SonTek – a Xylem brand
FlowTracker2 User’s Manual (January 2019) 9
10.2. Handheld .................................................................................................... 180
10.3. Cables and Connectors .............................................................................. 181
10.4. Certifications ............................................................................................... 181
10.5. PC System Requirements ........................................................................... 182
Operational Considerations ................................................................. 183 Section 11.
11.1. Software Upgrade ....................................................................................... 183
Upgrading Handheld Software .......................................................................................... 183 11.1.1
Upgrading ADV Firmware ................................................................................................. 185 11.1.2
11.2. Mounting and Installation ............................................................................ 185
FlowTracker2 Handheld .................................................................................................... 185 11.2.1
Handheld Mounting Bracket .............................................................................................. 185 11.2.2
Probe Mounting Bracket .................................................................................................... 186 11.2.3
11.3. Routine Maintenance .................................................................................. 187
Battery Power Supply ........................................................................................................ 187 11.3.1
Cleaning Instrument .......................................................................................................... 187 11.3.2
Handheld ......................................................................................................................... 187
11.3.2.1
Transducers .................................................................................................................... 188
11.3.2.2
Cable Maintenance ........................................................................................................... 188 11.3.3
O-rings ............................................................................................................................... 189 11.3.4
Housing ........................................................................................................................... 189
11.3.4.1
Battery Cap ..................................................................................................................... 189
11.3.4.2
Condensation in FlowTracker2 Housing ........................................................................... 189 11.3.5
Zinc Anodes for Corrosion Protection ............................................................................... 189 11.3.6
11.4. Seeding ....................................................................................................... 190
Scattering Material ............................................................................................................ 190 11.4.1
Field Applications .............................................................................................................. 190 11.4.2
11.5. Troubleshooting .......................................................................................... 191
Cannot Turn System On ................................................................................................... 191 11.5.1
Cannot Communicate with the FlowTracker2 ................................................................... 191 11.5.2
Handheld ......................................................................................................................... 191
11.5.2.1
Communication ............................................................................................................... 191
11.5.2.2
Cannot Retrieve Data from Internal Recorder .................................................................. 192 11.5.3
Velocity Data Appears Noisy or Unreasonable ................................................................. 192 11.5.4
Recovery Mode ................................................................................................................. 192 11.5.5
11.6. Health and Safety ....................................................................................... 193
Planning Field Work .......................................................................................................... 193 11.6.1
Communication ................................................................................................................. 194 11.6.2
Measurement Site Conditions ........................................................................................... 194 11.6.3
FlowTracker2 File Format ..................................................................... 196 Section 12.
12.1. FlowTracker2 JSON File ............................................................................. 196
Measurement File Framework .......................................................................................... 197 12.1.1
Measurement File Structure .............................................................................................. 198 12.1.2
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