Distinguishing between Different Sensors on the C3 or C6p
When a C3 or C6p is passed on to someone else, it often doesn’t come with instructions for identification. To determine which model you have, you can:
Connect the C3 to C-SOFT.
Check the sensor face filters and have the instrument connected to power supply.
Verify the serial number with the Turner Designs Support team.
For steps on connecting to C-SOFT or a power supply, we recommend using this article: C3 or C6p Troubleshooting and Setup | Turner Designs Help Center
Example of a C3 shown from the front to view the sensor:
Example of a C3 with UV light shining out on a piece of paper:
The below graph is not indicative of the current selection of sensors on a C3 or C6p but a historical archive of how to identify one that was passed down to your facility.
Can be bought? | Application | Color of the Light coming out of the Sensor |
Yes | CDOM/FDOM | UV light, visible blue only on paper |
Yes | Chl in vivo (Blue Excitation) | Blue Light |
Yes | Chl in vivo (Red Excitation) | Red Light |
Yes | Fluorescein Dye | Blue Light |
Yes | Oil - Crude | UV light, visible blue only on paper |
Yes | Oil - Fine (Refined Fuels) | UV light, visible blue only on paper |
Obsoleted | Optical Brighteners for Wastewater Monitoring | UV light, visible blue only on paper |
Yes | Phycocyanin (Freshwater Cyanobacteria) | Orange/Yellow Light |
Yes | Phycoerythrin (Marine Cyanobacteria) | Green Light |
Obsoleted | PTSA | UV light, visible blue only on paper |
Yes | Rhodamine Dye | Green Light |
Obsoleted | Tryptophan for Wastewater Monitoring | UV light, visible blue only on paper |
Yes | Turbidity | Infrared Light, not on visible light spectrum |
The C3 and C6p shares similar filters with Cyclops-7F from the Cyclops application:
