Standardization Using Deltav - Emerson ROSEMOUNT 5081-A Instruction Manual

MODEL 5081-A

13.7 STANDARDIzATION USING Deltav

1. the pH measured by the transmitter can be changed to match the reading from a second or reference instru-
ment. the process of making the two readings agree is called standardization, or one-point calibration.
2. during standardization, the difference between the two pH values is converted to the equivalent voltage. the
voltage, called the reference offset, is added to all subsequent measured cell voltages before they are con-
verted to pH. If a sensor that has been calibrated with buffers is then standardized and placed back in a buffer,
the measured pH will differ from the buffer pH by an amount equivalent to the standardization offset.
3. Install the sensor in the process liquid. once readings are stable, measure the pH of the liquid using a refer-
ence instrument. Normally, it is acceptable to test a grab sample. Because the pH of the process liquid may
change if the temperature changes, measure the pH immediately after taking the grab sample. For poorly
buffered samples, it is best to determine the pH of a continuously flowing sample from a point as close as pos-
sible to the process sensor.
4. Access: deltaV Explorer/Context Menu
Standardize pH (method_standardize_ph)
Method Steps:
a. displayed: Current pH Measurement
Current temperature Measurement
Prompt: Are values stable?: Yes; No; Abort
Selecting "No" will cause the measurements to be re-read.
b. If "yes" is chosen:
displayed: Current pH Measurement
Current temperature Measurement
New pH Zero offset
the method concludes.
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SECTION 13.0
CALIBRATION - pH