T13 Tag Detector and Gate User`s Manual
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3. E S Northwest Marine Technology Inc T13 Tag Detector and Gate User s Manual Da aa pema Northwest Marine Technology Shaw Island WA Phone 360 468 3375 Fax 360 468 3844 E Mail office nmt us Web www nmt us August 25 2006 Table of Contents Table of Contents acniciccecidivcttencccececsdcencccidicca see nicteencieecee 2 TALOCUCUO IN ooze scsi c creer tec ere cetera elena 3 1 Equipment DeSCription cecccceeseseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeenees 4 TUS DTG CLO acai tsa Sacer cess ent ait cealls tes ttc E tae umade 5 Divert r Git ae he cas ee cust becca dea ct aeea eave ex nean A sen an Aenea k seni oo Baraa ae aae iaie 7 D al Counti oikee cents aa cei A AEE eaan eaaa Sae SEEE e SASEAR EEN 9 Control BOX renerne e e tate aah lh tiie E RE ich cadet draas 10 Fish Funnel goo sar areas nnn a aa en ac a a sg a apa a EEE 11 e E EET A TE 12 Powering the EE QUIDIM CRN sac ceh nee Maca ct easy laa eccchad sta astaesafuamscenep eacandeeomdenccnmntemnan sce 13 POWGI SUPP 2A oan act okie cae teeth N Ee Ni oe ee te ei 13 TA WB AMOS Se a ctecesddits ted ote de cate nc die A O R 14 COMMECTONS and GS casa ces sos acta actin et a e e Saadeh Goda E 15 Detection Standarde neoinean aaee EEE A RERE ELE r E RA TA RE EEA 15 2 Equipment Setup and Testing nnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 16 T13 Detector and Diverter Gate Setup ccccecceeeeeesceeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeees 16 T13 Detector and Diverter Gate Testing
4. The battery cable wires are attached to the battery terminals with the thumb screws Black insulated fork black wire to post on one battery and red insulated fork white wire to post on other battery c Be sure that the battery fusel cable has a 5 AMP fast acting mini blade fuse in the holder and attach it to the other two battery posts The Black insulated fork green wire to the post on the battery that already has the post occupied and the red insulated fork white wire to the post of the other battery d Attach the connector end of the battery cable to the connector labeled Battery Cable on the side of the gate electronics box e Push the toggle on the switch to the Battery On position The green LED on the gate box will come on f The toggle switch on the gate electronics box only affects power from the batteries not the NMT 24V power supply NMT 24V power supply would be connected here if Long jumper cable NOT using batteries from control box to gate electronics box or detector Short jumper cable between gate electronics box and detector Battery cable attached to gate electronics box as long as not using Ci NMT 24V power Pa a supply i nat Counter sensor probes in door brackets Figure 2 2 Cable hook on gate electronics box and detector 8 NMT 24V Power Supply to the gate and detector a If you are using the NMT 24V power supply to operate the detector
5. The gate electronics box has three additional connectors two 2 pin connectors on the lower front that are identical and accommodate the plugs on the gate door cables anda larger 2 pin connector on the side that is for the battery cable If a connector is not in use then the dust cover should be closed over it for protection against dirt and water 8 pin connector with dust cover open a 8 pin connector with amp dust cover closed Figure 1 10 8 pin connectors with dust covers and jumper cable with 8 socket plugs Jumper cable with two 8 socket plugs with locking rings The cable ends are identical Detection Standard The detection standard is an aluminum rod which has a standard length CWT imbedded in a wooden block at one end Pass the detection standard through the tunnel to verify that the detector is detecting tags and to determine the range of speeds at which a tag is detected Figure 1 11 6 Foot Aluminum Detection Standard T13 User s Manual Equipment Description 15 2 Equipment Setup and Testing T13 Detector and Diverter Gate Setup 1 If not already attached add the dual counter to the top left edge of the detector and the control box to the front right edge Leave the first nut next to the detector flange in place add the device and then screw on a second 3 8 nut to secure the device in place 3 8 nuts and 3 3 8 16 bolts hold dual counter and control box to detec
6. 9 The down key steps through the sequence the other way Choosing each letter in turn you can build up a group name of up to ten characters such as Male Coho When done step T13 User s Manual Equipment Operation 30 the cursor off one edge of the field to get the cursor below the whole name and then step up or down to another line ii To delete a name go to the edit name line and press the right and left buttons simultaneously iii Scroll using the right button through groups 2 3 4 to lt Setup gt 2 Setup Menu From lt Setup gt you can scroll right or left to Properties menu or Group 4 menu a Clear All Counts Move the cursor to this line By pressing the right and left buttons simultaneously the counts are cleared in all four of the groups at the same time keep holding the buttons until OK appears Release Count In Group This is another way of setting the group you want to count in You can select the group from the LED buttons at the bottom of the control box or you can edit this number to the group you want to count in If you change the group with the button at the bottom you will see the number change here If you want to use the tunnel as a detector only and not count in any group you may set the count group to 0 and no counts will be recorded Beeper Scroll down to beeper There are two choices ON and OFF The beeper should be ON unless you have a specific reason for it to be off With
7. Seta jack under each jack support near the tires c Lift the trailer one end at a time moving back and forth between the two jacks The tires DO NOT lift off the ground The jacks are to take some of the weight off the tires to keep the detector from bouncing on the tires T13 User s Manual Equipment Setup and Testing 18 Towing handle removed 13 Remove the towing handle 14 Attach a hose to the hose connector on the funnel bracket a When set up is complete adjust the water flow so that the tunnel is well lubricated and the fish move easily through the detector and gate T13 Detector and Diverter Gate Testing If you have followed the steps in Setup there should be power to the gate detector and control box The following steps will verify if there is power and troubleshoot many problems 1 Check that the gate has power a If there is power to the gate electronics box then the green LED will be ON and the door that has its cable connected to the connector labeled Untagged will be unlatched b If there is no power then i If using the 2 12V batteries and there is no power then check the following 1 12V batteries are connected together with the battery fuse cable 2 the battery cable wires are attached to each battery 3 the fuse in the battery fuse cable is good Change if necessary 4 the battery cable is properly plugged into the gate electronics box 5 the battery toggle switch
