870 KF Titrino Plus: Manual

870 KF Titrino plus
Manual
8.870.8005EN
Metrohm AG
CH-9100 Herisau
Switzerland
Phone +41 71 353 85 85
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[email protected]
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870 KF Titrino plus
Manual
8.870.8005EN 04.2013 jb/ebe

Teachware
Metrohm AG
CH-9100 Herisau
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Table of contents
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Instrument description ......................................................... 1
1.1.1 Titration and measuring modes ................................................ 1
1.1.2 Connectors .............................................................................. 1
1.1.3 Intended use ........................................................................... 1
1.2 About the documentation ................................................... 2
1.2.1 Symbols and conventions ........................................................ 2
1.3 Safety instructions ................................................................ 3
1.3.1 General notes on safety ........................................................... 3
1.3.2 Electrical safety ........................................................................ 3
1.3.3 Tubing and capillary connections ............................................. 4
1.3.4 Flammable solvents and chemicals ........................................... 4
1.3.5 Recycling and disposal ............................................................. 4
2 Overview of the instrument 6

3 Water determination according to Karl Fischer (KFT) 8
4 Installation 9
4.1 Setting up the instrument .................................................... 9
4.1.1 Packaging ................................................................................ 9
4.1.2 Checks .................................................................................... 9
4.1.3 Location .................................................................................. 9
4.2 Connecting a sensor ............................................................. 9
4.3 Connecting a stirrer ............................................................ 10
4.4 Connecting a balance ......................................................... 11
4.5 Connecting a keyboard, printer and other USB devi-
ces ........................................................................................ 11
4.6 Connecting instruments to the remote connector .......... 14
4.7 Attaching the exchange unit ............................................. 15
5 Operation 16
5.1 Switching the instrument on and off ............................... 16
5.2 Fundamentals of operation ............................................... 17
5.2.1 The keypad ............................................................................ 17
5.2.2 Structure of the dialog windows ............................................ 18
5.2.3 Navigating in the dialog ......................................................... 18
5.2.4 Entering text and numbers ..................................................... 19
5.2.5 Selecting from a selection list ................................................. 20
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5.3 Methods .............................................................................. 20

5.3.1 Method templates ................................................................. 20
5.3.2 Loading a method ................................................................. 21
5.3.3 Saving a method ................................................................... 21
5.3.4 Exporting a method ............................................................... 21
5.4 Sample data ........................................................................ 22
5.4.1 Entering sample data in the main dialog ................................ 22
5.4.2 Requesting sample data at the start of the determination ...... 23
5.5 Carrying out a determination ............................................ 24
5.6 Live modifications .............................................................. 27
5.6.1 Editing the sample data of the running determination ............ 27
5.6.2 Editing the live parameters ..................................................... 28
5.7 Results ................................................................................. 29
5.8 Statistics .............................................................................. 30
5.9 Printing a report manually ................................................. 31
5.10 Manual control ................................................................... 33
5.10.1 Dosing ................................................................................... 33
5.10.2 Stirring .................................................................................. 37
6 System settings 39
6.1 Basic settings ...................................................................... 39
6.2 Managing solutions ............................................................ 42
6.2.1 General ................................................................................. 42
6.2.2 Editing the solution data ........................................................ 43
6.3 File management ................................................................ 44
6.4 Configuring external devices ............................................. 46
6.5 Instrument diagnosis .......................................................... 49
6.5.1 Loading program versions and language files ......................... 49
6.5.2 Diagnosis functions ............................................................... 50
7 Parameters 51
7.1 Karl Fischer Titrations (KFT) .............................................. 51
7.1.1 Conditioning ......................................................................... 51
7.1.2 Start conditions ..................................................................... 52
7.1.3 Control parameters ................................................................ 53
7.1.4 Titration parameters .............................................................. 56
7.1.5 Stop conditions ..................................................................... 58
7.1.6 Calculations - Methods "Blank Ipol/Upol" ............................... 59
7.1.7 Calculations - Methods "Titer Ipol/Upol" ................................ 60
7.1.8 Calculations - Methods "KFT Ipol/Upol", "KFT Ipol/Upol–
Blank" ................................................................................... 61
7.1.9 Statistics ................................................................................ 63
7.1.10 Reports .................................................................................. 63
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8 Operation and maintenance 66

8.1 Quality Management and qualification with Metrohm . . 66
9 Troubleshooting 67
9.1 Karl Fischer titration .......................................................... 67
9.2 Miscellaneous ..................................................................... 68
10 Appendix 70
10.1 Exchange unit ..................................................................... 70
10.1.1 Maximum dosing and filling rate ............................................ 70
10.1.2 Parameters for the preparing (PREP) ....................................... 70
10.2 Stirring rate ......................................................................... 71
10.3 Balance ................................................................................ 71
10.4 USB devices ......................................................................... 72
10.4.1 6.2147.000 numerical USB keypad ........................................ 72
10.4.2 Key assignment of a USB keyboard ........................................ 73
10.4.3 PC mouse .............................................................................. 73
10.4.4 Printer ................................................................................... 74
10.5 System initialization ........................................................... 74
10.6 Remote interface ................................................................ 76
10.6.1 Pin assignment of the remote interface .................................. 76
10.6.2 Status diagram of the remote interface .................................. 77
10.7 Remote control via an RS-232 connection ....................... 77
10.7.1 Commands and variables ....................................................... 78
10.8 Arithmetic algorithms in the 870 KF Titrino plus ............ 80
11 Technical specifications 83
11.1 Measuring inputs ................................................................ 83
11.1.1 Polarizer ................................................................................ 83
11.2 Dosing drive ........................................................................ 84
11.3 Interfaces ............................................................................. 84
11.4 Mains connection ............................................................... 84
11.5 Safety specifications ........................................................... 84
11.6 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) ................................ 85
11.7 Ambient temperature ......................................................... 85
11.8 Reference conditions .......................................................... 86
11.9 Dimensions .......................................................................... 86
12 Warranty (guarantee) 87
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13 Accessories 89
13.1 Scope of delivery ................................................................ 89
13.2 Optional accessories ........................................................... 94
Index 97
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Table of figures
Figure 1 Front 870 KF Titrino plus ................................................................... 6
Figure 2 Rear 870 KF Titrino plus .................................................................... 7
Figure 3 Reagent dosing for KFT ..................................................................... 8
Figure 4 Connecting a polarizable electrode .................................................... 9
Figure 5 Connecting a stirrer ......................................................................... 10
Figure 6 Connecting a balance ...................................................................... 11
Figure 7 Connecting USB devices .................................................................. 12
Figure 8 Connecting the USB stick ................................................................ 13
Figure 9 Connecting the 6.2147.000 USB keyboard with USB stick and
printer ............................................................................................. 13
Figure 10 Connecting the USB hub with USB stick, printer and the 6.2148.030
RS-232/USB Box (for connecting balances). ...................................... 14
Figure 11 Connecting a remote cable ............................................................. 14
Figure 12 Attaching the exchange unit ........................................................... 15
Figure 13 Keypad 870 KF Titrino plus .............................................................. 17
Figure 14 Directory structure on the USB flash drive ........................................ 45
Figure 15 Rotational speed depending on stirring rate .................................... 71
Figure 16 Pin assignment of remote socket and remote plug .......................... 76
Figure 17 Remote status diagram .................................................................... 77
Figure 18 Connecting the RS-232/USB Box to the PC ...................................... 78
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1 Introduction
1.1 Instrument description

The 870 KF Titrino plus is an instrument used for volumetric water content
determination according to Karl Fischer. There are method templates
available which are already configured except for a few parameters. If
parameters are changed, then these will be saved automatically. The
methods can be exported to a connected USB flash drive. This function
makes it possible for you to copy methods quickly and easily from one
instrument to another.
1.1.1 Titration and measuring modes

The following titration and measuring modes are supported:
￭ KFT
Volumetric water content determination according to Karl Fischer.
Measuring modes:
– Ipol (voltametric measurement with selectable polarization cur-
rent)
– Upol (amperometric measurement with selectable polarization
voltage)
1.1.2 Connectors
The instrument is equipped with the following connectors:
￭ MSB connector (Metrohm Serial Bus)
For connecting a stirrer.
￭ USB (OTG) connector
The 6.2151.100 adapter can be used to connect, for example, a
printer, a USB flash drive or a USB keyboard.
￭ Electrode connector
For connecting polarizable electrodes.
￭ Remote connector
For connecting instruments with a remote interface.
1.1.3 Intended use

The 870 KF Titrino plus is designed for usage as a titrator in analytical lab-
oratories. Its main application field is volumetric titration.
This instrument is suitable for processing chemicals and flammable sam-
ples. The usage of the 870 KF Titrino plus therefore requires that the user
have basic knowledge and experience in the handling of toxic and caustic
substances. Knowledge with respect to the application of the fire preven-
tion measures prescribed for laboratories is also mandatory.
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1.2 About the documentation
CAUTION
Please read through this documentation carefully before putting the

instrument into operation. The documentation contains information
and warnings which the user must follow in order to ensure safe opera-
tion of the instrument.
1.2.1 Symbols and conventions

The following symbols and formatting may appear in this documentation:
Cross-reference to figure legend

The first number refers to the figure number, the sec-
ond to the instrument part in the figure.
Instruction step
Carry out these steps in the sequence shown.
Method Dialog text, parameter in the software
File ▶ New Menu or menu item
[Next] Button or key
WARNING
This symbol draws attention to a possible life-threat-
ening hazard or risk of injury.
WARNING
This symbol draws attention to a possible hazard due
to electrical current.
WARNING
This symbol draws attention to a possible hazard due
to heat or hot instrument parts.
WARNING
This symbol draws attention to a possible biological
hazard.
CAUTION
This symbol draws attention to possible damage to
instruments or instrument parts.
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NOTE
This symbol highlights additional information and
tips.
1.3 Safety instructions

1.3.1 General notes on safety
WARNING
This instrument may only be operated in accordance with the specifica-

tions in this documentation.
This instrument has left the factory in a flawless state in terms of technical
safety. To maintain this state and ensure non-hazardous operation of the
instrument, the following instructions must be observed carefully.
1.3.2 Electrical safety

The electrical safety when working with the instrument is ensured as part
of the international standard IEC 61010.
WARNING
Only personnel qualified by Metrohm are authorized to carry out service

work on electronic components.
WARNING
Never open the housing of the instrument. The instrument could be

damaged by this. There is also a risk of serious injury if live components
are touched.
There are no parts inside the housing which can be serviced or replaced
by the user.
Mains voltage
WARNING
An incorrect mains voltage can damage the instrument.

Only operate this instrument with a mains voltage specified for it (see
rear panel of the instrument).

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Protection against electrostatic charges
WARNING
Electronic components are sensitive to electrostatic charges and can be

destroyed by discharges.
Do not fail to pull the mains cable out of the mains connection socket
before you set up or disconnect electrical plug connections at the rear
of the instrument.
1.3.3 Tubing and capillary connections
CAUTION
Leaks in tubing and capillary connections are a safety risk. Tighten all
connections well by hand. Avoid applying excessive force to tubing
connections. Damaged tubing ends lead to leakage. Appropriate tools
can be used to loosen connections.
Check the connections regularly for leakage. If the instrument is used
mainly in unattended operation, then weekly inspections are manda-
tory.
1.3.4 Flammable solvents and chemicals
WARNING
All relevant safety measures are to be observed when working with

flammable solvents and chemicals.
￭ Set up the instrument in a well-ventilated location (e.g. fume cup-
board).
￭ Keep all sources of flame far from the workplace.
￭ Clean up spilled liquids and solids immediately.
￭ Follow the safety instructions of the chemical manufacturer.
1.3.5 Recycling and disposal

This product is covered by European Directive 2002/96/EC, WEEE – Waste
from Electrical and Electronic Equipment.
The correct disposal of your old equipment will help to prevent negative
effects on the environment and public health.

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More details about the disposal of your old equipment can be obtained
from your local authorities, from waste disposal companies or from your
local dealer.

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2 Overview of the instrument
1
2
3
Figure 1 Front 870 KF Titrino plus
1 Piston rod 2 Contact pins

Of the dosing drive. For the data chip.
3 Coupling 4 Display
For switching the flat stopcock.
5 Keypad

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1 3
4
2 5
Figure 2 Rear 870 KF Titrino plus
1 Type plate 2 Mains connection socket

Contains specifications concerning mains
voltage and serial number.
3 USB (OTG) connector 4 MSB connector

For connecting printers, USB sticks, USB Metrohm Serial Bus.
hubs, etc. For connecting a stirrer. Mini DIN, 9-pin.
5 Remote connector 6 Electrode connector (Pol.)

