TURNER DESIGNS C-FLUOR User Manual

Digital

User’s Manual

March 13, 2020
P/N 998-2131
Revision 1.0

TURNER DESIGNS
1995 N. 1st Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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Table of Contents

1.

Introduction

1.1

Description

4

2.

Inspection and Setup

2.1

Instrument Checklist

5

2.2

Configurations

5 2.3

Optional Accessories

5

2.4

Functional Test for Digital C-FLUOR with connector

7

2.5

Digital C-FLUOR with no connector

8

3.

Digital C-FLUOR Software & Functions

3.1

Setup

9

3.1.1

Polling Mode

9

3.1.2

Data Streaming Mode

10

3.13

Setting New Baud Rate

10

3.2

Calibration

11

3.2.1

Calibrating the Digital C-FLUOR Probe

11

3.2.2

Restoring Factory Calibration

12

4.

Maintenance and Warranty

4.1

Maintenance

13

4.1.1

Rinsing

13

4.1.2

Care for the bulkhead connector

13

4.1.3

Care for the Optics

13

4.2

Warranty Terms

13

4.3

Warranty Service

14

4.4

Out of Warranty Service

14

Appendices

A Specifications

16

B Recommended Lab Measurement Practices

17 C

Wiring Guide

18

D Pigtail Cable and Connector Information

19

E Digital C-FLUOR Probe Command List

20

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WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (WEEE)
DIRECTIVE

Turner Designs is in the business of designing and selling products that benefit the
well-being of our environment. Accordingly, we are concerned with preserving the
surroundings wherever our instruments are used and happy to work with customers
by complying with the WEEE Directive to reduce the environmental impact resulting
from the use of our products.

WEEE Return Process:

To arrange the return of an end-of-life product, proceed as follows:

If you purchased your instrument through a Turner Designs Distributor please
contact your local representative. They will instruct you where to return the end­of-life product.

If you purchased your instrument directly from Turner Designs please contact
Turner Designs Customer Service
By Phone: [phone] or Toll Free: [phone]
By Email: Customer Service at [e-mail]
Turner Designs will provide a WEEE RMA Number, a Shipping Account
Number, and a Ship to Address. Package and ship the product back to Turner
Designs.

The product will be dealt with per Turner Designs’ end-of-life recycling program in
an environmentally friendly way.

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1. Introduction

1.1 Description
The Turner Designs Digital C-FLUOR Submersible Probe is an accurate single-

channel detector that can be used for many different applications. Digital C­FLUOR can be integrated into multi-parameter systems from which it receives
power allowing it to output digital ASCII data as concentration estimates for a
fluorophore of interest.

Digital C-FLUOR Probes are factory calibrated and a probe-specific calibration
certificate is included with each probe. The certificate contains information that

states the probe’s minimum level of detection and range of concentrations that

can be measured for the specific application.
Digital C-FLUOR Probes are manufactured with a Titanium housing and

connector, ideal for long-term deployments and able to withstand most corrosive
environments. It is available without a connector for integration flexibility; see
Section 2.2 for part numbers.

NOTE: Digital C-FLUOR Probes cannot be used with the C6 Multi-Sensor
Platform, Cyclops Explorer or Databank Handheld Datalogger.

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2. Inspection and Setup

2.1 Instrument Checklist
The Digital C-FLUOR Submersible Probe shipment package consists of:

 A Digital C-FLUOR Submersible Probe that is configured and factory

calibrated for the specified fluorophore or material as noted by the
Identification Letter stamped on the connector:

 “C” = Chlorophyll
 “R” = Rhodamine
 “F” = Fluorescein
 “P” = Phycocyanin
 “E” = Phycoerythrin
 “U” = CDOM / FDOM
 “O” = Crude Oil
 “B” = Optical Brighteners
 “T” = Turbidity

 “D” = Red Excitation Chlorophyll
 Calibration Certificate
 Quick Start Guide

2.2 Configurations

 C-FLUOR (Digital) P/N 2120-000-“Identification Letter”-232
 C-FLUOR Without Connector (Digital) P/N 2120-000-“Identification Letter”-

NC-232

Note: No end cap is supplied for the C-FLUOR Without Connector (Digital) - see
Section 2.5. For end cap specifications, contact [e-mail]

2.3 Optional Accessories
 RS-232 Programming Kit P/N 2120-900 includes RS-232 Programming

cable P/N 2120-160 and 12-volt power supply P/N 7000-941

 Pigtail Cables with Locking Sleeve - see Appendix D for more information

 0.6 Meter Pigtail Cable with Locking Sleeve P/N 2100-750
 5 Meter Pigtail Cable with Locking Sleeve P/N 2100-755
 10 Meter Pigtail Cable with Locking Sleeve P/N 2100-751

 Pigtail Cables longer than 10 meters will require RS422 converter

 25 Meter Pigtail Cable with Locking Sleeve P/N 2100-752

Note: Pigtail Cables should NOT be used to tow instruments.

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 Flowthrough Cap P/N 2100-600
 Shade Cap P/N 2100-701

Note: We recommend use of the shade cap as it provides a fixed distance
for sample measurement and minimizes effects from ambient light.

 Solid Secondary Standard (SSS) for in vivo Chlorophyll, Phycocyanin,

Phycoerythrin, Rhodamine, Fluorescein P/N 2100-900

Note: The SSS can be used for both C-FLUOR and Cyclops for the
applications specified above.

 Solid Secondary Standard (SSS) for UV - CDOM / FDOM, Optical

Brighteners, and Crude Oil P/N 2100-904

Note: The UV SSS can be used for both C-FLUOR and Cyclops for the
applications specified above, as well as Cyclops Refined Fuels and
Tryptophan sensors.

Flow Cap

Shade Cap

Solid Secondary Standard