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GENERAL OPERA

TIONS

5.6.6. ALARMS

The alarm feature provides visual indication that a parameter has diverged from the preferred mea‑
surement readings.  
Active alarms: when an alarm is activated, the display will flash providing a visual indication from a 
distance that an alarm set‑point has been triggered. The flashing will stop after the measurement has 
returned to the configured limits. In addition to the LCD flashing, the message bar will display alarm 
information and the affected parameter will also blink; pH, EC (TDS) or temperature.

Table 1

 below tabulates the configurable alarm parameters and the factory set defaults.

Table 1.

 Configurable alarm parameters

Parameter 

Setup options

Default

pH

Enable
Disable

Disable

Alarm High

7.50 pH

Alarm Low

5.50 pH

EC/TDS

Enable
Disable

Disable

Alarm High

3.00 mS/cm (2100 ppm for 0.7 CF)

Alarm Low

1.00 mS/cm (700 ppm for 0.7 CF)

Temperature

Enable
Disable

Disable

Alarm High

35 °C (95 °F)

Alarm Low

15 °C (59 °F)

Summary of Contents for GROLINE HI981421

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL HI981420 GROLINE MONITOR HI981421 ...

Page 2: ... the instrument as well as a precise idea of its versatility If you need additional technical information do not hesitate to e mail us at tech hannainst com or view our worldwide contact list at www hannainst com All rights are reserved Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without the written consent of the copyright owner Hanna Instruments Inc Woonsocket Rhode Island 02895 USA Dear Cust...

Page 3: ...UNTING RECOMMENDATIONS 5 4 TANK MOUNTING RECOMMENDATIONS 5 5 ELECTRODE CONDITIONING AND MAINTENANCE 5 6 MONITOR MENU 5 6 1 MENU OPTIONS 5 6 2 GENERAL SETUP 5 6 3 pH SETUP 5 6 4 EC SETUP 5 6 5 TEMPERATURE SETUP 5 6 6 ALARMS 6 OPERATIONAL GUIDE 6 1 PROBE CALIBRATION 6 1 1 QUICK CALIBRATION 6 1 2 pH CALIBRATION 6 1 3 EC CALIBRATION 6 2 GLP INFORMATION 6 3 MEASUREMENT MODE 7 DATA STORAGE 7 1 24 HR DAT...

Page 4: ...1420 Groline Monitor HI1285 9 Triple junction inline pH EC TDS probe with built in temperature sensor 3 4 NPT threaded body DIN connector and 3 m 9 8 cable HI50036 Quick calibration solution 2 sachets HI700661 Electrode cleaning solution for agriculture 2 sachets 12VDC adapter Instruction manual Monitor quality certificate Probe quality certificate Quick start instruction guide Note Save all packi...

Page 5: ...point calibration using quick calibration solution Temperature compensation automatic 0 0 to 60 0 C 32 0 to 140 0 F Range 0 00 to 10 00 mS cm Resolution 0 01 mS cm Accuracy 25 ºC 77 ºF 0 10 mS cm 0 00 to 5 00 mS cm 0 20 mS cm 5 00 to 10 00 mS cm Calibration one point at 1 41 mS cm or 5 00 mS cm using auto standard recognition one point calibration using quick calibration solution Temperature compe...

Page 6: ...e option for all parameters USB C Host Device Export logged data on USB flash drive PC Power supply 12VDC adapter included Environment 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F RH max 95 non condensing Monitor dimensions 125 x 185 x 38 mm 4 92 x 7 28 x 1 49 Monitor weight 333 g 11 7 oz Ordering information HI981420 is supplied with HI1285 8 multiparameter probe HI50036 Quick cal buffer solution 2 sachets HI700661 pH ...

Page 7: ...es EC range 0 00 to 10 00 mS cm EC electrodes 2 x graphite Temp range 0 0 to 50 0 C 32 0 to 122 0 F 0 0 to 60 0 C 32 0 to 140 0 F Temp sensor Yes Body material Polypropylene PVC thread 3 4 NPT Cable 8 pole 2 m cable 6 6 8 pole 3 m cable 9 8 Protection rating IP68 continuous immersion up to 2 m IP68 continuous immersion up to 3 m Recommended use hydroponics aquaponics greenhouses Connection DIN to ...

