Turner Designs C-FLUOR Quick Start Manual

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Digital C-FLUOR Submersible Probe. We are committed to customer
satisfaction. If you need assistance, technical specialists are available to answer your questions at 408-749-0994 or
toll-free at 877-316-8049. This Quick Start Guide will help you set up your Digital C-FLUOR Submersible Probe and
describe how to take measurements so you can start collecting data as quickly as possible.
Your Digital C-FLUOR Probe is configured for the application that correlates with the identification letter stamped on
the 6-pin bulkhead connector (see list below). For Digital C-FLUOR Probes that do not have a connector, the
identification letter will be etched on the body next to the part number.
"C" = Chlorophyll
"F" = Fluorescein
"E" = Phycoerythrin
"O" = Crude Oil
"T" = Turbidity
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Initial Connections
Note: Supply voltages greater than 15 VDC will damage the probe.
Use the wiring guide below to connect the Digital C-FLUOR to your data logger or third-party system.
NOTE: If you purchased the Programming Kit P/N 2120-900 and prefer to use software to set
up the Digital C-FLUOR, see Section
C-FLUOR
Pins/Wires Number
Red
Black
Orange
Green
Blue
Yellow
Use the communication protocol below to set up communication with your Digital C-FLUOR.
Baud Rate: 9600 (default)
NOTE: If the baud rate was manually changed, please use the manually set baud rate for
communication.
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow Control: None
After configuring the communication settings, supply power to the instrument and see Section
998-2132
Digital C-FLUOR Quick Start Guide
"R" = Rhodamine WT
"P" = Phycocyanin
"U" = CDOM / fDOM
"B" = Optical Brighteners
"D" = Red Excitation
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Pin
Function
Supply Voltage
1
3 – 15 VDC
2 Supply Ground, 0VDC
3 Receive Data
4 Transmit Data
5 Digital Ground
6 N/A
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C
C
Connection
PSU – Positive Connection
PSU – Ground Connection
RX
TX
GND
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"C" = Chlorophyll
"A" = PTSA "A" = PTSA
"C" = Chlorophyll
"A" = PTSA "A" = PTSA
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