Sensor Quick Start Guide

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Important!Be sure to connect the communication cable to your computer

before opening the Aqua4Plus Lite software.

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Attach the Sensor Cable to the Communication Cable

Attach the Communication Cable to PC USB Port

Open Aqua4Plus Software

Display Sensors

Quick Readings

Start Recording

Retrieve & Display

Exporting Data

1Attach the Sensor Cable to the

Communication CableTighten the metal rings, being careful not to

loosen the black plastic rings.

Connecting your sensor

to a USB port on a PC

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Attach the Sensor Cable to the Communication Cable

Tighten the metal rings, being careful not to loosen the black plastic rings.

Connecting your sensor

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1Attach the Sensor Cable to the

Communication CableTighten the metal rings, being careful not to

loosen the black plastic rings.

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Connecting your sensor

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Connecting to a USB port on

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22Attach the Communication

Cable to PC USB Port

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Connecting your sensor

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2Attach the Communication

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Connecting your sensor

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Connecting your sensor

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Connecting your sensor

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3Open Aqua4Plus Software

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Display Sensors

Click on Scan.

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Display Sensors

Click on Scan.

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Display Sensors

Click on Scan.

The program looks for any connected sensors and displays a list in the

sensor panel.

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Display Sensors

Click on Scan.

The program looks for any connected sensors and displays a list in the

sensor panel.

Various information about the sensor displays to the right, such as the

number of data files on the sensor and the battery level.

Note that this is a snapshot of the status of the sensor at a point in

time. It does not update automatically. To update the status,

click the Refresh Sensor Button.

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Quick Readings

Click on the Sensor.

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Click on the Sensor.

Click on Start.

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Click on the Sensor.

Click on Start.

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Click on the Sensor.

Click on Start.

Readings will display every second for 60 seconds.

These readings are NOT being recorded but give a quick method to

view the current measurement.

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Click on the Sensor.

Click on Start.

Readings will display every second for 60 seconds.

These readings are NOT being recorded but give a quick method to

view the current measurement.

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Click on the Sensor.

Click on Start.

Readings will display every second for 60 seconds.

These readings are NOT being recorded but give a quick method to

view the current measurement.

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Click on the Sensor.

Click on Start.

Readings will display every second for 60 seconds.

These readings are NOT being recorded but give a quick method to

view the current measurement.

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Click on the Sensor.

Click on Start.

Readings will display every second for 60 seconds.

These readings are NOT being recorded but give a quick method to

view the current measurement.

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Quick Readings

Click on the Sensor.

Click on Start.

Readings will display every second for 60 seconds.

These readings are NOT being recorded but give a quick method to

view the current measurement.

To stop the readings, click on Stop.

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Start Recording

Define a logging schedule

Click Logging.

A Logging Schedule window opens.

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Define a logging schedule

Click Logging.

A Logging Schedule window opens.

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Define a logging schedule

Click Logging.

A Logging Schedule window opens.

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Define a logging schedule

Click Logging.

A Logging Schedule window opens.

1. Enter a name for your data file.

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Define a logging schedule

Click Logging.

A Logging Schedule window opens.

1. Enter a name for your data file.

2. Enter a logging interval. This is how often a measurement will be

taken and recorded.

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Define a logging schedule

Click Logging.

A Logging Schedule window opens.

1. Enter a name for your data file.

2. Enter a logging interval. This is how often a measurement will be

taken and recorded.

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Define a logging schedule

Click Logging.

A Logging Schedule window opens.

1. Enter a name for your data file.

2. Enter a logging interval. This is how often a measurement will be

taken and recorded.

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Define a logging schedule

Click Logging.

A Logging Schedule window opens.

1. Enter a name for your data file.

2. Enter a logging interval. This is how often a measurement will be

taken and recorded.

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Define a logging schedule

Click Logging.

A Logging Schedule window opens.

1. Enter a name for your data file.

2. Enter a logging interval. This is how often a measurement will be

taken and recorded.

3. Enter the number of records to be recorded.

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Define a logging schedule

Click Logging.

A Logging Schedule window opens.

1. Enter a name for your data file.

2. Enter a logging interval. This is how often a measurement will be

taken and recorded.

