Flo-Dar Setup; Flo-Tote Setup - Hach FL1500 User Manual

Flo-Dar setup

Pre-requisites: Install the sensor in the process and the sensor cable in the logger before this task is
started.
Use the Sensor Setup menu to configure the Flo-Dar sensor for flow measurements. To use the
factory-set options for the sensor, select Restore Defaults in the Sensor Setup menu.
1. Select Sensor Setup>Change port assignments.
2. Select the number of the sensor connector in the instrument where the sensor wires are installed.
3. Select the sensor name. Select OK.
The sensor name shows next to the selected port number.
4. Select Setup Port [1] (sensor name).
5. Complete the options in the Basic Settings menu.
Option
Transducer Type
Sensor Height
Sediment
Level Calibration
Velocity Method
Site Multiplier
SVS Port
Reversed SVS
Sensor
6. Complete the options in the Flow Settings menu.
Option Description
Device Selects the type of flow device. Options: Area velocity, flume, manning, nozzle, weir.
Type Selects the shape or name of the device. Different options show for different devices.
Dimensions Sets the dimensions of the device. Different options show for different devices, e.g. diameter,
width, length, height, size, angle, slope, etc. Enter the values for the selected device.

Flo-Tote setup

Pre-requisites: Install the sensor in the process and the sensor cable in the logger before this task is
started.
Use the Sensor Setup menu to configure the Flo-Tote sensor for flow measurements. To use the
factory-set options for the sensor, select Restore Defaults in the Sensor Setup menu.
1. Select Sensor Setup>Change port assignments.
2. Select the number of the sensor connector in the instrument where the sensor wires are installed.
3. Select the sensor name. Select OK.
The sensor name shows next to the selected port number.
Description
Selects the sensor type. Options: Standard: 0 to 1.5 m (0 to 5 ft) or Long Range: 0 to
6.1 m (0 to 20 ft).
Sets the height of the installed sensor. Enter the vertical distance from the bottom of
the flow channel to the top of the sensor frame.
Adjusts the level measurement for sediment in the flow channel. Enter the value of the
vertical depth of the sediment in the flow channel. Options: 0.00 to 0.30 m (0.00 to
12.00 in.).
Sets the instrument reading for level to the same value that is measured in the flow
channel. Enter the vertical distance from the bottom of the flow channel to the top of
the liquid.
Sets the method for velocity measurements. Options: Direct Mean for circular flow
channels or Velocity Multiplier for non-circular flow channels.
Adjusts the instrument reading for velocity to the same value that is measured by a
portable instrument.
If an SVS sensor is used, select the sensor port on the logger where the SVS is
installed.
If an SVS sensor is used and the Flo-Dar sensor is installed in the opposite direction
from the flow, select Reversed SVS Sensor.
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