Troubleshooting; Error Messages On Display; Opening The Data File With Excel - Geotech EcoSense EC300M User Manual

Portable conductivity, salinity and temperature instruments
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Error Messages on Display

Main Display
OvEr
OvEr/Undr
during
calibration
Main
Display
OvEr/Undr

Opening the Data File with Excel

Depending on the region and language setting of your PC,
measurement data might be formatted incorrectly by Excel
data file is opened.
This is sometimes encountered with German set as the PC language,
as a German date format typically utilizes a decimal (DD.MM.YYYY).
The EC300M utilizes a decimal as the radix, so a temperature of 31.1
is sometimes interpreted by Excel
the PC language.
If a data file is opened in Excel
interpreted as something other than a number, please follow these
steps:
1. Open a blank Excel
2. Go to the Data tab and select From Text.
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Problem
Conductivity is
>200.0 mS
Salinity is > 70.00 ppt
Cell Constant Calibration
is out of range
Secondary
Problem
Display
OvEr
Temperature >90.0 °C
Undr
Temperature
< -10.0 °C
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spreadsheet.
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Possible Solution
Completely submerge
the probe.
Allow sufficient time for
the electrode and Temp
probe stabilization.
Recalibrate with
correct value for the
conductivity standard.
Replace conductivity
standard.
Clean cell.
Return for service.
Possible Solution
• Decrease/
Increase the sample
temperature.
• Return for service.
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as 31. Jan when German is set as
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and measurement data is incorrectly
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when the
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