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MW170 Bench Meter
12. TROUBLESHOOTING
Symptom
Problem
Solution
Slow response /
Excessive drift
Dirty probe
Remove and clean the sleeve.
Make sure the probe rings are clean.
Reading fluctuates
up and down (noise)
Probe sleeve placed
incorrectly. Air bubbles
inside sleeve.
Check the sleeve.
Tap the probe to remove air bubbles.
Display shows EC, TDS or
NaCl reading blinking
Reading is out of range
Recalibrate the probe.
Sample is outside accepted range.
Disable autoranging feature.
Meter fails to calibrate
or gives faulty readings
Broken probe
Replace the probe.
LCD tags displayed
continuously at startup
ON/OFF key is blocked Check the keyboard. If error persists,
contact Milwaukee Technical Service.
“Internal Er X” message
Internal error
Restart the meter. If error persists,
contact Milwaukee Technical Service.