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Extech pH100 problems...resolved
« on: April 14, 2013, 02:43:55 PM »
I had a little trouble with my ExStik pH100 meter over the past couple cheese efforts. I could get the meter to calibrate at 7 but it refused to calibrate at 4, and instead, dropped way below 4, as pictured here.

Prior to my most recent make, I remembered a fix-it tip to try in case the meter is misbehaving. Like a lot of electronic devices these days, this is similar to a PC...having a microcontroller inside it to take input, sample, and display results. As with computers, sometimes you need to administer a Vulcan nerve-pinch (power-cycle them). Such was the case with my meter. I removed the batteries, went and did something else for several minutes, then came back and reinstalled the batteries. I was then able to successfully calibrate the meter. Ta-da! 8)

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Re: Extech pH100 problems...resolved
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2013, 07:14:48 PM »
Thanks Boofer. 

This is a good piece of info to know.

Cheers
Sharon