFldquo
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42 Novasina Stable SystemTherearetonsofliteratureaboutityoucanloveitorhateitbutitisprovenbyphysicsandchemistrythatareliablepreciseandaccuratewateractivitymeasu-rementrequiresanestablishedhumidityequilibriumbetweenthefreeavaila-ble water in the sample and the humidity of the air which is located above the sample surface A perfectly established humidity equilibrium requests endless timeButnolabtechnicianhasendlesstimethusareasonablecompromisebetweensufficientaccuracyandmeasurementtimeisneededTheNovasinastablesystemisitexactlyByofferingvarioussettingsitcanbeperfectlyadaptedtosamplepropertiestakingdifferentwater-sampleinteractions(vanderWaalsforceshydrogen-bridgescoulombforcesetc)andlayeringeffects(likeliquidoilwhichstaysontopofthewaterlayer)intotheaccountButhowdoesitwork
421 Working principle of Novasina Stable SystemThe basic layout is quite simple Once the water exchange between free availa-blewaterinthesampleandhumidityintheairmovetowardsaneqilibriumthenet amount of water which is exchanged becomes smaller and smaller Therefo-rethechangeinairhumidityandwateractivityfinally)becomessmallerinthesame wayNowmonitoringthechangeofwateractivitybytimetellssomethingaboutthedegree of humidity equilibrium establishment
Novasinalsquosapproachistoallowachangeinvalueof0001aw(01rH)withinacertaintimeframeAndthetimeframeiswhatyouhavetoprograminmenubdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtStableModeYoucanselectfromvariouspresettingsorselectastabilitytimemanuallyInthiscaseanadditionalsubmenucalledbdquoStabi-lityobservationtimeldquoisdisplayedForexampleyouprogram2minutesasstabilityobservationtimethenbull itdoesnotmeanthatmeasurementisfinishedwithin2minutesbull itmeansmeasurementisperformedsolonguntilmeasurementvaluedoes
notchangemorethan0001aw(01rh)within2minutes
GraphicallythestablesystemcanbeexaplinedthiswayAgainastabletimeof2minutes has been programmed
Measurement has started and instrument is always considerng the last two mi-nutesandbuildthedifferencebetweenentryandexitvalue
Themeasurementcontinuesuntilthechangeinwateractivityvalueisequalorlessthan0001awin2minutes
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Oncethisoccuredthefirsttimemeasurementisconsideredascompletedandacousticsignalisissued
422 Selectable Stability ModesAssamplesaredifferentNovasinaoffersdifferentstabilitymodesandsettingstotakethesamplelsquospropertiesintotheaccountThefollowingmodesandoptionsare available
bull Slowisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof6minutesbull Averageisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof4minutesbull Fastisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof2minutesbull ISO18787MeasurementaccordingISO187872017standardwithrequi-
rementsintermsoftemperature(25+-1degC)anddeterminationofthefinalmeasurementpointbyreachingaplateaudefinedwithamaximumamplitu-deof00003awbythreeconsecutivemeasurementsandbystabilityover1minBymonitoringbothstabilitycriteriaoftheISOstandardawrongmea-surementbyaninitialover-orundershootofthevalueduetotemperaturedifferenceofchamberandsamplecanbeavoided
bull Manualanewsubmenuisavailableinchambersettingswhereyoucanentertherequestedstabilitytimeinminutes
bull Quickat-linemodeforproductioneverymeasurementisfinishedwithinmax10minutesaslongastemperatureissetintherangeof20degCto30degC
bull Queryaqueryabouttherequestedstabilitytimeisissuedeverytimeameasurement is started
NoteAstabilitytimebelow2minutesisnotrecommendedforbatchreleasemeasurementsinfinalQCasequilibriumcouldnotbeestablishedinawaytoensure the stated specs
423 Which mode for which productsItisadifficultquestionandthereisnogenericanswerYourlocalNovasinaagentcanassistyouinfindingthebestmodeorstabilitytimeforyourproductAsaruleofthumbonecansaythedriertheproducttheshorterthestabilitytime(orgoingtowardsFmode)ThemorelongchainsugarsareinvolvedgotoAmodeorstabilityobservationtimeof3-4minsOncefatoilisinvolvedSmodeorstabilityobservationtimehigherthan5minsarenecessaryItisalsopossibletofindoutyourselfSelectbdquoManualldquoasstabilitymodeandthenenterastabilityobservationtimeaccordingtotheruleothumbaboveOncemeasurementisfinishedletthesampleinthechamberforanother20-30minsIftheactualvaluediffersmorethan+-0005awfromthegreendisplayedstablevalueaddanother2minstostabilityobservationtimeandredothemeasure-
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mentuntilyouhavenobiggershiftoncemeasurementisstableThatisyourstabilityobservationtimeforthecurrentlymeasuredproducttype
NoteTheloggeddatameasurementdataontheSD-CardcanbedisplayedasagraphwithinNovalogMCThismightsimplifythefindingofthebeststabilityobservationtime
424 Stable Indicator Progress barFortheeaseofusetheprogressofequilibriumestablishmentandstablecondi-tionsachievementbasedonuserlsquosprogrammingisvisibleonthemeasurementscreenbyastableindicator(progressbar)Inadditionotherusefulinformationaround stability is displayed as well The stable indicator has two colorsbull Yellowindicatestheremainingbdquotimeldquotocompletethemeasurementbull Green indicates the progress of the measurementInotherwordsthegreenerthebarthecloserthemeasurementistoitlsquosend
Theselectedstabilitymodeortheprogrammedstabilityobservationtimeislisted below the progress barDependingonthesettingsandconditionoftheawmeteritcanoccurthattheprogress bar is fully green but measurement is not considered as stable and stabilityisretarded(delayed)Respectiveinformationisdisplayeddirectlybelowthe stable mode info in red color
Retarded (gradient)Progressbarisgreenretarded(gradient)isdisplayedInthiscasethewateractivityvalueisquestionableduetoaremarkabletemperaturedifferencebet-weensamplesurface(IR)andsensorIfmessagepersistsopenchambercheckif measurement table and outer metal ring of measurement head are clean and free of dust and dirt and redo the measurement
Retarded (temp)Progressbarisgreenretarded(temp)isdisplayedItindicatesthattempera-ture control could not reach a stable target value This delay and error message canbeavoidedbysettingbdquoStabilitychecktemperatureldquotobdquoOFFldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquoHoweveritcanoccurthatmeasurementwillnotbefinishedattargettemperature+-005degCIftemperaturecontrolisswitchedoffretarded(temp)isit as well
425 Stability check temperatureThissettingallowstheusertodistinguishbetweenameasurementwhichisexactly at target measurement temperature or if it is also ok if temperature is justarounditasbyexperiencesomesampleshaveatemperaturecoefficientof0002awdegKsoevenifcurrenttemperatureis2degCawayfromtargetwespeakaboutadeviationof0004awfromthefinalvalueSomethingwhichmightbeneglectabledependingontheinternalrequirementsintermsofwateractivityvalue accuracy
Stability check temperture bdquoONldquoStability is reached if aw value is stable plus once sample has reached target measurementtemperature+-005degCThismodeensuresaccuracyandprecisi-on as well as high repeatability but it takes longer as sample temperature must beexactlyattargetUsethismodeifyouwanttocomparewateractivityvaluesfrombatchtobatch(qualitytrending)ordifferentproductsItismandatorytorecord the values at the same temperature if you compare them
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Stability check temperture bdquoOFFStabilityisreachedoncewateractivityvalueisstable(progressbarcompletelygreen)Itcanbethattemperaturehasnotreachedtargetmeasurementtempe-ratureatthattimebutasmentionedbeforedeviationsaresometimesneglec-tebleAdvantagehereisthatmeasurementiscompletedinshortertimeasthereis no delay due to not reached target measurement temperature
43 Measurement Temperature Below Dew Point TemperatureSometimesitisnecessaryandrequestedtoperformawateractivitymeasure-mentatsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureTypicalconditionsoncecondensationcanoccurbull Measurementat25degClabtemperature30degCandairhumiditymorethan
74rHbull Iflabtemperatureis25degCandlabairhumidityis50sampletemperature
mustbehigherthan14degCotherwisecondensationhappensoncoldsurfaceonce measurement chamber is opened
The following problems can appear if target measurement temperature is pro-grammed to a value below the dew point temperaturebull Oncethemeasurementchamberhasopenedsmallwaterdropletsarefor-
medwithinthemeasurementchamberasthesurfaceisverycold(remem-bertheCokeyoutakeoutofthefridgeonveryhotsummerdays)Thiswateractsasadditionalfreewaterinconsecutivemeasurementsandwillresultinwrongvaluesmoreoveryoumightclassifygoodproductsasoutofspecs
bull OnceyouopenthemeasurementchamberwaterflowsdownontheoutsideofthemeasurementheadThiswillalsofalsifyconsecutivemeasurements
Inbothcasesdrytheinstrumentbyprogrammingthesampletemperatureto40degCandletthemeasurementchamberopened
IfpossibleavoidmeasurementswithsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureIfitisnecessaryputsampleintotheawmetercloseitchangesampletemperaturefrom25degCtothelowrequestedtemperatureperformthemeasurementandheatupto25degCafterwardBEFOREopeningthemeasurementchamber Or place the instrument in a cold environment This lowers the chance ofcondensationoncoldsurface
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5 How to Conduct a Measurement51 Conduct a first MeasurementHoweverevenifthereisawordthatthefirststepsarethemostdifficultandchallengingone-honestly-forgetaboutthatDoingafirstmeasurementwiththeLabMaster-awneoissimpleas1-2-3Justfollowthestep-by-stepinstructionbelow
1PreparesampleinawaythatthesmallportionisrepresentativeCutthesampleinsmallpiecesgrindithomogeniseitoruseanotherway tocreatelittlechunksJustdonotuseceramicsasitabsorbsfreewaterandcanchangethewateractivityvalue2Fillsamplecuphalfto34Donotoverfillasitwilljustsqueezesampleintotheprotectionfilterwhichresultsinfilterreplacementorcleaning work3 Program important parameter as measurement temperature and selectappropriatestablemodestabletimeFeelunsureJustread chapter 44GotomainscreenandpressbdquoSTARTldquobutton5MeasurementwillbefinishedoncestabilityhasbeenreachedInthatmomentanacousticindication(beep)isalsoreleased6 Open measurement chamber and remove sample Always remove sampleoncemeasurementiscompletedNEVERswitchoffinstrumentwithsampleorsaltstandardsleftinthechamber
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6 Calibration and VerificationContaminationbyvolatilesandageingofthesensorelementcaninfluencetheaccuracyofthemeasurementsensorDuetothatreasonitisnecessarytoverifytheinstrumentfromtimetotimeIfverificationfailsatwoormorepointcalib-rationhastobeperformedNoteWithinscopeofsupplytherearevarioussaltstandardwithRFIDchipwhichallowsaflawlessidentificationofusedstandardbytheLabMaster-awneoPleaseuseNovasinastandardsonlytoperformverificationorcalibrationStan-dardsorownpreparedliquidswithoutRFIDchipcannotbeusedforautomaticverificationandcalibration
Calibrationneedslesstimeifyoustartwithsaltstandardvaluesbottom-upiestart with the lowest and end with highest value
Importantbull Ifachemicalprotectionfilterismountedinfrontofthesensorremoveit
asitjustelongatestheprocedureThemechanicalprotectionfilterwhichisinstalled by default must not be removed
bull MakesurethechamberisabsolutelydryIfsmallwaterdropletsarepresentitmightleadtowrongverificationcalibrationresults
bull Acalibrationat10000aw(SAL-T100)mainlycausessuchsmalldropletsofwatersopleasecalibratethispointastheverylastoneintherowOncefinishedleftthemeasurementchamberopenforawhileuntilsmalldropletshave disappeared
bull Verificationorcalibrationmustbeperformedatatargetsampletempera-tureintherangebetween15degC(59degF)to30degC(86degF)Ifthetemperatureisnotwithinthisrangethefollowingerrormessageisdisplayed
bull If the temperature of the measurement chamber is outside of stored data rangeforeachsaltstandardthefollowingerrormessageisdisplayedAcalibrationistherebynotpossible
bull Ifsurfacetemperaturediffersmorethan+-4degCoftheprogrammedtargetsampletemperaturetimeforcalibrationismuchlongerthannormalItisindicatedbyapop-upmessageasbelowToavoiditpleasestorethestan-dards at more or less the same temperature as target sample temperature
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61 VerificationAverificationdoesnotchangeanythingonthecalibrationvaluesandisusedasameasuretocheckifacalibrationneedstobeperformedornotGenerallyasalt standard with a value which is within the normal measurement range is used forverificationTechnicallyitisnotnecessarytoperformaverificationbeforeacalibrationisexecutedAn(automatic)verificationcanbeperformedonlyifaverificationtolerance(aworrh)hasbeenenteredinbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquoPleaserefertointernalguidelinesandorSOP(standardoperatingprocedures)tofindoutifyourcompanyhasacertainverificationtole-ranceinplaceIfnotavalueof+-0005awisbestpracticeIfverificationisoutoftoleranceacalibrationwillberecommendedAsperdefault(fromfactory)anyverificationtoleranceisprogrammed
611 Performing a verificationbull Pleasemakesureyouhaveenteredaverificationtoleranceinsubmenu
bdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquobull Taketherespectivesaltstandardyouhaveidentifiedasthemostappropriate
onefortheverificationPlacethesaltontheRFIDreaderinthemeasure-mentchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasu-rement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoVERIFYldquotostartverificationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Theverificationprocessisperformedautomaticallyandcantakebetween16to60minsDuringthisprocessbdquoVerifyldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcontainingthefollowinginformationappears - Calibrationrecommended(sensorverification-gtCALRECOMMENDED)
orCalibrationnotnecessary(Sensorverification-gtOK) - Targetvaluerelatedto25degC - SensorHealth(moreinfoseechapter63SensorHealth) - Deviationfromtheactualreferencevalueandifapplicablebyhowfar
tolerance has been exceeded plus the allowed tolerance - Ifusermanagementpermissionallowsaqueryisdisplayedifacalibrati-
on should be directly executed at that point or not - Ifyesasecondqueryappearsifallcalibrationvaluesshouldbedeleted
ornotOnlydeleteallvaluesifyouplantoperformafullspancalibrationNoteIfinstrumentwaslogged-offduringreleaseofverificationresultyoucanstillstartcalibrationatthatpointonceyouhavelogged-inbygoingtobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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412 Functionality of Temperature Controlbull Sample surface temperature is the one which is regognized and control is
settoControllerisoptimizingitselftocurrentoperationandenvironmentaltemperatures
bull Samplesurfacetemperatureiskeptconstanttotargetvalue+-002degCbull Ifinstrumentisoperatedincompletelynewconditionsortargetvalueis
changedremarkablyitcantakeupto30minsuntiltargetvalue+-030CisreachedItisnotanerroroftheinstrumentitismoreanindicationthatoptimizationisinprogress
bull Onceoptimizationofcontrolhasbeenfinishedtheparametersarestoredonceinstrumentisshut-downortemperaturecontrolissettobdquoOFFldquo
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42 Novasina Stable SystemTherearetonsofliteratureaboutityoucanloveitorhateitbutitisprovenbyphysicsandchemistrythatareliablepreciseandaccuratewateractivitymeasu-rementrequiresanestablishedhumidityequilibriumbetweenthefreeavaila-ble water in the sample and the humidity of the air which is located above the sample surface A perfectly established humidity equilibrium requests endless timeButnolabtechnicianhasendlesstimethusareasonablecompromisebetweensufficientaccuracyandmeasurementtimeisneededTheNovasinastablesystemisitexactlyByofferingvarioussettingsitcanbeperfectlyadaptedtosamplepropertiestakingdifferentwater-sampleinteractions(vanderWaalsforceshydrogen-bridgescoulombforcesetc)andlayeringeffects(likeliquidoilwhichstaysontopofthewaterlayer)intotheaccountButhowdoesitwork
421 Working principle of Novasina Stable SystemThe basic layout is quite simple Once the water exchange between free availa-blewaterinthesampleandhumidityintheairmovetowardsaneqilibriumthenet amount of water which is exchanged becomes smaller and smaller Therefo-rethechangeinairhumidityandwateractivityfinally)becomessmallerinthesame wayNowmonitoringthechangeofwateractivitybytimetellssomethingaboutthedegree of humidity equilibrium establishment
Novasinalsquosapproachistoallowachangeinvalueof0001aw(01rH)withinacertaintimeframeAndthetimeframeiswhatyouhavetoprograminmenubdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtStableModeYoucanselectfromvariouspresettingsorselectastabilitytimemanuallyInthiscaseanadditionalsubmenucalledbdquoStabi-lityobservationtimeldquoisdisplayedForexampleyouprogram2minutesasstabilityobservationtimethenbull itdoesnotmeanthatmeasurementisfinishedwithin2minutesbull itmeansmeasurementisperformedsolonguntilmeasurementvaluedoes
notchangemorethan0001aw(01rh)within2minutes
GraphicallythestablesystemcanbeexaplinedthiswayAgainastabletimeof2minutes has been programmed
Measurement has started and instrument is always considerng the last two mi-nutesandbuildthedifferencebetweenentryandexitvalue
Themeasurementcontinuesuntilthechangeinwateractivityvalueisequalorlessthan0001awin2minutes
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Oncethisoccuredthefirsttimemeasurementisconsideredascompletedandacousticsignalisissued
