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1. T Seco o Selen Time as 3 0 configure the instrument change the settings to the desired values and click the Configure button Smart Talk will program the instrument and reload the settings user verification Press the Button when complete to retum to the Main Menu 33 DOWNLOAD DATA When the Download Data command button is selected the Select Instrument for Downloading Data window will appear A list of the instruments that are currently connected to the computer on an active COM is presented oped Morospiers LTO APPLIED socas is MICROSYSTEMS Smart Talk Software User s Manual tor Down Losing Data mme From this window the user can 1 Refresh force Smart Talk to interrogate each communications port and verify its status 2 Select interrogate the instrument and display the instrument s memory file contents and the computer s default storage file directory in a new pop up window see below 3 Cancel close this window 1 The Configure button will only be enabled when the appropriate instrument is selected 2 COM ports are listed or No Instrument is displayed in the Instrument column Exit this window and go to the Communications Setting function to chec2. No position numbers are missing o No position numbers are duplicated o All serial numbers are entered and correct I any changes are made to configuration file Smart Talk must be restarted for the changes to take effect Wersystens LTO APPLIED because its oat SYSTEMS Smart Talk Software User s Manual 5 ADDING ADDITIONAL SENSORS On new instruments supplied with Smart Talk the configuration file is already included with the software there is no additional work required by the user To add additional sensors the new sensors must be added to the configuration file In this example we ll add a pH sensor with serial number 7135 to a SVPlus V2 Open Smart Talk and click on the Configuration button 2 Select the configuration file for the instrument and open it 3 Click on the tab for the Sound Velocity sensor then click the Add button TILE Ge rame as 4 Select pH This will place a tab for the pH sensor alter the Sound Velocity sensor Wersysens LTO natu Real time Measurement User s Manual 5 Enter the coefficients and serial number for the sensor where indicated The coefficients can be found in the calibration record shipped with your sensor Select Temperature as a Dependent Channel 6 Look at the Sound Velocity tab and notice that position 8 is the highest one indicated This means that the pH sensor should appear next at position 9 Go bac
3. View data from an instrument in real time by clicking on Start Real Time Data buon or 3 Exit this function by clicking on the Exit button and return the Main Until a logged data file has been loaded or real time data viewing has been initiated The other buttons are not available The View Data area shows blank rows and columns and the Instrument and Data Caprure Status Fields are inactive The function of the buttons and status fields and the data format are described in the following sub sections Load File If Load File is selected the Open window is appears which presents a standard Microsoft Windows file format for selecting files The default file directory is Programs SmartTalk Download and file type is Aml Data Files rw aw ram Open lotn Doma emek ratour ran feme o Flos of ype fini Data Fes ne rn Note The log file from the instrument must have already been downloaded to the computer in order 10 view it with Smart Talk Mersystens LTO APPLIED scssi of MICROSYSTEMS Smart Talk Software User s Manual load a file select a specific file and click open The View Data window will re appear with the Data Area formatted with a data header and data Data is displayed in a table format with each channel in a separate column Each new cast is marked with a blank row containing the caption identifying the cast number The scroll
4. configuration file is supplied with each new instrument on the Document CD in the Smart Talk folder After each calibration the configuration file must be updated by the user by Downloading the updated configuration file from the Applied Microsystems web site and storing itin the Smart Talk directory or o Using Smart Talk to update the calibration coefficients in the configuration file from the supplied calibration certificated Sensor Calibration allows the user to calibrate optional sensors such as DO2 and pH Morospiers LTO APPLIED bocas ns ond MICROSYSTEMS Smart Talk Software User s Manual Selecting a button opens another data entry window specific to that command funcion The command functions and their data view entry windows are described in more detail in the following sections Note 1 An instrument can only be viewed by or configured from Smart Talk once the communications port is activated and the communications settings are appropriately set 2 Although multiple instruments and ports can be connected to the computer and activated at any one time Smart Talk can only communicate with one instrument at a time Within each of the top level command function windows the user will be prompted to select the specific port instrument of interes 32 CONFIGURE INSTRUMENT When the Configure command button is selected the Select Instrument for Configuration window appears list of the
