YSI 6 series Manuel d'utilisateur Page 1

Calibration,Maintenance&Troubleshooting TipsFor YSI 6-Series Sondes & Sensors

Note: the sonde will only read 100% saturation if the barometric pressure is 760 mmHg. To determine the actual DO in %, divide the barometer reading b

TURBIDITY6136PROBECALIBRATIONTIPS Note: The calibration of all YSI turbidity sensors must be done with either YSI distributed standards, Hach S

4. Always ensure that the submerged parts of the sonde and wipers are clean before beginning any turbidity calibration. Remove any brush wipers and r

OPTIMIZINGTHEPERFORMANCEOFTHE6136TURBIDITYPROBEFORLOW‐TURBIDITY&FOULINGENVIRONMENTS The following instructions will improve the meas

INCREASE THE SENSOR SAMPLING PERIOD 1. Go to the sonde’s Advanced Menu, then to Data Filter. Verify that the Data Filter is enabled. 2. Go to th

6820 /6920 (Single Optical Port): Calibration of these sondes can be done in the standard YSI calibration cup. The correct calibration cup measures 7.

The only true way to determine if your zero standard is being contaminated is to have the zero solution analyzed in a instrument like the Hach 2100AN

CHLOROPHYLLCALIBRATIONTIPS BEFORE YOU BEGIN: Make sure that the sonde firmware is version 3.08 or higher. Upgrade at www.ysi.com SET UP & OPER

4. The following table is for the Rhodamine WT solution. Instructions for preparation can be found in the Principles of Operations (Section 5) of yo

CONDUCTIVITY&TEMPERATURETROUBLESHOOTING 6560 TEMPERATURE & CONDUCTIVITY SENSOR The temperature sensor should be tested from time to time

Contents Calibration Work Sheet i Conductivity 1 pH 2 ORP 3 Dissolved Oxygen - Rapid Pulse 6562

pHTROUBLESHOOTING pH probes typically have a shorter life expectancy than the other sensors on your sonde. They can be expected to last at least on

OUT OF RANGE The out-of-range message is usually confirming that the pH probe has a bad slope and needs to be cleaned and reconditioned. If this reco

RAPIDPULSEDISSOLVEDOXYGENTROUBLESHOOTING The Rapid Pulse DO sensor used in many 6-Series instruments can be quickly tested when a problem is susp

HIGH OR LOW DO GAIN (RANGE 0.7 TO 1.4) The DO gain number is a multiplier. It is usually out of tolerance when the DO charge or the High/Low warm-up

ROX™OPTICALDISSOLVEDOXYGENTROUBLESHOOTING POST-CALIBRATION IS LOW Verify that the ROX is in a saturated environment. If yes, then remove the wip

CHECK THE ROX MEMBRANE SURFACE The black painted surface covering the ROX membrane is necessary for the probe to function properly in directly focuse

DEPTHTROUBLESHOOTING NON-VENTED DEPTH On occasion the depth sensor can be affected by biological fouling that grows in the water passage tube. The

TURBIDITYTROUBLESHOOTINGBEFORE YOU BEGIN: Update the sonde’s firmware to the version 3.08 or higher. With this update you MUST now use a black wipe

PORT AND PROBE CLEANING PROCEDURE To remove contamination -- which can include grease, saltwater, electrolyte, and calibration reagents -- the probes

SONDE CONNECTOR & FIELD CABLE SERVICING PROCEDURE BEFORE YOU BEGIN - Clean and rinse the connectors with fresh water before you disassemble them.

CALIBRATION WORK SHEET Date of Calibration: ___________________ Sonde ID: ________________________ Te

(Above Left) Example of a correctly mated connector. Note: There are typically only two exposed threads when the connector is fully inserted and o-r

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3. At the recovery, the process is repeated. The sonde, when recovered, would be externally wiped clean (not the sensors) and then wrapped again in

DISCRETESAMPLING“MAKINGGOODDOMEASUREMENTSWITHTHERAPIDPULSEDOPROBE” Preparing a sonde for use in a spot sampling/profiling application is

COMPARINGROX&RAPIDPULSESENSORS The instructions and QA recommendations on these pages will be used to set up and calibrate YSI 6- Series so

CALIBRATION PROCEDURE FOR DISCRETE SAMPLING The YSI Rapid Pulse and ROX DO sensors can be calibrated in saturated air or saturated water; both will g

UNATTENDED DEPLOYMENTS 1. Install the 6150 ROX optical DO sensor into a spare optical sensor port. 2. Connect the sonde to a PC. At the command pr

CALIBRATION PROCEDURE FOR UNATTENDED DEPLOYMENTS The YSI Rapid Pulse and ROX DO sensors can be calibrated in saturated air or saturated water; both w

ECOWATCHPAGEWIDTHEXPANSIONPROCEDURE ML 1/19/2009 This procedure prevents data wrap-around when calibrating or using the Discrete Run mode in YSI

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CONDUCTIVITYCALIBRATIONTIPS BEFORE YOU BEGIN: Verify the accuracy of your temperature probe with a traceable thermometer or other temperature refer

pHCALIBRATIONTIPS 1. Go to the sonde’s Report Menu and enable the pH mv output. This will allow the sonde to display the millivolt output from th

ORP/REDOXCALIBRATIONTIPS 1. The ORP and pH sensors are combined on all current YSI sondes. You must calibrate the pH sensor first and insure that

DISSOLVEDOXYGENCALIBRATIONTIPS UNATTENDED & SAMPLING DO SENSOR PREPARATION 1. Inspect the DO probe anodes; recondition using the 6035 recond

6. The probe is now ready to be calibrated. Set the Auto Sleep RS-232 for the intended application: ON for UNATTENDED STUDIES and OFF for SAMPLING

ROX™OPTICALDISSOLVEDOXYGENCALIBRATIONTIPS ROX FACTS • The ROX Optical Dissolved Oxygen sensor does not require any special sonde setup or bur