422 Selectable Stability ModesAssamplesaredifferentNovasinaoffersdifferentstabilitymodesandsettingstotakethesamplelsquospropertiesintotheaccountThefollowingmodesandoptionsare available
bull Slowisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof6minutesbull Averageisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof4minutesbull Fastisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof2minutesbull ISO18787MeasurementaccordingISO187872017standardwithrequi-
rementsintermsoftemperature(25+-1degC)anddeterminationofthefinalmeasurementpointbyreachingaplateaudefinedwithamaximumamplitu-deof00003awbythreeconsecutivemeasurementsandbystabilityover1minBymonitoringbothstabilitycriteriaoftheISOstandardawrongmea-surementbyaninitialover-orundershootofthevalueduetotemperaturedifferenceofchamberandsamplecanbeavoided
bull Manualanewsubmenuisavailableinchambersettingswhereyoucanentertherequestedstabilitytimeinminutes
bull Quickat-linemodeforproductioneverymeasurementisfinishedwithinmax10minutesaslongastemperatureissetintherangeof20degCto30degC
bull Queryaqueryabouttherequestedstabilitytimeisissuedeverytimeameasurement is started
NoteAstabilitytimebelow2minutesisnotrecommendedforbatchreleasemeasurementsinfinalQCasequilibriumcouldnotbeestablishedinawaytoensure the stated specs
423 Which mode for which productsItisadifficultquestionandthereisnogenericanswerYourlocalNovasinaagentcanassistyouinfindingthebestmodeorstabilitytimeforyourproductAsaruleofthumbonecansaythedriertheproducttheshorterthestabilitytime(orgoingtowardsFmode)ThemorelongchainsugarsareinvolvedgotoAmodeorstabilityobservationtimeof3-4minsOncefatoilisinvolvedSmodeorstabilityobservationtimehigherthan5minsarenecessaryItisalsopossibletofindoutyourselfSelectbdquoManualldquoasstabilitymodeandthenenterastabilityobservationtimeaccordingtotheruleothumbaboveOncemeasurementisfinishedletthesampleinthechamberforanother20-30minsIftheactualvaluediffersmorethan+-0005awfromthegreendisplayedstablevalueaddanother2minstostabilityobservationtimeandredothemeasure-
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mentuntilyouhavenobiggershiftoncemeasurementisstableThatisyourstabilityobservationtimeforthecurrentlymeasuredproducttype
NoteTheloggeddatameasurementdataontheSD-CardcanbedisplayedasagraphwithinNovalogMCThismightsimplifythefindingofthebeststabilityobservationtime
424 Stable Indicator Progress barFortheeaseofusetheprogressofequilibriumestablishmentandstablecondi-tionsachievementbasedonuserlsquosprogrammingisvisibleonthemeasurementscreenbyastableindicator(progressbar)Inadditionotherusefulinformationaround stability is displayed as well The stable indicator has two colorsbull Yellowindicatestheremainingbdquotimeldquotocompletethemeasurementbull Green indicates the progress of the measurementInotherwordsthegreenerthebarthecloserthemeasurementistoitlsquosend
Theselectedstabilitymodeortheprogrammedstabilityobservationtimeislisted below the progress barDependingonthesettingsandconditionoftheawmeteritcanoccurthattheprogress bar is fully green but measurement is not considered as stable and stabilityisretarded(delayed)Respectiveinformationisdisplayeddirectlybelowthe stable mode info in red color
Retarded (gradient)Progressbarisgreenretarded(gradient)isdisplayedInthiscasethewateractivityvalueisquestionableduetoaremarkabletemperaturedifferencebet-weensamplesurface(IR)andsensorIfmessagepersistsopenchambercheckif measurement table and outer metal ring of measurement head are clean and free of dust and dirt and redo the measurement
Retarded (temp)Progressbarisgreenretarded(temp)isdisplayedItindicatesthattempera-ture control could not reach a stable target value This delay and error message canbeavoidedbysettingbdquoStabilitychecktemperatureldquotobdquoOFFldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquoHoweveritcanoccurthatmeasurementwillnotbefinishedattargettemperature+-005degCIftemperaturecontrolisswitchedoffretarded(temp)isit as well
425 Stability check temperatureThissettingallowstheusertodistinguishbetweenameasurementwhichisexactly at target measurement temperature or if it is also ok if temperature is justarounditasbyexperiencesomesampleshaveatemperaturecoefficientof0002awdegKsoevenifcurrenttemperatureis2degCawayfromtargetwespeakaboutadeviationof0004awfromthefinalvalueSomethingwhichmightbeneglectabledependingontheinternalrequirementsintermsofwateractivityvalue accuracy
Stability check temperture bdquoONldquoStability is reached if aw value is stable plus once sample has reached target measurementtemperature+-005degCThismodeensuresaccuracyandprecisi-on as well as high repeatability but it takes longer as sample temperature must beexactlyattargetUsethismodeifyouwanttocomparewateractivityvaluesfrombatchtobatch(qualitytrending)ordifferentproductsItismandatorytorecord the values at the same temperature if you compare them
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Stability check temperture bdquoOFFStabilityisreachedoncewateractivityvalueisstable(progressbarcompletelygreen)Itcanbethattemperaturehasnotreachedtargetmeasurementtempe-ratureatthattimebutasmentionedbeforedeviationsaresometimesneglec-tebleAdvantagehereisthatmeasurementiscompletedinshortertimeasthereis no delay due to not reached target measurement temperature
43 Measurement Temperature Below Dew Point TemperatureSometimesitisnecessaryandrequestedtoperformawateractivitymeasure-mentatsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureTypicalconditionsoncecondensationcanoccurbull Measurementat25degClabtemperature30degCandairhumiditymorethan
74rHbull Iflabtemperatureis25degCandlabairhumidityis50sampletemperature
mustbehigherthan14degCotherwisecondensationhappensoncoldsurfaceonce measurement chamber is opened
The following problems can appear if target measurement temperature is pro-grammed to a value below the dew point temperaturebull Oncethemeasurementchamberhasopenedsmallwaterdropletsarefor-
medwithinthemeasurementchamberasthesurfaceisverycold(remem-bertheCokeyoutakeoutofthefridgeonveryhotsummerdays)Thiswateractsasadditionalfreewaterinconsecutivemeasurementsandwillresultinwrongvaluesmoreoveryoumightclassifygoodproductsasoutofspecs
bull OnceyouopenthemeasurementchamberwaterflowsdownontheoutsideofthemeasurementheadThiswillalsofalsifyconsecutivemeasurements
Inbothcasesdrytheinstrumentbyprogrammingthesampletemperatureto40degCandletthemeasurementchamberopened
IfpossibleavoidmeasurementswithsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureIfitisnecessaryputsampleintotheawmetercloseitchangesampletemperaturefrom25degCtothelowrequestedtemperatureperformthemeasurementandheatupto25degCafterwardBEFOREopeningthemeasurementchamber Or place the instrument in a cold environment This lowers the chance ofcondensationoncoldsurface
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5 How to Conduct a Measurement51 Conduct a first MeasurementHoweverevenifthereisawordthatthefirststepsarethemostdifficultandchallengingone-honestly-forgetaboutthatDoingafirstmeasurementwiththeLabMaster-awneoissimpleas1-2-3Justfollowthestep-by-stepinstructionbelow
1PreparesampleinawaythatthesmallportionisrepresentativeCutthesampleinsmallpiecesgrindithomogeniseitoruseanotherway tocreatelittlechunksJustdonotuseceramicsasitabsorbsfreewaterandcanchangethewateractivityvalue2Fillsamplecuphalfto34Donotoverfillasitwilljustsqueezesampleintotheprotectionfilterwhichresultsinfilterreplacementorcleaning work3 Program important parameter as measurement temperature and selectappropriatestablemodestabletimeFeelunsureJustread chapter 44GotomainscreenandpressbdquoSTARTldquobutton5MeasurementwillbefinishedoncestabilityhasbeenreachedInthatmomentanacousticindication(beep)isalsoreleased6 Open measurement chamber and remove sample Always remove sampleoncemeasurementiscompletedNEVERswitchoffinstrumentwithsampleorsaltstandardsleftinthechamber
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6 Calibration and VerificationContaminationbyvolatilesandageingofthesensorelementcaninfluencetheaccuracyofthemeasurementsensorDuetothatreasonitisnecessarytoverifytheinstrumentfromtimetotimeIfverificationfailsatwoormorepointcalib-rationhastobeperformedNoteWithinscopeofsupplytherearevarioussaltstandardwithRFIDchipwhichallowsaflawlessidentificationofusedstandardbytheLabMaster-awneoPleaseuseNovasinastandardsonlytoperformverificationorcalibrationStan-dardsorownpreparedliquidswithoutRFIDchipcannotbeusedforautomaticverificationandcalibration
Calibrationneedslesstimeifyoustartwithsaltstandardvaluesbottom-upiestart with the lowest and end with highest value
Importantbull Ifachemicalprotectionfilterismountedinfrontofthesensorremoveit
asitjustelongatestheprocedureThemechanicalprotectionfilterwhichisinstalled by default must not be removed
bull MakesurethechamberisabsolutelydryIfsmallwaterdropletsarepresentitmightleadtowrongverificationcalibrationresults
bull Acalibrationat10000aw(SAL-T100)mainlycausessuchsmalldropletsofwatersopleasecalibratethispointastheverylastoneintherowOncefinishedleftthemeasurementchamberopenforawhileuntilsmalldropletshave disappeared
bull Verificationorcalibrationmustbeperformedatatargetsampletempera-tureintherangebetween15degC(59degF)to30degC(86degF)Ifthetemperatureisnotwithinthisrangethefollowingerrormessageisdisplayed
bull If the temperature of the measurement chamber is outside of stored data rangeforeachsaltstandardthefollowingerrormessageisdisplayedAcalibrationistherebynotpossible
bull Ifsurfacetemperaturediffersmorethan+-4degCoftheprogrammedtargetsampletemperaturetimeforcalibrationismuchlongerthannormalItisindicatedbyapop-upmessageasbelowToavoiditpleasestorethestan-dards at more or less the same temperature as target sample temperature
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61 VerificationAverificationdoesnotchangeanythingonthecalibrationvaluesandisusedasameasuretocheckifacalibrationneedstobeperformedornotGenerallyasalt standard with a value which is within the normal measurement range is used forverificationTechnicallyitisnotnecessarytoperformaverificationbeforeacalibrationisexecutedAn(automatic)verificationcanbeperformedonlyifaverificationtolerance(aworrh)hasbeenenteredinbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquoPleaserefertointernalguidelinesandorSOP(standardoperatingprocedures)tofindoutifyourcompanyhasacertainverificationtole-ranceinplaceIfnotavalueof+-0005awisbestpracticeIfverificationisoutoftoleranceacalibrationwillberecommendedAsperdefault(fromfactory)anyverificationtoleranceisprogrammed
611 Performing a verificationbull Pleasemakesureyouhaveenteredaverificationtoleranceinsubmenu
bdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquobull Taketherespectivesaltstandardyouhaveidentifiedasthemostappropriate
onefortheverificationPlacethesaltontheRFIDreaderinthemeasure-mentchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasu-rement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoVERIFYldquotostartverificationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Theverificationprocessisperformedautomaticallyandcantakebetween16to60minsDuringthisprocessbdquoVerifyldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcontainingthefollowinginformationappears - Calibrationrecommended(sensorverification-gtCALRECOMMENDED)
orCalibrationnotnecessary(Sensorverification-gtOK) - Targetvaluerelatedto25degC - SensorHealth(moreinfoseechapter63SensorHealth) - Deviationfromtheactualreferencevalueandifapplicablebyhowfar
tolerance has been exceeded plus the allowed tolerance - Ifusermanagementpermissionallowsaqueryisdisplayedifacalibrati-
on should be directly executed at that point or not - Ifyesasecondqueryappearsifallcalibrationvaluesshouldbedeleted
ornotOnlydeleteallvaluesifyouplantoperformafullspancalibrationNoteIfinstrumentwaslogged-offduringreleaseofverificationresultyoucanstillstartcalibrationatthatpointonceyouhavelogged-inbygoingtobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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42 Novasina Stable SystemTherearetonsofliteratureaboutityoucanloveitorhateitbutitisprovenbyphysicsandchemistrythatareliablepreciseandaccuratewateractivitymeasu-rementrequiresanestablishedhumidityequilibriumbetweenthefreeavaila-ble water in the sample and the humidity of the air which is located above the sample surface A perfectly established humidity equilibrium requests endless timeButnolabtechnicianhasendlesstimethusareasonablecompromisebetweensufficientaccuracyandmeasurementtimeisneededTheNovasinastablesystemisitexactlyByofferingvarioussettingsitcanbeperfectlyadaptedtosamplepropertiestakingdifferentwater-sampleinteractions(vanderWaalsforceshydrogen-bridgescoulombforcesetc)andlayeringeffects(likeliquidoilwhichstaysontopofthewaterlayer)intotheaccountButhowdoesitwork
421 Working principle of Novasina Stable SystemThe basic layout is quite simple Once the water exchange between free availa-blewaterinthesampleandhumidityintheairmovetowardsaneqilibriumthenet amount of water which is exchanged becomes smaller and smaller Therefo-rethechangeinairhumidityandwateractivityfinally)becomessmallerinthesame wayNowmonitoringthechangeofwateractivitybytimetellssomethingaboutthedegree of humidity equilibrium establishment
Novasinalsquosapproachistoallowachangeinvalueof0001aw(01rH)withinacertaintimeframeAndthetimeframeiswhatyouhavetoprograminmenubdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtStableModeYoucanselectfromvariouspresettingsorselectastabilitytimemanuallyInthiscaseanadditionalsubmenucalledbdquoStabi-lityobservationtimeldquoisdisplayedForexampleyouprogram2minutesasstabilityobservationtimethenbull itdoesnotmeanthatmeasurementisfinishedwithin2minutesbull itmeansmeasurementisperformedsolonguntilmeasurementvaluedoes
notchangemorethan0001aw(01rh)within2minutes
GraphicallythestablesystemcanbeexaplinedthiswayAgainastabletimeof2minutes has been programmed
Measurement has started and instrument is always considerng the last two mi-nutesandbuildthedifferencebetweenentryandexitvalue
Themeasurementcontinuesuntilthechangeinwateractivityvalueisequalorlessthan0001awin2minutes
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Oncethisoccuredthefirsttimemeasurementisconsideredascompletedandacousticsignalisissued
422 Selectable Stability ModesAssamplesaredifferentNovasinaoffersdifferentstabilitymodesandsettingstotakethesamplelsquospropertiesintotheaccountThefollowingmodesandoptionsare available
bull Slowisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof6minutesbull Averageisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof4minutesbull Fastisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof2minutesbull ISO18787MeasurementaccordingISO187872017standardwithrequi-
rementsintermsoftemperature(25+-1degC)anddeterminationofthefinalmeasurementpointbyreachingaplateaudefinedwithamaximumamplitu-deof00003awbythreeconsecutivemeasurementsandbystabilityover1minBymonitoringbothstabilitycriteriaoftheISOstandardawrongmea-surementbyaninitialover-orundershootofthevalueduetotemperaturedifferenceofchamberandsamplecanbeavoided
bull Manualanewsubmenuisavailableinchambersettingswhereyoucanentertherequestedstabilitytimeinminutes
bull Quickat-linemodeforproductioneverymeasurementisfinishedwithinmax10minutesaslongastemperatureissetintherangeof20degCto30degC
bull Queryaqueryabouttherequestedstabilitytimeisissuedeverytimeameasurement is started
NoteAstabilitytimebelow2minutesisnotrecommendedforbatchreleasemeasurementsinfinalQCasequilibriumcouldnotbeestablishedinawaytoensure the stated specs
423 Which mode for which productsItisadifficultquestionandthereisnogenericanswerYourlocalNovasinaagentcanassistyouinfindingthebestmodeorstabilitytimeforyourproductAsaruleofthumbonecansaythedriertheproducttheshorterthestabilitytime(orgoingtowardsFmode)ThemorelongchainsugarsareinvolvedgotoAmodeorstabilityobservationtimeof3-4minsOncefatoilisinvolvedSmodeorstabilityobservationtimehigherthan5minsarenecessaryItisalsopossibletofindoutyourselfSelectbdquoManualldquoasstabilitymodeandthenenterastabilityobservationtimeaccordingtotheruleothumbaboveOncemeasurementisfinishedletthesampleinthechamberforanother20-30minsIftheactualvaluediffersmorethan+-0005awfromthegreendisplayedstablevalueaddanother2minstostabilityobservationtimeandredothemeasure-
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mentuntilyouhavenobiggershiftoncemeasurementisstableThatisyourstabilityobservationtimeforthecurrentlymeasuredproducttype
NoteTheloggeddatameasurementdataontheSD-CardcanbedisplayedasagraphwithinNovalogMCThismightsimplifythefindingofthebeststabilityobservationtime
424 Stable Indicator Progress barFortheeaseofusetheprogressofequilibriumestablishmentandstablecondi-tionsachievementbasedonuserlsquosprogrammingisvisibleonthemeasurementscreenbyastableindicator(progressbar)Inadditionotherusefulinformationaround stability is displayed as well The stable indicator has two colorsbull Yellowindicatestheremainingbdquotimeldquotocompletethemeasurementbull Green indicates the progress of the measurementInotherwordsthegreenerthebarthecloserthemeasurementistoitlsquosend
Theselectedstabilitymodeortheprogrammedstabilityobservationtimeislisted below the progress barDependingonthesettingsandconditionoftheawmeteritcanoccurthattheprogress bar is fully green but measurement is not considered as stable and stabilityisretarded(delayed)Respectiveinformationisdisplayeddirectlybelowthe stable mode info in red color
