7.4 pH Calibration
The instrument provides multi-point standard buffer solution calibration. You may
decide how many points to calibrate the measurement system(up to 3-point). The
principle is according to “Method of Least Squares”. Apply linear regression to
calibration the electrode’s slope and zero point (Asy, Offset or Zero point).
When calibrating a electrode, you may calibrate 1 to 3 point by any sequence to
provide linear regression for mV and pH multi-calibration of a electrode, and to show
the electrode’s slope and zero point(Asy, offset or Zero point) at 25
°
C. The electrode’s
slope rate which is actual slope divided by theoretical slope and the sensitivity shows
in percentage in the display. In addition, the display shows the linear regression
determination coefficient, R2, of the electrode and buffer solution to provide you an
estimation of an electrode’s regression suitability. According to different combination
of standard buffers, the TECH, NIST, Any buffer solution calibration modes are
provided.
7.4.1 TECH mode (Up to 3-point calibration)
The electrode is automatically calibrated according to pH value and temperature
of TECH standard buffers. The range of zero point and slope of the electrode is also
determined. If one of them is over the range, the display shows error message of
zero point and slope failure. (See appendix Table 1, pH/temperature table of TECH
standard buffers)
7.4.2 NIST mode (Up to 3-point calibration)
The electrode is automatically calibrated according to pH value and temperature
of NIST standard buffers. The range of zero point and slope of the electrode is also
determined. If one of them is over the range, the display shows error message of
zero point and slope failure. (See appendix Table 2, pH/temperature table of NIST
standard buffers)
7.4.3 Any mode (Up to 3-point calibration)
The electrode measures mV value of different standard solutions. According to
theoretic slope and the temperature of standard solutions, the display shows a
approximate pH value. Then, you can calibrate the electrode by freely adjust the pH
value as those of the standard solutions’. There is not a zero point range failure
determination by the instrument but only the slope range determination. If the slope
is over the range, the display shows error message of slope failure.
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