Bluelab ppm Pen User Manual

Care and use guide

Contents page

Features 2

Quick guide 2

To operate 3

Cleaning 4

Battery replacement 4

Calibration 5

Error messages 5

Troubleshooting guide 6

Technical speci cations 6

Information about the scales available
on the Bluelab ppm Pen 7

Product guarantee 8

Blulelab Probe Care Kits 9

Contact details 9

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Features

Backlit LCD display Calibration optional

Hold reading function Fully waterproof

Fully guaranteed for 1 year Auto off function

Low battery warning

Automatic Temperature Compensation (ATC)

Successful calibration indicator Selectable units for conductivity and temperature

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Quick guide

Check mark/
tick to indicate
successful
calibration.

Low battery warning

Appears when
batteries are low.

Power button / hold

Short press to turn on.
Short press to hold reading.
Long press to turn off.

Calibrate button

See calibration section.

Units button

Hold until units fl ash then short press to
change units.

Screen will change back when no buttons
have been pressed for 3 seconds.

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ATTENTION: The instrument is only as

accurate as the probe is clean

The conductivity probe must be cleaned regularly to remove built up nutrient salts to
ensure an accurate reading (see cleaning instructions in section 2.0).

1.0 To operate

Turn pen on

Press power button. The last measurement is recalled
for 3 seconds.

To turn pen off

Press and hold the power button until OFF is
displayed.

NOTE: The pen will automatically turn off after
4 minutes to conserve battery power.

Measure ppm

Place probe in solution and wait for reading to
stabilize.

To hold reading

If you want to “hold” the reading on the screen, short
press the power button. To exit the hold function
press the power button again.

To change units

Hold down the units button for 3 seconds until the
conductivity and temperature units start fl ashing.
Short press units button again to cycle between unit
combinations. To exit this mode don’t press anything
for 3 seconds.

NOTE: You can change units while in hold mode by
holding down the units button.

Rinse conductivity probe

To reduce the build up of nutrient salts, rinse under
running water after each use.

The probe needs to be cleaned once every two weeks
to ensure accurate readings. To clean the probe follow
the cleaning instructions in section 2.0.

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Power button

1 second alternating displays

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