KAM Simple Precision PKF User manual

KAM® LKF and PKF
Karl Fischer Moisture Analyzer
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION TITLE PAGE
1Introduction 3
   •Availablemodels     3
   •Theoryofoperation    3
2Specifications 4
3Components 5
   •Frontandrearpanels    5
   •Displayandkeypad    6
4Operation 7
   •Glasswareassembly/addingreagent  7
   •Baseassembly     8
   •Settingdateandtime    9
   •Resetreagentlife     9
   •Samplesizeandtitrationmode   10
   •Initialtitration     10
   •Runningsamples     11   
(moisture content determination)
   •Sampledilution     12 
   •Accessingsampledata    12
   •USBdataretrieval    13
   •BlueTooth® data retrieval 13
   •BlueTooth®Printer (optional) 14
5   Maintenance     18
   •Reagentreplacementprocedure  18
   •Storage      19
   •SpecialGrease     19
   •Electrodecleaningprocedures   19
6   Orderinginformation    21

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1. INTRODUCTION
KAM®MoistureAnalyzersincorporatethecoulometryprincipleappliedtoKarlFischertitrationtototally
eliminatethetroublesomeproceduresinvolvedinconventionalwaterdeterminations.Availableinalab
modelaswellasaportable,KAM®MoistureAnalyzersareeasytouseandfullyautomatic.Theportable
modelhasaruggedcaseforeldusageandthecapabilitytooperatecontinuouslyfor10hoursonbattery
powerbeforeneedingrecharging.
KAM®KFunitscanbeusedtorapidlyandaccuratelydeterminethewatercontentofliquidhydrocarbons
forallcustodytransferoperations:pipeline,marine,ortruck.TheMoistureAnalyzercanalsobeusedto
analyzecrudeoils,distillates,transformeroils,jetfuels,chemicals,andmostotherliquids.Intheplant,it
canmonitorthemoisturecontentofstreamsduringstart-ups,shutdowns,upsets,andnormaloperations.
Thiscanbeespeciallyimportantonunitswhereexpensivecatalystscanbedamagedbyexcessivemois-
ture.Theunitalsocanbeusedbymachinistsaspartofapreventivemaintenanceprogram.Byanalyzing
lubeoiloncompressors,turbines,etc.,theMoistureAnalyzercandetectcoolingwaterleaksbeforethey
becomesevereenoughtodamageequipment.
KarlFischertitrimetryisanaccuratemoisturemeasurementmethodutilizingthequantitativereactionof
waterwithiodine.IncoulometricKarlFischertitration,thesampleisaddedtotheKarlFischerReagent(io-
dineionandsulfurdioxideasprincipalcomponents).Iodine,generatedelectrolyticallyattheanode,reacts
withwaterinthesampleasshowninFormula1.Iodineisgeneratedindirectproportiontothequantityof
electricityaccordingtoFaraday’sLaw.
Formula1:I2+ SO2+ H2O2HI+SO3
Onemoleofiodinereactsquantitativelytoonemoleofwater;therefore,1mgofwaterisequivalentto
10.71coulombs(Formula2).Basedonthisprinciple,watercontentcanbedirectlydeterminedfromthe
quantityofelectricityrequiredforelectrolysis.ThiseliminatestheneedforadditionofReagentandtedious
standardizationprocedures.
Formula2:2I--2e--I
THEORY OF OPERATION
KAM®LKF KarlFischer
MoistureAnalyzerLabModel
KAM®PKF KarlFischer
MoistureAnalyzerPortableModel
Forafulllistofconsumables,accessories,andparts,includingKAM®ReagentsandHomogenizerseepage21.
AVAILABLE MODELS