8. Tas Detector Ureresion Value field underlined this number 48 is editable Figure 3 6 Editable value fields 1 Practice moving from menu to menu and changing values before you set up to count tags 2 Before leaving a menu return to the original options that were set at the factory Refer to Initial Settings for T13 Tag Detector and Control Box chart in this section as well as the Menus on Control Box sheet which is also in this section T13 User s Manual Equipment Operation 25 Basic and Full Menus For most applications the menus on the control box may be set up as described on the Initial Settings for T13 Tag Detector and Control Box chart Gate timing is set in the Tag Detector menus minor adjustment in gate timing may be required This section is a more detailed explanation of the various menus definitions of terms applications and navigation between units and menus For reference refer to the table on the next page titled Menus on Control Box Green represents the Tag Detector and purple is the Control Box Each unit has three menus and moving between the menus is represented with the blue arrow white for moving in control box between the count groups The suggested settings for each unit are listed under Default the other possible settings are listed under Alternate If you look at the table Menus on Control Box you will see that most menus are in black but a few lin
9. fuse holder with a 250V FAST acting 3 Amp cartridge fuse This fuse is to protect the circuitry in the detector and control box if a short should occur in the gate electronics box If the fuse blows large transient currents form the lead acid batteries may damage the control circuitry Replace the fuse and test the gate function It is possible for the gate electronics box to receive T13 User s Manual Equipment Description 7 power but not have the doors function properly If the gate electronics box does not function properly then remove it and return it to Northwest Marine Technology for repair a oa 2 pin Battery Cable Connector in Battery Cable Connector b R 4 Toggle switch Untagged Figure 1 4 T13 Gate Electronics Box T13 Users Manual Equipment Description 8 Dual Counter A two channel counter mounts on the front of the detector Sensor probes that detect the opening of the gate doors are mounted on the gate and are connected to the counter with cables The counter sensors are held in place with counter keeper springs The count for each gate door is continuously displayed and can be manually increased red button decreased black button or zeroed black and red button pushed simultaneously with buttons on the counter box The counter display is continuously powered by a high capacity Lithium battery that has a lifetime of more than 10 years with normal operation When the battery is low leading
10. gt lt Control Box gt Gate Open sec 0 0 Tag Count 0 Count in Group Gain 45 Gate Close sec 0 5 Beeper ON Det Mode recis Menu Style Basic Fish Speed m s 1 0 Fish Counts N A Enter underlined values for initial setup Gate Open Time from when tag detected to when gate opens Gate Close Time from when gate opens to when gate closes A full explanation of how to navigate these menus follows If these settings work well for you then you do not need to do any changes to the menu settings Tag Detection with Detection Standard The ability of the T13 to detect a CWT is dependant upon the speed that the fish is traveling through the tunnel If the fish are moving slower than the Fish Speed setting entered in the Tag Detector Setup menu than the tag may be detected twice if the fish are moving too fast for the Fish Speed setting then the tag may not be detected For this reason a detection standard a pole with a standard length coded wire tag embedded in one end is supplied with the detector Move the detection standard in and out of the tunnel at the speed the fish will be traveling in order to get an idea of how to set the Fish Speed setting in order to get a proper detection Confirm this speed by putting some test fish through the detector Be sure the water is on and adjust the water flow and Fish Speed setting so that the beeper always goes off when a tagged fish goes through the center of the tunnel T13 User s Manua
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12. itself The control box can function as a tag counter for up to four different groups of fish and as a beeper indicating the presence of a CWT Once the gain fish speed and gate open and close times are set then the control box is not essential unless you want to hear the beeper and if you want to view the bar graph for tag detection The face of the control box has a window with a four line vacuum fluorescent display To the right of the window are 4 white buttons for navigating and editing Along the bottom of the box are 4 black buttons with red LEDs in the center which select the count group The one with the red Led showing indicates the count group that is registering counts T13 User s Manual Equipment Description 10 At the top of the box in the center is a clear LED that lights red when a tag is detected To the right is another clear LED that lights green when there is power to the control box The back of the control box has two 8 pin system connectors for attaching a power cable a cable from the detector or a cable from the gate The 5 digit serial number is on the back below the connectors it begins with 46 The beeper is also on the back of the control box This beeper will sound when a tag is detected and continue to beep for as long as there is a tag in the detection area or for as long as the gate is open If the alarm is too loud for the conditions in which you are working the center hole of the beeper may be pa
13. place to check battery voltage to see if it needs charging When the cursor is here it will flicker as the voltage changes and is updated Full Menus Full menu items are in purple in the Menus on Control Box table They are only visible when the Menu Style in the Control Box Setup menu has been set to Full These values T13 User s Manual Equipment Operation 31 should be set as to the values listed in the table unless it is specifically indicated otherwise Full menus Tag Detector 1 Properties menu a S Length mm 41 This is Sample Length and is a number particular to the T13 detector It is there for reference purposes 2 Setup menu a ID of this unit Tag Det 1 This is where the ID number that you see at the top of the Tag Detector menus is set If another detector were attached to the system this line would be used to set its ID number to 2 so that the two units could be distinguished It is possible from the same Control Box to view the menus of two or more detectors hooked up together but only after the unit numbers have been set to be distinct As a result the address of one must be changed before the second one is connected If two indistinguishable units are connected the control box will complain when asked to access either one of them Full menus Control Box 1 Setup menu a a Menu Style There are two options Basic and Full Normally the choice is Basic but as described in this
