Spectrum 2220, FieldScout EC 110 Product Manual

EC 110 Meter

PRODUCT MANUAL

Item # 2220

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CONTENTS

General Overview 3
Data Logger Operation 4
Identifying the Correct Com Port 6

Logger Software 8

Data Files 10

Specifications 11

GPS Connection 12

Direct-Insert Probe 13

Service and Support 14

Warranty 15

This manual will familiarize you with the features and operation

of your new data logging EC 110 meter. Please read this

manual thoroughly before using your instrument. For customer

support, or to place an order, call Spectrum Technologies, Inc.

[phone] or [phone]

between 7:30 am and 5:30 p.m. CST,

FAX [phone],

e-mail: specmeters.com.

www.specmeters.com

Spectrum Technologies, Inc
12360 S. Industrial Dr. East

2

Plainfield, IL 60585

General Overview

Thank you for purchasing the data logging EC 110
meter from Spectrum Technologies, Inc. This
user’s guide deals with the features that are
unique to the data logging EC 110 meter. Infor­mation on general meter operation is contained in
the accompanying Instruction manual.

The integrated data logger allows the user to eas­ily collect field data with the EC 110 meter. The
logger can be used with or without GPS/DGPS.
After data has been collected, it is transferred to a
PC using the included software. The data is in
ASCII text file format and can be exported into
mapping software or popular spreadsheet
software for analysis.

Caution: Avoid touching the tip of probe as
this can affect the accuracy of the readings
(see p. 11)

NOTE: THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS INSTRUC­TIONS ON OPERATING THE DATALOGGER
AND MAINTAINING THE DIRECT-INSERT
PROBE. INFORMATION REGARDING THE ME­TER’S GENERAL OPERATION, CALIBRATION
PROCEDURE, AND DESCRIPTIONS OF ER­ROR MESSAGES ARE DETAILED IN THE AC­COMPANYING MANUAL.

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Data Logger Operation

The data logger has two modes of operation: Com­munication and Measurement. These modes are

indicated by the green LED in the lower left corner of
the meter. When this light is flashing, the meter is in

Communication mode. When the light glows stead­ily, the meter is in Measurement mode.

Communication Mode

When the meter is turned on, it will be in Communi-
cation mode for approximately 10 seconds. While in

this mode, the green LED will flash. It is only in this
mode that a user can initiate a logger communication
(download or reconfiguration). If communication be­tween the logger and software is attempted during

this 10-second period, the logger will remain in Com-
munication mode indefinitely. The meter must be
turned off and then on to change to Measurement

mode (see following section).

Measurement Mode

Approximately 10 seconds after turning on the meter,
the LED light will glow steadily. This indicates the

logger is in Measurement mode. In this mode, you

can calibrate the meter and record data. When you
are finished collecting data, the meter must be put

into Communication mode by turning it off and back

on (see previous section). If you are collecting data
from several sites and need to turn off the meter be­tween data collection sessions, wait until the meter

transitions from Communication to Measurement

mode after turning the meter back on.

Calibration

The procedure for calibrating the meter is given in
the accompanying meter instruction manual.

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Taking and Data Logging Measurements

When the probe is inserted in soil or water, the me­ter’s LCD will immediately begin indicating the EC.
When this value stabilizes, the meter locks on to that
value and the LCD will display READY in the upper
right corner. To capture this value with

the data logger, press the HOLD/
ENTER button followed by the Print
button. The Print button is on the

lower right corner of the keypad next to

Print button

the Range button.

If the readings are not being geo-referenced, the
green LED will briefly flash off and then back on. If
the readings are being geo-referenced (see GPS
Connection, p. 10) and a GPS signal is found, the
green LED will turn off for a slightly longer time, then
glow steadily. If the readings are being geo­referenced but no GPS signal is found, the LED will
flash 3 times, then glow steadily. In this case, the
EC reading will be recorded without latitude/logitude
values. Check the GPS battery status as well as the
connection to the data logger.

Measuring Range

The meter has 5 EC measuring ranges (listed in sec­tion 4.1 of the accompanying meter instruction man­ual). When using the 2.76 mS/cm calibrating solu­tion, the meter should, ideally, be in range r4. How­ever, the range the meter is using is not generally

visible on the LCD. Pressing the Range button al-

lows the user to manually select a different range.

When the Range button is pressed, the meter will

transition to the next range which will briefly be dis­played on the LCD in place of the temperature.
When initially inserted into a sample, the meter will
transition to the most appropriate range.

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