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Instruction Manual

Benchtop pH/ORP/Conductivity Meter

LAQUA-PC1500 

Summary of Contents for LAQUA-PC1500

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual Benchtop pH ORP Conductivity Meter LAQUA PC1500...

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Page 3: ...ny malfunction attributable to repair or modification by any person not authorized by HORIBA Advanced Techno Co Ltd Any malfunction or damage attributable to the use in an environment not specified in...

Page 4: ...II MEMO...

Page 5: ...llation Environment This product is designed for the following environment Overvoltage category II Pollution degree 2 Maximum operating altitude 2000 m above sea level Range of application For indoor...

Page 6: ...es and accumulators will contribute to reducing wasteful consumption of natural resources and protecting human health and the environment from potential negative effects caused by hazardous substance...

Page 7: ...correct the interference at his own expense Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Korea...

Page 8: ...AC adapter 1 2 Cable 2 Stand 2 Printer 2 Electrode 2 SJ T 11364 This form is prepared in accordance with SJ T 11364 GB T 26572 Denotes that the amount of the hazardous substance contained in all of t...

Page 9: ...ded will result in death or serious injury This is to be limited to the most extreme situations This indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious i...

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Page 12: ...zaradcze Produkt jest przeznaczony do u ycia w poni szym rodowisku zdefiniowanym w normie EN61010 1 Kategoria przepi ciowa II Stopie zanieczyszczenia 2 NLD Veiligheidsinformatie Lees deze handleiding...

Page 13: ...For Your Safety XI JPN EN61326 1 EN61010 1 II 2...

Page 14: ...ing in a fire or an accident Harmful chemicals Some electrodes are used with hazardous standard solutions Handle them with care The internal solution of pH electrode is highly concentrated potassium c...

Page 15: ...tween the instrument and a personal computer referred to as PC in the rest of this document may fail because of environmental conditions such as electromagnetic noise Do not use an object with a sharp...

Page 16: ...on XIV Manual Information Description in this manual This interprets the necessary points for correct operation and notifies the important points for handling the product This indicates reference info...

Page 17: ...t 7 Connecting an Electrode 7 Changing the Operation Mode 8 Changing the Measurement Parameter 10 Calibration 11 pH Calibration 11 ORP mV Calibration 13 Conductivity Calibration 15 TDS Calibration 18...

Page 18: ...ND Setup 29 P2 TDS Setup 37 P3 SAL Setup 41 Data Setup 45 General Setup 52 Maintenance and Storage 61 Maintenance and Storage of the Instrument 61 Maintenance and Storage of Electrodes 62 Error Messag...

Page 19: ...enchtop meter is available in 3 package configurations PC1500 meter only PC1500 S meter kit with USA pH buffers and conductivity standard solutions and PC1500 SN meter kit with NIST pH buffers and con...

Page 20: ...Simple user interface and single parameter display 1000 Memory data Automatic Temperature Compensation ATC with temperature calibration Adjustable auto shut off time 1 to 30 minutes Auto stable auto h...

Page 21: ...entation in Auto Stable and Auto Hold modes 4 Appears when the measured value display is stable and fixed in auto hold mode 5 Temperature display area Displays the measured temperature 6 Measured valu...

Page 22: ...ove 95 excellent Electrode sensitivity between 85 to 95 very good Electrode sensitivity between 80 to 85 good Refer SLPE ERR page 64 Calibration factor C F between 0 90 to 1 11 excellent Calibration f...

Page 23: ...sh measurement DATA key Switches from the measurement mode to the data mode MODE key In the measurement mode changes measurement parameters SET key Switches from the measurement mode to the setup mode...

Page 24: ...Product Overview 6...

Page 25: ...orm calibration measurement it is necessary to use the appropriate electrode for measurement parameter Use the following procedure to correctly connect the electrode to the instrument 1 Insert the ele...

Page 26: ...mode to four available modes depending on the purpose of use The status icon indicates the current mode Icon Name Function Measurement mode Performs measurement Calibration mode Performs calibration D...

Page 27: ...mode Press the key to change to the measurement mode Calibration mode In the measurement mode press the key to change to the calibration mode Data mode In the measurement mode press the key to change...

Page 28: ...Parameter This instrument measures multiple parameters For measurement an electrode corresponding to the measurement parameter is required In the measurement mode the measurement parameter can be cha...

