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RBRsolo and RBRduet operation and maintenance
This section of the manual covers the basic operation of the RBRsolo and RBRduet data
logger: changing the battery, inspecting and replacing O-rings, inserting desiccant, etc.
Please see the Ruskin RBRsolo and RBRduet manual for instructions relating to logger
programming and data retrieval.
Opening and closing the logger
To open an RBRsolo/duet logger, unscrew the sensor end counter-clockwise while holding
on to the yellow housing. Once fully unscrewed, the housing can be carefully slid away from
the sensor end cap, revealing the sensor carriage.
The sensor carriage contains the battery compartment; desiccant holder and USB port (Figs. 1
and 2).
Fig. 1 RBRsolo/duet sensor carriage and housing
Fig. 2 RBRsolo/duet sensor carriage, reverse side
RBR Ltd., 5-95 Hines Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2K 2M5
Tel: +1 613 599 8900 Fax: +1 613 599 8929 info@rbr-global.com
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RBR#0001896 Rev A 10/2014
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- Page 1 RBRsolo and RBRduet operation and maintenance This section of the manual covers the basic operation of the RBRsolo and RBRduet data logger: changing the battery, inspecting and replacing O-rings, inserting desiccant, etc. Please see the Ruskin RBRsolo and RBRduet manual for instructions relating to logger programming and data retrieval.
- Page 2 O- rings, not the end cap tightness. Changing the batteries RBRsolo/duet data loggers are powered by one (1) AA size 3.6V lithium thionyl chloride cell. IMPORTANT NOTE: The logger will not operate with alkaline or zinc-chloride 1.5V AA batteries, you must use 3.6V lithium thionyl chloride cells.
- Page 3 Fig. 5 Battery orientation label Communicating with the logger To establish communication between the RBRsolo/duet and a computer, open the instrument and remove the housing. There is a micro-USB connector located on the opposite side of the circuit board (Fig. 6). The supplied interface cable is plugged into this connector.
- Page 4 LED Behaviour Your RBRsolo/duet has a red LED located next to the USB connector. The LED will flash in various patterns depending on the state of the instrument, as follows: Action LED Response Connect download cable Lights for one second...
- Page 5 O-rings The single most important item of maintenance on any RBR submersible data logger is care of the O-rings. Any kind of water leak can damage the circuitry beyond repair and cause complete data loss. Every logger’s seal depends upon its O-rings, not the end cap tightness.
- Page 6 If the O-ring is scratched, cut, distorted, perished or defective in any other way it must be replaced. If any of the surfaces of the O-ring groove are scratched, pitted or otherwise damaged, the logger may need to be returned to RBR for refurbishment: please contact us for advice support@rbr-global.com.
- Page 7 RBR Ltd. will void the warranty. If it is necessary to return the product to RBR for an upgrade, repair, or calibration; please review the detailed shipping information on our website before returning the unit.
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