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8.4 Troubleshooting
WatchmanSonic-TechnicalInformation
TheWatchmanSonicissuitableforuseintanksforthestorageofdiesel,water,fuel,kerosene,and
gasoiltypesA2,C1,C2andDasdenedbyBS2869.Checkwiththemanufacturerand/orsupplier
beforeusingwithanyotheruids.
Intheeventofapowerfailureorifthereceiverisswitchedoormovedtoanewsocket:Whenpower
returnsagainorunitisswitchedon,thereceiverdisplayscreenwillshowthetopbarashing.Thereis
noneedtorepeatthematchinginstruction.Thetopbarwillcontinuetoashfor2minutes,afterwhich
timethelastvalidsignalisdisplayed.Itmaytakeuptotwohoursforthenexttransmissionfromthe
transmitter.
Pleasenoteopeningtheunitwillpotentiallyaectthelifespanoftheunit
CHANGING
BATTERY
UnderWarranty
Ifaunitisstillunderwarrantyandisclearlyshowinglowbatterysymbol
(Showninpicture15),pleasecontactourWatchmanhelpline.Unitsunder
warrantySHOULDNOTBEOPENED.Warrantywillbevoidifunitisopened
withinthewarrantyperiod.
OutofWarrantyOnly
Thoughthelithiumbatterywillhaveaverylongservicelife,itwilleventually
becomeexhaustedandwillneedreplacing.
Batteriescanbepurchasedfromagoodphotographicshoporchemist.The
batterymodelis:VARTACR2430.
•Removetransmitterfromtank
•Taketransmitterindoors,intoacleandryenvironment
•Usingacrosspointscrewdriver,undothefourscrews,
locatedunderthemainbodyoftransmitter
•Removethetopcover
•Flipoutbattery
•Clipinnewbattery
•Re-tcover
•Evenlytightenallfourscrews-donotovertighten
•Replacetransmitteronthetank
Ifthereceiverdetectsalowbatterythefollowingwarningmessageis
displayedontheLCD.Thelevelofoilinthetankplusaconstantlyashing
warningtriangle.(Showninpicture15)
8. MAINTENANCE OF THE TUFFA TANKS 8. MAINTENANCE OF THE TUFFA TANKS
8.4 Troubleshooting
TRANSMISSION
NOTHEARD
Ifthereceiverdetectsatransmissionnotheardforalongtimethesymbol
outlinedinPic16isdisplayedontheLCD.Thisstartsapproximately12hours
fromthelastreceivedgoodsignal.(Showninpicture16).Torectifythisre-site
thereceiverinalocationwherethetransmissionisheard.Rematchreceiver
andtransmitterasperpoint6.
NO ECHO
CONDITION
IfthereceiverdetectsaNoEchoConditionthefollowingmessageisdisplayed
ontheLCD.Warningtriangleconstantlyashingplusindicationbar5on.
(Showninpicture17).Torectifythissituationcheckthatthetransmitterunitis
correctlypositionedonthetankandnointerferenceispresentfromatankwall,
corrugationorwindow.