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1. USER SIGUIDE SR 1101 FISH COUNTER SR 1101 USER S MANUAL Contents General Description X 1 alas ae Oo lies iu oin PPP oo 2 Advanced Features eee ne ere ner eee ey 2 GO OIG sentida det 3 Counting TUnaels semanita 3 Fower Requirements irte 4 Output Connectors amp PIUBS 4 Description of Controls and Indicators secos 5 POW SIC E Nr Low Battery Indicator 5 SENS 6 Balance Meter amp COMMON i 6 A MSPA AA 6 Upstream amp Downstream Registers gt 6 PIES S CONNECCION a E 6 PURGE ProceQquie aiii Z seres meet TED 0 8 E URN 9 Items manufactured by companies other than Smith Root carry the original manufacturer s warranty Please contact product manufacturer for return instructions All Smith Root Inc manufactured products are covered by a one year warranty Credit amp Refund Policy Customers returning equipment in new condition will be given credit within five days from the date of the return A return authorization must accompany returns Valid equipment returns include but are not limited to ordering incorrect equipment fund ing deficits and defective equipment returned for reimbursement All returns are subject to a restocking fee and applicable shipping charges The restocking fee is figured at 1096 of the pur chase price but not less than 202. 00 Customers receiving equipment in damaged condition will be referred to the shipping company for insurance reimbursement Rev 01 2011 Smith Root Inc Vancouver WA USA www smith root com SR 1101 FISH COUNTER GENERAL DESCRIPTION The 1101 Electronic Fish Counting System provides a state of the art counting system designed to simultaneously monitor both upstream and downstream fish movements Completed fish passages are tallied on a pair of 6 digit LCD front panel displays The Model 1101 is designed for simplicity of operation and ease of installation This unit is provided with a rugged weather proof case for protection from the elements 1 2011 SR 1101 USER S MANUAL PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION Operation of the 1101 Counter is based on the Balanced Conductivity Bridge Principle using water in a fish tunnel as two elements of a four element Balanced Bridge Passage of a fish through the tunnel causes corresponding changes in tunnel conductance These conductance changes are used by the 1100 to sense the presence and directional movements of fish in the tunnel ADVANCED FEATURES The counter employs numerous advanced features providing such functions as automatic balance which compensates for slow changes in water conductivity ambient temperature and marine growth This makes possible truly set it and forget it unattend ed counting operations Other new features of the 1101 incl
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4. PUT TUNNEL 1 POWER SWITCH Controls the DC power to operate the fish counter electronics The DC may be supplied from an internal battery from an external 12 volt DC source or from the internal AC powered DC supply It does not control the AC power to the battery charger unit 2 LOW BATTERY INDICATOR The Low Battery LED indicator flashes when the optional internal battery needs to be recharged or when the external 12 volt source is too low There is about 12 hours of operation left on the internal battery once the indicator begins flashing 5 2011 SR 1101 USER S MANUAL 3 COUNT RESET The Count Reset push button resets both the Upstream and Downstream LCD displays to zero 4 SENSITIVITY CONTROL The front panel sensitivity control adjusts the system gain A setting of 10 equals 100 5 equals 50 etc 5 BALANCE METER AND CONTROL The center scale meter indicates the balance condition of conductivity within the fish tunnel Normally the meter sets in the center but when fish are in the tunnel the meter deflects left or right depending on which end of the tunnel the fish are in The Balance Control Below the meter and behind the front Panel is used to compensate for slight differences between counting tunnels 6 AUTO MANUAL This switch turns the auto balance circuits on and off This switch must be in the manual posi tion to align the fish counter 7 8 8 UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM REGISTERS These registe
5. d by hand counting the fish in each direction 7 2011 SR 1101 USER S MANUAL NOTE The water flow through the tunnel can have a dramatic effect on the accuracy of the fish counter The hydraulics must be such that the fish will not lie resting in the tunnel Air bubbles and debris passing through the tunnel must be kept to a minimum if accurate counts are to be obtained Cable runs between the fish counter tunnel and the 1101 which are longer than 50 feet should be run through metal conduit especially if the counting system is located at a power dam or under high tension power lines SPECIFICATIONS COUNE 20 counts per second Count Capacity Per Channel 999 999 6 digit Count Sensitivity Maximum 1 Tunnel Unbalance Data Positive logic 1 12 volts Power Requirements 115 230 VAC 60 Hz or 12 Volt Battery Life Internal Battery 14 Days Approx pi a re ee ee ee 13 7 8 Lx 63 8 W x 7 1 2 H M 8 1 2 lbs www smith root com 8 SR 1101 FISH COUNTER SCHEMATIC 2 Black White pair Green Foll 3 Black Down stream Red Foll 1 Red Up stream Red Foil Shleld from Black White and Red Black wire pairs uon wg Green Black palr not used AMPHENOL 165 34 SHIELD ALIGNMENT NOTCH Red Foll Belden 48777 wire Black and White GEA Water flow 9 2011 SMITH ROOT IN
