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Page 1: ...bbe AlgaeTorch User Manual Version 2 6 E1 October 2017 Nijverheidsstraat 30 6987 EM Giesbeek The Netherlands T 31 313 880 200 E info eijkelkamp com I www eijkelkamp com M 186501e...

Page 2: ...on of GPS Hardware Series 03 and up Delivery of the AlgaeTorch with attachment for shallow water Series 04 and up Integrated GPS module Series 04 040 and up Magnetic switch to start the AlgaeTorch alt...

Page 3: ...nt for shallow water 14 USE OF THE ALGAETORCH 15 Wrist strap or carrying cable rope 15 USB connecting cable of the AlgaeTorch 15 RS232 Modbus RS232 connecting cables of the AlgaeTorch option 16 Power...

Page 4: ...et and the yellow substances 31 Calibration of the algae fingerprints 31 Setting the cell count factors 32 Check of the instrument using a dye option 32 Procedure 33 Set dye 33 Check dye 33 Turbidity...

Page 5: ...lose 48 Import FluoroProbe AlgaeTorch BenthoTorch 48 Export ASCII 50 Export Database 50 Export KMZ AlgaeTorch BenthoTorch FluoroProbe 50 Export ToxTest protocol AlgaeLabAnalyser only 50 Summary View 5...

Page 6: ...aeTorch and bbe BenthoTorch 102 General remarks 102 Actvating and deactivating 102 position Settings GPS position 102 Required quality Settings GPS required quality 102 Version Settings GPS version 10...

Page 7: ...What s new bbe AlgaeTorch Manual Page 6 Dimensions 113...

Page 8: ...dry with a soft cloth and take care when drying the electrical contacts The simplest way to store the instrument for any length of time is in its original case in which the accessories can also be st...

Page 9: ...ge the battery completely before you store the device Please note After this procedure all earlier measuring results in the internal storage of the Torch will be overwritten We recommend to download y...

Page 10: ...the AlgaeTorch Please tip on the symbol with the magnet to switch the AlgaeTorch on The magnetic switch can be used alternatively to the tilt mechanism described above 3 Use a wrist strap to secure th...

Page 11: ...automatically otherwise the poor positioning information can be used takepos or the GPS information can be skipped PosFix Num Quali YES 4 95 takepos skip If there is no GPS signal e g within buildings...

Page 12: ...escence excitation The LEDs emit light at 3 selected wavelengths 470nm 525nm 610nm TURBIDITY An additional LED is used optionally for turbidity measurements based on the reflected light of any particl...

Page 13: ...Operating Principles and Design bbe AlgaeTorch Manual Page 12 The bbe software contains a feature to export the data to a so called KMZ file to display the data in Google Maps...

Page 14: ...OPERATION cable free operation display on the instrument datalogger internal rechargeable batteries internal display 4 capacitive softkeys vibration feedback position sensors to start the AlgaeTorch p...

Page 15: ...tion 100 M VERSION This version is made for use in shallow water and deeper water down to 100m It is equipped with an underwater connector so that data can also be read out from below the surface Addi...

Page 16: ...AlgaeTorch there is an eye to mount a wrist strap or carrying cable rope USB connecting cable of the AlgaeTorch The AlgaeTorch comes with a connecting cable This cable has two functions connecting the...

Page 17: ...232 Modbus RS232 connecting cables of the AlgaeTorch option There are two types of RS232 cables available for the AlgaeTorch One type is equipped with a standard RS232 connector to be used with a PC a...

Page 18: ...country and click in onto the power supply as shown below Use of the AlgaeTorch with the power supply Connect the small end of the cable to the box of the connecting cable of the AlgaeTorch Connect t...

Page 19: ...AlgaeTorch is equipped with a position sensor To switch it on turn the AlgaeTorch upside down and back again in one quick movement The AlgaeTorch then switches on Please confirm the start of the inst...

Page 20: ...ameters Measuring Time The measurements are executed directly one after the other To interrupt the auto mode measurement turn the Algae Torch upside down and back again as described in the Starting th...

Page 21: ...tion of each key is shown on the display The keys are calibrated during the start up of the instrument Please do not touch the keys during the switch on procedure Please operate the touch keys as foll...