Page 29: ...H measurement mode Dip the pH electrode at least 3 cm in the buffer Perform two point calibration using pH 7 and 4 for acidic sample pH 7 and 10 for alkaline sample Perform three point calibration usi...

Page 30: ...tabilize stable calibration reading When it stabilizes there will be a sound 4 Press the ENT key to confirm and save calibration data 5 Meter displays DONE indicating end of the pH calibration procedu...

Page 31: ...level is at least 3 cm from the electrode tip Absolute value measurement mode and relative value measurement mode are the two types of measurement mode available for ORP mV measurement In absolute va...

Page 32: ...V values and the blinks until value stabilizes 4 Wait for the to stabilize stable calibration reading When it stabilizes there will be a sound 5 Use the keys to adjust the mV value to your desired val...

Page 33: ...e hole at the upper part of the electrode is immersed Salinity TDS and resistivity of a sample solution are calculated from the measured value of conductivity In conductivity calibration mode the defa...

Page 34: ...bration reading When it stabilizes there will be a sound 4 Press the ENT key to confirm and save calibration data 5 Meter displays DONE indicating end of the conductivity calibration procedure 6 Repea...

Page 35: ...nking on screen 3 Wait for the to stabilize stable calibration reading When it stabilizes there will be a sound 4 Use the keys to enter the electrical conductivity value of the standard solution used...

Page 36: ...rated TDS values will be recalculated accordingly Set the appropriate TDS curve Available TDS curves in the meter are as follows LINR Linear KCL curve with adjustable factor from 0 40 to 1 00 442 Myro...

Page 37: ...pare standard solution required for calibration Press the key to keep the meter in SAL mode Dip the conductivity electrode in the standard solution until the hole at the upper part of the electrode is...

Page 38: ...ng various calibration values with a blinking on screen 3 Wait for the to stabilize stable calibration reading When it stabilizes there will be a sound 4 Use the keys to adjust the salinity value 5 Pr...

Page 39: ...DI deionized water and wipe it with tissue paper Switch on the meter and plug in the electrode and temperature sensor Dip the electrode in any buffer solution until its temperature sensor is immersed...

Page 40: ...Press the key to switch to temperature calibration mode Meter displays measured temperature value 3 Use the keys to adjust the temperature to the required value 4 Press the ENT key to save calibratio...

Page 41: ...he ENT key to save the displayed data Meter displays the location number of the saved data for 2 seconds and then the display returns to the previous screen automatically If the data storage limit rea...

Page 42: ...k of the instrument and the USB to the communication port of the PC Printing Data Connect the instrument to a printer using the phono to 25 pin d sub printer cable and follow the procedure below to pr...

Page 43: ...ns follow the procedure detailed below Prerequisites Switch on the meter Press the key to keep the meter in pH mode Default buffer setup is BUFF USA You can change it to BUFF NIST or BUFF DIN if requi...

Page 44: ...Press the ENT key P1 1 BUFF screen appears 3 Press the ENT key default BUFF USA appears 4 Use the keys to change the buffer group to BUFF NIST or BUFF DIN 5 Press the ENT key P1 1 BUFF screen appears...

Page 45: ...BUFF screen appears 3 Press the key P1 2 C CLr screen appears 4 Press the ENT key default CCLr NO screen appears 5 Use the keys to change the setup to YES This erases the calibration data 6 Press the...

Page 46: ...pH Setup 28...

Page 47: ...can set a value in between 0 07 to 13 00 Default conductivity unit is set as S cm One can change the unit to S m Default auto calibration setup is set as ON but to perform manual calibration one need...

Page 48: ...appears 2 Press the ENT key P1 1 CELL screen appears 3 Press the ENT key default CELL 1 00 appears 4 Use the keys to set the cell constant in between 0 07 to 13 00 5 Press the ENT key P1 1 CELL screen...

Page 49: ...he ENT key P1 1 CELL screen appears 3 Press the key P1 2 UNIT screen appears 4 Press the ENT key default UNIT S cm appears 5 Use the keys to change the conductivity unit to S m 6 Press the ENT key P1...

Page 50: ...rs 3 Press the key P1 2 UNIT screen appears 4 Press the key P1 3 A CAL appears 5 Press the ENT key default ON screen appears 6 Use the keys to change the set up to OFF This enables the manual calibrat...

Page 51: ...the key P1 2 UNIT screen appears 4 Press the key P1 3 A CAL appears 5 Press the key P1 4 T CFF appears 6 Press the ENT key default 2 00 appears 7 Use the keys to set the temperature coefficient in be...

Page 52: ...creen appears 4 Press the key P1 3 A CAL appears 5 Press the key P1 4 T CFF appears 6 Press the key P1 5 T rEF appears 7 Press the ENT key default 25 0 C appears 8 Use the keys to set the temperature...

Page 53: ...4 Press the key P1 3 A CAL appears 5 Press the key P1 4 T CFF appears 6 Press the key P1 5 T rEF appears 7 Press the key P1 6 C CLr appears 8 Press the ENT key default NO screen appears 9 Use the keys...

Page 54: ...Conductivity Setup 36...

Page 55: ...itch on the meter Press the key to keep the meter in COND mode Default TDS curve is linear You can change the TDS curve to 442 or EN27888 or NaCl For linear curve default multiplier factor is FACT 0 5...

Page 56: ...key default LINR appears 5 Use the keys to select a TDS curve and press the ENT key 6 While selecting the linear curve set a factor in between 0 40 to 1 00 default 0 50 7 Press the ENT key P2 1 FACT...

Page 57: ...ears 3 Press the ENT key P2 1 FACT screen appears 4 Press the key P2 2 UNIT screen appears 5 Press the ENT key default mg L g L appears 6 Use the keys to change the TDS unit to ppm ppt 7 Press the ENT...

Page 58: ...TDS Setup 40...

Page 59: ...n the meter Press the key to keep the meter in COND mode Default salinity unit is set as ppt You can change the unit to percentage Default salinity type is set as NaCl You can change the salinity type...

Page 60: ...appears 3 Press the key P3 SAL screen appears 4 Press the ENT key P3 1 UNIT screen appears 5 Press the ENT key default ppt appears 6 Use the keys to change the salinity unit to percentage 7 Press the...

Page 61: ...key P3 SAL screen appears 4 Press the ENT key P3 1 UNIT screen appears 5 Press the key P3 2 TYPE screen appears 6 Press the ENT key default NACL appear 7 Use the keys to change the salinity type to se...

Page 62: ...4 Press the ENT key P3 1 UNIT screen appears 5 Press the key P3 2 TYPE screen appears 6 Press the key P3 3 C CLr screen appears 7 Press the ENT key default NO appears 8 Use the keys to change the set...

Page 63: ...quisites Switch on the meter Keep the meter either in pH or conductivity mode Data set up procedure is common in both pH and EC mode with different meter screen display based on available set up seque...

Page 64: ...the key P2 DATA screen appears 3 Press the ENT key P2 1 LOG screen appears 4 Press the ENT key default log interval appears 5 Use the keys to set the data log interval 6 Press the ENT key P2 1 LOG sc...

Page 65: ...Data Setup 47 Conductivity Mode key key key key key key...

Page 66: ...key P2 1 LOG screen appears 4 Press the key P2 2 PrNT screen appears 5 Press the ENT key default NO appears 6 Use the keys to change the setup to YES 7 Press the ENT key P2 2 PrNT screen appears This...

Page 67: ...Data Setup 49 Conductivity Mode key key key key key key key...

Page 68: ...appears 4 Press the key P2 2 PRNT screen appears 5 Press the key P2 3 D CLR screen appears 6 Press the ENT key default NO appears 7 Use the keys to set YES to erase all the data 8 Press the ENT key D...

Page 69: ...Data Setup 51 Conductivity Mode key key key key key key key...

Page 70: ...nce In the calibration mode the auto stable AS mode is activated Default stability setup in measurement mode is auto stable AS If you like you can change it to auto hold AH or real time RT Default aut...

Page 71: ...er shows live readings both and annunciators are inactivate pH Mode 1 Press the key P1 PH screen appears 2 Press key P2 DATA screen appears 3 Press key P3 GEN screen appears 4 Press the ENT key P3 1 S...

Page 72: ...General Setup 54 Conductivity Mode key key key key key key key...

Page 73: ...screen appears 4 Press the ENT key P3 1 STBL screen appears 5 Press the key P3 2 A OFF screen appears 6 Press the ENT key default auto shut off time 30 minutes appear 7 Use the keys to adjust the aut...

Page 74: ...General Setup 56 Conductivity Mode key key key key key key key...

Page 75: ...ears 4 Press the key P3 1 STBL screen appears 5 Press the key P3 2 A OFF screen appears 6 Press the key P3 3 C F screen appears 7 Press the ENT key default temperature unit C appears 8 Use the keys to...

