Ysi pHotoFlex pH Handheld Colorimeter User Manual

OPERATIONS MANUALba76123e01 02/2013pHotoFlex®pHHandheld colorimeter

Overview pHotoFlex®pH10ba76123e01 02/20131.3 DisplayThe graphic display shows all information of the current measurement in the measured value display

Firmware update pHotoFlex®pH100ba76123e01 02/2013After switching the meter off and on again you can check on the start display whether the meter has t

pHotoFlex®pH Contact Information101ba76123e01 02/201312 Contact Information12.1 Ordering & Technical SupportWhen placing an order please have the

Contact Information pHotoFlex®pH102ba76123e01 02/2013

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pHotoFlex®pH Overview11ba76123e01 02/2013Laboratory operation with the LabStation enables the following addi-tional functions: With photometric measu

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pHotoFlex®pH Safety13ba76123e01 02/20132 Safety2.1 Safety information2.1.1 Safety information in the operating manualThis operating manual provides im

Safety pHotoFlex®pH14ba76123e01 02/20132.2 Safe operationCAUTIONDanger of eye damage by visible and invisible LED radiation. In the cell shaft there a

pHotoFlex®pH Commissioning15ba76123e01 02/20133 Commissioning3.1 Scope of delivery Handheld meter, pHotoFlex®pH 4 batteries, 1.5 V type AA (in the b

Commissioning pHotoFlex®pH16ba76123e01 02/2013Automatic switchoff The meter has an automatic switch-off function in order to save the bat-teries or re

pHotoFlex®pH Commissioning17ba76123e01 02/20133.2.2 Inserting/exchanging the batteriesNOTEMake sure that the poles of the batteries are positioned cor

Commissioning pHotoFlex®pH18ba76123e01 02/20133.3 Initial commissioningPerform the following activities: For– Battery operation: Insert the batteries

pHotoFlex®pH Operation19ba76123e01 02/20134 Operation4.1 Switching on the meterSwitching on Press the <ON/OFF> key.For 30 seconds, Start menu ap

2 ba76123e01 02/2013pHotoFlex®pHFor the most recent version of the manual, please visit www.ysi.com.Contact YSI1725 Brannum LaneYellow Springs, OH 453

Operation pHotoFlex®pH20ba76123e01 02/2013Display illuminationwith battery andrechargeable batteryoperationDuring operation with batteries or recharge

pHotoFlex®pH Operation21ba76123e01 02/20132 Pull up the height adapter (3). The cell shaft is extended.3 Open the external light cover (4) of the cell

Operation pHotoFlex®pH22ba76123e01 02/2013For optimum measurement results, the cell must always be covered by the external light cover. Otherwise, ext

pHotoFlex®pH Operation23ba76123e01 02/2013Menus and dialogs The menus for settings and dialogs in courses contain further sub-menus. The selection is

Operation pHotoFlex®pH24ba76123e01 02/2013 MessagesInformation or instructions are marked by the i symbol. They can-not be selected. Example:The prin

pHotoFlex®pH Operation25ba76123e01 02/20134.3.4 Navigation example 2: Setting the date and timeThe meter has a clock with a date function. The date an

Operation pHotoFlex®pH26ba76123e01 02/2013After a fall of the supply voltage (empty batteries or rechargeable bat-tery), the date and time are reset t

pHotoFlex®pH Operation27ba76123e01 02/20136 Set the current Date as necessary. The setting is made similar-ly to that of the time.7 Change the date fo

Operation pHotoFlex®pH28ba76123e01 02/20134.3.5 Menu overview(Continued next page)Photometry Measured parameter Concentration% TransmissionAbsorbanceP

pHotoFlex®pH Operation29ba76123e01 02/2013System Language DeutschEnglishFrançaisEspañolMeasured value memoryDisplayRS232 downloadData filter FilterIDP

pHotoFlex®pH Contents3ba76123e01 02/2013pHotoFlex®pH - Contents1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operation pHotoFlex®pH30ba76123e01 02/20134.4 System settings (System menu)The following instrument features and general functions can be found in the

pHotoFlex®pH Operation31ba76123e01 02/20134.4.1 Measured value memoryIn the Measured value memory menu, you find functions to display and edit the sto

