Xylem SonTek FlowTracker2 - 9.3. Data Collection; 9.3.1 Data Collection Window

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FlowTracker2 User’s Manual (January 2019)
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Table 9-2 - Automated Beam Check Display
Beam
Line Color
Keypad Key
Beam1
Red
1
Beam2
Blue
2
Beam3
Green
3
All Beams
All
4
c) To select a Quality Control Criteria,
i). Use up or down scroll arrows keys to view quality control criteria.
9.3. Data Collection
Data Collection function for General mode is the process involved in collecting velocity
data. The data collection process is a systematic workflow designed to follow the actual
measurement process in the field. The process consist of the following main
components that also describes each individual aspect of the field measurement,
• Data Collection Window,
• Station Measurement,
• Data Collection Menu.
Data Collection Window 9.3.1
The Data Collection Window can be defined as the “control center” of the data
collection process during velocity measurements. All the software functions required to
perform velocity measurements is available from the data collection screen. The key
features and some of the variables are explained in Figure 9:6.
Station Number
Completed
Station
Station
Location(X)
Station
Location(Y)
Figure 9:6 - Data Collection Window
Station selected
Additional data
X Velocity
Component
The operations and functions available of the Data Collection Window will be discussed
throughout this section with the main functions described in Figure 9:7.