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07289.03 1601 Fish Counter.indd

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Page 3: ...g incorrect equipment funding deficits and defective equipment returned for reimbursement All returns are subject to a restocking fee and applicable shipping charges The restocking fee is figured at 10 of the purchase price but not less than 20 00 Customers receiving equipment in damaged condition will be referred to the shipping company for insurance reimbursement 07289 03 1601 Fish Counter indd ...

Page 4: ...ergent shrimp and other macro organ isms The SR 1601 simultaneously monitors all 16 tunnels for downstream movements giving individual counts for each tunnel In order to be counted macro organ isms pass through one of multiple counting tunnels and are tallied on separate 16 digit displays The system easily tallies 10 counts per second per channel giving 576 000 counts per hour INTRODUCTION ...

Page 5: ...heads are interchangeable and are available with tube diameters ranging from 1 2 to 3 inches Larger tun nels are available on a custom order basis PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION Operation of the SR 1601 Counter is based on the Balanced Resistance Bridge Principle using water in the count head as two elements of a four element Balanced Bridge Passage of a fish through one of the tubes of the count head cau...

Page 6: ... lost Also included is a wide range sensitivity control which provides the ability to set the size of the smallest fish that will be counted WATER CONDITIONS The counter is designed to work in fresh water with a con ductivity of 10 to 500 microsiemen The 16 tube counting head must be completely submerged in fresh water and an appropriate water head developed to overcome the swim ming ability of th...

Page 7: ...NEL For most fish counting oper ations individual tunnels are connected to the 1601 via the TJB 16 Junction Box which in turn is connected to the 25 pin connecter on the panel of the counter Up to 16 individual tunnels can be connected in this manner TJB 16 JUNCTION BOX Allows the connection of up to sixteen individual tunnels to the 1601 Fish Counter Signal cables pass through a strain re lief an...

Page 8: ...attery change 3 AA batteries are provided to pre serve count data during power failure and while changing the main battery CHANGING THE DISPLAY BATTERIES To replace the display batteries use a screwdriver or thin coin etc to turn the cap one quar ter turn counterclockwise and pull the cap free 1 Slide the old batteries out and insert 3 new batteries 2 observing the end towards the cap 3 To retain ...

Page 9: ...tions AC power is plugged in via a standard AC cord Up to two optional 12VDC batteries can be housed in the lower bat tery compartment and con nected via spade connectors which goes to the 4 pin plug on the bottom of the count er unit A similar 4 pin plug is also on the front panel to allow the connection of an ad ditional 12VDC power source Tunnel connector Power connectors AC Connector A 12V Con...

Page 10: ...And Indicator Press and hold the switch for 30 seconds If the indicator stays green during this time the battery is OK If the indicator turns red or stays red during this time the battery needs to be recharged The internal battery will run the fish counter for 4 days depending on water conductivity 3 Sensitivity The sensitivity control allows the user to set the size of the smallest fish that the ...

Page 11: ...neral functioning of the SR 1601 With the Power and Count switches ON and count head connected pressing this switch causes a single count to be registered on each display Counter must be connected to a properly sub merged tunnel to properly test count 7 Count Reset Resets all the displays to zero 8 Count Displays The SR 1601 has 16 individual dis plays one for each counter tube They are 6 digit LC...

Page 12: ...k 6 Count accuracy may be checked by hand counting the fish that are passed through the count head When you are satisfied that the sensitivity control is set correctly reset the displays and begin counting fish Note The water flow through the count head can have a dramatic affect on the accuracy of the fish counter The hydraulics must be such that the fish cannot resist the pull of the water as it...

Page 13: ...check Sensitivity Control set too low Air bubbles accumulating in count head tubes Debris passing through tubes Attempting to count fish that are too small for the tube size More than one fish at a time passing through the tubes Insufficient draw through tubes Fish able to resist go ing through tubes or fish re entering tubes after passing through Increase the depth of the water on the up stream s...

Page 14: ...Count Capacity Channel 999 999 6 digit Count Sensitivity max 5 tube unbalance Power Requirements 120VAC 60Hz or 12VDC Battery Life 4 days depending on water conductivity Size 21 5 x 9 5 x 9 2 Weight 35 pounds including battery Specifications subject to change without notice ...

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