Page 8: ...cidic low pH or too basic high pH the pesticides mixed in can be deactivated and may even burn the plants The pH of water applied to the plants should match the desired soil pH otherwise it will gradually change the pH of the soil Acidic fertilizers can be used to lower pH Limestone is often used to raise pH The type of limestone applied and your soil type can make a difference in how quickly and ...

Page 9: ...uld match your samples If it doesn t check the injectors valves and nozzles for blockage or other problems To determine your fertilizer concentration check the EC of your water first and then subtract that number from the EC reading of your solution Another way to determine the output of your fertilizer injector is by measuring the electrical conductivity EC of the diluted fertilizer solution By u...

Page 10: ...ng modes of this Monitor are measurement setup and logging Follow this general outline to get you started The following topics are expanded in the sections of this manual Other features include can be integrated into a fertilizer system pH EC TDS probe with built in temperature sensor as a failsafe feature if the pH bulb breaks the pH will be around 4 01 multiple viewing options for on screen data...

Page 11: ...11 DESCRIPTION 4 3 PRODUCT DIAGRAM 1 Mounting holes 2 Liquid Crystal Display LCD 3 USB C port 4 Power cable 5 DIN probe connector 6 Ambient light sensor 7 Keypad area FRONT VIEW BOTTOM VIEW ...

Page 12: ... pH EC temperature options and General setup in menu mode scroll the menu items adjust the settings in measurement mode changes the screen three parameter screen pH EC and temperature single parameter screen and plot display enter exit help menu virtual function keys contextual functionality ...

Page 13: ...t the power adapter to the Monitor and switch it on 4 Set up the Monitor See the Monitor MENU section for details 5 Calibrate the probe Mounting the Monitor The HI981420 is supplied with mounting holes in the enclosure Utilizing all the mounting holes it should be wall mounted at eye level on a vibration free surface When choosing installation location consider power source tank location with rega...

Page 14: ...ff connect the HI1285 8 probe to the DIN socket on the bottom of the monitor by aligning the pins and pushing in the plug Tighten the nut to ensure a good connection Remove the protective cap from the probe before taking any measurements Do not be alarmed if salt deposits are present This is normal with electrodes and they will disappear when rinsed with water 1 DIN connector 2 Polypropylene body ...

Page 15: ...ctive cap from the probe before taking any measurements Please note that the probe needs to be calibrated before installing in a pipe line or tank Do not be alarmed if salt deposits are present This is normal with electrodes and they will disappear when rinsed with water 5 3 4 1 2 3 m cable 1 DIN connector 2 PVC body 3 pH sensor 4 EC sensor 5 PTFE junction The probe has a build in temperature sens...

Page 16: ...ounted on the probe s body Mount the probe by tightening in place to ensure a good connection Recommended tilt angle is between 30 and 45 degrees from vertical position for better liquid flow around the probe pH sensor and to prevent the electrodes being in an air pocket Connect the probe to the Monitor After the probe has been assembled fill the circuit with liquid fertilizer or water and check i...

Page 17: ...h this particular immersion electrode holder For assembly please follow steps detailed below remove the rubber part from the cable locking system and cut the external wall as shown in image below mount the rubber part on the probe cable attach the mounting flange HI605011 to the tank with 4 screws not included see below sketch for tank preparation before mounting mount the probe as shown in detail...

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Page 19: ... HI1285 9 probe in HI700661 Electrode cleaning solution for agriculture 2 Open the HI700661 sachet Place the sachet in a beaker to prevent tipping Place the probe in the sachet and stir the solution gently Allow the probe to soak in the sachet for 5 to 15 minutes Rinse the entire probe thoroughly with water 3 Shake excess water from the probe 4 Soak the probe for 1 hour in HI70300 storage solution...

Page 20: ...aterial Pass the material through the slot repeatedly 4 Salt or mineral coating can be removed by rinsing it under a stream of running tap water and jetting the stream through the opening During pH cleaning the EC probe will also be exposed to pH cleaning solutions This solution will also help dissolve coating on the EC sensors Rinse the slot thoroughly with water after this procedure as it is ext...

Page 21: ...al guide History When History is selected two options are available View and Options By using these options the user can view data plot or export data see Data Storage pH Three pH options are available CAL Setup and GLP 1 Press CAL to start a standard pH calibration procedure see pH calibration 2 Press Setup to enter in Menu pH options High and or Low pH alarm can be selected Calibration timeout f...

