Dissolved Oxygen Probe (DO-BTA)
Specifications and User Guide
TROUBLESHOOTING
-Primary Test: If the probe is filled with the correct filling solution, the blue protective cap is removed, and it is being gently stirred in the water, the readings should be reasonable (6 mg/L to 10 mg/L is typical).
-Secondary Test: Is the DO Sensor connected to an interface with a pH, Conductivity, ISE, or Direct-Connect Temperature Probe? If so, remove the other sensors while using the DO Probe.
-Secondary Test: If the readings are unsatisfactory, try a new membrane cap and calibrate the probe.
-Secondary Test: Check for an air bubble inside the membrane cap.
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SPECIFICATIONS
-New order code: DO-BTA
-Old order code: DO-DIN
-Range: 0 to 15 mg/L (or ppm)
-Accuracy: +/-0.2 mg/L
-Resolution, 12-bit (LabPro, Go! Link, ULI II, Serial Box): 0.007 mg/L
-Response time: 95% of final reading in 30 seconds, 98% in 45 seconds
-Temperature compensation: automatic from 5 to 35 deg C
-Pressure compensation: manual, accounted for during calibration
-Salinity compensation: manual, accounted for during calibration
-Minimum sample flow: 20 cm/s
CALIBRATION
-Calibrate? Not always. If your experiment seeks to measure only a change in dissolved oxygen, then the stored calibration is suitable. If you plan to make discrete measurements of dissolved oxygen in a natural body of water, then calibration is recommended.
-The calibration process for this sensor is lengthy. Refer to the sensor booklet for detailed instructions.
RELATED VERNIER PRODUCTS
–DO Calibration Solution (DO-CAL) (70 mL)
–DO Filling Solution, 125 mL (FS) (125 mL)
–DO Polishing Strips (PS) (5 strips)
–Membrane for DO Sensor (MEM)
-Sodium Sulfite, anhydrous solid, 500 g bottle, Flinn Scientific order code S0111