Radiometer Analytical TitraLab 870 User manual

TitraLab®870
pH/EP/IP/EC/ISE Titration Workstation
Reference Manual
D21T060

D21T060 • Printed by Radiometer Analytical SAS • 2008-02F

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Contents
Contents..................................................................................................................3
Introduction ..........................................................................................................15
General Information .............................................................................................16
Starting up ............................................................................................................17
Read me! ...............................................................................................................18
Practical examples ..............................................................................................23
Programming electrodes ...........................................................................................25
Programming reagents ..............................................................................................27
Programming methods ..............................................................................................29
Programming TIM sequences ...................................................................................33
Programming SAC sequences ..................................................................................35
Programming tips ................................................................................................38
Glossary ...............................................................................................................41
0IP (result indicator) ...................................................................................................43
ABU1/ABU2 .................................................................................................................43
Accept a result ............................................................................................................43
Acceptance criteria ....................................................................................................44
Acceptation .................................................................................................................45
Access routine mode .................................................................................................45
Active electrode unknown in "method ID" ...............................................................45
Add method menu ......................................................................................................46
Add. reagent = Titrant ................................................................................................47
Addition .......................................................................................................................47
Addition delay .............................................................................................................47
Addition method - definition .....................................................................................48
Addition method - programmation ...........................................................................49
Addition volume .........................................................................................................50
Address .......................................................................................................................50
Alarm: Locked .............................................................................................................50
Alarm: Unlocked .........................................................................................................51
Aliquot .........................................................................................................................51
Alphanumeric characters ..........................................................................................52
Amount unit ................................................................................................................52
Applied signal (AC/DC) ..............................................................................................52
Archives data lost - Cal. Data lost - Methods kept ..................................................52
Assistant function ......................................................................................................53

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Autochaining ...............................................................................................................53
Auxiliary input .............................................................................................................54
Auxiliary output ..........................................................................................................55
Aux. action / Aux. on for ............................................................................................56
Back reagent = Titrant ................................................................................................56
Back reagent unknown ..............................................................................................56
Back titration ...............................................................................................................56
Back titration - ID ........................................................................................................56
Back titration No/Manual/Automatic .........................................................................57
Balance cables - A95Z201, A95Z202 .........................................................................58
Balance cables - A95Z204, A95Z205 .........................................................................59
Balance cables - A95Z206, A95Z207 .........................................................................60
Balance cables - A95Z208 ..........................................................................................61
Balance connection ....................................................................................................62
Balance in use ............................................................................................................63
Bar code reader connection ......................................................................................63
Batch number .............................................................................................................63
Beaker detection .........................................................................................................64
Beaker detection minimum height ............................................................................65
Beaker menu ...............................................................................................................66
Beakers: [F;L] .............................................................................................................67
Beep .............................................................................................................................67
Blank (Yes/No) ............................................................................................................67
Blank concentration ...................................................................................................67
Blank not required ......................................................................................................67
Blank on inflection no. ...............................................................................................67
Blank required ............................................................................................................68
Blank volume ..............................................................................................................68
Burette functions menu .............................................................................................68
Burette speed ..............................................................................................................69
Burette volume ...........................................................................................................69
C0 (Detection limit) .....................................................................................................69
Cable capacity ............................................................................................................70
Cable resistance .........................................................................................................71
Calculate with EP no. .................................................................................................72
Calculate with IP no. ...................................................................................................72
Calibrate electrodes ...................................................................................................72
Calibrate reagents ......................................................................................................72
Calibration curve of an ISE electrode .......................................................................72
Calibration delay elapsed ..........................................................................................73
Calibration parameters ..............................................................................................73

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Calibration request .....................................................................................................73
Calibration results parameters ..................................................................................73
Calibration sequence .................................................................................................73
Calibration stack .........................................................................................................74
Catalogue list ..............................................................................................................74
Cell constant (parameter) ..........................................................................................74
Cell constant (definition) ...........................................................................................75
Cell grounding ............................................................................................................75
Cell window .................................................................................................................76
Change electrode name .............................................................................................76
Change method name ................................................................................................76
Change reagent name ................................................................................................76
Change sequence name ............................................................................................77
Check command .........................................................................................................78
Check electrodes ........................................................................................................78
Check reagents ...........................................................................................................79
Communication failure (SAC error) ..........................................................................79
Concentration .............................................................................................................79
Concentration unit ......................................................................................................79
Conductivity cell .........................................................................................................79
Conductivity cell calibration ......................................................................................80
Conductivity measurement method .........................................................................80
Configuration menu ...................................................................................................81
Connections ................................................................................................................81
Continuous IP method ...............................................................................................82
Contrast .......................................................................................................................83
Controlled by TTL IN ..................................................................................................83
Copy electrode ............................................................................................................84
Copy method ...............................................................................................................85
Copy reagent ...............................................................................................................85
Coupled method .........................................................................................................86
Create electrode .........................................................................................................87
Create method ............................................................................................................88
Create reagent ............................................................................................................88
Current value ..............................................................................................................88
Curve ...........................................................................................................................89
Curves data lost - Cal. Data kept - Methods kept ....................................................89
Customise ...................................................................................................................89
Date entry ....................................................................................................................89
Default parameters .....................................................................................................90
Delay after addition ....................................................................................................90