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Method:   CoulometricKarlFischertitration
Detection:   Polarizationdetection
Control:   Automaticelectrolysiscurrentcontrol
Display:   320x240pixelLCD
Samplesize:   0.1,0.25,0.5,1.0ml
   orlessthan2grams(orml)
Range:   10μg-100,000μgH2O
Sensitivity:   1μgH2O
Accuracy:   ±5μgfor10μg-1000μg,
   0.5%(C.V.)forover1000μg
   (meetsorexceedsAPIMPMS10.9,ASTMD4928,ISO12937,
   andEI386)
Generatorelectrodecong.: Withdiaphragm
Titrationspeed:   1000μgH2O/min.(max.athighH2O concentrations)
Powerrequirements:  OperatesoneitherACorDC.
   AC-110/120,220/240V,50/60Hz
   12Vrechargeablelithiumbattery
Ambient Temperature 5ºC – 40º C
Communication:   USBport,BlueTooth®,Windows®basedsoftware
Printer:   Optional
Dimensions:   Portable15.5”x8”x10”(394mmx203mmx254mm)
   Lab10.5”x8”x9”(267mmx203mmx229mm)
Weight: Portable a pprox.20lbs.(9kg)
   Labapprox.10lbs.(4.5kg)
2. SPECIFICATIONS

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Keypad
LCD Display
PowerButton
USBStorage
RubberSeptumsStorage
UnitBase
Titration Cell
Assembly
Titration Cell
Sleeve
PowerCordStorage
SilicaGelStorage
Detector
ElectrodeWire
CathodeSolution
CellWire
SwivelClamp
3. COMPONENTS
FRONT PANEL (portable model shown)
REAR PANEL (portable model shown)
CathodeSolutionCellJack(black)
USBPort
PowerJack
(Portable models)
DetectorElectrodeJack(red)

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DISPLAY and KEYPAD
MENUKey:Returnsto
mainmenufromany
screen
NEWSAMPLEKey:
Initializestitration
andsampleinjection
screen
BatteryLifeIndicator
(blinkswhencharging)
USBIndicator
BlueTooth®
PowerCord/Charging(portableunits)
LCDDisplay(mainmenushown)
ScreenNavigationArrows
ENTERKey
Karl Fischer Moisture Analyzer
MENU
Start Titration
Sample Size
Titration Mode
Reagent Life
Date & Time
Saved Samples
Language English
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GLASSWARE ASSEMBLY
Removeglassware(TitrationCellUnit)frompackagingorbase.
Glasswareshouldbeassembledanddisassembledseparately
priortoinstallationontheunitbase.Thispreventsthepossibility
ofspillingreagentsonthebaseelectronics.
Ifassemblinganewunit,removetheSilicaGelfrom
packagingandpourintotheDryingTube(A),orverifythatthe
existingSilicaGelinsidetheDryingTubeisblue.Ifnot,replace.
InsertDryingTubeAssemblyintothesmallestopeningofthe
GeneratorSolutionCelllid(B).
UnscrewInjectionPort(D and E)andplaceanewrubberSep-
tum (C)inthebaseoftheInjectionPort(D).Screwthetopof
theInjectionPort(E)intothebaseandplacetheInjectionPort
intotheindicatedopeningontheGeneratorSolutionCelllid(B).
ApplyathinlayerofSpecialGreasetotheneckofDetector
Electrode(F)andplaceintheremainingsmallopeningofthe
GeneratorSolutionCelllid(B).Donotapplypressuretothe
Electrode.Rather,letitseatunderitsownweight.Rotateithalf
aturnbackwardandforwardtoensurethegreaseisspread
evenlyandasealhasbeencreated.
DroptheceramicStirBar(J)intotheGeneratorSolutionCell.
ApplyathinlayerofSpecialGreasetotheneckof
CathodeSolutionCell(G) and its Stopper (H). Set aside.
PourentirecontentsofKAMGeneratorSolutionA(100ml)
intotheGeneratorSolutionCellthroughtheremaininghole
(shouldbethelargeholenearthecenterofthelid).The
GeneratorSolutionA(100ml)ispre-measuredtothe
appropriate volume.
PlacetheCathodeSolutionCell(G)intointheGenerator
Solution Cell lid (B).Donotapplypressure.Itwillseatunderits
ownweight.Rotateithalfaturnbackwardandforwardto
ensurethegreaseisdistributedevenlyaroundthecircumfer-
enceoftheseal.Thesoonertheholeiscovered,thelessmois-
turewillbeabsorbedbythechemicals.
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4. OPERATION
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J
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D
E
G
H
F
A
NOTE:StarterKit,includingreagents,consumablesandaccessories,soldseparately.Seepage21
fordetails.
CAUTION:PROTECTIVEGEARSHOULDBEWORNDURINGALLREAGENTHANDLING.

