MicroLAB - Model 528-I -Introductory Laboratory Package
The MicroLAB FS-528 Introductory Package is a versatile laboratory setup aimed at facilitating the exploration of various chemistry concepts. It includes the MicroLAB FS-528 Interface featuring integrated FASTspec™ technology for spectrophotometry across the 380-880 nm range. The system supports a pressure range of 0-2 atm and includes a regulated power supply. Additional components in the package include a thermistor, voltage lead, vial packs with stir bars, and a gas pressure syringe. Designed for applications such as spectroscopy, Beer’s Law, calorimetry, gas laws, titrations, and electrochemistry, it provides comprehensive data acquisition capabilities. It supports various sensor inputs through its multi-purpose CAT-5 connectors and maintains compatibility with a broad spectrum of operating systems. Offering both educational and practical laboratory functions, this package is a foundational tool for initiating experiments in a controlled, measurable environment.
This package includes:
- microLAB FS-528 Interface and ongoing software development
- Model 103- Thermistor
- Model 133- Voltage Lead
- Model 183- Vial Pack- 14 and 28 mL with Stir Bar
- Model 2011- Gas Pressure Syringe
• APPLICATIONS: Spectroscopy, Beer’s Law, Calorimetry, Gas Laws, Titrations, Electrochemistry
• FEATURES: Covers a Broad Range of Chemistry Topics, Great Starter Pack
The microLAB FS-528 Introduction package includes integrated FASTspec™ 380-880 nm scanning
spectrophotometer, 0-2 atm pressure sensor, rotating magnetic field stirring, and 0–5-volt, 750 mA
regulated power supply in the microLAB FS-528 Interface. The package also includes a Thermistor, Voltage Lead, Vial Pack- 14 and 28 mL with 2 Stir Bars and Light Shield, and a Gas Pressure Syringe. All packages start with the 528-I package.
Instrument Performance Specifications
BNC Input: pH 0-14 pH, resolution 0.0015 pH unit.
Standard industrial pH electrode.
REDOX: ± 2500 mV, resolution 76 μV Standard industrial
REDOX electrode.
Dissolved Oxygen, Galvanic sensor 0-14 mg/L, resolution 0.0025 mg/L.
Ion Selective Electrodes ± 2500 mV.
Uses standard industrial BNC IS electrodes.
Pressure: 0-2 atm (0-1500 torr), resolution 0.04 torr. Factory calibrated in torr, atm, inches Hg,
kPa. Leur-lock input fitting.
MicroLab Multi-purpose Sensor Inputs (2)
Industry-standard Category-5 data connectors accept
MicroLab sensors (temperature, light, and many
more) and user-designed sensors.
Voltage input: ± 2500 mV, Resolution 76 μV
Current input: ± 25.0 mA, 2.5 mA,
250 μA Resolution 0.76 μA 0.076 μA,
0.0076μA Digital to analog
converter (DAC) output: ± 2.5 volts,
0-5 volts, 25 mA, 1 millivolt steps
Digital input: TTL Logic Levels .
Amber LED indicates Logic 1 input.
Digital output: TTL Logic Levels. Source or sink 25 mA. Green LED indicates Logic 1
output. Software control of experiments
Sensor power supply: ±5 VDC, 50 mA, regulated
Heater: 12 VDC, 0–10-watt, pulse width modulation, constant temperature with proportional
control
Magnetic Stirring: 1-12 rev/sec, reversible.
Sample Illumination: Adjustable, automatic off during spectrophotometer scan.
Electroplating / Coulometry: Adjustable / Regulated 0-5 VDC
750 mA, logs voltage, current, coulombs, moles of electrons
delivered.
Thermocouple: Industrial type K thermocouple input, -200 to + 1000 OC, resolution 0.04 oC
Banana Jack Voltage Input: Four ranges, software selected. ± 10 volts, ± 2.5 volts, ±1.0 volts, ±
100 mV
Resolution 300 μV, 76 μV, 30 μV, 3 μV
Conductance: 0-2000 μS, resolution 0.03μS, 0-20,000 μS, resolution 0.3 μS
Counter: TTL logic levels, for drop counter and radiation counters.
Software-controlled timer: Read in seconds, minutes, hours. Resolution 0.001 seconds. Real
time clock, programmable.
FASTspec™ Scanning Spectrophotometer: 360-880 nm, Simultaneous Fluorescence/
Absorbance / Scatter / Transmission, Color comparisons, Water quality tests. Timed Kinetics at
up to 16 simultaneous wavelengths. Turbidity & nephelometry at 880 nm international
standard wavelength. Visual Fluorescence. Quantitative fluorescence and scatter with 16
excitation wavelengths. Chromatographic fraction analysis, spectrophotometric titrations.
Power Supply: 90-264 VAC, international power supply, or 12VDC for battery-powered field
operation.
Sensor Calibration: Any sensor that produces a voltage or a current in ranges about and fits a
linear, log, power, or polynomial response.
Operating Systems: Windows XP, 2000, Vista, Windows 7, 8, & 10, Macintosh with Windows
Emulators.
MicroLAB Multi-Purpose CAT-5 Input Connections: Pin 1 (white/orange stripe) -5 VDC Pin
2 (orange) TTL Digital in Pin 3 (white/green stripe) Digital Out Pin 4 (blue) Voltage-In, Pin 5
(blue/white stripe) DAC Out Pin 6 (green) Ground Pin 7 (white/brown stripe) Current-In
Pin 8 (brown) +5 VDCx