T4 Detector User`s Manual - Northwest Marine Technology
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1. 1 Fish are not spaced far enough apart 2 Gate close time may be too long 1 The fish is not moving fast enough through the tunnel for the set fish speed 1 The cables may not be hooked up correctly 2 The gate Mode seiting on the setup menu may have been changed from wire 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 open too long shorten the gate close time 1 a On the Tag Detector setup menu set the Fish Speed to 1m s b Make sure there is adequate water flow c Check that the detector is at a good angle for putting fish in the tunnel by setting the top edge of the funnel parallel to the ground 1 Check that all cables are connected as described in setup section 2 Use a control box and verify the gate setup menu setting for mode Set to wire T4 User s Manual Troubleshooting 47 4 Maintenance Care of the T4 Detector Gate and Control Box The gate electronics the detector electronics 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 Do not drop the detector gate or control box internal parts could be damaged Charging batteries Batteries should be charged when partially depleted For best performance charge for a2. Tag Detector Control Box Default Alternate wire message or test Default Alternate Tagged left right Untagged right left ID of this unit Now open to right Gate 1 Input to Gate Tag Det ID 0 Gate Tag Detector Caption j Default Caption Default Alternate Serial Number 0 Tag count Clear All Counts Fish count N A Fish count N A Count in Group 1 2 3 4 Edit name XXXXX Edit name XXXX Beeper On Off Menu Style Basic Full Fish Counts N A show ID of this unit Control Box 1 Scrolling between Units gt gt gt View Normal Subnet Scrolling between menus within a Unit gt Inputs to counter Black is Basic menu style Tag Det ID 0 Purple is Full menu style Fish Det ID O O Switch ID Words in Italics are not seen on display Menus on Control Box Table T4 User s Manual Equipment Operation 36 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 Iag 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 dete
3. U S A Telephone 360 468 3375 FAX 360 468 3844 E mail office nmt us Support techsuppont 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 860 596 9400 FAX 360 596 9405 Email biology nmt us T4 User s Manual Contacting NMT 52 9 Index BAG Ly eseina 16 OWEN T cinia aia 16 Carona cee shee tcren teams 17 53 Power Supply 24V cccccccseeeeeeeeees 16 Beeper Radio Frequency Interference 49 control DOX seoa 26 32 SEN VIG CG icscs attics eee ee ctuahiesacs 54 Beeper BOX ccccsseeeeceseecseseeesaeeees 20 SMUD O ressanar ea 54 Cables univerSal ccccccccceees 15 26 NINO pesosa SREE ERSE 9 Cell Phone Interference 0 49 T4 Detector and Gate as a QCD 27 48 GIEAMING annei 53 connecting MKIV T4 detector gate 28 Connectors and PIUQS 00000 15 description and Setup c 08 27 Contacting NMT c ccccceeseeeeeeeeees 58 MKIV interface DOX cccceeeeeeeees 27 COMO BOX sadiotvcussenecnaicuasiecten 25 32 ODS all ON cea 48 Detection Standard 0000 18 33 T4 Detector Basic Configuration 6 IDISASSEMDIV caseira a 53 DANOV aa satu nates 16 DISINTECHON essea se
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5. 53 connectors and PIUQS 00ccce 15 Equipment description and SetuP ccccceeeees 6 description and Setup ccee 5 detection standard cccseceeeeee 18 SB A EENE E E 55 detector attachment to legS 10 ODETA eina 31 SNCIOSUIE ioan 8 specihicaloNS aranera 57 HSM TOPIC iea vetoven ass 12 FISH RUNIC ea a E 12 front paneler 6 Chel eee eee re nee ene ee eee 22 32 ISOS esac ete tsieteticaaetonstaenttaed 8 Getting Started arisna 36 DOW Gl pas vaca dee dost E 16 Initial Settings for T4 Tag Detector Gate power supply 24V ceceeeeeee ees 16 and Control BOX cccccceceeseeeeeees 36 rear pane lerinin ote uate a ced 7 Initial Settings for T4 Tag Detector Gate SINO eeraa a 9 and Control Box Table 37 universal Cables cccceeeeeeeeees 15 OOS APEE EE E EE EESE 8 10 T4 Detector Gate and Control Box 21 Magnetic Interference nsoennnenneenn 50 connecting the units together 26 MAINTE NANG Osse en 53 COMMOLDOX caaan eetines 25 32 Menus description and Setup 08 21 DAS E E oe eee ae 41 detection standard cccccceees 33 basic and full 39 CUS E E eneie tae exadeiced eucadsticece ye 22 32 Control Box basic cceeeeeeeee eee 44 OPS all Olsson chart ctavaviess aecamuartocmces 32 Control Box full cece eee 46 T4 detector cceeeeceeeeeeeceeeeees 21 32 PUM EEE lubed E E Lecace ated sunan
6. Latch plate u Figure 1 1 Front panel of T4 Rear Pane 8 pin connectors with dust covers The T4 has two identical 8 pin connectors on the rear panel Figure 1 2 Rear panel of T4 Alignment blocks for attaching legs to detector T4 User s Manual Equipment Description and Setup 6 Enclosure Caution label Dropping the detector may damage it Figure 1 3 Art work on sides of detector enclosure bie me mn e Suggested initial settings when using gate and control box Unit name and NMT contact information T4 detectors that are sold with a gate and control box will have the Initial Settings artwork on the top Those detectors that are sold as stand alone will not have this label Legs The aluminum legs are telescoping and sturdy They fold into a compact unit for transport or storage There are rings on the leg stand for attaching a sling which keeps the battery or power supply away from water and off of the ground Set the folded legs down so that the long legs and sling are facing up the leg label will be down Loosen the side knobs on all four legs Pull the long legs up then the shorter legs Loosen the leg clamp and pull the back shorter legs all the way out and push them back against the edge of the leg stand tighten the lever and the 4 prong knob After the back legs are adjusted adjust the height and angle of the front legs Turn legs over and
7. 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 T4 User s Manual Equipment Operation 30 gt arrow heads scroll right lt arrow heads scroll left Up and Down buttons Right and Left buttons Tag detection threshold Count Groups Buttons for selecting active count group Figure 2 4 Arrow heads and Buttons lf there are no arrow heads then either the whole line including the caption may be underlined indicating an information only line Information only line no arrows and both caption and value field are underlined P rt T S rial Uber 400 A Version Figure 2 5 Information only line T4 User s Manual Equipment Operation 31 When 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 Tas Detector I K Uperation a Gain Sia ee Value field underlined this number 48 is editable Gain 7 i a Ee 4 a a Figure 2 6 Editable value
