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PoolDirect 9in1_4i  11/2015

3.5 Abbreviations

Abbreviation

Definition

°C

degree Celsius (Centigrade)

°F

degree Fahrenheit     °F = (°C x 1,8) + 32

°dH

degree German Hardness

°fH

degree French hardness

°eH

degree English Hardness

°aH

degree American Hardness

Abs

Absorption unit 

μg/l

(= ppb)  Microgram per litre 

mg/l

(= ppm) Milligram per litre 

g/l

(= ppth) Gram per litre < 

KI

Potassium Iodide 

TDS

Total Dissolved Solids

LR

Low Range

MR

Medium Range

HR

High Range

T

Tablet

DPD

Diethyl-p-phenylendiamine

Summary of Contents for PoolDirect

Page 1: ...GB V4_11 2015 Lovibond The Instruments of Choice The Test of Quality Instruction Operator Manual Lovibond Water Testing Tintometer Group...

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Page 3: ...tteries in the instrument for 5 days it is possible to continue using the instrument Now use the instrument without mains power until the first battery warning comes up Charge again for 4 days this ti...

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Page 5: ...lectrical Tintometer instruments for disposal freight prepaid to your supplier Notice importante Conserver prot ger et optimiser la qualit de l environnement limination du mat riel lectrique dans l Un...

Page 6: ...gli apparecchi elettrici Tintometer divenuti inutilizzabili a trasporto pagato al vostro rivenditore Informa o Importante Para Preservar Proteger e Melhorar a Qualidade do Ambiente Remo o de Equipamen...

Page 7: ...them to the company which supplied them to you the company is obliged to accept them Information importante pour l limination des piles et des accumulateurs En vertu de la Directive europ enne 2006 66...

Page 8: ...presso il quale li ha acquistati obbligo di raccolta previsto per legge Instru es importantes para a elimina o residual de pilhas e acumuladores Os utilizadores finais s o legalmente respons veis nos...

Page 9: ...on completely before performing the test Be aware of the risks of using the required reagents by reading the MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets Failure could result in serious injury to the operator or...

Page 10: ...2 Saving data Important Notes 36 2 1 3 Replacement of rechargeable batteries and or Lithiumbattery 36 2 1 4 Charging the rechargeable batteries 36 2 1 5 Fuse 37 2 1 6 Protective caps 37 2 1 7 Instrume...

Page 11: ...irements 65 2 4 8 User operation 66 2 4 9 Instrument basic settings 2 68 2 4 10 Instrument special functions service 68 2 5 Data transfer 69 2 5 1 Connection to a printer 69 2 5 2 Data transfer to a p...

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Page 13: ...13 PoolDirect 9in1_4i 11 2015 Part 1 Methods...

Page 14: ...method Due to the fact that each sample is different the only way to check the tolerances precision is the Standard Additions Method According to this method first the original sample is tested Then f...

Page 15: ...y it leaving a few drops remaining in the vial 6 Add one DPD No 1 tablet straight from the foil to the water sample and crush the tablet using a clean stirring rod 7 Add the water sample to the 10 ml...

Page 16: ...from the foil to the water sample and crush the tablets using a clean stirring rod 7 Add the water sample to the 10 ml mark 8 Close the vial tightly with the cap and swirl gently several times until t...

Page 17: ...entrations above 10 mg l Chlorine using tablets can lead to results showing 0 mg l In this case the water sample must be diluted with water free of Chlorine 10 ml of the diluted sample should be mixed...

Page 18: ...5 Remove the vial from the sample chamber 6 Add one PHENOL RED PHOTOMETER tablet straight from the foil to the water sample and crush the tablet using a clean stirring rod 7 Close the vial tightly wi...

Page 19: ...uracy of the colorimetric determination of pH values depends on various boundary conditions buffer capacity of the sample salt content etc 5 Salt error Correction of test results average values for sa...

Page 20: ...ERO key 5 Remove the vial from the sample chamber 6 Add one ALKA M PHOTOMETER tablet straight from the foil to the water sample and crush the tablet using a clean stirring rod 7 Close the vial tightly...

Page 21: ...o pH 4 3 DIN 38 409 KS4 3 German dH English eH French fH 1 mg l CaCO3 0 02 0 056 0 07 0 1 Carbonate hardness reference Hydrogencarbonate anions Example 10 mg l CaCO3 10 mg l x 0 056 0 56 dH 10 mg l Ca...

Page 22: ...a clean stirring rod and dissolve the tablet completely 7 Add one CALCIO H No 2 tablet straight from the foil to the same water sample and crush the tablet using a clean stirring rod 8 Close the vial...

Page 23: ...f Calcium Hardness Due to undefined conditions the deviations from the standardised method may be greater 5 The tolerance of the method is increasing with higher concentrations When diluting samples t...

Page 24: ...and empty it leaving a few drops remaining in the vial 6 Add one DPD No 1 tablet straight from the foil to the water sample and crush the tablet using a clean stirring rod 7 Add the water sample to t...

