Hanna Instruments HI 84500 User manual

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Instruction Manual
HI 84500
FREE & TOTAL SULFUR DIOXIDE
MINITITRATOR
for wine analysis
www.hannainst.com

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Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing a Hanna product. This manual will provide you with the necessary
information for the correct use of the instrument. Please read it carefully before using the
instrument. If you need additional technical information, do not hesitate to e-mail us at
[email protected].

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All rights are reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without the written consent
of the copyright owner, Hanna Instruments Inc., Woonsocket, Rhode Island, 02895, USA.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION................................................................................................. 4
GENERAL DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................ 4
SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................... 6
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION .................................................................................................... 7
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION................................................................................................... 8
TITRATOR STARTUP ........................................................................................................... 10
SETUP MENU .................................................................................................................... 11
GUIDE TO DISPLAY CODES ................................................................................................... 15
ELECTRODE PREPARATION .................................................................................................. 17
DOSING PUMP INSTALLATION ............................................................................................. 18
DOSING PUMP PRIME PROCEDURE ..................................................................................... 18
PUMP CALIBRATION PROCEDURE ........................................................................................ 20
FREE SO2MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE................................................................................ 22
TOTAL SO2MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE .............................................................................. 23
ORP MEASUREMENT .......................................................................................................... 28
PC INTERFACE AND DATA TRANSFER ................................................................................... 30
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ................................................................................................ 31
ELECTRODE CONDITIONING AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................. 32
ACCESSORIES ..................................................................................................................... 34
WARRANTY........................................................................................................................ 35

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Please examine this product carefully. Make sure that the instrument is not damaged. If any
damage occurred during shipment, please notify your Dealer.
Each HI 84500 minititrator is supplied complete with:
•HI 84500-70 Reagent Kit for SO2determination
•HI 3148B ORP electrode
•HI 7082 Electrode Fill Solution (30 mL)
•Two 100 mL beakers
•Two 20 mL beakers
•Scissors
•Dosing Pump Valve
•5 mL Syringe
•1 mL Plastic Pipette
•Tube set (aspiration tube with titrant bottle cap and dispensing tube with tip)
•Stir bar
•Power Adapter
•Two sachets of cleaning solution for wine deposits
•Two sachets of cleaning solution for wine stains
•Instruction manual
Note:Save all packing material until you are sure that the instrument works correctly.
Any defective item must be returned in its original packing.
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
The HI 84500 is a low-cost, easy to use, microprocessor-based automatic titrator that benefits
from Hanna’s years of experience as a manufacturer of analytical instrumentation.
The instrument incorporates a simple and reliable dosing pump which ensures high dosing
reproducibility. Pump calibrations, performed with the provided Hanna reagents, assure the
accuracy of the instrument.
The instrument comes with a preprogrammed method for Free and Total Sulfur Dioxide
measurements in wine. The instrument uses a powerful algorithm which analyzes the shape of
the electrode response in order to determine when the titration has reached completion.
The HI 84500 provides a simple user interface. By simply pressing the Start key in Titration
mode, the instrument will automatically titrate the sample to the equivalence point and the
results are immediately displayed in ppm. Another titration can be started immediately by
pressing Restart.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION

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SIGNIFICANCE OF USE
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A dedicated HELP key aids in setup, calibration, status and troubleshooting.
Other features:
•ORP meter
•Stirrer speed control
•Graphic mode to display the titration data
•Data can be stored using the log feature and then exported to a USB stick or transferred
to a PC using the USB connection
•Log on demand for up to 400 samples (200 for mV measurements; 200 for titration
results)
•GLP feature, to view calibration data for the pump
Wine makers add sulfur dioxide to wine in order to inhibit bacteria and wild yeast growth and to
serve as an antioxidant to prevent browning.
When SO2is added to wine, a portion of it becomes immediately bound while a remaining portion
is unbound SO2. The portion that is unbound is also called free, it is responsible for protecting the
wine. The bound and unbound SO2together are referred to as total SO.
The relationship between the amount of SO2added and the amount of free SO2is complex. This
relationship is governed by the total amount of SO2in the wine. The exact relationship between free
and bound will vary wine to wine. The amount of free SO2is depends on how much is added, how
much was present before the addition and how much was immediately bound.
Free SO2is divided into two parts. The first with is the larger, relatively ineffective portion called
bisulfite (HSO3¯). The second, smaller portion called molecular SO2, is responsible for protecting
the wine.
The amount of molecular SO2available in wine is depended on the amount of free SO2present and
the pH. Typically 0.8 ppm of molecular SO2provides adequate protection against bacteria growth
and oxidation. In order to obtain this value for a wine sample that has a pH of 3.2 you would need
22 ppm of free SO2, if the pH was at 3.5 you would need double, 44 ppm.
Molecular SO2can be detected by human senses at about 2.0 ppm. This level is needed for
maximum protection of wine. Higher levels are needed for sweet and most notable, botrytised
wine.
The HI 84500 can be used to test for free and total SO2in all wines, including red, which are
difficult to test using traditional methods associated with a distinctive color change to determine the
end point.

