Thermo Scientific Orion Star A212 User manual

Thermo Scientific Orion Star A212 Benchtop and
Star A222 and Star A322 Portable Conductivity Meters
Reference Guide

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Thermo Scientific Orion Star A212 Benchtop and Star A222 and Star A322 Portable
Conductivity Meters
Chapter 1 Introduction ..........................................................1
Chapter 2 Meter Overview.......................................................3
MeterConnectionsandInputs.......................................... 3
PowerSource....................................3
ElectrodesandOtherConnections....................4
ConnectingElectrodeArmtotheBenchtopMeter........5
MeterDisplay ........................................................ 6
MeterKeypad......................................................... 7
MeterMaintenance................................................... 8
Chapter 3 Meter Setup ..........................................................9
NavigatingtheSetupMenu ............................................ 9
SetupMenuOverview................................................. 9
CONDChannelMenu.............................10
SettingsMenu...................................12
ViewLogMenu..................................13
DiagnosticsMenu................................13
Chapter 4 Conductivity Calibration ..............................................15
AutomaticandDirectCalibration...................................... 15
CalibrationEditing................................16
Manual Conductivity Calibration....................................... 16
Chapter 5 Temperature Calibration ..............................................17
Chapter 6 Measurement........................................................19
Chapter 7 Methods ............................................................21
SavingtheCurrentMeterSettingsasaNewMethod..................... 21
LoadinganExistingMethod........................................... 21
Editing,CopyingorDeletinganExistingMethod......................... 22

Chapter 8 Data Storage and Retrieval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
DataStorageSettings................................................ 23
ReadTypeSelection..............................23
ComputerandPrinterExportSettings.................24
DataLogSettings................................24
ViewingtheCalibrationLogandDataLog .............................. 25
ViewingtheCalibrationLog.........................25
ViewingtheDataLog..............................25
ExportingtheDataLogtoaComputerorPrinter......................... 26
ClearingtheDataLog................................................. 27
InterfacingaPrinter.................................................. 28
InterfacingaComputer............................................... 28
Chapter 9 Customer Services ...................................................29
MeterErrorsandRecommendedActions............................... 29
MeterSelfTestandCheckout ......................................... 30
MeterSelfTest................................. 30
MeterCheckout(Conductivity)......................31
ElectrodeStabilityTest............................................... 32
MeterFactoryReset ................................................. 32
MeterUserReset .................................................... 32
AboutMeter......................................................... 33
Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Warranty and Registration ............................................ 33
OrderingInformation................................................. 34
Chapter 10 Meter Compliance....................................................37
NoticeofCompliance................................................. 37
WEEECompliance ................................................... 37
DeclarationofConformity............................................. 38
MeterSpecifications................................................. 39
Appendix 1 Advanced Meter Features.............................................43
Conductivity Temperature Compensation and Reference Temperature ..... 43
Conductivity and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)........................... 43
Conductivity Automatic Calibration .................................... 43

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Thermo Scientific Orion Star A212 Benchtop and Star A222 and Star A322 Portable Conductivity Meter Reference Guide
Chapter 1 Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of the Orion Star A212 benchtop conductivity meter, Star A222 portable conductivity
meter or Star A322 portable conductivity meter. These meters are capable of measuring conductivity, TDS, salinity,
resistivity and temperature in °C or °F.
The Orion Star A212 benchtop conductivity meters feature
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five calibration points
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QQUSFTPMVUJPO
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The Orion Star A222 portable conductivity meters feature
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up to five calibration points
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t QPJOUEBUBMPH
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t *1SBUFEEVTUQSPPGBOEXBUFSQSPPGIPVTJOH

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The Orion Star A322 portable conductivity meters feature
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calibration points
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QQUSFTPMVUJPO
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t DBMJCSBUJPOFEJUJOH
t QPJOUEBUBMPH
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t *1SBUFEEVTUQSPPGBOEXBUFSQSPPGIPVTJOH
1MFBTFSFBEUIJTSFGFSFODFHVJEFUIPSPVHIMZ"OZVTFPVUTJEFPGUIFTFJOTUSVDUJPOTNBZJOWBMJEBUFZPVSXBSSBOUZBOE
cause permanent damage to the meter.

