In-Situ Flowsense Quick Start Guide for Low-Flow Applications - Manual

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Low-Flow Quick Start
Prepare the Multi-Parameter TROLL
Calibrate the water-quality sensors. See the MP TROLL Quick Start, or the Operator’s
Manual on the software CD for detailed information.
Launch the Flow-Sense Wizard
from Win-Situ’s Tools menu, or from the Navigation tree as shown below:
In the office: Install & launch the software
Install Win-Situ 4 and Win-Situ Sync on a desktop/laptop PC from the software CD.
Connect the MP TROLL to the PC and launch Win-Situ. First-time users: click Next
through 4 screens of the Connection Wizard to set up the COM port.
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Assemble the site data
The Flow-Sense Wizard will prompt for the following information for the output
report:
• Well diameter & depth • Pump model & type • Tubing type
• Screen length • Depth to water, top of screen & pump intake
Software volume calculations will use this input:
• Tubing inner diameter • Tubing length
Enter values & save field template files
For each well, execute the Wizard and enter site information.
Estimate pumping rate and final drawdown. Let stabilization phase
run for at least one reading, then click Accept. When the Wizard
asks if you want to save the file, give each one a meaningful name,
for example: “Well ABC template.flo”
Copy template files to the RuggedReader
On your next ActiveSync connection, In-Situ’s synchronization utility
Win-Situ Sync will prompt you for Low Flow templates you wish to
transfer to the PDA.
7 In the field: Connect the MP TROLL to the RuggedReader
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TIP: To reduce the need for input on a PDA in the field, prepare the Low Flow
information on your desktop or laptop PC ahead of time, as described here.
TIP: If Win-Situ Sync does not launch automatically,
select it from the In-Situ Inc. group in Programs on the
Windows Start Menu. Be sure the option Transfer data
files from Desktop to Field Unit is checked 5.
TIP: Pocket-Situ 4 is pre-installed on the RuggedReader®. Ensure
Microsoft® ActiveSync® is installed on the PC to enable transfer of files
between the computers.
Flow cell hardware, Flow-Sense software, and the TROLL’s water quality
sensors can help determine when to collect a water sample from a well for analysis.
Based on user input, software calculates the volume of the flow cell and tubing, and the
time to exchange one volume at the specified pumping rate. Indicator parameters are
monitored at software-calculated or user-specified frequency. Meter and graph views help
show when values falls within the specified target range per ASTM methodology. Custom
output reports are easily created. For more detailed information, see the MP TROLL
Operator’s Manual on the In-Situ software/resource CD.
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