Page 22: ...lled Auto Power off Fingerprints Clock Green algae high low Time Cyano high low Date Cell count factors Sync GPS time cyano chlorophyll others UTC time shift Dye Dayli saving Set dye Display Check dye...

Page 23: ...changes and leave the menu To navigate within the same menu level ENTERING SETTINGS To change the settings of the AlgaeTorch choose the parameter in the SETTINGS menu Measuring time 10s OK ESC The und...

Page 24: ...for shallow water in this case Move the AlgaeTorch slightly to avoid air bubbles at the front window These air bubbles might influence the measuring results In the lab please use the bbe calibration...

Page 25: ...the instrument Ensure that the connector is closed with the cap dummy connector Do not exceed the maximum depth 10 m 100 m Use the continuous mode Settings Mode Continuous Adjust measuring time and in...

Page 26: ...e class Data Menu View data The data menu contains the commands for data handling DATA VIEW To view the measured data go to Data View The display shows the date and time of the latest result More Disp...

Page 27: ...shows later results 27 08 2008 15 23 02 more ESC The arrow keys also function when the concentration or depth is shown Cyano 10 3 g l Total 42 7 g l more ESC shows later results Cyano 12 3 g l Total...

Page 28: ...nterval between two measurements in interval mode Clock time Set time Clock date Set date Display Contrast Set the contrast of the display Display Brightness Set the brightness of the display Unit Tog...

Page 29: ...h is automatically turned off when not operated It is also possible to disable this function In this case the BenthoTorch will not be switched off There are several predefined periods available by usi...

Page 30: ...from g chl a l to cell counts The calculation of the cell counts is performed using the factors given in the calibration menu GPS See GPS chapter for details SERIAL PROTOCOL Sets the serial protocol...

Page 31: ...ERSION Displays the software version and serial number This is useful information to help bbe service answer specific questions S Nr Ato 03 002 SW ver 1 04 OK Calibration Menu The calibration menu is...

Page 32: ...trate for an AOA AlgaeGuard A Tox sensor AlgaeTorch about 1L and for an immersion probe CALIBRATION OF THE ALGAE FINGERPRINTS The calibration of the fingerprints has to be performed in 2 steps one low...

Page 33: ...factor 1000000 OK ESC CHECK OF THE INSTRUMENT USING A DYE OPTION To check the performance of the AlgaeTorch the calibration test attachment can be used The attachment contains a dye that is fluorescin...

Page 34: ...pattern of a dedicated test attachment in the AlgaeTorch This is the reference for the check dye procedure go to Calibration dye set dye enter dye temp 20 0 C OK ESC Enter the temperature of the ther...

Page 35: ...high calibration point We recommend using 20 40 FTU for the lower point and 120 170 FTU for the higher point After calibrating one point the value is stored for 1 hour Within this time the second cali...

Page 36: ...essure This is used to show the depth option see above During the measurement the air pressure is set automatically at the beginning of the first measurement Internal Temperature The internal temperat...

Page 37: ...ting the variation from one lab to another can be enormous To fit the total chlorophyll concentration to your method this factor can be used The default setting is 1 To obtain a result which is 10 hig...

Page 38: ...gaeTorch bbe AlgaeTorch Manual Page 37 Please restart the PC After that you will find the USB COM port in the system configuration in this case COM5 This port is used in the PC software to communicate...

Page 39: ...f your instrument can easily be handled accordingly Whenever this manual deals with special features of a certain instrument this will be explained in the special instrument chapter The data and param...

Page 40: ...bbe Software bbe AlgaeTorch Manual Page 39 Choose the destination folder and click NEXT Choose a new start menu folder and click NEXT Choose your preferred language and click NEXT...

Page 41: ...lation Click FINISH DESKTOP ICON OF THE BBE SOFTWARE The setup installs an icon for the bbe software on the desktop if chosen during installation BBE SOFTWARE IN THE START MENU The bbe folder in the s...

Page 42: ...RAMETER contains functions to set the parameters of an instrument and to adapt the parameters of data already measured VIEW contains functions to show and hide toolbars WINDOW contains functions to sh...

Page 43: ...bbe Software bbe AlgaeTorch Manual Page 42 Menu structure Basic functionality...