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Thermo Scientific Orion Star A212 Benchtop and Star A222 and Star A322 Portable Conductivity Meter Reference Guide
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battery cover
Orion Star A Series Benchtop
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Orion Star A Series Portable
Chapter 2 Meter Overview
Meter Connections and Inputs
Power Source
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B 4FMFDUUIFBQQSPQSJBUFXBMMTPDLFUQMVHQMBUF
b. Slide off the clear plastic cover from the plug plate.
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a. Select four AA alkaline batteries.
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c. Remove the battery compartment cover.
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battery cover.
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Electrodes and Other Connections
1. Prepare the conductivity cell and any other applicable electrodes according to the directions in the
electrode user guide.
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Ground
DO/RDO
Power Stirrer
ATC/CON
Ref.
USB RS232
BNC
DO/
RDO
ATC/
COND
POWER
USB
REF
RS232
BNC
Star A212 Meter Back Panel
Star A222 and Star A322 Meter Back Panel

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Thermo Scientific Orion Star A212 Benchtop and Star A222 and Star A322 Portable Conductivity Meter Reference Guide
Connecting Electrode Arm to an Orion Star A Series Benchtop Meter
Orion Star A series benchtop meters include an electrode arm that can be attached to either side of the meter.
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2. Choose the side of the meter to attach the arm.
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should be on the same side as the meter display.
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Meter Display
Display Icon Description
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*OEJDBUFTEBUBJTCFJOHTFOUUPUIFEBUBMPH
4IPXOXIFOBOBMBSNJTTFUBOEUIFBMBSNWBMVFJTSFBDIFE
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Displays the time and date entered in the setup menu.
25.0˚C
ATC
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HOLD 4IPXOXIFO is pressed and the displayed measurement is frozen.
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alarm value is reached.
M
100 *OEJDBUFTBNFUIPEJTJOVTFBOEUIFOVNCFSPGUIFNFUIPECFJOHVTFE
Cond *OEJDBUFTUIFUZQFPGNFBTVSFNFOUBOEEFUFSNJOFTUIFUZQFPGDBMJCSBUJPOUIBUXJMMCFQFSGPSNFE
ready Specifies the stability of the electrode as stabilizing or ready.
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CMJOLJOHXIFOUIFSFBEJOHJTTUBCMFBOEUIFNFBTVSFNFOUJTMPDLFEPOUIFEJTQMBZ
1413 μS/cm %JTQMBZTUIFNFBTVSFNFOUWBMVFCBTFEPOUIFMBTUTBWFEDBMJCSBUJPOBOEDVSSFOUFMFDUSPEFSFBEJOH6OJUTBSF
TIPXOUPUIFSJHIUPGUIFWBMVF
Std:
100 1413 12.9mS 4IPXTUIFDPOEVDUJWJUZTUBOEBSETVTFEGPSUIFMBTUTBWFEBVUPNBUJDPSEJSFDUDBMJCSBUJPO
Cell Constant :
0.4750 4IPXTUIFDFMMDPOTUBOUJOVTFGSPNMBTUTBWFENBOVBMDBMJCSBUJPO
Tc:-Ln 4IPXTUIFUZQFPGUFNQFSBUVSFDPNQFOTBUJPOJOVTFGPSDPOEVDUJWJUZNFBTVSFNFOUT
4IPXTUIFPQFSBUPSBTTJHOFETBNQMF*%OVNCFSOrion Star A212 and Star A322 meters only.
4IPXTUIFPQFSBUPSBTTJHOFEVTFS*%OVNCFSOrion Star A212 and Star A322 meters only.
cal %JTQMBZTUIFBDUJPOUIBUXJMMCFQFSGPSNFEXIFOf1 is pressed.
sample ID %JTQMBZTUIFBDUJPOUIBUXJMMCFQFSGPSNFEXIFOf2 is pressed.
channel %JTQMBZTUIFBDUJPOUIBUXJMMCFQFSGPSNFEXIFOf3 is pressed.