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PlaceafunnelinstopperholeatthetopoftheCathodeSolutionCell(G) and pour entire
contentsofKAM®GeneratorSolutionC(5ml)ampouleintotheCathodeSolutionCell(G).
RemovefunnelandplacetheglassStopper(H) in place.
BASE ASSEMBLY
NOTE:Beforeassemblingthebaseunitandglassware,ensurethattheunithasbeenturnedoff.
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4. OPERATION continued
NOTE:GeneratorSolutionCampuleisglass.Toopen,holdtheampuleinapaperorclothtowel,
andapplypressuretothetopoftheampulejustabovethesmalldot.Topshouldcleanlysnapoff
thebaseoftheampule.
Titration Cell Sleeve
SwivelClamp
CathodeSolution
CellJack(black)
DetectorElectrode
Jack(red)
TurntheswivelclamptowardbackofKFunitandplacetheentireGeneratorSolutionCell
assemblyintotheTitrationCellSleeve.TurnSwivelClampoverthetopofthecellandsecureby
handtighteningthescrewontopoftheclamp.Donotovertighten.
PlugthefreeendoftheCathodeSolutionCellWireintotheblackcoloredjackontheside
panelofthebaseunit,andthefreeendoftheDetectorElectrodeWireintotheredcoloredjack.
Ifusingaportableunit,removethepowercordfrompackingorstoragecompartmentandplug
intothepowerjackonthebackofthebase.Plugunitintopowersourceandpresspowerbut-
ton.
Thepowerbuttonshouldglowblue.Ifyouareusingaportableunit,thelightwillblinkwhenthe
batteryischarging.TheLCDdisplayshouldshowtheMainMenu.
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KAMCONTROLSReagentsship
alreadymeasuredattheappropriate
volumesforReagentreplacement
SET DATE ANDTIME
Afterinitialassemblyandeachtimeafterreagenthas
beenreplaced,thereagentlifemustbereset.
Whenpowerisrstturnedon,theMainMenu
willappearonthescreen.Ifdateandtimearenot
correct,thisshouldbetherststepintheinitial
titrationsequence.
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MENU
Start Titration
Sample Size
Titration Mode
Reagent Life
Date & Time
Saved Samples
Language English
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Usingthenavigationarrows,scrolldowntoDate&
TimeandpressENTER.
Tosetdate,usetheRIGHT/LEFTarrowstonavi-
gatetodateindicatorandusetheUP/DOWN
arrowstochangethemonth,day,andyear.
Tosettime,navigatetotimeindicatorandusethe
UP/DOWNarrowstochangethehour(24-hour
clock),andusetheRIGHT/LEFTarrowstomove
betweenelds.
PressENTERtosavevaluesandreturntoMain
Menu.
Date & Time
Date: Aug 15, 2016
Time: 16 : 15
RESET REAGENT LIFE
FromtheMainMenu,navigatetoReagentLife
andhitENTER.
Thedisplaywillindicatethefollowing:
•Currentreagentlifeindays(max7)
•Remainingdaysincurrentreagentlife
•Totalvolumeofsamplesalreadyrun(max25ml)
•Remainingvolumeofsamplesallowed
“RESETREAGENT”willbehighlightedatthebot-
tomofthescreen.HitENTER.
Aconrmationscreenwillappearand“Yes”will
behighlighted.HitENTERagaintoresetthe
reagentlife.
ThedisplaywillreturntotheMainMenuandRe-
agentLifeshouldbe100%.
09:21
Reagent age:
Days remaining:
RESET REAGENT
Volume injected:
Volume remaining:
7 days
0 days
25 ml
0 ml
Reset Ragent?
yes no