For connecting instruments with a remote For connecting polarizable electrodes, e.g.
interface. D-Sub, 9-pin. double Pt electrodes. Socket F.

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3 Water determination according to Karl Fischer

(KFT)
Karl Fischer Titration is a method for volumetric water determination. Con-
ditioning is carried out automatically both before and after the actual titra-
tion. The reagent dosing is controlled in such a way that a predefined
endpoint is reached as quickly and as accurately as possible. The volume
steps and the rate of reagent dosing are regulated by the difference
between the current measured value and the predefined endpoint. This
means that titration is performed more slowly in the control range and
that smaller volumes are added. The titration is stopped at the endpoint
either drift-controlled or after a waiting time. The volume dosed until the
endpoint is used to calculate the water content of the sample.
U/mV
KFT Ipol
Control range
EP
V/mL
t/s
V/mL
Initial Continuous
dosing dosing
I/µA
KFT Upol
EP
Control range
V/mL
Figure 3 Reagent dosing for KFT

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4 Installation
4.1 Setting up the instrument

4.1.1 Packaging
The instrument is supplied in highly protective special packaging together
with the separately packed accessories. Keep this packaging, as only this
ensures safe transportation of the instrument.
4.1.2 Checks
Immediately after receipt, check whether the shipment has arrived com-
plete and without damage by comparing it with the delivery note.
4.1.3 Location
The instrument has been developed for operation indoors and may not be
used in explosive environments.
Place the instrument in a location of the laboratory which is suitable for
operation, free of vibrations, protected from corrosive atmosphere, and
contamination by chemicals.
The instrument should be protected against excessive temperature fluctu-
ations and direct sunlight.
4.2 Connecting a sensor

Connecting a polarizable electrode
Figure 4 Connecting a polarizable electrode

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NOTE
The electrode cable is protected against accidental disconnection of the

cable by means of a pull-out protection feature. If you wish to remove
the plug, then you must first retract the outer plug sleeve.
4.3 Connecting a stirrer

You can connect the following stirrers:
￭ 801 Stirrer
￭ 803 Ti Stand
￭ 804 Ti Stand (requires rod stirrer)
Figure 5 Connecting a stirrer
CAUTION
Make sure that the flat side of the plug matches the marking on the
socket.

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4.4 Connecting a balance

Balances are equipped with a serial RS-232 interface as a rule. To connect
a balance, you require a 6.2148.030 RS-232/USB Box.
Figure 6 Connecting a balance

When a 6.2151.020 USB cable is used, then the 6.2148.030 RS-232/USB
Box can be connected to the 870 KF Titrino plus by means of a USB hub
or a 6.2151.100 adapter (see Chapter 4.5, page 11).
Connect the 9-pin plug of the respective balance connecting cable to the
RS 232/1 connector. Consult the user manual of the balance in order to
select the correct connecting cable.
The parameters for the RS-232 interface on the instrument must match
those on the balance (see "Editing the COM1 settings", page 47). Addi-
tionally consult the user manual of the balance.
4.5 Connecting a keyboard, printer and other USB devi-

ces
The 870 KF Titrino plus has a USB (OTG) connector. Use the provided
6.2151.100 adapter USB MINI (OTG) - USB A for connecting USB devices
as e.g. printers, keyboards or USB sticks, see the following figure.

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6.2151.100
Figure 7 Connecting USB devices
CAUTION
Switch the instrument off before connecting or disconnecting a USB

device or a USB stick.
The 870 KF Titrino plus can only recognize the device immediately after
switching on.
The following devices can be operated directly on the USB connector

with the 6.2151.100 adapter:
￭ USB sticks (for the backup or storing of methods)
￭ 6.2147.000 numerical USB keypad
￭ 6.2148.030 RS-232/USB Box (for connecting balances or for the
RS-232 remote control)
￭ USB hub (with or without an own power supply)
The 6.2147.000 numerical USB keypad serves for comfortable numer-
ical input and for navigating in the dialog. In addition, it provides two USB
connectors. Connect additional USB devices to the keypad.
NOTE
Most of the USB devices need a so-called hub in order to work cor-
rectly.
A USB hub is a distributor to which several USB devices can be connec-
ted. USB hubs are available in specialty stores in a number of different
models.
The USB (OTG) connector of the 870 KF Titrino plus has no such hub.
The 6.2147.000 numerical USB keypad has a USB hub and two USB
connectors.

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The following devices can only be connected to a 6.2147.000

numerical keypad or to a USB hub:
￭ Printer (with USB connector, use the 6.2151.020 connecting cable)
￭ Barcode reader (with USB cable)
￭ Mouse (PC mouse with USB cable, for navigating in the dialog)
The following devices can only be connected to a USB hub:
￭ PC keyboard (with USB cable, for the comfortable input of letters and
numbers)
￭ Keypad with numerical keypad (with USB cable)
If you wish to connect several different instruments without own
power supply, then you must possibly use a USB hub with own power
supply (self powered). The USB (OTG) connector of the 870 KF Titrino plus
is not designed for supplying power to several devices with elevated elec-
tricity requirements.
Also observe the instructions in chapter 10.4, page 72.
Examples:
USB MINI (OTG)-USB

USB stick
6.2151.100
Figure 8 Connecting the USB stick

USB stick
USB MINI (OTG)-USB

Printer
6.2151.100 Keypad
6.2147.000
Figure 9 Connecting the 6.2147.000 USB keyboard with USB stick and
printer

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USB MINI (OTG)-USB RS-232/USB Box

USB-Hub
6.2151.100
6.2148.030
USB stick
Printer
Figure 10 Connecting the USB hub with USB stick, printer and the
6.2148.030 RS-232/USB Box (for connecting balances).
4.6 Connecting instruments to the remote connector

The 870 KF Titrino plus can be integrated in an automation system with
the aid of a remote cable.
Figure 11 Connecting a remote cable

A variety of different connecting cables are available for connecting
Metrohm instruments (e.g. sample changers) (see Optional Accessories
chapter).

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4.7 Attaching the exchange unit
Figure 12 Attaching the exchange unit

To attach the exchange unit, proceed as follows:
1 Slide the exchange unit from the front onto the 870 KF Titrino plus
and push all the way to the rear.
It must snap in audibly.

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5 Operation
5.1 Switching the instrument on and off

Switching on the instrument
Proceed as follows:
1 ￭ Press the red [STOP] key.

The instrument is initialized and a system test performed. This
process takes some time.
￭ If a buret unit has been attached, then a request appears to carry
out the PREP function:
All tubings and the cylinder are rinsed with the PREP (Preparing)
function. The preparing of the buret unit is described in chapter
"Preparing the buret unit (PREP)", page 33.
￭ Confirm the message with [OK].
The display of this message can be deactivated in the system set-
tings (see "PREP warning", page 41).
The main dialog is displayed:

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Switching off the instrument
The instrument is switched off with the [STOP] key. The fact that the key
needs to be pressed down for an extended time prevents accidental
switch off.
Proceed as follows:
1 ￭ Keep the red [STOP] key pressed down for at least 3 s.

A progress bar is displayed. If the key is released during this time,
then the instrument will not be switched off.
5.2 Fundamentals of operation

5.2.1 The keypad
Figure 13 Keypad 870 KF Titrino plus

BACK Apply the input and exit the dialog.
⇧⇩ Move the selection bar either up or down by one
line at a time. Select the character to be entered
in the text editor.
⇦⇨ Select the character to be entered in the text and
number editor. Select the individual functions in
the function bar.
OK Confirm the selection.
STOP Stop an ongoing method run or a manual func-
tion. Switch the instrument on or off.
START Start a method run or a manual function.

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5.2.2 Structure of the dialog windows
The current dialog title is displayed on the left-hand side of the title bar.
The current status of the system is displayed in the upper right-hand cor-
ner:
ready The instrument is in normal status.
cond.busy The working medium is being conditioned.
cond.ok The working medium is conditioned.
busy A method has been started.
Some dialogs have a so-called function bar on the bottom line. The func-
tions contained therein can be selected with the arrow keys [⇦] or [⇨]
and executed with [OK].
5.2.3 Navigating in the dialog

The selection bar is displayed in inverted style. Use the arrow keys [⇧] and
[⇩] to move the selection bar upward or downward one line at a time. If
a dialog text is marked with "＞", then additional settings are available in
a subordinate dialog. Use [OK] to access this dialog.
Example: System settings
Use the [BACK] key to return to the next higher level.

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5.2.4 Entering text and numbers
In the editing dialog for text input or numerical input, select the individual
characters with the arrow keys. Use [OK] to apply the character in the
input field. The following functions are available:
Editing function Description

Accept The modification is applied and the editing dialog
is exited.
Cancel The editing dialog is exited without applying the
modification.
Clear The content of the input field is deleted com-
pletely.
The character left of the cursor is deleted (back-
space).
Text editor only
The cursor within the input field is shifted to the
left by one character each time that [OK] is
pressed.
Text editor only
The cursor within the input field is shifted to the
right by one character each time that [OK] is
pressed.
[BACK] The modification is applied and the editing dialog
is exited.
The [BACK] key has the same function as Accept.

A commercially available USB keyboard can be connected to make it eas-
ier to enter text and numbers. The assignment of the keys on the PC key-
board is described in chapter 10.4.2, page 73.

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5.2.5 Selecting from a selection list
In a selection list, select the individual entries with the arrow keys [⇧] and
[⇩]. Accept the selection with [OK] or [BACK].
5.3 Methods
5.3.1 Method templates
The 870 KF Titrino plus contains method templates which are already con-
figured except for a few parameters.
The following method templates can be selected:
KFT Ipol Method with adjustable polarization current.
The blank value is not taken into account for the
calculation.
Titer Ipol Titer determination with adjustable polarization
current.
Blank Ipol Blank value determination with adjustable polari-
zation current.
KFT Ipol–Blank Method with adjustable polarization current.
The blank value is taken into account for the cal-
culation.
KFT Upol Method with adjustable polarization voltage.
The blank value is not taken into account for the
calculation.
Titer Upol Titer determination with adjustable polarization
voltage.
Blank Upol Blank value determination with adjustable polari-
zation voltage.
KFT Upol–Blank Method with adjustable polarization voltage.
The blank value is taken into account for the cal-
culation.

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5.3.2 Loading a method

To load a method, proceed as follows:
1 Open the method table

￭ In the main dialog, select Method and press [OK].
The method table with the stored templates opens:
2 Select a method
￭ Select the desired method.
3 Load the method

￭ In the function bar, select Load and press [OK].
The method is now loaded and is displayed in the main dialog under
Method.
5.3.3 Saving a method

If the method parameters are changed, then these will be saved automati-
cally. It is not possible to save a method under a different name.
5.3.4 Exporting a method

Methods can be exported to a connected USB stick.
NOTE
This function is possible only if a USB stick is connected as an external

storage medium.
To export a method, proceed as follows:
1 Open the method table

￭ In the main dialog, select Method and press [OK].
The method table with the stored templates opens:

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2 Select a method
￭ Select the desired method.
3 Export the method

￭ In the function bar, select Export and press [OK].
The method is exported. The directory structure on the USB stick is
listed in chapter 6.3, page 44.
5.4 Sample data

You can enter the sample data (identification, sample size, etc.) in a vari-
ety of ways:
￭ Directly in the main dialog.
￭ Automatic request immediately after the start of the determination (see
Chapter 5.4.2, page 23).
You can also send the sample size and the unit from a connected balance
in any case. With some balances, the sample identification and method
can be also sent (see Chapter 10.3, page 71).
5.4.1 Entering sample data in the main dialog

For a sample, you can enter the sample data directly in the main dialog,
even while the determination is running (see Chapter 5.6, page 27).
ID1
Sample identification.
Entry max. 10 characters
Default value empty

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ID2
Sample identification.
Default value empty
Sample size
Sample size.
Input range –999999999 - 9999999999
Default value 1.0
Unit
Unit of the sample size.
Selection g | mg | µg | mL | µL | pieces | User-defined
Default value g
User-defined
A user-defined unit can be created. This will be added to the selection
list. The previous entry will be overwritten as soon as the new unit has
been defined.
5.4.2 Requesting sample data at the start of the determination

The sample data can be requested immediately after the start of the deter-
mination in order to ensure that the sample data entry is not forgotten.
This automatic request is indispensable when you reweigh your samples.
The corresponding parameters must be activated under Start conditions

for this purpose. If the parameter Hold at request is activated, then the
run will be paused and must be continued with [START] after the input
of the sample data. If Hold at request is deactivated, then the titration
will be started in the background. This dialog will be displayed until the
entering of the sample data is confirmed with [START], even if the the
titration is already completed. This ensures that the sample data is avail-
able for calculations.

