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This portion is part of a larger tutorial to set up a sample laboratory process of adding chemical to a tank and the start of which can be found here.

Before starting this tutorial, plumb your large tank to ensure that it can drain to the sink.

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Find a 7 kPa pressure sensor and plug it into the Sensor Box. Note the location of sensor by the number.

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Step Two: Add the Pressure Sensor to the Experiment

Plug the pressure sensor into the tank at the bottom. Fit a 0.25" O.D. inflexible tubing over the end of the pressure sensor that should be in contact with the water as shown in the picture below.

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Step Three: Open Appropriate Sensor Calibration File in Process Controller

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Next add about 2 L of water to the larger tank. The pressure sensor should now read a water height of approximately 3.5 cm. Confirm this.

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Click "OK" to navigate back to the configuration tab and we're done with this tutorial. The next tutorial is data acquisition and analysis