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FromtheMainMenu,checkSampleSizeandTitrationModereadings.Titrationmodeoptions
are:%(givesresultsinpercentwater),μg(givesresultsinμgwater),andDil(Dilutionmode
-seepage12ofthismanual).IfSampleSizereadingdoesnotmatchyourintendedsyringe/
samplevolume,navigatetoSampleSizeanduseRIGHT/LEFTarrowstochangesizes.Options
in%modeare0.1,0.25.,0.5,and1.0ml.Optionsinμganddilutionmodesare.5and1.0ml.
SeetablefromAPIMPMSChapter10.9belowtoselecttheappropriatesamplesizebasedon
anticipatedwatercontent.
ESTIMATEDMOISTURE
CONTENT
0.02-0.1%
0.1-0.5%
0.5-5%
ESTIMATEDMOISTURE
CONTENT
0-20%
20-50%
SAMPLESIZE
gorml
1. 0
0.5
0.25
SET SAMPLE SIZE andTITRATION MODE
4. OPERATION continued
INITIALTITRATION
% Mode (water content below 5%)
Afterlongperiodswithoutuse,theunithasbeenturnedoff,and/oreachtimethereagents
havebeenreplaced,youmustrunaninitialtitrationtoremoveanyambientmoisturefromthe
reagentsandcells.
Aug 15, 2016
Sample # 79 / Size: 0.5
Detection
Titration
0.1043%
Removing Excess Water
Please Wait
FromtheMainMenu,navigatetoStartTitration
andpressENTER.
Thestirbarshouldbegintospinandthedisplay
willshow“RemovingExcessWater.”Thismay
takeseveralminutesafterreagentshavebeen
changedoriftheinstrumenthasbeenoutofthe
titrationmodeforalongperiodoftime.
Whenallexcesswaterhasbeenremoved,
theunitwillbeepandthedisplaywillalternate
between“AnalysisComplete”and“PressNew
Sample.”
NOTE:Preparephysicalsampleinaccordance
withinstructionsonpage11ofthismanualprior
topressingtheNEWSAMPLEbutton.
1.
2.
3.
09:21 Aug 15, 2016
Sample # 78 / Size: 0.5
Press New Sample
Detection
Titration
0.1098%
Dilution Mode (water content above 5%)
SAMPLESIZE
gorml
1. 0
0.5

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RUNNING SAMPLES / MOISTURE CONTENT DETERMINATION
4. OPERATION continued
1.
2.
3.
Samplepreparationandmethodologymustconformtothe
standardsdictatedinAPIMPMSChapters8.3and10.9.
Todrawasample,rstushthesyringewithsample
uid.Drawthissampleintothesyringeand
dischargethesampleintoawastecontainera
minimumofthreetimes.
Afterthesyringehasbeenproperlyushed,drawa
newsampleintothesyringe.Thesamplevolume
drawnshouldbeslightlylargerthanthedesired
amount.
Invertthesyringesothattheneedleendispoint-
ingup.Wraptheneedleinapapertowel(toabsorb
dischargedexcessuid)andholdsyringebyneedle
end.Tapthebodyofthesyringetoallowanyairbub-
blestorisetothetop.Slowlypressplungertodis-
chargeairbubblesandexcesssampleuidfromthe
insideofthesyringe.Thetipoftheplungershould
exactlyalignwiththesamplevolumemarking.
PressNEWSAMPLEkeyonKeypad.
Thedisplaywillread“InjectSample”andathirty-
secondcountdownwillbegin.
InsertsyringeneedlethroughtheSampleInjection
Port,piercingtheSeptumandcontinuingintothe
celluntiltheneedletipisfullysubmergedinthe
Reagent.
InjectthesampleintotheReagent.Thisshouldbe
doneinasingle,swiftmovement,butdonotallow
thesampletosplashupagainstthewallofthe
GeneratorSolutionCellortheneedletotouchthe
sidesofthecell.
Electrolysisbeginsautomaticallybytheinjectionof
thesample.Whentheanalysisiscompleted,the
unitbeepsandtheresultswillbedisplayedonthe
Titration Complete screen.
09:21
(30 Sec)
Aug 15, 2016
Sample # 79 / Size: 0.5
Inject Sample
Detection
Titration
0.0000%
Sample
InjectionPort
09:21 Aug 15, 2016
Sample # 79 / Size: 0.5
Titration Complete
Detection
Titration
0.1098%
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
09:21 Aug 15, 2016
Sample # 79 / Size: 0.5
Processing
Detection
Titration
0.0574%

