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1. 1 Clear History Ctrl File Action Males Synchronize Time Ctrl T Comm stat ee Setup Ctrl 5 Connegd About Reset Pulse Accumulators Ctrl F Firmware Version COM Status This reads Connected in green or Not Connected in red depending on the current connection status Logger Name The logger name is a user defined name associated with a particular logger to identify one from another Itis programmed in the Setup menu as described later and is limited to 32 characters Logger Time The time and date displayed is that of the real time clock in the logger Itis only updated upon initial connection and certain functions that cause data to be read from the logger These include Sample Continuously Get Sample Sync Time and Setup whose functions are to be described later Interval This field displays the logging mode Fast indicates high speed mode and Logarithmic is shown in logarithmic mode If the logger is in the normal fixed interval sampling mode the time between samples will be displayed These modes are to be described later Warmup This displays the sensor warm up time 16 Global Water 800 876 1172 globalw com Records This field indicates the number of data recordings in memory Logging State This shows whether the FL16 is currently logging or waiting to be started or stopped by the alarm timers These features are described in detail later Sample Continuously Clicking this check box caus2. Global Water Instrumentation Inc 2007 oe II Hl Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com Checklist FL16S Serial or FL16U USB Data Logger FL16 Sewer Flow Level Sensor FL16 Flow Logger Manual FL16S comes with a RS 232 Serial Cable FL16U comes with a USB Cable Type A to B Global Logger Interface Software on CDROM m GO G Inspection a Your Data Logger was carefully inspected and certified by our Quality Assurance Team before shipping If any damage has occurred during shipping please notify Global Water Instrumentation Inc and file a claim with the carrier involved Warranty a Global Water Instrumentation Inc warrants that its products are free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one year from date of shipment from factory Global Water s obligations under this warranty are limited to at Global Water s option I replace or II repair any products determined to be defective In no case shall Global Water s liability exceed the products original purchase price This warranty does not apply to any equipment that has been repaired or altered except by Global Water Instrumentation Inc or which has been subject to misuse negligence or accident It is expressly agreed that this warranty will be in lieu of all warranties of fitness and in lieu of the warranty of merchantability D The warranty begins on the date of your invoice Global Water
3. Welcome Type in the keyword to find Congratulations on your purchase of a Global Water Data Logger and Flow Monitor Software This instrument has been quality tested and approved for providing accurate and reliable measurements We are confident that you will find the logger to be a valuable asset to your applications Should you require assistance our technical staff Congratulations on your purchase of a Global Water Da and Flow Monitor Software This instrument has been q and approved for providing accurate and reliable measu Modem Cable are confident that you will find the logger to be a valuabl modem initialization file your applications Should you require assistance our tq Flow and Velocity Displays will be happy to help with customer support ares niin will be ha i pp Flow and Velocity Set ppy to help with customer support ow and Velocity Setup Operating Temperature Packing The History Data History Screen phone number This help document provides help for the Global Flow Mj Main Screen Power Supply interface tool for Windows based PCs This software p4 The Setup Screen This help document provides help for the Global Flow Monitor interface tool for Windows based PCs This software package adds Abel cana the capability to automatically calculate flow values fron Welcome the capability to automatically calculate flow values from water depth Fie isa E measurements This software supports W
4. 800 876 1172 s globalw com IV FL16 Specifications Logger Power Supply Operating Temperature Analog Sensor Inputs Sample Modes storage Capacity Communication Ports Housing Weight Two 9VDC Lithium batteries standard 8 VDC Min to 24 0 VDC Absolute Maximum Standby Current 65uA Typical Logging Current 5mA Typical sensor current Industrial 40 C to 85 C Battery may not apply 4 20mA Resolution 12 Bit 4096 Steps Level temperature and battery voltage monitor sensor Warm up Time Programmable 0 15 Seconds Fixed Interval Programmable from 1 Sec to gt 1 Year High Speed 10 Samples per second Logarithmic Sample Rate Approximation Exception Log only on deviation from previous reading 81 59 Recordings of level temp battery voltage plus date time stamp FL16S RS 232 4 pin circular connector FL16U USB Type B selectable Baud Rates 9600 19200 28800 38400 57600 115200 1 7 8 diameter x 11 1 2 long Stainless Steel and PVC 450g 160z Logger only with batteries Level Sensor Sensor Element Range Linearity and Hysteresis Accuracy Overpressure Burst Pressure Resolution Outputs supply Voltage Current Draw Warm Up Time Operating Temperature Compensated Range Sensor Housing Material Size Weight Cable Conductors Jacket Material Optional jacket Cable O D Vent tube Shield Temperature range Weight Global W
5. File le Use optional Modem Initialization Command File CMD ocuments and Settings Dale My Documents CMD ocuments and Settings D aie Mu Documents cnc cnc To make a direct connection to the logger click the Direct option and from the Port menu select the port you wish to use For USB access FL16U select the USB serial port at the COM port the driver was assigned which is automatically shown in the list as Global Logger USB Device 1 Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com Serial connection FL16S is generally done using the serial cable provided with the logger through the 9 pin COM1 connector at the back of the computer although COM2 can also be used Next select the desired baud rate from the Baud Rate menu Generally the fastest rate of 115 200 is used although long cables or other factors may require a slower setting Click Connect to make the connection If a connection is not made an error message will appear Check the battery communication cable driver installation and COM port settings X Modem Connection FL16S Only Access to the FL16S can be made through dial out to a remote modem by clicking the Modem option The connection from modem to logger requires an RS 232 serial modem USB modems are not supported as an interface to the logger therefore the FL16U logger cannot be accessed by modem Also some switch settings must be made to the remote m
6. and have a tbl extension 0 04 0 00031 While not required it is recommended that the file be a ae stored in the Tables directory where the flow 1 007 00059 software is installed The level must be increasing 0 09 0 00335 as the lines of the file progress and it is assumed that if there is no level of zero in the table it will correspond to a flow of zero The path and file name of this table are stored in the logger along with all other configuration information but the table information is not Connecting the FL16 logger to a computer without this file stored in the correct folder will generate warning messages and will prevent water level data from being converted to flow until the file is found Display Parameters These parameters control the way the flow and velocity data is displayed in the bar graphs on the main screen only they do not affect recorded data in any way For the Manning s equation mode both water flow and velocity are displayed Flumes weirs and lookup tables will show flow only Flow Display Units cfs cubic feet per second ka Velocity Display Units tps feet per sec Flow Display Top Value 50 Velocity Display Top 75 The available units are selected from pulldown menus and the number corresponding to the top of the bar graph is typed into the data field Velocity Display Top mps meters per sec Flow Display Units cfs cubic feet per second ka cls cubic feet per second Flow Display T
