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3 check and calibration in standard solutions, 1 general information on checking and calibrating, General information on checking and calibrating – YSI IQ S ENSOR N ET VARiON Plus 700 IQ User Manual

Page 38: See section 4.3)

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Matrix adjustment, check and calibration

VARiON

®Plus

700 IQ

4 - 8

ba76000e01

01/2012

4.3

Check and calibration in standard solutions

4.3.1

General information on checking and calibrating

In addition to the comparison measurement or matrix adjustment under
real measurement conditions, it is possible to check the function of the
entire sensor in standard solutions. If necessary, you can also take
over to the sensor the slope and potential level of the individual
combination electrodes via an exact calibration in standard solutions.
The slope will be retained with a future matrix adjustment if it is carried
out without zeroing the electrode.

Caution

The long term stable VARiON

®Plus

electrodes are calibration-free

with the recommended application. A check in standard solutions
is only of significance if all basic conditions (cleanness,
conditioning etc.) are strictly kept. Calibration can cause major
measurement errors if the basic conditions are not sufficiently
kept. After calibrating, a matrix adjustment is normally required
additionally
(always with the recommended application). Standard solutions
do not represent any real test sample!

When does a check or

calibration make sense?

A check or calibration can be useful in the following special cases:

 If the measured values do not appear to be correct even after a

careful matrix adjustment and if you suspect the electrode slopes to
have changed

 If a new application is to be started, the sample composition of which

considerably deviates from that of the recommended application
(see section 1.3 R

ECOMMENDED

FIELDS

OF

APPLICATION

)

 Routinely within the framework of the company quality assurance.