Koehler K955 Series Guía
Operation and Instruction Manual
REV D
Koehler Instrument Company, Inc.
1595 Sycamore Avenue • Bohemia, New York 11716-1796 • USA
Toll Free: 1-800-878-9070 (US only) • Tel: +1 631 589 3800 • Fax: +1 631 589 3815
http://www.koehlerinstrument.com • e-mail: info@koehlerinstrument.com
Petroleum Testing & Analysis Instrumentation • Custom Design & Manufacturing
K955XX Digital Penetrometer and
Data acquisition Software
CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE
Digital Penetrometer
K955XX-00000
This certificate verifies that part number K955XX-00000, Digital Penetrometer, was
manufactured in conformance with the applicable standards set forth in this
certification.
Specifications: ASTM D5
ASTM D217
ASTM D937
ASTM D1321
ASTM D1403
ASTM D2884
ASTM D4950
ASTM D5329
IP 49
IP 50
IP 179
IP 310
ISO 2137
This unit is tested before it leaves the factory, to ensure total functionality and
compliance to the above specifications and ASTM standards. Test and inspection
records are on file for verification.
Jesse Kelly
Application Engineer
Koehler Instrument Company
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WEEE Directive Compliance Statement
Background
The goal of the WEEE Directive is to encourage design of environment-friendly products that increase
reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery to reduce waste streams and applies to listed Electronic and
Electrical Equipment (EEE) and Koehler's equipment falls broadly into Appendix 1A; Section 9 Monitoring
and Control Equipment: Measuring, weighing or adjusting appliances for household or as laboratory
equipment.
Any associated non-embedded equipment such as Lighting (Saybolt Color) and PCs/Printers also fall
under WEEE. If provided with an order these ancillary items must be WEEE compliant. For these and
other reasons (printer cartridges are regionalized) the equipment must be supplied through a third party
supplier in Europe.
The WEEE Directive applies to electrical and electronic equipment falling under the categories set out in
Annex IA provided that the equipment concerned is not part of another type of equipment that does not
fall within the scope of this Directive. Annex IB contains a list of products which fall under the categories
set out in Annex IA.
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:037:0024:0038:en:PDF
We do not qualify for any of the 10 exemption categories.
http://www.dpa-system.dk/en/WEEE/Products/Exemptions
Professional use
For equipment defined for ’professional use’ local authorities have no role to play. Producers and
importers are basically responsible for collection of WEEE recyclables from the professional user and for
subsequent management. A separate statement is given cataloging the items that require separation
from the equipment along with basic information on subsequent processing or recycling prior to disposal
of the equipment.
http://www.dpa-system.dk/en/WEEE/Products/Private-or-professional-use
Responsibility for Registration and Annual Reporting:
Koehler will not sell directly to end users in the EU and so has no responsibility to register within each EU
state and to make annual reports. Koehler declares that this responsibility is born by the importer who is
the first level of the distribution chain and is subject to producer responsibility. We will communicate this
in writing to our distributor/importers in the EU stating they are responsible to satisfy WEEE registration
and reporting requirements in the EU states where they conduct sales activities.
It is illegal to market electrical and electronic equipment covered by producer responsibility without being
registered.
http://www.dpa-system.dk/en/WEEE/Producers/Whoissubjecttoproducerresponsibility
Product Design
Koehler's designs allow for complete disassembly to a modular level which usually allows for standard
recycling. A qualified refrigeration system technician must be consulted when disassembling and de-
commissioning any equipment with refrigeration systems.
Koehler's scientific testing equipment is robustly designed to function over a long service life and are
typically repaired many times over the course of years rather than being replaced. We believe that re-use
and refurbishment is the very best form of re-cycling.
All batteries must be readily removable not soldered in place.
Recycling instructions
In the event that replacement becomes necessary, we will include instructions, particularized to each
instrument that informs the customer of their recycling responsibilities and giving them guidance in doing
this. All Koehler equipment has been placed on the market since 13th August 2005 and so Koehler is
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defined as a "new WEEE producer". As such we must provide information on refurbishment, treatment,
and re-use.
