Thermo Scientific Orion Star A329 User manual

Thermo Scientific Orion Star A329 Portable
pH/ISE/Conductivity/RDO/DO Meter
Reference Guide

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Thermo Scientific Orion Star A329 Portable pH/ISE/Conductivity/RDO/DO Meter
Chapter 1 Introduction ..........................................................1
Chapter 2 Meter Overview.......................................................3
MeterConnectionsandInputs.......................................... 3
PowerSource....................................3
ElectrodesandOtherConnections....................4
MeterDisplay ........................................................ 6
MeterKeypad......................................................... 7
MeterMaintenance................................................... 8
Chapter 3 Meter Setup ..........................................................9
NavigatingtheSetupMenu ............................................ 9
SetupMenuOverview................................................. 9
pH/ISEChannelMenu.............................10
CONDChannelMenu.............................12
DO/RDOChannelMenu...........................14
SettingsMenu...................................16
ViewLogMenu..................................17
DiagnosticsMenu................................17
Chapter 4 pH, RmV and ORP Calibration ..........................................19
pHCalibration....................................................... 19
CalibrationEditing................................20
RmVCalibration ..................................................... 20
ORPCalibration ..................................................... 21
Chapter 5 ISE Calibration.......................................................23
ISECalibration....................................................... 23
CalibrationEditing................................24
Chapter 6 Conductivity Calibration ..............................................25
AutomaticandDirectCalibration...................................... 25
CalibrationEditing................................26
Manual Conductivity Calibration....................................... 26
Chapter 7 RDO/DO Calibration ..................................................27
AirDissolvedOxygenCalibration...................................... 27
WaterDissolvedOxygenCalibration................................... 28
ManualDissolvedOxygenCalibration.................................. 29
SetZeroDissolvedOxygenCalibration................................. 30
Chapter 8 Temperature Calibration ..............................................31
Chapter 9 Measurement........................................................33

Chapter 10 Methods ............................................................35
SavingtheCurrentMeterSettingsasaNewMethod..................... 35
LoadinganExistingMethod........................................... 35
Editing,CopyingorDeletinganExistingMethod......................... 36
Chapter 11 Data Storage and Retrieval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
DataStorageSettings................................................ 37
ReadTypeSelection..............................37
ComputerandPrinterExportSettings................ 38
DataLogSettings............................... 38
ViewingtheCalibrationLogandDataLog .............................. 39
ViewingtheCalibrationLog........................ 39
ViewingtheDataLog............................. 39
ExportingtheDataLogtoaComputerorPrinter......................... 40
ClearingtheDataLog................................................. 41
InterfacingaPrinter.................................................. 42
InterfacingaComputer............................................... 42
Chapter 12 Customer Services ...................................................43
MeterErrorsandRecommendedActions............................... 43
MeterSelfTestandCheckout ......................................... 44
MeterSelfTest................................. 44
MeterCheckout(pH)............................. 44
MeterCheckout(Conductivity)......................45
ElectrodeStabilityTest............................................... 46
MeterFactoryReset ................................................. 47
MeterUserReset .................................................... 47
AboutMeter......................................................... 47
Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Warranty and Registration ............................................ 47
OrderingInformation................................................. 48
Chapter 13 Meter Compliance....................................................51
NoticeofCompliance................................................. 51
WEEECompliance ................................................... 51
DeclarationofConformity............................................. 51
MeterSpecifications................................................. 53
Appendix 1 Advanced Meter Features .............................................57
Automatic pH Buffer Recognition Feature............................... 57
Testing a pH Electrode for Automatic Buffer Recognition . .59
ElectrodeConditionIcon ............................................. 58
MultipointCalibrationCurveFeature .................................. 59
AutomaticBlank(Non-linear)CorrectionFeature ....................... 60
Conductivity Temperature Compensation and Reference Temperature ..... 62
Conductivity and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)........................... 62
Conductivity Automatic Calibration .................................... 62
DissolvedOxygenBarometricPressureCompensation .................. 64
DissolvedOxygenSalinityCorrection.................................. 65

