Oakton ION 5 Acorn Series Operating Instructions Manual

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541. IntroductionThank you for purchasing an OAKTON® ION Acorn Meter. These economical,microprocessor-based meters measure the ion concentration of various ions(mono and divalent).The Acorn ION meters feature:• Large LCD for clear and easy reading• ION 5 meter allows ion and mV measurement• ION 6 series meters allows ion, pH, mV, and temperature (°C) measurementThis 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*pHannunciator(ION 6 only)Degree Cannunciator(ION 6 only)mV annunciatorReadingindicatesHOLDfunction isactivatedindicateslowbatteryconditionThe OAKTON Acorn meter has six keyson its splashproof keypad. These keysare ON/OFF, CAL, HOLD/ENTER,s (UP), t (DOWN) and MODE.ON/OFF: Powers meter on and shutsunit off. Meter directly entersmeasurement mode when youturn it on.CAL: Allows calibration of the meterfor Ion, pH, and TemperatureHOLD/ENTER: Freezes the measuredreading; confirms calibration value.s (UP) and t (DOWN): Scrolls up ordown to the values you want forcalibration.MODE: Selects the parameter ofmeasurement: Ion, mV, pH(ION 6 series only) and temperature(ION 6 series only).ONOFFCAL HOLDENTERMODE*No unit annunciator is displayed when in ion concentration mode