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PCE-COM 20 Conductivity Tester 

User Manual 

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Содержание PCE-COM 20

Страница 1: ...onductivity Tester User Manual User manuals in various languages Deutsch français italiano español português nederlands türk polski русский 中文 can be downloaded here www pce instruments com Last change 12 October 2017 v1 0 English ...

Страница 2: ...ssories 4 3 System description 5 3 1 Device 5 3 2 Connections and sensors 6 3 3 Function keys 6 4 Getting started 7 4 1 Power supply 7 5 Operation 7 5 1 On off 7 5 2 Measurement 8 5 3 Notes on the measurement 9 5 4 Settings 10 5 5 Software manual 18 6 Calibration 26 7 Maintenance 28 7 1 Storage 28 8 Warranty 28 9 Disposal 28 ...

Страница 3: ...ns The case should only be opened by qualified PCE Instruments personnel Never use the instrument when your hands are wet You must not make any technical changes to the device The appliance should only be cleaned with a damp cloth Use only pH neutral cleaner no abrasives or solvents The device must only be used with accessories from PCE Instruments or equivalent Before each use inspect the case fo...

Страница 4: ... 0 5 at 20 C 1 at 0 40 C Lift off compensation Probe compensation of 0 5 mm Temperature measurement range 0 50 C Temperature accuracy 0 5 C Automatic compensation Conductivity reading is automatically adjusted to the value at 20 C Operating conditions 0 50 C 0 95 relative humidity Display LCD backlit Power supply Internal rechargeable battery unit Probe Ø14 mm Memory Up to 500 data records Interfa...

Страница 5: ...2 2 Delivery content 1 x conductivity meter PCE COM 20 1 x probe 1 x data cable 1 x user manual 1 x mains adaptor 3 x conductivity standard 1 x Allen key 1 x factory calibration certificate 1 x software 1 x carrying case ...

Страница 6: ...terials and the approximate conductivity values Material Conductivity MS m Conductivity IACS Titanium 0 60 1 03 Bronze 4 70 8 11 Bronze 6 91 11 93 Bronze 8 03 13 85 Brass 12 63 21 78 Copper 34 85 60 08 Copper 50 00 86 21 Copper 58 00 100 00 Aluminium 18 82 32 46 Aluminium 24 00 41 38 Aluminium 33 00 56 90 Aluminium 9 22 15 90 Magnesium 6 70 11 55 Magnesium 18 85 32 50 ...

Страница 7: ... 5 3 System description 3 1 Device 01 Calibration key 05 Save key 09 Menu key 02 Arrow key Up 06 Delete unit key 10 Backlight key 03 Measuring key 07 Probe 11 a0 key 04 Arrow key Down 08 Confirmation key 12 On off key ...

Страница 8: ... 3 Function keys Key Function MEAS Measurement SAVE Storage of measurement data CAL Calibration MENU Function set up settings OK Confirmation DEL UNIT DEL Deletion in viewing mode UNIT Change of unit in measurement mode a0 Selection of temperature coefficient Backlight On off Increasing in steps or moving upwards Decreasing in steps or moving downwards ...

Страница 9: ...meter is connected to the power supply a red LED on the adaptor will start glowing It will turn green when the battery is fully charged A complete charging process takes five to six hours 5 Operation 5 1 On off When the meter is switched off press and hold the key for two seconds to switch it on The following start screen will be displayed Image 1 Image 1 Now press the MEAS key to enter the measur...

Страница 10: ...nductivity value σ 28 at the current temperature The unit of measurement is identical with the unit in the middle of the display at 20 C The value within brackets shows the compensated temperature Further information about this can be found in chapter 5 4 3 TA C at the bottom of the display on the left hand side shows the current ambient temperature In the lower right hand area of the display f kH...

Страница 11: ...for too long as your body temperature would make the temperature value of the meter increase This will have a negative effect on the measuring accuracy It is important to keep the probe the sample the device and the calibration body at a constant ambient temperature level The device and the calibration body should only be used and stored in areas where it is not exposed to corrosion shocks and ele...

Страница 12: ... PCE Instruments 10 5 4 Settings 1 Menu navigation The shortcut SET is available in every mode and directs you to the settings as shown in the images 3 5 Image 3 Image 4 Image 5 ...

Страница 13: ...AL or MEAS key while you are in the settings overview you will directly get back to the previous screen 2 Time setting Image 6 When you are in the overview press one of the arrow keys to select the option TIME SETTING and confirm your selection by pressing OK The OK key is used to proceed and save whereas the arrow keys are used to adjust the numbers When all numbers have been updated you can leav...

Страница 14: ...ture of the calibration block is different from the temperature of the tested material you can enter the temperature of the calibration block for TC before the calibration After this you must return to the calibration screen Enter the temperature of the sample under TC for the next measurement Then return to the measurement screen and select the temperature coefficient a0 You can now start your me...

