Xylem SonTek FlowTracker2, User Manual

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SonTek – a Xylem brand
FlowTracker2 User’s Manual (January 2019)
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i). Top-Setting (Instrument referenced to water surface)
ii). Universal (Instrument referenced to bottom)
iii). Ice (Instrument referenced to water surface)
iv). Unknown
b) The graphic representation of the Wading Rods supported and the fractional
depth indicators are defined in Table 3:3 ,
Table 3-3 - Wading Rod Graphics
Wading Rod Graphic Wading Rod Setting Example Reference
Top Setting
= �
� 1 − 𝑓
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑ℎ
� × 𝑤
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑ℎ
0.4
�
f
depth
– Fractional Depth
w
depth
– Water Depth
w
depth
= 0.783m
f
depth
= 0.8
Rod = 0.391
Water
Surface
Universal
=
𝑤
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑ℎ
−
�
𝑓
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑ℎ
× 𝑤
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑ℎ
�
f
depth
– Fractional Depth
w
depth
– Water Depth
w
depth
= 0.783m
f
depth
= 0.6
Rod = 0.313
Channel
Bed
Ice
=
𝑤
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑ℎ
−
��
𝑤
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑ℎ
−
𝑤
depth – ice
�
×
�
1 − 𝑓
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑ℎ
��
f
depth
– Fractional Depth
w
depth
– Water Depth
I
thickness
= Ice Thickness
w
depth – ice
= Water Surface
to Bottom of Ice
w
depth
= 0.783m
f
depth
= 0.5
I
thickness
= 0.2m
w
depth – ice
= 0.1m
Rod = 0.442
Water
Surface
c) To change the Wading Rod type ,
i). Use the left or right arrow key to scroll through the list of options,
ii). Press the Left Soft Key to return to Configuration for the software to accept the
change.
File Naming 3.2.3
The File Naming function enables the operator to assign a unique name for each
measurement file. The file naming process in FlowTracker2 ensures that existing
measurement files are not overwritten.
a) The file naming conventions that are supported in FlowTracker2 software are
listed in Table 3:4 ,