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Meter Keypad
Press the f1, f2 and f3GVODUJPOLFZTUPQFSGPSNUIFBDUJPOTIPXOBCPWFFBDILFZPOUIFEJTQMBZ
Press to turn the meter on.
8IFOUIFNFUFSJTPOQSFTTBOERVJDLMZSFMFBTFUPUVSOUIFEJTQMBZCBDLMJHIUPOPSPGGPSIPMEEPXOUP
turn the meter off.
*OUIFNFBTVSFNFOUNPEFQSFTTUPUBLFBNFBTVSFNFOU
*OUIFTFUVQDBMJCSBUJPOBOEPUIFSNFOVTQSFTTUPFTDBQFUIFDVSSFOUNFOVBOESFUVSOUPUIF
measurement mode.
*OUIFNFBTVSFNFOUNPEFQSFTTUPFOUFSUIFTFUVQNFOV
*OUIFTFUVQDBMJCSBUJPOBOEPUIFSNFOVTQSFTTUPTDSPMMVQUISPVHIBMJTUPGPQUJPOT
*OUIFDPOUJOVPVTNFBTVSFNFOUNPEFQSFTTUPIPMEGSFF[FUIFEJTQMBZFENFBTVSFNFOUBOEQSFTT
BHBJOUPSFMFBTFVOGSFF[FUIFNFBTVSFNFOU
*OUIFTFUVQDBMJCSBUJPOBOEPUIFSNFOVTQSFTTUPTDSPMMMFGUUISPVHIBMJTUPGPQUJPOT
*OUIFNFBTVSFNFOUNPEFQSFTTUPDIBOHFUIFEJTQMBZFENFBTVSFNFOUNPEF0QUJPOTBSF$POE
DPOEVDUJWJUZ5%44BMJOJUZBOE3FTSFTJTUJWJUZ
*OUIFTFUVQDBMJCSBUJPOBOEPUIFSNFOVTQSFTTUPTDSPMMSJHIUUISPVHIBMJTUPGPQUJPOT
*OUIFNFBTVSFNFOUNPEFQSFTTUPMPHPSQSJOUBNFBTVSFNFOU
*OUIFTFUVQDBMJCSBUJPOBOEPUIFSNFOVTQSFTTUPTDSPMMEPXOUISPVHIBMJTUPGPQUJPOT
1SFTTUPWJFXUIFEBUBMPHBOEDBMJCSBUJPOMPHOrion Star A212 benchtop meters only.
Press to start or stop the stirrer probe. Orion Star A212 benchtop meters only.
log/print
mode
setup
hold
measure
(esc)
Orion Star A200
and A300 Series
Portable Keypad
Orion Star A200 Series
Benchtop Keypad

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1. Press UPQPXFSUIFNFUFSPO8IFOUIFNFUFSJTPOQSFTTBOERVJDLMZSFMFBTF to turn the backlight
on or off or press and hold GPSBCPVUUISFFTFDPOETUPQPXFSUIFNFUFSPGG
2. Press UPFYJUBOZNFUFSGVODUJPOBOESFUVSOUPUIFNFBTVSFNFOUNPEF
3. The f1, f2, and f3GVODUJPOLFZTQFSGPSNBWBSJFUZPGNFUFSPQFSBUJPOT5IFNFOVTQFDJmDPQFSBUJPOJTTIPXO
BCPWFFBDILFZPOUIFEJTQMBZ'PSFYBNQMFQSFTTf1 in the measurement mode to start a calibration.
 5IF , , or LFZTBSFVTFEBTOBWJHBUJPOLFZTVQSJHIUEPXOMFGUXIFOTFMFDUJOHGSPNBmYFE
MJTUPSHSJEPGNFUFSPQUJPOT*OUIFNFBTVSFNFOUNPEFUIFTFLFZTBSFVTFEUPBDDFTTUIFTFUVQNFOVDIBOHF
UIFNFBTVSFNFOUNPEFNBOVBMMZMPHPSQSJOUBNFBTVSFNFOUBOEIPMEGSFF[FBEJTQMBZFENFBTVSFNFOUJOUIF
continuous measurement mode.
 *OUIFDPOUJOVPVTNFBTVSFNFOUNPEFXIFO JTQSFTTFEBOEUIFNFBTVSFNFOUJTCFJOHIFMEGSP[FOPOMZUIF
LFZXJMMCFGVODUJPOBMVOUJMUIFNFBTVSFNFOUJTSFMFBTFEVOGSP[FO
 1SFTT UPUVSOPOPSPGGUIFTUJSSFSQSPCF$BU/POrion Star A212 benchtop meters only.
 1SFTT to access the calibration log and data log. Orion Star A212 benchtop meters only.
Meter Maintenance
'PSSPVUJOFNFUFSNBJOUFOBODFEVTUBOEXJQFUIFNFUFSXJUIBEBNQDMPUI*GOFDFTTBSZXBSNXBUFSPSBNJME
XBUFSCBTFEEFUFSHFOUDBOCFVTFE.FUFSNBJOUFOBODFDBOCFQFSGPSNFEPOBEBJMZXFFLMZPSNPOUIMZCBTJTBT
SFRVJSFECZUIFFOWJSPONFOUJOXIJDIUIFNFUFSJTPQFSBUFE*NNFEJBUFMZSFNPWFBOZTQJMMFETVCTUBODFGSPNUIF
meter using the proper cleaning procedure for the type of spill.