7. can be used as described later In this mode the bar graph and historical will include flow but not velocity Weirs Mode As with flumes this mode allows access to a list of weirs stored in the software Click the arrow next to the display field and access the list The display 29 PWM 4 inch Palmer Bowlus f Table EE RIS BU degree rapezoidal 10 inch Palmer E owls gt 15 inch Palmer B owls 14 inch Palmer B owlus Palmer Bowlus 30 inch Palmer B owlus 36 inch Palmer B owls lt lil B0 deqree Trapezoidal fe Weir 30 degree VM N otch ka 30 degree Y Notch 45 deqree V Notch BU degree V N otch 90 degree V N otch 120 degree Notch Flow Disp LA a 1 foot Cipolletti 1 S foot Ci olletti C Table Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com Table File Mode This powerful feature allows you to load a Table File user defined tables for correlating level abec HSR YEOL measurements to flow The table file is a text file with each line containing a water level in feet followed by the corresponding flow in cubic feet per second separated by either spaces or commas You Ft CFS can adjust the flow units in software but the units in this file must be Feet and CFS A descriptive header of any length can be included at the top of the file to 0 L 0 01 L 0 02 0 0003 Z L LU describe it The file must contain at least two and no 0 00053 more than 1000 entries
8. external modems and interface cables at an additional cost if requested Contact our sales department for more information It may not be necessary to use an initialization string to configure the host modem but if problems arise the modem should be set with software handshaking off Xoff DTR normal fixed baud rate compression off and error correction on This configuration is done by building an initialization file using the standard AT commands and loading it into the connection screen 14 Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com XI Main Screen The main screen is where the status and option menus are accessed The FL16 data logger will continue to log at normal intervals while connected to the Global Logger software While connected the logger will draw an addition current from the power supply of 5 10mA so it is advised that if you plan to not access the logger for extended periods of time you disconnect to increase battery life Interface cables may remain connected To disconnect click on the Disconnect button This label on this button will change to Connect and clicking on it will return you to the connection screen as previously discussed 5 Global Flow Monitor v2 2 0 File Action Help Comm Status Logger Hame Logger Time r Interval Warmup Records Logging State Connected Global Flow Logger if a 1 hour U sec B40 Logging sample S Lento Disconnect Get Sample Get History Clear History S
9. pertinent information In the event that the equipment needs to be returned to the factory for any reason please call to obtain an RMA Return Material Authorization Do not return items without an RMA displayed on the outside of the package Include a written statement describing the problems send the package with shipping prepaid to our factory address Insure your shipment Global Water s warranty does not cover damage incurred during transit _ 36 Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com Declaration of CE Conformity Global Water Instrumentation Inc 11390 Amalgam Way Gold River CA 95670 USA FAX 00 1 916 638 3270 Phone 00 1 916 638 3429 declares that the Products Product Name Water Level and Water Flow Loggers Model Number WL16U WLI16S FLI6U FL16S conforms to the following European Council directives Low Voltage Directives 2006 95 EC Requirements covering all health and safety risks of electrical equipment operating within certain voltage ranges According to the following standards EN61010 1 2001 Electro Magnetic Directives 2004 108 EC Requirements to prevent electrical and electronic equipment from generating or being affected by electromagnetic disturbances According to the following standard EN 61326 1 2006 Batteries Directive 2006 66 EC Requirements regarding the proper handling and disposal of batteries and accumulators Global Water hereby certifies that the product state
10. 876 1172 s globalw com L Enable Ifthe Enable box at the top of a column is checked We Enable data for that channel will be shown in the historical record and al be available for export to Excel The data for all the analog channels is always being l High EU 2 recorded whether the channel is enabled ans mao O or not Units BA High R aw 25870 High EU Units This field shows the units that will appear at the top of the data column for ar lice I that channel in the historical record as well a0 CS as the display of data in the main screen The FL16 Flow Software requires that the channel one units be Feet Inches 9 a 2 lt Meters orcm No other units will allow flow calculation aes High EU The High EU field is the engineering unit where the highest output from the sensor is achieved during the calibration process in this case a water level of 2 feet Low EU The Low EU field is the engineering unit where the lowest output from the sensor is achieved during the calibration process in this case a water level of zero High Raw This is the raw data value as measured by the FL16 Data Logger that corresponds to the High EU value and is automatically set by the calibration process In this case the raw data value returned by the logger at a water level of 2 feet Low Raw This is the raw data value as measured by the logger that corresponds to the Low EU value and is automatically set by the calibr
11. Channels Digital Channels General Manning s Equation Parameters C No Flow Calculation S f Mannings Equation Pipe Diameter 36 inches f Flume Slope i BA percent 7 Roughness Number C Table File Flow Display Units cfs cubic feet per second ka EA jfps feet persec Flow Display Top Value 50 Velocity Display Top 7 b Level Offset 05 inches Program Settings Back to Main Window No Flow Calculation In this mode no flow calculations are done The main screen will show level temperature and battery voltage only as will the downloaded historical record Manning s Equation Mode The Manning s Equation predicts flow and velocity in gravity fed open channels but in this software is limited to partially full round pipes Since velocity is a product of this equation it allows for an easy way to check the calculated data by measuring water velocity with a probe Flow and velocity are shown on the main screen as 28 Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com separate bar graphs and are both stored along with the level temperature and battery voltage data in the historical record The information required for the Manning s equation is Pipe Diameter The inside diameter of the pipe The possible units of measurement are Feet Inches Meters or centimeters which are selected from the pulldown menu to the right of the data field Click on the field to enter the diameter slope
12. Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com FL16 Flow Logger Covers USB FL16U and Serial FL16S Versions Global Water Instrumentation Inc 11390 Amalgam Way Gold River CA 95670 T 800 876 1172 Int l 916 638 3429 F 916 638 3270 globalw globalw com 11 30 09 01 497 Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com Congratulations on your purchase of a Global FL16 Flow Logger This instrument has been quality tested and approved for providing accurate and reliable measurements We are confident that you will find the logger to be a valuable asset to your applications Should you require assistance our technical staff will be happy to help Table of Contents Checklist 0 0 0 i 0 3 ll Inspection 0 0 3 ll Warranty i 0 i 0 n 3 IV FL16 Specifications 0 D 4 V introduction D 0 i 6 VI Software Compatibility H VIL System Requirements a i 0 H VIII Software Installation D D 0 8 IX Direct Connection D 0 11 X Modem Connection D 12 XI Main Screen D D 15 XII On Line Help Files 0 19 XIIL Get History 0 D D 20 XIV Setup Menus 0 0 D D 21 XV General Setup i 0 22 XVI Analog Setup n 0 25 XVII Flow Calculation Setup D 21 XVIII Programming 0 0 i 0 32 XIX Calculations i 0 i 0 33 XX Modem Cable Diagram 0 34 XXI Maintenance i 0 i n 35 XXII Troubleshooting D D 0 39 XXIII Customer Support 36 XXIV CE Certification D D 0 3 Copyright
13. L16 water le measurements This software supports WL16 water level loggers and 2 channel versions of the GL500 data logger channel data loggers are not supported an and 2 channel versions of the GL500 data logger 6 cha eset Pulse Accumutators loggers are not supported resetting the alarm 1 and alai 99 PP Retrieving Samples from the The software assumes that a water depth sensor is co Sample Continuously first analog channel of the data logger channel 1 Sample Now Input Sample Periodically Display The software assumes that a water depth sensor is connected to the first analog channel of the data logger channel 1 Chapters include Chapters include Getting Connected with RS232 Display Getting Connected with R5232 v Click the Index tab to find a listing of topics Type letters into the keyword field and the program automatically sorts the topics alphabetically To find relevant topics based on a keyword click the Search tab Type in a keyword and click List Topics When the desired topic is found double click on it or click Display at the bottom of the screen to show information on that subject 19 Global Water 800 876 1172 globalw com XIII Get History Clicking the Get History button begins the downloading of the historical data into an information screen This screen allows the viewing of the recorded data and also provides a path to export the
14. The slope of the pipe can be in or decimal form A slope of 1 25 is entered as 1 25 when the percent units are selected and 0 0125 in decimal Pipe Diameter 36 inches feet Slope 1 25 inches le meters Roughness Number cm 0 014 Pipe Diameter ES inches 1 25 percent percent be Slope Roughness Number Roughness Number Roughness Number This number commonly referred to as the Manning s number or n is a measure of how much friction there is between the water flow and the inside pipe wall While all surfaces are different and the roughness changes over time a look up table is provided by clicking the arrow to the right of the data field Vel 0 014 Vell 0 024 Vitrified clay sewer tile most common Smooth unpainted steel Painted steel coated cast iron Clay drainage tile smooth asphalt Finished concrete Vitnihied clay sewer tile most common Uncoated cast iron Unfinished concrete Corrugated metal storm drain X This number is the one most commonly used to adjust the calculated flow velocity to match empirical measurements when calibrating the FL16 to a particular pipe e Flume Flumes Mode When the Flume mode is selected a list of pre programmed flume equations is available Click the arrow next to the display field and access the list If a flume is not on the list the custom look up table feature of this software
15. an measure up to 15 feet Calibrate Channel 1 Feet Click Next Press Hest when the value is settled 331 ne 2 N evt Cancel Help Place the sensor in the condition that will cause it to output the level corresponding to the high EU entered in the previous menu Wait for the data reading to stabilize Click Next Calibrate Channel 1 Feet Click on the Low EU field and enter the low engineering unit that will be used to calibrate the logger not necessarily the lowest reading the sensor can output In this example the value is zero feet which Newt Cancel hep is the lowest calibration point and water level 2 Click Next Calibrate Channel 1 Feet Place the sensor in the condition that will cause it to output the level corresponding to the low EU entered in the previous menu Wait for the data reading to stabilize Click Next to complete the calibration _ lt Beck ai Heip Press Next when the value is settled 13216 2 DF Global Water 800 876 1172 globalw com XVII Flow Calculation Setup The Flow Calculation menu is where the flow parameters are set The five modes supported here are No Flow Calculation Manning s Equation Flume Weir and Table File When a mode is selected by clicking the button associated with it only those data fields required for that mode will be displayed the others will be dimmed e Global Flow Monitor Setup Fil Action Help Analog
16. and the sensing element itself is in the center cae x When the sensor is installed horizontally Program on the bottom of a pipe it will not begin to read water level until the level is already one half inch deep Adding a 0 5 inch offset will compensate for this and allows the flow to be calculated based on actual level not measured Sensor Installed Vertically When the sensor is installed vertically in an open channel it does not need to be installed at the critical measurement point but rather can be installed at any point and the offset number can be used to adjust the height of the sensor in software It may be desirable to install the sensor off of the bottom of a stream or river to prevent silting or damage from rocks If the sensor is installed too high use a positive offset number to add the distance to the bottom and lower it If the sensor is installed too low such as below the sill in a Palmer Bowlus flume use a negative offset to subtract off the error from the actual measured level and raise the sensor 234 Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com XVIII Programming Program Settings The Program Settings button at the bottom of the setup menus will cause all the setup and calibration information to be programmed into the data logger A warning will appear requiring the use to confirm the J Are you sure vou Wank to program settings into logger memory action Click Yes to program the logger an
17. aptop computers only PDA software Is not currently available Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com VIII Software Installation Global Logger Installation This software is for use on Windows based desktop and laptop computers only Insert the software installation CD and run the Setup program in the Flow Monitor Software folder This will install the Global Flow Monitor application in the Program Files folder and automatically put the Global Flow Monitor icon on the desktop Serial communication FL16S Only If you are using the RS 232 serial port to access the data logger no further action is needed You can start using the logger by opening the Global Logger application program Skip the next section USB Driver Installation FL16U Only With the installation CD in the CDROM drive and DC power applied to the logger plug the USB cable into the data logger to open the ADD New Hardware Wizard The menus that follow will look different for different operation systems but the procedure is the same Do notallow the Hardware Wizard to automatically search for the driver Instead specify the location CDROM If a generic driver gets or has been previously installed it must be uninstalled before proceeding by using the Add or Remove Programs section of the Control Panel Instead click the Search External Media box or Specify a Location box and install the driver from the CDROM Running the Setup program that installs the Global L