5. described in more detail in the following sub sections 3421 Options This function allows you to configure the following options The rate at which data is captured The name and location of the capture file Access to the Configure Instrument window described in Section 3 2 oped Morospiers LTO User s Manual An Instrument s Options window is displayed for the active instrument The window format and content displayed will vary based on the instrument type 3422 Capture Data The Capture Data function stores real time data to csv file for use with a spreadsheet program If the filename already exists the new data will be appended to the file Each time the capture is enabled a new header containing the sensor s name and units will be stored in the file The captured data will be stored in the currently displayed format The Options button allows you to change the destination directory and capture file name Click the Capture Data button to tum the capture function on and off The Capture State and Capture file name are displayed in the status fields at the bottom of the View Data window Morospiers LTO vati Detelon Measurement User s Manual 343 Exit Clicking the Evir button will leave the View Data window and bring you back to the Main Menu 38 COMMUNICATIONS SETTINGS The Communications Settings function allows the user to examine and modify the settings of the communic
6. port and Instrument and click on the Select button Data will start to be displayed in the View Dara window The data fields and data rate at which data is received and displayed by SmartTalk is defined by the instrument settings The data is displayed in a table format with each channel in a separate column Each new cast is marked with blank row containing the caption identifying the cast number The instrument name number of data Morospiers LTO Smart Talk Software APPLIED sions MICROSYSTEMS User s Manual casts and data scans collected are displayed in the status fields at the bottom left of the View Data window ns ase ea EE I ford emm 39 714 In this function other buttons functions are available as follows The data format can be toggled between REAL and RAW using the Real Data Raw Data button The button changes function depending on the current data format The data can be captured and stored on the computer using the Capture Data function The Instrument Scan Sample settings and SmartTalk Capture Configuration settings can be viewed and changed using the Options function outton Real Time Data collection can be stopped using the Stop Real Time Data toggles between Stop and Start Real Time Data The function can be exited using the Exit button The Real Time Data collection is terminated upon exit The Options and Capture Data buttons functions are
7. sound velocity sensor you have opie Microsystems LTO APPLIED MICROSYSTEMS Smart Talk Software User s Manual 4224 Conduci Micro Sensor Select this option Ifthe conductivity cell from the Micro family of sensors Dual Conductivity Select this option if the conductivity cell was calibrated in both salt Mode and fresh water Fresh Salt Selection Enabled if Dual Conductivity Mode is selected Indicates whether the instrument is set for using the conductivity cell in fresh or salt water 4225 DO Display Format Select which units to use to display DO data Display Raw Data Select this option Raw values are to always be displayed even Always when viewing Real Time data from the instrument Useful for post processing of DO data Air Temperature Used in sensor calibration the air temperature that the air saturation point is taken at Raw DOZ Used in sensor calibration the Raw DO value recorded at the air saturation point Computed Air The air saturation in mg L as calculated based on the Air Saturation Temperature entered DO Zero Point Used in sensor calibration the Raw value obtained from leaving the DO sensor in a sodium sulphite solution for several minutes 4226 pH Dependent Channels Select which sensors to use for the dependent channels 423 Calculated Parameters AIL calculated parameters require Dependent Channels to c
8. APPLIED Because its not just MICROSYSTEMS Smart Talk Software User s Manual Version 131 Date Aug 2005 Ave Sine Catena Canada VL SX6 Tac 2506552655 207 Malavlew Ave ne Cota Canada VEL 946 Tet s1 2505564771 Tol Free 1800 6634721 Far 12306353055 Emak sales AppledMicrosystems cam Aedes om APPLIED boca its MICROSYSTEMS Smart Talk Software User s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 11 overview LLL Supported Instruments 112 Supported Sensors 12 7 MANUAL APPROACH 2 INSTALLATION b 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 2 INSTALLING SMART TALK 23 CONNECTING THE INSTRUMENT TO A COMPUTER 1 RS 232 Serial Connection 2 USB Connection USING SMART TALK 31 32 CONFIGURE INSTRUMENT 33 Down Loap DATA 34 VIEW DATA 34 1 Load File 2 io 3AL2 Next ami Previous Ca u SAIA RealorRaw Displayed Fama 42 Start Real Time Data 2 Jazi Opis B 8 3422 Capre Dat u n 35 COMMUNICATIONS SETTINGS 15 35 CONFIGURATION 15 SENSOR CALIBRATION 16 4 CONFIGURATION FILES Alo Overview 42 CREATING A STANDARD INSTRUMENT 411 General Senp io pase Tine chanel eral Sensors Pressure Temperate Sound E Conductivity Do E 6M E Calculated Parameters E Computed Sound E Deni E 43 IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING CONFIGURATION FILES E Moros
