Calibrating analog inputs (if present), Point calibration – ADS Environmental Services Spider QR 775010 A0 User Manual

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more than 2 inches. (If you want to log the level every 30 minutes,
regardless of by how much it changes, simply set the minimum
change to 0.)

The same page also determines the logging of the 3 System
Monitors. These are 3 additional system inputs that monitor the
battery charger status, battery voltage, and system temperature.
System monitor logging is configured in a similar manner as
described above.

You can exit at any time without making changes by clicking the

Cancel

link. Save the new values by clicking on the

Save

button.


NOTE: Please refer to Appendix I: SDI-12 Operation on page 108 if
you are operating a Spider fitted with an optional SDI-12 interface.

Calibrating Analog Inputs (if present)


Calibrate analog inputs prior to use. The system offers a choice of
calibration methods:

1. 2-point calibration
2. Manual calibration

2-Point Calibration

Using the previous example, calibrate a 4-20 mA water level
transducer with a 0- to 40-inch range connected to Input 3 using the

2-point

calibration method.


If not already displayed, access the

CHANGE SETUP

page, as

described in Setting up a Spider for the First Time on page 32. Select

Calibrate Tank level

from

Select Input to Calibrate or Scale

. A

page giving calibration choices will be displayed. Select

2-point

calibration

and click on

Proceed

.


The following page will be displayed:

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