Sper scientific 850060, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...PH SD Card Datalogger 850060 Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ... The contents of this manual may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical or other means that do not yet exist or may be developed including photocopying recording or any information storage and retrieval system without the express permission from Sper Scientific ...

Page 3: ...ERIALS SUPPLIED 5 POWER SUPPLY 6 METER COMPONENTS 6 KEYPAD 7 SETUP 8 CALIBRATION 12 MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES 15 DATALOGGER 20 BATTERY REPLACEMENT 23 MAINTENANCE 24 TROUBLESHOOTING 26 PC CONNECTION 26 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 31 SPECIFICATIONS 32 WARRANTY 36 ...

Page 4: ...y paper plating quality control and science education This meter features a real time SD memory card datalogger Standard portable SD memory cards provide unlimited data storage and upload pre formatted data directly to Excel eliminating the need for cables or software Alternatively manually record 99 readings for on screen review or stream data directly to a computer using the optional software an...

Page 5: ...ghly accurate microcomputer circuit RS232 or USB PC connection Direct upload of data to Excel Internal clock and calendar Touch tone Tripod mounting screw Built in tabletop stand Maximum and minimum Hold function Auto power off Low battery indicator Backlight MATERIALS SUPPLIED Meter SD Card 6 AA Batteries Instruction Manual Soft Carrying Case ...

Page 6: ...manently on and the POWER button will be disabled METER COMPONENTS Top of Meter Bottom of Meter Side of Meter METER COMPONENTS Tempera ture Socket pH ATC SD Card Socket pH Socket BNC pH Socket BNC Temperature Socket pH ATC Top of Meter Bottom of Meter Side of Meter METER COMPONENT Temp ture S pH A SD Card Socket pH Socket BNC SD Card Socket Top of Meter Bottom of Meter of Meter Meter Tempera ture ...

Page 7: ...ompartment Cover Back of Meter KEYPAD LCD Display HOLD ESC REC ENTER LOGGER SET SAMPLING CHECK POWER Backlight TIME KEYPAD Tripod Mounting Screw Stand Battery Cover Screws Battery Compartment Cover POWER backlight TIME LCD Display HOLD ESC REC ENTER LOGGER set sampling check ...

Page 8: ...mperature Compensation Value Note The setup functions can be performed under any parameter but not while utilizing the datalogger function Once selections are saved the meter will default to the selected preferences 1 Press POWER to turn the meter on 2 Press SET for 2 seconds or longer to enter Setup Mode 3 Press SET to cycle through the setup functions Note Press ESC to exit Setup Mode The meter ...

Page 9: ...to confirm your selection If selecting yes yES Enter will appear on the LCD press ENTER again and the meter will format the SD card Real Time Clock 1 Enter the clock function from Setup Mode see page 8 dAtE appears on the LCD 2 Press ENTER The year will flash on the LCD 3 Press or to adjust the value Press ENTER to save the value 4 Repeat Step 3 to adjust the month date hour minute and second 5 Pr...

Page 10: ...at Step 2 until the setting is complete 4 Press SET to save the value Auto Power Off The meter automatically turns off after 10 minutes of inactivity however this function can be disabled 1 Enter the auto power off function from Setup Mode see page 8 PoFF appears on the LCD 2 Press or to select yes auto power off enabled or no auto power off disabled Press ENTER to save the selection Touch Tone 1 ...

Page 11: ...er the temperature units function from Setup Mode see page 8 t CF appears on the LCD 2 Press or to select C degrees Celcius or F degrees Fahrenheit Press ENTER to save the selection Manual Temperature Compensation Value pH only 1 Enter the manual temperature compensation function from Setup Mode see page 8 t SEt appears on the LCD 2 Press or to adjust the value to the desired selection in C or F P...

Page 12: ...e for calibration see page 12 2 Using a standard pH and or ATC probe plug the probe plug into the pH probe socket 3 Press POWER to turn the meter on 4 For the standard pH probe only not ATC Adjust the manual temperature compensation value to the same value as the solution temperature See page 11 5 Select the pH buffer and pour solution a sufficient amount to totally immerse the probe tip into a cl...