8. adjust the height and angle of the legs to suit the ground surface The height and angle of the legs can be adjusted to increase or decrease the speed of the fish through the tunnel T4 User s Manual Equipment Description and Setup 7 Long front legs Extended legs Knobs for adjusting legs Levers for adjusting leg height Figure 1 4 Folded and extended legs Sling The net sling with spring snaps at each corner is designed to hang from the four rings on the leg stand and to hold either the 18V battery or the 24V power supply This should be hung in such a way as to keep the battery and power supply out of the direct flow of water Ring and spring snap a 1 Figure 1 5 Sling with F battery supply T4 User s Manual Equipment Description and Setup 8 T4 Detector Attachment to Legs Lift the detector and place the rear alignment blocks over the pins on the lower end of the legs Set the front of the detector into the slot on the front of the leg stand Tighten the latches amp Rear end of legs showing pins for alignment blocks Lh aa ee Front of detector resting in slot on legs latches tightened Front of legs Slot for holding front end plate of detector Figure 1 6 T4 attachment to Legs Equipment Description and Setup T4 User s Manual The detector may be attached to the leg stand with the fish tunnel in either the vertical or horizontal direction If
9. and plug one end into the free connector on the detector and plug the other end into one of the free connectors on the back of the control box You may change the order of the cables so long as all of the units are interconnected If you use the 18V battery supply then three universal cables are used T4 User s Manual Equipment Description and Setup 23 T4 Detector and Gate as a QCD MKIV Interface Box The T4 detector and gate may be used as a QCD quality control device with a MKIV tag injector When operating in this mode the gate and detector are controlled by the MKIV through a special interface box Neither the control box nor beeper box is used during the operation with the MKIV A control box is needed however to verify that on the gate setup menu that the mode is set to wire This is the setting set at the factory but might inadvertently get changed by someone going through menus on the control box Once it is determined that the mode is set to wire then the control box is disconnected or removed The interface box has two system connectors and a cable with a 16 socket plug that attaches to the MKIV One universal cable is attached between the MKIV interface box and the gate and another is attached between the detector and the MKIV Interface Box Figure 1 22 T4 MKIV Interface box Two 8 pin system connectors that attach to gate and detector order does not matter 16 socket plug attaches to MKI
10. are using two detectors and two gates then the ID of the gates and detectors must be set to distinct values before connecting multiple units of the same kind to the same control box Input to Gate Tag Det ID 0 With only one detector in the system and with the Tag Detector ID as 1 then this number can be either 1 or 0 The advantage of 0 is that it recognizes any detector that is hooked up however if you have more than one detector and gate assembly hooked up to a single control box and you want to look at a particular gate detector combo you must have the ID of the detector correctly matched to the gate it is to control Full menus Control Box 1 Setup menu a b Menu Style There are two options Basic and Full Normally the choice is Basic but as described in this 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 a 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 g
11. heard in very noisy situations If the beeper is too loud for the conditions in which you are working the center hole of the alarm may be partially or completely covered with a piece of tape or plugged with a foam ear protector When power is being supplied to the detector and beeper the green LED on the beeper box will be lit T4 User s Manual Equipment Description and Setup 18 T4 Detector Gate and Control Box When the T4 detector is used with a diverter gate and control box tagged fish are automatically separated from untagged fish and the number of detected tags is counted T4 Detector This setup for the T4 detector follows the setup described for the Basic T4 Detector Configuration above but with the addition of the gate control box and two more universal cables T4 Detector Control Box PAE Funnel with hose attached Sling with 18vDC i P EN battery supply Adjustable legs Figure 1 16 T4 detector with gate and control box T4 User s Manual Equipment Description and Setup 19 Gate The gate opens when a CWT is detected allowing separation of tagged from untagged fish Its time of opening and closing can be adjusted to accommodate fish of different lengths moving at different speeds and being fed through the tunnel at different rates Mounted on the top of the gate is a box that holds the electronics On the side of the box is a button switch which activates the gate flapper for clearing
12. is connected it takes about 20 seconds for the detector to warm up The way to know that the detector is getting power is to see if the menu for the tag detector is visible on the control box display Gate When the gate is receiving power it will make a hissing sound Push the button on the side of the gate electronics box and the flapper will go back and forth Control Box 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 equipment in the system in this case the detector gate 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 If two closely spaced tags go through the detector the beeper will sound for a longer period of time 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 control box and gate each has its own set of thre
13. plugs with locking rings The cable ends are identical T4 User s Manual Equipment Description and Setup 13 Powering the T4 Detector Power Supply 24V The 24VDC power supply may be used to power the T4 stand alone 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 Cable from power supply to outlet Fiqure 1 11 Power supply with cords Battery The T4 stand alone detector and the T4 detector with gate and control box may also be powered from an 18VDC rechargeable nickel cadmium DeWalt battery in a modified flashlight housing This unit comes with a battery charger and a cable Power ON LED g Low battery LED Red Green when lit when lit N On Off slide switch on back 8 pin connector with dust cover a fr Y Rechargeable battery OR E if J Universal cable the plugs at each end are identical Figure 1 12 Battery 18 volt DC T4 User s Manual Equipment Description and Setup 14 To connect power to the detector set the 24V power supply or the battery supply in the sling If you are using the 24V power supply plug the cable with the 8 socket plug into the eight pin connector on the back of the detector gate or control box Plug the cable with the three prong connector into a wall outlet or an exte
