Solinst 101 P2 Operating and safety instructions

Connecting Polyethylene Replacement Tape to Reel
High Quality Groundwater and Surface Water Monitoring Instrumentation
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Model 101 P2
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Tools and Materials Needed
1. Model 101 P2 Replacement Tape Assembly
• Comes with P2 Probe attached
• 2 Pin Molex Connector
• Grommet
2. Phillips or Robertson Screwdriver
3. Wire Cutters
Instructions
1. Place reel on a flat workbench with faceplate up. Undo the
three screws from the faceplate, and slowly remove it from
the reel.
2. For the Mk1 Model 101 P2, disconnect the Tape Molex
Connector from the Faceplate Molex Connector.
3. For the Mk2 Model 101 P2 Water Level Meters, press down
on the white terminals of the push-release fittings on the
circuit board to remove the tape leads. Remember which
lead is removed from each terminal – this is important
when reconnecting.
Negative
Connector Pin
Note: There is a knot and a black band on the
wire indicating the negative connector pin.
Note: The replacement tape comes with a new grommet.
The old grommet may be replaced with the new one,
or left in if not damaged.
Wires Connected
to Faceplate
Faceplate Molex
Connector
Inside View of Mk1 101 P2 Reel Hub
Showing Tape Connection Detail
Grommet
Black Plastic Bridge
Tape Molex
Connector
Inside View of Mk2 101 P2 Reel Hub
Showing Tape Connection Detail
Grommet
Black Plastic Bridge
Tape Leads
4. Undo the two screws from the black plastic bridge holding
the tape inside the reel hub, and remove the top piece of the
bridge.
5. For the Mk1 Model 101 P2, use the wire cutters to cut the
old Tape Molex Connector from the old tape. Pull the old
tape through the grommet and remove it from the reel.
6. For the Mk2 Model 101 P2 Water Level Meters, simply pull
the old tape through the grommet and remove it from the
reel.
7. Feed the new tape through the grommet into the reel hub.
8. For the Mk1 Model 101 P2, by hand, insert the connector
pins into the new Tape Molex Connector housing. The
negative connector pin is inserted into the terminal on the
pointed side of the Tape Molex Connector housing and the
positive pin into the other terminal.

Printed in Canada
January 3, 2017
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9. For the Mk2 Model 101 P2 Water Level Meters, cut the
pins on the tape leads at the point show in the photo below.
Use pliers to flatten the pins against the tape leads, so they
fit into the terminals on the circuit board (see Step 12).
Mk2 101 P2 Tape Connection
Pin inserted into terminal with white
square below it on the circuit board.
10.Position the tape inside the reel hub with black plastic bridge
over top and refasten the two screws to secure the tape to
the reel.
11.For the Mk1 Model 101 P2, connect the Tape Molex
Connector to the Faceplate Molex Connector.
12.For the Mk2 Model 101 P2 Water Level Meters, press
down on the white terminals on the circuit board and insert
the tape leads. Release the terminals and the leads should
be secured. The lead on the bottom of the tape (numbers
facing up) is inserted into the terminal with a white square
below it on the circuit board. See following images.
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13.With the probe in a glass of tap water, turn the Meter
‘ON’. If the buzzer or light do not activate, check the tape
connections.
14.Replace the faceplate on the reel and re-secure the three
screws.
15.Slowly wind the tape onto the reel, holding to ensure no
slack.