Reed Instruments R3100SD User manual
Data Logging
Conductivity/
TDS/Salt
Meter
Instruction
Manual
R3100SD
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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................ 3
Product Quality........................................................................................... 3
Safety ......................................................................................................... 4
Features...................................................................................................... 4
Included...................................................................................................... 4
Specications..........................................................................................4-5
Instrument Description ............................................................................... 6
Display Description .................................................................................... 7
Operating Instructions...........................................................................8-10
Power ON/OFF ...................................................................................... 8
Selecting Measurement Modes ............................................................. 8
Conductivity Measurement .................................................................8-9
Manual Ranging ..................................................................................... 9
Zero Adjustment .................................................................................... 9
TDS Measurement ................................................................................. 9
Salt Measurement.............................................................................9-10
Data Hold ............................................................................................. 10
Recording Maximum and Minimum Readings..................................... 10
Backlight .............................................................................................. 10
Setup Mode.........................................................................................11-14
Formatting the SD Card (Sd F)......................................................11-12
Setting the Time and Date (dAtE)....................................................... 12
Setting the Data Logging Sampling Rate (SP-t) ................................. 12
Enabling/Disabling Auto Power Off (PoFF)......................................... 13
Enabling/Disabling the Beeper (bEEP) ............................................... 13
Setting Data Decimal Format (dEC).................................................... 13
Selecting the Temperature Unit of Measure (t-CF)............................. 14
Setting CD Temperature Compensation Factor (PEr C) ..................... 14
ESC .................................................................................................... 14
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Verify Set Time and Date.................................................................... 14
Verify Sampling Rate .......................................................................... 14
Data Logging.......................................................................................15-17
Data Recording Modes....................................................................... 15
Manual Data Logging Mode ............................................................... 15
Automatic Data Logging Mode .......................................................... 16
Transferring Data from the SD Memory Card to a Computer........16-17
Calibration.......................................................................................... 17
Clearing Conductivity Calibration Data.............................................. 18
Data Stream Output ............................................................................18-19
3.5mm Terminal to RS-232 Serial Connection ................................... 19
System Reset ........................................................................................... 19
Battery Replacement................................................................................ 19
Applications.............................................................................................. 20
Accessories and Replacement Parts ....................................................... 20
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)...................................................20-21
Product Care ............................................................................................ 21
Product Warranty ..................................................................................... 21
Product Disposal and Recycling .............................................................. 22
Product Support....................................................................................... 22
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing your REED R3100SD Data Logging
Conductivity/TDS/Salt Meter. Please read the following instructions
carefully before using your instrument. By following the steps outlined in
this manual your meter will provide years of reliable service.
Product Quality
This product has been manufactured in an ISO9001 facility and has been
calibrated during the manufacturing process to meet the stated product
specications. If a certicate of calibration is required please contact the
nearest authorized REED distributor or authorized Service Center. Please
note an additional fee for this service will apply.
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Safety
Never attempt to repair or modify your instrument. Dismantling your
product, other than for the purpose of replacing batteries, may cause
damage that will not be covered under the manufacturer's warranty.
Servicing should only be provided by an authorized service center.
Features
Included
Specifications
Conductivity
Measuring Range: 200µS/cm, 2mS/cm,
20mS/cm, 200mS/cm
Accuracy: ±(2%FS +1 dgt)
Resolution: 0.1µS, 0.001mS, 0.01mS, 0.1mS
TDS (Total Dissolved Solids)
Measuring Range: 200, 2000, 20,000, 200,000 ppm
Accuracy: ±(2%FS +1 dgt)
Resolution: 0.1, 1, 10, 100 ppm
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Salinity
Measuring Range: 0 to 12% (% weight)
Accuracy: ±0.5% salt
Resolution: 0.01% salt
Temperature:
Measuring Range: 32 to 140°F (0 to 60°C)
Accuracy:
±
1.5°F (
±0.8
°C)
Resolution:
±
0.1°F (
±0.1
°C)
General Specifications
Display: Dual Display, LCD
Backlit Display: Yes
Min: Yes
Datalogging Capabilities: Yes
Real-Time Clock and
Date Stamp: Yes
Sampling Rate: Yes (1 second to 8 hours, 59 minutes
and 59 seconds)
SD card (optional)
Auto Shut-off: Yes (after 10 minutes/off)
Kick Stand: Yes
Tripod Mountable: Yes
Low Battery Indicator: Yes
Data Output: Yes (RS-232)
Battery Life: Sampling Time Dependent
Product Certications: CE
Operating Temperature: Meter: 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C)
Probe: 32 to 140°F (0 to 60°C)
Storage Temperature: 14 to 140°F (-10 to 60°C)
Weight: 1.1lb (515g)
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Instrument Description
POWER HOLD
ESC
REC
ENTER
B
A
TIME
SAMPLING
CHECK
FUNCTION
LOG/SET
Conductivity/TDS/
Salinity Meter
SD Series Data Logger
R3100SD
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1.
