Oakton Acorn pH 5 series Operating Instructions Manual

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541. IntroductionThank you for purchasing an OAKTON® Acorn Meter. These meters are economical,microprocessor-based meters that deliver ±0.01 pH accuracy.Some of the features of these meters are:• Large LCD for clear and easy reading• pH 5 and pH 6 series meters allow measurement in pH and Temperature (°C)• pH 6 series meters also allow measurement in Millivolt (mV), for takingORP (Redox) readings or checking pH electrode performance.This instruction manual is organized for easy reference. For basic functions of thismeter, read sections 2 through 5. These sections include basic instructions that willget you up and running quickly. The remaining sections of this manual (6 through11) deal with electrode maintenance, error messages and troubleshooting. This partof the manual also includes the Specifications, Accessories, Warranty and Return ofItems section.2. Display and Keypad FunctionsThe Acorn has a large custom LCD with the following indicators:pHHOLOCmVindicatesoperation mode pHannunciatorDegree CannunciatormV annunciator(pH 6 only)ReadingindicatesHOLDfunction isactivatedindicateslowbatteryconditionThe OAKTON Acorn meter has four keys on its splashproof keypad. These keys areON/OFF, HOLD/ENTER, CAL and MODE.ON/OFF: Powers meter on and shutsunit off. Meter directly entersmeasurement mode when youturn it on.HOLD/ENTER: Freezes the measuredreading; confirms calibration value.CAL: Allows calibration of the meterfor pH, mV and TemperatureMODE/INC: Selects the parameter ofmeasurement: pH, mV (pH 6 seriesonly) and temperature.ONOFFCAL HOLDENTERMODEINC