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the environment and natural resources, the use of appropriate take-back systems is
recommended. The crossed out wheeled bin symbol on the meter encourages the use
of these systems when disposing of this equipment.
Take-back systems will allow the materials to be reused or recycled in a way
that will not harm the environment. For more information on approved
collection, reuse, and recycling systems contact local or regional waste
administration or recycling services.
GENERAL OPERATING INFORMATION
OVERVIEW
The meter is a portable, microprocessor controlled, direct reading colorimeter. It has
a graphical liquid crystal display and 6 button keypad. These allow the user to select
options from the menu driven software, to directly read test results or to review stored
results of previous tests in the data logger. The menus can be displayed in eight
different languages.
The LaMotte tests are precalibrated for LaMotte reagent systems.The colorimeter
displays the result of these tests directly in units of concentration.
The optics feature a colored LED. The LED has a corresponding silicon photoiode with
an integrated interference filter. The interference filter selects a narrow band of light
from the corresponding LED for the colorimetric measurements.
A USB wall adapter, USB computer connection or lithium battery powers the
colorimeter.
GENERAL OPERATING INFORMATION
The operation of the colorimeter is controlled by the menu driven software and user
interface. A menu is a list of choices. This allows a selection of various tasks for the
colorieter to perform, such as scan blank and scan sample. The keypad is used to make
menu selections that are viewed on the display.
THE KEYPAD
The keypad has 6 buttons which are used to perform specific tasks.
This button will scroll up through
a list of menu selections.
ENTER
The button is used to select
choices in a menu viewed on the
display.
This button controls the backlight
on the display.
This button will scroll down
through a list of menu selections.
EXIT
This button exits to the previous
menu.
This button turns the meter on
or off.
THE DISPLAY AND MENUS
The display allows menu selections to be viewed and selected. These selections instruct
the colorimeter to perform specific tasks. The menus are viewed in the display using
two general formats that are followed from one menu to the next. Each menu is a list of
choices or selections.
EXIT
ENTER
