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TEMPERATURE SENSOR USER MANUAL

Summary of Contents for TP-MR

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Page 2: ...Temperature sensor user manual Copyright 2012 Unisense A S Version October 2012 ...

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Page 5: ...port ordering and contact information 9 OVERVIEW 11 GETTING STARTED 12 Unpacking a new sensor 12 Connect the temperature sensor 12 Calibration 12 MEASUREMENTS 13 Mounting the sensor 13 Electrical noise 13 STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE 14 Cleaning the sensor 14 REFERENCES 15 TROUBLESHOOTING 16 5 ...

Page 6: ...the product In no event will Unisense A S be liable for any direct indirect consequential or incidental damages including lost profits or for any claim by any third party arising out of the use the results of use or the inability to use this product Unisense mechanical and electronic laboratory instruments must only be used under normal laboratory conditions in a dry and clean environment Unisense...

Page 7: ...5 8944 9500 Fax 45 8944 9549 Further documentation and support is available at our website www unisense com CONGRATULATIONS WITH YOUR NEW PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OF SENSORS Unisense will replace sensors that have been damaged during shipment provided that The sensors were tested immediately upon receipt in accordance with the delivery note and the manual The seal is still intact The sensors are return...

Page 8: ...OMMENDED AMPLIFIERS The TP2000 temperature sensor is for use with the Unisense Microsensor Multimeter or Microsensor Monometer The TP200 and TP MR sensors must be used with a Unisense T301 themocouple meter ...

Page 9: ...rmo microsensor consists of a thermocouple inside a tapered glass capillary This sensor can be used to determine temperature micro gradients in different environments e g hot springs biofilms compost piles and sediments with steep temperature gradients due to volcanic activity With tip diameters down to 200 microns the Unisense temperature microsensor facilitates temperature measurements with a ve...

Page 10: ...ions with well defined temperature one slightly above and one slightly below the temperature range in which the measurements are expected to be performed To ensure that the calibration temperatures are well defined use for instance boiling water versus ice water or monitor the temperature of the solutions with an independent thermometer with a better precision than 1o C Microsensor Multimeter Mono...

Page 11: ...LS18 and the Unisense micromanipulator MM 33 MM33 2 double for laboratory use For in situ use we recommend our in situ stand IS19 and a micromanipulator Electrical noise As well as the physical size the electrical current generated by the high impedance temperature microsensor is very small Although the Unisense temperature microsensor is quite resistant to electrical noise from the environment el...

Page 12: ...ing the sensor Depending on which substance is present on the sensor tip the glass sensors can be cleaned with different solutes The standard method is to rinse with 96 ethanol followed by 0 01 M HCl and finally water This will remove most substances Alternatively it is possible to rinse with 0 1M NaOH isopropanol or other detergent ...

Page 13: ...13 REFERENCES Revsbech N P and B B Jørgensen 1986 Microsensors Their Use in Microbial Ecology p 293 352 In K C Marshall ed Advances in Microbial Ecology vol 9 Plenum New York ...

Page 14: ...other problems and need scientific technical assistance please contact sales unisense com for online support we will answer you within one workday Problem Sensor signal drifts Possible cause Sensor tip is broken Solution Replace the sensor ...

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