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Colorimeter User’s Manual

PART 7

  COLORIMETER SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications Summary 

(4/19/13)

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PART 8

  COMPLIANCE SYNOPSIS

Certification 

(10/19/12)

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Information to the User 

(10/19/12)

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Summary of Contents for K-8000

Page 1: ...TTi Colorimeter Series User s Manual Taylor Technologies Inc 800 TEST KIT 837 8548 www taylortechnologies com...

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Page 5: ...TTi Colorimeter Series User s Manual First Edition last revision to this edition 6 12 2017 Taylor Technologies Inc Sparks Maryland...

Page 6: ...ished online 2012 For ready reference by the reader the date of the last revision to the manual is posted on the title page The latest revision date for each chapter or subsection is posted in parenth...

Page 7: ...2 3 Best Practices 2 3 Sampling 10 19 12 2 4 Filtering Samples 10 19 12 2 4 Diluting Samples 10 19 12 2 4 Pretreating Samples 4 14 16 2 5 Adding and Mixing Reagents 10 19 12 2 6 Storing Reagents 10 1...

Page 8: ...ests 10 19 12 3 42 User Developed Tests 3 45 Program and Transfer a User Developed Test 4 19 13 3 45 Edit a User Developed Test 4 15 13 3 48 Delete a User Developed Test 4 15 13 3 48 Test Instruction...

Page 9: ...vii TTi Colorimeter User s Manual PART 7 COLORIMETER SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Summary 4 19 13 7 3 PART 8 COMPLIANCE SYNOPSIS Certification 10 19 12 8 3 Information to the User 10 19 12 8 3...

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Page 11: ...1 1 TTi Colorimeter User s Manual Part 1 General Information 1 Part 1 General Information...

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Page 13: ...e or humidity Operational temperature range 32 F 122 F 0 C 50 C Operational humidity limit 90 122 F 50 C non condensing Do not immerse the instrument in water or use or store the instrument in environ...

Page 14: ...nd access helpful links Custom graphical liquid crystal display LCD with anti glare coating provides excellent contrast and readability Adjustable backlighting permits use in low light environments a...

Page 15: ...rized distributors To order from Taylor call toll free 800 TEST KIT 837 8548 COLORIMETER REAGENT PACKS Currently available reagent packs for the TTi 2000 Colorimeter are listed below Each pack contain...

Page 16: ...eagent Pack Colorimeter Iron 0 4 00 ppm K 8010 Reagent Pack Colorimeter Iron ferrous 0 3 00 ppm K 8011 Reagent Pack Colorimeter Iron total 0 0 300 ppm K 8012 Reagent Pack Colorimeter Copper 0 3 00 ppm...

Page 17: ...lter disc holder or filter discs 60 mL plastic 6260 Syringe Filter no filter disc holder or filter discs 30 mL plastic 6249 Filter Disc Holder 25 mm Millipore fits 6247 or 6260 use with filter discs 6...

Page 18: ...KIT 837 8548 Assistance General assistance for TTi Colorimeter owners is available Monday through Friday from 8 00 a m 4 45 p m Eastern Time except major holidays from Taylor Technol ogies customer se...

Page 19: ...2 1 TTi Colorimeter User s Manual Part 2 Testing Primer 2 Part 2 Testing Primer...

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Page 21: ...ion strongly absorbs orange wavelengths and a red solution strongly absorbs green wavelengths Many substances in water samples are colorless so reagents must be added that selectively react with the a...

Page 22: ...e tightly to avoid contamination Do not put any probe into a bottle of sample water that will be used for multiple tests Do not let the sample sit before testing or it may change its character Boiler...

Page 23: ...in the undiluted sample If the test result is still above RANGE increase the dilution and retest 33 mL 17 mL 1 5 25 mL 25 mL 2 10 mL 40 mL 5 5 mL 45 mL 10 2 mL 48 mL 25 PRETREATING SAMPLES Some sampl...

Page 24: ...aller eliminate the static by wiping around the tip with a clean damp cloth or paper towel When using a pipet fill the pipet to the correct mark then be sure to dispense the entire contents into the s...