14. times MKIV will beep if have passed the Tag Credit number Oe a ee Shutting Down MKIV 1 A tag is left in the cutter and must be removed Press LOAD 2 Run the wire forward until it sticks out of the needle by turning the drive roller and wipe off the cut tag Run wire back out of the drive rollers Disengage the drive rollers Press ESC and display returns to READY V Press on off switch to shut off power ee aed Mode on the gate Setup Menu must be set to wire for the MKIV to work with the gate and detector Radio Frequency Interference The T4 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 closer than six feet 2 meters it may set off the detector and give false positive detections Magnetic Interference The T4 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 T4 User s Manual Equipment Operation 45 3 Troubleshooting TROUBLESHOOTING SUMMARY TABLE PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTION PROBLEM _ Battery not lasting Too old or not doing long Charge for at least 8 hours charge or purchase new battery S eee eee eee eee Funnel is diffic
15. 2 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 partially or completely covered with a piece of tape or plugged with two foam ear protectors Attach the control box bracket to the top edge of the front panel of the detector with two 1 4 20X1 2 inch hex thumb screws and two 1 4 20 wing nuts The vacuum fluorescent display is difficult to read in very bright light Attempt to set up your detector so that the display is not flooded with bright light Connect a universal cable between one of the connectors on the control box to a free connector on either the gate or the detector A 1 if 4 J E t K i i 7 pi k i a ia d 4 oT i j z i P 7 j j a a H d i 4 3 f od an S Cables to battery and detector connected to back of control box Control box with bracket attached to front of detector with wing nuts Figure 1 21 Control box connected to detector front panel Connecting Units Together Depending on whether you are using the 24V power supply or the 18V battery supply you will need either 2 or 3 universal cables to attach the T4 detector diverter gate control box power system together If you use the 24V power supply plug its 8 socket plug into one of the gate connectors Plug one end of a universal cable into the other gate connector and plug the other end into a connector on the detector Take the second cable
16. Box with two 1 4 20X1 2 inch thumb screws and two wing nuts gt Two 4 foot universal cables When the T4 detector is being used as a QCD with the MKIV Injector then the following additional items are added to the T4 stand alone list MKIV Interface Box Gate Control Box optional Two 4 foot universal cables T4 detector Fish funnel Beeper box with two 20X1 2 inch thumb screws and two wing nuts Leg stand 18 volt battery housing with power on light and low battery light 4 foot universal cable 18 volt rechargeable NiCd battery 18 volt battery charger 24 volt power supply Sling Coded wire tag detection standard Transit case User s Manual VV VVVVVVVVV VV VV VV If you have questions regarding the operation of the T4 detector or accessory equipment please call Northwest Marine Technology at 360 468 3375 or e mail techsupport nmt us T4 User s Manual Equipment List 50 7 Equipment Specifications Dimensions 22 55 9cm long x 11 27 9cm high x 11 27 9cm high Weight 26 pounds 11 8 kg Legs Dimensions folded 22 5 57 2cm long x 13 75 34 9cm wide x 4 5 11 4 cm high Dimensions Legs extended Front 37 94 cm Back 27 5 69 8cm Weight 13 pounds 5 9 kg Fish Funnel Dimensions 11 5 29 2 cm high x 11 5 29 2 cm wide x 15 88 1 cm deep Weight 4 5 pounds 2 0kg Gate Dimensions 11 27 9 cm high x 11 5 29 2 cm wide x 12 30 5cm deep Weight 12
17. CD DELAY 50 press OK the brackets are removed and you can edit value Use the 10 10 1 and 1 keys to adjust value suggest going to 20 so that you can see and hear the difference in length of time that the gate stays open when a tag is detected Press OK and the brackets will reappear 13 Press SHOW and then press TAG The MKIV sends a tag signal and the gate will open and the MKIV will count an injection cycle Verify that the gate open time is shorter If so then the MKIV and T4 are talking correctly 14 Press ESC then press ADJ and set the QCD DELAY back to 50 i ee ee T4 User s Manual Equipment Operation 44 15 For checking QCD threshold gain Press ADJ and scroll to QCD THRESHOLD The default for Standard tags is 50 the default for 1 2 length tags is 20 16 Tag credit is the number of fish allowed without a tag before an error beep is heard This number is adjustable but is sent out at 2 In order to test this the MKIV must have wire See below Press the TAG bution three times The third time it should beep Run a tag through the detector and it will reset and then press TAG another three times to verify Putting Wire into MKIV Put spool onto sprocket so that wire goes over the top and around the back Engage drive rollers Push wire forward until it touches drive roller Press LOAD Turn drive roller until wire sticks out end of needle Press OK an extra long tag will be cut Press TAG several
18. Northwest Marine Technology Inc T4 Detector User s Manual Northwest Marine Technology Shaw Island WA Phone 360 468 3375 Fax 360 468 3844 E Mail office nmt us Web www nmt us December 13 2006 Table of Contents TADIC OF CONE S icsirirrre iea 2 NTOdUC UON annaa a 4 1 Equipment Description and Setup scscsseseeeeees 5 Basic T4 Detector Configuration ccscsccsesecseseeesseeeseeeeneeseasenes 6 FOIE Panel meedia a aide E 6 PAG aI re GN a EA E A E 6 NICO SUC n E E 7 WOO Se ststugres rE e int meat eubat a EE 7 HNN REE E AAE EA E EA cetacean E AE ON EE E IA OE 8 T4 Detector Attachment to Legs cccccceeccceeeeceseeceeceeceeeeseueeseeeeseaseeseeeneneessaeeess 9 FISE UMMC nsspa e a e a Seana 10 GOMMECIONS ANG PGS osetia ces artes te teed ol cere ead est oleh Saeed Abad 13 Powering the T4 Detector useen a A a T E aati 13 Powering the T4 Detector sivcscaceict cssaduwnndvendietarnendiudiadnli aadixbel paus santa anawernelebdoudbads 14 POW SUDDIY 24 Vores ieren deen seers ystanncs E aseua ices ideteacaeensies 14 BAGI Yeeeah aaah naa a e a esos 14 STS C HON Standard aiei A E eens 16 T4 Stand Alone Detector sissies cecncc since avccces necrndecacieceretesninccawtaasics 17 Beeper BOX crne coianteaseleumwetenvesiel easel a 18 T4 Detector Gate and Control BOX c cscceeseceeeecesseeeeenseeeeeees 19 TA Delecour a a a 19 Ee E T E S A A E A S E EAE S E T 20 Oe a1 C2 BON ca a eee a er 22 CO
19. V The MKIV injector can use the T4 detector as a quality control device in place of the QCD When properly attached all settings for the detector and gate are made from the MKIV as they would be with the QCD The T4 detector is set up on legs with a funnel and gate as already described The 14 detector and gate will be powered through the gate with either the 24V power supply or the 18V battery supply If possible use the 24V power supply The battery life of the 18V battery is approximately four hours but may vary depending on the age of the battery and the charge The MKIV is powered from its own power supply Please consult the MKIV user s manual for instructions on using the MKIV T4 User s Manual Equipment Description and Setup 24 MKIV with 16 socket plug from interface box cable attached Cables to gate and detector MKIV power supply attached to the MKIV T4 MKIV interface box 1 Attach one universal cable between the gate and one of the connectors on the Figure 1 23 Cable connections Attach the other universal cable between the detector and the other connector on the interface box Plug the 16 socket plug on the grey cable attached to the interface box to the 16 pin connector on the MKIV This is the one situation in which it does matter how the power is attached to the 14 detector and gate Whenever the T4 and gate are used as a QCD with the MKIV the power for the gate dete