Retarded (gradient)Progressbarisgreenretarded(gradient)isdisplayedInthiscasethewateractivityvalueisquestionableduetoaremarkabletemperaturedifferencebet-weensamplesurface(IR)andsensorIfmessagepersistsopenchambercheckif measurement table and outer metal ring of measurement head are clean and free of dust and dirt and redo the measurement
Retarded (temp)Progressbarisgreenretarded(temp)isdisplayedItindicatesthattempera-ture control could not reach a stable target value This delay and error message canbeavoidedbysettingbdquoStabilitychecktemperatureldquotobdquoOFFldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquoHoweveritcanoccurthatmeasurementwillnotbefinishedattargettemperature+-005degCIftemperaturecontrolisswitchedoffretarded(temp)isit as well
425 Stability check temperatureThissettingallowstheusertodistinguishbetweenameasurementwhichisexactly at target measurement temperature or if it is also ok if temperature is justarounditasbyexperiencesomesampleshaveatemperaturecoefficientof0002awdegKsoevenifcurrenttemperatureis2degCawayfromtargetwespeakaboutadeviationof0004awfromthefinalvalueSomethingwhichmightbeneglectabledependingontheinternalrequirementsintermsofwateractivityvalue accuracy
Stability check temperture bdquoONldquoStability is reached if aw value is stable plus once sample has reached target measurementtemperature+-005degCThismodeensuresaccuracyandprecisi-on as well as high repeatability but it takes longer as sample temperature must beexactlyattargetUsethismodeifyouwanttocomparewateractivityvaluesfrombatchtobatch(qualitytrending)ordifferentproductsItismandatorytorecord the values at the same temperature if you compare them
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Stability check temperture bdquoOFFStabilityisreachedoncewateractivityvalueisstable(progressbarcompletelygreen)Itcanbethattemperaturehasnotreachedtargetmeasurementtempe-ratureatthattimebutasmentionedbeforedeviationsaresometimesneglec-tebleAdvantagehereisthatmeasurementiscompletedinshortertimeasthereis no delay due to not reached target measurement temperature
43 Measurement Temperature Below Dew Point TemperatureSometimesitisnecessaryandrequestedtoperformawateractivitymeasure-mentatsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureTypicalconditionsoncecondensationcanoccurbull Measurementat25degClabtemperature30degCandairhumiditymorethan
74rHbull Iflabtemperatureis25degCandlabairhumidityis50sampletemperature
mustbehigherthan14degCotherwisecondensationhappensoncoldsurfaceonce measurement chamber is opened
The following problems can appear if target measurement temperature is pro-grammed to a value below the dew point temperaturebull Oncethemeasurementchamberhasopenedsmallwaterdropletsarefor-
medwithinthemeasurementchamberasthesurfaceisverycold(remem-bertheCokeyoutakeoutofthefridgeonveryhotsummerdays)Thiswateractsasadditionalfreewaterinconsecutivemeasurementsandwillresultinwrongvaluesmoreoveryoumightclassifygoodproductsasoutofspecs
bull OnceyouopenthemeasurementchamberwaterflowsdownontheoutsideofthemeasurementheadThiswillalsofalsifyconsecutivemeasurements
Inbothcasesdrytheinstrumentbyprogrammingthesampletemperatureto40degCandletthemeasurementchamberopened
IfpossibleavoidmeasurementswithsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureIfitisnecessaryputsampleintotheawmetercloseitchangesampletemperaturefrom25degCtothelowrequestedtemperatureperformthemeasurementandheatupto25degCafterwardBEFOREopeningthemeasurementchamber Or place the instrument in a cold environment This lowers the chance ofcondensationoncoldsurface
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5 How to Conduct a Measurement51 Conduct a first MeasurementHoweverevenifthereisawordthatthefirststepsarethemostdifficultandchallengingone-honestly-forgetaboutthatDoingafirstmeasurementwiththeLabMaster-awneoissimpleas1-2-3Justfollowthestep-by-stepinstructionbelow
1PreparesampleinawaythatthesmallportionisrepresentativeCutthesampleinsmallpiecesgrindithomogeniseitoruseanotherway tocreatelittlechunksJustdonotuseceramicsasitabsorbsfreewaterandcanchangethewateractivityvalue2Fillsamplecuphalfto34Donotoverfillasitwilljustsqueezesampleintotheprotectionfilterwhichresultsinfilterreplacementorcleaning work3 Program important parameter as measurement temperature and selectappropriatestablemodestabletimeFeelunsureJustread chapter 44GotomainscreenandpressbdquoSTARTldquobutton5MeasurementwillbefinishedoncestabilityhasbeenreachedInthatmomentanacousticindication(beep)isalsoreleased6 Open measurement chamber and remove sample Always remove sampleoncemeasurementiscompletedNEVERswitchoffinstrumentwithsampleorsaltstandardsleftinthechamber
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6 Calibration and VerificationContaminationbyvolatilesandageingofthesensorelementcaninfluencetheaccuracyofthemeasurementsensorDuetothatreasonitisnecessarytoverifytheinstrumentfromtimetotimeIfverificationfailsatwoormorepointcalib-rationhastobeperformedNoteWithinscopeofsupplytherearevarioussaltstandardwithRFIDchipwhichallowsaflawlessidentificationofusedstandardbytheLabMaster-awneoPleaseuseNovasinastandardsonlytoperformverificationorcalibrationStan-dardsorownpreparedliquidswithoutRFIDchipcannotbeusedforautomaticverificationandcalibration
Calibrationneedslesstimeifyoustartwithsaltstandardvaluesbottom-upiestart with the lowest and end with highest value
Importantbull Ifachemicalprotectionfilterismountedinfrontofthesensorremoveit
asitjustelongatestheprocedureThemechanicalprotectionfilterwhichisinstalled by default must not be removed
bull MakesurethechamberisabsolutelydryIfsmallwaterdropletsarepresentitmightleadtowrongverificationcalibrationresults
bull Acalibrationat10000aw(SAL-T100)mainlycausessuchsmalldropletsofwatersopleasecalibratethispointastheverylastoneintherowOncefinishedleftthemeasurementchamberopenforawhileuntilsmalldropletshave disappeared
bull Verificationorcalibrationmustbeperformedatatargetsampletempera-tureintherangebetween15degC(59degF)to30degC(86degF)Ifthetemperatureisnotwithinthisrangethefollowingerrormessageisdisplayed
bull If the temperature of the measurement chamber is outside of stored data rangeforeachsaltstandardthefollowingerrormessageisdisplayedAcalibrationistherebynotpossible
bull Ifsurfacetemperaturediffersmorethan+-4degCoftheprogrammedtargetsampletemperaturetimeforcalibrationismuchlongerthannormalItisindicatedbyapop-upmessageasbelowToavoiditpleasestorethestan-dards at more or less the same temperature as target sample temperature
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61 VerificationAverificationdoesnotchangeanythingonthecalibrationvaluesandisusedasameasuretocheckifacalibrationneedstobeperformedornotGenerallyasalt standard with a value which is within the normal measurement range is used forverificationTechnicallyitisnotnecessarytoperformaverificationbeforeacalibrationisexecutedAn(automatic)verificationcanbeperformedonlyifaverificationtolerance(aworrh)hasbeenenteredinbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquoPleaserefertointernalguidelinesandorSOP(standardoperatingprocedures)tofindoutifyourcompanyhasacertainverificationtole-ranceinplaceIfnotavalueof+-0005awisbestpracticeIfverificationisoutoftoleranceacalibrationwillberecommendedAsperdefault(fromfactory)anyverificationtoleranceisprogrammed
611 Performing a verificationbull Pleasemakesureyouhaveenteredaverificationtoleranceinsubmenu
bdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquobull Taketherespectivesaltstandardyouhaveidentifiedasthemostappropriate
onefortheverificationPlacethesaltontheRFIDreaderinthemeasure-mentchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasu-rement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoVERIFYldquotostartverificationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Theverificationprocessisperformedautomaticallyandcantakebetween16to60minsDuringthisprocessbdquoVerifyldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcontainingthefollowinginformationappears - Calibrationrecommended(sensorverification-gtCALRECOMMENDED)
orCalibrationnotnecessary(Sensorverification-gtOK) - Targetvaluerelatedto25degC - SensorHealth(moreinfoseechapter63SensorHealth) - Deviationfromtheactualreferencevalueandifapplicablebyhowfar
tolerance has been exceeded plus the allowed tolerance - Ifusermanagementpermissionallowsaqueryisdisplayedifacalibrati-
on should be directly executed at that point or not - Ifyesasecondqueryappearsifallcalibrationvaluesshouldbedeleted
ornotOnlydeleteallvaluesifyouplantoperformafullspancalibrationNoteIfinstrumentwaslogged-offduringreleaseofverificationresultyoucanstillstartcalibrationatthatpointonceyouhavelogged-inbygoingtobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
Novasina AGNeuheimstrasse 128853 Lachen SWITZERLAND Tel +41 55 642 67 67 infonovasinach wwwnovasinach
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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Oncethisoccuredthefirsttimemeasurementisconsideredascompletedandacousticsignalisissued
422 Selectable Stability ModesAssamplesaredifferentNovasinaoffersdifferentstabilitymodesandsettingstotakethesamplelsquospropertiesintotheaccountThefollowingmodesandoptionsare available
bull Slowisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof6minutesbull Averageisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof4minutesbull Fastisequivalenttoastabilitytimeof2minutesbull ISO18787MeasurementaccordingISO187872017standardwithrequi-
rementsintermsoftemperature(25+-1degC)anddeterminationofthefinalmeasurementpointbyreachingaplateaudefinedwithamaximumamplitu-deof00003awbythreeconsecutivemeasurementsandbystabilityover1minBymonitoringbothstabilitycriteriaoftheISOstandardawrongmea-surementbyaninitialover-orundershootofthevalueduetotemperaturedifferenceofchamberandsamplecanbeavoided
bull Manualanewsubmenuisavailableinchambersettingswhereyoucanentertherequestedstabilitytimeinminutes
bull Quickat-linemodeforproductioneverymeasurementisfinishedwithinmax10minutesaslongastemperatureissetintherangeof20degCto30degC
bull Queryaqueryabouttherequestedstabilitytimeisissuedeverytimeameasurement is started
NoteAstabilitytimebelow2minutesisnotrecommendedforbatchreleasemeasurementsinfinalQCasequilibriumcouldnotbeestablishedinawaytoensure the stated specs
423 Which mode for which productsItisadifficultquestionandthereisnogenericanswerYourlocalNovasinaagentcanassistyouinfindingthebestmodeorstabilitytimeforyourproductAsaruleofthumbonecansaythedriertheproducttheshorterthestabilitytime(orgoingtowardsFmode)ThemorelongchainsugarsareinvolvedgotoAmodeorstabilityobservationtimeof3-4minsOncefatoilisinvolvedSmodeorstabilityobservationtimehigherthan5minsarenecessaryItisalsopossibletofindoutyourselfSelectbdquoManualldquoasstabilitymodeandthenenterastabilityobservationtimeaccordingtotheruleothumbaboveOncemeasurementisfinishedletthesampleinthechamberforanother20-30minsIftheactualvaluediffersmorethan+-0005awfromthegreendisplayedstablevalueaddanother2minstostabilityobservationtimeandredothemeasure-
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mentuntilyouhavenobiggershiftoncemeasurementisstableThatisyourstabilityobservationtimeforthecurrentlymeasuredproducttype
NoteTheloggeddatameasurementdataontheSD-CardcanbedisplayedasagraphwithinNovalogMCThismightsimplifythefindingofthebeststabilityobservationtime
424 Stable Indicator Progress barFortheeaseofusetheprogressofequilibriumestablishmentandstablecondi-tionsachievementbasedonuserlsquosprogrammingisvisibleonthemeasurementscreenbyastableindicator(progressbar)Inadditionotherusefulinformationaround stability is displayed as well The stable indicator has two colorsbull Yellowindicatestheremainingbdquotimeldquotocompletethemeasurementbull Green indicates the progress of the measurementInotherwordsthegreenerthebarthecloserthemeasurementistoitlsquosend
Theselectedstabilitymodeortheprogrammedstabilityobservationtimeislisted below the progress barDependingonthesettingsandconditionoftheawmeteritcanoccurthattheprogress bar is fully green but measurement is not considered as stable and stabilityisretarded(delayed)Respectiveinformationisdisplayeddirectlybelowthe stable mode info in red color
Retarded (gradient)Progressbarisgreenretarded(gradient)isdisplayedInthiscasethewateractivityvalueisquestionableduetoaremarkabletemperaturedifferencebet-weensamplesurface(IR)andsensorIfmessagepersistsopenchambercheckif measurement table and outer metal ring of measurement head are clean and free of dust and dirt and redo the measurement
Retarded (temp)Progressbarisgreenretarded(temp)isdisplayedItindicatesthattempera-ture control could not reach a stable target value This delay and error message canbeavoidedbysettingbdquoStabilitychecktemperatureldquotobdquoOFFldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquoHoweveritcanoccurthatmeasurementwillnotbefinishedattargettemperature+-005degCIftemperaturecontrolisswitchedoffretarded(temp)isit as well
425 Stability check temperatureThissettingallowstheusertodistinguishbetweenameasurementwhichisexactly at target measurement temperature or if it is also ok if temperature is justarounditasbyexperiencesomesampleshaveatemperaturecoefficientof0002awdegKsoevenifcurrenttemperatureis2degCawayfromtargetwespeakaboutadeviationof0004awfromthefinalvalueSomethingwhichmightbeneglectabledependingontheinternalrequirementsintermsofwateractivityvalue accuracy
Stability check temperture bdquoONldquoStability is reached if aw value is stable plus once sample has reached target measurementtemperature+-005degCThismodeensuresaccuracyandprecisi-on as well as high repeatability but it takes longer as sample temperature must beexactlyattargetUsethismodeifyouwanttocomparewateractivityvaluesfrombatchtobatch(qualitytrending)ordifferentproductsItismandatorytorecord the values at the same temperature if you compare them
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Stability check temperture bdquoOFFStabilityisreachedoncewateractivityvalueisstable(progressbarcompletelygreen)Itcanbethattemperaturehasnotreachedtargetmeasurementtempe-ratureatthattimebutasmentionedbeforedeviationsaresometimesneglec-tebleAdvantagehereisthatmeasurementiscompletedinshortertimeasthereis no delay due to not reached target measurement temperature
43 Measurement Temperature Below Dew Point TemperatureSometimesitisnecessaryandrequestedtoperformawateractivitymeasure-mentatsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureTypicalconditionsoncecondensationcanoccurbull Measurementat25degClabtemperature30degCandairhumiditymorethan
74rHbull Iflabtemperatureis25degCandlabairhumidityis50sampletemperature
mustbehigherthan14degCotherwisecondensationhappensoncoldsurfaceonce measurement chamber is opened
The following problems can appear if target measurement temperature is pro-grammed to a value below the dew point temperaturebull Oncethemeasurementchamberhasopenedsmallwaterdropletsarefor-
medwithinthemeasurementchamberasthesurfaceisverycold(remem-bertheCokeyoutakeoutofthefridgeonveryhotsummerdays)Thiswateractsasadditionalfreewaterinconsecutivemeasurementsandwillresultinwrongvaluesmoreoveryoumightclassifygoodproductsasoutofspecs
bull OnceyouopenthemeasurementchamberwaterflowsdownontheoutsideofthemeasurementheadThiswillalsofalsifyconsecutivemeasurements
Inbothcasesdrytheinstrumentbyprogrammingthesampletemperatureto40degCandletthemeasurementchamberopened
IfpossibleavoidmeasurementswithsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureIfitisnecessaryputsampleintotheawmetercloseitchangesampletemperaturefrom25degCtothelowrequestedtemperatureperformthemeasurementandheatupto25degCafterwardBEFOREopeningthemeasurementchamber Or place the instrument in a cold environment This lowers the chance ofcondensationoncoldsurface
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5 How to Conduct a Measurement51 Conduct a first MeasurementHoweverevenifthereisawordthatthefirststepsarethemostdifficultandchallengingone-honestly-forgetaboutthatDoingafirstmeasurementwiththeLabMaster-awneoissimpleas1-2-3Justfollowthestep-by-stepinstructionbelow
1PreparesampleinawaythatthesmallportionisrepresentativeCutthesampleinsmallpiecesgrindithomogeniseitoruseanotherway tocreatelittlechunksJustdonotuseceramicsasitabsorbsfreewaterandcanchangethewateractivityvalue2Fillsamplecuphalfto34Donotoverfillasitwilljustsqueezesampleintotheprotectionfilterwhichresultsinfilterreplacementorcleaning work3 Program important parameter as measurement temperature and selectappropriatestablemodestabletimeFeelunsureJustread chapter 44GotomainscreenandpressbdquoSTARTldquobutton5MeasurementwillbefinishedoncestabilityhasbeenreachedInthatmomentanacousticindication(beep)isalsoreleased6 Open measurement chamber and remove sample Always remove sampleoncemeasurementiscompletedNEVERswitchoffinstrumentwithsampleorsaltstandardsleftinthechamber
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6 Calibration and VerificationContaminationbyvolatilesandageingofthesensorelementcaninfluencetheaccuracyofthemeasurementsensorDuetothatreasonitisnecessarytoverifytheinstrumentfromtimetotimeIfverificationfailsatwoormorepointcalib-rationhastobeperformedNoteWithinscopeofsupplytherearevarioussaltstandardwithRFIDchipwhichallowsaflawlessidentificationofusedstandardbytheLabMaster-awneoPleaseuseNovasinastandardsonlytoperformverificationorcalibrationStan-dardsorownpreparedliquidswithoutRFIDchipcannotbeusedforautomaticverificationandcalibration