Page 25: ...depth and employs a plug cap Test instructions specify which sample cell to use For the most accurate result align the sample cell correctly when inserting it in the sample cell compartment High quali...

Page 26: ...reasonably level When using it as a handheld device keep the meter horizontal Compare your results with the previous results from the sampling location Do the results make sense If you get an inexpli...

Page 27: ...3 1 TTi Colorimeter User s Manual Part 3 Colorimeter Operation 3 Part 3 Colorimeter Operation...

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Page 29: ...r meter s capabilities Access helpful links for further information and assistance Create proprietary i e user developed test files See Part 1 Registration and Part 4 for complete information GUIDE TO...

Page 30: ...compartment Replace the battery compartment door Replace batteries when the battery status icon indicates a low battery status or when directed by an error code The battery status icon is displayed in...

Page 31: ...uitive rapid navigation Silicone rubber enhances the user s touch perception A custom coating provides resistance to chemical swelling and wear in a wide variety of environ ments Keypad Button Functio...

Page 32: ...ls options etc are displayed These sections include the title bar located at the top of the screen the main window located in the middle of the screen and the footer located at the bottom of the scree...

Page 33: ...ess the bottom of a list by scrolling up on any initial screen EXAMPLE 2 Title Bar Main Window Footer Sections The title bar shows the screen name TEST The AC Adjust Calibration timer and battery stat...

Page 34: ...n for that specific test unless turned off by the user The next time that specific test is selected from the test menu the adjust calibration icon will remain on Timer Displayed in the title bar when...

Page 35: ...created and arranged in any order Edit Series Select to create or edit add remove sort a Series test that allows selected tests to be performed in rapid succession A total of 10 Series tests can be c...

Page 36: ...orbance and transmittance In addition all series tests user developed tests and test file updates will be stored in the ALL TESTS Menu ALL TESTS GROUPING Preprogrammed Taylor tests in alphanumeric ord...

Page 37: ...e correct date and time stamps It is performed the first time the instrument is turned on and after a factory restore see Part 3 Settings Before initial start up is performed install the batteries or...

Page 38: ...general the following steps are required Select a test menu ALL TESTS RECENT TESTS or FAVORITES that contains the test to be performed Select the test from the test menu Confirm test selection and sam...

Page 39: ...ze will be displayed Test name and range or range upper limit Sample cell size sample cell graphic size and unit AND Select a chemical form for expression of test results using Optional chemical forms...

Page 40: ...typical procedure for preparing a blank Rinse and fill 25 mm sample cell to 10 mL mark with sample then cap Insert sample cell into sample cell compartment Align marks STEP 5 Zero the Colorimeter Sel...

Page 41: ...eparing a sample Remove sample cell from sample cell compartment then remove cap Add test reagents Replace cap and swirl to mix thoroughly Insert sample cell into sample cell compartment Align marks S...

Page 42: ...timing step is not specified in the test procedure See Part 3 Test Timers and Auto Read Option NEW Ends test and returns to the current test menu AC Goes to the Adjust Calibration screen and turns on...

Page 43: ...bration lower limit has been reached Make sure the concentration of the calibration standard prepared standard of known concentra tion is between 70 80 of the upper test range provided in the test ins...

Page 44: ...enabled and flash in the title bar until the timer countdown expires EXIT Returns to the previous test screen When the timer is exited while it is stopped the timer resets to the preprogrammed time W...

Page 45: ...STOP Stops the timer RESET Resets the timer to the preprogrammed time When the timer is RESET while it is running the timer stops and then resets to the preprogrammed time STEP 3 Proceed with timer co...

Page 46: ...the timer icon continues to flash The device will automatically READ the sample when the timer countdown expires When AUTO is selected and ZERO has not been performed ZERO will be displayed A ZERO wi...

Page 47: ...ation After performing an Adjust Calibration the acceptability of the adjusted calibration should be determined by testing several standards of known concentration at various intervals covering the ra...