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Delete electrode ..........................................................................................................90
Delete method .............................................................................................................91
Delete reagent .............................................................................................................91
Delete sequence .........................................................................................................91
Demand: Locked .........................................................................................................91
Demand: Unlocked .....................................................................................................92
Derivative ....................................................................................................................92
Detailed ........................................................................................................................93
Detection limit (C0) .....................................................................................................93
Dilution (Yes/No) .........................................................................................................93
Dilution or sample unit incompatible .......................................................................94
Direction ......................................................................................................................94
Direct ISE measurement method - definition ...........................................................95
Direct ISE measurement method - notes .................................................................96
Direct ISE measurement method - programmation .................................................96
Direct measurements .................................................................................................96
Disconnect electrodes ...............................................................................................97
Display contrast ..........................................................................................................97
Display measurement ................................................................................................98
Dyn. rinse ....................................................................................................................99
Dynamic dose ...........................................................................................................100
Dynamic IP method ..................................................................................................101
Dynamic rinses .........................................................................................................102
E0 standard potential ...............................................................................................102
EC socket ..................................................................................................................103
Edit electrode menu .................................................................................................104
Edit method menu ....................................................................................................105
Edit reagent menu ....................................................................................................106
Edit sequence menu .................................................................................................107
Electrode calibration (conductivity) .......................................................................108
Electrode calibration (ISE) .......................................................................................109
Electrode calibration (pH) ........................................................................................110
Electrode calibration (SAC sequence) ...................................................................111
Electrode calibration not required ..........................................................................112
Electrode calibration parameters ............................................................................112
Electrode calibration stack ......................................................................................113
Electrode connection ...............................................................................................114
Electrode connection - Important ...........................................................................115
Electrode function ....................................................................................................115
Electrode icons .........................................................................................................116
Electrode ID ...............................................................................................................117

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Electrode identification ............................................................................................117
Electrode library .......................................................................................................117
Electrode not calibrated ...........................................................................................117
Electrode system ......................................................................................................118
Electrode type ...........................................................................................................118
Electrode window .....................................................................................................119
Electrodes are different ...........................................................................................119
Empty burette ...........................................................................................................119
Empty sequence .......................................................................................................119
End point ...................................................................................................................120
End point delay .........................................................................................................120
End point method .....................................................................................................120
Enter titre ...................................................................................................................121
Equation formula ......................................................................................................122
Equation formula ......................................................................................................123
Equation ID ................................................................................................................123
Equation unit .............................................................................................................124
Equivalent point determination (IP methods) ........................................................125
Equivalent point determination (IP methods) ........................................................126
ERR#32 (SAC error) ..................................................................................................127
Error messages ........................................................................................................128
Error in equation formula ........................................................................................129
Excess reagent ID .....................................................................................................129
Excess titre ...............................................................................................................129
Excess volume ..........................................................................................................129
Expiry date ................................................................................................................130
Expiry date elapsed ..................................................................................................130
Fill burette .................................................................................................................130
Final dil. amount .......................................................................................................130
Flush burette .............................................................................................................131
Format (printouts) ....................................................................................................131
Function ....................................................................................................................132
Fuses .........................................................................................................................132
Global flush burettes ................................................................................................133
Global variable ..........................................................................................................133
GLP-Archives menu .................................................................................................134
GRAN = f(Volume) curve ..........................................................................................135
Ground conflict .........................................................................................................136
Help ............................................................................................................................136
High (result indicator) ..............................................................................................136
Icons ..........................................................................................................................137