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ACCESSING SAMPLE DATA
TheKAM®KFsavesdataforupto100samplesin
internal memory. Samples are automatically time
stampedandnumberedinchronologicalorder.
Saved sample data can be retrieved at any time by
followingthestepsbelow.
Sample79
Date: 08/15/2016
Time: 09:45
Water Cont.: 0.1098%
Mode: %
Sample Size: 0.5
Reagent age: 0 Days
Volume injected: 0.65 ml
Saved Samples
Sample74 08/14/2016
Sample73 08/14/2016
Sample72 08/14/2016
08/15/2016Sample75
08/15/2016Sample76
08/15/2016Sample77
08/15/2016Sample78
08/15/2016Sample79
4. OPERATION continued
ReturntotheMainMenubypressingtheMENU
keyonthekeyboard.
UsetheUP/DOWNarrowstonavigatetoSaved
SamplesandpresstheENTERbutton.
Thesamplelogwilldisplaysamplesin
chronologicalorder.
UseLEFT/RIGHTarrowsonkeyboardtopage
throughsamplelog.
Dataforanyindividualsamplecanberetrieved
byusingtheUP/DOWNarrowstonavigatetothe
desiredsamplenumberandpressingENTER.The
displaywillshowthedate,time,waterpercentage,
andsamplesizeofthesampleinquestion.The
nextorprevioussamplecanbeviewedusingthe
UP/DOWNarrows.
HitENTERtoreturntoSampleLog/Saved
Samples.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.
2.
3.
SAMPLE DILUTION METHOD
Incaseswheretheviscosityofthesampleissuchthatitcannotbepulledintoasyringeor
whentheanticipatedwatercontentishigherthan5%,usersmaydilutethesample
accordingtothefollowingsteps.
FromtheMainMenuscrolldowntoTitrationModeanduseRIGHT/LEFTarrowstoswitchto
DilutionModeindicatedby“Dil”.
Dilute(mix)thesamplewitharatioof1part(1ml)sampleto99parts(99ml)of
reagent-gradexylene.
Theanalyzerautomaticallyadjustsforthedilutionfactorbasedonthesamplesize.
MENU
Start Titration
Sample Size
Titration Mode
Reagent Life
Date & Time
Saved Samples
Language English
78
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98%
ml
1.0
09:21

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BLUETOOTH®DATA RETRIEVAL
OnyourcomputertheKFunitwillappearasa
BlueTooth® devicenamedwithitsKFserialnumber.
Onceconnected,theBlueTooth® iconwillappearin
theupperrighthandcorneroftheprintermenu.
OpentheKAM®KFWindows®program.
Therearetwooptionsfordataaccess:Downloadvia
BlueTooth®andDownloadfromFiles.
ClickonDownloadviaBlueTooth,andfollowsteps
10-12above.
RemovethedriveandplugintoaPC.Theleswillbelocatedinthefolder“KAM”with
extension*.KFFandcanbedownloadedtoadesktoporaccesseddirectlyfromtheUSB.
OpentheKAM®KFWindows®programonyourcomputer.
Therearetwooptionsfordataaccess:DownloadviaBlueTooth®andDownloadfromFiles.
ClickonDownloadfromFiles.
Adialogwindowforsavingthelewillappear.Typeinthedesirednamefortheoutputlein
theformat“<Filename>.xls”andhitsave.Example“Augusttitrations.xls.”
Awindowwillopenwithallthesampleleslisted.Selectallthe*.KFFlesfromthedriveand
clickopen.
TheMSExcel(*.xls)lewillbecreatedatthespeciedlocation.
4. OPERATION continued
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
6.
1.
2.
3.
4.
USB DATA RETRIEVAL
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
EnsurethattheUSBdriveisformattedFAT32.
PresstheMENUkeyonthekeypadtoreturnto
main menu.
PlugtheUSBdriveintotheKarlFischer(USBport
isonthebackpanelneartothepowerjack).
Ifproperlyconnected,aUSBiconwillblinkonthe
mainmenu,indicatingthatlesaretransferring.
Oncetransferiscomplete,theUSBiconwillturn
steady.
MENU
Start Titration
Sample Size
Titration Mode
Reagent Life
Date & Time
Saved Samples
Language English
78
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98%
ml
1.0
09:21
USBicon
BlueTooth®
MENU
Start Titration
Sample Size
Titration Mode
Reagent Life
Date & Time
Saved Samples
Language English
78
Aug15
98%
ml
1.0
09:21

