Xylem SonTek FlowTracker2, User Manual

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SonTek – a Xylem brand
FlowTracker2 User’s Manual (January 2019)
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k) To open or CLOSE the data collection menu,
i). Press the Right Soft Key.
Settings 8.3.5.1
The Settings menu option gives the user access to the initial measurement settings that
were configured during the configuration of the discharge template.
Settings screen consists of the following functions for
configuring measurement settings,
a) File Properties,
b) Data Collection Settings,
c) Quality Control Settings
d) Discharge Settings.
e) To select a function,
i). Use the up or down arrow key to scroll through
the functions,
f) To CLOSE the settings menu,
i). Press the Left Soft Key.
Figure 8:40 - Settings Menu
The measurement settings functions supplied in the Settings option in data collection
menu are defined under
Template Functions .
Supplemental Data 8.3.5.2
Supplemental Data function enables the user to enter staff gauge readings, rated
discharge and other variables during the discharge measurement. The staff gauge
readings and rated discharge are used to compute
Weighted Gauge Height . The rated
discharge is also used to determine percentage discharge at each station or panel during
a discharge measurement.
Supplemental Data screen display the supplemental
data entered and is sorted by the time the staff gauge
readings were taken. The supplemental data can be
entered during any stage of the measurement before
the “Complete Measurement” function is selected.
a) To add supplemental data,
i). Press the Right Soft Key,
b) To CLOSE supplemental data,
i). Press the Left Soft Key.
Figure 8:41 - Supplemental Data
The time and date entered for each supplemental dataset should be the time when the
staff gauge reading was taken and not the time when the data was entered.