Page 13: ...ing screens simultaneously until PH appears on the display CALIBRATION 9 Press or in sequence to select the following sceens pH 4 00 calibration pH 7 00 calibration pH 10 00 calibration Clear the existing calibration data pH 4 0 calibration pH 7 0 calibration pH 10 0 calibration Clear the existing calibration data ...

Page 14: ...ibration data and complete the procedure Note To clear the existing calibration data press ENTER when the CLr screen appears on the LCD 11 Repeat the calibration procedure for pH 4 or pH 10 using the corresponding buffer solution 12 Repeat the entire procedure for the two calibration points at least twice ...

Page 15: ...ff Selecting the Function Press and hold FUNC to cycle through the options listed below Release FUNC when you reach the desired function pH pH appears on the LCD mV mV appears on the LCD Defaults The meter will default to the following settings pH C Manual ATC without connecting the ATC probe Auto power off Datalogger sampling time 2 seconds ...

Page 16: ...e 2 Rinse the probe tip with de ionized or distilled water before use Note If the probe tip is dehydrated soak it for 30 minutes in a KCl solution DO NOT wipe the pH probe dry Wiping the probe may cause static and cause measurement instability Probe Handle Probe Head pH Soaker Bottle Probe Plug Probe Plug Probe Handle Probe Head pH Soaker Bottle ...

Page 17: ... pH value appears on the upper display of the LCD The manual temperature compensation value appears on the lower display pH Measurement with Automatic Temperature Compensation ATC This meter is designed to take readings with automatic or manual temperature compensation Automatic temperature compensation only occurs when a temperature probe is plugged into the meter 1 Press POWER to turn the meter ...

Page 18: ...tion reduction potential and other precise mV measurements 1 Press POWER to turn the meter on 2 Press FUNCTION mV appears on the LCD 3 Using an ORP probe plug the probe plug into the pH probe socket 4 The mV value appears on the LCD Hold Function 1 Press HOLD to freeze the reading on the display HOLD will appear on the LCD 2 Press HOLD again to release the hold function HOLD will disappear from th...

Page 19: ...The meter will return to Normal Mode Backlight 1 The backlight turns on automatically when the meter is turned on 2 Press to turn the backlight off or on View Real Time Clock To view the time function during normal measurement not during datalogging 1 Press TIME The time information hour minute second will appear on the lower display of the LCD View Sampling Time To view the sampling time function...

Page 20: ...second Refer to page 10 2 Press REC REC will appear on the LCD 3 Press LOGGER DATALOGGER will flash on the LCD and the alarm will sound while the measurement data and time information are saved to memory 4 To pause datalogging press LOGGER The meter will temporarily stop recording and DATALOGGER will stop flashing on the LCD Press LOGGER again to resume datalogging DATALOGGER will flash on the LCD...

Page 21: ... number from 1 to 99 To indicate the position location P x x 1 to 99 will appear on the lower display 4 To finish datalogging press REC for longer than 2 seconds REC will disappear from the LCD to indicate that datalogging has ended SD Card Data Structure 1 The first time a SD card is used in this meter a folder PHA01 will be generated 2 If the datalogger is being used for the first time a new fil...

Page 22: ...old 99 files A new route i e PHA02 will be generated when exceeding 99 files 4 The file s route structure PHA01 PHA01001 XLS PHA01002 XLS PHA01099 XLS PHA02 PHA02001 XLS PHA02002 XLS PHA02099 XLS PHAXX Note XX Maximum value is 10 ...

Page 23: ... LCD in spec measurement can still be made for several hours before becoming inaccurate 1 Press and hold POWER for 2 seconds to turn the meter off 2 Unscrew the battery cover and remove from the meter 3 Remove the old batteries and replace with six new AA batteries ensuring correct polarity 4 Replace the battery cover Tighten the screws on the battery cover to secure to the meter ...