Page 44: ...bbe Software bbe AlgaeTorch Manual Page 43 Menu structure Advanced functionality...

Page 45: ...WHERE IS THE DATABASE STORED The database of bbe is stored in the standard application folder of Windows The name of the folder depends on the operation system and the language For example C ProgramDa...

Page 46: ...s levels more or fewer menu items and parameters are shown There are different settings for reading or writing access The advanced functionality level can be password protected DESKTOP OF THE BBE SOFT...

Page 47: ...age 46 GRAPHIC UND TABLE VIEWS User configurable windows with graphs and tables SERIAL NUMBER VOLTAGE OF THE BATTERY INTERNAL CLOCK Display of the data of the connected instrument serial number voltag...

Page 48: ...7 The Menus FILE MENU The File Menu contains all the input output functions New Creates a new database file for data and parameters If the new database already exists the existing database is deleted...

Page 49: ...ial number of the instrument can be chosen as well as the time range The following example shows a database containing data from different FluoroProbes Close Closes the active database Import FluoroPr...

Page 50: ...LUOROPROBE AND ALGAETORCH 100 ONLY The first measurement of air pressure took place in air This is the appropriate selection if an autostart plug without a PC was used for further information see the...

Page 51: ...be again This might be useful when parts of the database are transferred via email The currently selected data WINDOW SELECT DATA are exported Export KMZ AlgaeTorch BenthoTorch FluoroProbe This item i...

Page 52: ...o use the right mouse click on the serial number A selection of different periods and parameters are shown After selecting one of the given periods it is shown using the default view For further infor...

Page 53: ...g on the type of the active window this is either a graph or a table Tables can be pasted to EXCEL directly HOW TO COPY DATA TO EXCEL Use WINDOW SELECT DATA to select the data you want to copy to EXCE...

Page 54: ...calculations within Excel Edit Comment advanced functionality only To edit the comment of one or more datasets mark the datasets in the table view A dataset can be marked with a mouse click Multiple...

Page 55: ...anual Page 54 Go to Edit Edit comments or use right click on the marked datasets Enter the new comment for the selected data Click OK Delete Data advanced functionality only To delete data mark the da...

Page 56: ...aeTorch and BenthoTorch Recalc Recalculate the datasets in the database with another set of calibration parameters All but AlgaeTorch and BenthoTorch Parameterset Select a parameter set from the ones...

Page 57: ...The Menus bbe AlgaeTorch Manual Page 56 Access level advanced functionality Access level User Depending on the parameters and on the access level the parameters are read only or read and write...

Page 58: ...ameter set to the clipboard to paste it into another application such as Office Word or Excel etc Upload sends the parameters to the connected instrument Matrix shows all the calibration parameters of...

Page 59: ...meter set has been used originally for a measurement it cannot be deleted Adapted this is a parameter set has been adapted by the user it can be used to recalculate the datasets Shows the current valu...

Page 60: ...be displayed To choose one parameter set select the date from the drop down box VIEW MENU Toolbar Displays or hides the toolbar The toolbar allows quick access to some important instructions New data...

Page 61: ...urement is started with the start button in the measurement toolbar but the selected sample has to be pumped in by clicking the pump button The checkboxes Transmission and Cleaning activate or deactiv...

Page 62: ...the connection to the connected instrument The colour indicates the status Black Not connected the PC has not tried to establish a connection Yellow blinking Not connected the PC is trying to establis...

Page 63: ...ens a new window and displays the data according to the selected window type See below Please see the list window Concentration of an AlgaeTorch as an example New XYGraph Window Opens a new window and...

Page 64: ...nt algae classes measured with the bbe FluoroProbe New Single Value View Opens a new window and displays the data of one data set according to the selected window type The data set is shown in larger...

Page 65: ...portion of the window Cascade Arranges the windows one behind the other Tile Horizontally Vertically Initiates the organization of the screen into mutually non overlapping frames Select Data The Selec...

Page 66: ...erate your own table or graphic window type as well as a template for the export to text files The View Editor is an assistant that leads through the whole process When starting the View Editor the cu...

Page 67: ...ined view the view can be deleted choose a custom view and click DELETE 5 Click NEXT Field Configuration This window shows all available data of the selected instrument The left column shows the data...

