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Reference Guide

  

 

Fisher Scientific  

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 Excel (XL) 

Benchtop Meters 

 

XL150 ● XL200 ● XL250 ● XL500 ● XL600 

 

 

 

                  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68X623601 Rev 0 October 2012 

Summary of Contents for accumet XL150 accumet XL200 accumet XL250 accumet XL500 accumet XL600

Page 1: ...1 Reference Guide Fisher Scientific accumet Excel XL Benchtop Meters XL150 XL200 XL250 XL500 XL600 68X623601 Rev 0 October 2012...

Page 2: ...R SETUP PRINT CRITERIA 20 15 PARAMETER SETUP DATA STORAGE CRITERIA 21 16 PARAMETER SETUP DISPLAY CRITERIA 22 17 VIEWING EXPORTING STORED DATA LOG VIEW 23 18 GRAPHING 24 19 STANDARDIZATION 25 20 TEMPER...

Page 3: ...R OPERATION 49 36 SOUR OPERATION 50 37 FIRMWARE UPGRADE 51 38 SPECIFICATIONS 54 39 REPLACEMENTS ACCESSORIES 57 40 WARRANTY 59 41 RETURN OF ITEMS 60 42 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE 61 43 DECLARATION OF CONFORM...

Page 4: ...ctrode arm should be removed from the bracket 13 637 671 13 636 104 Please note that this manual serves five models so not all sections of the manual are relevant to each model The chart below lists t...

Page 5: ...play Your meter was shipped with a clear protective sheet to protect the LCD display and bubbles may appear on the screen The screen will respond better and visibility will improve if it is removed Al...

Page 6: ...lay only and not used for mV relative mV offset adjustment Measure Use to resume live measurement after Auto Read function has been activated and the measurement is frozen Note not available with mV B...

Page 7: ...video are not enabled during browsing Help Provides helpful text relevant to the display available from various screens Use Confirm to accept the standard value during standardization calibration Use...

Page 8: ...BNC shorting cap 13 620 99 should be removed Do not discard the shorting cap This cap is useful for simulating a 0 mV signal and also as a protective covering when the BNC connection is not in use A s...

Page 9: ...ached to the left right or center according to your preference If the instrument will be wall mounted using the wall mount holes the electrode arm should be removed from the bracket Attach the electro...

Page 10: ...revision After login window the instrument will continue to measurement mode that was used previously See Section 7 Administration and User ID to create additional User ID s OFF Please power off the u...

Page 11: ...Optional 13 620 BSP Stirrer A Stirrer B Speed 1 slowest to 5 fastest Brightness Printer Option RS 232 Print Format Beep Status Enable or disable a short audible tone with each selection Network Printe...

Page 12: ...ID that has been added will show up in the drop down menu When using Default as the User ID a password is not required The instrument will continue to the measurement mode upon a successful login Sel...

Page 13: ...nstrument will show User has been added successfully Select OK 11 Select Exit when finished A message User profile saved Meter will reboot now will appear Select OK The instrument will restart and the...

Page 14: ...lecting Setup from the Measurement screen of any parameter Manual Use up to 10 alphanumeric characters for identification When using timed printing the identical Sample ID will be used for all data co...

Page 15: ...uto Read function is set to AUTO the meter will freeze the measurement as soon as the STABLE indicator appears Once locked the reading will not change until Measure is selected Manual When the Auto Re...

Page 16: ...or SLOW is recommended for most applications FAST The STABLE indicator will appear quickest of any setting If you find that the indicator appears and disappears too frequently try a slower setting Th...

Page 17: ...ed from the meter the default temperature will be used instead The default temperature range is 10 C to 110 C If you are measuring the pH of a solution that is not 25 C and you are not using an Automa...

Page 18: ...his value and return to pH pH FET Setup screen Apply Temperature Compensation Ion Setup Only Ion concentration is a temperature dependent measurement Best results are obtained when the standards and t...

Page 19: ...o longer met and will only be active during measurement mode To Set An Alarm Limit 1 Select ON to enable the Alarm Limits or OFF to disable the Alarm Limits 2 Select the Low window to enter or modify...