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Thermo Scientific Orion Star A329 Portable pH/ISE/Conductivity/RDO/DO Meter Reference Guide
Chapter 1 Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of the Orion Star A329 portable pH/ISE/Conductivity/RDO/DO meter. These meters are
capable of measuring pH, mV, relative mV (RmV), ORP, ISE, conductivity, TDS, salinity, resistivity, dissolved oxygen and
temperature in °C or °F.
The Orion Star A329 portable pH/ISE/Conductivity/RDO/DO meter features
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t N7SFMBUJWFN7BOE031SBOHFPGUPN7XJUIN7SFTPMVUJPO
t *4&SBOHFPGUPXJUIVQUPUISFFTJHOJmDBOUmHVSFSFTPMVUJPOBOEVQUPmWFDBMJCSBUJPOQPJOUT
t $POEVDUJWJUZSBOHFPGUPN4DNXJUIVQUPGPVSTJHOJmDBOUmHVSFSFTPMVUJPOBOEVQUPmWFDBMJCSBUJPOQPJOUT
t 5%4UPUBMEJTTPMWFETPMJETSBOHFPGUPQQUXJUIVQUPGPVSTJHOJmDBOUmHVSFSFTPMVUJPO
t 4BMJOJUZSBOHFPGUPQQUQSBDUJDBMTBMJOJUZPSUPQQU/B$MFRVJWBMFOUXJUIQQUSFTPMVUJPO
t 3FTJTUJWJUZSBOHFPGPINTUPNFHBPINTXJUIPINSFTPMVUJPO
t %JTTPMWFEPYZHFOSBOHFPGUPNH-PSUPTBUVSBUJPOVTJOHBO3%0PQUJDBMEJTTPMWFEPYZHFOQSPCFBOE
UPNH-PSUPTBUVSBUJPOVTJOHBQPMBSPHSBQIJDEJTTPMWFEPYZHFOQSPCFXJUIBSFTPMVUJPOPGPS
NH-BOEPSTBUVSBUJPO
t "6503&"%DPOUJOVPVTXJUIIPMEPQUJPOBOEUJNFENFBTVSFNFOUNPEFT
t $BMJCSBUJPOFEJUJOH
t QPJOUEBUBMPH
t .BOVBMSFBEZ"6503&"%BOEUJNFEEBUBMPHHJOHGVODUJPOT
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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Chapter 2 Meter Overview
Meter Connections and Inputs
Power Source
 1PXFSBEBQUFSJODMVEFEXJUICFODIUPQNFUFSTTPMETFQBSBUFMZGPSQPSUBCMFNFUFST
B 4FMFDUUIFBQQSPQSJBUFXBMMTPDLFUQMVHQMBUF