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Titrator Range LR: 1.0 to 40.0 ppm of SO2
HR: 30 to 400 ppm of SO2
Resolution LR: 0.1 ppm
HR: 1 ppm
Accuracy LR: 3% of reading or ±0.5 ppm @ 25 °C, whichever is greater
HR: 3% of reading or ±1 ppm @ 25 °C, whichever is greater
Sample volume 50 mL LR / 50 mL HR
Titration method Ripper method
Principle Equivalence point redox titration
Pump speed 10 mL/min
Stirring speed 700 rpm
Log data Up to 200 samples
ORP meter ORP meter -2000.0 to 2000.0 mV
ORP Resolution 0.1 mV
ORP Accuracy ± 1 mV
Log data Up to 200 samples
ORP Electrode HI 3148B
Environment 0 to 50 °C (32 to 122 °F); max 95% RH non-condensing
Power supply 12 Vdc power adapter
Dimensions 235 x 200 x 150 mm (9.2 x 7.9 x 5.9”)
Weight 1.9 kg (67.0 oz.)
REQUIRED REAGENTS
Code Description
HI 84500-50 Low Range Titrant
HI 84500-51 High Range Titrant
HI 84500-55 Calibration Standard
HI 84500-60 Acid Reagent
HI 84500-61 Alkaline Reagent (Total SO2)
HI 84500-62 Stabilizer Packet
SPECIFICATIONS

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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
The HI 84500 determines the free and total sulfur dioxide concentration in wine using the Ripper
method. Excess iodide added to the wine sample reacts with iodate introduced by the titrant to
produce iodine.
IO3
-+ 5I-+ 6H+→3I2+ 3H2O
The iodine produced in the sample then reacts with sulfur dioxide in the wine according to the redox
reaction below:
H2SO3+ I2→H2SO4+ 2HI
The HI 84500 utilizes an ORP electrode to monitor the redox titration. The integrated algorithm
detects when the reaction is complete (equivalence point). The volume of titrant required to reach the
equivalence point, the titrant concentration and the sample size are used to calculate the sulfur
dioxide concentration in the wine sample.

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FRONT VIEW
REAR VIEW
6) ORP Electrode
7) Beaker
8) Dosing pump
9) Power switch
10) Power adapter
11) USB connector (PC interface)
12) USB connector (Storage interface)
13) BNC electrode connector
14) Titrant bottle
15) Syringe
16) Aspiration tube
17) Dosing Pump Valve
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
OVERHEAD VIEW
1) Titrant bottle
2) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
3) Keypad
4) Electrode holder
5) Dispensing tube

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ESC -used to leave the current screen and to return either to the previous screen or to the
main screen. In Setup menu, exits a parameter without changing the value.
/-used to modify the parameters’ values, to scroll the information displayed while
viewing a help screen or to move between the options from the instrument’s Setup menu
CAL -used to access the Pump calibration
HELP -used to access/exit the instrument’s contextual help
LOG -used to save the current mV-ORP reading in ORP meter mode and the titration result
MENU -used to enter Setup, Recall or GLP selection menu, while instrument is in ORP or
Titration mode
STIR -used to start/stop the stirrer
Note: The stirrer starts automatically during pump calibration and titration, it cannot
be stopped by pressing STIR key.
GUIDE TO INDICATORS
During the instrument’s operation information is displayed on the LCD.
Displayed icons:
Unstable reading.
Stirrer on.
Pump running.
Parameter can be modified.
KEYPAD FUNCTION
1) Current time and instrument mode information (ORP meter or Titrator)
2) Stirrer speed
3) Instrument status
4) Virtual option keys