18. are so it is not necessary to note which port is being used by the driver 10 Global Water 800 876 1172 globalw com IX Direct Connection Important This data logger supports an Auto Baud Rate Mode which automatically detects the communication speed However this communication software also supports loggers which may be programmed in a Fixed Baud Rate Mode This is useful in telemetry applications particularly when using Global Water data loggers with our Global Access radio modem software The upcoming discussion assumes that the logger is programmed in auto detect mode If you cannot connect to the logger and suspect that the logger may be using a fixed rate mode try each connection speed separately especially 38400 which is required when using the Global Access software There are 3 ways to connect to the FL16 data Loggers direct connection through the RS 232 serial port FL16S only or USB port FL16U only as well as dial out through an installed modem requires FL16S only with external serial modem Connect Connect f Direct Direct Port coma Global Logger USB Device Port COM Global Logger USB Device Baud Rate Baud Rate 115200 COMS Intel R 537EP V9 DF PCI Mode COM4 Global Logger USB Device C Modem COMS w C Modem COME COM COMES Fort CO3 Fort Baud Rate Baud Rate Phone Number 1 123 456 7890 Phone Number 1 123 456 7890 We Use optional Modem Initialization Command
19. ater 800 876 1172 s globalw com silicone Diaphragm Wet Wet Transducer Level 0 3 feet Temperature 32 122 F 0 50 C 0 1 FS Level 0 1 FS at constant temperature 0 2 over 32 to 70 F range Temperature Smaller of 0 5 F or 1 of reading 2 x full scale 10 x full scale Infinite Analog 4 20mA 1mA at full scale Optional Temperature 0 10mA 1mA FS 10 36VDC Sum of sensor outputs 10mS Min 3 sec recommended 0 Not Frozen to 185 F 32 to 70 F submerged automatic barometric compensation 316 SS 9 long x 1 0 diameter 250g 9oz 4 each 22 AWG 87A shore hardness Polyurethane Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene FEP Teflon 7 8mm 0 307 HD Polyethylene Aluminum Mylar 30 to 85 C 22 to 185 F 65g m 0 7 oz ft Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com V Introduction The FL16 Flow Monitor uses Global Water s standard WL6 Level Logger with a redesigned sensor housing and new software to provide a package capable of monitoring water flow in almost any situation including partially full pipes open channel flumes or weirs and even streams and rivers The level transducer is designed to minimize the affects of water velocity as well as reduce fowling The FL16 flow software has the ability to calculate and display water flow and velocity in partially full pipes using the Manning s equation has over 40 pre stored flume and weir equations and can access user defined lookup tables t
20. ation process In this case the raw data value returned by a water level of zero Disp High This field sets the upper limit of the bar graph displayed in the main screen and provides a way of scaling the graph beyond the upper limit used to calibrate the logger In this example the upper calibration point was a water level of 2 feet but the maximum range of the sensor is 3 feet Disp Low This field sets the lower limit of the bar graph displayed in the main screen and provides a way of scaling the graph beyond the lower limit used to calibrate the logger In this example the lower calibration point was a water level of Zero _ 26 Global Water 800 876 1172 globalw com Decimal Places From the pull down menu select the aaa S number of decimal places to the right of the decimal point that should appear in the historical data and in the numerical data field at the bottom of the bar graph Calibrate The Calibrate button provides a simple 4 step process for calibrating the FL16 Data Logger to a particular sensor Click the Calibrate button and follow the menu instructions Calibrate Channel 1 Feet Click on the High EU field and enter the high engineering unit that will be used to Enter the highest value in engineering units calibrate the logger not the highest reading e the sensor can output In this example of water level a depth of 8 feet used to calibrate H cancel Hep the logger even though the sensor c
21. bal Water 800 876 1172 globalw com 6 Two drivers are sometimes required so the Hardware Wizard repeats the exact same process again As before a do not let the Windows Update do a search b tell Windows to search from a specific location instead of automatically installing software c tell Windows to search from removable media CDROM 7 The installation is complete Click Finish Device Manager File Action View Help S Z 0 Computer Se Disk drives a Display adapters Hod DVDICD ROM drives T L Floppy disk controllers HA Floppy disk drives ekg Human Interface Devices fe IDE ATAJATAFI controllers 3 Keyboards _ Mice and other pointing devices L L Moderns a Monitors BS Network adapters 0 9 Ports COM amp LPT F Communications Port COM1 9 ECP Printer Port LPT1 ki Global Logger USB Device COM4 4 Processors g Sound video and game controllers Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for 3 USB Serial Port Click Finish to close the wizard 8 To confirm the installation look in the Device Manager and find the USB Serial Port The COM setting following that will show the virtual COM port that has been automatically assigned to the driver As you will see in the following sections this COM port will be automatically detected by the Global Logger softw
22. d No to cancel the operation Program Settings Program Settings Back to Main Window Back to Main Window The Back to Main Menu button exits back to the main screen If no settings have changed Exit will occur immediately U settings have 1 The settings information has changed without being saved to a file changed but not saved yet J Do you want bo save it now a message will appear that asks the user if they would e aa like to save them now Ifthe settings have changed but not yet programmed into the N soirg logger another message will be shown asking if the logger should be reprogrammed These layers of protection are designed to prevent the user from unintentionally changing settings or forgetting to save the configuration file Should the settings accidentally be changed a saved configuration file can be loaded and used to restore the original settings Data Has Changed Data Has Changed IF you exit now the settings information will be restored From the current contents of the logger i The settings information has changed without being programmed to the logger Do you want to program the logger now Mo Cancel Program Settings Back to Main Window 392 Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com XIX Calculations Manning s equation Velocity 1 486 n WA WP 0 6667 Slope 0 5 Flow 1 486 n WA WA WP 0 6667 Slope 0 5 Where n Manning s Ro
23. d above conforms to all directives and standards required for it to bear the CE mark Ras No w C C H ee l 7 E E ER Dale Daniel Engineering Manager Global Water Instrumentation Inc 237
