Section 2 Sondes; Getting Started - YSI 6 series User Manual

Sondes

SECTION 2 SONDES

2.1 GETTING STARTED

The 6-Series Environmental Monitoring Systems from YSI are multi-parameter, water quality
measurement, and data collection systems. They are intended for use in research, assessment, and
regulatory compliance applications. Section 2 concentrates on sondes and how to operate them during
different applications. A sonde is a torpedo-shaped water quality monitoring device that is placed in the
water to gather water quality data. Sondes may have multiple probes. Each probe may have one or more
sensors that read water quality data.
The following list contains parameters that your sonde may measure. See Appendix O, Specifications for
the specific parameters of each sonde.
 Rapid Pulse Polarographic Dissolved Oxygen
 ROX Optical Dissolved Oxygen
 Conductivity
 Specific Conductance
 Salinity
 Total Dissolved Solids
 Resistivity
 Temperature
 pH
 ORP
 Depth
 Level
 Flow
 Turbidity
 Chlorophyll
 Rhodamine WT
 Phycocyanin-Containing Blue-green Algae
 Phycoerythrin-Containing Blue-green Algae
 Nitrate-N
 Ammonia-N
 Ammonium-N
 Chloride
This section is designed to quickly familiarize you with the hardware and software components of the
sondes and their accessories. You will then proceed to probe installations, cable connections, software
installation and finally basic communication with your Sonde. Diagrams, menu flow charts and basic
written instructions will guide you through basic hardware and software setup.
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