Xylem SonTek FlowTracker2, User Manual

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SonTek – a Xylem brand
FlowTracker2 User’s Manual (January 2019)
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design process of the software to minimize the possibility of this occurring. The recovery
mode process are described under the following steps,
a) Power the device ON,
b) Hold the '5' button,
c) Recovery mode will load (you need to keep holding '5' until it loads),
d) Recovery mode is only in English (not translated),
e) Enabled functions:
i). Communication - use Desktop software to download files or upgrade handheld
software and or probe firmware,
ii). Reset to factory defaults - will format the SD card and return to factory state
(all files will be deleted, the upgraded handheld software and or probe
firmware will be erased as well).
11.6. Health and Safety
Safety in the work environment is a key requirement in most organizations and this also
applies to the application of FlowTracker2 instrument. The following aspects need to be
considered when planning to perform discharge measurements using FlowTracker2
instrument.
It is imperative that the user follow their respective organization and or local authority
guidelines in Health and Safety requirements in the work environment.
Planning Field Work 11.6.1
Planning and developing a field trip itinerary is the first step of the discharge
measurement process. The following components should be included in the field trip
itinerary,
a) Contact number (mobile or satellite phone),
b) Personnel included in field trip,
c) Vehicle description (make, model, registration),
d) Departure and Return date from field trip,
e) Date of visiting measurement site and or group of sites,
f) Measurement Site Location and or Hydrographic Site Numbers,
g) Work to be performed at each measurement site,
h) Contact details of accommodation (if overnight destination is required)