Page 25: ...rried out at a pH value of 6 2 to 6 5 The reagent tablet therefore contains a buffer for the pH adjustment Strong alkaline or acidic water samples must be adjusted between pH 6 and pH 7 before the rea...

Page 26: ...let straight from the foil to the water sample and crush the tablets using a clean stirring rod 7 Add the water sample to the 10 ml mark 8 Close the vial tightly with the cap and swirl gently several...

Page 27: ...usted between pH 6 and pH 7 before the tablet is added use 0 5 mol l Sulfuric acid resp 1 mol l Sodium hydroxide 4 Turbidity can lead to errors The use of the DPD No 1 tablet in samples with high Calc...

Page 28: ...water sample and crush the tablet using a clean stirring rod 7 Close the vial tightly with the cap and swirl gently several times until the tablet is dissolved 8 Place the vial in the sample chamber m...

Page 29: ...foil to the water sample and crush the tablets using a clean stirring rod 7 Close the vial tightly with the cap and swirl gently several times until the tablet is dissolved 8 Place the vial in the sa...

Page 30: ...e aligned 4 Press ZERO key 5 Remove the vial from the sample chamber 6 Add one CyA TEST tablet straight from the foil to the water sample and crush the tablet using a clean stirring rod 7 Close the vi...

Page 31: ...rily caused by Cyanuric acid 3 Dissolve the tablet completely therefore swirl the vial approx 1 Minute Un dissolved particles of the tablet can cause results that are too high Precision An educated op...

Page 32: ...al point With Mode 71 see below it is possible to select between degree Celsius or degree Fahren heit Press Balance key The display shows Enter the temperature value T in the range between 3 and 53 C...

Page 33: ...ggressive and tends to be corrosive If the index is positive the water is non aggressive but could be scale forming For Swimming pool water an index value in the range of zero to 0 3 is considered sat...

Page 34: ...trument 5 Always perform zeroing and test with closed vial cap Only use cap with sealing ring 6 Bubbles on the inside of the vial may also lead to errors To prevent this remove the bubbles by swirling...

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Page 36: ...ply while changing the lithium battery to maintain stored data 2 1 3 Replacement of rechargeable batteries and or Lithium battery 1 Switch the instrument off 2 If necessary remove vial from the sample...

Page 37: ...e batteries first 2 1 6 Protective caps If not in use protect the two connections against damage e g corrosion caused by environmental influences e g dust or splashing keep the protective caps in plac...

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Page 39: ...tion of methods or previous menu Send data to printer Confirming enter Menu of photometer settings and further functions Moving the cursor up or down Storing of displayed test result Performing Zero o...

Page 40: ...e instrument is working for example countdown or printing the automatic switch off is inactive 2 3 2 Selecting a method The display shows Select method you require by pressing one of the 9 keys as bel...

Page 41: ...untdown Press TEST key Prepare the water sample blank as described in the method description and place the vial in the sample chamber The display shows the countdown by pressing the TEST key and the c...

Page 42: ...e assignment for the Code No is then 0 automatically The entire data set is stored with date time Code No method and test result The display shows The test result is then shown again Note The display...

Page 43: ...9 Test No 1 Code No 007 4 80 mg l free Cl2 The test No is an internal number that is set automatically if a test result is stored It appears only on the print out 2 3 10 Perform additional measurement...

Page 44: ...the display contrast 68 OTZ 55 One Time Zero OTZ 65 Print 20 Printing all stored results 49 Print code no 22 Print only results of a selected code no range 51 Print date 21 Print only results of a sel...

Page 45: ...uirements 2 4 2 Instrument basic settings 1 Selecting a language Press MODE 1 0 keys in sequence Confirm with key The display shows Press arrow key or to select the required language from the displaye...

Page 46: ...y shows Press 0 key to switch the key beep off Press 1 key to switch the key beep on Confirm with key Note In the case of methods with reaction periods an acoustic signal still sounds during the last...

Page 47: ...s two digits each Enter year month and day e g 14 May 2008 0 8 0 5 1 4 Enter hours and minutes e g 3 07 p m 1 5 0 7 Confirm with key Note While confirming date and time with key the seconds are adjust...

Page 48: ...It is possible to interrupt the working countdown by pressing the key application e g serial analysis The user countdown is also available if the countdown is switched off 2 If the countdown function...

Page 49: ...own even if the key beep signal beep is switched off 2 4 3 Printing of stored results Printing all results Press MODE 2 0 keys in sequence Confirm with key The display shows Press key for printing out...

Page 50: ...he last day of the required period e g 19 May 2008 0 8 0 5 1 9 Confirm with key The display shows Press key and all stored results in the selected date range are printed After printing the photometer...

Page 51: ...red Code No e g 1 0 Confirm with key The display shows Press key and all stored results in the selected Code number range are printed After printing the photometer goes back to mode menu automatically...

Page 52: ...nfirm with key The display shows Select the required method from the keypad The display shows Press key and all stored results of the selected method are printed After printing the photometer goes bac...

