Software Specifications

SediMeter.exe specifications, ver. 2.0
Specifications
Requirements	Windows XP SP2 or newer (runs using free LabView 8.6 runtime engine from ni.com)
Standard functions	Set-up, download, real-time monitoring, data analysis, data export, edit display units
Analysis functions	Convert sedimeter-sensor turbidity to sediment level, frequency analysis of optional sensors
Turbidity intensity plots	FBU (turbidity), PPM (sediment concentration), Uon (raw signal without background light compensation)
Sediment level	Resolution 0.1 mm, linearity without level calibration typically better than 1 mm
Optional data analysis	Average, frequency, and amplitude measure of burst samples from one measurement
Water turbidity estimate	Based on 6 OBS highest from the bottom, estimated accuracy 3 FBU without, 40 FBU with holder
Communication methods	USB and RS-485 (TIA-485 standard, 9600,N,8,1)
Simultaneous capacity	255 instruments via RS-485, 1 via USB
File import	*.LD2 files written by the LogDator™ on memory cards
Conversion to physical units	Can handle both data converted in the instrument, and raw data with selectable equation and parameters in software
Network definition file	Manual or automatic editing with roll call; can send and get list to/from instrument
Functions, logging	Instrument setup; data download, presentation, analysis, export
Functions, real-time	Control 1 to 255 networked SediMeters; data presentation locally and on web server

LogDator network and stand-alone UW data SediMeter control window, setup tab

SediMeter control panel, the tab for setting up key mission parameters, together with the corresponding instrument display. SediMeter and LogDator instruments are handled identically.

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General Info | Features (pdf) | Introduction for Users (pdf) | Previous Version

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