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INWATER TECHNOLOGIES TGP Tracker User Manual Download Page 8

InWater Tracker
User Manual

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2021

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Status

The status menu displays the following data for user reference.

SN: The serial number of the Tracker.

Man Date: the date the Tracker was manufactured (YYMMDD).

FW rev: Firmware revision.

BAT mV: Battery voltage (in millivolts).

Probe Stats: Diagnostic information for probe communication

Figure 5: The Status menu

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Summary of Contents for TGP Tracker

Page 1: ...P Meter User Manual A 1580 Willow Street Campbell River B C Canada V9W 3M7 A 1580 Willow Street Campbell River B C 250 850 0022 info inwatertech com www inwatertech com Office 250 850 0022 info inwatertech com www inwatertech com ...

Page 2: ...nd Data Transfer 5 1 5 Home screen 5 2 Settings and functions 6 2 1 Main menu 6 2 2 Numeric entry 6 2 3 Calibration 6 2 4 Set Ex Ch 7 2 5 Settings Menu 7 2 6 Status 8 2 7 Datalogging 9 3 Service and Maintenance 12 3 1 Normal Periodic Use 12 3 2 Continuous Use 13 3 3 Check for damaged or broken membrane tube 13 3 4 Changing the Membrane Cartridge 13 3 5 Membrane Cartridge Testing 15 3 6 Silastic tu...

Page 3: ...ata to internal memory which can be transferred to a computer via USB When connected to an InWater TGP probe the meter will display real time total dissolved gas pressure TGP in mmHg and saturation barometric pressure BP in mmHg temperature in Celsius degC and ΔP TGP BP 1 1 What s Included InWater Tracker Handheld Meter InWater TGP Probe USB charging and data cable TGP Maintenance Kit includes a s...

Page 4: ... the Tracker is in use Power up the meter by holding the power button The probe will be automatically detected after a few seconds 1 3 Keypad Functions Power Hold for 2 seconds to power Tracker on or off Menu Toggles between main screen and main menu Esc Revert to previous menu or cancel user selection Enter Confirm menu selection or user input Hold for 2 seconds to capture data point Left right I...

Page 5: ...r s USB port Follow the directions in Section 2 7 1 5 Home screen The home screen will appear on start up The information displayed includes two user selectable parameters Figure 1 left To select which channels are displayed on the home screen scroll through options using the Up Arrow for top parameter and the Down Arrow for the bottom parameter To switch to the secondary data screen which shows a...

Page 6: ...cessary 2 The TGP sensor should periodically be adjusted with a 1 point calibration The default and recommended procedure is to use the BP sensor as the reference for the 1 point calibration as follows i Remove the probe from water dry off and allow to stabilize for 15 minutes ii Press Menu and then highlight CALIBRATION and press Enter Highlight TGP mmHg and press Enter Highlight 1 Point Cal and ...

Page 7: ...tic data logging is enabled Backlight Time The Tracker can be set to turn off the LCD backlight after a set amount of time with no button presses While the display is timed out the Tracker will continue to take readings from the probe and log data if Automatic logging is configured Once any button on the Tracker is pressed the display will come back on Using this feature can help extend the Tracke...

Page 8: ... The status menu displays the following data for user reference SN The serial number of the Tracker Man Date the date the Tracker was manufactured YYMMDD FW rev Firmware revision BAT mV Battery voltage in millivolts Probe Stats Diagnostic information for probe communication Figure 5 The Status menu ...

Page 9: ...ged Use the Up and Down buttons to scroll through the list Use Left or Right buttons to toggle the channel on or off When the channel is set to log an L is displayed to the left of the channel When logging is disabled for that channel the L is now shown 2 Rate s The rate in seconds at which data points are saved 10 seconds is the minimum value Erase Data When data points are captured to the data l...

Page 10: ...tion and filename for the data file Use a csv file extension so the file will open nicely in Excel 5 On the Tracker navigate to the Logger menu and select Data Transfer 6 Press Enter to start the data transfer or Esc to abort 7 Once Enter is pressed and the data transfer starts the data will stream in the TeraTerm window ...

Page 11: ... Manual 2021 11 1 250 850 0022 INFO INWATERTECH COM INWATERTECH COM 8 Once the Tracker indicates the data transfer is complete close the TeraTerm window 9 The csv data log file is now ready to be opened in Excel or Notepad ...

Page 12: ...vent residue from drying on the membrane tubing 2 Slide off the protective tubing shield 3 Rinse off the membrane tubing with clean fresh water and gently shake the probe dry 4 Allow up to 4 hours for the probe to dry out more time might be required in cold damp environments 5 Store dry at room temperature 6 If the probe is being used frequently it may help to have a spare cartridge to swap in whi...

Page 13: ...ER ON A ROUTINE BASIS EVERY THREE WEEKS FOR CLEANING based on water temp of 15Deg C 3 3 Check for damaged or broken membrane tube If the membrane tube is compromised in any way TGP readings will be wrong A simple way to check the integrity of the tubing is to observe the TGP readings as the probe is steadily immersed in water A fast increase several mmHg per second in displayed values indicates a ...

Page 14: ...e or stress the membrane tubing which connects to the stainless steel sensor port in the center of the probe body 2 Pinch the head of the membrane tube carefully separate the membrane tubing from the sensor port and set the now completely detached membrane assembly aside 3 Install the new membrane cartridge by pressing the tubing over the sensor port until the tubing is within 1 mm from the base o...

Page 15: ...clean and free of kinks or holes 3 If a hole in the tubing is suspected the syringe test can be done to identify leaks in the tubing as follows 3 6 Silastic tubing test TGP Syringe test 1 Remove the membrane cartridge from the TGP probe 2 Using the included syringe draw the syringe plunger back half way back 3 Attach the cartridge tubing to the end of the syringe 4 Place the cartridge in a contain...

Page 16: ...InWater Tracker User Manual 2021 16 1 250 850 0022 INFO INWATERTECH COM INWATERTECH COM ...

Page 17: ...InWater Tracker User Manual 2021 17 1 250 850 0022 INFO INWATERTECH COM INWATERTECH COM 4 Specifications ...

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