In-situ RDO Blue User manual

2021-04-23
Operator’s Manual
RDO Blue
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents............................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Instrument Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Applications......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Required Components (Stripped-and-Tinned Option)........................................................................................................ 6
Required Components (Twist-Lock Option) ............................................................................................................................ 7
Controller Requirements and Connection ............................................................................................................................... 8
Stripped-and-Tinned Instruments: First Steps ........................................................................................................................ 9
With a PLC............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
With Comm Kit.................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Install the software......................................................................................................................................................................10
Connect the instrument to a computer. ..............................................................................................................................10
About Comm Kit ..............................................................................................................................................................................10
Data Tab ..............................................................................................................................................................................................11
Communication Tab .......................................................................................................................................................................12
Sensor Setup Tab .............................................................................................................................................................................13
Probe Info Tab ...................................................................................................................................................................................14
Handheld Operation.......................................................................................................................................................................15
Part Numbers ....................................................................................................................................................................................17
Getting Started.................................................................................................................................................................................18
Navigating VuSitu............................................................................................................................................................................20
Calibrating Your RDO Instrument ..............................................................................................................................................22
Remote Setup ...................................................................................................................................................................................24
Instrument Specications.............................................................................................................................................................26
Declaration of Similarity................................................................................................................................................................29
Maintenance & Service..................................................................................................................................................................30
Warranty Information.....................................................................................................................................................................32
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Stripped-And-Tinned Option
1Stripped-And-Tinned Wires
2
3
Probe Body
Nose Guard/RDO Cap
The removable nose guard
protects the RDO cap during
deployment. The RDO cap is
replaceable.
Stripped-and-tinned wire allow you to connect
the RDO Blue to a PLC or data logger.
Instrument Overview
Use the stripped-and-tinned RDO Blue in PLC-controlled monitoring systems.
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2
3
Twist-Lock Connector
Probe Body
RDO Nose Guard and Cap
The Twist-lock connector allows your RDO Blue
to communicate with the VuSitu mobile. Just
plug the connector into a Wireless TROLL Com
and launch VuSitu.
The removable nose guard protects the RDO cap
during deployment. The RDO cap is replaceable.
Twist-Lock Option
The twist-lock RDO Blue works with any Bluetooth-enabled mobile device and the VuSitu mobile app.
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Applications
The RDO Blue is ideal for dissolved oxygen measuremnet in a variety of situations.
General Aquaculture
Inland Pond Aquaculture
Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
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PLC
Comm Kit
Laptop with Comm Kit Software
Probe
The RDO Blue communicates via the Modbus
protocol.
Connect your RDO Blue to Comm Kit for calibration
and programming. Attach the probe’s stripped-and-
tinned wires to the Comm Kit. Plug the Comm Kit
into your PC’s USB port.
Calibrate the RDO Blue and view live readings with
Comm Kit software.
Stripped-and-tinned wires are ideal for integration
with a PLC and monitoring network.
Required Components (Stripped-and-Tinned Option)
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Required Components (Twist-Lock Option)
You need these components to congure and deploy the RDO Blue.
RDO Blue
Wireless TROLL Com
Bluetooth-Enabled Mobile Device with
Vusitu
The RDO Blue’s twist-lock connector attaches to
a Wireless TROLL Com for communication with a
Bluetooth-enabled mobile device.
The Wireless TROLL Com enables communication
between the instrument and your mobile device.
Install the VuSitu app on any Bluetooth-enabled
mobile device. Calibrate, congure, and deploy the
RDO Blue on Android or iOS.
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Controller Requirements and Connection
Wiring Overview
Signal Color
Ground/Return Black
External Power Red
RS485 (-) Green
RS485 (+) Blue
Keep the inside of the controller free of moisture and humidity. Condensed moisture can move
through the wiring and cause the probe to fail. Install desiccant in the controller and replace it
on a regular basis.
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Stripped-and-Tinned Instruments: First Steps
With a PLC With Comm Kit
Connect the RDO Blue to
your PLC.
Download the RDO Blue
Interface Spec from
www.in-situ.com.
Refer to the Interface
Spec for further
instructions.
Connect the RDO Blue to
the comm box.
Download and install
Comm Kit software from
www.in-situ.com.
Launch the software and
click Calibration.
You can calibrate the RDO Blue and see live readings with In-Situ’s Comm Kit software, available
from www.-in-situ.com.
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The communication device connects a stripped-and-tinned RDO or Aqua TROLL 400 to a
computer via a USB port.
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The communication
device includes an
electrical connection
diagram label.
