Martini Instruments MI 805 User manual

GENERAL OPERATION
• The meter is supplied com-
plete with a 9V battery. Re-
move the battery cover on the
back of the meter and install
the battery while paying atten-
tion to its polarity.
• Connect the MA851D/1 probe
to the meter and turn it on by
pressing the ON/OFF key.
• At start-up, the LCD shows
the percentage of the remain-
ing battery life for a few sec-
onds, and then the current
measurement.
• To select the temperature measurement unit (°C
or °F), press and hold the “ON/OFF” key until
“TEMP” and the current temperature unit are
displayed on the secondary LCD. Use the “SET”
button to select the unit, then press “ON/OFF” a
couple of times to return to normal mode.
• To activate the HOLD func-
tion, keep pressed the “HOLD”
key. The measured value will
be frozen on the display and
the “HOLD” message appears
on the secondary LCD.
• To set the measurement range (pH, µS, ppm),
press the “RANGE” key. The chosen mode will
be stored until next change.
• Before taking any measurement, make sure
that the meter has been calibrated (the “CAL”
tag is displayed on the left lower corner of the
LCD).
• After measurements, switch the meter off by
pressing the “ON/OFF” key. The “OFF” mes-
sage appears on the LCD; release the button.
• Store the electrode with a few drops of storage
solution in the protective cap.
TAKING pH MEASUREMENTS
• Always remove the electrode protective cap
before taking any measurement. If the electrode
has been left dry, soak the tip (bottom 2.5 cm) in
M10000 rinse solution for a few minutes to reac-
tivate it.
• Select the pH range with the “RANGE” key.
• Immerse the tip (2.5 cm) of the probe into the
sample and stir gently.
• Read the pH value when the clock symbol
stops blinking.
pH CALIBRATION PROCEDURE
A) Preparation, Buffer solutions:
1. pH 7.01 /6.86 (MA9007 / MA9006)
2. pH 4.01 (MA9004) for acidic calibration (pH <
7) or pH 10.01 / 9.18 (MA9010 / MA9009) for
alkaline range (pH > 7).
Use two beakers for each buffer solution: one bea-
ker for rinsing the probe, the other for calibration. In
this way the cross contamination between solutions
is minimized.
B) Procedure:
• Enter the pH mode with the “RANGE” key.
Select calibration buffer set:press and hold the
“ON/OFF” key until the LCD shows “TEMP”.
Press again this key and the “BUFF” message
will appear; then select the desired buffer set
USER MANUAL
MI 805
pH/EC/TDS/Temperature
Portable Meter
with the “SET” key: “7.01 pH BUFF” (for
standard solutions: pH 4.01, 7.01, 10.01) or
“6.86 pH BUFF” (for NIST solutions: pH 4.01,
6.86, 9.18). Press “ON/OFF” again to exit.
• Remove the protective cap, then immerse the
probe in the first buffer solution.
• Press and hold the “ON/OFF”
key until “CAL” is displayed on
the lower LCD. Release the but-
ton and the message “7.01 pH
USE” (or “6.86 pH USE” for
NIST buffer set) will be displayed.
• For a single point pH calibration, place the probe
in any buffer from the selected set (e.g. pH 4.01
or 7.01/6.86 or 10.01/9.18). The meter will auto-
matically recognize the buffer value, store the
calibration point and return to normal mode.
• If using pH 7.01 (or pH 6.86), after recognition of
the buffer press the “ON/OFF” button to return to
normal mode.
• For a two point pH calibration, place the probe in
pH 7.01 buffer (or pH 6.86, if the NIST buffer set
was selected).
Themeter will recognize the buffer
value and then display pH 4.01
USE.
• Place the probe in the second buffer (pH 4.01 or
10.01, or, if using NIST, pH 4.01 or 9.18).
When the second buffer is recognized, the LCD
will display “OK” for 1 second and the meter
will return to normal mode.
• The “CAL” tag is displayed on the LCD to
indicate that the meter is calibrated.
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NOTES
• If reading is over-range, the display will flash the
closest full scale value.
• To clear a previous calibration, press “ON/
OFF” after entering the calibration mode. The
lower LCD will display ESC for 1 second and
the meter will return to normal measurement
mode. The “CAL” symbol on the LCD will
disappear and the meter is reset to the default
calibration.
