
DOTX-45 Dissolved Oxygen System Part 7 –Calibration
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These steps below assume that the sensor has been prepared in accordance
with section 5, Dissolved Oxygen Sensor Assembly, earlier in this manual. Note
that the 10 hour waiting time in step 2 below is not required if the monitor has
been running for 24 hours prior to zeroing. If the unit has been running with the
sensor connected, the sensor will normally return to a stable zero within 15
minutes.
1. Remove the sensor from the application if necessary. Clean and rinse if
required.
2. Place about an inch of zero solution in a small beaker or other convenient
container and immerse the tip of the sensor. Allow the sensor to sit
undisturbed for at least 1 hour. Suspend sensor, DO NOT LET SENSOR SIT
ON TIP.
3. Scroll to the CAL menu section using the MENU key and press ENTER or the
UP arrow key. Cal D.O. will then be displayed.
4. Press the ENTER key. The screen will display a flashing 1-spl for 1-point, a
%-sat for Saturation air calibration, or a 3-zer for zero calibration. Using the
UP arrow key, set for a 3-Zer zero calibration and press ENTER.
5. The system now begins acquiring data for the sensor zero calibration value.
As data is gathered, the units for sensor millivolts (mV) and temperature may
flash. Flashing units indicate that this parameter is unstable. The calibration
data point acquisition will stop only when the data remains stable for a pre-
determined amount of time. This can be overridden by pressing ENTER.
6. If the data remains unstable for 10 minutes, the calibration will fail and the
message Cal Unstable will be displayed.
7. If accepted, the screen will display the message PASS with the new sensor
zero reading (offset), then it will return to the main measurement display. If
the calibration fails, a message indicating the cause of the failure will be
displayed and the FAIL icon will be turned on. The range of acceptable value
for sensor offset is -40 mV to +40 mV. Should a FAIL occur, carefully inspect
the sensor for a tear in the membrane. It will probably be necessary to
rebuild the sensor as described in section 5, Dissolved Oxygen Sensor
Assembly. Should the offset value remain high and result in calibration
failures, review the Service section of this manual.
The sensor offset value in mV from the last zero calibration is displayed on the
lower line of the Default Menus for information purposes.
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