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TITRATOR STARTUP
This is a general outline of the steps required to perform a titration. The following topics are
expanded upon each section that follows.
•Place the instrument on a flat table. Do not place the instrument in direct sun light.
•Connect the power adapter to the instrument.
•Turn the instrument ON using the power switch from the rear panel of the instrument.
•Set up the instrument. See the “Setup Menu” section for details.
•Connect the ORP sensor to the instrument.
•Connect the tubes and the valve. See the “Dosing Pump Installation” section for the
procedure.
•Remove the titrant bottle cap and replace it with the bottle cap with tubes. Place the titrant
bottle in the appropriate place on the titrator top.
Note:Different titrants are required based on the concentration. See “Pump Calibration Procedure”
for details.
•Prime the syringe. To assure high accuracy, verify there are no air bubbles in the syringe or
tubing.
•Calibrate the pump.
Note:Different volumes of standard are required based on the concentration. See “Pump
Calibration Procedure” for details.
•Prepare the sample.
•Run a titration and log sample results.
5) Stirrer and reading status
6) Main reading information
DOSING PUMP
The dosing pump is based on a valve that automatically moves the titrant between the titrant
bottle and syringe when filling the syringe and between the syringe and sample when
dispensing. A replaceable 5 mL plastic syringe is used to limit the amount of titrant used per test
to ensure the highest possible accuracy. Before a set of titrations it is necessary to prime the
dosing system.
Note:Once titrations have been completed the dosing system should be cleaned with deionized
water using the prime feature.

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Time
Press the Modify key to change the time and time
format.
Press Format to switch between 12 hour (am/pm)
and 24 hour mode.
Press to highlight the value to be modified (digit
by digit). Use the ARROW keys to change the value.
Press Accept to confirm the new value or ESC to
return to the setup.
Date
Press the Modify key to change the date and date
format.
SETUP MENU
The titrator’s setup menu may be accessed from the main screen (meter or titrator mode) by
pressing the MENU key, then Setup.
A list of setup parameters will be displayed with currently configured setting.
While in the setup menu it is possible to modify the instrument’s operation parameters. The
ARROW keys permit the user to scroll the setup parameters.
Press HELP to view the contextual help.
Press ESC to return to the main screen.
Range Setup
Use Low measurement range for 1.0 - 40.0 ppm.
Use High measurement range for 30 - 400 ppm.
Use the appropriate titrant for each range.
To ensure a high accuracy, it is recommended to
recalibrate the pump after the valve, titrant or
electrode has been changed.

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Press Format to cycle between the available date
formats.
Press to highlight the value to be modified (digit
by digit). Use the ARROW keys to change the value.
Press Accept to confirm the new value or ESC to
return to the setup.
Key Beep
Select Enable to activate or Disable to deactivate
the Key Beep function.
If enabled a short beep will be heard every time a
key is pressed.
Error Beep
Select Enable to activate or Disable to deactivate
the Error Beep function.
If enabled a beep will be heard when an error
condition occurs.
Decimal Separator
This option allows the user to select the symbol
used for a decimal separator.
LCD Contrast
This option is used to set the display’s contrast.
Press Modify to change the display’s contrast.
The default value is 8.
Use the ARROW keys or / to increase/
decrease the value. Press Accept to confirm the value
or ESC to return to the setup menu.

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Press the corresponding virtual option key to change
the language.
If the selected language cannot be loaded, the
previously selected language will be reloaded.
If no language can be loaded at startup the instrument
will work in the “safe mode”. In “safe mode” all the
messages are displayed in English and tutorial and
help information are not available.
Language
Press Select to view the firmware version, language
version, mV factory calibration date and time.
Meter Information
Tutorial
Enable or Disable the Tutorial. This helpful tool
offers additional information during calibration and
titration.
Press ESC to return to the setup menu.
LCD Backlight
Use the ARROW keys or / to increase/
decrease the backlight level.
Press Accept to confirm or ESC to return to the
setup menu.
Press Modify to change the backlight level.
The default value is 3.

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Restore Factory Settings
Press Select to restore the factory settings.
Press Yes to confirm the restore process or No to
return without restoring.
Press ESC to return to the setup menu.

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GUIDE TO DISPLAY CODES
Titration screen when a titration is in progress.
Titration screen display.
This screen appears when the instrument is turned
on during the initialization process.
Prime burette screen.
PUMP CALIBRATION MESSAGES
Prime burette screen when the dosing system is
running.
Pump calibration is initiated by pressing the Start
key.

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This error message appears during pump calibration
when the end point can not be reached and the
maximum amount of titrant is exceeded. Check
standard, electrode and/or dosing system and try
again.
The calibration was outside the acceptable limits.
Prepare a new standard and try again.
This error message appears when the input reading
(mV) exceeds the input limits (±2000.0 mV).
This screen appears while pump calibration is in
progress. Pressing ESC or Stop key, to return to
the Pump Calibration screen.
This screen appears when pump calibration is
complete.

