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Setup Menu 

The PCE-TUM 50 turbidity meter contains an integrated setup menu that is used to customize the displayed option to meet measurement requirements. 

The following table describes the functions of the menu items. 

MENU 

OPTIONS 

DESCRIPTION 

DEFAULT 

Date and Time 

Year-month-day, 

hour-

minutes 

Set the current date and time. 

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Measurement Mode 

NTU 

Nephelometric Turbidity Unit 

NTU 

FNU 

Formazin Nephelometric Unit 

EBC 

Turbidity scale of the European Brewery Commission 

ASBC 

Turbidity scale of the American Society of Brewing Chemists 

mg/L 

Total Suspended Solids Unit 

Resolution 

0.1 

Set the resolution of the turbidity measurement. 

0.1 

0.01 

TSS Factor 

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Set  the  conversion  factor  for  measurement  of  the  Total 
Suspended   

Solids. 

0.13 

Auto Power-Off 

2 hours 

When  the  option  is  enabled,  the  meter  will  automatically 
turn off   

if no key is pressed within 2 hours. 

Disable 

Disable 

Delete Data 

Delete all stored data 

Delete all stored readings in the memory. 

Cancel 

Cancel 

Backlit 

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Set the brightness level of the backlight. 

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Password 

Enable 

Set the password protection for calibration and settings. 

Disable 

Disable 

Reset 

Enable 

Reset the meter to factory default settings. 

Disable 

Disable 

Summary of Contents for PCE-TUM 50

Page 1: ...PCE TUM 50 Turbidity Meter Instruction Manual...

Page 2: ...npacking ensure that the current work environment meet following conditions Relative humidity is less than 80 Ambient temperature is greater than 0 C and less than 60 C No potential electromagnetic an...

Page 3: ...l down through the menu item ENTER Confirms the calibration settings or displayed options MEAS Starts measurement Locks the measured value Connecting the Power Adapter Before plugging in the power ada...

Page 4: ...ale of the American Society of Brewing Chemists mg L Total Suspended Solids Unit Resolution 0 1 Set the resolution of the turbidity measurement 0 1 0 01 TSS Factor Set the conversion factor for measur...

Page 5: ...Solids mode is selected the measurement unit will switch to mg L 2 1 Press and hold the key for 3 seconds to enter the setup menu 2 2 Press the or key to select the Measurement Mode press the Enter k...

Page 6: ...n to the measurement mode Clear the stored data Please refer to page 13 Clearing the Memory Password The password protection is used to prevent the unauthorized calibration and settings If enabled the...

Page 7: ...default settings If enabled all of the calibration data and selected options parameters will be lost or reset the meter must be recalibrated 7 1 Press and hold the key for 3 seconds to enter the setu...

Page 8: ...rors The outside of the vial must be clean and dry before starting the test Wipe the vial with a lint free cloth to remove fingerprints or waterdrops If the vial has minor scratches or scuffs add a fe...

Page 9: ...select the Number of Calibration Points 2 Press the or key to select an applicable option 2 to 7 points press the Enter key the display shows 0 02 NTU 3 If necessary press the or key to select desire...

Page 10: ...ed for 1 minute so that bubbles can disappear 1 4 Wipe the vial with the lint free cloth to remove waterdrops and fingerprints Ensure that the outside of the vial is dry and clean 1 5 Place the vial i...

Page 11: ...pre weighed filter disk 3 6 Put the filter disk and watch glass in a 104 C drying oven for 1 hour 3 7 Remove the filter disk and watch glass and put in a desiccator Immediately cover the desiccator W...

Page 12: ...me as the turbidity Please refer to page 10 Turbidity Measurement Storing and Recalling Data The PCE TUM 50 turbidity meter is capable of storing and recalling up to 200 data sets Storing readings int...

Page 13: ...nd hold the key for 3 seconds to enter the setup menu 2 Press the or key to select the Delete Data press the Enter key to confirm 3 Press the or key to select the Delete all stored data 4 Press the En...

Page 14: ...ystem will automatically scan an available communication port and show the message box Found a port on your computer Click the OK button the application starts Click the Connect button the screen show...

Page 15: ...96 H mm Weight 1 2kg Addendum 1 Indexing and Matching Sample Vials The United States Environmental Protection Agency U S EPA recommends that vials used for turbidity calibration or sample measurement...

Page 16: ...l of hydrazine sulfate and 5 0ml of hexamethylenetetramine solutions in a 100ml volumetric flask and let stand 24 hours at 25 3 C 1000 NTU mix 25ml of 4000 NTU standard in a 100ml flask dilute to the...

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