b. Slide off the clear plastic cover from the plug plate.
D 4MJEFUIFQMVHQMBUFJOUPUIFHSPPWFPOUIFCBDLPGUIFQPXFSBEBQUFS
E $POOFDUUIFQPXFSBEBQUFSUPUIFNFUFSBOEQPXFSPVUMFU
 #BUUFSJFTJODMVEFEXJUIQPSUBCMFNFUFSTTPMETFQBSBUFMZGPSCFODIUPQNFUFST
a. Select four AA alkaline batteries.
C $POmSNUIBUUIFNFUFSJTQPXFSFEPGG
c. Remove the battery compartment cover.
J 1PSUBCMFNFUFSToMPPTFOUIFTDSFXTIPMEJOHUIFCBUUFSZDPWFSSFMFBTFUIFUPQQPSUJPOPGUIF
battery cover from the meter (use a coin or your finger) and release the bottom portion of the
battery cover.
E 0SJFOUBUFUIFCBUUFSJFTBTTIPXOJOUIFCBUUFSZDPNQBSUNFOUIPVTJOHBOEJOTFSUCBUUFSJFT
F 3FQMBDFUIFCBUUFSZDPNQBSUNFOUDPWFS'PSQPSUBCMFNFUFSToSFQMBDFUIFTDSFXT
3FNPWFTDSFXT
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Electrodes and Other Connections
 1SFQBSFUIFQ)FMFDUSPEFJPOTFMFDUJWFFMFDUSPEF*4&DPOEVDUJWJUZDFMM3%0PQUJDBMEJTTPMWFEPYZHFOQSPCF
polarographic dissolved oxygen probe and any other applicable electrodes according to the directions in the
electrode user guide.
 $POOFDUUIFBQQSPQSJBUFJUFNTBTMBCFMFEPOUIFNFUFSBOEBTTIPXOJOUIFmHVSFCFMPX
t #/$o*OQVUGPSQ)FMFDUSPEFJPOTFMFDUJWFFMFDUSPEF*4&PS031SFEPYFMFDUSPEFXJUI#/$PSXBUFSQSPPG
#/$DPOOFDUPS
t 3&'o*OQVUGPSSFGFSFODFFMFDUSPEFXJUITUBOEBSENNQJOUJQDPOOFDUPS
t "5$$0/o*OQVUGPSDPOEVDUJWJUZDFMMPS"5$QSPCFXJUIQJO.JOJ%*/DPOOFDUPS
t %03%0o*OQVUGPS3%0PQUJDBMEJTTPMWFEPYZHFOQSPCFPSQPMBSPHSBQIJDEJTTPMWFEPYZHFOQSPCFXJUI
QJO.JOJ%*/DPOOFDUPS
t 1PXFSo*OQVUGPSUIFQPXFSBEBQUFS
t 64#o*OQVUGPSUIF64#DBCMFVTFEUPDPOOFDUUIFNFUFSUPBQSJOUFSPSDPNQVUFS
t 34o*OQVUGPSUIF34DBCMFVTFEUPDPOOFDUUIFNFUFSUPBQSJOUFSPSDPNQVUFS
DO/
RDO
ATC/
COND
POWER
USB
REF
BNC
RS232
Star A329 Meter Top Panel