Page 48: ...will return to the RESULT screen and the displayed result will agree with the concentration of the calibration standard 3 00 ppm Cl2 The AC icon will be displayed in the title bar and all test result...

Page 49: ...OFF option is only available when AC is currently on Footer Options Select using then press ENTER AC Turns on the Adjust Calibration option Goes to ADJUST CAL screen AC OFF Option only available if AC...

Page 50: ...Access Test Data from the MAIN MENU using then press ENTER STEP 2 The ACCESS TEST DATA menu contains two options Recall Test Data and Erase Test Data Recall test data Select Recall Test Data using the...

Page 51: ...used in the test Fifth Line If the test result is within the test range this line will remain blank If the test result is outside of the test range RESULT OUT OF RANGE will be displayed If there is n...

Page 52: ...ENTER ADD Select ADD using then press ENTER Tests residing in the ALL TESTS menu will be displayed in the EDIT FAVORITES main window If a test has already been added to the FAVORITES menu a marker wi...

Page 53: ...ect the test to be removed using then press ENTER The selected test will be removed from the EDIT FAVORITES screen BACK Press ENTER to return to the EDIT FAVORITES screen SORT Select SORT using then p...

Page 54: ...ptions will return to MOVE and BACK CANCEL The selected test will return to its previous position in the FAVOR ITES menu The footer options will return to MOVE and BACK BACK Returns to the EDIT FAVORI...

Page 55: ...Edit Series from the MAIN MENU using then press ENTER STEP 2 The EDIT SERIES screen will be displayed The main window will show Series 1 through Series 10 If a series already contains tests a marker...

Page 56: ...ENTER The marker will be removed from the left of the selected test and the test selection will be cancelled BACK Press ENTER to save selected tests and to return to the EDIT SERIES screen Tests will...

Page 57: ...selected test to the desired location and press ENTER The selected test will be saved in its new location in the SERIES menu The footer options will return to MOVE and BACK CANCEL The selected test wi...

Page 58: ...Test are the same as for an individual test with a few excep tions Select a test menu ALL TESTS RECENT TESTS or FAVORITES that contains the series to be performed Select the series number 1 10 from t...

Page 59: ...ample cell size and test number within the series will be displayed Test name and range or range upper limit Sample cell size sample cell graphic size and unit Test number 1 of X example 1 of 5 is dis...

Page 60: ...in terms of the selected chemical form Select NEXT using then press ENTER to continue to the next test OR Select PREV using then press ENTER to return to the previous test Return to current test menu...

Page 61: ...ently on see Part 3 Adjust Calibration NEXT Continues to the next test in a Series Test PREV Returns to the previous test in a Series Test WL Returns to the wavelength selection screen when in the Abs...

Page 62: ...ce is now ready to transfer data using the TTi Colorimeter Series PC App see Section 4 Using the PC App When the transfer of data begins the action symbol and TRANSFERRING DATA will be displayed When...

Page 63: ...using then press ENTER STEP 2 Select User Timer using then press ENTER The USER TIMER screen will be displayed Footer Options Select using then press ENTER SET Goes to the edit mode EXIT Returns to th...

Page 64: ...o the Tools menu STEP 5 Stop user timer Select STOP using then press ENTER Footer Options Select using then press ENTER SET If timer has been started stops the timer Goes back to User Timer Set STOP S...

Page 65: ...sions installed on the instrument Footer Option BACK Returns to SETTINGS screen FORMAT DATE A marker will appear to the left of the selected format The default format is month then date then year name...

Page 66: ...ill appear to the left of the selected device timeout The default timeout is 5 minutes The timeout countdown starts after any running timers expire or if no timers are running after the most recent bu...

Page 67: ...press ENTER Footer Option OK Save change and returns to SETTINGS screen LANGUAGE A marker will appear to the left of the selected language The default language is English Other options may become ava...

Page 68: ...grammed timer is available as a footer option In general the following steps are required to perform absorbance and transmittance tests Select Absorbance or Transmittance from the ALL TESTS menu Selec...

Page 69: ...gth The test name and wavelength will be displayed Test name Wavelength STEP 5 Prepare blank Follow the user developed method AND Zero the Colorimeter Select ZERO using then press ENTER STEP 6 Prepare...