9. H from the sensor list The pH calibration screen will displayed Wersystens LTO vati Detelon Measurement User s Manual 2 Immerse the pH sensor in the container of distilled water and gently agitate 3 Squirt the sensor well with more distilled water Air dry the sensor so the solutions will not become diluted A small can of clean low pressure compressed air is suitable for this 5 Immerse the sensor into the least acidic of the known pH solutions pH 12 and specify the pH in the pH Standard window 6 Watch the pH sensor s reading in the pH RAW coun window 7 When the RAW number has stabilized 4100 cuts ter the point into the calibration sheet by clicking the Store Point button 3 Repeat steps 2 to 7 using all six known pH solutions If you mistakenly store a point highlight the erroneous point and click the Delete Point button 9 When you are finished your chart should look similar to below Morospiers LTO Real time Ostecton Measurement APPLIED ua MICROSYSTEMS 11 If the RMS Error is acceptable click the Save button to save the calibration Smart Talk will now use this calibration to generate Real values for the pH channel Morospiers LTO vati Detelon Measurement
10. alculate their values from Use the drop down boxes to select which sensor is to be used for each dependent channel For some computed parameters additional information is required 4 2 3 1 Computed Sound Velocit Equation Type Select which equation to use to calculate sound velocity values Microsystems LTO APPLIED boca its onaf MICROSYSTEMS Smart Talk Software User s Manual 4232 Density Equation Type Select which equation to use to calculate density values 43 IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING CONFIGURATION FILES Every Raw sensor channel and reference channel must have a unique position number If two items share the same position number the data will not display correctly The exception to this is sensors with only one reference channel e g pressure Reference Channel 1 and Reference Channel 2 must share the same number in this case If the date is included in the output stream it will appear in position 2 The first sensor parameter must start at position 3 This will be the case for most instruments When viewing real time data with Smart Talk in either Raw or Real mode and a sensor column is missing or the column is present but no data is shown double check the configuration file and look for the following criteria All position numbers are in numerical order with time in position 1 and the first sensor in position 3 position 2 is assumed by the date field
11. ations ports that are being used by Smart Talk Each communications port is on a separate tab Clicking on a COM port tab displays the current state of that COM port The Settings section allows the user to configure the initial state of the COM port To allow Smart Talk to use the COM port put a check mark in the Activate Port box To have Smart Talk automatically start interrogating the COM port when the program first starts put a check mark in the Use Port on Startup box When SmartTalk is given control of an instrument it will automatically interrogate the communications for an instrument If no instrument is present Smart Talk will retry every five seconds if finds one From the File menu of this screen the user can create or modify an instrument s configuration fle For more information on configuration files refer to Section 4 7 2 c 36 CONFIGURATION Selecting the Configuration function allows the user to open a configuration file cfg for an instrument Configuration file names are generally in the form of the instrument type followed by the serial number e g SvPlusV2_750 cfg Selecting a configuration file will open up a window similar to the one below oped Mersysens LTO vati Realtime Detelon Measurement User s Manual The main configuration window displays the instrument s type and serial number There are a series of tabs along the bottom of the window corresponding to ea
12. bar on the right hand side allows scrolling to any section of the data file The Export New Cast Previous Cast and Raw Data Real Dara buttons on the lower task bar become active Each of these functions is described below 341 Export This button function allows the user to export the current view of the data to a csv file for use with a spreadsheet program There are two options for the data format Comma Separated Values exports the data using scientific notation Senh ep Tine fressure tenperature souna Velocity De2 Ph Battery bars Sat ES PIN 1 929975 E gt AS VE DU 2 5 eR 1 1775008 anos 2 72 48 DICE Morospiers LTO APPLIED MICROSYSTEMS Smart Talk Software User s Manual Formatted Comma Separated Values exports the data using decimal notation Te EH eb post v 3i u2 750 Fine pressure Temperature Sound Uelacsty 002 Pn Battery abas m 474 21700705 34 2 Next and Previous Cast Used with downloaded log files these buttons allow the user to jump to the next or previous cast for data files that contain multiple casts wwwsreneam HE E E prd p 7 714 34 1 3 Real or Raw Displayed Format This button allows the user to toggle betwe