20. 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 li Set the gain so that the background noise or bar is between 1 3 and 12 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 the 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 T4 User s Manual Equipment Operation 37 digits wide under the entire number now you can push the upper button and move the underline to a different part of the menu 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 Propert
21. box can function as a counter for up to four different groups of fish and as a beeper indicating the presence of a CWT Four line vacuum fluorescent display i 3 Power on LED is green i Control Box i Fa aroye 1i i Fish Count ii Buttons for navigating and editing Buttons with LEDs for selecting count group Figure 1 19 Control box front 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 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 Figure 1 20 Control box back Pressure plug Connectors Beeper with foam ear protectors 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 above 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 T4 User s Manual Equipment Description and Setup 2
22. ctor menus Operation Properties and Setup 1 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 Gain 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
23. ctor must be plugged into one of the gate connectors and not into the detector T4 User s Manual Equipment Description and Setup 25 MKIV with cable MKIV power supply from interface box attached to injector attached Cable between detector and interface box T4 power Tee l 7 g a Supply in sling ir i ee 7 Cable between gate and interface box Gate to MKIV interface box Gate to T4 power supply i f i i When using a T4 detector gate with a MKIV the power cable for the T4 detector gate must be attached to the gate T4 User s Manual Equipment Description and Setup 26 2 Equipment Operation T4 Stand Alone Detector Operation The stand alone detector configuration has a beeper box Attach the detector to the legs and the beeper box fish funnel and power to the detector See Equipment Description and Setup Once you have power to the detector hook up a garden hose to the hose connector on the fish funnel Adjust the water flow with the black handled valve Water will come out around the upper front edges of the funnel For starting set the leg heights so that the top edge of the funnel is parallel to the ground If you do not have a steep enough angle on the detector or if the water flow is not adequate then you may get a double detection when a fish is moving too slowly On the stand alone T4 detector the fish speed and the gain sensitivity to the tag are set at the factory I
24. cursor below the whole name and then step up or down to another line li 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 T4 User s Manual Equipment Operation 40 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 Without the beeper your only signs that a tag has been detected are if the red LED on the front of the control box lights up if you are viewing the Tag Detector operations menu the bar will go above threshold or if you are looking at the counts
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26. dicates the standard tag 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 The detection standard Figure 1 13 Detection Standard T4 User s Manual Equipment Description and Setup 16 T4 Stand Alone Detector When the T4 detector is used as a stand alone detector that just detects coded wire tags then it has the basic setup described above but with the addition of a beeper box T4 Detector Fish Funnel Figure 1 14 T4 Stand Alone Detector T4 User s Manual Equipment Description and Setup 17 Beeper Box The beeper box has three clear LEDs The center LED lights green when there is power to the detector When a tag is detected the other two LEDs light red and the alarm makes a loud beep Cable to detector Figure 1 15 Beeper Box at the moment of a tag detection Alarm with foam ear protector to dampen the sound of the beeper Using two 1 4 20X1 2 inch hex thumb screws and two 1 4 20 wing nuts attach the beeper box to the edge of the rear panel of the detector with the LEDs and beeper facing whichever direction is most convenient for viewing jt Attached to rear panel of detector i Plug the cable coming from the beeper box into one of the two 8 pin connectors on the rear panel of the T4 detector The alarm has been chosen to be very loud so that it can be
27. e 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 T4 User s Manual Equipment Operation 28 Detection Standard The ability of the T4 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 entered in the Tag Detector Setup menu than the tag may be detected twice if the fish are moving too fast for the set fish speed then the tag may not be detected For this reason a detection standard a dowel with a standard length coded wire tag embedded in one end and a 1 2 length tag in the other is supplied with the detector Users should 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 in order to get a proper detection The detection standard has a 1 2 length tag in one end and a standard length tag in the other Pass the end of detection standard with the tag length you will be using through the tunnel to determine the best gain setting on the Tag Detector Operation menu The signal bar graph should be about half way to the vertical Tag Detection threshold l
28. f the tag goes through the tunnel at too slow a speed it may be detected twice If this should occur increase the speed that fish are going through the tunnel Once power is connected to the detector it takes about 20 seconds before the detector will detect a tag and sound the beeper Tag detection Once everything is hooked up pass the detection standard through the tunnel several times to determine that tags are being detected Move the tag through at the rate you think your tagged specimens will be going to verify that the detector will detect a tag at that speed Confirm this speed by putting some test fish through the detector Be sure the water is on and adjust the leg angle until the fish pass through at a rate such that the beeper always goes off when a tagged fish goes through the center of the tunnel T4 User s Manual Equipment Operation 27 T4 Detector Gate and Control Box Operation Follow the instructions in the Equipment Description and Setup section to get your system ready for operation The detector will be attached to the legs The gate funnel and control box will be attached to the detector Connect all cables and power Establish water flow through the detector as described in the section on the funnel T4 Detector The T4 detector is connected by cables to the power the gate and the control box The menu for tag detector will be visible on the control box display when the detector is getting power Once power