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Thermo Scientific Orion Star A212 Benchtop and Star A222 and Star A322 Portable Conductivity Meter Reference Guide
Chapter 3 Meter Setup
Navigating the Setup Menu
 *OUIFNFBTVSFNFOUNPEFQSFTT to enter the main setup menu.
2. Press , , or to scroll through the main setup menu options. Press f3 (select) to
select a main setup menu option.
3. Press or to scroll through setup submenu options. Press f3 (select) to select a setup submenu option.
 1FSGPSNUIFBQQSPQSJBUFBDUJPOTUPTFUUIFEFTJSFEQBSBNFUFSJOUIFTFUVQTVCNFOVT
a. To select a value from a list of options, press or to highlight the desired value and press
f3 (select) to set the value.
b. To enter a numeric value, use the numeric entry screen.
i. Select the value to be entered by pressing f3 (select) or f3 (edit)5IFOVNFSJDFOUSZTDSFFOXJMMQPQVQPOUIFEJTQMBZ
ii. Press , , or to highlight a number, decimal place or negative sign; press
f3 (enter)UPTFMFDUUIFIJHIMJHIUFEJUFNBOESFQFBUVOUJMUIFEFTJSFEWBMVFJTTIPXOPOUIFUPQPGUIFOVNFSJD
entry screen.
iii. Press f2 (done)UPTBWFUIFWBMVFBOEFYJUUIFOVNFSJDFOUSZTDSFFO
 1SFTTf1 (back) and then to return to the measurement mode at any time.
Setup Menu Overview
COND Channel Settings Log View Diagnostics
Method (Star A212 and Star A322 meters only)
Mode & Settings
t.FBTVSF.PEF
t3FBE5ZQF
t$FMM5ZQF
t$FMM,
t5%4'BDUPSZ(TDS only)
t5ZQF(Salinity only)
t3FG5FNQ
t5FNQ$PNQ
t5FNQ$PFGG
t4UBCJMJUZ(Star A212 and Star A322 meters only)
t"WFSBHJOH(Star A212 and Star A322 meters only)
t-JNJU"MBSN
t$BM%VF"MBSN
Temperature
t.BOVBM5FNQ7BMVF
t5FNQFSBUVSF6OJU
tTemperature Calibration
t&YQPSU%BUB
t%BUB-PH
t%BUF5JNF
t-BOHVBHF
t,FZ1SFTT#FFQ
t"MBSN#FFQ
t4UJSSFS(Star A212 meters only)
t$POUSBTU
t"VUP4IVU0GG
t6TFS*%(Star A212 and Star A322 meters only)
t4BNQMF*%(Star A212 and Star A322 meters only)
t%BUB-PH
t$BMJCSBUJPO-PH
t'BDUPSZ3FTFU
t6TFS3FTFU
t4FMG5FTU
t4UBCJMJUZ5FTU
t"CPVU.FUFS

