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  • Page 1 Operation Manual ™ ™ ULTRAPEN PTBTx with iOS APP 10JUN16...
  • Page 2 PLEASE NOTE: Because of our commitment to product improvement, the substance and style of this manual may change. When changes are made, the updated manual is posted for download in PDF format from the ® Myron L CompanyWebsite: www.myronl.com 10JUN16...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............2 DATA RECORDS ............34 Creating and Displaying Data Records ....34 ULTRAPEN FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS ....4 Adding a Note to a Data Record ....... 36 PTBT1 Layout and Features ........4 Replacing the Data in a Record ........ 37 PTBT2 Layout and Features ........

  • Page 4: Introduction

    ● Records can be exported via the mobile device’s email function as either .csv, .xls, .xlsx formatted files or using Myron L Company's .mlc, proprietary, encrypted format (requires Myron L Company U2CI software to read). ● Recorded measurements can be sorted or; filtered and then emailed or deleted without affecting other records stored in memory.
  • Page 5 Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP ULTRAPEN Features and Specifications Minimum System requirements: Mobile device running Apple iOS 8.1 or later operating system. ● Android™ compatible App. coming soon. To download the mobile App: ● Go to the App Store on your mobile device. ●...

  • Page 6: Ultrapen Features And Specifications

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP ULTRAPEN Features and Specifications ULTRAPEN FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS This section describes: ● Basic Features and Layout of the ULTRAPEN and the PTBTX mobile app. ● Set up of Preferences and Settings. PTBT1 Layout and Features Figure 1 ULTRAPENPTBT1 (Conductivity, TDS and Salinity) Features (seeFigure 1).

  • Page 7: Ptbt2 Layout And Features

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP ULTRAPEN Features and Specifications 10. Protective Cap – protects Cell from damage and dirt when ULTRAPEN PTBT1 is not in use. PTBT2 Layout and Features Figure 2 ULTRAPEN PTBT2(pH) Features (seeFigure 2). 1. Push button- turns PTBT2 on; enters Calibration Mode, opens preference menus.

  • Page 8: Ptbt3 Layout And Features

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP ULTRAPEN Features and Specifications PTBT3 Layout and Features Figure 3 ULTRAPEN PTBT3 (ORP) Features (seeFigure 3). 1. Push button- turns PTBT3 on; enters Calibration Mode, opens preference menus. 2. Battery Cap - provides access to battery for replacement. 3.

  • Page 9: Main Measurement Screen

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP ULTRAPEN Features and Specifications Main Measurement Screen This is the main screen that displays upon initial startup andwhenever the application is actively displaying measurements made by an ULTRAPEN(Figure 4). 1. Mobile Device Status Bar — standard Status Bar for your mobile device. 2.

  • Page 10: Feature Navigation Bar

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP ULTRAPEN Features and Specifications Feature Navigation Bar This bar appears at the bottom of all screens. The buttons in this bar are used to navigate between the various main functional sections of the application. ●...
  • Page 11 Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP ULTRAPEN Features and Specifications ● PreferencesTapping this button opens the main Settings section of the App where the user is able to: ○ Change settings for the currently paired ULTRAPEN instrument including: ■ Renaming it.

  • Page 12: Specification Tables

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP ULTRAPEN Features and Specifications Specification Tables ULTRAPEN PTBT1 (Conductivity, TDS, Salinity) PTBTx App Requirements: Apple iOS 8.1 or later Optimized for iOS 9. Measurement Range: 1 - 9999 µS or ppm (0.0010 - 9.999 ppt salinity) Accuracy (After Wet Calibration): ±...
  • Page 13 Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP ULTRAPEN Features and Specifications ULTRAPEN PTBT2(pH) PTBTx App Requirements: Apple iOS 8.1 or later Optimized for iOS 9. Measurement Range: 00.00 – 14.00 pH; Accuracy (After Wet Calibration): ± 0.01 pH Repeatability: ± 0.01 pH Resolution: ±...
  • Page 14 Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP ULTRAPEN Features and Specifications ULTRAPEN PTBT3 (ORP) PTBTx App Requirements: Apple iOS 8.1 or later Optimized for iOS 9. Measurement Range: -1000mV to +1000mV Accuracy (After Wet Cal): ± 10 mV Resolution: 1 mV ORP Time to Reading Stabilization: 10 - 45 seconds Power Consumption:...

