Xylem SonTek-SL User manual

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SanDiego,CA92121USA
Phone+1(858)546‐8327
Web:www.sontek.com
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What’sintheCase
Copyright2014Xylem,Inc.
InstallSLMountingPlate
InstallSLSoftware ConnectandPowertheSL
USBtoSerialAdaptor
•Fasterandmorereliablethannativeserialports
•InstalldriverfromtheUSBthumbdriveorhere:
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm
7‐15VDCPowerSupply
•ConnecteithertheACadaptor(G)orthebattery
cable(I)tothecableadaptor(C)
ConnecttheSLtoyourPC
1) ConnectSLcable(F)totheSLandcableadaptor(C)
2) Connectthepowercable(GorI)tothecableadaptor
(C)andthepowersource(outletorbattery)
3) ConnectRS232cable(D)tocableadaptor(C)andthe
USBtoserialadaptor(H).ThenconnecttoyourPC
4) RuntheSLsoftwareandclickConnect
AdditionalHelp:SLUser’sManual
SonTek‐SLQuickStartGuide1P/N45‐0100REVA
SonTek-SL TM
•PlugtheUSBthumbdriveintoyourPC
•RunSetup.bat andfollowtheinstructions
•RunSLSoftwareonyourPC
•ClickSoftwareSettings(upperleftcorner)
oSpecifyalocationtostoredata(Datafolder)
oSelectsoftwareUnits (thisaffectsthesoftware
display,butnotrealtimedataoutput)
•BoltpatternsforSL1500&SL3000
•Brasshardwareforcorrosionresistance
ASonTek‐SL
BMountingPlate
CCableAdaptor
DRS232Cable
EUSBThumbDrive(SLSoftware)
FSLPower/CommunicationsCable
GACPowerSupply
HUSBtoSerialAdaptor
IBatteryHook‐upCable
JCableConduit&Fitting(SL1500only)
KFlowDisplay (Optional)
LToolkit&Hardware(notshown)
SL User’s Manual.PDF – on the USB drive
Click the Help icon in the SL Software
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PC
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Power
SL

SLSoftwareOperation
FieldInstallationGuidelines
RealTimeData
SonTek‐SLQuickStartGuide2P/N45‐0100REVA
ConnecttotheSL
•Connectallcablesandthepowersupply
•ClicktheConnect icon;allparametersaredisplayed
SmartPage Icons
Allsettingsinthissectionarevalid
Settingsareatdefaultvaluesandshouldbereviewed
Invalidsettingsmaypreventcalculationofflowdata
ChangingParameters
•ClickaChange button
•ClickanyBlue textforhelp
Startingdatacollection
•Verifyallparametersareset
•ClicktheStart buttonatthebottomofthepage
Downloadingdata
•ClicktheDownload button
•Datacanbedownloadedduring datacollection,without
stoppingtheSL–eventhecurrentfile!
ViewSLData
•ClicktheViewDatabutton
•Datacanbeorganizedbyfilename,sitename,andoperator
•Selectfile(s)andchoosevariablesfordisplay/review
Location,Location,Location:Itmatters!
•Lookforalong,straightsectionofuniformshape
•Avoid:
oChangesinchannelshape/direction
oInlets/Outlets.Nearbyflowcontrolstructures
oVegetationandBeamObstructions
Mounting
•AlignSLx‐axiswithdirectionofchannelflow
•Mountlevel.Beamspointingdirectlyacrosschannel
•Depthbasedonminimumexpectedwaterlevel
•Routecablethroughconduitforprotection
ChannelDimensions/Survey
•Accuratechanneldimensionsareessentialforgoodflowdata
•Don’tassumethedimensions–performachannelsurvey
SLSoftware:RealTimeDataSettings
•Selectandconfiguretheoutputtype
•Specifyoutputunits
SDI‐12
•ConnectSDI‐12datalinetoSLcableadaptor
•DisconnectSDI‐12whenprogrammingtheSL
Modbus
•UsessameRS232serialportastheSLSoftware
AnalogOutputs(4‐20mA)
•OptionalfeatureonFlowDisplay
•4outputchannels,eachproportionalto1variable
FlowDisplay(Optional)
•ReplacesSLcableadaptor
•ContinuousLCDreadoutof
allkeyvalues
•Canbeusedinconjunction
withotherrealtimedata