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Meter Display
Display Icon Description
4IPXOXIFOUIFNFUFSJTSVOOJOHPO"$QPXFS
4IPXOXIFOUIFNFUFSIBTCBUUFSJFTJOTUBMMFE
Indicates data is being sent to a computer or printer.
Indicates data is being sent to the data log.
4IPXOXIFOBOBMBSNJTTFUBOEUIFBMBSNWBMVFJTSFBDIFE
*OEJDBUFTUIFNFUFSJTTFUUPCFJOUFSGBDFEXJUIBQSJOUFSPSDPNQVUFSWJBUIF34QPSU
*OEJDBUFTUIFNFUFSJTTFUUPCFJOUFSGBDFEXJUIBQSJOUFSPSDPNQVUFSWJBUIF64#QPSU
Displays the time and date entered in the setup menu.
25.0˚C
ATC
%JTQMBZTUIFDVSSFOUUFNQFSBUVSFCBTFEPOUIFUFNQFSBUVSFQSPCFSFBEJOHPSFOUFSFEUFNQFSBUVSFWBMVF4IPXTUIF
PSJHJOPGUIFUFNQFSBUVSFBT."/FOUFSFEUFNQFSBUVSFPS"5$UFNQFSBUVSFQSPCF
HOLD 4IPXOXIFO is pressed and the displayed measurement is frozen.
*OEJDBUFTBDBMJCSBUJPOXBTTVDDFTTGVMMZDPNQMFUFE*DPOXJMMCMJOLXIFOUIFDBMJCSBUJPOBMBSNJTTFUBOEUIF
alarm value is reached.
*OEJDBUFTUIFQ)FMFDUSPEFDPOEJUJPOBTHPPEUXPCBSTGBJSPOFCBSPSCBETMBTIUISPVHIJUCBTFEPOUIFMBTU
saved calibration and measurement stability.
M
100 Indicates a method is in use and the number of the method being used.
pH *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.
4IPXOXIFOUIFNFUFSJTJO"6503&"%NPEF5IF JDPOXJMMCMJOLXIJMFUIFSFBEJOHJTTUBCJMJ[JOHBOETUPQ
CMJOLJOHXIFOUIFSFBEJOHJTTUBCMFBOEUIFNFBTVSFNFOUJTMPDLFEPOUIFEJTQMBZ
7.000 pH %JTQMBZTUIFNFBTVSFNFOUWBMVFCBTFEPOUIFMBTUTBWFEDBMJCSBUJPOBOEDVSSFOUFMFDUSPEFSFBEJOH6OJUTBSF
TIPXOUPUIFSJHIUPGUIFWBMVF
0.0mV 4IPXTUIFSBXNJMMJWPMUSFBEJOHPGUIFFMFDUSPEFpH and ISE modes only.
BUFFERS: 1.68,
…4IPXTUIFCVGGFSWBMVFTVTFEGPSUIFMBTUTBWFEDBMJCSBUJPOpH mode only.
STANDARDS:
0.10 1.0 10 4IPXTUIFTUBOEBSEWBMVFTVTFEGPSUIFMBTUTBWFEDBMJCSBUJPO ISE mode only.
Std:
100 1413 12.9mS 4IPXTUIFDPOEVDUJWJUZTUBOEBSETVTFEGPSUIFMBTUTBWFEBVUPNBUJDPSEJSFDUDBMJCSBUJPO Conductivity mode only.
Cell Constant :
0.4750 4IPXTUIFDFMMDPOTUBOUTFUJOUIFMBTUTBWFENBOVBMDBMJCSBUJPO Conductivity mode only.
Tc:-Ln 4IPXTUIFUZQFPGUFNQFSBUVSFDPNQFOTBUJPOJOVTFGPSDPOEVDUJWJUZNFBTVSFNFOUTConductivity mode only.
Auto Baro Press
: 757.3 4IPXTUIFCBSPNFUSJDQSFTTVSFNFBTVSFECZUIFNFUFS(Auto) or entered by operator (Man.) and used to correct
dissolved oxygen measurements. RDO/DO modes only.
Salt: 0.0 Displays the salinity correction factor used to correct dissolved oxygen measurements. RDO/DO modes only.
4IPXTUIFPQFSBUPSBTTJHOFETBNQMF*%OVNCFS
4IPXTUIFPQFSBUPSBTTJHOFEVTFS*%OVNCFS
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.
VU
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WJB
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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.
In the measurement mode, press to take a measurement.
In the setup, calibration and other menus, press to escape the current menu and return to the
measurement mode.
In the measurement mode, press to enter the setup menu.
In the setup, calibration and other menus, press to scroll up through a list of options.
In the continuous measurement mode, press to hold (freeze) the displayed measurement and press
again to release (unfreeze) the measurement.
In the setup, calibration and other menus, press to scroll left through a list of options.
In the single channel measurement modes, press to change the displayed measurement mode. Options
GPSDIBOOFMBSFQ)N73N7SFMBUJWFN7031BOE*4&0QUJPOTGPSDIBOOFMBSF$POEDPOEVDUJWJUZ
5%44BMJOJUZBOE3FTSFTJTUJWJUZ0QUJPOTGPSDIBOOFMBSFTBUEJTTPMWFEPYZHFOJOQFSDFOU
TBUVSBUJPONH-EJTTPMWFEPYZHFOJONJMMJHSBNTQFSMJUFSPS¡$QSPCFNFNCSBOFUFNQFSBUVSF
In the setup, calibration and other menus, press to scroll right through a list of options.
In the measurement mode, press to log or print a measurement.
*OUIFTFUVQDBMJCSBUJPOBOEPUIFSNFOVTQSFTTUPTDSPMMEPXOUISPVHIBMJTUPGPQUJPOT
log/print
mode
setup
hold
measure
(esc)
Orion Star A200
and A300 Series
Portable Keypad