29. fields Practice moving from menu to menu and changing values before you set up to count tags Before leaving a menu return to the original options that were set at the factory Refer to Initial Settings for T4 Tag Detector Gate and Control Box chart that is on top of the detector and copied in this section as well as the Menus on Control Box sheet which is also in this section Getting Started On the top of the detector there is a chart Initial Settings for T4 Tag Detector Gate and Control Box If these values are entered for each unit and the Full menu values have not been changed then the system will work Start with these settings then fine tune your settings to meet your specific needs Tas Detector Operation Digit selected ready to be edited 48 F T4 User s Manual Equipment Operation 32 Initial Settings for T4 Tag Detector Gate and Control Box Table Initial Settings for T4 Tag Detector Gate and Control Box lt Tag Detector gt lt Control Box gt Gate Open sec 0 0 Tagged left Mode wire Tag Count 0 Count in Group 48 Gate Close sec 0 5 Untagged right Beeper Det Mode precise Fish Counts Fish Speed m s 1 0 VA Style Enter underlined values for initial setup Gate Open Time from when tag detected to when gate aes Gate Close Time from when gate opens to when gate close NOTE On the chart for Control Box Setup menu the order of Fish Counts and Me
30. fore the next fish has reached the front edge of the gate flapper 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 your 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 T4 User s Manual Equipment Operation 38 same except that t
31. ger 24 volt Northwest Marine Technology power supply with attached cables One 4 foot universal cable Coded wire tag detection standard Transit case User s Manual VVVVVVVVV VV WV When the T4 detector is used for diverting fish then the following additional items are added to the T4 stand alone list gt Gate gt Control Box with two 1 4 20X1 2 inch thumb screws and two wing nuts gt Two 4 foot universal cables When the T4 detector is being used as a QCD with the MKIV Injector then the following additional items are added to the T4 stand alone list MKIV Interface Box Gate Control Box optional Two 4 foot jumper cables VVV WV T4 User s Manual Equipment Description and Setup 5 Basic 14 Detector Configuration All T4 detector configurations have the same basic setup which is described below Various pieces of equipment are added or removed from the basic configuration depending on whether the T4 detector is being used as a stand alone unit a unit with a gate and user interface or whether it is being used as a Quality Control Device QCD with a MKIV tag injector Front Panel Serial number SS i 5 The front panel has the entry to the fish y tunnel and a latch plate for attaching the legs Screw holes are provided for ims attaching other accessory equipment Fish tunnel il x nw The four digit serial number is stamped on the top of the panel to the left of the center screw
32. he cursor is only under the y in Early y push the down button to go to Precise 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 Fish 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 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 Gate Menus 1 lt Operation gt The name of the unit and its ID number lt Gate 1 gt will be the top line when first scrolling to the gate unit When this menu appears the cursor is under Operation When the cursor is under Operation you can scroll right or left to the gate s lt Properties gt or lt Setup gt menu or down to the items listed below a Tagged The value field contains either the word left or right indicating which side of the gate the tagged fish are diverted to The d
33. he funnel into the bottom of the aluminum fish tunnel slide the pins into the holes You may need to gently squeeze the sides of the neck of the fish funnel to get it to go into the aluminum fish tunnel The bottom half of the neck of the funnel must fit inside of the entrance to the detector tunnel the top half is designed to line up with the tunnel entrance but remain just outside Make sure that the clips on the top and bottom edges of the funnel are out of the way when positioning the funnel and once the funnel is in place close the clips over the edges of the detector end panel T4 User s Manual Equipment Description and Setup 10 Clips for attaching to detector Two on top and two on bottom Locating pins on funnel bracket Hose fitting with flow valve Bottom of plastic funnel is inside of the aluminum detector tunnel Figure 1 8 Fish funnel attached to front end panel of T4 detector Attach a hose to the fish funnel as for the stand alone detector Adjust the water flow so that the fish are sliding easily through the tunnel The water coming out of the back of the detector should be hitting the ground at about 12 inches from the end of the tunnel If the water flow is not adequate then the fish will go too slowly through the detector and a single tag may be detected twice For starting set the leg heights so that the top edge of the funnel is parallel to the ground T4 User s Manual Equipment Desc
34. hen all other settings are made from the injector and all counts are read from the MKIV display Refer to the Equipment Description and Setup section for the setup of the gate and detector with the MKIV tag injector Once the units are hooked together then all operation is done from the MKIV Please refer to the MKIV user s manual for complete instructions on how the MKIV works Testing MKIV with the T4 Detector Remember The T4 is replacing the QCD so whenever the MKIV display says QCD it applies to the T4 Connect a domestic 15V NMT power supply with an amp connector to the MKIV Connect the 24V international power supply to the T4 gate Connect a T4 cable between the gate and the MKIV interface box Connect a T4 cable between the detector and the MKIV interface box Plug the power supplies into a wall outlet The gate will be hissing when it is on Pass a tag through the detector to verify that it has power and is detecting tags Push the ON switch on the MKIV The display should read Ready VXX 0 If the connection between the MKIV and the detector is not good then a message NO QCD will appear Remember that the T4 is acting in place of a QCD Check cable hook ups 11 Press BATCH Counts for the QCD will appear press twice Run a tag through and verify that the count changes Clear counts when done by pressing CLR 12 For checking gate delay Press ADJ scroll with the 1 1 through the menu When you get to Q
