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We recommend testing your new sensor before
leaving it in operation, to confirm it is working
correctly, and the device settings are correct:
1.
Test the sensor for accuracy. After placing the
sensor and securing the cable, press the
sensor's SET button to refresh the depth reading.
Then, check the water depth as indicated in the
app. Next the depth reported should be
compared to a measurement method or tool that
you consider accurate. This method could be as
simple as using a weighted string or fishing line,
marked with distance intervals. Compare the
depth indicated by the sensor to the depth
indicated by your alternative measuring method.
Confirm the two figures are the same or within a
tolerable distance of accuracy. If they are not,
double-check your measurements and verify the
sensor probe is placed at the bottom of the tank
or container. Make the necessary adjustments or
corrections, then repeat this testing step.
2.
After testing for accuracy, test the sensor for
response to one or both of your high or low
water alerts. You will need to set low water level
alert for this test. In the app, set a low water alert
slightly lower than the current water level. For a
low-water level test, pull on the probe cable and
lift the sensor probe up higher in the water, so
that it responds to the new, "lower", water level.
(Since the probe reports the pressure of the
water on it, and this data is converted to water
depth, if it is raised higher the pressure will be
reduced, indicating a drop in water level.)
Testing
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