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5.5 Carrying out a determination

The sample size can be entered in the following ways when a determina-
tion is carried out:
￭ Enter manually on the instrument.
￭ Send automatically from a connected balance. For this purpose, check
the manual for the balance.
Proceed as follows to carry out a determination:
1 Loading the method

￭ See Chapter "Loading a method", Page 21.
2 Starting conditioning
￭ Press [START].
Conditioning starts. Conditioning not OK is displayed until the
endpoint is reached. The working medium is titrated to the endpoint.
This is indicated by Conditioning OK. The status is kept stable.
The stirring rate can be modified with the Stirrer function. The fol-
lowing dialog is opened by pressing [OK]:
The stirring rate can be reduced with Stir- and increased with Stir+.
Off switches the stirrer off. On is now displayed instead. This can be
used to switch the stirrer back on. This dialog is exited with [BACK].

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3 Adding sample
NOTE
Calculate the amount of the sample in such a way that a titrant

consumption of 10…90% of the cylinder volume will result.
￭ If Conditioning OK is displayed, press [START].

Conditioning is stopped. The request for adding the sample will
be displayed for 8 s.
The sample must be added during this time.
￭ Add the sample.

Afterward, the request for the sample size appears:
4 Entering the sample size

￭ Press [OK].
The editing dialog opens.
￭ Enter the sample size and apply with Accept or [BACK].
5 Starting the titration

￭ Press [START].
The titration starts and the curve is displayed:

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The axes are scaled automatically.

The stirring rate can be modified during titration with the Stirrer
function. The following dialog is opened by pressing [OK]:
The stirring rate can be reduced with Stir- and increased with Stir+.
Off switches the stirrer off. On is now displayed instead. This can be
used to switch the stirrer back on. This dialog is exited with [BACK].
After the completion of the titration, the results dialog is displayed.
Conditioning is restarted automatically.
6 Canceling the conditioning

￭ Press [STOP].
Conditioning is canceled and the dosing cylinder is filled.
Canceling a determination manually

A determination can be canceled at any time with the [STOP] key.

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5.6 Live modifications

5.6.1 Editing the sample data of the running determination
The sample data can be entered or modified in the main dialog while a
determination is running. In calculations always the sample data entered
at the end of the titration in the main dialog is used.
Proceed as follows to edit the sample data:
1 Displaying the main dialog

￭ Press [BACK].
The main dialog is displayed. The determination continues to run in
the background.
2 Editing the sample data

￭ Edit the sample data and apply with Accept or [BACK].
3 Displaying the live dialog

￭ Press [BACK].
or
￭ Select Menu and press [OK].
￭ Select the menu item Live dialog and press [OK].

The live dialog is displayed once again.
NOTE
If the determination is finished while an editing dialog is opened (e.g. of

the sample size), then this will be closed automatically and the results
dialog will be displayed. The value entered must be entered once more
and the determination must be recalculated.
Make sure that the editing dialogs are closed before the determination
is finished.

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5.6.2 Editing the live parameters

Certain method parameters can be edited while a determination is being
carried out. The only parameters that can be modified are those that can
be selected. Nevertheless, all of the parameters are visible. The modified
parameters are taken into account at once. If you modify, for instance,
the start conditions after the start volume has been dosed, then these
modifications will not be taken into account until the next determination.
Proceed as follows to edit the parameters:
1 Displaying the main dialog

￭ Press [BACK].
The main dialog is displayed. The determination continues to run in
the background.
2 Opening the main menu

￭ Select Menu and press [OK].
3 Editing the method parameters

￭ Select the menu item Parameters and press [OK].
￭ Change the desired parameters accordingly.
4 Displaying the live dialog

￭ Select the menu item Live dialog in the main menu and press
[OK].
or
￭ Press [BACK] in the main dialog.
The live dialog is displayed once again.

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5.7 Results
Menu ▶ Results
After the completion of the titration, the results dialog is displayed:
The calculated result and the endpoint volume are shown in the overview.
Curve
Display the curve of the current determination.
Recalculate
Recalculate the current determination. The procedure will be executed
immediately.
Statistics
Display the statistical overview of a determination series (see Chapter 5.8,
page 30).
Displaying the curve

The curve of the current determination can be displayed with the Curve
function.
The arrow keys [⇦] and [⇨] can be used to move to the individual measur-
ing points. A cross hair is used to show the current position on the curve.
The data (volume, measured value, time, etc.) for the respective measur-
ing point is indicated on the right-hand side.

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Recalculating
NOTE
Recalculation cannot be undone.
All of the results are recalculated with the Recalculate function. This is
necessary if, for example, the calculation, the titer or the sample size has
been modified.
5.8 Statistics
Menu ▶ Results ▶ Statistics
The statistical overview of a determination series can be displayed in the
Results dialog with the Statistics function.
NOTE
This function is visible only if statistics has been activated.
The mean value (Mean), the absolute and the relative standard deviation
(s abs and s rel) are displayed in the overview. For the mean value, the
number of individual results from which it has been calculated is displayed
in parentheses. In this example, it is 3. The Statistics line shows how
many determinations have already been carried out and how many deter-
minations are to be carried out in total. All three determinations were car-
ried out in this example.
Details
Display additional data.
Reset
Delete all statistics data.
Increase
Add a further determination to the determination series.

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Displaying statistical details

Additional data from the determination series can be displayed with the
Details function.
The result and the sample size of each determination are shown.
On/Off
Remove the selected determination from the statistics. The line will then
be marked with an asterisk (*), the statistics will be recalculated automati-
cally.
Deleting statistical data

All statistical data is deleted with the Reset function. The statistics data is
deleted automatically in the following cases:
￭ When all of the determinations of the determination series have been
carried out and a new determination has been started afterwards.
￭ When a new method is loaded.
Adding a determination to a determination series

You can use the function Increase to add an additional sample to a
determination series, e.g. because a determination was faulty and had to
be removed from the statistics. The second number in the Statistics line
will be increased automatically by one.
5.9 Printing a report manually

Menu ▶ Print reports
Proceed as follows to print a report manually:
1 Opening the main menu

￭ In the main dialog, select Menu and press [OK].

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2 Opening the print dialog

￭ Select the menu item Print reports and press [OK].
The dialog window with the available reports opens:
3 Selecting the report

￭ Select the desired report and press [OK].
The report is printed out.
The following reports can be printed out manually:

Results Result report with determination properties,
sample data, calculated results, etc.
Curve Curve report. The width of the curve is defined in
the system settings (see "Graphics width", page
46).
Measuring point Measuring point list report.
list
Parameters Report with all method parameters of the loaded
method.
System System report with system settings, solution list,
external devices, etc.
Calculations/Statis- Calculation report. The statistics are also printed
tics out in the case of multiple determinations. The
individual determinations with the respective
sample size, the mean value, the absolute and
the relative standard deviation are printed out
for each result.

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PC/LIMS Machine-readable report with all of the data for

a determination. This report can be saved as a
TXT file to a connected USB flash drive or sent to
a terminal program or a LIMS via an RS-232
interface. The definition is made in the system
settings (see "PC/LIMS report", page 46).
Report as in The reports that are defined in the method will
method be printed out.
5.10 Manual control

Menu ▶ Manual control
The following functions are available in the manual control:
￭ Dosing
￭ Stirring
The available subfunctions are listed for each function in the function bar.
NOTE
The Stirrer function can only be selected if a stirrer is connected.
5.10.1 Dosing
The following dosing functions are available in the manual control:
Prepare the buret Rinse the cylinder and tubings of the buret unit
unit (PREP) (see Chapter 10.1.2, page 70).
Continuous dosing Dose while the [START] key is pressed.
(DOS)
Dose a fixed vol- Dose a specified volume.
ume (ADD)
Preparing the buret unit (PREP)

The PREP function is used to rinse the cylinder and tubings of the buret
unit and fill them air bubble-free. You should carry out this function
before the first determination or once per day.

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Proceed as follows:
1 Open the manual control

The main menu opens.
￭ Select the menu item Manual control and press [OK].
Manual control opens.
2 Select the dosing function

￭ Select the Dosing item.
￭ In the function bar, select PREP and press [OK].

The following message is displayed:
3 Start the preparing
CAUTION
Make sure that the buret tip is directed into a vessel that can
accommodate the cylinder volume of your buret unit several times
over.
￭ Select Yes and confirm the message with [OK].

Preparing is carried out.

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Continuous dosing (DOS)

Continuous dosing will be carried out with the DOS function for as long
as you keep the [START] key pressed down.
Proceed as follows:


￭ In the function bar, select DOS and press [OK].
3 Configure the dosing function
NOTE
￭ The dosing and filling rates should be decreased for viscous liq-
uids.
￭ The maximum dosing and filling rates depend on the cylinder
volume (see Chapter 10.1.1, page 70).
￭ Enter the dosing rate.

￭ Enter the filling rate.

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4 Start dosing
￭ Press [START].
The status changes to busy, the dosed volume is displayed. When
the volume of one cylinder has been dosed, the dosing cylinder will
be refilled automatically.
5 Fill the cylinder

￭ Press [STOP] or [BACK].
The dosing cylinder is filled. If you start the filling with [BACK], then
the dialog will also be exited.
Dosing a particular volume (ADD)

You can dose a particular volume with the ADD function.
Proceed as follows:


￭ In the function bar, select ADD and press [OK].

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3 Configure the dosing function
NOTE
￭ The dosing and filling rates should be decreased for viscous liq-
uids.
￭ The maximum dosing and filling rates depend on the cylinder
volume (see Chapter 10.1.1, page 70).
￭ Enter the desired volume.

￭ Enter the dosing rate.
￭ Enter the filling rate.
4 Start dosing
￭ Press [START].
The status changes to busy, the dosed volume is displayed. When
the volume of one cylinder has been dosed, the dosing cylinder will
be refilled automatically.
5 Fill the cylinder

￭ Press [STOP] or [BACK].
The dosing cylinder is filled. If you start the filling with [BACK], then
the dialog will also be exited.
5.10.2 Stirring
You can control a connected stirrer manually.
Proceed as follows:
1 Opening the manual control


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2 Setting the stirring rate

￭ Select the Stirrer item.
￭ In the function bar, select Stir- or Stir+.

The stirring rate will be increased or decreased by one step each
time the [OK] key is pressed.
The algebraic sign changes the direction in which the stirring is
done. When viewing the stirrer from above, this means:
– "+": counterclockwise rotation
– "–": clockwise rotation
3 Switching on the stirrer

￭ In the function bar, select On and press [OK].
The stirrer is started and stirs at the rate which has been set. Off is
now displayed in the function bar.
4 Switching off the stirrer

￭ In the function bar, select Off and confirm with [OK].
The stirrer is stopped.

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6 System settings
6.1 Basic settings

Menu ▶ System ▶ Settings
This chapter contains a description of general instrument settings.
User name
A user name can be entered here for the report. This parameter will only
be printed if a user has been defined.
Default value empty
Instrument name
A instrument name can be entered here for the report. This parameter will
only be printed if a designation has been defined.
Default value empty
Serial number
Serial number of the instrument. This is printed as a part of the instrument
identification in the report header.
Program version
Version number of the instrument software. This is printed as a part of the
instrument identification in the report header.
Time
Current time. Only valid numbers can be entered.
Format: hh:mm:ss
Date
Current date. Only valid numbers can be entered.
Format: YYYY:MM:DD
Language
Setting the dialog language. An additional language can be selected
besides English.

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NOTE
In order to ensure that a second language can be selected, it must first

be installed. This installation must be carried out by specialist personnel.
In chapter Language files, page 49, you will find details regarding the
installation of a second language.
Dialog type
The user dialog can be limited for routine operations. One can operate
normally with methods in the limited dialog. However, no settings can be
made or methods deleted.
The resetting of the dialog will take effect as soon as you exit the main
menu.
The limitation of the dialog results in the following:
￭ The menu items System and Parameters are not shown in the main
menu.
￭ Methods can only be loaded, but not deleted, exported or created.
NOTE
If the limited dialog for routine operation is activated, then the expert
dialog cannot be activated during ongoing operation. To change the
dialog type, the 870 KF Titrino plus must be switched off and then back
on again. The expert dialog can be forced as soon as the instrument is
started up again. Then it is possible to enter whatever settings one
wishes, e.g. the changing of the dialog type. If the instrument is
switched off again without changing the dialog type, then the routine
dialog will remain activated.
Forcing the expert dialog:

￭ Switch on the instrument.
￭ Wait for the display of the instrument logo with the lettering easy,
safe, precise.
￭ Press the [STOP] key once again and hold it down while also briefly
pressing the [BACK] key.
￭ Release both keys once again.
Selection Expert | Routine
Default value Expert
Expert
Complete dialog.

