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SECTION 3
OPERATING THE CHLOROCHEK
3.2 Initial Setup and Description
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Place the instrument onto a flat and solid surface, such as a laboratory table. Avoid direct sunlight on the
LCD screen for easier reading.
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Use the provided power cord to connect power from an outlet to the power entry module.
NOTE:
Ensure that the line voltage matches the voltage indicated by the arrow on the power entry module of the
instrument. If it does not, see Section 4.5 to change the voltage on the instrument.
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Turn the power switch ON (I). After a short self-test the welcome screen appears on the display. This
screen features three touch-sensitive buttons. This is the home screen:
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Operating the ChloroChek is very easy using the touch screen display. Users can select between the
menu items LANGUAGE, MEASURE, or SETTINGS by touching the corresponding button.
In the LANGUAGE menu, the user can select between German, English, Spanish, French, and Brazilian
Portuguese.
In the SETTINGS menu, user can perform basic settings; to leave this menu press BACK. Setting options
include Info (displays brief information about the system), Display (adjust contrast of the screen), Screen
saver (select the amount of time until the screen saver activates, from 1 minute to 60 minutes). In order
to avoid damage to the screen it is recommend that the screen saver be used.
The Settings menu contains the ID Management options. Users may select from automatic, numeric,
alphanumeric, or none for ID type for a series of measurements (Batch ID) and individual samples
(Sample ID). Automatic IDs will assign running numbers automatically, numeric IDs are assigned manually
using the on-screen numeric keypad, alphanumeric IDs are assigned manually using the on-screen
alphanumeric keypad, and selecting none will not assign any ID to batches or samples. Prompts during
sample measurement are dependent on selection of ID type and will be discussed in section 3.7.
In the Settings menu there are also the Lab and Service menus. The date and time displayed on the
ChloroChek is changed inside the Lab menu. The Lab menu can be password protected with a password
set by the lab if they desire. The Service Menu is protected by a manufacturer generated password. Only
trained personnel should access this Service menu.
In the MEASURE menu user can prepare the instrument for operation.
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