  • Page 15: Pairing To And Unpairing From An Ultrapen

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP Pairing and Unpairing PAIRING TO AND UNPAIRING FROM AN ULTRAPEN Displaying the ULTRAPEN Connect screen. To pair to and connect the instrument to your mobile device: 1. Open the PTBTx App. 2. Tap the Connect button in the Feature Navigation Bar. 3.

  • Page 16: Pairing The Ultrapen To The Mobile Device

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP Pairing and Unpairing Pairing the ULTRAPEN to the Mobile Device ● Refer Figure 7 as a reference for the following instruction. ● Once successfully paired with an instrument, the application stays paired with it until it is manually unpaired by the user. If there is no currently paired ULTRAPEN: 1.

  • Page 17: Unpairing The Ultrapen

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP Pairing and Unpairing 10. Unpairing the ULTRAPEN To unpair to an ULTRAPEN without pairing to another ULTRAPEN: 1. Tap Unpair button on the line on which the ULTRAPEN you wish to unpair and disconnect to is listed. 2.

  • Page 18: Ultrapen Measurements

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP ULTRAPEN Measurements ULTRAPEN MEASUREMENTS 12. Operating Modes Measurement Mode This is the standard mode for the application when it is paired with an actively measuring ULTRAPEN instrument. Stand Alone Mode ● This operating mode allows you to access the previous measurement data stored in mobile device when: ○...

  • Page 19: Making Measurements - General

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP ULTRAPEN Measurements 13. Making Measurements – General Before you take a reading, make sure the ULTRAPEN sensor is clean, and the instrument is calibrated in the appropriate Measurement mode and connected to the App. ●...

  • Page 20: Making Measurements - Hold Mode

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP ULTRAPEN Measurements 14. Making Measurements – HOLD mode In HOLD mode, during the measurement process the LED on the ULTRAPEN will flash at different rates. The following table explains what the LED Indicator signals mean and gives the duration of each signal. Duration LED Indicator Signal Meaning...

  • Page 21: Making Measurements In Live Mode

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP ULTRAPEN Measurements 16. Making Measurements in LIVE Mode Some ULTRAPEN models, such as the ULTRAPEN have a LIVE mode measurement available (see LIVE Mode Activation). In LIVE mode, during the measurement process the LED on the ULTRAPEN will flash at different rates. The following table explains what the LED Indicator signals mean and gives the duration of each signal.

  • Page 22: Ultrapen Settings

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP ULTRAPEN Settings ULTRAPEN SETTINGS 17. General To access the Settings and Preferences Menus tap on the Preferences button on the Feature Navigation Bar. ● The Main Preferences Screen will appear(SeeFigure 10). There will be 4 selections: ○...
  • Page 23 Temperature units: Allows user to switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature scales. Figure 12 HELP: ● ® This selection will open the mobile devices browser and take you to the Myron L Company web page where you can find various manuals and downloadable application notes (http://www.myronl.com/main/PTBTX_Application_DL.htm). ABOUT: ●...

  • Page 24: Ultrapen Name

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP ULTRAPEN Settings 18. Ultrapen Name: To Upload a new name into an ULTRAPEN: 1. Tap the Preferences button on the Feature Navigation Bar. 2. Tap the ULTRAPENSettings line on the Settings screen. ○ The App screen will Display, "Paired ULTRAPEN is Offline".

  • Page 25: Ptbt1 Solution Mode Selection

    Solution Model Units Cond KCl Conductivity potassium chloride microSiemens (µS) TDS 442 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 442™ MYRON L Natural Water Standard parts per million (ppm) TDS NaCl Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) sodium chloride parts per million (ppm) Salinity 442 Salinity 442™...