Calibrationneedslesstimeifyoustartwithsaltstandardvaluesbottom-upiestart with the lowest and end with highest value
Importantbull Ifachemicalprotectionfilterismountedinfrontofthesensorremoveit
asitjustelongatestheprocedureThemechanicalprotectionfilterwhichisinstalled by default must not be removed
bull MakesurethechamberisabsolutelydryIfsmallwaterdropletsarepresentitmightleadtowrongverificationcalibrationresults
bull Acalibrationat10000aw(SAL-T100)mainlycausessuchsmalldropletsofwatersopleasecalibratethispointastheverylastoneintherowOncefinishedleftthemeasurementchamberopenforawhileuntilsmalldropletshave disappeared
bull Verificationorcalibrationmustbeperformedatatargetsampletempera-tureintherangebetween15degC(59degF)to30degC(86degF)Ifthetemperatureisnotwithinthisrangethefollowingerrormessageisdisplayed
bull If the temperature of the measurement chamber is outside of stored data rangeforeachsaltstandardthefollowingerrormessageisdisplayedAcalibrationistherebynotpossible
bull Ifsurfacetemperaturediffersmorethan+-4degCoftheprogrammedtargetsampletemperaturetimeforcalibrationismuchlongerthannormalItisindicatedbyapop-upmessageasbelowToavoiditpleasestorethestan-dards at more or less the same temperature as target sample temperature
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61 VerificationAverificationdoesnotchangeanythingonthecalibrationvaluesandisusedasameasuretocheckifacalibrationneedstobeperformedornotGenerallyasalt standard with a value which is within the normal measurement range is used forverificationTechnicallyitisnotnecessarytoperformaverificationbeforeacalibrationisexecutedAn(automatic)verificationcanbeperformedonlyifaverificationtolerance(aworrh)hasbeenenteredinbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquoPleaserefertointernalguidelinesandorSOP(standardoperatingprocedures)tofindoutifyourcompanyhasacertainverificationtole-ranceinplaceIfnotavalueof+-0005awisbestpracticeIfverificationisoutoftoleranceacalibrationwillberecommendedAsperdefault(fromfactory)anyverificationtoleranceisprogrammed
611 Performing a verificationbull Pleasemakesureyouhaveenteredaverificationtoleranceinsubmenu
bdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquobull Taketherespectivesaltstandardyouhaveidentifiedasthemostappropriate
onefortheverificationPlacethesaltontheRFIDreaderinthemeasure-mentchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasu-rement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoVERIFYldquotostartverificationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Theverificationprocessisperformedautomaticallyandcantakebetween16to60minsDuringthisprocessbdquoVerifyldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcontainingthefollowinginformationappears - Calibrationrecommended(sensorverification-gtCALRECOMMENDED)
orCalibrationnotnecessary(Sensorverification-gtOK) - Targetvaluerelatedto25degC - SensorHealth(moreinfoseechapter63SensorHealth) - Deviationfromtheactualreferencevalueandifapplicablebyhowfar
tolerance has been exceeded plus the allowed tolerance - Ifusermanagementpermissionallowsaqueryisdisplayedifacalibrati-
on should be directly executed at that point or not - Ifyesasecondqueryappearsifallcalibrationvaluesshouldbedeleted
ornotOnlydeleteallvaluesifyouplantoperformafullspancalibrationNoteIfinstrumentwaslogged-offduringreleaseofverificationresultyoucanstillstartcalibrationatthatpointonceyouhavelogged-inbygoingtobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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mentuntilyouhavenobiggershiftoncemeasurementisstableThatisyourstabilityobservationtimeforthecurrentlymeasuredproducttype
NoteTheloggeddatameasurementdataontheSD-CardcanbedisplayedasagraphwithinNovalogMCThismightsimplifythefindingofthebeststabilityobservationtime
424 Stable Indicator Progress barFortheeaseofusetheprogressofequilibriumestablishmentandstablecondi-tionsachievementbasedonuserlsquosprogrammingisvisibleonthemeasurementscreenbyastableindicator(progressbar)Inadditionotherusefulinformationaround stability is displayed as well The stable indicator has two colorsbull Yellowindicatestheremainingbdquotimeldquotocompletethemeasurementbull Green indicates the progress of the measurementInotherwordsthegreenerthebarthecloserthemeasurementistoitlsquosend
Theselectedstabilitymodeortheprogrammedstabilityobservationtimeislisted below the progress barDependingonthesettingsandconditionoftheawmeteritcanoccurthattheprogress bar is fully green but measurement is not considered as stable and stabilityisretarded(delayed)Respectiveinformationisdisplayeddirectlybelowthe stable mode info in red color
Retarded (gradient)Progressbarisgreenretarded(gradient)isdisplayedInthiscasethewateractivityvalueisquestionableduetoaremarkabletemperaturedifferencebet-weensamplesurface(IR)andsensorIfmessagepersistsopenchambercheckif measurement table and outer metal ring of measurement head are clean and free of dust and dirt and redo the measurement
Retarded (temp)Progressbarisgreenretarded(temp)isdisplayedItindicatesthattempera-ture control could not reach a stable target value This delay and error message canbeavoidedbysettingbdquoStabilitychecktemperatureldquotobdquoOFFldquoinbdquoChamberSettingsldquoHoweveritcanoccurthatmeasurementwillnotbefinishedattargettemperature+-005degCIftemperaturecontrolisswitchedoffretarded(temp)isit as well
425 Stability check temperatureThissettingallowstheusertodistinguishbetweenameasurementwhichisexactly at target measurement temperature or if it is also ok if temperature is justarounditasbyexperiencesomesampleshaveatemperaturecoefficientof0002awdegKsoevenifcurrenttemperatureis2degCawayfromtargetwespeakaboutadeviationof0004awfromthefinalvalueSomethingwhichmightbeneglectabledependingontheinternalrequirementsintermsofwateractivityvalue accuracy
Stability check temperture bdquoONldquoStability is reached if aw value is stable plus once sample has reached target measurementtemperature+-005degCThismodeensuresaccuracyandprecisi-on as well as high repeatability but it takes longer as sample temperature must beexactlyattargetUsethismodeifyouwanttocomparewateractivityvaluesfrombatchtobatch(qualitytrending)ordifferentproductsItismandatorytorecord the values at the same temperature if you compare them
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Stability check temperture bdquoOFFStabilityisreachedoncewateractivityvalueisstable(progressbarcompletelygreen)Itcanbethattemperaturehasnotreachedtargetmeasurementtempe-ratureatthattimebutasmentionedbeforedeviationsaresometimesneglec-tebleAdvantagehereisthatmeasurementiscompletedinshortertimeasthereis no delay due to not reached target measurement temperature
43 Measurement Temperature Below Dew Point TemperatureSometimesitisnecessaryandrequestedtoperformawateractivitymeasure-mentatsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureTypicalconditionsoncecondensationcanoccurbull Measurementat25degClabtemperature30degCandairhumiditymorethan
74rHbull Iflabtemperatureis25degCandlabairhumidityis50sampletemperature
mustbehigherthan14degCotherwisecondensationhappensoncoldsurfaceonce measurement chamber is opened
The following problems can appear if target measurement temperature is pro-grammed to a value below the dew point temperaturebull Oncethemeasurementchamberhasopenedsmallwaterdropletsarefor-
medwithinthemeasurementchamberasthesurfaceisverycold(remem-bertheCokeyoutakeoutofthefridgeonveryhotsummerdays)Thiswateractsasadditionalfreewaterinconsecutivemeasurementsandwillresultinwrongvaluesmoreoveryoumightclassifygoodproductsasoutofspecs
bull OnceyouopenthemeasurementchamberwaterflowsdownontheoutsideofthemeasurementheadThiswillalsofalsifyconsecutivemeasurements
Inbothcasesdrytheinstrumentbyprogrammingthesampletemperatureto40degCandletthemeasurementchamberopened
IfpossibleavoidmeasurementswithsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureIfitisnecessaryputsampleintotheawmetercloseitchangesampletemperaturefrom25degCtothelowrequestedtemperatureperformthemeasurementandheatupto25degCafterwardBEFOREopeningthemeasurementchamber Or place the instrument in a cold environment This lowers the chance ofcondensationoncoldsurface
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5 How to Conduct a Measurement51 Conduct a first MeasurementHoweverevenifthereisawordthatthefirststepsarethemostdifficultandchallengingone-honestly-forgetaboutthatDoingafirstmeasurementwiththeLabMaster-awneoissimpleas1-2-3Justfollowthestep-by-stepinstructionbelow
1PreparesampleinawaythatthesmallportionisrepresentativeCutthesampleinsmallpiecesgrindithomogeniseitoruseanotherway tocreatelittlechunksJustdonotuseceramicsasitabsorbsfreewaterandcanchangethewateractivityvalue2Fillsamplecuphalfto34Donotoverfillasitwilljustsqueezesampleintotheprotectionfilterwhichresultsinfilterreplacementorcleaning work3 Program important parameter as measurement temperature and selectappropriatestablemodestabletimeFeelunsureJustread chapter 44GotomainscreenandpressbdquoSTARTldquobutton5MeasurementwillbefinishedoncestabilityhasbeenreachedInthatmomentanacousticindication(beep)isalsoreleased6 Open measurement chamber and remove sample Always remove sampleoncemeasurementiscompletedNEVERswitchoffinstrumentwithsampleorsaltstandardsleftinthechamber
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6 Calibration and VerificationContaminationbyvolatilesandageingofthesensorelementcaninfluencetheaccuracyofthemeasurementsensorDuetothatreasonitisnecessarytoverifytheinstrumentfromtimetotimeIfverificationfailsatwoormorepointcalib-rationhastobeperformedNoteWithinscopeofsupplytherearevarioussaltstandardwithRFIDchipwhichallowsaflawlessidentificationofusedstandardbytheLabMaster-awneoPleaseuseNovasinastandardsonlytoperformverificationorcalibrationStan-dardsorownpreparedliquidswithoutRFIDchipcannotbeusedforautomaticverificationandcalibration
Calibrationneedslesstimeifyoustartwithsaltstandardvaluesbottom-upiestart with the lowest and end with highest value
Importantbull Ifachemicalprotectionfilterismountedinfrontofthesensorremoveit
asitjustelongatestheprocedureThemechanicalprotectionfilterwhichisinstalled by default must not be removed
bull MakesurethechamberisabsolutelydryIfsmallwaterdropletsarepresentitmightleadtowrongverificationcalibrationresults
bull Acalibrationat10000aw(SAL-T100)mainlycausessuchsmalldropletsofwatersopleasecalibratethispointastheverylastoneintherowOncefinishedleftthemeasurementchamberopenforawhileuntilsmalldropletshave disappeared
bull Verificationorcalibrationmustbeperformedatatargetsampletempera-tureintherangebetween15degC(59degF)to30degC(86degF)Ifthetemperatureisnotwithinthisrangethefollowingerrormessageisdisplayed
bull If the temperature of the measurement chamber is outside of stored data rangeforeachsaltstandardthefollowingerrormessageisdisplayedAcalibrationistherebynotpossible
bull Ifsurfacetemperaturediffersmorethan+-4degCoftheprogrammedtargetsampletemperaturetimeforcalibrationismuchlongerthannormalItisindicatedbyapop-upmessageasbelowToavoiditpleasestorethestan-dards at more or less the same temperature as target sample temperature
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61 VerificationAverificationdoesnotchangeanythingonthecalibrationvaluesandisusedasameasuretocheckifacalibrationneedstobeperformedornotGenerallyasalt standard with a value which is within the normal measurement range is used forverificationTechnicallyitisnotnecessarytoperformaverificationbeforeacalibrationisexecutedAn(automatic)verificationcanbeperformedonlyifaverificationtolerance(aworrh)hasbeenenteredinbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquoPleaserefertointernalguidelinesandorSOP(standardoperatingprocedures)tofindoutifyourcompanyhasacertainverificationtole-ranceinplaceIfnotavalueof+-0005awisbestpracticeIfverificationisoutoftoleranceacalibrationwillberecommendedAsperdefault(fromfactory)anyverificationtoleranceisprogrammed
611 Performing a verificationbull Pleasemakesureyouhaveenteredaverificationtoleranceinsubmenu
bdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquobull Taketherespectivesaltstandardyouhaveidentifiedasthemostappropriate
onefortheverificationPlacethesaltontheRFIDreaderinthemeasure-mentchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasu-rement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoVERIFYldquotostartverificationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Theverificationprocessisperformedautomaticallyandcantakebetween16to60minsDuringthisprocessbdquoVerifyldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcontainingthefollowinginformationappears - Calibrationrecommended(sensorverification-gtCALRECOMMENDED)
orCalibrationnotnecessary(Sensorverification-gtOK) - Targetvaluerelatedto25degC - SensorHealth(moreinfoseechapter63SensorHealth) - Deviationfromtheactualreferencevalueandifapplicablebyhowfar
tolerance has been exceeded plus the allowed tolerance - Ifusermanagementpermissionallowsaqueryisdisplayedifacalibrati-
on should be directly executed at that point or not - Ifyesasecondqueryappearsifallcalibrationvaluesshouldbedeleted
ornotOnlydeleteallvaluesifyouplantoperformafullspancalibrationNoteIfinstrumentwaslogged-offduringreleaseofverificationresultyoucanstillstartcalibrationatthatpointonceyouhavelogged-inbygoingtobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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Stability check temperture bdquoOFFStabilityisreachedoncewateractivityvalueisstable(progressbarcompletelygreen)Itcanbethattemperaturehasnotreachedtargetmeasurementtempe-ratureatthattimebutasmentionedbeforedeviationsaresometimesneglec-tebleAdvantagehereisthatmeasurementiscompletedinshortertimeasthereis no delay due to not reached target measurement temperature
43 Measurement Temperature Below Dew Point TemperatureSometimesitisnecessaryandrequestedtoperformawateractivitymeasure-mentatsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureTypicalconditionsoncecondensationcanoccurbull Measurementat25degClabtemperature30degCandairhumiditymorethan
74rHbull Iflabtemperatureis25degCandlabairhumidityis50sampletemperature
mustbehigherthan14degCotherwisecondensationhappensoncoldsurfaceonce measurement chamber is opened
The following problems can appear if target measurement temperature is pro-grammed to a value below the dew point temperaturebull Oncethemeasurementchamberhasopenedsmallwaterdropletsarefor-
medwithinthemeasurementchamberasthesurfaceisverycold(remem-bertheCokeyoutakeoutofthefridgeonveryhotsummerdays)Thiswateractsasadditionalfreewaterinconsecutivemeasurementsandwillresultinwrongvaluesmoreoveryoumightclassifygoodproductsasoutofspecs
bull OnceyouopenthemeasurementchamberwaterflowsdownontheoutsideofthemeasurementheadThiswillalsofalsifyconsecutivemeasurements
Inbothcasesdrytheinstrumentbyprogrammingthesampletemperatureto40degCandletthemeasurementchamberopened
IfpossibleavoidmeasurementswithsampletemperaturesbelowdewpointtemperatureIfitisnecessaryputsampleintotheawmetercloseitchangesampletemperaturefrom25degCtothelowrequestedtemperatureperformthemeasurementandheatupto25degCafterwardBEFOREopeningthemeasurementchamber Or place the instrument in a cold environment This lowers the chance ofcondensationoncoldsurface
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5 How to Conduct a Measurement51 Conduct a first MeasurementHoweverevenifthereisawordthatthefirststepsarethemostdifficultandchallengingone-honestly-forgetaboutthatDoingafirstmeasurementwiththeLabMaster-awneoissimpleas1-2-3Justfollowthestep-by-stepinstructionbelow
1PreparesampleinawaythatthesmallportionisrepresentativeCutthesampleinsmallpiecesgrindithomogeniseitoruseanotherway tocreatelittlechunksJustdonotuseceramicsasitabsorbsfreewaterandcanchangethewateractivityvalue2Fillsamplecuphalfto34Donotoverfillasitwilljustsqueezesampleintotheprotectionfilterwhichresultsinfilterreplacementorcleaning work3 Program important parameter as measurement temperature and selectappropriatestablemodestabletimeFeelunsureJustread chapter 44GotomainscreenandpressbdquoSTARTldquobutton5MeasurementwillbefinishedoncestabilityhasbeenreachedInthatmomentanacousticindication(beep)isalsoreleased6 Open measurement chamber and remove sample Always remove sampleoncemeasurementiscompletedNEVERswitchoffinstrumentwithsampleorsaltstandardsleftinthechamber
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6 Calibration and VerificationContaminationbyvolatilesandageingofthesensorelementcaninfluencetheaccuracyofthemeasurementsensorDuetothatreasonitisnecessarytoverifytheinstrumentfromtimetotimeIfverificationfailsatwoormorepointcalib-rationhastobeperformedNoteWithinscopeofsupplytherearevarioussaltstandardwithRFIDchipwhichallowsaflawlessidentificationofusedstandardbytheLabMaster-awneoPleaseuseNovasinastandardsonlytoperformverificationorcalibrationStan-dardsorownpreparedliquidswithoutRFIDchipcannotbeusedforautomaticverificationandcalibration
Calibrationneedslesstimeifyoustartwithsaltstandardvaluesbottom-upiestart with the lowest and end with highest value