Operation pHotoFlex®pH32ba76123e01 02/2013Settings/functionsAll details on the subjects of memory and stored data is found in section 4.7.2.Menu item

pHotoFlex®pH Operation33ba76123e01 02/20134.4.2 DisplayIn the Configuration / System / Display menu, you set the display fea-tures: Switching on/off

Operation pHotoFlex®pH34ba76123e01 02/20134.4.4 Date/timeIn the Configuration / System / Continue ... / Date/time menu, you set the system clock: Cur

pHotoFlex®pH Operation35ba76123e01 02/20134.5 Photometry4.5.1 General informationPhotometric measurements serve to determine chemical substances in li

Operation pHotoFlex®pH36ba76123e01 02/2013Preparatory activities Perform the following preparatory activities when you want to measure:4.5.2 Settings

pHotoFlex®pH Operation37ba76123e01 02/20134.5.3 Measuring the concentrationFrom the second concentration measurement, the data of the program last use

Operation pHotoFlex®pH38ba76123e01 02/20134.5.4 Blank value (reagent blank value)A blank value is required for every concentration measurement. For so

pHotoFlex®pH Operation39ba76123e01 02/2013Measuring the blankvalueThe following measurement of the blank value applies only to the se-lected program.

Contents pHotoFlex®pH4ba76123e01 02/20134.5.3 Measuring the concentration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374.5.4 Blank value (reagent blank value) .

Operation pHotoFlex®pH40ba76123e01 02/20138 Confirm the result with <START/ENTER>.The blank value measurement is completed.The meter is ready to

pHotoFlex®pH Operation41ba76123e01 02/20134.5.5 Standard adjustment (user calibration)With some of the programs (methods) for concentration measuremen

Operation pHotoFlex®pH42ba76123e01 02/2013If a standard adjustment is stored for a program, the standard adjust-ment is automatically used for measure

pHotoFlex®pH Operation43ba76123e01 02/20134.5.6 Measuring the absorbance/transmissionThe transmission measurement is not described separately in the f

Operation pHotoFlex®pH44ba76123e01 02/20134.5.7 Zero adjustmentThe zero adjustment, i. e. measuring and storing the absorbance of a cell filled with w

pHotoFlex®pH Operation45ba76123e01 02/2013If i Calibration error! was displayed as the calibration result, a note au-tomatically reminds you of anothe

Operation pHotoFlex®pH46ba76123e01 02/20134.5.8 ProgramsDisplaying programdataYou can view the most important data of all methods. The method data is

pHotoFlex®pH Operation47ba76123e01 02/20134.5.9 Analysis timerMeasuring according to analysis specifications often means there are waiting periods bet

Operation pHotoFlex®pH48ba76123e01 02/20134.5.11 Measuring diluted samplesIf the concentration of a test sample exceeds the measuring range of a metho

pHotoFlex®pH Operation49ba76123e01 02/20134.6 pH value / ORP voltage4.6.1 General informationYou can measure the following variables: pH value [ ] O

pHotoFlex®pH Contents5ba76123e01 02/20135.3 Packing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 805.4 Disposal . . .

