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6.  Before you start 

6.1.  Installation of the TQ-Commander 

The software TQ-Commander is available on the supplied USB flash drive in the folders 

Software PC“

 

for the PC/Laptop version and 

”Software Mobile“

 for the Windows Mobile version. 

6.2.  Setting the menu language 

The  menu  language  can  be  selected  by  clicking  on  the 

”Earth“-symbol  in  the  main 

menu bar. 

 

6.3.  First-time setup of TQ-Amps via Bluetooth 

 

 

Attention:

   Before you plug in the supplied USB Bluetooth dongle (from now on called 

“BT dongle”) please follow the steps listed below and check if an internal 
Bluetooth module is available. Sommer Messtechnik strongly 

suggests 

not

 to use an internal BT module and the supplied BT dongle at the same 

time to avoid problems caused by incompatibilities. For further information 
please see chapter 9.3. 

 

o

  Start TQ-Commander.  

 

o

  Power  on  all  TQ-Amps,  that  will  be  used  for  the  measurement  and  proceed  by  clicking  on 

Measurement (F9)

  

 

o

  If  a  compatible  internal  BT  module  is  available,  it  will  be  automatically  detected  and  chosen  for  the 

measurement. The user will be informed about the chosen BT stack via a pop-up dialog.  

  If the following message is displayed, no active BT module has been detected. 

Please proceed with chapter 

Fehler! Verweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden 

werden.

 

  If the above dialog is not shown, an active and compatible BT module has been 

found by the TQ-Commander and the system is ready to perform a measurement. 
It is possible, that the connectivity reach of an internal BT module is not sufficient. 
In this case please proceed with chapter 9.2. 
 

Summary of Contents for TQ-S Tracer

Page 1: ...acer Mobile Discharge Measurement System Based on the Tracer Dilution Method User Manual Manual version V03 2014 12 09 Sommer GmbH Strassenh user 27 AT 6842 Koblach Austria 43 5523 55989 All rights re...

Page 2: ...19 7 3 Input of the measurement site information 19 7 4 Calibration of the conductivity sensors 20 7 5 Measurement and discharge calculation 24 7 6 Post processing 28 8 Import Export of data 31 8 1 Ex...

Page 3: ...ftware supports you in conducting a measurement and when performing post processing of measured data TQ Commander is available for Microsoft Windows PCs and Laptops as well as for Windows Mobile devic...

Page 4: ...accessories together in one case execution for normal base conductivity o Conductivity sensor s with heavy armor and 25 m cable spool 2 2 1 Conductivity measurement Black transport case conductivity...

Page 5: ...e spool Cable spool for conductivity measurement Conductivity sensors One piece conductivity sensor with heavy armor and one TQ Amp each per cable spool Cable spool with one conductivity sensor with h...

Page 6: ...ation purposes Measuring cup with handle 500 ml Vessel for calibration solution Measuring cup without handle 600 ml Other USB flash drive documentation and software USB Bluetooth adapter class 1 Charg...

Page 7: ...r individual TQ Amp labeling determination Pipette 500 l pipette with additional reserve tips Jars Vessel for calibration solution Stainless steel measuring cup Volumetric flask 250 ml Measuring cup w...

Page 8: ...module or to increase the maximum transmission distance The supplied class 1 Bluetooth dongle provides a connectivity reach of up to 100 m see chapter 9 2 The USB Bluetooth dongle is normally installe...

Page 9: ...emperature 20 C 60 C Other properties Integrated temperature compensation Measurement value linearization according to EN 27888 1993 for natural waters TQ Amp data acquisition with Bluetooth Interval...

Page 10: ...he batteries After connecting the 12 V power supply the accumulators are charged controlled by the TQ Amp The 12 V power supply can remain connected to the TQ Amp also if the charging process is compl...

Page 11: ...iver s or canal s water Therefore Sommer Messtechnik strongly recommends performing a calibration of the probes prior to every measurement The calibration of the probes is of equal importance as the a...

Page 12: ...the measured value should be very close to the base value see above diagram 5 3 Selection of the measurement location To ensure a sufficient mixing of the tracer substance the following topographic a...

Page 13: ...hould be repeated with i e half the amount of tracer used in the first attempt Ad 2 Selection of the mixing distance The goal is a complete vertical and lateral distribution of the tracer substance at...

Page 14: ...y For this purpose choosing longer mixing distances is better than shorter ones and using bigger amounts of tracer substance is preferred to using smaller amounts Tracer flowing through the sensors ha...

