PCE Instruments PCE-PH 25-ICA, PCE-PH 25 Users guide

Operation Manual

PCE-PH 25

Microcomputer Based
pH/Condctivity/TDS/
Sanility & Temperature Pocket
Meter

1

CONTENTS

INITIAL INSPECTION AND ASSEMBLY ........................2

BEFORE YOUR FIRST USE ........................…...................2

A. Replace the Batteries ....................................................2

B. Soak the Electrode.... ....................................................2

C. Setup and Calibrate the Electrode and Meter…..........2

OVERVIEW PCE-PH 25 …………....................................3

A. Meter Description...........................................................3

B. VisionPlus Graphical Display .......................................3

OPERATION MODES AND KEYPAD OPERATIONS 4

A. Operation Modes............................................................4

B. Keypad Operations .......................................................4

USING PCE-PH 25……………............................................6

A. Power ON/OFF .............................................................. 6

B. Temperature Unit Select Mode................................... 6

C. pH Calibration............................................................... 7

D. Conductivity Calibration.............................................. 8

E. Measure ..........................................................................10

F. Hold Data ........... ......................................................... 10

G. Save Data ...........................................................…...... 10

H. Recall Data ...................................................................11

I. Erase Data......................................................................11

ONGOING MAINTENANCE...............................................12

A. Replace Electrode........................................................12

ERROR DISPLAYS AND TROUBLESHOOTING .......12

SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................13

WARRANTY ...........................................................................16

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INITIAL INSPECTION AND ASSEMBLY

Carefully unpack the instrument and accessories. Inspect for
damages made in shipment. If any damage is found, notify th
producer immediately. All packing materials should be saved until
satisfactory operation is confirmed.

BEFORE YOUR FIRST USE

A. Replace the Batteries

1. Take off the battery cover
as shown in the right figure.

2. Remove all of the old
batteries and insert a new
set of batteries ensuring
the polarities are correct.

B. Soak the Electrode

1. Remove the electrode cap

covering the PCE-PH 25 meter.

2. Soak the electrode in a pH 4 solution for 10 minutes
before first use or after storage.

C. Setup and Calibrate the Electrode and Meter

PCE-PH 25 must be setup and calibrated before your first use.
Please follow the instructions detailed in section

USING pH-Meter PCE-PH 25.

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PCE-PH25 OVERVIEW

A. Meter Description

1. Battery cap

2. LCD screen

3. Keypad

HoId

Store

Mode

ScroII

4. Electrode collar

5. Electrode & ATC assembly
(Electrode cap is not shown.)

B. Graphical Display

7.00

1

HOLD

2

10.00

M1

3

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pH

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5

6

7

4

BUF:7/4/10

REC

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1. pH BUFFER mode indicator

2. HOLD mode indicator

3. DATA NUMBER indicator

4. CALIBRATION buffer(s)

5. BATTERY indicator

6. pH / CONDUCTIVITY / TDS / SANILITY reading

7. TEMPERATURE reading

8. RECALL DATA mode indicator

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OPERATION MODES AND KEYPAD OPERATIONS

A. Operation Modes

The pH-meter has 6 operation modes:

1. Measure Mode. Measure Mode is used to make pH /
conductivity / TDS / salinity and temperature measurements.

2. Calibration Mode. Calibration Mode is used to perform
1, 2 or 3 point pH calibration and conductivity calibration.

3. Hold Mode. Hold Mode is used to display held measured
values for increased ease of use.

4. Temperature display set mode. This Mode is used to
select °C or °F.

5. pH Buffer Select Mode. Buffer Select Mode is used to select
the buffer set, which can either be 7.00(7.00/4.01/10.01) or

6.86(6.86/4.00/9.18).

6. Recall Data Mode. Recall Data mode is used to display
measured data which have been stored in the memory.

B. Keypad Operations

Key

Operation

Mode

Duration

Function

Hold

All, except
Hold

1 second

Turns meter on/off.

Conductivity
Calibration

0 second

Saves the
Calibration reading.

Recall Data

0 second

Returns to Measure
Mode.

Measure

0 second

Holds current
measurement
reading. Press
again to resume
measuring.

Hold

0 second

Returns to Measure
Mode.

5

Key

Operation

Mode

Duration

Function

Mode

Measure

0 second

Selects display
mode. Pressing
this key changes
the display
sequentially to
display pH/Temp,
Conductivity/Temp,
TDS/Temp and
Salinity/Temp
modes.

pH Measure

2 seconds

Enters pH
Calibration mode.