Our instrument manual will include this compliance statement and indicate that any collection of materials
will be handled by their authorized distributor. In the event that the distributor is unreachable or is no
longer a distributor for Koehler Instrument, Co., other arrangements may be made including accepting the
materials directly.
Recycling is free of charge. Shipping is the responsibility of the end users. Whether shipping to a
distributor or to Koehler directly, safe, properly declared, and labeled packaging and shipping expenses
are the sole responsibility of the end user.
WEEE Marking
Since Koehler products are subject to the WEEE Directive we must display the WEEE symbol shown
above in accordance with European Standard EN 50419 on the equipment. It must be indelible, at least
5mm in height, and clearly legible. If the equipment is too small the mark must be in the product literature,
guarantee certificate, or on the packaging. Rules on marking are established in section 49 of the WEEE
Order.
Koehler Instrument Company, Inc.
c/o RECYCLING
1595 Sycamore, Ave.
Bohemia, NY 11716
As a minimum the following substances, preparations and components have to be removed from any
separately collected WEEE:
- Mercury containing components, such as switches or backlighting lamps (compact fluorescent lamps,
CFL),
- Batteries
- Printed circuit boards if the surface of the printed circuit board is greater than 10 square centimeters
(about 4 sq in.),
- Toner cartridges, liquid and pasty, as well as color toner,
- Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) or hydrofluorocarbons (HFC),
hydrocarbons (HC)
- Liquid crystal displays (together with their casing where appropriate) of a surface greater than 100
square centimeters and all those back-lighted with gas discharge lamps,
- External electric cables
- Components containing refractory ceramic fibers as described in Commission Directive 97/69/EC of 5
December 1997 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 67/548/EEC relating to the classification,
packaging and labeling of dangerous substances (2),
- Electrolyte capacitors containing substances of concern (height > 25 mm, diameter > 25 mm or
proportionately similar volume)
2. The following components of WEEE that is separately collected have to be treated as indicated:
- Equipment containing gases that are ozone depleting or have a global warming potential (GWP) above
15, such as those contained in foams and refrigeration circuits: the gases must be properly extracted and
properly treated. Ozone-depleting gases must be treated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No
2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on substances that deplete
the ozone layer (4).
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Table of Contents
1Introduction.......................................................................................................................7
1.1 Koehler’s Commitment to our Customers....................................................................................7
1.2 Recommended Resources and Publications...............................................................................7
1.3 Instrument Specifications.............................................................................................................8
1.4 Software Specifications ...............................................................................................................9
2Safety Information and Warnings ....................................................................................9
3Getting Started ..................................................................................................................9
3.1 Packing List..................................................................................................................................9
3.2 Unpacking..................................................................................................................................10
3.3 Installation..................................................................................................................................10
3.4 Using the Penetrometer with a Constant Temperature Bath.....................................................11
3.5 Using the Penetrometer with Battery Power..............................................................................11
3.6 Attaching the Penetrometer to PC/Printer.................................................................................12
4Software Installation .......................................................................................................12
4.1 Software Operation....................................................................................................................13
5Operation.........................................................................................................................16
5.1 Instrument Controls ...................................................................................................................16
5.2 Basic Operating Procedure........................................................................................................17
5.3 Detailed Operating Instructions .................................................................................................17
6Calibration .......................................................................................................................21
7Troubleshooting..............................................................................................................22
7.1 Unit Does Not Turn On..............................................................................................................22
7.2 Unit Turns On but Battery Indicator Light Illuminates................................................................22
7.3 Battery Indicator Light Blinks Power-On....................................................................................22
8Additional Accessories...................................................................................................22
9Maintenance ....................................................................................................................23
9.1 Changing the Light Bulb ............................................................................................................23
9.2 Changing the Fuse ....................................................................................................................23
9.3 Replacing the Battery ................................................................................................................23
9.4 Replacement Parts and Accessories.........................................................................................23
10 Wiring Diagram................................................................................................................25
11 Service.............................................................................................................................26
12 Storage.............................................................................................................................26
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13 Warranty ..........................................................................................................................26
14 Returned Goods Policy...................................................................................................26
Notes........................................................................................................................................27
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