LaMotte DC1500 UREA Instruction Manual

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DC1500
UREA
Urea Colorimeter Kit
Code 3684-01

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  • Page 1 DC1500 UREA Urea Colorimeter Kit Code 3684-01...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS DC1500 Urea Kit „ Kit Contents ....................4 „ Accessories ....................5 Test Method Specifications „ Introduction ....................5 „ Application ....................5 „ Range ......................5 „ Method ......................5 „ Handling & Preservation .................5 „ Interferences .....................5 Analysis „ Urea ......................6 Calibration „ Standards ....................10 „...
  • Page 4 General information „ Packaging and Delivery ................ 27 „ General Precautions ................27 „ Safety Precautions ................28 „ Limits of Liability ................... 28 „ Specifications ..................29 „ CE ......................30 „ IP67 ......................30 „ Warranty ....................30 Trouble Shooting Guide „...
  • Page 5: Dc1500 Urea Kit „ Kit Contents

    Omit any letter that follows or precedes the four digit code number. For example if code is 4450WT- H, search 4450. To obtain a printed copy, contact LaMotte by e-mail, phone or fax.
  • Page 6: X84; Accessories

    „ Accessories DESCRIPTION CODE Test Tubes, with Caps 0290-6 Replacement Chamber 3-0038 USB Cable 1720-01 USB Wall Adapter 1721 Car Charger 5-0132 WARNING: Only use the USB Cable (1720-01) that is supplied with the kit. Make no substitutions. TEST METHODS SPECIFICATIONS „...
  • Page 7: Analysis

    ANALYSIS PROCEDURE 1. Fill the Water Sample Collecting Bottle (0688) with sample water. Main Menu 2. Press and hold until colorimeter turns on. Testing Menu Editing Menu 12:00:00 001/500 All Tests 3. Press to select Testing ENTER Menu. 096 Urea 12:00:00 001/500 4.
  • Page 8 6. Insert tube into chamber, close lid and select Scan Blank. Remove tube from colorimeter. Submerge a Urease Delivery Strip (2939) in the sample. Plunge the strip up and down for 30 seconds. (Avoid hitting the bottom of the tube.) Remove and discard strip.
  • Page 9 11. Use the 0.15 g spoon (0727) to add two level measures of *Salicylate #2 Reagent (7457). (To add a level spoon of powder, tap spoon on edge of reagent container to remove excess powder. Do not add excess powder.) 12.
  • Page 10 17. At the end of the 12 minute 096 Urea waiting period, invert once to mg/L mix. Immediately insert tube into chamber. Close lid. Select Scan Sample. Record result as Urea. Scan Blank Scan Sample 12:00:00 001/500 NOTE: The meter will remember the last scanned blank reading. It is not necessary to scan a blank each time the test is performed.
  • Page 11: Calibration „ Standards

    CALIBRATION PROCEDURE Main Menu 1. Press and briefly hold turn the meter on. The LaMotte Testing Menu logo screen will appear for about Editing Menu 3 seconds and the Main Menu will appear.
  • Page 12 5. Insert tube into chamber, close lid and select Scan Blank. 6. Remove tube from colorimeter. Submerge a Urease Delivery Strip (2939) in the standard. Plunge the strip up and down for 30 seconds. (Avoid hitting the bottom of the tube.) Remove and discard strip.
  • Page 13 10. Use the 0.15 g spoon (0727) to add two level measures of *Salicylate #2 Reagent (7457). (To add a level spoon of powder, tap spoon on edge of reagent container to remove excess powder. Do not add excess powder.) 11.
  • Page 14 15. Wait exactly 12 minutes for maximum color development. 12:00 16. At the end of the 12 minutes 096 Urea waiting period, invert once to 0.99 mg/L mix. Immediately insert tube into chamber. Close lid. Select Scan Sample. Record results as Urea. Scan BLank Scan Sample 12:00:00...
  • Page 15 096 Urea 20. Press to save the value. ENTER 1.00 mg/L To leave the Calibration procedure without saving the adjustment, press %T/Abs EXIT Calibrate Press at any ENTER time to return to the default 12:00:00 001/500 value. The calibration has now been standardized and can be used for testing.
  • Page 16: Set Up

    SET UP „ SETTING THE CLOCK Setting the clock allows the correct time and date stamp to be stored with each reading in the data logger. 1. From the Editing Menu, press Editing Menu to scroll to Set Set Clock Clock.
  • Page 17: X84; Logging Data

    „ LOGGING DATA The default setting for the data logger is enabled. The meter will log the last 500 data points. The counter in the center bottom of the display will show how many data points have been logged. The display will show 500+ when the data logger has exceeded 500 points and the data points are being overwritten.
  • Page 18: X84; Factory Setup

