Calibration, Getting started, Calibration getting started – Super Systems SDS 8120 User Manual
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Color Touch Screen Data Logger Operations Manual
Calibration
The SDS data logger is calibrated prior to shipment. The calibration process is
available through the touch screen Menu on the data logger. Instructions for calibration
are included in this manual. Super Systems calibrates the SDS data logger using NIST
traceable instruments that are listed on the calibration certificate included with the
device. The default calibration is performed using a zero and span routine for the
millivolt range of 0 – 80mV unless otherwise specified on the purchase order. Ranges
and thermocouple types will be listed on the certification provided with the SDS data
logger. Each range that is being used should be calibrated. For a list of suggested mV
ranges by thermocouple types, please refer to Table 1 - Thermocouple Types, Scaling,
and Accuracy. Other calibration ranges are available upon request.
An input device will be used to input a specific type K thermocouple value and the data
logger value will be recorded. This will be performed at different temperatures and
printed with the certificate.
Getting Started
IMPORTANT:
When using SDS Reporter with the Color SDS Data Logger, Options >
Color Screen Scanning must be selected. Refer to the section
for more details.
When logging data, the operator will use the on-board display to start and stop the data
logging / survey process. The first steps related to data logging are connecting the
inputs to the terminal strips on the data logger. Each terminal strip represents a single
analog board with 5 inputs. You can remove these terminal strips by pulling up on both
ends of the terminal strip.
Depending on the model number, you have either 20 or 40 input channels for data
logging. For each channel there will be a positive and negative connection which must
be attached to the appropriate input.
The operator defines an input type for each channel.
Once the inputs have been connected, the operator selects which inputs will be included
in the survey. This is done in two ways:
1. When a template has been selected, the input channels setup for the template,
as defined in the Template Manager, will be the selected channels for the survey.
It is strongly suggested that you select a template prior to running a survey. If
you want to create new templates, please see the section
. Survey Control and input selection screens are shown in Figure 7.