YSI Level Scout - Manual (Page 11)

3 . 0 O P E R A T I O N U S I N G D A T A S C O U T A D V A N C E D
This chapter will describe the basics of Data Scout Advanced operation so the user can fully utilize the Level Scout. Refer to the
separate Data Scout Advanced manual if more detailed information is needed. See section 2.3.1 for software installation instructions.
3.1 INITIAL SETUP AND CONFIGURATION
3.1.1 FIRST TIME DATA SCOUT ADVANCED USE
Open Data Scout Advanced on the PC. The first time Data Scout Advanced is initiated there will be a warning that states it has an
empty site network (referred to as a ‘Site Net’) as shown in figure 3.1. This is normal and simply indicates that Data Scout Advanced
has no prior history of the transducers attached to the PC.
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Figure 3.1
To configure Data Scout Advanced to communicate with the Level Scout, perform the following steps:
„ Click Configure, and then Xducer Site Network from the drop-down menu. This will open the Xducer Site Net
Parameters dialog form (figure 3.2).
„ In the Protocol frame, select SDI-12. When SDI-12 protocol is selected, the Baud rate pull-down list will default to
19200 which matches the factory default of the Level Scout. If the baud rate of the Level Scout has been changed,
select the Data Scout Advanced baud rate that matches the configuration in the Level Scout. In the Port pull-down
list, select the PC COM port that the Level Scout is attached to. Normally, the other check boxes (Echo Used and
Modem Used) will remain unchecked. If you have been communicating to an SDI-12 device, like EcoNet, the
Baud rate in the Level Scout has likely been set to 1200 so you should set the DS Adv baud rate to 1200 in order to
communicate to the Level Scout.
„ Click OK to apply these settings and return to the main Data Scout Advanced menu .
Figure 3.2