Importantbull Ifachemicalprotectionfilterismountedinfrontofthesensorremoveit
asitjustelongatestheprocedureThemechanicalprotectionfilterwhichisinstalled by default must not be removed
bull MakesurethechamberisabsolutelydryIfsmallwaterdropletsarepresentitmightleadtowrongverificationcalibrationresults
bull Acalibrationat10000aw(SAL-T100)mainlycausessuchsmalldropletsofwatersopleasecalibratethispointastheverylastoneintherowOncefinishedleftthemeasurementchamberopenforawhileuntilsmalldropletshave disappeared
bull Verificationorcalibrationmustbeperformedatatargetsampletempera-tureintherangebetween15degC(59degF)to30degC(86degF)Ifthetemperatureisnotwithinthisrangethefollowingerrormessageisdisplayed
bull If the temperature of the measurement chamber is outside of stored data rangeforeachsaltstandardthefollowingerrormessageisdisplayedAcalibrationistherebynotpossible
bull Ifsurfacetemperaturediffersmorethan+-4degCoftheprogrammedtargetsampletemperaturetimeforcalibrationismuchlongerthannormalItisindicatedbyapop-upmessageasbelowToavoiditpleasestorethestan-dards at more or less the same temperature as target sample temperature
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61 VerificationAverificationdoesnotchangeanythingonthecalibrationvaluesandisusedasameasuretocheckifacalibrationneedstobeperformedornotGenerallyasalt standard with a value which is within the normal measurement range is used forverificationTechnicallyitisnotnecessarytoperformaverificationbeforeacalibrationisexecutedAn(automatic)verificationcanbeperformedonlyifaverificationtolerance(aworrh)hasbeenenteredinbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquoPleaserefertointernalguidelinesandorSOP(standardoperatingprocedures)tofindoutifyourcompanyhasacertainverificationtole-ranceinplaceIfnotavalueof+-0005awisbestpracticeIfverificationisoutoftoleranceacalibrationwillberecommendedAsperdefault(fromfactory)anyverificationtoleranceisprogrammed
611 Performing a verificationbull Pleasemakesureyouhaveenteredaverificationtoleranceinsubmenu
bdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquobull Taketherespectivesaltstandardyouhaveidentifiedasthemostappropriate
onefortheverificationPlacethesaltontheRFIDreaderinthemeasure-mentchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasu-rement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoVERIFYldquotostartverificationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Theverificationprocessisperformedautomaticallyandcantakebetween16to60minsDuringthisprocessbdquoVerifyldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcontainingthefollowinginformationappears - Calibrationrecommended(sensorverification-gtCALRECOMMENDED)
orCalibrationnotnecessary(Sensorverification-gtOK) - Targetvaluerelatedto25degC - SensorHealth(moreinfoseechapter63SensorHealth) - Deviationfromtheactualreferencevalueandifapplicablebyhowfar
tolerance has been exceeded plus the allowed tolerance - Ifusermanagementpermissionallowsaqueryisdisplayedifacalibrati-
on should be directly executed at that point or not - Ifyesasecondqueryappearsifallcalibrationvaluesshouldbedeleted
ornotOnlydeleteallvaluesifyouplantoperformafullspancalibrationNoteIfinstrumentwaslogged-offduringreleaseofverificationresultyoucanstillstartcalibrationatthatpointonceyouhavelogged-inbygoingtobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
Novasina AGNeuheimstrasse 128853 Lachen SWITZERLAND Tel +41 55 642 67 67 infonovasinach wwwnovasinach
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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5 How to Conduct a Measurement51 Conduct a first MeasurementHoweverevenifthereisawordthatthefirststepsarethemostdifficultandchallengingone-honestly-forgetaboutthatDoingafirstmeasurementwiththeLabMaster-awneoissimpleas1-2-3Justfollowthestep-by-stepinstructionbelow
1PreparesampleinawaythatthesmallportionisrepresentativeCutthesampleinsmallpiecesgrindithomogeniseitoruseanotherway tocreatelittlechunksJustdonotuseceramicsasitabsorbsfreewaterandcanchangethewateractivityvalue2Fillsamplecuphalfto34Donotoverfillasitwilljustsqueezesampleintotheprotectionfilterwhichresultsinfilterreplacementorcleaning work3 Program important parameter as measurement temperature and selectappropriatestablemodestabletimeFeelunsureJustread chapter 44GotomainscreenandpressbdquoSTARTldquobutton5MeasurementwillbefinishedoncestabilityhasbeenreachedInthatmomentanacousticindication(beep)isalsoreleased6 Open measurement chamber and remove sample Always remove sampleoncemeasurementiscompletedNEVERswitchoffinstrumentwithsampleorsaltstandardsleftinthechamber
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6 Calibration and VerificationContaminationbyvolatilesandageingofthesensorelementcaninfluencetheaccuracyofthemeasurementsensorDuetothatreasonitisnecessarytoverifytheinstrumentfromtimetotimeIfverificationfailsatwoormorepointcalib-rationhastobeperformedNoteWithinscopeofsupplytherearevarioussaltstandardwithRFIDchipwhichallowsaflawlessidentificationofusedstandardbytheLabMaster-awneoPleaseuseNovasinastandardsonlytoperformverificationorcalibrationStan-dardsorownpreparedliquidswithoutRFIDchipcannotbeusedforautomaticverificationandcalibration
Calibrationneedslesstimeifyoustartwithsaltstandardvaluesbottom-upiestart with the lowest and end with highest value
Importantbull Ifachemicalprotectionfilterismountedinfrontofthesensorremoveit
asitjustelongatestheprocedureThemechanicalprotectionfilterwhichisinstalled by default must not be removed
bull MakesurethechamberisabsolutelydryIfsmallwaterdropletsarepresentitmightleadtowrongverificationcalibrationresults
bull Acalibrationat10000aw(SAL-T100)mainlycausessuchsmalldropletsofwatersopleasecalibratethispointastheverylastoneintherowOncefinishedleftthemeasurementchamberopenforawhileuntilsmalldropletshave disappeared
bull Verificationorcalibrationmustbeperformedatatargetsampletempera-tureintherangebetween15degC(59degF)to30degC(86degF)Ifthetemperatureisnotwithinthisrangethefollowingerrormessageisdisplayed
bull If the temperature of the measurement chamber is outside of stored data rangeforeachsaltstandardthefollowingerrormessageisdisplayedAcalibrationistherebynotpossible
bull Ifsurfacetemperaturediffersmorethan+-4degCoftheprogrammedtargetsampletemperaturetimeforcalibrationismuchlongerthannormalItisindicatedbyapop-upmessageasbelowToavoiditpleasestorethestan-dards at more or less the same temperature as target sample temperature
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61 VerificationAverificationdoesnotchangeanythingonthecalibrationvaluesandisusedasameasuretocheckifacalibrationneedstobeperformedornotGenerallyasalt standard with a value which is within the normal measurement range is used forverificationTechnicallyitisnotnecessarytoperformaverificationbeforeacalibrationisexecutedAn(automatic)verificationcanbeperformedonlyifaverificationtolerance(aworrh)hasbeenenteredinbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquoPleaserefertointernalguidelinesandorSOP(standardoperatingprocedures)tofindoutifyourcompanyhasacertainverificationtole-ranceinplaceIfnotavalueof+-0005awisbestpracticeIfverificationisoutoftoleranceacalibrationwillberecommendedAsperdefault(fromfactory)anyverificationtoleranceisprogrammed
611 Performing a verificationbull Pleasemakesureyouhaveenteredaverificationtoleranceinsubmenu
bdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquobull Taketherespectivesaltstandardyouhaveidentifiedasthemostappropriate
onefortheverificationPlacethesaltontheRFIDreaderinthemeasure-mentchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasu-rement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoVERIFYldquotostartverificationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Theverificationprocessisperformedautomaticallyandcantakebetween16to60minsDuringthisprocessbdquoVerifyldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcontainingthefollowinginformationappears - Calibrationrecommended(sensorverification-gtCALRECOMMENDED)
orCalibrationnotnecessary(Sensorverification-gtOK) - Targetvaluerelatedto25degC - SensorHealth(moreinfoseechapter63SensorHealth) - Deviationfromtheactualreferencevalueandifapplicablebyhowfar
tolerance has been exceeded plus the allowed tolerance - Ifusermanagementpermissionallowsaqueryisdisplayedifacalibrati-
on should be directly executed at that point or not - Ifyesasecondqueryappearsifallcalibrationvaluesshouldbedeleted
ornotOnlydeleteallvaluesifyouplantoperformafullspancalibrationNoteIfinstrumentwaslogged-offduringreleaseofverificationresultyoucanstillstartcalibrationatthatpointonceyouhavelogged-inbygoingtobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
Novasina AGNeuheimstrasse 128853 Lachen SWITZERLAND Tel +41 55 642 67 67 infonovasinach wwwnovasinach
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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6 Calibration and VerificationContaminationbyvolatilesandageingofthesensorelementcaninfluencetheaccuracyofthemeasurementsensorDuetothatreasonitisnecessarytoverifytheinstrumentfromtimetotimeIfverificationfailsatwoormorepointcalib-rationhastobeperformedNoteWithinscopeofsupplytherearevarioussaltstandardwithRFIDchipwhichallowsaflawlessidentificationofusedstandardbytheLabMaster-awneoPleaseuseNovasinastandardsonlytoperformverificationorcalibrationStan-dardsorownpreparedliquidswithoutRFIDchipcannotbeusedforautomaticverificationandcalibration
Calibrationneedslesstimeifyoustartwithsaltstandardvaluesbottom-upiestart with the lowest and end with highest value
Importantbull Ifachemicalprotectionfilterismountedinfrontofthesensorremoveit
asitjustelongatestheprocedureThemechanicalprotectionfilterwhichisinstalled by default must not be removed
bull MakesurethechamberisabsolutelydryIfsmallwaterdropletsarepresentitmightleadtowrongverificationcalibrationresults
bull Acalibrationat10000aw(SAL-T100)mainlycausessuchsmalldropletsofwatersopleasecalibratethispointastheverylastoneintherowOncefinishedleftthemeasurementchamberopenforawhileuntilsmalldropletshave disappeared
bull Verificationorcalibrationmustbeperformedatatargetsampletempera-tureintherangebetween15degC(59degF)to30degC(86degF)Ifthetemperatureisnotwithinthisrangethefollowingerrormessageisdisplayed
bull If the temperature of the measurement chamber is outside of stored data rangeforeachsaltstandardthefollowingerrormessageisdisplayedAcalibrationistherebynotpossible
bull Ifsurfacetemperaturediffersmorethan+-4degCoftheprogrammedtargetsampletemperaturetimeforcalibrationismuchlongerthannormalItisindicatedbyapop-upmessageasbelowToavoiditpleasestorethestan-dards at more or less the same temperature as target sample temperature
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61 VerificationAverificationdoesnotchangeanythingonthecalibrationvaluesandisusedasameasuretocheckifacalibrationneedstobeperformedornotGenerallyasalt standard with a value which is within the normal measurement range is used forverificationTechnicallyitisnotnecessarytoperformaverificationbeforeacalibrationisexecutedAn(automatic)verificationcanbeperformedonlyifaverificationtolerance(aworrh)hasbeenenteredinbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquoPleaserefertointernalguidelinesandorSOP(standardoperatingprocedures)tofindoutifyourcompanyhasacertainverificationtole-ranceinplaceIfnotavalueof+-0005awisbestpracticeIfverificationisoutoftoleranceacalibrationwillberecommendedAsperdefault(fromfactory)anyverificationtoleranceisprogrammed
611 Performing a verificationbull Pleasemakesureyouhaveenteredaverificationtoleranceinsubmenu
bdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquobull Taketherespectivesaltstandardyouhaveidentifiedasthemostappropriate
onefortheverificationPlacethesaltontheRFIDreaderinthemeasure-mentchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasu-rement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoVERIFYldquotostartverificationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Theverificationprocessisperformedautomaticallyandcantakebetween16to60minsDuringthisprocessbdquoVerifyldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcontainingthefollowinginformationappears - Calibrationrecommended(sensorverification-gtCALRECOMMENDED)
orCalibrationnotnecessary(Sensorverification-gtOK) - Targetvaluerelatedto25degC - SensorHealth(moreinfoseechapter63SensorHealth) - Deviationfromtheactualreferencevalueandifapplicablebyhowfar
tolerance has been exceeded plus the allowed tolerance - Ifusermanagementpermissionallowsaqueryisdisplayedifacalibrati-
on should be directly executed at that point or not - Ifyesasecondqueryappearsifallcalibrationvaluesshouldbedeleted
ornotOnlydeleteallvaluesifyouplantoperformafullspancalibrationNoteIfinstrumentwaslogged-offduringreleaseofverificationresultyoucanstillstartcalibrationatthatpointonceyouhavelogged-inbygoingtobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
Novasina AGNeuheimstrasse 128853 Lachen SWITZERLAND Tel +41 55 642 67 67 infonovasinach wwwnovasinach
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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61 VerificationAverificationdoesnotchangeanythingonthecalibrationvaluesandisusedasameasuretocheckifacalibrationneedstobeperformedornotGenerallyasalt standard with a value which is within the normal measurement range is used forverificationTechnicallyitisnotnecessarytoperformaverificationbeforeacalibrationisexecutedAn(automatic)verificationcanbeperformedonlyifaverificationtolerance(aworrh)hasbeenenteredinbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquoPleaserefertointernalguidelinesandorSOP(standardoperatingprocedures)tofindoutifyourcompanyhasacertainverificationtole-ranceinplaceIfnotavalueof+-0005awisbestpracticeIfverificationisoutoftoleranceacalibrationwillberecommendedAsperdefault(fromfactory)anyverificationtoleranceisprogrammed
611 Performing a verificationbull Pleasemakesureyouhaveenteredaverificationtoleranceinsubmenu
bdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoVerificationtoleranceldquobull Taketherespectivesaltstandardyouhaveidentifiedasthemostappropriate
onefortheverificationPlacethesaltontheRFIDreaderinthemeasure-mentchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasu-rement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoVERIFYldquotostartverificationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Theverificationprocessisperformedautomaticallyandcantakebetween16to60minsDuringthisprocessbdquoVerifyldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcontainingthefollowinginformationappears - Calibrationrecommended(sensorverification-gtCALRECOMMENDED)
orCalibrationnotnecessary(Sensorverification-gtOK) - Targetvaluerelatedto25degC - SensorHealth(moreinfoseechapter63SensorHealth) - Deviationfromtheactualreferencevalueandifapplicablebyhowfar
tolerance has been exceeded plus the allowed tolerance - Ifusermanagementpermissionallowsaqueryisdisplayedifacalibrati-
on should be directly executed at that point or not - Ifyesasecondqueryappearsifallcalibrationvaluesshouldbedeleted
ornotOnlydeleteallvaluesifyouplantoperformafullspancalibrationNoteIfinstrumentwaslogged-offduringreleaseofverificationresultyoucanstillstartcalibrationatthatpointonceyouhavelogged-inbygoingtobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
Novasina AGNeuheimstrasse 128853 Lachen SWITZERLAND Tel +41 55 642 67 67 infonovasinach wwwnovasinach
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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62 CalibrationIncaseofcalibrationperformanceofasensorischangedNecessarycorrectionvalueswillbestoredinanon-volatilememoryonthesensortotakedriftsintothe account The temperature dependency of the salt standards as well as the temperature gradientwillbecompensatedautomaticallyWithinscopeofsupplythereare6readytouseandreusablesaltstandardsplusanemptystandardcuptobefilledwithpurewaterifthepoint10000awneedsto be calibrated as well Howeverbestpracticeistouse2or3saltstandardsto perform a bracket calib-rationmeansatleastonevaluelowerandonehigherthanthenormalmeasure-ment range of the samples
Arecalibrationpoint1andpoint2morethan040awapartitisrecommendedtouseathirdcalibrationpointinbetween
621 Performing a calibrationbull TaketherespectivesaltstandardandplaceitontheRFIDreaderinthe
measurementchamber(indicatedwithRFIDsymbol)untilyouhearashortbeepthenmovethestandardtothemeasurementpositionandclosethemeasurement chamber
bull Apop-upwindowasbelowisdisplayed
Itcontainsinfoabouttheusedsaltstandardsastheoreticalvalueat25degCserialnumberlastusageandnumberofuse
bull PleaseselectbdquoCALIBRATEldquotostartcalibrationprocessIfyouhavenotclosedthemeasurementchamberyetarespectivemessageappears
bull Ifsensorispasswordprotectedyouwillbepromptedtoenteritnowbull ThencalibrationisstartedandperformedautomaticallyItcantakebetween
16to120minsDuringthisprocessbdquoCalibrateldquoisdisplayedinthestartstopbuttonToaborttheprocessatanytimesimplypressstartstopbutton
bull Oncefinishedstablebeepisissuedasanaccousticsignalandawindowcon-tainingacalibratiuonsuccessfulorcalibrationfailednoteisdisplayed
bull Aslongasthemeasurementchamberisnotopenedyoucanretriggercali-brationasoftenasrequiredTodosogotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoSensorcalibrationldquo-gtbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquo
