Xylem handylab multi 12 User Manual

Operating manual

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pH/Dissolved Oxygen/Conductivity

Pocket Meter

Cond 330i/340i

Accuracy when

going to press

Warranty We guarantee the instrument described for 3 years from the date of

The use of advanced technology and the high quality standard of our instruments are the result of continuous development. This may result in differences between this operating manual and your instrument. Also, we cannot guarantee that there are absolutely no errors in this manual. Therefore, we are sure you will understand that we cannot accept any legal claims resulting from the data, figures or descriptions.

purchase. The instrument warranty covers manufacturing faults that are discovered within the warranty period. The warranty does not cover components that are replaced during maintenance work, e.g. batteries.

The warranty claim extends to restoring the instrument to readiness for use but not, however, to any further claim for damages. Improper handling or unauthorized opening of the instrument invalidates any warranty claim.

Reproduction in whole - or even in part - is prohibited without the express written permission of SI Analytics GmbH, Mainz. Printed in Germany.

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handylab multi 12 List of contents

handylab multi 12 - List of contents

1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.1 General features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.2 Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1.3 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.4 Jack field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.5 Operating structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1.6 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.1 Authorized use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.2 General safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3 Commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.1 Scope of delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.2 Initial commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4.1 Switching on the measuring instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4.2 pH value / ORP voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4.2.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4.2.2 Measuring the pH value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4.2.3 Measuring the ORP voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4.2.4 pH calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.3 Dissolved oxygen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

4.3.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

4.3.2 Measuring the D. O. concentration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

4.3.3 Measuring the D. O. saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

4.3.4 AutoRead AR (Drift control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

4.3.5 D. O. calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

4.3.6 Salt content correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

4.4 Conductivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4.4.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4.4.2 Measuring the conductivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4.4.3 Measuring the salinity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4.4.4 AutoRead AR (Drift control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

4.4.5 Determining the cell constant (Calibration in the

control standard) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

4.5 Calibration intervals (Int 3, Int 4, Int 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

4.6 Saving data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

4.6.1 Saving manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

4.6.2 Switching on AutoStore (Int 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

4.6.3 Outputting the data storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

4.6.4 Clearing the memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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4.7 Transmitting data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

4.7.1 Data transmission interval (Int 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

4.7.2 PC/external printer (RS232 interface) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

4.7.3 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

4.8 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

4.9 Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

5 Maintenance, cleaning, disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

5.1 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

5.2 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

5.3 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

6 What to do if... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

6.1 pH system messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

6.2 Oxi system messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

6.3 Conductivity system messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

6.4 General errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

7 Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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handylab multi 12 Overview

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1 Overview

1.1 General features

The compact precision handheld meter handylab multi 12 enables you to carry out pH measurements, dissolved oxygen (D. O.) measurements and conductivity measurements quickly and reliably. The handylab multi 12 handheld meter provides the maximum degree of operating comfort, reliability and measuring certainty for all applications.

The proven MultiCal

and OxiCal® calibration procedures and the procedures to determine/set up the cell constant support you in your work with the meter. The special AutoRead function enables precise measurements.

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1 Keypad

2 Display

3 Jack field

Overview handylab multi 12

CAL

STO

RUN/ENTER

RCL

STO

CAL

RCL

RUN/ENTER

1.2 Keypad

Key functions

Select the measured variable <M>: – pH value / ORP voltage

– D. O. concentration / D. O. saturation

– Conductivity / salinity

Save a measured value

<STO>

Switch measuring instrument on/off

Calibrate the currently set measured variable

<CAL>

Display/transmit measured values

<RCL>

Activate/deactivate the AutoRead function

<AR>

Select the measuring mode, increase values, scroll

<▲ >

Select the measuring mode, decrease values, scroll

<▼ >

Confirm entries, start AutoRead, output measured values

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AutoCal DIN

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TDS

Time

Baud

Day.Month No.

