PC6000 SOFTWARE Operations Manual PC6000 + -
CONTENTS SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1 SECTION 2 GETTING STARTED 2.1 Installing PC6000 Software 2.2 Running Software 2.3 Software Setup 2.4 Communicating with a Sonde 2 2 3 3 5 SECTION 3 CAPTURE, RETREIVE AND ANALYZE DATA 7 SECTION 4 PC6000 MENUS 4.1 File Menu 4.1.1 Modify 4.1.2 View 4.1.3 System 4.2 Setup Menu 4.
ii
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION The PC6000 program is very useful in the operation of the YSI Sondes, and is provided as an option with every sonde. This PC-based software can be used with any IBM-compatible computer. PC6000 enables you to: ! ! ! ! ! ! Configure and deploy the sonde Capture data from the sonde Create a variety of reports and plots Print reports and plots Save reports and plots to disk Export data to other programs The PC6000 program is completely menu-driven and easy to use.
SECTION 2 2.1 GETTING STARTED INSTALLING PC6000 SOFTWARE PC6000 software can be used with an IBM-compatible PC with at least 256KB of RAM and DOS 3.0 or later. If your system is not IBM-compatible, any terminal emulation program can be used with your computer. PC6000 software is an optional accessory that can be requested at no charge with each Sonde. The diskette is located in the back of this instruction manual. You need a graphics adapter for operation of the plotting feature.
Getting Started 2.2 Section 2 RUNNING SOFTWARE To start the software, make your current drive C:\PC6000 (or another directory where you have installed PC6000). Then type “PC6000” and press Enter. The PC6000 software will load and the menu bar will appear at the top of the computer screen. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor and to highlight different menu options. Press Enter to select a highlighted option. Press Esc to cancel an entry. PC6000 Main Menu Bar Sonde 2.
Getting Started Section 2 Select the Baud option to check the baud rate. The baud rate should be 9600. If it is not, highlight it and press Enter. A list of possible baud rates will appear. Select 9600 from the list and press Enter. Select the Printer option to specify the parallel port (LPT1, LPT2 or LPT3) to which your printer is connected. If no printer is connected, select LPT1. Press Enter after making your selection.
Getting Started Section 2 The PC6000 menu flow chart will help you visualize the relationship between the most often used options in this PC-based software. To better understand the relationship between Sonde software and PC6000 PC software, the sonde software menu items are listed in the shaded areas. Refer to this chart as you learn more about the specific functions of these menu items in the following descriptions.
Getting Started Section 2 1. Connect one end of your YSI cable to the sonde and the other to the computer ‘s Com port that was selected above. 2. Make certain that your sonde is powered either with batteries or a power supply. 3. Using the arrow keys, highlight the Sonde selection in the top menu bar of PC6000 and press Enter. A display similar to that shown below will appear, followed by a # sign. As instructed, type “menu” after the # sign and the Main sonde menu will appear.
SECTION 3 USING PC6000 TO CAPTURE, RETRIEVE AND ANALYZE DATA CAPTURE – ALL SONDES Once you have learned how to carry out Discrete Sampling studies using the sonde software (Section 2 of your Sonde Operations Manual), you can capture that information into a data file on your computer hard drive. This function is particularly useful when using sondes with no internal memory (600R, 600XL, and 6820).
Capture, Retrieve and Analyze Data Section 3 The parameters listed in the lower part of the display (not shown) are likely to change during the Auto-configure execution. IMPORTANT: Without the execution of the Auto-Configure command, the PC6000 software may display error messages that refer to “differing parameters” that prohibit you from proceeding. Leave all of the other selections with their default settings intact and then press Esc twice to return to the menu bar of PC6000.
Capture, Retrieve and Analyze Data Section 3 ------------------File----------------1-Directory 4-View file 2-Upload 5-Quick view file 3-Quick Upload 6-Delete all files Select option (0 for previous menu): 1 Select number 1-Directory to view all files currently stored in the sondes flash disk memory, the screen below shows 5 files. File 4-CLRLAKE2 is a 2-week study from August that can be uploaded to PC6000 for viewing or plotting. The other 4 files are related to different studies.
Capture, Retrieve and Analyze Data Section 3 ---------------File type--------------1-PC6000 2-Comma & ' ' Delimited 3-ASCII Text Select option (0 for previous menu): In the File menu, when you select 3-Quick Upload, the same operation as 2-Upload is performed, except only the most recent flash disk file is uploaded in its entirety. You still must choose the transfer format. Select 4-View File to examine the data in any file currently stored in the sondes flash disk memory.
Capture, Retrieve and Analyze Data Section 3 highlight the desired file and then press Enter to access the selected file. If only one file resides in the directory, it will automatically load into PC6000. Filename: CLRLAKE2.DAT MODIFY VIEW SYSTEM Parameters... Control Info... Scaling Info... Header Report Plot Statistics Print Report Print Plot Definitions Export Any changes you make from this menu will affect only the file listed, in this case CLRLAKE2.DAT.