  • Page 26: Live Mode Activation

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP ULTRAPEN Settings 20. LIVE Mode Activation Only available on when the App is connected to The Following ULTRAPEN models: ● PTBT2 pH ULTRAPEN ● PTBT3 ORP ULTRAPEN When the LIVEmode is activated the ULTRAPEN reports continuous, live readings. To conserve battery power the PTBT2 and PTBT3LIVE modetimes out after 5 minutes.

  • Page 27: Ultrapen App Preferences

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPEN PTBTx and iOS APP Application Preferences ULTRAPEN APP PREFERENCES 21. Screen Lock Switch This feature causes the ULTRAPEN App to continue running without interruption, without requiring you to constantly turn On/Off the mobile device's native Screen Lock or Auto Off feature. ●...
  • Page 28 Operation Manual – ULTRAPEN PTBTx and iOS APP Application Preferences Locations The ULTRAPEN App includes a feature that allows you to include the location of measurements in stored data records. ● These locations can be associated with a set of Latitude &Longitude coordinate as reported by the phone's GPS Services. ○...
  • Page 29 Operation Manual – ULTRAPEN PTBTx and iOS APP Application Preferences NOTE: GPS locations must be separated by a certain distance. The exact distance is dependent upon the accuracy and resolution of your device's GPS circuitry. If you are unable to enter a new location because you are still too close to an already entered GPS location, enter the location as a Non-GPS location.
  • Page 30 Operation Manual – ULTRAPEN PTBTx and iOS APP Application Preferences SELECTING A LOCATION: With GPS set to ON: 1. Tap Preferences button on the Feature Navigation Bar. 2. Tap the Application Preferences line on the Settings screen. ○ The currently selected location will appear in the Location line of the App Preferences screen. ○...
  • Page 31 Operation Manual – ULTRAPEN PTBTx and iOS APP Application Preferences Editing the Name of a Location on the List. 1. Tap Preferences button on the Feature Navigation Bar. 2. Tap the Application Preferences line on the Settings screen. 3. Tap the Location line on the App Preferences Screen. 4.

  • Page 32: Email Format

    Data records may be exported from the ULTRAPEN App via email (see Exporting Data Records) in anyone of the following file formats. ● .mlc: This is a secure, encrypted format that is designed to be downloaded into the Myron L Company U2CI desktop application. ○...

  • Page 33: Date And Time Format

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPEN PTBTx and iOS APP Application Preferences 23. Date and Time Format Time values can be displayed as either: ● 12-hour values with AM/PM(default). ● 24-hour format. Date values can be displayed as either: ● DD-MM-YYYY:standard international format. ●...

  • Page 34: The Demo Ultrapen

    ULTRAPEN available and awake. To use this simulated ULTRAPEN, select the Demo ULTRAPEN shown in Connect list. Selecting the Demo ULTRAPEN Type The Demo ULTRAPEN feature can emulate any one of the following Myron L Company ULTRAPEN instruments. ●...

  • Page 35: Temperature Units

    4. Slide the Temperature Units slide switch on the App Preferences screen to show either °C (default) or °F. 26. Help Link The main Preference/Settings screen include a link that will take you to the Myron L Company website where you can download/view the most recent version of the full PTBTx Operator's manual.

  • Page 36: Data Records

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPEN PTBTx and iOS APP Data Records DATA RECORDS 28. Creating and Displaying Data Records Create record (memory store) To create a data record of a measurement: 1. Take the measurement as you normally would. 2. Whenever a measurement valueis displayed on the screen, tap the MS (Memory Store) button. ○...
  • Page 37 Operation Manual – ULTRAPEN PTBTx and iOS APP Data Records View the Contents of a Record 1. Tap the MR (Memory Recall) button on the Feature Navigation Bar. 2. Scroll up and down the record list tofind the desired record. 3.

  • Page 38: Adding A Note To A Data Record

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPEN PTBTx and iOS APP Data Records 29. Adding a Note to a Data Record You can add notes, remarks, or any kind of additional data to a record. This can be done: ● During the original save process, or: ●...

  • Page 39: Replacing The Data In A Record

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPEN PTBTx and iOS APP Data Records 30. Replacing the Data in a Record You can replace the date in a specific Record Location with data from a new reading. ● This operation will completely erase the original data in that record location: 1.

