Nova-Tech pH-CON 300 User Manual
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction............................................................................................4
2. Display and keypad functions .............................................................5-6
2.1 Display ...................................................................................................................................5
2.2 Keypad ...................................................................................................................................6
3. Preparation ..........................................................................................7-9
3.1 Inserting the batteries ..........................................................................................................7
3.2 Probe information .............................................................................................................8-9
4. Calibration .......................................................................................10-16
4.1 Important information on meter calibration .................................................................10
4.2 Preparing the meter for calibration.................................................................................10
4.3 pH calibration................................................................................................................11-12
4.4 Conductivity and TDS calibration .............................................................................13-15
4.5 Temperature calibration ....................................................................................................16
5. Measurement ...................................................................................17-22
5.1 Taking pH measurements.................................................................................................17
5.2 Taking conductivity or TDS measurements...................................................................18
5.3 HOLD function / Ready indicator / Auto endpoint ...................................................19
5.4 Using manual ranging function: conductivity/TDS ....................................................20
5.5 Selecting manual temperature compensation: conductivity/TDS.............................21
5.6 Selecting the manual temperature compensation value..............................................22
6. Advanced setup functions ...............................................................23-40
6.1 Advanced setup mode overview................................................................................24-25
pH .......................................................................................................................................24
Conductivity/TDS ............................................................................................................25
6.2 Program 1.0: Viewing previous pH calibration data ....................................................26
6.3 Program 2.0: Viewing pH electrode data (slope and offset)........................................27
6.4 Program 3.0: pH measurement configuration ..........................................................28-30
P3.1 Selecting Ready indicator/auto endpoint function.............................................28
P3.2 Selecting number of pH calibration points...........................................................29
P3.3 Selecting °C or °F ......................................................................................................30
6.5 Program 4.0: Resetting to factory default settings (pH)...............................................31
6.6 Program 5.0: Viewing previous conductivity/TDS calibration data..........................32
6.7 Program 6.0: Viewing conductivity/TDS probe data (effective cell constant) .........33
6.8 Program 7.0: Conductivity/TDS measurement configuration ..............................34-37
P7.1 Selecting Ready indicator/auto endpoint function.............................................34
P7.2 Selecting °C or °F ......................................................................................................35
P7.3 Selecting automatic or manual temperature compensation...............................36
P7.4 Setting the TDS factor ..............................................................................................37
6.9 Program 8.0: Temperature settings.............................................................................38-39
P8.1 Setting the temperature coefficient ........................................................................38
P8.2 Selecting the normalization temperature ..............................................................39
6.10 Program 9.0: Resetting to factory default settings (conductivity/TDS) ..................40
7. Probe care and maintenance...........................................................41-42
7.1 pH electrode care ..........................................................................................................40-41
7.2 Conductivity probe care....................................................................................................41
8. Troubleshooting....................................................................................43
9. Error Messages ......................................................................................44
10. Specifications ......................................................................................45
11. Accessories .....................................................................................46-47
12. Appendix 1: conductivity to TDS conversion factors.........................48
13. Appendix 2: calculating TDS conversion factors................................49
14. Appendix 3: calculating temperature coefficients ............................50
15. Appendix 4: meter factory default settings ......................................51
16. Warranty .............................................................................................52
17. Return of Items...................................................................................52
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