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An example of a GLP record
(operation performed is single point % Do Calibration)
*** Calibrate – Do% ***
Date 02/03/09 MM/DD/YY
time 12:14:57PM 12-hour
User ID: tech 1
Probe ID 08D
Method Do Air Calibrate
Cal Value: 100.00%
Sensor Value: 5.175155uA
Sensor type Polarographic
Membrane type 1.25 PE Yellow
Salinity Mode 5.175165 Auto
temperature 23.9 °C
Barometer 731.4 mmHg
Calibrate Status Calibrated
GLP SEttINGS
In the System menu, highlight GLP and press
enter to view and modify the GLP settings.
Highlight options and press enter to access
User ID, Probe ID, User Defined Fields, and
Re-Cal Prompt.
User ID may be used to identify the person
calibrating the instrument. Highlight User ID
and press enter to select, edit, or delete a User
ID from a list of previously entered IDs. or,
highlight Add New and press enter to create
a new User ID using the alpha/numeric entry
screen. the User ID may also be changed in
the Calibration menu during the calibration
process. the selected User ID will be stored in
the GLP file with each calibration record. A
User ID could be a person’s initials or badge
number. the character limit is 16 characters.
Probe ID is stored with the calibration record
and may be used to distinguish one cable/probe
assembly from another, typically by serial number. Highlight Include Probe ID
and press enter to turn this function on (
Q ) and off ( P ). Highlight Probe ID
and press enter to add, view, edit, delete, or select a Probe ID. the Probe ID
may also be changed in the Calibration menu during the calibration process.
the character limit is 16 characters.
User Fields 1 and 2 are stored with the calibration record and may be used
to enter other parameters pertinent to the user, such as weather conditions,
elevation, etc. Highlight Include User Field 1 or Include User Field 2 and press
enter to turn this function on and off. Highlight User Field 1 or User Field 2
and press enter to add, delete, view, edit, or select a User Field. the character
limit is 16 characters. When enabled, a prompt for selecting a User Defined
Field will appear during the calibration process.
Re-Cal Prompt may be used to remind the
user to perform a calibration. to set a time
interval, highlight the parameter you wish to
be reminded about and press enter to access the
numeric entry screen. Enter a value in days and
press enter to confirm the reminder time. to
turn off the Re-cal prompt, set the reminder to
zero (0) days (this is the default).
the Security section of the GLP menu is a password protected area. this area
includes options to set a new password and to lock access to the calibration
menu. When first viewing the security menu, you will be required to enter a
password. Use the “shift” on the alpha/numeric screen to switch to lower case if
necessary and enter “ysi123”. this is the default password.
Protect Cal can be enabled ( Q ) or disabled ( P ). When enabled, the user must
know and enter the instrument’s password to enter the calibration menu option.
Highlight Protect Cal and press enter to enable or disable this feature.
Set Password allows a user to set the security password. Highlight Set Password,
press enter, and use the alpha/numeric entry screen to set the new password.
the password can have up to 16 characters.
Contact YSI technical Support at [email protected] or +1 937 767-7241 if
you forget or misplace your password.
Once a password is set, and the GLP security screen
exited, a password must be entered to make changes
under GLP security. Keep passwords in a safe place.
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