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
Novasina AGNeuheimstrasse 128853 Lachen SWITZERLAND Tel +41 55 642 67 67 infonovasinach wwwnovasinach
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
Novasina AGNeuheimstrasse 128853 Lachen SWITZERLAND Tel +41 55 642 67 67 infonovasinach wwwnovasinach
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63 Sensor Health IndicatorBasedonthenecessarycorrection(currentvaluecomparedtothefactorycalib-rationvalue)atacalibrationpointasensorhealth(100to0)iscalculatedAcalibrationpointcannotbecalibratedanymoreifsensorhealthisdownto0IfsensorhealthisbelowacertainthresholdvaluewhichisindividualforeachcalibrationpointawarningmessageisdisplayedThismessageincludesthehintthatsensorisclosetoendoflifetimeandcannotbecalibratedsoonInthiscasepleasecontactyourlocalNovasinaagenttoorderanewsensorforreplace-ment NoteForthementionedwarningmessagethecalibrationpointwiththeworstsensorhealthisalwaysconsideredThiscalibrationpointisalsolistedinbdquoCham-bersettingsldquo-gtbdquoChamberinfoldquounderentrybdquoWorstHealthldquo
ImportantThedisplayedsensorhealthinthesubmenubdquoInformationCalibrationldquoatthere-spectivecalibrationpointisonlybroughtuptodateonceacalibrationhadbeenperformedatthatpointIncaseofaverificationsensorhealthwillbesimulatedanddisplayedaftertheprocessbutnotstoredonthesensorandtherebytheInformationCalibrationldquosubmenuisnotupdated
631 Sensor Exhausted WarningThis warning is issued in case of an exhausted sensorbull Aftercompletionofacalibrationbull AftercompletionofaverificationInadditionabdquoSensornearlyexhaustedldquomessageisdiplayedinredcolorinthestatus bar
Hintsbull Thebdquohealthldquoofasensorwhichwascontaminatedbyvolatilescangetbetter
ifthecontaminantsoutgassfromitthusprovidelessinfluencetosensordrift
bull A bad sensor health does not mean that mesurement results become less accurateMoreoveritprovidesconclusionifasensorhastobechangedsoonorneedstobepotectedfromvolatilesbyinstallingachemicalprotec-tionfilter
bull Ifsensorhealthisreduceddramaticallywithinafewweekstheuseofche-micalprotectionfiltermustbeconsideredasthedropinhealthresultsfromchemicalcontaminationofthesensorbyvolatiles
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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64 Sensor Calibration SubmenuAllcalibrationfunctionsareofferedinthissubmenuGotobdquoChamberSettiungsldquo-gtSensorcalibrationldquotoaccessit
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Retrigger Sensor calibration
RepeatacalibrationNecessaryifbull Verificationhasbeencompletedwithouta
logged-inuserAusercannowlog-inandperformacalibrationifapplicable
bull A user leaves the salt standard in the closed measurementchamberaftercalibrationandrealisesthatvaluehasstillchangedabitInthiscasecalibrationcanberestartedagain
This menu point is only displayed if averificationorcalibrationhasbeenperformed and measurement cham-ber has not been opened
Clearcalibrationpoint Deletionofcalibrationpoints
bull Adeletedcalibrationpointdeli-versbetterresultsasawrongorvery old one
bull Only the calibrated points are listed in info cal points
Infocalibrationpoint
bull Displayorprintofallcalibrationpointsbull Displayofextendedcalibrationinfoperpoint
asbull Datebull Userbull Instrumentinfoonwhichcalibrationhas
been performedbull Sensor Healthbull Temperature
bull Only the calibrated points are listed
bull Depending whether a printer oraPCisconnectedapop-upwindows appears in which print destinationcanbeselected
Set sensor pass-word Set a sensor password
ImportantIf a sensor password has been for-gottensensormustbereturnedtoNovasina Switzerland for performing unlock procedure
8808
Warning expired calibration
RemiderforperformingcalibrationOncetheenteredtimehaspassedarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
Off
Verificationtole-rance
Alloweddeviationofcurrentwateractivityvaluetothetheoreticalvalueofbeforeverificationfailsandarecommendationforcalibrationisissued
IfsettobdquoOffldquoverificationisnotavaila-ble Off
Warningfilterexchange
bull Timeafterwhicharecommendationforfilterexchangeisissuedasapop-upwindow
bull Resetfilterwarning
Filterwarningtimershouldberesetafterreplacementofchemicalprotec-tionfilterbybdquoresetfilterwarningldquo
Off
Theparametersforprocessingtheautomaticcalibrationisacompromisebetweenspeedandaccu-racyIfthesaltstandardremainsintheinstrumentforhoursthemeasuredwateractivityvaluecanstillchangeevenifthechangeisverylittleThefunctionbdquoRetriggersensorcalibrationldquohelpsifuserthinksthatdeviationisnowtoobigandwanttobalancethisresidualdeviation
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
Novasina AGNeuheimstrasse 128853 Lachen SWITZERLAND Tel +41 55 642 67 67 infonovasinach wwwnovasinach
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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65 How to Handle SAL-T Standards CorrectlyTheNovasinaSAL-TstandardsarenotlabeledwithaduedateTheshelf-lifeitselfdependsonthehandlingandstorageconditionsExperiencesinthefieldhaveproventhatthosestandardscanbegoodfor3-5yearsifhandledcorrectlyToachievethebestpossibleshelf-lifepleaseshakeallSAL-TstandardstwiceamonthforoneminuteneverthelessifyouhaveusedthemornotThereisnoneedtotakeitoutoftheplasticcontainerAlwaysstorethestandardsintheplasticcontainer(closedcover)andnotexpo-sed to direct sunlightDo not expose the salt tablet to environmental air for longer than necessary thusputitbackintoplasticcontaineroncecalibrationhasbeenfinishedattheparticularpoint
Pleasealwaysdouble-checkiftheSAL-Tstandardsbelow33rHcontainnoorjustfewwaterandalltheothersarepresentasslurries(saltwatermixture)ContactthelocalrepresentativeifyoufeelunsurehowtohandletheSAL-Tstan-dardscorrectlyorfeeluncertainiftheexistingonesarestillingoodshape
7 Plot of Measurement SequenceTheLabMaster-awneooffersgreatopportunitiestoplotandanalyzeameasure-mentsequenceespeciallyifanewproductistestedandrunning-insequenceisnot very well knownAll plots and graphics data on the screen will be deleted once instrument will be openuponacompletionofameasurementoranewmeasurementisstartedForapermanentstorageofrecordedgraphicdatatheusageofNovasinalsquosNova-logMCPCsoftwareisrecommended
71 Activation of plotting of measurement sequenceItisverysimplejustgototheMainmenuandselectbdquoDisplayldquoInthepop-upwindowselectbdquoGraphldquoThatlsquosit
72 Basic configuration of the plotGotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoGraphparametersldquoTherethefollowingoptionsareavailable
Menu Point Description Note Factory Settings
Range Humidity (Displayy-axis)
Rangeofhumidity(aw)tobedisplayed(big-gest-smallestvalue)Allows a zoom in a way
Offsetofy-axisisadjustedau-tomaticallysothatthelatestvalues are displayed
00500aw
Range temperature (Displayy-axis)
SamelikebdquoRangehu-midityldquobutfortempe-rature
Isdisplayedonthey-axisaswell 50degC
Timediv Time segment per division
If anything has been changed inbdquoGraphAnalyzingldquomenu(seechapter73)plotisshiftedinawaythatendofitis always visible
4 min
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
Novasina AGNeuheimstrasse 128853 Lachen SWITZERLAND Tel +41 55 642 67 67 infonovasinach wwwnovasinach
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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73 Graph AnalyzingThebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoallowsausertozoom-intotheplotandtodeactivatethebasicplotconfigurationtemporarilyThismightbenecessarytoseeandanalyzesomespecificdetailsoftheplotThebdquoGrahAnalyzingldquocanbeaccessedbytouchthegraphareaonthemeasu-rementscreen(moredetailsaboutmeasurementscreeninchapter31)orthemiddleareaofthemeasurementscreenifbdquographldquoisnotactivatedOncebdquoGraphAnalyzingldquoisactivethegraphisdisplayedinaseparatepop-upwindowinlargesizeandthefollowingzoomoptionsareavailabe
Button Description
Skip to the start of the graph
Scroll backwards
Scroll forwards
SkiptotheendofthegraphIfablackdotisvisiblegraphisscrolledtotheendautomaticallysothatthelatestvaluesarealwaysdisplayed
SkiptostablepointThisbuttonisonlydisplayedifmeasurementhasbeenstable
GraphisresetparametersasprogrammedinGraphParametersmenuare used A preset is also done if chamber is opened or a new measure-ment is started
X-axiszoomin
X-axiszoomout
ZoomX-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
Selectifhumidity(aw)ortemperatureshouldbedisplayedonY-axisThecolorofthecurveintheY-axiszoombuttonsischangedaccordingly(blue=humidityred=temperature)
Y-axiszoomin
Y-axiszoomout
ZoomY-axisissetinawaythatalldataisdisplayed
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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8 Recording of Measurement ValuesThischapterdescribeswhichoptionsausercanselectfromtorecordmeasure-ment values
81 Useful information about recording values with LabMaster-aw neobull Measurement values can be recorded in a freely selectable interval between
2to60secsbull Inadditionitispossibletostoremeasurementprotocols(actualandstable)
asdigitally-signedtextfilesTherecordeddatacanberead-outanddisplayedwithNovasinalsquosNovalogMCsoftwareorwithExcelaswell
bull AlldatawillbestoredfirstontheinstrumentbutcanbeexportedtotheSD-Cardwhichiswithinscopeofsupply
bull AdirectorynamedbdquoCh0ldquoiscreatedautomaticallybull Log-files(XXXXLOGtxt)andprotocolfiles(XXXXPROtxt)arestoredinthis
bdquoCh0ldquodirectoryXXXXrespresentsthesamplenumberbull ThestructureofthedirectoryontheSD-CardisbdquoserialnumberLogCh0ldquo
82 Recording of a Measurement SequencePriortostartthemeasurementconfigurationmustbedoneaccordinglyThisincludesthefollowingsettingsinbdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquobull Product name
NameoftheproductItismentionedtheintheheaderoftherecordsThisfieldcanbeleftemptyifnonameisapplicableornecessary
bull Sample number - ServesasallocationofaprotocoltoasampleThissamplenumberis
displayed in the chamber area of the measurement screen plus is used aspartofthefilename
- Ifafilewiththesamesamplenumberexistsalreadyitwillbeoverwrit-tenassoonasthemeasurementhasstarted
- Samplenumberisincreasedwitheachconsecutivemeasurement - The current sample number is displayed in chamber area of the measu-
rement screenbull Interval recording
EnterhereinwhichtimeintervalmeasurementdatashouldbestoredontheSD-CardAvaluebetween1secupto99seccanbeprogrammedIfvalueisdeletedoranyvaluehasbeenenteredloggerisswitched-off
Hintsbull Certainsettingsoftheloggerwilljustbeactivatedonceanewsamplehas
beenplacedintothemeasurementchambermeansifchamberhasbeenopened and closed
bull Place a sample into measurement chamber and start the measurement As longasabdquoSample(rec)XXXXisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemea-surementscreenameasurementisactiveandon-going
bull MeasurementwillcontinueuntilsamplechamberhasbeenopenedorStartStopbuttonhasbeenpushed
bull Astoppedloggingwillonlyberestartedifanewmeasurementisactiveassample number will be increased
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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821 Capacity of Data StorageItisoneofthemostaskedquestionswhenitcomestointernaldatastorageHow much space is there and how many data can be storedHerewithsomefactsaboutthestorageusedinLabMaster-awneobull Thereareamaximumof65lsquo500datasetsperlogfileIfthisnumberhasbeen
reachedrecordstopsautomaticallybull Amaximumof500filescanbestored
- Ameasurementprotocol(seechapter83)countsasafileaswellThatmeansyoucanrecord500sampleswithoutaprotocolor250sampleswith a protocol
- A warning message is displayed if there is just space for less than approx 20files
- Ifallstoragespaceisusedanerrormessageappearsandloggingisnotstarted at all
- Itisrecommendedtoexport(seetable822)loggeddatatotheSD-Carddailytoseveraltimesaweekanddeletetheloggeddataintheinst-rumentafterwardsBythisitisensuredthatenoughinternalmemoryfordata storage is available
822 Data Logger Menu
Menu Point
Description Note Factory Settings
Product name Name of Sample Will be stored in recorded data
Sample number
Sample number for next mea-surement
This number will be increased automaticallyassoonasaneworconsecutivemeasurementhas been started
Interval recording
Interval of measurement data storage
Ifanyvalueisenteredlogfunc-tionisswitchedoff
Export to SD-Card
Data will be exported from internalstoragetoSD-CardAftertheexportquerycomesup if exported data should be deleted from internal memory
It is possible to export data of anon-goingmeasurementtoSD-CardThe log data can be analyzed withNovalogMCsoftware
Delete log data
Log data will be deleted in internal memory
TheXXXXLOGtxtfilefromanon-goingmeasurementwillnotbe deleted in that case
Automaticoutput of stable protocol
Automaticreleaseofastableprotocolseechapter83
bull OffNotactivatedbull Log Store protocol in
internal memory Can be exportedlatertoSD-Card
bull PC Protocol will be trans-ferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC
bull LOG+PCBothoptionsmen-tionedabove
Laboratory Name of laboratory or group Will be stored in recorded data
Batchname Input
Query batch name at measu-rement start see chapter 84 OFF
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83 Measurement ProtocolsFinished measurements can be logged recorded Those protocols can be view-edbytheNovalogMCsoftwareorbyanormaltexteditorAsthefilehasadigitalsignatureviewingtheprotocolbyNovalogMCofferstheadvantage that fraudulent and unauthorized changes of the protocol are recog-nised
831 Automatic Storage of bdquoStable ProtocolldquoPleaseproceedwithstepsmentionedbelowifitisrequestedthatstableproto-colisstoredaftermeasurementhasbeenfinishedbull GotobdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataLoggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofstable
protocol and select - LogStoreprotocolininternalmemoryCanbeexportedlatertoSD-Card - PC Protocol will be transferred to PC and displayed in NovalogMC - LOG+PCBothoptionsmentionedabove
IfbdquoOffldquoisselectedautomaticoutputofstableprotocolisdeactivatedAmanualoutputcanstillbemade(seechapter832)ifLabMaster-awneoisconnectedto a PC with running NovalogMC
832 Manual Release of a Protocol PrintOnceameasurementhasbeenstartedamanualprintofaprotocolcanbetrig-geredbyselectingbdquoPrintprotocolldquoonthemainmenuscreenPleaseconsideraswellthatalocalEPSONTM-U220DprinteroraconnectiontoaPCwithrunningNovalogMCisavailableItisnotpossibletobdquoprintldquotheprotocoltotheSD-cardForanon-goingmeasurementonlybdquoactualProtocolldquoisavailableforafinishedmeasurementabdquostableprotocolldquocanbeprinted
833 Connect a Local PrinterItispossibletoconnectalocalprintertotheRS-232interfaceoftheLabMaster-awneotogetapaperprint-outoftheprotocols
ImportantThereisonlyonetypeofprinterwhichissupportedandthisistheEPSONTM-U220DAsadditionaladaptersarenecessaryitisrecommendedtoorderthisprinteratNovasinarespectivelyatyourlocalNovasinadistributor
ToconnectthisprintertoaLabMaster-awneopleaseproceedasfollowsbull Prepareprinterasperinstructionsgiveninthemanualwhichcomesalong
withtheprinter(DocNo003613)SpecialattentionneedstobepaidtosettingtheDIPswitchescorrectly
bull ConnectprinterandRS-232interfaceatLabMaster-awneousingthespecificadaptersandcableasperinstruction
bull GotobdquoSystemSettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-nectionldquoandselectbdquoPrinteronRS232(EPSONTM-U22D)
bull Stableprotocolcannowbeprintedasmentionedinchapter831
NoteTheUSBinterfaceisonlybeusedforconnectiontoacomputerandtologbyNovalogMC
834 Connecting to LIMS (Lab-Information- and Management-System) LIMSintegrationbecamemoreandmorepopularrecentlyespeciallyintermsofdataintegrityTheLabMaster-awneoiscapabletoreleasemeasurementresultsand meta data in XML format which can then be implemented into LIMS easily
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ThereisnolimitationintermsoftheLIMSsystemtobeusedaslongasXMLdatacanbeimplementedThereisaswellanExcelapplicationwhereXMLcanbereadonacomputerandthencanbeseenwhichcodelinereflectswhatdataThissimplifiestheintegrationintoLIMSalsoToactivateXMLoutputpleaseproceedasfollowsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputercon-
nectionbdquoXMLonUSB(egLIMS)ldquoorbdquoXMLonRS-232(egLIMS)ldquodependingontheinterfacetheinformationhastobeputthroughbull GotobdquoChambersettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoAutomaticoutputofXML
LIMSdataldquoandselectwhenandhowthedataoutputhastobemade OffNooutput AtstableAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedegoutputof stable value ManualOutputonlyifbdquoPrintprotocolldquobuttoninmainmenuispressed Atstable+ManualAutomaticoutputoncestabilityisreachedeg outputofstablevalueInadditionoutputbypressingprintprotocolldquo buttoninmainmenuisalsopossible InformationontheformatofthedatacanbefoundinAppendix181 IftheLimsoutputisactivatedthe2ndremaininginterfacefortheNova- logMCPCsoftwareisavailableorNovaxcommunication TheconnectionofaprinterisnotpossiblewithactivatedLIMSoutput
834 XML Data for LIMS PleaseseebelowthexmldataformatforLIMSintegration