24. data to an Excel compatible file CSV file Note that the logger continues to log as data is downloaded Thus more data points may be downloaded than originally indicated The recorded level temperature and battery voltage are displayed as well as the calculated flow and velocity A Historical Data Viewer Logger Mame Records Retrieved Global Flow Logger 7 4 23 06 12 22 13 22 518 8 752 4 23 06 122214 22518 6 752 4 23 06 12 22 15 22 518 6 752 4 23 08 12 22 16 22518 6 752 4 23 06 122217 22 518 8 752 4 23 06 12 22 18 22 518 6 752 4 23 06 122219 22518 6 752 4 23 06 122220 22518 6 752 4 23 06 122221 22 518 8 752 4 23 08 122222 22518 8 752 4 23 06 122223 22518 5 752 4 23 06 122224 22518 6 752 4 23 06 122225 16 3 22518 6 752 4 23 06 122226 16 3 22 518 8 752 4 23 06 122227 16 3 22 488 8 749 4 23 06 12 22 28 3 16 3 22518 6 752 4 23 06 122229 16 3 22 488 8 749 4 23 06 12 22 30 16 3 22518 8 752 4 23 06 12 22 31 16 3 22518 6 752 4 23 06 122232 16 3 22 488 8 749 4 23 06 122233 16 3 22518 6 752 4 23 06 122234 16 9 22 488 8 749 OS Le Le H Te Te aa Ra La H a T m k a7 7 Ta ee P B d Pack Save to File At the top of the screen is shown the name assigned to the logger and the number of recordings that have been retrieved At the bottom of the screen are three buttons Pack Save to File and OK Pack The Pack function removes recordings that are identical to the previous ones All the channels must be the same as
25. enabled the Alarm 2 timer will halt the logger on the next occurrence of that time Note The alarm start and stop cycle is a one time occurrence Once stopped by the Alarm 2 timer the logger will not resume logging again until the logger is reprogrammed Reprogramming the logger with the timers enabled will restart the alarm cycle Reprogramming the logger with the timers disabled will return the logger to a normal logging state Use care when programming the alarm times If left enabled changing and reprogramming any of the setup parameters will restart the alarm timers and could cause the logger to stop recording 18 Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com XII On Line Help Files Clicking on Help displays the on line help files which contain all of the information contained in this manual There are 3 ways to access the information The first tab is Contents which accesses the table of contents for the manual Clicking on any of the topics opens up the body of text on that E Global Flow Monitor Software Help SE ea TE Z subject Within each Hide Print Options Contents Index Search body of text is a discussion of that subject and links to related topics underlined in blue Clicking on the link will bring up a new window with specific information on that topic In this case Sensor Warm up time in the General Setup Welcome Hf welcome welcome Customer Suppor
26. es the Global Logger software to take and display a real time reading once per second until stopped by clicking it again as well as update the rest of the fields on the screen These data readings are not stored in the historical record and do not affect the normal recording of the logger The initial reading has a sensor warm up time of 50mS and the sensor is left powered up until this feature is turned off Get Sample Clicking this button causes the Global Logger software to take and display a single reading as well as update the rest of the fields on the screen This data reading is not stored in the historical record and does not affect the normal recording of the logger The sensor warm up time is fixed at 50mS Get History This button starts the download of all the historical data stored in the logger memory Oldest data is collected first and Clicking Stop halts the process This function is described in detail later Clear History This resets the number of recordings in memory to zero The user is warned first and must confirm the action before the memory is cleared Clear History Synchronize Time Are you sure you want to erase the history buffer a j Do you want to set the logger time to equal the system time Mo No Sync Time This button causes the data logger s internal clock to be set to the system time of the computer it is connected to The user is warned first and must confirm the action before the t
27. hat correlate water level to flow A special feature allows you to gain maximum accuracy by adjusting parameters to calibrate flow against empirical measurements before or after the data has been recorded All of the flow parameters are stored in the logger and are downloaded each time you connect up to the logger These features allow any gravity fed channel to be monitored using one easy to use product The Manning s equation first proposed in 1889 by Robert Manning provides a way of calculating flow and velocity in gravity fed channels of known geometry When applied to circular pipes it provides accurate flow and velocity information based only on the water level in the pipe the pipe diameter the slope and the construction material Because velocity is a product of this equation it provides an easy way of checking the calibration of the FL16 against actual velocity measurements using a velocity probe such as Global Water s FP101 or FP201 Generally the roughness number corresponding to the pipe s construction material is used to make this adjustment and can compensate for the build up on the inside of aging pipes An offset can also be applied to the measured water level to adjust for improper installation in flumes and weirs or allow for the thickness of the sensor itself when deployed horizontally on the bottom of a pipe or open channel Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com VI Software Compatibility Global Water offers vario
28. ime is set Setup Clicking this button enters the setup screen where the user can change and program all parameters into the data logger This function is described in detail later 17 Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com Bar Graphs The bar graphs show a visual representation of the most recent data reading taken by using the Sample Continuously or Get Sample functions The upper and lower limits of the display are defined by the user as discussed in detail later Water flow is displayed always and velocity is displayed when using the Manning s equation Numerical Reading The numerical reading at the bottom of the bar graph shows the actual data reading and is updated at the same time as the bar graph successive numerical readings taken by using Sample Continuously or Get Sample are shown in a list below the bar up to 5 Alarm 1 This field shows the time that the logger is set to start logging The start alarm is a 24 hour timer which will initiate logging when enabled at the next occurrence of that time Alarm 2 This field shows the time that the logger is set to stop logging The stop alarm is a 24 hour timer which will halt logging when enabled at the next occurrence of that time after the logger has started recording If the Alarm 1 timer is set to initiate logging the Alarm 2 timer will halt logging at the next occurrence of the Alarm 2 time after the logger has been started by Alarm 1 If the Alarm 1 timer is not
29. mmed with the Global Flow Logger new default values A warning message will appear before this action is taken General Help The Help menu provides access to the on line help files and Global Water contact information as described previously XV General Setup In the General Setup menu the logger name sensor warm up time logging mode logging interval and alarm times are entered KR Global Flow Monitor Setup File Action Help repere anana ELODIE REPT ERER EES SEIER Analog Channels Digital Channels General i Flow Calculation Mame Global Vater GHT Logger Sensor Warmup Time seconds Baud Rate Fixed 38400 f Sample penodically every i bours XX XXX f Fast sampling mode 10 times per second C Logarithmic timing Log only if channel 1 change exceeds E raw units Ie Wrap records at end of storage J Use Alar 1 To Specify Sampling Start Time 20000 Pm J Use Alarm 2 To Specify Sampling Stop Time Frogram Settings Back to Main Window Name The logger is a user definable name to identify the logger Up to 32 characters are allowed however a continuous string of characters of more than 16 with no spaces may not be displayed correctly Click on the field to enter information 22 Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com seconds Sensor Warm up Time To conserve battery life the Sense Warmup Time e sensors do not normally have power applied to them S Bef
