PASCO PS-3204 User manual

irireless pH Sensoreless pH Sensor
PS-3204
About the PrAbout the Productoduct
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Product Guide
012-14662C
Wireless pH Sensor | 1

Getting starGetting startedted
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PPASCO CapstASCO Capstoneone
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 &070.??30>09>:=?3,?8,?.30>?30/0A4.0K
 K1,9:?4H.,?4:9,;;0,=>.74.6 +0>+0> ?:@;/,?0?30H=8B,=0K1,
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PPASCO CapstASCO Capstoneone
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 #;09,;>?:90?309.74.6,=/B,=0&0?@;
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 K1,9:?4H.,?4:9,;;0,=>.74.6 +0>+0> ?:@;/,?0?30H=8B,=0K1,
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Using the sensorUsing the sensor
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;;=:-0
Connect the pH prConnect the pH probe tobe to the sensoro the sensor
Figure 1. Align the tabs on the sensor's BNC connector with the slots on
the pH probe's BNC connector.
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2 | Wireless pH Sensor

Figure 2.
RemoRemovve the ste the stororage bottleage bottle
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;;=:-0>3,1??:600;?308:@?:1?30B,D
42@=042@=0 
Place the sensor in a solutionPlace the sensor in a solution
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.,9.:==:/0
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 #;09,;>?:90?309.74.6 ,=/B,=0&0?@; 
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,=/B,=0&0?@; ?:.7:>0?30;,907
 74.6 &09>:=,?,&09>:=,?, ?:/4>;7,D,2=,;3
 74.6 %0.:=/ ?:-0249/,?,.:770.?4:9
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.,74-=,?0?30>09>:=
StStororage and maintenanceage and maintenance
Cleaning the prCleaning the probeobe
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/:80>?4..70,9492/0?0=209?'301:77:B492?,-70.:9?,49>>;0.4H.
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4>0C;:>0/?:
SSOLUTION TYPE RRECOMMENDED CLEANING SOLUTION
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