Page 68: ...Manual Page 67 9 Click Next General Properties The General Properties page allows the user to change the background color of a Single value view 10 Click on the color picker box behind Background colo...

Page 69: ...The Menus bbe AlgaeTorch Manual Page 68 The chosen color is now shown in the color picker box Example of a change in background color Save View...

Page 70: ...The Menus bbe AlgaeTorch Manual Page 69 11 Enter a name for the view 12 Click OK to confirm The current data is then shown with the new view 13 The new view is now available in the Window menu...

Page 71: ...ew editor 2 Choose the type of instrument the view is to be used for in the example FluoroProbe 3 Choose the type of view that is to be generated or edited in the example Graphics view 4 Choose one ex...

Page 72: ...ual Page 71 6 Choose the design according to the given examples in the example Y Axis Field Configuration 7 Select the data for the axis chosen and click on ADD Only one of the available entries is po...

Page 73: ...mally the first axis is on the lower or left side of the graph The direction is normally defined as X Axis left side low values right side high values Y Axis bottom low values top high values To displ...

Page 74: ...The Menus bbe AlgaeTorch Manual Page 73 10 Click OK to confirm the settings 11 Click NEXT 12 Now the data and settings for the other axis can be selected Field Configuration second axis...

Page 75: ...gaeTorch Manual Page 74 13 After selecting one type of data only those types which have the same unit s remain in the right column 14 For example Total chlorophyll concentration and Bluegreen have to...

Page 76: ...a nice looking graph in two special situations datasets with very low noise In the auto scaling mode the graph looks as if there are extreme variations but the range is very small due to the auto sca...

Page 77: ...in the attributes window according to your needs Pixel number enter the dot size of the value points Background color click on the colored button to change the background color of the graph For illus...

Page 78: ...ed button to change the color of the dots Connected check the box to connect the dots in the graph Hint The data points are not connected if the time of measurement differs more than the given value i...

Page 79: ...new name for the view It is not possible to edit pre defined views Please store a view based on a pre defined view with a new name 19 The current data is shown using the new view after clicking OK GEN...

Page 80: ...s used to delete a view It is not possible to delete pre defined views 5 Click NEXT Field Configuration This window shows all available data of the selected instrument The left column shows data which...

Page 81: ...for the view It is not possible to edit pre defined views Please store a view based on a pre defined view with a new name 11 The new view is now available in the File menu Comment Fields For each type...

Page 82: ...r the way the comments are sorted in a list view Template stores the comment definition to transfer it to a new database the transfer is done when opening a new database 1 2 3 Shows all the currently...

Page 83: ...ow The Auto Archive function automatically archives older data in the database If there are data older than in the example 60 days the auto archive function is started Only datasets that are a maximum...

Page 84: ...tween two measurements is shorter than the given interval a line is drawn otherwise not ACCESS Depending on the access level selected the software shows more or fewer options The main difference is th...

Page 85: ...vanced functionality level Please note The Advanced functionality level remains until Basic functionality level is chosen again Even when restarting the software the Advanced functionality level and a...

Page 86: ...n to store the arrangement of the view windows One of the stored views can be used as the default view automatically displayed after starting bbe To generate a new view macro 1 Arrange the windows 2 E...

Page 87: ...s with the bbe software Please ask the bbe service for advice Depending on the checked options more or less information is stored in the file error log in the program folder of bbe software SHORTCUTS...

Page 88: ...7 F8 shows the selected macro LANGUAGE This tab shows a list of the available languages of the bbe software To change the language choose the language you wish and click OK The bbe software must be re...

Page 89: ...e COM port is stored for the next use To configurate the devices goto Tools device This item is not available for all instruments With search MCU a multi channel unit for the AlgaeOnlineAnalyser can b...

Page 90: ...of the selected type only Tools Settings Access the COM port can either be chosen from the drop down box or the software can search all COM ports for the selected instrument once an instrument has be...

Page 91: ...synchronise it with the clock of the PC by activating Synchronize with PC Get data from device Imports parameters and the latest data that have not been imported yet The import starts with the latest...

Page 92: ...AlgaeTorch Manual Page 91 The Views TABLE VIEWS A table view is opened by WINDOW NEW TABLE VIEW TABLE VIEW NAME Within the list view the right mouse button offers detailed information about the selec...