  • Page 40: Editing The Record List

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPEN PTBTx and iOS APP Data Records 31. Editing the Record List. The Edit Record list feature allows you to: ● Clear a record: ○ The contents of the chosen record(s) will be completely erased, but the empty record will continue to be listed in the All Records/ ●...

  • Page 41: Clearing/Deleting Data Records

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPEN PTBTx and iOS APP Data Records 32. Clearing/Deleting Data Records Once a record has been saved it can be cleared while viewing its contents. Clearing a Multiple Records 1. While viewing a single record, tap the Clear button at the bottom left of the record display. 2.
  • Page 42 Operation Manual – ULTRAPEN PTBTx and iOS APP Data Records Deleting a Single Record 1. While viewing a single record, tap the Delete button at the bottom left of the record display. 2. A Dialogue box will open (see Figure 30)stating: ○...

  • Page 43: Sorting The Data Records List

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPEN PTBTx and iOS APP Data Records 33. Sorting the Data Records List The records on the All Record list can be sorted. ● Sorting can be by several levels of nested keys. ● All Sorting is in ascending order. ●...
  • Page 44 Operation Manual – ULTRAPEN PTBTx and iOS APP Data Records Removing Sort Keys From the Arrange Screen 1. Tap the large Edit button at the bottom of the screen. 2. A RED circle containing a “-“ symbol at the left edge of each criteria field. ○...

  • Page 45: Filtering The Data Records List

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPEN PTBTx and iOS APP Data Records 34. Filtering the Data Records List Filtering Records The filter feature allows you to modify the All Records list so that it ONLY shows certain records. Similar to sorting, filtering records. ●...

  • Page 46: Exporting Data Records

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPEN PTBTx and iOS APP Data Records Removing Filter Keys From the Arrange Screen 1. Tap the large Edit button at the bottom of the screen. 2. A RED circle containing a - symbol at the left edge of each criteria field. ○...

  • Page 47: Ultrapen Calibration

    Calibration ULTRAPEN CALIBRATION 36. General Calibration Information The Myron L Company recommends calibrating twice a month. However, you should check the calibration whenever measurements are not as expected. ○ NOTE: Small bubbles trapped in the sensor may give a false calibration.

  • Page 48: Calibration Preparation

    1800 µS TDS 442 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 3000 ppm 442-3000 ppm™ PTBT1 TDS NaCl Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 2027 ppm Myron L Company Salinity 442 Salinity 3.000 ppt Natural Water Standard Salinity NaCl Salinity 2.027 ppt Multipoint pH 4.0, 7.0 and 10.0 pH 4.00 pH, 7.00 pH and/or 10.00 pH...

  • Page 49: Entering Calibration Mode

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP Calibration 38. Entering Calibration Mode Once you have completed the Calibration Preparation above: 1) Press and release the button on the ULTRAPEN. 2) When the LED on the Ultrapen begins to flash slowly, press and hold the ULTRAPEN button. 3) The LED will turn solid ON.
  • Page 50 Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP Calibration 39. Wet Calibration -Single PointCalibration PTBT1 1. Prepare the rinse and reference solutions as described in Section. 2. Rinse the sensor swirling it in fresh pH buffer of the same type as you will use during the calibration. 2.

  • Page 51: Wet Calibration - Single Point Calibration Ptbt2

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP Calibration 40. Wet Calibration - Single Point Calibration PTBT2 1. Prepare the rinse and reference solutions as described in Section 0. For Single Point pH Calibration use either 4.0pH or 10.0 pH reference buffer. 2.

  • Page 52: Wet Calibration - Single Point Calibration Ptbt1

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP Calibration 41. Wet Calibration -Multipoint PTBT2. This Calibration mode allows the user to calibrate at 1, 2 or 3 points, always starting with the center point (7.0 pH). ○ The following instructions use the PTBT2 pH ULTRAPEN. ○...
  • Page 53 Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP Calibration 12. Proceed to calibration of the next point. ○ NOTE: Tapping the Done button at this time will stop the calibration after the initial point (offset point) is completed. ■ A Cal record will be created. ■...

