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HyQuest Solutions MagnaRod MAGD/CMC Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MAGNA ROD / CURRENT METER COUNTER
MODEL MAGD/CMC
QUALITY SYSTEM
ISO:9001
CERTIFIED
HYQUEST SOLUTIONS PTY LTD
PO BOX 332, LIVERPOOL B.C NSW 1871, AUSTRALIA
Phone:(Int.) 612 9601 2022 Fax: :(Int.) 612 9602 6971
Phone:(Nat.) (02) 9601 2022 Fax: :(Nat.) (02) 9602 6971
Email:
Web:
sales@hyquestsolutions.com.au
www.hyquestsolutions.com.au

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  • Page 1 MAGNA ROD / CURRENT METER COUNTER MODEL MAGD/CMC QUALITY SYSTEM ISO:9001 CERTIFIED HYQUEST SOLUTIONS PTY LTD PO BOX 332, LIVERPOOL B.C NSW 1871, AUSTRALIA Phone:(Int.) 612 9601 2022 Fax: :(Int.) 612 9602 6971 Phone:(Nat.) (02) 9601 2022 Fax: :(Nat.) (02) 9602 6971 Email: sales@hyquestsolutions.com.au...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction..................3 Overview ....................... 4 Installation ..................4 Hardware Connections ..................4 Operation .................... 5 Navigating Screens ....................5 Top Set Rod Operation ..................6 Top Set Rod Menus ..................... 7 Current Meter Counter Operation ..............8 Current Meter Counter Menus ................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd 1. Introduction The Hyquest Solutions MagnaRod takes all the headaches out of Current Meter gauging. After selecting “Bed” then “Surface” the water depth is displayed along with the % depth as the rod is moved up and down so you can easily find 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 or anything in...

  • Page 4: Overview

    Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd 2. Product Overview Overview The MagnaRod can measure depth, and also indicate when a current meter is at 0.2, 0.4, 0.6… of the water depth.Any pulse type current meter can be connected, and after entering the pulse to velocity equations, it can display the measured velocity directly. Velocity can be either displayed in feet/sec (ft/sec) or metres/second (m/sec) and is chosen by the user in a menu.

  • Page 5: Operation

    Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd 4. Operation Navigating Screens The MagnaRod has two front panel buttons that are used to turn power ON and OFF, view menus, and choose operating settings. The labeling on the MagnaRod gives you a reminder of the button functions: Power ON –...

  • Page 6: Top Set Rod Operation

    Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd Top Set Rod Operation TSR Display 1. Move the Rod to its lowest position and press “Bed” (Left Button) The display will indicate the preset offset from the stream bed to the current meter position. (“Sensor Err” indicates the Tajimi connector is not screwed in) 2.

  • Page 7: Top Set Rod Menus

    Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd Top Set Rod Menus While in the Top Set Rod (TSR) display press and hold the right hand button to enter the TSR Menu’s. Pressing “Up/Dn” (left hand button) will move the triangle pointer down through the menus, and pressing “Select”...

  • Page 8: Current Meter Counter Operation

    Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd Current Meter Counter Operation Meter Type : Meter equations selected Mag Head / High Speed or (created by the User) Cat Whisker / Hi+Lo Speed Water Velocity Elapsed Time calculated in ft/s or m/s in Secs...

  • Page 9: Current Meter Counter Menus

    Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd Current Meter Counter Menus While in the Current Meter Counter (CMC) display press and hold the right hand button to enter the CMC Menu’s. Pressing “Up/Dn” (left hand button) will move the triangle pointer down through the menus, and pressing “Select” (right hand button) will toggle the option, or select the item.
  • Page 10 Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd 5. To Edit a selected Meter, step to item 2 and press “Select” The Meter Serial No (or name), the number of equations (1, 2 or 3), and the equations themselves will be displayed. The first character of the Serial No will be flashing.
  • Page 11 Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd 10. The Dwell Test measures the rotational angle that the contact is closed on the Meter head. Spin the meter by hand at about 1 to 2 revs per second and press “Start”. The bottom of the display will show “Rdy”...

  • Page 12: Indicator Leds

    Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd Indicator LEDs The MagnaRod provides two LED indicators to show the unit is operating and to indicate current meter contact closures. The following is a brief description for each indicator. COUNT (Orange LED)—This indicator will flash whenever a contact closure from the meter has been detected.