14. section there are occasions when the Full menu is required ID of this unit Control Box 1 As with the other units if there is more than one control box hooked into a system then each must have its own ID number When there is only one control box its ID number would be 1 View There are two options Normal and Subnet For most purposes you would use Normal In this view as you scroll from one unit to another in the system you go from tag detector to gate to control box If you have two tag detectors and gates then you would scroll through tag detector 1 gate 1 control box 1 then tag detector 2 gate 2 control box 2 etc If you want to see the tag detectors grouped together choose Subnet then you would scroll tag detector 1 tag detector 2 gate 1 gate 2 then control box 1 control box 2 Inputs to counter These are the units that are hooked up in the system that relay active information to the counter l Tag Det ID If this is set at 0 then all tag detector signals from all detectors hooked up in the system will be counted If it has a number other than 0 then only a detector with that particular ID number will have its tag counts registered on the counter in the control box ll Fish Det ID At present there is no fish detector but when there is it will work like the tag detector If a O is chosen then all fish passing through all fish counters would be counted otherwise only fish passing through the fish detector
15. with the given ID number would be counted T13 User s Manual Equipment Operation 32 lll Switch ID This is designed to accommodate a foot switch for moving between count groups It would operate much as the lighted buttons do Radio Frequency Interference The T13 tag detector has been designed to withstand radio frequency interference from hand held radio transmitters and cell phones kept at a moderate distance from the units However if a radio transmitter is operated too close to the detector Several feet it may set off the detector and give false positive detections Magnetic Interference The T13 detector should be set up away from equipment that generates strong magnetic fields such as large motors because these magnetic fields may cause false positive detections If this happens move the detector further away from the source of the magnetic field T13 User s Manual Equipment Operation 33 4 Troubleshooting TROUBLESHOOTING SUMMARY TABLE PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTION Beeper doesn t sound when detection standard is run through tunnel 1 Haven t waited long enough after hookup of power for electronics to warm up 2 Plug from power or control box is not properly tightened to connector 3 Battery may be low or dead 4 Fish speed is not set correctly 1 Wait 15 20 seconds after hookup before attempting a tag detection 2 Check that plugs are tight Push o
16. 39kg Trailer without detector Weight approximately 275 pounds 125 kg Trailer loaded with detector gate and all accessories Approximately 1040 pounds 471 7kg Gate Electronics Box fuse 250V fast acting 3AG 3Amp cartridge Battery Fuse Cable fuse 5Amp fast acting mini blade T13 User s Manual Equipment Specifications 38 8 Contacting NMT Northwest Marine Technology strives to provide the highest quality tagging systems for research and management We offer free consultation on the suitability of available methods for specific purposes Corporate Office For information on prices delivery times for assistance on any questions or problems relating to our equipment please contact our main office Northwest Marine Technology Corporate Office P O Box 427 976 Ben Nevis Loop Road Shaw Island WA 98286 U S A Telephone 360 468 3375 FAX 360 468 3844 E mail office nmt us Support techsupport nmt us Web Site www nmt us Biological Services For questions relating to the suitability of methods for various species and life stages please contact our biological services office Northwest Marine Technology Biological Services 955 Malin Lane SW Tumwater WA 98501 U S A Telephone 360 596 9400 FAX 860 596 9405 Email biolo nmt us T13 User s Manual Contacting NMT 39 12V Batteries ennnen 14 chargiNGeeaien 37 actual fish speed cceeeeeeeeeeeeeee 21 Beeper cCOnNtrol DOX
17. agnetic field T13 User s Manual Equipment Description 12 Powering the Equipment The T13 detector gate and control box when used together may be powered by either the NMT 24VDC power supply or by two 12V batteries that are connected in series to produce 24V Use either one but do not use both the power supply and the batteries at the same time Power Supply 24V The 24VDC power supply may be used to power the T13 detector as well as the detector with a gate and control box It will function from an input ranging from 100 250VAC The cord with the three pronged plug is glued into the power supply Do not attempt to remove it Plug that attaches to 8 pin connector on either the detector gate or control box Cable from power supply to outlet If you are using the 24V power supply plug the cable with the 8 socket plug into the eight pin connector on the rear of the detector gate electronics box or the control box Plug the cable with the three prong connector into a wall outlet or an extension cord T13 User s Manual Equipment Description 13 12V Batteries The gate electronics box has a connector for the battery cable that comes from the 2 12V batteries that are connected in series The power goes first to the gate electronics box and if the gate is connected to the T13 detector and or the control box they will also be powered The battery cable has two leads one black and one white each with a
18. and gate be sure that the battery cable is disconnected and proceed to the items below otherwise skip to item 9 b As long as the gate box is attached to the detector and the control box is attached either to the detector or the gate box then the NMT 24V power supply may be connected to an 8 pin connector on either the gate electronics box or the detector or the control box T13 User s Manual Equipment Setup and Testing 17 c Plug the other cable on the NMT24V power supply into a wall outlet the power will be on and the green LED on the gate electronics box will be on 9 In order to protect the connectors from water be sure that all connectors that are not in use are covered with their dust caps 10 If not using a trailer then skip to step 14 11 If the T13 is on a trailer raise and mount the detector as follows a Unscrew the 2 nuts if they are present next to the jack that secure the detector to the trailer frame b Use the lifting jack under the funnel to raise the detector c Screw the bottom right and left screws in the sway bracket to the trailer frame Screws for securing N detector to trailer Holes for screwing sway bracket when detector is in raised position Sway bracket Screws that go into holes for stabilizing detector Figure 2 3 Jack in lowered position 12 Mount the stabilizing jacks as follows a Remove the 4 stabilizing jacks from the storage box on the trailer b
19. ction Charging batteries Batteries should be charged when partially depleted Disconnect all cables from the batteries before charging Battery voltage can be read on the control box properties menu when the system is running off of the batteries through the gate electronics box T13 User s Manual Maintenance 36 6 Service and Shipping If you have any questions or are having difficulty with any of your equipment please call a service representative at Northwest Marine Technology 360 468 3375 or e mail techsupport nmt us If you need to return any equipment to Northwest Marine Technology please call and talk with shipping at 360 468 3375 T13 User s Manual Service and Shipping 37 7 Equipment Specifications T13 Detector Dimensions 7 3 long 2 2m 7 1 circumference 2 6m 32 5 diameter Weight 638 pounds 298 4kg Fish Funnel Dimensions with bracing 2 high 6m x2 wide 6m x 2 6m deep Weight approximately 15 pounds 6 8kg Gate Dimensions with bracing 24 6m high x 25 64m wide x 20 5 52m deep Weight 33 pounds 15 kg Control Box Dimensions 4 5 11 4 cm high x 7 25 18 4 cm wide x 2 5 6 4 cm deep Weight 2 pounds 91kg NMT 24V Power supply Input from 100 250VAC 50 60Hz 1 5A 0 6A Dimensions 6 5 16 5cm long x 3 6 9 2cm wide x 2 25 5 7 cm deep Weight 3 25 pounds 1 4kg Battery 2 12V deep cycle batteries Weight 86 pounds