    „ FACTORY SETUP The Factory Setup menu is used in manufacturing of the colorimeter. This menu is not for use by the operator in the field. „ SETTING POWER SAVE The power saving Auto Shutoff feature will turn the meter off when a button has not been pushed for a set amount of time.
  • Page 19: X84; Setting Backlight Time

    „ SETTING THE BACKLIGHT TIME The backlight illuminates the display for enhanced viewing. The default setting is 10 seconds. If Button Control is chosen the backlight button on the key pad will act as an on/off switch and the backlight will remain on or off when the meter is being used.
  • Page 20: X84; Selecting A Language

    „ SELECTING A LANGUAGE There are seven languages available: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, and Japanese. 1. From the Editing Menu, press Editing Menu to scroll to Factory Setup Select Language. Set Power Save Set Backlight Time Select Language 12:00:00 001/500 Select Language...
  • Page 21: X84; Looping Menus

    „ LOOPING MENUS Long menus, such as the Tsting Menu, incorporate a looping feature which allows the user to quickly reach the last choice in the menu from the first choice. In a looping menu the last choices in the menu are above the first choice and scrolling upward moves through the menu in reverse order.
  • Page 22: Computer Connection „ Output

    „ WATERLINK CONNECT 2 The meter may be interfaced with any Windows-based 64-bit computer by using the LaMotte WaterLink Connect 2 program and a USB cable. The program will store test information and results in a local database and allow for exporting this data to a comma separated value (CSV) file.
  • Page 23: X84; Battery Replacement

    LaMotte Company. Battery replacement must be performed at a LaMotte authorized repair facility. The water resistant housing of this meter should not be opened by the user. Contact LaMotte Company by phone (1-800-344-3100) or email (tech@lamotte.com) for a return authorization number.
  • Page 24: X84; Meter Disposal

    LaMotte Company by calling 800-344-3100 (US only) or 410-778-3100, faxing 410-778-6394, or emailing tech@lamotte.com. Often a problem can be resolved over the phone or by email. If a return of the meter is necessary, attach a letter with the return authorization number, meter serial number, a brief description of problem and contact information including phone and FAX numbers to the shipping carton.
  • Page 25: X84; The Keypad

    keypad is used to make menu selections that are viewed on the display. „ THE KEYPAD The keypad has 6 buttons which are used to perform specific tasks. This button will scroll up through a list of menu selections. The button is used to select choices in a menu viewed on the ENTER display.
  • Page 26 Large format graphic information, such as test results or error messages or the LaMotte logo is displayed. The top two lines of the display are used to display information in a large, easy to read format. The menus work in the same way as previously described but two lines of the menu are visible at the bottom of the display.
  • Page 27: X84; Tubes And Chambers

    The display may show the following messages: Battery Status More choices are available and can be viewed by scrolling up and/or down through the display. Header Identifies the current menu and information on units and reagent systems if applicable. Footer In the data logging mode the number of the data point is displayed and the total number of data points in the memory will be shown.
  • Page 28: X84; Sample Dilution Techniques

    Experienced packaging personnel at LaMotte Company assure adequate protection against normal hazards encountered in transportation of shipments. After the product leaves LaMotte Company, all responsibility for safe delivery is assured by the transportation company. Damage claims must be filed immediately with the transportation company to receive compensation for damaged goods.
  • Page 29: X84; Safety Precautions

    North American Continent 813-248-0585 (call collect). Be prepared to supply the name and four-digit LaMotte code number found on the container label or at the top of the SDS or in the contents list of the procedure. LaMotte reagents are registered with a computerized poison control information system available to all local poison control centers.
  • Page 30: X84; Specifications

    „ SPECIFICATIONS & RANGES INSTRUMENT TYPE: Colorimeter Readout 160 x 100 backlit LCD, 20 x 6 line graphical display Wavelengths 568 nm Wavelength Accuracy ±2% FS Readable Resolution Determined by reagent system Wavelength Bandwidth 10 nm typical Photometric Range –2 to +2 AU Photometric Precision ±...
  • Page 31: X84; Ce

    LaMotte website at www.lamotte.com. „ IP67 Certification The meets IP67 standards for protection against dust and immersion only when the USB port plug is in place. Documentation is available at www.lamotte. com. „ WARRANTY LaMotte Company warrants this instrument to be free of defects in parts and workmanship for 2 years from the date of shipment.
  • Page 32: X84; Error Messages

    This can be done following the user calibration described on page 10. If the user calibration fails to properly adjust the meter then the meter should be returned to LaMotte Company for recalibration. (See page 21).
  • Page 33: X84; Troubleshooting Guide

    „ TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM REASON SOLUTION Low battery. Readings Charge battery or use Flashing are reliable. USB wall/computer adapter. “Low Battery” Battery voltage is very Charge battery or use low. Readings are not USB wall/computer reliable. adapter. “Shut Down Low Batt” Battery is too low to Charge battery or use Shut Down...
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