2 general specifications – YSI 6000UPG User Manual
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1.2 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
See also Section 1.3 Sensor Specifications.
Operating Environment
Medium: fresh, sea, or polluted water
Temperature: -5 to +45
°
C
Depth: 0 to 500 feet (152 meters)
Storage Temperature: -40 to +60
°
C
Material: PVC, Stainless Steel
Dimensions
Diameter: 3.5 inches (8.9 centimeters)
Length: 19.5 inches (49.5 centimeters)
Weight: 6.5 pounds (3.0 kilograms) , with batteries
Computer Interface
RS-232C
SDI-12
Software
PC6000
IBM PC compatible computer, 3 1/2 or 5 1/4 inch, high or low density disk drive.
Minimum RAM requirement: 256 kilobytes
Optional graphic adapter for plotting
Ecowatch for Windows (optional)
IBM PC compatible computer with 3 1/2 inch disk drive and with a 386 processor (or
better) running Windows version 3.1 (or later).
Minimum RAM requirement: 4 megabytes
Internal logging memory size (typical deployment)
256 kilobytes (150,000 individual parameter readings)
512 kilobytes (300,000 individual parameter readings)
Power (two options)
12 VDC (8 C-size Alkaline Batteries)
External 12 VDC
Battery Life
120 days without dissolved oxygen and turbidity sensor activation
90 days without turbidity sensor activation
45 days with dissolved oxygen and turbidity sensor activation