Hanna Instruments HI5321 User manual

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HI5321
Conductivity/Resistivity/TDS/
Salinity/Temperature
Bench Meter
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Thank you for choosing a Hanna Instruments product.
Please read this instruction manual carefully before using the instrument.
This manual will provide you with the necessary information for correct
use of the instrument, as well as a precise idea of its versatility.
If you need additional technical information, do not hesitate to e‑mail
us at [email protected] or view our worldwide contact list at
www.hannainst.com.
Dear Customer,
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.

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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION ................................................................................................
GENERAL DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................................
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................
OPERATIONAL GUIDE ..........................................................................................................
DISPLAYING MODES ............................................................................................................
SYSTEM SETUP ...................................................................................................................
CONDUCTIVITY SETUP .........................................................................................................
RESISTIVITY SETUP .............................................................................................................
TDS SETUP .........................................................................................................................
SALINITY SETUP ..................................................................................................................
CONDUCTIVITY CALIBRATION ................................................................................................
CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT ............................................................................................
USP EVALUATION ...............................................................................................................
RESISTIVITY MEASUREMENT ................................................................................................
TDS MEASUREMENT ............................................................................................................
SALINITY CALIBRATION ........................................................................................................
SALINITY MEASUREMENT ....................................................................................................
TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION ...............................................................................................
LOGGING ............................................................................................................................
PC INTERFACE .....................................................................................................................
EC PROBE USE AND MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ..................................................................................................
ACCESSORIES .....................................................................................................................
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Remove the instrument from the packing material and examine it carefully to make sure that no
damage has occurred during shipping. If there is any damage, notify your dealer or the nearest
Hanna Service Center.
The meters are supplied complete with:
• HI76312 Four‑ring Conductivity Probe with built‑in temperature sensor and ID
• HI76404W Electrode Holder
• Conductivity Calibration Solutions Kit
• 12 Vdc Power Adapter
• Instruction Manual and Quick Reference Guide
• Certificate
HI5321‑01 is supplied with 12 Vdc/120 Vac adapter.
HI5321‑02 is supplied with 12 Vdc/230 Vac adapter.
Note: Save all packing material until you are sure that the instrument works properly. Any
defective item must be returned in the original packing with the supplied accessories.
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

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HI5321 is a professional bench meter with color graphic LCD, conductivity, resistivity, TDS, salinity
and temperature measurements.
The display may be viewed with: Basic information only, GLP information, Graph and Log History.
The main features of the instruments are:
• Single input channel;
• Capacitive touch keypad;
• Five measurement parameters: conductivity, resistivity, TDS, salinity and temperature;
• Dedicated Help key with contextual message;
• Application for water for injection the USP <645> standard;
• Conductivity probe automatic recognition;
• Standard or custom standard conductivity calibration in up to four points, probe offset calibration;
• Single fixed point salinity calibration (Percent Scale only);
• AutoHold feature to freeze first stable reading on the LCD;
• Two selectable alarm limits (for conductivity, resistivity, TDS, salinity);
• Three selectable logging modes: Automatic, Manual or AutoHold;
• Up to 100 logging lots for automatic or manual modes and up to 200 USP reports;
• Selectable sampling period for automatic logging: 1 second to 180 minutes;
• Continuous Lot logging directly on meter. Store up to 100.000 total data points;
• GLP feature;
• Online and offline graph;
• Large color backlight graphic LCD (240 x 320 pixels) with selectable color palette;
• PC interface via USB; download logged data to PC or use for Real time logging (HI92000 PC
application required);
• Profile feature: store up to ten different user setups.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION

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Conductivity
HI5321 DESCRIPTION
FRONT PANEL
REAR PANEL
1) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
2) Capacitive touch keypad
3) ON/OFF switch
4) Power adapter socket
5) Conductivity probe connector
6) USB connector
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KEYBOARD DESCRIPTION
VIRTUAL KEYS
The upper row keys are assigned to the virtual keys placed on the bottom of the LCD, which allow
you to perform the displayed function, depending on the current menu (e.g. and
in Measure mode).
LCD GENERAL DESCRIPTION
To enter/exit calibration mode;
To select the desired measurement mode: Conductivity, Resistivity, TDS, Salinity;
To enter Setup (System Setup, Conductivity Setup, Resistivity Setup, TDS Setup or
Salinity Setup) and to access Log Recall function;
To obtain general information about the selected option / operation.
FUNCTION KEYS
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

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Conductivity
Range
0.000 to 9.999 µS/cm
10.00 to 99.99 µS/cm
100.0 to 999.9 µS/cm
1.000 to 9.999 mS/cm
10.00 to 99.99 mS/cm
100.0 to 1000.0 mS/cm
Resolution
0.001 µS/cm
0.01 µS/cm
0.1 µS/cm
0.001 mS/cm
0.01 mS/cm
0.1 mS/cm
Accuracy ±1% of reading (±0.01 µS/cm)
Cell constant 0.0500 to 200.00 /cm
Cell type 4 cells
Calibration type/points Auto standard recognition / User standard, Single Point / Multi Point
calibration
EC calibration solution 84.00 µS/cm, 1.413 mS/cm, 5.000 mS/cm, 12.88 mS/cm, 80.00 mS/cm,
111.8 mS/cm
Conductivity probe recognition Yes
Temperature compensation Disabled / Linear / Non linear (natural water)
Temperature coefficient 0.00 to 10.00 %/°C
Reference temperature 5.0 °C to 30.0 °C
Profiles Up to ten
USP <645> Application Yes
Resistivity
Range
1.0 to 99.9 Ω·cm
100 to 999 Ω·cm
1.00 to 9.99 KΩ·cm
10.0 to 99.9 KΩ·cm
100 to 999 KΩ·cm
1.00 to 9.99 MΩ·cm
10.0 to 100.0 MΩ·cm
Resolution
0.1 Ω·cm
1 Ω·cm
0.01 KΩ·cm
0.1 KΩ·cm
1 KΩ·cm
0.01 MΩ·cm
0.1 MΩ·cm
Accuracy ±1 % of reading (±1 Ω·cm)
Calibration Uses Conductivity
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TDS
Range
0.000 to 9.999 ppm
10.00 to 99.99 ppm
100.0 to 999.9 ppm
1.000 to 9.999 ppt
10.00 to 99.99 ppt
100.0 to 400.0 ppt
actual TDS (with 1.00 factor)
Resolution
0.001 ppm
0.01 ppm
0.1 ppm
0.001 ppt
0.01 ppt
0.1 ppt
Accuracy ±1% of reading (±0.01 ppm)
Salinity
Range
Practical Scale
0.00 to 42.00 PSU
Natural Sea Water
0.00 to 80.00 ppt
Percent Scale
0.0 to 400.0 %
Resolution 0.01 for Practical Scale / Natural Sea Water 0.1 % for Percent Scale
Accuracy ±1% of reading
Calibration Percent Scale ‑ 1 point (with HI7037 standard)
Temperature
Range
‑20.0 to 120.0 °C
‑4.0 to 248.0 °F
253.2 to 393.2 K
Resolution 0.1 °C / 0.1 °F / 0.1 K
Accuracy ±0.2 °C / ±0.4 °F / ±0.2 K (without probe)
Calibration User calibration in 3 points (0, 50, 100 °C)
Input channel Conductivity / Resistivity / TDS / Salinity
PC interface Opto‑isolated USB
GLP Probe cell constant / offset, reference teperature, compensation coefficient, calibration
points, calibration time stamp
Auto Hold Yes
Calibration reminder Yes
Logging
feature
Record Up to 100 lots, 50,000 records max / lot / maximum 100,000 data points
Interval 14 selectable between 1 second and 180 minutes
Type Automatic, Log on demand, AutoHold
EC Probe HI76312
Implemented standards USP stage 1, 2, 3
LCD Color Graphic LCD 240 x 320 pixels
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POWER CONNECTION
Plug the 12 Vdc adapter into the power supply socket.
Note: This instrument use non volatile memory to retain the meter settings, even when
unplugged.
ELECTRODE AND PROBE CONNECTIONS
For conductivity, resistivity, TDS or salinity measurements connect a conductivity probe to the DIN
connector located on the rear panel of the instrument.
INSTRUMENT START UP
• Please ensure that the capacitive keypad is not covered by hand or other objects at the meter
power on.
• Turn the instrument on from the power button located on the rear panel of the instrument.
• Please wait until the instrument finishes the initialization process.
Note: It is normal for the loading process to take a few seconds. If the instrument doesn’t
display the next screen, restart the meter using the power switch. If the problem persists,
contact your dealer.
OPERATIONAL GUIDE
Keyboard 8 keys capacitive touch
Power Supply 12 Vdc adapter
Dimensions 160 x 231 x 94 mm (6.3 x 9.1 x 3.7”)
Weight 1.2 Kg (2.6 lbs)

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GLP (Conductivity and Salinity Percent scale only)
Detailed GLP data will be displayed on the custom LCD for the Conductivity and Salinity Percent
scale: Last Calibration date and time, Calibration Standards and general information regarding
the standards, the calibration temperature, temperature
compensation mode, date and time.