Ident

Year

mg/l

mV/pH

UpH SalO

Tref25 nLF

AutoCal TEC

RCL

Auto

Store

LoBat

Cal

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mbar

Status display

Meas. value display

Function and temperature display

Sensor symbol

1.3 Display

1.4 Jack field

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1 D. O. probe or conductivity measuring cell

2 pH electrode

3 pH temperature probe

4 Plug-in power supply unit

5 RS232 serial interface

Overview handylab multi 12

1.5 Operating structure

The following overview diagram shows which keys you have to press to select between the different measuring modes:

Note

When a D. O. probe or a conductivity measuring cell with a temperature probe is connected, the measuring instrument recognizes the probe or measuring cell and automatically switches to the oxygen measuring mode or conductivity measuring mode last selected. As soon as the probe/measuring cell is disconnected, the instrument switches to the pH or ORP measuring mode.

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1.6 Technical data

Dimensions

and weight

Mechanical struc-

ture

Electrical safety

Test certificates

Ambient condi-

tions

Length [mm] 172

Width [mm] 80

Height [mm] 37

Weight [kg] approx. 0.3

Type of protection IP 66

Protective class III

cETLus, CE

Storage - 25 °C ... + 65 °C

Operation -10 °C ... + 55 °C

Relative atmospheric humidity annual average < 90 %

pH/ORP measur-

ing ranges

Precision of

pH/ORP (± 1 digit)

pH correction

function

Oxi measuring

ranges

Measuring range Resolution

pH - 2.00 ... + 19.99 0.01

U [mV] - 1999 ... + 1999 1

T [°C] - 5.0 ... + 105.0 0.1

pH (after calibration) ± 0.01

U [mV] ± 1

T [°C] ± 0.1

Temperature input

Manually [°C] - 20 ... + 130

mg/l %

Measuring range I Resolution

0 ... 19.99

0.01

0 ... 199.9

0.1

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mg/l %

Precision of

Oxi (± 1 digit)

Measuring range II Resolution

Concentration ± 0.5 % of measured value

0 ... 90.0l

0.1

0 ... 600 1

at ambient temperature of 5 °C ... 30 °C

Saturation ± 0.5 % of measured value

when measuring in the range of ± 10 K around the calibration temperature

Correction

functions of Oxi

Measuring ranges

of Conductivity

Precision of

Conductivity (± 1

digit)

Temperature

< 2 % at 0 ... 40 °C

compensation

T [°C] ± 0.1

Salinity correction 0 ... 70.0 SAL

Air pressure correction Automatic through built-in pressure sensor

in the range 500 ... 1100 mbar

Measuring range Resolution

ӕ [µS/cm] 0 ... 1999 1 ӕ [mS/cm] 0.00 ... 19.99

0.0 ... 199.9 0 ... 500

SAL 0.0 ... 70.0 accord-

ing to the IOT table

T [°C] − 5.0 ... + 105.0 0.1

0.01

0.1 1

0.1

ӕ Nonlinear compensation :

Precision Temperature of material

under test

± 0.5 % 0 °C ... 35 °C

according to EN 27 888;

± 0.5 % 35 °C ... 50 °C

extended nLF function

SAL Range 0.0 ... 42.0

Accuracy Sample temperature ± 0.1 5 °C ... 25 °C ± 0.2 25 °C ... 30 °C

T [°C] ± 0.1

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Cell constant,

C [cm-1] 0.450 ... 0.500

calibrating

Reference temper-

Tref Can be set to 20 °C or 25 °C

ature of Conduc-

tivity

Serial interface Automatic switchover if a PC or printer is connected.

Type RS232, data output

Baud rate Can be set to 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 Baud

Data bits 8

Stop bit 2

Parity None

Power supply

Handshake RTS/CTS + Xon/Xoff

Cable length Max. 15 m

Batteries 4 x 1.5 V alkali-manganese batteries,

Type AA

Operational life approx. 3000 operating hours

Mains FRIWO FW7555M/09, 15.1432.500-00

Friwo Part. No. 1883259 Input: 100 ... 240 V ~ / 50 ... 60 Hz / 400 mA Output: 9 V = / 1.5 A Connection max. overvoltage category II Primary plugs contained in the scope of delivery: Euro, US, UK and Australian.

