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MA887

Refractometer for Seawater

Refractometer for Seawater

Refractometer for Seawater

Refractometer for Seawater

Refractometer for Seawater

Measurements

Measurements

Measurements

Measurements

Measurements

Milwaukee Refractometer

Milwaukee Refractometer

Milwaukee Refractometer

Milwaukee Refractometer

Milwaukee Refractometer

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176

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Summary of Contents for MA887

Page 1: ...actometer for Seawater Measurements Measurements Measurements Measurements Measurements Milwaukee Refractometer Milwaukee Refractometer Milwaukee Refractometer Milwaukee Refractometer Milwaukee Refractometer INSTRUCTION MANUAL Test Equipment Depot 800 517 8431 99 Washington Street Melrose MA 02176 TestEquipmentDepot com ...

Page 2: ...MAKING A STANDARD SODIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION 12 ERROR MESSAGES 13 BATTERY REPLACEMENT 14 WARRANTY 15 TABLEOFCONTENTS Remove the instrument from the packing materials and examine carefully to ensure no damage has occurred during shipping If any damage has occurred notify your Dealer Each instrument is supplied with 9 V battery Instruction manual Note Save all packing material until you are sure that ...

Page 3: ...RATION TAG E AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION BLINKS WHEN TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS 10 40 C 50 104 F RANGE F PRIMARY DISPLAY DISPLAYS MEASUREMENT AND ERROR MESSAGES G TEMPERATURE UNITS H SECONDARY DISPLAY DISPLAYS TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS WHEN BLINKING TEMPERATURE HAS EXCEEDED OPERATION RANGE 0 80 C 32 176 F I RANGE INDICATOR DISPLAY DISPLAY DISPLAY DISPLAY DISPLAY ...

Page 4: ...RTMENT BOTTOM BOTTOM BOTTOM BOTTOM BOTTOM A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY LCD B READ KEY USER MEASUREMENT C ZERO KEY USER CALIBRATION D RANGE KEY USER MEASUREMENT UNIT E ON OFF F STAINLESS STEEL SAMPLE WELL AND PRISM G SECONDARY DISPLAY H PRIMARY DISPLAY FRONT PANEL FRONT PANEL FRONT PANEL FRONT PANEL FRONT PANEL ...

Page 5: ...quick to use Samples are measured after a simple user calibration with distilled or deionized water Within seconds the refractive index and temperature are measured and converted into one of three popular measurement units Practical Salinity Units PSU Salinity in parts per thousand ppt or Specific Gravity S G 20 20 All conversion algorithms are based upon respected scientific publications using th...

Page 6: ...5 1 o t 0 4 1 1 1 o t 0 0 0 1 F 6 7 1 o t 2 3 C 0 8 o t 0 n o i t u l o s e R 1 1 1 0 0 0 F 1 0 C 1 0 y c a r u c c A 2 2 2 0 0 0 F 5 0 C 3 0 Salinity determinations are made by measuring the refractive index of seawater Refractive Index is an optical characteristic of a substance and the number of dissolved particles in it Refractive Index is defined as the ratio of the speed of light in empty sp...

Page 7: ...zed algorithms then apply temperature compensation to the measurement and convert the refractive index to PSU Practical Salinity Units ppt part per thousand or S G Specific Gravity 20 20 PSU is defined as the conductivity ratio of seawater to a standard KCl solution It is based upon the work of the UNESCO ICES SCOR and IAPSO This information is published in The Joint Panel of Oceanographic Tables ...

Page 8: ... transfer all solutions Do not use metallic tools such as needles spoons or tweezers as these will scratch the prism Cover sample well with hand if measuring in direct sun Calibration should be performed daily before measurements are made when the battery has been replaced between a long series of measurements or if environmental changes have occurred since the last calibration 1 Press the ON OFF ...

Page 9: ...during the calibration 3 Press the ZERO key If no error messages appear your unit is calibrated For a description of ERROR MESSAGES see page 13 Note The 0 screen will remain until a sample is measured or the instrument is turned off 4 Gently absorb the ZERO water standard with a soft tissue Use care not to scratch the prism surface Dry the surface completely The instrument is ready for sample meas...

Page 10: ...ely Note If the temperature of the sample differs significantly from the temperature of the instrument wait approximately 1 minute to allow thermal equilibration 3 Press the READ key The results are displayed in unit of interest Note The last measurement value will be displayed until the next sample is measured or the instrument is turned off Temperature will be continuously updated Note The ATC t...

Page 11: ...rement units The instrument toggles between the three measurement scales each time the key is pressed and the primary display indicates PSU PPt and S G When the instrument displays the screen with 4 dashes the instrument is ready for measurement A number on the display indicates the selected unit 1 denotes PSU 2 denotes ppt and 3 denotes Specific Gravity CHANGINGMEASUREMENTUNIT ...

Page 12: ...tainer so the total weight of the solution is 100 g MAKING A STANDARD SODIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION To change the temperature measurement unit from Celsius to Fahrenheit or vice versa follow this procedure 1 Press and hold the ON OFF key continuously for approximately 8 seconds The LCD will display the all segment screen followed by a screen with the model number on the primary display and the version ...

Page 13: ...L t y r a m i r P y a l p s i d L A C N O t n e m g e s C T A s d e e c x e e r u t a r e p m e T g n i r u d C 0 t i m i l w o l n o i t a r b i l a c I H t y r a m i r P y a l p s i d L A C N O t n e m g e s C T A s d e e c x e e r u t a r e p m e T g n i r u d C 0 4 t i m i l h g i h n o i t a r b i l a c r i A y l t n e i c i f f u s n i e c a f r u s m s i r P d e r e v o c t L E r o f t h g ...

Page 14: ...ry follow these steps Turn the instrument OFF by pressing the ON OFF key Turn instrument upside down and remove the battery cover by turning it counterclockwise Extract the battery from its location Replace with fresh 9V battery making certain to observe polarity Insert the back battery cover and fasten it by turning clockwise to engage ...

Page 15: ... return the instrument electrode and probe to either distributor or our office and the repair will be effected free of charge Damage due to accidents misuse tampering or lack of prescribed maintenance is not covered by the warranty Milwaukee Martini instruments reserves the right to make improvements in design construction and appearance of its products without advance notice For your Safety don t...

Page 16: ...THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING MANMA887 10 09 Test Equipment Depot 800 517 8431 99 Washington Street Melrose MA 02176 TestEquipmentDepot com ...

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