To access the GLP display option:
• Press while in Measure mode. The “Choose
Display Configuration” message will be displayed in
the Reminder messages area.
• Press . The instrument will display the
detailed GLP data.
For measurement mode’s the following display configurations are available: Basic, Graph and Log
History. A GLP display is available for Conductivity and Salinity Percent scale.
Basic
The main measured value and it’s units are displayed on the LCD, along with the temperature
value, temperature probe status and basic calibration
information (when available).
To choose the Basic display mode:
• Press while in Measure mode. The “Choose
Display Configuration” message will be displayed in
the Reminder messages area.
• Press . The instrument will display the basic
information for the selected measurement mode.
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Graph
The on‑line graph with real time logging (Conductivity, Resistivity, TDS, Salinity vs. Seconds) will be
displayed when this option is selected.
If there is no active log, the previously logged data for the selected parameter will be shown.
To access the off‑line / on‑line graph:
• Press while in Measure mode. The “Choose
Display Configuration” message will be displayed in
the Reminder messages area.
• Press .
• Press to begin online graph.
To Zoom Graph
• Press then . and will appear in virtual keys.
• Use and to move along the X (Time) axis of the graph.
• Press to access the zoom menu for Y axis. Use or for zooming Y
(parameter) axis.
• Press to return to the main menu.
When the off-line graph is displayed:
• Use the arrow keys to move along the X (Time) and Y (parameter) axes of the graph.
• Press to access the zoom menu for X and Y axes.
Use , or / / / to switch between the active zooming
axes.
Press or to zoom the selected axis.
Note: While in zoom graph menu the key is not accessible.
• Press to return to the main menu.
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Log History
The measurement, along with LOG History, will be visible
when this option is selected:
1) The last stored logged data (Not actively logging) or
2) The last data logged from an active logging lot or
3) An empty display ‑ NO LOTS saved, Not currently
logging
The log history list also contains the main measured
value, the temperature, as well as a record time stamp.
To access the Log History display option:
• Press while in Measure mode. The “Choose
Display Configuration” message will be displayed in
the Reminder messages area.
• Press . The instrument will display the log history regarding the selected Measure mode.
Notes: When an alarm condition is active, the logged records will have an exclamation mark “!”.
If logged in Auto Hold, logged records will have an “H”.
If another Measure mode is selected, the Log History will reset.
If the temperature unit is changed, all logged temperature values will be automatically
displayed in the new temperature unit.
“A” denotes automatic temperature compensation.
“M” denotes manual temperature compensation.
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The System Setup menu allows the user to customize the user interface, view meter information,
set the external serial communication interface and to restore the manufacturer settings.
Accessing System Setup
• Press while in Measure mode.
• Press . The system setup options will be
displayed on the LCD.
To access a System Setup option:
• Use or to highlight the desired op‑
tion.
• Press to access the selected option.
The following is a detailed description of the System
Setup option screen.
Beeper
This option allows the user to turn an acoustic warning
signal on or off. This function can be used to signal 4 dif‑
ferent events: a stable signal, an alarm state, when every
key is pressed or when an incorect key is pressed. Enable
(or disable) the Beeper for these events. Disabling the
Beeper will stop audible signals.
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Saving Confirmation
Enable this option to force verification of a change made
to a “GLP Data Option field” or a Sample ID name. If
Saving Confirmation is enabled, the user will have to
accept the change with a key stroke.
If Saving Confirmation is disabled, the changes made
to these fields change automatically without verification.
GLP Data
Use this option to customize log GLP information with specific identification data. When enabled, these
ID tags will be included in the GLP section of all data logs. Each data field can use up to 10 characters.
The five available fields are:
Operator ID : used to add the name of the operator.
Instrument ID : used to name an instrument with a discrete name, location or number.
Company Name : used to include the Company ID to the GLP data field.
Additional Info : two data fields are available for general notes or notations.
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To add the GLP Data:
• Press while in Measure mode.
• Press .
• Use or to select the GLP Data option.
• Press and use or to highlight
the desired option.
• Press to edit the desired information. The Text
Editor menu will be displayed on the LCD.
• Enter the desired information by accepting the
highlighted character which is added to the text bar,
using . The and keys help the
user select the desired character. It is also possible to
delete the last character by positioning the cursor on
the Backspace character ( ) and pressing .
• Press to return to the GLP Data options. If the Saving Confirmation is enabled, press
to accept the modified option, to escape without saving or to return to
the editing mode. Otherwise, the modified options are saved automatically.
