MODEL 54e pH/ORP | SECTION 4.0 |
| CALIBRATION |
SECTION 4.0
CALIBRATION
The following procedures are described in this section:
•Temperature Calibration (Section 4.1)
•Auto Buffer
•Manual
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•Temperature Compensation Options (Section 4.5)
•pH Slope Adjustment (Section 4.6)
•Hold Mode (Section 4.7)
INTRODUCTION
Calibration is the process of adjusting or standardizing the controller to a lab test (such as free acid titration) or a calibrated laboratory instrument, or standardizing to some known reference (such as a commercial pH buffer). Calibration ensures that the controller shows an accurate, and therefore, repeatable reading of pH or temperature.
Since pH measurements are affected by temperature, the Model 54e pH/ORP reads the temperature at the sensor and compensates for the changing temperature by referencing all pH measurements to 25°C (77 °F).
This compensates for
To ensure the controller's accuracy, it is important to perform all the calibration procedures provided in this section if you are:
•installing this unit for the first time
•changing or replacing electrodes or sensor ele- ments
•troubleshooting
IMPORTANT
Before attempting to calibrate, inspect the pH sensor assembly. It must be clean, undamaged and free from cracks or other signs of leakage or wear.
WARNINGS
Before performing any of these procedures, be sure to disable or disconnect the chemical feed pumps or other external devices (see placing controller in hold, Section 4.7)
Perform the calibration procedures in this section only in the order they are given.
Do not attempt to calibrate the controller if the fault LED is lit or the display is showing fault messages.
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