  • Page 13: Serial Communications Interface

    Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd ® manner. All serial data sent from the MagnaRod will be transmitted via Bluetooth . The connection can be disengaged by selection in the ‘Bluetooth’ menu. The operator must monitor the integrity of the connection from the external device. If the connection becomes ®...
  • Page 14 Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd character ‘A’ after the MagnaRod performs and completes the calibration. Note that invalid or unrecognized commands will result in a ‘?’ being transmitted through the Bluetooth port. S – Start a measurement: Begins a measurement at the first contact closure detected.

  • Page 15: Data Conversion Example

    Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd T – Terminate the measurement: MagnaRod stops the measurement at the next contact closure and, at the next contact closure (which is counted), sends the last tally of accumulated counts and elapsed time as previously described.
  • Page 16 Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd Data Format Notes The data format presented by the MagnaRod during a measurement provides for displaying a computed velocity by an external device at a 1-second rate. The accumulating contact closure counts and time interval counts can be used in a rating equation to display velocity.

  • Page 17: Operating The Special Functions Using Serial Communications

    Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd 4.7.3 Operating the Special Functions Using Serial Communications The special function ‘SPIN Test’ can be operated using the serial communications interface. ’s ® A laptop, desktop PC, or PocketPC using a terminal emulating package or Microsoft HyperTerminal can be used to invoke the function.

  • Page 18: Maintenance And Repair Procedure

    There are no user serviceable parts inside the MagnaRod. If the unit does not function properly, the unit must be returned to Hyquest Solutions for component repair. The MagnaRod does not require any calibration or adjustments. The MagnaRod is self- calibrating and will perform this operation whenever the unit is turned on and whenever “Manual Calibrate”...

  • Page 19: Specifications

    Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd 5. Specifications ® Bluetooth Class 2 / Output power 2.5mW (4dBm) ® Compliant Bluetooth Spec V1.1 Up to 30ft (10m) range (operating at 2.4GHz) Communications Internal RS232 Port (Tx, Rx) @ 9600 baud 8/N/1 (For reloading new firmware only.) Magnetic strip –...
  • Page 20 Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd Specifications… (continued) Contact time to Fault Detection (absolute maximum) (** NOT IMPLEMENTED YET **) (Normal Mode) Magnetic Head Contact 11 Seconds Cat’s Whisker Head Contact 7 Seconds (Slow speed Mode) Magnetic Head Contact 30 Seconds Cat’s Whisker Head Contact 20 Seconds...

  • Page 21: Appendix A Capturing A Spin Test

    Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd Appendix A Capturing a Spin Test The spin test function allows the user to perform a simple spin test of the meter. The MagnaRod outputs a character string representing the meter count and elapse time. Whenever the ‘spin test’ measurement begins, the MagnaRod will output through the serial data port a character string at every contact closure.
  • Page 22 Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd The following information details some specifics about each format, specifically the limitations and alternate characters that may be presented. The maximum time that can be displayed, during the measurement, is ‘FFFF ’. If the measurement continues beyond the maximum data form available, the count ‘rolls over’...
  • Page 23 Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd described previously) every time there is a meter contact closure. At the first contact closure, the MagnaRod outputs the first contact closure as the start of the measurement. The number of meter contact closures begins with “zero” and the counts of elapsed time begins with “zero.”...
  • Page 24 Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd 8. In the ‘Delimiters’ window, a) deselect ‘Tab’, b) select ‘Comma’, c) select ‘Other’, then type ‘n’ in the box next to ‘Other’. The text file preview should show a vertical line separating the meter counts column data and the time data column.
  • Page 25 Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd Shown in the figure below is an example of a graph showing the response of a current meter created from data in a “Spin Test” file. Spin Test for Meter 1234567 (Total Time) minus (Start-to-End Time) Total Number of Meter Counts = 163 Total Spin Time = 119.3 seconds...

  • Page 26: Appendix B Measuring Meter Dwell

    Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd Appendix B Measuring Meter Dwell The meter dwell measurement function performs a measure of the contact time in relation to a single rotation of the meter. For the cat’s whisker contact, it is the measure of the cat’s whisker contact time on the cam lobe.

  • Page 27: Appendix C Example Calibration Certificate

    Hyquest Solutions Pty Ltd Appendix C Example Calibration Certificate HYQUEST SOLUTIONS PTY. LTD., AUSTRALIA --------------------------------------- CERTIFICATE OF CALIBRATION Date: 27/4/06 -------------------------- Current Meter Model: xxxxxx Serial No. 91655 Fan No. 1 Serial No. 165435 Diameter: 125mm Pitch: 0.25m Type of Support: Method of Calibration: Average Value Equation n <...

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