Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 Instruction Manual

Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 Alpha pH 560 pH Controller pH/mV/ºC meter GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 2 Preface This manual serves to explain the use of the Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 Controller. The manual functions in two ways, firstly as a step by step guide to help the user operate the instrument. Secondly, it serves as a handy reference guide.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Preparing the Controller & Electrode for Calibration ..... 16 Entering pH/ORP Calibration Mode..........16 pH Calibration................17 For USA Standard Buffer ............. 17 1-Point Calibration: ..............17 2-Point Calibration: ..............18 Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 4 For NIST Buffer ................20 1-Point Calibration: ..............20 2-Point Calibration: ..............20 ORP Calibration................22 Temperature Calibration..............23 Chapter 5 Setup Mode ....................24 Temperature Settings ..............26 Configuration Settings ..............32 Chapter 6 Technical Specifications ................36 Chapter 7 List of Accessories ..................
  • Page 5: Introduction

    If you have questions, which are not or insufficiently answered in this instruction manual, please contact your authorized supplier. They will be glad to assist you. Alpha pH 560 Controllers are intended solely for pH or ORP and Intended Use temperature measurement, as described in this instruction manual.
  • Page 6: Taking Out Of Service

    The Alpha pH 560 must only be operated under the specified operating conditions (see Page 36). The Alpha pH 560 must not be repaired by the customer. No modifications to the Alpha pH 560 are allowed. The manufacturer/supplier accepts no responsibility for damage caused by unauthorized modifications.
  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Chapter 2 Getting Started The T T hermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 Controller is used for Description of measuring pH and temperature values. The pH values can be measured Instrument using industrial combination pH sensors. The temperature values can be measured using 3-wire Pt100 / Pt1000 sensors. The Controller can...
  • Page 8: Measurement And Control System

    Connectors: J8 – 9V DC power J9 – Relay connections J10 – pH electrode & Temperature probe connections (wiring has to be done in the detachable connector Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at:...
  • Page 9: Switching Between Pt100 & Pt1000 Temperature Sensors

    Remove the screw located center of the back PCBA. Detach the back PCBA from the Controller. Turn over the back PCBA. Locate J7 jumper on the inner side of the back PCBA as shown in the figure below. Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 10: Set Jumper J7

    Figure 2–3. Inner Side of Back PCBA Set Jumper J7 Set the J7 jumper to required sensor (Pt100 or Pt1000) type. Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 11: Connecting Ph/Orp Electrode

    Matching Pin (PMP) reference wire is only used when the pH Controller is configured to ‘Symmetrical mode of operation’. Refer page 14 for details on symmetrical mode of operation. Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at:...
  • Page 12: Installation

    Installation Mechanical Dimensions Figure 2–5. Frontal View Figure 2–6. Side View Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 13: Wall Mount

    Wall Mount Figure 2–7. Panel Mount Figure 2–8. Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 14 Figure 2–9. Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 15: Display & Keypad

    The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) of Alpha pH 560 Controller has Display & two alpha-numerical displays (Upper and a Lower). Keypad Display Overview Upper display: Measured pH, mV or relative mV value are displayed when Controller normal operation (measurement) mode.
  • Page 16: Status Annunciators

    Relative Millivolt Appears in pH measurement/calibration modes (Refer Page 14 & 17) ºC Temperature in Celsius (Refer Page 26) ºF Temperature in Fahrenheit (Refer Page 26) Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 17: Key Functions

    Key Functions Figure 2–11. The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) of Alpha pH 560 Controller has two alpha-numerical displays (Upper and a Lower). Enter Calibration mode Enter Setup mode Access sub screens (parameters) within a group of settings in Setup mode Confirm (save) setup parameters and numerical values Start/Confirm calibration in Calibration mode.
  • Page 18: Operation

    Calibration mode (by pressing C C AL key) Setup mode (by pressing E E NT key) For more details, refer page 16 for Calibration mode and page 24 for Setup mode.) Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at:...
  • Page 19: Menu Overview

    Menu Overview Figure 3–13. Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 20: Calibration Mode

    Entering pH/ORP mode. LCD indicates ‘CAL PH’ (when measurement mode is pH) or Calibration ‘CAL OrP’ (when measurement mode is ORP). Mode Figure 4–14. Entering Calibration Mode Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 21: Ph Calibration

    From pH measurement mode p p ress CAL key to enter calibration mode as described in page 16. The LCD shows ‘C C AL PH’. P P ress ENT key to begin calibration. Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www.
  • Page 22: 2-Point Calibration

    From pH measurement mode p p ress CAL key to enter calibration mode as described in page 16. The LCD shows ‘C C AL PH’. P P ress ENT key to begin first calibration point. Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www.
  • Page 23: Thermo Scientific Alpha Ph

    Step1. When calibrating with manual temperature compensation, the meter automatically changes from the preset ‘process temperature’ to the ‘calibration temperature’. After leaving the Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at:...
  • Page 24: For Nist Buffer

    0mV (pH7.00 offset) is shown in the lower display. Press ENT key to exit from the calibration. The pH Controller reverts to pH measurement mode. 2-Point Calibration: Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 25 The new slope (in mV) is shown in the upper display and pH reading at 0mV (pH7.00 offset) is shown in the lower display. Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at:...
  • Page 26: Orp Calibration