  • Page 54: Wet Calibration - Single Point Calibration Ptbt3

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP Calibration 42. Wet Calibration - Single Point Calibration PTBT3 1. Prepare the rinse and reference solutions as described in Section37. For Single Point ORP Calibration use either 80mV, 260 mV or 470 mV Light’s solution. 2.

  • Page 55: Factory Cal

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP Calibration 43. Factory CAL CAUTION:FAC CAL resets the ULTRAPEN's internal calibration constants and erases all previously stored Wet Calibration data. Future measurements will not reflect the current state of the sensor and measurement cell. To initiate a FAC CAL reset.

  • Page 56: Calibration Records

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP Calibration 44. Calibration Records A Record of each calibration performed is automatically stored in the mobile devices memory. AccessingCalibration Records. To access calibration records: 1. Tap the CAL button in the Feature Navigation Bar. 2.
  • Page 57 Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP Calibration Clearing Calibration Records ● Calibrations may not be cleared. Deleting a Single CAL Record 1. While viewing a single CAL record tap the Delete button at the bottom of the record display. 2.

  • Page 58: Maintenance And Cleaning

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP Maintenance and Cleaning MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING 45. Battery Replacement The PTBTx App display has an indicator that depicts the ULTRAPEN battery's charge level. ● When the charge level falls below 25%, the indicator will flash RED. Replace the battery with an N type battery. Figure 42 1.

  • Page 59: Routine Maintenance Ptbt2 And Ptbt3

    Using ORP electrode cleaning paper (included with PTBT3 ) and water, gently clean the platinum electrode, rinse thoroughly with clean water, then recondition the sensor. ● Reconditioning the sensor: For greatest accuracy and speed of response, the Myron L® Company recommends reconditioning the sensor after cleaning. To recondition the sensor: ○...

  • Page 60: Ph/Orp Sensor Replacement

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP Maintenance and Cleaning 48. pH/ORP Sensor Replacement (Follow the instructions that come with your Replacement Sensor) CAUTION: Only Remove/Replace the pH sensor in a CLEAN and DRY environment! To remove the pH sensor: 1.

  • Page 61: Troubleshooting The App

    Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP Maintenance and Cleaning 50. Troubleshooting the APP. NOTE: Trouble shooting hints for the individual ULTRAPEN models may be found in the Operation Instructions for that instrument. Multiple APPS running: Due to the nature of the low-power protocol used to establish the App ßà ULTRAPEN connection, you may experience connection or performance issues if: ○...

  • Page 62: Licenses Agreements

    ULTRAPEN PTBTx Mobile Application, User agrees to be bound by the terms of this EULA. If User does not accept and agree to the terms and conditions of this EULA, Myron L Company is unwilling to allow the use of the ULTRAPEN PTBTx Mobile Application contained herein to User.
  • Page 63 PTBTx Mobile Application, whether Myron L Company has been informed of the possibility of the same or not, and whether styled as a claim in contract, tort or other legal theory.

  • Page 64: Data Use Liability Agreement

    Company Data Use Liability Agreement ("DULA") is a legal agreement between the User and the Myron L Company for the Myron L Company product that accompanies this DULA, or that is subsequently provided to the User pursuant to further order, including any associated media, printed materials and electronic documentation (collectively, the "ULTRAPEN PTBTx Mobile Application").
  • Page 65 Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP Data Use License Agreement ● Users of the ULTRAPEN PTBTx product further acknowledge that export of data from the ULTRAPEN PTBTx Mobile Application in an editable format on any computer shall mean that the saved data may be altered or adulterated and can not be considered secure or inviolate.
  • Page 66 Operation Manual – ULTRAPENPTBTx and iOS APP Data Use License Agreement NOTES: 10JUN16...
  • Page 67 ® MYRON L COMPANY 2450 Impala Drive Carlsbad, CA 92010-7226 Tel: +1-760-438-2021 Fax: +1-760-931-9189 E-Mail: info@myronl.com techquestions@myronl.com www.myronl.com Made In USA PTBTOM-IOS 10JUN16...

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