Premium-Level Micro/Semi-Micro Balances

A&D Borealis
BA- T / BA Series

Sophisticated Weighing at a Touchwww.aandd.jp

Supreme Precision, OptimizingYour WeighCome experience premium weighing solutions with outstanding ease of use andmaintenance. In addition to promising fully reliable results, A&D Borealis
BA-T/BA series provides exceptional eﬃciency and time savings to improve yourdaily tasks and routines while meeting various laboratory requirements. An ideal
choice if you seek superior professional quality and need nothing but the best!

BA-T series

0.001 mg models (micro balances)

0.01 mg models (semi-micro balances)

With a 5-inch wide color touch screen, the BA-T series brings maximum operability, enhanced
functionality and a broader range of solutions. All models come standard with an external
ionizer (static eliminator).

BA series

0.001 mg models (micro balances)

0.01 mg models (semi-micro balances)

The BA series has a standard reverse-backlit LCD, and is suitable for users who only require corefunctionality. The 0.001 mg models are equipped with an external ionizer as standard.

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a balance should never feel difﬁcult, even when weighing✔Operating
micrograms
Automatic opening/closing of the breeze break doors
The side doors of the breeze break can be opened/closed using the non-contact IR sensors on thedisplay unit (or optional foot switches) for smooth, eﬃcient access to the weighing chamber. For
the actuator, A&D adopt a pump and air cylinder mechanism,♦ which is much quieter and more
durable than conventional motor actuators.
♦ PatentedBreeze break unit

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The top door can be oriented so that the handle ispositioned to the rear instead of the front, making iteasier for you to see inside.

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For the BA-T series, the IR sensors can also be used
for contactless operation of the RE-ZERO or PRINT
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The opening distance can be set to full, half, or yourpreferred distance. You can also open/close thedoors manually if preferred (no damage to theactuator will be caused).

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Touch screen and user navigation(for the BA-T series)

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The touch screen enables intuitive operations while making it
easy to enter numbers, change settings, etc. You can operate iteven if you are wearing thick gloves as it responds to pressure(i.e. resistive touch screen).
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Display unit

Four frequently used keys are provided as physical keys
for quick access.

Multiple languages (for the BA-T series)
For users with various backgrounds, the display language can be set to English, French, German,
Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Chinese, or Japanese.

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design that makes cleaning the balance simple and✔Innovative
effortless
Easily separable glass panes
Each glass pane of the breeze break can be easily separated for thorough cleaning/disinfection
thanks to the unique clip system.♦♦ Patent pending
No grooves for the sliding doors

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The doors suspend from the ceiling instead of resting on
grooves so that contaminants do not accumulate during use.♦♦ Patented

Detachable breeze break unit
The breeze break unit itself can also be easily
detached from the weighing unit by pulling out
the two side fasteners.♦ This allows for fast, simple
cleaning as well as replacement in case of failure.
♦ Patented✔How peak weighing performance can be assured at all times
On-screen leveling assist (for the BA-T series)
The touch screen provides a visual instruction on whichleveling foot (feet) to rotate in which direction(s) dependingon the position of the air bubble on the level indicator(available as part of the daily check function described later).

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AD-Just – Automatic self sensitivity adjustment
The balance can be set to calibrate and adjust its sensitivity automatically using its internal
weight according to the set execution condition (i.e. temperature change, preset time or interval)
when there is nothing on its weighing pan. An indicator (message for the BA-T series) blinks togive notice before the adjustment starts.

Internal repeatability test
It is also possible to have the balance test and calculate repeatability (standard deviation) using
its internal weight to quickly assess the performance under a given environment. For the BA-T
series, the repeatability measurement mode can be immediately accessed by pressing [P-TEST]
on the screen, which enables repeatability testing using an external weight as well as the internal
weight.

Impact shock detection (ISD)The ISD function detects impact loads applied to theweighing sensor and indicates their strength in ﬁve levels
from 0 to 4. Level 3 and Level 4 are also accompanied by abeep sound. Using this as reference, you will be able toreduce impact loads in future weighing, and thereby avoid
measurement errors as well as potential damage to theweighing sensor.

Impact load: Level 4

Impact loads of Level 3 and Level 4 are saved in the Impact Shock Detection History log. When
there is a problem with the balance, the log can be used to check how the balance was used.

Smart routine check (SRC) (for the BA-T series)
The SRC function displays the balance handling level, or how
adequately it has been used, in three levels based on thenumber and strength of impact loads received by theweighing sensor♦ (available as part of the daily check
function described later). This allows you to assess andmanage risk related to poor handling, and helps improvebalance operating skills.
♦ Patent pending

Balance handling level judged
to be C (bad)The balance recommends you to perform performance (periodic) check and verify that no error
has been caused if it is judged to have been handled badly.