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Routine
Limited dialog for routine operations.
Contrast
The contrast of the display can be adjusted with the arrow keys [⇦] and
[⇨].
￭ [⇦]: the contrast will be decreased by one step each time the key is
pressed.
￭ [⇨]: the contrast will be increased by one step each time the key is
pressed.
Input range 150 - 240
Default value 212
NOTE
Alternatively, the contrast can also be modified in the following man-

ner:
Keep the red [STOP] key pressed down. As soon as the progress bar
appears, also press the arrow key [⇩] or [⇧] repeatedly.
This method will, however, cause the contrast to be modified by several
steps.
Beep
If this parameter is activated, then a short beep will sound in the following
cases:
￭ When a key is pressed.
￭ At the end of the determination.
￭ When the system remains conditioned without interruption for 10 sec-
onds.
Selection on | off
Default value on
PREP warning
If this parameter is activated, then the recommendation will be made to
carry out the function PREP (Preparing):
￭ After the instrument is switched on.
￭ Each time a buret unit is attached.
All tubing and the cylinder are rinsed with this function (see Chapter
10.1.2, page 70).

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Selection on | off
Default value on
6.2 Managing solutions

6.2.1 General
Menu ▶ System ▶ Solutions
Solutions can be used in intelligent buret units or in non-intelligent buret
units. Intelligent buret units have a built-in data chip on which the data for
the reagent is stored. This data is automatically read out during attach-
ment and entered in the solution list.
The name and the type are specified for each solution in the solution list.
The asterisk (*) on the right-hand side indicates that this buret unit is
attached (only for intelligent buret units). An unlimited number of solu-
tions in buret units with data chip can be added to the solution list. The
number of solutions in buret units without data chip is limited to 10 items.
Meaning of the type:
￭ EU: exchange unit without data chip
￭ IEU: exchange unit with integrated data chip
not defined is the standard solution. It can be used to carry out determi-
nations without having configured a solution. If you carry out a titer deter-
mination with the titration parameter Solution = not defined, then the
result will be saved as titer of this solution. If you carry out a titration with
the titration parameter Solution = not defined, then the data of this
solution will be used for the calculation. The titer and the concentration
can be edited, but this standard solution can neither be renamed nor
deleted.
Edit
Edit the data of the selected solution, see following chapter.
New
Add a new solution to the list, see following chapter.
Delete
Delete the selected solution from the list.

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6.2.2 Editing the solution data

Name
The designation of the solution is used for unambiguous identification.
Default value empty
Type
The model of the buret unit is displayed.
Cylinder volume
Cylinder volume of the buret unit in mL. The cylinder volume is automati-
cally read out with intelligent buret units.
Selection 1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 50
Default value 20
Concentration
Concentration of the solution.
Input range –999999999 - 9999999999
Default value 1.000
Concentration unit
Unit of the concentration.
Selection µmol/mL | mmol/L | mol/L | g/L | mg/L | mg/mL |
µg/L | ppm | % | mEq/L | User-defined
Default value mol/L
User-defined
been defined. A blank entry can be generated this way as well.
Titer
Titer of the solution.
Input range –999999999 - 9999999999
Default value 1.000
Titer unit
Unit of the titer.
Selection µmol/mL | mmol/L | mol/L | g/L | mg/L | mg/mL |
µg/L | ppm | % | mEq/L | empty | User-defined
Default value empty

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User-defined
Date titer det.

Date of the last titer determination.
Monitoring
Activating and deactivating the titer monitoring.
Selection on | off
Default value off
Time interval
This parameter is visible only when Monitoring = on.
You will be notified that this time interval (in days) has elapsed when start-
ing a method. You can then select whether or not you would still like to
start the method.
Input range 1 - 999 d
Default value 999 d
6.3 File management

Menu ▶ System ▶ File management
NOTE
This menu item is visible only if a USB flash drive has been connected as
an external storage medium.
Methods can be imported and deleted from a USB flash drive in this dia-
log. Only methods located in the Files directory are displayed in the list
(see "Directory structure on the USB flash drive", page 45).
A backup of the system can be created (all data and settings). Similarly, an
existing backup can be reloaded.
Import
Import the selected method.
Delete
Delete the selected method.
Backup
Create a backup of all data and settings on the USB flash drive.

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NOTE
Only one backup can be created on the same USB flash drive.
If a backup is already stored on the flash drive, then this will be over-
written as soon as the function is performed once again.
Restore
Load the backup from a connected USB flash drive.
Directory structure on the USB flash drive

A directory with the instrument number will be created on the USB flash
drive. The structure within this directory appears as follows:
Figure 14 Directory structure on the USB flash drive

Backup All of the files of the backup are stored in this
directory. The directory is created as soon as a
backup is created for the first time.
Files Exported methods are stored in this directory.
The directory is created as soon as a backup is
exported for the first time.
Only methods located in this directory can be
imported.
pc_lims_report PC/LIMS reports are stored in this directory as
TXT files. The directory is created as soon as a
PC/LIMS report is printed for the first time.

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6.4 Configuring external devices

Menu ▶ System ▶ External devices
PC/LIMS report
Specification of the storage location for the PC/LIMS report. The PC/LIMS
report is a machine-readable report with all of the important data for a
determination. It can be saved as follows:
￭ as a TXT file on a USB flash drive.
￭ to a LIMS via an RS-232 interface. The 6.2148.030 RS-232/USB Box is
required for this purpose.
Selection COM2 | USB Stick
Default value USB Stick
COM2
The report is sent via the serial COM2 interface. The interface parame-
ters set in the dialog COM2 settings are used (see "Editing the COM2
settings", page 48).
USB Stick
The report will be saved as a TXT file on the USB flash drive in the
folder pc_lims_report.
Printer
If a printer is connected, then the printer type needs to be defined here in
order for the reports to be printed out correctly.
The printers that have the designation ESC-POS are so-called POS printers
(point-of-sale printers), i.e. they print on continuous paper.
Selection Citizen (ESC-POS) | Custom (ESC-POS) | Epson |
Epson (ESC-POS) | HP DeskJet | HP LaserJet |
Seiko (ESC-POS)
Default value HP DeskJet
Graphics width
Adjust the width of the curve to be printed out to the paper width of the
printer to be used. The default value depends on the selected printer. The
height of the curve is 2/3 of the width.
Input range 100 - 3000 Pixels
Keyboard layout
ier to enter text and numbers. Specify the country-specific keyboard lay-
out.

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Selection English US | French FR | German CH | German

DE | Spanish ES
Default value English US
Balance
If you have connected a balance, then you must define the balance type
here.
Selection AND | Mettler | Mettler AT | Mettler AX |
Ohaus | Precisa | Sartorius | Shimadzu
Default value Sartorius
The following table indicates the balance type that needs to be selected
for the balance model:
Balance Balance type

AND AND
Mettler AB, AE, AG, AM, Mettler
AJ, PE, PM, PJ, PR, XP, XS
Mettler AT Mettler AT
Mettler AX, MX, UMX, PG, Mettler AX
AB-S, PB-S
Ohaus Voyager, Explorer, Ohaus
Analytical Plus
Precisa Precisa
Sartorius Sartorius
Shimadzu BX, BW Shimadzu
Editing the COM1 settings

Menu ▶ System ▶ External devices ▶ COM1 settings
The interface parameters for the connected balance are set under COM1
settings.
Baud rate
Transfer rate in characters per second.
Selection 1200 | 2400 | 4800 | 9600 | 19200 | 38400 |
57600 | 115200
Default value 9600
Data bits
Number of data bits.

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Selection 7|8
Default value 8
Stop bits
Number of stop bits.
Selection 1|2
Default value 1
Parity
Type of parity testing.
Selection even | none | odd
Default value none
Handshake
Type of the data transfer protocol.
Selection hardware | software | none
Default value hardware
NOTE
If communications problems occur, set the parameter Handshake to

software, and make another attempt.
Editing the COM2 settings

Menu ▶ System ▶ External devices ▶ COM2 settings
The interface parameters for instruments connected to the RS-232/2 con-
nector of the RS-232/USB Box (e.g. PC) are set under COM2 settings.
The parameters and input ranges are identical to those for the COM1
interface.

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6.5 Instrument diagnosis

6.5.1 Loading program versions and language files
Menu ▶ System ▶ Diagnosis
New program versions or language files can be loaded from a USB flash
drive. The corresponding file must be saved on the USB flash drive in a
directory with the instrument number (e.g. 848 or 863).
You can distinguish between language files and program files by noting
how the file name is constructed.
Program files
They are instrument-specific. The file name has the following structure:
5XXXyyyy.bin where
XXX = Instrument type (e.g. 848 for the 848 Titrino plus)
yyyy = Program version
Language files
They can be recognized by means of the two-digit language code in the
file name. A language file contains the dialog texts for various instrument
types. It is not instrument-specific. The file name has the following struc-
ture:
5848xxxxYY.bin where
xxxx = Version number

YY = Language, e.g. DE (German), FR (French), ES (Spanish)
Loading a file
Proceed as follows:
1 Connecting the USB flash drive

￭ Plug in the USB flash drive with the 6.2151.100 adapter (USB
MINI (OTG) - USB A) at the instrument's USB port.
￭ Switch on the instrument.
2 Opening the update dialog

￭ Under Menu ▶ System ▶ Diagnosis, select the menu item
Software update.
￭ Press [OK].

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3 Opening the file selection

￭ Press [OK].
The selection list with the program and language files present on the
USB flash drive opens.
4 Selecting the file

￭ Use the arrow keys to select the required file.
￭ Press [OK].
5 Starting the update

￭ Press [START].
The update process is started, it runs automatically. At the end of the
process, the instrument will be switched off automatically and
switched back on again. No user intervention is required.
6.5.2 Diagnosis functions

Electronic and mechanical functional groups in Metrohm instruments can
and should be checked as part of regular maintenance by specialist per-
sonnel from Metrohm. Please ask your local Metrohm representative
regarding the precise terms and conditions involved in concluding a corre-
sponding maintenance agreement.

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7 Parameters
7.1 Karl Fischer Titrations (KFT)

7.1.1 Conditioning
Menu ▶ Parameters ▶ Conditioning
Under Conditioning, the conditions required for conditioning are
defined.
Conditioning
If this parameter is switched on, then the first time the titration is started
the working medium will be titrated to the endpoint with the specified
control parameters. The status is kept stable. The actual method run does
not begin until [START] has been pressed once more. Conditioning will
be carried out again automatically after the titration.
Selection on | off
Default value on
Start drift
Conditioning OK will be displayed as soon as this volume drift has been
reached and the titration can be started.
Input range 1 - 999 µL/min
Default value 20 µL/min
Drift correction
The endpoint volume can be corrected by taking the drift value into
account. For this, the volume drift is multiplied with the drift correction
time and this value is then subtracted from the endpoint volume. The drift
correction time is the time interval between the end of conditioning and
the end of the determination.
Selection auto | manual | off
Default value off
auto
The value of the current volume drift is applied automatically at the
start of the titration.
manual
If the volume drift is known throughout a prolonged period of time,
then this can be entered manually.
off
No drift correction takes place.

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Drift value
This parameter is visible only when Drift correction = manual.
Volume drift for manual drift correction.
Input range 0.0 - 99.9 µL/min
Default value 0.0 µL/min
Cond. stop volume

Maximum permissible volume that can be dosed during conditioning.
Conditioning is stopped when the specified volume is dosed. If condition-
ing is continued by pressing [START] once again, then the titrant volume
that has already been dosed will not be taken into account; i.e. the dosing
starts again at zero. The stop volume should be adjusted to the size of the
titration cell in order to prevent any overflow.
Input range 0.00000 - 9999.99 mL
Default value 20.0000 mL
Selection off
Cond. stop time

Maximum permissible time over which conditioning may take place. Con-
ditioning is stopped when the specified time has elapsed.
Input range 0 - 999999 s
Selection off
Default value off
7.1.2 Start conditions

Menu ▶ Parameters ▶ Start conditions
The parameters that are carried out before the start of titration are
defined under Start conditions.
Start volume
Volume that is dosed prior to the start of the titration.
Input range 0.00000 - 9999.99 mL
Dosing rate
Rate at which the start volume is dosed. The maximum dosing rate
depends on the cylinder volume (see Chapter 10.1.1, page 70).
Input range 0.01 - 166.00 mL/min
Selection max.
Default value max.