SECTION 4 4.1 PC6000 MENUS FILE MENU The File menu option of PC6000 software allows you to specify and customize reports and plots based on data that has been captured from the sonde. Select File from the PC6000 menu bar, and press Enter. Sonde File Setup Real-Time Exit PC6000 The following prompt appears on the monitor screen. Filename: *.dat At this prompt, press Enter. A list of all data files in the current directory will be displayed. Highlight the file you wish to retrieve from the list.
PC6000 Menus Section 4 Filename: SAMPLE.DAT MODIFY Parameters... Control Info... Scaling Info... VIEW Header Report Plot Statistics SYSTEM Print Report Print Plot Definitions... The following descriptions are the various options under the File menu, beginning with MODIFY, then VIEW, and finally SYSTEM. 4.1.1 MODIFY Any modifications performed with these functions will allow you to customize data and format reports and plots for a selected file only.
PC6000 Menus Section 4 Select Detail this parameter to view the detailed information of a highlighted parameter. PC6000 has many built-in formulae. Each formula accepts certain inputs and produces a single output. An example of this is the formula for specific conductance, which is calculated from temperature and conductivity. Most formula inputs must be in the input data file from the sonde, but some can be entered as constants.
PC6000 Menus Example: Section 4 12/31/92 23:59:59 100 1/15/93 16:02:00 98 2/15/93 18:00:00 94 In this example, an independent DO reading taken at 4:02 PM on 1/15/93 showed a value of 98 % air-saturation. 3. After the last line has been typed and entered, hold down Ctrl and press Z, then press Enter. 4. The message “1 File(s) copied” should appear. If only one data point is entered into the compensation file, all data after that date and time will be corrected.
PC6000 Menus Section 4 The Control Info menu allows you to report or plot an entire file, or any portion of a file. Other options on the Control Info menu allow you to average several data points together and set up reports and plots to display data in the format you choose. Below the prompt, Enter title line, assign a title that will appear on all reports and plots. SAMPLE.DAT is shown in the example screen above.
PC6000 Menus Section 4 The increase (INC) and decrease (DEC) plots are types of sequential plots. An increasing plot only displays points when the X-axis values are increasing. A decreasing plot only displays points when the X-axis values are decreasing. The increasing and decreasing sequential plots are especially useful if you are profiling and display depth on the X-axis. Thus the plot shows only the time in which the sonde is being lowered or raised.
PC6000 Menus Section 4 Once you copy data into the manual scaling column, it can be modified. After copying is complete, you will lose “manual limits” that were defined previously. ! You can not change Default Scaling limits. ! You can change Manual Scaling limits. ! You can not change Automatic Scaling limits, but they are updated each time an automatically scaled plot is generated. 4.1.2 VIEW All of the VIEW file options allow you to view file data on the screen. Filename: SAMPLE.
PC6000 Menus Section 4 Sensor Type Minimum Temperature (C) Conductivity (mS/cm) pH ORP (mV) DO (mg/L) Maximum 4.69 0.01 6.32 75.7 6.12 21.00 29.94 9.44 313.5 14.97 Mean 5.88 0.41 7.64 156.7 6.70 Std.Dev. 2.877 1.934 0.200 36.45 0.696 Number of samples = 1305 To print a copy of the Statistics screen, press the F2 key. 4.1.3 SYSTEM SYSTEM menu options allow you to print the report and plot the data, or export the data to another software program.
PC6000 Menus Section 4 Active definition: default report/plot Select an action: Select a definition Create new definition Rename active definition Delete active definition Clear active definition Active definition displays the name of the current active definition. Highlight Select a definition and press Enter to retrieve an old definition. Highlight Create new definition and press Enter to create a new report and plot format.
4.2 SETUP MENU Highlight Setup from the PC6000 menu bar and press Enter to configure the PC program to your specifications. ------DISPLAY-FORMATS---Date format: mdy Date separator: / Time separator: : Radix mark: . ---------COMPUTER-CONNECTIONS-------Comm port: 2 Baud rate: 9600 Printer port: 1 Printer type: HP LaserJet laser --------MORE-SETUP------Data capture setup... Advanced setup...
PC6000 Menus Section 4 Under DISPLAY-FORMATS change any default values that are not appropriate by typing in the correct format. Date format: Date separator: Time separator: Radix mark: mdy / : . Users may specify any order of day (d), month (m), and year (y) by selecting Date format. The other options are used primarily outside of the US where other characters are sometimes used to separate numbers in dates, times, or decimals.
PC6000 Menus Section 4 The Data capture setup screen will appear similar to the one shown below.
PC6000 Menus Section 4 a meaningful display of your data. These selections will become easier with experience. Use the Tab key to move from Minimum to Maximum, and the arrow keys to move vertically within the scaling limits. Be sure to press Enter after each scaling entry. STEP 5. Start sampling with the sonde. After entering scaling factors, exit to the PC6000 main menu bar by pressing Esc twice. Then access Sonde from the PC6000 main menu and press Enter. Type “Menu” at the # prompt and press Enter.
