Manning YB8, Operating And Instruction Manual

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MODEL YB8 PROGRAMMING SECTION
April 1999/Manning Environmental Inc.
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The *12 mode functions almost identically to *10 mode, however, in this mode, up to 24 separate bottle
groups can be created which accept composite samples. *12 is useful when it is not possible to collect
samples on a regular basis, such as on a weekend or at a remote site. In this mode the user selects the number
of bottle groups, how long each group is active (receives samples), the maximum number of samples a group
will take, and a time override. NOTE: The number of bottle groups is entered, not the number of bottles in a
group. After pushing <START>, the sampler immediately begins counting down the Delay Start. Once the
Delay Start has finished counting down the sampler will be ready to receive an event (contact closure or time
override). The finish of the Delay Start will also start the time override counting down. If the sampler
receives an event, the unit will initiate the sampling sequence. There are several simultaneous actions.
1) The spout will advance to the first bottle in the active bottle group and begin the sampling process.
2) The active bottle group time will begin counting down. NOTE: Make sure the active time period allows
enough time to collect all the samples required. If the active time period elapses before the Samples per Bottle
has been satisfied, the unit will finish the sequence in progress and then move to the next bottle group without
completing the current bottle group.
3) The time override will reset and begin counting down again. The override time causes the unit to take
samples if a contact closure fails to occur. The override time starts counting down immediately after pressing
<START>. NOTE: The override time must be longer than the time it takes for the sampling sequence to
complete. If it is not, the override time will elapse while the unit is in a sampling sequence causing another
sequence to begin immediately after finishing the previous one.
The first bottle group will be active and receive all samples for its active time period, up to the maximum
number of samples. If the maximum is reached, the sampler will still wait out the rest of the active time before
switching to the next bottle group. After the initiation of a sampling sequence, the sampler will advance to the
first bottle in the group. The unit will place 1 sample in this bottle, and then advance to the next bottle in the
group and deposit a sample. This will continue until all the bottles in the group have 1 sample placed in them
(see NOTE on #2 above). The sampler will then wait for another event (contact closure or a time override
elapse (see NOTE on #3 above)). When the event occurs the unit will place another sample in each bottle of
the active group. This will continue, as events take place, until the specified number of Samples per Bottle is
reached and all Bottle Groups have been utilized. See page 2-39 for a full explanation of how bottle groups
are divided and what order the spout fills the bottles.
Display on LCD Explanation
SAMPLER READY
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This display indicates the sampler is ready to program and displays
the current time. Press the * key to begin programming.
ENTER * MODE
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The sampler is now prompting for a star mode to be input. Enter the
numbers which represent the star mode of choice, in this example 12,
and press <ENTER>.
SAMPLES PER BOTTLE?
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Enter number of samples per bottle as a 2-digit number (1-99).
Make sure the volume to be placed in the bottles is not greater than
the actual volume of the bottles.
*12 Flow Mode - Multiple Bottle Composite with Bottle Group