Operation pHotoFlex®pH50ba76123e01 02/20134.6.2 Measuring the pH valueAutoRead(Drift control)The AutoRead function (drift control) continually checks

pHotoFlex®pH Operation51ba76123e01 02/20134.6.3 Measuring the ORP voltageORP electrodes are not calibrated. However, you can check ORP elec-trodes usi

Operation pHotoFlex®pH52ba76123e01 02/2013Settings/functions The settings can be found in the Configuration / pH & ORP menu. To switch to the Conf

pHotoFlex®pH Operation53ba76123e01 02/20134.6.5 CalibrationWhy calibrate? pH electrodes age. This changes the asymmetry (zero point) and slope of the

Operation pHotoFlex®pH54ba76123e01 02/2013Calibration points Calibration can be performed using one, two or three buffer solutions in any order (singl

pHotoFlex®pH Operation55ba76123e01 02/2013Sample of a recordCalibration evaluation After calibrating, the meter automatically evaluates the calibratio

Operation pHotoFlex®pH56ba76123e01 02/2013Preparatory activities Perform the following preparatory activities when you want to calibrate:4.6.6 Carryin

pHotoFlex®pH Operation57ba76123e01 02/2013For single-point calibration, the instrument uses the Nernst slope (-59.16 mV/pH at 25 °C) and determines th

Operation pHotoFlex®pH58ba76123e01 02/2013Continuing for two-pointcalibration(Cal. type TEC)8 Thoroughly rinse the electrode with distilled water.9 Im

pHotoFlex®pH Operation59ba76123e01 02/2013Continuing for three-point calibration(Cal. type TEC)14 Thoroughly rinse the electrode with distilled water.

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Operation pHotoFlex®pH60ba76123e01 02/20134.7 StoringThe meter has 1000 storage locations for measurement datsets.You can transmit measured values (da

pHotoFlex®pH Operation61ba76123e01 02/20134.7.1 Storing measurement datsetsProceed as follows to transmit to the data storage and simultaneously outpu

Operation pHotoFlex®pH62ba76123e01 02/20134.7.2 Filtering measurement datsetsThe functions to display and download stored measurement datsets (see sec

pHotoFlex®pH Operation63ba76123e01 02/20134.7.3 Displaying measurement datsetsYou can read out stored datasets on the display. Only those datasets are

Operation pHotoFlex®pH64ba76123e01 02/20134.7.5 Erasing stored measurement datasetsYou can erase the stored measurement datsets altogether if you do n

pHotoFlex®pH Operation65ba76123e01 02/20134.8.2 Configuring the RS232 interfaceFor an error-free data transmission, the RS232 interface should be set

Operation pHotoFlex®pH66ba76123e01 02/2013Output format, CSV0;01.12.11;14:18:07;1;81;O2;[BV];[2 + 1];166;mg/l;VALID;;;14;03.12.11;07:41:51;3;;;;;24.8;

pHotoFlex®pH Operation67ba76123e01 02/20134.8.4 Transmitting dataThe following table shows which data are transmitted to the interface in which way:Wi

Operation pHotoFlex®pH68ba76123e01 02/20134.9 ResetYou can reset (initialize) all system and measurement settings.4.9.1 Resetting the system settingsW

pHotoFlex®pH Operation69ba76123e01 02/20134.9.2 Resetting the photometry settingsWith the Photometry / Reset function, all photometry settings are res

pHotoFlex®pH Overview7ba76123e01 02/20131Overview1.1 General featuresThe compact pHotoFlex®pH handheld precision meter enables you to carry out the fo

Operation pHotoFlex®pH70ba76123e01 02/20134.10 Meter informationThe following meter information is listed in the Configuration / Info menu: Model des

pHotoFlex®pH Operation71ba76123e01 02/20134.12 Administrating user-defined methodsUser-defined programs can be  entered read out erased.To store us

Operation pHotoFlex®pH72ba76123e01 02/20134.12.1 Administrating user-defined programs with a terminal programGenerally, a terminal program serves to e

pHotoFlex®pH Operation73ba76123e01 02/2013Storing user-definedprogramsEnter a command line according to the following scheme in the terminal program:U

Operation pHotoFlex®pH74ba76123e01 02/2013Reading out user-defined programs To read out user-defined programs, enter a command line according to the f

