Nalco TRASAR 2 User Manual

PROCEDURE FOR HANDHELD PEN FLUOROMETER
Initial Setup Procedure
1. Press “SELECT” button on fluorometer. “PF” will blink on screen.
2. Press “READ/ENT”. Screen will show 100.0.
3. Press “SELECT” button twice and the first 0 will change to 1 and then 2.
Screen will show 200.0. This will set “PF” to 200.
4. Press “READ/ENT” 4-5 times till screen shows trA. Screen should show
“000.0”. Press “READ/ENT” 7-8 times till screen goes blank. trA is now set
to 0.
5. Pen fluorometer is now ready for calibration/testing.
Calibration Procedure
1. Make sure clear rubber plug is inserted in bottom of pen fluorometer, hold
pen horizontally.
2. Rinse and dump the well three times with Distilled Water.
3. After dumping the third rinse, fill the well with Distilled Water.
4. Press the “CAL” button.
5. The screen will read “2-Pt CAL.” After a few seconds, the screen will
change and read “dIP H2O.”
6. Press “READ/ENT”.
7. Screen will blink “MEAS” several times (for about 10-20 seconds) and then
will read “dIP Std”.

Nalco TRASAR 2 Specifications

General

Brand	Nalco
Model	TRASAR 2
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English

Summary

Initial Setup Procedure

Parameter Setting and Readiness

Sequence of button presses to set PF to 200 and TR A to 0, indicating readiness for calibration.

Calibration Procedure

Distilled Water Calibration

Rinsing and filling the well with Distilled Water, then initiating calibration.

Standard Calibration

Rinsing and filling the well with S0920 standard, pressing READ/ENT for calibration.

Calibration Verification

Checking if the calibration reading is within the 190-210 ppm range.

Pen Fluorometer Calibration Testing

Testing Procedure

Steps to test the pen fluorometer calibration using S0920 solution.

Calibration Success Criteria

Successful calibration shows readings between 190 and 210 ppm.

TRAC107 Test Procedure

Sample Preparation and Measurement

Collecting, preparing, and measuring chill water samples with the fluorometer.

TRAC107 Reading Calculation

Multiplying the fluorometer reading by 40 to get TRAC107 ppm.