Page 22: ...tion 2 Press Setup to enter parameters menu see EC Setup used to configure conductivity measurements These include alarms calibration timeout feature mode and TDS factor 3 Press GLP to display the last EC calibration data and up to four previous calibrations Use arrow to display previous calibration data The newest data is in position 1 Temperature HighlightTemperatureandpressSetuptodisplaytempera...

Page 23: ...t the minimum backlight intensity level If the minimum level changes when the room is dark the backlight remains ON at lower brightness The range is 0 50 Press Manual and then Modify to change backlight value from 0 to 100 using arrows Press the Accept key to confirm or Escape to return to the general menu without saving the new value Contrast Press Modify to change contrast value from 0 to 100 us...

Page 24: ...rn to general menu without saving the new date or time Note If time is changed to a value before the last log a time conflict warning will be displayed and logs will be erased Time Format Option AM PM or 24 hour Press the functional key to select the desired time format Date Format Press the Modify key to change the Date format Use the keys to select the desired format Press the Accept key to conf...

Page 25: ...languages installed Beep On Option Enable or Disable When enabled a short beep is heard every time a key is pressed A long beep alert sounds when the pressed key is not active or an error is detected Press the functional key to enable disable the beeper Press Escape to return to the general menu Instrument ID Option 0 to 9999 This option is used to set the instrument s ID identification Press the ...

Page 26: ... activate Reset Monitor defaults settings Press Accept to initiate procedure or Cancel to return to the general menu without reset Reset Probe Data Use this feature when replacing the probe This function erases the previous probe s GLP history and calibration data 5 6 3 pH SETUP Alarm High and Alarm Low in the pH menu have two options Enable or Disable With alarms set to Enable press Modify to adj...

Page 27: ...or Escape to return to the general menu without saving the new value Note The high alarm must be set to a value greater than the low alarm Calibration Timeout Calibration Timeout feature is used to set a calibration or service reminder This can be configured from 1 30 days or disabled A message will be displayed with the measurement indicating it s time to service the probe Resolution Press functi...

Page 28: ...n alarms are set to Enable press Modify to adjust EC alarm value Use keys to set EC alarm value Press the Accept key to confirm the value or Escape to return to the general menu without saving the new value Note The high alarm must be set to a value greater than the low alarm When selected measurement mode is TDS alarms values will be displayed in ppm units GENERAL OPERATIONS ...

Page 29: ...with TDS mode Press Escape to return to the general menu TDS Factor Press functional key to choose desired TDS factor 0 5 500ppm or 0 7 700ppm Press Escape to return to the general menu 5 6 5 TEMPERATURE SETUP Alarm High and Alarm Low in the Temperature menu have two options Enable or Disable When alarms are set to Enable press Modify to adjust the temperature alarm value Use keys to set temperatu...

Page 30: ...o the general menu without saving the new value When selected temperature unit is F alarm values will be displayed in same unit Temperature Unit Option C or F Press the functional key to select the desired temperature unit Celsius or Fahrenheit Press Escape to return to the general menu ...

Page 31: ...onfigured limits In addition to the LCD flashing the message bar will display alarm information and the affected parameter will also blink pH EC TDS or temperature Table 1 below tabulates the configurable alarm parameters and the factory set defaults Table 1 Configurable alarm parameters Parameter Setup options Default pH Enable Disable Disable Alarm High 7 50 pH Alarm Low 5 50 pH EC TDS Enable Di...

Page 32: ...calibration with one or two buffers from 3 eligible pH values 4 01 7 01 10 01 and a single EC calibration point with standards 1 41 mS cm or 5 00 mS cm Preparation Pour small quantities of buffer solutions into clean beakers If possible use plastic beakers to minimize any EMC interferences For accurate calibration and to minimize cross contamination use two beakers for each buffer solution one for...

Page 33: ...L to enter pH calibration function While in pH Calibration mode the display will show current pH reading current temperature reading and current buffer The following functions are available in pH Calibration mode Clear Press to clear the last calibration from the Monitor After confirming the Calibration cleared message is displayed Note The GLP history will show Calibration cleared message with th...

Page 34: ...irst point When the reading is stable and close to the selected buffer the Confirm key will become available Press Confirm to accept and store the calibration point The monitor will now prompt for the second buffer To continue calibrating with a second buffer rinse and submerse the pH electrode 4 cm 1 into the second buffer solution and stir gently The Monitor will automatically recognize second b...