30. ode speeds up the sample rate over time Click the Logarithmic option to select this mode This a logarithmic approximation that steps up the sample rate a 10 times per second for 20 d 1 minute interval for 60 minutes 60 seconds 200 samples samples b 1 second interval for 100 e 10 minute interval for 10 hours 60 seconds 100 samples samples c 10 second interval for 10 f 1 hour interval for 48 hours 48 minutes 60 samples samples g 1 day interval until memory is full 93 Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com We Log only if channel 1 change exceeds 1 20 raw units W Wrap records at end of storage Log Upon Deviation Clicking the Log only if Channel 1 change exceeds box causes the logger to record the current reading in memory only if it exceeds the previously reading by the preset amount entered in the numeric field This logging exception applies to channel 1 only and the deviation is measured in Raw Data units where the approximate raw data range is from 0 65535 corresponding to 0 20mA To find the actual number of raw data units per engineering unit use the calibration numbers in the Analog Setup screen for channel 1 as follows Raw Data Units per Engineering Unit High Raw Low Raw High EU Low EU For example Assume a 15 foot water level sensor has a High EU of 15 a Low EU of Zero a High Raw of 62256 and a Low Raw of 13104 62256 13104 15 0 3277 units foot Thus if you
31. odem and an initialization file may be required to properly configure the host modem Two baud rates are supported 9600 and 19200 Should you experience difficulty establishing a reliable connection at 19200 try the slower connection speed Note that due to the slower baud rates and the additional handshaking performed during modem communication The Global Logger software will operate significantly slower than during a direct connection The Global Logger software will remember the last 4 numbers dialed and has a provision for using a stored text file txt extension for initialization of the host modem using standard AT commands Some experience may be required to configure your modem but a sample command file and some useful tips follow Baud Rate 19200 S600 Phone Humber PERNT K Select the baud rate 1 911 682 3306 066 1307 Use option 123 456 7890 x C Documernt Tob F 33035 eee Type in or find the phone number from the list 12 Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com Connect f Direct Port COM Global Logger USB Device Baud Rate 115200 lt r Modem Fort COM Baud Aate COM2 Fhone Number We Use options C Documents and Settings DaleSMy Documents Cancel select the modem s COM port sample initialization text file This is for reference and applies to an external US Robotics modem only ATM1 speaker off when connects AT amp B1_ fixed se
32. ogger software also installs a folder with the driver in it This location can also be specified if the CDROM is not available although it is recommended that the driver be installed at the same time the Global Logger is installed Found New Hardware Wizard FL16U Only Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard The following menus apply to the Windows XP operating system Windows will search for current and updated software by looking 0 C the wi a A Your computer on the hardware installation CD or on iIndows Update Web site with Your permission Read our privacy polic Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for 7 1 Do not let Windows search for software Click No not at this time when asked if Windows Update can search for software p OiYes this time only C Yes now and every time connect a device T not this time Click Next to continue Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com Click Next 2 Do not let Windows automatically install the software Click Install from a specific location Click Next 3 Specify the location of the driver Make sure the Global Logger CDROM is in the CD drive and click Search removable media only Click Next FL16U Only 4 The Hardware Wizard searches for the driver If Windows advises that the software is not certified click Continue Anyway This only means that Microsoft has not licensed the soft
33. op Wald gpr gallons per minute mgd milion s of gallons per day Level Offset cms cubic meters per second Velocity Display Units fps feet per sec we is feel per sec ips ters per second 30 Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com Level Offset This setting lets you add or subtract a specified amount to or from the measured water level to compensate for errors in installation and other factors that affect the accuracy of your flow measurements A positive number is added to measured level and a negative number is subtracted from it Note that this offset is used when making flow calculations only It does not affect the water level data displayed or recorded by channel one of the data logger The offset number is used to adjust any positive non zero level When the sensor is out of water it may not read exactly zero If this small error is a positive number regardless of how small the offset will be added to it resulting in a small flow being shown If the offset value is a negative number it will be subtracted from the measured level but the result will never be less than zero The offset number is intended to be used in a condition where the sensor is submerged most or all of the time so that incorrect readings near zero do not introduce errors Level Offset 05 inches sensor Installed Horizontally The level sensor supplied with the FL16 evel pisat cs inches M has an outer diameter of one inch
34. ore taking a reading the logger powers up the Bn sensors for the sensor warm up time and then removes dalin power from them again The allowable times are zero fone 50mS to 15 seconds Click on the field to enter or mel channel 1 c select the time in seconds from the pull down menu f Sample penodically every 10 f Fast sampling mode 10 times per second Seconds Seconds minutes hours daps C Logarithmic timing Baud Aate Auto Baud Aate Baud Rate Leave this set to Auto Baud Rate TEESE Only change this to a fixed baud rate if planning to lt ie 72 use this logger in a telemetry application such aS second Fixed 28900 using Global Water s Global Access radio modem B en software Once programmed in a fixed rate mode Fired 115200 you must set the baud rate in the opening connection menu of the Global Logger II software to this speed or the logger will not communicate Sample Periodically Sampling at regular intervals is the most common recording mode Click the Sample Periodically option select the units trom the pull down menu and click the numerical field to enter the number of those units up to 65 535 Fast Sampling Mode In Fast mode the sample rate is fixed at 10 times per second The time stamp will not read fractions of a second so there will be 10 samples per time stamp Click the Fast mode option to select this feature Logarithmic Timing Typically used in groundwater pump studies this m