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Ifnotalreadyon,turnontheKAM®KF unit.
Turnontheprinterbypressingthepowerbuttononthe
sideoftheprinteronce.Donotholdthebutton.The
printerwilltakeapproximately10secondstowarmup.
FromtheMainMenuontheKAM®KF,usethenavigation
arrowstoscrolldowntoBTModeandpressENTER.
4. OPERATION continued
6.
PAIRING WITHTHE OPTIONAL BLUETOOTH®PRINTER
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
MENU
Reagent Life
Date & Time
Saved Samples
Language
Calibration
Version Info
English
78
Aug15
98%
BT Mode
09:21
BT Mode
Modem Printer
Scanning for Printer
No Printers Available
Press Menu to Exit
UsetheRIGHT/LEFTarrowstonavigatetoPrinterand
pressENTER.
IfaBlueTooth®connectioncannotbemade,thedisplay
willshow“NoPrintersAvailable.PressMenutoExit.”
PresstheMENUbuttonandreturntostep3above.
Ensurethattheprinteristurnedon.
Thedisplaywillshow“ScanningforPrinter.”Thismay
takeupto30seconds.

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MYPrinter
4. OPERATION continued
PAIRING continued
PRINTING
7.
8.
1.
2.
Oncetheprinterislocated,thescreenwilldisplay
“MYPrinter”intheupperlefthandcorner.Usethe
navigationarrowstoselectMYPrinterandpressENTER.
MENU
Start Titration
Sample Size
Titration Mode
Reagent Life
Date & Time
Saved Samples
Language English
78
Aug15
98%
ml
1.0
09:21
TheLCDdisplayshouldshowtheMainMenuandthe
BlueTooth®iconwillappearatthetopofthescreen.This
indicatesthedeviceshavebeenpairedsuccessfully.
Toprint,fromtheMAINMENUusethenavigation
arrowstoscrolldowntoSavedSamplesandpress
ENTER.Thisdisplaywillshowalistofsamples.
MENU
Start Titration
Sample Size
Titration Mode
Reagent Life
Date & Time
Saved Samples
Language English
78
Aug15
98%
ml
1.0
09:21
Samples Saved
Sample74 08/14/2016
Sample73 08/14/2016
Sample72 08/14/2016
08/15/2016Sample75
08/15/2016Sample76
08/15/2016Sample77
08/15/2016Sample78
08/15/2016Sample79
Usethenavigationarrowstochoosethesamplerecord
tobeprintedandpressENTER.