13. ch parameter that the instrument is capable of measuring If the instrument has a large number of parameters the arrow buttons to the right of the tabs can be used to scroll through the various parameters Selecting a tab displays the parameter s settings including its coefficients precision serial number and other options for that parameter Calculated parameters also have configuration tabs which allow the user to specify equations and dependant variables recalibrate an instrument the new coefficients need to be entered For most sensors changes to the coefficients can be made easily by copying a column of coefficients from a spreadsheet and pasting the coefficients into the configuration window using the paste button Also located in the parameter s settings are the settings for the display positions of each parameter These positions indicate where in the data stream the parameter will appear These values should not be changed unless the instrument s configuration has been modified An example of this would be the removal or addition of sensors to the instrument Refer to Section 4 for more information on how to use configuration files 37 SENSOR CALIBRATION The Sensor Calibration function allows the user to calibrate optional sensors such as DO and pH Clicking this button prompts the user to connect to the instrument these sensors are attached Morospiers LTO vati Detelon Measurement APPLIED Bocuse i
14. cords the instruments DO raw value and air temperature using the instrument s temperature sensor These values along with the sensor s zero point are used to create the coefficients used to output real DO values ole If desired the air temperature can be measured and entered into the software manually Morospiers LTO Detelon Measurement User s Manual A2 pH Calibration The pH sensor s output changes as it ages and should therefore be periodically checked and recalibrated The frequency of calibrating depends on the amount the sensor is used and the level of accuracy required Smart Talk can be used as an easy tool for calibrating pH sensors since it automatically calculates the new coefficients and stores them in a calibration record for the sensor Materials Required Six containers of known pH solutions These should be close to pH 2 4 6 8 10 and 12 The containers should be large enough to immerse the pH sensor One container of distilled water The distilled water is used to rinse the pH sensor between baths Squirt bottle filled with distilled water Also used to rinse the pH sensor between pH baths Procedure Calibration of the pH sensor should be done at room temperature If the sensor is dried out soak it in a solution of pH 4 for 24 hours before calibrating 1 Click on the Sensor Calibration button on the main menu of Smart Talk and select p
15. en REAL data data computed using the sensors coefficients or RAW data uncompensated data coming directly from the sensors oped Morospiers LTO APPLIED scio MICROSYSTEMS Smart Talk Software User s Manual 342 Start Real Time Data If Start Real Time Data is selected the Select Instrument for Real Time Data is displayed with a list of the instruments that are currently connected to the computer on an active COM port presented Select Instrument for Real Time Data Can Part Truman Satis COMI No strument Detecting instrument From this window the user can 1 Refresh force Smart Talk to interrogate each communications port and verify its status 2 Select interrogate the instrument and initiale communication with the instrument and start displaying real time data output in View Data window see below 3 Cancel close this window 1 The Configure button will only be enabled when the appropriate instrument is selected 2 If no COM ports are listed or No Instrument is displayed in the Instrument column a Exit this window and go to the Communications Setting function to check that the communications settings appropriately setup for the instrument baud rate and detection mode b Try cycling the power off and then on to the instrument Allow a minimum of 5 seconds between turning the power off and then on To start real time data collection highlight the COM
16. instruments that are currently connected to the computer on an active COM port is presented Sebct or Confguraton GG COMI Women mae From this window the user can 1 Refresh force Smart Talk to interrogate each communications port and verify its status Configure interrogat the instrument and display the instrument s configuration settings in new pop up window sce below 3 Cancel close this window To select the instrument to be configured highlight the COM port and Instrument and click the Configure button Mersystons LTO APPLIED sco MICROSYSTEMS Smart Talk Software User s Manual Note 1 The Configure button will only be enabled when the appropriate instrument is selected 2 COM are listed or No Instrument is displayed in the Instrument column a Exit this window and go to the Communications Setting function to check that the communications settings appropriately setup for the instrument baud rate and detection mode b Try cycling the power off and then on to the instrument Allow a minimum of 5 seconds between turning the power off and then on Configuration window is displayed for the instrument selected The Configuration window title format and content displayed will vary based on the instrument type The example shown is for SVPlus V2 instrument
