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Xylem SonTek FlowTracker2 User Manual

Xylem SonTek FlowTracker2 User Manual (308 pages)

Brand: Xylem | Category: Test Equipment | Size: 13.29 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
List of Tables
15
List of Equations
17
Quick Overview

18
- System Components
  18
- Definitions and Terminology
  20
System Operation

22
- On/Off Switch
  22
- Keypad
  22
- Keypad Filter
  24
- Screen Layout
  25
- Main Menu
  25
  - Device Configuration Menu (Main Menu)
    26
  - Communication (Main Menu)
    27
  - System Information (Main Menu)
    27
  - Utilities (Main Menu)
    27
  - Measurement (Main Menu)
    28
  - Data Files (Main Menu)
    29
Device Configuration

31
- User Interface
  31
  - Language
    31
  - Use Beeper
    32
    
    Color Scheme
    32
    
    Table 3:1 - Beeper Options
    32
    
    Application Settings
    33
    
    Font Size
    33
    
    Table 3:2 - Flowtracker2 Display Units
    34
    
    Units
    34
    
    Wading Rod
    34
    
    File Naming
    35
    
    Table 3:3 - Wading Rod Graphics
    35
    
    Folder Naming
    36
    
    Table 3:4 - File Naming Conventions
    36
    
    GPS Station Tagging
    37
    
    Table 3:5 - GPS Status Icons
    38
    
    Air Pressure Cal. Period (Min) (Pressure Sensor)
    39
    
    Probe Offset from WR Bottom (Pressure Sensor)
    39
    
    Table 3:6 - Air Pressure Cal. Period - Properties
    39
    
    Use Pressure Sensor (Pressure Sensor)
    39
    
    Accessing Templates
    41
    
    Configuration Templates
    41
    
    Managing Templates
    41
    
    Template Options
    41
    
    New Template
    42
    
    Selecting Template
    42
- Template Functions
  43
  - File Properties
    43
  - Data Collection Settings
    44
    
    Table 3:7 - File Properties - Properties
    44
    
    Averaging Time
    45
    
    Salinity
    45
    
    Table 3:8 - Data Collection Settings - Properties
    45
    
    Sound Speed
    46
    
    Temperature
    46
    
    Mounting Correction
    47
  - Quality Control Settings
    47
    
    SNR Threshold
    48
    
    Table 3:9 - Quality Control Settings - Properties
    48
    
    Spike Threshold
    49
    
    Std Error Threshold
    49
    
    Velocity Angle for Warning
    49
    
    Tilt Angle Warning
    50
  - Discharge Settings
    50
    
    Table 3:10 - Discharge Settings - Properties
    50
    
    Discharge Equation
    51
    
    Discharge Uncertainty
    51
    
    Discharge Reference
    52
    
    Max Depth Change for Warning (%)
    52
    
    Max Station Q for Warning (%)
    52
    
    Max Spacing Change for Warning (%)
    53
    
    Method Depth
    53
  - Displayed Velocity Methods
    53
  - Table 3:11 - Displayed Velocity Methods - Properties
    54
Utilities

55
- System Clock
  55
  - Manual Change
    55
  - Sync with GPS Time
    56
  - Table 4:1 - Date and Time - Properties
    56
- Recorder
  57
  - Manage Recorder
    57
  - Table 4:2 - File Types - Properties
    57
  - Erase Recorder
    58
- Battery Data
  59
  - Battery Type
    59
  - Battery Voltage
    60
  - Percentage Full
    60
- Raw Data Display
  60
  - Velocity Raw Data
    61
  - Table 4:3 - Raw Velocity Display
    61
  - SNR Raw Data
    63
  - Temperature Raw Data
    63
  - Table 4:4 - Beam SNR Display
    63
  - Tilt Raw Data
    64
  - Battery Indicator
    64
    
    Pressure (Pressure Sensor)
    64
    
    Table 4:5 - Battery Specification
    64
- Automated Beam Check
  65
- Table 4:6 - Automated Beam Check Display
  65
- Beam Check
  66
- GPS Data
  66
- Pressure Sensor (Pressure Sensor)
  67
- Table 4:7 - GPS Data - Properties
  67
- System Maintenance
  68
  - Force Probe Upgrade
    68
Data Collection Modes

70
- Discharge Mode
  70
  - Measurement Technique
    70
  - Discharge Calculation Methods
    71
    