3. Enter the number of records to be recorded.

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Define a logging schedule

If this is all that you want to record, then you can click the Start button to

begin recording.

However, if you want, you can define another logging phase to begin as soon as the first one has finished.

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Define a logging schedule

To create another phase:

1. Click on the next phase number.

2. Enter the desired logging interval.

3. Enter the number of records

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Send the Schedule to the Sensor

Once you have your schedule defined, click Start to send the

schedule to the sensor.

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Send the Schedule to the Sensor

When your recording starts, the file name will display in the sensor

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Send the Schedule to the Sensor

When your recording starts, the file name will display in the sensor

window.

A green light in front of the file name indicates that the sensor is actively

recording per that schedule.

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Send the Schedule to the Sensor

When your recording starts, the file name will display in the sensor

window.

A green light in front of the file name indicates that the sensor is actively

recording per that schedule.

A completed data file will have a blue checkmark in front of it.

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After your data has been collected, you will want to retrieve the data to

save onto your computer.

1. Click on the data file to retrieve.

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After your data has been collected, you will want to retrieve the data to

save onto your computer.

1. Click on the data file to retrieve.

2. Click on the retrieve button.

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After your data has been collected, you will want to retrieve the data to

save onto your computer.

1. Click on the data file to retrieve.

2. Click on the retrieve button.

3. Navigate to where you want to save your file.

4. Give it a new name, if desired.

5. Click on Save.

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After your data has been collected, you will want to retrieve the data to

save onto your computer.

1. Click on the data file to retrieve.

2. Click on the retrieve button.

3. Navigate to where you want to save your file.

4. Give it a new name, if desired.

5. Click on Save.

6. Click on Start.

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After your data has been collected, you will want to retrieve the data to

save onto your computer.

1. Click on the data file to retrieve.

2. Click on the retrieve button.

3. Navigate to where you want to save your file.

4. Give it a new name, if desired.

5. Click on Save.

6. Click on Start.

7. After the data has been retrieved, click View

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Data is displayed in a table format.

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Across the top is a header containing such information as the sensor type,

sensor name, number of records, etc.

The top area of the table shows various statistical information, such as minimum and maximum values.

The rest of the table displays the actual measurements – one column for each channel. Each row displays a record number, time stamp, and

the data.

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To display data as a graph, click the graph button.

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To display data as a graph, click the graph button.

By default the graph is shown at full scale for the sensor.

To view just the data, click the down arrow on the menu bar and select

Zoom to data.

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To display data as a graph, click the graph button.

By default the graph is shown at full scale for the sensor.

To view just the data, click the down arrow on the menu bar and select

Zoom to data.

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To display data as a graph, click the graph button.

By default the graph is shown at full scale for the sensor.

To view just the data, click the down arrow on the menu bar and select

Zoom to data.

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To zoom in to a particular part of the data, use the magnifying glass.

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To zoom in to a particular part of the data, use the magnifying glass.

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To zoom in to a particular part of the data, use the magnifying glass.

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To zoom in to a particular part of the data, use the magnifying glass.

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To zoom in to a particular part of the data, use the magnifying glass.

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To zoom in to a particular part of the data, use the magnifying glass.

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To zoom in to a particular part of the data, use the magnifying glass.

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To zoom in to a particular part of the data, use the magnifying glass.

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To zoom in to a particular part of the data, use the magnifying glass.

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For more options, click the Display Setup tool button.

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Refer to your software manual for details on using these advanced

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Exporting Data

Often you will want to view your data in Excel or another spreadsheet or

modeling program..

To export the data, simply click the Export button.

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Exporting Data

Often you will want to view your data in Excel or another spreadsheet or

modeling program.

To export the data, simply click the Export button.

Select a name for your file and click Save.

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Exporting Data

Often you will want to view your data in Excel or another spreadsheet or

modeling program.

To export the data, simply click the Export button.

Select a name for your file and click Save.

If you want to open the file in Excel, click Yes when asked. (Note: You must have Excel installed on your

computer to view it in Excel.)

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The first several rows contain header and statistical data.

The remaining rows contain the actual measurements with date/time stamp and values for each channel.

Data can be exported in either .csv (comma separated value) or .xls

(Excel) format.

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