Sample Device Files for ECOView 1.16

Fluorometers (FLxx)

Combination Meters (FL3, FLNTU, BB2F)

Scattering Meters (BB, BB3, VSF)

ECO FL-001 Device File
Created on: 01/23/03

iengrunits=ug/l
iengrscaleoffset=4

: iengrunits = ug/l for chl, PC, PE. ppb for CDOM and uranine.
: column 4 = input scale factor and offset.

maxvoltage=4.98
asv1=6.5
asv2=12.4
asv4=26.5

COLUMNS=5
DATE=1
TIME=2
N/U=3
chl=4 0.0089 85.0
N/U=5

Below is the processed device file, which contains a column for displaying the meter’s output in µg/l chlorophyll.

1. Load the appropriate device file in ECOView.
2. Select Turn Engr Output ON in ECOView's FL-Setup tab; save change to meter.
3. Select Engr Units in the Plot Data tab.

ECO FL-001
Created on: 01/23/03

iengrunits=ug/l
iengrscaleoffset=5

: iengrunits = ug/l for chl or PE. ppb for CDOM and uranine.
: column 5 = input scale factor and offset.

maxvoltage=4.98
asv1=6.5
asv2=12.4
asv4=26.5

: Has internal CHL in meter output

COLUMNS=6
DATE=1
TIME=2
IENGR=3
REF=4
chl=5 0.0085 6.0
N/U=6

Fluorometer with optional external thermistor and pressure sensor
ECO FL-001 Device File
Created on: 9-7-04

iengrunits=µg/l
iengrscaleoffset=5

: chl=ug/l
: column 4=external thermistor
: iengrunits=µg/l for CHL, PC, PE. PPB for CDOM and uranine.
: column 3=input scale factor and offset.

maxvoltage=4.75
asv1=6
asv2=12
asv4=26

COLUMNS=5
date=1
time=2
chl=3 0.0089 85
xtmp=4 0.0089 545
Press=5 0.0089 750

Real-time Fluorometer
ECO FLRT-xxx Device File
Created on: 9-7-06

iengrunits=µg/l
iengrscaleoffset=5

: chl=ug/l
: iengrunits=µg/l for CHL, PE. PPB for CDOM and uranine.
: column 4=input scale factor and offset.

maxvoltage=4.95
asv1=6.4551
asv2=12.9039
asv4=25.7838

COLUMNS=5
N/U=1
N/U=2
N/U=3
chl=4   0.0089   85
N/U=5

Below is the processed device file, which contains a column for displaying the meter’s output in µg/l chlorophyll.

1. Load the appropriate device file in ECOView.
2. Select Turn Engr Output ON in ECOView's FL-Setup tab; save change to meter.
3. Select Engr Units in the Plot Data tab.

Real-time Fluorometer
ECO FLRT-xxx Device File
Created on: 9-7-06

iengrunits=µg/l
iengrscaleoffset=5

: chl=ug/l
: iengrunits=µg/l for CHL, PE. PPB for CDOM and uranine.
: column 5=input scale factor and offset.

maxvoltage=4.96
asv1=6.4551
asv2=12.9039
asv4=25.7838

:has internal CHL in meter output

COLUMNS=6
N/U=1
N/U=2
IENGR=3
N/U=4
CHL=5  0.0078   89
N/U=6

Combination Meters
ECO FL3S-025
Created on: 2-10-04

Columns=9
Date=1
Time=2
ref=3
Chl=4 0.011 57
ref=5
Phycoerythrin=6 0.0351 63
ref=7
CDOM=8 0.0784 112
N/U=9

ECO FLNTUSB-085
Created on: 11/25/05

Columns=7
Date=1
Time=2
REF=3
CHL=4 0.0127 59
REF=5
NTU=6 0.006 102
N/U=7

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ECO FLNTUSB-813
Created on: 08/25/07

Columns=7
Date=1
Time=2
N/U=3
CHL=4 0.0127 59
N/U=5
NTU=6 0.006 102
N/U=7

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ECO BB2F-067
Created on: 7/28/03

Columns=8
Date=1
Time=2
REF=3
Lambda=4 2.086e-05 70.2667 470 470
REF=5
Lambda=6 3.315e-06 91.0 700 700
CHL=7 0.0165029 60.0
N/U=8

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Scattering Meters
All values for device files can be obtained from the calibration sheet for your meter. These include the meter's serial number, date, scale factor, clean water offset, and wavelength(s). Information is tab-delimited.

ECO BB-055R
Created on: 10/03/03

Columns=5
Date=1
Time=2
REF=3
Lambda=4 3.54e-06 67.1 660 660
N/U=5

ECO BB3-999
Created on: 9/20/02

Columns=9
Date=1
Time=2
ref=3
Lambda=4 0.0026 51.0 470 470
ref=5
Lambda=6 0.0011 55.5 530 530
ref=7
Lambda=8 0.0019 55.5 650 650
N/U=9