YSI PC6000 - Manual (Page 27)

PC6000 Menus Section 4
YSI Incorporated PC6000 Software Operations Manual 23
The Data capture setup screen will appear similar to the one shown below.
Parser: 6000 X-axis time per screen: 1
Site name: YSPRINGS Parameters per plot: 2
Instr ID: 96K12345 Beep notification: off
Filename: CLRLAKE2 Auto-configure
Column Parameter & Units Minimum Maximum
------- ----------------- -------- --------
1 Temperature (C) -5 45
2 Specific Cond (mS/cm) 0 235
3 DO (%) 0 200
4 DO (mg/L) 0 20
5 DO Charge 0 110
6 pH 2 14
The Data capture setup process is not difficult, but you must carefully follow the instructions below
to be sure of successful operation.
STEP 1. Verify parameters in the Report setup (sonde software). Select Sonde from the PC6000
main menu bar and, if required, type “menu” at the # sign. Select 1-Run, then 1-Discrete sample,
then 1-Start sampling. Make certain that the parameters that you want to view in real-time are
displayed correctly. Adjust these parameters, if necessary, via the Report Setup menu in the Sonde
software. Check these parameters again by viewing what is displayed on the screen. Exit the
Sonde menu by pressing F10 and return to the main menu bar of the PC6000 software.
STEP 2. Choose parameters in Data capture setup (PC6000 software). From the PC6000 main
menu bar select Setup, then Data capture setup. Verify that the Parser setting is “6000” for
600XLM, 6600 and 6920 sondes or “600” for 600R, 600XL and 6820 sondes. If not, type “6000”
in at the prompt and press Enter. Enter an appropriate site name, then press Enter.
The Site Name identifies the sampling location and is displayed on the File Header and Real-Time
screens and printouts. Enter an appropriate file name, then press Enter. The filename is limited to
8 characters. Next highlight Auto-configure, then press Enter. There will be a 5-10 second delay
while the PC6000 software examines the sonde software to determine the parameters that you have
decided to view in real-time. When the process is complete, these parameters appear in the list in
the lower portion of the Data capture setup screen.
STEP 3. Set up display parameters which you wish to view (or hear) in real-time. Be sure to press
Enter after each entry. First, set the X-axis time per screen in minutes. Next, set the Parameters
per plot that can be a value from 1 to 4. Finally, set the Beep notification to indicate the
acquisition of good data, bad data, or all data (both). Bad data contains errors in the communication
protocol when arriving from the sonde. This is rarely observed. If you prefer, you can eliminate the
beep function completely by selecting “off”. Simply type in one of the 4 notifications (good, bad,
both, off) indicated above, and press Enter.
STEP 4. Set the scaling for each of the parameters in the lower right portion of the menu. There is
no automatic scaling in this mode, so you should select the manual scaling ranges that will result in