Sartorius laboratory.

L 220 S, L 420 D, L 420 P,

L 420 S, L 610 D.

Electronic Toploader
Installation and operating instructions
 1 Draft protection lid 8 Unlocking switch
2 Glass cylinder 9 Tare bar
3 Pan 10 CAL button
4 Draft protection base plate 11 ON/OFF-Taste
5 Pan receptacle 12 Weight display
6 Power connection socket 13 Manufacturer’s label
7 Leveling screw 14 Level indicator

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Sartorius laboratory.
L 220 S, L 420 D, L420 P, L 420 S,
L 610 D.
With this Sartorius Balance you have acquired a sophisticated,
top-of-the-line electronic weighing instrument that will help ease
your dally work load.

Please read these installation and operating instructions care-

fully before operating your new balance.

Pursuant to the German Directive for the Implementation

of Regulations for Prevention of Accidents "Elektrische
Anlagen und Betriebsmittel (VBG 4)" [Electrical Installa-
tions and Equipment] of April 1986, it is hereby certified
that the equipment delivered, "electronic precision bal-
ance, model L 220 S, L 420 D, L 420 P, L 420 S or
L 610 D," is manufactured and tested in compliance with
the following DIN/VDE regulations

DIN IEC 348/VDE 0411:

Safety requirements for electronic measuring apparatus

DIN IEC 380/VDE 0806:

Safety of electrically energized Office machines

DIN IEC 601/VDE 0750:

Safety of medical electrical equipment

When you use electrical equipment in installations and

under ambient conditions requiring higher safety Stan-
dards, you must comply with the provisions as specified
in the applicable regulations for installation in your coun-
try.

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 Contents

Equipment Supplied 5
Installation Instructions 5
Startup 6
Operation 7
Calibration 8
Balance Operating Program 10
Accessories (Options) 13
Technical Data 14

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Equipment Supplied

Do not miss out on the benefits of our full warranty.

Please fill out the warranty card, indicating the date of installa-
tion, and return the card to your Sartorius dealer.

The equipment supplied comprises the components shown on

the left.

Save the packaging material and the box for shipping your bal-
ance to prevent any damage caused during transportation.

Installation Instructions

Choose a suitable place to set up your balance.

lt should not be exposed to the following:

- heat radiation
- aggressive/corrosive substances
- vibrations
- drafts.

Your Sartorius Balance will provide accurate readouts even

when it is exposed to unfavorable conditions. You can adapt it
to your requirements simply by changing the menu code set-
tings of the balance operating program. For this purpose,
please read pages 10 through 12.

After you have plugged in your balance using the AC adapter,

allow for at least 30 minutes' warmup.

Important Note
Unplug the AC adapter before you connect or disconnect pe-
ripherals.

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 Startup

Attach the dust cover by pressing down on the adhesive disks,

and install components (5 - 1) on the balance one at a time in
the order indicated.

Your balance is powered by an AC adapter. Please make sure

that the voltage rating printed on this unit is identical to your lo-
cal line voltage rating.

Plug the AC adapter cord into the power receptacle of the bal-
ance. Secure the connection by tightening the knurled collar.
Now plug the AC adapter into a wall outlet.

At the point of use, level the balance using the leveling feet (7)
so that the air bubble is centered within the circle ofthe level
indicator (14) (for modeis L 220 S, L 420 P and L 420 S only).

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Operation

The weight display shows the following special Status mes-

sages for your information:

BUSY
The processor is still busy processing a function and will not ac-
cept any other commands to perform functions at this time.

STANDBY
The balance has been turned off with the ON/OFF key (11) and
is now in the STANDBY mode and ready to operate without
warmup.

POWER OFF
The balance was disconnected from line power (reconnection to
power, power failure).

CAL
The calibration function has been activated.

In addition to grams, this balance gives you a variety of

other international weight unit options to work with.

Select the weight unit you need from the table of the menu op-
tions for the balance operating program, and set the appropriate
code as described in the section "Balance Operating Program."

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 Press the ON/OFF key (11) to switch the balance on or off. You
can also turn on the balance with the tare control (9).

After the balance has been plugged into the AC adapter, the
weight display will go out whenever you turn off the balance. All
other electronic circuits will remain energized (STANDBY state).
This means the balance is immediately ready to operate without
requiring warmup the next time you switch it on.

After the power is tumed on, a test of all essential functions is

run automatically.
The self-test ends with the readout 0.00 g (if the factory code
setting 5 1 1 is used).

Now place your sample or object on the pan (3) to determine

the weight. Read off the weight in the display (12) as soon as
the weight unit (in this case "g") appears äs the stability symbol.

lf you wish to use a Container to weigh or if the weight display

does not indicate 0.00 g (or the equivalent with the weight unit
of your choice), press the tare control to zero the display.

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Calibration

Internal Calibration:
(only for the L 220 S, and L 420 S)

Clear the pan and zero the display.

