Tank Monitor Sensor Installation Tips:
1.
Sensors have an accuracy of +/- 3”- 6”.
2.
Sensor should be installed on the outside of the tank, as close to the bottom of the tank as
possible, and not below the bottom of the tank. (typical locations would be just after the
output flange, or T’ed into the bottom of the sight tube)
3.
You must install a ball valve in-line before the tank monitor sensor in case of any sensor
leak or failure that would require the removal/replacement of the sensor.
4.
Tank Monitor sensors should not be used in clumpy/sludge/sewage/manure liquids due to
the possibility of clogging the sensor opening with course/foreign matter.
5.
When using multiple tank monitor sensors, most installs will have a max of 2 sensors.
The two sensors should be installed in adjacent tanks, with the Aqua Trac mounted
between those two tanks, positioned for the best view of the sun for the most amount of
hours. (One mounting style is a 55 gallon barrel (plastic or steel) filled with dirt/gravel,
with a tee post installed into the dirt/gravel ,the aqua trac comes with an aluminum
bracket that allows you to attach it directly to the tee post. – the other method of
mounting would be any metal bracket built by the user that allows the cables to reach the
aqua trac and gives the solar panel the most amount of sunlight possible)
6.
It is up to the installer/user to determine if the liquid stored in the tank is compatible with
the sensor due to the many variations of corrosiveness. The standard sensor is 316
Stainless steel wet components. If being used in extremely explosive liquids (fuels), an
explosion proof sensor is available – contact your dealer to get information and pricing
and availability of this sensor from AgSense.
How To Configure an Aqua Trac V3
1.
Go to the AgSense users page, click on the unit that you want to set up, then click the
main configuration button.
2.
If using a soil moisture probe, select the type of probe from the drop down menu.
Choose AquaCheck or Sentek. (Acclima should not be chosen at this time).
3.
Add the probe ID if known otherwise leave blank.
4.
Add the sensor depths for the AquaCheck or Sentek probe if known.
5.
If using a Watermark sensor, choose the correct type of Watermark (2 wire or 3 wire) in
the sensor drop downs. Choose the Sensor number that corresponds with the location in
the Aqua Trac that was used to wire in the sensor. When you choose Watermark a space
will be provided to the right for the sensor depth if known.
6.
If using a Tank Monitor sensor, choose Tank Monitor in the Sensor drop downs. Choose
the sensor number that corresponds with the location on the Aqua Trac that was used to
wire in the sensor. Once you have chosen Tank Monitor, a few spaces will appear that
need to be filled in: Tank Alias (name of the tank), Specific Gravity of the fluid in the
tank, tank diameter, tank height, and distance from the bottom of the tank to the metal
end of the sensor. All these items must be filled in or it will not read correctly. Also click
on Set Location for each sensor and click the top of the tank where that sensor is located.
7.
If using a Temperature sensor, choose thermistor in the Sensor 5 drop down menu.
8.
If using a Rain Bucket, choose Tipping Bucket in the Tipping Bucket 1 drop down menu.
9.
Click Save configuration Page 27