Page 70: ...n press ENTER FOOTER OPTIONS Select using then press ENTER ZERO Zeros the instrument on a blank and displays 0 000 ABS in the absorbance mode and 100 0 T in the transmittance mode READ Reads the sampl...

Page 71: ...ndard If the absorbance reading exceeds 2 5 ABS try using the shorter sample cell viewdepth 15 mm A sample dilution technique using a multiplication factor may also be incorporated into the test proce...

Page 72: ...acronym or abbreviation can be entered number of characters is limited An underscore is used to prefix a subscript e g H_2O will be displayed on the screen as H2O Superscripts cannot be entered Units...

Page 73: ...automatically Examine the calibration curve If the curve is linear additional data pairs are not required If the curve is slightly nonlinear additional data pairs may be needed in the area of nonlinea...

Page 74: ...ill 25 mm sample cell to 10 mL mark with sample then cap 6 Insert sample cell into sample cell compartment Align marks per User s Manual 7 Select ZERO using then press ENTER Zero will be displayed 8 R...

Page 75: ...4 1 TTi Colorimeter User s Manual Part 4 Using the PC App 4 Part 4 Using the PC App...

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Page 77: ...r of record See Part 1 Registration You will be prompted to connect the Colorimeter to your computer with the USB cable provided Click PROCEED to transfer the test data stored on the Colorimeter to th...

Page 78: ...ormation and test records click on the Customer Data Test History icon on the main screen of the PC App Here you can add edit and delete customer profiles To view a customer s test records select the...

Page 79: ...pdated Colorimeter firmware or an updated test file has been downloaded to the PC App you will be prompted to install the file to the Colorimeter Colorimeter files are installed by clicking the symbol...

Page 80: ...he TTi Colorimeter Series PC App See Part 3 User Developed Tests for how to proceed ACCESSING HELPFUL LINKS The TTi Colorimeter Series PC App contains links to digital editions of the User s Manual an...

Page 81: ...5 1 TTi Colorimeter User s Manual Part 5 Maintenance 5 Part 5 Maintenance...

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Page 83: ...gies is required to prepare a Safety Data Sheet SDS for every reagent we produce The Hazard Communication Standard promulgated by the U S Department of Labor s Occupational Safety Health Administratio...

Page 84: ...be borne by Taylor Technologies within the warranty period All other warranties express or implied including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are excluded There are n...

Page 85: ...6 1 TTi Colorimeter User s Manual Part 6 Before You Call for Service 6 Part 6 Before You Call for Service...

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Page 87: ...device Press any key to override and allow testing at other wavelengths Contact Tech Support if necessary Error 003 520 nm error See User s Manual Obstruction in the sample cell compartment during in...

Page 88: ...ted Contact Tech Support if problem persists Error 013 Replace batteries or check power supply See User s Manual Low power supply As applicable replace batteries or check the AC power adapter or USB c...

Page 89: ...ermine whether it is appropriate to return the Colorimeter for servicing Please be prepared to supply the Colorimeter serial number S N found on the product label on the bottom of the meter and proof...

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Page 91: ...7 1 TTi Colorimeter User s Manual Part 7 Colorimeter Specifications Part 7 Colorimeter Specifications...

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Page 93: ...h Selection Automatic for preprogrammed and user developed tests Wavelength Accuracy 1 nm Wavelength Bandwidth 10 nm 1 nm Stray Light 1 0 Physical Description Source Lamp LED light emitting diode Dete...

Page 94: ...battery indicator 90 RH 122 F 50 C non condensing Max Current 100 mA 5VDC AC Power Adapter Input 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Input and Output Connections Mini B female USB port for data transfer and connecti...

Page 95: ...8 1 TTi Colorimeter User s Manual Part 8 Compliance Synopsis 8 Part 8 Compliance Synopsis...

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Page 97: ...nstrument may be impaired This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device mus...

Page 98: ...aratus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada The CE mark indicates compliance with the following directives Directive 2004 108 E...

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