1. Manufacturer OFS Online Fluid Sensoric GmbH Company for analytical and measurement technology systems Heidelbergweg 9 07580 Ronneburg Germany Telephone: +49 36602 51 24-0 Fax: +49 36602 51 24-29 info@water-monitoring.com www.water-monitoring.com 2. Overview The µdox multi-parameter hand-held meter is used to measure the water values pH, redox, total hardness, acid capacity, and dissolved oxygen.
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Safety instructions Handling the reactants delivered. Protective measures for safe handling. No special measures are required if handled properly. In use: Avoid direct contact with the mucous membrane, eyes or the skin. When not in use: All solutions and the sodium sulphite should always be tightly closed ...
7. LAB-Pocket meter case The LAB-Pocket meter case consists of the µdox hand-held meter including sensors, the oper- ating instructions and accessories. 1 µdox hand-held meter 2 Operating instructions 3 USB sensor cable and communications cable for the µdox hand-held meter 4 Distillate spray bottle for rinsing and cleaning the sensors 5 pH buffer 9.18 6 pH buffer 7.00...
Socket panel Display Key pad Only OFS sensors can be connected to the µdox hand-held meter. The LAB-Pocket meter case is part of the equipment, as well as the hand-held meter and sen- sors. 9. Initial set up / operation For initial set up, the sensor cables should be inserted into the sensor sockets (2) as per the diagram in the chapter “Socket panel”, and tightened using the screw connector.
Switch the hand-held meter on/off [ON/OFF] Open the menu for measurement / system settings [MENU] Menu control. [▲] / [▼] increase / lower values Leave the menu for measurement / system settings [◄] Cancel measurement/calibration Open the menu for measurement / system settings [OK] Confirm input 10.1.2.
Connection for the sensors supplied can be chosen freely. 10.2 Switch on the hand-held meter Switch on the device using [ON/OFF]. Then the OFS logo and the software version number are shown briefly on the display. Then comes the measurement view in the main menu.
10.3 Switch off the hand-held meter Display illumination If a key is not pressed for two minutes, the hand-held meter reduces display brightness to protect battery life. The illumination switches back on the next time any key is pressed. If a key is not pressed for five minutes, the hand-held meter switches off automatically. The device can be switched on or off manually at any time using [ON/OFF].
How can faulty calibration be resolved? Faulty calibration can only be resolved by a precise re-calibration. Where the conditions for precise calibration are lacking, this can be mitigated by a reset to factory settings. This function gives the user the option to reset the sensors to their initial position, however, this will not correspond to the current behaviour status of the sensors.
11.2. pH value Please use the buffer solutions in ascending order. Main menu The calibration can be aborted at any time using the [◄] key. 1. Open the menu selection using [MENU]. calibration 2. Use [▲] or [▼] for calibration and confirm with [OK]. pH redox value 3.
5. Measurement process: buffer 1 will be 6. Clean the pH sensor with distilled water measured. (duration: 60 seconds). Confirm result with [OK] or select the desired buffer value with [▲] or [▼]. Calibration of the pH sensor 1430817000 _________________________________________ Measurement process: buffer 2 Measurement completed buffer 2...
6. Dip the oxygen sensor in the sulphite solution. I.e: put approx 0.5g of sodium sulphite (full narrow spatula part) into the solution using the spatula, insert the sensor, turn to fasten and shake. Start the measurement process with [OK]. 7.
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4. Put 20 ml of the sample in the sensor. pH value Dip the pH sensor in the water sample. 21.3 °C Start the measurement process with 7.51 [OK]. 5. Measurement process: The sample is measured ______________________________ The water sample is measured (duration: 60 seconds) Please wait! 60 sec...
12.2. Determination total hardness The measurement can be aborted at any time using the [◄] key. Main menu 1. Open the menu selection using [MENU]. special functions 2. Confirm “special functions” with [OK]. determination 3. Use [▲] or [▼] to change to “determination total hardness” total hardness of the selected sensor and confirm with [OK].
13. Sensor information Main menu Open the menu selection with [MENU] and use [▲] or [▼] to go to “Sensor information”. Confirm with [OK]. sensor information The following information is shown (if redox in addition): pH / pH Redox sensor no: 1430817000 calibration: 01/05/2017...
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Saving measurement data There are two options for saving measured data: The current data is saved by activating [OK] Main menu The measurement data is saved in the active measurement site in the main display with date and time. Successfully completed measurements of total hardness and acid capac- ity.
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Transferring measurement data Connect the USB sensor cable (1) in each case to the µdox hand-held meter and the USB con- nection of the electronic device, such as a PC or tablet. The data is transferred as text files. It is possible to copy the data, for example into Excel. Socket for USB sensor cable for charging the battery and for data transfer Sockets for connecting the sensors Delete measurement data...
15. Measurement units Open the menu selection with [MENU] and use [▲] or [▼] to go to the sub-menu “measure- ment units”. Confirm with [OK]. The units of measure for temperature, oxygen, water hardness and salinity can be adjusted. The units of measure shown in the example are those currently selected as active units of measure on the hand-held meter.
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With regard to % Vol, the same calculation as above is used, merely with the factor 20.95, as air contains 20.95% oxygen. oxygenconc entration [%] = 10.82 % Vol Unit of measure options for water hardness Water hardness can either be shown in °dH, °fH, °eH, mmol/l, mval/l, mg/l, or ppm. °dH °fH °eH...
16. Options Open the menu selection with [MENU] and use [▲] or [▼] to go to the sub-menu “Options”. Confirm with [OK]. The settings for language, background lighting, time, date and factory settings can be changed. [OK] Main menu [▲] measurement units [OK] [▼]...
17. About us The manufacturer’s address and contact data is shown. This includes company name including logo, plus their address, telephone and fax number, website and email address. 18. Maintenance / Cleaning / Storage Proper, thorough cleaning of the sensor vials and sensors, as well as proper storage and use as per the chapter “Technical data”...
20. Explanations in other languages - abbreviated version English French Spanish Full version abbreviation abbreviation abbreviation informaciones sen- Span: informaciones de los sensores sores valeurs mes. en- valores medición sal- Fr : valeurs mesurées enregistrée reg. vado Span : valores de medición salvado modif.
Fr: confirmer l’effacement des confir. effacement confirmar borrado de données datos données Span : confirmar el borrado de datos informaciones sen- Span: informaciones de los sensores sores sensor transad. transadm. capt. transcon. sens. Eng: sensor transadmittance Fr: transadmittance de capteur Span: transconductancia sensor calib.
22. Technical data pH measurement (temperature compensated) Measuring range pH 0.00 to 14.00 Dissolution pH 0.01 Accuracy pH ± 0.02 Calibration 5 standard buffers (pH 4.01, 6.86, 7.01, 9.18, 10.01) or a user-defined buffer Redox measurement Measuring range ± 1500 mV Accuracy ±...
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EU directives. A conformity assessment method as pro- vant EU directives. A conformity assessment method as pro- vided for in the directives has been performed. vided for in the directives has been performed. Firm OFS Online Fluid Sensoric GmbH Company: Heidelbergweg 9 07580 Ronneburg Germany Device name: µdox...
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OFS Online Fluid Sensoric GmbH Heidelbergweg 9 07580 Ronneburg Germany Operating instructions µdox Version 1.6.8 Issue 06/2020 Subject to technical change without notice...