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 *4&SBOHFPGUPXJUIVQUPUISFFTJHOJmDBOUmHVSFSFTPMVUJPOBOEVQUPmWFDBMJCSBUJPOQPJOUT
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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
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t $BMJCSBUJPO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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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.
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 $POmSNUIBUUIFNFUFSJTQPXFSFEPGG
c. Remove the battery compartment cover.
J 1PSUBCMFNFUFSToMPPTFOUIFTDSFXTIPMEJOHUIFCBUUFSZDPWFSSFMFBTFUIFUPQQPSUJPOPGUIF
battery cover from the meter (use a coin or your finger) and release the bottom portion of the
battery cover.
E 0SJFOUBUFUIFCBUUFSJFTBTTIPXOJOUIFCBUUFSZDPNQBSUNFOUIPVTJOHBOEJOTFSUCBUUFSJFT
F 3FQMBDFUIFCBUUFSZDPNQBSUNFOUDPWFS'PSQPSUBCMFNFUFSToSFQMBDFUIFTDSFXT
3FNPWFTDSFXT
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Electrodes and Other Connections
 1SFQBSFUIFQ)FMFDUSPEFJPOTFMFDUJWFFMFDUSPEF*4&DPOEVDUJWJUZDFMM3%0PQUJDBMEJTTPMWFEPYZHFOQSPCF
polarographic dissolved oxygen probe and any other applicable electrodes according to the directions in the
electrode user guide.
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t #/$o*OQVUGPSQ)FMFDUSPEFJPOTFMFDUJWFFMFDUSPEF*4&PS031SFEPYFMFDUSPEFXJUI#/$PSXBUFSQSPPG
#/$DPOOFDUPS
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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
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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.
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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
FS
WJB
UIF
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