YSI 6200 - Manual (Page 37)

YSI 6200 DAS USER Manual
YSI/Massachusetts 508.748.0366, Fax 508.748.2543 Page 3-6
From Main menu press 6-Advanced, then 2-Setup. Verify that the screens below matches
what you see. It is very important that the Auto sleep options are activated, especially when the
sonde is being set up for deployment. For more details see your sonde manual.
Now press 0 twice to return to the Main menu.
3.5 Installing and Calibrating Sonde Sensors
You are now ready to calibrate your 6-Series Sonde. Refer to the calibration and setup sections
in your users manual that comes with your sonde.
General Calibration Tips
Your YSI 6-Series Sonde will provide accurate sensor readings when used with the 6200 DAS only
if it is calibrated properly! Thus, a complete understanding of the procedures is required. The
calibration of the sensors is not difficult, but does require proper attention to detail. The key is to
follow the recommended procedures in general and, more specifically, to take your time during
calibrations. Remember that the sonde will be deployed for several weeks between recoveries for
maintenance and, therefore, a few extra minutes during calibration is not significant in the overall
timeframe of its use. After several deployments, you should be able to complete calibration of all
sensors within 30 minutes, but it might take somewhat longer until you become familiar with the
software prompts and the protocols. The extra time expended during initial calibration to “get it
right” will be well worth the effort.
NOTE: The barometer reading from the 6200 DAS (if installed) is not corrected for sea level. You
may use this value if the calibration constant was entered when the system was setup. Barometer
readings which appear in meteorological reports are generally corrected to sea level. If you are not
at sea level, you must “uncorrect” these readings before entering them in the calibration procedure.
----------------Advanced---------------
1-Cal Constants
3-Sensor
2-Setup 4-Data Filter
Select Option (0 for previous menu):
-------------Advanced setup------------
1-(*)VT emulation
2-( )Power up to Menu
3-( )Power up to Run
4-( )Comma Radix
5-(*)Auto sleep RS232
6-(*)Auto sleep SDI12
7-( )Multi SDI12
Select Option (0 for previous menu):