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FCC Class A Equipment Statement

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Applicable

guidelines and

norms

EMC EC guideline 2004/108/EC

EN 61326-1 EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 FCC Class A

Instrument safety EC guideline 2006/95/EC

EN 61010-1 ANSI/UL 61010-1 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1

Climatic class VDI/VDE 3540

Type of protection EN 60529

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handylab multi 12 Safety

2Safety

This operating manual contains basic instructions that you must follow during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of the measuring instrument. Consequently, all responsible personnel must read this operating manual carefully before working with the measuring system. The operating manual must always be available within the vicinity of the measuring system.

Target group The measuring instrument was developed for work in the field and in the lab-

oratory. Thus, we assume that, as a result of their professional training and experience, the operators will know the necessary safety precautions to take when handling chemicals.

Safety instructions The individual chapters of this operating manual use the following safety in-

struction to indicate various types of danger:

Warning

indicates instructions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid the possibility of slight injuries or damage to the instrument or the environment.

Further notes

Note

indicates notes that draw your attention to special features.

Note

indicates cross-references to other documents, e.g. operating manuals.

2.1 Authorized use

The authorized use of the measuring instrument consists exclusively of the:

z pH and ORP measurement

z measurement of the oxygen content and

z measurement of the conductivity, salinity and temperature

in the field and laboratory.

The technical specifications as given in section 1.6 T observed. Only the operation and running of the measuring instrument according to the instructions given in this operating manual is authorized. Any other use is considered to be unauthorized.

ECHNICAL DATA must be

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2.2 General safety instructions

This instrument is built and inspected according to the relevant guidelines and norms for electronic measuring instruments (see section 1.6 T

DATA).

It left the factory in a safe and secure technical condition.

ECHNICAL

Function and oper-

ating safety

The smooth functioning and operational safety of the measuring instrument can only be guaranteed if the generally applicable safety measures and the specific safety instructions in this operating manual are followed during operation.

The smooth functioning and operational safety of the measuring instrument can only be guaranteed under the environmental conditions that are in specified in section 1.6 T

ECHNICAL DATA.

If the instrument was transported from a cold environment to a warm environment, the formation of condensate can lead to the faulty functioning of the instrument. In this event, wait until the temperature of the instrument reaches room temperature before putting the instrument back into operation.

Safe operation If safe operation is no longer possible, the instrument must be taken out of

service and secured against inadvertent operation! Safe operation is no longer possible if the measuring instrument:

z has been damaged in transport

z has been stored under adverse conditions for a lengthy period of time

z is visibly damaged

z no longer operates as described in this manual.

Obligations of the

purchaser

If you are in any doubt, please contact the supplier of the instrument.

The purchaser of the measuring instrument must ensure that the following laws and guidelines are observed when using dangerous substances:

z EEC directives for protective labor legislation

z National protective labor legislation

z Safety regulations

z Safety datasheets of the chemical manufacturers.

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handylab multi 12 Commissioning

3 Commissioning

3.1 Scope of delivery

z handylab multi 12 handheld meter

z Operating manual and short operating manual

z 4 batteries, 1.5 V Mignon type AA (in the instrument)

3.2 Initial commissioning

Perform the following activities:

z Set the date and time

z Connect the plug-in power supply (optional)

Setting the date

and time

1 Press the <M> key and hold it down.

2 Press the <ON/OFF> key.

The display test appears briefly on the display.

3 Press the <RUN/ENTER> key repeatedly until the date ap-

pears on the display.

4 Set the date of the current day with <▲> <▼>.

5 Confirm with <RUN/ENTER>.

The date (month) flashes in the display.

6 Set the current month with <▲> <▼>.

7 Confirm with <RUN/ENTER>.

The year appears on the display.

8 Set the current year with <▲> <▼>.

9 Confirm with <RUN/ENTER>.

The hours flash on the display.

10 Set the current time with <▲> <▼>.

11 Confirm with <RUN/ENTER>.

The minutes flash on the display.

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12 Set the current time with <▲> <▼>.

13 Confirm with <RUN/ENTER>.

The instrument switches to a measuring mode.