Page 20: ...ia 1 Select Touch here to edit next to Print Criteria 2 Select ON or OFF for each detail 3 For Print Interval select Log Data or Timed If Log Data is selected clicking on the Print button from the Mea...

Page 21: ...rage Criteria 1 Select Touch here to edit next to Data Storage Criteria 2 Select ON or OFF for each detail 3 For Data Logging Interval select MANUAL STABLE or TIMED MANUAL Saves data to memory only wh...

Page 22: ...ng is available from any parameter Setup Use this option to select which criteria to appear during measurement To Set Display Criteria 1 Select Touch here to edit next to Data Storage Criteria 2 Selec...

Page 23: ...stored in the meter View up to 2000 data points that have been saved to memory per user ID Drag the column width to extend the column for better visibility Connect a USB drive to the USB A port and s...

Page 24: ...rack live measurement data on the graph select Start Plotting The measurement data will continue until Stop Plotting is selected When stopped the graph can be dragged left right and up down 3 To exami...

Page 25: ...wed from the measurement screen by selecting the Std View icon as shown at left Follow The Steps Below For A Typical Standardization 1 From the Single Channel measurement display of the parameter you...

Page 26: ...he ATC probe and place it into a solution with a known accurate temperature such as a constant temperature bath The temperature probe may be independent or part of a pH or conductivity or DO electrode...

Page 27: ...the numeric keypad 2 Using the keypad type the custom pH buffer value and press Enter to accept the value 3 Repeat steps 1 2 to enter up to 5 custom buffer values At least 2 values must be used 4 To...

Page 28: ...ment The slope that appears on the screen during measurement is the slope which is applicable to the zone in which the measurement is currently being made For example if pH 4 7 and 10 are standardized...

Page 29: ...red and displayed on the screen The meter will continually monitor the millivolts reading in this mode and will not lock onto a single reading However once the reading has become stable the STABLE ind...

Page 30: ...incremental method where the ion of interest in the sample is not identical to the ion in the standard solution The standard of known ion concentration that is added to the sample quantitatively react...

Page 31: ...tration of the ion of interest The current units are displayed on the screen Apply Temperature Compensation Ion concentration is a temperature dependent measurement Best results are obtained when the...

Page 32: ...a known standard solution and stir gently 2 Select the Standardize icon Clear will delete the previous standardization values and Cancel will return to measurement mode 3 A keypad will open after one...

Page 33: ...step 2 using ion standards instead of blank If STANDARD is selected a keypad will open after one scanning cycle Using the displayed keypad input the value of the known standard solution you are using...

Page 34: ...ples whose temperatures vary Standardizing The Meter For All Incremental Methods Prior to conducting an analysis using any of the incremental methods it is necessary to standardize the meter with at l...

Page 35: ...timal For a monovalent electrode the standard addition should result in a 15 30 mV change For a divalent electrode a 7 10 mV change is adequate If the millivolt change is too high the addition of the...

Page 36: ...e electrode in a known volume of the sample solution and stir gently 2 Wait for the reading to stabilize Touch KS to accept the current reading as first mV reading 3 Add a known volume of standard sol...

Page 37: ...1 Immerse the ion selective electrode in a known volume of the sample solution and stir gently 2 Wait for the reading to stabilize Touch AA to accept the current reading as first mV reading 3 Add a kn...

Page 38: ...ple 3 Add a known volume of sample solution to the standard 4 Wait for the reading to stabilize Touch AS to accept the second mV reading of sample 5 Use the keypad to enter the sample volume 6 Select...

Page 39: ...d to all ranges Multi Point Standardization will apply a single standard to an individual range When using a Multi Point Standardization perform standardization in each range that you expect to use fo...

Page 40: ...emperature Coefficient The temperature coefficient is the amount of change in conductivity per degree temperature per C The factory default setting is a temperature coefficient of 2 1 per C For most a...

Page 41: ...1413 S 744 7 0 527 702 1 0 497 1000 0 708 12 880 S 7447 0 578 7230 0 561 11 367 0 883 442 is an abbreviation for 40 sodium sulfate 40 sodium bicarbonate and 20 sodium chloride it closely represents t...

