5 testing sensors, Testing sensors -5, 6. dialog box for changing baud rate -5 – Campbell Scientific OBS-Mobile Software for Archer-OBS User Manual

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Section 1. Operations

FIGURE 1-6. Dialog Box for Changing Baud Rate

1.5 Testing Sensors

1. Before daily operations and deployments, verify the instrument clicking

Survey. Select all installed sensors and click Start Survey. Click

Open Plot to view the data .

2. Wave your hand in front of the OBS sensor; the turbidity signal on the top

plot of FIGURE 1-7 will fluctuate and data will scroll.

3.

Blow on the temperature sensor to observe an increase in temperature (red
trace on the middle plot of FIGURE 1-7).

4. Dip the pressure sensor in water and a small elevation in the pressure

signal will occur (bottom plot of FIGURE 1-7).

5. Dip the sensor in salty water and conductivity will increase (blue trace on

middle plot).

6. Click

OBS-3A Info to view time, serial numbers, depth corrections,

and software versions (FIGURE 1-8).

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