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Windows will continue loading and then the Metaware software will load 

up.  

 

The box at the bottom left of the window pane should display 

‘Connecting’ followed by ‘Connected’ and turn green. If this does not 

happen immediately, go into the ‘Tools’ Menu and scroll down to 

‘Connections’. Select your Metalyser (serial number on the reverse of the 

handheld instrument) from the list of Bluetooth connections available. 

 

 

 

A ‘Read configuration’ box should pop up and ask if you wish to ‘Read all 

definitions from the unit’. It is recommended to select 

<Yes>

.  If the 

instrument has been recently connected and a connection is being re-

established after a short period of inactivity, for example travelling between 

sites, 

<No>

 can be selected.  

 

When the test methods  have been read, the  ‘Measurements available’ 

drop down box should be populated as below:  

 

 

 

 

 

Metalyser® Field Pro HM3000 Instruction Manual v 5.0

www.trace2o.com

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Summary of Contents for METALYSER FIELD PRO HM3000

Page 1: ...METALYSER FIELD PRO HM3000 Advanced Portable Field Heavy Metals Analyser Metalyser Field Pro HM3000 Instruction Manual v 5 0 www trace2o com 1...

Page 2: ...batteries 4 2 Powering up the system 4 3 Setting the Date and Time 4 4 Backlight 4 5 Auto switch off 4 6 Electrodes 4 7 Setting up the Metalyser 4 8 Reference Electrode 4 9 Stirrer 5 OPERATING PROCEDU...

Page 3: ...it is sealed against water ingress and the electrodes are designed for as little user interaction as possible The Metalyser HM3000 is ready out of the box and can be factory configured and can be used...

Page 4: ...ument Instruction Manual Sample Analysis Beaker SAB Buffer Kits Conditioning Solution Standards USB Power Supply Transformers and Adapters Deionised Water Tablet PC Power Cable Stirrer Oil and Referen...

Page 5: ...R 3 1 Tablet PC Control Panel 10 1 Touchscreen DC Connector USB port LAN port Camera Headphone jack Rear cover Serial Comms Port Battery USB Port Stylus VGA Port Metalyser Field Pro HM3000 Instruction...

Page 6: ...ntially a Windows based control panel which controls the instrument and provides a graphical representation of the data voltammogram allowing the user to accurately analyse the data The built in linea...

Page 7: ...3 3 Instrument Metalyser Field Pro HM3000 Instruction Manual v 5 0 www trace2o com 7...

Page 8: ...button is used to turn the instrument on and off There is also an optional 10 minute auto switch off feature should you leave the instrument unattended Navigation Joystick The joystick allows you to...

Page 9: ...about the instrument s status Battery fast charge indicator Battery trickle charge indicator Battery fault overheat indicator Battery full Battery full Battery full Battery full Battery empty USB conn...

Page 10: ...n Used to analyse samples and calculate the unknown concentration by the addition of a known standard Calibrate Used with analyse sample Calibration must be performed before analyse sample is used Bla...

Page 11: ...onnector shroud with the arrow on and the connector will pull off When attaching or removing electrodes be careful to avoid touching the stirrer The different Working Electrodes can be identified by t...

Page 12: ...y result in water ingress which will require sonde head replacement Note A clamp and stand are provided The stand slots into the hole in the right hand rear corner of the box This can be used to clamp...

Page 13: ...before replacing it on the electrode Working Electrode the electrode surface should be examined for cracks and imperfections that will affect analysis The electrode should be regularly polished to rem...

Page 14: ...tically with the connector upwards and determine that there is enough solution in the Reference Electrode Fill Solution at max Fill solution level too low The outer tube needs to be at least 1 3rd ful...

Page 15: ...older are clean and free of dust or dirt which may cause scratching Place a clean cloth on the platen and dampen the cloth with the polishing solution provided Hold the electrode perpendicular to the...

Page 16: ...t dust which may harm the device Periodic cleaning using nonabrasive cleaners is all that is necessary The tablet PC is pre loaded with AVG Free anti virus software which should be updated regularly I...

Page 17: ...kit Connect to the device as shown below then connect to the chosen charging system mains 12V If a computer is used the software drivers may need to be installed to perform a fast charge Refer to sect...

Page 18: ...dware wizard When asked if Windows can connect to Windows update to search for software Select No not this time Select Install from a list or specific location navigate to USB memory drive Windows sho...