Commissioning handylab multi 12

Connecting the

plug-in power sup-

ply

You can either operate the measuring instrument with batteries or with the plug-in power supply. The plug-in power supply supplies the measuring instrument with low voltage (12 VDC). This saves the batteries.

Warning

The line voltage at the operating site must lie within the input voltage range of the original plug-in power supply (see section 1.6 T

ECHNICAL DATA).

Warning

Use original plug-in power supplies only (see section 1.6 T

ECHNICAL DATA).

1 Plug the jack (1) into the socket (2) of the measuring instru-

ment.

2 Connect the original SI Analytics plug-in power supply (3) to an

easily accessible mains socket.

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handylab multi 12 Operation

4 Operation

4.1 Switching on the measuring instrument

1 Press the <ON/OFF> key.

The display test appears briefly on the display. After this, the measuring instrument automatically switches to the measuring mode.

Measuring mode

when switching on

Connected sensor Measuring mode

No sensor or pH/ORP electrode

D. O. probe or conductivity measuring cell

2 sensors of any type Last selected measuring mode

Note

The measuring instrument has an energy saving feature to avoid unnecessary battery depletion. The energy saving feature switches the measuring instrument off if no key has been pressed for an hour.

The energy saving feature is not active

z if the power is supplied by the plug-in power supply,

z if the AutoStore function is active,

z if the communication cable and a PC with a running communication pro-

gram are connected,

z if the printer cable is connected (for external printers).

pH or ORP measurement (depending on the last selected setting)

Last selected measuring mode

AutoRange

measurement

range selection

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There are several measuring ranges available for both oxygen and conductivity measurements. As a rule, the measuring instrument is in the measuring range with the highest possible resolution. If a measuring range is exceeded, AutoRange causes the measuring instrument to change automatically to the next higher measuring range. The AutoRange function is always active with oxygen and conductivity measurements and cannot be switched off.

Note

The measuring ranges for oxygen and conductivity measurements can be found in section 1.6 T

ECHNICAL DATA.

Operation handylab multi 12

4.2 pH value / ORP voltage

4.2.1 General information

Preparatory

activities

Perform the following preparatory activities when you want to measure:

1 Connect the pH electrode to the measuring instrument.

If necessary, press the <M> key repeatedly until the status dis- play pH (pH measurement) or U (measurement of the ORP voltage) appears.

2 Adjust the temperature of the buffer solutions or test solutions,

or measure the current temperature, if you measure without a temperature probe.

3 Calibrate or check the measuring instrument with the elec-

trode.

4 Using <▲ > <▼>, toggle between the pH or mV measuring

modes.

Note

Incorrect calibration of pH electrodes leads to incorrect measured values. Calibrate regularly before measuring. You can only connect electrodes of the NTC30 type or without temperature probe.

Warning

When connecting an earthed PC/printer, measurements cannot be performed in earthed media as incorrect values would result. The RS232 interface is not galvanically isolated.

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handylab multi 12 Operation

Temperature

measurement in

pH measurements

You can perform pH measurements with or without a temperature probe as well as with the temperature probe of an oxygen sensor or a conductivity measuring cell. The measuring instrument recognizes which sensors are connected and switches automatically to the correct mode for the temperature measurement.

The following cases are distinguishable.

Temperature probe Display Mode

pH Cond or

Oxi

yes - TP Automatic with

pH temperature probe

yes yes TP

- - Manual

-yesTP flashes

The temperature value of the second probe (Cond or Oxi) in the same sample is taken over for the pH measurement*

* If you do not wish that, you can:

– either disconnect the 2nd sensor and use the manual temperature input

– use an electrode with a temperature probe.

If a temperature probe is connected, it is indicated on the display by TP.

Note

When calibrating without a temperature probe (no TP display indicator displayed), enter the current temperature of the respective buffer solution manually using the <▲> <▼> keys while keeping the <RUN/ENTER> key depressed.

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Operation handylab multi 12

Tref20

Lin

Cal

SalOU

mg/l

mV/pH

Sal

AutoCal DIN

Tref25 nLF

AutoCal TEC

RCL

Auto

Store

LoBat

ARng

Time

Baud

Day.Month No.