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ELECTRODE PREPARATION
PREPARATION PROCEDURE
Remove the electrode protective cap.
DO NOT BE ALARMED IF ANY SALT DEPOSITS ARE PRESENT. This is normal with electrodes and
they will disappear when rinsed with distilled/deionized water.
During transport tiny bubbles of air may have formed inside the glass bulb. The electrode cannot
function properly under these conditions. These bubbles can be removed by "shaking down" the
electrode as you would do with a glass thermometer.
If the bulb is dry, soak the electrode in HI 70300 Storage Solution for at least one hour.
This screen is displayed when the instrument is in
titration mode. Press the Start to begin a titration,
Meter to enter ORP meter mode or Prime to enter
into the prime function.
TITRATION MESSAGES
The titration result, expressed as the concentration of
sulfur dioxide in ppm (mg/L), is displayed
automatically at the end of the titration. Press the
Restart to start another titration or ESC to return to
the main screen.
This error message appears when the input reading
(±2000 mV) exceeds the input limits during a
titration.
This screen appears when the sample concentration
is out of range.

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DOSING PUMP INSTALLATION
To install dosing pump follow the procedure below:
•Extend the plunger on the 5 mL syringe to its maximum volume.
•Place the syringe in the dedicated spot on the top of the meter (1).
•Arrange the bottom of the syringe into the holder on the pump (2). Once the syringe is in place
lower the barrel until it sits flush on the holder.
•Put the o-ring and syringe-fixing nut over the syringe (3) and turn clockwise to secure it in place (4).
•Place the valve on the top of the syringe (5). Ensure it fits securely.
•Insert the aspiration tube into the left side of the valve (6) and replace the titrant bottle cap with
the attached cap (7).
•Insert the dispensing tube into the top of the valve (8).
DOSING PUMP PRIME PROCEDURE
Prime cycle should be performed:
•if you notice there is no titrant in the tip;
•whenever the dosing system tubes are replaced;
•whenever a new bottle of titrant is used;
•before starting a pump calibration;
•before starting a series of titrations.
The prime cycle is used to fill the syringe before starting a set of titrations.
Two rinses cycles of syringe are shown in the figure below. The dispensing tube is connected to the
top of the valve and the aspiration tube on the left side.

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Note: •The aspiration tube must be inserted in the titrant bottle. The dosing tip must be placed
over a rinse beaker.
•Before starting the prime procedure make sure you are using the appropriate titrant
solution for the selected range.
•To prime the burette, select Prime option from Titration mode.
•Adjust the rinses number by pressing the and keys and press Start.
•The number of syringe rinses can be set between 1 and 5 (at least three rinses are recommended
to ensure that the air bubbles are completely removed).
•To pause the prime process press the Pause key, to continue press the Continue key. To stop the
prime process press the Stop key.

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PUMP CALIBRATION PROCEDURE
Attention: Pump calibration must be performed every time the syringe, pump tube, the titrant bottle
or the ORP electrode is changed. A pump calibration is recommended before each set of titrations or
after the titrator is left idle for several hours.
•Press MENU, select Setup and select the corresponding range according to the table below:
•Ensure the pump is primed with the correct titrant for the selected range (HI 84500-50 Low
Range Titrant or HI 84500-51 High Range Titrant).
Sample preparation: Using a clean pipette to precisely add the appropriate amount of
HI 84500-55 Calibration Standard to a clean beaker as indicated below:
Note:Failure to use a clean pipette will result in erroneous readings.
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Low Range (Free & Total SO2) - 1 ml
High Range (Free & Total SO2) - 10 ml
•Fill the beaker up to the 50 mL mark with the distilled or
deionized water.
•Fill the 20 mL beaker up to the 5 mL mark with the
HI 84500-60 Acid Reagent and add the contents to the
100 mL beaker.
•Add the contents of one packet of HI 84500-62 Stabilizer
Packet to the sample beaker.
•Press CAL key.
Note: DO NOT PLACE THE TIP INTO THE CALIBRATION
BEAKER, PLACE THE TIP OVER A WASTE BEAKER.
A SMALL AMOUNT OF TITRANT IS DISPENSED WHEN
THE PUMP RESETS.
•Press Start, wait for the syringe refill.
•Place the stir bar in the beaker and put the beaker in the
minititrator top.