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Pause
Waiting time, e.g. in case of a slow response of the electrode after the
start or reaction time after the dosing of a start volume.
Default value 0s
Request sample ID
Selection of the sample identification that is queried in the method run.
Selection off | ID1 | ID2 | ID1&ID2
Default value off
Request sample size

If this parameter is switched on, then the value for the sample size will be
queried.
Selection on | off
Default value on
For the methods "Blank Ipol" and "Blank Upol" the
default value is off.
Request sample unit

If this parameter is switched on, then the unit for the sample size will be
queried.
Selection on | off
Default value off
Hold at request
If this parameter is switched on, then the method run will be paused dur-
ing the query. If the parameter is switched off, the titration will be started
in the background.
Selection on | off
Default value on
7.1.3 Control parameters

Menu ▶ Parameters ▶ Control parameters
Under Control parameters, the control parameters for the endpoint are
defined.
Endpoint at
Measured value for the endpoint.

Measuring mode Ipol:

Input range –1250.0 - 1250.0 mV
Default value 250.0 mV
Selection off
Measuring mode Upol:

Input range –125.00 - 125.00 µA
Default value 25.00 µA
Selection off
Titration rate
Three predefined sets of parameters can be selected for the titration rate.
Selection slow | optimal | fast | user
Default value optimal
slow
For samples with a low water content or samples which release their
moisture only slowly.
optimal
For all standard titrations. The parameters have been optimized for the
most frequent applications.
fast
For uncritical samples with high water content.
user
The individual titration parameters can be modified.
The settings of the individual titration rates are listed in table 1, page
55.
Dynamics
This parameter is visible only when Titration rate = user.
This parameter defines the control range before the specified endpoint.
Individual volume steps are dosed in the control range, the dosing is finely
controlled. The closer the endpoint, the slower the dosing until the vol-
ume increment defined under Min. increment has been reached. The
larger the control range, the slower the titration. Outside the control
range, dosing is carried out continuously, and the dosing rate is defined
under Max. rate.
Measuring mode Ipol:

Input range 0.1 - 1250.0 mV
Default value 100.0 mV
Selection off

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Measuring mode Upol:

Input range 0.01 - 125.00 µA
Default value 10.00 µA
Selection off
Max. rate
Rate at which dosing is carried out outside of the control range. The maxi-
mum dosing rate depends on the cylinder volume (see Chapter 10.1.1,
page 70) .
Selection max.
Default value max.
Min. increment
Minimum volume increment that is dosed at the beginning of the titration
and in the control range at the end of the titration. This parameter has a
decisive influence on the titration rate and thus also on the accuracy. The
smaller the selected minimum increment, the slower the titration.
Input range 0.1 - 99.90 µL
Selection min.
Default value min.
Table 1 Default values of the predefined titration rates for KFT

Titration rate
slow optimal fast
Dynamics
– Ipol 300.0 mV 100.0 mV 30.0 mV
– Upol 40.00 µA 10.00 µA 5.00 µA
Max. rate 1.00 mL/min maximum maximum
Min. increment minimum (= cylinder minimum (= cylinder 5.00 µL
volume/10000) volume/10000)
Stop criterion
The titration is stopped when the endpoint has been reached and this
stop criterion has been fulfilled. If no stop criterion has been selected then
the titration will not be stopped. The stop conditions (see Chapter 7.1.5,
page 58) always lead to a stop, even if the stop criterion has not been
reached.

Selection drift | time | rel. drift | off

Default value drift
drift
The titration is stopped when the stop drift has been reached.
time
The titration is stopped when the endpoint has been exceeded during
a certain period of time (Delay time).
rel. drift
The titration is stopped when the sum of the drift at the start of the
titration and the relative stop drift has been reached.
off
The titration will not be stopped until the stop conditions have been
fulfilled.
Stop drift
This parameter is visible only when Stop criterion = drift.
Titration is stopped when the endpoint and the stop drift have been
reached.
Delay time
This parameter is visible only when Stop criterion = time.
When the endpoint is reached, the specified time is allowed to elapse
after the last dosing and the titration is then stopped.
Default value 10 s
Relative stop drift

This parameter is visible only when Stop criterion = rel. drift.
The titration is stopped when the endpoint and the sum of the drift at the
start of the titration and the relative stop drift have been reached.
7.1.4 Titration parameters

Menu ▶ Parameters ▶ Titration parameters
Under Titration parameters, the parameters influencing the sequence
of the entire titration are defined.

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Solution
Selection of the solution from the solution list. We recommend always
selecting the solution. This ensures that the correct data (titer, concentra-
tion, etc.) is always used for the calculation. Solutions are defined under
System ▶ Solutions.
For buret units with integrated data chip, a check is made in the method
run to verify whether the correct solution has been attached and whether
the type of dosing drive matches. For buret units without integrated data
chip, the cylinder volume and the type of dosing drive are checked. The
validity of the titer is checked for the selected solution at the start of the
determination.
Selection Selection of configured solution | not defined
Default value not defined
not defined
No check takes place.
I(pol)
The polarization current is the current that is applied to a polarizable elec-
trode during the voltametric measurement. This parameter is available
only with I(pol) determinations.
Input range –125 - 125 µA (Increment: 1)
Default value 50 µA
U(pol)
The polarization voltage is the voltage applied to the polarizable electrode
during an amperometric measurement. This parameter is available only
with U(pol) determinations.
Input range –1250 - 1250 mV (Increment: 10)
Default value 400 mV
Electrode test
For polarizable electrodes, an electrode test can be carried out. A check is
made that the electrode is properly connected and that no short-circuit is
present. The electrode test is carried out when the determination is
started. This parameter is available only with I(pol) and U(pol) determina-
tions.
Selection on | off
Default value off
Stirrer
When this parameter is switched on, then the stirrer is switched on at the
start of the determination.

Selection on | off
Default value on
Stirring rate
Setting the stirring rate. It can be set in steps of –15 to +15. The default
setting 8 corresponds to 1000 U/min. The formula for calculating the rota-
tional speed is specified in chapter 10.2, page 71. The optimum stirring
rate can be tested in the manual control.
The algebraic sign of the stirring rate changes the direction in which the
stirring is done. When the stirrer is viewed from above, this means:
￭ "+": counterclockwise rotation
￭ "–": clockwise rotation
Input range –15 - 15
Default value 8
Temperature
Manually entered titration temperature.
Input range –20.0 - 150.0 °C
Default value 25.0 °C
Extraction time
Minimum duration of the titration. The titration will not be stopped during
the extraction time, even if the endpoint has already been reached. The
titration is however stopped if a stop condition is fulfilled during this time
(see Chapter 7.1.5, page 58). The entering of an extraction time is e.g.
recommended with samples that release water slowly or if a Karl Fischer
oven is used.
Default value 0s
7.1.5 Stop conditions

Menu ▶ Parameters ▶ Stop conditions
Under Stop conditions, the conditions for stopping a titration are
defined, if this does not occur automatically. This could be the case when
the endpoint set is not reached or if the stop criterion (see "Stop crite-
rion", page 55) is not fulfilled.
Stop volume
The titration is stopped when the specified volume has been dosed since
the start of the titration. This volume should be adjusted to the size of the
titration vessel in order to prevent the contents from running over.

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Input range 0.00000 - 9999.99 mL

Selection off
Stop time
The titration is stopped when the specified time has elapsed following the
termination of the start conditions.
Selection off
Default value off
Filling rate
Rate at which the dosing cylinder is filled after the titration. The maximum
filling rate depends on the cylinder volume (see Chapter 10.1.1, page
70).
Selection max.
Default value max.
7.1.6 Calculations - Methods "Blank Ipol/Upol"

Menu ▶ Parameters ▶ Calculation
Calculation formula
EP1*FCT
The calculation formula is predefined and cannot be edited.

The calculated result is saved as a variable Blank CV01 or Blank CV02
for each measuring mode separately (see page 62).
Factor (FCT)
If a larger amount of solvent is used for determining the blank value than
is later used for the sample, then this factor must be used to convert the
endpoint volume accordingly.
Input range –999999999 - 9999999999
Default value 1.0
Decimal places
Number of decimal places used to display the result.
Input range 0-5
Default value 2

Result unit
The result unit is displayed and saved together with the result. It cannot
be modified.
Selection mL
7.1.7 Calculations - Methods "Titer Ipol/Upol"

Calculation formula
(C00*FCT)/EP1
The calculation formula is predefined and cannot be edited.

The calculated result (value and unit) is saved as the titer of the solution
used.
The Factor (FCT) parameter must be adjusted according to what is used
to determine the titer of the reagent and which unit the sample size has. If
the calculation formula is selected and the [OK] key is pressed, then a
table with the conversion factors will be displayed:
Table 2 Conversion table

Standard used Sample size Factor (FCT)
in …
Water Standard 10 mg/g g Water content in mg/g
(see certificate)
Water g 1000
Water µL Density of water in
g/mL
Sodium tartrate dihydrate g 156.6
Sodium tartrate dihydrate mg 0.1566
Factor (FCT)
Conversion factor, see table above.
Input range –999999999 - 9999999999
Default value 1.0
Decimal places
Input range 0-5
Default value 4

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Result unit
The result unit is displayed and saved together with the result.
Selection % | ppm | mg/mL | g | mg | mL | mg/piece |
User-defined
Default value mg/mL
User-defined
7.1.8 Calculations - Methods "KFT Ipol/Upol", "KFT Ipol/Upol–Blank"

Calculation formula for KFT Ipol/Upol

EP1*TITER*FCT/(C00*DIV)
Calculation formula for KFT Ipol–Blank

(EP1–CV01)*TITER*FCT/(C00*DIV)
Calculation formula for KFT Upol–Blank

(EP1–CV02)*TITER*FCT/(C00*DIV)
The calculation formulas are predefined and cannot be modified.

The Factor (FCT) and Divisor (DIV) parameters need to be adjusted,
depending on the unit used for the sample size and the result. If the calcu-
lation formula is selected and the [OK] key is pressed, then a table with
the conversion factors will be displayed:
Table 3 Conversion table

Result unit Sample size Factor (FCT) Divisor (DIV)
in …
% g 0.1 1
% mg 100 1
% mL 0.1 Density of the
sample in g/mL
ppm g 1000 1
ppm mL 1000 Density of the
sample in g/mL
mg/mL g Density of the 1
sample in g/mL

Result unit Sample size Factor (FCT) Divisor (DIV)

in …
mg/mL mL 1 1
mg/piece pieces 1 1
Factor (FCT)
Input range –999999999 - 9999999999
Default value 0.1
Divisor (DIV)
Input range –999999999 - 9999999999
Default value 1.0
Titer
Titer of the solution used. As soon as a solution has been selected under
Titration parameters, the value and the unit will be read out from the
solution data under System ▶ Solutions and displayed here. If the titer is
changed here manually, then the solution data will be updated.
NOTE
Only the numerical value is taken into account in the calculation for-
mula. The calculation will then provide a correct result only if the unit
of the titer is mg/mL.
Input range 0.00000001 - 9999999999

Default value 1.000
Blank (CV01/2)
This parameter is visible only with the methods KFT Ipol–Blank and KFT
Upol–Blank.
This value is calculated with the blank value determination (methods
Blank Ipol and Blank Upol) and entered here. The value can also be
modified manually.
Input range –999999999 - 9999999999 mL
Decimal places

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Input range 0-5

Default value 2
Result unit
The result unit is displayed and saved together with the result.
Selection % | ppm | mg/mL | g | mg | mL | mg/piece |
User-defined
Default value %
User-defined
7.1.9 Statistics
Menu ▶ Parameters ▶ Statistics
The statistics calculation of a multiple determination is switched on under
Statistics and it is defined how many determinations the series contains.
Statistics
If this funtion is switched on, then statistics calculations will be carried out
for all of the defined results.
Selection on | off
Default value off
For the methods "Titer Ipol" and "Titer Upol" the
default value is on.
Number of samples
The number of determinations that are carried out for the statistics calcu-
lations.
If an additional determination must be added to the determination series,
because one determination was incorrect, for example, then this can be
accomplished in the statistical overview (see Chapter 5.8, page 30).
Input range 2 - 20
Default value 3
7.1.10 Reports
Menu ▶ Parameters ▶ Reports
The reports that will be printed out automatically in connection with a
determination are defined under Reports.

