Xylem SonTek FlowTracker2 - Automated Beam Check

SonTek – a Xylem brand
FlowTracker2 User’s Manual (January 2019)
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Variable
Description
Units
Decimal
Loc
Station location measured from the start
location on tag line or measuring tape.
m or ft 3
Depth
Measured water depth or effective depth (for
Ice method).
m or ft 3
Type
Station type (see Station Types).
n/a
n/a
Method
Discharge measurement method or velocity
method (see Determining Mean Station
Velocity).
n/a n/a
Corr. Factor
Mean station velocity (mean velocity in
vertical) correction factor.
None 3
Panel Vel
Panel velocity calculated based on discharge
calculation method.
m/s or ft/s 4
MeanStVel
Mean Station Velocity or Mean Velocity in
Vertical, X velocity component computed per
velocity method. Velocity is despiked and
mounting correction applied (if applicable).
m/s or ft/s 4
Width
Panel width, per discharge method.
m or ft
3
Area
Panel area, per discharge method.
m
2
/s or ft
2
/s
4
Flow
Panel discharge, per discharge method.
m
3
/s or ft
3
/s
4
%Q
Station discharge as a percent of the,
• weighted rated discharge, of rated
discharge entries in supplement data or,
•
measured discharge up to that station.
% 2
Angle
Mean flow angle relative to X direction.
Average the velocity angle from each point
measurement
Degree 2
Tilt
Mean wading rod angle of all point velocity
measurements.
Degree 2
Temp
Mean Temperature of all point measurements.
°C or °F
2
GPS -
Latitude
GPS derived Latitude
DDD° MM' SS.SS
GPS -
Longitude
GPS derived Longitude
DDD° MM' SS.SS
Automated Beam Check 8.3.5.5
Automated Beam Check function in the data collection menu allows the user to perform
beam check during any stage of the discharge measurement. The Automated Beam
Check function operations, conventions and graphic display features are defined under
Automated Beam Check.