POWER/Backlight Button
2.
3. TIME Button
4. SD Card Slot
5. LCD Display
6. /ESC/A Button
7. REC/ENTER/B Button
8. Down/ Button
9.
Button
10. RS-232 Output Jack
11. Reset Pin
12. Power Adapter Input Jack
13. Tripod Mounting Screw
14. Battery Cover
15. Kickstand
16. Probe Input Jack
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Display Description
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uS
mS
x10
1. Measurement Reading
Indicator
2. Date & Time Values/
Temperature Measurement
Reading
3. Date/Time Stamp
4. Data Logging Status
Indicator
5. SD Card Status Indicator
7. PPM Multiplication Range
Indicator
8. Conductivity Measurement
Indicator
9. Parts per million Measurement
Indicator
Indicators
11. Record Mode Indicator
13. Low Battery Indicator
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Operating Instructions
Power ON/OFF
Turn the meter on by pressing the POWER button. To turn the meter off,
press, hold and release the POWER button for 2 seconds.
Note:
adapter (sold separately).
Selecting Measurement Modes
The R3100SD offers 3 measurement modes:
1. When the meter is on, press the
2. Release the button to conrm selection.
Note: At start up, the meter's default settings are:
Conductivity Measurement
1. Connect the conductivity probe into the input jack.
Selecting Measurement Modes for details).
solution under test.
4. Shake the probe to let the probe's internal air bubble drift out from
under the sensing head.
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5. The top of the LCD display will indicate the conductivity mS (μS)
value while the lower part of the LCD will display the solution
temperature value.
Note: The zero adjustment function can only be used when the measured
value is less than 10 digits.
Manual Ranging
Press the Function button to toggle between the ranges 200μS/cm,
2mS/cm, 20mS/cm, 200mS/cm and Auto Range.
Zero Adjustment
Follow the steps below if the display does not indicate a zero value when
the probe is not immersed in any solution.
1. Press and hold the
zero value.
Note: The Zero function is only valid for the 200μS range and not when
the zero value is <2.0μS.
TDS Measurement
1. Connect the conductivity probe into the input jack.
Selecting Measurement Modes for details).
solution under test.
4. Shake the probe to let the probe's internal air bubble drift out from
under the sensing head.
5. The top of the LCD display will indicate the total dissolved solids
value while the lower part of the LCD will display the solution
temperature value.
Salt Measurement
1. Connect the conductivity probe into the input jack.
Selecting Measurement Modes for details).
solution under test.
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4. Shake the probe to let the probe's internal air bubble drift out from
under the sensing head.
5. The LCD display will indicate the salt value in % of weight.
Data Hold
1. While taking a measurement, press the HOLD button to freeze the
current readings on the display.
3. Press the HOLD button again to resume normal operation.
NotePOWER
button are disabled.
Recording Maximum and Minimum Readings
1. Press the REC button to enter recording mode as indicated by
and minimum readings.
2. While in recording mode;
A) Press the REC
B) Press the REC button again and the minimum value will appear
hold the REC button for two seconds.
When in recording mode the POWER button is disabled
and the meter cannot be turned off.
Backlight
After powering the meter ON, the LCD Backlight will turn on automatically.
Press the button to turn the LCD Backlight on or off.
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Setup Mode
1. Press and hold the SET button for 2 seconds to enter Setup Mode.
2. Press the SET button continuously to scroll through the
following parameters.
Parameter Description
Sd F Format the SD memory card
dAtE Set the time and date
SP-t Set the data logging sampling rate
PoFF Enable or disable the auto-power off function
bEEP Turn the beeper on or off
dEC
t-CF Select the temperature unit of measure (°C or °F)
PEr C Set Conductivity temperature compensation factor
ESC
3. Once the appropriate parameter has been selected, follow the
instructions below.
Formatting the SD Card (Sd F)
1.
Press the and
2. Press the ENTER button to conrm selection.
3. Press the ENTER button again to re-conrm.
4. The meter will format the SD card and automatically return to the
Setup menu when formatting is complete.
