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Selecting the Measurement Mode
Press the
Mode
key and the
key to select the dissolved oxygen
concentration or % saturation mode, press
Enter
key to confirm.
The A181 meter contains the BOD, OUR (Oxygen Uptake Rate) and
SOUR (Specific Oxygen Uptake Rate) measurement modes.
Dissolved Oxygen Settings
The A series meter contains 7 dissolved oxygen settings and 10
general settings in the setup menu.
Menu Items and Options
Sample ID
Set the sample ID to associate reading with the data log.
0000 to 9999
Default 0000
Calibration Points
Set the number of calibration points.
1 or 2 point
Default 1 point
Pressure Coefficient
Set the barometric pressure coefficient according to the local altitude.
450.0 to 850.0 mmHg
760.0 mmHg
60.0 to 113.3 kPa
101.3 kPa
Salinity Coefficient
Set the salinity compensation coefficient of sample.
0.0 to 50.0 ppt
Default 0.0 ppt
Concentration Unit
Set the default measurement unit.
mg/L
Default
ppm
Alarm Limits
Set the high and low limit values to activate alarm.
Enable (setting range: 0.00 to 20.00 mg/L)
Disable
Default
Calibration Due
Set the calibration interval to activate alarm.
Enable (setting range: 1 to 31 days)
Disable
Default
If you want to change the current settings, press and hold the
key
to enter the setup menu, press the
/
key to select an option or
set a value, press the
Enter
key to confirm.
•
During the setting process, press and hold the
/
key will
make the value change faster.
•
To exit the setting without saving changes, press the
ESC
key.
The following table describes the relationship between the altitude
and barometric pressure, make sure to set a compatible parameter
before the calibration and measurement.
Altitude
(m)
kPa
mmHg
Altitude
(m)
kPa
mmHg
0
101.3
760
1800
80.9
607
100
100.1
750
1900
79.9
599
200
98.8
741
2000
78.9
592
300
97.6
732
2100
77.9
584
400
96.4
723
2200
76.9
577
500
95.2
714
2300
76.0
570
600
94.0
705
2400
75.0
563
700
92.8
696
2500
74.1
556
800
91.7
688
2600
73.2
549
900
90.5
679
2700
72.3
542
1000
89.4
671
2800
71.4
536
1100
88.3
662
2900
70.5
529
1200
87.2
654
3000
69.6
522
1300
86.1
646
3100
68.7
515
1400
85.0
638
3200
67.9
509
1500
84.0
630
3300
67.0
502
1600
82.9
622
3400
66.2
496
1700
81.9
614
3500
65.4
490