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REMOVE STRIPS
Remove 1
eXact
®
Strip Micro Mn#1
, Part No. 481020–1 and
eXact
®
Strip Micro Mn#2
Part
No. 481020–2 strips from their foil packets before beginning the test. Also shake the bottle of
eXact
®
Reagent MN
and remove the cap. Set the strip in a dry, convenient place and recap
the bottle immediately.
TURN METER ON
Press the
button to power the meter on; the display will show annunciators, followed by
the current selection. It will then display the last reading.
RINSE & FILL CELL WITH SAMPLE
Rinse the
CELL
at least 3 times with the water sample you will be testing—rinsing minimizes
the potential for cross–contamination from a previous test. Finally,
fi
ll
CELL
to capacity with
the water sample.
SELECT GROUP & MENU
Press and re–press the
button to
Select Group 2
. Press and re–press the
button to
select the
MN
test parameter
.
ADD DROPS
Shake the reagent bottle vigorously. Add 3 drops of
eXact
®
Reagent MN
to the
CELL
(
Precaution: Ensure the bottle is straight while dispensing drops
) and cover with the
CELL
COVER
. When the 20 second countdown starts, place thumb over the cover and mix the
sample by turning the meter upside–down repetitively during the countdown. When timer
displays ‘1’, place the meter upright and the cursor will
fl
ash. The meter will begin a 120
second count up. After 120 seconds,
the cursor will move across the display while the
meter measures the sample
*
. Record the result displayed (this result is automatically stored
in
MN MENU
and, if using the eXact iDip
®
app, will be stored in the app’s
‘RESULTS’
). After
testing is completed, rinse
CELL
immediately and clean with the brush.
DIP STRIP & PRESS READ
Dip the
Mn#1
strip into the
CELL
, and immediately press
. This starts a 20 second
countdown timer. During this time, move the strip in a gentle back and forth motion (approx.
2 strokes/sec).
Remove and discard the strip after ‘1’ on the display disappears
*
. The
cursor will move across the display, informing you prepare to dip the
Mn#2
strip. When the
next 20 second countdown starts, dip the
Mn#2
strip immediately the into the
CELL
using
the same gentle back and forth motion (approx. 2 strokes/sec).
Remove and discard the
strip after ‘1’ on the display disappears
.
*
The meter will automatically start to count up to
20 seconds. After 20 seconds, the cursor will move across the display and the display will
automatically zero.
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Manganese
test procedure
Follow the steps to
‘SELECT CUSTOMER’
&
‘CONNECT DEVICE VIA BLUETOOTH’
before
proceeding (see page 12).
*
For best accuracy, when testing outdoors in sunlight, place cap over cell cover