20. detector nor will the gate latch and unlatch d If the detector is getting power but not the control box the display and green LED on the control box will not be visible i Run the detection standard through the tunnel The gate will latch and unlatch if the detector has power and the gate and detector are connected ii Check the cable connections between the detector control box gate and power source If you have power to the equipment then you are ready to start operation If there is still no power then call Northwest Marine Technology 360 468 3375 for assistance T13 User s Manual Equipment Setup and Testing 20 3 Equipment Operation Getting Started Once power is connected to the detector it takes about 20 seconds before the detector will detect a tag and sound the beeper The T13 detector and control box have certain settings that have been set at the factory and which can not be changed other settings though set at the factory may be changed by the user to fine tune the equipment to their specific needs Adjusting menu settings in the control box allows for these changes The initial control box menu settings that may be changed but are put in at the factory are listed in the table below Initial Settings for T13 Tag Detector and Control Box A card with these settings is attached to the detector for easy reference Begin by using these settings for testing the equipment with your fish They may be ad
21. e and have your fish move faster However if your Fish Speed setting is set too low and you have fast moving fish or fish that are very close together then the tag may not be detected a Establish good water flow Set the Fish Speed setting on the Tag Detector menu to 1 m s and Gain at 45 3 Fish spacing It is important that one fish is through the detection region of the detector before the next fish enters the detection region If the Gate Open is set at 0 the gate will begin to open as soon as the detector registers a tag The length of time the gate stays open is determined by the Gate Close time If the gate opens too soon then the fish in front of the one just detected may be T13 User s Manual Equipment Operation 21 misdiverted If the gate door stays open too long then the fish coming after the one that was just detected may be misdiverted If the gate door doesn t stay open long enough or opens too late then the fish being detected may be misdiverted a Using the suggested settings put fish through the detector and watch that they get through the gate with plenty of clearance Look down the tunnel as you feed fish into the funnel and see how they clear the gate door If you feed fish into the funnel quickly you may need to shorten the Gate Close time from 5 sec to 3 or 4 sec Initial Settings for T13 Tag Detector and Control Box Table Initial Settings for T13 Tag Detector and Control Box lt Tag Detector
22. e down button again now only the displayed number is underlined The length of the line is three digits To edit this value push either the right or left button the underline will change to a shorter line that is the width of a singe digit Keep pressing the button until the line is under the number you want to change Push the up button to increase the number push the down button to decrease the number If you set the gain too high then the bar on the graph will go above threshold and the beeper will sound continuously When you have the number you want push either the right or left button until the single digit cursor goes off the end of the filed and broadens to an underline three digits wide under the entire number now you can push the upper button and move the underline to a different part of the menu T13 User s Manual Equipment Operation 28 2 lt Properties gt There is a solid line across the display under lt Properties gt but by pushing the right or left button you may scroll to a different menu lt Operation gt or lt Setup gt None of the items on the Properties menu may be changed This is indicated by the full width underline when you scroll down to any item This menu gives information about this detector all values are set at the factory a Serial Number The serial number is unique to this detector The serial numbers for the T13 Tag Detector begin at 13001 b HW Version This represents the hardware versi
23. el support brackets Attachment plate Figure 1 2 Rear end of T13 Take care not to damage the silicone seal between the tunnel and the fish tunnel support brackets Water inside the detector could cause damage Contact NMT if the seals are damaged so that water can enter the detector T13 User s Manual Equipment Description 6 Diverter Gate The T13 diverter gate consists of two main parts the beaks that hold the latching doors and the electronics box that has the connectors that power the gate and connect the gate to the detector and that has the connectors for the cables from the solenoids that drive the gate doors The detector is mounted so that it is inclined with water running through the tunnel As a fish hits an unlatched door it pushes it open and flows through Diverter gate Gate electronics box Cables from batteries amp eh control box detector and m ES G 1 gate doors attach to the F7 y Eo gate electronics box i i G Gate door Le DANA Taf cable j 4 Counter cable with A the Oa D 3 Door latch sensors in gate brackets j p Figure 1 3 Rear end of T13 with Diverter Gate When there is power to the gate then the green LED is ON and the door for untagged fish will be unlatched Change the door that untagged fish come out of by switching the cables from the solenoids On the right side of the gate electronics box there is a
24. es are in purple All of the black represents the basic menu If the menu style is set to basic then only those items in black will be visible on the display If the menu style is set to full then everything in black as well as purple is visible on the display The full menu is only needed when you have more than one detector hooked together However the settings in the full menu can affect how the equipment works even if you are operating only a single unit the settings on the full menu should be left at the defaults shown in the table Menus on Control Box unless you are instructed to do otherwise Do not change the Full Menu settings unless instructed to do so The Basic Menus for all units will be discussed first and then the Full menus ount In Group eper e u Style j penp Counts Bagig a Basic Menu selected Figure 3 7 Menus Style Basic T13 User s Manual Equipment Operation 26 Menus on Control Box Default Alternate Default Alternate sec 0 0 0 0 6 5 45 1 200 Gate Close sec 0 5 0 0 6 5 Det Mode Precise Early S Length mm Fish Speed m s 1 0 0 2 3 0 Typical 1m s Tag Detector Control Box 1 m gt Tag Detector e Properties Group t name Group 2 3 4 name Setup D gt Caption Factory Set Caption Default Caption Default Caption Default Alternate Serial Number 46H Tag count 0 Tag count 0 Clear All Counts HW version Fish c