Date & Time
Set the current date & time and the format in which they appear. These parameters will be displayed
on the Measure screens and also when storing measured data.
Set Date and Time
This option allows the user to set the current date (year/month/day) and time (hour/minute/second).
Notes: Only years starting with 2000 are accepted.
The time is set using the selected time format. For 12 Hour time format only, the AM/PM
can also be selected with or .
Set Time Format
Choose between 12 Hour (AM/PM) time format or 24 Hour time format.
Set Date Format
Choose the desired date format from 7 available options: DD/MM/YYYY; MM/DD/YYYY; YYYY/MM/DD;
YYYY‑MM‑DD; Mon DD,YYYY; DD‑Mon‑YYYY or YYYY‑Mon‑DD.
To set the Date & Time:
• Press while in Measure mode.
• Press .
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• Use or to select the Date & Time option.
• Press and use or to highlight the
Set Date and Time.
• Press to confirm your selection.
Use / to select next/previous entry to be
edit.
Press and use or to set the desired
value, then press to save the modified value (for
Set Date and Time option).
• For the other two options press to confirm your
selection and select one of the displayed options.
• Press to return to previous menu. If the Saving Confirmation is enabled, press to
accept the modified option, to escape without saving or to return to the editing
mode. Otherwise, the modified option is saved automatically.
Note: If the time is changed with more than one hour before last calibration, a pop-up
warning will appear on the LCD, notifying the user that a date/time conflict has occured
and some time-dependent modes could work improperly (e.g. Measure, GLP, Log).
LCD Setup
This option allows the user to set the Contrast, the Backlight of the LCD and the Backlight Saver. The
Contrast parameter can be adjusted within 7 steps, while the Backlight parameter within 8 steps.
The Backlight Saver can be set from 1 to 60 minutes or it can be OFF (disabled). All the changes are
visible on the LCD for each parameter.
Note: If the instrument backlight turnes off after the time period set, press any key to turn it
back on.
To set the LCD Setup:
• Press while in Measure mode.
• Press .
• Use or to select the LCD Setup option.
• Press and use key to highlight the desired
parameter.
• Use or to adjust the contrast / backlight
or to set the desired backlight saver time.
• Press to confirm the modified options and return
to the System Setup menu.
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Language
This option allows the user to choose the desired language in which all information will be displayed.
To select the Language:
• Press while in Measure mode.
• Press .
• Use or to select the Language option.
• Press and use or to highlight
the desired language.
• Press to confirm your selection and return to
the System Setup menu or press to return to
the System Setup menu without changing.
Color Palette
This option allows the user to choose a desired color palette.
To select the Color Palette:
• Press while in Measure mode.
• Press .
• Use or to select the Color Palette
option.
• Press and use or to highlight the desired color.
• Press to confirm your selection and return to the System Setup menu or press to
return to the System Setup menu without changing.
Color 1 White background blue text
Color 2 Blue background white text
Color 3 White background black text
Color 4 Black background white text
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Meter Information
This option provides general information about the instrument serial number (each instrument has
an unique identification serial number), the software version and the factory calibration date and
time (for mV and temperature).
Note: All instruments are factory calibrated for conductivity and temperature. One year after
factory calibration, the warning message “Factory Calibration Expired” will be displayed when
powering up instrument. The instrument will still function, however, it should be taken to the
nearest Hanna Customer Service for factory calibration.
To view the Meter Information:
• Press while in Measure mode.
• Press .
• Use or to select the Meter Information
option.
• Press to acces the Meter Information menu.
• Press to return to the System Setup menu.
Serial Communication
This option allows the user to set the desired speed for the
serial communication (baud rate) in bps. The meter and the
PC program must have the same baud rate.
To set the Serial Communication:
• Press while in Measure mode.
• Press .
• Use or to select the Serial Commu-
nication option.
• Press and use or to highlight
the desired baud rate.
• Press to confirm your selection and return to
the System Setup menu or press to return to the System Setup menu without changing.
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Software update
This function allows the user to update instrument
software. In order to start the PC upgrade application, you
need to select the proper baud rate, the software update
package and start the update.
Restore Factory Settings
This option allows the user to erase all user settings and reset the instrument to the default factory
settings.
To restore the Factory Settings:
• Press while in Measure mode.
• Press .
• Use or to select the Restore Factory
Settings option.
• Press to confirm your selection. A pop‑up menu
will be displayed, asking for confirmation.
• Press to confirm your selection and return to
the System Setup or press to return to the
System Setup menu without restoring defaults.
• Press to return to Measure mode.
SYSTEM SETUP