palintest Turbimeter Plus User manual

Turbimeter Plus
Turbimeter Plus
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Instruction Manual
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Instrumental

Start Up Guide 4
Instrument Overview 5
Battery Life Replacement 7
Guidelines for Use 9
Main Menu 11
Read Menu 12
Normal 14
Average 15
Continuous-Capture (Indexing) 16
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Measurement 18
Calibration Menu 20
Calibrate/Check Mode 21
Check Standard Mode 22
SDVB 24
Formazin 26
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 28
Restore Factory Calibration 29
System Settings 30
Log 32
Operator ID and Sample ID 33
USB Connection 36
Units of Measurements, Language 39
Time & Date, Version/Serial Number 40
Backlight, LCD Contrast 42
Appendices 43
Error Messages, Support and Warranty 43
Care and Maintenance, Guidelines for Storage 44
Spares & Consumables, Technical Specification 46
Contents

Turbidity and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) are two of
the most important indicator parameters for water
quality monitoring.
The new Turbimeter Plus has been developed with
leading water utility companies and provides the ideal
testing platform for drinking water, wastewater and safe
water monitoring.
• Fast and reliable results within 5 seconds
• Specifically designed for field use with storage for
1000 results and battery power for approximately
10,000 tests
• Unique Quadoptix technology with four individual
measurement points for increased reliability
• Variety of operating and reading modes including
TSS, Average and Continuous Capture
• USB connectivity for power, downloading data and
installing software upgrades
• IP67 certified with a waterproof USB socket
1Introduction

The Palintest Turbimeter Plus utilises QuadoptiX™
technology for turbidity measurement.
QuadoptiX technology uses two independent sources
and two independent detectors to provide four entirely
autonomous measurement systems, allowing multiple
validation of all results for greater accuracy.
Turbidity measurements are carried out by analysis of
light scattered at 90° to the incident light (nephelometric
measurement) at levels below 40 NTU. Above 40 NTU
the recommendation is to measure also at 180° to
'compensate’ the 90° readings.
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Quadoptix™ Technology
LED
sensor sensor
LED
LED
sensor
LED
sensor

Please read the entire manual prior to setting
up or operating this equipment.
Make sure that the protection provided by this
equipment is not impaired, do not use this
instrument in any manner other than specified
in this manual.
The instrument is IP67 certified, including the
USB port, however it is recommended that the
Turbimeter Plus is clean and dry before use.
Review the ‘Care and Maintenance’ section for
recommendations on best practice.
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Safety Information

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Start Up Guide

Turbimeter Plus
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Front of product
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Power
Left
Right
Up
Down
Press the power button and release. An audible
beep will confirm the instrument is on. Switch off by
holding the POWER button for 1 second.
To Switch Turbimeter Plus On
Start Up Guide
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Holder

The LCD screen is provided with a backlight option
that can be set to on/off in the ‘System’ menu (see
Page 42). The initial default setting is ON.
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Back of product
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Battery
USB
Serial number
LCD Screen

The Turbimeter Plus is supplied with batteries that will
provide power for approximately 10,000 tests. The
instrument can also be powered through the USB port.
An indication of remaining battery life is displayed on
screen with the battery status icon. To save power, the
instrument will switch off after five minutes of inactivity.
When battery life is very low, the instrument will display
the following error messages:
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Replacing batteries will not lead to settings
or calibration data being lost. All user data
is retained.
Battery Life Replacement
Message Error To solve
Error 110 Battery
Low
Instrument has insufficient power to
perform reading. Menu functions still
available.
Error 111 Battery
Critical Insufficient battery to power
instrument. Instrument will save
data and shut down.

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To replace the batteries turn
over the instrument and remove
the battery compartment cover,
insert two AA 1.5V alkaline
batteries and replace the
compartment cover.
Icon Description
Information Panel Icons
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DISK / COM
Battery status
USB connected
Hard drive/COM port mode
When replacing batteries, ensure the gasket seal
is correctly fitted to maintain the IP67 rating of
the instrument. A spare gasket is included with
your instrument and should be used if the gasket
looks to be damaged, stretched or twisted.