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ID ................................................................................................................................138
Increment ..................................................................................................................138
Inflection Point (IP) ...................................................................................................138
Input address conflict ..............................................................................................138
Insert method menu .................................................................................................139
Install burette ............................................................................................................139
Install reagent ...........................................................................................................140
Insufficient number of beakers in sequence .........................................................140
IP filter .......................................................................................................................140
IP reject ......................................................................................................................141
IP>1 (result indicator) ...............................................................................................141
ISE calibration results parameters .........................................................................141
ISE calibration solutions ..........................................................................................141
ISE Standard addition method - definition .............................................................142
ISE Standard addition method - programmation ...................................................143
Iso pH .........................................................................................................................144
Keyboard connection ...............................................................................................145
Keyboard connection - Important ...........................................................................146
Language ...................................................................................................................146
Linear (temperature correction) ..............................................................................146
Low (result indicator) ...............................................................................................146
Main window .............................................................................................................147
Mains frequency .......................................................................................................147
Man. stop (result indicator) .....................................................................................147
Manual dosing ..........................................................................................................148
Max. stab reached ....................................................................................................148
Max. stab time ...........................................................................................................149
Max. volume ..............................................................................................................149
Max. vol - Predose > Bur. vol ...................................................................................149
Max. volume reached ...............................................................................................149
Maximum dose ..........................................................................................................150
Measure type conflict for a reprocessing in "Method ID" ....................................150
Measurement ............................................................................................................151
Method .......................................................................................................................152
Method ID ..................................................................................................................152
Method library ...........................................................................................................153
Method parameters menu ........................................................................................153
Method results menu ...............................................................................................154
Method type incompatible for a reprocessing .......................................................154
Method wrong type ...................................................................................................154
Min. cell cst - Max. cell cst .......................................................................................154

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Min. ordinate Max. ordinate .....................................................................................155
Min. ordinate Max. ordinate - Blank ........................................................................156
Min. pH0(25) - Max. pH0(25) .....................................................................................156
Min. sensitivity - Max. sensitivity ............................................................................156
Min. speed - Max. speed ..........................................................................................157
Min. Temp. - Max. Temp. ..........................................................................................157
Minimum value - Maximum value ............................................................................158
Missing beaker (SAC error) .....................................................................................159
Missing EP ................................................................................................................159
Missing IP ..................................................................................................................159
Mode ..........................................................................................................................159
Molar weight ..............................................................................................................160
Monotonic IP method ...............................................................................................160
Nat. water (temperature correction) ........................................................................160
Nb lines per page (printouts) ...................................................................................161
No curve generation for a reprocessing ................................................................161
No curve stored within the instrument ...................................................................161
No stirrer (SAC error) ...............................................................................................162
None (temperature correction) ................................................................................162
Notification message ...............................................................................................162
Number of additions .................................................................................................163
Number of buffers ....................................................................................................163
Number of cycles ......................................................................................................163
Number of decimals .................................................................................................163
Number of digits .......................................................................................................164
Number of dynamic rinses ......................................................................................164
Number of EP ............................................................................................................164
Number of equations ................................................................................................164
Number of IP .............................................................................................................165
Number of results .....................................................................................................165
Number of static rinses ............................................................................................166
Number of solutions .................................................................................................166
Number of tests ........................................................................................................167
OK (result indicator) .................................................................................................167
Others list ..................................................................................................................167
Parameters menu .....................................................................................................167
PC cable - A95X501 ..................................................................................................168
PC connection ..........................................................................................................168
PC keyboard ..............................................................................................................168
Periodicity .................................................................................................................169
Periodicity for QC samples ......................................................................................169

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pH0(25) ......................................................................................................................169
pH buffer ....................................................................................................................169
pH calibration results parameters ..........................................................................170
pH calibration solutions parameters ......................................................................170
pH int .........................................................................................................................170
Potential jump ...........................................................................................................171
Potential versus SHE ...............................................................................................172
Predose mode, Predose until ..................................................................................173
Preprogrammed list ..................................................................................................173
Printer ........................................................................................................................174
Printer cables - A95P201, A95X506 .........................................................................175
Printer connection ....................................................................................................176
Print in table ..............................................................................................................176
Printouts ....................................................................................................................177
Printouts detailed .....................................................................................................178
Printouts menu .........................................................................................................178
Printouts setup .........................................................................................................179
Printouts title ............................................................................................................179
Programming method ..............................................................................................180
Programming sequence ...........................................................................................181
Proportional band .....................................................................................................182
QC (result indicator) .................................................................................................182
QC analysis required ................................................................................................182
QC data menu ...........................................................................................................183
QC ID ..........................................................................................................................183
QC not required ........................................................................................................183
QC periodicity elapsed .............................................................................................183
QC sample .................................................................................................................184
QC sample (Yes/No) .................................................................................................184
Reaction X Exc. + Y Titr ...........................................................................................185
Reaction X Smp + Y Titr ...........................................................................................186
Reaction X Smp + Y Exc ..........................................................................................187
Reaction X Std + Y Titr ............................................................................................188
Reagent addition ID .................................................................................................188
Reagent addition volume .........................................................................................189
Reagent calibration ..................................................................................................189
Reagent calibration (SAC sequence) ......................................................................190
Reagent calibration not required ............................................................................191
Reagent calibration parameters ..............................................................................191
Reagent calibration stack ........................................................................................192
Reagent icons ...........................................................................................................193