17. k that the communications settings appropriately setup for the instrument baud rate and detection mode b Try cycling the power off and then on to the instrument Allow a minimum of 5 seconds between tuming the power off and then on select the instrument to be interrogated highlight the COM port and Instrument and select the Select button The Download Files window is displayed showing the memory contents for the selected instrument and the computer s default storage file directory Programs SmartTalk download To download 1 Select the appropriate file or files 2 Choose or create the destination directory that the file s are to be transferred to and 3 Click the Transfer File s button Mersystens LTO delete files select the appropriate files and click the Delete File s button Clicking the Exit button will close this window and return to the Main Menu 34 VIEW DATA When the View Data command button is selected the View Dara window will appear tea p ats erates LTO natu Detelon Measurement APPLIED seio MICROSYSTEMS Smart Talk Software User s Manual From here using the buttons on the bottom half of the window the user can 1 View data stored in file downloaded from a logging instrument or captured from a real time instrument by clicking on Load File button 2
18. k to the pH Morospiers LTO vati Realtime Detelon Measurement User s Manual sensor and make this change You will now need to increase the battery channel s position to 10 7 Click on the Save button to save the changes to the configuration file Close down Smart Talk and restart for the changes to take effect S To ensure that you have done everything correctly view data from the instrument and check that all data is correct Click on the View Data button on the main screen and then click on Start Real Time Data Connect to your instrument and watch the data being displayed If the data looks incorrect or a channel is missing go back to the configuration file and double check all the settings Pay particular attention to the channel position numbers and make sure no numbers are missing or duplicated F maman wm Morospiers LTO vati Realtime Detelon Measurement APPLIED MICROSYSTEMS Smart Talk Software User s Manual APPENDIX A Sensor Calibrations DO Calibration The Smart Talk program can be used to perform an Air Saturation Calibration of the DOs Sensor When the DO sensor is left to stand in air with a stable temperature the DO sensor reaches air saturation This saturation value is constant for given ambient temperatures and is used as the high point in the DO calibration Smart Talk must also have the DO sensor
19. l 2 INSTALLATION 21 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS use Smart Talk the following computer requirements must be met Pentium compatible computer or higher Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 20001 or Windows XP operating system 4 Mbytes of free hard drive space serial communications port or USB port some instruments 22 INSTALLING SMART TALK Smart Talk should be installed on the computer s hard disk This can be accomplished in Windows by performing the following steps 1 Insert the User Documentation CD shipped with your instrument into the CD drive of your computer 2 Browse to the Smart Talk folder on your CD 3 Double click the ins exe file found inside the folder 4 Select Next to start the installation program 5 Follow the prompts in the installation program The default directory setting is Program Files SmarfTalk The Smart Talk icon will be placed in the Start menu under Programs The program is now installed and can be launched by double clicking on the program icon 23 CONNECTING THE INSTRUMENT A COMPUTER 231 RS 232 Serial Connection Using the data cable supplied with each instrument connect the instrument to a free serial port on the computer Connect the instrument s power connections to an appropriate power supply if required The COM port should be configured using the Communications Settings button on the main menu refer to Section 3 5 oped Morospiers LTO APPLIED bocas i
20. lk Software User s Manual 42 General Setup 42 1 1 Info page File System Supported Select this option i your instrument is capable of logging data internally Real Time Monitoring Indicates if an Instrument is capable of real time monitoring Select this option for most instruments Sensor has calibration mode Used with Smart V s allows the sound velocity sensor to output calibration information R5485 ASCH mode Indicates that the instrument is connected to a half duplex communications system 4 2 Time channel Use Computer s Clock Use the computer s clock instead of the Instruments internal clock Date Included With Time Indicates that a date field is included in the output stream some older instruments do not output the date in their data stream Select this option for most instruments 422 External Sensors 4221 Pressure Latitude Enter your geographical latitude to Introduce a gravitational offset in the pressure Units Select which units you would like to use to display pressure data Temp Comp Select this option If your pressure sensor is temperature compensated SVP IG Indicates that the sensor is attached to an 6 instrument 4 2 Temperature SVE IG Indicates that the sensor is attached to an 16 instrument 4 Sound Velocity Type of Sound Velocity Sensor Select which model of
