Spectrum 2120, FieldScout pH 110 Product Manual

pH 110 Meter

PRODUCT MANUAL

Item # 2120

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CONTENTS

General Overview 3

Data Logger Operation 4

Identifying the Correct Com Port 6

Connecting to a PC 7

Logger Software 8

GPS Connection 10

Data Files 11

Specifications 12

Service and Support 14

Warranty 15

This manual will familiarize you with the features and operation

of your new data logging pH 110 meter. Please read this

manual thoroughly before using your instrument. For customer

support, or to place an order, call Spectrum Technologies, Inc.

[phone] or [phone]

between 7:30 am and 5:30 p.m. CST,

FAX [phone],

e-mail: specmeters.com.

www.specmeters.com

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Spectrum Technologies, Inc

3600 Thayer Court

Aurora, IL 60504

General Overview

Thank you for purchasing the data logging pH 110
meter from Spectrum Technologies, Inc. This
user’s guide deals with the features that are
unique to the data logging pH 100 meter. Infor­mation on general meter operation is contained in
the accompanying Instruction manual.

The integrated data logger allows the user to eas­ily collect field data with the pH 110 meter. The
logger can be used with or without GPS/DGPS.
After a set of data has been collected, it is
transferred to a PC using the included software.
The data is in ASCII text file format and can be
exported into mapping software or popular
spreadsheet software for analysis.

NOTE: THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS INSTRUC­TIONS ON OPERATING THE DATALOGGER
AND MAINTAINING THE pH PROBE. INFOR­MATION REGARDING THE METER’S GENERAL
OPERATION, CALIBRATION PROCEDURE,
AND DESCRIPTIONS OF ERROR MESSAGES
ARE DETAILED IN THE ACCOMPANYING MAN­UAL.

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Data Logger Operation

The data logger has two modes of operation: Com­munication and Measurement. These modes are

indicated by the green LED in the lower left corner of
the meter. When this light is flashing, the meter is in

Communication mode. When the light glows stead­ily, the meter is in Measurement mode.

Communication Mode

When the meter is turned on, it will be in Communi-
cation mode for approximately 10 seconds. While in

this mode, the green LED will flash. It is only in this
mode that a user can initiate a logger communication
(download or reconfiguration). If communication be­tween the logger and software is attempted during

this 10-second period, the logger will remain in Com-
munication mode indefinitely. The meter must be
turned off and then on to change to Measurement

mode (see following section).

Measurement Mode

Approximately 10 seconds after turning on the meter,
the LED light will glow steadily. This indicates the

logger is in Measurement mode. In this mode, you

can calibrate the meter and record data. When you
are finished collecting data, the meter must be put

into Communication mode by turning it off and back

on (see previous section). If you are collecting data
from several sites and need to turn off the meter be­tween data collection sessions, wait until the meter

transitions from Communication to Measurement

mode after turning the meter back on.

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Calibration

The procedure for calibrating the meter is given in
the accompanying meter instruction manual.

Taking and Data Logging Measurements

When the probe is inserted in soil or water, the me­ter’s LCD will immediately begin indicating the pH.
When this value stabilizes, the meter locks on to that
value and the LCD will display READY in the upper
right corner. To capture this value with

the data logger, press the HOLD/
ENTER button followed by the Print
button. The Print button is on the

lower right corner of the keypad next to

Print button

the Range button.

The LED also indicates whether the data logger is

receiving the GPS signal. See GPS Connection (p.

10) for more details.

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