palintest Macro 900 Operation Manual

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Macro 900 Operation Manual V3© 2013 Palintest Ltd. www.palintest.com Page 4 of 14712.1. IDENTIFYING THE INDIVIDUAL ELECTRODES...........................................................................................3513. PH/ORP ELECTRODE CALIBRATION AND MAINTENANCE........................................................3613.1. R ECOGNISING THE P H/ORP ELECTRODE ................................................................................................3613.2. ELECTRODE R EMOVAL AND R EPLACEMENT ..............................................................................................3613.3. K EEPING THE ELECTRODES M OIST ...........................................................................................................3613.4. C ALIBRATING PH........................................................................................................................................3613.5. S PECIAL NOTES C ONCERNING ISE ELECTRODES ...................................................................................3713.5.1. Calibrating the First Point (pH 7.00) ........................................................................................3713.5.2. Calibrating the Second Point .......................................................................................................3913.5.3. Calibrating the Third Point ...........................................................................................................3913.6. ERRORS D URING CALIBRATION ................................................................................................................3913.7. PH ELECTRODE EFFICIENCY ......................................................................................................................3913.8. S ERVICING THE PH ELECTRODE ...............................................................................................................4013.9. C ALIBRATING ORP ....................................................................................................................................4013.10. C ONVERTING ORP R EADINGS TO THE HYDROGEN SCALE .....................................................................4314. DO/EC ELECTRODE CALIBRATION AND MAINTENANCE ...........................................................4414.1. R ECOGNISING THE DO/EC ELECTRODE ..................................................................................................4414.2. DO M EASUREMENT TECHNIQUE ...............................................................................................................4414.3. PRECAUTIONS D URING USE......................................................................................................................4414.4. C ALIBRATING THE DO/EC ELECTRODE ...................................................................................................4414.5. C ALIBRATING THE DO Z ERO POINT.........................................................................................................4414.6. C ALIBRATING THE DO 100% S ATURATION POINT IN MOIST AIR .......................................................4614.7. R EPLACING THE OPTICAL DO C AP ...........................................................................................................4614.8. C ALIBRATING EC .......................................................................................................................................4814.9. V ERIFYING EC C ALIBRATION ....................................................................................................................5014.10. ERRORS D URING CALIBRATION ................................................................................................................5014.11. C LEANING THE EC C ONTACTS ..................................................................................................................5115. OPTIONAL OPTICAL PROBES CALIBRATION AND MAINTENANCE .....................................5215.1. PT 1551 TURBIDITY PROBE.....................................................................................................................5415.1.1. About Turbidity .................................................................................................................................5415.1.2. Precautions During Use .................................................................................................................5415.1.3. Calibrating the Turbidity Electrodes .........................................................................................5515.1.4. Turbidity Zero Point Calibration .................................................................................................5515.1.5. Calibrating the Turbidity 1000 NTU Point...............................................................................5715.1.6. Errors During Calibration ..............................................................................................................5715.1.7. Lens and Sleeve Maintenance ....................................................................................................5715.1.8. References..........................................................................................................................................5715.2. PT 1552 F RESHWATER B LUE-GREEN A LGAE ( PHYCOCYANIN ) PROBE ................................................5915.2.1. Principle of Operation .....................................................................................................................5915.2.2. Limitations of Use ............................................................................................................................5915.2.3. Calibrating the BGA-PC Electrode .............................................................................................5915.2.4. Calibration Solution Preparation ................................................................................................6015.2.5. Serial Dilution ...................................................................................................................................6015.2.6. Zero Point Calibration ....................................................................................................................6215.2.7. Calibrating Point 2 ...........................................................................................................................6315.2.8. Errors During Calibration ..............................................................................................................6415.2.9. Lens and Sleeve Maintenance ....................................................................................................6515.3. PT 1553 M ARINE WATER BLUE-GREEN A LGAE ( PHYCOERYTHRIN ) PROBE ........................................6615.3.1. Principle of Operation .....................................................................................................................6615.3.2. Limitations of Use ............................................................................................................................6615.3.3. Calibrating the BGA-PE Probe .....................................................................................................6615.3.4. Calibration Solution Preparation ................................................................................................6715.3.5. Serial Dilution ...................................................................................................................................6715.3.6. Zero Point Calibration ....................................................................................................................6915.3.7. Calibrating Point 2 ...........................................................................................................................7015.3.8. Errors During Calibration ..............................................................................................................71