Page 76: ...General Setup 58 Conductivity Mode key key key key key key key...

Page 77: ...rs 4 Press the ENT key P3 1 STBL screen appears 5 Press the key P3 2 A OFF screen appears 6 Press the key P3 3 C F screen appears 7 Press the key P3 4 r SET screen appears 8 Press the ENT key default...

Page 78: ...General Setup 60 Conductivity Mode key key key key key key key...

Page 79: ...soft dry cloth If it is difficult to remove the dirt wipe it gently with a cloth moistened with alcohol The instrument is made of solvent resistant materials but is not resistant to all chemicals Do n...

Page 80: ...ted below depending on the type of dirt After cleaning rinse the electrode with pure water or deionized water However for pH and ORP electrodes different cleaning solutions should be used to clean dif...

Page 81: ...trode If the electrode is stored in a dry state the cell constant will change Store with the black electrode part immersed in deionized water or with the protective cap filled with deionized water and...

Page 82: ...te with fresh standard solution If the problem persists replace the electrode with new one BUFF ERR Cannot auto recognize pH buffer The instrument cannot identify the pH buffer Check the calibration s...

Page 83: ...he reference electrode until it is higher than the level of the sample Cause How to solve problem There is a motor or other device causing electrical interference Measure at a place where no influence...

Page 84: ...ample check the pH electrode selection guide in our catalogue or refer to our website Cause How to solve problem The electrode is cracked Replace the electrode The electrode is not connected correctly...

Page 85: ...e electrode The internal solution of the electrode runs out or contaminated Replace the internal solution with new one The level of internal solution in reference electrode is low Replenish the intern...

Page 86: ...Error Messages and Troubleshooting 68 Part of the display is missing Cause How to solve problem Instrument defect Check the display by switching ON the instrument when all the LCD segments are lit...

Page 87: ...meter is intelligent to detect the temperature and pH value associated with buffer when calibration is performed It remembers all the temperature vs pH value for all the standards The pH vs temperatur...

Page 88: ...1 70 4 03 6 84 9 07 11 98 45 1 70 4 04 6 83 9 04 11 84 50 1 71 4 06 6 83 9 01 11 70 55 1 72 4 08 6 83 8 99 11 57 Temp C pH 1 09 pH 3 06 pH 4 65 pH 6 79 pH 9 23 pH 12 75 0 1 08 3 10 4 67 6 89 9 48 13 3...

Page 89: ...33 83 2 15 68 1147 10 48 92 5 16 70 1173 10 72 94 4 17 71 1199 10 95 96 3 18 73 1225 11 19 98 2 19 74 1251 11 43 100 2 20 76 1278 11 67 102 1 21 78 1305 11 91 104 0 22 79 1332 12 15 105 9 23 81 1359...

Page 90: ...Printout Summary 72 Appendix 2 pH mV Relative mV Printer Format Measurement...

Page 91: ...Printout Summary 73 Resistivity Conductivity...

Page 92: ...Printout Summary 74 Salinity TDS...

Page 93: ...Printout Summary 75 Printer Format Data Log...

Page 94: ...Printout Summary 76 Conductivity pH Salinity Printer Format Calibration...

Page 95: ...Temperature 15 0 to 30 0 C adjustable Temperature Coefficient 0 00 to 10 00 per C adjustable Cell Constants 0 070 to 13 00 adjustable Calibration Points Up to 4 Auto Up to 5 Manual Units S cm S m Auto...

Page 96: ...programmable 1 to 30 mins Electrode Status On screen display PC Printer Communication Yes Communication Phono jack USB RS232 Meter Inputs BNC phono ATC DC sockets Display Static segment LCD with 160...

Page 97: ...r Range 2 00 20 00S m 0 200 1 999 S m 20 0 199 9 mS m 2 00 19 99 mS m 0 000 1 999 mS m Display Range Cell Constant 0 1 cm 1 1 cm 1 10 cm 1 OR Over Range 20 0 200 0 mS cm 2 00 19 99 mS cm 200 1999 S cm...

Page 98: ...ons 80 Table of Conductivity Cell Range Resistivity Range Unit cm Display Range Cell Constant 0 1 cm 1 1 cm 1 10 cm 1 OR Over Range 1 0 20 0 M cm 0 001 0 999 M cm 0 0 999 9 cm 10 M cm 100 cm 1 M cm 10...

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