January 2008, Edition | Hach DR 5000 instruction

DOC022.53.00654

DR 5000

USER MANUAL

January 2008, Edition 2

© HACH Company, 2007–2008. All rights reserved. Printed in Germany.

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Hach DR 5000 user manual January 2008, Edition

Contents

January 2008, Edition Page Table of Contents Table of Contents 101 Table of Contents Section Specifications Specifications Precautionary labels Safety informationGeneral Information Use of hazard information Source Lamp Safety Chemical and Biological SafetyGeneral Information Class 1 Laser General Information Overview of product General Information Unpack the instrument Section InstallationOperating environment Connection Installation Cell compartment Multi Cell Holder Top and Bottom 1 100 mm adapter optional Installation Multi Cell Holder Installation Installation Multi Cell Holder Beam path Beam path Changing the language setting Power the instrument on and offStart Up Language selection Start Up Overview Standard OperationsTips for the use of the touch screen Use of the alphanumeric keypad Main Menu options Standard Operations Main Menu Standard Operations Instrument Setup modeOperator ID Standard Operations Sample ID Display and sound preferences Date and time VIS-Lamp and UV-Lamp Lamp Control Effect caused by the lamp settings on the Measuring Mode Standard Operations USB connector Printer setupStandard Operations PC and printer Keyboard Printer Setup Hach Data Trans Print data Password Password deactivation Standard Operations Data Log Store, recall, send and delete dataAuto/manual data storage Recall stored data from the data log To send measurement data to a PC Send data from the data log Delete stored data from the data log Recall stored data from wavelength scan or time course Data storage from wavelength scan or time courseSelect Wavelength Scan or Time Course to recall data Send data from wavelength scan or time course Option Press Wavelength Scan or Time Course and then Delete stored data from wavelength scan or time course Select a saved test/method enter user-specific basic data Stored ProgramsStored program options Stored programs options Reading Mode Timer iconStandard Adjust Options Description Store Off/On Set the reading mode Standard Operations Use of program timers Take single wavelength measurements single reading Set the dilution factorTake single wavelength measurements continuous readings Press OptionsMore…Dilution Factor Run a standard adjust Press Save as Default Change of the default setting of the chemical formSet the chemical form Press OptionsMoreChemical Form Measurement/analysis of a reagent blank Standard Operations Run a reagent blankPress OptionsMoreReagent Blank Add stored programs to the favorite programs list Standard Operations Analysis of samples Cell compartment #1 Barcode Programs Standard Operations Complete a barcode 13 mm test/vial Changing the standard settingSelect the measuring range Select the chemical evaluation form Barcode program options Basic test-specific and sample-specific data settings Options Description Send Data icon Sample blankEdit Manual update of a barcode test Update/edit barcode testsProgram update options Enter the Name Enter the Measurement Process Enter the Version Timer 1, Timer 2, Timer 3 and Timer Option 1 Manual update of test data Update an existing barcode testOption 2 Manual check/revision of test data Press OptionsMoreEdit Program a new test Upgrade of the instrument software Press OK to return to the System Checks menu Standard Operations User Programs Advanced OperationsProgram a user method Program Number Advanced OperationsProgram Name Program Type Concentration resolution number of decimal places Single wavelength settingsUnits Wavelength single wavelength program type Chemical form Multi wavelength settingsAbsorbance formula multi-wavelength program type Wavelength λx List of available absorbance formulasConcentration Factor Kx Calibration settings Calibration settings for single and multi wavelength modeCalibration by entering calibration values Advanced Operations Advanced Operations Advanced Operations Additional user-defined parameters and functions Store a user programUpper and lower limits of the measuring range Chemical form 2 / chemical form 3 / chemical form Timer 1 / Timer 2 / Timer 3 / Timer Measurement process Advanced Operations Free programming program typeDefinitions of the program points Enter a new element of a measuring sequence Content and definition of the keys Key / Zeroing Key / Reading Process Timer key Delete an element of a measuring sequence Enter the calibration formula evaluation formulaInsert an element of a measuring sequence Enter calibration formula C1 Screen Key Description Edit formula key descriptionsNew Number C2 On Enter the next calibration formula C2 or Cn Save a free programming user program Enter variablesSelect Conc. key 4 Add, edit and delete user programs from the favorites list Advanced Operations Select a user program Edit Add to FavoritesDelete Recall a favorite program Favorite ProgramsDelete a favorite program Standard Addition monitoring/checking results Measures to identify other interference factors ChecklistMethod Sample volume Peak volume Standard additionCheck the standard solution Complete a standard addition Press OptionsMoreStandard Addition Peak volume/sample volume methods Description of the table of readings Advanced Operations Single wavelength setup options Set up single wavelength modeProgram Concentration factor Concentration resolutionOptions Description Take single wavelength measurements single reading Reading modeTake single wavelength measurements continuous readings Multi-wavelength setup options Set the reading mode at different wavelengths Absorbance formula Press Absorbance Formula Concentration factor For data storage, see .3.1.1 on Wavelength scan setup options Set up the wavelength scan Option Description Setting wavelengthScale & Units Select view displaying table Cursor modeIntegral Scale & units Press Scale & Units Wavelength scan reading Navigating the wavelength scan Highlight Reference Advanced Operations Work with reference scans 100 Time course setup options Time course setup parametersTime course of absorbance/transmittance 101 Time & interval Time course scan readingScale & units 102 103 Analysis of time course data Navigating the time scan Navigation of a time scan or a time scan analysis104 Instrument information System checks105 Optical checks Advanced Operations Upgrade of the instrument software106 107 Wavelength check 108 Noise check 109 110 Stray light check 111 Absorbance check 112 Drift check Press Nominal Values 113 Verification kit 114 Press Verification Lamp history Output checks115 Service time Advanced Operations Factory service116 117 Instrument Backup 118 Restore backup data 119 120 Cleaning requirements MaintenanceSpectrophotometer Display Maintenance Lamp replacementTungsten lamp replacement 122 123 Deuterium lamp UV replacement 124 Fuse replacement Filter pad replacement Filter pad maintenance125 126 Base of DR 5000 with filter grid 127 Section Troubleshooting 128 Troubleshooting 129 Section Replacement PartsDescription Cat.-No 130 Replacement Parts 131 Contact Information 132 Contact Information Limitations Limited WarrantyLimitation of Remedies 133 134 Limited Warranty 135 Index 136