Page 35: ...EC from MENU and press CAL to enter the EC calibration function The following functions are available in EC Calibration mode Clear Press to clear the last calibration from the Monitor After confirming the Calibration cleared message is displayed Confirm Presstoacceptthecurrentcalibrationpointwhichisonlyavailableifthemeasurement is stable and within the limits for the selected EC standard solution ...

Page 36: ...he Monitor Whenthereadingisstableandclosetotheselectedstandard theConfirmkeywillbecomeavailable Press Confirm to accept and store the calibration point Press Escape to exit calibration without saving the calibration OPERATIONAL GUIDE The calibration can be erased at any time by entering the calibration and pressing Clear A warning message appears and confirmation for deleting the calibration is re...

Page 37: ...n clean the electrode and repeat calibration Wrong Temperature If the temperature sensor is reading an extreme value the Wrong Temperature message is displayed Replace probe No buffer detected This message appears if the probe has detected no buffer Invalid slope This message appears when the calculated slope is not in the acceptable range Clean electrode This indicates poor pH electrode performan...

Page 38: ...ns GLP pH Highlight pH from MENU and press GLP Monitor will display date time buffer used slope and offset from last five calibrations If a single point buffer calibration was made the previous calibration slope will be used If all calibrations have been cleared No user calibration message is displayed GLP EC Highlight EC from MENU and press GLP The monitor will display date time standard and cell...

Page 39: ... parameters By using arrows the user can access the three display options detailed below All parameters screen This screen is the default screen and displays all measured parameters This screen will be displayed each time the Monitor is started Depending on setup the Monitor will display EC TDS and temperature in ºC or ºF Single parameter screen This screen permits better visualization from a dist...

Page 40: ... the status bar will display it on measure screen Possible events Logging disabled when date and time aren t set or the real time clock is malfunctioning The backlight will blink to signal this malfunction pH EC TDS Temp Out of Range measurements have exceeded the Monitor s specifications The backlight and the affected parameter will blink Note For same parameters alarms and other warnings are not...

Page 41: ...r will blink Note For same parameters warnings will not be visible while Alarm High Low message persists This has higher priority than warnings pH EC TDS Clean Cal Due last calibration exceeded the specified time interval or there is no calibration Note There are two ways to clear this message perform a calibration or disable it from parameter setup ...

Page 42: ...of the selected data 7 1 24 HR DATA FROM MEASUREMENT SCREEN To access the logged data press the keys on measurement screen Press Details key to access 24hr summary and parameters key to select information for desired parameter Press Plot to display the data graphically 7 2 HISTORY Several data plots can be viewed from History menu The following presentations are possible 30 days plots for pH EC an...

Page 43: ...m to view the one day plot or or When date and time aren t set or the real time clock is malfunctioning Logging disabled appears on measure screen in the status bar and the backlight starts to blink Press Details to view the tabulated data with date and time stamp Press the keys to scroll through the daily records Max Min and average readings Press Escape to return to plot mode Press Escape a seco...

Page 44: ...ously saved file it will query about overwriting the file If the monitor has an ID the file name will reflect that identification and a letter Exporting a second file from the same monitor will increment the letter by one e g if the ID is 123 the file names will be GLM0123 A through GLM0123 Z If all letters are taken an overwrite message appears After the file transfer has ended the monitor displa...

Page 45: ...iting the same file In case of all letters being used the overwrite warning appears and the GLMxxxxA csv will be replaced For an example see Exporting to flash drive section Logged data are formated as configured in the Decimal separator parameter csv and can be opened with any text editor or spreadsheet program Suggested settings for correct formating use period field separator for Western Europe...

Page 46: ... purpose cleaning solution 20 mL sachets 25 pcs BUFFER SOLUTIONS HI70004G pH 4 01 Buffer solution 20 mL sachets 25 pcs HI70007G pH 7 01 Buffer solution 20 mL sachets 25 pcs HI70010G pH 10 01 Buffer solution 20 mL sachets 25 pcs HI50036P Quick calibration solution 20 mL sachets 25 pcs HI7004 050 pH 4 01 Buffer solution 500 mL HI7007 050 pH 7 01 Buffer solution 500 mL HI7010 050 pH 10 01 Buffer solu...

Page 47: ...blem If the repair is not covered by the warranty you will be notified of the charges incurred If the instrument is to be returnedtoHannaInstruments firstobtain a Returned Goods Authorization RGA number from the Technical Service department and then send it with shipping costs prepaid When shipping any instrument make sure it is properly packed for complete protection Warranty Hanna Instruments re...

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