To attach the sensor
to the communication
device, depress a
lever and insert the
appropriate wire in the
location specied by the
diagram.
Wait for the computer
to recognize the USB
device, and then click
the Connect button.
If the software does not
connect to the software,
you can nd the COM
port your computer has
assigned in Windows
Device Manager > Ports.
1 Install the software.
2 Connect the instrument to a computer.
About Comm Kit
Comm Kit software allows you
to congure and calibrate your
dissolved oxygen probe on a
Windows PC.
Comm Kit Instructions
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Data Tab
1 To save live readings to a spreadsheet, click the
Save live data to le checkbox.
2 Click Select Folder and choose a destination for
the le.
3 Name the le and press OK.
4 Enter a sample rate between 10 and 43200
seconds.
5 When you’re ready to begin recording data, press
the Start button.
Comm Kit creates a spreadsheet le with one row for
each reading.
Choose the parameters
Comm Kit saves to a
data le with the Select
Parameters button.
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Communication Tab
Visit the Communication tab to change Modbus or 4-20 mA settings.
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Sensor Setup Tab
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1 Use the tabs to navigate between functions.
2 Scroll through the parameters in the Live Data
tab with the Up and Down buttons.
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Probe Info Tab
1 Click Update Firmware to install the latest
rmware.
2 Then click Select le and choose your rmware.
3 The version number will appear in the Firmware
version box.
The diagnostics tabs display critical sensor, sensor
cap, calibration, and power supply info.
Comm Kit
will ask for
conrmation
before
resetting.
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Handheld Operation
1
2
3
4
1 Wireless TROLL Com
2 Integrated Twist-Lock cable
3 RDO Blue
4 Bluetooth-enabled mobile device
To congure and deploy the RDO Blue, use a Wireless TROLL Com and a Bluetooth-enabled
mobile device with the VuSitu app.
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RDO Blue Quickstart Guide
Set up and deploy your RDO instrument in four simple steps. Read the overview below, and
then see the following pages for detailed instructions.
A B
C D
Connect Pair
Calibrate (optional) Deploy
Install the RDO cap and attach the instrument to a
Wireless Rugged TROLL Com.
The RDO Blue is factory calibrated, but you can
perform a calibration at any time with VuSitu. Select
Calibrations from VuSitu’s menu. Follow the on-
screen instructions.
Select Live Readings to view real-time readings from
the instrument.
Use the VuSitu mobile app to pair your Wireless
TROLL Com with your mobile device.
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#0038640
#0103200
• RDO Blue with 10 meter cable
• RDO Blue with 3 meter cable
Kit #0103190
Kit #0103210
1 RDO Blue with 10 meter cable
2 Wireless TROLL Com
3 Lanyard for Wireless TROLL Com
1 RDO Blue with 3 meter cable
2 Wireless TROLL Com
3 Lanyard for Wireless TROLL Com
Part Numbers
The Wireless TROLL Com’s lanyard is not a weight-bearing part.
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Getting Started
2
1
Connect the instrument to a Wireless TROLL Com.
Install the RDO cap.
Attach the RDO Blue’s
twist-lock connector to
the end of the Wireless
TROLL Com.
Make sure the at edges
of the connectors align,
and then push and twist.
You will hear a click when
the cable is connected
properly.
Press the power button
on the Wireless TROLL
Com.
click
Flat
edge
Slide the nose guard into place and thread it
clockwise to install.
Align the RDO cap so the at edge on the inside
matches up with the at edge on the sensor. Slide
the RDO cap into place.
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VuSitu will guide you through conguration, calibration, and other tasks. Choose an option
from the menu to get started.
3
4
Pair the Wireless TROLL Com with your mobile device.
Congure and deploy the RDO Blue.
You must have the VuSitu mobile app to use the RDO Blue with a mobile device. Download
VuSitu from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store.
Make sure your mobile
device’s Bluetooth is
turned on. Launch VuSitu
and tap Dismiss.
Tap Add New Device
and select the Wireless
TROLL Com from the list
of available devices.
Tap your mobile device’s
back button. In VuSitu,
tap the serial number of
your Wireless TROLL Com.
VuSitu displays the
Connected Instrument
screen when pairing is
complete.
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Navigating VuSitu
After Bluetooth pairing, VuSitu displays the Connected Instrument screen. You can access all
features of the app from this screen.
Take single readings
or continuously
record at two-
second intervals. Calibrate
sensors.
Access menu.
Disconnect
app from
instrument.
Access
instrument clock
and telemetry
settings.
Access help
information.
Connected Instrument Screen
RDO Blue
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