Extech Instruments EC170 User Manual Download Page 2

   

                                       

EC170-EU-EN V1.1   7/13

 

Introduction

 

Congratulations

 

on

 

your

 

purchase

 

of

 

the

 

Extech

 

Pen

 

Style

 

Water

 

Quality

 

instrument;

 

the

 

Model

 

EC170

 

measures

 

Salinity

 

and

 

temperature.

 

The

 

instrument

 

is

 

housed

 

in

 

an

 

IP65

 

Water

proof

 

enclosure

 

for

 

safety.

 

 

This

 

meter

 

is

 

shipped

 

fully

 

tested

 

and

 

calibrated

 

and,

 

with

 

proper

 

use,

 

will

 

provide

 

years

 

of

 

reliable

 

service.

 

Please

 

visit

 

our

 

website

 

(www.extech.com)

 

to

 

check

 

for

 

the

 

latest

 

version

 

of

 

this

 

User

 

Guide,

 

Product

 

Updates,

 

and

 

Customer

 

Support.

 

 

Features

 

 

IP65

 

Waterproof

 

housing

 

 

Automatic

 

Ranging

 

and

 

Manual

 

Ranging

 

capability

 

 

Dual

 

Display

 

with

 

ATC

 

(automatic

 

temperature

 

compensation)

 

 

Data

 

hold

 

for

 

freezing

 

displayed

 

readings

 

 

Low

 

battery

 

indicator

 

 

Automatic

 

power

off

 

for

 

maximum

 

battery

 

efficiency

 

 

Switchable

 

temperature

 

units

 

of

 

measure

 

(

o

C/

o

F)

 

 

Multi

point

 

and

 

one

touch

 

calibration

 

features

 

 

Pocket

 

sized,

 

powered

 

by

 

four

 

(4)

 

LR44

 

batteries

 

  

Supplied

 

Materials

 

 

EC170

 

meter

 

 

Four

 

(4)

 

LR44

 

button

 

batteries

 

 

Operation

 

manual

 

(hard

 

copy,

 

mini

disk,

 

and

 

on

line

 

availability

 

at

 

www.extech.com)

 

 

www.

GlobalTestSupply

.com

Find Quality Products Online at:

[email protected]

Summary of Contents for EC170

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE Salinity Meter Pen Style Water Quality Meter Model EC170 www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales GlobalTestSupply com ...

Page 2: ... Updates and Customer Support Features IP65 Waterproof housing Automatic Ranging and Manual Ranging capability Dual Display with ATC automatic temperature compensation Data hold for freezing displayed readings Low battery indicator Automatic power off for maximum battery efficiency Switchable temperature units of measure o C o F Multi point and one touch calibration features Pocket sized powered b...

Page 3: ...se for long periods Never dispose of used batteries or rechargeable batteries in household waste As consumers users are legally required to take used batteries to appropriate collection sites the retail store where the batteries were purchased or wherever batteries are sold Disposal Do not dispose of this instrument in household waste The user is obligated to take end of life devices to a designat...

Page 4: ... 3 Primary measurement reading 4 Parts per thousand salinity units ppm parts per million are not used in this meter 5 Temperature reading 6 Temperature units of measure 7 Battery strength indicator 8 Calibration icon Keypad Description 1 Power ON OFF and SET button 2 Down Arrow Data Hold and Calibration button 3 Up arrow button www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales GlobalT...

Page 5: ...one of these two ranges is selected automatically to provide the best resolution and accuracy for each given measurement However MANUAL Range mode can also be used where range 1 and range 2 can be selected manually 5 Press and hold the UP arrow button the number 1 range 1 will appear on the lower right of the LCD and ran range will appear at the center of the LCD 6 Release the button and the meter...

Page 6: ... display while stabilization is taking place in measurement mode When stabilization is achieved the meter s icon will stop flashing Press the HOLD button to freeze a displayed reading Press again to release the display Salinity Measurement 1 Read the Measurement Preparation section above before continuing 2 Insert the electrode into the sample ensuring that the electrodes are completely submersed ...

Page 7: ...ll be flashing 3 Use the arrow buttons to select y for YES RESET or n for NO RESET 4 Press the SET button momentarily to confirm the setting 5 Press and hold the SET button for at least 2 seconds to return to the normal operation mode or press the up arrow button momentarily to move to Parameter P4 see below Parameter P4 Calibration Review for Range 1 and Range 2 Concentrations 1 If continuing fro...

Page 8: ...s with the standardizing solution to a depth of at least 3 cm 1 2 each 4 Switch the meter ON 5 Rinse the probe in one of the sample cup solutions gently stirring the probe Rinsing could remove contaminants that could affect calibration and cause measurement errors 6 Dip the rinsed probe into the other sample cup solution Tap or move the electrode in the sample to dislodge air bubbles Let the probe...

Page 9: ... dip the electrode into a solution at an oblique angle Vertical dipping can cause many air bubbles to adhere Gently tap the bottom of the solution container while stirring the electrode in the solution Air can be blown across the electrode before dipping it into the solution Error Codes Refer to the Table below for details on Error Codes displayed by the meter Code Description Suggestions SALINITY...

Page 10: ...y to TDS conversion factor Calibration One point calibration per range Auto Power OFF After 20 minutes of inactivity Data Hold Freezes displayed reading Automatic Temperature Compensation ATC 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Waterproof IP65 rated Temperature Coefficient Built in NaCl temperature coefficient Operating Conditions Temperature 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F 80 RH Storage Conditions Temperature 0 to 60 C ...

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