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COND Channel Menu
5IF$0/%$IBOOFMTFUVQNFOVJTVTFEUPSFWJFXBOEDIBOHFQBSBNFUFSTSFMBUJOHUPDPOEVDUJWJUZ5%4TBMJOJUZBOE
resistivity measurements and calibrations.
Main Setup Menu 2nd Level 3rd Level Menu Options Menu Description
COND Channel
Method List of Methods
.FOVBMMPXTUIFDVSSFOUNFUFSTFUUJOHTUPCFTBWFEBTBOFXNFUIPE
BOFYJTUJOHNFUIPEUPCFSVOPOUIFNFUFSPSBOFYJTUJOHNFUIPEUPCF
WJFXFEFEJUFEDPQJFEEFMFUFEPSQSJOUFE
Star A212 and Star A322 meters only
Mode and Settings
Measure Mode
t$POEVDUJWJUZ
t4BMJOJUZ
t5%4
t3FTJTUJWJUZ
Menu used to select the displayed measurement mode.
Read Type
t"VUP
t$POUJOVPVT
t5JNFE
(Star A212 and Star
A322 meters only)
.FOVVTFEUPTFMFDUIPXUIFNFUFSXJMMUBLFNFBTVSFNFOUT
Auto o1SFTT to take a measurement. When the
measurement is stable, it is locked on the display until is
pressed again.
Continuous – The measurement is constantly updated on the
display and stabilizing or readyJTTIPXOUPJOEJDBUFUIF
measurement stability.
Timed – Measurements are taken at a set time interval. To enter
the time interval, highlight t5JNFEpress to highlight the
IPVST))NJOVUFT..PSTFDPOET44QSFTTf3 (edit) and use
the numeric entry screen to change the values.
Cell Type t4UBOEBSE
t641
Menu used to set the type of conductivity cell used as standard or
6414FMFDUTUBOEBSEGPSNPTUDPOEVDUJWJUZDFMMTPSTFMFDU641GPS
FMFDUSPEFMPXMFWFMDPOEVDUJWJUZDFMMT.%
$FMM, Default value or
last entered value
.FOVVTFEUPFOUFSUIFOPNJOBMDFMMDPOTUBOU,WBMVFPGUIFDPOEVDUJWJUZ
cell. The nominal cell constant is used during automatic conductivity
DBMJCSBUJPOT5IFWBMVFXJUIBVUPNBUJDBMMZVQEBUFXIFOBDPOEVDUJWJUZ
calibration is completed.
5%4'BDUPS5%4NPEF Default value or
last entered value
.FOVVTFEUPFOUFS5%4GBDUPSWBMVF6TFUIFOVNFSJDFOUSZTDSFFOUPTFU
the value.
5ZQF4BMJOJUZNPEF t1SBDUJDBM4BMJOJUZ
t4FB8BUFS
Menu used to set the type of salinity measurement as practical
TBMJOJUZPSTFBXBUFS
Ref Temp.
t¡$
(Star A212 and Star
A322 meters only)
t¡$
(Star A212 and Star
A322 meters only)
t¡$
t¡$
t¡$
Menu used to set the reference temperature for all conductivity
measurements. All displayed conductivity measurements are reported
at the selected reference temperature.
Temp. Comp.
t0GG
t-JOFBS
tO-'O
tO-'V
(Star A212 and Star
A322 meters only)
t&1
(Star A212 and Star
A322 meters only)
Menu used to select the type of temperature compensation used for
all conductivity measurements. The temperature compensation can be
UVSOFEPGGPSTFUUP-JOFBSO-'OOPOMJOFBSVMUSBQVSFOPOEFHBTTFE
XBUFSO-'VOPOMJOFBSVMUSBQVSFEFHBTTFEXBUFSPS&1UFNQFSBUVSF
DPNQFOTBUJPOPGGBOEXBSOJOHJTEJTQMBZFEJGDPOEVDUJWJUZWBMVFTBSF
PVUTJEF&1SFRVJSFNFOUTGPSVMUSBQVSFXBUFS
Temp. Coeff. Default value or
last entered value
.FOVVTFEUPFOUFSUFNQFSBUVSFDPFGGJDJFOUWBMVF6TFUIFOVNFSJD
entry screen to set the value.