Page 42: ...t For salinity measurements an electrode having a 10 0 nominal cell constant will provide best results Single Point Standardization will apply a single standard to all ranges Multi Point Standardizati...

Page 43: ...t unit In OUR and SOUR setup modes the measurement unit cannot be changed In DO Setup select the Calibration mode options Saturation Calibration Mode Options Auto calibration at one point 100 saturati...

Page 44: ...barometric pressure value will be displayed 2 Select the value and use the numeric keypad on the screen to enter the actual barometric pressure 3 Select Enter on the keypad to accept the barometric pr...

Page 45: ...connect the 13 620 SSP probe and allow 10 minutes for warm up 2 Insert the 13 620 SSP probe into a zero oxygen solution to standardize the 0 For best results it is important to allow enough time for t...

Page 46: ...the 13 620 SSP probe into a zero oxygen solution to standardize the 0 mg L For best results it is important to allow enough time for the zero oxygen reading to stabilize as low as possible The value m...

Page 47: ...probe and allow 10 minutes for warm up 2 Insert DO probe into a BOD bottle filled with 1 inch of water to provide a 100 relative humidity environment 3 From DO mg L or measurement screen select Standa...

Page 48: ...nd sample minimum DO endpoint Each can be set from 0 0 to 60 0 using the keypad The Seed Minimum Delta DO refers to the difference between the initial and final DO measurements for the seed used If th...

Page 49: ...e various options available in the OUR setup mode The main difference is that OUR offers a configuration to edit n the setup mode The OUR configuration allows you configure the OUR dilution factor min...

Page 50: ...options available in the SOUR setup mode The main difference is that SOUR offers a configuration to edit n the setup mode The SOUR screen allows you configure the SOUR dilution factor minimum time in...

Page 51: ...ill erase all data in your instrument to the factory default conditions save any critical data before upgrading 1 Determine the software version that is used by your instrument by either Observing the...

Page 52: ...der of the USB drive the upgrade will not work if the update is saved into a subfolder on the USB drive The following folder and files should be present Folder Files 4 Power on the meter and connect t...

Page 53: ...ng the software update progress DO NOT switch off or remove the power source to the meter during this stage 7 When installation is complete select OK to shutdown the instrument 8 When powered on again...

Page 54: ...lopes Temp Compensation Yes automatic or manual Inputs BNC ATC mV ALL XL MODELS Range 2000 0 mV Rel mV Range 2000 0 mV Resolution 0 1 mV Accuracy 0 2 mV or 0 05 whichever is greater Offset Adjustment...

Page 55: ...n 0 01 0 1 mg L 0 1 1 Relative Accuracy 0 1 mg L 1 LSD 0 1 saturation Barometric Pressure Range 450 to 825 mm Hg Barometric Pressure Resolution 1 mm Hg Barometric Pressure Accuracy 1 mm Hg 1 LSD Salin...

Page 56: ...Safety CE TUV 3 1 FCC Class A Power Rating DC Input 9 VDC 2A Shock and Vibration Vibration shipping handling per ISTA 1A Shock drop test in packaging per ISTA 1A Enclosure Designed to Meet Benchtop I...

Page 57: ...ectrode 13 636 XL200 XL500 pH CON ISE meter only 13 636 XL500A XL500 pH CON ISE KIT includes 13 620 183A pH electrode 13 620 100 conductivity cell and 13 620 19 ATC electrode 13 636 XL500 XL600 pH met...

Page 58: ...tivity cell 4 cell glass body k 10 13 620 164 Conductivity cell 4 cell epoxy body k 1 13 620 165 Conductivity cell 4 cell epoxy body k 10 13 620 166 Fisher Scientific accumet conductivity calibration...

Page 59: ...made prior to purchase of any product and not set forth in writing and signed by a duly authorized officer of Fisher shall not be enforceable by the purchaser FISHER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WAR...

Page 60: ...ason Please include data regarding the reason the items are to be returned For your protection items must be carefully packed to prevent damage in shipment and insured against possible damage or loss...

Page 61: ...sions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le present appareil numerique n emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant le...

Page 62: ...fic accumet XL600 Equipment Class Measurement control and laboratory EMC Class A Conforms to the following directives and standards EN61326 1 2006 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Directive Electrica...

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