Understanding the firmware of the adv6600, Setting up the water quality sensor firmware, 1. beam check basics – YSI ADV6600 User Manual
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Section 3. Installation and Setup
ADV6600
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3-5. Understanding the Firmware of the ADV6600
There are three sets of software being utilized when working with the ADV6600. The ADVantage
6600 interface software which was just installed resides in your PC. The other two software
packages reside within the ADV6600 itself and are termed firmware. One firmware package is
called “ADV Firmware” in this manual is designated as the “Master” of the two firmware
components and controls the ADV, compass/tilt, and pressure sensors as well as the logging and
data retrieval functions. The other firmware (called the “Water Quality Firmware” in this manual) is
designated as the “Slave” and controls only the water quality sensors
When communication is established with the ADV6600 from ADVantage 6600, the PC-based
software begins direct communication with the ADV firmware. If information is required from the
water quality sensors, the ADV firmware communicates in turn with the Water Quality firmware to
retrieve the data. Prior to using your ADV6600 in field studies it is necessary to set up both the
ADV and Water Quality firmware packages to provide the output appropriate to your studies and
this procedure is described in the following two sections.
3-6. Setting up the Water Quality Sensor Firmware
3-6.1. Setting Up the Water Quality Sensors
After connecting to the system and opening a new session, the following screen will appear: