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EC170-EU-EN V1.1   7/13

 

Operation

 

Getting

 

Started

 

1.

 

Remove

 

the

 

probe’s

 

protective

 

cap

 

(bottom

 

of

 

meter)

 

by

 

pulling

 

the

 

cap

 

firmly

 

downward,

 

away

 

from

 

meter,

 

until

 

it

 

snaps

 

off

 

(see

 

diagram).

 

2.

 

Press

 

the

 

power

 

button

   

to

 

power

 

ON

 

the

 

meter.

 

The

 

meter

 

display

 

will

 

cycle

 

through

 

several

 

icons

 

(representing

 

the

 

current

 

configuration

 

of

 

the

 

meter)

 

before

 

settling

 

on

 

the

 

main

 

display

 

as

 

shown

 

in

 

the

 

display

 

description

 

above.

 

3.

 

Press

 

the

 

power

 

button

 

momentarily

 

to

 

power

 

OFF

 

the

 

meter.

 

4.

 

This

 

meter

 

is

 

powered

 

by

 

four

 

(4)

 

LR44

 

buttons

 

batteries.

 

If

 

the

 

meter

 

will

 

not

 

switch

 

ON

 

please

 

check

 

that

 

fresh

 

batteries

 

are

 

installed.

 

Automatic

 

and

 

Manual

 

Ranging

 

There

 

are

 

two

 

ranges

 

available

 

Range

 

1

 

(0.00

 

to

 

10.00

 

ppt)

 

and

 

Range

 

2

 

(10.1

 

to

 

70.0

 

ppt).

 

The

 

meter

 

defaults

 

to

 

the

 

AUTO

 

Range

 

mode

 

where

 

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

 

will

 

be

 

forced

 

into

 

range

 

1.

 

7.

 

Press

 

and

 

hold

 

the

 

UP

 

arrow

 

button

 

again,

 

the

 

number

 

2

 

(range

 

2)

 

will

 

appear

 

on

 

the

 

lower

 

right

 

of

 

the

 

LCD

 

and

 

‘ran’

 

(range)

 

will

 

appear

 

at

 

the

 

center

 

of

 

the

 

LCD.

  

8.

 

Release

 

the

 

button

 

and

 

the

 

meter

 

will

 

be

 

forced

 

into

 

range

 

2.

 

9.

 

Press

 

and

 

hold

 

the

 

UP

 

arrow

 

button

 

again,

 

‘ATo’

 

will

 

appear

 

on

 

the

 

lower

 

LCD

 

area

 

indicating

 

that

 

the

 

meter

 

is

 

once

 

again

 

in

 

the

 

AUTO

 

Range

 

mode.

 

10.

 

Release

 

the

 

button

 

to

 

end

 

the

 

range

 

setting

 

session

 

or

 

return

 

to

 

step

 

1

 

to

 

repeat

 

this

 

process.

 

  

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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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