35. ies 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 b C Serial Number The serial number is unique to this detector The serial numbers for the T4 Tag Detector begin at 4000 HW Version This represents the Hardware version of the detector FW Version This is the version number of the software for the electronics in the tag detector 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 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 be
36. 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 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
37. ine 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 be about half way to the threshold line Tas 0 tector 1 f h ieg i when a tag is not present bron ao wy Figure 2 1 Signal Bar Graph signal bar graph and Threshold T4 User s Manual Equipment Operation 29 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 A cursor in the form of an underline is always present somewhere in the display NMT T System Tas Detector peras jon H Lil 1 iie i K ae 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 Signal Bar Graph Figure 2 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 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 Caption only line Operation The first line on the menu displays the name of
38. ing in control box menu between the count Groups 1 2 3 4 The suggested settings for each unit are listed under Default 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 lines 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 gate or control box 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 T4 User s Manual Equipment Operation 35 Menus on Control Box Control Box Gate Caption ji Default Alternate Default Alternate Serial Number Gate Open sec 0 0 0 0 6 5 HW version 48 1 200 Gate Close sec 0 5 0 0 6 5 FW Version Det Mode Precise Early S Length mm Fish Speed m s 1 0 0 2 3 0 Typical 1m s ID of this unit Tag Det
39. irections apply when looking from the front of the detector toward the gate This choice is set by the user b Untagged Again the value field will say either left or right Usually if tagged fish are set to go to the right then untagged fish would go to the right If you want all fish to go in same direction but still count the tags you would set both the tagged and untagged to the same side c Now open to You must scroll down to this line as it is not visible when the display first comes up The software is set so that the untagged side is the one that is open Between detections this will have a value equal to that of untagged 2 Properties Menu Scrolling here from the operation menu the cursor will be under lt Properties gt lt Gate 1 gt will be the top line You can scroll from lt Properties gt left or right to the lt Operation gt or lt Setup gt menu a Serial Number The serial number for Gates begins at 43000 The number is set at the factory b HW Version Hardware version set at factory c FW Version The version of control program for the gate 3 Setup Menu Scrolling here from the Properties menu the cursor will be under lt Setup gt a Mode This relates to the way that the units on the system communicate with each other There are three choices wire message and test When there is just one gate one detector and a single control box then use wire wire is also the only mode that works whe
40. jams The 5 digit serial number beginning with 43 is on the back above the connectors The gate settings are edited from menus in the control box refer to Equipment Operation for further instructions By Electonics N Front edge of B box BX gate flapper a L Bi L Figure 1 17 Side view of gate and back of electronics box Once the detector is set up on its legs then attach the gate The gate fits onto the back end of the detector Be sure to close the dust caps over the connectors on the rear panel of the detector The gate brackets have two locating pins and four clips for attaching to the detector Place the locating pins into the small holes on the lower right and left of the detector end plate and rock the gate forward Make certain that the clips are open and out of the way and that the dust caps are not interfering with the face of the gate When the gate is lined up flat against the detector close the clips If there is any resistance then the gate is not properly aligned T4 User s Manual Equipment Description and Setup 20 Gate attached to rear end plate of the detector Cable attached to gate box T4 User s Manual Equipment Description and Setup 21 Control Box The control box is necessary in systems that have a gate and need to count tags The control box serves as the viewer and editor for the menus for the T4 detector and gate as well as for the control box itself The control
41. n the T4 detector and gate are being used as a QCD with a Mark IV tag injector Message is used T4 User s Manual Equipment Operation 39 when there are multiple units of the same type hooked together in the system Test is only used at the factory for set up and repair Basic Control Box Menus As with all menus the name of the unit and its ID number is the first line in this case lt Control Box 1 gt From that line you can move right or left to the Tag Detector or the Gate menus 1 lt Group 1 gt 2 3 4 In reality these are four operation menus but due to limited space the line that would say 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 have completed going through the operations menus and 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 count 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 gr
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43. not be detected 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 or stays open too long then a fish may be misdiverted 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 flapper 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 T4 User s Manual Equipment Operation 34 Basic and Full Menus For most applications the menus on the control box may be set up as described on the Initial Settings for T4 Tag Detector Gate and Control Box chart Minor adjustment in gain fish soeed and gate timing may be required This section is a more detailed explanation of the various menus definitions of terms and 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 orange is the Gate and purple is the control box Each unit has three menus and moving between the menus is represented with the blue arrow white for mov
