Teledyne 6712 User manual

6712 Sampler
This pocket guide is not intended to replace
the instruction manual. Read the instruction
manual thoroughly before operating the
sampler.
COPYRIGHT © 2001-2003 by
Teledyne Isco, Inc., 4700 Superior St.,
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A. 68504
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Part #69-9003-589
Issued: January, 2001
Revision C, December 2003

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6712 Sampler
Table of Contents
1. Programming
1.1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1.2 Using Menus and Entering Numbers 1-4
1.2.1 Selecting Menu Options . . . . . 1-4
1.2.2 Entering Numbers . . . . . . . . . 1-4
1.2.3 Clock and Calendar Entry Screens
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
1.3 Quick View Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
1.3.1 Paging Through the Quick View
Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
1.3.2 Changing Settings in a Quick
View Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
1.4 Help Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
1.5 Warning Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
1.6 Changing to and from Extended and
Standard Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
1.7 Storage For Extended Programs . . . 1-14
1.8 Programming the Modules . . . . . . . 1-16
1.9 Programming SDI-12 Sondes . . . . . 1-17
1.9.1 Stored Programs . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
1.10 Programming Examples . . . . . . . . . 1-19
2. Operation
2.1 Installation and Operation Checklist 2-1
2.2 Installing Distributor Arm . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.3 Installing Bottle Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2.4 Positioning a Sampler . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2.5 Connecting An External Instrument 2-8
2.5.1 Flow Meter Connector . . . . . . 2-8
2.5.2 Rain Gauge Connector . . . . . . 2-9

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2.6 Running Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
2.7 Interrupting a Running Program . . . 2-9
2.8 Run Time Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
2.8.1 Module and SDI-12 Sonde
Readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
2.9 Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
2.9.1 Fatal Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
2.10 Recovering the Sampler . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
2.11 Viewing the Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
2.12 Configuring Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
2.13 Grab Samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
2.14 Calibrating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
2.14.1 Calibration Tips . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
3. Reference
3.1 Replacing the Pump Tube . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.1.1 Pump Tube Warning . . . . . . . 3-1
3.1.2 Checklist For Replacing Pump
Tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
3.2 Rinses and Retries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
3.3 Pacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
3.4 Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
3.4.1 Sequential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
3.4.2 Bottles Per Sample . . . . . . . . . 3-8
3.4.3 Samples Per Bottle . . . . . . . . 3-10
3.4.4 Composite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
3.4.5 Multiple Bottle Compositing 3-12
3.5 Sampler Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
3.6 Start Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
3.7 Operating the Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
3.8 Moving the Distributor Arm . . . . . . 3-18

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6712 Sampler
Section 1 Programming
Before programming the 6712, you should
become familiar with its keys and how to use
the programming screens. A description of the
keys appears in Table 1-1.
Table 1-1 Keypad and Connector Icons
Icon Function
On-Off Turns sampler on or off.
Stop Stops the pump, distributor, or a
running program.
In programming screens, returns
to a previous screen.
Enter Accepts a menu choice or
number entry and goes to next
screen.
Help In programming screens,
displays a brief help message.

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Down-Right Selects the menu option right or
below the current choice.
Up-Left Selects the menu option left or
above the current choice.
Numbers Types a number.
Decimal Point Types a decimal point.
Pump Reverse Press when at main menu to run
pump.
Pump Forward Press when at main menu to run
pump.
Power 12 volt power source
Table 1-1 Keypad and Connector Icons
Icon Function

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1.1 Getting Started
Turn the sampler on by pressing the On/Off key.
It is labeled with this icon: . The start up
screen appears first.
It remains on the display for about 8 seconds or
until you press a key. The main menu screen
appears next.
Rain Gauge 674 Rain Gauge
SDI-12 Sondes
Programmable Pins
(Pins C, H, and I)
Interrogator 581 RTD
IBM PC or compatible computer
running FLOWLINK or
SAMPLINK.
Flow Meter 4200 Series Flow Meters
4100 Series Flow Logger
1640 Liquid Level Actuator
2100 Series Flow Modules
Non-Isco flow meters
6712 SAMPLER
STANDARD PROGRAMMING
For HELP at any
SCREEN PRESS ? KEY.
RUN
PROGRAM
VIEW REPORT
OTHER FUNCTIONS
Table 1-1 Keypad and Connector Icons
Icon Function

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1.2 Using Menus and Entering
Numbers
A menu is a list of options. The main menu has
four options:
•Run
•ViewReport
•Program
• Other Functions
1.2.1 Selecting Menu Options
In menu screens, one menu option always
blinks.
•Press (Enter) when the blinking
option is the one you want; it will accept
your choice and go to the next screen.
The Enter key always accepts the blinking
option.
• Select a different option by pressing an
arrow key until the option you want
blinks. Then press Enter.
1.2.2 Entering Numbers
Press the number keys to type the number.
Then, press Enter. As soon as you press Enter,
the sampler saves your number and moves to
the next screen. In some screens, you can use
the (Decimal Point) key in a number.
Some screens display the range of acceptable
numbers between parentheses. If you enter a
number that is too low or high, the controller

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beeps and erases the entry. Type a new number
and continue.
Example 1-1 Programming
One Sample every 15 Minutes, One Sample
in Each Bottle Using Normal Programming
Style, no module attached.
1.
6712 SAMPLER
STANDARD PROGRAMMING
For HELP at any
SCREEN PRESS ? KEY.
This screen disappears on its own after 8
seconds.
2.
RUN
PROGRAM
VIEW REPORT
OTHER FUNCTIONS
The option PROGRAM will be blinking.
Press Enter.
3.
SITE DESCRIPTION:
“FACTORY “
CHANGE?
YES NO
The option NO will be blinking. Press
Enter.

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4. NUMBER OF BOTTLES:
12481224
Select 24. Press Enter.
5. BOTTLE VOLUME IS
1000 ml (300-30000)
Type the volume for the bottles in your kit.
For this example, 1000 is correct, so
simply press Enter.
6. SUCTION LINE LENGTH
IS 10 ft
(3-99)
Type the length of the suction line, then
press Enter.
7. TIME PACED
FLOW PACED
Select TIME PACED by pressing an
arrow until the option TIME PACED
blinks. Then, press Enter.
Example 1-1 Programming
(Continued)