SPECIFICATIONS
RANGE 0.00 to 14.00 pH
0 to 3999 µS/cm
0 to 1999 ppm
0.0 to 60.0ºC or 32.0 to 140.0°F
RESOLUTION 0.01 pH
1 µS/cm
1 ppm
0.1°C or 0.1°F
ACCURACY (@25°C) ±0.01pH
±2% FS (EC/TDS)
±0.5°C or ±1°F
TYPICAL EMC DEV. ±0.02 pH
±2% FS (EC/TDS)
±0.5°C or ±1°F
TEMPERATURE Automatic from 0 to 60ºC;
COMPENSATION ß adj. from 0.0 to 2.4%/°C
pH CALIBRATION 1 or 2-point
with automatic buffer recognition
EC CALIBRATION Automatic, 1 point
EC/TDS FACTOR (CONV)Adj. from 0.45 to 1.00
PROBE (included) MA851D/1
amplified pH/EC/TDS/Temperature probe
with DIN connector and 1 m (3.3’) cable.
ENVIRONMENT 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F);
100% RH max.
BATTERY TYPE 1 x 9V alkaline (included)
BATTERY LIFE approx. 300 hours
AUTO-OFF after 8 minutes
DIMENSIONS 200 x 85 x 50 mm
WEIGHT 260 g (with battery)
EC/TDS OPERATIONS
• The user can select the EC/TDS conversion
factor (CONV), as well as the ß coefficient
(BETA) for automatic temperature compensation.
• Enter the EC or TDS mode with the “RANGE”
key, then press and hold the “ON/OFF” key
until “TEMP” is displayed on the secondary
LCD. Press this key again to
show the current conversion fac-
tor (CONV).
• Press the “SET” button to change
the value, then press again this
key to show the current tempera-
ture coefficient (BETA).
• Press “SET” to change the value, then press
“ON/OFF” key to return to normal operation.
• For taking EC or TDS measurements, immerse
the probe in the solution to be tested.
• Select either EC or TDS mode with “RANGE”.
• Stir gently and wait for the reading to stabilize
(the clock symbol stops blinking).
EC/TDS CALIBRATION PROCEDURE
• Clean the probe with M10000 solution.
• Enter the EC mode with the “RANGE” key.
• Immerse the probe in MA9061 (1413 µS/cm)
calibration solution.
• Press and hold the “ON/OFF” key until “CAL”
is displayed on the LCD. Re-
lease the button and the mes-
sage “1413 µS USE” appears.
• The meter will perform automatic calibration, and
then display “OK” for 1 second before returning
to normal mode.
• The calibration is now complete and the “CAL”
tag is displayed on the LCD to indicate that the
meter is calibrated.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
The meter shows the remaining battery percentage
every time it is switched on. When the battery level
is below 5%, the battery symbol on the bottom left
of the LCD lights up to alert the user.
The meter is also provided with BEPS (Battery
Error Prevention System), which automatically
switches the meter off if the battery level is so low
to cause erroneous readings. It is recommended to
replace immediately the battery.
Turn the meter off, remove the
battery compartment cover from
the rear of the meter and replace
the rundown 9V battery with a
new one.
Install the battery while paying
attention to its polarity and reat-
tach the cover.
ACCESSORIES
MA851D/1 Amplified pH/EC/TDS/Temperature
probe with DIN connector and 1 m
(3.3’) cable.
MA9004 pH 4.01 buffer, 230 ml bottle
MA9006 pH 6.86 buffer, 230 ml bottle
MA9007 pH 7.01 buffer, 230 ml bottle
MA9009 pH 9.18 buffer, 230 ml bottle
MA9010 pH 10.01 buffer, 230 ml bottle
MA9061 1413 µS/cm solution, 230 ml
MA9015 Probe storage solution, 230 ml
MA9016 General cleaning solution, 230 ml
M10000B Rinse solution, 20 ml (25 pcs.)
WARRANTY
This instrument is warranted against defects in mate-
rials and manufacturing for a period of two years
from the date of purchase. Probe is warranted for 6
months.
If during this period the repair or replacement of parts
is required, where the damage is not due to negli-
gence or erroneous operation by the user, please
return the parts to either distributor or our office and
the repair will be effected free of charge.
Damages due to accidents, misuse, tampering or
lack of prescribed maintenance are not covered.