YSI PC6000 User Manual
PC6000 SOFTWARE
Operations
Manual
PC6000
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CONTENTS
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1
SECTION 2 GETTING STARTED 2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
SECTION 3 CAPTURE, RETREIVE AND ANALYZE DATA 7
SECTION 4 PC6000 MENUS 12
4.1 File Menu 12
4.2 Setup Menu 21
4.3 Data Capture/ Real Time Setup 22
SECTION 5 ADVANCED SETUP 25
Installing PC6000 Software 2
Running Software 3
Software Setup 3
Communicating with a Sonde 5
4.1.1 Modify 13
4.1.2 View 18
4.1.3 System 19
SECTION 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 28
SECTION 7 CONTACT INFORMATION 29
SECTION 8 SENSOR DRIFT APPLICATION NOTE 30
SECTION 9 ACCESSORIES 33
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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION
The PC6000 program is very useful in the operation of the YSI Sondes, and is prov ided as an option
with every sonde. This PC-based software can be used with any I B M-compatible computer.
PC6000 enables you to:
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Configure and deploy the sonde
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Capture data from the sonde
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Create a variety of reports and plots
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Print reports and plots
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Save reports and plots to disk
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Export data to other programs
The PC6000 program is completely menu-driven and easy to use. You can:
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Use the arrow keys to move the cursor and hig hlig ht menu options.
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Use the Enter key to select a highlighted m enu option.
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Use the Esc key to return to a previous screen.
When each menu option is highlighted, a short, descriptive help line is displayed at the bottom of
the screen.
In Section 2 of this manual, you w ill learn how to:
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Install the software to your PC
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Run the software and set up the Com ports, and the display and plot colors
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Establish communication between your sonde and com puter using PC6000
Section 3 of the manual provides the basics on how to:
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Capture data from the sonde to your computer using PC6000
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Upload data from your sonde to your computer
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Report, plot, and analyze data files using PC 6000 software
Sections 4 through 9 provide complete details of the capability of PC 6000 as well as prov iding YSI
Customer Service contact information and a list of YSI sonde and software accessories.
SECTION 2 GETTING STARTED
2.1 INSTALLING PC6000 SOFTWARE
PC6000 software can be used with an IBM-compatible PC with at least 256KB of RAM and
DOS 3.0 or later. If your system is not IBM-compatible, any terminal emulation program can be
used with your computer. PC6000 software is an optional accessory that can be requested at no
charge with each Sonde. The diskette is located in the back of this instruction manual.
You need a graphics adapter for operation of the plotting feature. You need one RS-232 port (also
called a Com port or serial port) to communicate with the sonde and to capture data files. This port
must be either Com1 or Com2.
For IBM-compatible computer systems with a hard disk drive:
your floppy disk drive. At the C:\ prompt, type the letter of the drive in which the disk was
inserted followed by a colon, then press
Example: “A:
To install PC6000 software execute the following command from the DOS prompt:
“INSTALL <destination>”
the PC6000 files to be installed.
Example: “INSTALL C:\PC6000”
If you have a non-standard video adapter
will also need to:
1. Put your video adapter into a compatible (standard) video mode. Typically the manufacturer of
the video adapter provides a program or utility to set the v ideo mode.
2. Type PC6000-V to run the program. This tells PC6000 to send video output through the
computer BIOS (built-in firmware), rather than directly to video memory. This procedure
slows down the video output somewhat, but g uarantees com p atibility .
Enter
”
where
Enter
.
<destination>
and monitor (rare except on CAD work stations) you
is the drive and directory in which you want
Insert the PC 6000 disk into
Getting Started Section 2
2.2 RUNNING SOFTWARE
To start the software, make your current drive C:\PC6000 (or another directory where you have
installed PC6000). Then type “
PC6000”
and press
the menu bar will appear at the top of the computer screen.
Enter
. The PC6000 software will load and
Use the arrow keys to move the cursor and to highlight different menu options. Press
select a highlighted option. Press
PC6000 Main Menu Bar
Esc
to cancel an entry.
Enter
Sonde File Setup Real-Time Exit PC6000
2.3 SOFTWARE SETUP
To begin setting up your computer to communicate with a sonde, highlight
Enter.
Check the default setup values by referring to the following instructions and/or the
PC6000 Setup Screen below.
Setup
and then press
to
---DISPLAY -FORMATS---------COMPUTER-CONNECTIONS------------------Date format: MDY Comm port: 1
Date separator: / Baud rate 9600
Time separator: : Printer Port 1
Radix mark: . Printer type HP LaserJet laser
-------MORE-SETUP-------------COMPUTER-DISPLAY--------------------Data capture setup... Menu colors: User-defined menu colors
Advanced Setup... Plot colors: User-defined plot colors
Graphics mode: Automatic selection hi-res
Select the
connected. Press
Comm
option to enter the number of the Com port (1 or 2) to which your sonde is
Enter
to confirm a new entry. If the default setting is correct, it does not need
to be changed.