As soon as the display indicates 0.000 g, press the CAL key
(10). "C" will now be displayed. lf "CE" is displayed instead, zero
the display by pressing the tare control and press the CAL key
again.

After a few seconds, the display will indicate "CC" followed by

0.000 g. An acoustic Signal indicates the end of the calibration
procedure.

External Calibration:
— This is only possible with an accurate calibration weight
(L 220 S-200 g; L 420 P, L 420 S-400 g; L 610 D-500 g)

Clear the pan and press the tare control (9) for at least three
seconds until the calibration weight readout appears in the dis-
play.
Center the calibration weight on the pan. Now the weight unit
symbol is displayed. An acoustic signal indicates the end of the
calibration procedure.

You can. block access to the internal and external calibration

functions - to find these menu codes, refer to the "Balance Op-
erating Program." (These functions are accessible whenever
the balance operating program is unlocked using the menu ac-
cess switch).

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 Balance Operating Program

The balance operating program lets you adapt your balance to

various ambient conditions and to different weighing require-
ments, and select the weight unit(s) commonly used in your
country. At the factory, we have set the codes for a Standard
program, which is protected by a locking function to prevent ac-
cidental changes.

The "menu code" contains the information of the operating

program, lt consists of three digits, known as the page (1st
digit), the line (2nd digit) and the word (3rd digit) in "com-
puterese."

How to access the menu of the balance operating program:

With the balance turned off (STANDBY state), hold down the
tare control (8) and briefly press the ON/OFF key (11).

Upon completion of the automatic self-test, release the tare

control as soon as "CH5" is displayed. The Status of the bal-
ance operating program will appear in the weight display:
"L" Stands for the list mode. In this mode, you can check the
menu code settings, but you cannot program new menu codes.
lf you wish to change a program menu code, you must first
unlock the menu access switch to access the program menu.

To do so, remove the protective cap located on the front right of

your balance and slide the menu access switch (8) in the direc-
tion of the arrow.

The display will indicate "C," which Stands for the change
mode, meaning you can now change the menu code settings.

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After you have accessed the menu of the operating program,
the display will show a continuous sequence of numbers from 0-
5 for the "page" or first digit of the code, in addition to the Status
code letter "L" or "C."
When the first digit of the code you wish to check or change ap-
pears, press the tare control (14). The "page" code number (1st
digit) now stops in the display, and a series of numbers for the
2nd digit or "line" will begin to cycle. Press the tare control again
to stop the code number of your choice in the display. Next, the
numbers for the "word" (last digit) will cycle in the display. Re-
peat the procedure to enter the last digit of the code.

The "o" symbol that appears indicates the actual setting.

To change any menu code settings ("C" mode), press the tare
control as soon as the appropriate numeric code is displayed.

Brief display of BUSY and the "o" symbol confirms your selec-
tion, followed by a return to "zero" for the 2nd digit or "line."

How to return to the weighing mode:

press the tare control each time a 0 appears in the numerical
sequence (word, line, page). lf you have changed a menu code,
your code entry will be stored as soon as the display returns to
the weighing mode. Lock the balance operating program using
the menu access switch ("L" readout) and replace the protective
cap.

Auto Zero

This balance has an automatic zero tracking function known as

"Auto Zero" (can be turned off by menu code).
Any change off zero ≤ 1 digit per second will be set to zero
automatically.

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 C 1 3 1 page line word

Menu of the Balance Operating Program

(Active Parameters)

Code Ambient Conditions Code Internal Calibration

C 1 1 1 Very stable C 1 7 1 Accessible !
C 1 1 2 Stable ! C 1 7 2 Access blocked
C 1 1 3 Unstable
C 1 1 4 Very unstable Special Information
Code Program Lock
Code Stability Range C 4 1 1 OFF
C 1 2 1 0,25 digit C 4 1 2 ON !"
C 1 2 2 0,5 digit "
C 1 2 3 1 digit Code Acoustic Signal "
C 1 2 4 2 digits C 4 3 1 ON !"
C 1 2 5 4 digits ! C 4 3 2 OFF "
C 1 2 6 8 digits
1)
C 1 2 7 16 digits Weight Units
C 1 2 8 32 digits Code
C 1 2 9 64 digits C 5 1 1 Grams g !
C 5 1 2 Kilograms kg
Code Display Format c 5 1 3 Carats ct
C 1 3 1 Last decimal ON ! c 5 1 4 Pounds lb
C 1 3 2 Last decimal OFF c 5 1 5 Ounces oz
C 1 3 3 Last decimal at stability c 5 1 6 Troy ounces ozt
C 1 3 4 All decimals at stability C 5 1 7 Parts/pound o
c 5 2 1 Hong Kong taels tl
Code Tare Parameter c 5 2 2 Singapur taels tl
C 1 4 1 Without stability c 5 2 3 Taiwan taels tl
C 1 4 2 At stability ! c 5 2 4 Grains gr
c 5 2 5 Pennyweights dwt
Code Auto Zero c 5 2 6 Mommes o
C 1 5 1 ON ! C 5 2 7 Milligrams o
C 1 5 2 OFF C 5 2 8 Karats o

Code External Calibration C 5 2 0 Call program line

C 1 6 21 Accessible ! C 5 0 Call program page
C 1 6 2 Access blocked
C 0 End of programming
Additional Parameters for the data Output format at the interface port and for calculation programs are avail-
able on request.-Please refer to the “Accessories."
1)
You can choose any weight unit as long as it can be displayed in the particular weighing range you
selected (for example do not set the code for "kg" when you are using a 0.1 mg balance).