Page 15: ...plied BT dongle at the same time to avoid problems caused by incompatibilities For further information please see chapter 9 3 o Start TQ Commander o Power on all TQ Amps that will be used for the meas...

Page 16: ...yet connected and initialized If three devices are active this is exactly what the screen should look like To identify the sensors please note the last four digits of the sensor name which show the TQ...

Page 17: ...is process for all sensors then After establishing the connection and setting up the sensor they are listed as green entries To check the connection status on the TQ Amp please consult the Connect LED...

Page 18: ...e sensor to be removed On the right side of the program window the sensor details are listed To deactivate the Autoconnect this feature will be disabled for the selected sensor To delete the sensor cl...

Page 19: ...cessary steps of a complete measurement after clicking on Measurement F9 in the menu o Connecting the TQ Amp 7 2 and if necessary performing the first time sensor setup Fehler Verweisquelle konnte nic...

Page 20: ...Sommer GmbH 18 o Injecting the tracer solution performing the measurement and report issuing Fehler Verweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden...

Page 21: ...displayed please press Cancel because it is not necessary to register the device with the operating system to perform measurements 7 3 Input of the measurement site information Defining a measurement...

Page 22: ...form calibration F5 like described in the following Execution of the calibration The accessories to perform a calibration are included in the supplied assortment Input the calibration parameters The c...

Page 23: ...10 g l Extract water from the river and gauge exactly 250 ml with the supplied volumetric flask Then pour these 250 ml into the measurement cup 500 ml Place the probes in the measurement cup Confirm...

Page 24: ...the operating button to the first stop and dip the tip into the solution to a depth of 1 cm and slowly release the operating button Operating button pressed to the second stop When released an undefi...

Page 25: ...maximum deviation of 200 S cm 5 1 during the discharge measurement the calibration should at least cover the expected range of measured values Example Base value 400 S cm Maximum deviation 200 S cm Th...

Page 26: ...manual Click on Next F2 In the following form descriptions of the measurement to be performed can be inputted The input of the amount of tracer substance 5 3 is mandatory The other input fields are u...

Page 27: ...lease refer to chapter 9 2 If the connection is temporarily interrupted and then reestablished during a measurement the missing measurement values are read and transmitted from a buffer in the sensor...

Page 28: ...rs again optionally and repeat the measurement By clicking Quit F2 the measurement is saved and completed By clicking Back F1 all data will be saved and you are going back to the Measurement parameter...

Page 29: ...Sommer GmbH 27 First depict with Data F10 Measurement the available data sets Then change into the tab Report where a printable report is shown...

Page 30: ...luctuating base values Choose a data set by selecting Data F10 Measurement Then choose the tab Measurement on the right side which will make a set of tools available Calculation begin In following sit...

Page 31: ...on begin can be changed Changing the course of the base value If the measured values do not reach their start values maybe the base values have changed during the measurement This can be considered wi...

Page 32: ...Sommer GmbH 30 Result The use of the zoom tools is recommended...

Page 33: ...icking on Export the measurement data can be exported The following formats are available for the export of the measurement data o XML o CSV o Excel o Biber XML 8 2 Import data In the menu bar click o...

Page 34: ...Sommer GmbH 32 Click on the green arrow to import the selected data set...

Page 35: ...tooth module must not be active when new measurements are performed to ensure that the supplied BT dongle is used for establishing the connection with the TQ Amp see chapter 0 9 2 Optimizing the Bluet...

Page 36: ...ote that the internal Bluetooth module must not be active when new measurements are performed to ensure that the supplied BT dongle is used for establishing the connection with the TQ Amp see chapter...

Page 37: ...Sommer GmbH 35 o After deactivating the BT adapter the entry should look like this The entry Microsoft Bluetooth Enumerator disappears from the list after the BT module was deactivated...

Page 38: ...salt that will be used for the slug injection and distilled water Important The salt has to be stored under dry conditions Salt has the tendency to absorb water and so increases its weight Important U...

Page 39: ...Sommer GmbH 37 e Take the sheet of paper with the salt from the scale and dump the salt into the reservoir with the distilled water Shake the distilled water to mix it with the salt...

Page 40: ...lt requirement To estimate the necessary salt requirement first the amount of discharge has to be estimated With short mixture lengths and low background conductivity normally 5 kg for an estimated di...

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