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 1SFTT 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 to exit any meter function and return to the measurement mode.
3. The f1, f2, and f3GVODUJPOLFZTQFSGPSNBWBSJFUZPGNFUFSPQFSBUJPOT5IFNFOVTQFDJmDPQFSBUJPOJTTIPXO
above each key on the display. For example, press 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
list or grid of meter options. In the measurement mode, these keys are used to access the setup menu, change
the measurement mode, manually log or print a measurement and hold (freeze) a displayed measurement in the
continuous measurement mode.
 *OUIFDPOUJOVPVTNFBTVSFNFOUNPEFXIFO is pressed and the measurement is being held (frozen), only the
LFZXJMMCFGVODUJPOBMVOUJMUIFNFBTVSFNFOUJTSFMFBTFEVOGSP[FO
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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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) to save the value and exit the numeric entry screen.
 1SFTTf1 (back) and then to return to the measurement mode at any time.
Setup Menu Overview
pH/ISE Channel COND Channel DO/RDO Channel Settings Log View Diagnostics
Method
Mode & Settings
t.FBTVSF.PEF
t3FBE5ZQF
t3FTPMVUJPO
t#VGGFS(SPVQ(pH only)
t.FBTVSF6OJU(ISE only)
t#MBOL$PSSFDU (ISE only)
t-PX-FWFM4UBCJMJUZ
(ISE only)
t4UBCJMJUZ
t"WFSBHJOH
t-JNJU"MBSN
t$BM%VF"MBSN
Temperature
t.BOVBM5FNQ7BMVF
t5FNQFSBUVSF6OJU
t5FNQFSBUVSF
Calibration
t5FNQFSBUVSF*OQVU
Method
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
t"WFSBHJOH
t-JNJU"MBSN
t$BM%VF"MBSN
Temperature
t.BOVBM5FNQ7BMVF
t5FNQFSBUVSF6OJU
tTemperature
Calibration
t5FNQFSBUVSFInput
Method
Mode & Settings
t.FBTVSF.PEF
t.FBTVSF6OJU
t3FTPMVUJPO
t3FBE5ZQF
t#BSP1SFTT
t4BMJOJUZ$PSSFDU
t4UBCJMJUZ
t"WFSBHJOH
t-JNJU"MBSN
t$BM%VF"MBSN
t3%0$BQ-JGF (RDO Only)
Temperature
t.BOVBM5FNQ7BMVF
t5FNQFSBUVSF6OJU
t5FNQFSBUVSF
Calibration
t5FNQFSBUVSFInput
t&YQPSU%BUB
t%BUB-PH
t%BUF5JNF
t-BOHVBHF
t,FZ1SFTT#FFQ
t"MBSN#FFQ
t$POUSBTU
t"VUP4IVU0GG
t6TFS*%
t4BNQMF*%
t%BUB-PH
t$BMJCSBUJPO-PH
t'BDUPSZ3FTFU
t6TFS3FTFU
t4FMG5FTU
t4UBCJMJUZ5FTU
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pH/ISE Channel Menu
5IFQ)*4&$IBOOFMTFUVQNFOVJTVTFEUPSFWJFXBOEDIBOHFQBSBNFUFSTSFMBUJOHUPQ)N7SFMBUJWFN7031BOE*4&
measurements and calibrations.
Main Setup Menu 2nd Level 3rd Level Menu Options Menu Description
pH/ISE Channel Method List of Methods
.FOVBMMPXTUIFDVSSFOUNFUFSTFUUJOHTUPCFTBWFEBTBOFXNFUIPE
an existing method to be run on the meter, or an existing method to be
WJFXFEFEJUFEDPQJFEEFMFUFEPSQSJOUFE
Mode and Settings
Measure Mode
tQ)
tN7
t3N7
t031
t*4&
.FOVVTFEUPTFMFDUUIFEJTQMBZFENFBTVSFNFOUNPEFXIJDI
EFUFSNJOFTUIFUZQFPGDBMJCSBUJPOUIFNFUFSXJMMQFSGPSN
Read Type
t"VUP
t$POUJOVPVT
t5JNFE
.FOVVTFEUPTFMFDUIPXUIFNFUFSXJMMUBLFNFBTVSFNFOUT
Auto ( )– Press 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Timed press to highlight the
hours (HH), minutes (MM) or seconds (SS), press f3 (edit) and use
the numeric entry screen to change the values.
Resolution (pH mode)
t%FDJNBM1MBDF

