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database or other data formats to perform this process in the field.
7.5.3
Data Management
Data Management consists of the process involved in managing the information
collected during field measurements. The steps required to ensure data continuity and
safe keeping after field measurements are completed are the following.
a) Download measurement files after measurements are completed at the
measurement site or by the end of the work day using the FlowTracker2 desktop
software. The files types created during a measurement are dependent if a
measurement and or Beam Check tests were performed. For more information
on file types see
b) Create a secondary backup of the measurement files at the end of each workday
by copying the files to an external USB drive. The USB drive should be stored
separately from the PC or Tablet.
c) Photographs taken with Camera or Phone during the field measurements should
also be downloaded and stored on an external USB drive.
The internal recorder of the FlowTracker2 handheld should not be used as the main
storage device for safe keeping of measurement files. It is good data management
practice to download the measurement files at least once per day.
7.5.4
Storage
Storage guidelines of FlowTracker2 instrument and accessories are essential to ensure
the safe keeping of the instrument during transport or storage at the office. The
FlowTracker2 instrument is supplied in a pelican case with foam inserts, designed to
house each individual component. The recommend guidelines for packing of instrument
in the pelican case are the following,
a) Place each component of the FlowTracker2 and accessories in the designated
foam inserts.
b) The probe cable must be disconnected form the handheld before it is placed in
the foam inserts.
c) The probe cable should be coiled in such a manner that it fits into the designated
insert. Care should be taken that the cable is not kinked or the pelican case lid is
pressing on the cable.
d) Battery cartridge should be removed from the handheld by the end of each
workday. In the case where the FlowTracker2 instrument is not used, it is
recommended that the batteries are removed from the pelican case.
Batteries should not be left in the FlowTracker2 handheld for prolonged periods as
damage can occur to the handheld if the batteries are leaking. It is recommended that
batteries are removed from the handheld if the instrument is not used.
FlowTracker2 User's Manual (January 2019)
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