
CUM 740
Endress+Hauser 14
6. Putting into operation
A pre-programmed and adjusted amplifier starts the measuring cycle automatically after being switched
on, a manual setup is not necessary.
The probes CUS 63 and CUS 65-D are delivered with a pre-calibration of 0 - 100 FTU. Please check if
the data in routine “FREQUENCY“is identical to the data of the calibration sheet of probes. If the data is
not identical, please enter the data of the calibration sheet for probes at the routine “FREQUENCY“.
The probes CUS 61 / 62 / 64 und CUS 65-A/, -B/, -C/, -E are pre-calibrated at the factory with SiO2.
A calibration specific to the application is normally necessary.
Note: The probes CUS 64 und CUS 65-E cannot be set up or calibrated in clear water area.
The probe is designed for applications in thick sludge. Representative values can only be
expected, if the lowest calibration point lies at a sludge concentration > 1%. (0.8 % are
possible depending on sludge nature.)
You obtain calibration values close to practice by assigning the raw signal of the probe
(frequency) to the solids determination of the laboratory over a defined period of time (1 week).
To perform this under process conditions, the probe has to be mounted at the pipe.
Often a calibration specific to the medium is carried out by the customer (e.g. with activated sludge of a
wastewater treatment plant). Please refer to the following example:
6.1 Calibration
6.1.1 2-point-calibration: (usually sufficient)
In most cases it is enough to work with a two point calibration, alltough the measurement converter
CUM 740 allows to save up to 8 calibration points.
The two point calibration happens with tap water (1.measurement point) and with the sludge of the
respective application (2.measurement point).
In order to carry out the two point calibration in the menu point „Calibration“the amount of the
measurement points have to be set on 2.
The probe which is to be calibrated will be dipped into a dark covered up bucket filled with tap water and
the frequency is saved with the enter key. (This is not effective for the back-scattered probes CUS 64
and CUS 65-E).
As described the probe is to be installed with the respective application (e.g. aeration basin, sludge pipe)
and the measured frequency saved again with the enter key .
It is to observe, that the measurement value is stabil.
Hereupon the sludge of the application of a representative specimen (1Ltr.) is pulled and the solid
content is determined in the laboratory.
Through the menu point „place“, for the first measurement point, the concentration 0 e.g. g/I (PPM,
mgI/I, %) is put in and for the second measurement point the result of the laboratory predestination from
the sludge specimen (e.g. g/I PPM, mgI/I, %).
Should there be immediatly little deviations to the compared measurements of the laboratory, they can
be simply eliminated through the „calibration factor“(key K).
This means a displacement of the calibration curve of + 25 % or - 25 %.