Maintenance; X84; Cleaning; X84; Repairs; X84; Meter Disposal - LaMotte DC1500 CHLORINE Manual Del Usuario

Company. Battery replacement must be performed at a LaMotte authorized repair
facility. The water resistant housing of this meter should not be opened by the user.
Contact LaMotte Company by phone (1-800-344-3100) or email (tech@lamotte.
com) for a return authorization number.

MAINTENANCE

„ CLEANING

Clean the exterior housing with a damp, lint-free cloth. Do not allow water to enter
the light chamber or any other parts of the meter. To clean the light chamber and
optics area, point a can of compressed air into the light chamber and blow the
pressurized air into the light chamber. Use a cotton swab dampened with Windex®
window cleaner to gently swab the interior of the chamber. Do not use alcohol; it will
leave a thin residue over the optics when dry.

„ REPAIRS

Should it be necessary to return the meter for repair or servicing, pack the
meter carefully in a suitable container with adequate packing material. A return
authorization number must be obtained from LaMotte Company by calling 800-
344-3100 (US only) or 410-778-3100, faxing 410-778-6394, or emailing tech@
lamotte.com. Often a problem can be resolved over the phone or by email. If a return
of the meter is necessary, attach a letter with the return authorization number,
meter serial number, a brief description of problem and contact information
including phone and FAX numbers to the shipping carton. This information will
enable the service department to make the required repairs more efficiently.

„ METER DISPOSAL

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Natural resources were used in the production of this equipment. This equipment
may contain materials that are hazardous to health and the environment. To avoid
harm to the environment and natural resources, the use of appropriate take-back
systems is recommended. The crossed out wheeled bin symbol on the meter
encourages the use of these systems when disposing of this equipment.
Take-back systems will allow the materials to be reused or recycled in a
way that will not harm the environment. For more information on approved
collection, reuse, and recycling systems contact local or regional waste
administration or recycling services.
GENERAL OPERATING INFORMATION
„ OVERVIEW
The meter is a portable, microprocessor controlled, direct reading colorimeter. It has
a graphical liquid crystal display and 6 button keypad. These allow the user to select
options from the menu driven software, to directly read test results or to review
stored results of previous tests in the data logger. The menus can be displayed in
seven different languages.
The LaMotte tests are precalibrated for LaMotte reagent systems.The colorimeter
displays the result of these tests directly in units of concentration.
The optics feature a colored LED. The LED has a corresponding silicon photoiode
with an integrated interference filter. The interference filter selects a narrow band of
light from the corresponding LED for the colorimetric measurements.
A USB wall adapter, USB computer connection or lithium battery powers the
colorimeter.

„ GENERAL OPERATING INFORMATION

The operation of the colorimeter is controlled by the menu driven software and user
interface. A menu is a list of choices. This allows a selection of various tasks for the
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