Apera Instruments GroStar AI101G User Manual

Apera Instruments GroStar AI101G User Manual

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AI101G
GS1 Premium pH Pen
(Gen II)
User Guide

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Summary of Contents for Apera Instruments GroStar AI101G

  • Page 1 aperainst.com AI101G GS1 Premium pH Pen (Gen II) User Guide...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Lab-Grade Instruments Designed For Growers Scan to watch the video tutorial page Main Features Preparation Before First Use pH Calibration pH Measurement Other Functions Reading Hold Temperature Unit Switch Auto. Power Off TruRead Measurement Mode ORP Measurement Probe Cleaning Probe Storage Battery Replacement Probe Replacement Notes...
  • Page 3: Main Features

    GS1 Premium pH Pen Tester (Gen II). This premium pen has been designed specifically for the horticultural market. Since 1991, Apera Instruments has been dedicated to providing advanced lab-grade instruments and sensors. GroStar's intelligent design reduces the guesswork so you can easily manage your crops success.
  • Page 4: Preparation Before First Use

    Lab-Grade Instruments Designed For Growers Preparation Before First Use Pull out the battery insulation slip, and take off the probe cap. Rinse off the probe in clean water, then shake off excess water. Perform a 2-point calibration at pH 7 and pH 4. For calibration tutorial, refer to Section 3. If you find the probe cap is dried out, soak the probe in 3M KCL soaking solution for 5 minutes before use.
  • Page 5: Ph Calibration

    Lab-Grade Instruments Designed For Growers pH Calibration Power on the pen and remove the probe cap. Always calibrate 7.00 pH first. Rinse the probe with clean water and shake-dry, then submerge it in the 7.00 pH standard buffer; shake the probe vertically in the solution bottle for a few seconds, then let it stand.
  • Page 6: Ph Measurement

    Lab-Grade Instruments Designed For Growers pH Measurement Power on and remove the probe cap. Rinse the probe with clean water and shake off excess water. Fully submerge the probe into the solution at least 1 inch deep, make a quick stir in the solution to remove air bubbles around the probe. Hold the pen and wait for the reading to stabilize ( stays on screen), then record the reading.
  • Page 7: Probe Storage

    Lab-Grade Instruments Designed For Growers Probe Storage Under regular usage (daily or weekly use), just make sure the probe cap is wet (with a few water droplets inside), and tightly close the cap with the red O-ring. For long-term storage (you are not going to use the product for a while), add 3M KCL soaking solution to the Fill line in the probe cap and store the probe in it.
  • Page 8: Probe Replacement

    Lab-Grade Instruments Designed For Growers Probe Replacement Twist off the probe ring, unplug the old probe; plug in the new probe (make sure to align the connector's position properly), then twist on the probe ring. pH probes don’t last forever. Every pH probe will eventually age and fail even if you don't use it that often.
  • Page 9: Troubleshooting Guide

    Lab-Grade Instruments Designed For Growers Troubleshooting Guide Trouble Reason How to fix Power on the tester, calibrate pH7 first, then pH4. After pH4 is Incorrect calibration order calibrated, if you want to calibrate pH7 again, you need to reboot the tester. Poor quality standard Replace with fresh and clean standard calibration solutions made solutions...
  • Page 10: Technical Specs

    Lab-Grade Instruments Designed For Growers Technical Specs 0.0-14.0 pH Range 0-50℃(32-122 ℉) Resolution 0.1 pH,0.1℃ /0.1 ℉ ±0.1 pH, Accuracy ±0.1℃ /±0.1 ℉ Temperature compensation Automatic Automatic 1 to 3 points (7/4/10) Calibration *pH 10.01 solution sold separately Unit pH, ℃ , ℉ Power supply 4-AAA alkaline batteries Backlight...
  • Page 11: Accessories

    Lab-Grade Instruments Designed For Growers Accessories pH Calibration Kit pH Calibration Kit (pH 4/7/10, 16oz. each (pH 4/7/10, 16oz. each & CalPod Solution Organizer) & CalPod Solution Organizer) SKU: AI1114 SKU: AI1116 Probe Care Kit Replacement Probes SKU: AI1170 GS1-E GS2-E includes 3M KCL soaking solution (4oz.), pH Probe...
  • Page 12: Limited Warranty

    IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED BY CONSUMER UPON PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT THAT, EXCEPT AS STATED IN THIS WARRANTY, APERA INSTRUMENTS IS NOT MAKING AND HAS NOT MADE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OR OTHER REPRESENTATION REGARDING THE PRODUCT, AND DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

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