Page 24: ...e to protect and store the probe You can also store it in a KCl solution Never use distilled or de ionized water for storage Always rinse the pH probe in de ionized water before using Never touch or rub the glass bulb tip ORP Probe Before using remove the soaking bottle soak the probe in distilled water and rinse Gently dry the sensing element pH Probe It is important to keep the pH probe wet when...

Page 25: ...rinse with distilled water After cleaning soak the probe in solution for at least 8 hours Probe Performance The sensing element of an ORP probe is made of a high purity metal Soaking the sensing element in a solution for a long period of time may cause slow response time and inaccurate readings An oxidation reduction coating may have formed on the surface of the sensing element Resolve by cleaning...

Page 26: ...r to restart PC CONNECTION To save data from the SD card to a PC using Excel software 1 After datalogging is complete remove the SD card from the meter s SD card socket 2 Insert the SD card into the computer s SD card slot if built into the computer or into a SD card adapter ensuring that the adapter is connected to the computer 3 Turn the computer on and run the Excel program 4 Download the saved...

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Page 29: ...fic application A RS232 lead with the following connection will be required to link the meter with the PC serial port Excel Graphic Screen RS232 PC Serial Interface This meter has a RS232 PC serial interface via a 3 5 mm terminal The data output is a 16 digit stream that can be utilized for the user s specific application A RS232 lead with the following connection will be required to link the ...

Page 30: ...ay in the following format D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 Each digit indicates the following sta tus D15 Start word D14 4 The 16 digit data stream will display in the following format D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 Each digit indicates the following sta tus D15 Start word D14 4 D13 When send the upper display data 1 When send the lower display data 2 ...

Page 31: ...ty 0 Positive 1 Negative D9 Decimal point DP position from right to left 0 No DP 1 1 DP 2 2 DP 3 3DP D8 to D1 Display reading D1 LSD D8 MSD For example If the display reading is 1234 then D8 to D1 is 00001234 D0 End word Baud rate 9600 Parity No parity Data bit no 8 Data bits Stop bit 1 Stop bit ...

Page 32: ...57 RS232 Computer Cable 840059 2GB SD Card 840090 Water Resistant Instrument Pouch 840093 Field Tripod 840094 USB Computer Cable 840097 AC Adaptor 850080 Software 850088 ORP Probe 860008 pH4 3 bottles 40mL each 860009 pH7 3 bottles 40mL each 860010 pH10 3 bottles 40mL each 860011 De ionized Water 3 bottles 40mL each ...

Page 33: ...ion Measurement Unit pH ORP mV Sampling Time of Display Approximately 1 second Data Output RS232 USB PC computer interface Memory Card SD card 1 GB to 16 GB Operating Temperature 0 50 C Operating Humidity 85 RH Alkaline or heavy duty DC 1 5 V battery UM3 AA x 6 pieces DC 9V adapter input AC DC power adapter is optional Power Supply 0 to 50 C ...

Page 34: ...14 mA Datalogger Operation backlight is off Approximately DC 37 mA If the backlight is on the power consumption will increase by approximately 12 mA 177 x 68 x 45 mm 7 x 2 x 2 489 g 1 lb Power Current Normal Operation without use of the datalogger or backlight Approximately DC 14 mA Datalogger Operation backlight is off Approximately DC 37 mA If the backlight is on the power consumption will incre...

Page 35: ...Setup Mode Automatic ATC 0 65 C with included ATC Probe Model pH Calibration pH 7 pH 4 and pH 10 3 point calibration ensures the best linearity and accuracy Unit Range Resolution Accuracy pH 0 14 pH 0 01 pH 0 02 pH 2 d mV ORP 0 1999 mV 1 mV 0 5 2 d Note The pH accuracy applies to a calibrated meter only 0 to 100 C 0 to 65 C 0 to 14 pH 0 to 1999 mV ...

Page 36: ...ailable This warranty does not cover probes batteries battery leakage or damage resulting from accident tampering misuse or abuse of the product Opening the meter to expose its electronics will void the warranty To obtain warranty service ship the unit postage prepaid to SPER SCIENTIFIC LTD 8281 E Evans Rd Suite 103 Scottsdale AZ 85260 The defective unit must be accompanied by a description of the...