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Serial Communication
This option allows the user to set the desired speed for the serial communication (baud rate) in bps. The meter and
the PC program must have the same baud rate.
To set the Serial Communication:
• Press
while in
Measure
mode.
• Press
.
• Use
or
to select the Serial Communication
option.
• Press
and use
or
to highlight the
desired baud rate.
• Press
to confirm your selection and return to the System
Setup menu or press
to return to the System Setup menu
without changing.
Meter Information
This option provides general information about the instrument serial number (each instrument has a unique
identification serial number), the software version and the factory calibration date and time (for mV and
temperature).
Note
: All instruments are factory calibrated for mV and temperature. One year after factory calibration, a
warning message “
Factory Calibration Expired
” will be displayed when powering up the instrument.
The instrument will still function, however, it should be taken to the nearest Hanna Customer Service for
factory calibration.
To view the Meter Information:
• Press
while in
Measure
mode.
• Press
.
• Use
or
to select the Meter Information option.
• Press
to acces the Meter Information menu.
• Press
to return to the System Setup menu.
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3) Direct/AutoHold Reading Mode and Automatic Log
Press
and then
keys must be pressed on front
display to initiate this function. Real time continuous measurements
are on display with “
AutoHold
” flashing and real time continuous
logging into meter memory, until the meter reaches the stability
criteria to go into Auto Hold mode. The stored sample logs will
be marked with an
“H”
to indicate the Auto Hold mode. The
virtual key
returns operation to real time continuous measure-
ments and
stops the logging session.
4) Direct/AutoHold Reading Mode and Manual Log
Press
in order to add one new record in the log report. The manual log is working even if it is in
Auto Hold or Continuous reading mode. Press
to initiate the Auto Hold event. “
AutoHold
” will
flash until the stability criteria is reached and then the screen freezes in Auto Hold mode, the data is marked
with an
“H”
.
5) Direct/AutoHold Reading Mode and Auto Hold Log
Press
and then
keys initiate and automate the capture of stable data which is stored in the
Recall Manual Log file. During the process, “
AutoHold
” will flash until the stability criteria is reached and
then the screen freezes in Auto Hold mode, the data is logged and marked with an
“H”
. The virtual key
returns operation to Real time continuous measurement. Press
again to log a second stable
data point. The lot ID along with the record index will appear for short time on the top/left corner on the
selected channel window, every time a record will be added to the lot.
LOG RECALL
This feature allows the user to view all stored data. If no data
was logged, the “
No records were found
” message will be
displayed on the LCD in the Log Recall screen. Otherwise, the
instrument will display all the memorized lots in accordance with
the selected option: Automatic Log, Manual Log or ISE Method
Report (
HI 5222
only).
To view the memorized data:
• Press
while in
Measure
mode.
• Press
. The “
Choose Log Report Type
” message
will be displayed in the Reminder messages area.