35. rial port rate AT amp D2 normal DTR AT amp H1 amp R2_ h w flow control AT amp IO disable s w flow control AT amp KO disable compression AT amp M4_ normal error control select the COM port for your modem and the baud rate Type in the phone number or select it from the list of pre CAD ocuments and SetingssUsernsMy Documents Use initialization file Browse Modem Connection Sending Reset Command to Modem UK 47071 125 456 7920 Connect 19200 stored numbers If necessary click the Use Initialization File box and use the browse button to search for the initialization text file for your modem Click Connect and the software will dial out showing the status screen shown above _13 Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com Once a connection is established Connect will appear for a few seconds along with the baud rate of the connection After connecting the normal Global Logger screen will appear and operate exactly as if a direct connection was made All options and features work the same but at a reduced communication speed When connecting the FL16S Data Logger to an external modem a special cable is required Wiring diagrams are provided at the end of this manual and pre wired cables are available from Global Water The remote modem is configured by setting DIP switches They should be set to auto answer on DTR Normal carrier detect normal and smart mode Global Water can provide
36. rnal modem A pre wired cable is available from Global Water g Fin Male 4 Pin 3 O O Connectar A ek ah E To Logger g Oo O Qa All Front Views Ia oo of 9 OP 9 e oO a e jae eee ee eee 25 Pin Male KX TA E Pin 1 Se Fin 2 TA Ra i Fin 2 Oen i Fin 3 Er ee Fin S Modem l GND cers SE Pip Fin A i Pin 7 RTS Male EER Pin 4 ace ATE Fin 8 iW biale Fin 20 Pin 1 e ibs 1 Pin 3 TA Fx Pin 2 Onn e Pin 2 Pin 4 E Fin 1 Madem GND SND D Pin Pir dL L MMIII Ek Fir s FIs Male Fin Dok Fin 6 Baii Fin 4 Oe LAA XAI Global Water 800 876 1172 globalw com Maintenance Except for battery and desiccant there are no user serviceable parts inside the FL16 Data Logger Global Water recommends checking the batteries every 6 months Clean the sensor housing and screen using clean water and a small brush to remove any debris To clean remove the set screw holding the end on to the stainless steel housing XXII Troubleshooting Issue Logger is reading incorrectly d Verify the battery supply has enough voltage To operate properly the logger and sensor must have a minimum of 8 volts but if the battery voltage monitor is reading less than 15 volts or seems incorrect check the batteries with a voltmeter or replace them Battery voltages of less than 15 volts indicate that the batteries need replacing Check the logger and sensor calibration numbers in the Setup Menu Recalibrate the logger if necessa
37. rtantly it allows all of the configuration information for the logger including flow parameters to be saved to a file or restored from a file Select Load Setup File to restore a configuration from a file that has been previously saved or Save Setup File to save the current setup and calibration information The last 4 files are shown for convenience Setup files have a SET extension It is advised that after you calibrate and configure the logger you save the configuration to a file as a backup precaution before exiting the setup menu Save Setup File Global Flow Monitor Setu File Action Help E 4 set 3A 06_06_05 set Wie ao 3 WL16 Proto set Save Setup File 1 Flow See ra My Documents 2 Weather set 3 My Computer co E 4 File name en My Network Save as type Setup Files sel Places Exit Back to Main Window C Global Water 800 876 1172 globalw com Action The Action menu has two options Program Settings and Initialize to Default Values Program settings will reprogram the data logger with all the setup and calibration information and works the same as the Program Settings Button at the bottom of the screen Initialize E YET TETE will restore all of the analog digital File Pe and general setup information fields Snare to default values Only the setup SU Initialize to Default values menus are changed the data logger H must still be progra
38. ry As a precaution save the setup file first as described in section XI Issue Cannot communicate with the logger a D C Verify that good batteries are installed Check the communication cable If the connection is to the FL16S using the serial cable provided by Global Water verify that the correct COM port is selected in the connection menu of the Global Logger software If the connection is to the FL16U through the USB port use the Device Manager to confirm that the driver is loaded and the correct virtual COM port is selected in the connection menu of the Global Logger software Check the Device Manager in your operating system and confirm that the USB COM port is not being used by another device e Try reducing the baud rate in the connection screen of the Global Logger software _ 35 Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com XXIII Customer Support Call Global Water for tech support 800 876 1172 or 916 638 3429 many problems can be solved over the phone Fax 916 638 3270 or Email globalw globalw com When calling for tech support have the following information ready Model Unit serial number P O the equipment was purchased on Our sales number or the invoice number Repair instructions and or specific problems relating to the product a T Be prepared to describe the problem you are experiencing including specific details of the application installation and any additional
39. t 19 Getting Connected Getting Connected Getting Connected Getting Connected A Interface Software User The Main Screen Flow and Velocity D The History Screen ce The Setup Screen UO Appendiyes Install USB Drivers GL500 Logger Spec Congratulations on your purchase of a Global Water Data Logger and Flow Monitor software This instrument has been quality tested and approved for providing accurate and reliable measurements Wie are confident that you will find the logger to be a valuable asset to your applications Should you require assistance our technical staff will be happy to help with customer support This help document provides help for the Global Flow Monitor interface tool for Windows based PCs This software package adds the capability to automatically calculate flaw values from water depth measurements This software supports YLIB water level loggers and channel versions of the GLS500 data logger o channel data loggers are not supported The software assumes that a water depth sensor is connected to the first analog channel of the data logger channel 1 Chapters include men u E E Global Flow Monitor Software Help y 08 E Global Flow Monitor Software Help Hide Print Options Welcome Type in the keyword to find Flow List Topics Select Topic to display Contents Index Search
40. the row above for it to be removed If even a single channel has data that differs from the previous sample the row will not be removed This function works best when a single channel is being recorded and allows only the data showing changing conditions to be viewed 20 Global Water 800 876 1172 globalw com Save to File Clicking this button saen Oaa CSCS e allows the data to be exported toan Excel compatible CSV file Decne specify the path and the file name L and click the Save button All flow D parameters are stored in the header osuen of the CSV file for easy reference My Computer x x e File name csv v k 0 K r CI icki n U th C O K D U tto n My De Save as type Comma Separated Value Files csv N Cancel Places returns you to the main screen Ay B E E 5 1 Global Flow 4 25 4006 12 25 40 PM Offset 0 5 Inches Mannings Roughness 0 014 Slopes 1 25 Diameter 36 Inches 2 Date Time Feet Temp F Volts Flow CFS Vel FPS S 423006 12 22 13 Tios 16 9 224 510 q 752 AAE 12 22 14 1 135 16 9 22 510 SID t A Typical CSV File XIV Setup Menus Clicking the Setup button enters the setup menu which is composed of four sections Analog Digital General and Flow Calculation The first screen to appear is General Setup At the top of the setup screen is a toolbar with three options File Action and Help File The File option allows you to exit the setup screen but most impo
