OHAUS STARTER 300 Instruction Manual

OHAUS STARTER 300 Instruction Manual

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STARTER 300
Portable pH Meter
Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 STARTER 300 Portable pH Meter Instruction Manual...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Package contents ................5 Installing the batteries ..............5 Installing the electrode clip ............. 5 Installing the IP54 cover ..............6 Integrated stand for table top use ..........6 STARTER 300 operation ............7 Calibration ..................7 3.1.1 Buffer group ................7 3.1.2 Performing 1-point calibration ............
  • Page 4: Introduction

    STARTER 300 portable pH meter to avoid incorrect operation. The STARTER 300 has an excellent price/performance ratio and is designed with many useful features including a table top stand, a labeling area, an electrode clip and a wrist strap. Other accessories such as electrodes, pH buffer power set are also available from OHAUS.
  • Page 5: Display And Controls

    Display and controls Displays Electrode condition Slope: more than 95% Slope: 90-95% Slope: less than 90% and offset: ± (0-15) mV or offset: ± (15-35) mV or offset: ± (>35) mV Electrode is in very good Electrode is in good Electrode needs cleaning or condition condition...
  • Page 6 Controls Button Press & release Press & hold for 3 seconds - Start or endpoint - Turn auto endpoint on / off measurement - Confirm setting, store entered value - Start calibration - Review the latest calibration data - Meter on - Meter off - Back to measurement screen - Store current reading to...
  • Page 7: Installation

    Installation Carefully unpack the meter. Package contents The model ST300-B has the following items: ST300-B Units STARTER 300 meter AAA battery Electrode Clip IP54 electrode caps 1 set Wrist Strap In addition to ST300-B package content, the model ST300 package also includes the following: pH Buffer Power Set (4.01, 7.00, 10.01)
  • Page 8: Installing The Ip54 Cover

    Integrated stand for table top use One unique design feature of the STARTER 300 meter is the integrated stand as shown, which can be pushed out to use the meter at the table. To close the stand, please take the mid-edge of...
  • Page 9: Starter 300 Operation

    3.1.1 Buffer group The STARTER 300 pH meter allows you to perform 1-, 2- or 3- point calibrations. The 4 buffer group is predefined in the meter, after selecting your calibration buffer group among the 4 group in the meter(4.4), the buffers are automatically recognized and displayed during calibration (auto buffer recognition).
  • Page 10: Performing 2-Point Calibration

    3.1.3 Performing 2-point calibration • Step 1: Perform the first calibration as described above in "Performing 1-point calibration". • Step 2: Rinse the electrode with pure water. • Step 3: Place the electrode in the next calibration buffer and press Cal The calibration icon and the measurement icon appear on the display.
  • Page 11: Using The Memory

    3.4.1 Storing a reading The STARTER 300 pH meter can store up to 30 endpointed results. Press Store when the measurement has endpointed. M01 indicates that one result has been stored. If you press Store when M30 is displayed, FUL indicates the memory is full. To store further data you will have to clear the memory (see below).
  • Page 12: Set Manual Temperature Compensation

    Meter maintenance Never unscrew the two halves of the housing! The STARTER 300 series instruments do not require any maintenance other than occasional wipe with a damp cloth and the replacement of depleted batteries. The housing is made of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). This material is attacked by some organic solvents, such as toluene, xylene and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK).
  • Page 13: Self Diagnosis

    Err 1 appears. Note: You have to finish pressing all five keys within two minutes, otherwise Err 1 appears and you will have to repeat the procedure. Specifications STARTER 300 0.00…14.00 pH Measuring range –1999…1999 mV 0 °C…100 °C Resolution 0.01 pH...
  • Page 14: Buffer Group

    Buffer group STARTER 3000 meter automatically correct for the temperature dependence of the buffer group (b2, b3, b4) pH value given in the following tables. Buffer group b2 Europe standards Temp℃ pH2.00 pH4.01 pH7.00 pH9.21 pH11.00 2.02 4.01 7.09 9.45 11.72 2.01 4.00...
  • Page 15 *12113777* Ohaus Corporation 7 Campus Drive Suite 310 Parsippany, NJ 07054 USA Tel: (973) 377-9000 Fax: (973) 944-7177 With offices worldwide. www.ohaus.com *83033978* PN 83033978 © Ohaus Corporation 2011, all rights reserved...

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