ADS Environmental Services FlowShark QR 775002 A4 User Manual

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ADS FlowShark Manual

Internal Power

A and B series monitors: Two 12-volt alkaline battery
packs operating in parallel

BG monitors: One 12-volt alkaline battery pack
powering the monitor and one 12-volt alkaline battery
pack powering the wireless modem.

Battery

Configurations

and Battery Life

Monitor Battery Life Matrix (months)-Weekly Collects

Sample Rate => 5 minutes, 15 minutes
FlowShark AL => 6, 18
FlowShark AG => 4, 12
FlowShark AS (stand alone) => 6, 18
FlowShark BL => 3, 9
FlowShark BG => 1.5, 4.5.

Radio Battery Life – Weekly Collects (BG monitors
only
)

2 – 3 months. Actual battery life will vary depending on
operating temperature and frequency of
communications. Higher capacity battery options will
be available in the future.

External Power

Option

Requires an external DC power source running
between 12 volts at 1.2 amperes of continuous current

Connectors

U.S. MIL-C-26482 series 1, for environmental sealing,
with gold-plated contacts

Inputs and

Outputs

• Ultrasonic depth sensor input
• Doppler velocity sensor input
• Pressure depth sensor input
• Sampler output/rain gauge input
• External power input
• SCADA 4-20 mA I/O or MODBUS
• Communication (telemetry or serial cable)
• Antenna (GPRS wireless)
• Air pressure valve (for testing purposes only)

Note: Inputs/Outputs (number and type) supported
will vary on the model FlowShark ordered.

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