Page 53: ...key or to select the required Protocol Xon Xoff Hardware no control Confirm with key Finish with ESC key Flow Control will be set to the selection displayed at is Press 2 key to select Baud rate The d...

Page 54: ...r 2 4 4 Recall delete stored results Recall all stored results Press MODE 3 0 keys in sequence Confirm with key The display shows The stored data sets are displayed in chronological order starting wit...

Page 55: ...ast day of the required period e g 19 May 2008 0 8 0 5 1 9 Confirm with key The display shows Press key and all stored results in the selected date range are displayed Press Print key to print the dis...

Page 56: ...ode No e g 1 0 Confirm with key The display shows Press key and all stored results in the selected Code No range are displayed Press Print key to print the displayed result End with ESC Notes It is po...

Page 57: ...elect method Mode 3 3 Storage method Alkalinity total Start cancel ESC print Print Delete stored results Press MODE 3 4 keys in sequence Confirm with key The display shows Press 0 key to retain the da...

Page 58: ...of water free of calcium to an appropriate beaker note 2 3 6 Add 10 CALCIO H No 1 tablets straight from the foil to the 100 ml of water crush the tablets using a clean stirring rod and dissolve the t...

Page 59: ...ion Add 50 mg a spatula tipful EDTA to 100 ml water and dissolve 4 To achieve the most accurate method blank it is important to adhere exactly to the sample volume of 100 ml Calcium Hardness Method Re...

Page 60: ...uses a mathematic equation for the calculation of the result it is only possible to calibrate the basic tests since all the other tests use the same polynomial The same applies for some test procedure...

Page 61: ...e arrow key once decreases the displayed result Press keys as long as the displayed result corresponds to the value of the standard Confirm with key to store the new calibration factor Cancel user cal...

Page 62: ...the instrument press MODE 4 6 keys in sequence and confirm with key The display shows Press 1 key to delete user calibration Press 0 key to keep the valid user calibration The instrument goes back to...

Page 63: ...s only a minimum of operator instructions The criteria specified above in d e are no longer included Press MODE 5 0 keys in sequence Confirm with key The display shows Press 0 key to switch the Profi...

Page 64: ...coloured test solution into the sample chamber Press Test key The result is shown in the display in mAbs 1000 mAbs 1 A Absorbance unit Press ESC key to get back to wavelength selection Press ESC agai...

Page 65: ...uest a new Zero with prepare OT Zero Perform Zero as described in the method This Zero will be stored and used for all methods with OTZ function until the instrument is switched off If necessary a new...

Page 66: ...t Press MODE 7 0 keys in sequence Confirm with key The display shows Enter the temperature value T in the range between 3 and 53 C and confirm with key If F was selected enter the temperature value in...

Page 67: ...ive and tends to be corrosive If the index is positive the water is non aggressive but could be scale forming For Swimming pool water an index value in the range of zero to 0 3 is considered satisfact...

Page 68: ...ons service Photometer Information Press MODE 9 1 keys in sequence Confirm with key This method informs you about the current software version about the current detected mains power supply about the n...

Page 69: ...change the following standard adjustments Detailed information of changing the adjustment you will find in the printer manual Baudrate 9600 Parity None Data bits 8 Note The printer must be connected a...

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Page 71: ...71 PoolDirect 9in1_4i 11 2015 Part 3 Enclosure...

Page 72: ...Ni MH cells Type AA 1100 mAh 1 Lithium battery CR 2032 3V 1 Mains adapter 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 1 Cable for connection to PC 3 Round vials with cap and seal height 48 mm 24 mm 1 Beaker cup plastic 100 ml...

Page 73: ...tic indicator Power supply 7 Ni MH cells Type AA with 1100 mAh external main adapter Input 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Output 15V 530 mA Lithium battery CR 2032 3V for keeping data if there is no power supply...

Page 74: ...degree German Hardness fH degree French hardness eH degree English Hardness aH degree American Hardness Abs Absorption unit g l ppb Microgram per litre mg l ppm Milligram per litre g l ppth Gram per...

Page 75: ...hium battery Delete Data with Mode 34 Battery warning warning signal every 3 minutes warning signal every 12 seconds capacity of the battery is too low change the batteries warning signal the instrume...

Page 76: ...viates from the expected Chemical species not as required Press arrow keys to select the required chemical species The pre programmed countdown is not displayed Countdown is not activated and or the P...

Page 77: ...e 15th Name of manufacturer Tintometer GmbH Schleefstra e 8 12 44287 Dortmund Germany declares that this product Product name Lovibond PoolDirect 9in1 meets the requirements of the following product f...

Page 78: ...0 Fax 49 0 231 94510 20 sales tintometer de www lovibond com Germany Tintometer AG Hauptstra e 2 5212 Hausen AG Tel 41 0 56 4422829 Fax 41 0 56 4424121 info tintometer ch www tintometer ch Switzerland...

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