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8.  Diagnostics, Repair, and Maintenance ................... 20 
8.1  Testing Procedure ................................................................................. 20 
8.1.1  Start Measurement Command ...................................................... 21 
8.1.2  Check Unit Response .................................................................... 22 
8.1.3  Check for Valid Data .................................................................... 22 
8.1.4  Cyclic  Redundancy  Check ............................................................ 22 
8.1.4.1  Check CRC for Valid Data ................................................ 22 
8.1.5  Get Units ....................................................................................... 23 
8.1.6  Get Water Conditions ................................................................... 23 
8.1.7  Get Power Operation Mode .......................................................... 23 
8.2  Diagnostics and Repair ........................................................................ 24 
8.2.1  No Measured Value Available — Error E013 ............................. 24 
8.2.2  No Measured Value Available — Error E041, E042, E043 ........ 24 
8.2.2.1  Exchange Electronics Module ........................................... 24 
8.3  Maintenance ......................................................................................... 26 
Appendices 
A.
  Replacing the Cable ............................................... A-1 
B.  SDI-12 Commands/ Changing Settings ................ B-1 
B.1 SDI-12 Command Descriptions ............................................................. B-2 
B.1.1 Start False Echo Learn ................................................................. B-2 
B.1.2 Set Water Stage ............................................................................ B-3 
B.1.3 Query/Set the Address .................................................................. B-3 
B.1.4 Set Units ....................................................................................... B-4 
B.1.5 Set Water Conditions ................................................................... B-4 
B.1.6 Set Power Operation Mode .......................................................... B-5 
C.  FCC/IC Equipment Authorization (USA/Canada 
only) ....................................................................... C-1
Figures 
4-1.  Polarization markings (see Table 4-4 for label descriptions) ............... 4 
5-1.  CS475, CS476, and CS477 .................................................................... 9 
5-2.  Components and hardware (see Table 5-1 for description of 
labels) ................................................................................................ 10
6-1.  Reference line for measurement range ................................................ 11 
6-2. CS475 dimensions ................................................................................ 13 
6-3. CS476/CS477 dimensions ................................................................... 14 
8-1.  Changing the electronics (see Table 8-5 for label descriptions) ......... 26 
A-1.  Connecting the instrument housing (see Table A-1 for 
description of labels) ..................................................................... A-2
Tables 
4-1. Default Settings ...................................................................................... 2 
4-2.  Radiation Beam Spread for CS475 (10° Beam Angle) ......................... 3 
4-3.  Radiation Beam Spread for CS476/CS477 (8° Beam Angle) ............... 3 
4-4.  Description of Polarization Markings Labels ........................................ 4 
4-5.  Example of a Start False Echo Learn Command .................................. 5 
4-6.  Example for Setting Water Stage........................................................... 5 
5-1.  Description of Components and Hardware Labels .............................. 10 
7-1. Wiring Diagram ................................................................................... 17 










