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- Page 1 ST-500 Series Inline PTSA Fluorometer Probes User Manual March 23, 2020 Rev. 3.02 Pyxis Lab, Inc. 1729 Majestic Dr. Suite 5 Lafayette, CO 80026 USA www.pyxis-lab.com © 2017 Pyxis Lab, Inc. Pyxis Lab Proprietary and Confidential...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Specifications 3 Unpacking Instrument 3.1 Standard Accessories ........3.2 Optional Accessories . - Page 3 Pyxis Lab, Inc. Standard Limited Warranty Pyxis Lab warrants its products for defects in materials and workmanship. Pyxis Lab will, at its option, repair or replace instrument components that prove to be defective with new or remanufactured components (i.e., equivalent to new).
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Page 4: Introduction
(pyrenetetrasulfonic acid) in water. The standard ST-001 Tee Assembly provided with each ST-500/ST-500RO sensor, has two 3/4” female NPT ports and can be placed to an existing 3/4” sample water line. Pyxis Lab also offers 2” and 3” Tee formats for larger flow installations. The 4-20mA current output of the ST-500 probe can be connected to any controller that accepts an isolated or non-isolated 4-20mA input. -
Page 5: Unpacking Instrument
Remove the instrument and accessories from the shipping container and inspect each item for any damage that may have occurred during shipping. Verify that all accessory items are included. If any item is missing or damaged, please contact Pyxis Lab Customer Service at service@pyxis-lab.com. 3.1 Standard Accessories •... -
Page 6: Installation
4.1 ST-500 and ST-500RO Piping The provided ST-001 Tee Assembly can be connected to a pipe system through the 3/4” female ports, either socket or NPT threaded. To properly install the ST-500 series probe into the ST-001 Tee Assembly, follow the steps below: 1. -
Page 7: St-500Ss Piping
(40 °C). The probe can be held by a 1.75-inch pipe clamp or mounted to a panel with four 1/4-28 bolts. See Figure 4 for ST-500SS dimensions. Figure 4. Dimension of the ST-500SS (inch) ST-500 Series User Manual service@pyxis-lab.com | +1 (866) 203-8397... -
Page 8: Wiring
4.4 Connecting via Bluetooth A Bluetooth adapter (P/N: MA-WB) can be used to connect an ST-500 series probe to a smart phone with the uPyxis® Mobile App or a computer with the uPyxis® Desktop App. Figure 5. Bluetooth connection to ST-500 series probe 4.5 Connecting via USB... -
Page 9: Setup And Calibration With Upyxis® Mobile App
5.2 Connecting to uPyxis® Mobile App Turn on Bluetooth on your mobile phone (Do not pair the phone Bluetooth to the ST-500 series probe). Open uPyxis® Mobile App. Once the app is open the app will start to search for the sensor. Once the uPyxis®... -
Page 10: Calibration Screen And Reading
When connected, the uPyxis® Mobile App will default to the Calibration screen. From the Calibration screen, you can perform calibrations by pressing on Zero Calibration, Slope Calibration, and 4-20mA Span. Follow the screen instructions for each calibration step. Figure 9. ST-500 Series User Manual service@pyxis-lab.com | +1 (866) 203-8397... -
Page 11: Diagnosis Screen
Export & Upload. This feature may be used for technical support when communicating with service@pyxis-lab.com. To preform a probe cleaniness check, first select the Diagnosis Condition which defines the fluid type that the ST-500 series probe in currently measuring, then press Cleanliness Check. -
Page 12: Device Info Screen
485), and the main uPyxis® Desktop application. Double click the uPyxis.Setup.exe file to install. Figure 12. Click Install to start the installation process. Follow the screen instructions to complete the USB driver and uPyxis® installation. ST-500 Series User Manual service@pyxis-lab.com | +1 (866) 203-8397... -
Page 13: Connecting To Upyxis® Desktop App
Desktop App will default to the Information screen. On the Information screen you can set the information description for Device Name and Product Name, then click to save. Figure 14. ST-500 Series User Manual service@pyxis-lab.com | +1 (866) 203-8397... -
Page 14: Calibration Screen
4 seconds. Figure 15. 6.4.1 Zero Calibration To perform Zero Calibration, click on Zero Calibration. Then follow the instruction on how to calibrate, then click Ok. Figure 16. ST-500 Series User Manual service@pyxis-lab.com | +1 (866) 203-8397... - Page 15 Set 20mA Span. Each sensor format will have a maximum 20 mA range allowed. 4-20mA Span setup must be maintained within the limit of its respective sensor. Figure 18. ST-500 Series User Manual service@pyxis-lab.com | +1 (866) 203-8397...
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Page 16: Diagnosis Screen
Figure 19. 7 Communication using Modbus RTU The ST-500 series probe is configured as a Modbus slave device. In addition to the ppb PTSA value, many operational parameters, including warning and error messages, are available via a Modbus RTU connection. -
Page 17: Methods To Cleaning St Series Probe
The need to clean the ST-500 series probe can be determined by the Cleanliness Check using either the uPyxis® Mobile App (see the Mobile Diagnosis Screen section) or the uPyxis® Desktop App (see the Desk- top Diagnosis Screen section). -
Page 18: Troubleshooting
9 Troubleshooting If the ST-500 series probe output signal is not stable and fluctuates significantly, make an additional ground connection – connect the clear (shield, earth ground) wire to a conductor that contacts the sample water electrically such as a metal pipe adjacent to the ST-500 series tee.
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