SECTION 5 ADVANCED SETUP These options are provided for the advanced user who has special requirements of PC6000. It is important to remember that the default values assigned to these options will be appropriate for most operations. Select Setup from the PC6000 main menu bar, highlight Advanced Setup and press Enter. Advanced Setup menu appears.
Advanced Setup Section 5 A ten-digit integral number of seconds past midnight March 1, 1984. NUM (numeric): A fixed point number of the form DDDDDD.TTTTTT where DDDDDD is the number of days past December 31 1899, and where TTTTTT is the fractional part of the day which has elapsed (.750000 is 6 PM). REL (relative): A fixed-point number of the form HHHH.HHHH giving the number of hours elapsed since the first sample in the file. NOTE: The export date format only applies to CDF and SDF export files.
Advanced Setup Section 5 PRN to setup a format if you wish to export data to another Select Export file format: program. See Section 4.1, File Menu for more information. The software determines the correct format to specify to which you want to export data. Consult the manual of the destination software to determine the compatible format. The three export format choices PC6000 allows are: Printer format (PRN): Select this option to export data in exactly the same format as it would be sent to a printer.
SECTION 6 TROUBLESHOOTING This section contains a troubleshooting table that will be helpful to identify the causes of the most common difficulties that may occur while operating the PC6000 software. The Symptom column describes the type of difficulty that you might experience. The Possible cause column describes the conditions that might cause the stated symptom. The Action column provides simple steps that can be followed to correct for the "possible cause" and cure the "symptom" being experienced.
SECTION 7 CONTACT INFORMATION For any questions regarding PC6000 software, or any YSI equipment, please contact YSI Technical Support at (800) 897-4151 or e-mail at ysi@support.com. For ordering YSI equipment or accessories, please see your YSI dealer, or the contact information below. 1700/1725 Brannum Lane Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387 USA (800) 765-4974 (937) 767-7241 FAX: (937) 767-9320 Website: http://www.ysi.com E-mail: info@ysi.
SECTION 8 SENSOR DRIFT APPLICATION NOTE SENSOR DRIFT COMPENSATION The following application note is designed to facilitate the use of the sensor drift software included in the PC6000 package by providing the user with a specific example. After laboratory calibration, a user deployed their sonde in a readily accessible stream on 10/14/92 with the instrument set to capture data to memory at 15-minute intervals. The study was named SRUN7.
Sensor Drift Compensation Section 8 3- The user must now write compensation files which contain the above data points and which will be accessed automatically by the PC6000 software. If the "C:\PC6000" prompt is displayed, the files will be located in the same subdirectory as the SRUN7.DAT data file. A compensation file for each parameter (DO and pH, in this example) must be written. Since the overall filename is SRUN7.DAT, the DO compensation file will be called SRUN7DO.
Sensor Drift Compensation Section 8 the cursor on the "DO (mg/L)" entry, press "Return", and then select the "Detail this parameter" option within the window. 8- Move the cursor to the "Compensate" entry and press "Return". Move the cursor to the "DO, mg/L" entry and press "Return" to activate the compensation of this parameter. 9- Press the "Tab" key once to move the cursor to the right portion of the screen and then enter the location and designation of the DO compensation file in this bar.
SECTION 9 ACCESSORIES STANDARD EQUIPMENT WITH YSI SONDES " " " " " " 600R, 600XL, 600XLM, 6820, 6600 or 6920 Sonde with Calibration Cup EcoWatch for Windows Software Operations Manual Guard for Probe Compartment 6570 Maintenance Kit 6560 Conductivity/Temperature Probe ( not supplied with the 600R) PROBES FOR THE SONDES " " " " " " " " " 6560 Conductivity/Temperature Probe 6561 pH Probe 6562 Rapid Pulse DO Probe 6565 Combination pH/ORP Probe 6026 Turbidity Probe, wiped 6036 Turbidity Probe, unwiped 6882
Accessories " " " " " " " " " Section 9 6077B CE Calibration Cable, 10 ft. (3m) SP6093-L Special field cables available in 25 ft (7.
Accessories Section 9 DISPLAYS, LOGGERS, AND ACCESSORIES " " " " " " " " " " " " 610-D Handheld Field Display with Accessories 610-DM: 610-D with 128K of memory 610-DM: 610-D with 512K of memory 614 Ultraclamp, C-clamp Mount for 610 615 Leather Carrying Case for 610 616 Cigarette lighter adapter (powers and charges 610s) 617 Replacement Battery Pack for 610 6099: 610 to Female DB-9 (PC serial) 6097 Blank port plug for 610 6104 Replacement Charger Jack for 610 6042 Battery Charger for 610 6101 Portable Po
Accessories YSI Incorporated Section 9 PC6000 Software Operations Manual 36
1700/1725 Brannum Lane Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387 USA (800) 765-4974 (937) 767-7241 FAX: (937) 767-9320 Website: http://www.ysi.com E-MAIL: INFO@YSI.