Ensure the sample tube cap is
in place during measurement.
The following guidelines for sample handing should be
followed to ensure accurate and consistent results are
obtained.
Use only clean sample
tubes and rinse with sample
before use.
Remove all marks and
fingerprints from the sample
tube before measuring.
9Guidelines for Use
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Guidelines for storage on page 45.

Heavily scratched or
contaminated sample tubes
should be discarded.
Remove bubbles from sample
tube wall. Hold the capped tube
at an angle and rotate.
To reduce the effect of scratches
on the glass, place a drop of
silicone oil onto the
tube and wipe using the lint
free polishing cloth.
Place the sample tube in
the instrument in the same
orientation for all readings.
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1
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Select the read mode to measure turbidity or
suspended solids.
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Turbimeter
Mode
OK
Calibrate/ Check
System
Read
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1. Read
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Select this mode to check or set the instrument
calibration.
2. Calibration/Check
General system and instrument settings.
3. System
Main Menu
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Read Menu

Turbimeter
Mode
OK
Calibrate/ Check
System
Read
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From the main menu select ‘Read’ mode and you will be
given the following options:
This mode reads the turbidity of the sample in
approximately 5 seconds. See page 14
Normal
This mode takes multiple measurements and averages
the results. This mode supports measurements where
sample turbidity may be changing over time, for
example due to settling of particles. See page 15
Average
This mode performs repeated normal readings of
sample turbidity until measurement is stopped by the
user. This mode will support sample tube indexing and
trending turbidity on settling samples. Trending arrows
show the direction of turbidity change. See page 16
Continuous Capture
This mode will measure the site specific relationship
between turbidity and suspended solids.
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
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Select the ‘Read’
menu and highlight
‘Normal’.
Turbimeter
Reading Mode
Read
Average
Continuous-Capture
Normal
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Insert the sample with the
orientation mark ◊ facing
forward and press ‘Read’.
An audible tone will sound
at the start and end of
measurement.
Result is displayed
on-screen and is
automatically stored in the
results log with date, time,
Reading Mode, Operator
ID and Sample ID.
Turbimeter
Normal
Read
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2.21 NTU
Back
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Reading Mode - Normal

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This mode takes multiple
measurements and
averages the results. Three
options are available: Short
(3 readings), Medium (6
readings) and Long (12
readings).
Turbimeter
Reading Mode
Read
Continuous-Capture
Normal
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Average
Select the number of
readings required: Short
(3), Medium (6), Long (12).
Insert the sample with the
orientation mark ◊ facing
forward and press ‘Read’.
An audible tone will
sound at the start and
end of measurement.
Result is displayed on
the screen and stored in
the log with time, date,
Reading Mode, Operator
ID and Sample ID.
Turbimeter
Short (3)
Read
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2.21 NTU
Back
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3
Reading Mode - Average
Turbimeter
Average Reading
Read
Medium (6)
Long (12)
Short (3)
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Reading Mode - Continuous-Capture
This mode performs
repeated Normal readings
of the sample until stopped
by the user.
Turbimeter
Reading Mode
Read
Normal
Back
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Average
Continuous-Capture
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Insert the tube with the
orientation mark ◊ facing
forward and press read.
An audible tone will sound
after each reading.
Results are not stored
automatically. To store
a result in the log,
press ‘Capture’ (repeat
as required). To stop
measurement, press ‘Stop’
at any time.
Turbimeter
Continuous-Capture
Capture
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2.21 NTU
Stop
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The lowest turbidity result returned corresponds to
the optimal sample tube orientation. Mark the tube in
this position to indicate the optimum orientation. See
page 44 for more information.
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To index a sample tube:
In continuous capture
mode, insert the tube with
the orientation mark ◊
facing forward.
Lift and rotate the sample
tube by a fixed amount
(e.g. 45°) in between
measurements for a full
360°.
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Indexing a Sample Tube
Lift and
rotate