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Instruction Manual

PC 10

Waterproof Hand-held pH/Conductivity/Temperature Meter

68X230401

Rev 5 08/04

Preface

This manual serves to explain the use of the Waterproof PC 10 hand-held meters. It functions

as a step by step guide to help you operate the meter and as a handy reference guide. It is

written to cover as many anticipated applications of the Waterproof PC 10 meters as possible.

If there are doubts in the use of this meter, please do not hesitate to contact the nearest

Authorised Distributor.

Eutech Instruments/ Oakton Instruments cannot accept any responsibility for damage or

malfunction to the meter caused by improper use of the instrument.

The information presented in this manual is subject to change without notice as improvements

are made, and does not represent a commitment on the part of Eutech Instruments Pte Ltd/

Oakton Instruments.

Copyright © 1999

Eutech Instruments Pte Ltd/ Oakton Instruments

All rights reserved.

Rev 5, 08/04

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION........................................................................................1

2. DISPLAY AND KEYPAD FUNCTIONS...................................................2

2.1. DISPLAY.................................................................................................2

2.2. KEYPAD .................................................................................................3

3. PREPARATION...........................................................................................4

3.1 INSERTING THE BATTERIES ....................................................................4

3.2 CONNECTING THE PROBE.......................................................................5

4. CALIBRATION............................................................................................6

4.1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON METER CALIBRATION............................6

4.2. PREPARING THE METER FOR CALIBRATION ...........................................7

4.3. TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION ................................................................8

4.4. PH CALIBRATION .................................................................................10

NOTES..................................................................................................................11

4.5. CONDUCTIVITY CALIBRATION .............................................................12

4.6. CALIBRATING FOR CONDUCTIVITY: .....................................................13

NOTES:.................................................................................................................14

5. MEASUREMENT......................................................................................15

6. HOLD FUNCTION....................................................................................16

7. PROBE CARE AND MAINTENANCE...................................................17

8. TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................18

9. ERROR MESSAGES.................................................................................19

10. SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................20

11. ACCESSORIES.....................................................................................21

11.1. REPLACEMENT METER AND METER ACCESSORIES...............................21

11.2. CALIBRATION SOLUTIONS....................................................................23

12. WARRANTY..........................................................................................24

13. RETURN OF ITEMS............................................................................25

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1. INTRODUCTION

Thank you for selecting the Waterproof PC 10 portable meter. The meter is a microprocessor-

based instrument that measures pH, conductivity, and temperature with just one probe. This

meter has many user-friendly features – all of which are completely accessible through the

water-resistant membrane keypad.

Your meter includes 4 “AAA” batteries and a combination pH / conductivity / temperature

probe with 3-meter submersible cable. Please read this manual thoroughly before operating

your meter.

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2. DISPLAY AND KEYPAD FUNCTIONS

2.1. Display

The LCD has a primary and secondary display.

• The primary display shows the measured pH or conductivity (µS or mS)

reading.

• The secondary display shows the temperature in °C.

The display also shows error messages, keypad functions and program functions.

See Figure 2.

pH Temp

HOLD

CONMEAS CAL

READY

ERR

pH

pH
°C

ATC

µ

mS

MEASurement
mode indicator

HOLD
indicator

ERRor
indicator

Buffer
indicator

Probe
indicator

Low Battery
indicator

pH calibration
mode indicator

Temperature
calibration
mode indicator

Automatic
Temperature
Compensation
indicator

CONfirm
indicator

Primary
Display

Secondary
Display

READY
indicator

CALibration
indicator

Figure 2: A full LCD screen

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2.2. Keypad

The large membrane keypad makes the instrument easy to use. Each button, when pressed,

has a corresponding graphic indicator on the LCD. See Figure 3.

Key Function

ON/OFF Powers on and shuts off the meter. The meter powers on in the mode it was

shut off in. For example, if you shut the meter off in Conductivity measurement
mode, the meter will be in Conductivity measurement mode when you switch
the meter on.

HOLD Freezes the measured reading. To activate, press HOLD while in

measurement mode. To release, press HOLD again.

MODE Selects the measurement parameter (conductivity or pH). Press MODE to

toggle between pH and Conductivity mode.

CAL/MEAS Toggles user between Calibration and Measurement mode.

If you were in Conductivity Measurement mode, press CAL/MEAS to enter
Conductivity Calibration mode.

If you were in pH Measurement mode, press CAL/MEAS to enter pH
Calibration mode.

NOTE: Temperature calibration is accessible from pH Calibration mode; see

pages 10 for instructions.

ENTER Press to confirm your calibration values in Calibration mode.

 /  Scrolls values up and down in Calibration mode.

In pH mode,  /  scrolls through the auto buffer values 4.00, 7.00 and

10.00.
In Conductivity and Temperature Calibration mode,  /  lets you increase

or decrease the calibration value.

Figure 3: Keypad memb ranes of Waterproof PC 10

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3. PREPARATION

3.1 Inserting the Batterie s

The meter is packaged with 4 “AAA” alkaline batteries required for operation. To insert the

batteries into the meter, follow the procedure outlined below.

1. Use a Philips screwdriver to remove the two screws holding the battery cover. See Figure

6 below.

2. Remove battery cover.

3. Insert batteries. Follow the diagram inside the cover for correct polarity.

4. Replace the battery cover into its original position using the two screws removed earlier.

Figure 4: Battery Compartment

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3.2 Connecting the Probe

The Waterproof PC 10 meter uses a special combination pH / Conductivity / Temperature

probe. The probe cable has a notched 6-pin connector to attach the probe to the meter.

NOTE: Do not substitute other probes or electrodes. For replacement probe, see

the “Accessories” section, page 21-23.

NOTE: Keep connector dry and clean. Do not touch connector with soiled hands.

To connect the pH / Conductivity / Temperature probe:

1. Line up the notch and 6 pins of the meter’s connector with the holes in the probe’s

connector. Push down and screw the metal sleeve to lock the probe connector into

place. See Figure 5.

2. To remove probe, unscrew the metal sleeve and slide up the probe connector. While

holding onto metal sleeve, pull probe away from the meter.

CAUTION: Do not pull on the probe cord or the probe wires might disconnect.

Figure 5: Probe Connector

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4. CALIBRATION

4.1. Important Information on Meter Calibration

When you recalibrate your meter, old pH and conductivity calibration data are replaced on a

point by point basis. For example, if you previously calibrated your meter at pH 4.0, 7.0, and

10.0, and you recalibrate at pH 7.0, the meter retains the old calibration data at pH 4.0 and pH

10.0.

To completely recalibrate your meter, or when you use a replacement probe, it is best to set

the meter to its factory defaults and recalibrate the meter at all points.

To reset the meter to its factory defaults:

1. While in Measurement mode, press

CAL/MEAS and hold for 3 seconds.

2. The meter will prompt RST in the lower display

and CAL in the upper display. See Figure 6.

3. Press ENTER to reset your meter to its factory

defaults. If you do not want to erase existing

calibration data, press CAL/MEAS to escape

this mode.

For information on how to calibrate your meter:

See Section 4.3 on page 8 for Temperature calibration.

See Section 4.4 on pages 10 for pH calibration.

See Section 4.5 on pages 12 for conductivity calibration.

Figure 6: Reset to factory defaults