ltxmlversion=ldquo10ldquoencoding=ldquoutf-8ldquogtltLimsXmlDataxmlnsxsi=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchema-instanceldquoxmlnsxsd=ldquohttpwwww3org2001XMLSchemaldquogtltInstrumentgtltInstrumentgtLabMaster-awneoltInstrumentgtltMasterFwgtV000ltMasterFwgtltChambergtltChambergtLM-awneoltChambergtltChamberSnrgt1709032ltChamberSnrgtltChamberFwgtV0103ltChamberFwgtltHumSensgtawSens-ENSltHumSensgtltHumSensSnrgtae1707006ltHumSensSnrgtltHumSensFwgtV0102ltHumSensFwgtltIrSensFwgtV0005ltIrSensFwgtltChambergtltInstrumentgtltLabgtltUsergtDefaultuserltUsergtltLabgtNovasinaltLabgtltLabgtltSamplegtltProductgtNovasinenltProductgtltBatchgt1234ltBatchgtltNrgt48ltNrgtltSamplegtltSettingsgtltStabModegtManual01minltStabModegtltSampDbgtNovasinenltSampDbgtltSettingsgt
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ltMeasureKind=ldquoStableldquogtltTimeStampgt2018-10-12T165758ltTimeStampgtltDurationgt60ltDurationgtltTemperaturegt2502ltTemperaturegtltawgt0033ltawgtltMeasuregtltSecuritygtltPublicSigKeygtltExponentgtAQABltExponentgtltModu-lusgt1uEKLSGhaIb4Aig+2PIHKa+vkS99HWw7o3E9sZyJi7fpPxVsX1NrXTd++p4QwqwXMtaVuE1f9qbcTNbM+QL6CWovuwzumjF70PrNf6sKIMBCeuTQyhZ36BWvxVQGH4Y6fpiPel3veHtP0Gu53IzdcyRKywh7FvxdAd-WQtaKlrxk=ltModulusgtltPublicSigKeygtltSecuritygtltLimsXmlDatagtlt--EOPD1334--gtlt--CRC32F2-6A-F6-72--gtlt--RSA-SHA1eNx5sNw4pVl64Zc2aClz5b9giXXbvmlEKvaWYx4iGSIUH8QmXw6Fnzat4rWJJ6juTgSx3jStTz+0bKf+7faSqMLkIZu38cRXQvOzJjfG5QkFGzmokHXvJObM-GeJ1QgfaOFxxOMOvyDzEiPq70s7iDwcV38A6TqeocUCQ1TaEg=--gt
lt--EOT1568--gt
Tag Description Units InstrumentInstrument Name of Instrument MasterFw FirmwareVersionmasterboard(userInterface)Chamber Name of measurement chamer ChamberSnr Serial number of measurement chamber
(equaltoinstrumentserialnumber)ChamberFw Firmware version of measurement chamber HumSens Name of humidity sensorHumSensSnr Serial number humidity sensor HumSensFw Firmware version humidity sensor IrSensFw FirmwareversionIR-sensorLabUser User(whohasstartedthemeasurement)Lab LabnamewhichhasbeenenteredinbdquoChamber
settingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoLaboratoryldquoSample ProductnameBatchandsamplenumberifenteredSettings Stable mode
Used sample database MeasureTimeStamp
Time stamp of reached stability
Measure Duration
Durationofmeasurement s
Temperature Surface temperature of sample surface degCSecurity PublicSigKey
UsedpublickeytocalculatetheRSA-SHA1signature
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lt--EOPD--gt EndofProtectedDataAsofthementionedbytedatais no longer protected my CRC and signatureExamplelt--EOPD1334--gtmeansthatbytes01333areusedforCRCandsignaturecalculation
lt--CRC32--gt CRC-32value(ethernetcompatible)Diesvalueisusedtodetecttransmittionerrors
lt--RSA-SHA1--gt DataSignaturetodetectfileandorvaluetampe-ringIfreceiververifiesandcheckthissignatureaCRC-32checkcanberenounced
ltEOT--gt EndOfTransmission This tag can be used to detect the end of the transmission Afterthedoublepointnumberoftransmittedbytesjust before of this will be outlined
84 Enter batch name and its useThereisapossibilitytoenterthesamplebatchnamejustbeforestartingamea-surement bull The batch name is listed on the actual and the stable protocol If those
protocolsbutaswelllogfilesarestoredontheSD-cardthebatchnameisintegratedintothefilename(ie0057_XXXX_LOGwhereasXXXXreflectsthe batch name
bull A batch name is limited to 19 characters and is allowed to contain charac-tersAZaz09spacehyphenunderlinepointandcommaonly
bull AbatchnamecanjustbeenteredatthestartoffirstmeasurementIfameasurementisrestartedwithoutopeningthechambertheenteredbatchname is reused
841 Configuration ToactivatethebatchnameinputatmeasurementstartgotobdquoChamberset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoDatalogger-gtbdquoBatchnameinputldquoThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedoffbull OffBatchnamequeryatmeasurementstartisoffbull Scanner Batch name at measurement start is entered by a wireless barcode
scannerwhichcanbepurchasedseparatelyThisoptionisverysuitableforlabswheredataintegrityisanecessarytopicThisoptiondoesnotrequireentering the batch name batch ID manually
bull TouchKeyboardBatchnameatmeasurementstartisenteredmanuallybyakeypad which appears o the screen
IfbdquoScannerldquohasbeenselectedaseparatescannerconnectiontestwindowsap-pearscontainingtwodifferentbarcodesThosetwobarcodesmustbescannedbythewirelessbarcodescannerIfascanwassuccessfultherespectivebarcodedisappears bull Pleasenotethatincidenceoflightorreflectionsonthedisplaycancausedif-
ficultiestoscanthedisplayedbarcodesIfsotrytoscaninadifferentangleor relocated the instrument
bull ThistestismandatorytoensurepropercommunicationandbarcodereadingofwiressbarcodescannerwithLabMaster-awneo
bull Iftestwasnotsuccessfulthelastsettingremain
Important bull Perform this test if you have replaced the wireless barcode scanner or chan-
geditsconfigurationbull Thebarcodescanningtestcanbeperformedonaregularbase(forOQ)by
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selectingbdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoVerifybarcodesannerldquoArespectiveentryinaudittrialwillbemadeasaproofThisoptionisonlyavailableifbdquoBatchnameinputldquoissettobdquoScannerldquo
85 How to install the wireless barcode scanner
1PreparationMakesureyouhavepurchasedawirelessbarcodescannersetPN26601698fromNovasinaPleasenotethatjustthissetworkswiththeLabMaster-awneoany other wireless barcode scanner will neither work not are supported by No-vasinaIfyouhaveorderedthewirelessbarcodescannertogetherwithaLabMaster-awneoNovasinatookalreadycarefortheimplementationandyoudonlsquothavetoproceed with the tasks listed below
Toperformthesetasksyouneedthefollowingtoolsbull Torxwrenchsize20
2 Installing the wireless barcode scanner boardbull ShutdownLabMaster-awneoandwaituntilinstrumenthasswitchedoff completelybull Remove power cordbull RemovethetwoscrewswhichfixthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-aw neobyusingtheTorxwrench20
bull Thoroughly tear on the front module to loosen and to remove it
bull Loosenthegreyribbonandthepowerplug(yellowcolor)fromthefront module and remove the front module completely
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bull Taketheboxwiththewirelessbarcodescanneropenitandmakesure youfindthefollowingitems
1 Wireless barcode scanner
2ESDbagcontainingaboardandplugged-inadapter
bull Take the board and mount it on top of the display board which can be foundinthefrontmoduleoftheLabMaster-awneoasshowninthepicturesbelow
bull OncedonemounttheLabMaster-awneofrontmodulebacktotheLabMaster-awneohousing
3ConnectingthewirelessbarcodescannertoLabMaster-awneoTousethewirelessbarcodescannerinconjunctionwiththeLabMaster-awneovalidationoftheconnectionmustbemadebull GotobdquoMainMenuldquo-gtbdquoChamberSettingsldquo-gtbdquoDataloggerldquo-gtbdquoBatch nameinputldquothenselectbdquoScannerldquo
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bull AbdquoScannerTestldquomessageisdisplayed
BeforeproceedingwiththistestmakesureyoupushedthegreenbuttononthescannertoswitchitonAbeepconfirmsitacousticallyThenpressbdquoOKldquobutton
bull TwobarcodesaredisplayedScanoneaftertheotherwiththewireless barcodescannerMaybeyouhavetotryseveraltimeswithdifferent anglesasreflectionsbythetouchscreencandisturbIfyoumanagedto scanthefirstbarcodesuccessfullyitdisappears
bull OncebothbarcodesarescannedsuccessfullytheDataloggersubmenu isdisplayedagainInstallationiscompletedatthatpointandwireless barcode scanner can be used
9 Audit TrailTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithafully21CFR11compliantaudittrailAllmanipulationsbyuserssystemeventstechnicalincidentsetcareloggedandcanneitherbedeletednorchangedbyausereveniftheuserhasfullpermissi-onrightsontheinstrumentTheentirehistoryoftheinstrumentcanbeanalyzedandalsobeexportedtoSD-card
The records of the current day are displayed in the audit trail area on the measu-rementscreenBypushingonthatareaofthescreenanewbdquoaudittrailanalysisldquowindow is opened where all entries can be viewed
The internal memory capacity for the audit trail is limited to 365 days of instru-mentoperationAfterthatperiodoftimetheoldestentrieswillbedeletedToavoidalossofimportantandusefulldataitisstronglyrecommendedtoexporttheaudittrailfrominternalmemorytotheSD-carddailyMakesureaswellthatdataontheSD-cardarebacked-upregularlyToexporttheinternalaudittraildatatoSD-cardgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoAudittrail(Export)ldquoExportiscarried-outintothemaindirec-toryoftheSD-cardThefileisnamedlikebdquoserialnumberatrldquo
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Notebull TheatrfileshaveXMLformatandcanbeviewedbyaXMLoratexteditorbull It is not possible to import an audit trail to an instrument bull ItmightoccurthataNovasinaservicetechnicianisaskingfortheatrfile
incaseofgettingabetterunderstandingofasupportcaseoratechnicalincident
bull Keepinmindthataudittraildatacanbelostduetoatechnicalincidentthusregularexportandback-uphelpskeepingtrackoftheinstrumentlsquoshistory
91 Incident Groups in Audit TrailEachaudittrailentryhasaletterinbracketsinfrontofthetextThisletterindi-catesagrouplikethekindofincident
Group Examples
User Events (U)
bull Log-inlog-offbull Start of measurementbull Open measurement chamberbull Confirmedmessagesbyuser
Parameter changes (P)
bull Change measurement temperaturebull Change passwordbull Back-spacingfilterexchangewarning
Errors (E)
bull Logfunctiondeactivatedduetoinsufficientinternalmemorybull Internalerrorslikecrashofapplicationsetc
System Event (S)
bull Calibrationwarningbull Filter exchange warningbull Change of status of measurement chamber
Measurement Results (R)
bull Stabilityreachedstablevaluemeasurementresultsbull Resultofverificationbull Resultofcalibration
92 Analysis of Recorded Audit Trail EventsToaccesstheaudittrailanalysisfeaturestapontheaudittrailareaonthemea-surementscreen(locationseechapter31)A new window is opened
Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletoanalyzetheaudittrailincludingselectingspecificeventsordays
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Button Description
Scroll forth and back in steps ofbull Monthbull Weekbull One Pagebull One line
Scroll to latest data If a black dot is visible in the right upper corner of the icon while new entirearecomingscrollingtothelatestentriesisdoneautomatically
Select an entry and gather more detailswhiletaponbdquoShowEntryldquobutton
Selectthegroup(s)ofeventstobedisplayed Groups can be seen in chapter 91 a black dot in the upper rightcornerindicatesactiveselec-tionofthatparticulareventgroupagreydotindicatesinactivityIf the audit trail analysis window is openedallgroupsareactiveasperdefaultIfallgroupsaredeactiva-tedsystemgoestodefaultsettingswhichisdeactivationofalleventgroups and displaying all entries
10 Sample DatabaseInsomecasesdifferenttypesofproductsaremeasuredinonefacilityEachpro-ducttypehasitsownstabilitysettingsInordertoaviodtime-consumingrepro-grammingtheLabMaster-awneoofferssampledatabasecapabilityInotherwordsspecificsettingsforeachproducttypecanbestoredintheinst-rumentandeasilyactivatedwhenusedThe following parameters can be set individually per product typebull Measurement temperaturebull Settingsofstabilitysystembull Graph parametersbull Datalogger-gtProductnamebull Datalogger-gtIntervalrecording
NoteUnauthorized changes in a sample database can be avoided by programming the correctpermissionsintheusermanagement(seechapter11)
101 How to Create a Sample Database EntryPlease proceed with steps below to create a new sample database entry 1 Programthesettings(measurementtemperaturestabilitymodeetc)onthe
instrumentasnecessarytomeasurethespecificproducttype2 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen3 Ifanydatabaseentryhasbeenmadeapop-upappearswhichconfirmsthe-
reisnoentryPressbdquoOKldquo
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4 IntheconsecutivewindowpressbdquoFileoperationsldquobutton5 InthenewwindowselectbdquoSaveactualsettingstosampledatabaseldquo6 Anewpop-upcontainingasummaryofallparamatersisdisplayedConfirm
theparametersbypressingbdquoYESldquobutton7 IfsomeentriesexistalreadytheywillbelistedatthatpointSelectanexis-
tingentryifanexistingmethodshouldbeoverwrittenorselectbdquoNewentryldquoif a new method needs to be created
8 A key pad is appearing where a method name can be entered A note is indicatingiftheenterednamedoesexistsalreadyotherwiseasuccessnoteis displayed
102 Load a Method1 PushbdquoSampleDatabaseldquobuttonwhichislocatedinttherightuppercorner
of the measurement screen2 Intheconsecutivewindowhitthenameofthemethodwhichneedsto
beloadedthenselectbdquoYESldquointhefollowingwindowlistingallparameterswhich will be loaded
3 A success note is issued
HintThenameofaselectedandactivmethodisdisplayedinthechamberareaofthemeasurement screen
103 File operationsWhileloadinganexistingmethodorcreatinganewonethereisalwaysabdquofileoperationsldquowindowpopping-upThefollowingoptionscanbeselectedfrominthis windowbull [Saveactualsettingstosampledatabase]Currentsettingsareusedtocreate
a methodbull [DeleteRecord]Deletesastoredsamplemethodbull [ExportdatatoSD-card]ExportasamplemethodtotheSD-Card
- AllrecordsmethodsarestoredasSDRfileinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-card
- ExistingrecordsmethodsontheSD-cardwithsamemethodnamewillbeoverwritten
bull [ExportalldatatoSD-card]Sameprincipleas[ExportdatatoSD-card]butall stored sample methods are exported at once
bull [ImportrecordfromSD-card]ImportafastoredsamplemethodontheSD-card - Thestoredmethodrecordfilemustbelocatedinthemaindirectoryof
theSD-cardandmustbeaSDRfile
104 TemplatesNovasinacanprovideready-to-usemethods(socalledtemplates)forsomeproducttypesTheyhaveaSDTfileformatThosetemplatescanbeimportedbyproceedingthesequence[SampleDatabase]-gt[Fileoperations]-gt[ImportrecordfromSD-card]
NoteTemplatesdifferfromstoredsamplemethodsbythefollowingpropertiesbull Will be displayed in magenta colorbull CannotbeoverwrittenbutcanbedeletedfromtheLabMaster-awneobull Cannot be exported
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11 User ManagementTheLabMaster-awneousermanagementofferstheabilitytodenyunautho-risedaccessorchangesinsettingsontheaw-meteritselfItisavitalfunctioninlaboratoriesandinproductionenvironmentwherevariouspeoplefromdifferentdepartmentsneedaccesstotheinstrumentSelectivepermissioncanbegrantedby an administratorBasedonmanycustomerfeedbacksespeciallyfromthepharmaceuticalindus-tryNovasinahasimplementedausermanagementwhichis100compliantwith21CFR11requirementandtherebycanbeusedtoestablishthewell-known3-levelpermissionmanagementwhichisbestpracticeinpharmaenvironmentsand works also well under GMPGLP guidelines Theusermanagementincombinationwiththeaudittrailallowsatrackingofmeasurementandchangeinparametersdowntoaspecificuser
TheusermanagementoftheLabMaster-awneoworkdifferentlytopredeces-sorsorotherinstrumentsfromtheNovasinawateractivitymeterportfolio
Toset-upausermanagementsuccessfullythefollowingstepsneedtobeperfor-med1 Designtherequestedusermanagement(whichuserhaswhichpermission)2 Programpermissionprofiles(ieQC-labproductionRampDetc)3 Createuseraccountsperuserandallocatewiththerespectivepermission
profile
Theadvantageofsuchpermissionprofileuseraccountset-upsisobviousIfapersonquitesthejobthereisnoneedtodeleteacompletepermissionset-upOnly the user account needs to be deleted and things are done Same if a new personjoinstheteamNotime-consumingpermissionprogrammingneedstobeperformedsimplyanewuseraccounthastobecreatedandtobeallocatedwithanexistingpermissionprofileaccordingtothejobfunctionoftherespecti-ve person
111 Basic Functionality of User ManagementTheusermanagementconsistsofarandomnumberofbdquopermissionprofilesldquowhich are allocated at a random number of user accounts
1111 How to Create a User Account with Respective PermissionsThisisastep-to-stepguidancehowadesignedusermanagementistransferredintotheinstrumentwithproperpermissionprofilesandallocateduseraccounts
bull Createapermissionprofile - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquo
-gtNewpermissionprofileldquo - Enteraspecificnamefortheprofile(QC-labproductionRampDetc)and
confirmbypushingthebdquotickldquobutton - InthefollowingwindownamedbdquoCopyfromldquoselectbdquoNONE(default
withoutpermissions)ldquo - AnewwindowappearswithallpermissionsettingsforthatprofileNow
youcanadaptpermissionstoallowordenyaccesstocertainfunctionsAn overview about each adjustable permission can be seen in chapter 1131
- OnceallpermissionsaresetaccordinglypushbdquocloseldquobuttontoreturntoUser management menu
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bull Create a User Account - GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoand
select[Newuseraccount]intheSelectuseraccountwindow - Enterausername(likeMiller)andpushthebdquotickbuttonldquo - Configuretheuseraccountinthenextwindow
FirstAllocateittoapermissionprofileTodosohitthe[Permissionprofile]buttonandselecttherespectiveprofiletheaccounthastobeallocated to SecondSetapasswordbypushingthe[Password]buttonConfirmpass-wordbyhitthebdquotickbuttonldquo
- Touchbdquocloseldquobuttontofinishconfiguration
Importantbull ProtectthedefaultuserwithastrongpasswordaswellTodosogotobdquoSys-
temsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquoandselect[Defauluser]Inthesubsequentwindowhit[Password]andenterastrongpass-wordConfirmwithbdquotickldquobutton
bull Pleasepayattentiontoprotectalluseraccountswhichhavepermissiontochangesettingsintheusermanagementwithastrongpassword