Ident

Year

mbar

TDS

4.2.2 Measuring the pH value

1 Perform the preparatory activities according to section 4.2.1.

2 Immerse the pH electrode in the test sample.

3 Press the <▲> <▼> keys until pH appears in the status display.

The pH value appears on the display.

AutoRead AR (Drift control)

4 When measuring without a connected temperature probe:

Options: z Determine the current temperature using a thermometer

and, while keeping the <RUN/ENTER> key depressed, enter this temperature value with <▲> <▼>.

z TP display indicator not displayed, socket for the second

probe is free: Connect the second probe (Oxi or Cond) and immerse it in the same sample. TP flashes, the temperature is automatically measured using the second probe.

The AutoRead function (drift control) checks the stability of the measurement signal. The stability has a considerable impact on the reproducibility of the measured values.

For identical measurement conditions, the following criteria apply:

Reproducibility Response time

Better than 0.02 > 30 seconds

1 Call up the pH measuring mode with <▲> <▼>.

2 Activate the AutoRead function with <AR>.

The current measured value is frozen (hold function).

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/pH

Tref20

Cal

TDS

SalO

mg/l

Sal

AutoCal DIN

Lin

Tref25 nLF

AutoCal TEC

RCL

Auto

Store

LoBat

ARng

Time

Baud

Day.Month No.

Ident

Year

mbar

3 Start AutoRead with <RUN/ENTER>.

AR flashes until a stable measured value is reached. This measured value is transmitted to the interface.

4 If necessary, start the next AutoRead measurement with

<RUN/ENTER>.

5 To terminate the AutoRead function: Press the <AR> key.

Note

The current AutoRead measurement can be terminated at any time (accepting the current value) by pressing <RUN/ENTER>.

4.2.3 Measuring the ORP voltage

In conjunction with an ORP electrode, e.g. BlueLine 31Rx, the measuring instrument can measure the ORP voltage (U) of a solution.

1 Perform the preparatory activities according to section 4.2.1.

2 Submerse the Redox electrode in the sample.

3 Press the <▲> <▼> keys until the U status display appears.

The ORP voltage (mV) of the sample appears on the display.

4 Wait for a stable measured value.

Note

ORP electrodes are not calibrated. However, you can check ORP electrodes using a test solution.

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4.2.4 pH calibration

Why calibrate? pH electrodes age. This changes the asymmetry (zero point) and slope of the

pH electrode. As a result, an inexact measured value is displayed. Calibration determines the current values of the asymmetry and slope of the electrode and stores them in the measuring instrument. Thus, you should calibrate at regular intervals.

When to calibrate? z After connecting another electrode

z When the sensor symbol flashes:

– after the calibration interval has expired

– after a voltage interruption, e. g. after changing the batteries

AutoCal TEC is specially matched to the SI Analytics technical buffer solutions as a fully

automatic two-point calibration. The buffer solutions are automatically rec- ognized by the measuring instrument. Depending on the instrument setting (see section 4.8 C

ONFIGURATION), the instrument displays the relevant buffer

nominal value or the current electrode voltage in mV. The calibration can be terminated after the first buffer solution. This corresponds to a single-point calibration. To do this, the instrument uses the Nernst slope (-59.2 mV/pH at 25 °C) and determines the asymmetry of the electrode.

AutoRead The calibration procedure automatically activates the AutoRead function.

The current AutoRead measurement can be terminated at any time (accepting the current value) by pressing <RUN/ENTER>.

Displaying the

calibration data

Printing the

calibration

protocol

You can view the data of the last calibration on the display. The proceeding is described on page 50.

The calibration record contains the calibration data of the current calibration. You can transmit the calibration protocol to a printer via the serial interface (see O

UTPUTTING THE CALIBRATION PROTOCOL ON THE INTERFACE, page 52).

Note

You can automatically print a calibration record after the calibration. To do so, connect a printer to the interface according to section 4.7.2 before calibrating. After a valid calibration, the record is printed.