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Note: At any time, you can press the ESC
and resume normal operation. It is recommended that new SD cards
should be formatted prior to rst use. If the formatting process fails or if
no card is inserted, the meter will display:
Setting the Time and Date (dAtE)
1. Press the and buttons
2. Press the ENTER button to conrm selection.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for month, day, hour, minute and seconds as
indicated by (mm/dd/h/m/s).
4. Press the SET button to save the time stamp and skip to
Note: At any time, you can press the ESC
and resume normal operation. The internal clock will keep accurate time
when the meter is powered off. When new batteries are installed the clock
will have to be reset.
Setting the Data Logging Sampling Rate (SP-t)
1. The sampling rate can be set from '0' seconds (manual log mode
only) up to 8 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds.
2. Press the and buttons to to adjust the required sampling rate by
hours, minutes or seconds as indicated by (h/m/s).
3. Press the ENTER button to conrm each selection.
4. Press the SET button to save the selected sampling rate and skip to
Note: At any time, you can press the ESC
and resume normal operation.
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Enabling/Disabling Auto Power Off (PoFF)
1.
Press the and buttons to select between ON (enabled) or OFF
(disabled). With the Auto Power OFF feature enabled, the meter will
automatically switch OFF after 10 minutes of inactivity to preserve
battery life.
2. Press the ENTER button to conrm selection.
3. Press the SET
Note: At any time, you can press the ESC
and resume normal operation.
Enabling/Disabling the Beeper (bEEP)
1.
Press the and buttons to select between ON (enabled) or
OFF (disabled).
2. Press the ENTER button to conrm selection.
3. Press the SET
Note: At any time, you can press the ESC
and resume normal operation.
Setting Data Decimal Format (dEC)
Numeric formats vary in different countries. By default the meter is set to
bASIC mode where a decimal point is used to separate units, (i.e. 20.00).
The European format uses a comma (i.e. 20,00) to separate units. To
the LCD.
1. Press the and buttons to select between bASIC and Euro.
2. Press the ENTER button to conrm selection.
3. Press the SET
Note: At any time, you can press the ESC
and resume normal operation.
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Selecting the Temperature Unit of Measure (t-CF)
1.
Press the and buttons to select to select between °C and °F.
2. Press the ENTER button to conrm selection.
3. Press the SET
Note: At any time, you can press the ESC
and resume normal operation.
Setting CD Temperature Compensation Factor (PEr C)
This function is only for the Conductivity (TDS) mode and is intended to
adjust the probe's temperature compensation value in % per °C. Follow
1.
Press the and buttons to select the desired temperature
compensation. The default value is 2% per °C.
2. Press the ENTER button to conrm selection.
3. Press the SET
Note: At any time, you can press the ESC
and resume normal operation.
ESC
Press the ESC
mode and resume normal operation.
Verify Set Time and Date
During normal operation, press the TIME button once to display the hour,
minute, seconds. Press the button again to display the year, month and day.
Verify Sampling Rate
selected sampling rate.
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Data Logging
Data Recording Modes
Manual Data Logging: Press the LOG button to manually log up to
99 readings on a SD memory card (see Manual Data Logging Mode for
full setup instructions).
Automatic Data Logging: Setup the meter parameters in order to
automatically log data on a SD memory card. The number of data points
is limited by the size of the memory card.
Note:
The card must be inserted with the label side facing the rear of the meter.
Manual Data Logging Mode
In manual mode, the LOG button is pressed to manually log a reading on
the inserted SD card at any time. In order to setup the meter for manual
data logging, follow steps 1 through 7 below.
Setting the
Data Logging Sampling Rate section for details).
2. Press the REC
3. Press the LOG button to enter manual data logging function as
between 1 and 99).
5. Press the and buttons to select one of the 99 data memory
positions in which to record.
6. Press the LOG
will ash each time a data point is stored.
Note: If a card is not inserted or the card is defective, the meter will ash
SD memory card or verify that the card is correctly inserted.
REC button
2 seconds to resume normal operation.
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Automatic Data Logging Mode
In automatic mode the desired data logging sampling rate can be set
between 1 second to 8 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds prior to recording
(see Setting the Data Logging Sampling Rate section for details). In order to
setup the meter for automatic data logging, follow steps 1 through 5 below.
1. Press the REC
2. Press the LOG button to enter automatic data logging function as
Note: If a card is not inserted or the card is defective, the meter will display
with another SD memory card or verify that the card is correctly inserted.
time a reading is stored.
4. To pause the data logging session, press the LOG button and
LOG
button again.
