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ULTRAPEN

X2

™ PTBT6 Operation Manual

 

Nitrate Concentration and Temperature Pen for Use with your Mobile Device 

Running the PTBTX2™ App

 

PTBT6OM-X2 01-20

 

 

 
 

Table of Contents 

 

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 1

 

ULTRAPENX2 PTBT6 FEATURES ............................................................................... 1

 

I.

 

PTBT6 ..................................................................................................................... 1

 

II.

 

PTBTX2 App Measurement Screen.......................................................................... 1

 

III.

 

Feature Navigation Bar ............................................................................................ 1

 

SENSOR CONDITIONING ............................................................................................. 2

 

USING THE PTBT6 ....................................................................................................... 2

 

Step 1 – Download the  “Ultrapen PTBTX2” APP ............................................................ 2

 

Step 2 – Connect the PTBT6 to the App ......................................................................... 2

 

Step 3 – Choose a Measurement Parameter Setting ...................................................... 3

 

Step 4 – Choose a Ultrapen Mode Setting ...................................................................... 4

 

NITRATE MEASUREMENT ........................................................................................... 5

 

I.  Measurement Setup ................................................................................................... 5

 

II.  PTBT6 HOLD Mode Measurements .......................................................................... 5

 

III.  PTBT6 LIVE Mode Measurements............................................................................ 6

 

IV.

 

 Interference ............................................................................................................ 7

 

V.

 

Measurement Validation Methods ............................................................................ 7

 

CALIBRATION .............................................................................................................. 8

 

I.

 

General Notes: ......................................................................................................... 8

 

II.

 

Preparing Reference Solution .................................................................................. 9

 

III.

 

Verifying Calibration ................................................................................................. 9

 

IV.

 

2-Point Calibration ................................................................................................... 9

 

V.

 

1-Point Calibration ..................................................................................................11

 

VI.

 

Performing a PTBT6 Sensor Diagnostic Check .......................................................12

 

VII.

 

Factory Calibration Reset ........................................................................................12

 

EXPORTING DATA FILES ...........................................................................................13

 

MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................14

 

I.

 

Routine Maintenance ..............................................................................................14

 

II.

 

Storage ...................................................................................................................14

 

III.

 

Replacing or Reinstalling the Nitrate Sensor ............................................................14

 

IV.

 

Battery Replacement...............................................................................................14

 

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ......................................................................................15

 

SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................16

 

ACCESSORIES ............................................................................................................17

 

 

Summary of Contents for ULTRAPENX2 PTBT6

Page 1: ...PTBT6OM X2 01 20 Operation Manual ULTRAPENX2 PTBT6 Nitrate Temperature Pocket Tester For use with PTBTX2 App and Your iOS or Android Mobile Device ...

Page 2: ...g 3 Step 4 Choose a Ultrapen Mode Setting 4 NITRATE MEASUREMENT 5 I Measurement Setup 5 II PTBT6 HOLD Mode Measurements 5 III PTBT6 LIVE Mode Measurements 6 IV Interference 7 V Measurement Validation Methods 7 CALIBRATION 8 I General Notes 8 II Preparing Reference Solution 9 III Verifying Calibration 9 IV 2 Point Calibration 9 V 1 Point Calibration 11 VI Performing a PTBT6 Sensor Diagnostic Check ...

Page 3: ...hen conditioning sensor See MAINTENANCE Section below for storage instructions When removing or replacing the cap gently wiggle it back and forth while pulling pushing DO NOT twist 7 CAP STOP DO NOT push the protective cap beyond the cap stop as sensor damage may occur II PTBTX2 APP MEASUREMENT SCREEN 1 MEASUREMENT VALUE FIELD Displays the measured value of the solution When the PTBT6 turns OFF di...

Page 4: ...d of the concentration values you will be measuring USING THE PTBT6 STEP 1 DOWNLOAD THE ULTRAPEN PTBTX2 APP On and look for STEP 2 CONNECT THE PTBT6 TO THE APP 1 If the PTBT6 is OFF press and release the PEN BUTTON to turn the PTBT6 ON and place it in Standby mode 2 On your Device s Home Screen tap the BLUE PTBTX2 icon to open the PTBTX2 App 3 Tap the CONNECT button at the bottom of the App displa...

Page 5: ...ys nitrate in ppm mV Displays the raw signal output of the nitrate sensor in millivolt mV To choose which nitrate parameter to display during measurements 1 If the PTBT6 is OFF press and release the PEN BUTTON to turn the PTBT6 ON and place it in Standby mode 2 Tap the PREFERENCES button in the Feature Navigation Bar 3 Tap the line that says Ultrapen Settings 4 Tap the Parameter Select line 5 The ...

Page 6: ...held on the App s display and the App places the PTBT6 into Standby mode The user may end the LIVE mode measurement series any time prior to that by tapping the BLUE button on the App display To select either the LIVE or the HOLD mode 1 If the PTBT6 is OFF press and release the PEN BUTTON to turn the PTBT6 ON and place it in Standby mode 2 Tap the PREFERENCES button in the Feature Navigation Bar 3...

Page 7: ...REPARING A SAMPLE SOLUTION 1 Fill the graduated cylinder to the 10 mL line with the sample solution 2 Add 200 µL of the Nitrate Ionic Strength Adjuster NISA solution to the graduated cylinder using the supplied 100 µL pipette 3 Replace the cap on the graduated cylinder and shake well to mix the prepared test solution II PTBT6 HOLD MODE MEASUREMENTS 1 If the PTBT6 is OFF press and release the PEN B...