25. fork terminal on the end The one on the white wire and with red tape will attach under the thumb screw on the positive terminal on one battery and the black wire will attach to the negative terminal on the other battery In order to connect the two batteries in series to produce 24V a shorter green and white cable the battery fuse cable is provided it has a fuse holder in the middle The green wire connects to the unused negative terminal of one battery and the white wire attaches to the positive terminal of the other battery The 5 AMP fast acting mini blade fuse will blow if the battery cables are shorted If this should happen check the fuse if the S shaped wire is broken then change it Extra fuses have been supplied in the large storage box Battery cable with one lead white wire attaching to of one battery and lead black wire of the other Battery fuse cable with mini blade fast 5 amp fuse The long black battery cable is attached to one of the battery T13 User s Manual Equipment Description 14 Connectors and Plugs On the rear of the detector the control box and the top of the gate electronics box there two 8 pin connectors which are all identical These connectors are interconnected using jumper cables which have two identical ends so it doesn t matter which cable end gets attached to which 8 pin connector as long as the units are hooked together in a chain
26. gy funnel and gate are designed for attaching to the detector when the larger dimension is horizontal For diverting fish the T13 is supplied with a diverting gate a control box and a dual counter The control box controls the settings for the gate detector and control box functions and records counts of detected tags in up to four different groups for counting untagged fish the dual counter is required Using the control box it is possible to adjust the system for a variety of situations such as fish that move unusually fast or unusually slow When using a gate the gate and detector are powered with either the NMT 24VDC power supply or with 24V from two standard 12V deep cycle batteries hooked in series Most T13s will be in permanent installations but the detector may be mounted ona small trailer allowing the detector to be moved around on site If you are interested in a different configuration of the T13 detector please contact Northwest Marine Technology at 360 468 3375 for more information T13 User s Manual Introduction 3 1 Equipment Description For permanent installation of the T13 detector and diverter gate the following equipment and supplies are provided gt gt VVVVVVVV VV O IvvVv VVVV T13 Detector T13 Gate o 3 Amp Fast 250V cartridge fuse in electronics box Counter modified R Series T Series Control Box T13 Fish Funnel 24 volt Northwest Marine Technology power supply with attached cable
27. h Speed m s The cursor is under the number at the right This number on the first line is all that can be changed The Typical 1 m s is for reference and is the suggested setting The fish speed may be set to tenths of a m s from 0 2 to 3 0 m s but 1 m s is a good starting point and will work well in most non critical situations where the actual fish speed is not well known or well controlled Edit the fish speed in the manner described above Using the up button scroll back to the top of the menu until Tag Detector is underlined Scroll right to Gate or left to Control Box Basic Control Box Menus As with all menus the name of the unit and its ID number is the first line lt Control Box 1 gt From that line you can move right or left to the Tag Detector menu 1 lt Group 1 gt 2 3 4 In reality these are four operation menus but due to limited space the line that says lt Operation gt is not present The control box can keep track of tag counts for 4 different groups of fish Each group can be accessed by either pushing the appropriate LED button at the bottom of the control box or by scrolling through the Groups with the right navigation button After group 4 you will go to the Setup menu and if you scroll right again you will be at the properties menu Note that if the light is on in Group 1 but you scroll to Group 2 you are still counting in Group 1 and viewing the information for Group 2 The menus and editing for each c
28. ing ixcccascidihseveacenieeeediscavecccescxsesadstneseastewnece 34 5 Maintenance isccsceescscsceccssvacecceteveciscedsceasacntexctecectateac teks 36 Care of the T13 Detector Gate and Control BOX c cceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeesaeeees 36 Cleaning and DISINPECUG Minster haScteelca2 hobs sds hoary ee bated ucce ductehcea shasta baeae eancccetnans 36 CHARGING Batterie Sieen oi tect ct a oa dalam E ie Sona ES E 36 6 Service and Ship pings si cnicnisniisavasinatanneen 37 7 Equipment Specifications ccccccesseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 38 8 Contacting NMT n nisa aiie ae asiaa cctv ce aaiae a aaa 39 eE 9 EAT O EEE E TEER E 40 T13 User s Manual Table of Contents 2 Introduction The T13 is the largest of a new line of tunnel type Coded Wire Tag CWT detectors It maintains the high sensitivity of the earlier R Series detectors and their ability to detect a tag in any orientation but accommodates a much larger fish T Series detectors are designed to plug together with one or more other system components such as a power supply control box and a diverter gate using a unified system connector Most components have two identical 8 pin connectors with identical jumper cables to interconnect them The T13 detector s tunnel is oval with the maximum inside dimensions of 7 5 inches 19cm by 13 inches 33 cm It may be used with either the broad or the narrow dimension upright however the NMT Northwest Marine Technolo
29. is in the Battery ON position 6 batteries are charged ii If using NMT 24V power supply and there is no power then check the following 1 Verify that the 8 pin connector on the power supply is correctly attached to the gate electronics box or the detector T13 User s Manual Equipment Setup and Testing 19 2 the short jumper cable is attached between the gate electronics box and the detector 3 the power supply is plugged into a functional wall outlet 2 Check that the control box and detector are getting power a If the control box is getting power the green LED on the front panel will be ON and a menu will be visible in its display window b If both the control box and the detector are getting power than the menu that will be visible is that for Tag Detector i Run the detection standard through the middle of the tunnel if the beeper goes off then the detector has power c If the control box is getting power but not the tag detector then the menu on the control box display will say Control Box i Check the cable connections between the detector gate and control box ii On the control box attempt to move to the Tag Detector menu see next section for navigating between devices If you do not see a menu for the Tag Detector then the detector is still not getting power Verify by running the detection standard through the tunnel neither the beeper will go off when the tag goes through if there is no power to the