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pHotoFlex®pH Maintenance, cleaning, disposal77ba76123e01 02/20135 Maintenance, cleaning, disposal5.1 MaintenanceThe meter is almost maintenance-free.T

Maintenance, cleaning, disposal pHotoFlex®pH78ba76123e01 02/2013Dispose of used batteries according to the local regulations of your country. End user

pHotoFlex®pH Maintenance, cleaning, disposal79ba76123e01 02/2013Dispose of used batteries according to the local regulations of your country. End user

Overview pHotoFlex®pH8ba76123e01 02/20131.2 KeypadKey functions.Select the measuring mode<M> (long keystroke):– Photometry– pH & ORPSelect t

Maintenance, cleaning, disposal pHotoFlex®pH80ba76123e01 02/20135.2.2 Cleaning the cellsCells have to be clean, dry, and free of fingerprints. Therefo

pHotoFlex®pH What to do if...81ba76123e01 02/20136 What to do if...6.1 General errorsDisplay, LoBatInstrument does notreact to keystrokeRS232 interfac

What to do if... pHotoFlex®pH82ba76123e01 02/20136.2 PhotometryMeasuring rangeundercut or exceededObviously incorrectmeasured values6.3 pH value / ORP

pHotoFlex®pH What to do if...83ba76123e01 02/2013Measured value display----(calibration error)No stable measuredvalue Cause RemedyElectrode:– Diaphra

What to do if... pHotoFlex®pH84ba76123e01 02/2013Obviously incorrectmeasured valuesSensor symbol flashesCause RemedypH electrode:– Not connected – Con

pHotoFlex®pH Technical data85ba76123e01 02/20137 Technical data7.1 General dataDimensions approx. 236 x 86 x 117 mmWeight approx. 0.6 kg (without batt

Technical data pHotoFlex®pH86ba76123e01 02/2013Guidelinesand norms usedEMC EC guideline 89/336/EECEN 61326-1/A3:2003FCC Class AInstrument safety EEC g

pHotoFlex®pH Technical data87ba76123e01 02/20137.2 PhotometryOptical measuring prin-cipleLED photometer with filterInterference filter 436 nm, 517 nm,

Technical data pHotoFlex®pH88ba76123e01 02/20137.3 pH value / ORP voltageMeasuring ranges,resolutionVariable Measuring range ResolutionpH - 2.00 ... +

pHotoFlex®pH Accessories, options89ba76123e01 02/20138 Accessories, options8.1 Accessories8.1.1 Connection cablePC You can connect a PC to the pHotoFl

pHotoFlex®pH Overview9ba76123e01 02/2013Keys with an additional number printed on are assigned doubly. This enables to directly enter numbers in speci

Accessories, options pHotoFlex®pH90ba76123e01 02/2013

pHotoFlex®pH Lists91ba76123e01 02/20139ListsThis chapter provides additional information and orientation aids.Abbreviations The list of abbreviations

Lists pHotoFlex®pH92ba76123e01 02/2013Abbreviations°C Temperature unit, degrees Celsius°F Temperature unit, degrees FahrenheitAsy AsymmetryCal Calibra

pHotoFlex®pH Lists93ba76123e01 02/2013GlossaryAdjusting To manipulate a measuring system so that the relevant value (e. g. the displayed value) differ

Lists pHotoFlex®pH94ba76123e01 02/2013Offset potential The measurable potential of a symmetrical electrode, the membrane of which is immersed in a sol

pHotoFlex®pH Lists95ba76123e01 02/2013Analysis specification The exact proceeding to carry out the detection procedure is described in the analysis sp

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pHotoFlex®pH Index97ba76123e01 02/201310 IndexAAnalysis specification ...35Analysis timer ...

Index pHotoFlex®pH98ba76123e01 02/2013SSafety ..... 13Scope of delivery ...

pHotoFlex®pH Firmware update99ba76123e01 02/201311 Firmware updateGeneral information You can update the firmware of the pHotoFlex®pH to the latest ve