44. nsion cord If you are using the 18VDC battery be sure the battery is fully charged It is best to charge the battery for a full 8 hours before each use to have it work at maximum capacity See instructions supplied with the battery charger for further information Plug one end of a universal cable to the 8 pin connector on the battery face and attach the other end to a free connector on the detector gate or control box Slide the on off switch up to the on position the green Power ON Led should light up The slide switch is on the back If the battery is low the red Low Battery LED will come on Always change or charge the battery as soon as the red Low Power LED comes on With just the detector and beeper box a fully charged battery should last 30 hours As the battery gets old or if not properly charged this may be less The combination of detector gate and control box will run for approximately 4 hours on a fully charged 18V battery The time may be more or less depending on the age of the battery and how it was charged If you are taking the detector to the field a second charged battery is essential T4 User s Manual Equipment Description and Setup 15 Detection Standard The detection standard is a wooden stick which has a standard length CWT imbedded in one end and a 1 2 length tag imbedded in the other end A single ring around the end of the stick indicates the end with a 1 2 length tag and the end with two rings in
45. nu Style is reversed from what it is on the actual Control Box Setup display Figure 2 7 Menu Style Fish Counts foun In Group ere On Menu Style Eiig Fair Counts rH O i ee T4 User s Manual Equipment Operation 33 The issues you need to think about when putting fish through the T4 detector and gate are fish speed and fish spacing 1 Fish speed 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 Set the detector as described earlier so that the top of the funnel is parallel to the ground Establish a good water flow so that it hits the ground about one foot out from where it comes out of the gate Set the Fish Speed on the Tag Detector menu to 1 m s and Gain at 48 If you put well spaced tagged fish through the detector and there is only one detection then the water flow is adequate If fish get caught up or move too slowly then two counts may occur Either adjust the angle of the detector water flow or set the fish speed slower At a fish speed on 1 m s you will get all of your counts If your Fish Speed on the Tag Detector menu is set too high for the actual speed your fish are going through the detector you may get double counts so it is better to set the fish speed lower and have your fish move faster However if your fish speed is set too low and you have fast moving fish then the tag may
46. oam so that the alignment blocks are to the center of the case as shown below The accessories will be further packed in bubble wrap to protect them during shipping Alignment blocks A e Battery wl TA housing 24V RE i y power supply Nef 3 beeper box Removable divider Battery charger 18V battery and cables If shipped with a control box It will be here Detection standard Ld Figure 6 1 Packed transit case If shipped with a MKIV Interface Box it will be in the transit case The legs with sling gate and fish funnel are packaged separately If you need to return any equipment to Northwest Marine Technology please call for shipping instructions T4 User s Manual Service and Shipping 49 6 Equipment List The T4 Stand Alone detector configuration includes the equipment and supplies listed below T4 detector Leg stand with sling Fish funnel Beeper box with two 1 4 20X1 2 inch thumb screws and two wing nuts 18 volt modified DeWalt battery housing with power on light and low battery light 18 volt rechargeable DeWalt NiCd battery 18 volt DeWalt battery charger 24 volt Northwest Marine Technology power supply One 4 foot universal cable Coded wire tag detection standard Transit case User s Manual VVVVVVVVV VV WV When the T4 detector is used for diverting fish then the following additional items are added to the T4 stand alone list gt Gate gt Control
47. of the earlier R Series detectors and their ability to detect a tag in any orientation while improving upon the water resistance and general ruggedness of those units The T4 can operate as a stand alone detector with a diverter gate or as a Quality Control Device QCD for a MKIV tag injector T Series detectors are designed to plug together with one or more other system components such as a beeper box power supply control box and an automatic diverter gate using a new unified system connector Most components have two identical 8 pin connectors with universal cables to interconnect them The T4 detector s tunnel is octagonal and is 2 1 4 inches 5 7cm by 3 7 8 inches 9 8 cm It may be used with either the broad or the narrow dimension upright however the NMT Northwest Marine Technology funnel and gate are designed for attaching to the detector when the larger dimension is vertical The T4 stand alone tag detector functions with an audible beeper beeper box The beeper box has a power ON light and will beep and light two red LEDs when a tag is detected For diverting fish the T4 is supplied with a diverting gate and a control box 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 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
48. oup of fish An easy way to clear the count to O 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 b 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 c 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 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 the cursor off one edge of the field to get the
49. pounds 5 4kg Control Box Dimensions 4 5 11 4 cm high x 7 25 18 4 cm wide x 2 5 6 4 cm deep Weight Beeper Box mounted on plate Dimensions 4 inches 10 2 cm long x 3 375 8 6cm wide x 2 37 6 0cm deep includes nuts Weight 5 pounds 23kg 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 Modified DeWalt flashlight housing with battery Weight 3 5 pounds 1 6 kg Battery DeWalt rechargeable NiCd 18V XRP Battery Charger DeWalt DW9116 7 2V 18V Weight 1 1pounds 45kg In original packaging MKIV Interface Box Dimensions 4 10 2cm long x 2 5cm wide x 2 5cm deep with 9 2 7m cable Weight 58 pounds 23kg Transit Case Dimensions 27 68 6cm long x 22 55 9 cm wide x 16 5 41 9 cm high Weight 25 pounds 11 3kg T4 User s Manual Equipment Specifications 51 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
50. ription and Setup 11 Good water flow in the funnel The tunnel has a fast moving stream of water going through it Water is coming out the back edge of the detector and hitting the floor at about 12 inches from the end of the tunnel Figure 1 9 Water flow through the funnel tunnel T4 User s Manual Equipment Description and Setup 12 Connectors and Plugs On any unit in the T4 system the two 8 pin connectors are identical The universal cables are all the same with the two ends being identical so it doesn t matter which cable gets attached to which connector It is important however that units are hooked together in a chain To make sure of good electrical contact and waterproof assembly the plug connectors on the universal cables require a three step connecting process when inserted into a panel connector First rotate the plug in the connector while pushing very gently until you feel the plug fit on the connector pins Push the plug into the 8 pin connector as far as it easily goes Now turn the locking ring at least a half turn while continuing to push usually the plug will slide in a small additional amount Finally turn the locking ring clockwise until it comes up snug If an 8 pin system 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 8 pin connector with dust cover closed Universal cable with two 8 socket