30. justed later if necessary by following the directions given later in this section The issues you need to think about when putting fish through the T13 detector and gate are the Fish Speed setting as entered on the Tag Detector menu the actual fish speed and fish spacing 1 Fish Speed setting The Fish Speed setting on the Tag Detector menu sets the center of the range of actual fish speeds for which the T13 detector will most reliably detect CWTs Actual fish speeds that are anywhere from about 1 2 to 2 times the Fish Speed setting will be detected with equally good reliability outside this speed range the tag signal strength and therefore detection reliability drops off 2 Actual fish speed The actual fish speed can be affected by the angle of the detector and the rate of water flow through the funnel and detector tunnel and how the fish are entered into the funnel For the T13 detectors the angle has been predetermined These values were initially set at the factory If you put well spaced tagged fish through the detector and there is only one tag detection then the water flow is adequate If fish get caught up or move too slowly then two counts may occur Either adjust the water flow or set the Fish Speed setting slower If your Fish Speed setting on the Tag Detector menu is set too high for the actual fish speed your fish are going through the detector you may get double counts so it is better to set the Fish Speed setting to a lower valu
31. l Equipment Operation 22 Control Box Operation When the control box is receiving power the green LED will be lit and the Tag Detector menu will be visible on the display The control box displays the menus for the detector and control box The control box can tally tag counts for up to 4 groups The control box beeper is very loud In a quiet environment you may wish to cover it with several layers of tape or insert foam ear plugs into the hole The beeper sounds when a tag or other moving object that has a magnetic field passes through the detection range It will beep for as long as the gate is open When power is first applied to the control box the words NMT T SYSTEM appear briefly on the display If the detector gate and control box are all hooked up then the Tag Detector Operation menu appears next If the control box is powered without being connected to the detector then the control box operation menu will be seen on the display The detector and control box each has its own set of three menus Properties Operation and Setup The Operation menu is the first menu displayed for each unit After setting the gain on the Tag Detector Operation menu and the fish speed and Gate open and close times on the Tag Detector Setup menu you will most likely want to have the Operation menu for the control box visible while detecting tags and recording counts Pass the end of detection standard through the tunnel to determine the be
32. n With the solid line under lt Operation gt scroll down one line so that the solid line moves under the bar graph across the display This is a visual setting for Gain The Gain is the setting for the tag detector s sensitivity to magnetic disturbance The detectors are designed to exclude all magnetic fields except those created by an object going through the detector However some stray magnetic fields do get into the detector and this is referred to as background noise The fluctuating bar on the left is the magnetic noise at the numerical gain setting indicated on the next line down The vertical line in the center marks the detection Threshold When the magnetic disturbance is large enough the bar goes above threshold and the detector beeps i The bar graph is the one exception when a cursor under the entire line allows editing The gain value may be changed by either changing the length of the bar or by changing the numerical value in the line below To edit gain from the bar graph push the right button to increase the gain or the left button to decrease it You will see the numerical value will change with each push of the button and the length of the bar will either increase or decrease ii Set the gain so that the background noise or bar is between 1 3 and 1 2 way to the threshold mark In a fairly quiet environment this is at about 48 Verify the setting using the detection standard Gain Number Push th
33. n plug and tighten ring 3 Charge battery with battery charger 4 Set fish speed to 1m s and check with detection standard Beeper is going off without a tag being present 1 Detector may be too close to equipment that is generating a strong magnetic field 2 A hand held radio cell phone or other piece of equipment generating radio frequency interference may be too close to the detector 3 The gain may be set too high 1 Move detector away from equipment 2 Move the radio frequency generating equipment further away from the detector 3 Check the Tag Detector menu on the control box the gain should be at about 45 lower in a magnetically noisy environment Fish are not diverted correctly 1 Fish are not spaced far enough apart 2 Gate close time may be too long 1 Fish should go through detector one at a time with enough space between so that one has gone through the center of the tunnel before the next is entered 2 The gate may be staying T13 User s Manual Troubleshooting 34 open too long shorten the gate close time The counter counts 2 tags when only one tagged fish has gone through 1 The fish is not moving fast enough through the tunnel for the set fish speed 1 a On the Tag Detector setup menu set the Fish Speed to 1m s b Make sure there is adequate water flow Gate LED is not on and there is no powe
34. on of the detector c FW Version This is the version number of the software for the electronics in the tag detector 3 lt Setup Menu gt lt Tag Detector 1 gt will be the top line as described under the operations menu With the solid underline under Properties push the left button once or the right button twice and move to the Setup menu Two of the gate settings are on this menu since the time that the gate opens and closes is dependant on the signal being sent from the detector to the gate a Gate Open sec Scroll down to this line Gate open is the elapsed time from when the tag is detected to when the gate opens The time value is set on the right For most circumstances settings to tenths of seconds is adequate For the gate to begin opening as soon as a tag is detected set it to 0 00 b Gate Close sec Scroll down and edit the numbers as before Gate close is the time from when the gate opens until it begins to close This is set long enough so that the largest fish can get through before the gate closes but short enough so that the gate is completely closed before the next fish has reached the front edge of the gate flapper c Det Mode Detector Mode is the setting which determines when the tag is registered by the detector There are two options Early and Precise i With Early detection the tag is detected early in the tunnel and the signal is sent to the gate before the tag reaches the center of the tunnel If yo
