Introduction - Valeport miniSERIES Series Operating Manual

0660880d - miniCTD, miniSVP and miniTIDE

2. Introduction

This manual covers the basic specifications, deployment and maintenance procedures for the following products:
· miniSVP
Sound Velocity Profiler
· miniCTD
CTD Profiler
· miniTIDE
Underwater Tide Gauge / Level Recorder
These products have been designed to operate with Valeport's DataLog software; details of this software are given
in a separate manual. The instruments can also be controlled by sending commands directly, using a suitable
terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal.
The instruments are based on Valeport's existing "mini" sensor range, with the addition of an internal battery and
logging facility to allow autonomous self recording operation, as well as additional operating modes to suit profiling
and moored applications.
Each product in the range is available in either 500m rated Acetal or 6000m rated titanium housing. This manual
highlights where this may result in specification variations, but the housing material has no effect on instrument
function or operation. Where illustrations show plastic housing, it may be taken that the instructions apply equally
to a titanium housing, and vice-verse.
The products have been designed to be simple to use and maintain, as well as being small and lightweight for
easy handling and deployment. Overall, they represent a very cost effective method of data collection for
applications where the sophistication of Valeport's larger instruments is not required.
If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer the protection provided by the equipment
may be impaired.
The safety of any system incorporating the equipment is the responsibility of the assembler of the system.
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