AML X Series Manuals

PlusX User Manual Version 1.78 13 April 2017 Revision History Revision Date Description Author Version 1.4 26 February 2013 Added Turbidity•Xchange™, Configurations Table, Overview Drawings Dustin Olender Version 1.5 11 June 2013 Format revision and updates Jehan Zouak Version 1.6 26 August 2013 Minor edits Jehan Zouak Version 1.7 16 July 2014 Added Ordering Codes Jehan Zouak Version 1.71 06 Oct 2014 Added Calculated SV Dustin Olender Version 1.72 18 Mar 2015 Updated manual for SeaCast 4 Andrew Beak-Taylor Version 1.73 30 April 2015 Data•Xchange and formatting edits Jehan Zouak Version 1.74 22 June 2015 Updated technical specifications Jehan Zouak Version 1.75 27 October 2015 Updated Alkaline Battery Replacement Matt Tradewell Version 1.76 25 November 2015 Updated manual to include CT•Xchange™ and updated product codes Tony Nordstrom Version 1.77 22 January 2016 Minor edits Jehan Zouak Version 1.78 13 April 2017 Added regulatory information, updated maintenance instructions Andrew Beak-Taylor User Manual for AML Oceanographic’s PlusX 1 Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................ 1 General Description of the Instrument ............................................................................................................ 2 Where Do I Start? ........................................................................................................................................... 3 Shipping & Receiving ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Receiving an Instrument ............................................................................................................................ 4 Returning an Instrument to the Factory ...................................................................................................... 4 Using the Instrument ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Pressure Ratings ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Pre-Deployment Procedures ...................................................................................................................... 5 Supported Sensor Configurations .............................................................................................................. 7 LED Indicator ............................................................................................................................................. 8 Configuring Sampling Parameters Using SeaCast .................................................................................... 9 Configuring Sampling Parameters through the Terminal ........................................................................... 9 Accounting for Atmospheric Pressure Variations at the Surface ................................................................ 9 Logging a Profile ...................................................................................................................................... 10 Monitoring Real Time Data ...................................................................................................................... 11 Post-Deployment Procedures .................................................................................................................. 11 Viewing your Data .................................................................................................................................... 11 Configuring the Instrument for Data on Power Up ................................................................................... 14 Disabling Data on Power Up .................................................................................................................... 14 Maintaining the Instrument ............................................................................................................................ 15 Periodic Maintenance ............................................................................................................................... 15 Battery Care ............................................................................................................................................. 15 Replacing Alkaline Batteries: ................................................................................................................... 16 Charging Ni-Cad Batteries: ...................................................................................................................... 18 Communications ........................................................................................................................................... 19 PC Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 19 Output Formats ........................................................................................................................................ 19 Default Output Format ....................................................................................................................... 19 Default Example Outputs ................................................................................................................... 20 Support ......................................................................................................................................................... 23 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................... 23 Contact AML Oceanographic ................................................................................................................... 25 Appendices ................................................................................................................................................... 26 Commands ............................................................................................................................................... 26 Communications Commands ............................................................................................................. 26 Sampling Rate Commands ................................................................................................................ 26 Output Format Commands ................................................................................................................ 27 Logging Commands ........................................................................................................................... 27 General Commands ........................................................................................................................... 28 Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................................... 29 Ordering Codes............................................................................................................................................. 32 Regulatory Information .................................................................................................................................. 34 Warranty ....................................................................................................................................................... 34 Technical Overview Drawings ....................................................................................................................... 35