Results
The result report contains the calculated results, equivalence points and
endpoints, sample data, etc.
Selection on | off
Default value off
Curve
Curve report. The width of the curve is defined in the system settings (see
"Graphics width", page 46).
Selection on | off
Default value off
Calculations/Statistics
Output of the calculation formulas for the individual results. The results
are printed with the maximum resolution. This makes recalculation with
an external program possible. The following data is printed out in addition
when statistics is switched on:
￭ Result and sample size of the individual determinations
￭ Mean value as well as absolute and relative standard deviation
Selection on | off
Default value off
Measuring point list

Output of the measuring point list.
Selection on | off
Default value off
Parameters
All of the parameters of the current method are printed out with the para-
meter report.
Selection on | off
Default value off
PC/LIMS
The PC/LIMS report is a machine-readable report with all of the data
important for a determination. The PC/LIMS report can be saved as a TXT
file on a USB storage medium or sent via an RS-232 interface to a LIMS.
The output location is defined in the system settings (see "PC/LIMS
report", page 46).
The file name of the TXT file is constructed as follows: PC_LIMS_Report-
ID1-YYYYMMDD-hhmmss.txt.

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Selection on | off
Default value off

8.1 Quality Management and qualification with Metrohm ￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭
8 Operation and maintenance
8.1 Quality Management and qualification with

Metrohm
Quality management
Metrohm offers you comprehensive support in implementing quality man-
agement measures for instruments and software. Further information on
this can be found in the brochure "Metrohm Quality Management"
available from your local Metrohm representative.
Qualification
Please contact your local Metrohm representative for support in qualifica-
tion of instruments and software. The Installation Qualification (IQ)
and Operational Qualification (OQ) are offered by Metrohm represen-
tatives as a service. They are carried out by trained employees using stan-
dardized qualification documents and in accordance with the currently
applicable requirements of the regulated industry. Further information on
this can be found in the brochure "Analytical Instrument Qualifica-
tion – Confidence in quality with IQ/OQ".
Maintenance
The electronic and mechanical functional groups of Metrohm instruments
can and should be checked by specialist personnel from Metrohm as part
of a regular preventive maintenance schedule. Please ask your local
Metrohm representative regarding the precise terms and conditions
involved in concluding a corresponding maintenance agreement. Further
information on this can be found in the brochure "Metrohm Care Con-
tracts – Protect your investment the smart way" available from your
local Metrohm representative.

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9 Troubleshooting
9.1 Karl Fischer titration
Problem Cause Remedy
The drift is very high The titration cell is leaking. ￭ Check seals and septum. If necessary,
during conditioning. replace.
￭ Replace molecular sieve.
The drift becomes The sample releases water ￭ Adjust the method.
greater after each very slowly. ￭ Add solubilizer.
titration. ￭ Increase the temperature (possibly using a
KF oven).
￭ See technical literature.
A side reaction is taking ￭ Use special reagents.

place. ￭ Adjust the method (increase/decrease the
temperature, external extraction).
￭ See technical literature.
The pH value is not in the Add buffer, see technical literature.

optimum range anymore.
The titration will not The titration cell is leaking. ￭ Check seals and septum. If necessary,
be finished. replace.
￭ Replace molecular sieve.
The minimum increment is Define Titration rate = user and increase the
too low. minimum volume increment (Min. incre-
ment) (see Chapter 7.1.3, page 53).
The stop criterion is unsuit- Adjust the control parameters (see Chapter
able. 7.1.3, page 53):
￭ Increase the stop drift.

￭ Select a short delay time.
See also: The drift increases

after each titration.

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The sample is over- The increments at the end ￭ Define Titration rate = user and reduce
titrated. of the titration are too dosing rate (Max. rate) (see Chapter
high. 7.1.3, page 53).
The following experiment provides a clue
for the optimum dosing rate: During condi-
tioning, display the drift and add sample
without starting the titration. Select a value
below the highest drift as dosing rate.
￭ Stir faster.
The amount of methanol in ￭ Replace the working medium.

the working medium is too ￭ Reduce the amount of solubilizer, if work-
low. ing with solvent mixtures, see technical lit-
erature.
The electrode may be cov- Wipe off the electrode with ethanol or a suita-
ered. ble solvent.
The solution Replace the working medium.

becomes darker
after each titration. The electrode may be cov- Wipe off the electrode with ethanol or a suita-
ered. ble solvent.
The electrode has a short 1. Check the Pt wires.

circuit. 2. Switch on the electrode test.
The endpoint is The dosing rate outside the Define Titration rate = user and reduce the
reached too quickly. control range is too high. dosing rate (Max. rate) (see Chapter 7.1.3,
page 53).
The titration times With two-component Replace the working medium.

with volumetric reagents the buffer
titration are con- capacity of the solvent can
stantly longer. be exhausted.
9.2 Miscellaneous
No report is printed. The printer is not recog- ￭ Switch the 870 KF Titrino plus off and on
nized by the instrument. again.
￭ Use a hub on the USB connector and con-
nect the printer to the hub.

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The printer model is not Use a printer which fulfills the required specifi-
compatible. cations (see Chapter 10.4.4, page 74).
The USB keyboard The keyboard or mouse is ￭ Switch the 870 KF Titrino plus off and on
or the PC mouse not recognized by the again.
does not function. instrument. ￭ Use a hub on the USB connector and con-
nect the keyboard or mouse to the hub.
The keyboard or the mouse Use a model which fulfills the required specifi-
is not compatible. cations (see Chapter 10.4, page 72).
The display is no The contrast is set incor- Adjust the contrast correctly (see Chapter 6.1,
longer readable. rectly. page 39).
Mettler XP balances The automatic calibration Switch off the automatic calibration.
send "R" or "O ----" of the balance is switched
as ID1. on.
Message 020-511 The USB stick is no longer 1. Connect the USB stick.
"Action not possi- connected. 2. Switch the instrument off and on again.
ble" is displayed.
The USB stick is full. ￭ Use a different USB stick.
￭ Delete files with the aid of a PC.

10.1 Exchange unit ￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭
10 Appendix
10.1 Exchange unit

10.1.1 Maximum dosing and filling rate
The maximum dosing rate and maximum filling rate for the exchange unit
depend on the cylinder volume:
Cylinder volume Maximum rate

1 mL 3.00 mL/min
5 mL 15.00 mL/min
10 mL 30.00 mL/min
20 mL 60.00 mL/min
50 mL 150.00 mL/min
Independent of the cylinder volume, values ranging from 0.01 to 166.00

mL/min can always be entered. When the function is carried out the rate
will be, if necessary, decreased automatically to the highest possible value.
10.1.2 Parameters for the preparing (PREP)

The PREP function (Preparing) is used to rinse the cylinder and tubings of
the exchange unit and fill them air bubble-free. You should carry out this
function before the first determination or once per day.
Preparing is carried out with the following, non-alterable settings:
￭ The entire cylinder volume is dosed twice with the maximum dosing
rate.

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10.2 Stirring rate

The stirring rate can be adjusted in steps of –15 to +15.
The approximate rotational speed can be calculated with the following
formula:
Rotational speed/min (r/min) = 125 · stirring rate
Example:
Stirring rate set: 8
Rotational speed in rpm = 125 · 8 = 1000
r/min
2000
1500
1000
500
-15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15
Figure 15 Rotational speed depending on stirring rate
10.3 Balance
The sample size and the associated unit can be sent from a connected bal-
ance. The sample size is transmitted as a number with up to ten charac-
ters (including algebraic sign and decimal point).
Sample size and unit are sent as a single character string. They are separa-
ted by a space character. The string is terminated with the ASCII charac-
ters CR and LF.
If the balance sends a negative sample size (e.g. when you are reweighing
a sample), then the algebraic sign is adopted. The algebraic sign is, how-
ever, ignored for the calculations.
NOTE
With some balances, the sample identification and the method can be
sent in addition to the sample size.
Make sure that the balance does not send the sample size until the end.

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Mettler AX
For the Mettler AX balance, the fields that contain the sample identifica-
tion or the method must be designated as follows:
￭ Designation for the field with the method name: METHOD
￭ Designation for the field with sample identification 1: ID1
￭ Designation for the field with sample identification 2: ID2
10.4 USB devices
NOTE
USB peripheral devices that are to be connected must support either

the USB 1.0/1.1 (Full Speed) or the USB 2.0 (High Speed) standard. The
maximum data transfer rate is however in any case 12 MBit/s.
Keyboards, PC mice and barcode readers are so-called HID devices
(Human Interface Device) and can be connected via a USB hub only.
Printers should also be connected via a USB hub. Depending on the
manufacturer or printer type a direct connection is however possible.
10.4.1 6.2147.000 numerical USB keypad

The [Num Lock] key must be pressed for navigating in the dialog. The
arrow keys are effective in conjunction with it.
The respective editing dialog must be opened for the numerical input.
Table 4 Key assignment

Key of the 870 KF Titrino plus Key on the numerical USB
or function in the editing dia- keypad
log
[BACK] [Home]
[⇧] [⇩] [↑] [↓]
[⇦] [⇨] [←] [→]
[OK] [Enter]
[BS] (backspace)
Clear [Del]
Accept [Home]

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10.4.2 Key assignment of a USB keyboard

ier to enter text and numbers.
The respective editing dialog must be opened for the text input and
numerical input.
Table 5 Key assignment

Key of the 870 KF Titrino plus Key on the USB keyboard
or function in the editing dia-
log
[BACK] [Esc]
[⇧] [⇩] [↑] [↓]
[⇦] [⇨] [←] [→]
[OK] [↲] (enter key)
or
[Enter] on the numerical keypad
[STOP] [Ctrl] + [S]
[START] [Ctrl] + [G]
[←] (backspace)
Clear [Delete]
Cancel [Ctrl] + [Q]
Accept [Esc]
NOTE
The lettering of the USB keyboard may differ from above lettering,
depending on the country-specific keyboard used.
10.4.3 PC mouse
In order to make navigating in the dialog of the 870 KF Titrino plus easier,
a PC mouse can be connected.
Table 6 Mouse functions

Key of the 870 KF Titrino plus Mouse function
[OK] Left mouse button

10.5 System initialization ￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭
Key of the 870 KF Titrino plus Mouse function

[BACK] Right mouse button
[⇧] [⇩] [⇦] [⇨] Mouse movement vertical/hori-
zontal
[⇧] [⇩] Scroll wheel vertical
10.4.4 Printer
The range of USB printers available is extremely varied and constantly
changing. The following points must be taken into account when select-
ing a printer:
￭ USB interface necessary
￭ Printer language: HP-PCL, Canon BJL Commands, Epson ESC P/2 or
ESC/POS
NOTE
Inexpensive printers are often designed solely for use with a PC and
may not be equipped with one of the printer languages listed above.
Such models are not suitable for this reason.
10.5 System initialization

In very rare instances, a faulty file system (e.g. because of a program
crash) may lead to an impairment of program functioning. The internal file
system must be initialized in such cases.
CAUTION
All user data (methods, solutions, etc.) are deleted if a system initializa-
tion is carried out. Afterwards, the instrument will have the factory set-
tings again.
We recommend creating a backup of the system at regular intervals in
order to avoid data losses.
After a system initialization the program versions and language files do

not have to be reloaded. Only the selection of the dialog language may
have to be reset in the system settings.

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Proceed as follows for the system initialization:
1 Switching off the instrument

￭ Keep the red [STOP] key pressed down for at least 3 s.
A progress bar is displayed. If the key is released during this time,
then the instrument will not be switched off.
2 Switching on the instrument

￭ Keep the red [STOP] key pressed down for approx. 10 s.
The dialog for confirmation of the initialization is displayed for 8 s.
The initialization must be confirmed during this time.
3 Confirming the initialization
NOTE
If the request is not confirmed within 8 s, then the procedure will

be canceled.
￭ Press [BACK] twice.

Initialization is started. The process takes approximately 80 s. The
instrument will be automatically restarted after successful initializa-
tion.