    MID-Section Equation
    71
    
    Mean-Section Equation
    73
    
    Japanese Equation
    74
    
    Table 5:1 - Predetermination of Measuring Intervals
    75
  - Determining Mean Station Velocity
    76
    
    Table 5:2 - Determining Mean Station Velocity
    77
    
    Method None
    78
    
    Vertical Velocity Curve
    78
    
    Correction Factor
    79
    
    Table 5:3 - Correction Factors
    79
  - Discharge Uncertainty Calculation
    80
  - Under Ice Measurements
    81
  - Weighted Gauge Height
    82
- General Mode
  83
  - Measurement Technique
    83
  - Determining Mean Velocity
    83
Quality Control

84
- Quality Control Parameters
  84
  - Table 6:1 - Quality Control Parameters
    84
  - Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR)
    85
  - Table 6:2 - SNR Data Types
    86
  - Velocity Standard Error
    88
    
    Table 6:3 - ΣV Data Types
    88
    
    Boundary Interference
    89
  - Velocity Spike Filter
    91
  - Velocity Angle
    92
  - Station Percent Discharge
    94
    
    Station Water Depth
    95
  - Tilt Angle
    94
  - Station Location
    96
  - Velocity Profile 0.2 \ 0.8
    97
- Quality Control Warning Messages
  97
- Beam Check
  99
  - Table 6:5 - Timing of Quality Control Warning Messages
    99
  - Beam Check Overview
    100
  - Beam Check Features
    101
  - Beam Check Operation
    102
  - Diagnosing Measurements with Beam Check
    102
    