Page 19: ...strument from the list of Bluetooth connections available A Read configuration box should pop up and ask if you wish to Read all definitions from the unit It is recommended to select Yes If the instru...

Page 20: ...clock may be set to UTC when you receive the instrument so may need re setting It will also need re setting if the battery is disconnected The clock can be set either through the Metaware or directly...

Page 21: ...ions To change the backlight settings follow the steps below From the main menu select System From the system menu select Backlight The following menu will be displayed ON The backlight will be on at...

Page 22: ...utes of inactivity This is recommended to extend battery life To adjust the Auto Switch Off From the main menu select System From the system menu select Auto Switch Off Highlight the required setting...

Page 23: ...ter Plating Cd Pb WE1 Grey Hg WE2 Yellow Gold As WE2 Yellow Gold Cu WE1 Grey Zn WE1 Grey Sb WE1 Grey Mn WE1 Grey Bi WE1 Grey Cr VI Chromium Electrode Yellow Gold Co WE1 Grey Au WE3 Black no plating re...

Page 24: ...ysis only It is necessary to perform the plating and conditioning steps before an analysis session or if the sensitivity of the analysis decrease This is because over time the plate will reduce in thi...

Page 25: ...le concentration can be calculated 2 Multi point Standard Addition This is the recommended method when using the tablet PC and gives more advanced analysis By selecting the Analyse Sample option an an...

Page 26: ...s to be 100 ppb then for example a 120 ppb standard would be suitable How to use a pipette 1 Place a clean pipette tip on the pipette 2 Select the volume required by twisting the dial at the top of th...

Page 27: ...ng the joystick to the right or left on the screen and pressing the centre of the joystick to OK it The table below shows the suggested ranges for choosing deposition times Deposition Time Concentrati...

Page 28: ...an M1 analysis The two peaks displayed are for cadmium and lead Basic graph functions Right clicking the mouse whilst hovering over the graph will show the following options Copy Copies the graph to t...

Page 29: ...click the mouse The baseline will be drawn in and the peak height shown reported as a current A Abort Peak Calculation If an error is made during the selection of data points the calculation can be a...

Page 30: ...al graph Files can be saved using Save Data File As from the File menu and later opened or closed using several standard Windows options as shown left If a file is saved with a different name the upda...

Page 31: ...resh to display the log file These results only contain numerical information but each analysis run by Metaware can be saved complete with the graphical data The log file can be saved in CSV format wh...

Page 32: ...ible entries for concentration The first entry would normally be zero as this related to the unknown concentration in the sample trying to be established The second third and fourth entries would be t...

Page 33: ...ple concentration is 20 05ppb 7 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 7 1 Background Subtraction The Background Subtraction method is used to create a new baseline for the analysis Some of the buffers used may contain...

Page 34: ...gher concentrations the volume of the addition could be excessive leading to errors due to the increase in volume of the SAB especially with multiple additions To reduce the volume smaller additions c...

Page 35: ...d To adjust the deposition time alter the value in the measurement options box If using the standard addition function or calibration the results given in ppb will be automatically corrected and no ca...

Page 36: ...g to the instructions on page 15 3 Working Electrode is the Working Electrode plated correctly Is WE1 grey in colour or is WE2 yellow in colour Has the grey WE1 Hg plate been wiped off before the WE2...

Page 37: ...nics System is for natural rivers water courses Samples L O D Over range on instrument The Metalyser has been designed for low level ppb analysis in natural water The Metalyser will measure high limit...

Page 38: ...quality of the plate during the course of the day by looking at the graph of the last result looking for peaks The information on this graph is very informative and tells the operator what is happeni...

Page 39: ...ingress IP65 Operating temp 20 to 60 C Storage 40 to 70 C Battery Hot swappable Li Ion 5300 mAh Rechargeable Connections 1 x USB 2 0 Port 1 x USB 3 0 Port 1 x 9 pin serial RS 232 port 1 x VGA port 1...

Page 40: ...temp 20 C to 70 C Battery 3 3V Li ion 2200mAh rechargeable Connections 1 x waterproof Mini USB port 1 x 12 Way Multipole Connector Display 128 x 128 pixel monochrome backlit LCD Power supply 4 5 5V DC...

Page 41: ...NOTES Metalyser Field Pro HM3000 Instruction Manual v 5 0 www trace2o com 41...

Page 42: ...NOTES Metalyser Field Pro HM3000 Instruction Manual v 5 0 www trace2o com 42...

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