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4 Introduction
The OTT Orpheus Mini groundwater datalogger provides precise measurement
and recording of groundwater levels and temperatures.
The pressure probe equiped with a relative pressure measuring cell uses the
hydrostatic pressure of the water column to determine the water level. A pressure
compensation capillary in the pressure probe cable gives the measuring cell the
current ambient air pressure as a reference. Erroneous measurement results due
to atmospheric air pressure fluctuations are thus eliminated.
The OTT Orpheus Mini is available with five measuring ranges:
0 …
4 m water column (0 ... 0.4 bar)
0 … 10 m water column (0 ... 1 bar)
0 … 20 m water column (0 ... 2 bar)
0 … 40 m water column (0 ... 4 bar)
0 … 100 m water column (0 ... 10 bar)
With the help of a reference value that is input during startup, the OTT Orpheus
Mini's standard setting provides measurement results in the form of depth values.
Alternatively, levels or pressure values are possible. The measurement intervals
(sample intervals) can be preselected as necessary.
The operating parameters are adjusted with the "OTT Orpheus Mini operating
program" PC software. This software allows the system to be conveniently and
flexibly tailored to a wide range of measurement requirements of a station. The
software can be set to provide a basic or an advanced operator interface. The
basic operator interface allows all settings to be adjusted within a single program
window. In the advanced operator interface, the sample interval can be con-
trolled through limit events, for example. The software also supports the execution
of pump tests.
The stored measured values are made available through an infrared interface
(IrDA) for wireless readout by a PC with OTT Orpheus Mini operating program or
OTT Hydras 3 or by a PDA with OTT Hydras 3 Pocket.
Together with an OTT ITC intelligent top cap (accessory), remote data transfer
and remote parameter input is possible via the GSM mobile telephone network
(GSM = global system for mobile communications). The remote data transfer can
be optionally carried out by SMS text messages or using the packet oriented
mobile radio transmission service GPRS (general packet radio service).
The OTT Orpheus Mini is installed simply by hanging it in observation wells of 1"
in diameter and above. Various adapters/suspension brackets are available as
accessories for this purpose. Three 1.5 V lithium batteries (type AA) provide an
operating life of over five years (sample interval: 1 hour; system length: 50 m).
Alternatively, alkaline batteries with a limited working life can be used.
The communication unit of the OTT Orpheus Mini can withstand temporary flood-
ing (for details, see Chapter 21, "Technical data").
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