41. ughness Number WA Wetted Area in square feet based in measured level WP Wetted Perimeter in feet based in measured level Slope Pipe Slope in decimal form Velocity is in feet per second Flow is calculated in cubic feet per second Flumes and Weirs Most of the stored flumes and weirs have equations in the form of Flow C H A B Where A is a level offset number generally zero B is an exponent C is a multiplier H is the measured water level in feet Flow is calculated in cubic feet per second Flumes and weirs not appearing in the pull down lists can be added by modifying the flumes st and weirs Ist files These are text files stored in the folder containing the FL16 Flow software and can be edited in a text editor The format of these files is described in the header at the top of each one Adding flumes or weirs to the list consists of specifying the name as it will appear in the menu as well as the coefficients in the equation listed above or a file name for the lookup table that will be used to correlate flow to level Note that if the logger is programmed to use a flume or weir that has been added to this list an error message will appear when the logger is connected to a computer which does not have the correct flumes or weirs Ast file 22S x Global Water 800 876 1172 s globalw com XX Modem Cable Diagram FL16S Only The following wiring diagram is used to make a cable to connect the FL16S Data Logger to an exte
42. units and calibration numbers for each of the analog channels the endpoints of the bar graphs in the main screen and which of the analog channels are enabled These channels are calibrated in the same way so a single channel will be discussed It is important to note here that the information stored in the data logger s memory is just the sensors output level before itis adjusted by the following calibration parameters These parameters are used to adjust the stored data for display and storage purposes only at the time the data Is downloaded If they are changed the same stored data can be downloaded again and the data will be scaled differently according to the new settings dl Global Flow Monitor Setup Fil Action Help Analog Channels Digital Channels General Flow Calculation 1 a W Enable Enable W Enable Units Feet Temp F Volts High EU 3 100 Low EU b 32 High Raw 37278 56882 Low Aaw 7809 0 Disp High 3 100 Disp Low 0 32 Decimal 2o lt no lt Places Calibrate Calibrate Calibrate i Frogram Settings Back to Main Window The calibration of channel one to a water level sensor is discussed in the following example The water level sensor shown is designed to measure over the range of 0 3 feet but a water column of 3 feet may not be available The sensors can be calibrated over any range such as 0 to 2 feet even when it is desirable to measure beyond these limits 25 Global Water 800
43. us software packages which are compatible with most of our family of data loggers allowing them to be used in a variety of applications The software provided with this data logger is titled Global Flow Monitor Any of Global Water s FL16 and WL16 Loggers are compatible with this software with one limitation The first channel is used to calculate flow and must be a standard unit of level Feet Inches Meters or cm Flow is calculated based on the water level and it is important to have this well defined Starting the software with units other than Feet Inches Meters or cm programmed into channel one will generate various warning messages and certain features will not function The unit and calibration information can be changed in the setup menu as described later in this manual If a data logger is not compatible with this software package an error message will appear informing you with the problem To date the only standard Global Water product which is not compatible with the Global Flow Monitor software is the GL500 data logger Products with two analog input channels plus battery voltage monitor regardless of pulse channels are compatible VII System Requirements Desktop or Laptop computer with 1 Windows 98 ME 2000 XP Vista or Windows 7 Operating Systems 2 CDROM Drive 3 RS 232 COM Port for FL16S or USB Port for FL16U Note that the software provided with the FL16 data loggers is for running on desktop and l
44. want to log only when a reading exceeds the previous on by 0 5 feet set the deviation to about 1638 Click the numeric field to enter the desired range Wrap records If the Wrap records Enable Sample On Demang at End of Storage box is checked else Alam 1 To Specity Sampling Start Time once the memory is full the oldest data points will be replaced with the newest Thus the memory block represents only the newest If this feature is not checked the logger will halt recording once the memory is full Sample On Demand This feature is not supported by the FL16 data loggers Alarm Times Check the box iw Use Alarm 1 To Specify Sampling Start Time Alarm 1 Time hh mm ss 11 00 am associated with each alarm to arm 1 Time hh mm ss 11 00 00 A M enable that feature and enter M Usedlam2 To Specify Sampling Stop Time the desired start or stop time b Alarm 2 Time hh mm ss 70 00 00 AM The logger will start at the next occurrence of the Alarm 1 time and stop at the next occurrence of the Alarm 2 time after the Alarm 1 timer has expired Either or both alarms can be enabled Note Use care when programming the alarm times If left enabled changing and reprogramming any of the setup parameters will restart the alarm timers and could cause the logger to stop recording and the loss of important data 24 Global Water 800 876 1172 globalw com XVI Analog Setup The Analog Setup screen sets the engineering
45. ware Second party software is allowed and no harm will come to your computer 5 The first half of the installation is complete The Hardware Wizard may need to make two passes Click Finish Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for USB lt gt Serial L If your hardware came with an installation CD lt 6 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended K a from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Fata es Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed earch removable media floppy CD ROM INclude this location in the search Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard searches v USB lt gt Serial Found New Hardware Wizard Cancel Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for USB Serial Conver ter Click Finish to close the wizard Glo
46. ynce Time Flor Velocity 3 000 100 0 24 0 50 00 15 00 Flow Mode Manning s Equation Level Offset 0 5 Inches l Fipe Diameter 36 Inches 0 000 32 0 0 00 e E T CF5 an sae 125 1 145 61 4 17 0 22 05 oror Roughness 0 014 Pulse Channel 1 Alarm 1 Alarm 2 The functions and information in this screen are discussed in the following sections Note that channel one always displays level the second channel shows water temperature and channel 3 records battery voltage Flow is always displayed in the channel to the right of battery voltage Water velocity is displayed next to flow when using the Manning s Equation mode only Flow parameters are shown on the right _15 Global Water 800 876 1172 globalw com Tool Bar The tool bar at the top of the screen has 3 options File Action and Help In this screen the File option is used to exit the program only Action allows a menu driven interface to the various functions and displays the hot keys which can be used for fast access In the Help menu Help allows you to view the on line help files see section X Page 16 About shows contact information and revision information for the Global Logger software and Firmware Version displays the FL16 Data Logger revision number d Global Flow N ai Action Help d Global Flow Monitor v2 2 0 Disconnect Ctrl D Sample Continuously CEA m Cp Global Flow Monitor v2 2 0 et History Data Ctrl H
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