21. nual 3 USING SMART TALK Note Refer to Section 22 for installing the Smart Talk Software prior io use Upon start up of the Smart Talk Software the Smart Talk Main Menu is displayed in a window 3 1 MAIN MENU Smart Talk CcpsriltC 1996 2004 Lid The main menu consists of 6 buttons that provide access to all of the major command functions within the application Configure Instrument allows the user to configure an instrument s operational parameters Set clock Set sampling time interval for real time operation and o Clear memory set sampling interval or logging increment or set log file name for logging operation Download Data allows the user to transfer and delete dataliles stored on a logging instrument View Data allows the user View and export instrument data files previously downloaded from an instrument and stored on the computer or View and capture in a csv file realtime data output from instrument Communications Settings allows the user to configure and monitor the communications ports that are being used by Smart Talk The com port that a specific instrument is connected must be activated before it can be it can be seen by Smart Talk Upon activation the instrument is interrogated and instrument header and status displayed Configuration allows the user to open a configuration file for an instrument The
22. osysieme LTO vati Detelon Measurement Smart Talk Software User s Manual Coefficients found in the Calibrations folder on your User Documentation CD Decimal Places Enter the sensor coefficients here Enter the number of digits after the decimal you wish to display for Coefficients 7 29836722 0004 7 7943262E 0005 Used with that a sensor is to the water Do not EMP2000 s indicates electrically connected select for instrument 3 49804236 0008 0010 Deomal Place 2 sj Burst Sensor Used with TWG s ound Velocity Sencar Micra 5V m indicates if this sensor should be included in the burst other than esum rst Sens data Do not select EMP2000 s rr nacer other than TWG s Crane Postion Descipton Chanel pa Description Channel 2 Pam Entera description for Ran Soundvelociy Chama 7 f SoundVeleciy the sensor Resi Sound Velosiy Char Bund Veo Hed Serial Number 2868 Position These fields in icate where in the Raw data stream you want the sensor data to appear Serial number Enter the sensor s serial number here found in the Calibrations folder on your User Documentation CD Refer to the following sections for additional configuration options for the most common parameters opie Microsystems LTO Smart Ta
23. piems LTO APPLIED cond p MICROSYSTEMS Smart Talk Software User s Manual 5 ADDING ADDITIONAL SENSORS APPENDIX A SENSOR CALIBRATION Al DO CaLuRATION AZ sHCuumanov 31 LTO APPLIED sco MICROSYSTEMS Smart Talk Software User s Manual 1 INTRODUCTION This manual describes the Applied Microsystems Ltd Smart Talk Software lt covers the software installation and basic functionality as well as an explanation of configuration files and instructions for modifying your instrument configuration This document is meant to be used conjunction with The Instrument User s Manual and The configuration documentation provided for the specific instrument purchased 11 OVERVIEW Smart Talk is a Microsoft Windows based program which allows the user to communicate to Applied Microsystems instrument through the computer s serial port or USB port depending on the instrument The user can identify the instrumentation select and modify the instrument s configuration file view data from the instrument set the logging parameters and transfer data to the computer s hard drive The user can also manage logged data files stored internally on the instrument by downloading to the computer s hard drive and deleting these files from the instrument s memory In addition Smart Talk allows the user to calibrate some optional sensors such as Dissolved Oxygen DO2 and pH 1 1 1 Su
24. pported Instruments Smart Talk supports the following Applied Microsystems instruments SVPG EMP2000 Environmental Monitoring Probe STD 12 Plus Micro Tide and Wave Gauge SVT amp P SVPlus SV amp P CTDPlus o SV amp T Smart SV SV amp P o Pressure SVAT Temperature o SV o C amp T Pressure o CID o Temperature SVPlus V2 o CAT CTDPlus V2 o CTD oped Morospiers LTO APPLIED Bocuse is uP MICROSYSTEMS Smart Talk Software User s Manual 112 Supported Sensors Smart Talk supports the following Applied Microsystems sensors and Third Party sensors integrated with Applied Microsystems instruments Pressure P Temperature T Conductivity Sound Velocity SV Computed Sound Velocity Computed Salinity Computer Density Battery Voltage pH 12 MANUAL APPROACH Dissolved Oxygen 002 OBS Redox Transmissometer Fluorometer Licor Tide and Wave Current Speed Heading This manual has been written with the assumption that the user has had some exposure to Windows on IBM compatible computers and is moderately computer literate with a working knowledge of computer operation and terminology While it is possible to operate Smart Talk Software without these qualifications some computer experience will greatly assist the user to pass through the learning curve more rapidly Morospiers LTO APPLIED scio MICROSYSTEMS Smart Talk Software User s Manua
