Nitrate (Salt Water > 4000 Ppm) - eXact Micro 20 Instruction Manual

Nitrate (salt water > 4000 ppm) test procedure
1
REMOVE STRIPS
Remove 1 eXact
Set the strip in a dry, convenient place and recap the bottle immediately.
2
TURN METER ON
Press the
the current selection. It will then display the last reading.
3 SELECT GROUP & MENU
Press and re–press the
select the test parameter TR1 (see chart on pages 10–11).
4
RINSE & FILL CELL WITH SAMPLE
Rinse the CELL at least 3 times with the water sample you will be testing—rinsing minimizes
the potential for cross–contamination from a previous test. Finally, fill CELL to capacity with
the water sample.
Follow the steps to 'SELECT CUSTOMER' & 'CONNECT DEVICE VIA BLUETOOTH' before
proceeding (see page 8).
5 ZERO METER
Press the
indicate that the sample is ready for testing.
6
DIP STRIP & PRESS READ
Dip the NO strip into the CELL, and immediately press
3
countdown timer. Be sure that the test pad is fully submerged. During this time, move the
strip in a gentle back and forth motion (approx. 2 strokes/sec). Remove and discard the
strip after '1' on the display disappears. Time the reaction in the CELL for 580 seconds (no
timer provided). During this time, the meter will shut off. When 580 seconds have elapsed,
turn meter on and wait for the display to show the last reading. Then press
second countdown.
RECORD RESULT
7
The cursor will move across the display while the meter measures the sample. Record the
value displayed. This value is automatically stored in TR1, and if using the eXact iDip
the result will be stored in the app's 'HISTORY'.
USE TABLE
8
Find the TR1 result in the table below to determine the Nitrate concentration in ppm.
EXAMPLE: A TR1 result of 65.3 (round to 65) equals a Nitrate value of 23 ppm).
%T 9
90
0
80
9
70
14
60 20
50 25
40
30
30
35
20
41
10 47
83 55
26
Strip Micro NO
Part No. 486655 from the bottle before beginning the test.
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3
button to power the meter on; the display will show annunciators, followed by
button to Select Group 7. Press and re–press the
button. The cursor will move across the display followed by 100 %T. This will
eXact Strip Micro Nitrate NO
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8 7 6
0 0 5
9 10 11
15 16 16
20 21 21
25 26 26
30 31 32
36 36 37
42 42 43
48 49 49
56 57 58
*For best accuracy, when testing outdoors in sunlight, place cap over cell cover
. This starts the 20 second
— for 4 mL samples
3
5 4 3
5 6 7
11 12 12
17 17 18
22 22 23
27 27 28
32 33 33
37 38 38
43 44 44
50 51 52
59 60 >60
button to
to initiate a 20
2 1 0
7 8 8
13 13 14
18 19 19
23 24 24
28 29 29
34 34 35
39 40 40
45 46 46
52 53 54
>60 >60 >60
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