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Print report?
No
Yes
4. OPERATION continued
BLUETOOTH®PRINTER continued
Aconrmationscreenwillappearand“Yes”willbe
highlighted.HitENTERtoprinttheselectedrecord.
OncePrintReporthasbeenconrmed,theselect-
edsamplerecordwillbeprinted.Twodottedlines
willindicatetheendoftherecordandanewrecord
canthenbesenttotheprinter.
Ifnotreadytoprint,usethenavigationarrowsto
highlight“No”andthedisplaywillreturntothe
selected record.
NOTE:Pleaseprintonerecordatatime.Donot
sendanotherrecordtotheprinterwhilearecordis
stillprinting.
NOTE:ifatanytimetheKFunitisturnedoff,you
mustturnofftheprinter,thenfollowthestepson
page14ofthismanualtoreconnecttotheprinter.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
UNPAIRINGWITHTHEBLUETOOTH®PRINTER
NOTE:TousetheKFunitwithotherBlueTooth®devices,
youmustrstunpairwiththeprinter.
FromtheMainMenuontheKAM®KF,usethenavigation
arrowstoscrolldowntoBTMode.HitENTER.
UsetheRIGHT/LEFTarrowstoselectModemunderBT
Mode.HitENTER
TheLCDdisplayshouldshowtheMainMenuandthe
BlueTooth®iconwillnolongerbeatthetopofthe
screen. BT Mode
Modem Printer
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Date & Time
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PRINTERTROUBLESHOOTING
Iftheprinterfailstoprintasamplerecord,theBlueTooth®connectionwiththeKAM®KF unit
mightbelost.
TurnofftheKAM®KF unit.
Pressthepowerbuttononthesideoftheprintertwotimesinquicksuccession.
Theprinterwillshutdown.
Waituntilthebluelightontheprinterstopsblinkingandturnsoff.Then,pressthepower
buttononcemore.Theprintershouldturnon.Itwilltakeapproximately10secondsto
warmup.
TurnontheKFunitandrepeatthePairingProcessinstructionsstartingfromstep3onpage14
ofthismanual.
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5. MAINTENANCE
REAGENT REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE
UnplugDetectorElectrodeandCathodeCellwiresfromtheirrespectivejacks.
Loosenscrewonthetopoftheswivelclampandturnclamptowardbackofunit.
Carefullyremoveentireglasswareunitandplaceonacleansurface.
RemoveGlassStopperfromtheCathodeSolutionCellandwipefreeofgrease.Also
removegreasefromopeningatthetopofthecell.
RemovetheCathodeSolutionCellfromtheGeneratorSolutionCellbygentlytwistingand
lifting.DONOTpullusingthewire.RemovegreasefromtheexterioroftheCathodeSolu-
tionCellandopeningintheGeneratorSolutionCellopening.
RemoveDetectorElectrode(donotpullbywire),SampleInjectionPort,andDryingTube
fromtheGeneratorSolutionCell.
RemovetheGlassStopperfromtheCathodeSolutionCell.
EmptycontentsofCathodeSolutionCellbypouringintoasuitablecontaineroraspirating
fromthecell.DisposeofuidsaccordingtoSDSsheet(s).
EmptycontentsofGeneratorSolutionCellbypouringintoasuitablecontaineroraspiration.
DisposeofuidsaccordingtotheSDSsheet.
ThoroughlywashtheGeneratorSolutionCellwithwateranddishsoap,thenrinsewith
wateranddrybyinsertingapapertowelinlargeholeinlidandwipingdowninsidewallsof
thecell.
FollowstepsforGlasswareAssemblyandBaseAssemblyonpages7-8ofthismanual.
FollowstepstoResetReagentLifeonpage9ofthismanual.
FollowstepsforInitialTitrationonpage10ofthismanual.
Bothtimeofuseandtotalvolumeofsamplesaffectre-
agentlife.TheKAM®KF unit automatically notifies you
whenreagentsneedtobereplaced.Current
reagentlifeisindicatedontheMainMenu,andwhen
thereagentshaveexpiredawarningwillappearon
thedisplayforafewsecondsbetweeneachsample
analysisuntilreagentshavebeenreplaced.Tochange
reagents,followthestepsbelow.
Refertopages7-8forpartimages.
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PLEASE REPLACE REAGENT
Karl Fischer Moisture Analyzer

