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Section 8.
Discharge Measurement
Discharge Measurement is the measurement technique involved in collecting data for
discharge calculation based on the Discharge Mode (see
data collection framework for discharge measurement is a well-designed workflow (see
Software Flow
Diagram) between setting up of measurements parameters, creating a
measurement section, the collection of raw data and generating individual station and
measurement section reports. The discharge data collection process consists of the
following main components, with discussions of each component.
• Create Measurement,
• Automated Beam Check,
• Data Collection,
• Discharge Summary.
8.1. Create Measurement
Creating a new measurement consists of a number of steps before the data collection
can be performed. The first step involved is to either select an existing
Template
or create a new template with user defined configuration parameters. The
template then needs to be associated with a measurement file that is created by the
user. When the measurement file is created, the software is ready for data collection.
8.1.1
Measurement
The Measurement function enables the user to create a new measurement in either
Discharge or General mode. The Discharge mode used for the collection of discharge
data during field measurements will be focused on in this section.
a) The Measurement function can be accessed
from the Main Menu on the bottom banner,
b) To select the Measurement function,
i). Press the Right Soft Key.
c) The software will Navigate to the New File Type or
Mode screen.
8.1.2
New File Type
The New File Type function enables the user to determine if the new measurement file
should be based on either Discharge or General mode.
FlowTracker2 User's Manual (January 2019)
Data Collection
Figure 8:1 - Main Menu
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Modes). The
Configuration
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