35. or bottom of the display will scroll the whole menu up or down if there is more menu to be seen beyond what is visible in the window The first line on the menu displays the name of a system unit with arrow heads at each end lt gt Scrolling left or right will select different units The second line displays the menu for each system unit also with arrow heads at each end lt gt Scrolling left or right here selects different menus for the same unit T13 User s Manual Equipment Operation 24 Up and Down NMT T System s re buttons s_ lt i k R ee z Right and Left Tag detection B Sain 4 48 buttons threshold ta OO uuema F Count Group Buttons for selecting active count group Figure 3 4 Arrow heads and Buttons If there are no arrow heads then the whole line including the caption will be underlined indicating an information only line rial Number 4006 and both caption and value field Version i are underlined When only the value field is underlined then the underlined portion is editable If the item is editable then the left and right buttons will select a digit within the editable field and once selected the up and down buttons will increase or decrease that digit Moving the cursor off either end of the editable field will end the editing session Information only line no arrows Se Properties gt y lt Tas Detector Operation lt
36. ount N A Fish count N A Count in Group 1 2 3 4 FW Version Edit name XXXXX Edit name XXXX Beeper On Off Supply volts 24 Menu Style Basic Full Fish Counts N A show ID of this unit Control Box 1 Scrolling between Units gt View Normal Subnet Scrolling between menus within a Unit Inputs to counter Black is Basic menu style Tag Det ID 0 Purple is Full menu style Fish Det ID 0 Words in Italics are not seen on display Switch ID 0 Menus on Control Box Table T13 User s Manual Equipment Operation 27 Basic Tag Detector Menus When the Tag Detector menu appears there is a number to the right on the same line as the words Tag Detector The number is the unit ID identification number in this case lt Tag Detector 1 gt both the caption and the number 1 are underlined in a continuous line so the unit ID number may not be changed from this menu The factory setting is 1 lt Tag Detector 1 gt is at the top line in all three of the tag detector menus On the second line of the display the cursor can be scrolled left or right between the three tag detector menus Operation Properties and Setup I lt Operation gt When the Tag Detector Operation menu appears there is a solid line across the display under lt Operation gt The lt gt arrows indicate that you can scroll left or right from the lt Operation gt menu to either the lt Properties gt or the lt Setup gt menu a Signal Bar Graph Gai
37. ount group is the same so it will only be discussed for Group 1 In each group menu there are the following a Tag Count The editable value field of this line represents the number of tags that have been counted for this group of fish An easy way to clear the count to 0 is to push and hold the right and left buttons at the same time Edit the number works as before push the right or left button until the cursor is under the number you want to change and then push the up or down button to increase or decrease the count Push the right or left button to get the cursor under the entire number and then scroll down Fish Count At this time fish count is not available N A In the future we hope to have a fish counter that can be attached to the system to count the total number of fish that have gone through the detector Edit Name This line is below Fish Count and is normally not visible but you can scroll down to it By entering a name in this line s value field you change the corresponding field of the Group caption line so you can label each group with your own choice of group name i Editing the alphanumeric field works much like editing a number you use left right keys to select a digit position and up down keys to alter it The difference here is that the choices include not only numerals but also capital and small letters The up key steps through the capital letters A Z then the small letters a z then the digits 0
38. out the beeper your only sign that a tag has been detected is the red LED on the front of the control box with light up and if you are on the Tag Detector operations menu the bar will go above threshold or if you are looking at the counts in a selected count group the tag count will increase Menu Style This should be set at basic unless you are told to do otherwise To change to Full push the right button so that the line is under the c push the up button To change back to Basic push the lower button To set push the right or left button until the word is fully underlined Fish Counts This is here in anticipation of a unit that will count total number of fish that go through the detector N A means that this unit is not available If such a unit becomes available then the N A would be switched to Show and the fish count would show on the Group menu i Scroll back up to the lt Setup gt line and push the right button 3 Properties Menu From lt Properties gt you can scroll right to lt Group 1 gt or left to lt Setup gt As with the other units the properties menu is informational All of the values except for Voltage are set at the factory a Serial Number the serial number for Control Boxes begins at 46000 b HW Version Hardware version set at factory c FW Version Firmware version set at factory d Supply Volts This reads the voltage of the power supply or the battery whichever is being used This is a good
39. r to gate 1 Batteries are dead 2 Fuse in battery cable blown 3 Cables not hooked up correctly 1 Charge batteries 2 Replace fuse 3 Check that all cables hooked up correctly 4 Switch to NMT 24V Power supply and see if problem persists T13 User s Manual Troubleshooting 35 5 Maintenance Care of the T13 Detector Gate and Control Box The gate electronics the detector electronics the dual counter and the control box are designed to be waterproof however care must be taken not to damage the silicone seals around the ends of the fish tunnel and funnel Do not drop the detector gate dual counter or control box internal parts could be damaged Cleaning and Disinfection At the end of each session unplug the cables from the back of the detector gate electronics box control box and the dual counter Put the caps over the connectors before washing Wash the detector gate and fish funnel thoroughly with water or soap and water Use a soft brush and or sponge to remove scales and fish slime DO NOT USE A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE Use normal water pressure for washing the detector To disinfect the equipment we recommend using household bleach which is a 5 solution of sodium hypochlorite and diluting it 1 part bleach to 25 parts water for a final solution of 200 ppm hypochlorite and leaving it on for a minimum of 10 minutes Rinse the equipment well with clean fresh water after disinfe
40. rtially or completely covered with a piece of tape or plugged with two foam ear protectors Fish Funnel The fish funnel attaches to the front of the detector and helps guide fish into the tunnel It also provides a way to inject water to help lubricate the tunnel The water source can be an ordinary garden hose connected to the fitting provided at the bottom of the funnel support structure A valve is provided to regulate the water flow When the valve is properly adjusted streams of water will emerge from tubes at the sides of the funnel Fish funnel with bracket Water outlets Figure 1 6 Fish Funnel attached to front of T13 detector T13 User s Manual Equipment Description 11 Trailer Trailer F Removable handle for moving trailer In photo 1 3a the trailer is supported on blocks In place of blocks newer models have jacks that are used to lift the weight of the trailer off of the tires Without the stabilizing jacks the motion of the detector when a large fish goes through it or when it is bumped may cause a false detection The newer trailers also have two large boxes at the rear of the trailer for storage of the jacks cables and other supplies The T13 detector should be set up away from equipment that generates strong magnetic fields such as large motors Strong magnetic fields may cause false positive detections If this happens move the detector further away from the source of the m