External ionizer for instant static removal
With the provided ionizer,*1 you can easily ensure that your sample (and container) is
completely free from destabilizing static electricity. Since a DC method is adopted, no fan isneeded to deliver ions, and therefore no breeze is caused (except for minimal ionic wind),enabling static removal without disturbing even extremely ﬁne powders.

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The ionizer draws power via the balance. For seamlessweighing workﬂows, it can be installed next to thebalance and activated for a set duration by hovering yourhand over the embedded IR sensor right before a sample
is placed inside the breeze break.
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Helps meet diverse compliance and security needs✔
Daily/periodic balance check support (for the BA-T series)
The balance aids in the application of standard operating procedures (SOP) for quality andperformance veriﬁcations without trouble. The daily check is conducted to conﬁrm that thebalance is in good condition, whereas the periodic check is conducted to regularly inspect thebalance basic performance. No comprehensive knowledge or experience is required to
implement these checks. Simply follow the displayed procedures step-by-step (or skip items thatare not needed for your laboratory).

Daily check item: Level check

Other daily check items include external condition check,weighing pan check, and accuracy check.

Periodic check item: Eccentricity measurement

Other periodic check items include the calibration test,
sensitivity adjustment, repeatability measurement (withpre-loading), and sensitivity test.

It is possible to set the balance to remind you of these checks as you prefer. Meanwhile, theresults can be printed out or saved to a USB ﬂash drive in a PDF report format for documentationand compliance.

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Minimum weight setting and alert*2
You can set the minimum weight for the balance either by direct key input or performing a
repeatability test, from which the balance automatically calculates*3 the minimum weight.
Repeatability measurement for minimum
weight setting

The minimum weight is determined from the standard
deviation of 10 repeated weighing results. The detailed
calculation data can be output for your records.

Unit of minimum weight setting is mg.
*23 Bya tolerance of either 0.1% in accordance with the United* States
Pharmacopeia (USP), Chapter 41, or 1%, depending on
your laboratory requirements

To ensure that the measured sample amount meets the minimum weight requirement, thebalance can keep displaying an alert (message for the BA-T series) until the sample amountreaches the value set as the minimum weight. It is also possible to set the balance to disable
output of weighing data smaller than the minimum weight.

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Advanced user access control (for the BA-T series*4)
To prevent unauthorized changes from being made to balance settings/data, users can beclassiﬁed into four levels (i.e. administrator, lab manager, supervisor, and operator), and theadministrator can determine the extent of rights (i.e. change to settings, date/time setting,external sensitivity adjustment, and internal sensitivity adjustment) for each level.
The administrator can register users as either lab
managers or supervisors with usernames andpasswords. Up to 100 users can be registered,including the administrator.*5
the BA series, the administrator can set passwords*4 Forfor up to 10 additional users. Similar (albeit simpler)

User rights management

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user rights management is also possible using thefunction selection switches for these users as well as
the administrator.
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History information(for the BA-T series)
The balance can display/save to a USB ﬂash drive*6
log-in/log-out history, operation (changes tosettings) history, sensitivity adjustment history,
and impact shock detection (ISD) history with date,time, username and other necessary information
for later reference.
balance stores up to 1,000 data (which is then
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Operation history

history. It can only display the latest 100 data but
save all data to a USB ﬂash drive in CSV format.

GLP/GMP/GCP/ISO compliant output
Data necessary to comply with GLP/GMP/GCP/ISO can be added to sensitivity adjustment reports,
calibration test reports, and series of weighing results.

application functions ― Let the balance do the work for✔Specialized
you to avoid human errors
Formulation mode (for the BA-T series)
The formulation mode enables quick, accurate
weighing of multiple samples to mix according to a
set recipe, allowing for setting the target value (g)and tolerance (%) for each sample. Up to 150 samples
and 300 recipes can be registered in the balance foreasy creation or selection/change of recipes.

MixtureSampleSampleC

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Weighing screen in formulation mode

On-screen instructions guide you to weigh each designatedsample to the target range. The [SAVE] key to proceed to thenext step becomes active only when the weight is in the target
range, which prevents errors (either Below Tolerance or
Above Tolerance is displayed while it is outside the target
range).

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HPLC mode (for the BA-T series)
The HPLC mode is dedicated to preparing buﬀer solutions for high-performance liquid
chromatography (HPLC). In addition to weight (g), it enables you to set the target quantity of eachsample in terms of molar concentration (mol/L or mmol/L). From the molecular weight of thesample and the volume of the buﬀer solution to be made, the balance automatically performs
conversion between molar concentration and weight, which is a common source of error whenmanually calculated.

Recipe edit screen in HPLC mode

You can simply have the balance calculate/display theweights to be measured even if the sample quantities are
speciﬁed by molar concentration.

Currently, 13 samples that are typically used to make buﬀer solutions are already registered with
their molecular weight information by A&D by default. In addition to those samples, up to 30
samples (and 300 recipes as with the formulation mode) can be registered in the balance.
Both formulation and HPLC mode results show the measured quantity and tare value for eachsample, which can be printed out or saved to a USB ﬂash drive in CSV format.
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Communication interfaces and connectors① RS-232C (D-Sub 9P)② Connector for the cable to the weighing unit①●

③ USB-A for USB ﬂash drives*7④ USB-B (mini-B) for connection with a PC

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Using internal settings, you can toggle between Quick USB (HID)
mode, which allows you to send weighing data to an application (e.g.
spreadsheet) on a PC, and Virtual COM (CDC) mode for bi-directional
communication. A USB cable (1.8 m) is supplied as standard.

④●⑤ Bluetooth®*7*8⑥ Ethernet (TCP/IP)*7

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Separately sold foot switches can be connected to these sockets to operate
the RE-ZERO, PRINT commands, or the automatic breeze break doors.

⑧ Connector for AC adapter
the BA-T series only
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The Bluetooth function (GATT/HOGP) is currently* enabled for the US, Canada and Japan only.
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Speciﬁcations
CommonSensitivity drift±2 ppm/°C (10 to 30 °C/50 to 86 °F, when automatic self sensitivity adjustment is OFF)

Operating environment

5 to 40 °C (41 to 104 °F), 85%RH or less (no condensation)

Display refresh rate

5 times/sec or 10 times/sec

Units of measure* i

mg (milligram), g (gram), oz (ounce), ozt (troy ounce), ct (metric carat), mom (momme), dwt (pennyweight),
gr (grain), pcs (counting mode), and % (percent mode)

Percent mode

10.0 mg

Minimum 100% reference mass

0.01%, 0.1%, 1% (depends on the reference mass stored)% readability
Power supply / consumption

AC adapter / approx. 36 VA

BA-T series
Capacity
Readability
Repeatability (standard deviation) *iii

Minimum weight * (typical)
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Linearity
Stabilization time (typical when set to FAST)
Internal weight *v

BA-6DTE

BA-225TE

BA-225DTE

BA-125DTE

6.2 g

2.1 g / 6.2 g *220 g

51 g / 220 g *51 g / 120 g *ii

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0.001 mg0.001 mg / 0.01 mg

0.01 mg

0.01 mg / 0.1 mg

0.01 mg / 0.1 mg

0.0010 mg (for 1 g)

0.0025 mg (for 1 g)

0.015 mg (for 50 g)

0.025 mg (for 50 g)

0.030 mg (for 50 g)

0.0030 mg (for 6 g)

0.01 mg (for 6 g)

0.03 mg (for 200 g)

0.1 mg (for 200 g)

0.1 mg (for 100 g)

1.8 mg

4.0 mg

20 mg

32 mg

50 mg

±0.010 mg±0.010 mg / ±0.02 mg±0.15 mg±0.2 mg±0.2 mgApprox. 10 secs / 10 secs

Approx. 7 secs

Approx. 10 secs

Approx. 100 g

English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Chinese, Japanese
Minimum unit mass

0.1 mgNumber of samples

10 to 100 pieces

Communication interface
Applicable weights for calibration test/sensitivity
adjustment
Weighing pan size

RS-232C (D-Sub 9P), USB-A, USB-B (mini B), Ethernet (TCP/IP), External key input × 2, Bluetooth®*vi
Any weight between 1 and 5 gExternal dimensions Weighing unit + breeze break unit
Display unit + weighing unit +breeze break unit
External ionizer

Any weight between
10 and 100 g

Ø85 mm
182 (W) × 138 (D) × 73 (H) mm

173 (W) × 305 (D) × 204 (H) mm

External ionizer

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Any weight between 10 and 200 g

Ø25 mm
Display unit

Standard accessories

Approx. 7 secs / 3 secs Approx. 7 secs / 3 secs

5-inch WVGA, TFT LCD color touch screen (resistive type) with two IR sensors

Display language

Net weightii

Approx. 5 g

Display unit

Counting mode

BA-6TE173 (W) × 305 (D) × 284 (H) mm
68 (W) × 129 (D) × 162 (H) mm

6.2 kg

6.7 kg
0.4 kgExternal ionizer × 1, Three sizes of aluminum analytical pans × 10 each *vii, Filter weighing pan (Ø50 mm) × 1 *vii,
Tweezers for calibration weight × 1, Micro spatula × 1

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Capacity
Readability
Repeatability (standard deviation) *iii
Minimum weight *iv (typical)
Linearity
Stabilization time (typical when set to FAST)

