Sample Cell Cleanliness Check ......................11 Bluetooth Connection to Devices ....................12 8.2.1 Calibrate an ST-500 Series Sensor with the SP-350RO via Bluetooth ......... 13 Factory Reset ............................ 15 Use with uPyxis® Mobile App ..................16 Download uPyxis® Mobile App ......................16 Connecting to uPyxis®...
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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).
Introduction The Pyxis SP-350RO is a uniquely designed handheld multimeter that measures PTSA. It is a cuvette-less device. Less than 5 mL water sample is needed to fill the sample cell for proper measurement. Main Features The SP-350RO includes the following features: •...
Optional Accessories The following optional accessories can be ordered from Pyxis Customer Service (order@ pyxis- lab. com) or Pyxis E-Store at https://pyxis-lab.com/shop/. Table 2. Accessory Name Pyxis Carrying Case for Handhelds 50725 MA-700 Pyxis 30 ppb PTSA Calibration Standard — 500 mL...
The SP-350RO is powered by four alkaline batteries. Typical battery life lasts for 10,000 measurements or 10 months. When the battery capacity is critically low, the SP-350RO will display a ” LOW BATTERY” warning for 5 seconds and then automatically turn off.
Release when the LCD display turns off. The SP-350RO turns itself off after 60 seconds without user interaction detected. This is done to conserve battery life. This auto-time off setting may be customized by the user as desired through the NOTE uPyxis@ Mobile or Desktop App.
SP-350RO had been equilibrated (stored). High Color and Turbidity Warning The SP-350RO has extra channels to measure sample turbidity and color to automatically compensate sample color and turbidity interference. If sample turbidity and color values determined are too high, a PTSA measurement warning will be displayed.
(Figure 7). The information has no use for normal operation, but instead is used for device troubleshooting. Provide an image of both the DEVICE INFORMATION screen and the SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS screen when you contact Pyxis (service@pyxis-lab.com) for troubleshooting your device or call +1 (866) 203-8397. Figure 6.
Heavily contaminated waters may require more frequent cleanings. Cleaner water sources with less contamination may not require cleaning for several months. The SP-350RO is designed to carry out a Cleanliness Check as described below: 1. Power on the SP-350RO by pressing 2.
Bluetooth Connection to Devices The SP-350RO uses a built-in Bluetooth Low Energy Connection (BTLE) to connect wirelessly to a smart phone via the uPyxis® Mobile App or to a computer via the included Bluetooth Adapter (P/N: MA-NEB) and the uPyxis® Desktop App. To allow the SP-350RO to connect via Bluetooth with other devices follow the steps below: 1.
Calibrate an ST-500 Series Sensor with the SP-350RO via Bluetooth The SP-350RO can be used to verify the result of an inline Pyxis ST-500 Series sensor by measuring the sample water taken from the inline sensor sample line. The SP-350RO can then be used to calibrate the inline sensors over the Bluetooth connection.
Factory Reset Use the following steps to restore all device parameters to factory default: 1. Power on the SP-350RO by pressing 2. Press System ( ) to launch the DEVICE INFORMATION screen. 3. Press Diagnosis ( ) to launch the SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS screen.
Use with uPyxis® Mobile App Download uPyxis® Mobile App Download uPyxis® Mobile App from Apple App Store Google Play. Figure 19. uPyxis® Mobile App installation SP-350RO User Manual service@pyxis-lab.com | +1 (866) 203-8397...
2. Open uPyxis® Mobile App. 3. On uPyxis® Mobile App, pull down to refresh the list of available Pyxis devices. 4. If the connection is successful, the SP-350RO and its Serial Number (SN) will be displayed (Figure 20). 5. Press on the SP-350RO image.
When connected, the uPyxis® Mobile App will default to the Setting screen. From the Setting screen, the user can set the Power off time and Screen off time in seconds. Be sure to press Apply Settings to save any changes. Figure 21. SP-350RO User Manual service@pyxis-lab.com | +1 (866) 203-8397...
NOTE stay within range (approximately 10 ft without obstructions) for the entire duration of the update. Once the update is complete, the SP-350RO will reboot which will disconnect the SP-350RO from the uPyxis® Mobile App. Figure 22. SP-350RO User Manual service@pyxis-lab.com...
10.1 Install uPyxis® Desktop App Download the latest version of uPyxis® Desktop software package from: https://pyxis-lab.com/upyxis/this setup package will download and install the Microsoft.Net Framework 4.5 (if not previously installed on the PC), the USB driver for the USB-Bluetooth adapter (MA-NEB), the USB-RS485 adapter (MA-485), and the main uPyxis®...
4. On uPyxis® Desktop App, click Device Connect via USB-Bluetooth (Figure 24). 5. If the connection is successful, the SP-350RO and its Serial Number (SN) will be displayed in the left pane of the uPyxis® window. Figure 24. SP-350RO User Manual service@pyxis-lab.com...
The firmware update process takes some time and will require the SP-350RO to NOTE stay within range (approximately 10ft without obstructions) for the entire duration of the update. Once the update is complete, the SP-350RO will reboot which will disconnect the SP-350RO from the uPyxis® Mobile App. Figure 25. SP-350RO User Manual service@pyxis-lab.com...
10.4 Datalog Screen From the Datalog screen, the user can view, delete, and export the internal log files of the SP-350RO by clicking Read Datalog List and selecting the desired datalog+ (these are separated by month). The SP- 350RO will then populate any relevant log event from the selected datalog which can be viewed in more...
11.1 Maintenance Best Practices and Quick Tips For greatly increased working life and ease of use of the SP-350RO follow the list of maintenance best practices and quick tips below: • Rinse the sample cell at least three times with the desired solution before turning on.
11.3 Storage Do not expose the SP-350RO to an extreme high or low temperature condition such as leaving the SP- 350RO inside an unattended automobile. 12 Contact Us Pyxis Lab, Inc 1729 Majestic Dr. Suite 5 Lafayette, CO 80026 USA www.pyxis-lab.com...
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