Installation And Start-Up; Shipping List; Installation Procedure; Optional Usb-Cable Software Driver Installation - idronaut Ocean Seven 304Plus Operator's Manual

SECTION TWO – INSTALLATION AND START-UP
2.

INSTALLATION AND START-UP

Unpacking, installation and start-up procedures are described in this section.
2.1.

SHIPPING LIST

Description
- OCEAN SEVEN 304Plus
- Dummy connector with looking sleeve
- Laboratory RS232C communication cable
- 2x 1.5V Alkaline battery holder
- 1x 3.6V Lithium battery holder
- Sensor maintenance kit, including:
Conductivity sensor cleaning solution
- CD-ROM programs and documentation
2.2.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

Unpack and inspect the shipped parts; check the materials with respect to the above shipping list and
be sure that no damages have occurred during the transport. Open the CTD and install the internal
batteries (see dedicated section). Remove the underwater dummy cap from the top cover of the CTD
and connect it with the connector of the laboratory cable. Connect the other side of the cable to a
personal computer USB interface.

2.2.1. Optional USB-cable software driver installation

The first time the USB laboratory communication cable is connected to a personal computer, the
operator is requested by the Windows operating system to install the USB driver. The driver can be
found on the ITERM or REDAS-5 CD-ROM included in the CTD accessories. The USB driver
installation allows the personal computer and the Windows operating system to communicate with
the Ocean Seven 304Plus through a simulated "communication port". The simulated communication
port is used by ITERM and other IDRONAUT programs to communicate with the CTD.
2.3.

HOW TO OPERATE THE CTD

The CTD can be operated through the IDRONAUT Terminal Emulation software per Windows (for
brevity's sake, hereafter referred to as "ITERM"). The "ITERM" software is described in a dedicated
appendix of this Operator's Manual. The communication parameters of the software must be set to
meet those of the CTD (see the configuration sheet). The default communication values are: 38400
baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity.
After the installation, the "ITERM" programme must be configured to meet the default
communication set-up. Afterwards, any modification done to the OCEAN SEVEN 304Plus
communication speed must be reflected on the ITERM programme too. ITERM initialization file keeps
trace of the modification for the successive start-up of the ITERM programme.
Run the ITERM programme, set it up, and then switch on the CTD by positioning the arm of the
rotating switch on the red dot. The OS304Plus now starts to wake up.
Note
At the start-up, the CTD shows you the command prompt, waiting for the operator's instructions, unless the
CTD has been previously configured to perform self-recording data acquisition cycles. In this latter case, a
dedicated section of the manual describes how to revert the CTD to normal operations.
2.4.

START-UP PROCEDURE

2.4.1. CTD Start-up - Verbose operating mode

Once the CTD is switched on and the verbose operating mode is operative, the following message
appears:
IDRONAUT – Brugherio (MB)
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OCEAN SEVEN 304Plus CTD
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