Страница 15: ...ou would like to adjust After confirming your selection with OK you can change a value by using the arrow keys again When you have entered the desired value press OK to save the value The cursor will then go to the next position You should correct the other values before you go back to the settings screen If you want to go back to the settings screen press OK To change the values more quickly pres...

Страница 16: ... two options and confirm with OK You will then automatically get back to the previous screen When you have switched the device off and back on you will automatically be in manual storage mode Wenn Sie das Gerät 7 Unit selection Image 11 When you have selected a unit of measurement it will automatically be used for all information on conductivity values ...

Страница 17: ...chronological order starting with the lowest number This means that whenever a value is saved the records will be shifted back by one number To navigate through the records use the arrow keys By pressing the OK key you can return to the settings screen To delete a data record press and release the DEL UNIT key To clear the complete memory press and hold the same key for three seconds When you have...

Страница 18: ...tings overview and click on DATA UPLOADING READY see image 13 will appear in the display Now you should take all preparatory measures like e g connecting the device with your computer If you then press OK the instrument will start uploading This will be indicated by the lettering UPLOADING see image 14 When the upload is finished UPLOADED will appear in the display see image 15 You can now get bac...

Страница 19: ...t also shows the number of data records saved When the device is restarted it will be in manual storage mode When the memory contains 500 records you should delete either all or certain data see chapter 5 4 8 The device will then be able to save new readings The unit of conductivity saved will be the one that is used during the measurement and is independent from the unit selected via DEL UNIT 12 ...

Страница 20: ...r the icons of which can be selected and clicked on with your mouse These icons are grouped according to their functions Under this toolbar on the left hand side of the window there is a list of series of measurements The right hand side of the window is divided into an upper and a lower part The upper part shows the measurement values in a chart The lower part shows an overview of the statistical...

Страница 21: ...rom the PCE COM 20 Group data Import measurement data from the PCE COM 20 Export measurement data Load a series of measurements from a file Save a series of measurements in a file Group settings Open settings dialogue Select a language supported by the programme Group programme Display an information dialogue Exit programme ...

Страница 22: ...able the PCE COM 20 to work with the software the assigned COM port must be set once Note The COM port for the software can be determined by means of the settings dialogue Fig 2 To find out what COM port is correct have a look at the device manager of your Windows operating system Fig 2 settings dialogue In addition to the connection data some other settings can be made here You can select your de...

Страница 23: ...ar for the dynamic data will be displayed in green If no connection was established the word Disconnected will be shown in red Possible scenarios The connection to the PCE COM 20 was established successfully There is no connection to the selected COM port Disconnect from the PCE COM 20 You can click on the corresponding icon Disconnect from the PCE COM 20 to disconnect an active connection to the ...

Страница 24: ...of measurements from a file a new dialogue will appear Fig 3 where you can choose a name for the series of measurements you would like to import You can use up to 80 digits Fig 3 Choosing a name When you have clicked on the Apply button the software will wait for the data transfer upload in the PCE COM 20 to start Fig 4 The import of the series of measurements will then start immediately You can d...

Страница 25: ...upper right hand part of the main window Fig 5 all measurement values are shown in a chart Each measurement value is shown along with 7 more attributes The columns show Consecutive number date temperature at the time of measurement selected compensation selected coefficient numerical measurement value and unit of measurement The chart can be arranged by columns by clicking on a column heading ...

Страница 26: ...ments The unit for the statistical data can be selected via the settings dialogue Fig 2 You can select MS m megasiemens per metre or IACS International Annealed Copper Standard Series of measurements On the left hand side of the main window there is an overview Fig 7 of all series of measurements currently available in the software The number of series of measurements is limited to 500 Fig 7 List ...

Страница 27: ...ng line will become visible and can be moved left or right Export of series of measurements A series of measurements can be exported By clicking on the icon Export measurement data in the toolbar the complete content of the series of measurements can be exported in CSV format This export saves all measurement values line by line along with some comment lines and the seven attributes separated by a...

Страница 28: ...ts in a file in the toolbar 6 Calibration When you are in measurement or settings mode you have to press the CAL key to calibrate the meter You will the see the following calibration window Fig 16 Fig 16 Notes The upper area will now show CAL which stands for the function of the current mode The number next to it shows the conductivity of the calibration block at 20 C This should be the value of t...

Страница 29: ... low value aL Now the low value is calibrated Again you will find the set value of the block next to CAL Of course the value will be lower this time On the lower left hand side you can find the temperature coefficient for the block When the measured value aL is the same as the set value you do not have to calibrate the low value When the measured value aL is not the same as the set value keep the ...

Страница 30: ... of batteries in the EU the 2006 66 EC directive of the European Parliament applies Due to the contained pollutants batteries must not be disposed of as household waste They must be given to collection points designed for that purpose In order to comply with the EU directive 2012 19 EU we take our devices back We either re use them or give them to a recycling company which disposes of the devices ...

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