
OBS-3A Turbidity and Temperature Monitoring System
Units of Measure
Select the units for depth (Meters or Feet).
Sensor Measurements
Select the check boxes next to the sensor measurements you wish to make.
Water Density
Specify the water temperature and salinity. The specified temperature and
salinity only affect the depth calculation. They do not influence temperature or
salinity measurements.
Data Logging Rate
Rate is the frequency of sampling. Select 12, 30, 60, or 120 lines per minute.
6.8.4 Cyclic Configuration
Cyclic Configuration
is used to record data internally in the 8 MB, non-
volatile FLASH memory at regular intervals; every 1, 5, 15, or 30 minutes.
Depending on the number of sensors measured and the statistics selected, the
OBS-3A can log as many as 200,000 lines of data (one per hour for 23 years)
including: time, date, depth, NTUs, °C, and salinity.
Before setting the survey configuration, run a
Barometric Correction
from
the
Options
screen. Be sure to do this while the OBS-3A is at the surface.
Doing so when the instrument is submerged will result in large depth errors.
See Section 6.5,
Water-Density and Barometric Corrections
, for more details.
All of the parameters for a cyclic configuration are described below.
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