Eureka Manta 2 - Calibration Record

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D4 Calibration Record

The Calibration Record is a permanent record of all calibration changes for your Manta 2. Please see

E3 for more information.

Main Page

Contents2
Learning the Manta 2 in 30 Minutes4
Loading the Manta 2 Software on Your PC – 5 Minutes4
Installing the USB to Serial Driver4
Connecting the Manta 2 to Your PC – 5 Minutes4
Tinkering with the Software – 20 Minutes5
Overview6
Eureka Environmental6
What Is New about the Manta 2?6
Example Systems and Applications6
Manta 2 System Components7
Underwater Cable7
Storage/Calibration Cup7
Maintenance Kit7
Manta 2 Different Sizes8
USB Cable8
Weighted Sensor Guard8
Connecting the Manta 2 to a PC9
Manta 2 Control User Interface10
Main Screen10
Hot Buttons11
Main Screen 'HOT" Buttons11
Menus12
User Interface Software – “PC or Amphibian” Menu13
“PC or Amphibian” Flow Chart13
Set PC or Amphibian Scroll Interval13
Choose a File for Storing Your Snapshots14
Graphing14
COM Ports14
User Interface Software – “Manta 2” Pull-Down Menu15
“Manta 2” Flow Chart15
Manage Manta 2 Files16
Logging Set-Up17
Calibration Record18
Sensors and Parameters List19
Calibrate20
Set Barometric Pressure21
Set Time and Date22
Sensors and Calibrations22
How Do I Know if I Need to Calibrate?22
The Difference between Sensors and Parameters23
Basics of Parameter Calibrations23
How Do I Choose My Calibration Standards?23
Calibration Record (“Cal Log”)24
Sensor Response Factor (SRF)24
Temperature24
Dissolved Oxygen, Clark Sensor24
Dissolved Oxygen, Optical Sensor26
To Set the Sensor’s Saturation Point27
Conductivity28
Ph28
Reference Electrode28
Oxidation-Reduction Potential (ORP)29
Depth and Vented Depth30
Turbidity30
Chlorophyll, Rhodamine, and Blue-Green Algae31
Ion-Selective Electrodes (Ises)32
Total Dissolved Gas (TDG)33
The Manta 233
Manta 2 Components33
What the LED Lights Mean?33
To be Implemented after December 200834
Applications: Profiling (Spot-Checking), Logging, and Telemetry34
Cables34
Logging35
The Difference between “Logging” and “Snapshot”35
Why We Do Logging the Way We Do35
Activating Manta 2 Logging35
To Replace Batteries in the Internal Battery Pack36
External Battery Packs38
Am I Using Battery Pack Power or Cable Power?39
Logging Redundantly with Telemetry39
Dumping Data from the Manta 239
Routine Maintenance39
Everything else40
Troubleshooting40
Opening the Manta 240
Performance Specifications42
Amphibian 2 Addendum (Screen Shots)45
PDA Menu45
Snapshot Files45
Create New Snapshot File45
View Snapshot File Contents46
Graphs Turned on46
About Menu Shows Amphibian Software Version46
Scroll Interval46
Manta2 Menu47
Manta2 Logging Setup Menu50
Manta2 Logging Setup Browse Manta Menu50
Manta2, Cal Record Menu50
Manta2 Sensors and Parameters List Menu50

Eureka Manta 2 - Calibration Record

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