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10.6 Remote interface

10.6.1 Pin assignment of the remote interface
5 1
1 5
9 6
6 9
Figure 16 Pin assignment of remote socket and remote plug
The above figure of the pin assignment applies for all Metrohm instru-
ments with 9-pin D-Sub remote connector.
Table 7 Inputs and outputs of the remote interface

Pin No. Assignment Function
1 Output 0 Ready/EOD
2 Output 1 -
3 Output 2 Titration
4 Output 3 Cond OK
5 Output 4 Error
6 0 volt (GND)
7 +5 volts
8 Input 0 Start
9 Input 1 Stop
Inputs
+5 V approx. 5 kΩ Pull-up
tp
tp > 100 ms
active = low, inactive = high

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Outputs
Open Collector
tp
tp > 200 ms
active = low, inactive = high
IC = 20 mA, VCEO = 40 V
+5 V: maximum load = 20 mA
10.6.2 Status diagram of the remote interface

[START] [START]
EOD
ready/EOD Output 0
Output 1
Titr/Determ Output 2
condOK Output 3
Error Output 4
Start Input 0
Stop Input 1
[STOP]
Figure 17 Remote status diagram

EOD = End of Determination
10.7 Remote control via an RS-232 connection

The 870 KF Titrino plus can be remote controlled via an RS-232 connec-
tion. For this, a 6.2148.030 RS-232/USB Box is necessary. Connect the
RS-232/USB Box to the USB interface of the instrument.
The RS-232/USB Box has two connectors for RS-232 instruments. The
RS-232 remote control functions only through the connector RS-232/2.
The connector RS-232/1 is designed for connection with a balance. Con-
nect the RS-232/2 connector of the RS-232/USB Box to a serial interface
(COM interface marked with the symbol IOIOI) of a PC. Use a
6.2134.040 connection cable.

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6.2134.040
Figure 18 Connecting the RS-232/USB Box to the PC
Interface parameters
We recommend the following parameters for the RS-232 interface
COM2:
￭ Baud rate: 19200
￭ Data bits: 8
￭ Stop bits: 1
￭ Parity: none
￭ Handshake: software
On the 870 KF Titrino plus, adjust the interface parameters under
Menu ▶ System ▶ External devices ▶ COM2 settings.
Transfer protocol
The data communication is synchronous. On each command there is an
acknowledgement by the instrument.
A command must be sent to the instrument with the control characters
CR LF as terminator. The acknowledgements of the instrument will also
be transferred with CR LF as terminator.
The instrument does not send spontaneous messages.
10.7.1 Commands and variables

Command Function Comment
$G Start/Continue Corresponds to the key [START] or [Con-
tinue]
$S Stop Corresponds to the key [STOP]
$H Hold Hold the method run

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Command Function Comment

$D Scan instrument sta- Acknowledgements: Ready;0, Busy;0,
tus Hold;0 or Cond;0 (0 = no message)
If a message on the instrument requires
the interaction of the user, the acknowl-
edgement of the status scan displays the
corresponding message number. Exam-
ple:
Busy;010-119
= "Check buret unit"
The message can be confirmed with [OK]
or [Cancel], see below.
$A Confirm message Confirm the message on the instrument
with [OK]
A mandatory status scan providing the
message number must take place immedi-
ately before confirming the message, see
above.
$A(OK), $A(CANCEL) Confirm message Confirm the message with [OK] or [Can-
cel]
$A(YES), $A(NO) Confirm message Confirm the message with [Yes] or [No]
$L(method name) Load method The method name has to be known and
unique.
$Q(variable) Request variable value Examples for variables: EP1, R1, C00.
List of variables, see below.
Variable Comment
C00 Sample size
EP1 Volume of the endpoint EP1
CI# Sample identification (# = 1…2)
R1 Result
CV01 Common variable (blank value at KFT Ipol)
CV02 Common variable (blank value at KFT Upol)
SMN1 Mean value of result R#
TITER Titer of selected solution

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Variable Comment
CONC Concentration of selected solution
FCT Factor
DIV Divisor
MCV End volume, i.e. total dosed volume at the end of the titration
EM1 Measured value of the endpoint EP1
ED1 Time at the endpoint EP1
MSV Start volume
DD Duration of the entire determination
The values of the variables are only available after the end of a determina-
tion (in the status 'ready').
Acknowledgement of Comment
the instrument
OK Command executed
E1 Method not found
E2 Invalid variable
E3 Invalid command
10.8 Arithmetic algorithms in the 870 KF Titrino plus

Numerical format
The software of the 870 KF Titrino plus calculates in accordance with the
widespread standard IEEE 754 (IEEE Standard for Binary Floating-Point
Arithmetic for Microprocessor Systems). This means that the numbers are
used in calculations in "double precision" (64 bit). Decimal numbers are
converted into binary numbers in the computer and used in this form for
calculations. The output on the display and in reports once again contains
decimal numbers; the binary numbers are thus converted back into deci-
mal numbers. In order to be able to check the internal calculations per-
formed by the computer yourself in accordance with IEEE 754, the num-
bers are reproduced in the calculation report in complete accuracy. A min-
imal difference may arise between an originally entered decimal number
and the internal computer representation in complete accuracy in the
range of the rear decimal places. This difference results from the fact that
an exact binary equivalent does not exist for every decimal number. If, for
example, you enter the sample size 50.3 mg, this will be depicted in the
calculation report in "double precision" with 5.02999999999999E+01.

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Rounding-off process
Measured values and results are rounded to the defined number of deci-
mal places (commercial rounding, in accordance with the US Pharmaco-
peia USP). If the digit at the first dropped decimal place is 1, 2, 3 or 4,
then it will be rounded off; if this digit is 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, then it will be
rounded up. Negative digits will be rounded in accordance with their
amount, i.e. away from zero.
Examples:
2.33 yields 2.3
2.35 yields 2.4
2.47 yields 2.5
–2.38 yields –2.4
–2.45 yields –2.5
Statistics
The arithmetic mean value and the absolute and relative standard devia-
tions of results are calculated:
You can statistically evaluate a maximum of five results (1 ≤ k ≤ 5) calcu-
lated in a determination. A statistical series can contain a maximum of 20
determinations (1 ≤ n ≤ 20).
The following convention applies to the subsequent formulas:
1 ≤ n ≤ 20 and 1 ≤ k ≤ 5.
Mean value:
Absolute standard deviation:
Relative standard deviation (in %):
Explanations
The individual values are incorporated in the statistics with full accuracy.
15 significant places are yielded when the 64 bit numerical format is
applied for the floating-point number in decimal presentation.
The accuracy can be controlled by the selection of the prefix of the unit
(milli, micro) and the number of decimal places.
Example:

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The result displayed, 1234.56789158763 mg/L, has 15 significant pla-

ces. It should be rounded off to three decimal places according to the
above rounding-off process:
￭ 1234.568 mg/L.
If the same result is expressed in "g/L" (1.23456789158763 g/L), and is
also rounded off to three decimal place, this yields
￭ 1.235 g/L.
I.e. you obtain the lowest losses in accuracy with rounding when you
select the application and the numerical format in such a way that the
numbers displayed have as many places before the decimal point as possi-
ble.
A complete recalculation of the statistics using a pocket calculator or PC
calculation programs may exhibit deviations. This can be explained by the
different binary numerical formats used by these computers.
NOTE
The above losses of accuracy by rounding off in the range of significant

places are only relevant theoretically. They are generally several orders
of magnitude less than measurement technique uncertainties (balance
errors, dosing errors, measuring errors).

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11 Technical specifications
11.1 Measuring inputs

The measuring cycle is 100 ms for all measuring modes.
11.1.1 Polarizer
A measuring input (Pol.) for polarizable electrodes.
Measuring mode Determination with adjustable polarization current.
Ipol
Polarization –120 - +120 µA (increment: 1 µA)
current –125 - –121 µA / +121 - +125 µA: non-guaranteed values, dependent
on reference voltage +2.5 V
Measuring –1,200 - +1,200 mV
range
Resolution 0.1 mV
Measuring ±0.2 mV
accuracy (±1 digit, without sensor error, under reference conditions)
Measuring mode Determination with adjustable polarization voltage.

Upol
Polarization –1,200 - +1,200 mV (increment: 10 mV)
voltage –1,250 - –1,210 mV / +1,210 - +1,250 mV: non-guaranteed values,
dependent on reference voltage +2.5 V
Measuring –120 - +120 µA
range
Resolution 0.01 µA
Measuring –
accuracy

11.2 Dosing drive ￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭
11.2 Dosing drive

Resolution 10,000 steps per cylinder volume
Exchange unit
Cylinder volume ￭ 1 mL
￭ 5 mL
￭ 10 mL
￭ 20 mL
￭ 50 mL
Accuracy Fulfills ISO/DIN standard 8655-3
11.3 Interfaces
USB (OTG) connec- For connecting USB devices.
tor
MSB connector For connecting a stirrer.
Remote connector For connecting instruments with a remote interface.
11.4 Mains connection

Voltage 100 - 240 V (± 10%)
Frequency 50 - 60 Hz
Power consump- 45 W
tion
Fuse 2 × 2.0 ATH, electronic overload protection
11.5 Safety specifications

This instrument fulfills the following electrical safety requirements:
CE designation in accordance with the EU directives:
￭ 2006/95/EC (Low Voltage Directive, LVD)
￭ 2004/108/EC (EMC Directive, EMC)
Federal Inspectorate for Heavy Current Installations ESTI (Accreditation

Number SCESp 033)
￭ Safety mark for certification type 2 in accordance with NEV (type
testing with market monitoring, EMC conformity)

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ETL Listed Mark:

￭ Control number 3144965
￭ UL 61010-1
￭ CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1
Design and testing According to EN/IEC/UL 61010-1, CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1, protection
class I, EN/IEC 60529, degree of protection IP40.
Safety instructions This document contains safety instructions which have to be followed
by the user in order to ensure safe operation of the instrument.
11.6 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

Emission
Standards fulfil- ￭ EN/IEC 61326-1
led ￭ EN/IEC 61000-6-3
￭ EN 55022 / CISPR 22
Immunity
Standards fulfil- ￭ EN/IEC 61326-1
led ￭ EN/IEC 61000-6-2
￭ EN/IEC 61000-4-2
￭ EN/IEC 61000-4-3
￭ EN/IEC 61000-4-4
￭ EN/IEC 61000-4-5
￭ EN/IEC 61000-4-6
￭ EN/IEC 61000-4-11
￭ EN/IEC 61000-4-14
11.7 Ambient temperature

Nominal function +5 - +45 °C
range (at a maximum of 85% humidity)
Storage –20 - +60 °C
Transport –40 - +60 °C

11.8 Reference conditions ￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭
11.8 Reference conditions

Ambient tempera- +25 °C (±3 °C)
ture
Relative humidity ≤ 60%
Operating temper- Instrument in operation at least 30 min
ature status
Validity of the After adjustment
data
11.9 Dimensions
Material of hous- Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)
ing
Material of display Glass
cover
Width 142 mm
Height 164 mm
Depth 310 mm
Weight 2,950 g

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12 Warranty (guarantee)
Metrohm guarantees that the deliveries and services it provides are free of
defects in materials, design or manufacturing.
The general warranty period is 36 months (exclusions below) from the
date of delivery or 18 months in the event of continuous operation. The
warranty remains valid on the condition that the servicing is provided by a
service organization authorized by Metrohm at defined intervals and with
a defined scope.
The warranty period for anion suppressors of the type "MSM" is 120
months from the date of delivery or 60 months in the case of continuous
operation.
The warranty period for IC separation columns is 90 days after start-up.
For third-party components that are recognizable as such, the manufac-
turer's warranty regulations apply.
Consumables and materials with limited storage life and glass breakage in
the case of electrodes or other glass parts are excluded from the warranty.
Warranty claims cannot be asserted if the ordering party has failed to
meet its payment obligations according to schedule.
During the warranty period, Metrohm undertakes either to replace free of
charge or to credit the purchaser for any modules or components that can
be shown to be faulty. Any transport or customs fees that may apply are
the ordering party’s responsibility.
The precondition for this is that the ordering party has to specify the arti-
cle number, the article designation, an adequate error description, the
delivery date and (if applicable) the serial number or chip data in the Sup-
port Tracker. Metrohm then decides whether a replacement or a credit
note is to be issued or whether the faulty part has to be returned using
the Return Material Authorization (RMA). If a replacement or credit note is
issued, the ordering party undertakes to store the faulty part for at least
24 months in accordance with the current storage directives (in compli-
ance with ESD guidelines) and to hold it in readiness for onsite inspection
or for return shipment to Metrohm. Metrohm reserves the right to invoice
the ordering party for these articles, including retroactively, in the event of
noncompliance with these preconditions.
The same warranty periods that are specified for a corresponding new
part apply to parts that are replaced or repaired within the above-men-
tioned warranty periods. However, replacement or repair of a part does
not extend the warranty period of the entire system.

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Deficiencies arising from circumstances that are not the responsibility of

Metrohm, such as improper storage or improper use, etc., are expressly
excluded from the warranty.
Metrohm also offers a 120 month spare parts availability guarantee and a
60 month PC software support warranty, calculated from the date on
which the product is withdrawn from the market. The content of this war-
ranty is the ability of the customer to obtain functioning spare parts or
appropriate software support at market prices during the time of the war-
ranty period.
If Metrohm AG is unable to meet this obligation due to circumstances
beyond the control of Metrohm AG, then the ordering party shall be
offered alternative solutions at preferential conditions.

