YSI 900 User manual
900 Chlorine Colorimeter
OPERATIONS MANUAL
INSTRUCTION MANUAL: PAGES 2 21
MODE D‘EMPLOI: PAGES 22 41
INSTRUCCIONES: PÁGINA 42 61
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Table of Contents
CAUTION
• General notes.............................................................4
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Method notes..............................................................4
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• Functional description .....................................................6
Operation.................................................................6
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• Methods .................................................................8
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• Menu options ............................................................16
Menu selections...........................................................16
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Transmitting stored data ....................................................16
Setting date and time.......................................................17
• Calibration Mode .........................................................17
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• Technical data ...........................................................20
Operating messages .......................................................21
Error codes ..............................................................21
Battery disposal ...........................................................21
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Guidelines for photometric measurements
vial aligned with the
shielding ring.
Method notes
General Notes
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Replacement of batteries:
Correct position of the vial (Ø 24 mm):
CAUTION:
AAA/LR 03
AAA/LR 03
AAA/LR03
AAA/LR03
(E) seal ring
(A) screws
Correctllingofthevial:
correct
10 ml
5 ml
10 ml
5 ml
wrong
correct correct wrongwrong
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Operation
Scroll Memory (SM)
-
The result appears in the display.
The result is saved automatically.
Repeating the test:
Repeating the zero:
Press the
METHOD
METHOD
METHOD
RESULT
On
Off
Mode
Zero
Test
Zero
Test
Zero
Test
0.0.0
Zero
Test
METHOD
Functional Description
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Display backlight
-
Recall of stored data
4 seconds to access the recall menu.
Countdown / reaction period
-
surement starts immediately.
Caution:
An incomplete reaction period can lead to incorrect test
results.
!
!
!
Zero
Test
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Methods
!
Zero
Test
Zero
Test
CL 6
Tablet Powder
CL 6
Tablet Powder
CL 6
Tablet Powder
0.0.0
Tablet Powder
RESULT
Tablet Powder
RESULT
Tablet Powder
Chlorine with Tablet: 0.01 – 6.0 mg/l
a) Free Chlorine
Fill a clean vial (24 mm Ø) with 10 ml of the water sample
empty it, leaving a few drops
remaining in the vial.
Add one DPD No. 1 tablet
dissolved.
b) Total Chlorine
Add one DPD No. 3 tablet
dissolved.
Wait for a reaction period of 2 minutes.
c) Combined Chlorine
Tolerances:
!
Zero
Test
Zero
Test
CL 6
Tablet Powder
CL 6
Tablet Powder
CL 6
Tablet Powder
0.0.0
Tablet Powder
RESULT
Tablet Powder
RESULT
Tablet Powder
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Notes:
1. Vial cleaning:
Preparation:
then rinse all glassware thoroughly with deionized water.
3. Preparing the sample:
5. Exceeding the measuring range:
6. Turbidity (can lead to errors):
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Methods
!
Zero
Test
Zero
Test
CL 10
Tablet Powder
CL 10
Tablet Powder
0.0.0
Tablet Powder
CL 10
Tablet Powder
RESULT
Tablet Powder
RESULT
Tablet Powder
Chlorine HR with DPD Tablet: 0.1 – 10 mg/l
a) Free Chlorine
Fill a clean vial (24 mm Ø) with 10 ml of the water sample
empty it, leaving a few drops
remaining in the vial.
Add one DPD No. 1 HR tablet
dissolved.
.
.
b) Total Chlorine
Add one DPD No. 3 HR tablet
.
dissolved.
Wait for a reaction period of 2 minutes.
.
c) Combined Chlorine
Tolerances:
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Notes:
1. Vial cleaning:
Preparation:
then rinse all glassware thoroughly with deionized water.
2. Preparing the sample:
4. Turbidity (can lead to errors):
3
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Methods
Chlorine with Powder Pack: 0.02 – 2.0 mg/l
a) Free Chlorine
Fill a clean vial (24 mm Ø) with 10 ml of the water sample
one Chlorine Free-DPD/F10 Powder Pack
sec.).
b) Total Chlorine
one Chlorine Total-DPD/F10 Powder Pack
sec.).
Wait for a reaction period of 3 minutes.
c) Combined Chlorine
Tolerances:
!
Zero
Test
Zero
Test
CL 2
Tablet Powder
CL 2
Tablet Powder
CL 2
Tablet Powder
0.0.0
Tablet Powder
RESULT
Tablet Powder
RESULT
Tablet Powder
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Notes:
1. Vial cleaning:
Preparation:
then rinse all glassware thoroughly with deionized water.
4. Preparing the sample:
6. Exceeding the measuring range:
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Methods
Chlorine with Powder Pack: 0.1 – 8.0 mg/l
a) Free Chlorine
Fill a clean vial (10 mm ) with 5 ml of the water sample
two Chlorine Free-DPD/F10 Powder Pack
b) Total Chlorine
Fill a clean vial (10 mm ) with 5 ml of the water sample
two Chlorine Total-DPD/F10 Powder Pack
(20 sec.).
Wait for a reaction period of 3 – 6 minutes.
c) Combined Chlorine
Tolerances:
Zero
Test
Zero
Test
CL 8
Tablet Powder
CL 8
Tablet Powder
CL 8
Tablet Powder
RESULT
Tablet Powder
RESULT
Tablet Powder
0.0.0
Tablet Powder
0.0.0
Tablet Powder
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Notes:
1. Vial cleaning:
Preparation
then rinse all glassware thoroughly with deionized water.
4. Preparing the sample:
7.
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Menu Options
Menu selections
1 diS: recall stored data
1 Prt: printing stored data
2
3setting the date and time
1diS – Recall of stored data
result is displayed):
Year YYYY (e.g. 2010)
Time hh:mm (hourhour:minuteminute)
Test Method
1Prt – Transmitting stored data (to Printer or PC)
900 Series Data Hub-
The 900 Series Data Hub
instrument returns to test mode.
On
Off
On
Off
Mode
!
!
Mode
Mode
Zero
Test
PrtG
Store Date
Print Time
2
1
Cal
diS
1
Store Date
Print Time
Prt
1
Store Date
Print Time
1
1
2
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Mode
!
SET
DATE
YYYY
(2 sec.)
Mode
Zero
Test
E 132
the instrument returns to test mode (see also 900 Series Data Hub manual).
2Setting date and time (24-hour-format)
the instrument returns to the measurement mode.
2
Store Date
Print Time
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Calibration Mode
USER CALIBRATION (Cal)
CAL
METHOD
0.0.0
METHOD
METHOD
CAL
1 digit.
standard.
CAL
cAL
Zero
Test
Zero
Test
Cal
Store Date
Print Time
CAL
RESULT
+ x
CAL
Mode
Zero
Test
RESULT
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FACTORY CALIBRATION RESET
cAL
SEL
SEL
CAL
CAL
SEL
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ods and ranges.
displayed.
and hold.
or:
Mode
On
Off
Mode
On
Off
Zero
Test
RESULT
Cal
Store Date
Print Time
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Technical Data
Instrument: single wavelength, direct reading colorimeter
Light source:
530 nm
Wavelength accuracy:
Photometric accuracy*:
Photometric resolution: 0.01 A
Power supply:
Auto-OFF:
Display:
Storage:
Interface:
Time:
Calibration:
Dimensions:
Weight:
Ambient conditions:
rel. humidity: 30–90% (non-condensing)
Waterproof:
CE:
*measured with standard solutions
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