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900 Chlorine Colorimeter
OPERATIONS MANUAL
INSTRUCTION MANUAL: PAGES 2  21
MODE D‘EMPLOI: PAGES 22  41
INSTRUCCIONES: PÁGINA 42 61
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Table of Contents
CAUTION



• General notes .............................................................4
 .......................................4
Method notes ..............................................................4
 .....................................................5
• Functional description .....................................................6
Operation .................................................................6
 ...........................................................7
 ........................................................7
 ...............................................................7
• Methods .................................................................8
 ...................................................8
 ..............................................10
 .............................................12
 .............................................14
• Menu options ............................................................16
Menu selections ...........................................................16
 .......................................................16
Transmitting stored data ....................................................16
Setting date and time .......................................................17
• Calibration Mode .........................................................17
 ...........................................................17
 ....................................................19
• Technical data ...........................................................20
Operating messages .......................................................21
Error codes ..............................................................21
Battery disposal ...........................................................21
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Guidelines for photometric measurements
 
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 
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vial aligned with the 
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shielding ring.
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 
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 


 
Method notes
 

 

 
 
General Notes
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Replacement of batteries:
Correct position of the vial (Ø 24 mm):
CAUTION:

 
 


AAA/LR 03
AAA/LR 03
AAA/LR03
AAA/LR03

(E) seal ring



(A) screws
Correctllingofthevial:
correct
10 ml
5 ml
10 ml
5 ml
wrong
correct correct wrongwrong

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Operation



Scroll Memory (SM)
-
















The result appears in the display.
The result is saved automatically.
Repeating the test:

Repeating the zero:
Press the 
METHOD
METHOD
METHOD
RESULT
On
Off
Mode
Zero
Test
Zero
Test
Zero
Test
0.0.0
Zero
Test
METHOD
Functional Description
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
Display backlight
-

Recall of stored data

4 seconds to access the recall menu.
Countdown / reaction period





-
surement starts immediately.
Caution:
An incomplete reaction period can lead to incorrect test
results.
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Chlorine with Tablet: 0.01 – 6.0 mg/l
a) Free Chlorine
Fill a clean vial (24 mm Ø) with 10 ml of the water sample  

empty it, leaving a few drops
remaining in the vial.
Add one DPD No. 1 tablet 



dissolved.





b) Total Chlorine
Add one DPD No. 3 tablet 


dissolved.


Wait for a reaction period of 2 minutes.



c) Combined Chlorine

Tolerances:





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Notes:
1. Vial cleaning:



Preparation:
then rinse all glassware thoroughly with deionized water.


3. Preparing the sample:






5. Exceeding the measuring range:


6. Turbidity (can lead to errors):






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
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Chlorine HR with DPD Tablet: 0.1 – 10 mg/l
a) Free Chlorine
Fill a clean vial (24 mm Ø) with 10 ml of the water sample  

empty it, leaving a few drops
remaining in the vial.
Add one DPD No. 1 HR tablet 



dissolved.


.
.

b) Total Chlorine
Add one DPD No. 3 HR tablet
.

dissolved.


Wait for a reaction period of 2 minutes.

.

c) Combined Chlorine

Tolerances:
 
 
 

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
Notes:
1. Vial cleaning:



Preparation:
then rinse all glassware thoroughly with deionized water.
2. Preparing the sample:


 



4. Turbidity (can lead to errors):

3


 

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Methods
Chlorine with Powder Pack: 0.02 – 2.0 mg/l
a) Free Chlorine
Fill a clean vial (24 mm Ø) with 10 ml of the water sample


one Chlorine Free-DPD/F10 Powder Pack


sec.).
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



b) Total Chlorine



one Chlorine Total-DPD/F10 Powder Pack


sec.).


Wait for a reaction period of 3 minutes.



c) Combined Chlorine

Tolerances:


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Tablet Powder
CL 2
Tablet Powder
CL 2
Tablet Powder
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Tablet Powder
RESULT
Tablet Powder
RESULT
Tablet Powder
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
Notes:
1. Vial cleaning:



Preparation:
then rinse all glassware thoroughly with deionized water.
 

 

4. Preparing the sample:


 



6. Exceeding the measuring range:


 

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Methods
Chlorine with Powder Pack: 0.1 – 8.0 mg/l
a) Free Chlorine
Fill a clean vial (10 mm
) with 5 ml of the water sample   

two Chlorine Free-DPD/F10 Powder Pack







b) Total Chlorine
Fill a clean vial (10 mm
) with 5 ml of the water sample   

two Chlorine Total-DPD/F10 Powder Pack

(20 sec.).


Wait for a reaction period of 3 – 6 minutes.



c) Combined Chlorine

Tolerances:



Zero
Test
Zero
Test
CL 8
Tablet Powder
CL 8
Tablet Powder
CL 8
Tablet Powder
RESULT
Tablet Powder
RESULT
Tablet Powder
0.0.0
Tablet Powder
0.0.0
Tablet Powder
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
Notes:
1. Vial cleaning:



Preparation
then rinse all glassware thoroughly with deionized water.
 

 

4. Preparing the sample:


 



 

7. 
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


1
diS: recall stored data
1
Prt: printing stored data
2
3
setting the date and time
 
1
diS – Recall of stored data


result is displayed):
 
Year YYYY (e.g. 2010)
 
Time hh:mm (hourhour:minuteminute)
Test Method
 



1
Prt – Transmitting stored data (to Printer or PC)
900 Series Data Hub-

The 900 Series Data Hub
       


instrument returns to test mode.

On
Off
On
Off
Mode
!
!
Mode
Mode
Zero
Test
PrtG
Store Date
Print Time
2
1
Cal
diS
1
Store Date
Print Time
Prt
1
Store Date
Print Time
1
1
2
17

Mode
!
SET
DATE
YYYY
(2 sec.)
Mode
Zero
Test
E 132


the instrument returns to test mode (see also 900 Series Data Hub manual).
2
Setting date and time (24-hour-format)









the instrument returns to the measurement mode.
2
Store Date
Print Time
18
Calibration Mode
USER CALIBRATION (Cal)
CAL
METHOD
0.0.0
METHOD
METHOD
CAL


















1 digit.

standard.



CAL
cAL
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+ x
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

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
FACTORY CALIBRATION RESET
cAL
SEL
SEL
CAL
CAL
SEL
-
ods and ranges.

displayed.

and hold.





or:







Mode
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Technical Data
Instrument: single wavelength, direct reading colorimeter
Light source: 

530 nm

Wavelength accuracy: 
Photometric accuracy*:   
Photometric resolution: 0.01 A
Power supply:  

Auto-OFF: 
Display: 
Storage: 
Interface: 
Time: 
Calibration: 

Dimensions: 
Weight: 
Ambient conditions: 
rel. humidity: 30–90% (non-condensing)
Waterproof: 
CE: 
*measured with standard solutions

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