bull Byselecting[Listuseraccounts]inmenubdquoUsermanagementldquoanoverviewwillbegivenwhichuseraccountisallocatedwithwhichpermissionprofileUseraccountswhicharenotpasswordprotectedaremarkedinredcolor
112 Security Features of User ManagementPleasereadthefollowingsecurityfeaturesoftheLabMaster-awneouserma-nagement carefullybull Ausercannoteditthepermissionprofilewhichhisaccountisallocatedtobull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
bedeletedInthiscaseainfoisissuedwhichuseraccountsareallocatedtoit and prevent an erasing
bull There must be one user account at least which can administrate user ac-countsBythisalockoutcanbeavoided
1121 Reset a Forgotten or Lost PasswordDueto21CFR11compliancethereisnomasterpasswordwhichcanunlockauseraccountUserswithrespectivepermissioncandoitIfadministratorssing-leuserhaveforgottenlostthepasswordpleaseproceedasfollowsbull EnterGETCDSEinsteadofuserpasswordinlog-inwindowbull Thereisapop-upwindowwhereacodeisdisplayedPleasetakeapicturebull AskyoulocalNovasinadistributortosendyoutheGETCDSEauthorization
formandinstructionFormmustbesignedbyasupervisorbull Send back a scan of the form plus the picture of the dispalyed code to the
Novasina distributorbull You will receive a service code from the Novasina distributor which you have
to enter in the prompted window bull Nowtheprofilecanbeaccessedandnewcodecanbesetbull This process is as well recorded in the audit trail
Notebull Gettinganewservicecodeisnotfreeofchargebull The service code can only be used oncebull The service code becomes invalid in case of a successful loginbull Ifinstrumenthasbeenswitchedofbeforeservicecodehasbeenentered
switchoninstrumententerGETCDSEagainhitbdquoYESldquoinservicemodewin-dow and enter service code
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113 Administration of Permission ProfilesPermissionprofilescanbeadjustedorcreatedbyuserswhichareallowedtoperformsuchmodificationsbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoPermissionprofilesldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistingpermissionprofiletomodifyit - Createanewprofilebyhit[Newpermissionprofile] - Deleteanexistingprofilebypushing[Deletepermissionprofile]
Hintsbull Ifapermissionprofileismodifiedmodificationarevalidforalluseraccounts
allocatedtothispermissionprofilebull Apermissionprofilewhichisallocatedtoatleastoneuseraccountcannot
be deleted
1131 Adjustable Permissions within Permission ProfilesThe table given below contains all adjustable permissions whithn a permission profilePleasesetpermissionaccordingtothepermissionpolicyandregulationof your company
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Name Permission Additional InfoProfilename Nameofthepermissionprofile Systemverifiesifnameisunique
Start analyzing Permission to start a measurement
Sample database Permission to use sample databasebull None Sample database is not accessiblebull LoadLoadmethodsonlybutnosampledatabaseeditingbull AllLoadandeditingofsampledatabase
Printout protocol Buttonbdquoprintprotocolldquoisnotaccessible
Temperature control
Permission to change and set measure-ment temperature
Stable system Permissiontoconfigurestablesystem
Permissionaffectsthefollowingsettingsmenupointsbull Stable Modebull Stabilityobservationtimebull Stability check temperature
Graph parameters Permissiontoconfiguregraphparameters
Data logger Permissionfordataloggerconfiguration
bull NoneNoconfigurationpossiblebull P Permission to enter product namebull PE Permission to enter product name and export data to
SD-cardbull PS Permission to enter product name and sample numberbull PSE Permission to enter product name and sample number
andexportdatatoSD-cardbull PSED Permission to enter product name and sample num-
berexportdatatoSD-cardanddeletelogdatabull AllFullpermissiontoeditandconfiguredatalogger
Sensorcalibration Permission to calibrate a sensor or to changecalibrationsettings
bull Noneallcalibrationfunctionsareblockedverificationcanbe done
bull CalPermisssiontoperformcalibrationAllothermenupointsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenuarenotaccessible
bull CalFlrWarnRstPermissiontoperformcalibrationandtoresetfilterexchangewarning
bull AllPermissiontoaccessallsettingsinbdquoSensorcalibrationldquomenu
Datetime PermissiontosetdatetimeUnits Permission to change units
Acousticandstablesignals
Permissiontoconfigureacousticsingalmenu
Maintenance Permission to access maintenance menu
bull NoneAllmaintenancefunctionsnotaccessiblebull ImpConfAllmaintenancefunctionaccessibleexceptim-
portofconfigurationbull AllAllmaintenancefunctionsareavailable
User Management Permissiontoconfigureusermanage-ment
bull NoneNopermissiontochangeusermanagementsettingsbull AdminUsersPermissiontoset-upandmodifyuserac-
countsbull EditProfilesPermissiontoset-upandmodifypermission
profilesbull AllPermissiontoaccessallfunctionsofusermanagement
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114 Administration of User AccountsUseraccountscanbeadjustedorcreatedbyusersrespectivepermissionbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquo-gtbdquoUseraccountsldquobull Thefollowingoptionsareavailableintheopeningwindow
- Openanexistinguseraccounttomodifyit - Createanewuseraccountbyhit[Newuseraccount]Thesystemverifies
if user name is unique - Deleteanexistinguseraccountbypushing[Deleteuseraccount]
1141 Adjustable Parameters within User Account Menu
Name Description Additional Info
PermissionProfile
AllocationofPermisssionProfiletoUserAccountbyselectingtheappropriatepermissionprofile
bull PermissionProfileofthecur-rentlylogged-inusercannotbechanged
bull Ifnopermissionprofilehasbeen allocated to a created user accountanypermissionsaregranted to that user account
Password Defineapasswordfortherespectiveuseraccount
bull Protect each user account with a differentpassword
bull Donotset-upunprotecteduseraccounts
bull Select passwords which are difficulttofind-out
1142 Check User Accounts Toreceivealistofalluseraccountsandtoverifyiftheyarepassword-protectedpleasegotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoUsermanagementldquoandselectbdquoListuserac-countsldquoUseraccountswhicharenotpassword-protectedaredisplayedinredcolor
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12 Additional FunctionsTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithmanyadditionalfunctionstoeaseinstrumentlsquosuseandhandlingSomeofthefunctionsarenotequallyusefulforeach user
121 Acoustic and Stable SignalsVariousoptionsareavailabletocustomizethestablesignalappearanceitisalsopossibletoconnectanexternalopticaloracousticindication(flashinglight)
1211 Acoustic SignalsTochangeormodifytheaccousticsignalsettingsgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquoThefollowingsettingscanbemadebull VolumekeybeepVolumeofbeepifhittingabuttonbull Volume stability signal Volume of beep once measurement has reached
stabilitybull DurationStabilitysignalbeepDurationofbeepsignaloncemeasurement
hasreachedstabilityIfnovalueisenteredbeepisswitchedoffbull ReminderstabilitysignalbeepTimeperiodafterwhichstablebeepwillbe
repeatedTherepetitionisdoneuntilbeeperisswitchedoff(confirmed)byauserormeasurementchamberhasbeenopenedAnactivereminderisdisplayedinthestatusbaraswellIfbdquoDurationstabilitysignalbeepldquoissettobdquoOffldquothismenupointisnotdisplayed
1212 External SignalIftheLabMaster-awneoisusedinnoisyenvironmentstablenotificationmightnotberecognizedTherebyanopticaloracousticexternaltransducercanbeconnectedtotheinstrumentandbeconfiguredtoprovidearecognisablesignalinsuchenvironmentTheconnectorisa230VACsocketOncetransducerisconnectedgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoAcousticandstablesignalsldquo-gtbdquoExternalstableoutputldquoThefollowingsettingscanbedonebull OffExternalsignalisswitchedoffbull During stable External singal is switched on as long as stable signal is dis-
playedbull DuringstabilitybeepExternalsignalisswitchedonfrothetimethestable
signalbeepisactiveontheinstrument
122 Save and Load of Configuration (SD-Card)InstrumentspecificdatalikeprofilessampledatabaseandothersettingsexceptcalibrationdatacanbeexportedtotheSD-cardTodososelectbdquoSystemset-tingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquoTheexportedconfigurationisstoredinthemaindirectoryoftheSD-cardasaXXXXXXXcfgfilewhereasXXXXXXXrepresentstheserialnumberoftheinstru-mentBythislabelingitispossibletostoreconfigurationsofdifferentinstru-mentsononeSD-cardOfcourseitispossiblebythistotransferaoncesetconfigurationofoneLab-Master-awneotootherLabMaster-awneotocreateseveralinstrumentswithexactsameconfiguartionToprotecttheexportetfilesandtoavoidthatpasswordscanberead-outfilesareAES-256Bitencrypted
1221 Save ConfigurationToexport(orsave)aconfigurationsimplyproceedtobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gt
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bdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo-gtExporttoSD-cardldquoandconfirmpromptingby[Yes]IfaconfigurationofthecurrentinstrumentisalreadystoredontheSD-cardfileisoverwritten
1222 Load ConfigurationToimport(orload)aconfigurationbull GotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoConfiguration(ExportImport)ldquo
-gtImportfromSD-cardldquobull NowchoosetheappropriateconfigurationIfanyconfiguartionfileisdetec-
tedontheSD-cardanerrormessageisdisplayedbull Confirmquestionby[Yes]thatconfigurationisloadedandexistingconfigura-
tionwillbeoverwrittenonthemeterinfollowingpop-upwindowbull Confirmthatsystemwillbebootedandnewconfiguartionwillbeloaded
Notebull Ifaconfigurationcannotbeloadedduetocorruptfileorwhilecreatedbya
non-compatiblesoftwaresystemwillloadthelastworkingversiononcebootprocessisperformedThisresetwillbenotifiedbyanissuederrormessageafterbooting
bull Itispossiblethatconfigurationcreatedwithanewerfirmwarearenotwor-kingoninstrumentwithpreviousfirmwareversions
bull Thelicensecodewillnotbeoverwrittenonceconfigurationisloaded
123 Reset to Factory SettingsItcanbenecessarythataresettofactorysettingsneedtobeperformedThisisdonebyselectingldquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtldquoResettofactoryset-tingsldquo-gtbdquo[Yes]-gtbdquo[No]Please note the followingbull Calibrationdataandotherdataonthesensorremainbull Audit Trail remains as well and reset is recordedbull User management and Sample Database will be deletedbull 124 System UpdateNovasinaisofferingsystemupdatesfromtimetotime(noteverymonthmaybeonceayearorso)ThoseupdatesarefreeofchargePlease contact your local Novasina distributor and ask about the latest LabMas-ter-awneoupdatefileUncereceivedpleaseproceedasfollowsbull Unzipthereceivedfilenamedupdatezipbull CopyunzipedupdatefileintomaindirectoryoftheSD-cardbyusingaPCbull InsertSD-CardintoLabMaster-awneobull StartupdateprocessbygotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoSystem
Updateldquoandpress[OK]bull Theupdateisperformedautomatically
- Firstmastersoftwareiswrittenintoflashmemoryandsystemwillberestarted
- Secondsub-systems(chambercontrolhumidityandIRsensor)willbeupdated
Note
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Systemisdesignedinawaythatfurtherattemptsofanupdatecanbeperfor-medifcurrentupdatefails(poweroutagemanualabortofupdateetc)Bythisfunctionalitycanbebroughtbacktoinstrumentifacurrentupdatefailed
Importantbull SD-cardmustremainintheinstrumentuntilupdateprocesshasbeen
completedbull OnceupdatehasbeenperformedbdquoFirmwareuploadedsuccessfullyldquomes-
sagemustappearIfnotrepeatupdateprocess
125 Brightness of Background IlluminationTochangebrightnessofbackgroundillumiationgotobdquoSystemsettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoDisplaysettingsldquo-gtbdquoBacklightbrightnessldquo
126 Select PC InterfaceBydefaultUSBinterfaceisactivatedtoconnectthenLabMaster-awneotoaPCIfaconnectionbyRS-232isnecessaryinterfacecanbechangedinbdquoSys-temysettingsldquo-gtbdquoMaintenanceldquo-gtbdquoInterfaceforcomputerconnectionldquo
127 Help SystemTheLabMaster-awneoisequippedwithanonlinehelpsystemaccessibleontheinstrumentOncehelporfurtherexplanationtoamenupointisneededpressthebuttonwithyellowcircleandbluequestionmarkinitHelpinfowillpop-upandprovidefurtherdetailsaboutaspecificoptionormenupoint
13 MaintenanceThe following chapter describes the main maintenance task which can be per-formed by the user himself
131 Cleaning of the InstrumentJustuseasofttissueandpurewatertocleantheinstrumentIfnecessaryusemilddetergentsinadditionNEVER use cleaners containing aggressive andor oxidizingchemicalsMakesurethechamberisthoroughlydriedaftercleaningtoavoidwetresidualsandhenceinfluenceconsecutivewateractivitymeasu-rementsIftheouterpartsneedtobecleanedbeawarethatsomeareasofthe instrument are not sealed and water can enter Best way is to use a wet tissueaswelltoremovedirtanddust
Important BeforecleaningswitchofftheLabMaster-awneoanddisconnectitfromthemains
132 Cleaning the aw-measurement cell Please do NEVERcleanthesensoritselfneitherthegreyprotectionfilterinfrontofitThesensorisaverysensitiveelementwithaprotectionfilterontopEverycleaning(touchinguseofpressurizedaircleaningdetergentsscratchingetc)willdestroythemeasuringsensorinevitablyPossiblewarrantyclaims expire instantly
133 Cleaning the Infrared bdquoIRldquo sensor CleantheIRsensorwithahumidswabPayattentiontonotapplyingstrong
forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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forcesonthewindowoftheIR-sensorAcontaminatedIR-sensorleadstolongermeasurementtimesbutnottowrongmeasurements
134 Periodic Verification and calibration with Humidity StandardsLikeallprecisionmeasurementinstrumentstheLabMaster-awneomustbechecked periodically and if necessary recalibrated Please head back to chapter 6tolearnmoreaboutverificationandcalibrationTheNovasinaSAL-ThumiditystandardsaresuitableforthisprocedureIfrequiredthestandardscanbeprovi-dedwithancertificateissuedbyinternationalaccreditedlab
135 Replacing Protective Filters AlwaysuseatleasttheprovidedmechanicalprotectionfiltertoprotectthemeasuringsensorfromcontaminationbyoverfilledsamplecupsInadditionitmightbenecessarytouseachemicalprotectionfiltertoprotectsensorfromvolatilecomponentsVariousfiltersareavailablefordifferenttypeofvolatilesPleaseconsultthefilterselectiondatasheetorcontactyourlocalNovasinaagentif you need help
AsthefiltersarefixedbymagnetusetheservicetoolwhichislocatedinthesaltstandardcasetotakeexhaustedfiltersawayandmountfreshonesbackSuchchemicalprotectionfiltershavetobereplacedperiodicallyduetothefactthattheygetsaturatedAsfiltersdonotcovertheIR-sensormeasurementtimewill not be elongated nor disturb the temperature measurement of the sample
NovasinaprovidesthefollowingchemicalprotectionfiltersfortheLabMaster-awneo
eVC-18 filterProtectsagainstshort-chainedorganicacidsasaceticandformicacidandothercarboxylicacids(butyricacidetc)andoxidizingagentsashydrogenperoxideandchlorine and as well againts diluted sulfur dioxide
eVC-18 eVALC combination ProtectsagainstessentialoilorotherstrongaromaWorksbestwithawSens-ELS
Redox filter Protectsagainstvolatilescontainingprimaryandsecondaryalcohols(attentionethanolisanexceptiongylceringlycolsPEGperfumesflavoursetc
Inadditionthefollowingsensorsareavailable
awSens-ENSStandardsensorformostapplicationexceptformeasurementsamplescontai-ningethanolandoressentialoils
awSens-ELSSpecialsensorresilientagainstalcoholandcertainpolyalcoholsMustbeusedforsamplescontainingalcoholandoressentialoilsstrongaroma
136 How to Check Chemical Protection Filters for Saturation
Allfiltersareapsorption-typethustheywillbecomesaturatedaftersometimeandloosetheirfunctionalityItisofcrucialimportancetocheckthefilterforsaturationPleaseproceedasfollows
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bull SelectaSAL-Tstandardwhichhasanaw-valueclosetotheproductswhicharenormally measured with the instrument
bull Ifthecalibrationintervalgetsshorter(iefrom30daysto20days)atleasttwotimesinarowreplacethefilterThemorefrequentcalibrationisanindicationforsensorcontamination
bull Proceedwithverificationwithtolerance+-0005awbull Ifverificationfailsperformcalibrationannotedatebull Byreplacingthefilteryougetanideaabouttheexchangeinternval(installdateto
exchangedate)andyoucandefineastandardfilterexchangeinterval
Important DefectiveorwrongmountedfiltersdonotfullfiltheirfunctionandprovidetheriskofinstrumentorsensordamageSuchfiltersmustbereplacedimmediately
137 How to Change a Measurement SensorIfameasurementsensoristreatedcorrectly(byusingappropriatechemicalfilterpro-tectionifnecessary)lifetimeshouldbearound3-5yearsIfasensorisdefectiveorcannotbecalibratedanymoreareplacementmustbedonePlease procced as followsbull MakesureyouahaveareplacementsensoravailableIfnotcontactyourlocal
Novasina agent to order onebull SwitchoffLabMaster-awneoinstrumentandopenmeasurementchamberbull Take the hexagonal wrench which is located in the salt standard casebull loosenandremovethe3screwfixingthemeasurementheadbull Pullattheblacksealingtoremovethemeasurementheadandplaceitsensor-side
downwards on the table
bull Removethetwosmallscrewspullouttheoldsensorandmountthenewonebull Fix new sensor with the two small screwsbull Mountsensorheadbacktotheinstrumentandfixitwiththe3longscrewsbull Switch on instrument
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