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Accessories (Options)

Data printer, with date/time

and statistics functions YDP02-OD
Print speed, approx. lines/sec. 1.5
Printer housing
(W x D x H) in mm 150 x 138 x 43

Calibration weights for:

L 420 D
L 420 P (4 x 100 g) 7072 04
L 610 D (1 x 500 g) 7072 16
Interface YDO 01 L
"PLUS" Performance Package, YDO 01 L+
integratable (incl. interface)
Over/under check weighing/ sorting &
classification
Mass unit conversion
Weight of residue in %/change in %
Statistics - Net total/ formulation &
compounding
Filling toward "0" - Parts counting
Animal weighing
Calculations by a factor
Calculation of the weight per unit
area/division
Accumulator memory - I.D. no. memory
Communication with Computers
Thermo Control infrared dryer, programma- YTC 01 L
ble
Remote display (can be plugged into the
interface port of the balance)
LCD, reflective 7371 01 A
for overhead projectors, transmissive 7371 02 A
Extra-large special draft shield YDS 01 L
Carrying case YDB 02 L
Antiheft locking device 6087
Dust cover 69 60L220

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Technical data

Model L 220 S L 420 D

Weighing range g 222 40/424
Readability g 0.001 0.001/0.01
Tare range (by subtraction) g -222 -424
Standard deviation g ≤± 0.001 ≤± 0.001/0.005
Max. linearity deviation g ≤± 0.0015 ≤± 0.001/0.01
Stabilization time (typical) s 2
Display update rate s 0.1 ... 0.8 (selectable)
Adaption to ambient conditions
and application requirements by selection of one of four digital filter levels
Stability range d 0,25 ... 64 (selectable)
Ambient temperature range K +273 ... +313
Sensitivity drift within -6
/K ≤± 5∙10
283 … 303 K
Pan dimensions mm Ø130 (approx. 5.1 in.)
Clearance above pan 50 (approx. 2 in.)
Weighing chamber (Ø and H) 148 and 60 (5.8 and 2.4 in.)
Balance housing (W x D x H) 220 x 235 x 60
mm
(without draft shield) (height incl. draft protection = 127 mm or 5 in.)
Net weight, ca. kg 4,5 (9.9lbs)
Power requirements (voltage; 100/120 V or 220/240 V,
frequency: 50 – 60 Hz depending on the power supply unit (adapter) used
Power consumption VA 7 (typical)
Interface (optional) RS 232 C/V24 – 28, RS 423/V10; 7-bit;
parity: even, mark, odd, space;
transmission rates: 150 ... 9600 Baud

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Technical data

Model L 420 P L 420 S L 610 D

Weighing range g 80/160/424 424 60/606
Readability g 0.001/0.002/0.005 0.001 0.001/0.01
Tare range (by subtraction) g -424 -424 -606
Standard deviation g ≤± 0.001/0.001/0.0025 ≤± 0.001 ≤± 0.001/0.005
Max. linearity deviation g ≤± 0.0015/0.002/0.005 ≤± 0.002 ≤± 0.001/0.01
Stabilization time (typical) s 2
Display update rate s 0.1 ... 0.8 (selectable)
Adaption to ambient conditions
and application requirements by selection of one of four digital filter levels
Stability range d 0.25 ... 64 (selectable)
Ambient temperature range K +273 ... +313
Sensitivity drift within -6
/K ≤± 5∙10
283 … 303 K
Pan dimensions mm Ø130 (approx. 5.1 in.)
Clearance above pan 50 (approx. 2 in.)
Weighing chamber (Ø and H) 148 and 60 (5.8 and 2.4 in.)
Balance housing (W x D x H) 220 x 235 x 60
mm
(without draft shield) (height incl. draft protection = 127 mm or 5 in.)
Net weight, ca. kg 4,5 (9.9lbs)
Power requirements (voltage; 100/120 V or 220/240 V,
frequency: 50 – 60 Hz depending on the power supply unit (adapter) used
Power consumption VA 7 (typical)
Interface (optional) RS 232 C/V24 – 28, RS 423/V10; 7-bit;
parity: even, mark, odd, space;
transmission rates: 150 ... 9600 Baud

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