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Getting Started Section 2
Select the
highlight it and press
and press
Select the
printer is connected. If no printer is connected, select LPT1. Press
Baud
option to check the baud rate. The baud rate should be 9600. If it is not,
Enter
. A list of possible baud rates will appear. Select 9600 from the list
Enter
.
Printer
option to specify the parallel port (LPT1, LPT2 or LPT3) to which your
Enter
after making your
selection.
Printer type
Select
to select the type of printer connected to your computer system. From the
list, choose the selection that best describes your printer. If your printer is not on the list, refer to
your printer's instruction manual to determine what type of printer your printer emulates. Press
Enter
after making your selection.
Select the
the cursor between color schemes, the screen changes to display your selection. Press
Menu colors
option to choose a color scheme for the PC6000 menus. As you move
Enter
to
confirm a selection.
Select the
cursor between color schemes, the screen changes to display your selection. Press
Plot colors
option to choose a color scheme for the PC6000 plots. As you move the
Enter
to
confirm a selection.
Other setup functions are described in Section 4.2,
necessary for a quick start into the sondes operations. Press
Setup Menu
Esc
, but are usually are not
to exit the Setup Menu. The
cursor will return to the PC6000 Menu bar.
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Getting Started Section 2
The PC6000 menu flow chart will help you visualize the relationship between the most often used
options in this PC-based software. To better understand the relationship between Sonde software
and PC6000 PC software, the sonde software menu items are listed in the shaded areas. Refer to
this chart as you learn more about the specific functions of these menu items in the following
descriptions.
PC6000 Menu Flow Chart for Sondes (Some choices in the sonde menu are not available with all sondes)
PC6000 MENU FLOW
Sonde File Setup Real-Time Exit
1. Run
2. Calibrate
3. File
4. Status
5. System
6. Report
7. Sensor
8. Advanced
Filename
View
Display Format
Computer Connection
Computer Display
More Setup
Advanced Setup
Advanced Setup
SystemModify
Readings
Displayed
Data Cap ture
Global Switch
Data Files
User-defined
Export
Return to DOS
Parser
Site Name
Instrument ID
Filename
Autoconfigure
X-axis Time
Parameter/Plo
Beep Notify
2.4 COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR SONDE
There are two sets of software at work within the YSI sonde. PC6000 is resident in your PC, while
the other software is resident in the sonde itself. When you select
menu the PC based software begins direct comm unication with the sonde-based software via
standard VT100 terminal emulation.
Using the arrow keys, highlig ht and select
instructed, type “
menu
” after the # sign and the Main sonde menu will appear.
Sonde
from the Main menu bar. Press
To use PC6000 to establish communication between your computer and sonde:
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Sonde
from the PC6000 Main
Enter
as
Getting Started Section 2
1. Connect one end of your YSI cable to the sonde and the other to the computer ‘s Com port
that was selected above.
2. Make certain that your sonde is powered either with batteries or a power supply.
3. Using the arrow keys, highlight the
Enter
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Sonde
selection in the top menu bar of PC6000 and press
A display similar to that shown below will appear, followe d by a # si gn. As i n s t ructed, t ype
menu
“
” after the # sign and the Main sonde menu will appear.
PC6000 Main Menu Bar
Sonde
File Setup Real-Time PC6000
# menu
Sonde Main Menu
------------------Main----------------1-Run 5-System
2-Calibrate 6-Report
3-File 7-Sensor
4-Status 8-Advanced
Select option (0 for previous menu):
After establishing sonde communication proceed to Section 2 of the Sonde’s Operations manual
supplied with your sonde to learn about the basics of Sonde setup. Pay particular attention to
leaning low to set up Discrete Sampling and Unattended Sampling studies from the Run menu.
Then proceed to the next section of this manual to learn how to capture data from the sonde to
the computer in real time, to upload data from sondes containing memory, and to analyze the
captured or uploaded data.
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SECTION 3
USING PC6000 TO CAPTURE, RETRIEVE AND
ANALYZE DATA
CAPTURE – ALL SONDES
Once you have learned how to carry out Discrete Sampling studies using the sonde software
(Section 2 of your Sonde Operations Manual), you can capture that information into a data file
on your computer hard drive. This function is particularly useful when using sondes with no
internal memory (600R, 600XL, and 6820).
place only after the PC6000 software has been properly configured to match your parameter
selection as described in the following paragraphs.
PC6000 uses the date and time from your PC’s internal clock to stamp each incoming data point.
It is important, therefore, to make sure that the date and time are set up correctly inside your
computer. Consult your computer instruction manual if you are unsure how to set the internal
clock.
To set up for data capture return to the PC6000 menu bar by pressing F10.
Note, however, that this capture function can take
Sonde
# menu
Highlight
Select
menu will be displayed.
