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HOBO® U20 Water Level (U20-001-0x and U20-001-0x-Ti) Logger Quick Start
Before you begin: Barometric pressure data at the site where the logger is being deployed is required for accurate water level data. Using
a HOBO logger for recording barometric pressure data is recommended.
Open HOBOware® Pro software.
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Attach the USB Optic Base Station (BASE-U-4) or HOBO Waterproof Shuttle (U-D TW-1) to a USB port on the computer
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a. Unscrew the black plastic end cap from the
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logger by turning it counter-clockwise.
b. Attach the coupler (COUPLER2-B) to the base
station or shuttle.
c. Insert the logger into the coupler with the flat
edge on the logger aligned with the arrow on
the coupler label. Gently twist the logger to be
sure that it is properly seated in the coupler (it
should not turn). If you are using the HOBO
Waterproof Shuttle, briefly press the coupler
lever to put the shuttle into base station mode.
It may take a few seconds for the new
hardware to be detected by the computer.
COUPLER
To base station
or shuttle
Align flat edge on logger
with arrow on coupler
Coupler lever (for use with
HOBO Waterproof Shuttle
LOGGER
End cap
From the Device menu in HOBOware, select Launch. Make sure both the Abs. Pressure and Temperature sensors are selected
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(temperature is required for temperature compensation of pressure). Select any other logger settings and click the Start button.
Logging will begin based on the settings you selected.
Deploy the logger, making sure the end cap is in place. Take water level reference readings at the beginning and end of each
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deployment. When reading out the logger, follow steps 1–3 and select Read Out from the Device menu in HOBOware or use the
Waterproof Shuttle. Refer to the HOBOware Help for complete details on reading out and viewing data.
For more information about this logger, refer to the product manual.
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