    Low Scattering Strength
    102
    
    Strong Scattering Strength
    102
    
    Boundary Detected Within Beam Check
    103
    
    Boundary in Sampling Volume
    104
    
    Automated Beam Check
    105
    
    Table 6:6 - Automated Beam Check Quality Control Criteria
    105
    
    Table 6:7 - Automated Beam Check Display
    106
- Measurement Process
  
  108
  - Office Procedures
    108
    
    Equipment List
    108
    
    Hardware Inspection
    109
    
    Office Diagnostic
    109
    
    Table 7:1 - Hardware Inspection
    109
    
    Table 7:2 - Office Diagnostics
    110
    
    Measurement Site Information
    111
    
    Table 7:3 - Measure Site Information
    111
    
    Pre Measurement Diagnostics
    112
    
    Table 7:4 - Pre Measurement Diagnostics
    112
    
    Measurement Procedure
    113
    
    Post Measurement Requirements
    114
    
    Review Measurement Summary
    115
    
    Review of Measurement Site Information
    115
    
    Data Management
    116
    
    Storage
    116
- Discharge Measurement
  
  118
  - Create Measurement
    118
    
    Measurement
    118
    
    New File Type
    118
    
    New Data File
    119
    
    New File Template
    119
    
    Automated Beam Check
    120
    
    Evaluate Beam Check Results
    121
    
    Start Automated Beam Check
    121
    
    Table 8:1 - Automated Beam Check Quality Control Criteria
    121
    
    Data Collection
    123
    
    Data Collection Window
    123
    
    Table 8:2 - Automated Beam Check Display
    123
    
    Add Station
    124
    
    Delete Station
    124
    
    Edit Station
    125
    
    Station Types
    127
    
    Table 8:3 - Incompatible Velocity Methods and Station Types
    127
    
    Bank (Left or Right)
    128
    
    Island Edge
    128
    
    Table 8:4 - Bank Station Type - Properties
    128
    
    Open Water
    129
    
    Table 8:5 - Island Edge Station Type - Properties
    129
    
    Table 8:6 - Open Water Station Type - Properties
    130
    
    Ice
    131
    
    Table 8:7 - Ice Station Type - Properties
    131
    
    Point Velocity Measurement
    132
    
    Station Measurement (Wading Rod)
    132
    
    Station Parameters
    132
    
    Review Point Measurement
    135
    
    Review Station Measurement
    136
    
    Table 8:8 - Review Point Measurement
    136
    
    Table 8:9 - Review Station
    137
    
    Station Measurement (Pressure Sensor)
    138
    
    Point Velocity Measurement
    139
    
    Station Parameters
    139
    
    Review Point Measurement
    143
    
    Table 8:10 - Review Point Measurement
    143
    
    Review Station Measurement
    144
    
    Table 8:11 - Review Station
    145
    
    Data Collection Menu
    146
    
    Settings
    147
    
    Supplemental Data
    147
    
    Discharge Summary
    148
    
    Table 8:12 - Discharge Summary
    148
    
    Station Summary
    149
    
    Table 8:13 - Station Summary
    149
    
    Automated Beam Check
    150
    
    Complete Measurement
    151
    
    PS Calibration (Pressure Sensor)
    151
    
    Discard Measurement
    152
    
    Go to Home Screen
    153
    
    Measurement Summary
    153
    
    Table 8:14 - Measurement Summary
    154
- General Measurement
  
  155
  - Create Measurement
    155
    
    Measurement
    155
    
    New File Type
    155
    
    New Data File
    156
    
    New File Template
    156
    
    Automated Beam Check
    157
    
    Evaluate Beam Check Results
    158
    
    Start Automated Beam Check
    158
    
    Table 9:1 - Automated Beam Check Quality Control Criteria
    158
    
    Data Collection
    160
    
    Data Collection Window
    160
    
    Table 9:2 - Automated Beam Check Display
    160
    
    Add Station
    161
    
    Table 9:3 - Station - Properties
    161
    
    Delete Station
    162
    
    Station Measurement (Wading Rod)
    162
    
    Point Velocity Measurement
    163
    
    Review Point Measurement
    165
    
    Table 9:4 - Review Point Measurement
    165
    
    Review Station Measurement
    166
    
    Table 9:5 - Review Station
    166
    
    Point Velocity Measurement
    167
    
    Station Measurement (Pressure Sensor)
    167
    
    Review Point Measurement
    170
    
    Table 9:6 - Review Point Measurement
    171
    
    Review Station Measurement
    172
    
    Table 9:7 - Review Station
    172
    
    Data Collection Menu
    173
    
    Settings
    174
    
    Table 9:8 - Velocity Summary
    174
    
    Velocity Summary
    174
    
    Automated Beam Check
    175
    
    PS Calibration (Pressure Sensor)
    175
    
    Complete Measurement
    176
    
    Discard Measurement
    177
    
    Go to Home Screen
    178
    
    Measurement Summary
    178
    
    Table 9:9 - Measurement Summary
    178
- Flowtracker2 Hardware
  
  180
  - ADV Probe
    180
    
    Table 10:1- ADV Probe Specifications
    180
    
    Handheld
    181
    
    Table 10:2- Handheld Specifications
    181
    
    Cables and Connectors
    182
    
    Certifications
    182
    
    Table 10:3- Cable and Connector Specifications
    182
    
    PC System Requirements
    183
Operational Considerations

184
- Software Upgrade
  184
  - Upgrading Handheld Software
    184
  - Upgrading ADV Firmware
    186
  - Mounting and Installation
    186
    
    Flowtracker2 Handheld
    186
    
    Handheld Mounting Bracket
    186
    
    Probe Mounting Bracket
    187
    
    Battery Power Supply
    188
    
    Cleaning Instrument
    188
    
    Handheld
    188
    
    Routine Maintenance
    188
    
    Cable Maintenance
    189
    
    Transducers
    189
    
    Battery Cap
    190
    
    Condensation in Flowtracker2 Housing
    190
    
    Housing
    190
    
    O-Rings
    190
    
    Zinc Anodes for Corrosion Protection
    190
    
    Field Applications
    191
    
    Scattering Material
    191
    
    Seeding
    191
    
    Cannot Communicate with the Flowtracker2
    192
    
    Cannot Turn System on
    192
    
    Communication
    192
    
    Handheld
    192
    
    Troubleshooting
    192
    
    Cannot Retrieve Data from Internal Recorder
    193
    
    Recovery Mode
    193
    
    Velocity Data Appears Noisy or Unreasonable
    193
    
    Health and Safety
    194
    
    Planning Field Work
    194
    
    Communication
    195
    
    Measurement Site Conditions
    195
- Flowtracker2 File Format
  
  197
  - Flowtracker2 JSON File
    197
    
    Measurement File Framework
    198
    
    Measurement File Structure
    199
  - Flowtracker2 CSV Output
    208
    
    CSV File Structure
    208
    
    Table 12:1 - CSV File Types
    208
    
    Table 12:2 - CSV Row and Column
    208
    
    CSV Variables
    209
    
    Table 12:3 - Control File Variables
    209
    
    Table 12:4 - Raw Data File Variables
    210
    
    Table 12:5 - Discharge File Variables
    210
    
    Table 12:6 - Summary File Variables
    214
  - Original Flowtracker ASCII Vs JSON
    217
Principle of Operations