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13 Accessories
NOTE
Subject to change without notice.
13.1 Scope of delivery

2.870.0010 870 KF Titrino plus
Qty. Order no. Description
1 1.870.0010 870 KF Titrino plus
1 6.0338.100 Double Pt-wire electrode for volumetry
Double Pt-wire electrode, Metrohm plug-in head G, for volumetric
Karl Fischer titration and 684/737 Coulometer (cell with diaphragm).
Shaft material: Glass
Measuring range: –2000 ... 2000
Measuring unit: mV
Temperature range, long- –20 ... 70
term (°C):
Temperature range, short- –20 ... 70
term (°C):
SGJ sleeve: No
Shaft diameter top (mm): 8
Shaft diameter bottom (mm): 8
Min. immersion depth (mm): 5
Electrode plug-in head: Metrohm plug-in head G
Indicator electrode type: Pt
Indicator electrode shape: Wire
1 6.1244.040 Set of seals

13.1 Scope of delivery ￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭

1 6.1403.040 KF Adsorber tube
Used with KF equipment. Including cover and O-ring.
Height (mm): 113
Outer diameter (mm): 8
1 6.1414.030 KF titration vessel lid

For volumetric KF titrations.
Material: PTFE
Material remark: Insert
1 6.1415.220 Titration vessel / 20-90 mL
Material: Clear glass

Height (mm): 80
Volume (mL): 20 ... 90
1 6.1415.250 Titration vessel / 50-150 mL
Material: Clear glass

Height (mm): 80
Volume (mL): 50 ... 150

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2 6.1448.010 Septum 12 mm, 5 pieces
Set of 5 items.
Material: Silicone rubber
Height (mm): 2
2 6.1903.020 Stirring bar / 16 mm

Stirring Bar with magnetic core, PTFE coated, length 16 mm
Material: PTFE
Length (mm): 16
2 6.1903.030 Stirring bar / 25 mm

Stirring bar with magnetic core, PTFE covering, length 25 mm.
Material: PTFE
Length (mm): 25
1 6.2104.020 Electrode cable / 1 m / F

For connecting electrodes with Metrohm plug-in head G to Metrohm
instruments (socket F).
Length (m): 1

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1 6.2147.000 Numerical USB keypad
Numerical USB keypad for Titrino plus, Dosimat plus, 862 Compact
Titrosampler, 869 Compact Sample Changer, 863 Compact Auto-
sampler and 899 Coulometer. Including USB hub with two connec-
tors.
1 6.2151.100 Adapter USB MINI (OTG) - USB A

For connecting USB instruments.
1 6.2412.000 Weighing boats

Weighing boat made of glass for the 6.1414.030 titration vessel lid
or the 6.1455.31X, 6.1464.32X, 6.1465.320 titration vessel. For KF
water determinations. Including protective tube.
Material: Glass
Length (mm): 120
1 6.2723.310 Protective cover for Titrino plus

Protective cover for display and keypad for all instruments of the
Titrino plus family. Suitable for: 848 Titrino plus, 862 Compact Titro-
sampler, 863 Compact Autosampler, 865 Dosimat plus, 869 Com-
pact Sample Changer, 870 KF Titrino plus, 876 Dosimat plus, 877
Titrino plus, 899 Coulometer.
Material: PVC

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2 6.2730.010 Screw nipple
Made of PP. For 6.1448.010 Septum or for mounting 6.1403.040
Drying tube or 6.0338.100 Electrode in 6.1414.030 and 6.1414.040
KF Titration vessel lids. Used for KF titrations.
Material: PP
Inner diameter (mm): 11.5
Length (mm): 23.5
1 6.2730.020 Septum stopper

With E.301.0041 O-ring. For 6.1448.010 Septum and 6.1414.030
Titration vessel lid. Used for KF applications.
Length (mm): 30
3 6.2730.030 Stopper
Complete with nipple and E.301.0043 O-ring. For 6.1414.030 titra-
tion vessel lid. For KF instruments, VA measurement stands, VA Com-
putrace and IC Dilution.
Length (mm): 38
1 6.2739.010 Wrench
For exchange units.
Length (mm): 190

13.2 Optional accessories ￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭

1 6.2811.000 Molecular sieve
Molecular sieve. Bottle containing 250 g. Pore size: 0.3 nm. Without
moisture indicator. For Rancimats and Karl Fischer instruments.
1 6.6063.901 Demo CD for tiBase 1.1

Demo CD for tiBase. Test version for 30 days.
1 6.2122.0x0 Power supply cable with IEC 60320 line

socket, type C13
Cable plug according to customer requirements.
Switzerland: SEV 1011, Type 12
6.2122.020
Germany, …: CEE 7, Type VII
6.2122.040
USA, …: NEMA 5-15, Type 498
6.2122.070
Length: 1.5 m
1 8.870.8005EN 870 KF Titrino plus Manual

1 8.870.8004EN 870 KF Titrino plus Tutorial
13.2 Optional accessories
Order no. Description

2.141.0100 USB Thermal printer Neo's
Compact printer with USB interface for the Titrino plus and Dosimat plus. Paper
width 60 mm (40 characters). Including 6.2151.120 USB cable.

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2.803.0010 803 TI Stand with stirrer and pump
Compact titration stand with magnetic stirrer and built-in pump for solvent addi-
tion and aspiration of the titration vessel contents. Suitable for Karl Fischer titra-
tions with Titrandos. MSB connection. Including comprehensive accessories, sol-
vent bottle and waste bottle.
Dimensions in mm (W/H/D): 106/ 101/ 220
Dimensions remark: Height with support rod: 412 mm
2.860.0010 860 KF Thermoprep

The 860 KF Thermoprep is designed for thermal sample preparation in Karl
Fischer titration. Numerous substances cannot be analysed by direct Karl Fischer
titration as they are not soluble, react with the Karl Fischer reagent or release
their water only very slowly or not until heated to high temperatures. Using
tightly sealed sample vials, the sample is inserted in the oven. The samples can
be subsequently analysed by any volumetric or coulometric KF titrator.
Dimensions in mm (W/H/D): 440/500/230
6.2148.030 RS-232/USB Box

Extends the Titrino plus by two RS 232 interfaces for the connection of e.g. bal-
ance, PC, LIMS. Requires 6.2151.030 Cable.
6.3026.150 Exchange Unit 5 mL

Exchange Unit with integrated data chip with 5 mL glass cylinder and light pro-
tection. PCTFE/PTFE flat stopcock, FEP tubing connection, anti-diffusion buret tip
and standard amber glass reagent bottle.
Volume (mL): 5

13.2 Optional accessories ￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭

Exchange unit with integrated data chip with 10 mL glass cylinder and light pro-
Volume (mL): 10

Exchange unit with integrated data chip with 20 mL glass cylinder and light pro-
Volume (mL): 20

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Index
A Expert dialog ............................ 40 Numerical input ........................ 19
Adapter
Connect ............................. 11 F O
Filling rate Operation
B Maximum ........................... 70 General .............................. 17
Backup ..................................... 44
Balance .................................... 71 G P
Connect ............................. 11 GLP .......................................... 66 Parameter
Interface parameters ........... 47 Graphics width ......................... 46 KFT ..................................... 51
Balance type ............................. 47 Guarantee ................................ 87 Parameters
Buret unit Modify live ......................... 28
Prepare (PREP) .................... 33 I PC/LIMS report ......................... 46
Initialization .............................. 74 Pin assignment ......................... 76
C Instrument PREP
Calculation Switch off ........................... 17 Parameters ......................... 70
KFT ......................... 59, 60, 61 Switch on ........................... 16 Preparing
Numerical format ............... 80 Instrument diagnosis ................ 49 Parameters ......................... 70
Rounding-off process ......... 81 Print ......................................... 31
Conditioning K Printer ................................ 46, 74
KFT ..................................... 51 Keyboard Connect ............................. 11
Contrast ................................... 41 Connect ............................. 11 Program crash .......................... 74
Control parameters Key assignment ............ 72, 73 Program version
KFT ..................................... 53 Keyboard layout ....................... 46 Update ............................... 49
Curve ....................................... 29 KFT ........................................ 1, 8
Parameter ........................... 51 Q
D Quality Management ................ 66
Determination L
Cancel ................................ 26 Language ................................. 39 R
Carry out ............................ 24 Language file Recalculate ............................... 29
Result ................................. 29 Load ................................... 49 Remote
Diagnosis ................................. 50 Live modifications ..................... 27 Connector ............................ 7
Dialog language ....................... 39 Live parameters ........................ 28 Interface ............................. 76
Load ................................... 49 Pin assignment ................... 76
Dialog type ............................... 40 M Status diagram ................... 77
Directory structure .................... 45 Mains voltage ............................. 3 Remote cable
Dosing Maintenance Agreement .......... 66 Connect ............................. 14
Continuous (DOS) ............... 35 Manual control Remote control ........................ 77
Fixed volume (ADD) ............ 36 Dosing ............................... 33 Report
Dosing rate Stirring ............................... 37 Print manually .................... 31
Maximum ........................... 70 Method .................................... 20 Reports .................................... 63
Delete ................................ 44 Result ....................................... 29
E Export ................................ 21 Recalculate ......................... 30
Electrode Import ................................ 44 Rounding-off process ......... 81
Connect ............................... 9 Load ................................... 21 Routine dialog .......................... 41
Electrode connector Save ................................... 21 RS-232
Polarizable electrode ............. 7 MSB Interface parameters ........... 48
Electrostatic charge .................... 4 Connector ............................ 7 RS-232 connection ................... 77
End of Determination EOD ....... 77
Exchange unit N S
Attach ................................ 15 Navigate ................................... 18 Safety instructions ...................... 3

Index ￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭
Sample data Switch off ................................. 17 Printer ................................ 74

Enter .................................. 22 Switch on ................................. 16 USB (OTG)
Modify live ......................... 27 System initialization .................. 74 Connector ............................ 7
Sample size System settings ......................... 39 USB device
Send from a balance ........... 71 Adapter .............................. 11
Sensor T Connect ............................. 11
Connect ............................... 9 Temperature sensor USB flash drive
Sensor connector Connect ............................... 9 Directory structure .............. 45
Polarizable electrode ............. 7 Text input ................................. 19 User name ................................ 39
Service ....................................... 3 Titration mode
Solution .................................... 42 KFT ....................................... 1 V
Add .................................... 42 Titration parameters Validation ................................. 66
Delete ................................ 42 KFT ..................................... 56
Edit solution ....................... 42 W
Start conditions U Warranty .................................. 87
KFT ..................................... 52 Update Water determination according to
Statistics ............................. 30, 63 Dialog language ................. 49 Karl Fischer ................................. 8
Stirrer Program version ................. 49
Connect ............................. 10 USB .......................................... 72
Stirring rate .............................. 71 Numerical keypad ............... 72
Stop conditions PC keyboard ....................... 73
KFT ..................................... 58 PC mouse ........................... 73

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2 Overview of the instrument 6

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8 Operation and maintenance 66

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VI ￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭ 870 KF Titrino plus

870 KF Titrino plus ￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭ VII

1.1 Instrument description

1.1.1 Titration and measuring modes

1.1.3 Intended use

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1.2 About the documentation

Please read through this documentation carefully before putting the

1.2.1 Symbols and conventions

Cross-reference to figure legend

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1.3 Safety instructions

This instrument may only be operated in accordance with the specifica-

1.3.2 Electrical safety

Only personnel qualified by Metrohm are authorized to carry out service

Never open the housing of the instrument. The instrument could be

An incorrect mains voltage can damage the instrument.

870 KF Titrino plus ￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭ 3

Protection against electrostatic charges

Electronic components are sensitive to electrostatic charges and can be

1.3.3 Tubing and capillary connections

1.3.4 Flammable solvents and chemicals

All relevant safety measures are to be observed when working with

1.3.5 Recycling and disposal

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2 Overview of the instrument

Figure 1 Front 870 KF Titrino plus

1 Piston rod 2 Contact pins

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Figure 2 Rear 870 KF Titrino plus

1 Type plate 2 Mains connection socket

3 USB (OTG) connector 4 MSB connector

5 Remote connector 6 Electrode connector (Pol.)

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3 Water determination according to Karl Fischer

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4.1 Setting up the instrument

4.2 Connecting a sensor

Figure 4 Connecting a polarizable electrode

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The electrode cable is protected against accidental disconnection of the

4.3 Connecting a stirrer

Figure 5 Connecting a stirrer

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4.4 Connecting a balance

Figure 6 Connecting a balance

4.5 Connecting a keyboard, printer and other USB devi-

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