API AP-3580, Manual

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1. Press the power button and hold in the button until the meter turns on.
2. Select an Aquarium type. Tap to con
fi rm.
3. Select a Disk Series type. Tap to con fi rm. (Disk Series type can be found on the
disk foil packaging). NOTE: Disk Series are limited by Water type selection.
4. Remove a disk from the packaging.
5. Use the syringe to
fi ll the disk with the water sample.
6. Insert the disk. Cover the disk with the Universal Disk Cover. Close the lid.
7. Tap the “Tap to Start Test” text on the screen. If you wish to cancel the test, tap
the “X” on the screen. If the test is cancelled discard the disk.
8. The results will be displayed.
9. Choose an option.
a. Tap “water drop” to return to the Test Screen.
b. Tap the highlighted “Floppy Disk” to save test results to the test log if
Auto Save is not enabled.
8. Press and hold the power button for 2 seconds to turn the meter off.
NOTE: Remove salt residue daily. Salt will damage the meter and cause inaccurate results.
See the CLEANING section in the manual.
NOTE: For water samples over 100 °F (38 °C) subtract 0.3 from pH result or, for the most
accurate result, wait until water sample is below 90 °F (32 °C) to test.
*This method of testing will not allow the customer to receive history of their aquarium
testing or product recommendations. TESTING: CONNECTED TO A COMPUTER VIA USB is the
preferred method of testing.
OUT OF RANGE TEST RESULTS
Results that are out of the range of the reagent system will be red on the meter
screen (see Ranges page 17). This indicates that the results are higher or lower than
the ranges the meter software has been programmed to read, and should be
considered an approximate value.
TEST HISTORY SETTING
Transfer
Results
via
Bluetooth
Test Time 05:30:06 23-May-2018
Test Results
ALK/KH
G HARD
pH
PHOS AMMO
NITRITE
NITRATE
Return
to Test
Screen
100
29.2
7.8
1.00 10.2
3.5
4.5
Save
Results
Print
Results
via
Bluetooth