SonTek – a Xylem brand
FlowTracker2 User’s Manual (January 2019) 7
Boundary in Sampling Volume .......................................................................................... 103 6.3.4.4
6.4. Automated Beam Check ................................................................................ 104
Measurement Process ............................................................................ 107 Section 7.
7.1. Office Procedures .......................................................................................... 107
Equipment List ................................................................................................................... 107 7.1.1
Hardware Inspection ......................................................................................................... 108 7.1.2
Office Diagnostic ............................................................................................................... 108 7.1.3
7.2. Measurement Site Information ....................................................................... 110
7.3. Pre Measurement Diagnostics ....................................................................... 111
7.4. Measurement Procedure ................................................................................ 112
7.5. Post Measurement Requirements .................................................................. 113
Review of Measurement Site Information ......................................................................... 114 7.5.1
Review Measurement Summary ....................................................................................... 114 7.5.2
Data Management ............................................................................................................. 115 7.5.3
Storage .............................................................................................................................. 115 7.5.4
Discharge Measurement ......................................................................... 117 Section 8.
8.1.
Create Measurement ..................................................................................... 117
Measurement .................................................................................................................... 117 8.1.1
New File Type ................................................................................................................... 117 8.1.2
New File Template ............................................................................................................ 118 8.1.3
New Data File .................................................................................................................... 118 8.1.4
8.2. Automated Beam Check ................................................................................ 119
Start Automated Beam Check ........................................................................................... 120 8.2.1
Evaluate Beam Check Results .......................................................................................... 120 8.2.2
8.3. Data Collection ............................................................................................... 122
Data Collection Window .................................................................................................... 122 8.3.1
Add Station ........................................................................................................................ 123
8.3.1.1
Delete Station .................................................................................................................... 123
8.3.1.2
Edit Station ........................................................................................................................ 124
8.3.1.3
Station Types .................................................................................................................... 126 8.3.2
Bank (left or right) .............................................................................................................. 127
8.3.2.1
Island Edge ....................................................................................................................... 127
8.3.2.2
Open Water ....................................................................................................................... 128
8.3.2.3
Ice ...................................................................................................................................... 130
8.3.2.4
Station Measurement (Wading Rod) ................................................................................. 131 8.3.3
Station Parameters ........................................................................................................... 131
8.3.3.1
Point Velocity Measurement ............................................................................................. 131
8.3.3.2
Review Point Measurement .............................................................................................. 134
8.3.3.3
Review Station Measurement ........................................................................................... 135
8.3.3.4
Station Measurement (Pressure Sensor) .......................................................................... 137 8.3.4
Station Parameters ........................................................................................................... 138
8.3.4.1
Point Velocity Measurement ............................................................................................. 138
8.3.4.2
Review Point Measurement .............................................................................................. 142
8.3.4.3