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MAINTENANCE continued
Theunitcanbestoredforupto1weekwithoutusewithoutneedingtoremovethereagents
ordisassemble.DonotdisconnectanyoftheattachmentsontheGeneratorSolutionCelland
keepallpartsmountedtopreventmoistureabsorptioninthereagents.Ifthecellisleftstand-
ingwiththedryingtuberemoved,theceramicfritontheCathodeSolutionCellwillabsorb
moisture.
Forstorage/nousageforover1week,theunitneedstobedisassembledandallglassneeds
tobecleanedwithsoapandhotwater,rinsed,anddried.Leavingthereagentsinforan
extendedperiodoftimecanleadtocrystallization.
TokeeptheGeneratorSolutionCellperformingaccuratelyandeffectivelybesurethatathin
layerofSpecialGreaseisappliedtoallglasstaperedjointseachtimetheReagentsare
replaced.Frequentgreasingwillpreventtheglasswarefromseizingandcausingdamageto
thecell.TheSpecialGreasedoesnotabsorbmoisture,soitwillnothindertheresultsofthe
analysis.
NOTE:NoothergreaseshouldbeusedwithaKAM®KFKarlFischerMoistureAnalyzerdue
tothepotentialfortheothertypesofgreasetoabsorbmoistureandinterferewithtitrationif
itissiliconbased.KAMCONTROLSisnotresponsibleforproblemsresultingfromtheuseof
impropergrease.
STORAGE
SPECIAL GREASE
CATHODE CELL ELECTRODE CLEANING PROCEDURES
Dirtyelectrodes(platinumgrids)usuallyresultinthefollowingproblems:
•Adecreaseintitrationefciencyresultinginalongermeasuringtime
•Anincreaseintheblank(residual)valueoftitrationcurrentduetoabsorptionofmoisture
inthedirtyarea
•Unstabletitrationcurrentandlackofreproducibleresults
•StainingontheceramicfritatthebottomoftheCathodeSolutionCell
NOTE:KAM®recommendstheuseofchromicsulfuricacid(3mlofpotassiumdichro-
mate+400mlofreagentgradesulfuricacid).Becausenitricacidproducescorrosivefumes,be
sureandconductallpartsofthisprocedureinanappropriatelyventilatedenvironment.
AcidshouldNOTbereused.Followappropriatedisposalprocedures.
KAM®performsthisserviceasapartofannualunitrecerticationandhighlyrecommendsend
userssendunittofactoryforelectrodecleaningifasuitableenvironmentand/orchemicalsare
not available.
Followstepsforglasswaredisassemblyonpage18ofthismanual.

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RemoveanyexteriorcontaminationfromCathodeSolutionCellwithtissuepaperand
acetonebeingcarefulnottodamagetheplatinumwiresandscreenontheoutsideofthe
cell.
FilltheCathodeCellwithacetoneandstoppertheinletjoint.Shaketheunituntilanydirt
isremoved.Thisshouldberepeatedseveraltimes.Pouroutanddiscardacetone.
Washtheoutersurfacewithacetone.
Pourapproximately5mlofacidintotheCathodeSolutionCell.
Placethecellina50mlbeakerandllthebeakerwithacidtothesamelevelasisinthe
cell.SecuretheCathodeSolutionCellsothatitwillnotfallover.Allowthecelltoremain
inthesolutionovernight.
Afterthecellhasstoodovernight,discardthenitricacidinthecell,andrinsetheinside
andoutsideofthecellwithrunningtapwateruntiltheyellowcolordisappears.
Placedistilledwaterinthecellandplaceitina400mlbeakerledwithdistilledwater.
Placethebeakeronahotplateandbringthewatertoaslowboilforatleastonehour.
Repeatthisoperationuntilthereisnocolorationofthewater.
RemovetheCathodeSolutionCellfromthewaterandllitwithacetonetooverowing,
oodingtheoutsideofthecellaswell.Shakethecell,dumpouttheacetone,thenrell
and repeat.
Drythecellwithaforcedairdryer.
NOTE:Donotusecompressedairastheincreasedpressurecoulddamagethecompo-
nents.
Placetheentireassemblyinalaboratoryovenandcontinuetodryitforseveralhoursat
120ºF.
MAINTENANCE continued
NOTE:TheDetectorElectrodescanbecleanedinasimilarmannerifrequired.
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