12 InPro 4501 pH Combination Electrode
© 02 / 16 Mettler-Toledo GmbH InPro 4501 pH Combination Electrode
Printed in Switzerland 52 002 390
4. Installation and preparation for use
1.Onunpacking,andagainpriortoinstallation,checktheelec-
trodevisuallyforsignsofmechanicaldamagetotheglass
membrane,theshaftandtheconnector.Reportanyfaultsor
defectsimmediatelytoyour authorizedMETTLERTOLEDO
dealer.
2.Removethewateringcapandrinsetheelectrodewithdis-
tilled orde-ionized water.Useonlysofttissuetodab the
electrodedry.Donotrubtheglassmembranesincethiscan
leadtosluggishresponsebehavioroftheelectrode.
3.Electrodeswithadryglassmembranemustbeconditioned
forseveralhoursina3molKClsolutionbeforebeingused.
4.Connectalwaysthesolutionground(bluecable)tothetrans-
mitter.
5.UsePTFEtapetosealtheNPTthread.
6.Ifpossibleusetheprotectionsleeve(orderno.52401808).
5. Cabling
TheInPro4501VPisequippedwithaVarioPinconnector.To
connect thecableto theelectrode,attach and gently rotate
untiltheconnectorisengaged(groove).Screwthecablecap
nutontotheelectrodeuntiltheconnectionissecure.Theplug
assemblyshouldbettedhand-tightonly;notoolsshouldbe
used.Fordetailsoftheexactassignmentoftheindividualcable
leads to the VP pins, please refer to the instruction leaet
“Preparationofthecableforconnectiontothetransmitter”sup-
pliedtogetherwiththecable.
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RTDandsolutionground.
Refertoyourtransmitterinstructionmanualforcorrectwiring.
ATTENTION:Thesolutiongroundleadisdesignedtogotoa
galvanicallyisolatedterminalonthetransmitter
andshouldnotbeusedasanoutergroundshield.
Ifthetransmitterdoesnothavesensordiagnos-
tics,thisleadshouldbeleftunterminated.
Color Function
black/transparent Glass
red Coaxshield/reference
grey RTDsensing(temperaturesensor,
3-wire
connection)
blue Solutionground
white RTDreturn(temperaturesensor,
2-wire
connection)
green RTDin(temperaturesensor,
2-wire
connection)
green/yellow Cableshield
6. Calibration and measurement
InPro4501VPelectrodesrequiretwo-pointcalibration.Before
calibration,thewateringcapmustberemovedfromthepH
electrode.Theelectrodeisthendippedsuccessivelyintotwo
differentbuffersolutions,eachof knownpHvalue,and the
transmittercalibratedtothesebuffervalues(forexample,buf-
ferspH4.01andpH7.00).Pleasenotetheinstructionsgiven
intheoperatingmanualofthetransmitter.Calibrationshould
berepeatedasandwhenneeded.
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