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Instruction Sheet

Communication Device Kit

Part number 0081100

Kit Contents

l Communication device

l Software CD

l 9 V battery

l You can also purchase a calibration kit for the instrument, which includes a

calibration chamber and a bottle of sodium sulfite solution.

Install and Open the Software

1. Place the CD in your computer and double-click Run ShelExec.exe.

2. Select the Comm Kit Software link. Follow the prompts to install the software.

3. Ensure that you select the option to install USB drivers.

4. Double-click the Comm Kit Software desktop icon, or open the software from

Start/All Programs/In-Situ Inc.

Connect the Instrument to a Computer

The Communication Device connects a stripped-and-tinned RDO PRO-X Probe, RDO

Titan, or Aqua TROLL 400 Instrument to a computer via USB connection.

1. The communication device includes an electrical connection diagram label. To

attach the sensor to the Communication Device, depress a lever and insert the

Information subject to change without notice. In-Situ, In-Situ logo, Baro Merge, BaroTROLL, HERMIT, iSitu, Pocket-Situ, RDO,

RuggedCable, RuggedReader, TROLL, and Win-Situ are trademarks or registered trademarks of In-Situ Inc.

0081102 | Rev. 003 | 11/2013

Summary of content (15 pages)

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Instruction Sheet Communication Device Kit Part number 0081100 Kit Contents l Communication device l Software CD l 9 V battery l You can also purchase a calibration kit for the instrument, which includes a calibration chamber and a bottle of sodium sulfite solution. Install and Open the Software 1. Place the CD in your computer and double-click Run ShelExec.exe. 2. Select the Comm Kit Software link. Follow the prompts to install the software. 3.
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appropriate wire in the location specified by the diagram. 2. Attach the USB connector to a USB port on the computer. 3. Wait a minute for the computer to recognize the USB device then click the Connect button. 4. If the software does not connect to the software, you can find the COM port that your computer has assigned in Windows® Device Manager/Ports. 800-446-7488 2 www.in-situ.
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View Live Readings When the instrument is connected to the software, a snap shot of data appears on screen. If you want live readings to continue, click the Start button. Screen Element Purpose Connect/Disconnect (button) Establishes connection and disconnection between the instrument and the software. Sample Rate (text field) Allows you to enter the rate at which the instrument will report measurements. Save live data to file (checkbox) Saves data to a .csv file on your computer.
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Adjust Communications Outputs The Communication Tab allows you to configure your instrument to communicate via Modbus or SDI-12 protocols. The instrument can use only one of the protocols at a time. Modbus Setup Click the Modbus setup button and assign instrument settings according to the requirements of your controller. For instrument Modbus registers, see the Aqua TROLL® 400 Modbus and SDI-12 Reference Guide. 800-446-7488 4 www.in-situ.
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SDI-12 Setup SDI-12 setup allows you to set the instrument address, select the parameters you intend to log, and select the order in which the parameters will appear in the log file. Screen Element Purpose Address character (text field) Allows you to assign a unique SDI-12 address to the instrument. Use 0-9, A-Z, or a-z. Reload from Device (button) Restores the settings that were last written to the instrument. Write to Device (button) Writes the parameters and the address to the instrument.
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Sensor Setup Tab The Sensor Setup Tab allows you to configure and calibrate sensors, assign the sentinel value, and set units for parameters. When a sensor is selected, configuration options specific to that sensor appear on screen. Temperature Sensor Screen Element Purpose Sentinel value (text field) Displays the current sentinel value. The sentinel value is the number that will display when there is a communication problem with the sensor.
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RDO Sensor Screen Element Purpose Enable automatic salinity correction from the conductivity sensor (checkbox) Select the checkbox to use the reading from the integrated conductivity sensor. Clear the checkbox if you want to enter a fixed PSU value, and then click Edit. Current value (PSU) (text field) Displays the value that is currently used for salinity correction.
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Screen Element Purpose Sentinel value (text field) Displays the current sentinel value. The sentinel value is the number that will display when there is a communication problem with the sensor. It is important to set the sentinel value to a number that would be an unlikely reading for the sensor under regular operating conditions. Edit (button) Allows you to edit the sentinel value for the selected parameter. Units (list) Allows you to assign the unit for the selected parameter.
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5. Wait 5 to 10 minutes for temperature stabilization prior to calibration. Note: Do not leave the instrument in the calibration cup for more than 30 minutes. This can cause condensation to form on the sensing material, providing false low readings after calibration. 6. In the Comm Kit Software, select the Sensor Setup tab. 7. Select the RDO Dissolved Oxygen parameter. 8. Click Calibrate. 9. By default, 100% saturation is selected for the first point of the calibration.
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11. Enter the barometric pressure or elevation at which the instrument will be deployed, if necessary. 12. Click Next. 13. Click OK to start the calibration. 14. When the screen indicates that the calibration has reached stability, click Accept to complete the calibration, or click to Cancel to return to the previous calibration values. Calibrate 0% Oxygen Saturation 1. If you selected to perform a 2-point calibration, you are prompted to set up the solution for the second point of the calibration. 2.
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calibration. User calibration is recommended only if you must conform to a standard operating procedure or if the conductivity cell has undergone physical change (e.g., deposits on conductivity cell walls that cannot be removed or physical damage to the conductivity cell walls). 1. Fill the calibration cup to the fill line with approximately 130 mL of the desired calibration solution. 2.
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7. Select the appropriate calibration standard from the drop-down list. If you select “User Defined,” enter the value of the solution. Note: If you select 20° C as the reference temperature, you must also select “User defined” and enter the value of the your calibration standard. 8. Click Next. 9. Place the instrument into the calibration cup and allow time for the temperature to stabilize. 10.
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pH/ORP Sensor Calibration Fill the calibration cup to the fill line with approximately 130 mL of the desired pH or ORP calibration solution. Place the calibration cap on the instrument slightly above the restrictor, and place the instrument in the solution taking care to not force the solution out the top of the calibration cup. 1. In the Comm Kit Software, select the Sensor Setup tab. 2. Select the pH/ORP parameter. 3. Click Calibrate. 4. Select Calibrate pH, or Calibrate ORP. 5. Click Next. 6.
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. Once calibration is complete, remove the instrument from the calibration cup and rinse both thoroughly with clean water. 15. Diagnostics and Factory Reset 16. The Probe Info Tab displays the software application version, probe type, and probe serial number. This tab also allows contains access to Diagnostics and Factory Reset options. 800-446-7488 14 www.in-situ.
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Diagnostics and Factory Reset The Probe Info Tab displays the software application version, probe type, and probe serial number. This tab also allows contains access to Diagnostics and Factory Reset options.