    Allow the reading to stabilize. LCD shows ‘R R EADY’ annunciator when the reading is stable. Press key to set the upper display value to the Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at:...
  • Page 27: Temperature Calibration

    Calibrate temperature probe only if temperature value displayed on the Temperature pH Controller is different from that of a calibrated thermometer. Refer Calibration to page 26 for further information temperature settings. Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at:...
  • Page 28: Chapter 5 Setup Mode

    Figure 5–20. Setup Menu NOTE: To exit setup mode at any time p p ress keys simultaneously (escape). The pH Controller returns to the measurement mode Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 29 Press key to set the upper display to the newly calculated offset value. As the upper display value (offset) changes, the pH Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at:...
  • Page 30: Temperature Settings

    Press ENT key to access temperature settings (S S ET ºCF). Selecting unit of measurement for temperature: The upper display shows ‘U U nit’ and the lower display shows the last configured unit of measurement for temperature. Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 31 Press ENT key to confirm the process temperature. Setting calibration temperature: The lower display shows ‘C C .ºC’ and the upper display shows the last configured calibration temperature. P P ress Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at:...
  • Page 32 A (Set point 1) settings screen (S S P1). Press ENT key to access control relay settings (S S P1). Setting set point value: The upper display shows the last Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 33 (switch off) by the off-delay time you set here. Press ENT key to confirm your off-delay time. The pH Controller reverts to S S P1 screen. Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at:...
  • Page 34 Selecting ‘L.Ct’, the pH Controller is set to function as a controller. When the controller type is set to ‘L.Ct’, the Relay A/Relay B settings are available in the setup mode for you to configure relay operating Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 35 Buffer Group pH Buffer Points pH 4.01, 1.68, 7.00, 10.01 & 12.45 NIST pH 4.01, 1.68, 6.86, 9.18 & 12.45 Figure 5–25. Buffer Selection Settings Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 36: Configuration Settings

    (PMP) in the sample (or process) liquid or use a pH electrode with built-in potential matching pin. The ‘M M EAS’ indicator blinks when the pH Controller is set to Symmetric mode. Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www.
  • Page 37 Press ENT key to confirm your selection. NOTE: When the measurement mode is changed, the relay operation parameters (described in page 28) will be reset back Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 38 (escape) to return to measurement mode. To exit from any intermediate steps, P P ress keys simultaneously (escape). The pH Controller returns to the first screen configuration settings (C C nfg). Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at:...
  • Page 39 Press ENT key to quit from electrode properties screen. The pH Controller reverts to C C dAt screen. Press key to access other setup screens or Press key simultaneously (escape) to return to measurement mode. Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at:...
  • Page 40: Chapter 6 Technical Specifications

    F and above) Relative accuracy ±0.5 ±1.0 Sensor 2 wire / 3 wire - Pt100 or Pt1000 (Jumper Selectable) Compensation Automatic or Manual CALIBRATION (a) pH Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 41 96mm x 96mm x 66 mm Weight (Estimated) 210g Ambient Temp. operating 0 to 40 range Maximum Relative 80% up to 31 C decreasing linearly to Humidity 50% at 40 Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 42: Chapter 7 List Of Accessories

    – 5 each of pH 4.01, pH 7.00, pH 10.01 and de-ionized water sachets EC-AST-PK per box. Protein cleaning solution for pH electrode EC-DPC-BT Storage solution for pH electrode EC-RE-005 Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 43 35653-04 and pH 10.00 solution pouches. Electrode cleaning solution 00653-06 Electrode storage solution 00653-04 NOTE: To order O O akton accessories, contact the nearest Oakton distributor Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 44: Chapter 8 Troubleshooting

    Ensure electrode connected makes good contact with Transmitter a) Temperature probe a) Ensure electrode (Temperature) is not connected makes good contact when ATC enabled with Transmitter Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 45: Chapter 9 General Information

    Include a brief description of any faults suspected for the convenience of Customer Service Dept., if possible. Maintenance The Alpha pH 560 Controller contains no user repairable components. Please contact Thermo Fisher Scientific or its distributor if there is any and Cleaning problem with the unit.
  • Page 46: Appendices

    9.83 4.08 6.83 6.97 8.99 9.81 4.10 6.84 6.98 8.96 9.79 4.12 6.85 6.99 8.92 9.76 4.16 6.86 7.00 8.89 9.74 4.20 6.88 7.02 8.85 9.73 Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 47: Graphical Representation Of The Function Of Hysteresis

    9.5 pH. Appendix 3 Control characteristics of pH Controller used as a limit value switch General Instructions Concerning Controller Settings Figure 0–28. Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 48: Abbreviations Used In Lcd

    Factory (defaults) High limit Hysteresis LitE Backlight Low limit Offset OF.d Off delay On.d On delay Reading is over range Oxidation Reduction Potential P.ºC Process temperature Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 49 Index: Error! No text of specified style in document. Abbreviation Description Setting Set point Set point Symmetrical mode Type Reading is under range Thermo Scientific Alpha pH 560 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...

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