Getting Started 1. Download the latest version of Solinst Levelogger Software from: www.solinst.com/downloads and install the software on your PC. 2. Connect the LevelVent Wellhead and logger to the Vented Cable: Alignment socket in the Alignment pin in the Wellhead...
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Com Port, Slate Mode, Time Synchronization, etc. Programming the LevelVent Note: Ensure the LevelVent logger is operating with the latest firmware, and that you are using the latest software. Visit the Solinst website or use the software update feature for assistance.
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Starting and Stopping the LevelVent 1. If desired, enter a Future Start and/or Future Stop Time. 2. When the ‘Start’ icon is selected, all settings are applied to the LevelVent and it will start logging at the specified time. Note: When the ‘Start’ icon is selected, a window will pop-up as an alert that the previous data will be erased.
Real Time View provides on-screen measurement as data is being recorded by the connected datalogger. A view rate is set independently of the logging period of the LevelVent and does not interfere with internal logging taking place. To take a reading at any specific time, click and that reading will be added to the displayed data.
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LevelVent Field Measurement LevelVent Ranges LevelVent Models are rated to a specific submergence depth (Table 1). The choice of model depends on the accuracy of the level required and the submergence depth. Most important, your selection should be based on the maximum anticipated water level fluctuation.
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LevelVent Quick Start Guide Tip: To adjust all readings in your LevelVent file to depth to water below a well casing (d), record a manual water level measurement using a water level meter. This reading should correspond in date and time with an actual LevelVent recording. Use this as a reference datum in the Manual Data Adjustment option in the Levelogger Software Data Wizard.
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They can be secured inside an enclosure, however, it must be vented to equalize atmospheric pressure. • Do not drop the LevelVent logger into the water, carefully lower it into place. Avoid installing in areas where “water hammer” or hydraulic jump” (very sudden, large increases in pressure) may occur.
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In-field Communication There are three ways to communicate with a LevelVent in the field: • A PC Interface Cable connected to the LevelVent Wellhead allows communication with Levelogger PC Software on a field laptop • The Levelogger App Interface connects directly to the LevelVent Wellhead allowing communication with your smart device using the Solinst Levelogger App •...
2. Windows 7, 8, and 10 Operating Systems support Levelogger Software. LevelVent data has been accidentally erased: If the LevelVent datalogger has been restarted and the old data has not been saved, select the download option “Recover Previous Log”. This will download your previous data set.
• Keep the dust caps on all of the connections, when not in use. • Store the LevelVent logger in its case, and the Vented Cable on its spool when not in use. • To ensure the vent tube is dry before deployment or storage, Solinst offers a Vented Cable Blowout Fitting that allows you to blow nitrogen gas through the tube.
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