Ohaus Voyager Balances - Manual (Page 73)

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1. Getting to know your Voyager balance
This section provides you with detailed information on your Voyager balance. Please read through the
section carefully even if you have experience with OHAUS balances and be sure to familiarize yourself with
the safety notes.
1.1 Introduction
Thank you for deciding to purchase a Voyager Balance from Ohaus. Behind your instrument stands
OHAUS, a leading manufacturer of precision Balances, Scales and Indicators. An Aftermarket Department
with trained instrument technicians is dedicated to provide you with the fastest service possible in the event
your instrument requires servicing. OHAUS also has a Customer Service Department to answer any inquir-
ies regarding applications and accessories.
To ensure you make full use of the possibilities offered by your Voyager balance, please read the manual
completely before installation and operation.
1.2 Overview of the Voyager balance
The Voyager balances offer a high level of operating convenience and useful functions to make accurate
measurements.
The Voyager balances have the following features:
— Extremely rugged and chemically resistant construction.
— Convenient operating controls and large, easily readable display.
— Easy to follow menus for simplified operation.
— Go Back button permits going back in menus.
— Built-in functions for filling, percent weighing, piece counting, animal weighing, check weighing, density, pipette
calibration, statistics, and SQC.
— Built-in leveling feet and level indicator for consistent operation on unlevel surfaces.
— Automatic internal calibration (on some models).
— Menu locks which prevent settings from being changed.
— Built-in RS232 interface.
— 14 units of measurement and custom units.
— Bar graph indicator for quick visual indication of values in addition to a large numerical readout.
— A variety of accessories includes in-use display cover kit, table mount, remote displays, interface com-
munication cables and security device.
A brief word regarding standards, directives and procedures for quality assurance: Your Voyager balance conforms
with all common standards and directives. It supports standard procedures, work techniques and records as
required by GLP (Good Laboratory Practices) and SOP (Standard Operating Procedure). Recording of the sequences
of operations and calibration work is highly important in this connection: we recommend use of OHAUS AS-142
Printer. Your Voyager balance has a CE declaration of conformity and OHAUS is registered to ISO 9001 - Manage-
ment System.
Getting to know your Voyager balance