41. s 2 12V deep cycle batteries with battery boxes 9 1 2 counter cable 10 jumper cable 15 jumper cable 10 battery cable 2 battery fuse cable o 5 Amp Fast mini blade fuse One large battery box for storage Coded wire tag detection standard User s Manual e detector and gate unit All of the above equipment and supplies Trailer 2 large battery boxes for storage 4 stabilizing jacks for blocking up detector The T13 detector is either installed in a permanent location or else is sold on a trailer Upon request and for an additional fee Northwest Marine Technology will install the detector to meet individual needs If the detector is installed then there is very little set up required by the user If the T13 is purchased with a trailer it comes already installed on the trailer The only set up required is the adding of the accessory equipment T13 User s Manual Equipment Description 4 T13 Detector Serial number i stamped on plate Fish tunnel N Fish tunnel support brackets Attachment plate Access plates Trailer optional Figure 1 1a Front end of T13 2 ee Control Box Fish funnel and 4 bracket with hose attachment Figure 1 1b Front end of T13 with Fish Funnel Counter and User Interface T13 User s Manual Equipment Description 5 The T13 has two identical 8 pin connectors on the upper rear access plate Fish tunnel Fish tunn
42. st gain setting on the Tag Detector Operation menu The maximum of the signal bar graph should be about half way to the vertical Tag Detection threshold line when a tag is not present Threshold line when bar goes above this line a tag has been detected The signal bar will flicker back and forth Its maximum excursion should pUe onr be about half way to the threshold line Loe iper uon i when a tag is not present ER Figure 3 1 Signal Bar Graph and Threshold TTS Systen Signal bar graph Menus Navigation and Editing There are a few rules for navigating and editing menus Once learned it is very easy to move and change values on the various menus We recommend experimenting with a control box that is hooked to a gate and detector while reading the rules below T13 User s Manual Equipment Operation 23 A cursor in the form of an underline is always present somewhere in the display NMT T System NMT T System a Tas Detector I lt peration s Gain Cursor A line of the display consists of a caption at the left of the line and a value field at the right Exceptions include caption only lines and the signal bar graph Caption Tag Detector gt Value Field 1 and 48 Signal Bar Graph Caption only line Operation Figure 3 3 Caption and Value Field The up and down buttons will move the underline cursor from line to line up or down in the display Moving the cursor past the top
43. tor Long jumper cable attached to back of control box Counter cable Figure 2 1 Dual Counter and Control Box in place on front of detector Connect the long jumper cable between one of the connectors on the control box to an 8 pin connector on the rear of the detector this could also go to one of the 8 pin connectors on the gate electronics box 3 Attach the short jumper cable between a free 8 pin connector on the detector and an 8 pin connector on the gate electronics box 4 Attach the two gate door cables to the 2 pin connectors on the gate box The connector that is labeled Tagged is for the gate door that you want the tagged fish to come out Untagged is the door you want the untagged fish to come out 5 Attach the counter cable to the back of the counter Put the counter sensor probes in the holders on the gate with the springs Open one of the gate doors several times and see which side of the counter counts Verify that the right counter is changing when the right door is opened If not then switch the probes 6 Clear the counters by pushing both the black and red buttons at the same time under each display 7 Battery power to the gate and detector a If you are using the two 12V batteries to supply power to the gate and detector be sure that the NMT24V power supply is not T13 User s Manual Equipment Setup and Testing 16 connected and proceed with the items below otherwise skip to item 8 b
44. ur fish is moving too slowly through the tunnel in this mode the detector will beep twice This mode is used when you have long fish going in tail first The tag must be detected and the gate opened before the tail of the fish reaches the flapper ii In Precise mode the tag is detected near the center of the tunnel and is a short distance past center before the detection is confirmed and a signal can be sent to the gate In this mode a very fast moving fish may reach the gate before it has time to open but closely spaced fish moving at moderate speed can be more readily separated Precise is the suggested detection mode iii When you scroll down to Det Mode the entire word Early or Precise is underlined To edit from Precise to Early push either the right or left button The cursor becomes a single line under the last letter e push the up button once to go to Early Push the left or right button again to underline the entire word this sets the word in memory To go from Early to Precise the method is the same except that the cursor is only under the y in Early y push the down button to go to Precise T13 User s Manual Equipment Operation 29 4 Fish Speed m s Fish speed is defined as the speed in meters per second m s with which the fish are going through the tunnel The speed depends on the angle of the detector and on how much water is going through the tunnel with the fish Scroll down to the caption Fis
45. zeros will appear in the display for example 000427 instead of 427 The batteries will last at least another week perhaps a month after leading zeros first appear When the gate is not in use the counter cable should either be unplugged from the back of the counter or else be sure to leave the counter sensors in their brackets with both gate doors closed otherwise the battery lifetime will be reduced When a battery needs replacement the counter must be returned to NMT Dual counter modified for the T13 detector Brackets that attach to 3 8 bolts on the front of the T13 detector Figure 1 4 Dual Counter front and back T13 User s Manual Equipment Description 9 Control Box Four line vacuum fluorescent display Power on LED is green lt Control Box 1 Pa CRA NE Fish Count WA Buttons for navigating and editing Buttons with LEDs for selecting count group Figure 1 5a Control box front Figure 1 5b Control box back Pressure plug Beeper with foam ear protectors 8 pin connectors With the T13 detector the control box is primarily used to set the gain detectors sensitivity to tags the approximate speed that the fish is traveling through the detector and the time when the gate opens and closes Other functions are discussed further in the Operations Section The control box serves as the viewer and editor for the menus for the T13 detector as well as for the control box
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