6. diameters ranging from 1 to 24 inches Various other square round and rectangular shapes are custom fabricated to meet special requirements as needed Please consult the factory for further details 3 2011 SR 1101 USER S MANUAL POWER REQUIREMENTS The Model 1101 is versatile It can be powered either from 115 230 VAC 50 60 Hz or from external 12 volts DC or from optional internal 12 volt rechargeable battery The internal battery will provide 3 5 to 7 days of operation depending on water conductivity When the counter is powered from AC the optional battery is kept fully charged An indicator automatically flashes when the battery condition is low Battery recharge time is about 12 hours MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION Designed for outdoor environments the 1101 enclosure is rain tight and features rugged 0 06 thick all welded aluminum construction The top cover is provided with a see through window which allows observation of count read out while still maintaining water tight integrity The case measures 12 6 wide X 6 0 deep X 4 5 inches high and is powder coat painted OUTPUT CONNECTORS AND PLUGS Outputs provided from the 1101 Counter may be used to drive remote counters The 1101 also features quick twist positive locking type polarized connec tors to insure easy and positive connections www smith root com 4 SR 1101 FISH COUNTER DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Da OUT
7. rs indicate the total number of completed upstream and downstream fish passages through the counting tunnel 9 PLUG AND CONNECTORS Data output Plug provides logic output pulses as fish pass through the tunnel Tunnel Plug Provides all signals to and from the counting tunnel www smith root com 6 SR 1101 FISH COUNTER ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE 1 Fill the counting tunnel with water Connect the counting tunnel plug to the 1101 Fish Counter 2 Make sure the AUTO MANUAL switch is in the MANUAL position then turn the power switch ON 3 If any counts are present on the LCD displays press the COUNT RESET 4 Preset the SENSITIVITY Control to 50 or 5 on the scale The BALANCE meter should be reading near zero Note the tunnel must be completely full of water with no air bubbles debris or fish in it during this step If the meter does not indicate zero carefully adjust the BALANCE control with a small screwdriver until the meter reads zero Increase the SENSITIVITY to 100 and readjust the balance control if necessary 5 Put the AUTO MANUAL switch in the AUTO position The balance meter will deflect off scale but will move back to 0 in 2 minutes The counter will now automatically compensate for slow changes in tunnel conditions 6 Starting at the lowest setting adjust the SENSITIVITY control clockwise until the 1101 counts the smallest fish expected then turn the knob one division more Count accuracy can be checke
8. ude the ability to output fish directional information for a data logger or computer monitoring The counts of completed fish passage are displayed on liquid crystal displays which provide easy read ability even in direct sunlight The count is retained if power to the fish counter is lost Also included is a wide range sensitivity control which provides the ability to set the size of the smallest fish that will be counted www smith root com 2 SR 1101 FISH COUNTER WATER CONDITIONS The model 1101 is designed to work in fresh water within a conductivity range of 10 to 500 microsiemens The sensing tunnel must be completely filled with water The water flow through the tunnel should be swift enough that the fish will not mill around and will complete their passage through the tunnel The water also should be relatively free of air bubbles and debris Water turbidity is not usually a factor to count accuracy however it may be useful to observe fish behavior within the sensing tunnel With the proper selection of the tube diameter to fish size and with sufficient waterflow count accuracy is better than 98 COUNTING TUNNELS The 1101 Fish Counter can be used with a wide variety of tunnel sizes and shapes All counting tunnels are interchangeable and supplied with 25 feet of cable Additional cable lengths are available Standard round tunnels are fabricated from PVC ABS or fiberglass and they are available in
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