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Contents
Quick Start Guide................................................................................................ 4
1
SFM1 Start Up Check List...................................................................... 5
2
System Requirements............................................................................... 6
2.1
Hardware........
............................................................................................ 6
2.2 Software...................................................................................................... 6
2.3 Screen Resolution....................................................................................... 6
3
Power
R
equirements and Charging the SFM1 Internal Battery
....
..
... 7
3.1 Connecting a Power Supply to the Instrument........................................... 8
3.1.1 Individual Power Supply Connections....................................................... 8
3.1.3 Connecting Power Directly via Solar Panel................................................
9
3.1.4 Connecting Power via External 12V Battery
or the ICT CH24..........
........ 1
0
3.1.5 Connecting Power via External 12V Battery and Solar Panel................... 1
1
3.1.6 Sharing an External 12V Battery and Solar Panel via Daisy Chaining..... 1
2
4
Install the SFM1 Software & USB Driver.............................................. 1
3
5
Turn the Instrument On.......................................................................... 1
3
6
Connect to the Instrument
via USB Cable.....
....................................... 1
4
6.1.1 Connect
v
ia USB
Cable.
.......................................................................
......
1
5
6.1.2
USB Connection Software Procedure Step 1:
.......
.....
................................ 1
6
6.1.3
USB Connection Software Procedure Step 2:
............................................ 1
7
6.1.4
USB Connection Software Procedure Step 3:
............................................ 1
8
6.2 Alternatively
:
if you are using a MCC1
W
ireless Radio Modem...
.
...
..
.....
19
6.2.1 Connecting the Wireless Hardware via a USB Cable................................
19
6.2.2
MCC RF Connection Software Procedure Step 1:
.........
..
.......................... 2
0
6.2.3
MCC RF Connection Software Procedure Step 2:
..................................... 2
2
7
Instrument Information...........................................................................
23
8
Set Date & Time................................................................
.
......................2
4
9
Set Logging Options................................................................................. 2
5
9.1 Probe Selection...........................................................................................
25
9.2
Calculated Results.................
.
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.
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5
9.
3
Raw Temperature Mode............................................................................. 2
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Power Management...................................................................................24