5. To end the current data logging session, press and hold the REC
button for 2 seconds.
Transferring Data from the SD Memory Card to a Computer
1. While the meter is powered Off, remove the SD memory card from
the SD card slot.
2. Insert the SD memory card into the computer.
Position Date Time Ch1_Value Ch1_Unit Ch2_Value Ch2_unit
1 19-07-10 0:01:02 0.419 mS 21.7 Degree_C
2 19-07-10 0:01:04 10 mS 25 Degree_C
3 19-07-10 0:01:10 0.5 mS 21.7 Degree_C
4 19-07-10 0:01:10 0.418 mS 21.7 Degree_C
5 19-07-10 0:01:12 0.419 mS 21.7 Degree_C
6 19-07-10 0:01:14 10 mS 25 Degree_C
7 19-07-10 0:01:16 0.419 mS 21.7 Degree_C
8 19-07-10 0:01:18 0.419 mS 21.7 Degree_C
9 19-07-10 0:01:20 10 mS 25 Degree_C
10 19-07-10 0:01:22 0.419 mS 21.7 Degree_C
11 19-07-10 0:01:24 0.419 mS 21.7 Degree_C
12 19-07-10 0:01:26 0.419 mS 21.7 Degree_C
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Calibration
1. Prepare the optional standard conductivity solution.
2. Connect the conductivity probe into the input jack.
solution under test.
4. Shake the probe to let the probe's internal air bubble drift out from
under the sensing head.
5. The LCD display will indicate the conductivity value.
8. Press the ENTER button and the measuring value will appear on
both the upper and lower display.
and buttons to adjust the upper display value to match
the standard conductivity value.
10. Press the ENTER button to save the calibration data and resume
normal operation.
Note: For single point calibration, use the 2mS/cm range (1.413mS Cal.).
For multi-point calibration use the 2mS/cm range (1.413mS Cal.) rst,
followed by the other ranges (2mS/cm, 20mS/cm, 200mS/cm) if required.
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Clearing Conductivity Calibration Data
simultaneously to enter calibration mode.
3. Press the and
4. Press the ENTER button to conrm and erase all calibration data.
5. The display will continuously blink while the calibration data is
being erased.
6. When complete, the meter wil resume normal operation.
Data Stream Output
and use the following setting to view the data stream.
Terminal Settings:
41131000001999 = Upper Value, +199.9 μS
Reading
Decimal Place 0-3
Positive (+) = 0, Negative (-) = 1
µS = 13, mS = 14, PPM =19, % = 03
1 = Upper display value,
2 = Lower display value
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41131000001999 = Valeur supérieure, +199.9 μS
Lecture
Position décimale 0-3
Positif (+) = 0, Negatif (-) = 1
µS = 13, mS = 14, PPM = 19, % = 03
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1 = valeur d'affichage supérieure,
2 = valeur d'affichage inférieure
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3.5mm Terminal to RS-232 Serial Connection
RS-232 Mono Jack
Pin 2 (RX)
Pin 4 (DTX)
Sleeve
Tip
System Reset
If the meter becomes unresponsive or if the display freezes, the
Reset
Pin
can be used to reset the instrument.
2. After pressing the Reset Pin, power the meter back up by holding the
POWER button for 2 seconds.
3. If resetting the meter does not resolve the issue, please return the
meter to the nearest authorized REED distributor or authorized
Service Center for repair.
Battery Replacement
When the low battery icon appears on the LCD, the batteries must
be replaced.
1. Remove the two (2) Phillips screws on the back of the meter directly
located above the top of the kickstand.
2. Remove the battery cover.
4. Secure the battery cover with the two (2) Phillips screws.
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Applications
Accessories and Replacement Parts
R3100SD-PROBE Replacement Probe for R3100SD
R1430 Conductivity Standard Solution, 1413µs, 500ml
R1500 Tripod
RSD-ADP-NA Power Supply, 110V
RSD-ADP-EU Power Supply, 220V
CA-05A Soft Carrying Case
R8888
SD-4GB
RSD-16GB
Don't see your part listed here? For a complete list of all accessories and
replacement parts visit your product page on www.reedinstruments.com.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
I cannot turn off my meter, do you know why?
Often times, the meter cannot be turned off because it is in recording
REC button before attempting to turn the meter off.
How long can I record for?
Battery life will depend on a number of factors:
-Quality of Battery
-Whether the beeper is ON or OFF
-Whether the backlight is ON or OFF
-Environmental Conditions during data logging
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