Page 8: ...l flash rapidly 6 When the PTBT6 stabilizes it will begin displaying measurements a A flashing BLUE LIVE mode indictor will appear in the upper right corner of the Measurement Value field b A BLUE button will appear that allows the user to manually end LIVE mode measurements at any time 7 Hold the Ultrapen steady in the sample solution while the LIVE mode measurement is continuing DO NOT SWIRL 8 A...

Page 9: ...SB must be purchased separately see the ACCESSORIES section below When using NISBSOL do NOT add Nitrate Ionic Strength Adjuster NISA White precipitate may form in sample solution after mixing with NISBSOL it will not affect the measurement Strong interference ions such as ClO4 and SCN require their concentrations to be up to 2000x lower than nitrate in the sample to avoid high errors For best resu...

Page 10: ...g the PTBT6 before each series of tests depending on usage I GENERAL NOTES Nitrate sensor should be conditioned prior to performing a calibration see SENSOR CONDITIONING above The PTBT6 offers 1 point or 2 point calibration and is calibrated in nitrate as nitrogen NO3 N using 1 10 100 or 1000 ppm reference solutions For greatest accuracy complete a 2 point calibration selecting the closest referen...

Page 11: ...e reference solution that is closest in value to the expected nitrate values you will be measuring 2 If the reading is off more than 10 from the value of the reference solution calibrate the PTBT6 3 If the reading is still off more than 10 from the value of the reference solution perform a sensor check as defined in Section VI below 4 If the problem persists the sensor should be replaced IV 2 POIN...

Page 12: ... or tissue to remove any water drops 15 Dip the pen in the prepared 1000 ppm reference solution Make sure the sensor is completely submerged 16 Tap the CONTINUE Button The PTBT6 Secondary CAL screen will appear The CAL button corresponding to the initial CAL point will be inactive 17 Tap the button corresponding to the second CAL point 1000 ppm in this example 18 The PTBT6 will begin calibrating t...

Page 13: ...remove any water drops 4 Dip the pen in the prepared 1 ppm reference solution Make sure the sensor is completely submerged 5 Swirl it around to remove any bubbles that may have been caught in the sensor 6 Tap the Calibration button in the Feature Navigation Bar 7 The Initial CAL screen will appear 8 Tap the CAL button 9 The PTBT6 Secondary CAL screen will appear 10 Tap the 1 ppm CAL button 11 The ...

Page 14: ...temperatures outside of this range If the sensor gain is outside of these limits Recondition the sensor as described in the PTBT6 Operation Manual PTBT6OM X2 Redo a 2 point calibration using 100 ppm as the initial CAL point and 1000 ppm final CAL point If the problem persists the sensor should be replaced VII FACTORY CALIBRATION RESET The PTBT6 can be returned to factory default calibration settin...

Page 15: ...K to accept the new email format EXPORTING DATA FILES 1 Tap the MEMORY RECALL button in the Feature Navigation Bar 2 Tap the EDIT button in the top right of the screen 3 The Record list will switch to Edit mode 4 If the records you want to select do not appear on the screen swipe UP or DOWN until you find them 4 Select individual records you wish to email by tapping each record 5 The DELETE and CL...

Page 16: ... then carefully pat the sensor with a clean soft lint free cloth to remove any water drops 2 Rinse the protective cap with clean water preferably DI RO or distilled 3 Pat with a clean soft lint free cloth to remove any water drops 4 Put the protective cap on the sensor and store the PTBT6 in a cool place III REPLACING OR REINSTALLING THE NITRATE SENSOR Follow the instructions that come with your r...

Page 17: ...the Ultrapen is ON and in Standby mode 3 Check the status of the mobile device s Bluetooth feature If it is OFF turn it ON If it is ON turn it OFF then back ON 4 Wait for 10 seconds while the mobile device rescans for nearby Bluetooth devices 5 Reopen the PTBTX2 App 6 Tap tHE CONNECT DISCONNECT button 7 Swipe down on the Ultrapen list 8 The Ultrapen should appear on the list The battery of Mobile ...

Page 18: ...as nitrogen in parts per million ppm NO3 Displays nitrate in ppm mV Displays the raw signal output of the nitrate sensor in millivolt mV TABLE 7 ULTRAPENX2 PTBT6 Performance Specifications Nitrate as nitrogen NO3 N Nitrate NO3 Temperature Ranges 1 1400 ppm 4 4 6200 ppm 0 71 C 32 160 F Accuracy1 10 of the reading 10 of the reading 0 1 C Resolution 0 1 ppm 0 1 ppm 0 1 C F pH Range 3 to 11 pH Time to...

Page 19: ...ate as nitrogen Reference Solution N10SOL 10 ppm NO3 N nitrate as nitrogen Reference Solution N100SOL 100 ppm NO3 N nitrate as nitrogen Reference Solution N1000SOL 1000 ppm NO3 N nitrate as Nitrogen Reference Solution IONIC STRENGTH ADJUSTER Order Model NISASOL NITRATE INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION BUFFER Order Model NISBSOL REPLACEMENT NITRATE SENSOR Order Model RPT6 MYRON L WARRANTY The PTBT6 excludi...

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