2. Important!
Be sure to connect the communication cable to your computer
before opening the Aqua4Plus Lite software.
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Sensor Quick
Start Guide
Using
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Attach the Sensor Cable to
the Communication Cable
Attach the Communication
Cable to PC USB Port
Open Aqua4Plus Software
Display Sensors
Quick Readings
Start Recording
Retrieve & Display
Exporting Data
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Attach the Sensor Cable to the
Communication Cable
Tighten the metal rings, being careful not to
loosen the black plastic rings.
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Tighten the metal rings, being careful not to
loosen the black plastic rings.
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Attach the Sensor Cable to the
Communication Cable
Tighten the metal rings, being careful not to
loosen the black plastic rings.
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Display Sensors
Click on Scan.
The program looks for any connected
sensors and displays a list in the
sensor panel.
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Display Sensors
Click on Scan.
The program looks for any connected
sensors and displays a list in the
sensor panel.
Various information about the sensor
displays to the right, such as the
number of data files on the sensor
and the battery level.
Note that this is a snapshot of the
status of the sensor at a point in time.
It does not update automatically. To
update the status, click the Refresh
Sensor Button.
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Quick Readings
Click on the Sensor.
Click on Start.
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Click on the Sensor.
Click on Start.
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Quick Readings
Click on the Sensor.
Click on Start.
Readings will display every second
for 60 seconds.
These readings are NOT being
recorded but give a quick method to
view the current measurement.
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Quick Readings
Click on the Sensor.
Click on Start.
Readings will display every second
for 60 seconds.
These readings are NOT being
recorded but give a quick method to
view the current measurement.
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Quick Readings
Click on the Sensor.
Click on Start.
Readings will display every second
for 60 seconds.
These readings are NOT being
recorded but give a quick method to
view the current measurement.
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Quick Readings
Click on the Sensor.
Click on Start.
Readings will display every second
for 60 seconds.
These readings are NOT being
recorded but give a quick method to
view the current measurement.
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Quick Readings
Click on the Sensor.
Click on Start.
Readings will display every second
for 60 seconds.
These readings are NOT being
recorded but give a quick method to
view the current measurement.
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Quick Readings
Click on the Sensor.
Click on Start.
Readings will display every second
for 60 seconds.
These readings are NOT being
recorded but give a quick method to
view the current measurement.
To stop the readings, click on Stop.
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Start Recording
Define a logging schedule
Click Logging.
A Logging Schedule window opens.
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Define a logging schedule
Click Logging.
A Logging Schedule window opens.
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Define a logging schedule
Click Logging.
A Logging Schedule window opens.
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Start Recording
Define a logging schedule
Click Logging.
A Logging Schedule window opens.
1. Enter a name for your data file.
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Define a logging schedule
Click Logging.
A Logging Schedule window opens.
1. Enter a name for your data file.
2. Enter a logging interval. This is
how often a measurement will be
taken and recorded.
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Define a logging schedule
Click Logging.
A Logging Schedule window opens.
1. Enter a name for your data file.
2. Enter a logging interval. This is
how often a measurement will be
taken and recorded.
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Define a logging schedule
Click Logging.
A Logging Schedule window opens.
1. Enter a name for your data file.
2. Enter a logging interval. This is
how often a measurement will be
taken and recorded.
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Define a logging schedule
Click Logging.
A Logging Schedule window opens.
1. Enter a name for your data file.
2. Enter a logging interval. This is
how often a measurement will be
taken and recorded.
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Define a logging schedule
Click Logging.
A Logging Schedule window opens.
1. Enter a name for your data file.
2. Enter a logging interval. This is
how often a measurement will be
taken and recorded.
3. Enter the number of records to
be recorded.
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Define a logging schedule
Click Logging.
A Logging Schedule window opens.
1. Enter a name for your data file.
2. Enter a logging interval. This is
how often a measurement will be
taken and recorded.
3. Enter the number of records to
be recorded.
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Start Recording
Define a logging schedule
If this is all that you want to record,
then you can click the Start button to
begin recording.