225
- Flowtracker2 Overview
  225
- The Doppler Shift
  225
- Bistatic Doppler Current Meters
  226
- Pulse-Coherent Processing
  228
- Beam Geometry and 3D Velocity Measurements
  229
- Sampling Volume Definition
  229
- Velocity Data Coordinate System
  230
- Side-Looking Probe (Figure 30A)
  230
- 3D Side-Looking Probe (Figure 30B)
  230
- Flowtracker2 Data
  231
  - Basic Sampling Strategy
    231
  - Velocity Data
    231
  - Accuracy of Velocity Data
    231
    
    Optimizing of Flowtracker2
    231
    
    Table 13:1- Sampling Strategy
    231
    
    Factors Influencing Accuracy
    232
  - Quality Control Data
    232
- Special Considerations
  232
  - Probe Configurations
    232
    
    Probe Mounting
    232
    
    Probe Type
    232
- Sound Speed
  233
  - Sound Speed Function
    233
  - Compensate for Changes
    233
  - Environmental Conditions
    233
- Flow Interference
  234
  - Structures
    234
  - Probe Orientation Relative to Flow
    234
  - Mounting Correction
    235
    
    Custom Correction
    235
    
    No Correction
    235
- Dynamic Pressure (Pressure Sensor)
  236
Flowtracker2 Desktop Software

238
- Overview of Software Features and Functions
  238
- Installing Software
  239
- Changing Settings
  240
- Utilities
  248
- Connecting to the Flowtracker2 Handheld ADV
  251
  - USB Connection (Device > USB)
    252
  - Bluetooth Connection
    252
- Device Menu and Functions
  253
- Opening a Data File
  258
  - Opening Flowtracker2 Handheld ADV Data Files (.Ft Files)
    259
  - Opening Flowtracker2 Beamcheck Files (.Ft_Beamcheck)
    259
    
    Opening Flowtracker2 Template Files (.Ft_Template)
    261
    
    Opening Original Flowtracker Handheld ADV Data Files (.WAD Files)
    262
    
    Table 14:2. Original Flowtracker File Format Import
    263
    
    Overview of View Data Options
    264
    
    Measurement Summary Pane
    265
    
    Table 14:3. Measurement Summary Pane
    265
    
    Main Viewing Pane
    266
    
    Stations
    267
    
    Table 14:4: Station Information Values Available
    267
    
    Samples
    269
    
    Area
    270
    
    Sensors
    271
    
    Supplemental Data
    272
    
    Diagnostics
    273
    
    Settings Pane
    274
    
    Summary
    274
    
    Table 14:5. Summary of Settings Pane Values
    274
    
    Enable Editing
    276
    
    Flowtracker2 .Ft File Editing
    276
    
    Post-Processing Flowtracker Measurements
    276
    
    Original Flowtracker .Wad File Editing
    277
    
    Editing through the Settings Pane
    278
    
    Editing by Station
    279
    
    Data Export and File Formats
    282
    
    Editing Supplemental Data
    282
    
    Export Discharge Summary to PDF
    282
    
    Export Files to ASCII
    284
    
    Matlab Tools for JSON Files
    285
- Flowtracker2 Lab-ADV
  
  286
  - Lab-ADV Software Feature
    286
  - Enable Lab-ADV Feature
    287
  - Lab-ADV Configuration
    288
    
    Table 15:1. Configuration Settings
    288
    
    Beam Check
    291
    
    Load Configuration
    291
    
    Save Configuration
    291
    
    Probe Info
    292
    
    Data Collection
    293
    
    Force Firmware Upgrade
    293
    
    Display Settings
    294
    
    Information
    294
    
    Data Export
    295
    
    Table 15:2. CSV Data Export
    295
    
    Power and Communication Cable
    297
    
    Table 15:3. Flowtracker2 Lab-Adv Hardware Components
    297
- Appendix A. Software Flow Diagram
  
  299
- Appendix B. Site Selection Requirements
  
  301
- Appendix C. Japanese Method Example
  
  302

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