25. s zero point which is obtained by placing the DO sensor in an oxygen depleted solution of Sodium Sulfite Na SO Once Smart Talk has these two values calibration coefficients are calculated and used to compute Real DO data values 1 Using Smart Talk monitor the RAW DO channel Place the DO sensor in a solution of Sodium Sulfite and let stand for 15 minutes or until the RAW values stabilize Note the DO Raw value Rinse the DO sensor in fresh water and let it stand in air at room temperature From the main Smart Talk Menu Click on Configuration Getae sven tam Leda Seu Cte 4 Load the instrument s Configuration File a copy of the configuration file is supplied in the Config folder in the Smart Talk directory oped Morospiers LTO User s Manual 5 From the Sensor Configuration menu click DO 6 Enter the DO Zero Point value from the Sodium Sulfite solution in 2 pee Tees een eons Teoreem ater fpe odi 7 Click the Save button to save the information and exit this screen oped Mersystens LTO natu Deteelon Measurement 5 9 In the Sensor Selection window highlight DO and click OK 10 Place the DO sensor in air away from drafts and temperature fluctuations 11 Monitor the Raw DO readings until they stabilize 20 counts 12 Click Calibrate DO Smart Talk re
26. the following procedure Note In this example a configuration file for a standard SVPlus V2 instrument is created 1 Power up the instrument and connect the computer using either the serial or USB connector 2 Start the Smart Talk software and click the Communication Settings button mien Sma taiate Morospiers LTO Smart Talk Software User s Manual 3 Click on the tab corresponding to the COM port that the instrument is connected to If the configuration file is missing the Status field will indicate so If the status field says Idle then the instrument cannot be found Refer to Section 3 2 for troubleshooting instructions 4 Click on the File menu and select Create Configuration File The following blank Sensor Configuration window is displayed blank configuration file is created and the user can add sensors and set instrument parameters as required Smart Talk Software User s Manual 6 Enter the instrument type and serial number In this case it s an SVPlus V2 with serial number 750 Place a check beside File System Supported and RealTime Monitoring 7 Click on Add and select Default Sensors A group of tabs labelled with the default sensors will appear at the bottom of the screen 8 Click on the tab for each sensor and enter the information as required Most sensor configurations have the following fields Micr
27. ts ned MICROSYSTEMS Smart Talk Software User s Manual 232 USB Connection In addition to standard communications with the instrument the USB connector allows for faster transfers of data log files from the instrument to the computer To use the USB connector USB driver must first be installed on the computer Refer to the USB Driver Installation Guide found on your User Documentation CD To communicate using the USB connector 1 Plug the USB cable into the computer and into the USB socket on the instrument s endcap 2 Allow Windows to load the driver and create COM for the USB Windows 98 may freeze for a few seconds while the driver loads Right click the mouse anywhere on the screen and wait for the menu to appear which will indicate that the load is finished 3 Power up the instrument either by applying external power through the data cable or by plugging in the shorting plug 4 Open up Smart Talk and configure the port through the Communication Settings button the main menu refer to Section 3 5 Note Windows 98 users When finished communicating with the instrument shut down Smart Talk before unplugging the USB cable to ensure the USB port disconnects properly Failure to so may result in the USB port crashing and the need to restart the computer to repair it oped LTO APPLIED boca its MICROSYSTEMS Smart Talk Software User s Ma
28. ts not MICROSYSTEMS Smart Talk Software User s Manual to Once connected the program displays a list of sensors capable of being calibrated Refer to APPENDIX A for detailed sensor calibration procedures LTO Reate Deteion Measurement APPLIED scis ionis MICROSYSTEMS Smart Talk Software User s Manual 4 CONFIGURATION FILES 41 OVERVIEW To communicate with an Applied Microsystems Lid instrument Smart Talk requires a configuration file This file contains listing of all sensors that are installed on a specific instrument and stores information about the sensors such as coefficients sensor options and where the sensor data is to appear in the data stream To create configuration file the following information is required The type and serial number of the instrument The serial numbers for all sensors that are installed on the instrument The calibration coefficients for the sensors The last 2 items can be found in the Calibrations folder on the User Documentation CD provide with the instrument Note If Smart Talk is shipped with the instrument the instrument s configuration file will be included with the software 42 CREATING A STANDARD INSTRUMENT Important When a configuration file is created or changed Smart Talk must be restarted before the changes will take affect If required to create a configuration file use
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