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Instruction Manual  

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UV254 

GO!

 

Portable

 

www.photonicmeasurements.com

  

 

February 2019 

Summary of Contents for UV254 GO!

Page 1: ...1 Instruction Manual Visit Page 1 UV254 GO Portable www photonicmeasurements com February 2019...

Page 2: ...pplications within the drinking and waste water treatment industrial effluent receiving water and environmental testing amongst others Photonic Measurements range of UV254 products allow for the measu...

Page 3: ...Guide 7 Guidelines for Use 7 Menu Screen 9 Data Menu 10 Measure Menu 11 Calibration Menu 14 Settings Menu 29 Data Export 30 Care and Maintenance 30 Additional parts 30 Battery and Storage 30 Warranty...

Page 4: ...not use this instrument for any other usage aside from what is instructed within the manual Please ensure that USB port is clean and dry prior to use remove any object that could interfere with access...

Page 5: ...sults within seconds A simple icon based user interface makes it easy to navigate between measuring calibration and data collection Long service life Extensive storage capacity to preserve numerous me...

Page 6: ...6 Start Up Guide...

Page 7: ...7 UV254 Go Start Up Guide 1 2 4 5 3 1 Sample Chamber Lid 2 USB Charging Port with Cap 3 USB Charging Connection Socket 4 On Off switch 5 Touchscreen Menu 6 Serial Number 6...

Page 8: ...rate results Use ONLY a clean sample cuvette and rinse before use With a dry cloth wipe the cuvette to ensure no fingerprints are present on the sample tube Sample cuvettes that have scratch marks or...

Page 9: ...lows user to view collection of past measurement data MEASURE Takes a UVT UVA reading and various surrogate calibrated measurements at different locations CALIBRATE Add parameters and create a profile...

Page 10: ...Continue by narrowing down your selection by choosing a month within that year All results obtained within that month will be displayed select the day you wish to view All results from that day will...

Page 11: ...mple we will select Location1 Measure Menu Step 1 When clicking onto MEASURE select from the list of cuvette paths that you will be testing See appendix for information on path length Press OK to cont...

Page 12: ...m SUVA Provides a measurement in relation to EPA415 3 DOC Input from another device will be required for this method Please review the standard Locations These can be acquired through user calibration...

Page 13: ...ter into the GO Step 4 Place sample into GO and measure To maintain accuracy use the same cell that was used to take reference point UVA UVT are direct measurements The list on the right hand side is...

Page 14: ...s as the response can change from location to location For calibration procedure examples please refer to appendixes Select a location you wish to calibrate the name of the sample can be changed at a...

Page 15: ...n easily be adjusted by simply selecting the item you want to change This will also apply if you would like to modify edit the location parameter or units name simple click on the blue box for each co...

Page 16: ...16 Step 2 Prepare a reference sample Then click REFERENCE After clicking Generate Curve select the sample size from the list and then click OK 1 Generate Curve Step 1...

Page 17: ...n the GO and press MEASURE Step 4 Enter the concentration for the reference cell it will be 0 0mg L Repeat for each sample of your samples The points will appear on the graph and the initial reference...

Page 18: ...review check that the maximum value for the calibration is set to a limit your happy with Click on the editable max value to change it Enter a new value if necessary Step 7 Click complete to save the...

Page 19: ...ate such as the measurement of BOD 5 Day We must measure the water on the Go and record the values On the sampling day before the concentration from the primary device is known Once the concentration...

Page 20: ...the GO Set 2 3 samples for BOD reactor Take at least 3 samples of the water and divide them into two Set 1 one of each for the GO Set 2 one each for the five day BOD test Three samples are needed to...

Page 21: ...to the five days test requirement for BOD you will need to measure the absorption of each of the three samples on the day and then wait for the result to come in from the BOD five day test The reason...

Page 22: ...uvette used to take the REFERENCE Place a small amount of Sample 1 into the cell 1 10 off cell height and gently shake sample in the cuvette and empty Lastly place Sample 1 into the cuvette 3 4 height...

Page 23: ...the 5 Day BOD test is complete record each of the values for example Sample Name Value ABS Sample 1 0 506 Sample 2 Enter UVA Absorption value Sample 3 Enter UVA Absorption value Sample Name Value mg...

Page 24: ...ted from both the GO and BOD 5 day test Ensure that you put 0 for both measurements this will help with creating a straight line Highlight the data by holding down the mouse Press INSERT on the top me...

Page 25: ...25 When you press INSERT across the menu bar click Scatter Graph in Charts A graph like this one will appear Right click one of the plotted points and click on ADD TRENDLINE...

Page 26: ...26 A panel should appear with the following options select linear curve Ensure to tick SET INTERCEPT with 0 0 value DISPLAY EQUATION ON CHART...

Page 27: ...forms the relationship between the UVA measurement of the GO and for example BOD five day results Set A C to zero and input the value of B found in excel Change the Max Value of the measurement For e...

Page 28: ...28 Your equation will appear in the fields on the screen for the given location and parameter 4 View Equation...

Page 29: ...press the SAVE button Press SYSTEM to adjust screen brightness and hours before reference warning Managing the brightness will enhance the battery charge Information will provide the user with the an...

Page 30: ...s USB DATA MODE to begin the connection between the GO and your PC To access a specific measurement select the folder starting with the year and month the measurement was taken The UV254 GO can be con...

Page 31: ...in Excel Click File Open Browse go Enter Type in go as below and click on file A menu bar will open complete the steps as follows press Delimited Then ensure tab comma and other with a colon is ticked...

Page 32: ...d with a dust cloth as regularly as possible Sample Cuvette should be clean and dry before use Gently place the Cuvette into the cell chamber on top of the GO see page 6 for Start Up instructions Cuve...

Page 33: ...33 Additional parts 1 Charger 2 Sample Container 3 Battery Bank 4 Additional Cuvettes 5 USB cable for export data and charging 6 Bottles for easy dispensing samples 7 Cuvettes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...

Page 34: ...leaving the device in a car during extreme weather conditions The UV254 GO has a 2 year warranty in the incident the product does not operate as specified It is important to note upon disposal of the...

Page 35: ...water being returned to the environment the level of BOD is important to maintain aquatic life Too low there will be a lack of oxygen and too high can result in suffocation of aquatic life Chemical O...

Page 36: ...he optical path length of the sample Beers Law Therefore UVA and UVT measurements must be given for a certain path length The path length of 10mm 1cm is used and the absorption is reported abs cm This...

Page 37: ...manufactures such as Lovibond and Hach Take at least 3 samples of the water and split into two Like so Perform the measurement of TOC using the procedure from the TOC reagent manufacture Enter the res...

Page 38: ...bration on for example Location1 Each Location can save up to 4 calibrations In total 16 calibrations can be saved on the GO Select a Parameter for example TOC On the top of the screen you can change...

Page 39: ...box mg L for the sample The reference sample will remain at 0mg L When the value has been entered press MEASURE Next measure sample 1 Reuse the same cuvette used to take reference Place a small amount...

Page 40: ...Three points will appear on the graph along with the point at 0 0mg L from the reference Once all calibration points have been measured click on REVIEW Edit the MAX VALUE of the measurement For examp...

Page 41: ...sorbance SUVA as a measurement for determining the disinfection by product DBP The measurement is the ratio of absorption of UV254 to the dissolved organic carbon DOC concentration The larger the SUVA...

Page 42: ...42 For more information please contact us at 3 Crescent Business Park Lisburn BT28 2GN 44 02892106263 Contact Us Follow us at photonic measurements Photonic_M PhotonicMeasurements...

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