Myron L TechPro II Operation Manual Download Page 1

18 February 16 

TECHPRO

    

Operation

Manual

MODELS TPH1, TP1

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Summary of Contents for TechPro II

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Page 3: ...n instrument on Measure parameter Exit any function Icons for pH Conductivity or Total Dissolved Solids TDS pH Glass Electrode pH Sensor User replaceable Reference Junction Under Glass Bulb Conductivi...

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Page 5: ...tivity and TDS require mathematical correction to 25 C values ref Temperature Compensation pg 25 On the left of the TechPro II s liquid crystal display is shown an indicator of the salt solution chara...

Page 6: ...lectable solution conversions tempcos TPH1 TP1 User Selectable Salinity units TPH1 TP1 Temperature accuracy of 0 1 C F Automatic Temperature Compensation to 25 C Temperature Compensation disable featu...

Page 7: ...instrument prepaid to the Myron L Company Myron L COMPANY 2450 Impala Drive Carlsbad CA 92010 7226 USA 1 760 438 2021 E Mail info myronl com techquestions myronl com www myronl com If intheopinionoft...

Page 8: ...Sensor TPH1 8 V SPECIFIC RECOMMENDED MEASURING PROCEDURES 8 A Measuring Conductivity Total Dissolved Solids 8 B Measuring pH TPH1 8 VI SOLUTION SELECTION TPH1 TP1 9 A Why Solution Selection is Availa...

Page 9: ...Storage Solution TPH1 24 D Soft Protective Case 25 E Hard Protective Carry Cases 25 F Replacement pH Sensor TPH1 25 XVII TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION TPH1 TP1 25 A Standardized to 25 C 25 B Tempco Variati...

Page 10: ...of inactivity the instrument turns itself off 60 seconds in CAL mode Rarely is it necessary to press and hold a key as in Procedure to Select a Solution pg 9 or Cond or TDS Calibration pg 11 C Operat...

Page 11: ...displayed 4 CAL MCLR Key A press of allows you to enter the calibration mode while measuring conductivity TDS or pH Once in CAL mode a press of this key accepts the new value If no more calibration op...

Page 12: ...water ref pH pg 20 V SPECIFIC RECOMMENDED MEASURING PROCEDURES Verify proper solution setting KCl NaCl or 442 ref Solution Selection pg 9 NOTE After sampling high concentration solutions or temperatur...

Page 13: ...rally usingKClforconductivity and442 NaturalWatercharacteristic forTDS will reflect present industry practice for standardization This is how your instrument is shipped from the factory ref Solution C...

Page 14: ...asuring Conductivity TDS or pH Measuring continues but the CAL icon is on indicating calibration is now changeable The reading is changed with the and keys to match the known value The calibration for...

Page 15: ...need to calibrate so far out that FAC appears indicates a procedural problem incorrect standard solution a very dirty cell cup or an aging pH sensor ref Troubleshooting Chart pg 22 C Calibration Proc...

Page 16: ...procedure a Press or b Press c Press key until FAC appears and release d Press to accept the factory calibration setting 3 pH Calibration TPH1 Important Always zero your TechPro II with a pH 7 buffer...

Page 17: ...to accept the preset factory value or you may reduce your variation from factory setting by pressing or 6 Press to accept the new value The pH Zero Calibration is now complete You may continue with pH...

Page 18: ...Again match the display to the known buffer value as in step 2 and continue with the following steps 7 Repeat steps 3 through 5 using opposite buffer solution 8 Press to accept 3rd point of calibrati...

Page 19: ...ate with solutions close to the measurements you make Readings are compensated for temperature based on the type of solution If you choose to measure tap water with a KCl compensation which is often d...

Page 20: ...es between temperature recorded and location number 4 Press any measurement key to leave memory recall or allow to automatically turn off C Clearing a Record Memory Clear After recalling a certain rec...

Page 21: ...cleared X TEMPERATURE FORMAT Centigrade Fahrenheit 1 Press any measurement key 2 Press repeatedly until either C or F is displayed see Figures 8 and 9 3 Press to switch units 4 Press any measurement k...

Page 22: ...raphy to describe the concentration of dissolved salts in seawater It is defined in terms of electrical conductivity relative to a standard solution of KCl When expressed in units of parts per thousan...

Page 23: ...TOTAL RETURN to FACTORY SETTINGS FAC SEL There may come a time when it would be desirable to quickly reset all the recorded calibration values in the instrument back to the factory settings This might...

Page 24: ...of your instrument to ensure receipt of the proper type Complete installation instructions are provided with each replacement sensor D Cleaning Sensors 1 Conductivity or TDS The cell cup should be kep...

Page 25: ...ng high pH alkaline solutions in contact with the pH sensor for long periods of time is harmful and will cause damage Rinsing such liquids from the pH sensor well and refilling it with Myron L pH Sens...

Page 26: ...ssible Cause Battery weak or not connected 1 pH calibration needed ref pH Cal pg 12 2 Cross contamination from residual pH buffers or samples in sensor well 3 Calibration with expired pH buffers Senso...

Page 27: ...ref pH Sensor Replacement pg 20 Clean and rejuvenate sensor ref Cleaning Sensors pg 20 and recalibrate If no improvement replace pH sensor ref pH Sensor Replacement pg 20 Clean and rejuvenate sensor...

Page 28: ...eshwater This salt ratio has conductivity characteristics approximating fresh natural waters and was developed by the Myron L Company over four decades ago It is used around the world for measuring bo...

Page 29: ...dized to 25 C Conductivity is measured with great accuracy in the TechPro II using a method that ignores fill level electrolysis electrode characteristics etc and features a unique circuit to perform...

Page 30: ...indicates the solution is reading 16 8 low For correction dividing by 832 yields 1082 microsiemens as a compensated reading A KCl correction of 10 degrees below 25 x 1 9 indicates the solution is rea...

Page 31: ...solutions are not at all similar to KCl NaCl or 442 A sugar solution or a silicate or a calcium salt at a high or low temperature may require a value peculiar to the application to provide readings cl...

Page 32: ...to measure a wide range of materials and mixtures of electrolyte solutions To address this problem industrial users commonly use the characteristics of a standard material as a model for their solutio...

Page 33: ...olution Selection determines the characteristic assumed as the instrument reports what a measured conductivity would be if it were at 25 C The characteristic is represented by the tempco expressed in...

Page 34: ...9 mol liter of H would have 100 times less H ions than OH ions and be called an alkaline solution of pH 9 C pH Sensor TPH1 The active part of the pH sensor is a thin glass surface that is selectively...

Page 35: ...s of Error TPH1 The basics are presented in pH pg 20 1 Reference Junction The most common sensor problem will be a clogged junction because a sensor was allowed to dry out The symptom is a drift in th...

Page 36: ...he Myron L Company to see if a software upgrade is available 1 Press any measurement key 2 Press key until three numbers are displayed as shown in Figure 17 3 Press any measurement key instrument will...

Page 37: ...erature Compensation and TDS Derivation pg 28 Logarithm An arithmetic function See pH Units pg 30 TDS Total Dissolved Solids or the Total Conductive Ions in a solution See Conductivity Conversion to T...

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