Parser: 6000
Site name: Clear Lake X-axis time per screen: 1
Instr ID: 96E12345 Parameters per plot: 2
Filename: CLRLAKE3 Auto-configure Beep notification: Both
ColumnParameter & Units Minimum Maximum
Use the arrow keys to highlight the
data on the computer hard drive or diskette. Remember that while you can type up to 15
characters in the name, MS-DOS will only recognize the first 8 for file designation.
File Setup Real-Time PC6000
Setup
from the top-line menu and press
Data Capture Setup
from the Setup menu and press
Filename:
Enter
.
Enter
. The Data Capture Setup
then type in a name that you will use to store the
Now highlight
PC6000 software has the same parameters as selected in the Report setup of the Sonde software.
Auto-configure
and press
Enter
. This makes sure that the Data Capture setup in
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The parameters listed in the lower part of the display (not shown) are likely to change during the
Auto-configure execution.
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may display error messages that refer to “differing parameters” that prohibit you from
proceeding.
Leave all of the other selections with their default settings intact and then press
return to the menu bar of PC6000.
To capture data, use the arrow keys to select
# sign type “
from the Main menu, and
Discrete Sample menu (600XLM, 6600 or 6920). Lines of data will be displayed to the screen
and updated at the interval specified.
Now press the
wish to create. Select
OK to create new data file?”
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designated file will begin.
As noted above, a change in the format of the displayed data in that both date and time will now
be displayed. In this mode, data appearing on the screen will be saved to your computer memory
until you press either
returns the display to the original data scrolling. A second press of
and return the display to the Run menu.
: Without the execution of the Auto-Configure command, the PC6000 software
Esc
twice to
Sonde
from the main menu and press
menu
”. This command returns you to the Main Sonde menu. Next select
1-Start sampling
F3
key and a message appears on the screen asking for the type of data file you
PC6000
Esc
and press
Press
or F3. When you press either of these keys, data capture halts and
from the Setup Menu (600R, 600XL or 6820) or the
Enter
. A message now appears on the screen asking,
Enter
to indicate ‘yes’ and data capture to your
Esc
will stop the sampling
Enter
1-Run
. At the
You may view and/or analyze the data by pressing F10, and then following the instructions in the
Section 3, Analyzing Data
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RETRIEVE – 600XLM, 6600 AND 6920 SONDES
PC6000 Software can also be used as the interface to transfer (upload) data logged to sonde
memory from the sonde to the computer hard drive. This function only applies to sondes with
internal memory (6920, 6600 and 600XLM).
To carry out this operation, consult Section 2 of your Sonde’s Operations Manual on the logging
of data to sonde memory using the Discrete Sample and Unattended Sample features of the sonde
software. Make certain that you have logged at least one file (or study) to the sonde memory.
After logging is complete and the studies terminated, attach the sonde to the computer via the
YSI cable as described above.
You may now retrieve data files using the following procedure. Remember these are not files in
the PC6000 directory, but are in the sonde file directory.
Run PC6000 software on your PC and select
keys. At the # sign, type “
menu
” to enter the Sonde Main menu. Next select
Sonde
from the PC6000 menu bar using the arrow
3-File
.
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Capture, Retrieve and Analyze Data Section 3
------------------File----------------1-Directory 4-View file
2-Upload 5-Quick view file
3-Quick Upload 6-Delete all files
Select option (0 for previous menu): 1
Select number
1-Directory
to view all files currently stored in the sondes flash disk memory, the
screen below shows 5 files. File 4-CLRLAKE2 is a 2-week study from August that can be
uploaded to PC6000 for viewing or plotting. The other 4 files are related to different studies.
You do not need to upload all files in the directory.
File Samples First sample Last sample Interval Site
1-BRIDGE1 20 07/10/96 09:42:52 07/10/96 09:44:12 Discrete Kenton Rd.
2-BRIDGE2 20 07/10/96 10:15:20 07/10/96 10:16:40 Discrete Lakeview Dr.
3-UPLAKE 672 07/10/96 12:00:00 07/14/96 12:00:00 00:15:00 Lake Site A
4-CLRLAKE2 1672 08/14/96 11:00:00 08/28/96 11:00:00 00:10:00 Clear Lake
5-DWNLAKE2 21 08/31/96 12:42:31 08/31/96 12:43:54 Discrete Lake Site B2
Select option (0 for previous menu):
Esc
Press
Select number
to return to the previous menu, File.
2-Upload
to view file lists in memory, and uploads the data to PC-based software.
With YSI PC6000 software you can produce reports, plots, data manipulation, statistics, and
more.
Prior to upload, a “
logged data to upload. You may select
Time window
” display appears that will allow you to select portions of the
1-Proceed
to upload all logged data from the dates and
times displayed.
--------------Time window-------------1-Proceed
2-Start date=08/14/96
3-Start time=18:00:00
4-Stop date=08/28/96
5-Stop time=11:00:00
Select option (0 for previous menu):
1-Proceed
Select
. Choose the appropriate file transfer protocol (in this example, PC6000) and a
status box will appear in the lower right quadrant of the screen. Verification of a successful
transfer is indicated when all of the requested data are transferred.
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