However, if you want, you can define
another logging phase to begin as
soon as the first one has finished.
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Define a logging schedule
To create another phase:
1. Click on the next phase number.
2. Enter the desired logging
interval.
3. Enter the number of records
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Send the Schedule to the Sensor
Once you have your schedule
defined, click Start to send the
schedule to the sensor.
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Send the Schedule to the Sensor
When your recording starts, the file
name will display in the sensor
window.
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Send the Schedule to the Sensor
When your recording starts, the file
name will display in the sensor
window.
A green light in front of the file name
indicates that the sensor is actively
recording per that schedule.
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Start Recording
Send the Schedule to the Sensor
When your recording starts, the file
name will display in the sensor
window.
A green light in front of the file name
indicates that the sensor is actively
recording per that schedule.
A completed data file will have a blue
checkmark in front of it.
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Retrieve & Display
After your data has been collected,
you will want to retrieve the data to
save onto your computer.
1. Click on the data file to retrieve.
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After your data has been collected,
you will want to retrieve the data to
save onto your computer.
1. Click on the data file to retrieve.
2. Click on the retrieve button.
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After your data has been collected,
you will want to retrieve the data to
save onto your computer.
1. Click on the data file to retrieve.
2. Click on the retrieve button.
3. Navigate to where you want to
save your file.
4. Give it a new name, if desired.
5. Click on Save.
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After your data has been collected,
you will want to retrieve the data to
save onto your computer.
1. Click on the data file to retrieve.
2. Click on the retrieve button.
3. Navigate to where you want to
save your file.
4. Give it a new name, if desired.
5. Click on Save.
6. Click on Start.
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After your data has been collected,
you will want to retrieve the data to
save onto your computer.
1. Click on the data file to retrieve.
2. Click on the retrieve button.
3. Navigate to where you want to
save your file.
4. Give it a new name, if desired.
5. Click on Save.
6. Click on Start.
7. After the data has been
retrieved, click View
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Data is displayed in a table format.
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Across the top is a header containing
such information as the sensor type,
sensor name, number of records, etc.
The top area of the table shows
various statistical information, such
as minimum and maximum values.
The rest of the table displays the
actual measurements – one column
for each channel. Each row displays
a record number, time stamp, and the
data.
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To display data as a graph, click the
graph button.
By default the graph is shown at full
scale for the sensor.
To view just the data, click the down
arrow on the menu bar and select
Zoom to data.
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Retrieve & Display
To display data as a graph, click the
graph button.
By default the graph is shown at full
scale for the sensor.
To view just the data, click the down
arrow on the menu bar and select
Zoom to data.
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Retrieve & Display
To display data as a graph, click the
graph button.
By default the graph is shown at full
scale for the sensor.
To view just the data, click the down
arrow on the menu bar and select
Zoom to data.
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To zoom in to a particular part of the
data, use the magnifying glass.
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To zoom in to a particular part of the
data, use the magnifying glass.
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To zoom in to a particular part of the
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To zoom in to a particular part of the
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To zoom in to a particular part of the
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To zoom in to a particular part of the
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To zoom in to a particular part of the
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For more options, click the Display
Setup tool button.
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Refer to your software manual for
details on using these advanced
options.
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Exporting Data
Often you will want to view your data
in Excel or another spreadsheet or
modeling program..
To export the data, simply click the
Export button.
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Exporting Data
Often you will want to view your data
in Excel or another spreadsheet or
modeling program.
To export the data, simply click the
Export button.
Select a name for your file and click
Save.
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Exporting Data
Often you will want to view your data
in Excel or another spreadsheet or
modeling program.
To export the data, simply click the
Export button.
Select a name for your file and click
Save.
If you want to open the file in Excel,
click Yes when asked. (Note: You
must have Excel installed on your
computer to view it in Excel.)
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Exporting Data
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The first several rows contain header
and statistical data.
The remaining rows contain the
actual measurements with date/time
stamp and values for each channel.
Data can be exported in either .csv
(comma separated value) or .xls
(Excel) format.
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