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CALIBRATION PROTOCOL

02.03.01 14:19 Device No.: 12345678 Calibration pH Cal time: 01.03.01 / 15:20 Cal interval: 7d AutoCal TEC Tauto Buffer 1 2.00 Buffer 2 4.01 Buffer 3 7.00 * Buffer 4 10.01 C1 184.1 mV 25.0°C C2 3.0 mV 25.0°C S1 -59.4 mV/pH ASY1 - 4 mV

Sample printout:

Calibration

evaluation

After calibrating, the measuring instrument automatically evaluates the calibration. The asymmetry and slope are evaluated separately. The worst evaluation appears on the display.

Display Asymmetry

[mV]

Slope [mV/pH]

-15 ... +15 -60.5 ... -58

-20 ... +20 -58 ... -57

-25 ... +25 -61 ... -60.5 or

-57 ... -56

-30 ... +30 -62 ... -61 or

-56 ... -50

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Clean the electrode according to the electrode operating manual

Eliminate the error according to chapter 6 W

HAT TO DO IF...

< -30 or > 30

... -62 or ... -50

Operation handylab multi 12

/pH

TDS

Tref20

Cal

Sal

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Sal

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Lin

Tref25 nLF

RCL

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ARng

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AutoCal TEC

Preparatory

activities

AutoCal TEC For this procedure, use any two technical buffer solutions (pH values at

1 Connect the pH electrode to the measuring instrument.

If necessary, press the <M> key repeatedly until the status dis- play pH (pH measurement) or U (measurement of the ORP voltage) appears.

2 Keep the buffer solutions ready.

3 Adjust the temperature of the solution and measure the current

temperature if the measurement is made without the use of a temperature probe (the TP display indicator is missing from the display).

25 °C: 2.00 / 4.01 / 7.00 / 10.01).

Note

The calibration for pH 10.01 is optimized for the SI Analytics technical buffer solution pH 10.01. Other buffer solutions can lead to an erroneous calibration. The correct buffer solutions are given in the SI Analytics catalog or in the Internet.

Note

The buffer solutions are automatically recognized by the measuring instrument. Depending on the instrument setting (see section 4.8 C the instrument displays the relevant buffer nominal value or the current electrode voltage in mV.

ONFIGURATION),

Starting the

calibration

Note

Skip the steps 2 and 7 if you use a pH electrode with temperature probe or the temperature probe of a conductivity measuring cell or a D. O. probe.

1 Press the <CAL> key. The Ct1 display and the function display

AutoCal TEC appears. The sensor symbol displays the evaluation of the last calibration (or no sensor symbol in the delivery state or after the measurement parameter has been reset).

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handylab multi 12 Operation

Cal

Tref20

Lin

Cal

Tref25

ARng

AutoCal DIN

Tref25

Auto

AutoCal DIN

ARng

Tref20

Lin

1/1/

RCL

OO UpHUpH SalSal

Store

Auto

LoBat

nLF

SalSal

mg/lmg/l

mV/pHmV/pH

S/S/

cmcm

TDSTDS

mbarmbar

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pHpH

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ARAR

/pH

TDS

Tref20

Cal

Sal

mg/l

Sal

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Lin

Tref25 nLF

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Store

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ARng

Time

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AutoCal TEC

2 If required, enter the temperature of the first buffer solution,

while keeping the <RUN/ENTER> key depressed, using <▲> <▼>.

3 Immerse the pH electrode in the first buffer solution.

4 Press the <RUN/ENTER> key.

The AR display indicator flashes. The electrode voltage (mV) or the buffer nominal value appears on the display. Example:

5 When the measured value is stable, Ct2 appears.

Note

At this point, the AutoCal TEC calibration can be terminated with <M>. This corresponds to a single-point calibration. To do this, the instrument uses the Nernst slope (-59.2 mV/pH at 25 °C) and determines the asymmetry of the electrode.

6 Thoroughly rinse the electrode with distilled water.

7 If required, enter the temperature of the first buffer solution,

while keeping the <RUN/ENTER> key depressed, using <▲> <▼>.

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8 Immerse the pH electrode in the second buffer solution.

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