Page 93: ...s the corresponding parameters for the given instrument and time For details see the description of the data menu Edit comment EDIT COMMENTS allows the user to change the comments of a specific data s...

Page 94: ...rows from the data base mark one or more row by clicking on the row Hold the Ctrl key while clicking to add more rows to the selection Hold the Shift key while clicking to expand the Select Delete Da...

Page 95: ...ialog is similar to the dialog of the View Editor Please select or deselect the columns The list view is updated immediately Sorting of the list view The list view is sorted by date time It can be sor...

Page 96: ...ted by green algae descending XY GRAPH VIEWS Features of the XY graph view 4 Select data of interest 5 Scaling of the axes right click 6 Display of the corresponding parameters right click 7 Editing a...

Page 97: ...select the required data A pop up window is shown to choose the axis to which the selection is to be applied X only only the selection on the horizontal axis is applied Y only only the selection on th...

Page 98: ...The Menus bbe AlgaeTorch Manual Page 97 X only applied Y only applied...

Page 99: ...a set return to the default scaling Scaling of the axis By default scaling is done automatically This means all datasets of the selected period are displayed To have a closer look at the data it is so...

Page 100: ...oise In the auto scaling mode the graph looks as if there are extreme variations but the range is very small due to the auto scaling In this case it is better to use the options lower limit lower than...

Page 101: ...The Menus bbe AlgaeTorch Manual Page 100 Parameters Show the parameters of the data set Default scaling Click here to undo all the changes in the scaling options...

Page 102: ...ts g l Result of the calibration of green algae Service Fingerprint LED 1 green algae digits g l Result of the calibration of green algae Service Fingerprint LED 2 green algae digits g l Result of the...

Page 103: ...ment it takes some minutes to obtain the correct position ACTVATING AND DEACTIVATING To deactivate the GPS module it is activated by default go to Settings GPS GPS mode to deactivate the GPS GPS is cu...

Page 104: ...otherwise the poor positioning information can be used takepos or the GPS information can be skipped PosFix Num Quali YES 4 95 takepos skip In case there is no GPS signal e g within buildings only sk...

Page 105: ...Earth execute the following steps Activate the GPS measurement within the Algae BenthoTorch Conduct the measurements Transfer the data to bbe on your PC Select the data you want to display Go to File...

Page 106: ...The GPS module bbe AlgaeTorch Manual Page 105...

Page 107: ...lowing steps are necessary 1 Get the Software BBEFirmwareTool exe from bbe service 2 Get the latest firmware version from bbe service 3 Charge the AlgaeTorch resp BenthoTorch 4 Connect the AlgaeTorch...

Page 108: ...g the device its current software version and the status of the internal battery If everything is fine the firmware update starts Afterwards the AlgaeTorch BenthoTorch reboots 9 The version of the cur...

Page 109: ...l 13 Hi Word Cyanobacteria cells l BE float 14 Lo Word Cyanobacteria cells l 15 Hi Word FTU BE float 16 Lo Word FTU 17 Hi Word Depth m BE float 18 Lo Word Depth m 2342 Word Device address BE word r w...

Page 110: ...and LF Each answer contains a fixed number of fields separated by TAB The h and u commands always return the same answers The d command always returns the actual dataset If there is no new dataset si...

Page 111: ...e version 3 Number of data fields 7 4 Day month year in the format DD MM YYYY 5 Date and time in the format hh mm ss 6 Total Chlorophyll concentration in g l 7 Chlorophyll concentration of cyano bacte...

Page 112: ...aenke de COM port is used by other software mouse pad IR interface please refer the manual of the PC a virus scanner is used that delays the data deactivate the virus scanner and try again Problems in...

Page 113: ...1 3 kg Size H x 500 x 60mm Power supply 110 230 V 50 60 Hz 12V DC Power input 10 W Sample temperature 0 40 C Temperature range storage 0 50 C Protection class IP 68 Depth range 10 m AlgaeTorch 10 100...

Page 114: ...Data and Tables bbe AlgaeTorch Manual Page 113 Dimensions...

Page 115: ...Data and Tables bbe AlgaeTorch Manual Page 114...

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