BA-6E

BA-6DE

BA-225BA-225D

BA-125D

6.2 g

2.1 g / 6.2 g *ii

220 g

51 g / 220 g *ii

51 g / 120 g *ii

0.001 mg0.001 mg / 0.01 mg

0.01 mg

0.01 mg / 0.1 mg

0.01 mg / 0.1 mg

0.0010 mg (for 1 g)

0.0025 mg (for 1 g)

0.015 mg (for 50 g)

0.025 mg (for 50 g)

0.030 mg (for 50 g)

0.0030 mg (for 6 g)

0.01 mg (for 6 g)

0.03 mg (for 200 g)

0.1 mg (for 200 g)

0.1 mg (for 100 g)

1.8 mg

4.0 mg

20 mg

32 mg

50 mg

±0.010 mg±0.010 mg / ±0.02 mg±0.15 mg±0.2 mg±0.2 mgApprox. 10 secs / 10 secs

Approx. 7 secs

Approx. 10 secs

Internal weight *v
Display unit

Approx. 100 g

Reverse backlit LCD (main characters: 11 segments, 17.8 mm height)

Display language
Counting mode

English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Chinese, Japanese
Minimum unit mass

0.1 mgNumber of samples

10, 25, 50 or 100 pieces

Communication interface

RS-232C (D-Sub 9P), USB-B (mini B), External key input × 2

Applicable weights for calibration test/sensitivity

5 g, 2 g, 1 gadjustment
Weighing pan size

200 g, 100 g, 50 g, 20 g, 10 g

Ø25 mm

100 g, 50 g, 20 g, 10 g

Ø85 mm

Display unit

182 (W) × 138 (D) × 73 (H) mm

External dimensions Weighing unit + breeze break unit
External ionizer

173 (W) × 305 (D) × 204 (H) mm

173 (W) × 305 (D) × 284 (H) mm

68 (W) × 129 (D) × 162 (H) mm

N/A

6.2 kg

6.7 kg

0.4 kgN/A

Display unit + weighing unit +Net weight

Approx. 7 secs / 3 secs Approx. 7 secs / 3 secs

Approx. 5 gbreeze break unit
External ionizer

External ionizer × 1*vii, Three sizes of aluminum analytical pans × 10 each *vii, Filter weighing pan (Ø50 mm) × 1 *vii,

Standard accessories

Tweezers for calibration weight × 1, Micro spatula × 1

tael (Singapore/HK jewelry/Taiwan) or tola can be added upon request.
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range function: Automatically switches between the precision and standard ranges. Changes back to full precision range when the RE-ZERO (tare) operation is implemented.
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*iv Repeatability
to the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), Chapter 41*v Pursuant
mass of the internal weight may change over time due to on-site environmental conditions and/or degradation with age.
*vi TheBluetooth® function (GATT/HOGP) is currently enabled for the US, Canada and Japan only.
*vii The* For the 0.001 mg models

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Internal
WeightBi-directional/
Quick USB

RS-232C
Interface

User AccessControl

GLP
Compliant

Date & Time

Percentage
Function

AutoPower ON

Auto
Power OFF

Underhook

Universal
Flexi Coms

StaticEliminator*viii

Countingwith ACAI

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Touch
ScreenUSB Host
Interface

Ethernet(TCP/IP)Interface

Bluetooth®
Interface*vi

Statistical
Calculation

For the BA series only
Bluetooth function (GATT/HOGP) is currently*vi Theenabled for the US, Canada and Japan only.
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ReverseBacklit LCD

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Data Memory
Function*viii Optional for the BA-225/225D/125D

Accessories
AD-1671

Anti-vibration table for balances

AD-1672/AD-1672A

Tabletop breeze break (large)

AD-1684A

Electrostatic ﬁeld meter

AD-1687

Weighing environment logger

AD-1688

Weighing data logger

AD-8127

Compact printer

AX-BAT-31

Display cover for the BA-T series (5 pcs)

AX-BA-31

Display cover for the BA series (5 pcs)

AX-ION-25

External ionizer

AD-1671

460 (W) × 400 (D) × 71 (H) mm

Also provided as standard for the BA-T series and the 0.001 mg
models of the BA series

AX-BM-NEEDLESET

Discharge electrode units for the ionizer (a set of 4 pcs)

AX-IR-SWITCH

External IR switch
Can be added to the ionizer if you prefer not to put a handor sample close to the IR sensor of the ionizer.

AX-SW137-PRINTFoot switch for PRINT (with connector)

AX-SW137-REZERO

Foot switch for RE-ZERO (with connector)

AX-ION-25 with AX-IR-SWITCHFoot switches

Demonstration videos available!

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