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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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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

wwwnovasinach6

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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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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

wwwnovasinach4 5

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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

wwwnovasinach6

ENG

LISH

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

wwwnovasinach4

ENG

LISH

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

wwwnovasinach4 5

ENG

LISH

ENG

LISH

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

wwwnovasinach6

ENG

LISH

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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LISH

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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

wwwnovasinach6

ENG

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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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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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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

wwwnovasinach42

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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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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

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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

wwwnovasinach42

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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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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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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

wwwnovasinach42

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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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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

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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

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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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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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

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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

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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

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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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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

wwwnovasinach42

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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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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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