t%FDJNBM1MBDFT

t%FDJNBM1MBDFT

Menu used to select the resolution for the displayed measurement values.
Resolution (ISE mode)
tTJHOJGJDBOUEJHJU
tTJHOJGJDBOUEJHJUT
tTJHOJGJDBOUEJHJUT
Menu used to select the resolution for the displayed measurement values.
Buffer Group (pH mode) t64"
t%*/
Menu used to select the buffer group used for automatic buffer
recognition during pH calibrations.
64"oQ)CVGGFST
%*/oQ)CVGGFST
.FBTVSF6OJU*4&NPEF
tQQN
t.
tNH-
t1FSDFOUBHF
tQQC
t/POF
.FOVVTFEUPTFMFDUUIFVOJUTEJTQMBZFEXJUI*4&NFBTVSFNFOUT
Blank Correct (ISE mode) t:FT
t/P
.FOVVTFEUPUVSOBVUPNBUJDCMBOLOPOMJOFBSDPSSFDUJPOPOPSPGG
for ISE measurements. The automatic blank correction feature uses
BOBMHPSJUINUPDPNQFOTBUFGPSUIFOPOMJOFBSJUZPGBOJPOTFMFDUJWF
FMFDUSPEFJOMPXMFWFMTUBOEBSETBOETBNQMFT
-PX-FWFM4UBCJMJUZ
(ISE mode)
t0GG
t0O
.FOVVTFEUPUVSOMPXMFWFMTUBCJMJUZPOPSPGGGPS*4&NFBTVSFNFOUT
5IFMPXMFWFMTUBCJMJUZGFBUVSFJNQSPWFTUIFBDDVSBDZPGMPX
DPODFOUSBUJPO*4&NFBTVSFNFOUTCZBMMPXJOHUIFFMFDUSPEFUPIBWFB
longer amount of time to stabilize in calibration standards (about three
to five minutes).

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pH/ISE Channel Menu (cont.)
Main Setup Menu 2nd Level 3rd Level Menu Options Menu Description
pH/ISE Channel
(cont.)
Mode and Settings
(cont.) 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.
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.
-JNJU"MBSN
t-JNJU"MBSN
On
Off
t"MBSN4FUUJOHT
-PX
High
)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.
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.
Temperature Manual Temp Value 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$FMTJVT
t'BISFOIFJU Menu used to select the temperature units.
Temperature Calibration
t"5$
t4PMVUJPO
Temperature
t.FNCSBOF
Temperature
t4PM.FN
Temperature
t"5$4PM
Mem Temp
.FOVBMMPXTUIFUFNQFSBUVSFNFBTVSFECZBO"5$QSPCFTFQBSBUFPS
built in to an electrode), solution temperature measured by a DO probe,
membrane temperature measured by a DO probe or a combination of
these to be adjusted by the operator.
Temperature Input
t"5$
t%01SPCF
t.BOVBM
.FOVVTFEUPTFMFDUUIFTPVSDFPGUIFUFNQFSBUVSFNFBTVSFNFOUXIFO
NVMUJQMFFMFDUSPEFTXJUIUFNQFSBUVSFGVODUJPOBSFDPOOFDUFEUPUIFNFUFS

