Cable Care; Short-Term (Attended) Deployment - HYDROLAB HL Serie Manual De Usuario

Cable care

• Lubricate the sealing surface of the mooring cap and the optional deployment cable with silicone
grease on a cotton swab at regular intervals and as necessary.
• Keep all non-waterproof cables (all cables except the deployment cable) in a clean, dry and non-
corrosive environment. If a cable gets dirty or wet, clean and/or air dry the cable before use.
• Do not put non-waterproof cables in a coil any tighter than 30.5 cm (12 in.) in diameter or cable
damage can occur.
• Do not put a knot in cables or use clips to mark a depth.
• Do not bend or pull the deployment cable over pulleys with less than 10 cm (4 in.) radius or 20 cm
(8 in.) in diameter.
• Use a powered or hand-cranked reel with electrical slip-rings to lower and raise the instrument if
the cables are very long. A lighter reel without slip-rings for shorter cables can be used.

Short-term (attended) deployment

Do not put the instrument where the deployment cable could be cut or damaged by boat propellers or other
moving objects.
Deployment with a PC
Items to collect:
• PC with Hydrolab Operating Software
• Sensor guard
• Deployment cable
• USB communications module
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• Power adapter
1. Connect the instrument to the PC. Refer to
deployment cable and not the calibration cable.
2. Remove the storage/calibration cup. Refer to
use.
Note: Figure 8 shows the HL4 sonde. The steps are the same for the HL7 sonde.
3. Install the sensor guard. Refer to
Do not let the sensors become dry.
4. Lower the instrument into the water to be measured. For the best results, make sure that all of the
instrument is in the water.
5. Click Monitoring to view real-time measurements. Refer to the Hydrolab Operating Software
Manual to capture measurements and/or change the view.
Note: To look at the Hydrolab Operating Software Manual, start the Hydrolab Operating Software, click Help
and select Hydrolab Operating Software Help.
When measurements are complete, prepare the instrument for travel. Refer to
travel on page 22.
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Optional for instruments with an internal battery pack
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Connect to the PC
Figure 8. Keep the storage/calibration cup for later
Figure 8.
on page 10. Make sure to use the
Prepare for storage or
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