Hach Surveyor 4a, User Manual

Page 1: ...003070HY Surveyor 4a USER MANUAL Hach Company 2004 All rights reserved Printed in the U S A eac dp 12 04 Edition 2...

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Page 3: ...Value 13 Section 3 Sonde Setup 15 3 1 Selecting Parameters 15 3 2 Turning the Circulator On Off 15 3 4 Assigning the SDI 12 Address 15 3 5 Setting the SDI Delay 16 3 6 Assigning a Site ID 16 3 7 Assi...

Page 4: ...ry 25 5 3 Battery Replacement 26 5 3 1 Internal Battery Replacement 26 5 3 2 Lithium Battery Replacement 27 5 4 Calibration 28 Section 6 Troubleshooting 29 6 1 Power Cables and Connections 29 6 2 Inte...

Page 5: ...y options Item Number Name Description 1 Screen The high resolution liquid crystal screen displays real time reading graphs or submenus 2 Function Keys Takes the action indicated on one of the four re...

Page 6: ...to the interface mode selected from the internal setup menu The history line also displays the path selected when moving through the menu and submenu structure 1 Real time Parameters 3 Function Key Op...

Page 7: ...word Allows Access To Level 0 Not Required Surveyor 4a security level at power up Power On Off Backlight On Off Surveyor4 Installed Options Display Real time Tabular Data Screen Real time Graph Data S...

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Page 9: ...e connections to the Surveyor 4a 6 Power the Surveyor 4a on The history line will reflect the interface mode For all modes except Terminal the Surveyor 4a will try each baud rate available starting wi...

Page 10: ...Setting the Tabular Display Mode The Tabular display mode is the default mode when the instrument is powered on The data is displayed in lines or columns depending on the size of the characters and th...

Page 11: ...yor 4a shuts down power it back up using the OFF ON key 1 From the Main Screen select SETUP CAL SETUP 2 Highlight Timeout Shutdown using the cursor keys and press SELECT 3 A Timeout Shutdown screen is...

Page 12: ...ect SETUP CAL SETUP 1 Highlight Timeout Backlight using the cursor keys and press SELECT 2 The Timeout Backlight screen will be displayed 3 Choose the shutdown interval in seconds 1 255 using the curs...

Page 13: ...Factory Options using the cursor keys and press SELECT 3 Enter the Level 3 password and press DONE 4 Highlight Barometer GPS and press Select 5 Enter which options to install 0 None 1 BP only 2 GPS on...

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Page 15: ...e parameters included on the Sonde 3 2 Turning the Circulator On Off Note When using a DataSonde 3 or Recorder this option allows the stirrer to be turned on of off 1 Highlight Circltr ON Off and pres...

Page 16: ...y 3 Press DONE when complete 3 7 Assigning the MODBUS Address 1 Highlight MODBUS Address and press SELECT 2 Enter the new Modbus address 1 247 using the cursor keys and then the SELECT key 3 Press DON...

Page 17: ...Press the DONE key and then the GOBACK key three times 4 Press the Store key One scan has been saved to the Surveyor 4a memory 5 If a Clipboard is full messages is displayed refer to 4 2 2 Reviewing...

Page 18: ...does not have the capacity to receive files Call Technical Support to inquire about upgrades to the Surveyor 4a Note If the Surveyor 4a is connected to a multiprobe with logging you can also go yo So...

Page 19: ...ipe delete or autolog and press SELECT Note In PC mode Transmit to transfer files from the Surveyor 4a to a PC is added to the menu In terminal mode Download to transfer files from the Series 3 multip...

Page 20: ...ecord accurate data Warm up time will vary according to the sensors being used and the field conditions The value must be 30 seconds or more When complete press the DONE key 5 A screen of parameters a...

Page 21: ...2 Choose the file to review and press the Select key 3 Select how to review the contents of the file either from top Beginning or from a specific date and time a If Beginning is selected the informati...

Page 22: ...ed to the Surveyor 4a before using the AutoLog feature 4 3 9 Transmitting a File for the Surveyor 4a to a Computer This transmission configuration involves connecting the Surveyor 4a to the computer w...

Page 23: ...or open a capture file Then press any key c A transfer process screen will appear on the Surveyor 4a screen to show the file transfer is taking place d After the transfer is complete a Deactive print...

Page 24: ...s a parameter was selected both C and F will be included in the file If SpCond mS cm was selected SpCond S cm Res and TDS are included the file If Depth was selected both Depth Meters and Depth Feet w...

Page 25: ...r to the other end of the charger cable For the 220 power adapter connect the country s corresponding power cord to the IEC 320 connector 2 Turn the Surveyor 4a on 3 A low external power supply screen...

Page 26: ...screws completely out 4 Lift and remove the back panel from the bottom of the Surveyor 4a 5 Remove the old batteries from the compartment 6 Insert the new battery aligning the notches on the battery...

Page 27: ...so the front panel faces the work surface 2 Unscrew the four retaining screws securing the top cover of the back panel with a Phillips screwdriver 3 Slowly pull the cover and flip it back on the botto...

Page 28: ...ometer The Surveyor 4a can calibrate a multiprobe just like with a computer Proper maintenance of all sensors should proceed calibration Refer to the Sonde user guide for detailed sensor maintenance p...

Page 29: ...lled Check the battery polarity and voltage 6 2 Internal Components To avoid damage to the internal components when opening the Surveyor 4a make sure that the instrument is clean and dray and that all...

Page 30: ...w the Surveyor 4a is connected NoConn Series4Sonde Series3Sonde Charger PC or Terminal Depending on the operation to perform choose one of the connection types Check cables and connections Check baud...

Page 31: ...h parameters have been removed from the tabular display Add more parameters to the tabular display Invalid or incomplete text Date Time or Files Too few characters entered or invalid entry Use the BAC...

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