6 the communications setup form – YSI BOD Analyst Pro User Manual

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User Manual

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Final Low Temp Limit
If the temperature of your final DO is below this temperature (

C) the program will display a

warning message in the Take Readings window and (if using the YSI 5000/5100) on the
instrument display. You must ACCEPT/CONFIRM the condition before the reading is stored.
Legal values are 0 through 99.9.
The default value is 18.

Final High Temp Limit
If the temperature of your Final DO is above this temperature (

C) the program will display a

warning message in the Take Readings window and (if using the YSI 5000/5100) on the
instrument display. You must ACCEPT/CONFIRM the condition before the reading is stored.
Legal values are 0 through 99.9.
The default value is 22.

Supersaturation
If the DO reading is above this value (mg/l) the program will display a warning message in the
Take Readings window and (if using the YSI 5000/5100) on the instrument display. You must
ACCEPT/CONFIRM the condition before the reading is stored.
Legal values are 1 through 20 mg/l.
The default value is 9.09.

Bottle numbers
Some people do not use bottle numbers for tracking. They may use some other way to keep track
of bottles (e.g., marked racks).
If you leave the box unchecked, the program will not ask for bottle numbers.
The default setting is checked or ON.

Barcode reader
The setting of this field (OFF/ON) controls use of the optional barcode reader (scanner) that may
be used with the YSI 5100.
The box must be checked (ON) to use the barcode reader.
Bottle number entry is only necessary during Initials.
During Finals you are prompted to confirm bottle numbers that were entered during the Initials.
If you do not use the barcode reader, set the field to OFF.
The default setting is ON.


10.6 THE COMMUNICATIONS SETUP FORM


This form is used to assign and test communications settings between the YSI DO instrument and
the computer where the BOD Analyst Pro software is installed. Select Setup / Communications
Setup
to display the form.

YSI BOD Analyst Pro software was designed to directly communicate with each of the following
instruments: YSI 52, 5000, 5100, ProODO

®

, or Professional Plus

®

. You will need an available

Comm port on your PC and the appropriate serial cable to connect PC to instrument. Once your
connection is complete the BOD Analyst Pro software can test and verify proper communication
setup.

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