Xylem SonTek FlowTracker2 - 14.7.1 Opening FlowTracker2 Handheld ADV Data Files (.ft files)

SonTek – a Xylem brand
FlowTracker2 User’s Manual (January 2019)
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Figure 14:20. + Tab to open additional data files
The FlowTracker2 Desktop software is capable of opening FlowTracker2 (.ft) files only.
In order to open files from the Original FlowTracker (.wad), please follow the steps
specifically for .wad files in subsequent sections.
Opening FlowTracker2 Handheld ADV Data Files (.ft files) 14.7.1
Figure 14:21. Open File Dialog.
The FlowTracker2 .ft file is the main data file that contains your Discharge or General
Mode measurement. To open a ft file from the Open File dialog, navigate to the
appropriate folder, select “All files” or “FlowTracker file” in the drop-down menu on the
lower right, select the appropriate .ft file to be opened from the list populated, and click
the Open button.
Sample data files are included with the USB that came with your FlowTracker2 package
and are located in the “FlowTracker2 Example Data” folder on the USB drive.
Opening FlowTracker2 BeamCheck Files (.ft_beamcheck) 14.7.2
During a measurement, the FlowTracker2 will save BeamCheck information within the .ft
file. The FlowTracker2 also has the option of recording a separate BeamCheck which
results in a .ft_beamcheck file.