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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
an existing method to be run on the meter, or an existing method to be
WJFXFEFEJUFEDPQJFEEFMFUFEPSQSJOUFE
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
.FOVVTFEUPTFMFDUIPXUIFNFUFSXJMMUBLFNFBTVSFNFOUT
Auto ( )– Press 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
hours (HH), minutes (MM) or seconds (SS), press 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.%
$FMM, Default value or
last entered value
.FOVVTFEUPFOUFSUIFOPNJOBMDFMMDPOTUBOU,WBMVFPGUIFDPOEVDUJWJUZ
cell. The nominal cell constant is used during automatic conductivity
DBMJCSBUJPOT5IFWBMVFXJUIBVUPNBUJDBMMZVQEBUFXIFOBDPOEVDUJWJUZ
calibration is completed.
TDS Factor (TDS mode) Default value or
last entered value
.FOVVTFEUPFOUFS5%4GBDUPSWBMVF6TFUIFOVNFSJDFOUSZTDSFFOUPTFU
the value.
Type (Salinity mode) t1SBDUJDBM4BMJOJUZ
t4FB8BUFS
Menu used to set the type of salinity measurement as practical
TBMJOJUZPSTFBXBUFS
Ref Temp.
t¡$
t¡$
t¡$
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
t&1
Menu used to select the type of temperature compensation used for
all conductivity measurements. The temperature compensation can be
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XBUFSO-'VOPOMJOFBSVMUSBQVSFEFHBTTFEXBUFSPS&1UFNQFSBUVSF
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PVUTJEF&1SFRVJSFNFOUTGPSVMUSBQVSFXBUFS
Temp. Coeff. Default value or
last entered value
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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
(cont.) Stability
t4NBSU4UBCJMJUZ
t'BTU
t.FEJVN
t4MPX
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values is indicated. Smart Stability automatically compensates for
measurement conditions and optimizes the meter response time.
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.
-JNJU"MBSN
t-JNJU"MBSN
On
Off
t"MBSN4FUUJOHT
-PX
High
)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
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or to change the setting on each line, press or to select
another line and use the numeric entry screen to enter limit values.
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
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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.
Temperature Manual Temp Value Default value or last
entered value
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NFBTVSFNFOUTBOEDBMJCSBUJPOT6TFUIFOVNFSJDFOUSZTDSFFOUPFOUFS
the temperature.
5FNQFSBUVSF6OJU t$FMTJVT
t'BISFOIFJU Menu used to select the temperature units.
Temperature Calibration
t"5$
t4PMVUJPO5FNQFSBUVSF
t.FNCSBOF
Temperature
t4PM.FN
Temperature
t"5$4PM
Mem Temp
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built in to an electrode), solution temperature measured by a DO probe,
membrane temperature measured by a DO probe or a combination of
these to be adjusted by the operator.
Temperature Input
t"5$
t%01SPCF
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DO/RDO Channel Menu
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and calibrations.
Main Setup Menu 2nd Level 3rd Level Menu Options Menu Description
DO/RDO Channel Method List of Methods
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an existing method to be run on the meter, or an existing method to be
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Mode and Settings
Measure Mode
t%0
t3%0
t"VUP
Menu used to select the type of DO probe used. The meter accepts
and automatically recognizes Orion RDO optical DO probes and Orion
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the probe type needs to be verified.
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tTBU Menu used to select the displayed measurement units.
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t%FDJNBM1MBDF

t2 Decimal Places

Menu used to select the resolution for the displayed measurement values.
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t%FDJNBM1MBDF

t2 Decimal Places

Menu used to select the resolution for the displayed measurement values.
Read Type
t"VUP
t$POUJOVPVT
t5JNFE
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Auto ( ) – Press 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
hours (HH), minutes (MM) or seconds (SS), press f3 (edit) and use
the numeric entry screen to change the values.
Baro Press tAutomatic
tManual
Menu used to select automatic or manual barometric pressure
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entry screen to enter a manual value.
Salinity Correct
tAuto
(Practical Salt)
tManual
Menu used to select automatic or manual salinity correction for
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enter a manual value.
Stability
t4NBSU4UBCJMJUZ
t'BTU
t.FEJVN
t4MPX
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values is indicated. Smart Stability automatically compensates for
measurement conditions and optimizes the meter response time.

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DO/RDO Channel Menu (cont.)
Main Setup Menu 2nd Level 3rd Level Menu Options Menu Description
DO/RDO Channel
(cont.)
Mode and Settings
(cont.) 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.
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t-JNJU"MBSN
On
Off
t"MBSN4FUUJOHT
-PX
High
)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
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or to change the setting on each line, press or to select
another line and use the numeric entry screen to enter limit values.
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
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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.
3%0$BQ-JGF
(RDO mode)
$BQ-JGF
4FSJBM/VNCFS
Menu used to display the RDO optical cap life as days remaining and
the RDO optical cap serial number.
Temperature Manual Temp Value Default value or last
entered value
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the temperature.
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t'BISFOIFJU Menu used to select the temperature units.
Temperature Calibration
t4PMVUJPO5FNQFSBUVSF
t.FNCSBOF
Temperature
t4PM.FN
Temperature
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membrane temperature measured by a DO probe or a combination of
these to be adjusted by the operator.
Temperature Input
t"5$
t%01SPCF
t.BOVBM
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