51. rouped together choose Subnet then you would scroll tag detector 1 tag detector 2 gate 1 gate 2 then control box 1 control box 2 T4 User s Manual Equipment Operation 42 d Inputs to counter These are the units that are hooked up in the system that relay active information to the counter T4 User s Manual 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 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 with the given ID number would be counted Switch ID This is designed to accommodate a foot switch for moving between count groups It would operate much as the lighted buttons do AT present a foot switch is not available Equipment Operation 43 T4 Detector and Gate as a QCD Operation Using a control box check the gate setup menu and verify that Mode is set to wire This is the suggested setting and the setting that is in the gate when shipped from NMT The MKIV tag injector will not work with the gate and detector if the gate mode is not set to wire Once the mode is set t
52. t least 8 hours Please refer to DeWalt manual for information about the battery charger Cleaning At the end of each session unplug the power and beeper cables from the back of the detector and put the caps over the connectors before washing Be sure that the connectors are dry before closing the caps Remove the 24V power supply or 18V battery from the sling under the detector Wipe dry if they are wet Do not spray them with a hose 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 Disinfection 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 disinfection Disassembly Before moving or shipping the T4 detector unplug all cables and cover the connectors with their dust caps Remove all accessories from the detector Remove the detector from the leg stand and fold the legs The sling is left in place T4 User s Manual Maintenance 48 5 Service and Shipping Transit Case The transit case has a foam interior with cut outs for the detector and some of the accessories Set the detector into the f
53. ult to align Funnel neck is caught on Align locating pins squeeze and tighten tunnel edge sides of funnel while pushing into place Beeper doesn t sound when 1 Haven t waited long 1 Wait 15 20 seconds detection standard is run enough after hookup of after hookup before through tunnel power for electronics to attempting a tag detection warm up 2 Check that plugs are 2 Plug from power or tight Push on plug and beeper is not properly tighten ring tightened to connector 3 Charge battery with 3 Battery may be low or battery charger dead 4 Set fish speed to 1m s 4 Fish speed is set too and check with detection slow standard Beeper is going off without 1 Detector may be too 1 Move detector away a tag being present close to equipment that is from equipment generating a strong magnetic field 2 Move the radio frequency generating 2 Ahand held radio cell equipment further away phone or other piece of from the detector equipment generating radio frequency interference may 3 Check the Tag Detector be too close to the detector menu on the control box the gain should be at about 3 The gain may be set too 48 lower in a magnetically high noisy environment T4 User s Manual Troubleshooting 46 Fish are not diverted correctly The counter counts 2 tags when only one tagged fish has gone through MKIV tag injector is hooked up to the gate and detector but the MKIV doesn t recognize the detector
54. used as a Quality Control Device QCD the T4 detector uses the diverting gate and a special interface box which connects to the MKIV tag injector The MKIV controls the gate and detector The T4 detector may be powered from the NMT 24VDC power supply which has an input AC voltage range from 100 250V from an 18VDC rechargeable battery supplied by NMT If you wish to operate the T4 detector and accessories from a different 24VDC power supply than please contact NMT for more information The T4 is equipped with a folding set of legs as well as a watered fish funnel A detection standard a dowel with a standard length coded wire tag embedded in one end and a 1 2 length tag in the other is supplied with each detector This is used for verifying that the detector is working correctly and for determining the correct settings on the control box T4 User s Manual Introduction 4 1 Equipment Description and Setup This section will describe the equipment required and the differences in setup for the various T4 Detector system configurations Listed below are the equipment and supplies that come with each configuration The T4 Stand Alone detector configuration includes T4 detector Leg stand with sling Fish funnel Beeper box with two 1 4 20X1 2 inch thumb screws and two wing nuts 18 volt modified DeWalt battery housing with power on light and low battery light 18 volt rechargeable DeWalt NiCd battery 18 volt DeWalt battery char
55. using the fish funnel or diverter gate the detector tunnel must be in the vertical direction The leg latches on the front end panel and the leg alignment blocks on the rear panel are mounted so that the tunnel is in the vertical direction If you want the tunnel in the horizontal direction then the alignment blocks and the latch bar with latches will have to be moved to the side of the end panel so that the connectors on the rear panel will be at the top The T4 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 Fish Funnel The fish funnel attaches to the front panel 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 hose fitting at the bottom of the funnel support structure The flow valve above the hose fitting can be used to regulate the water flow When the valve is properly adjusted streams of water will emerge from vents at the top edge of the funnel Li Tunnel entrance re Ta Figure 1 7 Fish funnel attached to front panel of T4 Near the bottom of the funnel bracket are two locating pins that fit into two holes on the lower front panel of the detector Set the bottom of t
56. visible when the Menu Style in the Control Box Setup menu has been set to Full These values should be set to the values listed in the table unless it is specifically indicated otherwise Full menus Tag Detector 1 Properties menu a S Length mm 12 This is Sample Length and is a number particular to the T4 detector It is there for reference purposes T4 User s Manual Equipment Operation 41 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 Gate 1 Properties menu a Action Time msec This is the action time of the gate in milliseconds It is the time that elapses between the signal to open or close the gate and the completion of that motion This value is set at the factory and is usually 60 msec but it may vary 2 Setup Menu a ID of this unit Gate 1 This is the ID for this gate normally set to 1 If you
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