Water Quality Probes Quick Reference Guide

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Please use this Quick Reference Guide as a supplement to your Water Quality Probes User Guide

Loading Manta Control PC Software (for Windows)

Download from the Solinst Eureka USB flash drive or from https://downloads.solinst.com/ (link also found under “Support” on the Solinst Eureka web page) The USB flash drive also includes the Water Quality Probes User Guide

Connecting to Your Water Quality Probe

  1. Connect Your Data Cable to the USB to RS-232 Adapter
  2. Connect the other end of the Data Cable to the marine connector on the Probe
  3. Connect the USB Adapter cable to your PC
  4. Click on Manta Control Software to launch
  5. The Main Screen will open with scrolling real-time data

Note: Do not launch the Control Software before connecting the Probe

LED Lights (located on circuit board inside the Water Quality Probe – view through label opening)

  • Green: Blinks every second when receiving adequate operating voltage via cable
    Note: It does not blink if being powered by its internal or external battery pack
  • Red: Blinks 5 times upon power-up when logging is enabled
  • Amber: Blinks when receiving RS-232 communications
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Using the Manta Control Software

In Manta Control Software, click on the PC tab ON Main Menu

PC
Function
Set scroll interval...
Sets the time interval that live data scrolls on the screen
Set snapshot location...
Create a file on your PC where your site data will be stored
Automatic snapshot...
Turn “ON” to capture continuous data in snapshot file location at set scroll interval
Graphing...
Generate on-screen graphs
Com ports...
Selects which COM port is connected to the Probe

In Manta Control Software, click on the Manta tab ON Main Menu

Manta
Function
Manage Manta files...
Access and manage log files stored in the Probe’s memory
Logging setup...
Set logging frequency and name your log file
Call log...
Automatic stored log of all the calibrations in Probe’s memory
Sensors and parameters list...
Selects and enables parameters
Calibrate...
Calibrate sensors - See reverse side for calibration table
Manta version...
Displays firmware version and Probe serial number
Create a custom parameter...
Setup custom sensor parameter
Delete a custom parameter...
Delete custom parameters

Note:  

For Trimeter probes, the USB to RS-232 Adapter and Data Cable are sold separately

For mantaMobile™ Users

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See instructions included with your mantaMobile Bluetooth® device. Use the QR codes to download the App.

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Manta Control Hot Buttons
What the Button Does
Manta Logging is ON/Off
Turns On/Off internal Logging
Capture One Line of Data to
Captures data snapshot to Active Snapshot
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File location
Capture One Line of Data to
Captures data snapshot with notes to
PC with Annotation
Active Snapshot file location
Wipe One Cycle Now
Activates one-time wipe if wiper is present
Clear Screen
Clears data displayed on PC
Restart
Restarts program
  1. weighted sensor guard
  2. water quality probe
  3. underwater cable (sold separately)
  4. calibration / storage cup
  5. removable lid
  6. USB flash drive
  7. pH electrolyte solution for refilling pH reference
  8. data cable
  9. USB to RS-232 adaptor
  10. tool kit
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Calibration Table

Sensor
Standard Method of Calibration
Calibration Standards
Comments
Temperature
never requires calibrating
N/A
N/A
pH
2 or 3 points
pH 4, pH 7, pH 10
pH7, pH 10 most common
ORP
1 point
ORP Standard 200 mV
N/A
Conductivity
1 point
CD Standard, 0.5 Molar, 58670 Micro S
brackish/saltwater
Conductivity
1 point
CD Standard, 0.1 Molar, 12856 Micro S
borderline brackish typical
Conductivity
1 point
CD Standard, 0.01 Molar, 1412 Micro S
freshwater very pure
Conductivity
1 point
CD Standard, 0.001 Molar,147 Micro S
fresh/glacial
Reference Electrode
calibration not required
N/A
replace pH electrolyte solution at routine calibration
Depth
adjust for barometric pressure
N/A
recalibrate at deployment site for best accuracy
Turbidity
2 points
0 NTU, 10 NTU, 100 NTU, 400 NTU, 600 and 1000 NTU available by special order
calibrate bracketing expected value
HDO (Optical DO)
calibrate at 100% saturated water
DI water -shake vigorously to oxygenate
set barometric pressure before calibrating, recalibrate at deployment site for best accuracy
Chlorophyll
2 points
liquid dye or Chlorophyll standard
calibrate to zero and calibration standard
Rhodamine
2 points
rhodamine dye standard
calibrate to zero and calibration standard
Blue Green Algae
2 points
lab sample or dye standard
calibrate to zero and calibration standard
Ammonium (NH4+)
2 points
Low 4.63 mg/l; High 46.3 mg/l
calibrate to Low and High Values
Nitrate (NO3+)
2 points
Low 4.62 mg/l; High 46.2 mg/l
calibrate to Low and High Values
Chloride (CL-)
2 points
Conductivity Standard 147 Micro S
enter 34.3 during calibration for low
Chloride (CL-)
2 points
Conductivity Standard 1412 Micro S
enter 319.3 mg/L for high
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