YSI 6200 - Manual (Page 32)

YSI 6200 DAS USER Manual
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Section 3
Setting Up a 6-Series Sonde
3.1 Introduction
This section is designed to familiarize you with the settings a 6-Series Sonde must have to work
with the 6200 DAS. It will also describe how to access the sonde menus through EcoWatch DCP.
You should refer to the sonde user manual provided with each sonde to learn more about setup and
calibration of your particular sonde model.
By the end of Section 3 you will have...
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Connected your sonde to the PC and verified communication
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Prepared the sonde to communicate with the 6200 DCP
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Enabled the sensors, selected appropriate report parameters and calibrated the activated sensors
for field deployment
Successful completion of the above list is essential before you deploy a sonde in the field. If you
read Section 2 Getting Started, some of the following information will be redundant. However, in
the previous section the main objective was to check out the 6200 DCP. In this section the focus
turns to proper setup of the sonde for field deployment.
3.2 Communicating with a Sonde
The most common configuration for communicating with your 6-Series sonde will be through a
PC loaded with EcoWatch DCP software. You also have the option to use the YSI 610-D or 610-
DM handheld display. The 610 has a communication mode which allows you to configure
parameters, display readings and calibrate sondes. The 610 is also battery-powered and water-
resistant, which makes it very useful for sonde calibration performed at a field station, especially
when AC power is unavailable.
Below are hardware illustrations and lists of parts required for both PC and 610 configurations.
For the purpose of describing sonde setup and calibration we will need a PC with EcoWatch
DCP and encourage you to perform this in the laboratory or similar location. If you choose to
use a 610 for calibration, refer to the manual provided with the 610. Note that when accessing
the sonde software with either PC or 610, the menus are virtually identical.
EcoWatch DCP is designed to allow you to fully control the 6200 DCP field station. It also has
all of the functionality of standard EcoWatch which includes a terminal for setting up and
calibrating a sonde. Some features of a sonde can be set through EcoWatch DCP such as turning
sensors on or off and determining what parameters to report. However, calibrating the sonde can
not be done through the 6200 DCP. You will need to either bring the sonde into the lab or use a
610 in the field for calibration.