Conductivity
Measure

2 seconds

Enters Conductivity
Calibration mode.

TDS
Measure

10 seconds

Selects
Temperature °C or
°F mode.

Recall Data

0 second

Selects whether
or not to erase all
stored data.

Store

Measure

2 seconds

Stores current
pH/Temp,
Conductivity/Temp,
TDS/Temp and
Salinity/Temp
reading into
memory.

Temperature
display mode
Selects

0 second

Selects
Temperature °C

pH Buffer
Select

0 second

Selects 7.00 Buffer
Sets and Leaves
Buffer Select Mode.

Recall Data

0 second

Decreases current
number.

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Key

Operation

Mode

Duration

Function

Scroll

Measure

2 seconds

Enters Recall Data
Mode.

Temperature
display mode
Selects

0 second

Selects
Temperature °F

pH Measure

5 seconds

Enters pH Buffer
Select Mode.

pH Buffer
Select

0 second

Selects 6.86 Buffer
Sets and Leaves
Buffer Select Mode.

Recall Data

0 second

Increases current
number.

USING PCE-PH 25

A. Power ON/OFF

1. Press and hold “Hold” key for 1 second. The unit will turn
on and enter the “Measure Mode”. Repeat the process to

turn off the unit.

2. The unit will also automatically turn off after 10 minutes of
no key activity.

B. Temperature Unit Select Mode

1. The PCE-PH 25 meter is factory pre-set in “°C”.

2. To change to “°F”, press “Mode” key to enter the “TDS
Measure Mode”.

3. Press and hold the “Mode” key for 10 seconds, the unit will
enter the “Temperature Unit Select Mode”.

4. Press “Store” key to select “°C” and press “Scroll” key to
select “°F”.

TEMPERATURE UNIT

SELECT

MODE: EXIT

SCROLL: ¡ãF

STORE: ¡ãC

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C. pH Calibration

a. pH Buffer sets Select

1. In the “pH Measure Mode”, press and hold the “Scroll” key
for 5 seconds to enter the “pH Buffer sets Select Mode”.

2. Press “Store” key to select 7.00 (7.00/4.01/10.01) or press
“Scroll” key to select 6.86 (6.86/4.00/9.18) .

3. Press “Mode” key to exit and return to “pH Measure Mode”.

SELECT pH BUFFER

MODE: EXIT

SCROLL: 6.86

STORE: 7.00

Note: There is no need to repeat this procedure every time
unless one decides to change the buffer settings.

b. pH Calibration

1. Press “Mode” key to enter the “pH Measure Mode”.

2. Clean and dip meter into either pH 7.00 or 6.86 buffer
solution. Press “Mode” key and hold for 2 seconds to enter
the “pH Calibration Mode”. A ‘WAIT” icon will flash. The
pH/EC80 meter will perform end point sensing to determine
when the calibration reading is stable.

BUF:7

7.00

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7.00
WAIT

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pH

3. When the “WAIT” icon disappears, one point/first point
calibration is now complete. Press “Mode” key to exit or to
wait 5 seconds for the meter to enter two points / second
point calibration.

4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for two points/second point
calibration by dipping the meter in pH 4.01/4.00 or

10.01/9.18 buffers.

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5. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for three points / third point
calibration.

6. When “WAIT” icon disappears. Three points / third point
calibration is now complete. The unit will automatically
return to Measure Mode.

Note: For accurate measurements, it is recommended that
pH calibration is preformed once a week and after replacing
the electrode.

D. Conductivity Calibrate

a. Preparing Standard Solutions
Suitable conductivity standards are available commercially or

the user can prepare them using research grade reagents.
Here are some standard solutions the user can prepare to

calibrate the probe of the model PCE-PH 25.

1. Standard solution of 1413uS at 25°C: Accurately weight out

0.746 grams of research grade dried Potassium Chloride
(KCL). Dissolve in 1000ml of distilled water.

2. Standard solution of 12.90mS at 25°C: Accurately weight

out 7.4365 grams of research grade dried Potassium
Chloride (KCL). Dissolve in 1000ml of distilled water.

[Note: You can store the remaining solution in a plastic
container for one week but the air space between the cap
and the solution must be kept to an absolute minimum.
Storing the excess solution below 4°C can increase the
storage life. If you have any doubt of the accuracy of the
stored solution, a fresh batch should be prepared.]

b. Conductivity Calibration

1. Press “Mode” key to enter the “Conductivity Measure
Mode”.

2. Clean and dip meter into Standard Solution. Allow
temperature reading to stabilize. Press and hold “Mode” key
for 2 seconds to enter the “Conductivity Calibration Mode”.
The “CAL” icon appears on the LCD.

3. Press “Store”, “Scroll” and “Hold” keys to sequentially view
previous calibration settings.

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TEMP.COE.: 1.91%

147

uS/cm

TDS FACTOR: 0.65
TEMP.REF.: 25¡ãc

CAL

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TDS FACTOR:
The default factor value is 0.65. To change the TDS factor,

use the “Store” and “Scroll” keys to adjust the value
between 0.30 and 1.00. Press “Hold” key to save the new

value and the unit will automatically go into the next

calibration parameter. If “Mode” key is pressed instead of
the “Hold” key, any changes made will be cancelled and

the previous calibration settings will be retained.

TEMP. COE.:

The unit uses the temperature coefficient to calculate
temperature compensated conductivity. The default value
is 1.91%. To change the temperature coefficient, use the

“Store” and “Scroll” keys to adjust the value between 0
and 4.00%. Press “Hold” key to save the new value and

the unit will automatically go into the next calibration
parameter. If “Mode” key is pressed instead of the “Hold”
key, any changes made will be cancelled and the previous
calibration settings will be retained.

TEMP. REF.:

The unit uses the temperature reference value to calculate
temperature compensated conductivity. The default value
is 25°C. To change the temperature coefficient, use the
“Store” and “Scroll” keys to adjust the value between 15°C
and 25°C. Press “Hold” key to save the new value and the
unit will automatically go into the next calibration parameter.
If “Mode” key is pressed instead of the “Hold” key, any
changes made will be cancelled and the previous
calibration settings will be retained.

4. Immerse the probe in a standard of known conductivity,
preferably a standard in the middle range of the solutions to

be measured. Immerse the probe (at least 2” to 3” or

5~7cm from the tip) into standard solution without touching
the sides of the calibration container. Shake the probe
lightly to remove any air bubbles trapped in the conductivity
cell.

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Allow temperature to stabilize. The message “RANG”
(range) may appear briefly on the display indicating auto­ranging. This is normal. After temperature stabilization, use
the “Store” and “Scroll” keys to adjust the conductivity value
to that of the conductivity standard at 25°C. Press “Hold”
key to calibrate. The unit displays “CAL OK” to indicate a
successful calibration. Conductivity calibration is now
complete and the unit will automatically switch to the
“Conductivity Measurement” mode.

E. Measure

In the “Measure Mode”, dip the meter into the test solution.
Press “Mode” key to select: pH/Temperature, Conductivity/
Temperature, TDS/ Temperature and Salinity/Temperature.

F. Hold Data

1. When the readings is stable, press “Hold” key once to lock
the reading.

2. Press “Hold” key again to unlock reading and the unit will
return to the “Measure Mode”. The unit is now ready for
another measurement.

HOLD

147

uS/cm

25.2

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G. Save Data

Press and hold “Store” key for 2-3 seconds in the “Hold Mode”
or “Measure Mode”, the “SAVE” and “M-XX” icons will appear
indicating the reading has been saved and stored in memory
location XX. The unit will automatically return to the “Measure
Mode” and ready to perform other tasks.

M2

SAVE

147

uS/cm

125.2

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Note: The Model PCE-PH 25 is equipped with a non-volatile
memory that can store up to 50 different sets of readings
(pH/Conductivity/TDS/Salinity and temperature). Non-volatile
memory will be retained even if power is lost. When all 50
memory locations are used up, the next set of data saved will
overwrite the data stored in the first location and so on.

H. Recall Data

1. In “Measure Mode”, press and hold “Scroll” key 2-3
seconds, the “REC” icon appears on the LCD and the last
set of saved data will appear.

2. By pressing the “Store” or “Scroll” key, previous saved data
will appear.

3. Press “Hold” to exit and return to “Measure Mode”.

REC

M2

SAVE

147

uS/cm

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I. Erase Data

1. In “Recall Data Mode”, press “Mode” to enter “Erase Data
Mode”.

2. Press “Store” key to erase ALL stored data and return to
“Measure Mode.”

3. Press “Scroll” key to not erase ALL stored data and return
to “Measure Mode.”

ERASE ALL DATA ?