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COND Channel Menu (cont.)
Main Setup Menu 2nd Level 3rd Level Menu Options Menu Description
COND Channel
(cont.)
Mode and Settings
DPOU
Stability
t4NBSU4UBCJMJUZ
t'BTU
t.FEJVN
t4MPX
.FOVVTFEUPTFMFDUIPXUIFTUBCJMJUZPGUIFEJTQMBZFENFBTVSFNFOU
values is indicated. Smart Stability automatically compensates for
measurement conditions and optimizes the meter response time.
Star A212 and Star A322 meters only.
Averaging t0GG
t"VUPNBUJD4NBSU
Menu used to turn the averaging function on or off. Automatic Smart
automatically compensates for measurement conditions and optimizes
the meter response time.
Star A212 and Star A322 meters only.
-JNJU"MBSN
t-JNJU"MBSN
On
Off
t"MBSN4FUUJOHT
-PX
)JHI
)JHI-PX
t)JHI-JNJU
t-PX-JNJU
Menu used to turn the limit alarm on or off and to set the limit alarm
parameters. The limit alarm is triggered if the measurement goes above
BIJHIWBMVFBOEPSCFMPXBMPXWBMVFTFUCZUIFPQFSBUPS1SFTT or
to change the setting on each line, press or to select
another line and use the numeric entry screen to enter limit values.
Star A212 and Star A322 meters only.
Cal Due Alarm
t$BM%VF"MBSN
On
Off
t$BM%VF-JNJU
Menu used to turn the calibration due alarm on or off and to set the
calibration due alarm time. The calibration due alarm is triggered if a
TFUBNPVOUPGUJNFIBTQBTTFEXJUIPVUBDBMJCSBUJPOCFJOHQFSGPSNFE
Press or to change the setting on the top line, press
or to select another line and use the numeric entry screen to enter
the calibration due value in hours.
Star A212 and Star A322 meters only.
Star A222 meters have the cal due option with a fixed value of 12 hours.
Temperature .BOVBM5FNQ7BMVF Default value or last
entered value.
.FOVVTFEUPTFUUIFUFNQFSBUVSFWBMVFUIBUXJMMCFVTFEGPSBMM
NFBTVSFNFOUTBOEDBMJCSBUJPOT6TFUIFOVNFSJDFOUSZTDSFFOUPFOUFS
the temperature.
5FNQFSBUVSF6OJU t$FMTJVT
t'BISFOIFJU Menu used to select the temperature units.
Temperature Calibration t"5$ .FOVBMMPXTUIFUFNQFSBUVSFNFBTVSFECZBO"5$QSPCFTFQBSBUFPS
CVJMUJOUPBOFMFDUSPEFUPCFBEKVTUFECZUIFPQFSBUPS
5FNQFSBUVSF*OQVU t"5$
t.BOVBM Menu used to select the source of the temperature measurement.

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Settings Menu
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Main Setup Menu 2nd Level Menu Options Menu Description
Settings
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t0O Menu used to turn on or off the data log feature.
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UIFEBUFWBMVFTTFUUIFUJNFGPSNBUBTIPVSPSIPVSDMPDLBOEFOUFSUIFUJNF
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Menu used to set the language for all displayed meter prompts.
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t0O Menu used to turn on or off the beep sound made every time a meter key is pressed.
Alarm Beep t0GG
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Settings Menu (cont.)
Main Setup Menu 2nd Level Menu Options Menu Description
Settings (cont.)
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t4QFFE
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Menu used to turn the stirrer probe on or off and to set the stirrer probe speed.
Star A212 meters only.
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t-FWFM
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Menu used to set the display contrast.
Auto Shut Off t0GG
t0O
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6TFS*% Default value or last
entered value.
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Star A212 and Star A322 meters only.
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t"VUP*ODSFNFOUBM
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and using the alphanumeric entry screen.
Star A212 and Star A322 meters only.
View Log Menu
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Storage and Retrieval chapter for detailed information on using this setup menu.
Diagnostics Menu
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detailed information on using this setup menu.

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Chapter 4 Conductivity Calibration
Automatic and Direct Calibration
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are near the sample conductivity. Prepare the conductivity cell according to the instructions in the conductivity cell use
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measurement mode to conductivity.
Note: For an automatic calibration, the nominal cell constant of the conductivity cell must be entered in the setup menu
before the calibration is performed and Thermo Scientific Orion 100 μS/cm, 1413 μS/cm and/or 12.9 mS/cm conductivity
standards must be used.
Note: In most calibration screens, press f1 (esc) to return to the measurement mode without saving the calibration.
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place into the standard.
3. When the conductivity cell and standard are ready, press f3 (start)*GVTJOHB4UBS"CFODIUPQNFUFSBOETUJSSFS
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f3 (start) is pressed and stop stirring once the reading stabilizes.
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a. Press f2 (accept) to accept the displayed conductivity value.
b. Press f3 (edit) to access the numeric entry screen and edit the conductivity standard value.
i. Press , , or to highlight a number or decimal point, press f3 (enter) to select the
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ii. Press f2 (doneUPFYJUUIFOVNFSJDFOUSZTDSFFO
iii.Press f2 (accept) to accept the entered conductivity value.
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value is accepted.
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to the calibration log. Press f1 (meas) to proceed to the measurement mode or press f2 (print) to proceed to the
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