SCROLL: NO

STORE: YES

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ONGOING MAINTENANCE

A. Replace Electrode

1. Unscrew the electrode collar to

remove the electrode & ATC
assembly as shown in the right
figure.

2. Remove the old electrode

assembly from the electrode
collar.

3. Insert a new electrode assembly

and make sure the electrode fit
back into the meter correctly.

4. Screw back the electrode collar.

ERROR DISPLAYS AND TROUBLESHOOTING

Display

Mode

Main

Display

Secondary

Display

Possible cause(s)
[Action(s)]

pH

Measure

or

pH

Calibration

UNDR

UNDR

Temperature< -5.0°C .
[Bring solution to a higher
temperature.]
[Replace electrode.]

OVER

OVER

Temperature> 60.0°C .
[Bring solution to a lower
temperature.]
[Replace electrode.]

pH

Calibration

UNDR

0.0 to 60.0°C

Offset @ 7.00pH:
mV>100mV;
Offset@6.86pH:
mV>91.7mV; New slope>
ideal slope by +30%
[Use a new buffer
solution.]
[Replace electrode.]

OVER

0.0 to 60.0°C

Offset @ 7.00pH:
mV< -100mV;
Offset@6.86pH:
mV<-108.7mV; New
slope<ideal slope by -30%
[Use a new buffer
solution.]
[Replace electrode.]

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Display

Mode

Main

Display

Secondary

Display

Possible cause(s)
[Action(s)]

pH

Measure

UNDR

-5.0 to

60.0°C

pH value<0.00 pH.
[Replace the test solution
or recalibrate the meter.]

OVER

-5.0 to

60.0°C

pH value>14.00 pH.
[Replace the test solution
or recalibrate the meter.]

Conduc-

tivity

Measure

or

Conduc-

tivity

Calibration

UNDR

UNDR

Temperature< -5.0°C .
[Bring solution to a higher
temperature.]
[Replace electrode.]

OVER

OVER

Temperature> 60.0°C .
[Bring solution to a lower
temperature.]
[Replace electrode.]

Conduc-

tivity

Calibration

CAL

UNDR

-5.0 to

60.0°C

Correction of slope
beyond -30%.
[Use a new standard
solution.]
[Replace electrode.]

CAL

OVER

-5.0 to

60.0°C

Correction of slope
beyond +30%.
[Use a new standard
solution.]
[Replace electrode.]

Conduc-

tivity

Measure

OVER

-5.0 to

60.0°C

[The conductivity value of
the test solution is greater
than 20mS/cm.]
[Clean or Replace
electrode.]

SPECIFICATIONS

pH

Range

Resolution

Accuracy

0.00 to 14.00 pH

0.01 pH

±0.01 pH

Conductivity

Range

Resolution

Accuracy

0uS/cm to 20.00mS/cm

Minimum
1uS/cm

±1%FS

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TDS

Range

Resolution

Accuracy

0mg/L to 20.00g/L

Minimum
1mg/L

±1%FS

Salinity

Range

Resolution

Accuracy

0.0 to 10.0ppt

0.1ppt

±1%FS

Temperature

Range

Resolution

Accuracy

-5.0 to 60.0 °C

0.1 °C

±0.5

23 to 140 °F

0.1 °F

±0.9

pH
pH buffer recognition:

pH 7.00, 4.01, 10.01 or pH 6.86, 4.00, 9.18
pH Temperature compensation:

AUTO -5.0 to 60.0 °C

pH Buffer Temperature range: 0.0 to 60.0°C
pH Electrode Offset recognition:

±100 mV at pH 7.00; +91.7 mV / -108.7 mV at pH 6.86

pH Electrode Slope recognition:

±30% at pH 4.00, 4.01, 9.18 and 10.01
Input impedance: >10

12

Ω

Conductivity
Reference Temperature: 15.0 to 25.0 °C
Temperature Coefficient: 0.00% to 4.00%
TDS
TDS Constant: 0.30 to 1.00

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Temperature

Temperature sensor: Thermistor, 10 kΩat 25°C
Temperature unit: °C or °F
General

Power: LR44 x 4

Automatic shut off function: 10 minutes of non-use

Data logging capabilities: 50 data sets

Ambient temperature range: 0.0 to 50.0 °C

Relative Humidity: At 95%RH

Case: IP67 water-tight case

Dimensions (W x D x H): 44mm x 25mm x200mm

Weight : 110 g (Batteries included)